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Via artedafuga;
No seguimento de Somalia (8), The Rule of Law without the State (2007):
Were there such a category, Somalia would hold a place in Guinness World Records as the country with the longest absence of a functioning central government. When the Somalis dismantled their government in 1991 and returned to their precolonial political status, the expectation was that chaos would result — and that, of course, would be the politically correct thing to expect.
Somalia's pastoral economy is now stronger than that of either neighboring Kenya or Ethiopia. It is the largest exporter of livestock of any East African country. Telecommunications have burgeoned in Somalia; a call from a mobile phone is cheaper in Somalia than anywhere else in Africa. A small number of international investors are finding that the level of security of property and contract in Somalia warrants doing business there. Among these companies are Dole, BBC, the courier DHL, British Airways, General Motors, and Coca Cola, which recently opened a large bottling plant in Mogadishu. A 5-star Ambassador Hotel is operating in Hargeisa, and three new universities are fully functional: Amoud University (1997) in Borama, and Mogadishu University (1997), and University of Benadir (2002) in Mogadishu.
Democracy is unworkable in Africa for several reasons. The first thing that voting does is to divide a population into two groups — a group that rules and a group that is ruled. This is completely at variance with Somali tradition. Second, if democracy is to work, it depends in theory, at least, upon a populace that will vote on issues. But in a kinship society such as Somalia, voting takes place not on the merit of issues but along group lines; one votes according to one's clan affiliation. Since the ethic of kinship requires loyalty to one's fellow clansmen, the winners use the power of government to benefit their own members, which means exploitation of the members of other clans.
There is time in this short talk to give you only some of the highlights of the Xeer.First, law and, consequently, crime are defined in terms of property rights. The law is compensatory rather than punitive ..
Second, in order to assure that compensation will be forthcoming even in cases where the perpetrator is a child, or penniless, or crazy, or has fled abroad, the Xeer requires that every person be fully insured against any liability he might incur under the law.
A third point about the Xeer is that there is no monopoly of police or judicial services. Anyone is free to serve in those capacities as long as he is not at the same time a religious or political dignitary, since that would compromise the sharp separation of law, politics, and religion.
Fourth, there is no victimless crime.
The Xeer takes its place among such great legal systems of the world as the Roman law, the English common law, the Law Merchant, and the Jewish traditional law (Halacha).


I got a pretty god offer for photo prints so I ordered a bunch of them. I have tons of photos to be printed but I just choose some of them. I also got some free photo album from a network where I am an active member for almost a year now. I still need a couple of albums for the remaining of the photos but I am glad that I got some of it for free. I am thinking of turning these photos to cd so I could send it to my family back home. It's been years since we last visited and it still uncertain to when we could visit them again. It would be nice if my Mom and siblings could see how my kids have grown already.
I found a website where you can scan your photos digitally. Scan Digital offers this kind of services which makes it easier for a photo fanatic like me to find a solution that would give me an easy choice on how I could update my family about us. Aside from photo scanning, they also provide services like converting your film to DVD and video to DVD. I am wondering if they could recover a DVD that has been damaged? I want to salvage our wedding video that has been damaged when I brought it from the Philippines to here. It would be nice if I could have it like it is new. I have to find out about this one.


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How to Stop a Car That Creeps on Hills While Parked
Dear Car Talk | Feb 02, 2017
Dear Car Talk:
I have a new, manual-transmission 2016 Subaru Forester with 3,600 miles on it. When I park on a hill and put the car in first gear, it creeps downhill in increments, regardless whether it faces uphill or downhill. This also happens when I add the hand brake at a "reasonable" pull. To get it to not creep down the hill, I have to pull the brake handle almost vertical. This seems wrong, but the dealer where I bought the car says they can't get it to lose position on a hill, and he tells me that engines these days have less compression.
But my 2008 Subaru had even less compression than the Forester, and first gear held hills just fine, both forward and backward. Is this the new normal? I've been driving stick shifts for five decades, and this is my first experience with this issue in a new engine. -- Poke
Do you live on Lombard Street, Poke?
Under normal conditions, if you put your transmission in first gear or reverse, there ought to be enough compression in a 2.5-liter engine to keep the car from rolling. Of course, if you're on a steep hill, or you have 100 bowling balls in the back seat, the weight of the car can overcome the compression of the engine and cause the car to move.
That's why we have -- wait for it -- the parking brake! And if pulling the parking-brake lever all the way up stops the car from rolling, that's exactly what you should do. Now, the parking brake may need to be adjusted. You can ask your dealer to check it for you.
You also can chock the wheels by turning them toward the curb, which means the car would have to overcome both the inertia of the engine and the height of the curb to roll away. You also could try lassoing the car to a tree.
My other suggestion is to have the service manager come with you to where you park the car, and show him that it rolls. Even better, ask him to drive separately in another 2016 Forrester so that you can compare the two. If another new 2016 Forrester stays put, then I suppose your compression could be bad or your clutch could be slipping. But I find either of those possibility unlikely because (1) the car is brand new and you'd notice poor performance if the compression were bad, and (2) you've been driving stick shifts for five decades, and presumably haven't burned out the clutch in 3,600 miles.
On the other hand, if you've recently lent the car to your nephew, Leroy, a slipping clutch would be the first thing I'd check for.
But I'm guessing this has mostly to do with where you park. You can try using reverse instead of first, as it often has a slightly taller gear ratio. But I think you'll find that the ultimate solution is to make regular and firm use of the parking brake, Poke.

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Chris Cully – For Fracks Sake
Chris Cully,- Managing Director of risk & security management company, Dilitas
Chris Cully, the Managing Director of risk & security management company, Dilitas writes exclusively for Infologue.com. Chris writes: "Fracking is the nickname for hydraulic fracturing which is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at high pressure, in order to fracture shale rocks thereby releasing the natural gas contained within the shale rock.
"According to Chevron, natural gas extracted from shale rock formations has become the fastest-growing source of gas in the United States and other countries, particularly Argentina, Canada, China, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Ukraine are now evaluating how they can harness this emerging energy source.
"The development of natural gas from shale has proceeded apace in the USA, where the energy industry has been aware of the huge gas resources trapped in shale rock formations. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), of the 2,300 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable natural gas resources estimated to be in the U.S., almost a quarter is held in shale rock formations.
"It is only over the past decade that energy companies have been able to economically unlock natural gas from shale by combining two established technologies: hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. As a result, natural gas from shale has grown to about 35% of U.S. gas production during that time. According to EIA estimates, this resource could account for nearly 50% of U.S. production by 2035.
"The International Energy Agency currently estimates that global recoverable shale gas resources stand at 7,345 trillion cubic feet. Therefore, this resource may one day offer similar benefits to other countries.
"This massive resource has also been located in the UK and came to public prevalence on August 2013 when the sleepy Sussex village of Balcombe found itself at the centre of a hydraulic drilling site and a large group of protesters, opposed to fracking. The questions over fracking has become rapidly polarised, with great speculation around the environmental risks which shale gas extraction may or will create; with earth tremors and water contamination being at the forefront of these concerns.
"According to Prof Robert Mair in the Daily Telegraph on 26th August 2013, he is quoted as saying:
"everyone deserves to know the evidence, as it currently stands. Over the past 30 years, more than 2,000 onshore wells have been drilled in Britain, approximately 200 of which have used techniques similar to fracking to enhance the recovery of oil or gas. Chief among these is Wytch Farm in Dorset, Europe's largest onshore oil field, located in one of England's most famous regions of outstanding natural beauty and special scientific interest and, therefore, an area where the aesthetic and environmental impact of drilling are highly sensitive issues.
"Fracking in Britain would take place at depths of many hundreds of metres or several kilometres. So far the only shale gas fracking in this country has been at depths of 1.06 miles (1.7km) and 1.93 miles (3.1km), equivalent to the height of many London Shards placed on top of each other. It would be highly unlikely for water contamination to occur by means of fractures extending upwards from these deep shales and intercepting an aquifer, since the two are separated by a vast cover of rock. Even if it were possible, pressure conditions mean that the fracking water would not flow that far upwards.
"If there is water contamination, it is much more likely to be due to poorly constructed and regulated wells. These are lined with a steel casing, which is sealed into the ground by cement: ensuring the well's integrity is very important if the risk of contamination is to be kept to an absolute minimum. Here in Britain, we have a long history of worldclass oil and gas industry regulation, plus a unique examination scheme to ensure that the design, construction and abandonment of wells is reviewed by independent, specialist experts.
"The other main potential cause of environmental contamination is poor site construction at the surface. However, any risks can again be minimised by best practice and good regulation, which Britain has a good track record of upholding. For example, every company must disclose the contents of the fracturing fluid they use, which is not mandatory in America.
"There has also been concern about fracking causing earth tremors, but the evidence indicates that this will not be a big issue in Britain. Coal operations have been causing barely noticeable levels of seismicity for many years and we expect that those caused by fracking will be at an even lower level, no more severe at the surface than the passing of a truck. (Sic)"
"Whilst I have no technical or scientific knowledge about fracking, I have enough experience to know when trouble is starting to brew. Several companies are now actively engaged in locating natural gas from shale rock in the UK. These companies are funded by investors, keen to see a rapid return on their investment. In turn are the landowners, mainly farmers, who are keen to see if their land sits atop massive natural gas reserves. Both these groups stand to earn substantial long-term funds, as and when natural gas deposits are found.
"In line with the above two groups are the local communities who are located close to the drilling sites. When gas is found, they will rapidly see their quiet, country infrastructure become subject to water tankers, HGVs' carrying drilling equipment, destruction & damage of local roads and lanes & planning permission for new roads, etc.to enable a rapid and larger movement of vehicles to and from the drilling sites.
"This damage and change to the local environment will cause local residents start to turn against the drilling and those involved with it. As this discord grows, the environmentalists will add further fuel to this discordant fire and finally will come the domestic extremists who will make fracking their current cause celebre.
"I believe that 2014 will see a rapid rise in disruption and public disorder concerning fracking. I also believe that the companies engaged in drilling and the landowners, whose land is used for drilling, will become targets for the more hard-core anti-fracking supporters. They, in turn, will be supported by the domestic extremists who are looking for a new cause against which they can direct their not inconsiderable efforts.
"For those of us who have clients engaged in shale gas drilling, the time for preparatory action is now. The clients need to be prepared for the action, which is likely to be directed against their companies, their families and those secondary and tertiary suppliers who support and assist their businesses. The landowners will also become main targets, as may the local community and local infrastructure.
"The time for pro-active effort and preparatory security plans and protocols is now."
Dilitas Website


