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Ray Lewis Could Practice Thursday
Garrett Downing
Legendary linebacker Ray Lewis is eligible to the return to the practice field this week, and he could return to game action within the next month.
Reports circulated over the weekend that Lewis was targeting a return for the Ravens' Week 15 game against Denver, and Head Coach John Harbaugh confirmed Monday that he expects Lewis to be back at some point during the regular season.
"I think he will," Harbaugh said when asked if Lewis would return before the postseason. "That's just the best guess. He's working hard to do that. We'll see."
The rules allow Lewis to return to practice Thursday, and Harbaugh left open that possibility.
"Whatever the rules are, I'd say he could practice as soon as the rules allow him to practice," Harbaugh said. "We'll have an update for you on that."
Lewis tore his right triceps in the Ravens' Week 6 game against the Dallas Cowboys, and the original diagnosis was that the injury would end his season. But the Ravens wanted to keep the option open for Lewis to potentially make a speedy recovery by placing him on injured reserve-designated to return list.
Lewis had surgery to repair his triceps muscle and he has spent the last six weeks rehabbing to make it back this season. He has been on the sidelines for games the last three weeks and did not appear to be showing hesitation with his arm.
"We're going to want him to test it to see if it can hold up," Harbaugh said. "I really don't know where it's at right now. Ray has been in rehab mode. He hasn't been here from a football standpoint in terms of us seeing any of that yet. Just talking to Ray, it sounds like things have gone well. There have been no setbacks. So there's a possibility."
In Lewis' absence, the Ravens have turned to Jameel McClain and Dannell Ellerbe to start at inside linebacker.
They have both performed well – Ellerbe is second on the team with 81 tackles and McClain is third with 66 – and the defense has allowed the fewest points per game in the NFL in the month of November. The defense as a whole has stepped up its play in recent weeks, but Harbaugh said they would love to get Lewis back in the lineup.
Even with the good play of the defense, Harbaugh didn't give any notion to giving Lewis extra time to recover than needed.
"All of our guys would welcome Ray back with open arms if and when that happens," Harbaugh said. "We could stumble at any point in this league, but adding a great player to this mix is only going to make us better."
If Lewis is able to complete his recovery and get back on the field this season, it would mark the second tremendous comeback for a Ravens defender this season. Terrell Suggs took just five and a half months to return, missing just six weeks of the season, after tearing his Achilles tendon in the offseason, which is typically a 12-month recovery.
"I just have so much confidence in who Ray is as a person and a man, and the same thing for Terrell Suggs," Harbaugh said. "We'll just see how Ray does. I know one thing, he's working. He's working harder than any of us can imagine to try to get back and get healthy."


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Wilfred Pickles
Have a Go
Actor who made a name for himself in radio plays of the 1930s, but rose to greater prominence in 1941 when he became the first BBC newsreader with a regional accent (as in a slightly patronising bit of Home Counties logic, BBC bosses figured that Pickles' Yorkshire accent would be impossible for continental propagandists to impersonate). After the war he enjoyed success on the West End stage and as a radio and TV host, with successes including the long-running Have a Go and the proto-Jim'll Fix It wish fulfilment show Ask Pickles.
He died in 1978, aged 73. His wife Mabel, who appeared as his assistant on many of his shows, survived him by 11 years.
Wikipedia entry
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The past decade has been the warmest on record, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. But in the early days of the Copenhagen summit, climate change is in danger of being overshadowed by the so-called ClimateGate affair.
The new data from the World Meteorological Organization suggests that the decade of 2000 to 2009 "is very likely to be the warmest on record, warmer than the 1990s, than the 1980s and so on," according to Michel Jarraud, the agency's secretary-general. This year is expected to be the fifth-warmest year on record. However, the IPCC cautions that studies of temperature increases over short periods should not on their own be taken as definiteive proof of climate change, because there is so much climate variability within the course of a decade. What's most important is the body of evidence of a long-term, incremental warming trend, Thomas F. Stocker, co-chair of the IPCC working group that studies the science of climate change, told Mother Jones on Tuesday.
Bottom line: The planet is getting hot, fast, and world leaders need to do something about it. The ClimateGate flap could prove a dangerous distraction from that task.


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Taking some 'Brakes'
December 5, 2017 May 16, 2018 / RedheadRambler
After a hectic social period I went into hermit mode on a recent weekend. Enjoying my time working on craft projects (and drinking copious amounts of tea) it would have to be a very good reason to make me leave home (aka The Pyjama Palace). The beautiful Rio Cinema did just that.
On the Sunday evening they hosted a screening and Q&A of the off-beat film Brakes, written and directed by emerging London talent Mercedes Grower. Billed as an antidote to Richard Curtis's Love Actually, it follows a similar format of a series of encounters between various couples but instead of a seasonal saccharine soppy love fest, these couples were all breaking up.
The ensemble cast listed some impressive names including Julia Davis, Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt, Paul McGann, Kate Hardie and Grower herself to name only some. The list alone was enough to get me out of my pjs and into the cinema.
Ensemble cast
Advertised as a comedy I had to giggle at the opening credits warning the viewer that this film was not for the faint of heart. They're not wrong, but I found it immensely enjoyable – even through all the cringing.
The film is cleverly set out in two parts, playing in reverse order so after we have watched all the couples break up in 'Part Two', we are shown how they got together in 'Part One' which leaves a hopeful and optimistic sense.
The couples range across many types of relationships, long distance, long term, co-habiting, married and casual. There were many funny moments sprinkled among the sadness and anger. Most of the conversations were frighteningly relatable and I did recoil in my seat a little faced with so much almost relentless awkwardness. (That warning was fair)
Following the film, Grower herself was joined on stage by Kelly Campbell, Kerry Fox andRoland Gift from the cast. Congratulated by our host on her immense solo effort in making this film, Grower replied that it was an organic process and she had enjoyed making this project with friends, reflecting her own experience as an actress.
Panel from left; Host, Grower, Campbell, Fox and Gift
Describing her intention in telling the stories 'backwards', Grower said that the appeal was it's impossible to do that in real life. She also made a conscious decision to avoid any dating site/social media meetings among the couples, all of the meetings occurring in person, stating she felt that including digital meetings would add a superficial layer to the film and that it would take it to a different place that she had intended.
Campbell, who's character Maeve was in the long distance relationship with Steve Oram's character John, commented on how much fun she had on the shoot. Her break up scenes took place over Skype but she said they were shot in Oram's house so she could hear him in the next room while they shot.
Fox and Gift played a married couple who's break up was calm but very passive aggressive and angry which, for me, made it one of the saddest. It added so much more to their brief meeting scene at the end of the film, even though you knew it wouldn't end happily for them, you still wished them well.
