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Meghandashian? Fans Accuse Meghan Markle Of Stealing Baby Shoot Inspiration From Kylie Jenner
By Mambee
May 13 was Mother's day in the U.S, and Meghan Markle took the opportunity to celebrate her first Mother's day.
In an Instagram post, the new mother posted a picture of herself cradling her boy's feet, while the background showed the garden of her home, Frogmore Cottage.
A post shared by Gary Janetti (@garyjanetti) on May 12, 2019 at 1:05pm PDT
Meghan Markle welcomed her son, Archie on May 6, 2019.
Although it was a beautiful photo, the Duchess of Sussex has been accused of stealing photo inspiration from one of the Kardashians, Kylie Jenner.
A post shared by Kylie (@kyliejenner) on Feb 6, 2018 at 1:14pm PST
Fans have shamed Meghan's picture for not being original, saying it looks like the one Kylie Jenner took in February 2018 to announce the arrival of her baby girl.
American writer Gary Janetti, who has over 700 thousand followers on his parody Instagram account, has used this medium to troll Meghan, saying she used precisely the same style for her baby shoot.
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Gary's parody Instagram account is used mainly for making fun of the royal family, and he does this using Prince George's voice.
According to observation, the pictures looked the same, down to the same color of nail polish!
Fans have commented on the picture, agreeing with Gary's theory that Meghan has copied Kylie. Some even went as far as calling her 'Meghandashian.'
Others were of the opinion that Meghan was trying to get more likes than Kylie's baby post and that was her reason for using the style she used.
It's never been a crime to draw inspiration from someone or something else. So, Meghan should not come under the flames if she did imitate Kylie Jenner's style.
All that matters is the love she has for little Archie! We wish her plenty of good times with her baby!
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Hummingbird Exhibit.
The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum is considered the nation's hotspot for viewing hummingbirds.
If you love hummingbirds, we definitely recommend a visit here.
The hummingbird aviary is a walk-in adventure. Due to its proximity to Mexico, Arizona is among the best places to see a variety of hummingbirds. Many species of hummingbirds live in Arizona and they all can be seen close up at this aviary.The exhibit is a re-creation of the natural habitat of approximately 17 hummingbirds at one time. This world famous attraction allows you to walk around freely.
The Aviary's propagation program at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum enhances the conservation of these birds and is the only one in North America.
You will see that many of these hummingbirds are being rehabilitated for injuries sustained in the wild.
Some species generally included are Anna's, Costa's, Rufous, Black-chinned, Broad-tailed and others.
Although many hummingbirds die during their first year in nature, at the Museum some live as long as 12 years.
It is interesting to note that the Museum's Hummingbird Exhibit was originally built in 1988.
It was later renovated after sadly discovering an infection of iron storage disease in the hummingbirds.
Now, double in size, the current exhibit is 3300 square feet.
Visit Mr.TinDC's flickr page for some wonderful hummingbird photos.
Of special note: You can make a reservation for a tour that allows you to view the hummingbirds close-up. Wouldn't you enjoy seeing the tiny hummingbird nests?
Without a webcam, these can be very difficult to see in nature but here at the museum nests are here to view.
We know how climate affects hummingbirds. This is the reason the climate is watched carefully here. Even Arizona can experience extremely cold temperatures and heat lamps are used when this happens.
The native plants are hosed down daily so the hummingbirds can brush against the leaves to clean their feathers. Also, an artificial stream of water was constructed to satisfy their need for H2o.
During breeding season you can actually watch "nest building". The aviary is well supplied with feathers, spider webbing, moss, and fur from the museum's Big-horned sheep.
Besides nesting, when visiting this aviary you can observe just about every hummingbird behavior. Visitors can watch them hover at the brightly colored native flowers, listen to them make hummingbird sounds, catch insects in mid-air and perform mating displays. No binoculars are needed here, these birds simply ignore our presence.
Any hummingbird lover would enjoy a trip to Arizona to visit this wonderful aviary.


