Jesus said, I will build My Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. But what is His Church? It means the group, or body of people who have been called out by God and form an assembly of believers. This assembly of believers is the Church -- which Christ said He would build. It is within the Church that you can be moulded and shaped by Christ - to be fit and ready for service when He returns.
This afternoon, I want to share with you one major reason why I regularly go to Church.
This sermon is not directed to those who are not able to attend Church. We have senior citizens and elderly people who are no longer able to travel, we have those who are dealing with serious health problems and getting out and about is very difficult for them. We also have people who live in areas that are some distance from any church congregation and they may only occasionally be able to attend church.
This sermon is directed towards people like me - those of us who still have our health, we have a car, we are mobile, there is transport available, there is a congregation in reasonable distance, and it is within our power and capacity to attend church regularly.
So I want to share with you today one major reason why I, personally, regularly go to church.
13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am? 14 So they said, Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. 15 He said to them, But who do you say that I am? 16 Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
I want to focus on the words of Jesus when He said, I will build My Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Christ said He would build His Church. To build something means to construct, to make, put together, or assemble. Jesus Christ is a builder. But what is He building?
He said He would build His Church. But what is His Church? And what is it composed of?
When you build something you use certain materials, so what are the materials Christ is using to build His Church.
Let's look for a moment at the word Church itself. Church is an English translation from the Greek word EKKLESIA: EK = out of; KLESIS = a calling; or from the verb KALEO = to call.
Vines Expository Dictionary of the Old and New Testaments says that EKKLESIA can mean the whole company of the redeemed throughout the present era; or it can mean a company consisting of professed believers; or it can simply mean a congregation.
If we take the meaning of the Greek word EKKLESIA - that is - a calling out of, or to call out of -- and apply it to the Church, it means the group, or body of people who have been called out by God to be a part of the assembly of believers. This assembly of believers is the Church -- which Christ said He would build.
These called out ones are the building materials by which Christ is building His Church.
A building or house can be built of concrete, brick and timber, steel, and various other materials. But the Church is being built by Christ with people - those whom God has drawn to Christ, those whom God has called.
The Bible clearly shows there is a calling by God, there is a drawing of individuals by the Father to Christ, and those who respond to that calling - the called out ones - are the materials by which Christ is building His Church.
I want to go back to Matthew 16:18 to draw your attention to another point. Christ said, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
The Church which Christ is building will never be destroyed, it will never decay, it will last forever.
Hades is a Greek word associated with the grave. In other words Christ is saying that death - the ultimate enemy of all physical life - will not be able to overcome the Church which Christ is building.
All the physical creation is temporary. Our physical lives are but for a time. We are born, we live for so many decades, and then we die. And the next generation comes along and suffers the same fate. All physical living things eventually die.
Even the inanimate universe is running down.
Yes, Christ remains eternal but the physical creation is for a time only. The physical creation will eventually perish. But the Church which Jesus is building will last forever.
In the analogy, God has called us to be part of a building -- the Church -- which will never end. If the Church lasts forever, then the material of which it is composed must logically last forever, and if we are the building materials, then we are therefore destined to live forever.
But in any building construction, as you know, the builder works with the materials in order to fit each piece into its rightful place. A building must be designed. It has a foundation, a framework, a roof, and interior walls. You don't place the interior walls on the roof, or the frames in the foundation. Each has its place in the building.
John 14:1-3 (Jesus was speaking to His disciples, and to us, today): Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
These verses have been used by many to prove that when a Christian dies, he or she goes to heaven - assuming that they have an immortal soul which leaves the body and goes to the Father's house in heaven when they die.
However, as you know, this is not what Christ was saying. Jesus was telling his disciples not to worry about what was going to happen to them. Just as they trusted in God, he said they must also trust in Him.
Jesus explained to His disciples that he was going away to prepare a place for them in His Father's house. But more than that, Jesus stated that since He was going to prepare a place for them, He was going to come back, gather them together to be with Him, so they could be with Him wherever He is.
And other Scriptures show that the called out ones - those who comprise the Church that Jesus is building -- will not only have a place in the Father's house, but they will also be given positions of responsibility and service when Christ returns.
And when He returns, when He comes back, Christ, with His people - with the EKKLESIA - the Church -- will be right here on earth, as many Scriptures show. Let's look at a couple.
Revelation 5:9-10 And they sang a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.
When I put these two Scriptures together, it is very clear to me that those who comprise the Church will reign with Christ for one thousand years - on this earth.
How can we reign with Christ unless we have been trained for the job?
How can we take on these positions of responsibilities that Christ has prepared unless we are first trained in what to do?
Well, Christ is not only preparing a place in the Father's house for us, but He is also on the job teaching us, educating us, giving us on the job training to fill the position He has prepared for each one of us.
Jesus Christ is building His Church. A builder works with the materials - he measures, he cuts, he trims, he shapes each piece to fit correctly into the building. And God's people are the building materials Christ has worked with, and is working with today.
Now the Scriptures also liken the Church that Christ is building to a temple - a certain type of building used for religious purposes.
Writing to the Church at Corinth, the Apostle Paul reminded the brethren there that they were the Temple of God. The same analogy applies to God's people today.
1 Corinthians 6:19 ... do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God, and you are not your own?
Our body is the temple in which God dwells through the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
The Church, made up of individual members, is likened to a spiritual temple which Christ is building - and in this type or analogy, the Church is likened to a building that is under construction - it is not yet completed -- and it is a building that is destined to last forever.
Ephesians 2:19-22 (Paul was writing here about the reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles through Jesus Christ) Now, therefore, you [gentiles] are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
in this holy temple Christ was the chief cornerstone.
Christ is in the process of building His Church -- a holy temple -- composed of those called out by God. And if you will recall Jesus said to His disciples, You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you (John 15:16).
Yes, the ones called out - the EKKLESIA - the ones chosen by God -- are the building blocks by which the construction of the holy temple will be completed.
Now part of the building of the Church has already been completed.
and Jesus is the chief cornerstone.
In ancient times it was an accepted practice to begin a building by laying a cornerstone in a particular position from which the whole building was aligned. The cornerstone was literally placed in a corner position and it was oriented in such a way that the foundation and all the walls took their position and alignment from the cornerstone.
It was the principle stone in the construction.
Jesus Christ is the principle person in the construction of the Church.
The whole building, the whole church, takes its orientation from Jesus Christ. He sets the example. He has the chief position in the building. He is the One against whom we measure and align ourselves. He is the Chief Cornerstone.
1 Peter 2:6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.
In the context of 1 Peter 2, it is clear that the chief cornerstone is referring to Jesus Christ -- and where is Christ the chief cornerstone laid? IN ZION.
Mount Zion is literally a hill of Jerusalem - but figuratively -- Zion is the Church.
As Bible prophecy shows, when Christ returns to this earth, He will build a new physical temple at MT ZION at Jerusalem.
But in the spiritual type, Christ is already placed or positioned in Zion - He is already dwelling in the Church. As the chief cornerstone He has the pre-eminence. He has the most prominent position in the Church.
Colossians 1:15-18 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.
Notice in particular Verse 5. This verse is speaking directly about members of the Church - about the EKKLESIA - the called out ones - God's people -- you and me. You also, (like Christ) as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house.
Here's the analogy again of a building under construction - a spiritual house being built up - with what - living stones.
This spiritual house, or spiritual temple, is being built from materials called living stones.
But other living stones are needed to complete the building.
Peter, speaking to the Church, said, YOU, -- meaning the brethren - YOU are living stones. We are being likened to living stones. God's people are the building material - the living stones -- Christ is using to complete the building of His Church.
As the apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 2:19 - referring to these living stones - being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
Now what does living stones mean? How can a stone be living? The word living comes from the Greek word ZOA which means to live or to be alive. The same Greek word is used throughout the New Testament when it talks about the living God. And God is certainly alive. So Peter knew what he was writing about. He was indeed talking about living stones.
Now in reality, is it possible to have live stones and dead stones. Well, no! Stones are inanimate. They do not have life. But, in stone masonry, those who work with stone, they apparently consider certain stones to be live stones and some stones to be dead stones. The living stones are those that can be used and worked with for building purposes. The other stones which cannot be used for this purpose are called dead stones.
A stone mason can apparently recognise the difference between a live stone and a dead stone. A live stone and a dead stone have different characteristics. For example, a living stone is durable, has lasting qualities, and can support tremendous weight in the building. A living stone resists deformation from the weather and exposure to the elements, and is suitable material for building construction. But a dead stone is usually decomposed, weathered, and is easily crushed. It is not suitable for building purposes and cannot support much weight.
Now if we translate those qualities to human beings, what is God doing?
He is working with His people, training them, and developing in them those qualities of character that can bear the weight of responsibility in His Kingdom. The Church is a practical, on-the-job training ground, a school of education, a place of learning and experience, with the ultimate goal of preparing us for service in God's government - in the coming Kingdom of God.
With God's help, we are to be striving to learn and incorporate into our lives the same leadership qualities that Christ has. He is the chief cornerstone. And the other living stones in His temple will be aligning themselves with the chief cornerstone and learning to conduct themselves just like He does.
When Christ returns and gives responsibilities to those in His Church - the EKKLESIA -- He must know that they will not let Him down. They must be like Him.
Christ cannot use a person who is like a dead stone. This is a person who has not developed, or is not willing to develop, the character, the spiritual stamina, the internal spiritual fortitude, in order to bear the weight of responsibility of leadership in the government of God.
Christ is working to produce tried and tested people to work with, and under Him - to be living stones in His Temple, in His spiritual house.
Now it is interesting that it was the Apostle Peter who wrote the expression living stones in 1 Peter 2:5.
Peter was a fisherman by trade so what would he know about stone masonry?
If you will remember, Christ was a carpenter, and with the type of construction used in housing and buildings in Palestine in those days, I have to assume that Jesus was also skilled in stone masonry. Jesus would have used stone from time to time in building and construction work.
As Christ lived and worked with Peter and the apostles, He may have used some of His building skills and experience to teach them spiritual lessons. Perhaps as they passed by a construction site, we can imagine Christ pointing out to His disciples the difference between a living stone and a dead stone.
He may have hit various stones with a hammer to show how one would break under pressure, while another was hard, durable, would support great weight, and was a most useful stone to be included in a building.
John 1:42 Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas (which is translated, A Stone).
Yes, a living stone that Christ could use in the foundation of His temple, the Church.
Peter was a living stone - a person able to bear the great weight of responsibility in the government of God and he is now a part of the foundation of the building - the Church - which Christ is building.
I am sure the Apostle Peter, when writing the first book of Peter knew what he was writing about. Drawing on the instruction and teaching from Christ, he wrote that God's spiritual house, God's spiritual temple, was to be built up of living stones.
Now we should take a few more minutes to develop the analogy just a little more.
When a stone has been selected to be used in a particular building, it is in a rough raw condition and must be tooled, or cut, to fit into the foundation, or into the wall of the building. A lot of work on the stone by the stonemason takes place before it is ready for fitting into the building.
In like manner, when God chose us, when God called us to Christ, we were like the stone that needed a considerable amount of work in getting it into the right size, the right shape, so that if fits smoothly into the place selected and prepared for it by the builder.
Acts 14:21-22 And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.
Yes, a living stone in the temple will face trial and testing before entering the Kingdom of God.
Here in these couple of Scriptures, we see the moulding, the shaping, the preparation of the living stone taking place - in other words, through trial, through test, and Christian experience, our character is being developed to be like the chief cornerstone.
Jesus Christ as a master builder is preparing us - over time -- so that we may be perfected and complete - lacking nothing. I like that very much.
Christ said He went away so that He could prepare a place for us - there is a place in His spiritual house where He wants us to serve. He is now working with us so that we can not only be made immortal, but also take on positions of responsibility under Him when He returns.
Why do I regularly attend Church?
If I am one of these living stones (and I believe I am) then I want to be a part of the Church that Christ is building. I want to be part of this house that will last forever. I want to be part of the greatest project that has ever been undertaken in the history of the universe.
The universe is awesome, the earth is a creation of enormous magnitude, mortal men have built great buildings and constructions, but the Father and Christ are the master builders of a plan that staggers the imagination.
They are taking limited mortal human beings, made of the dust of the ground, and changing them into immortal sons and daughters - beings who will live forever as members of God's divine family.
If I am one of those living stones which is to be fitly jointed together with other living stones- and if there is no limiting factors like age, health, or distance, or transport -- then I need to have contact with the other living stones in the Church. It is within the Church that Christ is building - it is in His Church that I can be moulded and shaped by Him to fit the place He is preparing for me.
And it is within the Church that you also can be moulded and shaped by Christ - turning this rough raw living stone into a beautifully crafted stone -- fit and ready for service when Christ returns.
Leviticus 23:2-3 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts. Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation.
Here is the Chief Cornerstone, in the Church, setting the example for all of us to follow.
There are of course many other good reasons for attending church regularly and these could be discussed at another time but I wanted today to focus on the major reason why I regularly attend Church.
Jesus said He would build His Church - and we are involved in that building.
I personally want to submit my life to the master builders -- God the Father and Jesus Christ -- who will mould and shape my life to be aligned with the Chief Cornerstone -- so when Christ returns, which He said He would, I will be ready to take on the responsibility of service He had chosen for me. I know this would be your desire too.
Christ said He would build His Church and you and I have been given the priceless opportunity to be part of His spiritual house, His spiritual home, that will last forever.
This is a major reason why I do my best to regularly attend Church.


