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Sharp, E., Wray, R. & Maxwell, R., 10 Dec 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Innovative Practice in Higher Education. 4, 1, p. 39-56 18 p.
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Learner Engagement, Retention and Success: Why Size Matters in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
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Maxwell, R. & Armellini, A., 21 Sep 2018, In : Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning.
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Padilla Rodriguez, B. C. & Armellini, A., 22 Sep 2017, In : Open Praxis. 9, 3
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Manca, S., Grion, V., Armellini, A. & Devecchi, C., 14 Jul 2017, In : British Journal Of Educational Technology. 48, 5
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Armellini, A. & Padilla Rodriguez, B. C., 27 Jun 2016, In : Journal of Interactive Online Learning. 14, 1, p. 17 28 p.
Social presence in the 21st Century: an adjustment to the Community of Inquiry framework
Armellini, A. & De Stefani, M., 1 Nov 2016, In : British Journal Of Educational Technology. 47, 6, p. 1202-1216 15 p.
Embedding social innovation and social impact across the disciplines: identifying "Changemaker" attributes
Alden Rivers, B., Armellini, A. & Nie, M., 1 Sep 2015, In : Higher Education Skills and Work-Based Learning. 5, 3
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Padilla Rodriguez, B. C. & Armellini, A., 1 Jun 2015, In : International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 16, 3
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Social innovation education: towards a framework for learning design
Alden Rivers, B., Armellini, A., Maxwell, R., Allen, S. & Durkin, C., 1 Jan 2015, In : Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning. 5, 4
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Alden Rivers, B., Nie, M. & Armellini, A., 13 Jul 2015, In : Education + Training. 57, 5, p. 588-600 13 p.
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Padilla Rodriguez, B. C. & Armellini, A., 1 Nov 2014, In : Journal of Interactive Online Learning. 13, 2, p. 51-66 16 p., 2.
Promoting reflection in asynchronous virtual learning spaces: tertiary distance tutors' conceptions
Alden Rivers, B., Richardson, J. T. E. & Price, L., 1 Jan 2014, In : International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 15, 3
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In-company online training: strategic and operational lessons
Padilla Rodriguez, B. C., Armellini, A. & Hawkridge, D., 1 Jan 2013, In : Progressio: South African Journal for Open and Distance Learning Practice. 35, 2, p. 193-208 16 p.
Interaction and effectiveness of corporate e-learning programmes
Padilla Rodriguez, B. C. & Armellini, A., 1 Jan 2013, In : Human Resource Development International. 16, 4
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Open educational practices for curriculum enhancement
Armellini, A. & Nie, M., 22 May 2013, In : Open Learning. 28, 1, p. 7-20 14 p., 1.
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Student engagement with a content-based learning design
Padilla Rodriguez, B. C. & Armellini, A., 1 Sep 2013, In : Research in Learning Technology. 21
social process
An evaluation of the use of voice boards, e-book readers and virtual worlds in a postgraduate distance learning applied linguistics and TESOL programme
Rogerson-Revell, P., Nie, M. & Armellini, A., 3 May 2012, In : Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning . 27, 2, p. 103-119 16 p.
The OER mix in higher education: purpose, process, product, and policy
Nikoi, S. & Armellini, A., 1 Jan 2012, In : Distance Education. 33, 2, p. 165-184 20 p.
Utopian Universities: a technicist's dream
Armellini, C. A. & Hawkridge, D., Aug 2012, In : Journal of Computing in Higher Education. 24, 2, p. 132–142 10 p.
CORRE: a framework for evaluating and transforming teaching materials into open educational resources
Nikoi, S., Rowlett, T., Armellini, A. & Witthaus, G., 1 Nov 2011, In : Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning . 26, 3, p. 191-207 18 p.
effectiveness of teaching
How do e-book readers enhance learning opportunities for distance work-based learners?
Nie, M., Armellini, A., Witthaus, G. & Barklamb, K., 1 Jan 2011, In : Research in Learning Technology. 19, 1, p. 19-38 19 p.
occupational psychology
Curriculum, intellectual property rights and open educational resources in British universities — and beyond
Hawkridge, D., Armellini, A., Nikoi, S., Rowlett, T. & Witthaus, G., 1 Dec 2010, In : Journal of Computing in Higher Education. 22, 3, p. 162-176 15 p.
right of ownership
Learning design and assessment with e-tivities
Armellini, A. & Aiyegbayo, O., 1 Nov 2010, In : British Journal of Educational Technology. 41, 6, p. 922-935 13 p.
The role of podcasting in effective curriculum renewal
Nie, M., Armellini, A., Harrington, S., Barklamb, K. & Randall, R., 1 Jan 2010, In : ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology. 18, 2, p. 105-118 13 p.
Building institutional capability in e-learning design
Salmon, G., Jones, S. & Armellini, A., 1 Jun 2008, In : ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology. 16, 2, p. 95-109 15 p.