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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Navy's JSOW-C Approved for Full Rate Production, plans to buy 189
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Posted: 1/7/2005 10:34:57 PM EDT
Navy's JSOW-C Approved for Full Rate Production
Story Number: NNS050106-06
Release Date: 1/6/2005 3:05:00 PM
By Sandy Schroeder, Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) -- The Department of the Navy awarded Raytheon
Company, Waltham, Mass., a $55.7 million contract to initiate Full Rate
Production of the JSOW Unitary (JSOW-C) weapon Dec. 23. The work will be
completed by Raytheon Missile Systems located in Tucson, Ariz.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and
Acquisition John J. Young Jr. approved Full Rate Production after the
weapon completed a highly successful series of tests by the Commander,
Operational Test and Evaluation Force.
The tests included a wide array of targets, ranging from radar sites to
caves and hardened bunkers, and upon completion, the JSOW-C was graded
as "Operationally Effective and Suitable" for military use.
The Navy plans to buy 189 JSOW-C weapons, logistics support, and
ancillary hardware under this first production contract.
"I am pleased with the weapon's performance in operational tests, and I
commend Raytheon on their aggressive cost reduction program and the
resulting significant reduction in the weapon's price tag," said Young.
"To encourage further cost reduction measures, I have approved
buy-to-budget authority so that future weapons savings may be reinvested
in the procurement of additional weapons in order to encourage further
cost reductions."
The weapon employs an un-cooled, long-wave infrared seeker with
automatic target acquisition. Raytheon developed the weapon, which is
designed to provide the Navy with a "launch-and-leave", standoff
precision strike capability.
The JSOW-C will be the first U.S. weapon to incorporate the two-stage
Broach lethal package developed by BAE Systems that provides blast,
fragmentation, and penetration capability.
JSOW-C is integrated on F/A-18C/D/E/F Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft
and is compatible with the Joint Strike Fighter, F-15 Eagle, B-1 Lancer,
B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, and F-16C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft.
Weapons produced under the Low Rate Initial Production contract awarded
in March 2003 began delivery in September 2004.
"JSOW-C will deploy early in 2005 and will represent a significant
addition to our warfighting capability," said Capt. David Dunaway, the
Navy's JSOW program manager.
AGM-154C JSOW
The Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is a modular, family of low-cost weapons designed for high precision strikes from well beyond enemy air defenses. The 3 baseline models carry several submunitions as the warhead or unitary blast fragmentation and penetration warheads. These warheads array enable JSOW gliders to attack soft area targets, armored vehicles and hardened point targets. JSOW also features low-signature/stealth design to engage actively defended targets.
The JSOW weapon variants are guided to the target by a GPS and INS aided navigation system. Target position can be updated by the launch aircraft or a third party through JSOW's on-board communication system. The C model is the only one provided with a seeker to be used in the terminal phase of the flight. The modular design allows future growth incorporating new sensors, warheads and submunitions. AGM-154's back section can accommodate a turbojet for extended range up to 220 kilometers.
Since 1999 the JSOW weapon has been employed successfully during military operations Southern Watch, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom (2002) and Iraqi Freedom (2003). The F-16, F/A-18, B-1, B-2, B-52, F-15E, F-35 and many other aircraft are compatible with the JSOW weapon. Total production for the US military is planned in excess of 20,000 units.
The AGM-154C carries the Mk 82 250 kilograms warhead (BLU-111/B) with penetration and blast fragmentation effects to destroy hardened point targets. The C model has an uncooled, long wave IR seeker with automatic target acquisition algorithms to better achieve its target in the terminal phase of the flight. It has been designed to meet the requirements of the US Navy.
JSOW-C or JSOW unitary incorporates two-stage BAE Systems' Broach blast fragmentation/penetration warhead. Thales will provide the fuze. The JSOW glider will be capable of attacking hardened targets (radar sites, caves and hardened bunkers) in a near horizontal mode. Operational test and evaluation was completed in September 2004 at China Lake, California, and was assessed 'suitable and effective' December that year by COMOPTEVFOR.
The Department of Defense awarded Raytheon a $57 million contract for full rate production of JSOW-C unitary weapon on 6 January 2005. The decision came after the weapon completed a highly successful series of tests. The Navy aim was to buy 189 JSOW-Cs under this contract. As of January 2005, C-variant was already integrated on F/A-18C/D/E/F aircraft and was fully compatible with F-35 JSF, F-15 Eagle, F-16C/D, B-1, B-2 and B-52.