From top left: Fox, Gift, Grower and our host
Our host also mentioned the featuring of London throughout the film, with views of the city appearing frequently and more than one couple being shot on rooftops. Grower mentioned that was intentional with London being her hometown, it was honoured as its own character in a matchmaker capacity.
I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It was refreshing to see a realistic depiction of humans in love and all the complication that can arise. I left the cinema feeling uplifted despite the squirms and hopeful despite the bitterness.
Screenings as well as Q&A sessions are occurring across the country, check out the listings to find one near you.
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HomeNewsNew method makes vaccines stable at tropical temperatures
New method makes vaccines stable at tropical temperatures
A simple and cheap way of making vaccines stable – even at tropical temperatures – has been demonstrated by scientists at Oxford University and Nova Bio-Pharma Technologies.
The British technology has the potential to revolutionise vaccination efforts, particularly in the developing world where infectious diseases kill millions of people every year, by removing the need for fridges, freezers and associated health infrastructure.
The work, funded by the Grand Challenges in Global Health partnership with other funds from the Wellcome Trust, is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
Preparing vaccines that do not need refrigeration has been identified as one of the major unsolved problems in global health.
'Currently vaccines need to be stored in a fridge or freezer,' explains lead author Dr Matt Cottingham of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford. 'That means you need a clinic with a nurse, a fridge and an electricity supply, and refrigeration lorries for distribution.
'If you could ship vaccines at normal temperatures, you would greatly reduce cost and hugely improve access to vaccines,' he says. 'You could even picture someone with a backpack taking vaccine doses on a bike into remote villages.'
Oxford University carried out the proof-of-concept study, showing that vaccines they are developing could be stabilised for months using Nova's patented technology, called the Hypodermic Rehydration Injection System (HydRIS).
The team demonstrated it was possible to store two different virus-based vaccines on sugar-stabilised membranes for 4–6 months at 45°C without any degradation. The vaccines could be kept for a year and more at 37°C with only tiny losses in the amount of viral vaccine re-obtained from the membrane.
'We've shown that a very simple way of heat-stabilising vaccines works for two viruses that are being used as the basis for novel vaccines in development,' says principal investigator Professor Adrian Hill of Oxford University. 'This is so exciting scientifically because these viruses are fragile. If we are able to stabilise these, other vaccines are likely to be easier.'
The method involves mixing the vaccine with the sugars trehalose and sucrose. The mixture is then left to slowly dry out on a simple filter or membrane. As it dries and the water evaporates the vaccine mixture turns into a syrup and then fully solidifies on the membrane.
The thin sugary film that forms on the membrane preserves the active part of the vaccine in a kind of suspended animation, protected from degradation even at high temperature. Flushing the membrane with water rehydrates the vaccine from the membrane in an instant.
'The beauty of this approach is that a simple plastic cartridge, containing the membrane with vaccine dried on, can be placed on the end of a syringe,' explains Dr Cottingham. 'Pushing a liquid solution from the syringe over the membrane would then release the vaccine and inject it into the patient.'
Professor Hill adds: 'The World Health Organisation's immunisation program vaccinates nearly 80% of the children born today against six killer diseases: polio, diphtheria, tuberculosis, whooping cough, measles and tetanus. One of the biggest costs is maintaining what's called the cold chain – making sure vaccines are refrigerated all the way from the manufacturer to the child, whether they are in the Western world or the remotest village in Africa. If most or all of the vaccines could be stabilised at high temperatures, it would not only remove cost, more children would be vaccinated.'
Dr Peter White, Nova's managing director, said the work by Oxford University demonstrated one successful application of Nova's patented HydRIS technology platform and that Nova has already successfully stabilised a wide range of viral and conventional vaccines.
'This new technique of drug delivery is one of the most exciting developments in the British pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, especially as it can be used for highly unstable products, for instance vaccines for malaria.'
Isis Innovation, Oxford University's technology transfer company, is working with the inventors to put a commercial strategy in place for the development of the technology.
University researchers awarded for their work in public and community engagement
Jenner Institute
Nova Laboratories
Isis Innovation
Foundation for NIH


I love lemon and orange curd, but I had no idea making lemon curd would be super easy. So this beautiful , silky silky lemon curd with colour of the sun is result of my today's cooking. It's . Lovely with toasted bread or scone, or used for cakes and tart.
In a bowl, put lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs and sugar. Add some water to a saucepan. Heat the water ( Bain Marie) and put bowl of egg mixture inside the heated water.
Whisk continuously the egg mixture on a medium to low heat and let the curd gently simmer for about 15 minutes or until it thickens..
Remove it from the heat. Add chopped butter and stir with a wooden spoon until melted. Transfer it to a large jar or small jars, and store it in the fridge or cool place.


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It is important to know most people generally do not have the time, knowledge or patience to stand up against a large insurance company to drive a full claim to fruition. Many policyholders, and sometimes "professionals" also lack the legal understanding of placing a full claim against a very complicated insurance policy. Alliance Adjuster Group not only will "persist" on your behalf, but follow a proven process that cares for every detail included in the insurance policy. This proven process helps make sure Alliance Adjuster Group client's recover every possible dollar they are entitled to, regardless of the size of the claim.


Ironically, as I write this post, I'm sitting in a motel room in the Colorado Rockies, waiting for the temperatures to warm up. I arrived here a couple of days ago, to shoot the bighorn sheep in the rut. Although I love to shoot nature in the winter, you also need to use common sense.
Traveling to photograph at a new location is always a fun experience for me. I love reading, or hearing about a place that I "just have to photograph." But, to get the most out of the experience, be prepared by thoroughly researching the location before packing and heading out.
Why Should I Spend Time Researching?
One of the most difficult parts of wildlife photography is spotting your subject. Most wild animals tend to stay away from us humans, so it often requires a lot of patience to actually encounter them.
Many animals are highly active immediately before and after a storm.
Or, more specifically: animals become more active whenever there's a sudden change in barometric pressure.
In Southern California, we have this thing called "June Gloom" where pretty much every day in the month of June is overcast or cloudy. Some people call it our punishment for having bright sunny days for the rest of the year.
With spring just around the corner here in the southwestern United States, it's time to start scouting out places for wildflowers. And, one of the best ways to do that is to look at winter precipitation data.
Precipitation isn't the only thing that affects a good wildflower show, but it can usually be a strong indicator of where the good spots will be (especially in areas that receive little rain to begin with, such as the desert).