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It's been about a month since Warner Bros released Crazy Rich Asians, powering to runaway success domestically and staggering the rollout internationally. With the global box office now over $167M, $28.6M has come from 23 overseas markets through last Sunday. There is plenty of play ahead, including the UK release on Friday, but there is also a big question mark over whether the Jon M Chu-directed smash makes it to China. And if it was facing an uphill battle to begin with there, a local scandal could indirectly influence its chances while state media took a pointed punch at it today.
Chinese authorities are understood to still be mulling a yea or nay on giving the film a quota slot, but while WB is playing up the theme of family and acceptance, depictions of outsize wealth may be an issue — and that was highlighted in the China Daily op-ed today. We'll get to that below.
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In the meantime; Warner Bros submitted the movie for consideration a while back, and, I hear, has not heard back. When a response takes this long, it can be seen as neither a positive nor a negative. But if the censors don't pass it, that's that.
It would certainly not be the first film to miss a China slot, but given the subject matter, one has to wonder: What's the hold up? And there are several potential factors.
In North America, the movie began its first weekend playing mightily to the Asian-American demo before seeing distinct crossover. Internationally, the film is expected to play with word of mouth and the curiosity factor boosted by CRA's domestic success. It has already fared well in parts of South East Asia, including Singapore where the story is partially set. Australia, which has a large Asian population, has also seen sustained success at No. 1 for two weeks in a row.
However, there are several factors that may make this a harder sell offshore, and there are particular stumbling blocks when it comes to getting over the Great Wall. All-Asian casts are not a novelty in major markets like Korea, Japan and of course the Middle Kingdom. The originality of the prospect therefore could lose some of its cachet since representation in those areas is not an issue. In Asia, says one observer, "People walk out the door and see what we call diversity. Crazy Rich Asians is not diverse to them." Those markets also have their own solidly performing homegrown romcoms which travel in the region. Do folks there need to see a Westernized version of a genre that is already tailored to their tastes?
Western romantic comedies are hit-and-miss abroad, performing best in English-speaking markets or those that have some affinity for a film's star or origins — and they don't typically work in Asia. One major caveat is Richard Curtis' 2013 pic About Time which made an outrageous $23.4M in Korea. Korea's Crazy Rich Asians date is as-yet unspecified but expected in late October.
In China, local romantic comedies work, but Hollywood's don't play. The only pure studio romcom to gain access in recent memory was Bridget Jones's Baby which did just about $750K.
Conversely, this summer's local pic How Long Will I Love U was a breakout, making over $135M in China. Other examples include 2017's The Ex-File 3: Return Of The Exes ($300M+), 2014's Breakup Buddies ($188M) and The Breakup Guru ($106M), 2013's Finding Mr Right ($83M) and the Tiny Times franchise at a collective $285M.
Some have suggested to me that Middle Kingdom authorities balk at ostentatious displays of wealth and would thus frown upon CRA. But one person notes that the Tiny Times movies were okayed by the local censors, even if the films were criticized by audiences for a "money is everything" theme.
An opinion piece in today's China Daily, however, takes a pointed shot at Crazy Rich Asians and compares it to local summer smash Hello Mr Billionaire ($370M+ local box office, though not a romcom). Noting that both movies "poke fun at the insane, inane lifestyles made possible by extreme wealth," the piece criticizes CRA as "a white-bread film that follows tired old Western tropes."
The op-ed further suggests that CRA "makes money look good." Hello Mr Billionaire, on the other hand, "is bitter, better and more biting." The Chinese film is in fact a remake of Universal's 1985 Richard Pryor-starrer Brewster's Millions and sees a goalie at a level C football league receive a challenge to spend up to RMB 1B in a month. It's not the joy and happiness he was expecting.
The scathing takedown of CRA in the state-backed China Daily continues, "There is enough conspicuous consumption in China for the glitter and bling to find an audience, but when it comes to the identity politics of a US-directed English-language film celebrating Chinese culture of the diaspora (the film has nothing to do with China except as a troubled homeland that had to be escaped to achieve personal and financial success) it might disappoint more than entertain; more of the same-old, same-old from Hollywood."
The question of the portrayal of wealth onscreen comes at a pivotal time for the Chinese industry which has been cracking down on star salaries and alleged tax evasion off screen. That brings up a current scandal in China which may have a ripple effect on CRA.
Notably, the whereabouts of megastar Fan Bingbing (who is entirely unrelated to CRA) have become a mystery after she was first mentioned in relation to the so-called practice of yin-and-yang contracts in early June. That same month, a group of Chinese government organizations issued a notice seeking to curb "unreasonable pay" with a directive to cap "astronomical" star salaries. Also in the cross-hairs were tax evasion and other issues which they said must be managed in order to promote the healthy development of the business rather than "distorting social values." This week, Fan was graded as having 0% social responsibility in a widely circulated poll, and the status of her upcoming projects is in limbo. Her reps have not responded to repeated requests for comment.
A source familiar with the Chinese industry says, Fan's situation "combined with the extravagance and stereotypes used in Crazy Rich Asians may be an issue for the censors."
But Warner Bros is also focusing on the importance of family in Crazy Rich Asians, and being accepted whether rich or poor, which are themes that resonate on a universal level. Regardless, given the situation surrounding Fan, and the subject matter of the film, the unfortunate timing may be part culprit if China doesn't see fit to rubber stamp a release.
Still, a China source tells me that local box office analysts are keen to see how a movie about Western Asians would perform in the Middle Kingdom. But another reason it may not fly, I'm told, is that the Chinese are "very sensitive about Asian and Chinese characters" in Hollywood films and "any difference could be seen as insulting."
China expert and USC professor Stanley Rosen agrees there could be sensitivity to stereotypes. The movie, he told me recently, "is, at least in part, meant to be a response to previous Hollywood films that cast Asians in stereotypical roles. Well, given that China has the largest number of billionaires in the world; Japan used to buy up everything in the U.S. until its economy went south; and at least some people think the Chinese economy will allow it to surpass the U.S. as the richest nation in the world in the not too distant future, it seems that making a movie about the Asian super rich is also building on a stereotype. To be sure, the film tones down the book so that, for example, Michelle Yeoh's character is less manipulative and more sympathetic in the film, but the film's representation of Asians does in a sense feed on a stereotype."
And yet, as the film has paved the way for a franchise, it would be unfortunate for the movie not to play in the world's second-largest box office market. But the sequel, China Rich Girlfriend, which is in the works at WB, doesn't on the face of it offer a message the Chinese government wants to convey, says Rosen. He allows that creative changes could be made to eliminate religion and at least some forms of opulence, but, he says, "If I were a Chinese censor, I'd be wary of opening this particular Pandora's box."
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Boniface have shared a remix by Dizzy of their single Dear Megan, which was originally released in July of this year. The remix takes the track down a different path, drawing out its sparking alt-pop into blissful ambience.
Dear Megan was written just after frontman Micah moved away from his parents, overcome with possibility. He explained "I was feeling so overwhelmed and a little bit reckless. I was the middle of summer and I was happy but also filled with a lot of anxiety and it helped to go out and be surrounded by people. I was nervous and excited and trying to channel it all into my writing. I think that's what the song is about really, being overwhelmed by the future but embracing the moment. Really believing in it".
You can listen to the remix here.
Boniface are currently supporting Let's Eat Grandma on their North American tour (remaining tickets here). They will also support Blaenavon on their upcoming headline UK tour (tickets here), and play their own headline London show at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen on November 6th (tickets here).


