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My theory on Rand's death
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Entry posted by herid · October 21, 2012
It's a well established theory that Rand will have to die and come back to life before the end of the Last Battle. There are many clues in support of this theory and I believe in it fully so I won't bother presenting arguments for it.
The interesting question for me is how exactly Rand is going to die (and come back to life). The idea I'll present occurred to me recently when I was writing up my impressions on Chapter 1 of AMOL.
There are a number of prophecies, viewings, dreams and foretellings related to Rand's death and the trick is to come up with a theory that will satisfy them all.
My theory is pretty far out there, it's far from being fully formed and definitely doesn't explain all of them but I want to record it anyway.
The first prophecy to consider is the often forgotten Dark Prophecy from TGH. There is some argument about whether or not it's an actual prophecy but I believe that it is because some of its elements are clearly prophetic and occurred exactly as described in the prophecy after it was written.
It would also be extremely weird to include it in the book and put a bunch of cryptic stuff in it ( particularly in the last stanza) that we still don't know how to interpret if it meant nothing at all.
So I'll treat it as the real deal. We'll be only interested in the first stanza here so I'll skip the rest.
Daughter of the Night, she walks again.
The ancient war, she yet fights.
Her new lover she seeks, who shall serve her and die, yet serve still.
Who shall stand against her coming?
--TGH, ch 7
Daughter of the Night is Lanfear because that's the meaning of her name in the OT. Her new lover can only be Rand. She ain't interested in anybody else. This much is clear but what's with Rand serving her before and after his death?! How can this possibly come about?
Next, the second Dark Prophecy from TOM
Lo, it shall come upon the world that the prison of the Greatest One shall grow weak, like the limbs of those who crafted it. Once again, His glorious cloak shall smother the Pattern of all things, and the Great Lord shall stretch forth His hand to claim what is His. The rebellious nations shall be laid barren, their children caused to weep. There shall be none but Him, and those who have turned their eyes to His majesty.
In that day, when the One-Eyed Fool travels the halls of mourning, and the First Among Vermin lifts his hand to bring freedom to Him who will Destroy, the last days of the Fallen Blacksmith's pride shall come. Yea, and the Broken Wolf, the one whom Death has known, shall fall and be consumed by the Midnight Towers. And his destruction shall bring fear and sorrow to the hearts of men, and shall shake their very will itself.
And then, shall the Lord of the Evening come. And He shall take our eyes, for our souls shall bow before Him, and He shall take our skin, for our flesh shall serve Him, and He shall take our lips, for only Him will we praise. And the Lord of the Evening shall face the Broken Champion, and shall spill his blood and bring us the Darkness so beautiful. Let the screams begin, O followers of the Shadow. Beg for your destruction!
This one is long and complicated and I'm far from certain on most of it so I will only concentrate on the bolded part here. The question of who the Broken Wolf is has been subject of a lot of fierce debates and while I'm not sure on it, the best theory I've seen is the one by terez that it means Rand. Death has known him both literally and figuratively (Moridn knows him and Moridin's name means death in the OT) and Rand's death will definitely "bring fear and sorrow to the hearts of men, and shall shake their very will itself". Nobody else really qualifies for these two togther. Now let me say again that I don't have anything close to a full interpretation of this prophecy. My biggest problems are with the timeline sequence but I have a very deep suspicion that this is related to the following comment by BS
Luckers
How much time does A Memory of Light cover?
It depends on which part of the world you are in. You will understand that when you read A Memory of Light.
This suggests that there will be some shenanigans with time in AMOL and I strongly suspect that until we understand what that's about it will be impossible to correctly interpret the full second Dark Prophecy. So I won't even try for now.
Next, there are several reasons to believe that Rand's death will be a willing sacrifice. It fits with the messianic parallels for his character. He's done something like that before (fight with Ishy in TGH). He knows it has to happen because of the Aelfinn answer "To live you must die" and he has accepted it.
Elaida drops the following line referring to Rand in tFOH, prologue
Or do any of you believe he will go willingly to his prophesied death to save the world
It's not quite clear what exactly has been prophesied apart from Rand' dying but in any case this follows a very typical foreshadowing pattern in WOT when someone mentions a future event as a very unlikely joke.
Next, Min's viewing of Alivia that she will "help him die" (WH, ch 25). This is perhaps the most important clue. It doesn't say that Alivia will kill him, but that she will help him die which is a different thing.
Why would that be necessary? The simplest reason might be that Rand finally completely succumbs to the madness. Judging by what's happening to Androl, even the cleansing of saidin didn't stop the worsening of the madness on those who channeled tainted saidin (I don't understand why though) so whatever balance he achieved during VoG might break. Nynaeve can't Heal Rand's madness the way she did for the other Asha'man so most likely he'll have to die to get rid of it.
Many other reasons are possible. In particular, there are a number of clues suggesting that Rand might fall under the control of the Shadow. The first is the the first Dark prophecy that's mentioned earlier. The second Dark Prophecy says that the Broken Wolf will be consumed by the Midnight Towers (the Forsaken) which is a rather interesting way to put it and IMO points in this direction too.