If you stand on the uneven cobbles of the sharply-ascending Carrer Força, you are in fact standing on the Roman Via Augusta. And if you were to start walking north, you'd find yourself setting out on one of the roads that all led to Rome. In fact, it was the Romans who founded the city, in the first century AD, as a fort that they called Gerunda, on the road running from the centre of empire to southern Spain. The Portal de Sobreportes, the gateway at the top end of the street, still has Roman stones visible at the base, huge irregular boulders that lay the foundation for the subsequent early to late medieval masonry work.
After the Romans did what they did for Girona, the city attracted the attentions of Visigoths, Moors and Charlemagne, who each ruled in succession. Turn south and head back down Carrer Força and you're entering another era in Girona's history: El Call, the Jewish Quarter. An important centre of learning for six hundred years, it was effectively a city within a city, independent of Girona and with a mayor who was responsible to the king in exchange for protection. Unfortunately, the protection came to an end and El Call's inhabitants were increasingly the victims of persecution, the community declining until the final expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.
Constantly batted back and for between Spain and France after that, the city nonetheless enjoyed a couple of centuries of prosperity until the game of ping-pong finally took its toll by the early nineteenth century, culminating in the sieges and occupation of Girona by Napoleon's troops in 1808 and 1809. It soon bounced back, though, and industrial revolution throughout most of Catalonia went hand-in-hand with a cultural renaissance, evident in the architecture and good works of the city, only to be cut short again by the Civil War and the decades of repression and neglect of the Franco era. As with everywhere else in Catalonia, the language was banned, police and functionaries were imported from other parts of Spain to keep control, censorship was brutal and political freedom was not to be tolerated.
With democracy restored, and the street signs put back to their old pre-Franco names, or new ones to mark his going put up in their place, the city once again saw a period of prosperity, becoming the richest province in Spain. With this went renewed confidence, the founding of the university, a cultural rebirth and more serious shopping per head than anywhere else in the country. But only until that bubble burst with the latest crisis, this time financial instead of martial, and some of the serious shops have been seriously closed. With that, it still remains a small and beautiful city that has come through testing times in the past, not least those of some foreign crime writer who insists on seeing foul deeds on every enchanting corner.


With any product or software development there has to be a strategy in place for release management and for maintenance. How do you handle your release management?
There are many opinions and methodologies to control software and product releases in the marketplace. Some are automated and others quite manual, but I would be keen to know your thoughts and ideas on how product release and maintenance should be done for a Microsoft SQL Server and ColdFusion (CFML) environment?
I have worked with many tools for versioning CFML code, but how would you manage SQL database changes that are also dependent on CFML changes in the service layer? How do you promote this package of work to your live environment? What if the environment is a clustered or load balanced environment, do you remove nodes from the cluster to release the updates?
Having worked in many different corporate and development team environments in varying industry sectors, I cannot categorically say I've ever been entirely happy with the release strategy that is in place. What is the best way to handle this so that DBA's can work with developers and vice versa?


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This day (June 13, 1986), in New York City, died Benjamin David Goodman a.k.a Benny Goodman, an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader.
Sing Sing Sing . Blue Room (1985) . Body And Soul (1980) . In Musikhalle Hamburg Germany (1973) . Moonglow (1972) . Sweet Georgia Brown /The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (1970) . China Boy / The Sheik Of Araby (1961) . w/ Peggy Lee & Ella Fitzgerald – The Glory Of Love (1959) . w/ Peggy Lee – Why Don'T You Do Right .
Sing, Sing, Sing . Stompin' At The Savoy . King Porter Stomp . Bugle Call Rag . Let's Dance . One O'Clock Jump . Don't Be That Way . Moonglow . Chicago . All the Cats Join in .
Wikipedia : This day (June 13, 1986), in New York City, died Benjamin David Goodman a.k.a Benny Goodman, an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader.
Benny Goodman : Benny was only 10 when he first picked up a clarinet. Only a year or so later he was doing Ted Lewis imitations for pocket money. At 14 he was in a band that featured the legendary Bix Beiderbecke.
@allmusic : The most popular figure of the first few years of the Swing Era, he continued to perform until his death 50 years later.
@last.fm : It is true that many of Goodman's arrangements had been played for years before by Fletcher Henderson's orchestra. While Goodman publicly acknowledged his debt to Henderson, many young white swing fans had never heard Henderson's band.


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Welcome back to From Screen to Theme's monthly series: The Three CommentEARS! Your commentators for this night of mischief and mayhem are Gamer Tuesday writer Pedro Hernandez, Saturday Matinee writer Albert Gutierrez, and Once Upon A Recap writer Kelvin Cedeno. For this episode, we take a look at 2010's Tangled, revisiting the film just as another Disney fairy tale hits theatres: Frozen. Unlike past commentaries, this one spends more time analyzing the story and characters of Tangled, as each of us offers different interpretations, discourse, and criticism. In addition, we continue to delve into the production of the film, as well as the influence found in non-Disney sources, along with the film's impact on viewers since its release.


Playing Setforlife could literally make you set-for-life – with the amazing jackpot and payouts which are available for first time players.
For those who have not played Setforlife, it is really quick and easy to learn. What players need to do is to choose eight numbers from 1 to 37 lucky numbers and also pick two supplementary bonus numbers. When all the 8 numbers are matched correctly, the player will then become a winner. For example, from 1 to 37, if a player picks 5, 8, 12, 32, 6 and 15 and these are the winning numbers and picked in this order, then such player will be smiling to the bank depending on the jackpot for that day which is as much as R500million!
For this strategy, what players need to do is by having an even mix of odd and even numbers when selecting numbers. It is very rare for all even and odd numbers to be drawn and to show how rare it is, this is just only 2 percent of the time. The best mix for a player is 4/4, 3/5 or 5/3 which is four odd and four even, three odd and five, or five odd and three even.
For this strategy, the winning numbers are normally spread across an entire number filed. What players need to do with this strategy is to also have a mix of 4/4, 3/5 or 5/3 which is four odd and four even, three odd and five, or five odd and three even. This way, players would have a good mix during the draw to ensure that the chances of winning remain high at all times.
The draw for Setforlife is done every day in Sydney, Australia and happens at 22h00 AEST and in South Africa, viewers of the live draw can tune in from 14h00.
The Win-o-Meter has been created to help players when playing Setforlife. This tool enables players to calculate their chances of winning any of the prizes. Also, with this tool, players can choose multiple combination of the numbers available to improve chances of winning a prize. The meter allows you to see the calculated chance you have of winning one of the tiered prizes. Additional bets and numbers as well as weeks and weekday draw selections will all increase your chance of winning a prize.
Playing lotto, especially Setforlife is all about winning the Jackpot after players have placed their bets to successfully await the outcome. The Jackpot Amount can be seen by players when the panel is looked at. What this panel does is show players the Jackpot amount that could potentially be won. The Boost and Superstar options allow you to increase your personal jackpot size.