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I had the wonderful pleasure of attending Zia Teresa's 60th birthday party last week. It was a delightful culinary experience with a fine menu including Tagliatelle della Zia, Branzino alla Griglia, which was a lovely grilled fillet of Sea bass with a delicious vegetable caponata and we finished off with a soft, flavoursome slice of Panettone with chocolate sauce and mascarpone.
Zia Teresa began its delightful journey sixty years ago. Their founder, Lorenzo Fraquelli had already successfully established Italian cooking in London in the early 1950's. In 1956 he decided to venture out and open his own restaurant in London's Knightsbridge called Zia Teresa. The exquisite restaurant has been with the Fraquelli family since it first opened.
Upon entering, I was welcomed with a smile and instantly felt a part of this family run business. The friendly Italian culture is automatically sensed and the atmosphere is quite convivial. I had the pleasure of tasting their special anniversary menu and their main menu is equally exceptional. The fact that it's located in Knightsbridge, just around the corner from Harrods is also ideal and it's also close to the museums in South Kensington, which is fabulous.
Complimenting the menu is the restaurants classic interior. It's splendidly detailed and ornately italian inspired with a touch of romance.


The wonderful aspect of delegating comes into its own especially when you are ill or under par! I have been struggling with my health (ears actually) for a few weeks now and sadly have had to cancel my trip to South Africa. But whilst I have been languishing in my sick bed or cozied on the sofa with a hot water bottle others have been beavering away. The others in this case are Brenda, Debbie and Tom. The result of their endeavours is the organisation of a Distance Healing Event that I am giving every month through Facebook. Well Facebook is the main place where you can join up and where we will keep you informed of each event. I am dedicating this blog to the details of this. These may seem extensive and detailed but really all you have to do is connect mentally at the time and just enjoy the energies of love that I send out.
If you are a member of Facebook, all you need to do is to join the event by clicking "Join". You will then be included in the healing. You can then share the event if you wish and invite your friends to join. A donate button will be available on this event page for you to donate for your healing.
If you are in a different time zone or not able to tune in at this time then do not worry, just sit back when you are ready, anytime after the event has started and ask to receive the energies that I have sent. Try to relax for half an hour so that you receive what you need.
Every month, I will focus on a different intention and for this February event I will focus the healing on.
Whatever stops you from shining your light!
Shine your light then step into it!
If none of these situations are relevant to you then just ask the energies to go and work on whatever you need.
Before the healing event starts, focus on surrounding yourself in a blue flame of light of love and protection. Then focus on your heart centre, allowing it to open to receive the healing energies of love. You can also write down or just think about your own intentions for what you receive during the healing.
I am loving being able to connect with more people this way and wish to expand on this in the future. There are many countries that I have visited where I have enjoyed giving healing workshops and events. However, it is of course not possible for me to travel everywhere! What I would like to do is to set up distant healing groups in different countries that I am not able to regularly visit. This is where you may be able to help! Do you have a network of people interested in receiving healing in your country? Would you be prepared to liaise with me on times of events and get together a group of those who need healing? If you think you could help with organising and perhaps translating information, then please email me, anne@annejones.org and we can start to make some exciting plans together!