Then, there is his link with Moridin. They are going to finish merging eventually (being consumend by the Midnight Towers might again be relevant). It's not clear what the result will look like (a new Luc/Isam?) but Min's viewing suggests that nothing good will come out of it.
I saw you and another man. I couldn't make out either face, but I knew one was you. You touched, and seemed to merge into one another, and....one of you dies, and one doesn't.
-aCoS, ch 33
When Rand hears of this viewing he jumps on it like a duck on a beetle and decides that it means that he'll merge with LTT and LTT will be the one to die. But Rand was misinterpreting a lot of viewings at the time and his exaggerated reaction to this one strongly leads me to believe that he is wrong on both counts. The second man in the viewing is Moridin and Rand will be the one to die, not Moridin.
There is also a sinister comment by BS that there "will be consequences of Rand's use of TP". According to LTT, TP means "death and betrayal" (tGS, ch 22).
Next, there is an interesting foreshadowing in tPD, prologue when Moridin is playing sha'rah against himself.
The Fisher held his attention, baiting him. Several pieces had varying moves, but only the Fisher's attributes altered according to where it stood; on a white square, weak in attack yet agile and far-ranging in escape; on black, strong in attack but slow and vulnerable. When masters played, the Fisher changed sides many times before the end. The green-and-red goal-row that surrounded the playing surface could be threatened by any piece, but only the Fisher could move onto it. Not that he was safe, even there; the Fisher was never safe. When the Fisher was yours, you tried to move him to a square of your color behind your opponent's end of the board. That was victory, the easiest way, but not the only one. When your opponent held the Fisher, you attempted to leave him no choice for the Fisher but to move onto your color. Anywhere at all along the goal-row would do; holding the Fisher could be more dangerous than not. Of course, there was a third path to victory in sha'rah, if you took it before letting yourself be trapped. The game always degenerated in a bloody melee, then, victory coming only with complete annihilation of your enemy. He had tried that, once, in desperation, but the attempt had failed. Painfully.
The Fisher (and Fisher King) is an obvious parallel to Rand. He already changed sides twice (light->almost to shadow->light) but the foreshadowing speaks of changing sides many times. The last part also suggests that the Shadow really really doesn't want to go the brute force confrontation route and will do anything they can to avoid it and win by other means. They are obviously still trying. Cyndane's appearance in Rand's dream at the end of TOM is a clear sign of that. Also, the foreshadowing suggests that there are three ways to win, not two. The Shadow tried the first one and it didn't work. The third one is the brute force method which they don't like so they should be currently going for what's behind door number two.
Basically, I believe that they will succeed in capturing Rand and turning him to the shadow against his will in some way. Not literally, like via 13x13 but in some other fashion. How exactly I don't really know. Could be because of merging with Moridin which results in Rand loosing control of his body or something of that sort. Could be that Rand's use of TP will give Shaidar Haran some power over Rand. SH definitely has powers over those sworn to the shadow. He can prevent them from channeling for example. Could be some trap laid by Cyndane. Could be a mindtrap as terez suggested recently. That involves the use of blood. Rand's blood is supposed to be spilled to bring the Shadow and this sounds like a good plan to do it. Could be something else altogether that I can't think of.
Here is one possibility how it may come about. There is a good reason to believe that Rand will have to go to Shayol Ghul twice
with the first trip depicted on the AMOL cover which shows Rand, Moirane and Nynaeve going down to the Pit of Doom.
So what would Rand be doing at Shayol Ghul on his first trip there? We can assume with reasonable certainty that he is going to break the seals there. That's his firm intention and the line of the second dark prophecy "and the First Among Verminlifts his hand to bring freedom to Him who will Destroy" supports this too, provided that the First Among Vermin means Rand, of course. But this can't be all he wants to do at SG. He can break the seals anywhere, no need to go to Shayol Ghul for that. The seals are very brittle now and are easily breakable.
As I said, Rand's plan A seems to be to go to SG, break the seals and kill the DO. I believe that's what he'll try to do. He'll succeed in the former but not the latter. The attempt to kill the DO should exhaust Rand quite a bit. It should be a much harder affair than Maradon and he was very tired after that. This should then make him vulnerable and then there will be counterstrike by one of the Dark Siders which should eventually lead to Rand's death. He even hinted that something like that might happen after the Maradon fight.
Rand shook his head. "I am not to fight this war, Bashere. Today's battle exhausted me beyond what I should have allowed. If my enemies were to come upon me now, I'd be finished.
--ToM, ch 32
Futhermore, as was pointed out by Durinax this may tie in with another prophecy and another viewing of Min.
Min reads the following prophecy while thinking about Callndor and its flaws
Light is held before the maw of the infinite void, and all that he is can be seized.
In the same scene she also mentions that Callandor is often called the "blade of ruin" in the prophecies.
In ToM, ch 51 she has another viewing of Rand
She glanced at him, and a viewing sprang to life above him. A glowing sword, Callandor; being gripped in a black hand. She gasped."What did you see?" Rand asked softly.
"Callandor, held in a fist. The hand looks to be made of onyx."
