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Ion Irimescu (Arghira, Suceava megye, 1903. február 27. – Fălticeni, 2005. október 29.) szobrászművész, a Román Akadémia tagja.

Életpályája
1903. február 27-én született Romániában, Moldovában, a Suceava megyei Falticsénben (Fălticeni).
Az általános iskola elvégzése után (1915) a Nicu Gane Líceumban folytatta a középiskolai tanulmányait 1915-1924 között, majd 1924-1928-ban a bukaresti Nemzeti Művészeti Egyetem hallgatója volt, ahol oktatói között szerepelt Dimitrie Paciurea és Oscar Han is. Diákkorában festette az oprişeni-fălticeni-i Szent Mihály és Gábor arkangyalok templomát. 1928-ban, az egyetem elvégzése után a fălticeni-i Ştefan cel Mare Iskola művészeti tanárának nevezték ki. 1933-ban vette feleségül Eugenia Augustina Melidon tanárt. 1933-ban a paşcani-i középiskola rajztanára lett, majd 1936-ban a bukaresti CFR "Aurel Vlaicu" Főiskola művészettanára, majd a slatinai Radu Greceanu Fiúkollégium művészeti és kalligráfiatanára lett.

Munkássága
1928-ban a bukaresti festészeti és szobrászati kiállításon mutatta be Eden (Éden), 1929-ben állította ki Nud de fată (Leányakt) című művét. 1930-ban Párizsba ment, miután megkapta a Fontaney-Aux-Roses Román Iskola ösztöndíját, és beiratkozott az Académie de la Grande Chaumière-be,ahol Joseph Bernard tanárnő irányításával dolgozott, különös hatással voltak rá Antoine Bourdelle szobrai. 1932-ben megkapta a Francia Művészek Társaságának tiszteletdíját a párizsi Tavaszi Szalonban kiállított Autoportret (Önarckép) c. munkájáért. Ugyanattól az évtől a párizsi Őszi Szalonban részt vett a Portret de fată (Leányportré) c. munkájával. Irimescu 1933-ban visszatért Romániába, és ezentúl számos szervezett kiállításon vett részt az országon belül és kívül. 1940-ben a jászvásári Belle Arte Akadémián, 1966-tól a bukaresti Nicolae Grigorescu Képzőművészeti Intézetben lett tanár.

1942-ben Jászvásáron a Kulturális és Művészeti Minisztérium díjával tüntették ki. Ugyancsak 1942-ben a Cap în stil florentin c. alkotásával részt vett a Velencében zajló kétévente megrendezésre kerülő Román Művészeti Kiállításon, majd 1956-ban ugyancsak ez évben a Kortárs Szobrász Kiállításon is. Műveit Bernben, Helsinkiben, Budapesten, Drezdában, Moszkvában, Varsóban, Prágában, Párizsban, Stockholmban, Londonban, Rómában, Berlinben, Bonnban, Isztambulban, Ankarában, Tel-Avivban, Damaszkuszban, Kairóban, Alexandriában is kiállította.

1975-ben nagyszámú szobrot és rajzot ajándékozott a fălticeni-i múzeumnak, amellyel létrehozta az Ion Irimescu-gyűjteményt. 1978-ban kinevezték a Román Művészek Szövetségének elnökévé, ahol 1989-ig működött.

Élete végén Fălticeni-be vonult vissza, ahol a műveinek felét tartalmazó múzeumot gondozta. Itt hozták létre Ion Irimescu műveiből (kb. 300 szobor és 1000 rajz) a legnagyobb állandó szerzői gyűjteményt Romániában. Egyik műve, Dimitrie Cantemir szobra a milánói Ambrosiana könyvtárba került, Dante és Shakespeare szobrai közé.

2005. október 29-én hunyt el, az oprişeni-i temetőben temették el.

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1903-ban született személyek
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A Román Akadémia tagjai
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This was the first year for the First State Comic Con, and I wanted to wear something new. After last Halloween's Batgirl project, I decided to start reading monthly comics and opened a box with the local shop. My first subscription was Fearless Defenders, starring Misty Knight. Within the first three pages, I knew I needed her in my closet.
That sounds creepy, but it's true.
The easiest format is a list of pieces, so with my acquisition and construction notes, here we go.
Wig – Hair and beauty supply store – I picked up a super curly wig since they didn't carry an epic 'natural hair' wig. I'm going to replace this with a shorter afro puff as soon as possible. The curls are nice, but heavy, and they don't do the character justice.
Red headband – Scrap fabric – Cut a strip, serged the edge, turned, stitched down the edges – voila!
Brown leather belt w/ gold buckle – pleather remants, interfacing, hair clip – I pieced together the belt with strips and applied fusible interfacing. The buckle was a wood-painted plastic hair clip. I removed the clip piece and spray painted the rest gold. I added magnetic purse closures to the belt and attached the buckle with gold paper fasteners. If I come across a lightweight oval buckle (or hair clip), I'll replace this.
Black undershirt with 'bionic arm' – Black and gold spandex – Long story short: My original arm design involved Wonderflex and evolved into embroidery. It may be hard to believe, but I had a full month to work on this costume. At this moment, there is a half-constructed "Satan Claw 2.0" made of posterboard, craft foam, and masking tape in my workroom. I realized at some point that I needed to be realistic about how the piece was going to fit on my arm, so I set out to make a compression sleeve to which I could attach the 3D parts. Then, I realized I wouldn't have time to make the whole arm 3D, so I started researching applique and quilting techniques so that I could still have depth on the upper arm to match the gauntlet on the lower arm. Then, I realized that the gold materials in the top and bottom halves wouldn't match, so I decided to look into painting fabric to look like a robotic arm. Days before the con, I dropped the craft foam and resorted to marker on spandex–not even good marker, washable kids markers because I was desperate. The marker idea was neat, but not pretty and certainly 1D, so I tried stitching over the shoulder lines with embroidery thread. [At that point, I'd also decided to pull Zelda out of the closet as my back up costume because I hadn't even started the rest of this outfit.] Within 24 hours, I had stitched lines down the entire arm. It involved ripping stitches to do the fingers as well, but I was delirious and well past caring. I love the way the arm turned out, but I'm going to redo it in two layers with a wider stitch to clean it up. In the one picture that I have, you can't see the stitching at all. The undershirt and sleeve were patterned off of an old cheerleading high-neck midriff top, which is the only true spandex item in my house. [Pfft…and Husband asked why I hang on to all my old stuff.] I lowered the neckline and used 1/4 inch elastic at the bottom. For the glove, I traced my hand onto a doubled piece of fabric, pinned it, stitched the outline, trimmed the edges, and turned it. For the redux, I'm going to cut the whole arm so that the seam is on the inside up through the thumb.
Red crop top – Red spandex – The current version of Ms. Knight exposes a prudent section of the midriff in a well fitted top that has a lovely open collar. I have never worked with spandex, and I've never draped–my duct tape dressform was invaluable in this process. I used painter's tape to outline the cut of the top, then I used leftover black spandex as a muslin. The mock-up collar was made of interfacing, since I knew it didn't need to stretch. I darted the bustline to match her seams and marked for an invisible zipper down the front. I knew that the hem was going to need to be interfaced, but I had no idea how to accomplish that. Unfortunately, I cut the top too short, so I used the facing I had already interfaced as a guard along the bottom, instead of turning it under. I'm going to redo the top, so I'll cut that as one piece on the next one. The collar was close to what I wanted, but it doesn't stand up as much as I'd hoped, so I'll need to fix that as well. On the upside, I felt well-covered.
Red pants – Red spandex – I used a pair of my bootcut yoga pants as a starting point to pattern these pants. Once I knew the posterior was fitted, I slimmed the legs, added an elastic waistband, and attached some belt loops made from the scraps. Second easiest pair of pants ever. In order to keep the legs from bunching, I need to make them into stirrups.
Knee pads – Pleather remnants, red spandex – The pads are brown broadcloth and brown pleather around quilt batting. I sewed that down to spandex scraps, serged up the back, and hemmed the top and bottom with a zigzag stitch. These move around and up and down the leg, so I'm going to stitch them to the pants at the top.
Red boots – Ill-fitting shoes, red spandex – Holy crap, I can't make shoe/boot covers. It was 2AM the night before the con, and I was still considering ditching the project for Zelda. I had a pair of shoes that were a size too small, so I cut out enough of the bridge to be able to slip my feet in. I made a tube of spandex that would fit over the shoe and up to my knee. I cut a slit in the tube along the sole of the shoe, then pulled out the hot glue gun. With my foot in the shoe (caution had been thrown to the wind ages ago), I lifted the spandex and glued along the lowest edge of the shoe in small sections. I patted the spandex back down over the glue, with fewer burns than expected. After letting the glue cool and harden, I took off the "boots" and used a razor to trim the excess fabric along the sole. The metal bits at the back of the ankle are folded metallic scrapbooking border secured to the boots with paper fasteners. To match Misty's boot piping, I used copper puffy paint. Before the next wearing, I need to add elastic to the the leg opening, stitch down the slack at the front of the ankle, add the rest of the heel piping, and replace the [aluminum foil] with cuff bracelets or something comparable from the hardware store.
I love, love, love this costume. Despite the challenges, nothing fell apart and I didn't feel exposed. For a small, first year con, this was perfect. Also, I learned a little about working with spandex, which is a special animal. Now, if I can just get the Husband to be my Iron Fist, the costume will be complete!