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FENG Lin, GU Hui-min, YE Zu-peng, WEI Guang-dong, HUANG Guo-ping, BAI Xu-ming, HAN Wei, HOU Yin-ying, CHEN Bo-lang. Root response of different cotton genotypes to local phosphorus supply[J]. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers, 2018, 24(5): 1303-1312.
Abstract: 【Objectives】 In soil, nutrients are distributed in a heterogeneous or patchy manner. It is of great significance to explore response of roots of different cotton genotypes to the heterogeneity of nutrients, which is of great importance to improve phosphorus (P) utilization efficiency of cotton. 【Methods】 In this soil culture experiment, two kinds of phosphorus supply methods are used: uniform phosphorus supply and local phosphorus supply. The root box is divided into three layers from top to bottom (upper layer 0–20 cm, middle layer 20–40 cm, lower layer 40–60 cm). The amount of phosphorus fertilizer in each layer of the root box is P2O5 100 mg/kg under the uniform phosphorus supply. Phosphorus fertilizer dosage is P2O5 300 mg/kg under local phosphorus supply, all concentrated in the middle layer (20–40 cm), and no phosphorus is applied to the upper and lower layers. Nitrogen and potassium fertilizers are uniformly added to each layer of the root box according to N 150 mg/kg and K2O 5 mg/kg under both phosphorus supply methods (calculated at 75 kg/hm2 of Xinjiang potassium fertilizer), a soil box experiment simulated the localized supplies of P (20–40 cm) is conducted to study root response to local P supply in two cotton genotypes. 【Results】 Local P supply significantly modified root morphological parameters in two cotton genotypes. Total root length, root surface, root volume, specific root length, fine root length of low phosphorus efficiency genotype (XLZ13) and high phosphorus efficiency genotype (XLZ19) in the local P supply treatment were increased by 38.0%, 41.9%, 97.6%, 27.3%, 35.9% and 34.5%, 21.7%, 39.0%, 22.5% and 42.8%, respectively. There were significant differences in root parameters of the two cotton genotypes with the local P supply. The total root length, root surface, root volume, specific root length and fine root length in middle layer of the high phosphorus efficiency genotype (XLZ19) were 1.23, 1.31, 1.73, 1.07 and 1.30-folds of those of the low phosphorus efficiency genotype (XLZ13). The results of the principal component analysis showed that P supply could affect the plasticity of cotton root system, while cotton genotype could modify basic structure of root system. Partial least squares regressive analysis showed that the VIP values of total root length, fine root (0–0.4 mm) length in middle layer (20–40 cm), root surface and root volume were larger than 1, which played important role in aboveground phosphorus uptake. The fine root (0–0.4 mm) length in middle layer (20–40 cm) made greater contribution to P uptake of cotton in soil, i.e, the increase of 10% of fine root (0–0.4 mm) length in middle layer (20–40 cm) could improve 2.33% of the aboveground phosphorus uptake. 【Conclusions】 The high phosphorus efficiency genotype cotton has higher environmental adaptability in the local P supply. For efficient and inefficient genotypes, the local P supply should be adopted to optimize root distribution and growth, and to improve cotton's ability to obtain heterogeneous phosphorus nutrients so as to exert the maximum biological potential of cotton, improve nutrient utilization, reduce fertilizer dosage, and protect ecological environment.
注(Note):数值后不同小写字母代表同一参数下种质间在 5% 水平差异显著 Data followed by different letters show significantly different at the 5% probability level; *—P < 0.05; **— P < 0.01; ***— P < 0.001.
注(Note):X1—总根长 Total root length; X2—中层细根长度 Fine root length in middle layer; X3—根系表面积 Root surface; X4—根直径 Root diameter; X5—根系总体积 Root volume; X6—比根长 Specific root length; X7—细根比例 Fine root ratio.
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La Terre promise (hé. , translit.: ha'aretz hamuvtakhat) représente ce que dès la Genèse, la Torah ou Bible hébraïque désigne sous le nom de « Terre d'Israël » dans le pays de Canaan, « pays où coulent le lait et le miel », qui, selon les textes, fut promise par Dieu au patriarche hébreu Abraham et à sa descendance par Isaac et Jacob, comme une promesse de vie.