Gabriel is the current leader of the Angels and Seraphs, a group of Angels that are the guardians of the Throne of Heaven, and the only one left after the events of 666.
Gabriel has the appearance of an extremely beautiful woman with curly blonde hair and a voluptuous figure, and is known as the most beautiful woman in Heaven. Like other Seraphs, Gabriel has 12 wings growing from her back.
In Volume 23, she wears a skimpy bikini outfit to only the viewing eyes of Issei, serving as a distraction.
Gabriel has a humble, naive and polite personality. Being very innocent by nature Gabriel has also been shown to be a clueless person, not even realizing that Issei is a pervert or when he was about to use his Dress Break on her during the Sports Day. Gabriel is also extremely kind, thus like Michael she does not hold racial discrimination towards Devils and Fallen Angels, due to her great kindness and innocence. Gabriel is also very forgiving and open minded as she does not mind Issei having perverted thoughts towards her as shown in Volume 18. Gabriel has displayed a childish side due to her childlike innocence as seen when she told Issei that it's bad to be a pervert in a playful manner.
One of the Four Great Seraphim created by the God from the Bible, Gabriel serves as the Guardian of the Throne of Heaven along with the other Seraphim. Like the other Angels, Gabriel assisted in the Great War against the Devils and Fallen Angels and was forced to retreat after God died. She and the other Seraphs then tried to activate the Heavens' system and were successful with Michael as its center.
Gabriel made her first appearance in the side story, "Armageddon at Sports Day!", where she is seen reminding Michael of the Sports Day's opening ceremony among the Three Great Powers and introduces herself to the Gremory Team. She later participated in two sports events: the Cavalry Battle (where she nearly became one of the victims of Dress Break, but was saved when Koneko stopped Issei) and the Baton Relay (which she won after Issei and Azazel started a battle with each other, allowing Gabriel to head to the finish line without any trouble and contributing to the Angel's victory).
Gabriel reappeared in Volume 18, She came to greet Michael and the Gremory team while also wearing a Santa costume. While Issei was thinking lewd thoughts on Gabriel, she gave a hit on his forehead in an adorable way. Gabriel returned to Heaven from a business trip in the Human world after hearing about the attack in Heaven. She was unaware that her breast was seen by Issei due to him using his newest ability "Penetrate".
In Volume 21, when Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and their brave saints (exception of their Aces) went into the Isolation Barrier Field, Gabriel became the new Archangel and leader of the Angels.
Gabriel reappears in Volume 23, in a video recording changing into various bikini's sent to Issei.
Immense Strength: As an Angel of the highest order and one of the Four Great Seraphs, Gabriel is one of the strongest Angels in Heaven, and most likely wields power equivalent to a Satan-Class Devil. The testament of her strength is proven when Irina called Gabriel the strongest woman in Heaven.
Holy System Control: Gabriel's true power which past down to her after Michael sealed himself inside the Isolation Barrier, however, comes from the fact that she is now the one in control of the system created by God in the distant past, which is what causes harm to Devils who come into contact with blessed objects, provides miracles, and determines who can be saved. Unfortunately, with Gabriel in charge just like Michael, the system is vastly inferior to how it was with God running it.
Immense Light-Based Weapons: Being an Angel, Gabriel is able to form multiple weapons from light with ease.
Flight: Being an Angel, Gabriel is able to fly using her wings.
Serafall sees Gabriel as her biggest rival.
Issei became the one and only male to see Gabriel's breast when he used Penetrate on his eyes during Volume 18. Azazel also said according to female Angels that saw them, they described Gabriel's breast as the finest breasts.
Issei also became the first male to see her in a bikini as she changed into different bikinis in Volume 23, where only he could see it.
Gabriel's suit in the Brave Saints system is the Suit of Hearts ♥.
All members of Gabriel's Brave Saints are rumored to be females.