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require 'scoring_engine'

module ScoringEngine
  module Checks

    class HTTPSContent < ScoringEngine::Engine::BaseCheck

      FRIENDLY_NAME = "HTTPS Content"
      PROTOCOL = "https"
      VERSION = "ipv4"

      def command_str
        cmd = 'curl -s -S -4 -v -L -k --ssl-reqd '

        useragent = get_random_property("useragent")
        useragent.gsub!("'",'') if useragent
        cmd << " -A '#{useragent}' " if useragent

        uri = get_random_property("uri")
        raise("Missing uri property") unless uri

        cmd << " https://#{ip}#{uri} "

        return cmd
      end

    end
  end
end

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Jay Huff Concludes HS Career As State Champ
By: Chris Horne | March 18, 2016
Huff at the 2016 1A State Championship Game (Photo by Beth Jewell of HighSchoolOT.com)
Jay Huff closed out his high school career the way every player wants to, with a state championship win. Moreover, the 6'11" senior earned Most Valuable Player honors for his performance in leading Voyager Academy (Durham, N.C.) to a 69-56 win over Winston-Salem Prep in the NCHSAA 1-A boys basketball state championship game.
Huff, part of a Virginia 2016 Class rated anywhere from no. 5 nationally (247Sports) to no. 12 nationally (Scout.com) by the four main national recruiting outlets, posted 14 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks against Winston-Salem Prep.
"It started early," Voyager Academy head coach Mike Huff said, recalling his son's performance in the 1A title game. "They have a very good inside player who is only 6'7" but outweighed Jay by 30 pounds. Jay blocked his shot three straight times, which kind of set the tone for the game. Definitely, he not only was blocking shots – they had him with 10 blocks, but I'd say it was at least 10 – but he also changed a lot of shots. They were 18-of-74 from the floor. On the defensive end, he was a major force. He took what was there on the offensive end. He got a lot of stuff inside. He passed the ball well. He had a really good all-around game."
"Throughout the year, every team we played would focus on getting him out," Coach Huff added. "There was a lot of grabbing and pushing, but he just handled it so well."
Coach Huff scheduled tough a tough out-of-conference slate that included 4A state title contender Garner Magnet and tough 3A program Ravenscroft this year in order to prepare his team for the postseason. The plan worked.
"We made a concerted effort to schedule some tougher games," Coach Huff said. "The plus was we were battle-tested. The minus was a lower seed in the playoffs, so we had to go to places like Weldon and East Carteret, which had 47 straight home wins before we played them [in the 1A Eastern Region semifinals). To go to those places and win tough games and then to go to Fayetteville, where we lost last year, and win [in the Eastern Region championship], it's awesome to think about what we accomplished."
The Vikings' state title "is pretty incredible, actually," Coach Huff acknowledged. "When it was over, usually you see other coaches running around, but I just wanted to sit down. I was so happy for our guys and proud of the work they put in the past four years. All that had gone into [winning a championship], it was quite a moment. It was a terrific experience."
Sharing the experience with his son made everything even sweeter.
"That's one of the really great parts of it," Coach Huff said. "I just wanted him to finish on a high note, to finish playing well. To have the kind of game he had in the championship game was really special. Now that it's over, I don't have to get upset at him anymore and he doesn't have to put up with me anymore (laughs). Every father and son has their moments, but 97-percent of the time this experience has been terrific."
As one of only two players who were on Voyager Academy's varsity squad each of the last four seasons, Jay Huff appreciated the road that was taken to capture the state title… once he stopped jumping around in a frenzied celebration, of course.
"I just jumped around. I'm not really sure what I was thinking," he said with a laugh, describing his immediate postgame celebration.
"Me and my teammate, Nelson, were the only guys on the varsity all four years. We've seen the lows where we were beaten by 30 or 40 and we've seen the highs. It's special for both of us to have seen it all."
Looking Ahead to UVA
Huff, Kyle Guy, DeAndre Hunter, and Ty Jerome
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Holiday Review: A Boyfriend For Christmas by Jay Northcote
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Archie's posh parents want him to meet a nice girl–how can he tell them he's fallen for a bad boy instead?
Closeted, innocent and lonely, Archie Arandale longs for someone special in his life. A Christmas party organised by his wealth management company is the last place he expects to meet the man of his dreams.
With his leather jacket, tattoos, and piercings, Cal Turner turns heads the moment he walks through the door. He definitely isn't looking for a boyfriend, but Archie's hesitant charm captures his attention, and sneaking off during the party to have a little fun can only make a dull evening more interesting.
After their reckless and thrilling encounter, Archie is keen for more experience and Cal is happy to oblige. The need for secrecy means this can only be a casual fling, yet as they spend time together in the run up to Christmas, their feelings become more intense than either of them had bargained for. How can Archie find the courage to tell his family about Cal, when Cal's the exact opposite of the 'nice girl' they've been hoping for?
Contains: A closeted virgin, a tattooed biker, class differences, a dramatic coming out, a very inappropriate Christmas gift, and a happy ending (of course).
This book left me feeling giddy and optimistic. It's a hopeful and fun read, very heartwarming, and surprisingly naughty…
The author brilliantly captures those first nervous moments of falling for someone, wondering if they'll like you back, the excitement as well as the awkwardness that can come with firsts of any kind, and most especially the passion and delicious rush you get when falling in love.
Archie and Cal are, at first glance, an unlikely, but utterly adorable pair. The posh rich kid and the tattooed, slightly older, biker… how can anyone resist reading this story 😉 I loved that despite the small age gap, Cal and Archie are always on an equal footing and feel incredibly at ease around each other, almost from their first meeting.
Jay Northcote has a knack for writing real-life characters who seem completely genuine and authentic, and he pulls it off here too. He always makes me feel as if I could meet his MC's just by setting foot in a pub in England, or maybe during a hike in Wales. A Boyfriend For Christmas is a light-hearted holiday romance with a great set of secondary characters, even those that make a rather awful first impression, and a great epilogue. Loved the humor and the inspirational gag gifts!
Number of stars out of 5: 5
Tags adult - 18+, age gap, Christmas, contemporary, gay, holiday romance, m/m, mid-grade steam, no angst, novel, opposites attract, tattoo artist, virgin
Recent Release: Drawing the Prince (Stars from Peril #3) by Kim Fielding
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Painting themselves a life together will be a royal ordeal.
Small-town boy Cal Walters doesn't know whether he owes his phenomenal success as an artist to talent or to his connections to famous people. Doubt leaves him secluded—until a lost bet lands him on yet another blind date. But this one is different.
To Teofilo Vabriga-Kastav, playboy prince of the tiny nation of Porvunia and passionate art lover, Cal's paintings are as intriguing as Cal himself. When Teo invites Cal to his country for an art competition, a whirlwind romance sweeps them up. But it can't last—loyalties and obligations bind them to lives that are worlds apart.<
Cal and Teo might've found their perfect complements in each other, but to hold on to their happiness, they'll have to get creative.
This was an easy, quick read where our artistic Cinderfella gets his prince, is not saddled up with a stepfamily, horrible or otherwise, and goes on to live the dream in a slightly oversweet HEA.
I'll confess that I'd hoped for a bit more tension and emotional depth in the story. I liked the book fine until it neared its ending and the MC's came to the final hurdle to overcome, where things went a little downhill for me. The obstacles Teo and Cal ultimately faced shouldn't have been as insurmountable as they made them out to be, which made me feel at least one of them wasn't completely committed. I wasn't impressed with the solution the author came up with either, which felt more than a little implausible, even for a book with a made-up country and royal family. I also didn't entirely understand what initially caused Teo and Cal to be so drawn to each other, with Teo especially going out of his way to win Cal over.
The story had its moments though and will certainly do great for someone in the mood for something romantic and mushy to dream away by.
Tags adult - 18+, artist, class difference, contemporary, gay, Little to No Angst, mid-grade steam, novel, Part of a Series, royalty
Recent Release: The Witchstone Amulet by Mason Thomas
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Protect it at all costs.
That's what rugby player Hunter Best's mother told him before she died. But when Hunter surprises an intruder in his Chicago apartment, he discovers her amulet stolen. Hunter pursues the thief—all the way through a strange vortex. He wakes in a bizarre and violent world, a benighted realm on the threshold of civil war.
The queen has become a ruthless tyrant, punishing any who oppose her, weakening the kingdom's defenses against the brutal Henerans. To survive, Hunter must depend on the man who robbed him, a handsome former spy named Dax, now a leader of the resistance that believes the queen is an imposter—a Heneran disguised by magic… who also looks identical to Hunter's mother.
There's no love lost between Hunter and Dax, and even if Hunter grudgingly agrees with the resistance, he just wants to reclaim his property and go home. But he might be the only one who can oppose the queen and end her reign of terror.
This is first and foremost an adventure story, set in a dangerous medieval-like world full of magic and peril. The romance comes in a close second, very much a slow-burn, though it still carries a punch emotionally.
Dax is a very enigmatic character, trying hard to remain aloof and save the day all by himself, driven by guilt and loss. It's great to see him, ever so slowly, open up to Hunter. What I love most about Hunter, is how persistent he is and how driven to make a place for himself, first in his rugby team and later on in a world he never could have imagined even existed. His longing for acceptance and his unwillingness to stand idly when faced with injustice make him incredibly endearing.
The world-building is great and the secondary characters are also very well written, some quite intriguing in their own right. The author keeps you guessing as to whom Hunter and Dax can trust or when (definitely not if) danger will strike. I really liked that some of the characters find themselves quite firmly in a gray area, instead of having everyone be stereotypically divided into good guys and bad guys.
Tags action/adventure, adult - 18+, contemporary, gay, Little angst, m/m, magic, mid-grade steam, opposites attract, paranormal, Standalone novel
Recent Release: Fire and Obsidian (Carlisle Deputies #4) by Andrew Grey
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Can a couple be more opposite than a thief and a cop? Or do they have more in common than they think?
Mattias stole to survive. He was damn good at it. But there's no such thing as a victimless crime, and when he saw how his theft hurt people, he resolved to change. Now he works as a consultant, and while helping to investigate a rash of burglaries, he crosses paths with James.
Police Officer James Levinson doesn't trust thieves, and that includes Mattias. James's father stole to support himself, and James knows firsthand how that can destroy lives—it inspired him to go into law enforcement. Mattias is no different, from what he can tell… at first.
As they work together, Mattias and James realize there's something deeper between them than just the physical attraction neither can deny. Given time, they might even grow to trust each other—unless the case they're working on dredges up pasts both would rather forget.
I very much enjoyed this new book in the Carlisle Deputies series and I loved the connection between Mattias and James. They really bring the opposites attract magic! I loved the humor and chemistry the MC's shared and I think it's great that it wasn't too easy for them to fall in love. The trust issues are real and don't magically disappear after the first kiss. There's also a very well-written, Big Misunderstanding, that really amps up the emotional intensity of the story. I'm not usually a fan of this type of thing, but the author made it work beautifully.
One thing I've come to expect in an Andrew Grey romance is for one or both of the MC's to get a raw deal when it comes to their parents. Here it's both. Poor guys. I especially felt bad for James, because his father puts him in an untenable situation, morally and emotionally.
This is a really well-written story, a wonderful combination of romance and suspense.
Number of stars out of 5: 4.5
Tags adult - 18+, contemporary, Cop/Crime, gay, m/m, mid-grade steam, novel, opposites attract, Part of a Series