Hi All, As development from our enduro race team we have now available a Husaberg 4 stroke throttle cable in BLUE with an inline adjuster to allow free play adjustment of throttle without removing the tank! Not only is this product good looking it is 35% cheaper than OEM! We have them available to order online at our shop http://www.midwestracing.co.uk for worldwide distribution. We have also made in BLUE colour Front & Rear brake hoses, clutch hoses and 2 stroke throttle cables all at least 30%cheaper than OEM.
Were exactly are these on your website?
Throttle cables with inline adjusters sound awesome. Having to remove the tank to adjust the stockers is a real pain.
are the blue brake and clutch hoses blue coated stainless lines or blue rubber? Thanks.
How difficult is it to install these throttle cables? I have found that adjusting the stock cables is a real pain. Is it a major pain to remove the stock cables and install the new ones?
How long are the throttle cables compared to stock? I have bar risers and the stock cables barely reach. Are the blue ones any longer than stock? The same? Or shorter?
Is there a distributer in the USA?


Wendy Brown, a resident of Green Bay, Wisconsin committed child identity theft to her own daughter! She fraudulently used her 15-year-old daughter's identity to enrol herself in a local high school named Ashwaubenon High School and join a cheerleading team.
According to a local district lawyer, Brown wanted to get a high school degree and become a cheerleader. She wanted to relive her childhood as she did not have a happy childhood. Brown's daughter lived in Nevada with Brown's mother. She took advantage of her daughter's absence and used her Child ID number fraudulently.
According to officials at the school, without being aware of child identity theft consequences, Brown not only participated in the cheerleading squad but also attended parties with the students. She even went to a pool party at her coach's house. She got a cheerleader's locker and also attended the practices before the school.
The school started looking further into this matter when she attended the classes for the first day only and when a check of $135.50 given by her to buy the cheerleading uniform, bounced.
At the time of enrolment, Brown told the teachers that she and her mother left Nevada to move away from her father. Apparently, assistant Principal Dirk Ribbins found that Brown's daughter was actually studying at Pahrump Valley High School, Nevada only.
One of the school employee named Kim Demeny said that Brown, faking as a high school girl, seemed shy and looked very much like a teenager. Although she appeared little older, but her behaviour was very much similar to a high school girl.
Eventually, Brown confessed to identity theft and also said that her daughter did not know about this. According to Wendy Brown's mother, earlier also, she committed identity theft crimes.


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Keeping soil erosion in check3 months, 2 weeks ago
Keeping soil erosion in check
Gregor Heard@grheard
1 Apr 2019, noon
Tony Fay, Agriculture Victoria, demonstrating how soil erosion works with different sized pieces of soil.
Despite the benefits of no-till, soil erosion is on the rise this season, due to the ongoing drought meaning there is litle ground cover.
THE advent of minimum tillage cropping systems in the past decade has not only been a benefit in terms of improving water use efficiency and stubble management, but it has played a major part in reducing erosion levels.
Dust monitoring data out of NSW has showed a marked drop in the levels of dust particles in the air from 2009 to 2017.
However, even the best of farming practices has its limits and the record dry conditions over the past two years have meant dust levels in the monitored areas are again at levels near those of 2009.
Agriculture Victoria recently held a day featuring visiting NSW Office of Environment and Heritage soil erosion specialist John Leys on how to best manage soil erosion.
Agriculture Victoria south west region grains manager, Tony Fay, said the best way to reduce the risk of erosion was still to maintain soil cover.
"If there is 50 per cent ground cover you should manage to keep paddocks from wind erosion damage, and on sloping ground 70pc ground cover reduces the risk of water erosion," Mr Fay said.
"Things like stock containment and avoiding cultivation over summer are big helps in minimising the risk of wind erosion come this time of year."
At harvest time, he said farmers could also make it easier in the autumn by cutting their crops a little higher.
"Leaving higher stubble increases your protection when things start to get a bit bare in the autumn."
However, he said in low rainfall environments maintaining soil cover was difficult, especially following crops that generated lower amounts of stubble, such as pulses.
"There are a number of areas where there just isn't the soil cover there."
Mr Fay said it was difficult to manage wind erosion risks in these circumstances.
"For one thing, the pattern of high wind events means there are usually strong northerlies that swing around with the cold change to the west, then to the south-west, meaning if you have your paddock ridged north-south it will blow up and down the rows with the northerly and east-west ridges will catch the easterly."
Other winds are also erratic.
"The whirly winds that we see across the landscape in autumn are actually responsible for 10pc of total wind erosion and they are not easy to predict."
However, he said in certain circumstances ridging could be useful in mitigating the level of damage, while surface roughening, to try and create clods, was also a management tool with the correct soil types.
"It is not as effective on sandier soils, but if you can create clods that don't blow it can limit the problem."
Long term management strategies, such as shelter belts, are also good for stopping wind erosion but can bring their own issues.
"There is the issue of cutting down on your productive land, but aside from that we have found shelter belts can be home to pests such as rabbits which create soil erosion problems of their own."
The incentive is clearly there for farmers to stop soil blowing.
"The dust on the soil surface is some of the most fertile soil growers have, the last thing you want to do is send it down to the neighbours in the first dust storm," Mr Fay said.
He said research had showed that for every tonne of dust that blew off the paddock, $3-4 a hectare in nutrients were removed.
The story Keeping soil erosion in check first appeared on Farm Online.


Thirteen women find themselves trapped in a Gaza hair salon during a stand-off between police and a local gangster, in this audacious and incisive feature debut from twin brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser.
The directorial debut of twin brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser is a dramatic huis Clos that sketches an audacious portrait of Gaza, telling the story of thirteen women trapped together by chance.
Christine (Victoria Balitska), a Russian living in Gaza, manages a hair salon that happens to be located next door to a gang headquarters. In the courtyard between the two, maverick gangster Ahmed (co-director Tarzan Nasser) brazenly displays the lion he nabbed from the Gaza zoo.
When the Hamas-led government police stage an operation to "liberate" the lion, the situation escalates into a stand-off, and Christine is trapped inside the salon with her ten-year-old daughter, Natalie (Nelly Abou Sharaf ), assistant Wedad (Maisa Abd Elhadi), and ten customers, as bullets start flying outside. However, being caught in a crossfire doesn't change the fact that they have weddings to prepare for, relationship problems to argue about, and, in Wedad's case, a series of distressed phone calls to make to her boyfriend — the lion-napping gangster next door.
Dégradé revels in the women's punchy back-and-forths as they chatter, natter, joke, tease, and bicker. The film is an incisive depiction of people living in a permanent state of siege, who must carry on with their lives as best they can even while violence rages right outside their front doors.
Impressively directed and featuring an ensemble of blazing performances, Dégradé is, at its heart, an ode to the women of Gaza: their resilience, strength, and, especially, their humour.