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The Practising Law Institute's Private Placements and Hybrid Securities Offerings 2019 conference brings together an expert faculty of leading practitioners and regulators to discuss and analyze the changing regulatory framework and market for private offerings.
The conference begins by addressing the basics of private placements, resales of restricted securities, Rule 144 and Section 4(a)(1-½) transactions and block trades. Speakers will also address the changes to private and exempt offerings brought about by the JOBS Act, including matchmaking platforms, "accredited investor" crowdfunding, offerings using general solicitation, Rule 144A offerings, and the practical implications of these changes for issuers, broker-dealers and investment advisers.
The panelists will discuss the considerations that have led many companies to remain private longer and defer IPOs, while creating liquidity opportunities for holders through private secondary trading markets. Panelists will address the basics of structuring and conducting traditional private placements, late-stage or mezzanine private placements, PIPE transactions, Rule 144A transactions, and institutional debt private placements.
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I hope this message finds each of you doing well. I am writing on behalf of the Georgia Buddhist Vihara to invite you to the next vipassana (mindfulness) meditation retreat on Saturday, March 28, 2014 from 7:30am to 5pm. This one-day, monthly meditation retreat will be held on-site at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara (3153 Miller Road, Lithonia, GA 30038). For this retreat, all meditation instructions and discussions will be conducted in English. This retreat is open to everyone - those who are new to meditation as well as those who are experienced meditators.
3:00–4:30pm: Sutta Discussion led by Ven. Wajirabuddhi Thera. The topic of the discussion will be the Nivapa Sutta (The Simile of the Deer Feeder Discourse) - Majjhima Nikaya #25. You can access the sutta online here: http://www.metta.lk/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/2Majjhima-Nikaya/Majjhima1/025-nivapa-sutta-e1.html. Please print out a copy of the sutta and bring it to the Dhamma discussion.
Participants will need to bring (1) a light breakfast food (e.g., fruits, bagels, etc.) and (2) a lunch dish (preferably vegetarian) to share with the resident monks and the retreat participants as a form of dana (offering). It is also customary to bring flowers, candles, or incense to place on the shrine as an offering. It is traditional and customary to wear white clothing when participating in a meditation retreat, though this is not a requirement for attendance.
During this special time, please consider making a monetary donation to the vihara as a form of dana (an offering to the monastic community) so that we can continue to support the monks who make the teachings available to us and to keep the vihara open so that all people are able to practice and learn about the Dhamma.
I look forward to seeing you on Saturday, March 28 at the vihara. I would ask that you RSVP (by email) in order to let us know that you will be joining us so we can adequately prepare for those who will be participating in the retreat. To confirm that you are planning on attending the retreat or if you have questions about our program, please feel free to contact me by email (justinhowell2112@gmail.com).


