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The Article presented in this website shows how surnames such as Beamond, Beamand, Bemand and Bemond are derived from the Welsh patronymic form 'ab (son of) Edmond', or 'ab Emwnt'.
The accompanying Notes and References identify sources which may be of interest to Genealogists and Family Historians.
The Article was first published in The National Library of Wales Journal.
Roger Hugh Beamond (born and bred in the Welsh Borderland near to the places which feature in the article, viz. Mainstone, Clun, Churchstoke and Bachelldre).
Welsh Bardic Poem
A translation of a 15th Century bardic ode, written by Owain ap Llywelyn ab y Moel, has been prepared by Dr. Prys Morgan, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Wales, Swansea. The ode gives, among other things, the ancestry and connections of the 'ab Edmond' family featured in the main article. They lived at Bachelldre. The translation is the copyright of Professor Morgan, and is reproduced here with his kind permission.
A Note on Chaloner's Arms
This note identifies an error in Chaloner's depiction of the Arms of the Bachelldre Beamond family, and supplements the article "Welsh-Border Surnames from 'Ab Edmond'. It too has been published in the National Library of Wales Journal.
2. Invention of the Caterpillar Track:
Frank Beamond and his Patents
This is the story of Frank Beamond and his inventions. He was granted patents at home and abroad for his caterpillar tracks in 1900 and 1907. The development of the internal combustion engine contributed to the widespread use of caterpillar tracks in the early decades of the twentieth century. Frank Beamond was the author's grand-uncle.
3. A Short Journey from England to Wales:
A Study of Borderland Place-Names in the Middle March
Changes in place-names are explored as we travel from east to west across Offa's Dyke, identifying English and Welsh origins. The study extends into an area further west of the dyke in which the native tongue was Welsh, but for some centuries the spoken language has been English. Generally, the Welsh place-names have been preserved, but often in a much distorted form. In all, 270 place-names have been addressed, 90 of them in England (we note that the present-day border does not follow Offa's Dyke) and 180 in Wales. In many - indeed most - instances, the meaning of given place-names is proposed, their origins reflecting patterns of settlement. This article also has been published in the National Library of Wales Journal.
4. The Past and the Future:
A previously unpublished novel written around 1886
The manuscript of this novel came to light over a century after it was written by Elizabeth Harrison née Swire, who died in 1918. The 'present' in the novel is the year 1886, the past is 1386 and the future is 2386. It is a tale of adventure, love, and of life in the past and in the future.
The writer describes marvels which have now been realised, such as travel to the moon - a fantasy in 1886! - and others where technological solutions have yet to be devised
Contact Address and Download
A companion website in PDF format, for the convenience of readers who may wish to download a copy of Welsh-Border Surnames from 'ab Edmond', also gives a contact e-mail address. The companion website may be found at http://www.users.waitrose.com/~rogerbeamond .
Last revised: 7 January 2020
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Q: Way to make sure git pull always overwrites one specifc local file In repository I have a set of file. One of them gets modified by running some operation.
How can I configure the git to make sure that whenever someone does a pull the one file should get overwritten by the version currently in repo.
i.e.
Person A makes some change - file "spec" is modified.
Person A pushes everything to origin.
Person B was also making some changes now he needs to accept the changes.
Person B does pull.
For person B his current copy of file "spec" should get overwritten (without merge attempt).
Now B would do somethings that will modify file "spec" and the push everything to origin.
File "spec" should never get merged. (Though modified file needs to be pushed to origin).
I need this spec file to be in the same repo.

A: If what you want is to delete a certain file's local changes and revert it to the git head, you don't need git pull -- git checkout <commit> -- <file> will change the specified file to whatever it was at the specified commit.
git pull's function is to update the entire working directory, not one specific file.
If the remote has been updated, and changes to any file have not been committed, it would be reverted on pull.


Announcing some changes to the blog!
Starting in February, there'll be some changes made to the way I post. This will only be during the month. It's just a test. If things work out great, then I'll keep on doing this way. If not then the blog will return to its regular weekly postings. I'll be testing different ways of doing things here until I'm satisfied with one. 'Article of the Week' will stay the same, maybe once every 5 weeks (after this test). And I'll continue taking time off every 2 months or so.
There are many reasons for this. I like making some changes to the blog every now and then, to keep it from becoming stagnant. I'm also planning on working on several projects, many of which are connected to this blog and my interest in the PEPLUM genre. If everything works out as planned, it'll be quite exciting and surprising. One of the plans is to finally work on the much delayed PEPLUM website (not blog). This is going to take a lot of of my time and concentration on my part to complete but it's going to be worth it. I'm also planning this website to be connected with another project. Anyway, everything is in the works at the moment so stay tuned!
I'm glad you are busy with projects but it's too bad you won't be posting here as often. Quite a few of us have come to rely on this site for information and entertainment. I'm sure this is all very time consuming for you. I do wish you luck with all your endeavors but I hate to see you mess with the good thing you've got here.
I'll be posting nearly the same amount of posts per day (and even more) but it'll be spread out during the week, including weekends. It's only for February.


As a kid, he attracted interest from all over Spain, so it came as no surprise that he eventually joined Barcelona - one of the biggest clubs in La Liga.
About 20 years on, he remains an integral part of a team regarded as one of the best the world has seen.
Raised in a small village with a population of less than 2,000, he was only 12 when he left home to pursue his footballing dream.
Journalists were reminded not to ask him to about his family or he would burst into tears.
His talent was obvious. He was the boy with excellent technique and vision.
Back then, his hero was compatriot Pep Guardiola, who was impressed by him, to say the least.
The Bayern Munich boss, who was capped 47 times by Spain, famously told his teammates: "Remember this day - the day you first played with him."
Then he pulled former Barca midfielder Xavi Hernandez aside and told him: "You're going to retire me. This lad is going to retire us all."
He may stand at only 1.71 metres, but he compensates for his lack of height and size with speed of thought and a brilliant football brain.
His astute reading of the game, combined with his control, passing ability and composure give him all the attributes to be the midfield maestro he is today.
The influence he wields on the pitch is immense.
Well-respected former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once said of him: "He's fantastic. He makes the team work.
"The way he finds passes, his movement and ability to create space is incredible."
The 31-year-old effortlessly carries his superb club form onto the international stage too.
He is widely regarded as one of the most important members of the all-conquering Spanish national team which won two European Championships and the World Cup between 2008 and 2012.
It's tough to find a chink in the armour of a player with such excellent all-round ability.
He behaves immaculately on and off the field, and is also known for his humility.
The lowest moment of his international career came during the 2014 World Cup, when Spain crashed out in the preliminary stage after finishing third in their group, behind Holland and Chile.
For so long, his country had relied on him to bail them out of trouble but, in Brazil, he looked as lost and lethargic as his teammates.
His glittering achievements include seven La Liga titles, four Champions Leagues, two European Championships and a World Cup.
His biggest moment for Spain came at the 2010 World Cup, when he scored the only goal in the final against Holland.


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Q: float: left breakage Compare this http://jsfiddle.net/AndyMP/tbYsM/1/ which works with this http://jsfiddle.net/AndyMP/tbYsM/2/ which doesn't.
The first is just a block of text. The second, I've attempted to split it into two columns next to each other. I've surrounded the text with  tags including  which is the bit that breaks it.
Any ideas what the solution is?
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A: I think you just need to put the float: left; on the outer div and then clear: both; or clear: left; on the inner one.  See the update: http://jsfiddle.net/tbYsM/4/

A: Just add a div with a clear: left; after the two floated divs. Here it is in action.