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Словенско насељавање Балканског полуострва постало је једно од најважнијих миграционих вектора Велике сеобе народа. Активна фаза насељавања одвијала се од 6. до 8. вијека. Податак о првој појави Словена на Балкану у 5. вијеку забиљежен је у дјелима византијских историчара: Прокопија Кесаријског и Јована Ефеског. До 7. вијека, словенска племена су била чврсто укоријењена на Балкану и почела су постепено да се крећу ка Пелопонезу и Егејским острвима. Касније су неке скупине Словена продрле у Малу Азију. У периоду од 7. до 8. вијека Словени су створили неколико државних творевина и временом постали значајна сила на Балкану.

Извори о досељавању Словена

Један од првих аутора који помиње досељавање словенских племена на Балкан био је византијски историчар Приск, који је написао "Историју". У њој је потврдио чињеницу о продору Словена на Балкан. Потпунија слика овог поступка даје се у "Рату с Готима" Прокопија Кесаријског. Описује територије које су заузели Словени, походе Словена, њихову друштвену структуру, живот и религију у 6. вијеку. Вриједан додатак овим подацима је "Стратегикон" византијског заповједника и императора Маврикија. Словени описује и дјело Агатија Миринејског "О владавини Јустинијана". Теофилакт Симоката је у својој "Историји" детаљно говори о насељавању Словена на простору Византије. Драгоцјени извори о догађајима након насељавања и развоју државности међу словенским племенима били су дјела византијског императора Константина Порфирогенита "Спис о темама" и "Спис о народима".

Неки подаци о Словенима током њиховиг насељавања Балкана присутни су и у "Црквеној историји Јована Ефеског", "Хронологији" Теофана Исповједника, "Историји Лангобарда" Павла Ђакона, "Хроници" Фредегара итд. Истовремено, писани извори о Словенима углавном говоре о спољним догађајима словенске историје — о току ратова, тактици ратовања, војном устројству, о односима Словена са другим народима итд.

Друштвено-економске карактристике словенских племена

Друштвени систем Словена у периоду насељавања Балкана био је сличан систему Германа у вријеме Тацита. Словени су се насељавали у шумама или у близини ријека, језера или мочвара. Више су вољели да граде настамбе на тешко доступним мјестима. Словенска села састојала су се од неколико колиба и помоћних зграда које су се налазиле на извјесној удаљености једна од друге, јер је степен развоја привреде и оруђа захтијевао значајне површине за сваку породицу. Породица се састојала од старјешине, неколико одраслих синова и њихових породица. Неколико породица, које су заузимале одређену територију, чинило је заједницу. Неколико сусједних заједница чинило је племе. Свако племе је заузимало посебан округ, зван жупа. Постојали су савјети старјешина и народни сабори.

Основу привреде Словена чинила је земљорадња. Међутим, у зависности од природних услова, предност је дата различитим врстама привреде. Земљорадња се повремено бавила сјечом или искорјењивањем дрвећа. У насељима која се налазе у близини водених површина, риболов је играо значајну улогу. Лов и пчеларство су били распрострањени у шумским предјелима. На Балкану се раширило и сточарство. Висок степен развоја земљорадње код Словена забиљежили су византијски аутори. Земљу су обрађивали биковима упрегнутим у плугове са жељезним врховима. Рало је имало широку примјену. Житарице су се жале срповима, а жито се чувало у посебним јамама.

Занатство Словена је такође достигло висок степен. Предмети за домаћинство израђивали су се од глине, дрвета, кости или рога. Постојала је и производња текстила. Оруђа за земљорадњу и оружје израђивани су од метала. Од обојених метала су израђивани украсни предмети. Словенска племена која су живјела на морској обали или на воденим путевима знала су да праве чамце од једног дрвета за дуга путовања. Трговина је била развијена. Словени су сусједима продавали ратне заробљенике, сами су куповали оружје, накит, драгоцјене метале. У прорачуну су кориштени страни новчићи.

Ратови са Византијом учврстили су војну организацију Словена. Племенске старјешине и вође војних дружина постале су војно-феудална елита друштва, а одузима земље и богатства допринијело је раслојавању друштва и распадању првобитне заједнице (племенског друштва). Борећи се са Византијом, Словени су почели да стварају племенска удружења, а затим и државне творевине. Управо на територији некадашњих византијских провинција појавиле су се прве државне творевине Словена.

Насељавање Балкана

Први контакт са Византијом

На почетку наше ере, Словени су заузимали огромну територију у средњој и источној Европи сјеверно од Карпата и између басена Висле и средњег Подњепровља. У различито вријеме ступали су у контакт са Келтима, Готима, Трачанима, Сарматима и другим бројним племенима, дјелимично их упијајући, дјелимично их раздвајајући у њиховој околини. Први поуздани писани извори о Словенима датирају из периода 1—2. вијека. У њима се Словени јављају под именом Венеди, који се помињу као велики народ који је живио на Висли близу Балтичког мора, иза Карпата. Међутим, све до 6. вијека подаци о Словенима били су оскудни и фрагментирани, пошто Римљани и Грци нису долазили у непосредан контакт с њима. Тек почетком 6. вијека, када су Словени почели да нападају византијске посједе, у свједочанствима историчара јављају се све темељнији и детаљнији извјештаји о њима. У то вријеме Словени су својим савременицима били познати под општим именима Склавини и Анти. Склавини су заузимали територију западно од Дњестра. Анти, који се налазе углавном источно од њих, дјелимично су продрли у подручје насељено Склавинима. Словенска насеља на овим просторима до 6. вијека су се знатно проширила на југ и преселила се већ у доње Подунавље.

Највеће кретање Словена било је њихово ширење изван Карпата према доњем току Дунава, у Панонију и сусједне области, а затим преко Дунава — на Балканско полуострво. Историчар Д. А. Мачински писао је да је сеоба Словена у Подунавље одредила "прогресивне промјене у животу Словена овог периода и источних и јужних Словена наредне епохе". Ово ширење Словена на југ било је у тијесној вези са кретањем других народа. Крајем 4. вијека и у 5. вијеку многа словенска племена су била погођена инвазијом Хуна на Европу и потоњим кретањем Гепида и Гота. Према бројним историчарима, ови догађаји убрзали су кретање Словена на југ, које је очигледно почело у првим вијековима наше ере. У изворима из средине 5. вијека забиљежена су словенска племена у Панонији и на лијевој обали Дунава. Свједочанства византијског историчара Приска, који је 448. путовао као посланик у логор хунског вође Атиле и описао обичаје народа који је живио у Панонији, многи историчари тумаче да се односе на Словене. Кретање Словена је вјероватно било временски неравномјерно — у почетку слабије, а послије пада хунске државе шире и масовније.

Како су се кретали према југу, Словени су дошли на посједе Византије, којем је у то вријеме припадало Балканско полуострво. У почетку су Словени ишли у походе против римске државе као дио војски других народа, али већ од прве четвртине 6. вијека започињу самосталне ударе. Крајем двадесетих година 6. вијека велике антска војска прешла је Дунав, али је поражена. Тридесетих година 6. вијека византијске снаге на овој дијелу границе Царства предводио је заповједник Хилвуд, Словен из племена Анта. Три године је успјешно обуздавао јуриш Словена и предузима узвратне походе преко Дунава, пустошећи њихова села. Послије Хилвудове смрти 533. године, поново су настављени походи Словена на десну обалу.

Историчар С. А. Иванов је примјетио да је за већину становништва Византије појава Словена на њеним границама била неочекивана појава. Он истиче, да царство није жељело да покрене своје снаге у борбу против Словена и радије је ћутало о пријетњи коју су они представљали. О томе су отворено почели да говоре тек када су словенске снаге почеле да продиру дубоко на Балкан.