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Big Bang Booming – Back To The Future
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Theoretical cosmologists spend much of their time perfecting what is now known as the 'Big Bang' theory. This concept originates from ideas percolating in the minds of scientists, theologians and astronomers down through the ages. However, much of what they consider as proof for the 'Big Bang' is dependent upon uncontrolled experimentation that is molded to meet their expectations.
Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. This ancient description of the creation of the universe found in the Book of Genesis may be accurate after all. The big bang theory describes the beginning of the universe as having been precipitated from an infinitesimally small point. In this small volume, all matter and energy was concentrated until its contents exploded in either a smooth expansion or an incredibly violent energetic explosion that formed the planets, stars and galaxies. Originally this theory had competition from what is called the 'steady state' theory whereby the universe is forever expanding and new matter and energy is created spontaneously within the space left by the receding galaxies. However, empirical observations have directed astronomers and scientists into the acceptance of the big bang model. But how did we get to this point in our understanding?
In the early part of the twentieth century the American astronomer Vesto Slipher and the German Carl Wirtz made some important astronomical discoveries. Using spectral analysis, Slipher deciphered the mixtures of gases contained in planetary atmospheres as well as nebulae. What distinguishes his findings is the discovery that most if not all galaxies outside of our own demonstrate what is called a 'Red Shift.' This shift is simply a change in the wavelength of the light emitted by those objects under investigation towards a longer wavelength. Wirtz similarly catalogued many red shifts of the nebulae which he chose to study. But it was still to early for them to realize the full potential meaning of their observations. That would wait until Einstein's General Relativity would be interpreted by other scientists through further mathematical analysis.
His contemporaries demonstrated to Einstein that his new Theory of General Relativity published in 1916 was not compatible with a 'static' universe of space time. The theory predicted an expanding or collapsing universe but not a fixed cosmos. Because he personally believed the universe to be an invariable space time continuum, Einstein engaged in a degree of scientific legerdemain. To correct what he perceived to be as 'flaws' in his theory he added the contrivance of a cosmological constant known as lambda to force the static universe into reality. Einstein's view of perfection in an unchanging space time continuum had led him down a blind alley as much as Aristotle's concept of perfection had brought that great philosopher into the error of believing in a static Earth at the center of the universe.
But even with the addition of the cosmological constant lambda, the universe was still found to be unstable and this whole affair would later be viewed by Einstein as his "greatest blunder." His cosmological acrobatics behind him, Einstein yielded the stage to others for a clearer understanding of his own theory. It fell to Alexander Alexandrovich Friedmann to consider the consequences of General Relativity without the constant lambda interfering with his study of these relationships. In doing so, the Russian mathematician and cosmologist derived the solution which predicts an ever expanding cosmological structure (1922), a prediction which was disagreeable with Einstein's concept of universal perfection. A couple of years later, Friedmann published his findings in "About the Possibility of a World with Constant Negative Curvature of Space." But the entire hypothetical construct still lacked a complete verbalization mathematically and theoretically.
Enter the Reverend Father Georges Lemaitre, a Catholic priest from Belgium. Rev. Fr. Lemaitre provided the equations necessary to formulate the basis of Big Bang theory in his work entitled "Hypothesis of the Primeval Atom." He postulated that the universe began as a primordial atom of infinitesimal volume and enormous mass energy as well as space and time and everything else comprising the future universe. At some point the universe began with the explosion of this super atom. Lemaitre published his theoretical ideas between the years 1927 and 1933 and speculated that the movement of the nebulae demonstrated the validity of the explosion of his cosmic super atom. Unfortunately, he also wrongly believed that cosmic rays might be an after effect of the super atom's big bang. These are now known to be generated not from a universal conflagration but from galactic sources unrelated to the big bang.
However, the new theory still lacked a major source of observational support. This would be provided by Edwin Hubble's observations of the redshift of galaxies. Taking up where Slipher and Wirtz left off, Hubble employed a novel technique to discern the properties of the galactic movements. By choosing to observe stars that are known as Cepheid Variables he could more accurately make measurements. Cepheids are a type of star that brighten and darken and lighten back up in regular periods of time that are well known. Cepheids that have identical cycle times of brightening darkening and brightening again also have identical or nearly identical luminosity. Thus, if one compares the length of the cycle to the amount of light apparent to the observer it is possible to accurately prepare an estimate of the distance to the cepheid.
In this manner, Hubble had found that the nebulae or galaxies exhibited a galactic red shift; in other words, that galaxies were receding away from ours at a speed which is correlated directly with the distance between our vantage point and the galaxy being studied. The further away the galaxies were the faster they appeared to be going in moving away from us. The results of these investigations is now known as Hubble's Law. Essentially, this law states that universe is in an ever expanding mode whereby the intergalactic distances continue to grow without bound into infinity. Hubble's Law depends upon the shifting of the wavelength of light and after having been delineated in 1929 has been subsequently proven over and over again. Further, Hubble's constant has been recalculated to a more 'perfect' value and retains a great probability of being 'recomputed' in the future based upon new observations.
Thus, it should be clear to the reader that our scientists have a fateful habit of introducing their preconceived notions of beauty into their models. From Aristotle's static Earth to Einstein's greatest blunder, the constant which forces a static universe, we proceed only from the wisdom of our weak minds. The more things change the more things stay the same. Man's hubris knows no limits in our attempts to understand things without the wisdom to comprehend its underlying meaning. Humble we are not. We are making the same mistakes we always have. Back to the future. To be continued…
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Readers of Melani McAlister's new book are treated to an astute examination of the global history of US evangelicalism since the 1950s. McAlister brings her widely recognized skill of transnational analysis to bear on the history of US evangelicals—particularly missionaries—working to make real the centuries-long dream of Christianizing the entire world. McAlister employs three major themes—Networks, Body Politics, and Emotions—to structure the volume. The result is a deeply researched, transnational account of US evangelicals that devotes particular attention to US missionary activity in the Middle East and throughout the African continent.
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McAlister's research draws on an immense range of archival sources. In addition, she has produced an impressive level of ethnographic research in multiple countries. This combination of historical and archival methods yields an insightful volume that shifts appropriately between macroscopic and granular angles to render a comprehensive assessment of her subject.
So, what distinguishes McAlister's work from the numerous studies of evangelicalism published in recent years? Among the distinctions of this work is its deliberate and thoughtful attention to examining evangelicalism beyond the typical frame of only White evangelicals. Rather than equating evangelicals with strictly Whites, McAlister also incorporates substantial attention to the role of African American evangelicals to capture their involvement with this array of debates, global missions, and political activism that has shaped the past half-century of global religious history. In addition to the racial identity of the US evangelicals in question, McAlister also demonstrates deliberate interest in the role of race as a social force. For instance, she makes visible the efforts of White evangelicals seeking access to foreign missionary targets during the 1960s and 1970s, as they were forced to address their anti-Black racism—to manage its perception—to mitigate anti-racist critiques stemming from abroad. In a different context, White evangelicals who defended the White South African government's apartheid rule, McAlister explains, soon found themselves contending with Black and White evangelical critics promoting divestment from that country on religiously argued grounds. More recently, as media pundits have attributed the rise of the Trump presidency to overwhelming evangelical support, McAlister convincingly demonstrates that this common equation of "evangelical" with "Whites" elides the contrasting, generally skeptical reaction of Black evangelicals to the strident racism of the Trump presidency.
How does McAlister's account of religion and politics square with the prominent themes of contemporary developments? Recent media attention to the racial conflicts between Blacks and Whites in predominantly White evangelical churches of the United States corroborate the analysis of McAlister's book. White evangelical parishioners voted for Donald Trump by the largest margin of any presidential election in their history. The fact that he campaigned on the promise of the most extremist forms of state racism—internment camps, a travel ban against Muslims, the criminalization of Latinx immigrants, his defense of law enforcement personnel killing unarmed Blacks—was not lost on Black evangelicals affiliated with the mostly-White churches that helped deliver a victory to Trump. As White evangelical churches have celebrated Trump's rise to power, Black evangelicals have abandoned those White churches in growing numbers.
It is rather patent how such developments manifest the role of racism in national politics. A further issue, however, is less obvious: How were such developments connected to the global arena? This is precisely where McAlister's study becomes essential. Her book's transnational purview clarifies how the domestic practices of state racism against Muslims, for instance, is connected to and even enabled in part through US militarism against Muslim polities abroad. For instance, McAlister examines the rationality of evangelical stances on the US invasion of Iraq, demonstrating important disconnects between Black and White evangelicals. The latter were more uniform in their support for the war, perceiving the "Muslim world" as a strategic enemy of the United States and Israel. As the US torture of Iraqis at the Abu Ghraib prison came to light, Black evangelicals were keen to relate such brutality to the long history of White murderous violence against African Americans. By contrast, McAlister explains that some White evangelicals were willing to rationalize the torture and killings at Abu Ghraib, condemning any appearance of being "soft" on Iraqis categorized as terrorists.
On a smaller scale, McAlister renders this function of race among a diverse group of young US missionaries in Egypt. The book recounts how a Black missionary was beset by the anti-Black racism (verbal attacks, physical aggression, and other hostile interactions) of Egyptians who mistook her for being Sudanese, whom she subsequently gravitated toward. This same missionary was rebuffed by a White peer for not appreciating the ardor of missionizing Egyptians—a contrast sharpened by her colleague's failure to acknowledge how Whiteness functioned to benefit the latter's interaction with Egyptians. At multiple levels, McAlister sets on display the function of race in evangelicalism and reveals how the domestic theater of race is constituted in great measure by transnational networks.
What are the conspicuous threads running through the book's narrative? Among the more visible is McAlister's account of an ascendant narrative of Christian persecution. The notion that American Christians are a persecuted population who have been chased to the margins of mainstream society and are subjected to anti-Christian discrimination is not literally true. The United States has been and remains a majority Christian nation (more than 70 percent Christian in 2018) whose national practices and public symbols are based on Christianity. Religious persecution in the United States has occurred, but it has historically and perduringly targeted African-derived religions such as Vodun and Santeria, Catholicism, Jewish religion, and varieties of Islam. Despite this fact, the narrative of evangelical Christian persecution has become tremendously efficacious and familiar. In our present moment, this trope is helping to advance arguments for Christians to enjoy the legal right to discriminate against LGBTQ peoples. In 1993, the US Congress passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which was originally crafted in response to concerns about protecting Indigenous American religious observances. Since that time, more than twenty states have introduced legislation to help ensure evangelical Christians are able to exercise their religious rights.
How is it possible that evangelical Christians continue to dominate the United States yet are so thoroughly enamored of a victim status? The answer lies with what McAlister examines in this volume: the global purview of Christian persecution. For several decades, she explains, US evangelicals have identified Christian persecution at the hands of Muslims throughout the globe—Christians in southern Sudan and Coptic Christians in Egypt, for instance. American evangelicals have produced numerous reports dubiously claiming that millions of Christians suffer persecution and have created multiple organizations devoted to fighting this persecution. This has translated domestically into a decades-long narrative that functions to incorporate US evangelicals into a global community of persecuted Christians who are then compelled to assert themselves against Islam as a rising force threatening the very lives of Christians.
It should be evident that studying the transnational frame of religion is most important because American audiences need to understand religion beyond the boundaries of the United States. Of equal importance, however, is that what pedestrian observers understand as US religion is "always already" constituted through a global array of cultural and political histories.
Beyond the tremendous strengths of McAlister's book, readers might also take issue with the lack of attention to Latinx evangelicals, who constitute 11 percent of the US evangelical population (Blacks constitute only 6 percent). Although Whites make up more than three-fourths of the US evangelical population, Latinx Christians easily constitute the fastest-growing ethnic demographic of the nation's evangelicals. For this reason, the absence of Latinx Christians in this study and the general absence of attention to Latin America and the Caribbean is notable. Indeed, given the scale of interest that has emerged in the history of evangelical Christianity in South America and Mesoamerica, one would easily expect that a global history of this sort would include substantial discussion of this region.
Nevertheless, McAlister's attention to race as a social force, her departure from treating "evangelical" as a White-only category, and her careful attention to an ascendant narrative of "Christian persecution" ensure she has produced an important account that renders significant insights into global religious networks and models a refreshing approach to the study of American religion. This study should inspire further transnational research on American religions that engage productively with colonialism, racialization, and global networks of geopolitics.