I find it funny that - not saying you're doing this, I'm jusr saying I've seen this comparison from other bloggers - some are comparing this election to the trial of Jesus: that McCain is Jesus and Obama is Barabas.
This is hardly the case. An interesting fact which some bible scholars ignore is that up until the second century Barabas was named Jesus Bar-Abas - or, to translate his name into English, "Jesus Son of the Father". Bar- was used as a messianic title in the time of Jesus - and long after His death, too - as a sign that the person so named was the Messiah. In fact, Barabas made the same claims as Jesus - that he was the Son of God and the Messiah - but he had one big difference in his message: He wanted to overthrow the Roman Empire and set up an earthly reign of God. This was very common in Jesus' time. So the Jews had a choice between Jesus, who promised a spiritual Kingdom, and Barabas, who promised a revolution. Jesus Barabas was later killed and the real revolution that shook the Roman Empire to its foundations was Christianity.
This looks suspiciously like Michael is comparing McCain to Jesus.
I am not sure how one could read this post and say that Michael is comparing Jesus to McCain.
Did you check the link at the bottom of the post? He seems to have addressed some of your comments about Barabbas.
Could it be that he is merely comparing our current election to a previous 'vote?' Could he be reminding us that regardless of who wins this election, our citizenship is in heaven just as Jesus said that his kingdom is not of this world?
It appears that the Obama cyber-operatives are very active down to the wire.
Keep up the good work, Professor.
Excellent response to Nick and Steph.
David: At best it's ambiguous, I'd say intentionally.
Raul: I think it is a far stretch but very creative and while lestes is not a maverick, neither candidate is a maverick.
So are you suggesting a disclaimer stating that the post in no way is intended to refer to John McCain? How do you infer intentional ambiguity?
Because the obvious reading on the day of your election is that it refers to John McCain. Congratulations America. We in the rest of the world are celebrating the first black president of America, the preferred candidate from the start.
Funny that he's nothing like him. It's as unChristian as it is for Christians to call Obama the messiah.


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Der Räuber und sein Kind, auch Der Räuber auf Bergeshöh' mit seinem ruhenden Knaben, ist der Titel eines Landschafts- und Genrebilds des Düsseldorfer Malers Carl Friedrich Lessing aus dem Jahr 1832. Es zeigt die aus zeitgenössischer Literatur und volkstümlicher Überlieferung bekannte Figur eines Räubers mit seinem Sohn in der Kulisse einer Mittelgebirgslandschaft.

Beschreibung und Bedeutung
In Zentrum des Bildes sitzt in Profilansicht ein Mann, den der Bildtitel dem Betrachter als Räuber vorstellt. Sein linker Arm ist über die Schulter des neben ihm schlafenden Sohns gelegt und stellt so die durch Fürsorge gekennzeichnete Vater-Kind-Beziehung dar. Ein Gewehr lehnt an seiner rechten Schulter und symbolisiert die mit ihm verübten Delikte. Der rechte, angewinkelte Arm des Protagonisten stützt seinen Kopf. Sein Blick ist starr und nachdenklich auf einen jähen Abhang gerichtet und zeigt einen dramatischen, besorgten Ausdruck.

Während der Vordergrund der Bildszene einen schroffen Felsen und die spärliche Vegetation eines Berggipfels feinmalerisch und detailrealistisch präsentiert, bietet sich in der linken Bildhälfte die Aussicht auf eine romantische Flusslandschaft mit Kleinstadt in sommerlichem Licht bei blauem Himmel. Am Horizont verschwinden Bergketten im abendlichen Dunst. Der sorgenvolle Gesichtsausdruck des Räubers, der einen Gewissenskonflikt veranschaulicht, kontrastiert mit dem Schlaf seines Sohns und mit der friedlichen Ansicht des Tals und seiner Kleinstadt, deren bürgerlich-bäuerliche Zivilisation ein Gegenbild zu der kriminellen Lebenssituation des Räubers im rauen Gebirge vor Augen führt. Durch "Porträthaftigkeit" und die Darstellung der menschlichen Gefühlsregung ließ der Maler den Betrachter an den Emotionen eines Menschen aus dem Volksleben Anteil nehmen. Statt eines finsteren Verbrechertyps stellte er so einen besorgten Vater dar.

Entstehung, Rezeption und Provenienz

Karl Friedrich Lessing, der Maler des Bildes, schuf es 1832 als Geschenk an den Düsseldorfer Maler Karl Ferdinand Sohn. Man stellte es im Juli 1832 in einer Ausstellung des Kunstvereins für die Rheinlande und Westfalen und 1861 auf der II. Allgemeinen Deutschen Kunststellung in Köln aus. Eine Wiederholung des Motivs entstand als Auftragsarbeit für die Kunstsammlung des Berliner Bankiers Joseph Maximilian Fränkel (1788–1857). Sie wurde 1832 auf der Ausstellung der Berliner Akademie gezeigt.

In dem Gemälde behandelte Lessing das Motiv des Räubers, mit dem er sich schon seit 1827 beschäftigt hatte. Literarisch war es durch Räuberromane von Christian Heinrich Spieß, Carl Gottlob Cramer, Christian August Vulpius und Heinrich Zschokke, Friedrich Schillers Schauspiel Die Räuber und durch volkstümliche Erzählungen über den Schinderhannes bereits weit verbreitet. Schriften des Sturm und Drang, besonders Schiller mit der Figur des Räubers Karl Moor (1781) und Vulpius mit der Gestalt des Räuberhauptmanns Rinaldo Rinaldini (1799), hatten dabei die Figur des "edlen Räubers" hervorgebracht. Trivialliteratur über dieses Sujet war auch dem breiten Publikum geläufig und dürfte den Erfolg des Gemäldes mitbestimmt haben.

Wie sein Freund, der Dichterjurist Friedrich von Uechtritz, 1839 schrieb, soll Lessing besonders von Berichten über den Räuber Mathias Weber, genannt "Der Fetzer", fasziniert gewesen sein. Jener habe ihn "wegen seiner besonders kräftigen und dabei ursprünglich guten und tüchtigen Natur" interessiert. Jedoch habe Lessing der Figur in dem Bild seine eigenen körperlichen Züge gegeben.

Auch paraphrasierte Lessing Motive seines Malerkollegen Theodor Hildebrandt, der 1829 seinen Räuber und 1832 das Bild Der Krieger und sein Kind vollendet hatte. Hildebrandt stellte seinen Krieger allerdings als eine Mischung aus ritterlichem Vorbild und bürgerlicher Vaterfigur vor, während Lessing bei seiner Reflexion über die Vaterrolle es vorzog, den inneren Konflikt eines Räubers zu dramatisieren und die Widersprüche künstlerisch zu behandeln, die nach bürgerlicher Moral zwischen kriminellem Leben und gesellschaftlichem Außenseitertum einerseits und väterlichen Fürsorgepflichten andererseits bestehen.

Nach dem Kunsthistoriker Wolfgang Hütt hatte sich Lessing bei seiner Bildfindung auch von Motiven des Schweizer Malers Louis Léopold Robert, der sich mit Genrebildern von Briganten auf Berliner Akademieausstellungen profilierte, anregen lassen. Hütt sah in Lessings Bild gar einen "politisch motivierten Ton" innerhalb der Düsseldorfer Kunst, der später als Tendenzmalerei kritisiert werden sollte, entstehen. Diese Beobachtung stützte er auf Hermann Püttmann, der in der Gestalt des Räubers "Kampf und harte Arbeit und vergebenes Ringen der edelsten Kraft mit rohen Elementen" erblickt haben wollte, und Friedrich Schaarschmidt, der meinte, dass in dem Bild "auch die Bewegungen vom Jahre 1848 … ihre Schatten …" vorauswarfen. Weil soziale Missstände in dem Bild aber kaum anklingen und der Räuber bloß als Naturgestalt im Sinne der Spätromantik erfasst ist, setzte sich Püttmanns, Schaarschmidts und Hütts Deutung kunsthistorisch nicht durch. Unwidersprochen blieb hingegen die Feststellung, dass sich auch mit diesem Gemälde ein Zug der Düsseldorfer Malerei ins Volkstümliche und Genrehafte angebahnt hat.

Einzuordnen ist das Bild ferner in die Reihe von Bildern der "romantisch-elegischer Seelenmalerei", die Lessing 1830 durch Das trauernde Königspaar eröffnet hatte. Sie trugen zum Ruf der Düsseldorfer Malerschule erheblich bei und machten ihn persönlich als einen ihrer Hauptvertreter berühmt. Lessings Malerei nahm deutlich erkennbare Anleihen bei Caspar David Friedrich, dessen Kunst Lessing einst dazu bewogen hatte, Maler zu werden. Wie etwa in Friedrichs Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer stellte Lessing seine Hauptfigur als Träger eines Seelenlebens vor den Horizont einer in Schichten gegliederten Gebirgslandschaft. Wie bei Friedrich dient Lessings Landschaft dem Bildbetrachter als Projektionsfläche über Gedanken des im Bild auftretenden Protagonisten. Bei Lessing gibt dabei der Gegensatz zwischen dem schroffen und kühlen Charakter des Berggipfels und dem Liebreiz der behaglichen Tallandschaft symbolisch den Konflikt vor, in den der Räuber verwickelt ist.