Византија је у овом периоду била рањива. Ратовала је са Вандалима у Африци, са Визиготима у Хиспанији, са Остроготима у Италији, а са Персијанцима у Сирији и на Закавказју. Дуготрајни ратови закомпликовали су унутрашњу ситуацију у земљи. Повећање пореза изазвало је осиромашење широких слојева друштва, што је пратило низ устанака. У овим условима, продори Словена у царство постајали су све чешћи. Тридесетих и четрдесетих година 6. вијека Словени су више пута пустошили Тракију, а 540. године су се први пут приближили зидинама Цариграда и заузели његово предграђе. Да би заштитио дунавску границу, цар Јустинијан је обновио стара утврђења на обалама ријека и подигао многа нова. Међутим, то није могло да задржи навалу Словена. Јустинијан је покушао да Словена постави у положај федерата (савезника), дајући им територије близу Дунава за насељавање. Заузврат су Словени морали да бране границу царства. Међутим, убрзо након тога, Словени су 548. извршили разоран поход на Илирију, допирући до Епидамноса (данашњи Драч) на Јадранском мору. Одред од 3000 војника прешао је Дунав и почео да пљачка све што му се нађе на путу. Разбијени су засебни одреди византијске војске. Заповједник Азбад, који је био стациониран са гарнизоном у тврђави Цурул у Тракији, напао је Словене са коњичким одредом, али је по2ражен и заробљен. Словени су му одерали кожу, а затим га живог спалили. Затим су на јуриш заузели трачки град Топер, гдје је убијено до 15.000 људи, а жене и дјеца су одведени у ропство. Они које нису могли да пребаце преко Дунава, живи су спаљени.

Продор на Балкан

У својим налетима су Словени, уз помоћ Гепида, прелазили Дунав са својих посједа. Истовремено, враћајући се са богатим плијеном из опљачканих византијских земаља, плаћали су Гепидима по дукат (солид) за сваку особу превезену на лијеву страну Дунава. По правилу, захваљујући њима, Словени су спасавали сав ухваћен плијен, успјевши да пређу Дунав прије него што би их византијске снаге сустигле. Према процјенама српског историчара Владимира Ћоровића, византијске снаге на Балкану средином 6. вијека бројале су 15.000 војника и нису могли дјелотворно да се одупру Словенима.

Отприлике средином 6. вијека Словени су почели да пристижу на Балкан не само ради пљачке, него ради и насељавања. Све већи број Словена насељавао се на различитим дијеловима Балкана. Велики одред Словена је 550. прешао Дунав. Када му се на путу испријечила византијска војска, Словени су се повукли у правцу Далмације. Послије извјесног времена добили су појачање и кренули ка Тракији. Код Адријанопоља су им Византинци блокирали пут, који су били приморани да нападну због недостатка хране. У борби су нападачи потпуно поражени, византијска заставе је први пут постала словенски трофеј, а Словени су први пут дочекали зиму на територији Византије. До тог тренутка они никада нису упадали у Византију током зиме. Напротив, зими је византијским снагама било препоручено да нападну словенска насеља. Стога, са почетком насељавања на византијској земљи, борбу за нове посједе често су водили становници најближих крајева, а не Словени преко Дунава.

Остроготски краљ Тотила је 552. пао у бици са војском Византије. Вијест о његовој смрти шокирала је Словене; они су на извјесно вријеме престали да упадају на територију преко Дунава. Јустинијан је утврдио тврђаве на Дунаву и појачао гарнизоне који су се тамо налазили. Посљедњих година његове владавине, земља је добила неку врсту предаха, али што је цар постајао слабији, земљу је више обузимала апатија. Италија је била потпуно разорена током рата са Остроготима. Сјеверна Африка је била пуста због рата и болести, иако се донедавно сматрала житницом царства. Државна каса била је празна, а истовремено су расли порези. Бројност војске је са 645.000 смањена на 150.000, док су преостале снаге биле у лошем стању, а долазило је и до прекида у снабдијевању.

Историчар Валентин Седов је писао да су Словени поред војних похода унутар царства населили Балкан и мирним путем. Углавном су били земљорадници. Они су током 6. вијека у мањим скупинама продирали у западни и средишњи дио Балкана, гдје су се населили у планинским предјелима. Седов напомиње да су ове скупине земљорадника продрле у оне дијелове полуострва гдје није било непријатељстава и гдје су се осјећали безбједно.

Сиријски историчар Јован Ефески писао је осамдесетих година 6. вијека: "они живе, сједе и пљачкају у римским провинцијама". Истовремено је примјетио да су Словени научили да се боре боље и од сами Византинаца. Када би Словени освојили одређену област полуострва, ту би основали насеља. Примјер је словенско заузимање далматинског града Салоне око 614. године. У хроници далматинских писаца из 13. вијека архиђакона Томе Сплитског сачувана је прича позајмљена из непознатог извора, по свој прилици временски блиска описаним догађајима. Хроника даје живописну слику словенског јуришања на град, војника наоружаних лаким копљима и који су град засули камењем и стријелама. Упркос упорном отпору грађана који су јуришнике гађали камењем и стријелама из лукова, Словени су заузели град. Неколико добростојећих грађана, кришом је носећи своје драгоцјености на море, одлучило је да отплови на острва. По њиховом примјеру, становништво града је похрлило на море, а неки су потражили спас на копну. Међутим, словенски војници су успјели да их пресретну. Узели су богат плијен и заробили дјевојке и дјецу.

У то вријеме дио Словена (у Подунављу и Панонији) био је потчињен Аварима. Словени су их пратили у нападима, у великим биткама су осигуравали бројност војске Аварског каганата. Словени су знали да се боре на води и са мора су нападали византијске градове, а на копну је главна ударна снага била маневарска аварска коњица. Авари су се послије побједа вратили са својим плијеном у панонске степе, а Словени су се населили на освојеној територији.

Послије 590. године, Византија је склопила краткорочни мир са Персијом и њене снаге су почеле поново да заузимају балканске провинције. Успјели су да преузму Сирмијум и Сингидунум од Авара, а такође и да пренесу непријатељства на другу страну Дунава. Тиме је ублажен притисак на границе царства. Међутим, византијске снаге, које су биле принуђене да зимују на непријатељској територији, подигле су побуну 602. године. Побуњени војници су збацили цара Маврикија и подржали новопроглашеног цара Фоку. Да би осигурале своју моћ, византијске снаге са границе су се преселиле у Цариград, док је одбрана границе била знатно ослабљена. Словени су то искористили. Започели су масовно пресељење преко лоше чуване границе и за неколико година преплавили Балкан. Салону су заузели 614, опсједали Солун око 617, а Егејска острва напали око 625. године. Словени су постепено заузели низ градова на јадранској обали. Преживјели су само Јадер (Задар), Трогир и још неколико.

Словени су под аварским вођством опсједали Цариград од 31. јула 626. године. Придружили су им се и Гепиди, Бугари и они Словени који се нису покорили Аварима, а кренули су захваљујући обећањима великог плијена. Словени су требали напасти Цариград с мора, а Авари и остали да започну напад на зидине. Са друге стране Босфора стајао је још један непријатељ Византије — Персијанци. Византинци су посједовали снажну флоту која није дозвољавала Аварима и њиховим савезницима да успоставе контакт са Персијанцима. Триком је византијска флота намамила словенске бродове у засједу, гдје су претрпјели велике губитке. Преживјеле Словене побили су Авари. Према мемоарима савременика, од крви Словена, вода у мореузу је постала црвена. Залив Златни рог био је пун лешева и празних бродова. Послије тога Словени су напустили логор опсадника, а 8. августа су и Авари напустили градске зидине.

Валентин Седов је примјетио да ако су до 7. вијека Византинци територије сјеверно од Дунава сматрали словенским земљама, онда су се у 7. вијека словенским сматрале земље у средишту Балкана. Македонија и околна подручја била су прекривена словенским насељима. Под контролом Византије остали су само југоисточни дијелови полуострва. Међутим, до краја 7. вијека византијске снаге су успјеле да поврате дио раније изгубљених посједа. Слично гледиште изнио је и чешки слависта Лубор Нидерле.

Насељавање полуострва Словенима

Словени нису могли потпуно и равномјерно да населе Балкан. Претпоставља се да су се кретали древним римским путевима и населили се на оним мјестима која су већ била развијена и погодна за живот. На територијама које су дошле под власт Словена остале су енклаве аутохтоног становништва полуострва. Њихов број и тачна локација нису познати. Српски историчар Сима Ћирковић сматрао је да је аутохтоно становништво Балкана у то вријеме живјело на планинама и неприступачним мјестима која нису били Словени. Највише старосједелачког становништва било је у сјеверној Албанији, Македонији, Тесалији и Динарској висоравни.

Историчар Д. А. Мачински примјетио је да је словенско насељавање Тракије и Македоније учинило мање привлачним за Словене који су остали на лијевој обали Дунава. Систем војних похода преко Дунава у циљу отимања драгоцјености и заробљеника био је поремећен, што је, заједно са активизацијом Византије и разним међусобним сукобима, довело до тога да је Подунавље престало да буде привлачено за словенска племена. Одвојене скупине Словене из Подунавља, Прикарпатја и удаљених крајева почеле су да се крећу ка области Висле и Дњепра.

