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Sir Winston Churchill at Chartwell
Posted in Castles etc, Exploring London, Gardens and the Natural World, History, Notable People | Published July 22, 2018 | By Elizabeth
Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a politician, a Prime Minister; a writer; a notable orator; and an indomitable war leader during World War II. During his long life, he was given almost every honour his country (and others) could bestow: Knight if the Garter, Companion of Honour, Order of Merit, Nobel Prize for Literature, Fellow of the Royal Society, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and an Honorary Citizen of the United States, amongst others.
This post looks at his private country home – Chartwell in Kent.
Sir Winston Churchill, 1941, by Yousuf Karsh
He bought Chartwell in 1922; it was the place where he brought up his children and where he felt most at home. It was here he could relax from affairs of state and indulge in his passion for painting. It was here that he died.
Chartwell: the west front. The fire engine was on a routine visit; I liked the contrast it made. The flag flying above the house is that of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, a post dating back to the 12th century.
I have long wanted to visit Chartwell, now run by the National Trust. There's something about seeing the home of a National Hero which allows you to see the owner more in the round, and I was surprised to see that the house was not, actually, particularly distinguished, being a large, somewhat lumbering, Victorian building, with occasional traces of its 16th century origins. It is set in eighty acres of woods and farmland and is surrounded by extensive gardens and a number of specially-constructed lakes and it underwent a good deal of alteration in the 1920s after Churchill bought it.
The back of the house: you can see that it's built on a slope.
The visitor first sees the house from the back; you walk past the rock garden and water garden, then up some steps to Lady Churchill's rose garden, and then across a lawn with terraced planting on the right. Eventually, you arrive at the front of the house.
The ground floor library; the furniture is more Country House than Stately Home.
The first room you see is the library. Many of the books here were written by Churchill himself. He was not a stupendously rich man. His grandfather may have been the Duke of Marlborough, but Churchill was the son of a younger son; his personal inheritance was not huge. He had his Parliamentary salary but most of his income came from his writing, from his youthful journalism to his later histories and biographies. Most of the many books in the house are still in their original positions – and there are books everywhere.
A wall of books in the library. The inset relief model shows one of the Mulberry harbours towed across the Channel to play an essential part in the D-Day landings on 6th June 1944.
The drawing-room is also on the ground floor. Note the two alcoves full of books. Again the sofas and armchairs are comfortable rather than antique. This room juts out into the garden with windows on three sides. There is a magnificent Monet of 'Charing Cross Bridge' on one wall. However, the picture which has pride of place over the mantelpiece is a portrait of Colonist II, Churchill's favourite thoroughbred, by Raoul Millais.
Lady Churchill adored flowers. This vase is on a small ledge by the staircase.
Lady Churchill's fondness for flowers is evident everywhere, and the National Trust keeps up the tradition and makes sure that all the rooms have flowers in them.
Churchill's Study.
Churchill's study, on the first floor, is in one of the oldest parts of the house. Some of the roof timbers date back to the 16th century. The height of the roof allowed Churchill to hang up a replica of his garter banner as Knight of the Garter.
Wall of books in Churchill's study.
This was the room where Churchill spent most of his time. His speeches were planned and drafted here. He wrote 43 books in all, including History of the English-Speaking Peoples; a biography of his ancestor, the first Duke of Marlborough; and the six-volumes of his history: The Second World War. As he once remarked: History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it. If you look carefully, you can see that there are gaps in the books filled by a child's soft toy. These mark the places where he'd taken out a book.
Churchill was famously insomniac and his secretary was required to be ready for work at any time, day or night. (I hope the pay reflected the unsocial hours!) His bedroom is not open to the public.
The Dining-room
The dining-room on the lower-ground floor has recently been renovated. It is an east-facing extension designed by Churchill's architect with the brief to design a room to accommodate twelve guests. It was deliberately too small for grand dinner-parties – but the Churchills didn't like formal dinner-parties or long-weekend house parties, preferring gatherings of close friends or family. Occasionally, a special guest, like Charlie Chaplin, was invited to 'dinner and an overnight stay,' but they left the following morning.
Of course, as Prime Minister, Churchill had the use of Chequers as his official country residence and any work-related formal events could be hosted there. Though an invitation to Chartwell also allowed Churchill to talk 'off the record' to various important people when necessary, from American President Harry Truman to Lawrence of Arabia – whose Arab robes thrilled Churchill's children.
The golden-orfe pond
There is much to see outside the house, too. Approaching the house from the car park, the visitor passes the golden orfe pond with its large stepping stones so that Churchill could get to the special chair and table on the far side. Here he painted, which was obviously something very important to him. The pond was one of his favourite spots and he completed many pictures of goldfish and golden orfe. Towards the end of his life, he still took pleasure in feeding the fish and watching them.
Churchill's studio
Churchill used to paint in a room in Chartwell itself – and drips of oil paint of the carpets were not unusual. Eventually, in 1950, Lady Churchill persuaded him to extend the old Stable Cottage on the estate and turn it into a proper studio. His paints, easel, chair and other painterly necessities – even his spectacles – are now here. Many of his 500 canvasses are up on the walls.