Beim Königspaar versuchte er, die Gefühlswelt der Trauer über den Verlust eines Kindes durch ein finsteres Burggemach dramatisch zu veranschaulichen. Diese Seelenmalerei, an die er beim Räuber anknüpfte, fand beim Publikum großen Anklang, wiewohl die Kunstkritik nach einigen Jahren des "Düsseldorfer Schmerzes" und des "stereotyp gewordenen Brütens" überdrüssig wurde und Künstlerkollegen wie Adolph Schroedter spöttische Gegenbilder schufen, etwa Don Quijote in der Studierstube lesend. Mit der 1836 vollendeten Hussitenpredigt setzte Lessing seine künstlerische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema des Außenseitertums fort, diesmal in Gestalt einer Gruppe religiöser Fanatiker. Auch hier strebte er danach, das Seelenleben der Protagonisten dramatisch vor Augen zu führen und sie als Träger eines menschlichen Gewissens mit durchaus edlen Zügen zu charakterisieren.

In der Erinnerungskultur des Düsseldorfer Künstlervereins Malkasten bildete Lessings Räuber ein Hauptwerk des Künstlers und der Düsseldorfer Schule. So rief man in Aufführungen am 30. Juli 1858, im "Festspiel zu Carl Friedrich Lessings Abschied von Düsseldorf", und am 24. Juni 1869, im Rahmen der "Semisäkularfeier der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf", unter Figuren des Künstlers bzw. der romantischen Periode der Malerschule den Räuber jeweils durch ein Tableau vivant in Erinnerung.

Der Kunsthistoriker Friedrich von Boetticher wies nach, dass Lessing von dem Räuber zwei Ausführungen fertigte. Durch Vermächtnis von Anna H. Wilstach (1822–1892) gelangte die heute bekannteste Fassung 1893 als Teil der The W. P. Wilstach Collection in das Eigentum des Philadelphia Museum of Art. Wie Boetticher ausführte, ließ der Berliner Kunstsammler Fränkel eine weitere Fassung für seine Sammlung in Berlin anfertigen. Außerdem erwähnte Boetticher in seinem Lexikon von 1895, dass sich ein Bild des Motivs "jetzt im Besitz der Frau Geh.-R. Friedländer, Berlin" befinde. Wohl daher vermutete der Kunsthistoriker Wend von Kalnein 1979, dass möglicherweise ursprünglich sogar drei Fassungen des Motivs existierten. Im Kunsthandel tauchte eine Lessing zugeschriebene Fassung des Motivs in den Maßen 42 × 49,5 cm auf, die in einer Auktion bei Lempertz einen Erlös von 7440 Euro erbrachte.

Literatur
 Der Räuber und sein Kind. In: Wend von Kalnein: Die Düsseldorfer Malerschule. Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 1979, ISBN 3-8053-0409-9, S. 390 f., Katalog-Nr. 156.
 Peter C. Sutton: Northern European Paintings in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia 1990, S. 169, Nr. 61.

Weblinks
 The Robber and His Child, Objektdatenblatt im Portal philamuseum.org
 Der Räuber und sein Kind, Objektdatenblatt im Portal akg-images.de

Einzelnachweise

Gemälde (19. Jahrhundert)
Kind (Bildende Kunst)
Paar (Bildende Kunst)
Bildende Kunst (Düsseldorf)
Kunstwerk der Romantik
Landschaftsmalerei
Genremalerei
Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Life After Beth: Review – Sundance 2014
By Michael Schilf · January 20, 2014
Zombies are hot. Well, I don't mean attractive necessarily, unless maybe you are Beth Slocum (Aubrey Plaza – Parks and Recreation and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) in writer/director Jeff Baena's new comedy Life After Beth, a laugh-out-loud-star-studded comedy that had it's world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
I knew Baena had assembled a great cast prior to taking my seat: Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Paul Reiser, Cheryl Hines, Anna Kendrick, and Matthew Gray Gubler to name a few. And thanks to some marketing and publicity production stills, I was prepared to see Aubrey's character Beth staked in the heart and chained to a stove as his loving boyfriend Zach Orfman (Dane DeHaan – In Treatment, The Place Beyond the Pines) looks on with concern. So needless to say, I had a pretty good idea of what I was getting into. My hope was that Baena would deliver something refreshing and new, and not surprisingly, Life After Beth does not disappoint.
The film opens with Zach, completely devastated during the wake of his girlfriend, Beth, who has unexpectedly died from a lethal snakebite while hiking. Zach is shattered by his loss; however, when Zach discovers that Beth has risen from the dead, he sees this as a second chance to say and do all the things (like hiking) he wished he had while she was still alive. But Beth has no memory of dying, and her parents, Maury (John C. Reilly – Wreck-It Ralph, Step Brothers, Magnolia) and Geenie (Molly Shannon – Hotel Transylvania, Saturday Night Live) force themselves to believe that she is resurrected – maybe like Jesus – but Zach quickly concludes something much more sinister is at work: Beth is turning into a zombie.
As Beth begins to morph from sweet girlfriend and daughter to violent nymphomaniac with a obsession for smearing mud in the attic and listening to smooth jazz, the world as they know it begins to crumble: Beth is not the only undead.
Being a horror fan and zombie fanatic myself, I was curious how Baena would handle the classic tropes of zombie lore, from the shuffling, cannibal undead to the killing technique of destroying the brain, two standard zombie rules laid down from the "Father of Zombie Films" himself: George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead). Yet, knowing this was a comedy, I was also looking for how Life After Beth would compare to the zombie-comedy sub-genre with such hits as Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland.
Baena does a fine job in paying homage to both the old and the new while still bringing a fresh take to the zombie-comedy genre, delivering a film that is both smart and funny, but it's the source material (Baena's script) and a tremendous ensemble cast that really brings it to life. Overall, Life After Beth is a great time at the movies. You'll be smiling – and laughing – throughout the whole ridiculous ride.
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Seeking Military Schools or Boot Camps for Troubled Boys in Fairfax, Virginia?
While you look for military schools or boot camps in Fairfax, Virginia, perhaps you will consider a therapeutic boarding school for boys that offers better results, without the drill sergeant and trauma of a boot camp or military school. In fact, he will really like it here while he gets back on track in life.
Treasure Coast Boys Academy, on the Gold Coast of Florida, is a residential program and school specifically designed for at-risk boys. It is part of the nationally acclaimed Teen Challenge program. Instead of the harsh environment of military schools and boot camps, Treasure Coast Boys Academy shows boys the right way to live through example, lessons, counsel, mentoring and team exercises. Also, removing distractions and detaching from troublesome situations is what helps to begin the process of break damaging patterns of behavior. Unlike military schools and boot camps you may find near Fairfax, VA, we believe that relationships are what make a long-term difference in a boy, not more anger, yelling and force.
Families enroll their sons at Treasure Coast Boys Academy from around the country, including from Fairfax, Virginia, both to let them experience a new environment and to experience the loving and fun environment they find here. Enrollment is year-round.
Treasure Coast Boys Academy serves 50 boys ages 13 to 18 at our residential boarding school on a 30-acre parcel surrounded by ranch and orchard country. Over the program, we emphasize character, integrity, hard work, and respect. We create an atmosphere of positive peer pressure. We give boys ownership in work projects and special events on campus to keep them engaged in what is their home away from home. We want to see residents grow in their faith in Christ, and we provide worship, chapel services, bible studies, discipleship, retreats and mission trip opportunities to support that growth. Residents also challenge and support each other in their faith. Would any of that happen in a military school or boot camp? That's unlikely.
While we offer individual, group, and family counseling in traditional settings, we find that most life-changing conversations tend to take place during outdoor activities and during ordinary situations. Counseling takes place frequently during the day, in all settings, through conversations with mentors during chores or activities. We put a strong emphasis on mentorship, providing the boys with positive male role models during their residence with us.
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Jeffrey Sachs speaking at University of North Carolina, photo: Kevin Tsui.
Both Barack Obama and John McCain think implementing a cap-and-trade system is the best way to decrease carbon emissions. On that one bit of policy, both candidates are in near perfect agreement, and many people tend to agree with the principle that a market-based solution is a better/more palatable method of reducing emissions than a direct carbon tax (particularly in the United States, a nation where the mere mention of the word 'tax' sends people into fits).
Sachs is advocating a straight carbon tax on energy production as a simpler, cheaper and more direct method of incorporating the price of pollution into the cost of goods. Such a tax would be assessed directly at the well head or at the refinery, with the increased costs being passed onto products using carbon-emitting fuels: So pretty much everything. Such price increases (internalizing environmental externalities, or 'getting the prices right' in eco-economics speak) would quickly make green energy, and green products, that much more financially attractive.
Sachs says, in addition to being cheaper, such a direct tax system would be more efficient than a cap-and-trade system.
I'm also not so keen on sending out best and brightest off to do more financial engineering. I think the kind of [financial] meltdown we have right now is a little bit of an example of how we've taken a generation of young people and put them in tasks that don't really solve social problems.
Carbon Tax v. Cap-and-Trade, Either/Or?
So what do TreeHugger readers think: San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom recently expressed sentiment that carbon tax versus cap-and-trade isn't an either/or decision; Sachs thinks carbon taxes are the best way to go; McCain and Obama are all cap-and-trade.
I tend to agree with Sachs—that no matter how politically unpalatable it may be, a carbon tax is both symbolically, theoretically and practically the best way to address the issue of decreasing carbon emissions—but, where do you stand?
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Brahmastra Motion Poster Launch: Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor Steal The Limelight With Their Cute PDA; Actor Asks Her, 'Hamari Shaadi Kab Hogi'-PICS Inside
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Lovebirds Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are all set to charm the audience with their upcoming film 'Brahmastra', which marks their first-onscreen collaboration. Ayan Mukerji's directorial has been in the news ever since it went on floors. While there is much curiosity amongst fans to see the first glimpse of the film, the motion poster of 'Brahmastra' was unveiled at a grand event in Delhi. Besides the motion poster, Alia and Ranbir hogged all the limelight, courtesy, their mushy romance.
Several photos of Ranbir-Alia's cute moments from the event have surfaced online and it speaks volumes about their fondness for each other.
In one picture, the soon-to-be-married couple was seen giving various mushy poses to the media at the event. They posed standing hand-in-hand most of the time. In several clicks, the Raazi actress was seen blushing and smiling with Ranbir.
Notably, at the event, Ranbir read the audience question, "Ranbir, when will you marry Alia or someone else? He said, "Well, haven't we seen a lot of people getting married in the last one year? I think we should be happy with that." He then looked at his ladylove Alia and asked, "Hamari kab hogi?."
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Closing the Gap: $22 million to safeguard Indigenous languages
The Morrison Government will deliver $22.8 million in new funding to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, forming part of the more than $1 billion commitment in targeted investments through the Commonwealth's first Closing the Gap Implementation Plan.
Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the increased investment in Indigenous languages is critical in making progress against the languages target in Closing the Gap.
"The Indigenous Languages and Arts program has a demonstrated track record of success and strong ongoing demand. This new investment will support the critical work needed to achieve language outcomes for Indigenous Australians," Minister Fletcher said.
"Australia's Indigenous languages are disappearing at a faster rate than anywhere else in the world. It is critical that these languages are recorded for use by current and future generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and this increased investment recognises the urgency and scale of the situation."
Extra funding of $22.8 million for the ILA program includes:
Funding to establish three new Indigenous language centres
Additional funding to support existing ILA-funded Indigenous language centres
Increased support for projects that protect the most at-risk Indigenous languages
New investment in the development of place-based partnerships between Indigenous language centres and local service delivery partners in health and early childhood.
Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, said that strengthening languages is central to achieving outcomes across all Closing the Gap targets, including in health, early childhood, and employment.
"Language is fundamentally important for Indigenous Australians, including for non-speakers," Minister Wyatt said.
"Speaking language helps to keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people connected to their country. It also provides new job opportunities and supports improved outcomes in education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people – helping Indigenous communities to thrive."
This enhanced support is designed to accelerate efforts by the network of ILA‑funded language centres to increase the number and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages being spoken. It will also create new jobs and career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who speak Indigenous languages.
For more information on the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, visit: www.niaa.gov.au/indigenous-affairs/closing-gap
Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, Member for Bradfield