It is possible that Rand will be weakened by using Callandor while trying to kill the DO, which will make him vulnerable and allow the DO to strike back and capture Rand (to seize "all that he is") in some fashion. In that case the back hand holding Callador in the viewing could represent Rand being possessed by the DO.
Now, if Rand is turned and has to be killed the deed will likely be done by one of the lightsiders. I also believe this will likely be done by a Mordred parallel from Arthurian myths. Alivia will help but it's clear from Min's vision that her role will be secondary. Perhaps she'll have to shield Rand - she is immensely strong in the OP and that should come into play somewhere. She is also one of the few lightsiders who won't balk at the necessity of doing it if Rand asks for it.
"You'll have to forgive her," Alivia said in that irritatingly slow, soft Seanchan accent. "I think it's just that she takes her oath very seriously. She isn't used to serving anyone."
"Aes Sedai keep their word," Cadsuane replied dryly. The woman made her feel as if her own way of talking were as quick and crisp as a Cairhienin's! "We must."
"I think you do. Just so you know, I keep my word, too. I owe him anything he wants of me."
A fascinating comment, and an opening, but before she could take advantage of it, Elza came out.
--CoT, ch 23
The other Lightsiders who won't hesitate to do it are Moiraine, Galad and Gawyn. All three are Mordred parallels. Moiraine by her first and last name. I described Galad's Mordred parallesbefore. Terez likes Gawyn above all for that and she wrote a lot about it.
Moiraine made the following rather enigmatic promise to Rand, Perrin and Mat way back in tEoTW, ch 13:
"Whatever the Dark One wants, I oppose, so hear this and know it true. Before I let the Dark One have you, I will destroy you myself."
One of the most often repeated lines about Galad is that he will always do what he thinks is right no matter who it hurts. He won't hesitate to do what has to be done either. Gawyn will do anything at all for Egwene and there is a persistent theme of betrayal related to him (see terez's article for more on that). While Egwene is not likely to do it herself (she is a not a Mordred parallel) it's rather striking that in both her Accepted test and in one of Rand's alternate lives he saw when using the Portal stone Rand begs her to kill him (this also agrees with the idea that his death will be willing on his part). Those scenes are almost identical. Gawyn might do it on her behalf though, especially if he thinks it can help her somehow. It is also possible that not one but several of the people I mentioned will be involved.
The first Dark prophecy suggests that Rand will continue to be a prisoner in TAR after his death. The fact that he will be turned before death (and likely the exact manner of turning) should somehow facilitate this. Such things are possible in TAR. Egwene trapped Joiya and Amico in TDR, Moggy trapped Birgitte (when she was a dead HoTH, same as Rand will be) and then Nyn trapped Moggy herself in FOH and lastly, Be'lal trapped Faile using a hedgehog ter'angreal in TDR. Kari Al'Thor seemed to have been Ishy's prisoner in TAR (tEoTW, ch 51) although I'm not really sure about this one. There may be even more examples that I'm just forgetting.
In AMOL, ch 1 we learn of yet one more prophecy.
"The Karaethon Cycle?" Elayne asked, curious. " 'And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive rails.' The captive is the Dark One?"
"I think so," Egwene said. "The Prophecies are never clear...
Elayne shuffled through the sheets of paper, then stopped on one of them. " 'His blood shall give us the Light . . .' " She rubbed the page with her thumb, as if lost in thought. " 'Wait upon the Light.' Who added this note?"
The girls think the "captive rails" part refers to the DO but they are not completely sure. This looks very similar to Moridin and Graendal discussing the second Dark Prophecy in TOM. In both cases they are likely misinterpreting. I suspect the "captive" means Rand being held prisoner in TAR by Lanfear.
There will have to be a rescue mission of course which will not be instantaneous, hence "wait upon the light". There are also multiple foreshadowings that Rand will be dead for three days: from master Norry's comment that he won't believe Rand dead till he sat three days with his corpse (WH, ch 9) to jokes about Nynaeve healing a man three days dead (LoC, ch 7). The rescue mission will likely be lead by Egwene and Perrin who are the main actors of the Light in TAR. This will also tie in with Perrin's mythological paralllel's as well as Min's vision about Perrin having to be there for Rand twice (LoC, ch 46). The first time was at Dumai's Wells. I think the rescue mission in TAR will be the second.
Egwene also has either a prophecy or a dream connecting her to saving Rand. Ishy ordered Liandrin to take Nyn and Egwene to the Seanchan because he had some info that they will play a role in saving Rand. He told as much to Rand himself
"They will not save you," Ba'alzamon said. "Those who might save you will be carried far across the Aryth Ocean. If ever you see them again, they will be collared slaves, and they will destroy you for their new masters."
--TGH, ch 47
This most likely comes from a dream as it's too detailed for a prophecy and BS hinted that Ishy is a Dreamer.
This is pretty much it for my theory at the moment.
Then there will be Rand's resurrection of course. I really like terez' theory about Nyn pushing him out of TAR the way Moggy pushed out Birgitte but this is a separate story.
Previous entry Was the Eye of the World used correctly?
Next entry Who betrayed Egwene in COT?
TheGraveIsNoBar
Love this theory.
My head is exploding at trying to read all the ideas and keep up. I've just finished the first two books (for the millionth time). In TGH, Nynaeve and Egwene were to be sen over to Seanchan lands to get out of the way so they must play a vital role in his death/resurrection etc.
herid
Thanks! Good point about TGH and Nyn and Egwene. I keep forgetting about that.