Lake with black swans
This picture is of one of the garden lakes with black swans. Churchill had embarked on the creation of the lakes in the late 1920s and it proved a difficult job with a number of technical problems. However, eventually it was done and he then chose several sorts of waterfowl, including the famous black swans who he hoped would make it their home.
Chartwell from the rose garden created by Lady Churchill
Churchill's role was, undoubtedly, crucial in guiding the nation through the dark days of World War II; keeping it together with his oratory – which told the truth, (I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat') no matter how difficult things were. As well as directing the war effort to ultimate victory, which must, at times, have seemed against the odds.
He was given a state funeral in London. I myself, as a teenager, queued to see the catafalque bearing his coffin, draped with the Union Jack, flanked by a soldier, a sailor, an airman and a royal marine, in Westminster Hall before his funeral.
2 Responses to Sir Winston Churchill at Chartwell
Elizabeth Bailey on July 23, 2018 at 9:22 am
I wasn't in the country for his funeral, but I do remember it from newsreels. Lovely post. It looks such a comfortable house, just how one would have liked to live in the days when it was possible. Very nostalgic.
I think you are right, Elizabeth, about the comfort. You wouldn't have to worry about flopping down into an armchair in case it was some priceless antique! The big plus for me was that he obviously loved having books around – even if a lot of them were written by himself!


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I don't know if anyone has a similar theory, but it sounds like the aliens Chief went in for were probably related to the Arbiter, if not the Arbiter himself. John probably got wind of what ONI has been up to with the Kilo Five Trilogy, and now it's the UNSC (Chief) vs ONI (Locke) in some crazy secret civil war. I wouldn't be surprised if Pharo was someone working for ONI who was intentionally "leaking" things to the public, and Benjamin, to smear the Chief and UNSC. Just my theory though.
The peace delegate was of the UEG, the governing arm of the UNSC. So murdering his armed guard, killing civilians, only to kidnap and presumably assassinate the premiere peace ambassador from the UNSC would be a bit of a dumb move on Chief's part if he's attempting to fight ONI. ONI doesn't get involved in peace delegations.
Ah, didn't really know what the UEG was. Well then.... I tried :(
Sgt Rorschach
The best thing 343 could do right now for another commercial would be to make the footage an actual thing, possibly to find through the ARG.
MrRuSs3LL
Marine - Onyx
LyleThe2nd wrote:
MrRuSs3LL wrote:
I think FERO must be someone who we haven't seen in the games before. Someone from the literature maybe? I doubt they'd use a different voice actor for the character just to throw us off, so it is probably someone we haven't heard speak before.
I disagree with you. If it was someone we've never heard before, they wouldn't be masking their voice.
They're masking her voice for the sake of the story I would assume. It wouldn't make sense for an incredibly secretive individual with a lot to hide to start talking to someone over the air without hiding who they are.
Why would they use Janina Gavankar rather than the actual voice actor unless its a character who hasn't had a voice actor previously? I mean, obviously people move on from jobs etc, and they could be using a different actor for that reason, but I think that is less likely.
DecidedDuck6
Recruit - Iron
I think we know FERO already. She (or he) is an already introduced character my top picks are Halsey and Petra. My far fetched guess is some surviving copy of Cortana. They would all have access to a lot of info, and be smart and capable enough to steal information they don't have access too. You guys agree?
Kybermancer
Recruit - Gold
Considering ONI's underhanded tactics, John's devotion to keeping humans alive, and the strange political climate in the canon I'd say it looks like a false flag operation. ONI would much rather have humans as the only intelligent species in the galaxy; they wouldn't want a shaky peace treaty. The Arbiter only has influence over a small percentage of the sangheili; lots of them still think they should kill all humans.
For all we know that could be another spartan wearing the same type of armor as John. It doesn't make any sense that the public on Earth seem so convinced that it's even him, considering he's not wearing the same armor as the last time anyone saw him. Either way I feel like the chief is a scapegoat here and not the real aggressor.
Or maybe it was John, and his target was not quite the peaceful activist everyone thought he was. Maybe the chief just didn't have time to -Yoink- around and he needed that guy for a very - galaxy saving - specific kind of mission. But probably not.
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DecidedDuck6 wrote:
This reveals that FERO is a rebel leader, being voiced by Janina Gavankar.
Quaydar
Yes, we know who she Is. And she isn't Halsey nor Petra: http://news.xbox.com/2015/05/games-hunt-the-truth-podcast-episode-8 .
In addition to my above speculation, I'm pretty sure someone at 343 specifically said "Lore fans" will be excited when they find out who FERO is. That indicates that she may be from the extended universe rather than the core series.
Hey just throwing this out there but has anyone heard of "Metastability"?
As defined in the Halo canon: metastability is the fourth and final stage of rampancy (the inevitable death of a smart AI; ie Cortana, 343 G Spark) and completely theoretical. Metastability is said to be the final evolution of an AI, so much so that they trancend their Bekenstein Limit (the max amount of info in a finite space with finite energy) and overcome their rampancy. Only two AI in the known Halo Universe could possibly enter Metastability, 032 Mendicant Bias and
Cortana.
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Saint Kurry
Silverheart117 wrote:
Except that she died. Not because of her rampancy, but because she was blown up on the Mantle's Approach.
I think that wont change the fact that she is dead. Edit: I keep answering late :( what Anirudh07 said.