Textes bibliques
Sans figurer littéralement dans les textes bibliques, l'expression est fortement suggérée par plusieurs passages en Genèse, Exode, Deutéronome, Nombre, Josué, Ezéchiel, notamment :
 Promesse faite à Abraham
« Ce jour-là, l'Éternel conclut avec Abram une Alliance, en disant : "J'ai octroyé à ta race ce territoire, depuis le torrent d'Égypte jusqu'au grand fleuve, le fleuve d'Euphrate..." » - Genèse 15:18
« Et Je donnerai à toi et à ta postérité la terre de tes pérégrinations, toute la terre de Canaan, comme possession indéfinie » - Genèse 17:8

 Promesse faite à Isaac
« Le Seigneur apparut ⟨à Isaac⟩ et dit : ... à toi et à ta postérité, Je donnerai toutes ces provinces, accomplissant ainsi le serment que J'ai fait à ton père Abraham » - Genèse 26:2-3
 Confirmation de la promesse à Jacob
« Et Dieu dit ⟨à Jacob-Israël⟩ : "... Et le pays que J'ai accordé à Abraham et à Isaac, Je te l'accorde et à ta postérité après toi Je donnerai ce pays." » - Genèse 35:12

 Rappel de la promesse et ordre donné à Moïse
« L'Éternel dit à Moïse: "Va, pars d'ici avec le peuple... et allez au pays que J'ai promis par serment à Abraham, à Isaac et à Jacob, disant : Je le donnerai à votre postérité".» - Exode, 33:1
 Rappel de la promesse et ordres donnés à Josué
« le pays que l'Éternel, ton Dieu, te donne en possession » -  Deutéronome 21:1

« tu ne dois pas souiller ton pays, que l'Éternel, ton Dieu, te donne en héritage » - Deutéronome 21:23

« Et l'Éternel donna ses ordres à Josué, fils de Noun, et lui dit : "... c'est toi qui introduiras les Israélites dans la terre que Je leur ai promise, et Moi Je t'assisterai." » - Deutéronome 31, 23

« Sois ferme et vaillant ! Car c'est toi qui vas mettre ce peuple en possession du pays que J'ai juré à ses ancêtres de lui donner » - Josué 1:6
 Rappel et ordre donnés aux enfants d'Israël
« Vous conquerrez ainsi le pays et vous vous y établirez ; car c'est à vous que Je le donne à titre de possession » - Nombres, 33, 53« Et vous saurez que Je suis l'Éternel, quand Je vous aurai menés au pays d'Israël, sur la terre que J'ai juré de donner à vos pères » - Ézéchiel 20:42

« Vous en hériterez l'un à l'égal de l'autre, car J'ai juré de le donner à vos pères, et ce pays va vous échoir en partage » - Ézéchiel 47:14Ainsi, la terre est donnée en promesse en de multiples passages des livres de la Bible mais reste à conquérir avec l'aide de Dieu.

Illustrations

Judaïsme
Pour les Juifs à travers l'histoire et dans les contextes modernes, le concept spirituel de Terre promise envoie à l'idée de restauration de la patrie pour les enfants d'Israël vivant en Palestine et en diaspora, de salut, d'indépendance et de liberté ; c'est une image d'espoir enracinée dans la culture et la religion juives.