Како су улазили дубље на Балкан, Словени су долазили у контакт са мјесним становништвом. Најприје су се сретали са Ромејима, поданицима византијских царева. Затим су дошли у контакт са романизованим становништвом приморских градова. У планинама су се Словени сусрели са Власима и прецима савремених Албанаца. Историчари немају тачне податке о раним контактима Словена и старосједелачког становништва. Касније настала народна предања говоре о непријатељству између хришћанског становништва Балкана и паганских Словена. Дошло је до паралелног позајмљивања топонима и пољопривредне терминологије. На примјер, имена великих ријека Словени су позајмили из аутохтоних језика, а њихове притоке су већ добиле властита словенска имена. Имена значајног броја планина и градова такође су романског поријекла. У аграрној терминологији Албанаца и Влаха постоје појмови словенског поријекла, а у пољопривредној терминологији Словена постоје позајмљенице од аутохтоног становништва полуострва.

До почетка друге четвртине 7. вијека сеобе Словена на Балкан су у основи завршене. Касније се догодило само неколико мањих покрета.

Српска племена

Неко вријеме након пресељења на Балкан, Срби су образовали неколико великих заједница, који су потом постале државне творевине. Између ријека Цетине и Неретве налазила се Неретљанска кнежевина који су Византинци звали Паганија. Посједовала је и острва Брач, Хвар и Мљет. Подручје између Неретве и Дубровника било је познато као Захумље. Подручје од Дубровника до Бококоторског залива заузела је Травунија и Конавле. На југу, до ријеке Бојане, простирала се Дукља, која ће касније постати позната као Зета. Између ријека Саве, Врбаса и Ибра била је Рашка, а између ријека Дрине и Босне — Босна.

У "Аналима франачког краљевства", у подацима о догађајима са почетка 9. вијека, Срби се јављају као посебан народ који је заузимао значајан дио Далмације. Претпоставља се да су до тада Срби већ асимиловали аутохтоно становништво на територији коју су контролисали.

Како и у другим дијеловима Балкана, и у српским земљама ширење хришћанства међу словенским племенима почело је убрзо након њихово насељавања. Покретач христијанизације у овим земљама била је Византија, која се надала да ће на овај начин проширити свој политички утицај на Словене. Цар Константин Порфирогенит извјештава да је покрштавање Срба почело још за вријеме цара Ираклија (610—641), који је Србима слао свештенике из Рима. По мишљењу појединих историчара, покушаји Византије да шири хришћанство у српским земљама имали су нешто веће резултате него у Хрватској. Хришћанство се у почетку споро ширило, широки слојеви становништва су га једва примјећивали и често се враћали паганству. Међутим, дио словенског становништва остао је привржен хришћанству, посебно у приморским областима које су се граничиле са византијским посједима. Нова религија је коначно заживјела у српским земљама тек у другој половини 9. вијека под царем Василијем I, када је кнежевска породица крштена у Рашкој. Претпоставља се да се то догодило између 867. и 874. године. При томе су се поједини представници српског племства могли крститит и раније, док је у неким областима (нарочито у Паганији) и међу обичним народом паганство преовладавало чак и у 10. вијеку.

Хрватска племена

Појаву Хрвата на Балкану довољно је детаљно описао византијски цар Константин Порфирогенит. Њима је посветио посебну пажњу, пошто су освојили велики дио Далмације, која је била највећа од западних провинција Византије. У Далмацији су постојали антички градови, укључујући бројне луке, са чијим губитком византијски владари нису могли да се помире. У Порфирогенитовом опису сеобе Хрвата приказане су као сљедећи талас словенског досељавања. У савременој историографији сматра се да су Хрвати дошли на Балкан у првој половини 7. вијека, за вријеме цара Ираклија, што потврђују и археолошки докази.

Сљедећа фаза хрватске историје уско је повезана са развојем експанзије Франака. Карло Велики и византијски цар Михаило I Рангаве склопили су мир 812, по коме је Франачко царство добило право на хрватске земље. Њихова владавина је трајала до краја седамдесетих година 9. вијека. Након тога је Хрватска стекла статус самосталне кнежевине, а њени владари су почели да  убирају данак од градова на далматинској обали, који су још увијек били у саставу Византије.

За вријеме устанка Људевита Посавског у Славонији 818—822. умро је приморски кнез Борна. Уз сагласност цара Карла, насљедник је постао Борнов синовац Владислав. То је означило почетак владавине наследне династије, која је у име једног од насљедника франачког вазала добила условно име Трпимировић. Друга половина 9. и почетак 10. вијека било је вријеме процвати државе Трпимировића.

Словеначка племена

Словени су се населили на ширем простору источних Алпа у 6. вијеку. Први талас сеобе Словена, који датира око 550, одвија се из правца данашње Моравске. Још један талас сеоба догодио се 568. након доласка Лангобарда са територије савремене Словеније у Италију. Авари и Словени су почели да се досељавају на ослобођене територије. Територију на којој су се населили Словени, насељавали су и остаци Влаха, који су још дјелимично сачували хришћанство. Насељавање источних Алпа Словенима потврђује пропадање епархија на подручју истпочних Алпа у другој половини 6. вијека, промјена становништва и материјалне културе, али углавном утврђивањем новог словенског говора. Још током насељавања нову територије, карантински и панонски Словени потпадају под власт Авара. Не само што су плаћали данак Аварима, него су повремено морали ићи с њима у походе на Византију. Посебно је била јака зависност словенских племена у Панонији.

Према Фредегаровој хроници, Самова држава је настала 623. и била је потчињена Аварима. Кнез Само је државу основао освајањима, а након његове смрти држава је пропала. Слови су 626. створили нову државу Карантанију, независну од Аварског каганата. Карантанија се сматра најразвијенијом међу словенским протодржавним творевинама. Авари су 745. поново почели да угрожавају државу. У таквом стању Словенци су се обратили за помоћ Баварској и потчинили су се салцбуршком бискупу. Он их је насилно превео у хришћанство. У 8. вијеку Карло Велики је освојио Баварску и Карантанију, а уништио Аварски каганат. Већ почетком 9. вијека Велика Карантанија је постала дио каролиншке Источне марке.

Словени у данашњој Бугарској

На територији данашње Бугарске, Словени су створили неколико склавинија, од којих се најмоћнија звала "Седам племена". Претпоставља се да је настао на лијевој обали Дунава, а када су се Словени који су га чинили прешли у Мезију и Добруџу, задржали дио земаља иза Дунава. Вјероватно, до седамдесетих година 7. вијека дио Словени из "Седам племена" је признао суверенитет Византије и прихватио да као федерати царства обавезу да бране границу дуж Дунава.

Даљи развој догађаја

Образовање сусједних заједница пратила је смјена племенске подјеле територије. Приликом досељавања Словена, племена су се мијешала, а племенске везе су прекинуте. О томе свједочи очување топонима у различитим у дијеловима Балкана која потичу од, на примјер, имена племена као што су Дуљеби и Хрвати. Када је полуострво насељено, племена су територијално разграничена. Као резултат тога, припадност племену била је одређена не толико сродством колико животом на одговарајућој територији. У основи, племена су добила имена по територији коју су заузимали. О томе свједочи појава таквих племенских имена као што су Тимочани који су живјели у сливу ријеке Тимок; Струмљани који су се населили у сливу ријеке Струме; Неретљани који су живјели између ушћа Неретве и Цетине; Травуњани, који су добили име по некадашњем називу Трибуније (између савременог Дубровника и Котора) итд. Постепено, племенска подјела је замијењена административно-територијалним јединицама, које су се звале жупе. Њихово средиште по правилу је било утврђени пунк — "град". Приликом изградње "градова" јужни Словени су често користили остатке тврђава које су преживјеле из римског доба.

Најмоћнији кнежеви-жупани у 7—8. вијеку успјели су, ослањајући се на своје дружине, да прошире власт на неколико племена, и тако да уједине територију коју су заузимали. Ови племенски савези су већ били много чвршће политичке творевине од оних које су привремено настале међу Словенима у периода насељавања. Византинци су их звали Склавиније. Познато је да су Византинци првобитно тако називали словенске територије на лијевој обали Дунава.

Послије неког времена Византинци су кренули у контраофанзиву на изгубљене земље. У почетку су освајали земљу око приморских градова, али су потом започели да походе на унутрашњост. Освојене словенске кнежевине византијски цареви су обично претварали у војно-административне јединице — теме. На челу теме налазио се стратег кога је непосредно постављао цар. Посебно велика освајања Византинци су извршили за вријеме цар Јустинијана II крајем 7. вијека.