ArtooFeva
Doesn't exist in the Halo canon. That's only an idea that was in Bungie's old games Marathon, but the various stages of rampancy from that game were never carried over officially so metastability in turn was not carried over either. Mendicant Bias was never metastable anyway. He was captured and ripped apart and then made so that he could only feel atonement for his actions. He has no free will. Likewise, Cortana also cannot be metastable. She's confirmed dead. Permanently. Zip. Gone.
Caluben
This pretty much confirms FERO isn't Halsey. Not too sure if I'm surprised or not. I felt iffy about her being Halsey from the start, but the possibility was always there. I dunno.
Nice that the two Spartans from Halo Legends' "Homecoming" were mentioned.
It's amazing how this whole thing went from a retired reporter hunting for the truth to a reporter, a mysterious woman, and a former ODST working together to expose ONI to the fullest.
Anyways, the whole Chief killing 19 Humans to save aliens deal-eo. Hmmm... I figured it was all BS at first until the actual video feed showed it actually happening.
So, Chief doesn't like killing Humans, but obviously, if need be, he'd probably do it. But to get some aliens out of an embassy? It'd have to be super freaking important for him to do that. He wouldn't do that to betray Humanity. No way in hell. Whatever the reasoning, it's for the better of Humanity, it's just gotta be. I don't believe in the whole "Traitor" thing.
This Episode first had me shaking my head, then at the end of it scratching my head. HTT just continues to get better and better!
I'm surprised nobody suggested that ONI got a Spartan to wear a copy of Chief's armor and do all the work. Then again, ONI killing a human ambassador would damage the Chief's reputation and that's the last thing they need. If the Chief is a hero then that in turn means that ONI was right in creating the Spartan Program and is therefore free of scrutiny. With Chief as a traitor they have to deal with something that they created doing very public acts of violence.
ONI is powerful, but they only have power by keeping everything in the shadows. Even if they technically have more power than the UEG that only works if nobody questions it. If the UEG were to find out about everything in the Spartan Program like it seems they are about to then ONI loses all their power since the light is being shined on them.
It's a trap; FERO is CINCONI Serin Osman.
Ben, get out of there!
dude527 wrote:
TRUe REDEMPTI0N wrote:
BrawlyBoss wrote:
So master chief blows rights into the peace delegation shoots 19 guards and the body guard of Richard zekeebo a human peace delegate, takes Richard hostage and escorts the alien peace delegates to a drop ship to take off planet but before they took off does chief shoot Richard? Was he involved in some ONI plot to kill the alien delegates? Before they took off Richard was probably armed and held a alien delegate at gunpoint and spilled the beans on who and why he did it then chief shot him and left who's knows, all I know is chief always has a reason for what he does i still believe in the masterchief :D
He wasn't assigned by ONI, he reassigned Blue Team himself, defying direct orders.
Those direct orders were from Lord Hood, who is not on ONI's payroll. I'm thinking that if John-117, the hyper lethal vector, wanted to refuse shore leave and go on top secret operations outside of his traditional chain of command with his squad of Spartan-II Commandos, this would probably be something ONI would be on board with. In other words, it's really hard to say whether or not they were involved with this. Because of the ONI brass setting up an appointment with top UEG senators, my gut is telling me that Earth is blaming ONI, regardless of whether or not Blue Team is genuinely AWOL, because since his return after Halo 4, he's been on their leash. Earth seems to consider the Master Chief ONI's responsibility and this is no accident. The episode doesn't spell it right out for us, but there is a definite connection between John's actions and ONI.
I agree. There is some connection, but if I assume correctly then this conference was in the highest level of code red classification. There would have been very few people who knew about this, but since John is an enlisted soldier, his moniker "Master Chief" is "Master Chief Petty Officer" which is an enlisted rank in the Navy, he would not have had the clearance to know about it. Which leads me to believe someone had to have spilled it to him, very few people would have been able to do that.
What comes next may seem far-fetched but at the same time that might just make it all the more true
It was revealed that when Cortana was given to the Master Chief, she had the latest in hacking and anti-hacking software, and was able to copy the original and modify it on the fly to suit the situation. In essence Cortana is a living virus, able to hack her way into anything, even Forerunner tech. So what makes it so hard to believe that she was able to hack into the highest level of classification and give it to John?
"Hold on, wasn't Cortana destroyed with the Didact's ship?" You ask.
"What if she was able to escape?"
Since all Forerunner technology is linked (on account that Spark said Delta Halo was "...communicating at superluminal speeds..." with the rest of the arrays that is more than likely possible) Cortana just might have been able to escape through slipspace.
"But Cortana was going into the final stages of rampancy." You counter.
"Yes she was."
Let me give you some food for thought...
Have you heard of "Metastability?"
What if there were other Forerunner constructs outside our galaxy, even Precursor constructs?
And just what was that anomaly Mshak was tracking from Deep Space?
Dodger9296
She is definitely not Cortana. This FERO isn't Jen Taylor, so get that out of your head.
However, has anyone entertained the possibility of it being Serin Osman?
Let's think about it for a second.
First off, I have searched and searched and searched for the voice actor of Serin Osman in Spartan Ops, and cannot find her. Reddit didn't help and there is no cast and crew list. Sometime tonight I'll play the last mission of SO and see if there is a credits for them.