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"I mean, we made a love story."
Well played Gaga, well played.
It's been over a year since A Star is Born was released, yet Lady Gaga is still fielding questions about rumours of a romance between her and co-star Bradley Cooper.
Despite repeatedly denying the gossip, the stars only added fuel to the fire when they brought the movie's hit song, Shallow, to life with a stunning, intimate performance at this year's Academy Awards. Many believed that the intensely intimate performance served as a confirmation that they were having an affair. Cooper was with Irina Shayk at the time and Gaga was engaged to Christian Carino. Both have since split with their respective partners.
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Experience and Previous Clubs: Louie started playing football when he was 7 and was scouted in his first season for Sheffield Wednesday, where he then spent 8 years whilst also having spells at Sheffield United. He then decided to have a six month break from playing football before rediscovering his love of the game playing for his local side Bakewell for a year then joining Matlock Town Academy and playing for their reserves. He has now joined Buxton FC Academy and also signed for the First Team in September for the 2019/20 season.
spencer candlin
Experience and Previous Clubs: 'Spenna' started playing football when he was 8, for local side Welbeck Tigers after seeing them train in a park near his home. After a short spell there he joined Drezden Colts FC as a very successful Left Back, going on to win numerous titles with the team and growing into a physical, hungry player which led to him being scouted by Derby County. Deciding that Left Back wasn't for him as he wanted to score goals he moved on to Ashfield FC where he scored every week and sparked interest from Teversal FC. After his second season there Spencer was on the move again, joining Tibshelf FC and subsequently Matlock Academy. His move to Buxton FC Academy has seen his confidence increase even further.
connor mcmillan
Position: Centre Midfielder
Experience and Previous Clubs: Connor started playing football when he was 5, playing locally on a Saturday with a soccer camp for a year, before moving to Chesterfield Junior Blues at the age of 6. Whilst there he also had spells at Sheffield United Academy, following on from which he signed for Chesterfield Academy at the age of 6 and spent 8 years with them. He then played with local teams, Brampton Rovers and Teversal before a move to Matlock Academy where he remained for a year before moving to Buxton Academy for the 2019-20 season.
John ojewumi
Position: Winger/Striker
Experience and Previous Clubs: John started playing football when he was 10 years old for his local club Ashwood in Dublin, joining Boot Road Celtic after two years. When John was 13 he joined Liffey Valley Rangers where he scored a hat-trick every week! He also went to the Kennedy Cup tournament where he scored two goals and generated interest from a number of clubs, including Preston, Derby and Tottenham, securing a trial at the latter. He went on to sign for UCD in the SSE Airtricity league for two years before moving to England in July 2018. He trialed at Charlton but missed out on a scholarship however their loss was Buxton's gain as he has now taken up a place on our Academy squad!
thomas egan
Experience and Previous Clubs: Thomas has been playing football from a very young age, starting off at primary school, playing on the school team, later on also playing for Broadheath Central from age 10-13, getting through to the cup finals. He trained at Manchester United training club in Carrington, then moved to Egerton football club from age 13 until 16, also reaching the cup finals and winning. Thomas is currently at Buxton Football Academy, after being scouted at UK football trials to join.
Zak Pladas
Position: Central Midfield
Experience and Previous Clubs: Zak played in the NPL in Sydney, Australia with teams such as Sydney Olympic and Spirit Fc until he was 15,until recently moving to Manchester where he played for the under 16s at Curzon Ashton, where he won the league and cup title with his team. Now he is apart of the Buxton FC academy
Jack Kearney
Position: Right Winger
Experience and Previous Clubs:Jack started playing football at the age of 9 for his primary school, and moved onto his secondary school team competing in friendlies between other schools. He also trained for 3 years with the Stockport County Community Trust Foundation, and went on to have a trial for Stockport County Academy but narrowly missed out on a place. Jack is now a part of the Buxton FC Academy and also plays in a 6-a-side league every week.
Christopher Sollis
Position: Goal Keeper
Experience and Previous Clubs: Chris started playing football when he was 9 years old for Coventry Sporting in the D league of Coventry. He captained in his last game and scored 2 goals while playing in defence. When he moved to Buxton, he played for his school team before joining here. He has also played a couple of games for Buxton and Leek college.
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What's New In Diablo 3's Patch 2.3
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Hasbro Ponies Up First-Look Image for 'MLP: The Movie'
'Spider-Verse,' 'Lightyear' Are Among Fandango's Most Anticipated Pics of 2022
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On the heels — err, hooves? — of the first teaser trailer, Hasbro Studios is treating fans to a never-before-seen image from My Little Pony: The Movie — and it notable gives the Man 6 entirely different pony tails. The movie arrives in theaters October 6.
Alongside Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Twilight Sparkle, Rarity and Pinkie Pie, the pic introduces Princess Skystar (voiced by Kristin Chenoweth) and Queen Nova (Uzo Aduba). My Little Pony: The Movie also features the voices of Emily Blunt, Taye Diggs, Michael Peña, Zoë Saldana, Liev Schreiber and Sia, who also performs an original song.
In their big-screen adventure, the Mane 6 set out to stop a dark force that threatens Ponyville by venturing beyond Equestria, where they meet new friends and tackle exciting challenges with the magic of friendship.
You can follow alog the trail to theaters at www.mylittlepony.movie.
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Painting the Ganges Ghat of Varanasi, The Kashi.
Dear brothers and sisters good evening, this is Julia from India, wishing you all my friends a wonderful day. Friends today I am going to share a beautiful Ghat of Varanasi, the oldest city of the world. Friends this is the most famous and sacred place for entire Hindu community, here I am painting the Raja (King) Harishchandra Ghat, where in the period of Satyuga King Harishchandra makes the most important example of truth and trust, and due to his marvelous example of truth we still remembering him as the symbol of truth who never tells a lie and never puts his duties down whether it's the funeral charge for the dead body of his own and only son, because at that moment he was on his duty of collecting charge for the dead bodies funeral by the kins of the dead person.
So friends enjoy the most beautiful places of the river Ganges and a very famous and sacred place in Hindus methodology and community. Here I shared the complete making process of this painting.
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ʿĀmir ibn Fuhayra (Arabic: عامر بن فهيرة)(586–625) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was also known by the kunya Abū ʿAmr.