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Political Satirist GALLOSPOLE Tackles Heavy Subjects in Music-Art Event, TARAC WIPPP
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Gallospole will release the political allegory, TARAC WIPPP, which stands for The American Right for Adequate Chair Width In Public & Private Places, on July 15, 2019. In a series of videos, animations and soundtracks, TARAC WIPPP, a fictitious lobbying organization led by Gallospole, peddles the conspiracy theory that the weaponization of chairs, perpetrated by known and unknown entities, discriminates against obese Americans.
Now on HULU: psychological thriller-horror feature film 'FACE OF EVIL' from V-Movie Productions
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- "Breaking News! War vet shoots in the crowd with no apparent reason, while a mysterious epidemic is raging across the country!" It may sound like another news headline, but it's awarded psychological thriller/horror feature film "FACE OF EVIL," from V-Movie Productions, now distributed by Gravitas on HULU.
Innovative Artist Luciano Mendonca is Creating New Concept in Music with 'Me, Myself, My Guests'
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Musifor Inc., a new-startup that has been building an innovative technology to help the background music service industry with features that have never been seen before in the market, is also investing in its own record label. To launch its services, Musifor is releasing its very first Artist on its label called, "Musifor Music."
Music Video: Soul Singer-Songwriter KEA MICHAELS Presents Debut Video for Poignant Ballad 'I Love You'
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- One inspired night in 2015, singer-songwriter Kea Michaels sat down to write a poem like a lullaby entitled "I Love You" for one of her daughters...heartfelt prose enriched with motherly adoration. She later turned that poem into a song thinking about an older daughter that had been battling, since birth, kidney hydronephrosis. KEA thought she was about to lose her to the debilitating disorder.
Artists, Music Legends and Performers to Salute Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center 50th at Nov. 10 Gala in Los Angeles
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- A historic lineup of L.A.'s leading artists, performers, poets and authors will salute Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center ("Beyond Baroque"), the city's legendary literary center, at its 50th anniversary "Bohemian Bacchanal" on Saturday, November 10. The gala event, located in the Venice Arts Plaza, features a dinner and will be highlighted by presentations honoring actor/poet Viggo Mortensen, a long-time supporter of the non-profit organization, and award-winning poet Will Alexander.
NEW MUSIC: Glorified High School re-imagines 1987's iconic 'Whitesnake' album, track-by-track
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Lion Eagle Productions, LLC today announced that - after covering such diverse artists as Rush, Bruce Hornsby and Motley Crue - Glorified High School (GHS) recently realized its greatest ambition by recording a track-for-track reimagining of the 1987 "Whitesnake" album. This new album of cover songs takes popular '80s rock songs to new places sonically and emotionally.
Chicago band The PondHawks gives hometown a song with 'River Grove' release
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Riverpool Records and The PondHawks announce the release of their new single, "River Grove." How many cities have their very own song? The town of River Grove, a suburb of Chicago near O'Hare Airport, now does thanks to The PondHawks.
Breakout Country Music Star LINDSAY ELL Headlines Final 2018 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Outbreak Presents announces Lindsay Ell is set to headline the final Monster Energy Outbreak Tour of 2018. Following her breakout Top 20 hit at U.S Country radio and momentous No. 1 at Canadian Country radio with "Criminal," Ell recently excited legions of fans via social media announcing her next single is the tantalizing and lyrically-mesmerizing "Champagne."
New song from Unique Messengers against gun violence, 'Give up That Gun' hopes to raise spiritual awareness
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- While gun control continues to be a talked about topic, Unique Messengers is not only joining the conversation, but singing about it. This musical group is on a mission to deliver "music with a message" and their latest single, "Give up That Gun," is no exception to the rule.
Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park to Headline Fall 2018 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour in North America
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- As announced today by Outbreak Presents and Live Nation, Mike Shinoda is set to headline the latest installment of the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, August 10, 2018 at 10 a.m. local time, with special pre-sales starting Tuesday, August 7 at 10 a.m. local time.
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Everything You Need To Know About Pomegranate
Information surrounding the symbolism of pomegranates in religious association and mythology are extensive. Beliefs in its powerful properties, and its depictions in art, have abounded since prehistory. The contexts of ancient pomegranate art are religious and/or elitist. You will be surprised where the pomegranate shows up, from a painting by Botticelli to Salvador Dali's surrealism.
We talk all things pomegranate and take you on an explorative journey to help you learn more about these multi-cultured berries through the podcast.
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Did you know that in Japan, the pomegranate plant is often used for bonsai due to the way its bark can twist. The tree can also live for up to 200 years!
We also talk through modern medicine and science and how the pomegranate has shown through various studies that this nutrient-dense fruit can provide a range of health benefits. Not only is is incredibly good for you, it has a place in multiple civilisations as a religious symbol from Christian to Muslim and Buddhist.
In this episode, you'll learn more about pomegranate and become an overnight expert, with the ability to grow your own and incorporate this wonderful berry and it's juice into your daily life. Allowing you to reap the benefits of these historic plants.
It seems the pomegranate was domesticated, in around Iran, the Levant and Near East, possibly starting about 8,000 years ago.
Beliefs in its powerful properties, and its depictions in art, have abounded since prehistory. The contexts of ancient pomegranate art are religious and/or elitist.
It can be found taking a prevalent place in the religious history of over 10 belief systems.
Nutrition & Medicinal
Pomegranate has been used for thousands of years to cure a wide range of diseases across different cultures and civilizations. Pomegranates have been used as a treatment for osteoarthritis, cancer, heart disease.
Commercial pomegranate juice has been pasteurized for safety, which destroys the vitamin C. You may recall from previous podcasts that Vitamin C is water-soluble and, as such, is easily degraded by heat.
Wild pomegranate seeds are sometimes used as a spice, most notably in Indian and Pakistani cuisine. In Turkey, it is served in salads and is fermented to make high-quality wine. In Greece, pomegranate is used in many recipes, as a glaze, in a relish, as a dip, or made into a liqueur for popular Greek sweets.
It is commonly served as a drink in the Middle East, as a syrup used in cocktail mixing, and ground up to be used in traditional recipes.
If you leave your pomegranate in a warm sunny spot and it is protected from any spring frosts, you should have no trouble at all growing your tree to fruit.
Full Transcript of Podcast about Pomegranate
https://www.sgaonline.org.au/pomegranates/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-proven-benefits-of-pomegranate#section13
https://examine.com/supplements/punicalagins/
http://www.phytojournal.com/vol1Issue5/Issue_jan_2013/6.1.pdf
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-before-judaism-the-8-000-year-old-history-of-pomegranate-reverence-1.6461970?v=1594335473742
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/pomegranate.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1979/10/31/archives/pomegranates-rich-in-history-and-taste.html
http://www.foodreference.com/html/a-pomegranate-history.html
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From generating ideas to laying out the first draft of your business plan, to finding initial funding, the "build" phase is one of the most challenging. You'll be setting the tone and direction for your business in its entirety and going out for investment, so it's nothing to take lightly. Jose walks you through the process, helping your ideas find the footing they need to attract funding and build initial momentum.