Anyways, I don't know who the voice actor is. However, based off the tone, and the style of which she speaks, as Mishak CLEARLY calls FERO a she, she kind of sounds like Serin. It sounds authoritative and calculating, and hurt.
Serin wants Halsey dead, yes? Osman has a reason for that. She is a washed out Spartan. A Spartan II that had her body fail the augmentation process. Yet she lived to go to ONI.
But why would she want to destroy ONI? To have complete control over everyone. UEG, UNSC, ONI. HIGHCOM. Everybody, she could control. But here's a problem that she will face. She is a Spartan washout, and would be expected to hate Halsey right? But she is also the commander in chief of ONI.
Who else would be able to get everyone together in one room. Halsey? They don't trust her, she's a war criminal with the Janus Key. A rebel leader? With ONI and UEG? They would take her hostage and threaten the faction. Cortana? Cortana is dead. And Jen Taylor is not the voice actor.
So she wants absolute power. Who stands in her way? The Master Chief, The Arbiter, and Agent Locke. Yes, Locke can stand in her way. Why? He understands what is right. Nightfall, nightfall shows us that. What better way to remove your two most powerful and clear minded Spartans than by having them fight each other. Fight each other to the death. She has already done several missions on SANGHELIOS to try and keep the rebellion going! She knows how to manipulate events to have them blow up in peoples faces. The Arbiter is clueless, Locke has no idea. Chief does. His mission, is to keep her from obtaining her goal.
What better way, than to get her to act. The live action trailers and this episode confirm that. She acted, and he went along with it. But he can't do much can he? Not with Locke now being assigned to eliminate him.
So she wants to reform ONI. This is more proof that it could very likely be Serin. Why? What other high ranking official can call an emergency meeting, a MEETING to decide on how to deal with Chief. How about a specific Commander in Chief of ONI? Who's the current one? Serin Osman. Bring them together, get Ben in there to show what he has found. Have the, what was it? Councilors? Have the councilors react to what Ben found, dissipate ONI, and rebuild it under her banner. She wasn't in office at the time, and recent events under her name, Ben hasn't found. So she can easily shrug it off and rebuild. And slowly take over everyone.
But why? Why would she want this? Why would she want to control it? Guess what Ben found this episode. The graph that clearly shows that these Spartans were taken from the outer colonies to fight the outer colonies. How would you feel? You failed at becoming a Spartan, and you learn that other Spartans had Flash Clones replace them, and that they were living their lives. How would you feel? Well, those two Spartans showed how they would feel. Who caused the pain? Well, Halsey is a good scapegoat, but ONI did it. Halsey KNOWS that Serin hates her, but she also knows that ONI had a different hand in it. Remember when Halsey roasts Palmer in Escalation? She talked about Serin and ONI like they were different. Why? Because Serin hates ONI as well.
Halsey made the Spartans. Serin hates her for that. ONI used the Spartans to change and manipulate children to fight wars against their families. How would you feel? Bitter, used, and worthless. So Serin wants to remove and restart everyone, and control everything so that this type of thing NEVER happens again.
How would she do that? Locke. A new powerful breed of Spartans. What better way to test your specially procured Spartan than to test it against a Spartan of old. The Master Chief himself. But how could she do all of that? By manipulating an event out of context, bringing everyone together, saying what they should do, have Ben drop the truth bomb on them, and use Locke as the starting for a new age.
But why try and eliminate him? Why Locke? Because Locke is not the bad guy. Not fully. He is to #TeamChief 's eyes, and to ONI. He will indeed hunt the Chief, believing that what he is doing is right, and that Chief is trying to kill people for no reason. That human ambassador? Blew up an embassy? Its a start. So, stop him. But Locke is fighting the Chief, and hopefully he will be weak enough that Serin can easily remove him without any trouble. She is still a Spartan after all.
And here's the thing. If Serin does take control of everything, she will need proper resources to fully work. Who happened to have all Forerunner artifacts imprinted on a certain Janus Key? The Librarian. Who has been fueling Elite rebellions? Serin. Who was at Requiem first? Jul' Mdame, a rebel leader. Who has the Janus Key now? Halsey.
Halsey, accidentally and unintentionally played into Serins hands. "Recover the Janus Key and kill Halsey, the defector." What a great way to scapegoat a smart scientist while still getting you what you want. If Serin had the Janus Key, and rebuilt ONI with all the Forerunner artifacts. Game over. Who can stop her? Spartans.
Who wants and loves absolute control?
Serin. It all points, to Serin.
Haruko wrote:
You beat me to my post. Read my post, much more detailed than yours.