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Armed With Original Movies: Could Netflix Put Theaters out of Business?
Netflix logo. Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph originally as an online DVD rental service. Screenshot from Netflix.
Chase Hurwitz, Staff Writer
With over 137 million users across 190 countries, it is hard to ignore the impact Netflix is having on the way we get our entertainment.
Becoming a serious contender against traditional production studios, the platform that's causing people to turn off cable TV could also cause people to turn away from movie theaters.
Netflix Originals like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black have won dozens of awards, making Netflix a serious contender against TV production studios. They hope to challenge movie studios in a similar way by creating original movies. Screenshot from Netflix.
The Silicon Valley based company is outcompeting theaters and Hollywood for reasons including marketing choices and capital allocation, but it mainly boils down to a few main ones. First, Netflix has a higher budget than any Hollywood studio, meaning actors and directors want to work with them. Second, they create far more content much more frequently for their viewers compared to any Hollywood studio. And lastly, Netflix's one annual payment and individual personalization makes an easily accessible online viewing experience compared to going to a theater or watching cable TV.
Netflix has distributed top grossing movies, most recently "Bird Box", "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" and "Roma". Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep and Dwayne Johnson are just some of the many huge actors Netflix has contracts with, demonstrating Netflix's readiness to emerge as an even more serious threat in 2019 with big Hollywood names.
Netflix Originals have their own category on any users home page headlined by the most recent original shows and movies. Netflix plans to make at least 55 original movies this year, and documentaries and comedy specials could bring that total to around 90. Screenshot from Netflix.
It is important to note that just because it is claimed as original content does not mean Netflix had an integral part in the production of that movie. If it is marked as original, Netflix paid a lot of money so you can't watch it anywhere else; nonetheless, you will not be finding these movies in theaters.
Essentially, it has become more desirable for directors and actors to make programs for Netflix rather than traditional studios. Due to their massive surplus of capital and constant growth, Netflix can afford to give actors more money and give huge budgets to directors, some capping out at $200 million dollars.
The Economist reported in late June, that Netflix has a 2019 content budget of over $13 billion dollars, and 85% of this will be spent for original pieces. The New York Times reported last month that Netflix's Head of Original Film Scott Stuber estimates the company will come out with no less than 55 original movies in 2019, not including documentaries or comedy specials. One of the most recognizable Hollywood studios, Universal Studios Hollywood, will only come out with 30, allowing Netflix to give their consumers more content on a more frequent basis in a more accessible format.
A once a year subscription offers endless possibility without ever having to leave your home. The tech giant uses advanced technology to track individual user data to understand what you like to watch and then offers you recommendations for your next movie. Due to their global status, Netflix can dub or subtitle movies and shows in dozens of languages, adding to the personalized experience that a theater can't replicate.
If you happen to be a fan of the modern movie theater, don't worry, as no drastic changes will be made in the foreseeable future, reports the New Yorker. Yes, Netflix seems to have all the right pieces in place to overthrow Hollywood and theaters; however, it would take a long time for them to pull it off.
The U.S. film industry generated almost $12 billion dollars last year according to Statista, meaning it would take Netflix a while to completely suppress those sales.
In the near future, expect an increase in ticket and concession prices to compensate for the loss of moviegoers.
A decrease in movie quality is also likely if Netflix can strengthen their grip on the film industry. If the company continues to dominate, it will be difficult for traditional studios to compete. With less threatening competitors, a drop in movie quality could be expected, as Netflix will not have to fight as hard for viewership.
Despite what may seem like an inevitable global Netflix monopoly putting theaters and Hollywood out of business as they go, Netflix must first face some challenges head-on.
There is room in the market for other streaming platforms like Amazon Prime Video to compete with Netflix. In addition, Disney announced last month that they are creating their own streaming service, and NBCUniversal will be launching their streaming platform in 2020, as The Wall Street Journal reported this week. The National Association of Theater Owners is fighting hard to preserve what they believe to be the traditional experience of going out to the theaters by "advancing the moviegoing experience."
Theaters are showing signs of life; however, as The Washington Post reported last month that movie-ticket revenue in the US rose 8% in 2018, the largest year-to-year increase in a decade.
Netflix has also accumulated $8.5 billion dollars in debt, and Reed Hastings, the company's chief executive, said it will continue borrowing billions for years to come. Unless the company can continue to grow the user base and then increase prices for subscriptions, their large accumulation of debt could be their downfall.