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You will need a key_file, which is a tab delimited file where the first column contains the names/sequences that are in your infile and the second column contains the names/sequences you would like to subsitute for your outfile.
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Date of Web Publication 3-Apr-2018
Keywords: Advanced glycation end products, Aldose reductase inhibition, Cephalandra indica, diabetic complications, Homoeopathic preparations, Oxidative stress, Sorbitol accumulation
Kishore L, Singh R. Effect of cephalandra indica against advanced glycation end products, sorbitol accumulation and aldose reductase activity in homoeopathic formulation. Indian J Res Homoeopathy 2018;12:11-9
Kishore L, Singh R. Effect of cephalandra indica against advanced glycation end products, sorbitol accumulation and aldose reductase activity in homoeopathic formulation. Indian J Res Homoeopathy [serial online] 2018 [cited 2021 Jan 18];12:11-9. Available from: https://www.ijrh.org/text.asp?2018/12/1/11/229072
Generation of free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) leads to the oxidative damage to cellular biomolecules such as proteins, lipids and DNA which is considered to play an important role in the prevalence of several chronic diseases.[1],[2]
Cephalandra indica belongs to family Cucurbitaceae, also known as Kundru in Hindi and Ivy Gourd in English, is a creeper vegetable that grows wild and in abundance in major parts of India. It is a perennial climbing herb with tuberous roots, fruiting throughout the year. The plant has been used since ancient times for treating Diabetes Mellitus in the Indian system of medicine known as Ayurveda. As it was significantly effective in diabetes treatment, Cephalandra indica was described by some as 'Indian Substitute for Insulin'.[3] The plant also gained many reported scientific values as antidiabetic medicine.[4],[5] Fresh juice of roots is used to treat diabetes; tincture of leaves is used to treat gonorrhoea and paste of leaves is applied to the skin diseases. Dried bark is a good cathartic. Leaves and stem are antispasmodic and expectorant. The fleshy green fruit is very bitter. Green fruit is chewed to cure sores on the tongue.[6],[7]
In the present study,in vitro antioxidative potential of mother tincture, 6C and 30C potencies of Cephalandra indica was evaluated using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay, nitric oxide (NO) scavenging assay, hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay, reducing power, superoxide radical scavenging activity, total phenolic content by Folin-Ciocalteu method and total antioxidant activity by phosphomolybdenum method.
Materials and reagents
Potencies (Mother tincture, 6C and 30C) of Cephalandra indica L. were procured from Dr. Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd. DPPH and NADPH were purchased from Sigma Chemical Co. (St. Louis, MO, USA). Gallic acid, bovine serum albumin (BSA), nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT), Folin–Ciocalteu reagent and N-(1-Naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride were purchased from Molychem Pvt. Ltd., India. All other chemicals and reagents used were of analytical grade. Study protocol was approved and conducted in MMCP, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
In vitro antioxidant activity
Determination of total phenol content
Total phenolic content in the mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was determined with Folin–Ciocalteu reagent using gallic acid as a standard phenolic compound. Sample was diluted appropriately to obtain absorbance in the range of calibration curve. An aliquot of 1 ml of sample solution was mixed with 1 ml of Folin–Ciocalteu reagent. Three minutes later, 3.0 ml of 2% sodium carbonate was added, and the mixture was allowed to stand for 3 h with intermittent shaking. The absorbance of the blue colour that developed was measured at 760 nm (UV-VIS spectrophotometer - 1800, Shimadzu, Japan). The concentration of total phenolic compounds in the sample was obtained as milligrams of gallic acid equivalent (GAE) per gram dry weight.[8]
Total antioxidant capacity
An aliquot of 0.3 ml of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was mixed with 3 ml of the reagent solution (0.6 M sulphuric acid, 28 mM sodium phosphate and 4 mM ammonium molybdate). In case of blank, 0.3 ml of water was used instead of sample. The tubes were capped with aluminium foil and incubated in boiling water bath at 95°C for 90 min. After the samples had cooled to room temperature, the absorbance was measured at 695 nm against a blank. Ascorbic acid was used as a standard. Total antioxidant capacity was expressed as equivalents of ascorbic acid (μmol/g).[9]
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl scavenging activity
The DPPH radical scavenging ability of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was evaluated according to the method given in literature with slight modification.[10] The different concentrations in each reaction set were mixed with 1.0 ml of 0.1 mM of DPPH in ethanol. The mixture was incubated in the dark for 30 min at room temperature. Degree of inhibition of DPPH by monitoring the decrease in absorbance measured at 517 nm. Ascorbic acid was used as positive control. Radical scavenging activity was expressed as inhibition percentage of free radical by the sample and was calculated using the following formula:
Where A0 was the absorbance of control (blank without sample) and At was the absorbance in presence of sample. All the tests were performed in triplicate and graph was plotted with mean values.
Hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity
The hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity was evaluated as described previously.[11] An aliquot of 40 mM H2O2 solution (0.6 ml) was mixed with various concentrations of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica. To the mixture, 2.4 ml of phosphate buffer (0.1 M, pH 7.4) was added and the mixture was shaken vigorously and incubated at room temperature for 10 min. Then, the absorbance of the reaction mixture was determined at 230 nm. Ascorbic acid was used as positive control. The H2O2 scavenging activity was calculated as follows:
Where A0 is the absorbance of the control (water instead of sample), A1 is the absorbance of the sample and A2 is the absorbance of the sample only (phosphate buffer instead of H2O2 solution). The IC50 value represented the concentration of the compounds that caused 50% inhibition of H2O2.
Reducing power assay
The Fe3+-reducing power of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was determined according to the method described in literature.[12] Different concentrations of samples (2.5 ml) were mixed with 2.5 ml of 0.2 M sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.6) and 2.5 ml of 1% potassium ferricyanide and incubated at 50°C for 20 min. After incubation, 2.5 ml of 10% trichloroacetic acid (w/v) was added and the mixture centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 8 min. The supernatant (5 ml) was mixed with 5 ml of distilled water and 1 ml of 0.1% of ferric chloride, and the absorbance was measured spectrophotometrically at 700 nm. The assay was carried out in triplicate and the results expressed as mean values ± standard deviations. Ascorbic acid was used as positive control. The sample concentration providing 0.5 of absorbance (EC50) was calculated from the graph plotted between absorbance at 700 nm against sample concentration.
Nitric oxide scavenging activity
At physiological pH, aqueous solution of sodium nitroprusside spontaneously generates NO [13] which interacts with oxygen to produce nitric ions that can be estimated using Griess reagent. Scavengers of NO compete with oxygen, leading to reduce the production of NO. The reaction mixture of 5 mM sodium nitroprusside in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) and 3.0 ml of different concentrations of the mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was incubated at 25°C for 150 min. After incubation, the samples were added to Greiss reagent (1% sulphanilamide, 2% H3 PO4 and 0.1% naphthyl ethylenediamine dihydrochloride). The pink chromophore generated during the diazotisation of nitrite with sulphanilamide and subsequent coupling with naphthyl ethylenediamine was measured at 546 nm. Ascorbic acid was used as positive control. The percentage of inhibition was measured by the following formula:
Where A0 was the absorbance of the control (blank, without sample) and At was the absorbance in the presence of the sample. All the tests were performed in triplicate and the graph was plotted with the mean values.
Superoxide radical scavenging activity
The activity was measured by the reduction of NBT reagent method as described by Shukla et al., 2009.[14] The method is based on the generation of superoxide radical (O2−) by auto-oxidation of hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of NBT, which gets reduced to nitrite. Nitrite in the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) gives a colour that was measured at 560 nm. Different concentrations of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica were taken in a test tube. To this, reaction mixture consisting of 1 ml of (50 mM) sodium carbonate, 0.4 ml of (24 mM) NBT and 0.2 ml of 0.1 mM EDTA solutions were added to the test tube and immediate reading was taken at 560 nm. After incubating the reaction mixture at 25°C for 15 min, about 0.4 ml of (1 mM) of hydroxylamine hydrochloride was added to initiate the reaction and reduction of NBT was measured at 560 nm. Ascorbic acid was used as the positive control. Decreased absorbance of the reaction mixture indicates increased superoxide anion scavenging activity. The percentage of inhibition was calculated according to the following equation:
Where A0 was the absorbance of the control (blank, without sample) and At was the absorbance in the presence of the samples. All the tests were performed in triplicate and the graph was plotted with the mean values.
Antiglycation activity
In vitro antiglycation activity of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was examined by testing their ability to inhibit the fluorescence of BSA in accordance with a previous method.[15] The reaction mixture of BSA (10 mg/ml), 1.1 M fructose in 0.1 M PBS and pH 7.4 containing 0.02% sodium azide with or without sample (Mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica dissolved in PBS) was incubated in darkness at 37°C for 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks. AGE formation was measured by fluorescent intensity at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission wavelength 460 nm using Elico-SLI74 spectrofluorometer fitted with Xenon Lamp (Elico, India). Aminoguanidine (AG; 500 μg/ml) was used as a positive control for this study.