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BS: Johnny Cash movie is very good
Dylan on Johnny Cash (13)
Little Hawk 21 Nov 05 - 02:14 PM
catspaw49 21 Nov 05 - 04:52 PM
bobad 21 Nov 05 - 04:54 PM
GUEST 21 Nov 05 - 05:21 PM
GUEST,Art Thieme 21 Nov 05 - 05:22 PM
open mike 21 Nov 05 - 06:27 PM
Pauline L 21 Nov 05 - 10:41 PM
GUEST,Martin Gibson 21 Nov 05 - 10:52 PM
GUEST,Art Thieme 22 Nov 05 - 01:39 AM
Cluin 22 Nov 05 - 11:07 PM
goodbar 22 Nov 05 - 11:40 PM
Gern 23 Nov 05 - 11:14 AM
DougR 23 Nov 05 - 11:17 PM
Subject: BS: Johnny Cash movie is very good
From: Little Hawk
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 02:14 PM
Saw it yesterday, and it's a great movie. Very convincing performances by all concerned. Cash is beautifully portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, and June Carter is so well depicted by Reese Witherspoon that she ought to get an Academy Award for it.
There are also entertaining glimpses of the young Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, etc (by actors)....Cash was touring with a whole slew of famous musicians in the early days.
Phoenix plays and sings the Cash songs, and Witherspoon sings the June Carter songs too...very well in both cases.
Subject: RE: BS: Johnny Cash movie is very good
Problem here is there are two other biopics where the accuracy and characters are better portrayed than even this and with actors a lot better than Phoenix. Phillip Seymour Hoffman doing Capote is damn near frightening and the Edward R. Murrow movie is beautifully done by David Strathairn. The Oscars will go to Cash and the other two won't get what is deserved.
From: bobad
LH is there anything in the movie about JC's relationship with Dylan.
Jesus Christ had a personal relationship with Dylan? I didn't know he was THAT old....
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
I enjoyed it. Definitely three stars.
From: open mike
T Bone Burnett has been involved with many musical movies..
Oh, Brother, and others. they were lucky to get to be coached by him..
also check: http://www.walkthelinethemovie.com/
bobad - There is a little about that, although not an actual scene of them together. Cash refers respectfully to Dylan at least once, he's playing a song from "Highway 61 Revisited on his stereo in another scene, some Dylan photos are seen prominently on the wall in the record company office, and he and June do a spirited rendition of "It Ain't Me, Babe" in a concert scene. I'd say Bob's presence is felt in the movie, no doubt about that.
Spaw, you may well be right about the other biographical roles...I haven't seen them, so I have no basis for comparison there.
This is a very likeable movie. It ought to kindle much further interest in Johnny Cash's songs and his career.
From: Pauline L
Guest, a lot of people have had personal relationships with Jesus Christ, but I don't think Dylan was one of them.
From: GUEST,Martin Gibson
I am anxious to see the movie. I followed Cash's career and own a lot of his music.
I saw him do a walk-on at the Opry at the Ryman in June of 1968 and saw the crowd go in a complete frenzy. I actually have pictures.
I saw about a 6 minute clip of it CMT was showing. Couldn't take my eyes off the guy playing Luther Perkins. Could have been his ghost.
Date: 22 Nov 05 - 01:39 AM
I saw Johnny Cash in concert ant Metzger Park outdoor theater in Evansville, Indiana when I was about 15 years old. Come to think of it, that was same year I blew out my knee playing H.S. football for Lake View high in Chicago---and became the first person ever to get an ACL repaired in an improvised spur-of-the-moment operation by Doc Sid Sideman. But I digress...
Some years after that Freddy Holstein and I spent an amazing night with a very wasted Johnny Cash folk bar-hopping in Chicago. I've recounted that in another thread I'm sure. Try a search on Johnny Cash. It ought to pop up...
Art Thieme
The name of the movie is: "Walk The Line"
Pauline - Well, Dylan seems to have been under the impression that he had a personal relationship with Jesus, starting in the late 70's... Not that I'm saying he met him face-to-face, exactly.
From: Cluin
That was the impetus behind that dreary "Slow Train Coming" album.
Though I liked the title tune and "Man Gave Names".
And about 2 more albums after that one too...
From: goodbar
i dug it.
i think johnny cash's recordings suck unless they're live. i love the live stuff but i can't stand the other crap. it's lameadociously lame and boring.
From: Gern
Kinda sad that one would like the fake vocals and Hollywood horses//t version of Johnny Cash and trash the real one. Johnny Cash recorded over a hundred albums of traditional, original and classic American music, and much of it doesn't "suck" at all. His original material alone deserves far more respect than this (see "I Still Miss Someone," "Big River," and dozens of others.) Among other things, he proved that you don't have to be a good singer to be a great vocalist.
But he is a good singer, who was never off key and had fine timbre and sustain and his phrasing was pretty good also.
I'd agree with that, Martin. His voice has an odd sound that is very distinctive, but it's not off key. He also had a very good range, and a tremendous low bass.
funny ... to my ears he always sounded "quavery" and off-key. His vocal power came from the deep conviction with which he delivered the lyrics, like he'd lived through every word.
From: DougR
Not off key? Surely you jest! He had a very distinctive voice. When you heard it, you knew it was Johnny Cash singing. But to say he never sang off key, well, I question that.
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Soldiers Run Half-marathon in Iraq in Observance of Memorial Day
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Story by Maj. Timothy Hyde
05.30.2010 BAGHDAD – With temperatures reaching over 100 degrees before 9 a.m., May 30, Soldiers at Contingency Operating Station Hammer, east of Baghdad, kicked off their Memorial Day observance with a half-marathon run.
Capt. Scott Bostic, of Atlanta, Ga., the medical operations officer for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, coordinated and planned the event as a "shadow run" with the Great Midwest Marathon and Endurance Festival held in Elkhart Lake, Wis., this weekend.
"[I wanted] to find a meaningful event for us to do during Memorial Day weekend and partner with an organization that was also doing a Memorial Day event back in the States," said Bostic.
In deciding on an event to shadow in the U.S., Bostic came across the Elkhart Lake event, in its inaugural year, and discovered the race coordinator, Jeff Grady, was not only an avid runner himself but also has ties to the military. Grady's nephew, 1st Lt. Sean Grady, just completed a tour in Afghanistan in February.
Bostic sent an email to Grady asking to shadow the endurance festival run.
"I'm a millennium man and I tell you, I teared up when I read that," Grady said. "I mean, these men and women are fighting for our country."
The overall winner of the Iraq event was 1st Lt. Tanya M. Gaab, of Watertown, N.Y., a military intelligence officer for 2nd BCT.
"It's nice to always do something to mark a holiday that means a lot to everybody, not just to people in the military, but everybody that has benefited from the great sacrifices that people have made," Gaab said.
The spirit of the run, like the events happening in Elkhart Lake, was to bring people together for camaraderie and to gain a sense of true accomplishment when crossing the finish line. With the event taking place during Memorial Day weekend, it took on an additional meaning for some.
Capt. Evan Godderz, of Green, Iowa, a transportation officer with 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd BCT, said the Memorial Day event was a perfect tribute to the loss of a friend, Capt. Leif Nott, who was killed during the initial phases of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
"As I was saluting him for the last time at his funeral, I promised to always do something to remember him on Memorial Day and remember him each day of the year," Godderz said.
The half-marathon was the unit's first event in observance of Memorial Day on COS Hammer. There will also be a 5-kilometer morning run on Memorial Day and some sporting events sponsored by various units throughout the day.
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Drawing often provides the foundation, structure and context for a work of art. Artists use drawing as a way to instigate image making and representation, although some artists don't just see drawing as a prepatory form, (traditional), but as a complete finished piece in itself.
Bentley Gallery represents works by artists using pencil, graphite, pen and ink, color pencil, chalk, and pastels. Drawings and works on paper can also be in the form of watercolors, gouaches, collages and works in mixed mediums. Drawings can be on paper, canvas, board and many other materials. These drawings can cover a wide range of genres and styles. The range of imagery includes architectural drawings, figure drawings, portraits drawings, and abstract drawings.
Artist Wassily Kandinsky described drawing: "From these two graphic entities – point and line – derive the entire resources of a whole realm of art, graphics. Each creates a particular, specific world, from schematic limitation to unlimited expressivity. These worlds liberate line more and more from the instrument, leading to complete freedom of expression."
Bentley Gallery artists use pencils and inks, graphite watercolors, and collage express experiences and document the world in both its expansiveness and smallest details. Some details urban experiences; others describe nature, while several address a connection to both. Through drawing they share cultural information and historical references. Using narratives, symbolism and in some cases extensive research, these artists create works on paper and drawings that mark the mundane as extraordinary.
Example: The late 1960s and early 1970s marked a great deal of change in Richard Serra's studio practice. During that time Serra shifted away from his abstract, process-based work to outdoor, site-specific, monumental sculpture. Positioning freestanding pieces of sheet metal, Serra would bisect a site to define the space. That approach to sculpture and installation evolved over the next several decades, with the goal in mind to close the gap in distance between object and viewer and allow viewers to walk into, through, and around his work. During the same time that his first monumental sculptures were installed, Serra began creating works on paper. The drawings and prints are not preparatory studies for sculptures, but instead come after a sculpture is complete, a way for the artist to review and notate the spatial relationships of the piece. Between the Torus and the Sphere I-V references shapes new to Serra's sculptural vocabulary in the early 2000s. The toroid and spheroid shapes have been paired together in a number of installations to create interior volumes that cannot be accessed by the viewer. This monumental work on paper explores the layers of sheet metal that form the walls around that interior space. His works on paper have a similar effect to his well-known steel sculptures, welcoming viewers to explore curvatures, passages, and fields. In addition to his commissioned sculptures, Serra's work can be found in countless public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, Los Angeles County Art Museum, Guggenheim Museum, Dia: Beacon, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Drawings at Bentley Gallery include works by William Anastasi, Tamara de Lempicka, Mark Pomilio, Richard Serra, George Thiewes, Mala Breuer, Will Berry, and others.
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Del-One Federal Credit Union recently announced the addition of Kristen Saito as the new Director of Lending. Kristen comes to Del-One with over 20 years in the banking/credit union industry and will be graduating from Western CUNA Management School this month.
Kristen most recently worked as the AVP of Lending at Premier Members Credit Union in Boulder, Colorado. She has two biological children and has raised an additional five through foster and foreign exchange programs. Kristen's mother also resides with her and her spouse.