Background
Of African ancestry, he was born a slave in the possession of the Azd tribe. Later he was owned by Al-Tufayl ibn Al-Harith, the stepson of Abu Bakr, who was also a member of this tribe but probably younger than Amir.

He became a Muslim in Mecca before 614. From 614 he was tortured in Mecca in an attempt to force him to recant his faith. His persecutor is not directly named; but the persecution stopped when Abu Bakr bought him from Al-Tufayl and manumitted him. As was usual for freed slaves, Amir remained in Abu Bakr's service and had the special care of grazing his milking ewe.

Emigration to Medina
When Abu Bakr and Muhammad escaped from Mecca in 622, Amir grazed Abu Bakr's flocks by day, then brought them at evening to the cave where Abu Bakr and Muhammad were hiding, presumably so that the sheep would cover their tracks. When they left the cave to travel to Medina, Amir accompanied them. He was the one to write the note to Surraqah bin Mallik that no harm would come to them from Prophet side

At first Amir stayed with Saad ibn Khaythama in Medina; but he later returned to Abu Bakr's house. Muhammad made a pact of brotherhood between Amir and Al-Harith ibn Aws ibn Muadh. Soon after their arrival, Amir, Abu Bakr and Bilal were all struck by Medina fever. When the young Aisha came to inquire after their health, Amir replied, apparently rambling:

I have experienced death before actually tasting it:
The coward's death comes upon him as he sits.
Every man resists it with all his might
like the ox who protects his body with his horns.

Amir fought at the battles of Badr and Uhud.

Death
He participated in the Battle of Bir Ma'una in July or August 625. When he was stabbed by Jabbar ibn Sulma from the Kalb tribe, he exclaimed, "I have been successful, by Allah!" He was among the first to die in the battle. Urwa reported that his body was never found, for "the angels had buried him" and he was raised directly to Heaven. Later Jabbar asked what Amir had meant by saying, "I have won." When he was told that Amir had gained Paradise, Jabbar also became a Muslim.

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Arab people of African descent
586 births
625 deaths
Sahabah who participated in the battle of Uhud
Non-Arab companions of the Prophet

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Vocal Arts DC opens season with a feast of Bernstein rarities
By Joan Reinthaler
The New York Festival of Song presented a Leonard Bernstein celebration Sunday night at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater.
Vocal Arts DC's season-opening concert in the Kennedy Center's newly reopened Terrace Theater celebrated two anniversaries Sunday night–Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday and the 30th anniversary of New York Festival of Song.
Bernstein is being feted all over the place and particularly at the Kennedy Center, which, in addition to concerts, has mounted an impressive exhibit of his memorabilia. The NYFOS is celebrating itself by doing what it has been doing so well for the last 30 years–putting together wonderful programs of vocal music featuring young singers and coaching these singers to splendidly idiomatic performances.
NYFOS founders Steven Blier and Michael Barrett are still at the helm, presiding from their respective piano keyboards and Blier is still adding context to the songs with his commentary. He seems to have an inexhaustible repository of stories – about the music, about the composers and about artistic life in general, usually funny, often naughty.
On Sunday it was all Bernstein but, except for "Something's Coming" and the "Tonight" encore, both from West Side Story, not the Bernstein that almost everyone can hum. There were songs from his big flop 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. a show that closed after just seven performances, two songs that never made it to the final version of On the Town but that Blier resurrected from the cutting room floor and a terrific three-song scene from his late cycle Arias and Barcarolles that almost never gets performed. The program ended with six songs from Songfest, another neglected collection that just got a complete airing by the National Symphony Orchestra last week.
Blier and Barrett cast their programs very much the way producers of a show do. With a program of lieder, they find singers with rich plummy sounds and great final consonants. The six-singer "cast" for this program had more varied assignments and had to project both dramatically and informally.
Bass-baritone Adrian Rosas sang with an open, edgy sound that suited the hapless and impatient president's "Let's Have a Ball" from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. He was also the contemplative gay lover, although, perhaps, not as convincingly, in "To What You Said" on a Whitman poem from Songfest.
Soprano Chelsea Shephard was Cunegonde to tenor Miles Mykkanen's Candide conveyed all the innocence and uncertainty in the duet "You Were Dead, You Know" but tempered the fuzzy halo around her voice for an intensely dramatic reading of "A Julia de Burgos" from Songfest.
For the scene from Arias and Barcarolles a couple on the brink of either separation or reconciliation, mezzo Anne Rosen and baritone Justin Austin had just the right air of uncertainty and miscommunication. Austin's steely bitterness that knocked heads with mezzo Lucia Bradford's huge passion in "I Too Sing America/Okay Negros" from Songfest. And Bradford, armed with a luscious voice and a formidable dramatic flair was devastating in "Ain't Got No Tears Left" from On the Town.
Blier and Barrett accompanied the show tunes with just the kind of relaxed sense of swing and jazz that Bernstein needs. A pair of percussionists, the only other instrumentalists on the stage, supplied the occasional whoosh of brushes and Barrett, slapping the side of his piano rhythmically from time to time, added crunch to the texture.
Songfest, however, was originally scored for full orchestra; this reduction for piano and percussion, by John Musto, excellent as it is, has both plusses and minuses. On the minus side is the obvious loss of color. On the plus side, however, is the fact that the singers can actually be heard, blessedly without amplification. And, with reduced forces, the song cycle may have a fighting chance of being performed more frequently.
And what a pleasure to hear this music in the renovated Terrace Theater, one of the few medium-size houses in the area with an acoustic that is both warm and kind to chamber performances.
Vocal Arts DC presents baritone Andrei Bondarenko and pianist Gary Matthewman 7:30 p.m. December 5 at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater. vocalartsdc.org
Joan Reinthaler moved to Washington DC in 1963 to conduct the Camerata Chorus of Washington and, later, the Continuum Chamber Chorus. She has been reviewing classical music for the Washington Post since Paul Hume was chief critic. She is a retired math teacher, an avid choral singer, a very amateur violist and currently works with young math teachers in the DC public schools.
One Response to "Vocal Arts DC opens season with a feast of Bernstein rarities"
Posted Nov 06, 2017 at 7:49 pm by charles ceraulo
thanks for the intelligent and artistic review. Bernstein can be appreciated even beyond New York City. Love him and his wonderful music-he is alive once again….and making audiences happy again.
thanks for enlightening all your readers.
Charles Ceraulo