You've got the core concept and a solid business plan, but it's time to generate some growth. Throughout the "brand" phase, you'll develop the image and voice of your company, penetrating new sectors of the market and devising the strategies you'll need to keep revenue flowing. Jose's experiences in marketing and branding identify the tactics you'll need to create in order to see the growth your company needs.
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Homeland Security Committee Passes Legislation to Improve TSA's Frontline Workforce, Along with Nine More Bills
By Homeland Security Today
(DHS photo by Tara A. Molle)
Today, the Committee on Homeland Security favorably reported ten bipartisan homeland security bills, including critical bipartisan legislation introduced by Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson, the Rights of the TSA Workforce Act of 2021 (H.R. 903), that would provide the TSA workforce the same rights afforded to most Federal workers under Title 5 of the U.S. Code. This legislation will also address TSA's attrition problems and further professionalize the workforce.
Additionally, the Committee favorable reported legislation that will enhance supply chain security, encourage made in America DHS uniforms, prevent acts of terrorism committed using rental vehicles, and improve cybersecurity in K-12 schools.
"Since its establishment, the hard-working men and women of TSA have been given second-class treatment and, in turn, consistently suffer from low morale and high attrition. We cannot continue to ask these brave men and women to protect us on the frontlines, yet not provide them with the pay and the basic protections most Federal employees receive," said Chairman Thompson. "My legislation passed out of Committee today would fix this by placing TSA under Title 5, the time-tested system for most of the Federal workforce. I am proud of the collective effort of this committee, the Biden Administration, and stakeholders in fine tuning this legislation. I thank my colleagues for their support on this bill and look forward to seeing it pass the House soon. It's past time we provide this workforce of over 50,000 with the long overdue rights and benefits they deserve."
The 10 bipartisan bills are:
The "Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021" (H.R. 903) was introduced by Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS). This bill would provide Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees with the basic workplace rights, protections, and pay structure afforded to most other Federal workers under Title 5 of the U.S. Code.
The "Homeland Procurement Reform Act" (H.R. 2915) was introduced by Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA). This bill would reform the way DHS procures uniforms and related gear. It seeks to ensure that higher-quality uniforms and gear are issued to Department frontline personnel by encouraging the procurement of domestically sourced items.
The "Homeland Security for Children Act" (H.R. 4426) was introduced by Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-NJ). This bill ends the Secretary of Homeland Security's statutory responsibilities to include ensuring all components and offices take into account the needs of children in mission planning and execution and require advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children to be sought.
The "Darren Drake Act" (H.R. 4089) was introduced by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ). This bill seeks to enhance DHS' efforts to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism committed using rental vehicles. Specifically, the bill requires DHS to develop and disseminate best practices for vehicle rental facilities and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement.
The "DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act of 2021" (H.R. 4611) was introduced by Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY). This bill seeks to enhance DHS's ability to protect its networks from malicious cyberattacks by modernizing how the Department procures information and communications technology or services (ICT(S)). The bill would require DHS to issue guidance that improves DHS's insight into the software purchased from new and existing ICT(S) contractors.
The "K-12 Cybersecurity Act" (H.R. 4691) was introduced by Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI). This bill directs CISA to collaborate with teachers, school administrators, other Federal agencies, and private sector organizations to conduct a study of the cybersecurity risks facing K-12 educational institutions.
The "One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021" (H.R. 4094) was introduced by Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY). This bill would establish a multi-year TSA pilot program to create "one-stop" screening procedures for foreign last point of departure airports with direct flights to allow international passengers to continue on to their connecting flights upon arrival in the United States without needing to be rescreened by TSA.
The "DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021" (H.R. 4363) was introduced by Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN). This bill seeks to enhance transparency and oversight of DHS procurements by requiring the Department to provide a daily report of contracts awarded by its headquarters or components on a public website.
The "DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act" (H.R. 4209) was introduced by August Pfluger (R-TX). This bill seeks to support illicit cross-border tunnel remediation efforts. The bill requires the CBP Commissioner to issue a strategic plan that addresses resource needs, including technology and staffing needs, to identify, assess, and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels.
The "Unmanned Aerial Security Act" (H.R. 4682) was introduced by Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS). This bill would prohibit DHS from operating, providing financial assistance for, or entering into or renewing a contract for the procurement of certain drones. The prohibition applies to drone manufactured in or consisting of parts made in foreign countries deemed to be an adversary.
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. Embark on an authentic DuckTales adventure, as Scrooge McDuck and his three nephews; Huey, Dewey and Louie travel to exotic locations throughout the world in their quest to retrieve the five Legendary Treasures. DuckTales: Remastered is a hand-crafted, beautiful reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. The gameplay retains the authenticity of its 8-bit predecessor, simple and fun, with slight modifications to improve gameplay flow and design. Embark on an authentic Disney adventure, as Scrooge McDuck and his three nephews; Huey, Dewey and Louie travel to exotic locations throughout the world in their quest to retrieve the five legendary treasures.
Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, but now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan, alike. DuckTales: Remastered is a hand-crafted, beautiful reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. . . . .


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Top Social Media Marketing Trends for 2023: Video, Personalization, Social Commerce, and User-Generated Content
Posted on December 22, 2022 December 21, 2022 by Sue Reynolds
As we move into 2023, social media marketing is set to continue its rapid evolution, with new trends and developments emerging that will shape the way that businesses and organizations use these platforms to connect with their audiences. Here are the top social media marketing trends for 2023.
2023 Social Media Marketing Trend – Rise of Video
One of the biggest trends is the continued rise of video content. With the increasing popularity of platforms like TikTok and the widespread adoption of live streaming on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, video is becoming an increasingly important medium for marketers. In 2023, we can expect to see more businesses using video to engage with their audiences and drive brand awareness, with a focus on creating high-quality, shareable content that resonates with viewers.
If you aren't sure where to start with video content I am here to help! Check out my social media marketing services.
Another trend is the increasing importance of personalization and customization. As businesses flood social media with marketing messages, consumers are becoming more discerning about the content with which they engage. In 2023, we can expect to see marketers using data and AI to create personalized and relevant content that resonates with individual users. This may involve using personalized ads, tailored messaging, and other techniques to create a more individualized experience for each user.