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George Sisler
Birthdate 3/24/1893
HoF Page
SABR Bio
Death Date 3/26/1973
Debut Year 1915
Year of Induction 1939
Teams Browns, Dodgers, Senators
Positions	 First Base, Pitcher
In 1920, George Sisler hit .407 and set a record with 257 hits. His mark would stand until Ichiro Suzuki amassed 262 knocks in 2004.
In the collection:
Handwritten letter from George Sisler
Only five players in the history of Major League Baseball have hit .400 twice in a season. "Gentleman George" Sisler did so by hitting ..407 in 1920 and .420 in 1922. With a lifetime average of .340, Sisler is joined by Ed Delehanty, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, and Jesse Burkett in the mult
Only five players in the history of Major League Baseball have hit .400 twice in a season. "Gentleman George" Sisler did so by hitting ..407 in 1920 and .420 in 1922. With a lifetime average of .340, Sisler is joined by Ed Delehanty, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, and Jesse Burkett in the multi-season .400 club. Here he pens a handwritten letter in which he writes of not knowing the details of a certain deal. Sisler's sons Dave and Dick also played in the big leagues.
George Sisler and Ichiro Suzuki signed 3x5
George Sisler hit .407 in the 1920 season in which he set the Major League record with 257 hits. Gorgeous George lived the rest of his days as the record holder before passing away in March of 1973. Seven months later Ichiro Suzuki was born in Japan. Suzuki would grow up to cross the ocean, play in
George Sisler hit .407 in the 1920 season in which he set the Major League record with 257 hits. Gorgeous George lived the rest of his days as the record holder before passing away in March of 1973. Seven months later Ichiro Suzuki was born in Japan. Suzuki would grow up to cross the ocean, play in the big leagues and eventually eclipse Sisler's mark in 2004. In the collection is this 3×5 card signed by both Sisler and Ichiro. The Japanese import recorded ten consecutive 200-hit seasons.
MLB's Dave Sisler writes about his father George
A veteran of seven big league seasons himself, pitcher Dave Sisler writes about his father Hall of Famer George Sisler in this handwritten letter. "I talked to my father many times about his career…I think he felt that if he had not had that eye trouble, he could have surpassed Ty Cobb&#
A veteran of seven big league seasons himself, pitcher Dave Sisler writes about his father Hall of Famer George Sisler in this handwritten letter. "I talked to my father many times about his career…I think he felt that if he had not had that eye trouble, he could have surpassed Ty Cobb's lifetime batting average." George Sisler struggled was an eye affliction his entire career yet hit over .400 twice and finished with a lifetime mark of .340.
George Sisler is HoFer Harry Hooper's choice on the best-hitting first baseman on his all-time team
When a fan wrote to Hall of Fame outfielder Harry Hooper and asked him to identify his all-time team, Hooper gladly responded. His choices are dominated by former teammates. Red Sox catcher-manager Bill Carrigan was Hooper's choice for both spots. So too were Boston outfield teammates Tris Spe
When a fan wrote to Hall of Fame outfielder Harry Hooper and asked him to identify his all-time team, Hooper gladly responded. His choices are dominated by former teammates.
Red Sox catcher-manager Bill Carrigan was Hooper's choice for both spots. So too were Boston outfield teammates Tris Speaker and Duffy Lewis. Hooper's left-handed pitcher for the team was Dutch Leonard who spent six years with the Red Sox, all with Hooper patrolling the outfield.
The notable exceptions to Hooper's teammate bias are Walter Johnson as the right-handed pitcher and fellow Cooperstown man George Sisler as the choice as the best hitting first baseman.
From 1915 through 1925 when Hooper and him were in the league together, Sisler averaged 196 hits, and only 23 strikeouts per season while hitting .352. He also topped the .400 mark twice, first in 1920 at .407 when he set an MLB record with 257 hits, and again two years later when he hit .420.
This image shows Hooper's response to just two of eight questions he answered. The other replies were about how Hooper wants to be remembered, what it means to be in the Hall of Fame, and thoughts about the Black Sox scandal. Those answers can be read by clicking on this link to Hooper's page.
Envelope containing Harry Hooper's responses - he signed the top left corner
The previous letter in which Harry Hooper identified George Sisler as his choice for the best-hitting first baseman on his all-time team arrived in this envelope. Notice Hooper's signature in the return address portion. The question of his all time team was one of only 8 queries that Hooper wrote about. His insightful reflections about the Black Sox scandal,
The previous letter in which Harry Hooper identified George Sisler as his choice for the best-hitting first baseman on his all-time team arrived in this envelope. Notice Hooper's signature in the return address portion. The question of his all time team was one of only 8 queries that Hooper wrote about. His insightful reflections about the Black Sox scandal, the feeling of being a Hall of Famer, as well as how he wants to be remembered can be seen on Hooper's page by clicking here.
Handwritten letters from men who played more than 100 years ago remain highly valued by collectors and fans alike.
Seventeen days after George Sisler's death his family responds to a condolence
After Hall of Fame first baseman George Sisler passed away on March 23, 1973, the family received an outpouring of condolences from people across America. One such person was Jack Marcus of Virginia. Shown here is a thank-you note from the Sisler family to Marcus along with the original mailing envelope. Postmarked just 17 days after the slugger's death,
After Hall of Fame first baseman George Sisler passed away on March 23, 1973, the family received an outpouring of condolences from people across America. One such person was Jack Marcus of Virginia. Shown here is a thank-you note from the Sisler family to Marcus along with the original mailing envelope. Postmarked just 17 days after the slugger's death, the envelope held the note below it. "Your kindness and sympathy will always be held in grateful remembrance" is printed on the note; handwritten below that is, "The Sisler Family".
Letter from George Sisler Jr. responding to Jack Marcus' request for pictures of Sisler Sr.
Nearly two years after the death of .400 hitter George Sisler his son still received requests for pictures and autographs of the Hall of Famer. In the collection is this letter from George Sisler Jr. who at that time was president of the International League. Sisler Jr. writes to collector Jack Marc
Nearly two years after the death of .400 hitter George Sisler his son still received requests for pictures and autographs of the Hall of Famer. In the collection is this letter from George Sisler Jr. who at that time was president of the International League. Sisler Jr. writes to collector Jack Marcus in this correspondence formatted on IL letterhead and dated January 17, 1975. The president of the IL from 1966-1976, Sisler Jr. tells Marucs that he does not have any photographs of his father but has included a Hall of Fame plaque of the two-time batting champ adorned with Sisler Jr.'s signature on the back. An image of the plaque is shown below.
The letter is a significant piece of International League history written on league letterhead from the "Office of the President" signed by Sisler in his penultimate season as the IL chief.
He stepped down in from the presidency in 1977 and became the general manager of the Columbus Clipper. As the Clippers GM, he was named Minor League Executive of the Year again in 1977 and 1979, becoming the second three-time winner the only man to accomplish that feat with the higher-classifications of Double-A and Triple-A. He was previously the MiLB Executive of the Year for his work with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings in 1962.
George Sisler Hall of Fame plaque postcard signed by son George Sisler Jr.
In the collection is this Hall of Fame plaque postcard of George Sisler who twice had batting averages over .400. Sisler's son, George Jr. has signed the back of the card. The younger Sisler made quite a name for himself in baseball. A GM for three Minor League clubs, Sisler won the Internatio
In the collection is this Hall of Fame plaque postcard of George Sisler who twice had batting averages over .400. Sisler's son, George Jr. has signed the back of the card. The younger Sisler made quite a name for himself in baseball. A GM for three Minor League clubs, Sisler won the International League Executive of the Year award three times. In 1989 he received the "King of Baseball" award, a top honor given by Minor League Baseball. Though he never played in the big leagues like his father and two brothers Dave and Dick, George Sisler Jr. did get named to the International League Hall of Fame in 2007, a year after his death. The league's Hall hadn't inducted a new member since 1963. This plaque is mentioned by Sisler Jr. in the letter shown previously.
Rogers Hornsby
Jesse Burkett
Ed Delahanty
Tris Speaker
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~Jacques Barzun, 1954
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Mar/Apr 2005
Accessories, Acoustics, Health
Sony: MDR-NC11 Noise Canceling Ear-Buds, E3c Sound Isolating Earphones
Reviewed by Andy Hong
In Tape Op #26, I compared the Sony MDR-NC10 earbuds to Bose QuietComfort headphones, both of which employ active noise-canceling technology. Although the Bose phones sounded better, I preferred the Sony earbuds because they're way more practical for traveling. Unfortunately, my MDR-NC10 earbuds have been finicky lately, and one side is no longer performing its noise- canceling duties. So I purchased its descendent, the MDR-NC11, hoping it would perform as well. In short, the new model sucks. There's very little active-cancellation; the intra-canal earbuds aren't as comfortable and provide much less physical noise-reduction; the cable is sticky and therefore super-tangly; the battery drains quicker; and with hyped bass and too much lower midrange, the sound is still muddy. The only improvement? The control module has a grippier clothes/belt clip on it. I paid $76 for the MDR-NC11. Wasted money.
So then... after reading a whole bunch of reviews on the web, I purchased the Shure E3c earphones for $140. These feature earpieces that fit deep in the ear canal and provide passive noise-reduction. A "Personal Fit Kit" with seven different pairs of sleeves for the earphones makes for pretty good odds in terms of fit, but a special technique is required to get the earphones to work properly: pulling on the top of the ear while slowly wiggling the earpiece into the canal. Improper fit not only diminishes the noise-blocking capability, but it also kills the bass response. (A number of user reviews on the web mention a lack of bass, but I attribute these complaints to improper fit or to ears accustomed to the hyped bass of many consumer headphones and speakers.) The E3c set provides less noise-reduction than the old Sony MDR-NC10, but it sounds way better than both the MDR-NC10 and the new MDR-NC11. Less mud, more midrange, and smoother highs-much higher fidelity. But the E3c doesn't cut out any of the buzz from turboprop engines like the old MDR-NC10 can. And it's not as effective reducing the noise in the rest of the spectrum. (Sitting in the cabins of various commercial jets-an old Sony MDR-NC10 earpiece in one ear and a Shure E3c in the other, with no signal feeding the earphones and with Sony's active noise-canceling feature turned off-the amount and quality of isolation was quite similar between the two products. But as soon as I enabled Sony's noise-canceling circuit, the sudden drop in broadband "shhh" on the Sony side made that ear feel like I'd just gotten water in that ear.) Therefore, I felt more ear fatigue with the E3c after trans or intercontinental flights than with the old Sony set; and even with the material and size choices available in the comprehensive fit kit, the Shure E3c is not as comfortable. Also, the L/R indication on the E3c is difficult to see, especially on an overnight flight; although the two earpieces have slight, opposite bends, it's hard to remember which bend corresponds to which ear. But I'm probably being pickier than most because I fly 100,000's miles per year. Also, if I sprung for custom ear molds from Sensaphonics (see Shure's website for details), most of my complaints would probably disappear. Until then, I'm happy with the E3c's high- fidelity sound and its moderate isolation capabilities. It's now a permanent part of my travel pack. (Sony MDR-NC11 $149.99 MSRP; www.sony.com. Shure E3c $179.99 direct w/ money back guarantee; www.shure.com)
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Erm, no. Not to be confused with The Face of Boe from Doctor Who.
Bo's eyes appeared on the cover of SOVRAN'S PAWN and Blade was shown in silhouette on HERO'S END. (Or it could have been Bo's father, or her uncle Royce — jussayin'.) BARRON'S LAST STAND will show an actual, recognizable female face and…well…you're just going to have to wait for the rest. I am really loving what I sent to her. I cannot wait to see what she does with it because she's brilliant, you know.
Several short stories are currently making the rounds among my beta readers. I hope to have a collection of short Bo and Blade adventures ready to go very soon which I hope will tide readers over until BARRON'S LAST STAND is finished and polished up.
Editor par excellence, Laurel Kriegler has talked me into making preliminary notes for a series on the ill-fated love story of Bhruic Barron and Marissa Kiara – Bo's parents. There is a lot about their story that has never been revealed beyond my copious backstory notes and I think Laurel developed a little crush on The Barron while editing HERO'S END.
Fans of Blade (and let's face it, we are legion,) will be happy to know that the first of THE MERCENARY ADVENTURES OF BLADE DEVON: ARCANA DOUBLE CROSS is still simmering on the stove top. The first draft is complete, as is the back cover blurb, and I am also toying with cover ideas.
And while BARRON'S LAST STAND may be the end of THE BLACK WING CHRONICLES, it is by no means the end of Bo and Blade's story. I've also started working on notes for the as-yet-unnamed series that follows.
I'm always hesitant to put real people resembling Aston on my covers…figure it's best to leave it up to the reader's imagination, so that there's never a case where their personal image of him is shattered.
I feel the same way. But in Barron's Last Stand Bo is stepping out of the shadows and onto the interstellar stage. It is a symbolic image more than anything.