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Ghosts in Bengali culture
Chronos June 12, 2019 AleyaAtoshi BhootBengaliBesho BhootcultureDamoriGechho BhootghostsMamdo BhootMechho BhootPenchapechiPetniShakchunni
Estimated reading time: 14 minutes, 9 seconds
Ghosts are an important part of folklore, and form an integral part of the socio-cultural beliefs of the people living in the geographical and ethno-linguistic region of Bengal, which today consists of the independent nation of Bangladesh, and the Indian states of West Bengal. Fairy tales, both old and new, often use the concept of ghosts. In modern-day Bengali literature, cinema and also in radio & television media, the references to ghosts are often found. There are also many alleged haunted sites in this region. It is believed that the spirits of those who cannot find peace in the afterlife or die unnatural deaths remain on Earth. The common word for ghosts in Bengali is bhoot or bhut (Bengali: ভূত). This word has an alternative meaning: 'past' in Bengali. Also, the word Pret (derived from Sanskrit 'Preta') is used in Bengali to mean ghost. In Bengal, ghosts are believed to be the spirit after death of an unsatisfied human being or a soul of a person who dies in unnatural or abnormal circumstances (like murder, suicide or accident). Even it is believed that other animals and creatures can also be turned into ghost after their death.
The Bengali Hindu community celebrates Bhoot Chaturdashi, which normally occurs on the 14th day of Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) at the night before Kali Puja / Dipaboli festival. On this night, Bengalis light 14 earthen-lamps (choddo prodip) at their homes to appease the spirits of their past 14 generations of ancestors. It is believed that in the night before Kali Puja, the spirits of these ancestors descend upon earth, and these lamps help them find their loving homes. Another popular belief is that Chamunda (a fearsome aspect of Kali) along with 14 other ghostly forms ward off the evil spirits from the house as 14 earthen-lamps are lit at different entrances and dark corners of the rooms. Also, it is customary to consume a dish of 14 types of leafy vegetable (choddo shaak) during Bhoot Chaturdashi, so that evil spirits cannot possess the body.
Types of ghosts and other supernatural entities
There are many kinds of ghosts and similar supernatural entities that frequently come up in Bengali culture, its folklores and form an important part in Bengali peoples' socio-cultural beliefs and superstitions. Few of such supernatural entities are mentioned here:
Petni/Shakchunni: Petni are basically female ghosts who died unmarried or have some unsatisfied desires. The word Petni originated from the Sanskrit word Pretni (feminine gender of Preta). The word Shakchunni comes from the Sanksrit word Shankhachurni. It is a ghost of a married woman who usually wears a special kind of traditional bangles made of shell (called 'Shankha' in Bengali) in their hands, which is a sign of married woman in Bengal.
Damori: Tantric practices and black magic have been very popular in rural Bengal in the past for many centuries. Some rural people from Bengal, obsessed with the occult, used to travel to Kamrup-Kamakhya in Assam in order to learn Tantric ways and black magic. Many Sadhu (Ascetic Yogis), Tantric, Aghori, Kapalik and Kabiraj devoted their lives in pursuit of occult practices. Such people are said to have the power to invoke lower-level demonic/ ghostly entities such as Hakini, Shakhini (same as Shakchunni) and Dakini. Tantriks use these demonic spirits for soothsaying purposes, and also for causing harm to people. When superstitious rural people wanted to cause harm to an enemy, they went to the Tantriks to seek their help. A common practice was called "Baan Mara", a ritual by which the Tantriks used demonic forces to kill a person. In such cases, the victim is said to die by vomiting blood up their throat. The two most higher-level tantric mantra are Kularnob and Moha Damor. A tantrik mantra called Bhoot Damor (a lower-level branch of Moha Damor) works with different demi-goddesses called Jogini, Jokkhini, Kinnori, Apshori, Bhutini, etc. Altogether these bunch of supernatural entities are called Damori. In Tantrik philosophy, it is believed If someone can engulf himself into ascetic pursuit and worship through Bhoot Damor, the invoked Damori will appear to that person, will associate with him, and becomes somewhat under his control. These beings are neither human nor incorporeal, but somewhere in-between. They are from some unseen realm, and can materialise in our perceived physical dimension. Their concept is similar to the western concept of Fairies or Elves; or the Islamic/Persian concept of Pori / Pari.
Besho Bhoot: The word Besho comes from the word Baash which means 'Bamboo' in Bengali. Besho Bhoot are ghosts that live in bamboo gardens. People from rural Bengal believe that harmful ghosts live in bamboo gardens, and one should not walk pass these areas after dusk. It is said that when a bamboo leans or lays in the ground, no one should cross over it and should go around it. This is because when someone makes an attempt to cross the bamboo, the bamboo is pulled back straight up by an unseen force, and the person can die as a result. It is also reported that a gusty wind blows inside the bamboo garden while the weather is calm on the outside.
Penchapechi: An unusual form of ghost. The Penchapechi take the form of an owl and haunt in the forests of Bengal. It follows helpless travelers through the woods until they are completely alone, and then it strikes. Unlike other ghosts, the Penchapechi actually consumes its victims, feeding on their body in an almost vampiric way.
Mechho Bhoot: This is a kind of ghost who likes to eat fish. The word Mechho comes from Machh that means 'fish' in Bengali. Mechho Bhoot usually lives near to the village ponds or lakes which are full of fish. These kinds of ghosts urges the late night fishermen or a lone person who carries fish with him to give them their fish by saying in a nasal tone – "Machh Diye Ja" (meaning "give me the fish"). If the person refuses to leave the fish for the Mechho Bhoot, it threatens to harm them. Sometimes they steal fish from kitchens in village households or from the boats of fishermen.
Mamdo Bhoot: According to the beliefs of Bengali Hindu community, these are believed to be the ghosts of Muslims. Ghosts of such kind are believed to kill people by twisting their necks.