Rise of Social Commerce
The rise of social commerce is likely to continue in 2023, with more businesses using social media platforms as a direct sales channel. This may involve using features like shoppable posts on Instagram, or integrating social media with e-commerce platforms to create a seamless shopping experience for users.
User-Generated Content – UGC
Another trend is the growing importance of user-generated content (UGC). As social media users become increasingly savvy about identifying sponsored content, businesses will need to find ways to authentically engage with their audiences and build trust. One way to do this is by encouraging users to create and share their own content, whether it's reviews, testimonials, or other types of user-generated content. This is resulting in a boon for content creators, as the opportunity to create authentic content for brands specifically tailored to their audiences is on the rise. I offer brand collaborations myself!
As social media marketers already know, we will need to be creative, adaptable, and focused on delivering high-quality, engaging content that resonates with our audiences.
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Die Ehrenbögen in Pompeji
By Klaus Müller and Valentin Kockel. Pp. 140, figs. 115, pls. 23. Reichert Verlag, Wiesbaden 2011. €59. ISBN 978-3-89500-817-7 (cloth).
Fred S. Kleiner
After Rome itself, Pompeii is probably the most famous Roman city in the world, even though for most of its life it was not a Roman city. Buried by the Vesuvian eruption of 79 C.E., Pompeii has for centuries been a magnet for foreign visitors not only because of the exceptional preservation of its buildings and frescoed walls but also because of the romantic allure of its sudden demise. Pompeii's arches, the subject of this new monograph, all stood in or near the forum at the heart of the original settlement. Unfortunately, those arches are among the least attractive remains in the buried city and consequently have received much less scholarly, as well as popular, attention than the city's other public monuments—and far less than its well-appointed private homes.
Müller's study is part of a larger project, under the direction of Kockel, to clarify the chronology of the monuments in Pompeii's forum, and Kockel has contributed important sections to the volume. Die Ehrenbögen in Pompeji documents in exhaustive detail and more than 100 photographs and measured drawings what remains of the five arches erected in or near the forum during the first century C.E. Alas, not much more than the brick cores of these arches survives, and their original appearance is difficult to reconstruct; the identity of those the arches honored is also impossible to determine.
The monograph opens with an introductory chapter by Kockel in which he briefly recounts the history of the excavations in the forum and collects and analyzes the many prints, drawings, and attempts at reconstruction of the arches beginning in the early 19th century, notably those of François Mazois, William Gell, and Carl Weichardt. There follows a long second chapter, the core of the book, by Müller, examining each arch in turn. A short Ausblick by Kockel completes the volume.
Arch 1 stands at the center of the south end of the forum and is of modest size, little more than 4 m tall. It is less an arch in the sense of a gate or passageway than an arcuated base for a statue or statuary group. Once associated with a fragmentary inscription honoring Augustus, the identity of the person portrayed in the lost statue the "arch" supported will never be known.
Arches 2 and 3 were more impressive. They date to the first half of the first century C.E. and formed a pair at the north end of the forum flanking the Capitolium. The arches served as dramatic visual frames for Pompeii's chief temple and were aligned with the front of the columnar porch. Only the brick core of Arch 2 still stands, but it is likely it was revetted in marble with pilasters on the piers and a pediment above the passageway, as shown in the lararium relief in the House of Caecilius Iucundus. Arch 3 was probably the twin of Arch 2, but it was torn down before, or, less likely, as a consequence of, the earthquake of 62 C.E. There is no archaeological evidence for statuary atop either arch, but it would be surprising if there was none; it would most likely have been togate or equestrian portraits of local dignitaries.
Arch 4 is Pompeii's most elaborate arch. It seems to have been a replacement for Arch 3 on the east side of the Capitolium, but it was set much farther back, aligned with the temple's rear wall and bridging the space between the Capitolium and the Macellum. It served as the monumental entrance to the forum from the part of the town that included the Forum Baths, the House of the Faun, and the street leading to the Herculaneum gate. Some of its marble revetment is preserved on the southern facade, facing into the civic square. The arch had engaged columns framing statue-filled niches in its piers. On the north side, the piers incorporated small fountains.
Arch 5 stands on the Via di Mercurio near the Forum Baths and the Temple of Fortuna Augusta. Also once clad in marble with a pair of pilasters on either side of its passageway, this arch is most noteworthy for the fortuitous preservation of a fragmentary bronze equestrian statue. Little remains of the horse, but the rider's portrait head is intact, save for the inlay missing from its eye sockets. As is usually the case, efforts have been made to identify the portrait as an emperor or prince of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, but it must represent a local official, probably of the Tiberian era. None of Pompeii's arches is a "triumphal arch," and all of them probably honored Pompeian magistrates, not members of the imperial family. They were indeed Ehrenbögen, not Triumphbögen.
It may fairly be said that this study by Müller and Kockel does not make a lot out of a little, but it does make something out of very little. In the end, we do not know much more about the arches of Pompeii than we knew before our German colleagues undertook this investigation. That is regrettable, given the investment of time and money that this research and publication represents, but it should not come as a surprise. What remains today are only the sorry remnants of what were once marble-revetted monuments gloriously crowned by bronze statuary, and what little the remains can tell us, Müller and Kockel have meticulously recorded.
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Book Review of Die Ehrenbögen in Pompeji, by Klaus Müller and Valentin Kockel
Reviewed by Fred S. Kleiner
DOI: 10.3764/ajaonline1164.Kleiner


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One of the things that we must hear over and over is the Bible's call to the simple and ordinary ministry of the church. It is not just the world or the progressives (ours and those outside the PCA) that we labor to resist but our own flesh. Adam has turned our eyes to things that run contrary to the ways of our Creator. We find ourselves in constant conflict with new ideas and new ways to accommodate the world and the flesh but these new ways are like dressing a cat, they are no help to the dressed or the dresser.
How we seek to adorn the ordinary speaks to what we believe about how God saves and sanctifies. If our response to a small congregation or what appears to be a small ministry is to add a building, a staff member, a program, or make a change in our style of worship then we confess, by our thoughts and actions, that we believe a cat in skinny jeans is a better cat.
It seems especially odd in Presbyterian circles, where our confession speaks of the primary means of grace as Word, sacraments, and prayer that few to none ever say: "we seem to be struggling; perhaps we should meet for prayer and have more preaching." But a quick trip through church history and the book of Acts will prove this very thing, that God makes use of his ordinary means to do His great works.
Our focus must be the ordinary means of grace. Everything in our church life must be pressed through the grid of God's plan for the church. We must be relentless in pressing this pattern on ourselves. And when we find our cat sporting a new hat or a pair boots we may momentarily wonder who dressed the cat before realizing we did. So we press forward, we repent of the stupid and foolish things we do as a church, and we once again put our hope in the promise of Christ to build His church. Once again we give ourselves to the regular and ordinary means of grace believing that this is the will of God for us and we have no need to seek a church life that will in some way do a better job than God's means.