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Q: getConnetedNodes hits timeout without Wear app installed In trying to detect whether our Android app's user has a Wear device paired with their phone, we call
// Call Wear API to see whether a device is connected
... nodes = Wearable.NodeApi.getConnectedNodes(client).await(20, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
return nodes.getNodes().size() > 0;

We have just noticed that, in some cases, this blocks for the full 20 seconds before returning an empty node collection, rather than returning immediately as we are used to. (If we take out the timeout and call asynchronously, it seems to never resolve.)
On further inspection, we have found that it seems to happen when the user does not even have the Wear app installed on their prone. Thus we are prefixing the above line with something like
// Check if the Wear app is installed as we can't have a watch without it
try
{
    getPackageManager()
        .getPackageInfo("com.google.android.wearable.app", PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
}
catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException ex)
{
    return false;
}

This seems sufficient for our purposes, but it also seems horrible:

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*We're using try/catch for non-exceptional behaviour

*The interaction between the Wear app and the Wear API seems undocumented

Is there a more sensible way to check whether a Wear device is connected without worrying about the timeout?

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Q: Why do so many female-specific words and phrases reference cats? It seems that many (often pejorative) terms that are typically used to refer to women refer themselves to cats:

When a woman insults people for petty reasons, she's described as catty, whereas a man who exhibits the same behavior would most likely not be described that way. (For what it's worth, the Urban Dictionary entry for "catty" says it can be used for both males and females, but in practice, it seems to be used almost exclusively for females. For example, Wiktionary defines it as "with subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy or upset, particularly among women [emphasis mine]" and lists "bitchy," another feminine term, as a synonym.)
When two women get into a fight, it's called a catfight (even though literal cat fights are most common between unneutered males.)
When an older woman romantically or sexually pursues a younger man, she's called a cougar.

Is there a reason that terms that reference cats are more likely to be used to refer to women? The only other connections I can find that exist solely between women and cats are the "crazy cat lady" stereotype (which is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to any single woman past a certain age, even if she doesn't own any cats, so it could very well be added to the above list of terms) and the cat goddesses that were worshiped in ancient Egypt (which don't seem a likely source of so many negative terms, since they were viewed in a positive light).
Does anyone have any insight into the origin of these terms? Was there some initial figure of speech linking women and cats that all the other terms derived themselves from, or did various women-as-cats terms develop separately from each other for some other reason?

A: Many feminine traits resemble the traits of cats, with one of the most glaring being flexibility. Cats appear to be very flexible, and increased flexibility is one of the few consistent biological differences between men and women.
When you add to that the host of culturally feminine behaviours that resemble cat behaviours, the association was inevitable.