Additional updates to the Del-One team include the promotion of Marc Kidwell to Chief Information Officer. Marc began his career with the credit union in 2006 as an Information Systems Specialist. Marc was then promoted throughout the years to Systems Analyst, Systems Administrator, and Director of Information Technology. Also promoted was Justin Smith as Director of Technology. Justin started with Del-One in 2009 as an Information Technology Intern, and was then promoted throughout his career to Systems Analyst, Network Support Technician, Sr. Network Analyst, and was the Assistant Director of Technology for Del-One.
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By Ravindra Kariyawasam
In the occurrence of a massive environmental destruction throughout the island, Sri Lanka found 2020 to be the year of serious eco-devastation in recent history. 2020 consisted of the largest deforestation along with a number of eco-damages to Sri Lanka to date.
Unseen but haunting, the eco-crisis is one of the worst global calamities leading to the destruction of mankind. The eco-crisis is not a product of itself, but was spawned by the existing socio-economic pattern. In this context we are able to carefully observe the eco devastation that is taking place in the country.
Despite the pandemic being our eyeopener to reevaluate our dealings with nature once more, the massive deforestation continued resulting in the decline of its concentration.
The Centre for Environmental and Nature Studies currently estimates that Sri Lanka lost more than ten acres of public forests on a daily basis from the point of January to December 31, 2020. According to the center at the heart of the massive scale of deforestation was the propertisation of land for private use and forest fires.
Circular 01/2020 was issued dismissing the previous circulars for the protection of the remaining forests such as 5/2001, 5/1998, 2/2006. The dismissal of circulars, the launch of development projects without environmental assessment reports, and the privatisation of forests for political purposes were very much evident throughout the year.
Hiding behind the 'Vision for Prosperity' for development, Sri Lanka's natural eco-systems were destroyed and the environmental law was violated at great speed.
2020 also saw a number of killings of elephants amid the human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka. An estimate of 407 elephants in 2019 and 317 in 2020 along with 122 humans were killed in the conflict in 2019. Elephants were killed by shooting and poisoning. The first elephant death in 2021 was reported in Uva Paranagama, only days ago.
Divulged in a research paper published by Supun Lahiru Prakash and Dr. Prithiviraj Fernando and discussed at the State Accounts Committee, these figures marked Sri Lanka to be the country with the highest number of elephant killings in the world.
In 2020, illegal activities such as the devastation committed to World Heritage Sinharaja Forest for the purpose of road construction followed by illegal clearing of forests such as Sri Pada, Knuckles mountains and Horton Plain was also reported widely.
The quality of water in Kelani River, the main water supplier to Colombo improved from March 2020 which continued for several months. But as the lockdown was lifted, the water has now turned back to its former polluted state within days.
During the lockdown months more than 25 eco-systems, including Wilpattu, Anawilundawa, Ethawetunuwewa, Nilgala, Rekawa Lagoon, Vavuniya Mamaduwa, Rambakan Oya, Jalagelum Nimnaya and Galwalayaya were destroyed. Instead of learning from the pandemic situation, the crisis in Sri Lanka was taken advantage of for immediate benefits, as predicted by Naomi Klein relating to power profits from disaster.
The writer is a known environmental activist in Sri Lanka.
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In reading the news, I keep seeing two patterns repeating themselves. One of course is that several federal programs are running out of money. The second is the misbehavior and antics of current politicians, particularly those running for president. So why not use the one to help solve the other?
Many people are familiar with the concept of the swear jar. If you say a swear word at work or at home, you put some money in the swear jar. We can adapt this principle to raise money for the federal treasury. We compile a list of offenses and charge candidates a fine each time they commit one of these offenses. We might even have a budget surplus by the time of the 2016 election!
Other suggestions? Feel free to put them below!
Actually, no, it was just this afternoon. It was a hot and sunny afternoon. I decided to play with Hermes, the 10 month old kitten while Hector, the 15 year old cat, slept in his basket. And I started getting all philosophical like.
Hector spends most of his time sleeping, either in his basket or next to me in a chair or while I'm sleeping. He gets up to eat and use the litter box. He occasionally goes out onto the screened in porch to see what's up but comes in a few minutes later. This is his life, and I must admit, I envy him sometimes. And actually, that's pretty much how I've spent a lot of the summer.
Hermes on the other hand loves to explore and see new things. He spends hours on the porch, just watching and wondering about the world behind the screens. He likes to nap but he also likes to play. He likes to hug and he likes to wrestle. He's still seeking adventure, as much as an indoor only cat can.
So, I'm now 49 and have to decide, do I want to become even more like Hector or should I start emulating Hermes?
Now, someday, I will probably be the cranky old man like Hector, not wanting to be disturbed and occasionally incontinent, but I'm not there yet. So, just as I got down on the floor and played with Hermes, I need to get out more and seek more new adventures in the world beyond the screens and safety of the house.
Okay, perhaps a little cheesy and simplistic, but it's what came to me today. Meow.
First of all, yes, this version of Ant-Man differs a great deal from the comic book version. In the Marvel Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp were among the original founders of the Avengers. Hank Pam was both Ant-Man and Yellowjackets. Scott Lang was also Ant-Man, but after Pym became Yellowjacket full-time.
But this is the Marvel Movie Universe and it's different and that's fine.
The movie started of slow as many origin movies do. I expected it to be a little funnier to start with as well. However, the last part of the movie made up for that. The humor and the action moved it along nicely. Best of all, no other film can seriously do a battle on top of a moving train ever again after this movie, which is a good thing.
The tie in with the Avengers was slightly arbitrary but it worked plot wise and universe wise. The battle with the Falcon was handled well. In fact, the battle sequences with Ant-Man were all done well and actually show how this hero can be formidable in battle as well as espionage. They even managed to make the ants sympathetic.
Cross/Yellowjacket was barely developed though. He's pretty much evil from the time we meet him. It's not that big of a flaw though since Scott and Hope's characters are much more interesting. However, it does make me once again think that the Daredevil approach with a limited series is a better venue for superhero dramas/comedies.
Overall, Ant-Man is a fun movie. Oh, and there are two credit scenes to stay for.
If you've never been to Comic-Con, the event spills out into the areas around the convention center, especially towards the Gaslamp Quarter. SyFy takes over a local restaurant and matches it to one of there shows. NBC sets up attractions, including a Heroes Reborn one this year. The 4D experience line was long, but a worker came and told us that the gallery was open with no line and you still got the free bag. AMC had an exhibit for the new walking dead spinoff. On Wednesday, I got a Sharknado 3 gift in that spot. (Late in the week, I spotted the SyFy people in the quarter and got more freebies. 🙂 ) We also got free granola bars and iced coffee concentrate.
The area between the Convention center and the Hilton I felt wasn't as good this year as last. Fox had a Simpsons theme last year that didn't require registration. This year, both the FX Fearless and Adult Swim areas had lines to register before you could go in and wait in more lines.
The Petco Park area had a Snoopy House and a Scream Queen ride, but again, I felt that the offerings last year (Amazon, X-Men, Sleepy Hollow) were better. There were Scream Queen ice cream carts, but the one time we were there when they were, we had just had a smoothie so we didn't get in line.
Inside Petco park, we tried our hand at throwing "ninja cards." We didn't win the t-shirt but got a pair of sunglasses. We also stumbled across and interview with Ian Ziering, so that was worth it.
Overall, I still enjoyed Comic-Con, whether going inside or outside.
Well, I survived Comic-Con 2015. It's as crazy and crowded and chaotic as ever. But, I thought I would give a run down of some highlights, etc.
Wednesday night preview night was good. The line for the Ballroom 20 Warner Brothers previews was long but moved fast. I stayed for the Supergirl preview (see review) and then went down to the Exhibit Hall to meet my friend. It wasn't too crazy then and I picked up some free stuff and bought a few of the less popular con exclusives. I joined my friend in line for some He-Man exclusive toys at a store a few blocks away. This was the only time I violated my wait rule. We stood in line for two hours. I'm a gay fantasy writer who collects comics and animation art and sees every superhero movie out there. But next to some of these diehard toy collectors, I felt positively mainstream.
Thursday, I didn't really have plans. We wandered around getting free stuff and I picked up an offer to go to the Ghost Asylum panel and get a free t-shirt. I like free stuff. 🙂 So, I went to the panel and if you were one of the first 20 to tweet a message you got to party with the cast. I was number 15, so we went to an exclusive party with the cast at the Horton Grand Hotel. Free "ghost" themed drinks and snacks. The cast mingled and chatted with the attendees. I've never seen the show and I'm a bit skeptical about such paranormal tv shows, but they were nice and it was fun.
More to come on the rest of the weekend!
Okay, I have to say it. The new TV show for mid-season, Lucifer, is wickedly funny. Tom Ellis, the star, displays devilish charm (okay, I'll stop now) as Lucifer Morningstar. Having abandoned Hell and running a club in LA, he doesn't bother to hide whom he is or that he is immortal. Whether they believe him or not is up to them. He suddenly finds himself caring about the murder of a singer he once helped and teams up with a female detective to find the murderer and see that he gets what's coming to him. He further becomes intrigued when Detective Dancer seems to be immune to his charms and ability to incite carnal desires.
The room at Comic-Con was packed with people watching the pilot and the crowd responded well. This show was funny and delightful. Most of that came from Lucifer who is brutally and hilariously honest in his interactions with humans. The interaction of the characters is also very good. If the writers can keep the idea working through all the episodes, Fox should have a hit on its hands. That is, if they don't screw it up like they have other shows.
I saw the first episode of Supergirl at Comic-Con. Below is a review with some spoilers.
The show starts with a summary via voice over of how Kara got to earth and her relationship to Superman. Then as the trailer suggested, it goes into rom-com mode, where Kara calls her sister to help her with a date, we see her problems with boss, and she meets James (not Jimmy) Olsen and becomes smitten with him.
It does move on from there into some action sequences as she saves a crashing plane. As she goes on a crime fighting spree, she gets captured by shadowy government agency and finds out her sister works for them. Sibling rivalry and drama ensue for a bit though they get resolved by the end of the show. She fights a bad guy and we get to see the villain of the season. I won't say everything, but it's a woman and she's not an evil cosmetics queen, so that's a plus.
It was an all right show. It will keep me watching for awhile. The fight scenes need some work since Kara's flying kicks are particularly cheesy looking. It's pretty easy to see what the story arc will be for the season: fight bad guys that leads up to confrontation with big bad, relationship with sister, budding romance with James. I don't mind knowing where it's going as long as it's fun getting there. Hard to say if that will happen after the first episode, but it could.