Erythrocyte sorbitol accumulation inhibition
Five millilitres of heparinised blood was collected from overnight fasted healthy male Wistar rats and erythrocytes were separated from the plasma by centrifugation at 3000 g for 30 min. The cells were washed three times with isotonic saline at 4°C, and in the final washing, the cells were centrifuged at 1500 g for 15 min to obtain a consistently packed cell preparation. The packed cells (1 mL) were then incubated in Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate buffer (pH 7.4) (4 mL) containing 55 mM glucose in the presence or absence of samples (Mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica) at 37°C for 3 h. The erythrocytes were washed with cold saline by centrifugation at 2000 g for 5 min, precipitated by adding 6% of cold perchloric acid (3 mL) and centrifuged again at 2000 g for 10 min. The supernatant was neutralised with 2.5 M K2 CO3 at 4°C and used for sorbitol determination.[16] The relative fluorescence due to NADH was measured by a fluorescence spectrometer (Elico-SLI74 spectrofluorometer fitted with Xenon Lamp, Elico, India) at an excitation wavelength of 366 nm and an emission wavelength of 452 nm. The experiments were performed in triplicates.
Aldose reductase enzyme inhibition
Partial purification of aldose reductase (ALR1) from rat kidney (IAEC Protocol No: MMCP/IAEC/13/07) was carried out following the previously described methods.[17] Isolated kidney was homogenised in 3 volumes of 10 mM sodium phosphate buffer, pH 7.2 containing 0.25 M sucrose, 2.0 mM EDTA and 2.5 mM 2-mercaptoethanol. The homogenate was centrifuged at 10,000 g for 20 min and the supernatant was subjected to ammonium sulphate precipitation. Precipitate obtained between 45% and 75% saturation was dissolved in the above buffer. The supernatant was used as the source of ALR1. The activity of ALR1 was measured spectrophotometrically by monitoring the oxidation of NADPH at 340 nm as a function of time at 37°C using glyceraldehyde as substrate. The assay mixture in 1 ml contained 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer of pH 7.2, 0.2 M ammonium sulphate, 10 mM DL-glyceraldehyde, 5 mM β-mercaptoethanol and 0.1 mM NADPH. Various concentrations of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica were added to assay mixtures of ALR1 and incubated for 5 min before initiating the reaction by NADPH as described above. The percentage inhibition was calculated considering the activity in the absence of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica as 100%. The IC50 values were determined by linear regression analysis of the plot of percentage inhibition versus inhibitor concentration.
Total phenol content
Phenols and polyphenols are the main class of natural antioxidants found in plants whose functions is to strengthen the oxidative stability of foods and human systems due to their redox properties, which plays significant role in neutralising free radicals, quenching singlet oxygen or decomposing hydroperoxides.[18],[19] Total phenol content in homoeopathic preparations of Cephalandra indica was determined by Folin–Ciocalteu reagent. The total phenol content was found to be 1905, 849 and 495 mg/g GAEs in mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica, respectively.
The total antioxidant capacity is used for the evaluation of both water- and fat-soluble antioxidants. The phosphomolybdenum method used for measuring total antioxidant capacity is based on the formation of green phosphate/reduced Mo (V) complex at acidic pH.[20] Total antioxidant capacity of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was found to be 2710, 759 and 501 μM/g ascorbic acid equivalent, respectively.
Assay based on the use of DPPH radicals is the most popular spectrophotometric methods for the determination of the antioxidant capacity of plant extracts, foods, beverages and vegetable extracts because the radical compounds can directly react with antioxidants.[21] The present results suggest that mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica is apparently good free radical scavengers. The IC50 value of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was 28.23, 155.14 and 923.02 μl respectively [Figure 1] and that of ascorbic acid was found to be 1.43 μg/ml.
Figure 1: Effect of Cephalandra indica on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activities in homoeopathic formulation. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3
H2O2 is considered as one of the main inducers of cellular ageing and could strike many cellular energy-producing systems.[22] H2O2 is an uncharged species and is not very reactive itself. It penetrates in cellular membrane and leads to formation of hydroxyl radical which the capability of damaging almost every molecule found in the living cells.[23] The IC50 value of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was found to be 32.52 μl, 185.14 μl and 939.05 μl ml, respectively [Figure 2]. IC50 value of ascorbic was found to be 80 μg/ml.
Figure 2: Effect of Cephalandra indica on H2O2radical scavenging activities in homoeopathic formulation. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3
The electron donating capacity reflects the reducing power of bioactive compounds and is associated with antioxidant activity. Antioxidants can be reductants, and inactivation of oxidants by reductants can be described as redox reactions in which one reaction species is reduced at the expense of the oxidation of the other. The presence of reductants, such as antioxidant substances in the samples, causes the reduction of the Fe3+/ferricyanide complex to the ferrous form.[24] The formation of ferrous ion complex was observed and EC50(effective concentration at which the absorbance is 0.5) was calculated [Figure 3]. EC50 was found to be 37 μl, 250 μl and 989 μl for mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica, respectively, and 21.42 μg/ml for ascorbic acid.
Figure 3: Effect of Cephalandra indica on reducing power in homoeopathic formulation. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3
NO is generated from amino acid L-arginine by vascular endothelial cells, phagocytes and certain cells of the brain. NO is classified as a free radical because of its unpaired electron and displays important reactivity with certain types of proteins and other free radicals. The toxicity of NO becomes adverse when it reacts with superoxide radical, forming a highly reactive peroxynitrite anion.[25] The various concentrations of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica showed significant inhibition against NO radical in a dose-dependent manner. The concentration of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica required for 50% inhibition (IC50) was found to be 42.13 μl, 207.05 μl and 999 μl, respectively [Figure 4]. IC50 of ascorbic acid was found to be 63.55 μg/ml.
Figure 4: Effect of Cephalandra indica on NO radical scavenging activities in homoeopathic formulation. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3
Superoxide scavenging activity
Superoxide anion radicals are formed due to electron leakage from electron transport chain in aerobic cells and acts as a precursor for ROS that contributes to tissue damage and various other pathological conditions.[26] Mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica, had significant activity against superoxide radicals in a dose-dependent manner [Figure 5]. IC50 of ascorbic acid was found to be 27.96 μg/ml and that of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was found to be 33.65 μl, 223 μl and 987 μl, respectively.
Figure 5: Effect of Cephalandra indica on SOD radical scavenging activities in homoeopathic formulation. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3
AGEs inhibition activity
Hyperglycaemia leads to the production of AGEs and their receptors. AGEs are responsible for production of ROS and thus results to oxidative stress, the major element for onset of diabetic complications.[27] In the present study, the formation of AGEs was monitored weekly by measuring fluorescence intensity of the BSA-fructose solutions for 4 weeks and mother tincture, 6C and 30C, potencies of Cephalandra indica were found to have inhibitory effect against the formation of AGEs. A significant inhibition of AGEs formation (93.37%) was observed in fructose-induced glycated BSA plus AG (500 μg/ml). At 4th week of incubation, the percentage inhibitions of AGEs formation by Cephalandra indica mother tincture (10–50 μl) were 30.34%–91.77%, respectively; 6C (50–250 μl) was 29.98%–65.71% and for 30C (200–1000 μl) was found to be 33.05%–57.75%, respectively [Figure 6], [Figure 7], [Figure 8].
Figure 6: The effects of Cephalandra indica mother tincture on the formation of fluorescent advanced glycation end products in bovine serum albumin incubated with fructose. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3. AG: Aminoguanidine
Figure 7: The effects of Cephalandra indica 6C on formation of fluorescent advanced glycation end products in bovine serum albumin incubated with fructose. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3. AG: Aminoguanidine
Figure 8: The effects of Cephalandra indica 30C on the formation of fluorescent advanced glycation end products inbovine serum albumin incubated with fructose. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3. AG: Aminoguanidine
The excessive formation and accumulation of sorbitol during chronic hyperglycaemia lead to increased oxidative stress and ultimately to diabetic complications.[28] The different potencies of Cephalandra indica in the present study were found to exhibit significant inhibitory effect on accumulation of sorbitol in red blood cells [Figure 9]. IC50 of ascorbic acid was found to be 183.08 μg/ml and that of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was found to be 26.23 μl, 203.14 μl and 897.54 μl, respectively.
Figure 9: Effect of Cephalandra indica on erythrocyte sorbitol accumulation inhibition assay in homoeopathic formulation. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3
Aldose reductase inhibitory activity