A: Can of worms, this.  Cats have graceful, sinewy ways of moving which I'm guessing the majority of men do not associate with their own sex.  Dogs on the other hand clump along and plop down like barrels with legs, more reminiscent of human male locomotion.  Cats are notorious disregarders of hierarchy and authority, in contrast to dogs (and men) who, in any situation, are keen to sniff out the hierarchy and fill any power vacuum in the offing (cats are nature's anarchists).  I think some men suspect women of greater powers of perception than they themselves have (don't lie to women), and cats likewise have an appraising sort of predator gaze that might be uncomfortable to the insecure.  You can't herd cats and women likewise are perhaps less amenable to regimentation. Of course, I generalize.  I expect you can find just as many contrasts as comparisons. I have heard "you dog!" used in approbation from one male to another.

A: Interesting question!
There is a common childhood misconception that children often have where they believe that all dogs are male, and all cats are female.  Dogs and cats are really just the same animal, and when they mate, all their male offspring are puppies, and all their female offspring are kittens.
This belief is incorrect, of course, and children are usually informed of their mistake at a fairly young age (often at the amusement of their parents).
Personally, I'm both amused and fascinated by this misconception, as it seems to reveal that innately, we humans as a whole tend to associate dogs with masculinity, and cats with femininity.
(As for why we do, I'm not really sure.  Maybe it has to do with the fact that cats tend to be graceful and flexible, in a way we associate with women.  But to be honest, I think this is speculation best left for another topic or forum.)
However accurate or inaccurate, this association still exists in our minds, and as a result some expressions in the English language have grown out of this.  Expressions just like you mentioned, like "catty" and "cat-fight."
As you've noted, some expressions (like "catty") are not necessarily limited to the female gender, but in practice its majority use is towards females.  I've noticed that the term "cat burglar" is not limited to females, but maybe as a consequence of cats being associated with females, cat burglars in entertainment media are over-represented as being female.
The association of cats/felines with femininity is likely a cultural idea -- not so much a linguistic one.  But whatever the reason behind the association, it has had an effect on the English language.
(Personally, I'd be curious to learn if any other languages also seem to have this cat/female bias as well.)

A: First my "coincidence" answer
Animal metaphors for people are common. Cats are a familiar species and likely to be the source of many and varied metaphors (see also farm animals and dogs, but note that cats are more independent than either and thus more suitable as a metaphor for a person with agency). It's quite likely that (in a strongly gendered society) there will be a bias towards references to one gender; this bias will tend to be reinforced by usage).
Now the (not mutually exclusive) answer based on sexism
Cats, in contrast to dogs, are seen as cunning, employing trickery rather than good honest brute force, as well as sleeping a lot. Their sounds are also either high-pitched or gently soothing (though purring can be a sign of fear), while dogs make more aggressive noises. Cats are also prone to appearing as if by magic and to staring at things people can't see (a little fly in front of their nose but the other side of the room from their human) as if watching fairies. These all fit with human gender stereotypes, where clever women were seen as manipulative and/or witches, and women who worked hard behind closed doors seen as lazy daydreamers.
Thus many of the traits associated with women are similar to those associated with cats. While foxes display some of the same traits, they're less familiar and when confronted with an angry human male will flee while a (fully domesticated) cat will purr and stick around.
This is of course speculative; to back this up with usage would be tricky as we're going back a long time in a case where oral patterns matter.
Some history
Etymonline dates "catty" to 1886 without gender as "devious and spiteful" (ngrams shows plenty of earlier use).
Oxforddictionaries.com has "she-cat" as (¹a female cat or) ²a spiteful woman, with the origin given as "Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Lupton (fl. 1572–1584), political and religious controversialist." It's not completely clear that this first use applies to the second meaning.
Shakespeare can normally be called upon for colourful descriptions of both men and women, but despite his "using them as metaphorical tools to express the opinions of women and to describe women's nature" (basically a blog) the uses I can find aren't general about women; some are about men: opensourceshakespeare.org search results for "cat".
A few centuries later, Dickens appeared to like his cats (in fact he had his own cat stuffed after it died) but his uses seem to have been alomst all literal; the few figurative uses I've are as likely to apply to men as women.
This has been studied
If you have journal access, the cat as a metaphor has been studied:

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*comparing English and Malay with no mention of gender (but the bibliography looks helpful).

*A study of English and Spanish use of anmial metaphors for women.  The section starting

3.1. Women as pets
Within  the  animal  world,  pets  enjoy  a  privileged  position.  In
  fact,  pets are  not  conceived  of  as  beasts  of  burden  nor  are
  they  killed  for  their  meat  or skin. On the contrary, pets share
  the same roof as their owners and their main function is to keep
  people company. This benevolent attitude towards pets finds its  way
  into  the  English  language,  for  the  very  word pet   is  used  as
  a  term  of endearment

is likely to be of particular interest (some woman-cat metaphors have Spanish counterparts).