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Pay-to-Go Schemes and Other Noncoercive Return Programs: Is Scale Possible?
By Richard Black, Michael Collyer and Will Somerville
Certain immigrant-receiving countries have for decades employed policies to encourage unauthorized immigrants to return to their home countries without the cost, legal barriers, and political obstacles of removals or forced returns. Noncoercive, pay-to-go, voluntary, assisted voluntary, and nonforced returns generally can offer paid travel and/or other financial incentive to encourage unauthorized immigrants to cooperate with immigration officials and leave host countries. There are three key rationales for governments to choose pay-to-go and other returns: it is cost effective, it does not require bilateral cooperation between states, and it offers a more humane alternative to forced return.
Despite these programs' strong theoretical appeal, they have a history of failure. Large-scale pay-to-go programs are rare, and the "sustainability" of returns (whether migrants successfully remain in their home countries) is unclear. Policymakers crafting pay-to-go return programs must overcome powerful barriers to persuade immigrants to leave. Furthermore, pay-to-go returns are usually only attractive to potential participants when backed up with the threat of removal.
Despite inherent difficulties, the advantages of these programs are sufficient to make them an important part of the policy toolkit to reduce illegal immigration. However, persistent experimentation and evaluation will be needed to overturn barriers to successful implementation and effective use of such return policies.
II. The Appeal of Pay-to-Go Return
A. Cost Effectiveness
B. Smooth Cooperation between States
C. Moral and Political Arguments
D. Sustainable Return and Development Gains
III. History and Data
IV. Strategies to Improve Pay-to-Go Return
A. Disincentives and Credible Threats
B. Financial Incentives and Reintegration Assistance
C. Program Design
D. Migrant Networks and Community Engagement
V. Conclusions
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Richard Black is Head of the School of Global Studies, a new School of study established at Sussex in 2009. Full Bio >
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Will Somerville is a UK Senior Fellow at MPI. He is also Program Director for Unbound Philanthropy (UK) and Visiting Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield. Full Bio >
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2K announces Bioshock, XCOM 2, and Borderlands collection for the Switch
Switch owners rejoice.
March 27, 2020 By Chris Garcia 2 Mins Read
Coming from a surprise direct "mini" as it's called, Nintendo and 2K have announced a number of fantastic game collections for the Switch.
The Bioshock, XCOM2, and Borderlands collection will all come to the Switch on May 29 and will feature a total of 8 games all in all. Bioshock will have Bioshock 1, 2, and Infinite along with DLC, XCOM 2 will have the base game along with the War of the Chosen expansion and all 4 DLC's, and Borderlands will include Borderlands 1, 2, and the Pre-Sequel along with all DLC's.
As seen on the game sleeve covers, additional download will be required to play these games, which partially defeats the purpose of a physical release in the first place.
Borderlands will only include the first game on the cart, prompting you for a massive install to get both Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel up and running. XCOM 2 will only have the two base game missions, and Bioshock will need to download add-ons and DLC's.
That said, maybe a digital purchase is the best way to go, seeing as digital versions tend to go on sale more often. If you collect physical copies though, then these are a must buy.
Grand Guilds will launch today on the Switch and PC, last chance to get the pre-order discount
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        badgeManager.service = TurbulenzServices.getService('badges');
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Q: Know the port number to connect through putty as the machine is KVM accessible I can access a remote ubuntu machine through Raritan KVM application. But I want to know the port number to which the machine is connected so that I can access through putty.
Is there any way to find that?

A: SSH access is normally on port 22.
However, if you're accessing the machine currently via a KVM, you either need to assertain from the KVM software if it offers port forwarding itself, or you'll need to find out the public IP of the server so you can connect directly to it (on port 22, unless the port has been changed.)

As telcoM pointed out in the comments, if the only accessible IP of the server is in the private IP ranges (10..., 172.[16..31].., 192.168..*) then they might not be directly publicly accessible. If this is the case you'd need to talk to the provider about how you get access.

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"Gordon Exall is a barrister practising at Zenith Chambers. He was called to the Bar in 1991 having previously qualified and practised as a Solicitor and been a Senior Lecturer in law. He practises exclusively in the fields of limitation and procedural law, personal injury, fatal accidents and clinical negligence.