Gechho Bhoot: It is a kind of ghost that lives in trees. The word Gechho comes from the word Gaachh, which means tree in Bengali.
Aleya/Atoshi Bhoot: Aleya (or marsh ghost-light) is the name given to an unexplained strange light phenomena occurring over the marshes as observed by Bengalis, especially the fishermen of West Bengal and Bangladesh. This marsh light (Will-o'-the-wisp) often look like a flying, glowing orb of fire. These confuse the fishermen to make them lose their bearings, and may even lead them to drown. Local communities in the region believe that these strange hovering marsh-lights are in fact ghost-lights representing the ghosts of fisherman who died fishing. Sometimes they confuse the fishermen, and sometimes they help them avoid future dangers.
Begho Bhoot: The word Begho comes from the Bengali word Baagh meaning 'tiger'. Begho Bhoot are ghosts of the people who were killed or eaten by the tigers in Sundarbans, which is known to be the Royal Bengal Tiger Sanctuary of the Bengal region. The villagers living in the area believe in these kinds of ghosts. These entities are said to frighten people who enters the jungle in search of honey or woods, and try to bring them to face tigers. Sometimes they do the mimicry of tigers to terrify the villagers.
Skondhokata/Kondhokata: It is a headless ghost. These are believed to be the spirit of those people who died by having their heads cut-off by train accident or by some other way. This kind of ghost always searches their missing heads, and pleads others to help them to find it. Sometimes they attack the humans and make them slaves to search for their lost heads.
Kanabhulo: This is a ghost which hypnotises a person, and takes him to some unknown location. The victim, instead of going into his destination, goes to another place which is silent and eerie. After that the victim loses his sense. These types of ghosts strike at night. Lone travellers, or a person separated from his group becomes the victim of such ghosts.
Dainee: Dainee means "Witch". Dainee is not actually soul or spirit, rather is a living being. Usually in villages of Bengal, old suspicious women who know mumbo-jumbo and other witchcrafts or black magic are considered as Dainee. It is believed that the Dainee kidnaps children, kills them and suck their blood to survive a hundred years.
Brahmodaittyo: These are one of the most popular kind of ghost in Bengal who are believed to be benevolent. It is believed to be the ghost of holy Brahmin. Usually, they appear wearing a traditional Dhoti (Bengali dress for men) and the holy thread on their body. They are very kind and helpful to human being as depicted in many Bengali stories, folk-lores and movies.
Boba: This is the Bengali version of the "Old Hag Syndrome" which is believed to be caused by a supernatural entity called "Boba" (meaning "dumb"/unable to speak). Boba attacks a person by strangling him when the person sleeps in a Supine position/ sleep on back. However, the scientific explanation is believed to be Sleep Paralysis. While a person is having sleep paralysis, he hallucinates in his REM sleep while the brain is functioning but the body is asleep. This actually causes the person to completely unable to move or speak, and results in to hallucinate weird entities such as an old hag (a witch-like demonic being). In Bangladesh, the phenomenon is called "Bobaay Dhora" (meaning "Struck by Boba").
Sheekol Buri/Jol-Pishach: They are believed to dwell in the rivers, ponds, and lakes. They are called by different names in different localities of Bengal. Young women, who either committed suicide by drowning due to an unhappy marriage (they might have been jilted by their lovers or abused and harassed by their much older husbands), or who were violently drowned against their will (especially after becoming pregnant with unwanted children), must live out their designated time on earth and come back as such beings. Her main purpose is, however, to lure young men and take them into the depths of said waterways where she would entangle their feet with her long hair and submerge them. Their hair is very long and always wet, and their eyes are with out any iris. Like many fairies, they sometimes do take human lovers. Unfortunately, most of such unions end tragically for the human. As is usually the case, they extract a promise from her mortal lover and when such promise is broken, she reveals herself to be the supernatural creature she is, often taking the life of the human in the process. Their general habitat is water bodies even though they roam around the land/wilderness around the water and are also often seen sitting over trees at the dead of night. The concept of such supernatural beings is similar to that of Rusalka from Slavic mythology.
Nishi: The Nishi (Night Spirit) lures its victim to a secluded area by calling to the person with the voice of a loved one. The Nishi only strikes at night, and once the victim responds to the call of Nishi, s/he becomes hypnotised, follow the voice, and are never seen again. So, it is unknown what happens to them. Some tantrics are said to nurture and conjure the Nishi, in order to use them to harm someone out of spite or revenge. The voice of Nishi (means 'Night') is known as "Nishir Daak" (Call of the Night Spirit). Bengali age old superstition suggests that Sleepwalking phenomenon is also caused by Nishi. According to folklore, the Nishi cannot call out more than twice, and so no one should answer a voice at night until being called at least three times.
Gudro Bonga: Even though these as worshipped as demigods by the Santhal community (an indigenous tribe in Bengal), many Santhal families are said to nurture and look after these small dwarf-like (2–3 feet tall) creatures who look like small children. The word Gudro means 'small' and Bonga means 'demigod' in Santhal language. Santhals believe that these beings are keepers of hidden treasures on earth and can make them rich. These beings are believed to steal newborn infants from people's houses. Gudro Bongas are believed to live in clans. They are similar to the concept of Dwarfs or Goblins.