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Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda: What can we expect?
The posting period for Japanese players starts as early as November 1st. Will NPB's most decorated pitcher finally be posted by his parent club, and what can we expect from Kenta Maeda if he makes a move stateside?
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While there are several tantalizing starting pitchers available this offseason, one of the more intriguing storylines could come to us all the way from Japan, where the Hiroshima Carp will soon decide whether to post their 27-year old ace, Kenta Maeda.
Maeda has long been rumored to make his way to the states, and has admitted his desire to play in America the past two offseasons. However, the Carp have so far been opposed to setting their star pitcher free in light of recent changes to the MLB/NPB posting system, which only allows the parent NPB club to collect a maximum posting fee of $20 million in a transaction. With the Carp controlling Maeda's rights through 2017, this has incentivized the club to hold tight and extract as much value as possible from their ace while in his prime, knowing they can still cash their $20M chip in future offseasons.
We've done this dance before, but there are reasons to be optimistic that this is the year Maeda makes the move to the big leagues. First, the righthander was recently awarded his 2nd Sawamura Award - the Japanese version of the Cy Young - five years after winning his first as a 22-year old in 2010. After Carp owner Hajime Matsuda implied last offseason that a dip in production would have made a move difficult at the time, team brass can have no such claims this year following his award-winning campaign and strong showing versus the U.S. in last November's Japan All-Star Series exhibition.
Though Maeda doesn't possess the mid-90s heat of Darvish or worm-killing splitter of Tanaka (more on his pitch mix below), he's made his bones in NPB with consistency and command of his 5+ pitch arsenal and ability to limit baserunners. It's an approach that's seen Maeda run off six consecutive standout seasons for the Carp and heading into his age-28 season, he is likely itching to test his mettle on the games' highest level while still in his prime.
Regardless of his readiness, money and politics will continue to be a factor in a possible Maeda move. The Carp are known as NPB's answer to the Oakland A's; as one of the only clubs without a major corporate sponsor pumping in funds, the team has struggled to retain or recruit free agents in recent years. A low payroll coupled with the introduction of a new free-agent system in 1993 has led to a dark age for the Carp - they last won the Central League pennant in 1991, a 24-year drought that's the longest among all NPB teams.
With the knowledge that Maeda made a meager $2.5 million last season, a $20 million 'transfer fee' could be a franchise-altering infusion of capital for the perpetually poor club, much in the same way that the 'Herschel Walker trade' revived a certain NFL team in the early 90's. It's true that Hiroshima would have one remaining offseason (2016) to offload their ace, but waiting another year could be seen as a risky proposition given the mileage on Maeda's arm - he's thrown more innings than any NPB pitcher over the past six seasons.
Scouting Report
Maeda, listed at 6'/154 pounds, is not an imposing figure on the mound and doesn't project as anything more than a no. 3 starter for most MLB teams if and when he makes the jump to 'the Bigs'. While his fastball sits 87-92 with the ability to reach back for a couple extra ticks when he needs it, the pedestrian velocity plays up because of an advanced pitching pedigree and the ability to throw all of his quality offspeed offerings for strikes.
Maeda combats a less-than-ideal launch angle with plus athleticism that allows him to repeat a high-effort delivery that starts out mirroring Darvish's mechanically almost to a T - but finishes with a Lincecum-esque 'dragline' which allows him to release the ball later and gives the effect of added velocity (seen here in super-slo-mo).
Make no mistake, Maeda's secondary pitches and his ability to locate them explain how he's been able to have sustained success in NPB without overpowering stuff. His low-80's slider is known as his best pitch despite true wipeout, bat-missing break because he's able to flip it for strikes to both righties and lefties in any count.
He also mixes in a solid low-80's changeup that has unorthodox armside movement, coaxing a fair amount of uncomfortable swings. While Maeda's pitch classification will be a topic of interest as he inches closer to the big leagues, the pitch he stymied Yasiel Puig with in exhibition play last year is known in scouting notebooks far and wide as a 'Bugs Bunny' changeup.
Sticking with the Looney Tunes theme, watching Maeda's curveball in action may elicit the image of Wile E. Coyote, as he drops the anvil with a 12-6 bender that plays well off his plus-slider with similar elite vertical drop, but thrown 10mph slower. A minor knock on the pitch in the limited looks we've had on Maeda is that he can hang it from time to time. But just concluding a season where he gave up only five HRs in 200+ IP - tying teammate Kris Johnson for the lowest HR rate among all NPB starters - it's fair to conclude he's not making those mistakes with regularity and that his curve will continue to be a weapon for him.
Rounding out his impressive arsenal, Maeda boasts a traditional Japanese 'shuuto', a mysterious version of the common two-seam or sinking fastball that he throws in the high-80s. The now-defunct NPB tracker also credits Maeda with mixing in cutters early in his career but then stopping in 2011; it's unclear whether he truly stopped throwing the pitch or if the data source simply re-classified them as something else. Current Japanese pitch-type data is not readily available to the public, but PitchF/X's 'eye in the sky' got a look at Maeda at the 2013 World Baseball Classic while pitching for Team Japan in AT&T Park.
A little-known blog called 'I R Fast' had a field day with the data and is recommended reading for anyone wanting to further ruminate on what the cameras saw that day and how Maeda used his deep array of offerings to get batters out.
MLB Outlook
It bears repeating that Maeda does not possess the high-end stuff that is found throughout this season's stellar free agent class, with names like Greinke, Price, Zimmermann and Cueto expected to seek nine-figure contracts. That's not to say there won't be considerable interest in Japan's top pitcher, whether he becomes available this offseason or the next. Now that the posting system has been re-worked so that a posted player can negotiate with *all* MLB teams, (the prior system only allowed negotiations with the club that won a 'blind bidding') Maeda would draw a host of suitors ranging from the deep-pocketed Dodgers and Yankees to the pitching-starved Diamondbacks, whose GM has already expressed interest.
Despite the aforementioned mileage on his arm - and the prospect of a different pitching routine than those found in NPB - Maeda could have the advantage of being at least 2 years younger than all of the available aces noted above.
Maeda projects best as a no. 4 starter in the majors, with the potential to outperform expectations during his first turn through the league. Popular comps for Maeda include such soft-tossers as Freddy Garcia and Jered Weaver - guys who use(d) a variation of breaking stuff to confound batters and make their middling fastballs 'play up'.
If we're being bold, the most tantalizing outlook for Maeda could be a mid-career Roy Oswalt if everything breaks right. The former Astro also had his doubters when he came up as a diminutive right-hander, but rang off eight All-Star-level seasons in Houston with an arsenal and approach that parallels Maeda's: a fastball that cuts to either side of the plate, a 70mph bender, and a usable cutter-slider-change combo.
Unsubstantiated Predictions!
Maeda is posted by the Carp on Christmas Eve
Theo Epstein flies to Japan on Christmas morning
Astros' brass note my (and others') Roy Oswalt comp, discover Maeda's elite spin rate, and outbid the big fish to the tune of a 5 yr/$77M deal
Maeda's preseason aggregate prospect rank: 47
Maeda's final 2016 pitching line: 14-8, 3.24 ERA, 178 IP, 155 K, finishes 2nd in AL ROY to Minnesota's Jose Berrios


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Is it bad to leave your phone plugged in overnight? Do you have to wait until your battery dies to charge your phone? Tech experts reveal the truth.
I shouldn't keep my phone plugged in overnight
Truth: Smart technology stops your phone battery from charging after it's full. If the battery drops back down to a certain point when it's still plugged in, the phone knows to start charging again, says Sergio Flores, electronics engineer for Samsung. "This way, even if you are charging your phone overnight, the phone battery is only being charged when it is necessary," he says.
Might as well always leave my phone on efficiency mode
Truth: Keeping your phone on low-power mode after it's charged won't harm the software, but it might lead to poorer user experience. "Phones are designed to be really flashy and give you an over-the-top experience," says Brad Nichols, a technician with technology repair service company Stay mobile. "When you turn them into that efficiency mode, it gets rid of all the redundant things." Low brightness might make the screen hard to see, and you might notice the sound isn't as loud as you like. Plus, apps might only check for notifications every ten minutes or so, so you won't get the instant feedback you're used to, says Nichols.
My phone is totally safe in a public charging port
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I need to charge my new phone fully before I use it
Truth: Your phone already has some juice, and skipping that first charge won't affect its life long-term. The only reason some manufacturers suggest charging it first is to make a good first impression. By the time that new phone reaches your hand, testing and manufacturing have already drained up to half the battery. "If you expect an eight-hour battery and it lasted four hours, that's not the experience the manufacturer wants you to have," says Nichols. "Most of the time these recommendations are to make users feel like they are getting the quality of the device they were promised."
I shouldn't charge my phone until it dies
Truth: It's better to juice up the lithium-ion battery in your phone before it reaches zero. "These kind of batteries tend to 'forget' what their full capacity level is, and so when recharged, they do not recharge to the same level as they were at the beginning," says Flores. Major brands have solved the problem for the most part, but older models might still have that issue, he says.
One app can't take up that much energy
Truth: Just one app could be sucking up a ton of your phone's battery. Sadly, one common culprit is the Facebook app. "A lot of [apps], like the Facebook app, do things in the background, even when you're not running it," says Nichols. The app is constantly checking for messages and status updates, and refreshing your feed in the background, he says. Some Android users have even reported that deleting Facebook apps helped their other apps run 15 percent faster and saved 20 percent of their phones' battery lives. Keep from running to your charger as often by deleting the app and checking Facebook through a web browser on your phone instead, suggests Nichols.
Turning my phone off is totally useless
Truth: Resetting your phone could help conserve battery. Most people don't fully close apps when they're done using them, so those apps are still working in the background. Each one might not use a ton of juice, but the more that are running, the shorter your battery life will be. If you're in the habit of leaving apps up, make a point of turning your phone off at least once a week to close those battery suckers. "Restarting your phone takes two minutes, and you can usually tell the difference," says Nichols. "If you turn your phone off completely, it's processing zero tasks as opposed to 20 tasks every ten minutes." Keeping it off overnight might not be realistic, so try shutting it down before a long meeting or at the movies.
I shouldn't touch my phone while it's plugged in
Truth: You can feel free to open apps or take calls while your phone is charging. "Although when you are charging your phone, the power is different from the one you normally use (the battery), the results and performance of the circuitry are always the same," says Flores. One caveat: Open apps use up power while the phone battery is charging, meaning it will take longer to juice up, says Nichols. So if you need a full charge fast, fiddling with your phone will work against you.
I should save money with an off-brand charger
Truth: Knockoff chargers could damage your phone's battery. "Cheaper chargers don't necessarily have the standards in place to fill your phone constantly with the correct voltage," says Nichols. "The fluctuation of voltage can damage the charger port, and even damage your battery." In a pinch, an off-brand cord probably won't do as much damage as a knockoff of the piece that plugs in to the wall or car might. But your best bet is to stick with manufacturer-certified products, says Nichols.
There's no point in hitting "eject"
Truth: Taking your phone out of your computer without ejecting it could damage your files. "If you were before transferring pictures or data, unplugging it may disrupt that connection too soon," says Nichols. You could end up with corrupted files or keep your phone from backing up completely, he says. But if your phone is plugged in to the wall, you can pull the plug any time.
Having Wi-Fi searching is killing my battery
Truth: Searching for Wi-Fi does take energy, but not enough to notice. When your phone is set up to hunt for Wi-Fi, it searches for signals from access points and sends out its own signals to let them know it's there. But that doesn't mean you need to turn Wi-Fi off every time you leave the house. "You're talking about very low tasks," says Nichols. "They're not taking up much battery at all."
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American portrait Painter, 1785-1862 American painter. He was encouraged to paint by his grandfather, Nathaniel Bird (d 1796), an amateur painter, and took lessons with Samuel King, a portrait painter. In 1800-05 he was apprenticed in New York to Edward Savage, whose curious studio-museum and period of study abroad with Benjamin West impressed him deeply.