Chronic hyperglycaemia is responsible for the activation of polyol pathway through the enzyme aldose reductase. The increased activity of this pathway leads to excess formation of sorbitol.[28] The enzyme ALR1 was obtained from kidney of Wistar rat and the activity of ALR1was measured spectrophotometrically by monitoring the oxidation of NADPH at 340 nm. IC50 of quercetin (standard) was found to be 5.30 μg/ml and that of mother tincture, 6C and 30C of Cephalandra indica was found to be 32.19 μl, 175.01 μl and 834 μl respectively [Figure 10].
Figure 10: Effect of Cephalandra indica on aldose reductase inhibitory assay in homoeopathic formulation. Values are mean ± standard deviation for n = 3
Free radicals produced from different physiological and non-physiological processes are one of the bases of several diseases. Therefore, there is an urge of safe and potent antioxidants to overthrow the free radicals. The results from the present study revealed the presence of phenols in homoeopathic preparation of Cephalandra indica which plays a significant role in the reduction of oxidative stress. Cephalandra indica was found to scavenge different radicals such as in DPPH, H2O2, NO and SOD. Cephalandra indica was also found to inhibit the formation of AGEs and sorbitol accumulation, major culprits for onset of diabetic complications. These defensive effects of homoeopathic preparation of Cephalandra indica may suggest its use for the attenuation of oxidative stress and diabetic complications.
Financial assistance from CCRH, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India is highly acknowledged.
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"I'mma rappers nightmare, I crush my opponents - there's only one title - I own it"
LL Cool J "Walking With A Panther" (1989)
Droppin' Em
Smokin' Dopin'
Fast Peg
Clap Your Hands
You're My Heart
I'm That Type Of Guy
Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?
It Gets No Rougher
Big Ole Butt
One Shot At Love
1-900 LL Cool J
Two Different Worlds
Jingling Baby
Def Jam In The Motherland
Change Your Ways
LL Cool J's third album. Release date: June 9, 1989.
Walking with a Panther is the third studio album by LL Cool J, released June 9, 1989, on Def Jam Recordings. While his previous album Bigger and Deffer (1987) was produced by The L.A. Posse, Dwayne Simon was the only member left of the group willing to work on Walking with a Panther, as other members, such as Bobby "Bobcat" Erving, wanted a higher pay after realizing how much of a success the previous album had become. Def Jam, however, refused to change the contract which caused the L.A. Posse to leave. Walking with a Panther was primarily produced by L.L. Cool J and Dwayne Simon, with additional production from Rick Rubin and Public Enemy's production team, The Bomb Squad.
Walking with a Panther was a commercial success, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it spent four weeks. The album contained the singles "Going Back to Cali", "I'm That Type of Guy", "Jingling Baby", "Big Ole Butt" and "One Shot at Love", which also achieved chart success. Walking with a Panther, however, was met with a mixed response from the Hip Hop community at the time of its release, who was unfavorable of several of the album's love ballads. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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LL Cool J "Radio" (1985)
LL Cool J "Bigger And Deffer" (1987)
LL Cool J "Walking With A Panther" (1989)
LL Cool J "Mama Said Knock You Out" (1990)
LL Cool J "14 Shots To The Dome" (1993)
LL Cool J "Mr. Smith" (1995)
LL Cool J "All World" (1996)
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4 Jan 2023 4 Jan 2023 Alan French Awards, Feature, Movies, Rankings and Lists
The Top 25 Most Rewatchable Films of 2022
With 2022 in our rearview mirror, we should look back at the films we expect to stay with us. Of course, it's not as simple as the box office or even which ones we believe leave a cultural footprint. So which films do you think will become the most rewatchable films of 2022, and why? We jump into the list below and hope to hear your favorites in the comments below!
*Of note, I refuse to play the Morbius game. I've already watched it twice; I will never dupe myself again.
The Northman – Directed by Robert Eggers
RRR – Directed by S. S. Rajamouli
Smile – Directed by Parker Finn
Uncharted – Directed by Reuben Fleisher
The Woman King – Directed by Gina Prince-Blythwood
With a combination of spectacular films and blockbuster hits, this list falls just short. The Woman King and The Northman will be well regarded as feats of action/blockbuster filmmaking, but the heavy subject matter will not make them rewatchable to the general public (pump this into my veins though). Uncharted has Tom Holland, and as long as these films are successful, expect them to continue releasing. We do not deserve the spectacle of RRR because I imagine the cinephiles throwing it on repeat will be slim. Smile might be the most surprising film of 2022 (to everyone involved), so if it becomes a horror franchise, who knows?
25. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Directed by Jeff Fowler
Iconic character and evident love for these films help Sonic ride a wave onto the list. It might be the most successful video game film franchise when it's all said and done. Adding Idris Elba only further added cred to the franchise. Plus, Jim Carrey has been marvelous in his two films so far (if this is indeed the swansong, comedy historians will look at this one as the insane last excellent performance by a master).
24. Hustle – Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
Adam Sandler and the NBA make magic together. However, the Netflix factor of this scares the heck out of me. Sandler is simply marvelous and turns in one of the best performances of his career. Littered with NBA Stars, this one will serve as a fantastic time capsule and opens the door for sequels if they want to make more. I love Hustle, and I wish more people would get on board.
23. Bullet Train – Directed by David Leitch
Bullet Train gets a pass on this list, in part due to some weaker action films this year. However, it also gets on because it willingly gets weird. While there's a bit of a tonal clash in Bullet Train, Brian Tyree Henry, Brad Pitt, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson deliver plenty of fun quips. However, Joey King feels like a weak omniscient character for the sake of having one, and the surprising lack of Asian representation will always make this one feel less exciting than it should.
22. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent – Directed by Tom Gormican
Hot off a highly acclaimed performance that wowed crowds at the Cannes Film Festival and received considerable Oscar buzz, Nicholas Cage returned to mainstream movies in the funniest way possible. Playing himself. His committed performance is one thing, Pedro Pascal's hilarious turn is another. The two add so much humor to the subtext that it nearly helps Unbearable Weight overcome some of its minor issues. It's not perfect (we would have liked it to go 10% crazier since we're here anyway), but it's a rewardingly fun time.
21. Barbarian – Directed by Zach Cregger
The twists and turns make Barbarian an incredibly satisfying first watch. However, the humor and thriller aspects keep the audience engaged on subsequent viewings. The Justin Long performance remains extremely fun, but Bill Skarsgard and Georgina Campbell display incredible chemistry. The end of the first act remains one of the scariest sequences of 2022. This one will have a shelf life as one you show to friends when they least expect it.
20. The Lost City – Directed by Aaron & Adam Nee
Let Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum be movie stars! Both comedians are more than game for the physical humor being asked of them throughout The Lost City. Casting Brad Pitt in a hilarious but ultimately short-lived role is a stroke of genius. How else are we supposed to believe that Tatum is so incompetent? We genuinely need to see more Daniel Radcliffe at a 10.
19. Prey – Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
Frankly, it's annoying that Prey falls so far down this list. The fact is Prey seems bound to Hulu, despite 20th Century Studios' involvement. Disney has not been particularly great at releasing Hulu films on physical disk. Within the world of Hulu, Prey will become an easy-to-pass tile. Amber Midthunder's rise as an emerging star gives us some hope, as she's a proven star at this point. A few more hits for her would go a long way to keeping this one higher. The Predator DNA keeps it in the hunt for a Top 10 spot.
18. Elvis – Directed by Baz Luhrman
Austin Butler is a star, and this theoretically should be higher. However, who will sit down and watch the Tom Hanks swallowed a german man routine multiple times? Some will, especially the Elvis die-hards. If this ends up our Best Picture winner, this rockets up to a top 10 finish.
17. Ticket to Paradise – Directed by Ol Parker
Let George Clooney and Julia Roberts be movie stars! It's a very simple formula that works wonders. Surprise, this works! Kudos to Parker for not pushing a generation-gap romance that seems like it could be in play at one point. Instead, he inverses which of our characters is set to rob the cradle.
16. Scream (2022) – Directed by Mark Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Radio Silence (Bettinelli-Olphin, Gillett, and Chad Villella) has already carved a name for themselves in the heart of horror fans everywhere. Ready or Not would have made our 2019 list (had I not been busy at other sites to write it). Scream (V) was one of the most exciting horror franchises to see a return to the big screen. With Scream VI already around the corner (seriously, Summer 2023), and VII confirmed, Wes Craven would be thrilled to see his baby in the right hands.
15. The Fabelmans – Directed by Steven Spielberg
The "but if the kid was not Spielberg, you would not care" crowd is losing their minds. Here's the thing: Steven Freaking Spielberg made his own biopic/origin story as a film. To make it even better, it's not even about talented he is, but about how a passion can consume a person to the detriment of his relationships. Two and a half hours may seem like a long time, but The Fabelmans flies by. It's the funniest film he's ever made, and as always, Spielberg's ability to frame a shot is next level. The mere fact that it's Spielberg examining his own life guarantees The Fabelmans will stand the test of time in cinephile circles for decades. Just ask Fellini.
14. Pearl – Directed by Ti West