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Q: How do I deploy an Asp.net web application to a Sharepoint 2010 site using WSP Suppose I created a custom web application that consists of:

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*several assembly DLLs: web app, business logic, data services

*multiple aspx pages and ascx custom controls that use them

*custom configuration section

*custom HTTP module

More or less the usual stuff.
I would like to deploy it to a particular sharepoint site under a certain subfolder. So if I access my sharepoint site via http://myserver:90/ (because I'm not using sites/some_site) I'd like my application to be available under http://myserver:90/webapp
I could manually add a virtual folder (not application because I would need to access some Sharepoint site's data) to my sharepoint site in IIS and manually edit site's web.config file to register my HTTP module and add my custom configuration section as well either putting my DLLs into GAC or put them in the _app_bin (so I don't have problems with CAS), but I don't think that's a good thing to do, because this web application may get deployed in an environment where this shouldn't/couldn't be possible.
So I figured I could build a WSP using Visual Studio 2010 and deploy it that way. But I don't have enough experience doing that.
I created a new sharepoint 2010 project. Is there a way I could add all non-executable application files (aspx, ascx) at once? I've seen the advanced tab of the WSP package where I can add my DLLs either to bin folder or GAC. I don't know whether I would also have to add any safe control and register certain classes?
So I suppose I need some pretty detailed and explanatory guidance here.

A: The only real way to do this would be to use the layouts folder to deploy your application via the wsp. This will let you depot any files that you would normally deploy with a.web application.
There are couple of problems however. The URL for your application will be http://SharePoint/somesite/_layouts/yourapp
This is a blessing and a curse. Your urls will be ugly but they will work under every SharePoint site. If your application depends on SharePoint context to function, that context will automatically be available based on the requesting URL.
To add a layouts folder under your share point project right click on the project and add a mapped folder to layouts. I would also recommend adding a sub folder under layouts for your application so that your application files don't conflict with the default files directly in the layouts folder.
For the http module, or any web.config modifications, you can use the spwebconfigmodification class.
Heres a walkthru: http://sharepointsolutions.blogspot.com/2006/12/using-spwebconfigmodificat_116736917110571614.html

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Students have mixed reviews about it. It can be challenging for them when they are nervous and stressed out, but it does add to the experience of actually listening to a patient compared to listening to sounds on a computer. The more senses you can involve from the student and higher the fidelity of the situation, learning is dramatically improved."


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Home Industries Real Estate More units proposed for senior apartment community in Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood
More units proposed for senior apartment community in Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood
Alex Zank
Credit: Google
The Park Hill senior apartments in Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood could be expanded, according to plans filed with the city.
The independent senior-housing community is located at 535 W. Concordia Ave. A building-permit application indicates another 13 units could be added on the vacant lot immediately south, at 540 W. Ring St. That's where a three-story, 38,873-square-foot building is planned.
Park Hill Apartments Associates LP owns the apartment development. Oshkosh-based ACC Management Group Inc. is the property manager.
The building permit application did not provide further project details. The project team was not immediately available for comment.
Park Hill offers one- and two-bedroom affordable units to residents aged 62 or older. According to its website, Park Hill is a gated community in a park-like setting with amenities such as a fitness center and community room.
Alex Zank, former BizTimes Milwaukee reporter.
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The Park Hill senior apartments in Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood could be expanded, according to plans filed with the city. The independent senior-housing community is located at 535 W. Concordia Ave. A building-permit application indicates another 13 units could be added on the vacant lot immediately south, at 540 W. Ring St. That's where a three-story, 38,873-square-foot building is planned. Park Hill Apartments Associates LP owns the apartment development. Oshkosh-based ACC Management Group Inc. is the property manager. The building permit application did not provide further project details. The project team was not immediately available for comment. Park Hill offers one- and two-bedroom affordable units to residents aged 62 or older. According to its website, Park Hill is a gated community in a park-like setting with amenities such as a fitness center and community room.


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Maria-Ana Tupan (n. 1949) este un profesor universitar,  istoric și critic literar român. Bursieră Fulbright pentru științe umaniste  (1994-5). A fost profesor doctor la Facultatea de Limbi și Literaturi Străine din cadrul Universității din București, unde a ținut cursuri de literatură britanică de la începuturi până în prezent și teorie literară (1991-2014). Din 2015 a  devenit afiliată la Școala Doctorală a Universității "1 Decembrie 1918" din Alba Iulia.  Membră a Uniunii Scriitorilor, Secția de Critică și Istorie Literară. Premii ale Uniunii Scriitorilor (1996) și ale unor reviste literare: "Convorbiri Literare"(2000), "Viața Romanească" (2006) și "Contemporanul" (2019).

Biografie
Maria-Ana Tupan s-a născut pe data de 19 aprilie 1949 în comuna Sărulești, județul Buzău. Între 1967-1972, urmează cursurile Facultății de limbi germanice (secția engleză-germană) a Universității din București, absolvită ca șefă de promoție cu Diplomă de Merit. În 1972, după absolvirea facultății începe să lucreze, prin repartiție guvernamentală, în cadrul redacției revistei "Cărți românești", o revistă de reclamă a cărții românești pentru străinătate, publicată în patru limbi de circulație de către Centrala Editorială. Publică studii, eseuri, cronici literare, recenzii și traduceri în România literară, Steaua, Convorbiri literare, Vatra, Luceafărul, Viața Românească, Astra, ș.a. În 1980 debutează editorial cu o antologia Proză fantastică americană la Editura Albatros. Urmează alte traduceri din literatura americană, însoțite de studii introductive și aparat critic, fiind aleasă ca membră a Uniunii Scriitorilor în 1986. În toamna anului 1989 publică volumul intitulat "Scenarii și limbaje poetice", care inaugurează seria studiilor comparatiste și de analiză a discursului apărute după 1990. În 1990 este angajată publicist comentator în redacția revistei "Viața Românească".
Este admisă la doctorat, la specialitatea "literatură engleză renascentistă", cu media 10. Susține examenele, la care obține aceeași notă. În urma decesului conducătorului de doctorat, Prof. Dr. Leon Levițchi, solicită continuarea programului doctoral sub îndrumarea Directorului Institutului de Studii Sud-Este Europene al Academiei, cercetător principal Dr. Alexandru Duțu, specialist în perioada renascentistă și shakespearolog. Titlul de doctor în filologie este conferit în 1992 (6 noiembrie), diploma fiind eliberată în mai 1993. În referatul său asupra disertației, Prof. Dr. Dan Grigorescu remarcă faptul că doctoranda oferea interpretări originale ale operei shakespeariene chiar și după patru secole de exegeză. În 1991 ocupă, prin concurs, un post de asistent universitar la Catedra de Engleză a Facultății de limbi străine a Universității din București. Promovează succesiv până la gradul de profesor (2002). În 1993 obține o bursă Fulbright, petrecând perioada decembrie 1994 – mai 1995 ca profesor și cercetător la Penn State University. Participă cu comunicări la conferințele organizate în campus precum și la New York, la Centrul Cultural de pe lângă Consulatul General al României. În 1996  i se decernează Premiul Uniunii Scriitorilor pentru traduceri și literatură universală. Primește premiul revistei "Convorbiri literare" pentru anglistică în anul jubiliar Eminescu (2000) și premiul revistei "Viața Românească" pentru critică literară cu ocazia centenarului (2006). Participă cu referate și comunicări la reuniuni științifice internaționale (Atena  – 2004, Manchester și Madrid – 2007, Dresda – 2008). Participă între 2006 și 2007 la un grant C.N.C.S.I.S. (Director de proiect: Monica Chesnoiu), intitulat "Shakespeare in the Romanian Cultural Memory: a Model of European Cultural Integration", publicând studii în cele două volume apărute în 2006 (Shakespeare in Nineteenth-Century Romania) și 2007 (Shakespeare in Romania. 1900-1950) la Editura Humanitas: "Shakespeare and the Revolution" și, respectiv, "Shakespeare: the Modernist Hypotext". Contribuții la proiecte de cercetare desfășurate la Universitățile Salzburg și Zürich sunt publicate în volume:"Postmodernist Energetics: Peter Ackroyd's Museum Space" (The Museal Turn. Edited by Sabine Coelsch-Foisner. Winter Verlag. Heidelberg University Press, 2012) și "The Zone: Ontological or Epistemological Operator?" (Eds. Christine Lötscher, Petra Schrackmann, Ingrid Tomkowiak, Aleta-Amirée von Holzen, Transitions and Dissolving Boundaries in the Fantastic. Reihe: Fantastikforschung / Research in the Fantastic. Berlin-Munster-Wien-Zurich-London: LIT Verlag, 2014), "Early Essays: the Harmonics of the Discourse of Authority" in The Essays: Forms and Transformations. Ed.  Dorothea Flothow , Markus Oppolzer , Sabine Coelsch-Foisner. Heidelberg: Universitatsverlag Winter, 2017. A editat, împreună cu cercetători de la Centrul Speculum, Alba Iulia, numărul "Desire and Deceit. India in the Europeans' Gaze" al revistei The Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities. Volume VII, Number 2, August 2015. Editează numărul tematic "Revising Modernism" al revistei Spring Magazine on English Literature, Volume III, Number 1, 2017. Eseuri interdisciplinare în reviste internaționale ("Man-Clone Proxemics: Changing Perspectives from Mary Shelley (Frankenstein) to Kate Wilhelm (Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang")  Între 2007 și 2008 este cooptată în asociații profesionale internaționale: ISTW (International Societry for Travel Writing), participând, în 2007, la conferința organizată la Universitatea Complutense din Madrid: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRAVEL LITERATURE: "On the Trail". Sept. 19 – 21, 2007 și The Charles Brockden Brown Society, Universitatea din Florida, participând cu comunicare la conferința "Empire, Revolution, and New Identities: Geoculture and Geopolitics in Brown and his Contemporaries" Universitatea Tehnică din Dresda, 7-9 octombrie 2008. În 2009 este cooptată în EFACIS și participă cu o comunicare la Conferința "Ireland In/And Europe: Cross-Currents and Exchanges, The Seventh Conference of EFACIS", University of Vienna, Austria, 3-6.09.2009. În 2010 publică un capitol intitulat "Malcolm Bradbury: The Quest of the Perilous East", în Katherine Starck (ed.), "When the World Turned Upside Down", Cambridge University Press (Seria "Cambridge Scholars Publishing" În 2011 devine membră a Asociației pentru studierea fantasticului (Gesellschaft fur Fantastikforschung, o prestigioasă organizație academică, Universitatea Hmburg, Germania). A fost invitată la mai multe emisiuni de radio și televiziune. A publicat zeci de articole în numeroase reviste, a fost titular al unor rubrici (la "Viața Românească" și "Contemporanul").