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Novak Djokovic backs Mats Wilander to win the French Open
By Helena Sutan on January 4, 2021 Sports
Novak Djokovic is ranked by Mats Wilander as a narrow favorite over Rafael Nadal to win the French Open.
For the 13th time and fourth consecutive year, Nadal is aiming to win the Coupe des Mousquetaires, but seven-time Grand Slam champion Wilander feels this year he has his job cut out for him.
The French Open will be held in the fall instead of the spring, since the calendar has been rearranged due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning harsher weather and the use of floodlights for the first time.
Meanwhile, since February, Nadal has played only three matches since opting not to defend his US Open title and losing to Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals of last week's Italian Open in Rome.
During the tournament, Wilander, who works for Eurosport, told the PA news agency, "I think this year the field has a much better chance than any year I can remember since Rafa began winning."
"For Rafa, that's a huge, big difference. For him, it's a huge challenge and he's going to be hoping for some sort of Indian summer. I think it's fine for Novak. When it was rainy, Novak almost beat him (the 2012 final).
"But also the field – I think the hard-court players will do better because it's not as slippery when it's a little bit wetter and colder, the balls don't spin as much."
In Rome, Djokovic won the title, bouncing back with flying colors from the shock of disqualification at the US Open.
The New York game against Pablo Carreno Busta, in which he was thrown out of the tournament after mistakenly hitting an angry ball against a linesman at the end of the first set, remains the only one he lost in 2020.
Inevitably, criticism of the on-court actions of Djokovic has escalated, but Wilander claims the unfortunate incident may end up working in his favor.
The Swede said, "I think it's one of those lessons where you say, 'Man, I can't believe I just did that.' That's so stupid and so unfortunate. How am I going to recover from this? I'm just going to tell myself that I need to get back at myself and I'm going to win it all. I will not cave in to anything or anyone. I will win Rome, I will win Paris"
He's so sweet, and when he chooses to be, he's so mentally tough. He should certainly have won the US Open, but these things happen. And I think that gave him a sort of identity that he didn't really have compared to Rafa, who is the absolute fighter, and Roger (Federer), wherever he plays, who is this classic, elegant crowd pleaser.
Novak is probably the greatest player of all time, and now we have an identity—a he's little bit of a bad boy. He gets a lot of credit for caring as much as he does, I guess. That helps him, I guess.
The elimination of Djokovic helped Dominic Thiem to win his first Grand Slam final by winning against Alexander Zverev in a nail-biting final.
Clay is Thiem's best surface, and in the last two years, he has reached the final at Roland Garros.
The Austrian recovered from a two-set deficit to beat Zverev in New York in a match that had only been determined in the final set's tie-break, and subsequently revealed that he was heavily worried about missing a fourth Slam final.
If he could forget about the final and just take the win and say to himself, 'I don't know what happened that day, but I played well for six matches, I fought hard in the final and I managed to carry home the trophy,' Wilander wouldn't be shocked to see Thiem making his second major tournament appearance.
"I think Novak, Rafa and Dominic are the three favorites – I would see Novak slightly ahead of the other two. But these are perfect conditions for Thiem. He can hit through a tough clay court. I think he will be extremely dangerous."
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Super detailed fractal beauty 3D printed in Silver/Gold/Platinum to ornament your chest.
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It is obvious it is not from this world when you feel it in your hand!
This gem would be impossible to make without 3D printing - Great work by Shapeways!
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Kenton Cool Tweeted First Tweet Ever From the Top Of the World, Mount Everest [VIDEO]
Aakar May 07, 2011
Kenton Cool, a British mountain climber using a Ncell 3G Connection, tweeted the first tweet from Mount Everest.
He climbed to the summit 9th time and this time, he set a record by tweeting 'first tweet ever' from the top of the world i.e. from the summit of 'Mount Everest'.
Though 3G Signal was weak, how ever he had managed to send first tweet from the Mount Everest.
Samsung sponsored Kenton Cool to use its new most powerful smartphone "Samsung Galaxy S II", to make the first 3G call and tweet from the summit of Mount Everest. However it had been great if he had enabled location service on, in his new "Samsung Galaxy S II".
Kenton Cool tweeted, "Everest summit no 9! 1st tweet from the top of the world thanks to a weak 3G signal & the awesome Samsung Galaxy S2 handset! @samsunguk"
And micro-blogging site Twitter also said, Kenton Cool has tweeted first tweet from the Mount Everest. Twitter tweeted, "Wow, @KentonCool managed to send the 1st Tweet from an Everest summit. Where's the craziest place you've ever tweeted?"
Not only Kenton but Samsung also set a record, "Samsung Galaxy S II" was unboxed in Mount Everest for the first time. Kenton was with his new "Samsung Galaxy S II". And Samsung says, "extreme unboxing of Samsung Galaxy S II on Mount Everest"
Watch Video : Kenton Cool unboxes the Samsung Galaxy S II on Everest
Kenton Cool unboxes the Samsung Galaxy S II on Everest
Note: This video is about unboxing "Samsung Galaxy S II" on Everest.
In October 2010, A private Nepali telecom company Ncell took high speed Internet facilities to the top of the world. Ncell launched Nepal's first 3G services at the base camp of Mount Everest.
In order to make the 3G services available to locals and trekkers in the Khumbu area, Ncell has set up nine base stations -- in Lukla, Namche, Khumjung, Thame, Syanboche, Thyangboche, Kalapatthar, Phakding and Gorakshep.
P.S. I don't know how many Nepali Papers got this story ?
Image via: Cool's Twitter
Our Previous Stories on Twitter & Mount Everest:
a) 3G Mobile Internet Comes to Mount Everest
b) Ncell ले चिनायो सगरमाथा विश्वलाई, नेपाल मा केही न केही #Mount #Everest
c) Mount Everest is Trending Topic On Twitter


Quiz: Do you know the French departments?
Do you know the French departments by their numbers? Test your knowledge with our quiz.
France is currently divided into 13 regions and 94 departments. Each department has a number and it can be very useful shorthand to know these if you are planning to live in France. For example, numbers are often displayed alongside department names on property listings e.g. Dordogne (24). Take our quiz to see how well you know the department names and numbers and where they are on the map.
Quiz: Can you name these films from their French titles?
Quiz: Are these strange French laws real or fake?