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Novak Djokovic on Australian Open entry list as officials deny reports of vaccination 'loophole'
Shahida Jacobs
Defending champion Novak Djokovic's name is on the official entry list for the 2022 Australian Open, but officials have dismissed any suggestion that there is a loophole that will allow him to play without being vaccinated against Covid-19.
There has been a cloud of uncertainty surrounding Djokovic's participation in the season-opening Grand Slam following Tennis Australia's announcement that only fully vaccinated players will be allowed to compete.
The nine-time Australian Open champion had adopted a "wait and see" policy as he has refused to reveal his vaccination status.
However, following his inclusion in Serbia's ATP Cup squad, there were suggestions that a loophole could see him play at Melbourne Park without being fully vaccinated.
Under the supposed clause, Djokovic would be able to apply for an exemption to compete at the ATP Cup in Sydney, but would have to quarantine for 14 days.
Once his quarantine period is over, he would be free to move to the state of Victoria to compete at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.
However, Victoria Deputy Premier James Merlino shot down the claims.
"My view on this is is really clear and really simple," he said.
"Everyone's looking forward to the Australian Open and everyone who will attend – spectators, players, officials, staff – everyone is expected to be fully vaccinated.
"They're the rules. Medical exemptions are just that – it's not a loophole for privileged tennis players.
"It is a medical exemption in exceptional circumstances if you have an acute medical condition.
"My view, and I think the view of all Victorians, the expectation of all Victorians, is that everyone who attends the Open – player, spectator, staff, officials, everyone's fully vaccinated."
Tennis Australia also issued a statement to "confirm that everyone entering Australia for the summer of tennis will need to meet the strict requirements set by health authorities across the country".
"All players, participants and staff at the Australian Open have to be vaccinated," the statement read.
"Any application for a medical exemption must follow strict government guidelines based on ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) clinical advice.
"This is the same process that applies to any person wanting to enter Australia. Any suggestion that Tennis Australia is seeking 'loopholes' within this process is simply untrue."
The article Novak Djokovic on Australian Open entry list as officials deny reports of vaccination 'loophole' appeared first on Tennis365.com.
France: Antoine Dupont picked in Six Nations squad ahead of Italy clash
France head coach Fabien Galthie has announced a 46-player squad as they prepare for their Six Nations opener with Italy on Sunday, February 6.
England are collapse specialists but Hobart ignominy sets new low
England are collapse specialists but Hobart ignominy sets new low. Rory Burns and Zak Crawley put on England's first opening stand of more than 50 in the series before old failings returned
Aston Villa 2-2 Man United: Philippe Coutinho inspires new club to comeback with debut goal
Philippe Coutinho came off the bench to inspire Aston Villa to a thrilling comeback as they earned a 2-2 draw against Man United at Villa Park. Bruno Fernandes scored in both halves as United went two goals up and looked to be on course for a comfortable win and one of their best performances under Ralf Rangnick. Coutinho was introduced just after that second goal, and after Jacob Ramsey had halved the deficit, the Brazilian got his new club level and started his Villa career in some style.