Participă cu referate și comunicări la reuniuni științifice internaționale (Atena – 2004, Manchester și Madrid – 2007, Dresda – 2008, Graz – 2011, Salzburg – 2012, Roma – 2013, Kὅln – 2013, Madrid – 2015, Prato și Roma – 2016, Salzburg și Viena 2017).

Afilieri
Membră  a Uniunii Scriitorilor din România, Secția de Critică și Istorie Literară.
Membră a unor societăți științifice internaționale: "Gesellschaft fur Fantastikforschung", EFACIS.

Lucrări
Regele visurilor. Povestiri americane din secolul al XIX-lea (București: Albatros, 1980)
Scenarii și limbaje poetice (București: Minerva, 1989)
Marin Sorescu si deconstructivismul (Craiova: "Scrisul românesc", 1995)
A Survey Course in English Literature București: Editura Universității din București, 1997
Scriitori români in paradigme universale (București: Editura Fundației Culturale Române, 1998)
A Discourse Analyst's Charles Dickens, (București: Editura Semne '94, 1999)
Discursul modernist (București: Editura Cartea Românească, 2000)
Discursul postmodern (București: Editura Cartea Românească, 2002)
Sensul sincronismului (București: Editura Cartea Românească, 2004)
British Literature. An Overview (București: Editura Universității din București, 2005)
The New Literary History (București: Editura Universității din București, 2006)
Romanian-English Conversation Guide-Book, Meteora Press, 2001
English-Romanian Conversation Guide-Book (including a concise Romanian-English contrastive grammar), Meteor Press, 2007
Genre and Postmodernism (Bucuresti: Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti, 2008)
Modernismul si psihologia. Încercare de epistemologie literara. Modernism and Psychology. An Inquiry into the Epistemology of Literary Modernism (Bucuresti: Editura Academiei Române, 2009)
Literary Discourses of the New Physics. With an Introduction by Marin Cilea (Bucuresti: Editura Universitatii din București, 2010)
Teoria si practica literaturii la inceput de mileniu. (Bucuresti: Editura  Contemporanul, 2011)
Relativism/ Relativity: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on a Modern Concept  (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013)
Realismul magic. Încercare genealogică. București (Editura Academiei, 2013)
The Kantian Legacy. Essays in Epistemology and Aesthetics. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016 [4]
The Key to Change. Interdisciplinary Essays in Cultural History, Lambert Academic Publishing (2017)
Cezar Baltag, O sută și una de poezii (antologie, prefață și repere critice), Editura Academiei (2018)
Aura Christi, O sută și una de poezii (antologie, prefață și repere critice), Editura Academiei (2019)
The Shakespearean Search for Archetypes: The Mirror and the Signet . Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020
Studii, eseuri și cronici în periodice literare din România și din străinătate ;
Traduceri în volum din literatura americană.

Premii literare
Premiul Uniunii Scriitorilor pentru traduceri și literatură universală. (1996)
Premiul revistei "Convorbiri literare" pentru anglistică în anul jubiliar Eminescu. (2000)
Premiul revistei "Viața Românească" pentru critică literară cu ocazia centenarului revistei. (2006)
Premiul național pentru excelență în teorie, istorie și critică literară acordat de revista "Contemporanul". (2019)

Bibliografie
M. Zaciu, M. Paphagi, A. Sasu, Dicționarul scriitorilor români, Editura Fundației Culturale Române, Vol. IV.
Who's Who in Romania, Pegasus Press, 2002.
Constantin Cubleșan, Eminescu în orizontul criticii, Editura Paralela 45, Seria "Universitas", 2000.
Geo Vasile, Pluralul românesc, Editura "Viața medicală românească", 2001.
Radu Voinescu, Printre primejdiile criticii, Fundația Cultuală Paradigma, Pontica, 2004.
Cristian Livescu, Magiștri & hermeneuți, Editura Timpul, 2007.
Ion Pop, "Scenarii și limbaje poetice", Steaua, 5 / 1990
Ion Simuț, "Izvoare presocratice", România literară, 27 sept./ 1990
Dan Stanca, "Scriitori români în paradigme universale", România liberă, 10/1998
Mihai Cimpoi, "Marin Sorescu în (de)construcția criticii", Luceafărul, 37/ 1999
Constantin Cubleșan, "Eminescu în noi comentairi critice", Steaua, 1/ 1999
Monica Spiridon, "Textul și contextul: scriitori români în rame comparatiste", Ramuri, 2/ 1999.
Maria Irod, "O nouă lectură a lui Dickens", Luceafărul, 3/ 2000
Veronica Chinde, "Discursul epic la Charles Dickens, Steaua, 5-6/2000.
Cornel Moraru, "Stadiul exegezei eminesciene astăzi", Vatra, 1/2001.
Teodor Vârgolici, "Studii despre modernismul românesc", Adevărul literar și artistic", 557/2001.
Luminița Elena Turca, "Un studiu remarcabil", Convorbiri literare, 6/ 2001.
Gheorghe Grigurcu, "O epură a modernismului", România literară, 35 /2001.
Ion Roșioru, "Discursul modernist", Tomis, 7/ 2001.
Geo Vasile, "Modernismul în instanță comparatistă", Contemporanul. Ideea europeană, 42/ 2001
Gheorghe Grigurcu, "Postmodernismul între Est și Vest", România literară, 5 /2003.
Ion Crețu, "Discursul postmodern în variantă critică", Luceafărul, 1/ 2003.
Dan Perșa, "Discursul postmodern", Tomis, 4/ 2003.
Gheorghe Grigurcu, "Pornind de la sincronism", România literară, 4 /2005
Constantin M. Popa, "Sensurile sincronismului", Ramuri, 7-8/ 2005.
Anca Muntean, "Sincronismul ca manifestare a existenței unui spirit al timpului", Steaua, 7-8/ 2005.
Mihai Coșoveanu, "Despre înnoirea istoriei literare", Ramuri, 3/ 2007
 Florian Bratu. "The Perspective of the Look in Introspective and Truth-Quest Novels." In Studies in the Novel. ISBN: 0039-3827, North Texas, SUA, 2007, p. 326-335. Current issue: Vol. 39, No 3 (Fall, 2007)
Academia Română, Dicționarul general al literaturii române. S-T. Editura Univers Enciclopedic: 2007, pp. 809-810
Gheorghe Grigurcu, "Melancolia cunoasterii". România literara, 10/2010
Iulia Milică, MARIA-ANA TUPAN: Literary Discourses of the New Physics. (New) Physics and Literature. ACTA IASSYENSIA COMPARATIONIS, 8/2010
Ștefan Vlăduțescu, "Cum s-a impregnat modernismul de psihologie", Ramuri, nr. 04/ 2010.
Boris Craciun si Daniela Craciun-Costin. Dictionarul scriitorilor romani de azi. Editura Portile Orientului. 2011, p. 529
George Marcu, Personalități feminine contemporane din România. București: Editura Meronia (p. 425), 2013
Mircea Braga, "CODUL DE LECTURĂ" SAU SUPUNEREA ENTROPIEI, ProSaeculum, 5-6, 2015,  pag. 6-10 [13]
Radu Voinescu, "Fizică și literatură", Luceafărul, nr. 1/2015.
Radu Voinescu, "Istoria intelectuala a secolului al XX-lea si literatura", Hyperion, nr. 1,2,3/ 2016. [13]
Sonia Elvireanu, "O revizuire a 'magicului'", Discobolul, Anul XIX, nr. 223-224-225, 2016.
Radu Voinescu, Libertatea criticii, Editura Junimea, 2020 (pp. 341-368).