13. X – Directed by Ti West
The advantage Ti West has moving forward will be the trilogy of excellent performances from Mia Goth. It's a matter of time before she becomes a superstar, and she's destined to win an Oscar someday. While X and Pearl would not qualify as the breakout (that honor goes to Emma., Suspiria, or High Life), the trilogy accelerated her path. Beyond that, her two roles feature unique challenges that have found considerable support from fans in the horror community. Let's say we expect to hear about Mia Goth for years.
12. Minions: The Rise of Gru
Gentle. Minions. Universal Studios theme parks. This one will never entirely disappear because it will remain a worldwide phenomenon. It's that simple.
11. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Directed by Ryan Coogler
One of the benefits of having a filmmaker with a future as bright as Ryan Coogler is that any film they make will be revised regularly. Easily the best MCU film of 2022, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever already rewards repeat viewings. Not only does it feature new protagonists, but its antagonist seems poised to define an entire side of the MCU. A large ensemble helps us notice new things with each viewing. While the emotion of Chadwick Boseman's passing will one day fade, there's plenty to fall head over heels for.
10. Ambulance – Directed by Michale Bay
Ambulance is a stunning visual feat from Michael Bay and a true return to form for the director. Dumb jokes, Jake Gyllenhaal at an 11, and pure adrenaline shots make Ambulance more than just fun. It's an exhilarating experience if you give yourself over to it. Giving Bay drone shots may have been a mistake. Letting him film already kinetic action sequences from a robot flying 40 miles an hour only adds to his coked-up energy. There's even a scene where an EMT performs the surgery while receiving advice from doctors via FaceTime. This is exactly what you want out of good Bay.
9. The Batman – Directed by Matt Reeves
The only thing holding this back from a Top 5 finish is an unneeded three-hour runtime. Seriously, end this when he captures Riddler after the interrogation, and we have a set-up for the sequel. The vibe Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson create throughout The Batman feels perfect for this iteration of Gotham. I'm not saying it fits like a nice coat (in fact this version of Gotham is literally cold as heck), but good old fashion crime stories warm my heart. Also, Dano, Farrell, and potential other villains open the door for some very cool future storylines. Even if there were never another film in the franchise, Reeves establishes a vision with merit.
8. Glass Onion – Directed by Rian Johnson
We've already declared this the funniest film of 2022. So why so low? Well, Netflix does not exactly inspire confidence when it comes to keeping their former hits popular. On the film side, flicks like Set It Up and Do Revenge have already disappeared from the public consciousness. The disposable nature of Netflix is one cut that weakens Glass Onion. The other is the central figure of the parody has already proven Johnson right. When The Social Network warned us about Zuckerberg, it took years before he became the self-fulfilling prophecy predicted. Musk is already there, and we know it will only get more ridiculous.
7. Avatar: The Way of Water – Directed by James Cameron
Lore and the sea. Teenagers and the sea. Jake Sully and the sea. As a wise man once said, the sea is dope. No one gets that more than James Cameron, who has seemingly made his entire career on that fact. As Cameron builds out his original sci-fi franchise, The Way of Water will be the transition point. Not only has it been wildly successful, but it allowed us to divert from the Ferngully and Dances with Wolves comps. It's still trope-based, but The Way of Water's earnest approach to storytelling feels even more wholesome in 2023 than in 2009.
6. Spirited – Directed by Sean Anders
There's an unfair advantage here, but that shapes some of the Most Rewatchable List. Not only is it a holiday film, not only is it a musical, but Spirited enters the "based on a story everyone knows" territory as well. Taking Dickens, adding humorous songs, and capitalizing on Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds bodes well for Spirited's long-term prospects. I was asked to watch this too many times this holiday season to possibly rate it lower.
5. The Menu – Directed by Mark Mylod
Rather inarguably, The Menu delivers the strongest satirical screenplay of 2022. Mylod's direction also elevates the film up a level, which is no surprise given his TV pedigree. The Menu truly hits the trifecta: it's timeless in its satire, features excellent performances from generational talents, and it looks gorgeous. Parts will age, but it's hard to imagine the film will lose its relevance.
4. Turning Red – Directed by Domee Shi
It receives a massive boost from Disney and Pixar opens up Turning Red to possibilities. Maybe somewhat surprisingly, with Minions a few spots behind it. Why do we think Turning Red will emerge victorious? This ultimately swings in favor of Disney because of their streaming and theme park industry, making Peacock the tie-breaker. Already a social media sensation in its own right, Turning Red will age like Ratatouille in years to come. If Domee Shi continues to craft stories as strong as Turning Red, her legend will grow, and her first feature will continue to thrive. Expect a ride in Canada at Epcot within the next decade.
3. Everything Everywhere All At Once – Directed by Daniels
The cult of Everything Everywhere All At Once continues to grow. For better or worse, it caught on with younger viewers in a way that feels more rooted in stan culture than appreciation for what it's doing. Then again, films like Pulp Fiction, Animal House, and Fight Club had similar dorm-room fandoms before being appreciated for their legitimate greatness. Make no mistake, Everything Everywhere All At Once is brilliant. How the rewatches evolve will determine how popular it will remain in the long term.
2. Nope – Directed by Jordan Peele
One aspect of Nope that's often overlooked – for a film full of ideas, Jordan Peele kept it surprisingly lean. Clocking in at a shade over 2 hours, Nope features plenty of scares, humor, and iconic moments to bring us in for any watch. The thriller elements and Jaws influence keep us hooked on scenes far longer than we expect, and the first half of the film remains hilarious. A beautiful score and brilliant cinematography help. Ultimately, decoding Peele's thoughts remains the culprit for why we'll return to Nope time and time again.
1. Top Gun: Maverick – Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Was there ever any doubt? Other films will be more acclaimed, and others may leave a longer legacy. Yet Top Gun: Maverick delivers a high-octane experience with plenty of emotion. The fact that it is such a crowd-pleaser makes it an unlikely contender for Best Picture at the Oscars. Add in the months of dominance at the box office and celebration across the USA, and you've got a movie destined for a couple of rewatches a year.
What do you think of the Top 25 Most Rewatchable Films of 2022 list? Let us hear your thoughts in the comments below!
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In this new series, we take a look at some of the most famous pioneers of computing and cybersecurity. In this first part, we focus on the 'father' of computers; Charles Babbage.
Born 26th December 1791 in London Charles Babbage was the son of a banker and was a sickly child. At the age of 8, he suffered from a life-threatening fever that resulted in him being sent away from the city at the heart of the industrial revolution to the Devon countryside to recover. He attended King Edward VI Grammar school in Totnes but regularly missed lessons due to his ill health. This lack of attendance led to him having several private tutors. To his teachers, it was clear he had a natural affinity for mathematics.
In 1810, he arrived at Trinity College, Cambridge. It was there that he became disillusioned with the standard of mathematical teaching available at the university. Along with several friends including John Herschel (the inventor of the blueprint), he formed the Analytical Society whose aim was to promote a different method of calculus from the one being taught by British universities at the time.
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In 1814, he received a degree but did not graduate with honours. Instead, he received a degree without examination. This might have been because of his defence of a thesis that was deemed blasphemous. Despite that, he went onto to lecture astronomy at the Royal Institution and was made a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816.
It wasn't until 1822 that Charles began work on the Difference Engine, an early calculating machine that many consider to have verged on becoming the first computer. Unfortunately for Babbage, the machine was never finished following a falling out with precision engineer Joseph Clement over costs.
Even though the Difference Engine was never completed in his lifetime, Charles quickly moved onto designing a more complex pioneering machine called the Analytical Engine. This machine would incorporate an arithmetic logic unit, control flow and integrated memory, it is deemed to be the first design for a general-purpose computer and its logical structure is essentially the same as that used in modern day computers. It is because of this machine that Charles Babbage is considered the father of computing.
In 1833, Charles was introduced to Ada Lovelace and the two became close friends, with him describing her as 'The Enchantress of Numbers'. She too was intrigued by Babbage's Analytical Engine, whilst translating an article about the machine and thanks to her understanding of it, Charles asked her to expand the article. The final article ended up being three times longer than the original and contained what are considered to be the first computer programs.
Sadly, for Babbage, he never completed any of his machines due to a lack of funding and arguments with the engineers tasked with building them. It wouldn't be until a century later in the 1930s that the first general purpose computers were built.
Charles Babbage died 18th October 1871 but his legacy is one that laid the groundwork for the computer-centric world we live in today.
In part two of this series, we look at Hedy Lamarr the famous Hollywood actress who helped invent Wi-Fi.