There are no shortages of churches that are growing in numbers and activities but there is famine of churches where the love of God is there passion and their zeal is to do the will of God at home, church, and in society. If you long for the second of these two options be assured that we will not grow in that direction without those ordinary means—Prayer, Preaching, and Sacraments within the context of Christ's church. In the land of the exciting we will be dull. In the land of the new we will be old. In the land of the spectacular we will be plain. In nearly all that the world counts as virtuous we will be without virtue. But all of this is but a tiny price to pay to hear on that last day that we have been good and faithful servants. Press on brothers and sisters.


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Science will never find Atlantis
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Re: Science will never find Atlantis
Quote from: parta on September 12, 2015, 01:43:02 pm
my family came to canada in 1789 from the choptank river in maryland usa where they had been for over 100 years. they left salisbury england when one of my ancestors was non-comedically roasted for being a good catholic. i have no roots in central europe even genetically.
as i said i am not selling anything. this information comes from the national geological body of a european union country not me. they are real scientists saying you are wrong. i am just a good listener.
i welcome conversations with any expert even if they are only self promoted. by profession i'm a marketing geologist but i have had much time and opportunity to broaden.
it seems you like to write and you obviously love the way you write so do something intelligent to benefit yourself.
You say you are a good listener, but your not. However, do you claim that you are also a good reader? I mean that you have now, twice made me the author of others' words; Aristotle and Plato. Don't be like Peter and deny me trice. I have not been proven wrong, as you say both times, as I was, and please open wide those eyes, referencing Aristotle's written work, and his geographic knowledge of the known world to the Greeks of his times. In fact, in the same work I referenced, Aristotle mentions the Danube and Hyperboria also, and the area that you are placing the pillars at. However, you must not be familiar with Aristotle's works, and apparently not even Plato's. If you had, you would have noticed my poor attempt at satire, and you would have guessed that what I wrote, mostly, are the words of Plato. As I was trying to convey to you that Plato was a very intelligent person, and very knowledgeable of history, geography, etc., etc., especially poetical literature. The very fact that the major poets of old, Hesiod, Homer, Solon, Pittacus, Bias, Simonides.......and of course, Pindar, of which I quoted to you a couple of his passages is very, very evident in Plato's writings.
Why do I mention this? Well, was not our ancient genius well versed with Pindar's works? He and others of his time had full access to Pindar's entire works, and unlike us that rely on a few fragments only, which is all that have survived for us, don't you think that they must have been more familiar with Pindar's ode that you cited? But, if Plato and Aristotle tell us, clearly, that the pillars of Heracles are our modern day straights of Gibraltar, how do you contend with that? Especially when coming from Aristotle, who was a very precise scientific man, even if he had a few things wrong when it came to the cosmos, and some other subjects. Your point, which you have gotten from, no doubt, the internet, perhaps something like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Hercules, and on which you selected to use only a portion, the reference to Pindar, and for which you further selected one of his odes to make your case, is still not very reliable, as I said before, as proving the Pillars of Heracles to be around the mouth of the Danube's terminating point. But still I fail to see where mythology is corroborating science, as you claim.
Anyway, besides the fact that Pindar is not the first source, as you claim, to mention the pillars of Heracles, Pindar was a difficult poet to understand. You must really understand his prose to derive any benefit from it for use here, and the discussions on Atlantis. Also, you must "broaden" your mind much further, and go "past" the pillars before you admonish Aristotle, Plato, and anyone here on this site who is a real expert. I'm not an expert by any means or might, although I rely on others' expertise to make the point I was making. Don't go around the obstacles, but be brave and powerful, again like Heracles, and smash through that mountain of ignorance that hovers over you and come to reason and truth. But do watch for falling rocks when you cross over to the Atlantic through those pillars. Watch your translations too. The Danube was not the Danube to Pindar, it's the Istrus. And the only thing Pindar says about the Istrus, is as to where Heracles brought back the olive tree from. But keep in mind that the olive tree was a gift from Athena to the Athenians. See where, even today, there are olives commercially grown to assess Pindar's ode. Also, look for symbolism in his poems, such as the meaning of the olive tree, and its oil had to the Greeks; their use of olive branches/leaves to make garlands to place on winners of contests, especially those that the odes refer to, and also the anointing of the body with the oil of the olive fruit. And learn that the upper Danube was not known to the Greeks as to all its tract and origin. Most Greeks, as probably did Aristotle too, relied on Herodotus. Herodotus claimed that the origin of the Istrus was from the country of the Celts in the extreme west, surging in the current day location of the Pyrenees. There, logically, from the springs of the "Danube" Heracles brought back the Olive tree. Since he found himself around those neck of the woods, working on his tenth labor, which was to fetch the Cattle of Geryon of the far West and bring them to Eurystheus; this marked the westward extent of his travels.
And to conclude, I will quote Socrates' own words on the matter, and you be a man about it, and come away from ignorance, and hear Socrates' last words, as he was about to die shortly thereafter:
"If this is the right moment for an imaginative description, dear Para, it will be worth your while to hear what it is really like upon the earth. I believe that the real earth, viewed from above, is supposed to look like one of these balls made of twelve pieces of skin...I believe that it is vast in size, and that we, who dwell between the river Phasis and the Pillars of Heracles inhabit only a minute portion of it, as we live around the sea like ants or frogs round a pond, and there are many other people inhabiting similar regions. There are many hollow places all round the earth, places of every shape and size, into which the waters have collected....."
Now the River Phasis according to the same sources you are likely using is: The Rioni or Rion River (Georgian: რიონი Rioni, Greek: Φᾶσις Phasis) which is the main river of western Georgia. It originates in the Caucasus Mountains, in the region of Racha and flows west to the Black Sea, entering it north of the city of Poti (near ancient Phasis). The city of Kutaisi, once the ancient city of Colchis, lies on its banks. Therefore, when Socrates, an Athenian, and Greek, says that He and all Hellenes, and all others around the banks of the sea or a pond, such as the Med is often described, are between the river Phasis and the Pillars of Heracles, surely your proposition that the pillars are near the mouth of the Danube's terminating point, is totally contradictory to Plato's Atlantis tale, and logic. Just as your assumption and interpretation of Pindar's ode is wrong.