Repere critice (fragmente)
"Am avut încredințarea, încă de când i-am comentat Discursul modernist (Editura Cartea Românească, 2000), că Maria-Ana Tupan este unul dintre acei foarte puțini critici români care dețin atúurile necesare pentru a-și extinde investigațiile asupra unor arii în care literatura interferează cu filosofia și cu științele. I-am recunoscut mai apoi, cu timpul, urmărindu-i cărțile ulterioare, un interes aparte pentru zone și teme neexplorate încă, pentru partea mai puțin vizibilă a literaturii sau către "petele albe" din descrierea acesteia." (Radu Voinescu)

"Ca o mostră a forării analitice, unind exactitățile cu o minuțiozitate, am zice feminină, pe care o practică cercetătoarea, vom cita cîteva rînduri din aprecierile d-sale asupra condiției de "poet postmodern" a lui Ion Barbu: "Jocul secund, mai pur, al poeziei lui Ion Barbu, profund atașat literaturii franceze (chiar și Edgar Poe apare în "Veghea lui Roderick Usher" revizuit în spirit mallarmean) este mai curînd inspirat de o estetică sincronă (ideea de sincronizare fiind repudiată, altminteri, de către poet): apelul la artă pură în Parisul de după Primul Război Mondial. Charles Edouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) și Amedee Ozenfant își lansau manifestul întoarcerii la principiile ordinii clasice (de aici, probabil, disprețul lui Ion Barbu pentru sincronismul lovinescian), intitulat «Purismul», în cel de al patrulea număr al revistei L'Esprit Nouveau. […] Cartea Mariei-Ana Tupan, ultradoctă, exprimînd sforțarea neobosită a unei bibliografii a la page, care să umple un gol prezumat cu neliniște ca fiind permanent, are în subtext o melancolie a cunoașterii." (Gheorghe Grigurcu)

"Prin volumul Modernismul și psihologia. Încercare de epistemologie literară (București, Editura Academiei Române, 2009), profesoara universitară Maria-Ana Tupan își continuă periplul tematic, metodologic și investigativ în aceeași notă de mutare a centrului de interes. Miza zetetică (de cercetare) a cărților sale a fost fixată de fiecare dată într-un alt cartier general de comandă metodologică, de la poetică, deconstructivism, dezbatere conceptuală, literatură engleză, istorie și teorie literară se ajunge acum la epistemologie literară.[...] Operă de sinteză, stând departe de foiletonism, "Modernismul și psihologia" este valoroasă atât prin originalitatea temei, prin rigurozitatea limpede a discursului analitic, cât și prin puterea de creare a unui flux al argumentelor cu convergență într-o teză teoretică și având iradiații în practica literară." (Ștefan Vlăduțescu)

Referințe
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2.https://rupkatha.com/V7N2.pdf

3.https://books.google.ro/books/about/Revisiting_Modernism.html?id=2cs5DwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y

.[4] http://www.romaniaciteste.ro/lansari-carte/carte-eveniment-maria-ana-tupan-kantian-legacy-late-modernity-essays-aesthetics-epistemology/

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6. http://arhiva.romanialiterara.com/index.pl/o_epur_a_modernismului

7 http://arhiva.romanialiterara.com/index.pl/postmodernismul_ntre_est_i_vest

8.http://arhiva.romanialiterara.com/index.pl/pornind_de_la_sincronism

9.http://www.revistaramuri.ro/index.php?editie=8

10. http://arhiva.romanialiterara.com/index.pl/melancolia_cunoasterii

11. http://literaturacomparata.ro/Site_Acta/arhiva/EN_acta_8.html

12.http://revistaramuri.ro/index.php?id=1093&editie=45&autor=de%20%AAtefan%20Vl%E3du%FEescu

13. http://www.pro-saeculum.ro/arhiva/pdf/saeculum105.pdf#page=6

14.  https://costyconsult.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/revista-hyperion-nr-1-2-32016-sumar-autori-texte-cultura-si-frumusete/amp/

14. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3607-1420

Legături externe
Interviu cu Maria-Ana Tupan în revista Fantastica, autor Cristian Tamaș

Profesori universitari români
Nașteri în 1949
Profesori români în viață
Critici literari români
Istorici literari români
Istorici români în viață
Profesoare române
14. https://fulbrighternetwork.com/news/376482

15.https://www.ideeaeuropeana.ro/blog/carte-eveniment-maria-ana-tupan-the-kantian-legacy-of-late-modernity-essays-in-aesthetics-and-epistemology/

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« One Key to Rule Them All: Locks are a fact of life for RVers, but that can lead to confusion finding the right key for the lock at hand and frustration when that key is lost. Bolt Lock has come up with a straightforward solution with its series of one-key-fits-all locks.
They say good fences make good neighbors. If that axiom is true, it could follow that good locks make good RVers.
In this day and age, you have to secure your stuff, and between locking up the bikes, the portable generator, the truck-bed locker and the hitch mount, and securing the trailer in storage, that's a lot of locks. And a lot of keys. Besides the hassle of carrying a hefty keychain, it can be difficult to keep track of which key belongs to which lock.
Bolt's single-key locks come factory-sealed. Once the seal is broken and the lock is keyed, it can't be rekeyed.
Yes, there are a number of one-key solutions on the market, but they tend to be limited to an initial purchase and don't work across multiple types of locks. Bolt Lock has come up with a unique solution: an assortment of locks that are mechanically matched to the tow vehicle's ignition key. You can purchase a single lock or several, and later add as many as you like.
So, how does Bolt even do that?
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The Bolt system includes different types of locks, including several specifically for trailer towing and storage. There's a Receiver Lock ($31.99), a Coupler Pin Lock ($29.99) and an Off-Vehicle Coupler Lock ($74.99). For fifth-wheel owners, there's a Collar-Kingpin Locking System ($14.99) that works with the Receiver Lock to secure the kingpin.
The locks work with ignition keys for many makes and models, particularly trucks and SUVs. To determine if yours is compatible, check the vehicle finder at www.boltlock.com/find-your-lock.
We tried out several of the Bolt locks, all keyed to a Ram 1500. At first, we were stumped because the 2015 Ram Outdoorsman has an electronic key fob. It took a moment or two to realize we could use the valet key that is hidden inside the key fob. Within minutes, we had several locks keyed to the truck's ignition key.
Bolt's 5⁄8-inch Receiver Lock keeps the 2-inch receiver hitch in place and secure. It also prevents the unhitched trailer from being stolen.
A couple of obvious uses for the Bolt Cable Lock ($39.99) are to secure the generator in the truck bed while traveling and to the trailer's A-frame or bumper when in camp. The lock is attached to a 6-foot vinyl-coated coiled cable, plenty long enough for other jobs like making sure the bikes or a barbecue grill are secure.
The 6-foot Bolt Cable Lock is a good solution for securing a portable generator or other items from bikes to a spare tire or a barbecue grill.
We've been using the standard Bolt Padlock ($21.99) on our rack-mounted cargo carrier. The padlock has a 2¼-inch hardened-steel shackle, so it's big enough for oversize latches or chains. Of course, we're also using the 5⁄8-inch Receiver Lock to keep the ball mount from being stolen when it's on the truck.
Bolt products feature auto-return spring mechanisms, so they lock when the key is removed. They have what's called plate-tumbler sidebars that help prevent bad actors from picking them. All are weatherproof with stainless-steel lock shutters to keep out dirt and moisture. And they come with a limited lifetime warranty.
There is one downside to the Bolt system. If you change vehicles, there isn't a way to rekey the locks to your new ride. Bolt's website claims that's more of a feature than a bug, as it ensures the best possible security. If the locks could be rekeyed, the company's logic goes, it would be too easy for a thief to do just that. To soften the blow, Bolt has a loyalty program that provides a discount coupon for customers to use on a new Bolt system when the original vehicle is sold or no longer in service.
he Coupler Pin Lock keeps the coupler from coming loose and also helps secure the trailer to the hitch. The lock's stainless-steel pin fits couplers in snug 1⁄8-inch increments.
Bolt Lock is a division of Strattec Security Corporation, a leading manufacturer of automotive locks and keys. To find a retailer, check the store finder on Bolt's website.
The Off-Vehicle Coupler Lock is a theft deterrent when the trailer is in storage, preventing a thief with a vehicle from hitching up the trailer and towing it away.
I am interested in your line of fifth wheel pin locks. I am unable to locate them on your page.
Patricia: Are you looking for the Bolt Collar-Kingpin Locking System mentioned in the "Key to Success" article? If so, here's the link to it on Bolt's website: https://www.boltlock.com/locks/collar-kingpin-locking-system.