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Heneage Finch,  comte d'Aylesford DL ( - ), appelé Lord Guernsey jusqu'en 1859, est un pair et homme politique britannique.

Biographie
Né à Packington, Warwickshire, il est le fils de Heneage Finch (5e comte d'Aylesford) et de son épouse Lady Augusta Sophia, quatrième fille de George Greville (2e comte de Warwick) .

Joueur de cricket amateur passionné, Aylesford joue au cricket de première classe principalement pour le Marylebone Cricket Club, mais également pour d'autres équipes . Il fait 21 apparitions en première classe, marquant 200 points à une moyenne de 7,14, avec un score élevé de 28 pas sorti .

Finch est devenu major de la cavalerie Warwickshire Yeomanry en 1848 et représente le comté en tant que sous-lieutenant à partir de 1852 . Il entre à la Chambre des communes britannique en 1849, siégeant pour Warwickshire South jusqu'en 1857. Deux ans plus tard, il succède à son père dans le comté et prend place à la Chambre des lords.

Famille
Lord Aylesford épouse Jane Wightwick Knightley (1827-1911), fille unique et héritière de John Wightwick Knightley d'Offchurch Bury dans le Warwickshire, en 1846. Ils ont deux fils et une fille. Il est décédé à Londres en janvier 1871, à l'âge de 46 ans, et est remplacé dans le comté par son fils aîné, Heneage. La comtesse d'Aylesford est décédée en octobre 1911.

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Député du 15e Parlement du Royaume-Uni
Représentant de l'Angleterre à la Chambre des communes
Décès en janvier 1871
Naissance en décembre 1824
Décès à 46 ans
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И́влин Се́лби (; 6 июля 1871, Луисвилл, Кентукки, США — 7 декабря 1950, Вудленд-Хиллз, Калифорния, США) — американская актриса театра, немого и звукового кинематографа.

Биография
Рождённая в Луисвилле, штат Кентукки, Селби, будучи юной, была всадником. Её карьера на сцене длилась двадцать пять лет. Она начала работать в репертуарных компаниях Проктора в Нью-Йорке после ухода из дома. Она играла в таких пьесах, как «Человеческие сердца», «Кошка и канарейка» в течение двух сезонов. Селби также играла в репертуарном театре, который находился в Большом театре в Рино, штат Невада. Затем она отважилась отравиться на запад, где она жила 18 месяцев в старом Центральном театре в Сан-Франциско, штат Калифорния. За этим последовал сезон в Сан-Диего, Калифорния, а затем длинный сезон на Аляске с Т. Д. Фроули. Во время тура на Аляске Ивлин играла роли наряжу с Вирджинией Торнтон.

В 1909 году Селби присоединилась к команде водевиля, покинув компанию «Бентли».

Селби начала свою кинокарьеру в 1912 году с компанией Essanay Studios в качестве ведущей леди Брончо Билли Андерсон и работала с этой компанией девять лет. Среди её работ в немых фильмах роли в таких картинах как «Муж индианки», первый голливудский проект Сесила Блаунта Демилля, и «Крылья» — лауреате первой кинопремии «Оскар» за лучший фильм. Она продолжала сниматься в кино до 1949 года, когда сыграла свою последнюю роль Белль в картине «Дулинсы из Оклохомы». Она участвовала в сериалах Фу Манчу и занималась внештатной работой на радио.

В ноябре 1950 года Селби перенесла сердечный приступ. Через две недели она была госпитализирована в Кинематографический загородный госпиталь в Лос-Анджелесе, штат Калифорния, где и умерла 7 декабря того же года на 80-м году жизни. Она была похоронена на кладбище Инглвуд-Парк в городе Инглвуд (Калифорния).