Estate planning is more than simply creating a Will or Trust. It is organizing and coordinating the ownership and distribution of your assets so that your wishes regarding the distribution of your property will be accomplished. An estate plan may include the use of a Will or a Trust and should always involve a thorough review of a person's assets, ownership of those assets, and any beneficiary designations.
A Revocable Trust is another estate planning tool. It is a document created during life for the purpose of holding title to property. The assets in the trust are managed and distributed in accordance with the client's wishes as outlined in the Trust Agreement. A client who is elderly or inexperienced in the management of property may desire Trust management during his/her lifetime. The Trust may also reduce probate costs, eliminate the need for guardianship in the event of disability, and provide confidentiality since the Trust does not become public record. Contrary to common belief, a Revocable Trust does not avoid estate taxes or protect assets from being used for nursing home care.
An estate tax is a tax imposed on the right to transfer property at death. However, a tax credit is available to reduce or eliminate the tax. The federal estate tax exemption is nearly $11 million, indexed for inflation. Minnesota's credit is $2.70 million. Due to the difference in the credit exemptions, many estates are required to file a Minnesota estate tax return (Form M-706) but not a federal estate tax return (Form 706). There are ways to eliminate or minimize estate tax. Property passing between spouses or to a qualified charity is not subject to estate tax. With proper planning, parents may be able to double the size of inheritance left to their children without the imposition of estate tax.
The gift tax annual exclusion is $15,000 per person per year. Any gift in excess of that amount requires the donor (giver) to file a gift tax return (Form 709). By executing appropriate consents on the gift tax return, a husband and wife may elect to have their gifts treated as made by one-half by each. This means that a married client making gifts with a spouses' consent may make annual gifts of $28,000 per donee (recipient) per year without having to file a gift tax return. The annual exclusion amount is adjusted each year by inflation. Minnesota does not have a gift tax.
Probate is the legal process by which title to your property is transferred through the court system. Only assets that are owned individually are subject to probate. If you have a Will, the Will is the governing document regarding the distribution of your property. If you die intestate (without a Will) the laws of the state of Minnesota govern the distribution of your estate.
The probate court is involved in varying degrees depending on the type of probate proceeding the personal representative selects. An informal probate proceeding does not require appearances before the probate court or an accounting of the estate's activities. An informal proceeding is often selected when the estate is liquid and there are no issues in dispute. A formal probate proceeding is used when the heirs wish the have the court make determinations or supervise the management of the estate. Most estates can be closed within six months of opening unless an estate tax return is required to be filed.
There are a variety of techniques available to eliminate the need to probate an estate. Assets that are controlled by the terms of a contract, such as a life insurance policy or IRA naming a beneficiary pass without probate court involvement. Property held as joint tenants is non-probate because the surviving tenant becomes the owner of the property by operation of law. However, avoiding probate does not mean a descendant avoids estate taxes. Whether property is subject to estate tax is determined by the decedent's ownership interest in the property at the time of death.
Every thorough estate plan should also include the preparation of a Health Care Directive (HCD). A HCD is a written statement to your doctor and family setting forth your instructions regarding the medical treatment you wish to receive when you are incapacitated due to health reasons, or terminally ill. It can include (a) the designation of an attorney-in-fact to make health care decisions for you, (b) provide specific instructions if you are unable to communication them yourself, or (c) both.
A Durable Power of Attorney (POA) is a written instrument that nominates a person or institution to be your Attorney-in Fact (AIF). The AIF is authorized to handle your financial affairs in the event of your incapacity. The AIF is often a spouse or adult child. Upon death, the POA terminates. A POA may eliminate the need for a court-supervised conservatorship.


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import UtilsNew from "./../../../core/utils-new.js";
import "../../commons/analysis/opencga-analysis-tool.js";

export default class OpencgaSampleEligibilityAnalysis extends LitElement {

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        this._init();
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            opencgaSession: {
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    _init() {
        this._prefix = "oga-" + UtilsNew.randomString(6);

        this._config = this.getDefaultConfig();
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                    title: "Wikipedia",
                    url: "",
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Often a bone graft is needed in preparation for dental implants. This is a very straightforward procedure that helps to ensure there is sufficient bone to support the implant posts. A sinus graft is a specialised type of bone graft that may be required when replacing the upper back teeth with dental implants.
What Is a Sinus Graft?
Your sinuses are located just above your upper back teeth and are air filled cavities. They are separated from your jawbone by a thin membrane. The bone in this area tends to be thinner compared to other parts of your jawbone and it often needs to be built up in preparation for dental implants.
What Is the Procedure for a Sinus Graft or Lift?
Our dentist will need to make a tiny incision in your gums to expose the underlying bone. They will then make a small opening in the bone to expose the membrane separating the bone and your sinus cavities. This membrane is then gently 'lifted' upwards, creating space for your bone graft which will be carefully packed into this area. Afterwards the bone graft is left to heal for several months, until it is strong enough to support your new implant.
New Age Dental has all the technology required for sinus lifts and each treatment is meticulously planned. Our highly skilled and extremely caring dental team will make sure you are kept comfortable during this procedure.
If you are considering a dental implant, please call us on (03) 9467 6759. Our practice is located at Suite 5, Level 1, 20 Scholar Drive, Bundoora VIC 3083.