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Supporting the mental, emotional and physical wellbeing of women and babies is at the heart of what MamaBabyBliss offers, so both Vanessa and I know a lot about the subject of perinatal mental health. Yet sitting there, listening to a number of experts share the current statistics, it still brings a tear to my eye and acts as a powerful reminder of how much work still needs to be done.
In the UK at least 1 in 4 women will suffer from anxiety or depression during pregnancy or the postnatal phase.
The main cause for maternal death in the UK is suicide. Usually when a baby is 6 weeks old.
It is not just mothers and women who are suffering, fathers are too. Paternal depression pre-and postnatally is estimated to affect 10% of fathers for whom there is very little support. The greatest cause of death for men under 45 is suicide.
The cost to the NHS is £8.1bn per year for each cohort of mothers suffering with mental health issues, not only because of the mother's wellbeing, but because of the long-term impact on the child and her family. The bond and attachment forged between mother and child and the experiences of the first three years of a child's life are absolutely critical to their long-term mental, physical and emotional development and wellbeing. What this means is that perinatal mental health isn't just an issue that affects mothers and fathers but one that affects us all.
But this isn't just about finding a cure, it is about prevention and this is where we have to start focusing on self-care. There are many experts, studies and research to show that holistic techniques such as daily mindfulness, yoga, massage and meditation can dramatically reduce stress and anxiety during pregnancy. If every pregnant woman could have access to these therapies, imagine the difference it could make and the money that could be saved for an already crippled NHS, where health visitor and midwifery services are being cut.
We already have evidence of the difference that these holistic therapies can make. Vanessa, together with the MamaBabyBliss Nottingham team, works closely with the Nottinghamshire Mother & Baby Unit delivering massage and yoga on a weekly basis to the mothers, babies and staff in the Unit. The results and difference are profound. Yet there are only 17 Mother & Baby Units in the UK and huge gaps in the provision of support and care to women with perinatal mental heath issues across the country. In other words, there are many women suffering in their communities, unsupported and alone. It is these women, who are most at risk of suicide.
At MamaBabyBliss we are on a mission to recruit teachers who can deliver pregnancy, mother and baby classes within their communities and support the NHS in their area. Our aim is to ensure that every maternity unit has a teacher nearby. There are 180 maternity units and so far we have 40 MamaBabyBliss teachers. You can find out more about our curriculum of classes and becoming a MamaBabyBliss teacher and making a difference in your community, here. We have also trained staff in 8 Mother & Baby Units and our aim is to have trained all 17 units by 2020.
No woman or man deserves to suffer in silence. Yet so many do. The above statistics are based on those individuals who are actually diagnosed. But too many remain undiagnosed, because whether we care to admit or not, the topic of mental health continues to be stigmatised and people find it hard to talk about depression and anxiety. Particularly mothers and fathers who feel like they are constantly judged and feel compelled to wear 'the mask of motherhood' or 'man-up' and just get on with it.
It's time to stop the silence and the isolation. It's time to talk and speak up loud. It's time to raise the future and create a better world for everyone.


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package org.poly2tri.examples.ardor3d.misc;

import java.nio.FloatBuffer;

import com.ardor3d.math.Vector3;
import com.ardor3d.math.type.ReadOnlyVector3;
import com.ardor3d.scenegraph.Mesh;
import com.ardor3d.util.geom.BufferUtils;

public class Triangle extends Mesh
{

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    public Triangle()
    {
        this( "Triangle" );
    }

    public Triangle(final String name )
    {
        this( name,
              new Vector3( Math.cos( Math.toRadians(  90 ) ), Math.sin( Math.toRadians(  90 ) ), 0 ),
              new Vector3( Math.cos( Math.toRadians( 210 ) ), Math.sin( Math.toRadians( 210 ) ), 0 ),
              new Vector3( Math.cos( Math.toRadians( 330 ) ), Math.sin( Math.toRadians( 330 ) ), 0 ));
    }

    public Triangle(final String name,
                    ReadOnlyVector3 a,
                    ReadOnlyVector3 b,
                    ReadOnlyVector3 c )
    {
        super(name);
        initialize(a,b,c);
    }

    /**
     * resize changes the width and height of the given quad by altering its vertices.
     *
     * @param width
     *            the new width of the Quad.
     * @param height
     *            the new height of the Quad.
     */
//    public void resize( double radius )
//    {
//        _meshData.getVertexBuffer().clear();
//        _meshData.getVertexBuffer().put((float) (-width / 2)).put((float) (height / 2)).put(0);
//        _meshData.getVertexBuffer().put((float) (-width / 2)).put((float) (-height / 2)).put(0);
//        _meshData.getVertexBuffer().put((float) (width / 2)).put((float) (-height / 2)).put(0);
//        _meshData.getVertexBuffer().put((float) (width / 2)).put((float) (height / 2)).put(0);
//    }

    /**
     * initialize builds the data for the Quad object.
     *
     * @param width
     *            the width of the Quad.
     * @param height
     *            the height of the Quad.
     */
    private void initialize(ReadOnlyVector3 a, ReadOnlyVector3 b, ReadOnlyVector3 c )
    {
        final int verts = 3;
        _meshData.setVertexBuffer(BufferUtils.createVector3Buffer(3));
        _meshData.setNormalBuffer(BufferUtils.createVector3Buffer(3));
        final FloatBuffer tbuf = BufferUtils.createVector2Buffer(3);
        _meshData.setTextureBuffer(tbuf, 0);

        _meshData.setIndexBuffer(BufferUtils.createIntBuffer(3));

        Vector3 ba = Vector3.fetchTempInstance();
        Vector3 ca = Vector3.fetchTempInstance();
        ba.set( b ).subtractLocal( a );
        ca.set( c ).subtractLocal( a );
        ba.crossLocal( ca ).normalizeLocal();

        _meshData.getNormalBuffer().put(ba.getXf()).put(ba.getYf()).put(ba.getZf());
        _meshData.getNormalBuffer().put(ba.getXf()).put(ba.getYf()).put(ba.getZf());
        _meshData.getNormalBuffer().put(ba.getXf()).put(ba.getYf()).put(ba.getZf());

        Vector3.releaseTempInstance( ba );
        Vector3.releaseTempInstance( ca );

        tbuf.put(0).put(1);
        tbuf.put(0).put(0);
        tbuf.put(1).put(0);

        _meshData.getIndexBuffer().put(0);
        _meshData.getIndexBuffer().put(1);
        _meshData.getIndexBuffer().put(2);

        _meshData.getVertexBuffer().put(a.getXf()).put(a.getYf()).put(a.getZf());
        _meshData.getVertexBuffer().put(b.getXf()).put(b.getYf()).put(b.getZf());
        _meshData.getVertexBuffer().put(c.getXf()).put(c.getYf()).put(c.getZf());
    }
}

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"My boyfriend told me he loved me," Denise wailed, "so how can he turn around the next week and say he needs his space?" Easy. He meant he cared at one moment, but that didn't mean it would last forever. While it's never easy, and always disappointing, you must learn to move on when love ends for your lover but not for you.
The first and most important question you should ask yourself after a rejection is: "Why waste myself on someone who doesn't want me?"
And if you are the one initiating the breakup, why waste time and energy for both of you? If you thought you were wild about someone, but are now having doubts, what do you do? What's the best way of disentangling yourself, while being both firm and kind?