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Posted October 22, 2019 by andreeaLegacyMMA
Parents in Barrow, Gwinnett, and Jackson counties in Georgia have a new resource to tackle bullying.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—BRASELTON, GA— Legacy MMA, a premier after school karate academy and mixed martial arts club in Georgia opened a new location in Braselton, Ga with a focus on teaching students how to handle bullying. At the beginning of every school year, one common thought runs through the minds of minds of parents. Bullying. The National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that over 282,000 students report being physically bullied every month. 90% of students report they've experienced some form of bullying and over 70.6% of students have witnessed bullying and say it's a problem at their school.
"Those numbers are far too high," says Legacy MMA owner Dustin Chovonic.
Nation Education Association further reports that 160K students refuse to go to school because they fear getting bullied and 10% of students drop out of school.
A local Braselton business aims to make an impact for local students. Legacy MMA opened its doors off of Highway 211 and Thompson Mill Road, not far from the North East Georgia Media Medical Center and Chateau Elan at the end of May. Tom Sommerville teaches students from Gum Springs, Duncan Creek, West Jackson, and Bramlett Elementary schools not only karate and MMA, but also techniques to protect themselves in bullying situations.
You wouldn't know it by looking at Sommerville, but he says he was bullied as a kid too until he started studying martial arts. He's partnered with his brother (Chovonic) to empower students against bullying in Barrow and Jackson Counties.
"If I can reach one kid—just one student and give him or her the resources and knowledge and technique to defend him or herself, I've done my job," says Sommerville.
Sommerville incorporates a lesson of the week. These lessons aren't just martial arts lessons; they are life lessons.
"Our students learn more than just how to do karate," says Chovonic. "They learn how to better their lives and the lives of those around them. We help the whole child—mind, body, and spirit."
And often times, it's the spirit of these students that gets broken first. Sommerville's students recite the Kenpo Creed before each class.
"I come to you with only Karate, empty hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong; then here are my weapons, Karate, my empty hands."
They learn karate curriculum that all Legacy MMA students learn and then self-defense via MMA techniques. Each class ends with a self-defense lesson. Students are encouraged to stand up to bullies not only for themselves, but also for others.
"This isn't your average karate program," says Claudia Townsend, a Legacy MMA parent. "My son was bullied and had terrible self-esteem. He spent this past summer with Mr. Sommerville and still trains under him. His confidence is up, and he told me he's already used what he learned in class to stop a bully."
"Our students look forward to practicing self-defense at the end of each class," says Chovonic. "It's fun, but it's also applicable in real life. We know we're doing a good job when they come to us with smiles on their faces and tell us how they stopped a bully that day."
Sommerville and all Legacy MMA instructors teach students when and how to use what they've learned in class. Scenarios on the playground, in class, and outside of school are talked about. Students learn to how to defend themselves in each of those environments.
"We tackle bullying in two ways," continues Chovonic. "We empower students who are experiencing bullying, but we also work with students with behavior struggles who do the bullying."
Dustin Chovonic opened Legacy MMA over 20 years ago in Georgia. He has a 6th degree American Kenpo Karate black belt and is a professional MMA fighter. Chovonic represented the United States Karate Olympic team from 1997 to 1999. He's the 2000 National Karate Champion and a Georgia and Florida State champion. His love of martial arts started at the age of 4 and shares it with his students daily.
Tom Sommerville started training in American Kenpo Karate when he was 11 years old. He went pro at the age of 18. His extensive 33-year career includes owning a martial arts school in Florida for over 30 years. He founded Florida Sport Karate Association, Gator National World Karate, and Kratos World Karate Championship. He's trained State, National, World, and Olympic karate champions. He comes to Legacy MMA with a desire to continue working with students to empower and change their lives, especially those who experience bullying.
About Legacy MMA
Legacy MMA is a premier after school karate program located at 6323 Grand Hickory Drive Suite 300 in Braselton, GA. After school pick up is available at Bramlett, Gum Springs, West Jackson, and Duncan Elementary schools.
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1. Big Buddha - Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha Statue
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Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya or Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha is a Theravada Buddhist temple atop a hill in Kandy. True to its name "Big Buddha" is known for being a powerful and giant Buddha statue that overlooks the princely state of Kandy. It shows Buddha taking the Dhyana Mudra position, which was how he attained enlightenment. A trip to the Big Buddha serves as a pilgrimage, adventure and overall soul-searching experience.
2. Temple of the Tooth
Sri Dalada Maligawa is the Sinhalese name for this holy shrine. Famously called Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, it is touted to be the most sacred Buddhist temple in the whole world. It houses the tooth of Buddha nestled in a golden chamber and is within the premises of the royal palace complex (formerly a princely state). Kandy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it is said that whichever state holds the tooth relic, maintains an essential place in the governance of the country.
3. World Buddhist Museum
The International Buddhist Museum or World Buddhist Museum is the first of its kind in the world and is in the cultural and administrative capital of Sri Lanka Kandy. It is nestled in the complex that once served as the King's residence along with the National Museum and Temple of the Tooth, hence its structure exhibits royalty, grandeur and elegance at its best. It compiles Buddhism, the extensive history of its teachings and depth of knowledge through scrolls, artefacts and souvenirs from all over the world.
4. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was launched to provide shelter and nourishment to abandoned, injured and maimed elephants. The ideology behind this project revolves around the care of abandoned baby elephants, who cannot survive without their mothers.
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5. Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
he most prominent gardens in Sri Lanka, Royal Botanical Gardens are situated 5 km west of Kandy. Colourful orchids, pleasant winds, tall trees. and proximity with the Mahaweli river is a beautiful "flora and aqua" treat for the eyes. The gardens are home to more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. It is a 147 acre - natural elegance holding landscaped gardens and scenic beauty, making it a photographers dream.
6. Ceylon Tea Museum
Among the many names given to this island country like Lanka, Lakdiva, Serendib, Sri Lanka was also named Ceylon - during British Colonialism - reminding us of the famous Ceylon tea that origins in Sri Lanka. Situated at Hantana, 3 KM away from main Kandy city, Ceylon Tea Museum was structured in 1925 as the former Hantana Tea factory. Later in 1998, this tea factory was converted into the famous Ceylon Tea Museum.
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7. National Museum of Kandy
Sri Lankan history and heritage, which has come a long way over the decades, is rightly preserved in the National Museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Formerly known as Palle Vahala, the museum earlier used to serve as accommodation for royal guests.
8. Hortons Plain National Park
Horton Plains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated at an altitude 2,100–2,300 metres and located in Central Sri Lanka. It is a government protected area which is surrounded by massive cloudy forests and never-ending grasslands. Horton Plains National Park is a popular destination to visit the famed 'World's End Cliff', a long, steep plunge of 880m where the plateau comes to a dramatic stop.
9. Lankatilaka Temple
The famous Lankatilaka temple of the Gampola period, attached with a rich history and incredible architecture, portrays the essence of Sri Lanka from the 14th century during the Gampola reign. It is located in Kandy near the Gadaladeniya Vihara Buddhist temple. The Lankatilaka temple was built on Panhalgala rock, a natural rock and has three sections - the Temple building (which has the Buddha Image house in the east and Temples of God in the west), the Stupa and the Bo tree. Various rock inscriptions in sinhalese and tamil can be found defining the history of the land and the temple.
10. Kandy Lake
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The sea of Milk or Kiri Muhuda as it is dearly called by the people is an artificial lake bordering the Royal Palace and Royal Gardens. The lake corresponds to the monastery, royalty and overall culture and beliefs of the people; it has elements of historical importance associated with it as it. Boat rides on the lake is a fun way to spend an evening here. There are local boat operators who offer tours of Kandy Lake and thereby a view of the royal city and its natural scenic beauty.
11. Kandy View Point
Visiting Sri Lanka's second largest city, Kandy and not exploring Kandy viewpoint will be a major miss. Located 1.7 KM from the main Kandy city, Kandy view point is regarded as the highest point in the city from where one can appreciate Kandy lake as if just below their feet and also the Dalada Maligawa Temple.
12. Royal Palace of Kandy
Kandy's legacy and heritage remains incomplete without getting a glimpse of the Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in the north to the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Before British Colonialism overtook the Kandyan Kingdom, this was the last royal structure built in the heart of Kandy city by Vikramabahu III in the 14th century.
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13. Knuckles Mountain Range
Knuckles Mountain range is an unusual terrestrial landform located in Matale and Kandy, in Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name was given by the British, and the locals call this range 'Dumbara Kanduvetiya', which means mist-laden mountains. Knuckles Mountain Range is called so because of its uncanny resemblance to the fingers of a clenched fist. The range is a World Heritage Conservation Area and is relatively untouched. The range features 34 peaks, ranging between 900 metres to 2000 metres. Five of these mountain peaks make the formation of a clenched fist.
14. Huluganga Falls
Huluganaga falls is located in a rustic town of the same name. Situated 30kms away Kandy, the falls is approximately an hour to an hour and a half journey to reach.
15. Ranweli Spice Garden
The Ranweli Spice Garden located near Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden also provides a pick-up service available from Kandy to the Ranweli Spice Garden. They organize guided tours for visitors where the English-speaking guide explains the essentials of flavor generation and its history.
16. Arunalu Spice Garden
Arunalu Spice Garden is one of the most popular spice gardens in Matale, Sri Lanka. Visitors have to pay a small entry fee to embark on an aromatic journey among the plantations and learn more about their cultivation. Relaxing massage packages are also available at the Arunalu Spice Garden for those who want to indulge in a calming experience.
17. Lucky Land Spice Garden
The Luckyland Spice Garden, located in Hingula, grows, cultivates and commercially sells spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, pepper and cardamom. The special Sri Lankan curry powder produced with the organically grown spices is a good buy. Visitors can also see ornamental plants such as cocoa, saffron and sandalwood at the Luckyland Spice Garden.
18. Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden
The Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden located in Matale houses various spice plants. In addition to witnessing these plants, visitors also learn more about their medicinal benefits through guided tours. There are shops inside the garden selling organic herbs and spices as well.
19. Giragama Tea Plantations
Sri Lanka and its tea plantations go hand in hand. In the central province of Sri Lanka stands Giragama Tea Plantation, a quaint village known for tea cultivation. Giragama was one of the first few plantations near Kandy, the heart of Sri Lanka.
20. Royal Spice Garden
You can explore the Royal Spice Garden in Matale to understand how the herbs and spices are grown and processed. Ayurvedic medicines for conditions such as diabetes are available at the Garden's sales counter. Visitors must be cautious while purchasing using their debit/credit cards as card cloning fraud is a common worry in and around the place.
21. Spice Gardens
Known as the spice island, Sri Lanka has three famous spice gardens – Ranweli spice gardens in Kandy and Arunalu spice gardens in Matale and the New Ranweli Spice gardens in Kandy. The renowned spice gardens of Kandy and their exuberant quality lies in the fact that they are produced through organic farming and have received a fair trade certification.
22. Hanthana Mountain Range
Mountains have the power to uplift your spirits; a reason why mountains are the most sought after destinations for all kinds of tourists. One such spot in the heart of the island country, Sri Lanka is Hanthana mountain range. The spectacular view that you get of the entire Kandy city from Hanthana mountain range will keep you awestruck for your entire journey.
23. Maduru Oya National Park
Maduru Oya National Park is home to the two main aspects of Sri Lanka's tourism—plenty of diverse wildlife and fascinating Buddhist ruins. The park was established in 1983 and also shelters some members of the indigenous Vedda tribe. With a population numbering more than a hundred, Asian elephants are the best feature of this national park. Maduru Oya National Park is a serene location in the most real sense of the word—often, you might be the only tourists around, making it seem like a private tour of the country's spectacular landscape and wildlife.
24. Galmaduwa Raja Maha Viharaya
Galamaduwa Raja Maha Viharaya is an old temple located in the Kalapura Village in Kandy district in Sri Lanka, which is a good place to visit for history enthusiasts; especially those that like to explore uncrowded places.
25. Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara
Built in 1771 AD under the reign of King Rajadhi Rajasinha, Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara is an old Buddhist rock temple located in the Kandy district in Sri Lanka.
26. Embekke Devale
Founded by King Vikramabahu III between 1357-1374 AD, Embekka Devalaya is an ancient temple dedicated to the guardian deity Kataragama deviyo and the local deity Devatha Bandara of Sri Lanka.
27. Hunas Falls
Hunnas Falls is tucked away in a small village that is located approximately 22 km from Kandy. Considered to be one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Kandy, Hunas Falls is also a popular honeymoon destination. The waterfall vicinity also houses multiple hotels that are easily accessible from Kandy.
28. Rathna Ella
Located in Hasalaka, Rathna Ella is the 14th highest waterfall (111 meters) in the country. A popular trekking destination, visitors would have to undertake a 3-km trek along the water channel bracketed by lush green forests to reach the falls.
29. Asupini Ella Falls
Asupini Ella located in Aranayake, Mawanella is 43 km from Kandy. Surrounded by thickets of greenery, this attraction provides a scenic view. As the road leading to the falls is in poor condition, it can be challenging to access Asupini Ella Falls at times.
30. Kadiyanlena Falls
Situated 47 km from Kandy, Kadiyanalena Falls is approximately a 2-hour journey from Kandy.
31. Galboda Falls
Located along the connecting railway lines between Colombo and Badulla, Galboda Falls is can be reached only via train as there is no proper developed road system.
32. Sudugala Falls
Located 40 km away from Kandy, the Sudugala Falls is located on the Samanalagama Road in the Nawalapitiya area close to the Heightenford railway platform. Also known as Heightenford Falls and Galpoththa Ella Falls, the waterfall ends in a 2-feet deep wide shallow pool.
33. Saree Ella Waterfall
Located in Gomara village, 30 km from Kandy, Saree Ella Waterfall is approximately an hour-long journey to reach. Resembling the pallu of a saree, this waterfall provides mesmerising views.
34. Jodu Ella Waterfall
Located in Gomara, Jodu Ella Waterfall is approximately 36 km from Kandy. Also known as 'Bambarella Knuckles falls', this twin-falls have identical lengths of 45 meters and cascade simultaneously from both ends of the mountain into the Mahaweli River via Hulu Ganga River. A kilometer's trek is needed to reach the falls.
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French Restaurant to Reopen in Wilkes-Barre
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By Denise Allabaugh, Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice
A French restaurant will return to downtown Wilkes-Barre.
Gwen Le Pape, former chef at the closed Southside Bistro French restaurant at 264-268 S. Main St., plans to re-open it with a new name: "Le Manhattan Bistro."
He said the opening date will depend on approval from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for the liquor license transfer.
The Southside Bistro closed in January, just three months after it opened when owner Isabelle Garcia returned to France to care for her ailing mother.
Le Pape, who now lives in Wilkes-Barre, said he will honor gift certificates anyone purchased for the Southside Bistro.
Le Pape, 44. who is originally from France and appeared on the Food Network's "Chopped," has a long history as a chef.
He said he started making desserts as a child with his mother and grandmother.
His first job was as a pastry chef in France. He later worked as a chef in a number of restaurants throughout the country and spent more than 20 years in New York City. He said he wants to bring that style of French food here to Wilkes-Barre.
"It would be like bringing a taste of the city to Wilkes-Barre without having to drive two and a half hours," Le Pape said. "You could get the same experience you would have in a French bistro in New York and you won't have to go so far and you don't even have to go to France. You could just stick around here."
He said the menu at the new Le Manhattan Bistro will be similar to the Southside Bistro, which is located in a century-owned former bank building which Weatherly resident Sam Johnson converted into 16 upscale apartments.
Le Pape said he believes the building is "absolutely stunning" and a good place for a French restaurant. He expects to employ about 20 people.
"I haven't seen much French food around here and I thought there was a potential market here," Le Pape said. "It was a shame that this place had to close. It wasn't my idea. I wish we could have kept it open."
The French restaurant adds to several ethnic eateries in the downtown area, such as Akeno Sushi, Asian Kitchen, Cafe Toscana, El Zocalo, Katana Japanese restaurant, Letts Eat Flavors of India and Tha Thai.
Larry Newman, executive director of the Diamond City Partnership, said having a French eatery add to this roster of restaurants strengthens the downtown's position as the area's "restaurant row."