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The Evil in You è il quinto album in studio della band power metal tedesca At Vance.

Dopo quattro album Oliver Hartmann cede il microfono e Mats Levén.

Tracce

Edizione standard

Tracce bonus

Tracce bonus edizione giapponese

Formazione

Gruppo
 Mats Levén – voce
 Olaf Lenk – chitarra
 Rainald König – chitarra
 Sascha Feldmann – basso
 Jürgen Lucas – batteria

Ospiti
 Oliver Hartmann – voce

Produzione
 Olaf Lenk – produzione
 Achim Köhler – missaggio presso House Of Music Studios (Winterbach, Germania)
 Mika Jussila – mastering
 Thomas Ewerhard – artwork
 Nils Wasko – design
 Dirk Schelpmeier – fotografia


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Caledonia: We can learn from precedents that have been set
By MPP Toby Barrett
On February 28, 2006, as MPPs began to assemble at Queen's Park for afternoon Question Period, I was alerted by a colleague that construction workers were being driven out of a subdivision in my riding, in Caledonia.
As a Member of the Opposition, I crossed the floor and sat down with then-Minister of Natural Resources, David Ramsay, who had responsibility for Aboriginal Affairs. Given the seriousness of this very recent development, and because we both wanted to know who was in charge, we went through his briefing books together. At every turn, the advice indicated—'this matter is federal'.
The next morning, I drove down to Caledonia and walked back into the Douglas Creek Estates subdivision to find out what was going on and who was in charge. I explained I was MPP for both Caledonia and Six Nations but was ignored, other than being invited to come to the fire to keep warm. After a few hours one of the organizers explained they could not talk to me—'this matter is federal'.
Over the ensuing weeks, I continued to walk into the subdivision many times. And, as communication and trust developed, I served as a bit of a liaison with the police, talked to clan mothers and most of the players, and at one point drove to Ottawa to present their case to the Office of the Governor General.
These efforts pretty well ground to a halt after an aborted police raid on April 20, 2006 and the subsequent purchase of the subdivision by the McGuinty government.
But what then happened was unprecedented. In spite of a Cayuga court ruling by Justice David Marshall, Premier McGuinty sent taxpayer-funded lawyers to essentially legalize the militant occupation—basically arguing that since Mr. McGuinty welcomed the occupiers, there should be no injunction against their presence.
On August 8, 2006, the province appealed Justice Marshall's judgement ordering the Attorney General to take carriage of the ongoing contempt of court, and to report back at a later date.
In court on August 22, government lawyers argued that Justice Marshall's orders should be set aside until the fall appeal could be heard. They pointed out that the province does not wish to remove the protestors from the occupied site, and therefore, does not believe the protestors are breaking the law.
At that point, we had a government in Ontario that had found a way to tacitly signal its willingness to tolerate suspensions of the rule of law. Justice Marshall warned at the time, "If court orders can be disregarded, the whole fabric of democracy falls to pieces."
When the previous government signalled its willingness to look the other way while laws were being broken, it raised concerns. In 2006, people were watching, coast to coast, and were critical.
The Vancouver Sun reported at the time that the "…Liberal government is more concerned with political sensitivities then with upholding the law." The Nanaimo Daily News labelled "McGuinty's Caledonia gambit a catastrophe," and the Winnipeg Free Press lamented, "The OPP, in fact, has been standing by since April, apparently on the instructions of Premier Dalton McGuinty's Liberal government."
We can learn from the past. Precedents were set and locked in place over the past 14 years. We now have provincial leadership that realizes it's time for a change.
Toby Barrett is the MPP for Haldimand-Norfolk
Author Toby BarrettPosted on September 6, 2020 September 29, 2020 Categories Column Articles
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Is there a way to update a lookup site column?
A colleague of mine deleted the list which the site column was referring to. We created a new list, but the existing site lookup column is practically a 'loose end'.
We want to avoid creating a new site column to look to the new list, instead we want to edit the existing lookup site column and to refer it to the new list.
It's not possible to Edit lookup columns to deleted lists. You can use powershell to do so. Check the posts here and here. Or you can recover deleted list from Admin Recycle bins.
If I understand correctly, you have a lookup column in one list that is pointed to a list that no longer exists, correct?
I believe you can fix this using PowerShell, but you have to manually update the SchemaXml property for the lookup column.
Get the Lookup field on the target list.
Find the old list GUID in the schema file and replace it with the new list GUID (make sure to preserve the curly braces).
I'm not sure how this will affect old lookup values that were in the target list before it was disconnected from the source list. But, at least in my experimental case, they seem to be unaffected because nothing else changed besides the ID of the source list.
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