Dhan Kudra: Experiences with such of entities are found in the myths of Bengal(specially south Bengal). They usually are short in height. It is a belief that they stay in somebody's house and they help the house-owner to make money. They are believed to bring luck. They are possibly similar/same beings as Gudro Bonga.
Rakkhosh: A demonic fierce-looking being with pointed fangs, sharp claw-like fingernails, and superhuman strength. The stories of these creatures feature in the Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. A lot of fairy-tale stories in Bengali folklore also speaks of this vicious demonic tribe which feeds on human. Bengali women traditionally put their children to sleep by narrating scary folk-tale stories of the Rakkhosh. The threat punchline by a Rakkhosh in traditional Bengali folk-tales is this couplet: Hau, Mau, Cau,….Manusher Gondho Pau (meaning: "Hau, Mau, Cau (nonsensical rhyming words),….I Smell a Human").
Khokkosh: These are dwarf-like malicious and grotesque monster, which is depicted as a smaller version of Rakkhosh. The stories of Khokkosh is frequently found in traditional Bengali fairy-tales and folk-lores.
Daittyo: They have human appearance, but of prodigious size and extraordinary strength. Same as Giants.
Pishach/Adomkhor: Pishach are flesh-eating demonic entity who mainly feed from cadavers. They like darkness and traditionally depicted to haunt cremation grounds and graveyards. They have the power to assume different forms at will, and may also become invisible. Sometimes, they possess human beings and alter their thoughts, and the victims are afflicted with a variety of maladies and abnormalities like insanity. The female version of Pishach is called "Pishachini", which is described to have a hideous and terrible appearance, however she sometimes appears in the devious disguise of a youthful, beautiful maiden to lure young men. She drains their blood, semen, and virility. She dwells and prowls in places associated with death and filth. They are similar to the western concept of ghouls.
Jokkho/Jokkh: A supernatural warrior-type entity who are the guardians and protectors of hidden treasures/wealth on earth. They are usually considered to be benevolent, and said to bestow fertility and wealth upon their devotees. There is a commonly used Bengali idiom – Jokkher Dhon (literal meaning: Jokkho's Wealth) which actually implies "protecting a beloved person" or "safeguarding precious wealth".
Jinn/Djinn: The Muslim community of Bengal strongly believe that any supernatural/ghostly/demonic/paranormal occurrence, phenomenon and manifestation is the work of Jinn. Jinns can be both benevolent or malevolent. Malevolent Jinns (Demon) can be really evil, and can cause haunting in human residences, empty houses, toilets, lakes, graveyards, morgues, hospitals, and in the wilderness. Some people are also believed to conjure Jinns, and use them to fulfil their evil purposes. When a Jinn is in the vicinity, a person might experience a strange perfume/flowery smell or terrible odour of rotten flesh, or burning odour even though no possible source of those smell/odour can be found. Jinns have no physical body of their own, and are creatures from an unseen dimension/realm. Jinns are shape-shifters, and often take the form of a human or animal (commonly snake, dog, cat, crow, or bull). When Jinn attaches itself to a living person, people call it jinn/demonic possession. Jinns are exorcised by pious people like Imam or Mawlana by reciting chapters from the Quran. Professional village exorcists/ witch-doctors called Kabiraj / Ojha commands/forces the Jinn to leave the possessed person by exorcism rituals which includes the use of talismans/ Ta'wiz/Tabiz, or by conjuring a good Jinn to counteract the forces of the possessing evil Jinn. Jinns have the ability to predict future, can read people's thoughts, have extraordinary strength and powers; and a person possessed by a Jinn can also demonstrate such abilities. However, Jinns are dimwitted, foolhardy, aggressive, angry and deceives humans with their lies. There are also good and wise jinns who are believed to be pious and save/help human from dangerous/ fatal situations. Jinns are believed to eat raw fish/meat/bones and are fond of traditional Bengali sweets. The sweet salespeople in Bangladesh strongly affirm the idea that Jinns come to the sweet shops at late night in human form to buy sweets. Jinns live in clans, and every clan is headed by a King Jinn. There are several distinct classes of Jinn, such as Marid, Ifreet and Ghul (Ghoul) and Qareen.
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Being alone and being lonely are two different things. One can be alone without being lonely, and one can be lonely in a crowded room. Loneliness is, therefore, a state of mind, an emotion brought on by feelings of separation from other human beings. The sense of isolation is very deeply felt by those who are lonely. The Hebrew word translated "desolate" or "lonely" in the Old Testament means "one alone, only; one who is solitary, forsaken, wretched." There is no deeper sadness that ever comes over the mind than the idea that we are alone in the world, that we do not have a friend, that no one cares for us, that no one is concerned about anything that might happen to us, that no one would care if we were to die or shed a tear over our grave.
No one felt loneliness more keenly than David. In a series of earnest, heartfelt appeals to God, David cried out in his loneliness and despair. His own son was risen up against him, the men of Israel went after him, and he was forced to flee from the city, and leave his house and family. Lonely and afflicted (Psalm 25:16), his only recourse was to turn to God and plead for mercy and God's intervention (Psalm 25:21) because his only hope was in God. It is interesting to note that the word "lonely" is never used in the New Testament to describe people. In the New Testament, the word "lonely" only occurs twice and both times refers to desolate places (Mark 1:45; Luke 5:16), where Jesus moved off into the wilderness to be alone.