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Writer: Myles Primm
When James Curren came home from his mission he was ready for a new life and a fresh start.
He never imagined that new life would include becoming a Billboard #1 New Artist.
Like many members of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints who return from a proselytizing mission, there are missionaries who are looking to find that light that they had while serving, Curren was no exception. To help everyone understand he was LDS and not changing that about himself.
Eventually, he started making music videos so he could help spread the gospel through a genre of music that is not traditionally clean, Hip-Hop. A genre that is currently being used as a way to speak about topics in politics as well as a way to remind listeners about the huge amounts of money they earn through album sales.
Enter "James The Mormon," whose first EP titled PMG where he went over the lessons LDS missionaries traditionally teach while sharing the gospel with investigators. Something he did to continue his search for that spiritual light from his mission.
"I started putting out music as 'James The Mormon' because low key I felt called to do it," said Curren. "What I didn't want ever was for this to be a career."But it was too late.
With the release of his second EP titled "I'm Not A Rapper" his life continued to change, just in a direction he was not expecting. High demand from LDS community pressured Curren to start performing at events and local concerts.
"It turned into a career because I was making so much money performing," said Curren. "It just overtook my life." Now that his post-mission-life was that of a rapper, the very thing he voiced he didn't want to be fans made him.
As Curren prepares to release a new album, he promises it will be different from his music in the past, it will be "more real" and at times darker than what his fans are used to hearing.
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Q: Small parameter expansion of solution to ODE I'm working with an ODE of the form
\begin{equation}
\begin{split}
C'(z) &= (z^2 + \epsilon^2)C'' \\
C(a) &= b \\
C(1) &= 1 \\
\end{split}
\end{equation}
where $0 < a,b < 1$, and $\epsilon$ is a small parameter. I know that the ODE can be solved exactly, but I want to exploit the size of $\epsilon$ to derive a more meaningful approximate result. Does an expansion of the form \begin{equation}
C(z;\epsilon) = C^0(z)+\epsilon^2 C^1(z)+\cdots
\end{equation}
exist, where $C^{0}(z)$ satisfies the inhomogeneous boundary conditions? I tried working this out, but I'm not confident that such a simple expansion exists, since $\epsilon$ multiplies the highest order derivative. Is there are alternate way of approaching this problem?