Therefore, it's best if you keep to geology, if that is truly your business, and leave poets and poems, and the interpretations of them, to those that are divinely inspired, as Socrates tells us. For you do not see that, Pindar, in concluding the ode, is praising Theron's abilities and charioteer skills to the max, and is referring to his natural ability, and his coming from such an illustrious family that has gone far in power and wealth, to go also far in victories at the games. And in this "far," since Theron is a Sicilian Greek, and Sicily is west to the location of the games, Pindar quantifies just how far, and therefore he mentions and references reaching the Pillars of Heracles, also west of Greece and Sicily too, since those pillars were thought to be farthest anyone should venture, since the other side was, mainly, unknown and full of speculations as to what was there, and there were many myths about it, filled with monsters and perils galore. That is why Pindar, at the end of the ode, regards anyone wanting to venture further west of the pillars nothing but fools. And having Theron go further than the pillars, would no longer be a praise, but an insult, as Pindar considers Theron to be not only a superb athlete, but also of superb mind (wise).
Do you see your own reference backfiring? You make an erroneous assumption that the first part of the ode is directly tied to the end, and the reference to the pillars. The Olive tree is tied to Heracles third labor, going after the Ceryneian Hind, and in lenghty pursuit through lands outside of Hellas, including the land of the Danube (Istrus) he encounteres both Artemis, Apollo's sister, and the hyperborians. Whereas, the Pillars of Heracles, were tied to his tenth labor, the cattle of Geryon, and also his 11th, the Apples of the Hesperides. On his tenth, Heracles had to go to the island of Erytheia in the far west (sometimes identified with the Hesperides), or with the island which forms the city of Cádiz) to get the Cattle. On the way there, he crossed the Libyan desert and became so frustrated at the heat that he shot an arrow at the Sun. The sun-god Helios "in admiration of his courage" gave Hercules the golden chariot Helios used to sail across the sea from west to east each night. Hercules rode the chariot to Erytheia; Hercules in the chariot was a favorite motif on black-figure pottery. Such a magical conveyance undercuts any literal geography for Erytheia, the "red island" of the sunset. With the 11th labor, we have Heracles and Atlas, and again the Hesperides of the far west.
But in the presence of the honored gods, those who gladly kept their oaths enjoy a life without tears, while the others undergo a toil that is unbearable to look at. Those who have persevered three times, on either side, to keep their souls free from all wrongdoing, follow Zeus' road to the end, to the tower of Cronus, where ocean breezes blow around the island of the blessed, and flowers of gold are blazing, some from splendid trees on land, while water nurtures others. With these wreaths and garlands of flowers they entwine their hands.
Yes, there are many marvels, and yet I suppose the speech of mortals beyond the true account can be deceptive, stories adorned with embroidered lies; and Grace, who fashions all gentle things for men, confers esteem and often contrives to make believable the unbelievable. But the days to come are the wisest witnesses. It is seemly for a man to speak well of the gods; for the blame is less that way. One has only to read Pindar's Pythian 4 ode, "For Arcesilas of Cyrene Chariot Race 462 B. C." to see that no mention of the pillars of Heracles are there, although it is speaking of Jason and the Argonauts travel to that part of the world you place the pillars at, by the same Pindar, that you obviously do not understand.
I can see that anyone that is capable of tracing his origins that far back in time, with a little extra "expounding," can easily reach far back enough to touch Atlantis, first-hand. I have faith in you, and that is why I have gone so far with your hook in my mouth, because it hooked me so "bad" that I had to work long and hard to get Plato and Aristotle off the hook. But to me, you resemble a certain bird-brain on this very site; birds of a feather flock together. Although I suspect that it may be the one and same bird.
Peace, and be sure to send back those red cows back to Geryon, where they belong; just look to the west and follow your nose as it's pointing. If you need further instructions from Pindar, try this: But Cheiron rescued him and carried out the destiny which had been fated by Zeus. And Peleus, having thwarted all-powerful fire, and the sharp claws of bold-plotting lions, and the edge of their terrible teeth, married one of the Nereids throned on high, and saw the fine circle of seats in which the lords of sky and sea were sitting, as they gave him gifts and revealed the future strength of his race. Beyond Gadeira towards the western darkness there is no passage; turn back the ship's sails again to the mainland of Europe, for it is impossible for me to tell the full story of the sons of Aeacus.
I leave you with a modern poem; one of my favorites. Perhaps you will recognize it, even if I changed a word or two...
Stairway To Atlantis:
There are people who are sure that all that glitters is gold, and they are buying a stairway to Atlantis. When they get there they know, if the details don't match, with words of their own they can get what they came for. Ooh ooh and they are buying a stairway to Atlantis. There's a sign on the walls that don't match, but they want to be sure, 'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings. In an olive tree by the brook there's a songbird who sings, sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven. Ooh, it makes me wonder, will we ever find it? Ooh, it makes me wonder. There's a feeling I get when I look to the west, that is where it must be, and my spirit is crying for leaving. In my thoughts I have seen those Rings of smoke through the trees, and the voices of those who standing high on Google are looking. Ooh, it makes me wonder, will we ever find it? Ooh, it really makes me wonder. And it's whispered that soon, If we all recall Plato's tunes then the piper will lead us to reason. And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and when it is found, then the forests will echo with laughter. If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now, It's just a spring clean for the May queen. Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run there's still time to change the road you're on. And it makes me wonder. Have we found it? Your head is humming and it won't go, and in case you don't know, the piper's calling you to join him. Dear people, can you hear the wind blow, and did you know that our stairway lies on the whispering wind. And as we wind on down the road, our shadows taller than our soul. There walks another one, someone we all know, who shines white light and with Google wants to show how ev'rything still turns to Atlantis. And if we listen very hard the tunes will come to us at last. When all are one and one is all, and to be a rock and not to roll around the earth, then we have fund our a stairway to "heaven."
Heaven in Etruscan "Sicilian" dialect equates to Atlantis, but you will not recognize that, unless, like me, you are an expert in the Etruscan "dialect," just as much as you are an expert on Pindar. But Perhaps, as I have twice suggested, seek out "Nikas" if you want a real expert to spar with; the pillars' location are his specialty, as he arrogantly claims, and he "sure" knows Etruscan. With this I have concluded embarrassing Aristotle and Plato, and myself too, of course.
With peace you left me, and with a peace of my mind I leave you. Happy hunting in the dream land of the Hyperboreans! And Aristotle sends his thoughts too! "From Pyrene (this is a mountain towards the west in Celtice) there flow the Istrus and the Tartessus. The later flows outside the Pillars, while the Istrus flows through all of Europe into the Euxine. Well we will have to forgive Aristotle for making the Danube that much longer, but seeing that he had a hard time seeing over the Alps from his perspective, anyone can make that kind of mistake, but not yours. Give me a break, whomever you are! Now I understand you. Great or small, never mind about that, take your Google images and place them in an appropriate place; and I'm assuming that you are, at least, that much intuitive enough to understand me, for a change. It's all about correct placement, but be sure to close the lid and flush it!
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