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Get off at the Pomona-North Metrolink Station. From there you can catch the Bus Line 197 bus from the train station directly to the Fairgrounds.
Get off at the Pomona-Downtown Metrolink Station. From there you can catch the Bus Line 291 bus from the train station directly to the Fairgrounds.
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Q: Intersecting with Geodatabase.ISpatialFilter - no results I'm trying to intersect two layers and get resulting features with the following code I've written:
   ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.ISpatialFilter spatialFilter = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.SpatialFilterClass();
   spatialFilter.SpatialRel = ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.esriSpatialRelEnum.esriSpatialRelIntersects;

   int indOfLayer1 = Int32.Parse(ConvertFromLayerNameToLayerId(m_Map, m_ResourceMapItem, m_firstLayerName));
   int indOfLayer2 = Int32.Parse(ConvertFromLayerNameToLayerId(m_Map, m_ResourceMapItem, m_masterLayerName));

   // Get the map underlying the map service and the IGeoFeatureLayers contained in the map
   ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.ArcGISServer.MapResourceLocal mfunct =
                    (ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.ArcGISServer.MapResourceLocal)
   m_Map.MapResourceManagerInstance.GetResource(m_ResourceMapItem);
   ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMapServer iMapServer = (ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMapServer)mfunct.MapServer;

    ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMapServerObjects mapServerObjects = (ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMapServerObjects)iMapServer;
    ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMap map = mapServerObjects.get_Map(iMapServer.DefaultMapName);
    ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.UID layerTypeID = new ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.UIDClass();
    layerTypeID.Value = "{40A9E885-5533-11d0-98BE-00805F7CED21}"; //feature layer
    ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IEnumLayer enumLayer = map.get_Layers(layerTypeID, true);
    enumLayer.Reset();

    // first layer
    ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer featureLayer1 = map.get_Layer(indOfLayer1) as ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer;

    // master layer (second)
    ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer featureLayer2 = map.get_Layer(indOfLayer2) as ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer;

    spatialFilter.Geometry = (IGeometry)multipointPoints2;

    // perform the query
    ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureCursor cursor = featureLayer1.Search(spatialFilter, true);

    ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeature feature = null;
    // Create a ComReleaser for cursor management.
    IGeometryCollection formetotali = new MultipointClass();
    ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.ComReleaser comReleaser = new ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.ComReleaser();
    // Create and manage a cursor.
    comReleaser.ManageLifetime(cursor);
    object missing = Type.Missing;
    // Delete the retrieved features.

    while ((feature = cursor.NextFeature()) != null)
    {
        ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IGeometry mageometry = feature.Shape;
        formetotali.AddGeometry(mageometry, ref missing, ref missing);
    }

    DrawIGeometryOnMap(m_Map, (IGeometry)formetotali);

I'm getting no results at all, even if the layers intersect. What's wrong with this code?

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14201 Brandbury Walk, Minnetonka, MN/Newly Listed Family Home with a resort-like backyard.
In the evening or the high heat of the day, relax in the screened in porch. When fall descends on Minnetonka and the nights turn chilly, sit around the fire pit with a glass of vino or your favorite local brew.
When winter arrives, enjoy the luxury of lighting up one or all of the three fireplaces. Choose your favorite spot for a quiet evening with a book and a cup of herbal tea or conversation with family and friends.
A dramatic front entrance raises expectations for what lies beyond the front door. It makes a memorable first impression, reminiscent of a country home in the south of France. Professional landscaping, a paved front patio, crisp white columns, a pergola all enhance the quiet elegance and unique ambiance of this home.
Meal preparation will become a pleasure in this well appointed yet functional kitchen. The warmth of cherry cabinets, granite counters, and professional quality stainless steel appliances is a delight.
The kitchen island includes a breakfast bar, with overhead pendant lighting. The flow into the formal dining area features one of three fireplaces creating the perfect venue for both quiet family dinners or formal entertaining.
The main level is spacious, open and light-filled. It offers two distinct gathering areas, a family room, and a more formal living room. You will also find an area designed as a home office, a feature very much desired by today's family. Perfect for work, study, or doing some research on the net or checking your Facebook account you will enjoy the convenience.
The lower level is finished and offers your family flexibility in how to designate the use of this space. Currently, this includes a fitness room, the fifth bedroom, a full bath and an amusement room with another fireplace.
When enjoying leisure time, each family member can pursue their interests or gather together as a family for movies or live streaming their favorite shows, game playing on the X-Box, or just talking about the events of the day. For added convenience, there is a mini kitchen perfect for preparing snacks and serving beverages.
My absolute favorite feature of this fantastic family home, the backyard retreat and screened in room. Take a swim in the heated pool. The kiddos will enjoy the playhouse while you relax with a glass of lemonade on the deck admiring the lush landscaping and expanse of green lawn. Listen to the sounds of a summer night in the screened in room. Enjoy the chorus of crickets and cicadas without being on the dinner menu for our more voracious bug population. It is the perfect spot for family gatherings and summer entertaining; a true sanctuary tucked away behind the wooden privacy fence.
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