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*B-Real – lead vocals (1988-present)
*[[B-Real]] – lead vocals (1988-present)
*Sen Dog – vocals (1988-present)
*DJ Muggs – turntables, production (1988-2004, 2014-present)
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2 Right to be here
3 Albums List
4 Members Name Check
Info and Intro
A Hip Hop / Rap / Gangsta Rap group formed out of South Gate, California.
They were the first Latino-American Hip Hop group to earn themselves a platinum and multi-platinum albums, by selling over 18 million albums worldwide.
They are cited by many as being one of the main progenitors of "West Coast" Rap and Hip Hop in the early 1990s, having received huge critical acclaim for their first two albums.
Cypress Hill have also been an important figure in the fight for the legal use of medical and recreational Marijuana in the USA.
Right to be here
If you are one of the people who would question why Cypress Hill are on a site dedicated to things "alternative", then please move on and stop reading what we have here, definitely go check out what they added to the movie soundtrack for Judgment Night, understand their influence on all things Rock/Heavy Metal/Nu Metal, they have been cited by a number of "alternative" artists as an influence.
Albums List
4) Unreleased and Revamped (EP) (1996)
6) Los Grandes Éxitos en Español (1999)
9) Stash (2002)
10) Till Death Do Us Part (2004)
11) Rise Up (2010)
12) Cypress X Rusko (EP) (2012)
13) Live at the Fillmore (2015)
14) Elephants on Acid (2018)
Members Name Check
B-Real – lead vocals (1988-present)
Sen Dog – vocals (1988-present)
DJ Muggs – turntables, production (1988-2004, 2014-present)
Eric Bobo – drums, percussion (1993-present)
Mellow Man Ace - vocals (1988)
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Opens New Chapter for Themed Entertainment Industry
Mon, 07/01/2013 - 12:06 -- Nick Dager
When Space Shuttle Atlantis, the newest attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida opened to the public on June 29, a new chapter in the story of interactive AV design for the themed entertainment industry was written.
Delaware North and PGAV in partnership with NASA designed and created the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction in 2010. PGAV Destinations was given a simple brief: to design and create the world's premiere space exploration attraction. PGAV in turn engaged Electrosonic in a four-phase design and consulting process.
The attraction was designed by PGAV and installed by Electrosonic. Projectiondesign high-performance projectors are used in the pre-show visitor area and various exhibit areas to engage, enthrall and entertain audiences
As is now commonplace at big attractions, on entering the building visitors are treated to a multimedia pre-show that provides the historical context for the exhibits they are about to see.
The Atlantis pre-show features some four projectiondesign F35 wqxga video projectors, edge-blended to form an immersive experience, with content being served by individual, multi-head, custom-configured Delta media servers from 7thSense Design.
Sixteen projectiondesign F32 projectors, running in 1920 x 1200 resolution and edge-blended in groups of four, are used to add video content for the four 'arches' that surround the Shuttle itself.
They are also used in Batchling exhibit area and F35 projectors are used in Hubble exhibit areas.
Designer Yiannis Cabolis says, "The projectiondesign projectors are likewise proven to be extremely reliable and to offer the kind of color accuracy and bespoke installation options you need when you are designing for a project like Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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Piers Morgan genuinely likes Donald Trump
By Eleanor Halls 28 January 2017
In the upcoming March issue of GQ, out February 2, Alastair Campbell grills Piers Morgan about Donald Trump
Last year in British GQ, Piers Morgan predicted that Donald Trump would become president.
What we didn't predict however, was that Piers Morgan would actually be all for the Trump presidency. In the most recent issue of GQ, on the shelves February 2, Morgan's old adversary and fellow alpha-male Alastair Campbell grills Britain's most controversial journalist on his unlikely friendship with The Donald.
To whet your appetite, here are some of the interview highlights:
Piers Morgan on Trump winning the presidency
"The thing you bleating Clintonites have to understand is that he is a businessman, he was closing the biggest deal of his life, and he worked out the way to win. He was speaking the way real people speak."
Piers Morgan on Trump banning muslims
"I didn't like it. I wrote an open letter, saying, "Donald, you can't do this", but it was classic businessman extremity - have an extreme position then dial back. So now he wants tougher immigration rules from war-torn counties."
Piers Morgan on his friendship with Trump
"Listen, I genuinely like him, I have known him through ten years, and saw from The Apprentice he can be charming, funny, smart and his judgment is spot on. He loved drama and arguments and making the right decision and being popular."
Piers Morgan on working for Trump
"I couldn't work for an administration I don't believe in politically. I totally disagree with him on guns, on climate change. But I can see Trump in a way that you can't. I expect to talk to him a fair bit. I consider him a good friend, and loyal to me."
Piers Morgan on Trump's post-truth politics
"He has a problem with massive exaggeration….you'd know all about that. He is a spinner, just like you. He takes a kernel of truth - he is wealthy - and he exaggerates. I suspect the reason he won't publish his tax returns is that they show he is not as wealthy as he claims."
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Apice ist eine Gemeinde in Italien in der Region Kampanien in der Provinz Benevento mit  Einwohnern (Stand ). Sie ist Mitglied der Bergkommune Comunità Montana del Fortore.

Geographie

Die Gemeinde liegt etwa 11 km östlich der Provinzhauptstadt Benevent am Fluss Calore Irpino. Die Nachbargemeinden sind Ariano Irpino (AV), Bonito (AV), Buonalbergo, Calvi, Melito Irpino (AV), Mirabella Eclano (AV), Montecalvo Irpino (AV), Paduli, San Giorgio del Sannio, Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte und Venticano (AV).