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Israeli Military Kills Hamas Fighter In Gaza. Palestinian Group Vows To Retaliate 5 out of 5 based on 3 ratings. 3 user reviews.
Israeli Military Kills Hamas Fighter In Gaza. Palestinian Group Vows To Retaliate
On July 11 morning, the Israeli military killed a fighter of the Hamas Movement who was stationed in a defensive position along the separation line around the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian movement confirmed the incident in an official press release and identified the dead fighter as Jabalia native 28-year old Mahmoud Ahmed al-Adham.
"The occupation deliberately shot one of our Mujahideen while he was carrying out his duty in the border protection force. We are examining and assessing this crime. We stress that it will not pass unnoticed, the enemy will bear the consequences of this criminal act," Hama's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said in the press release.
Gaza's Health Ministry reported that al-Adham died of his wounds and revealed was shot east of Beit Hanoun in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Mahmoud Ahmed al-Adham. Click to see full-size image.
In what appears to be an attempt to de-escalate the situation, the Israeli military said that its forces killed al-Adham due to a "misidentification."
"Israel Defense Forces troops arrived at the scene and identified the Hamas member as an armed terrorist. They carried out a shooting that stemmed from a misunderstanding. The incident will be investigated," the Israeli military said, according to Haaretz.
Following the incident, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel prefers to "maintain the tranquility" around the Gaza Strip. However, he warned that Tel Aviv is preparing a military solution.
"We are preparing for the offensive side and the campaign is not only going to be broad, but also surprising … I will not hesitate to do what is necessary, and electoral considerations do not guide me," the Israeli PM said during a visit to Ashkelon, according to the Jerusalem post.
Netanyahu's statements were likely an attempt to intimidate Hamas, that appears to be determined to respond to the unjustified killing of its fighter.
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Jason De Larue Samuel
God bless him
Art Garcia
So now he will be with 96 virgins in Paradise.
and you will be onto the next diaspora lasting for 5000 years.
Along with Mohammed?
Didn't know there that many up there.
snipe the godless murderers and thieves from afar – they, the squatters, are far beyond what can be accepted and thus the squatters need to go; the easy way, they leave on their own accord or the hard way, they come to revisit the holocaust circumstances and pogroms rarely seen. the world does not need the squatters and thus will be better off without those hoards of squatters and their fifth column supporters, financing the squatters crimes against humanity and their perpetration of war crimes. so, the world needs to take a stand and make a choice between a small group of people that are in every respect a criminal group, murdering and thieving and warring and a world without those squatters, which will be more peaceful and serene. not really a hard choice, is it.
work for a world wide anti-zionist day. it's about to happen. rest assured.
You crap Arabs are worse, If you are not killing Israelis or Americans you are killing each other.
suspect you're in your mother's basement in tel aviv while she's on the street making a living dispensing bj's to other squatters.
Mom past away a long time ago. Bet you like other Arabs wish you were in Tel Avlv enjoying the night life and the women. Arabs like you verner are hard up and have to use self hand jobs to relieve yourself because in your arabs land you cannot see a women's face less even touch them.
Israel = HUMAN SCUM
Palestine is excrement.
Where does a Hamas soldier acquire a M16 from? Wtf


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