Die Ortsteile sind Calvano, Castel di Fiego, Corsano Scalo, Cupazzo, Fontana Fulla, Giardinelli, Monte, Morroni, Palata, Pazzano, Piano Tignano, Raitelle, Ripone, San Donato, San Martino, Santa Lucia, Sant'Antonio, San Teodoro, Selva, Starza und Vernacchini.

Der Ort besteht aus einer in den 1980er Jahren gebauten Neubausiedlung und der bei einem Erdbeben zerstörten Geisterstadt. Der Zugang zur Geisterstadt ist aus Sicherheitsgründen provisorisch gesperrt, aber der Zutritt ist dennoch nicht verboten.

Geschichte

Bereits in den 1930er Jahren und 1960er Jahren gab es in Apice mehrere starke Erdbeben.

Der historische Teil von Apice ist heute eine Geisterstadt. Bei einem starken Erdbeben am 23. November 1980 wurde die Stadt von den 6500 Einwohnern verlassen und aufgrund zu hoher Kosten nicht mehr aufgebaut. Die Gemeinde gilt als Relikt der Zeit der späten 1970er Jahre, da sehr viele Gegenstände nicht mitgenommen wurden. Der Bürgermeister harrte bis 2007 im Ort aus. Im historischen Apice betreibt noch ein Friseurmeister, der außerhalb wohnt, einen nicht einsturzgefährdeten Laden am Rande der Stadt.

Nach dem Beben wurde Apice in der Nähe neu errichtet und beherbergt in modernen Häusern heute die meisten der geflüchteten Einwohner.

Sehenswürdigkeiten
Neben einigen Profan- und Sakralbauten im neuen Apice sind insbesondere der alte Palazzo und die Kirche in den Ruinen der Geisterstadt sehenswert. Diese Gebäude gehören zu den wenigen Gebäuden des Ortes, die nicht einsturzgefährdet sind.

Wirtschaft
Die Gemeinde lebt hauptsächlich von der Landwirtschaft.

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 Offizielle Gemeinde Apice

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MOHD MAJID MALIK ,BHADERWAH,Nov 19— BJP senior leader and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said Article 370 of the Constitution giving special status to the state had caused it "immense loss"and there is immediate need of discussion on the topic ."The laws made by the Centre are not implemented in the state due to the Article 370. The panchayats could not get power as 73rd amendment to Constitution did not come into force in Jammu and Kashmir thereby stopping the development at gross-roots level" Rajnath said.Addressing an election rally of campaigning for Bhaderwah seat, the BJP leader said the party would welcome the special status granted to the state if any political organisation could list the advantages of the Article and said only few families in Jammu and Kashmir get its benefit .Rajnath said his party was against any sort of "appeasement" and was rather focused on development of people."We are determined to get development to the doorsteps of poor as in only six months our government bring down the inflation in the country and in one and half year we completely controlled the rising prices ," he said.The senior leader, however, said his party was concerned about the progress of J&K and if Article 370 helped the state grow, the BJP would accept it wholeheartedly and said Article 370 is a national issue ."We want Jammu and Kashmir to progress on a par with other states. If J&K grows because of Article 370 then we have no objection to keeping it," Rajnath said.The BJP's candidate from Bhaderwah constituency is facing a direct challenge from Congress leader and sitting MLA Mohd Sharief Naiz and PDP candidate Sheikh Mehboob Iqbal in the assembly segment, which is scheduled to go to the polls on Nov 25.Rajnath also raised the issue of killing of sarpanches in the Kashmir . He alleged that the government had failed to provide security to the elected panchayat representatives.The BJP senior leader also made an attempt to woo the POK refugees living in the state by lashing out at the National Conference and the Congress for their "deplorable condition"."The NC and the Congress have failed to solve the problems of migrants and refugees for the last four decades and said like other parts of the nation people want change in Jammu and Kashmir and i assured u to work for all sections of the society which were ignored by decades ," Rajnath alleged."Have you heard of any country where people are even struggling for basic rights for more than 40 years?" Rajnath asked."The BJP will work towards the resolution of refugees' problems and give them the right to vote by bringing a rehabilitation policy for them if BJP formed its government in the state ," he added.Pointing out at the "soft approach" of the previous Congress-led UPA towards firing on borders , the senior leader said: "We want good relations with our neighboring countries Pakistan and China , but not at the stake of our sovereignty and integrity.""The previous Congress-led UPA was responsible for the barbaric killing of Indian Indian people on the Line of Control but when we take over the government our govt gave strong reply to Pakistan on borders ," he said.Comparing the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government with the UPA, Rajnath said: "The Congress has not given anything to the country. On the contrary, one has to see the approach and vision adopted by the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who created hope among the people of J&K in his tenure and bring inflation down but Congress government failed to do so ."Rajnath urged people to vote for the BJP candidate and strengthen Modi's hands. Union Home minister Rajnath Singh said now whole world is giving red carpet welcome to PM Narinder Singh Modi whom once upon a time America denied of Visa , he said adding that Congress had vanished from whole India only due to its misdeeds . He also threw light on the relief and rehabilitation work done by Central govt for the flood effected people of Jammu and Kashmir and urged people to cast their vote to BJP candidate and we will not breach your trust and said different surveys are indicating that there is possibility of BJP government in Jarkhand and Jammu and Kashmir . However before the address of Rajnath Singh BJP candidate Daleep Singh Parihar seek the attention of senior leader towrds the various burning issues of people of Bhaderwah which he assured to resolve .Satish Chander Kotwal , Adv Manjeet Razdan , Koshal Kotwal , Raj Singh Kotwal , Munish Kotwal and others were also present on the stage .