À la fin du , ce concept de « Terre promise » s'incarne dans le sionisme inspiré par Théodore Herzl, permettant d'accomplir la promesse divine.

Limites géographiques
Dans Gen 15:18-21, la frontière de la Terre promise est désignée en termes de territoire de divers peuples antiques :

 «Ce jour-là, l'Éternel conclut avec Abraham un pacte, en disant : "J'ai octroyé à ta race ce territoire, depuis le torrent d'Égypte jusqu'au grand fleuve, le fleuve d'Euphrate :  le pays des Qénites, des Qenizzéens, des Qadmonéens, des Hittites, des Phérézéens, les Rephaïm, des Amorrites, des Cananéens, des Ghirgachéens et des Jébuséens" »

Ce verset décrit ce que l'on appelle les « frontières du pays » (Gevulot Ha-aretz). Dans la tradition juive, ces frontières définissent l'étendue maximale de la Terre promise aux descendants d'Abraham par son fils Isaac et petit-fils Jacob.

En Gen 28:13-14, la promesse confirmée à Jacob, dans le songe de l'Échelle, désigne un territoire aux frontières floues : « Je suis l'Éternel, le Dieu d'Abraham ton père et d'Isaac ; cette terre sur laquelle tu te couches, Je te la donne à toi et à ta postérité. Elle sera, ta postérité, comme la poussière de la terre ; et tu déborderas au couchant et au levant, au nord et au midi ».

D'autres frontières géographiques plus précises sont données dans le Livre de l'Exode 23:31 : « Je fixerai tes limites depuis la Mer des Joncs jusqu'à la Mer des Philistins et depuis le Désert jusqu'au Fleuve ; car Je livrerai en ta main les habitants de cette contrée et tu les chasseras de devant toi ». Le territoire est ici marqué par la « Mer des Joncs », c'est-à-dire la mer Rouge, par la « Mer des Philistins », c'est-à-dire la Méditerranée et par le « Fleuve », c'est-à-dire l'Euphrate.

La promesse est accomplie dans le livre biblique de Josué lorsque les Israélites traversent le Jourdain pour se rendre dans la terre promise pour la première fois.

La terre réelle contrôlée par les Israélites a fluctué considérablement au fil du temps et parfois, elle était sous le contrôle de divers empires. Cependant, selon la tradition juive, même lorsqu'elle n'est pas sous occupation juive, la terre n'a pas perdu son statut de Terre promise aux Juifs.

Le livre des Nombres (Nom 34) indique le partage et les limites des terres attribuées aux héritiers de chacune des douze tribus israélites par Dieu.

Dans le livre d'Ézéchiel (Ez 47:13-23 ; 48), les délimitations sont redéfinies (aux Nord, Est, Sud, Midi, Ouest) pour les terres attribuées en héritage aux tribus d'Israël et aux étrangers séjournant parmi elles : « Ainsi parle le Seigneur Dieu : Voici la délimitation du pays que vous attribuerez en héritage aux douze tribus d'Israël... Vous partagerez ce pays entre vous, selon les tribus d'Israël. Et vous aurez à l'attribuer en héritage à vous et aux étrangers séjournant parmi vous, qui auront engendré des enfants parmi vous. Ils seront pour vous- comme l'indigène parmi les enfants d'Israël ; avec vous ils participeront à l'héritage au milieu des tribus d'Israël. Et ce sera dans la tribu même où l'étranger sera domicilié que vous lui donnerez sa part d'héritage, dit le Seigneur Dieu ».

Selon le chercheur en géographie historique  Haïm Bar-Droma, toutes les descriptions de la Terre Promise dans la Bible sont en fait une description des frontières naturelles (telles que rivières, chaînes de montagnes, etc.) et seuls les noms des frontières ont été modifiés en fonction de besoins secondaires.

Christianisme

Cette notion est réinterprétée dans le Nouveau Testament et parfois également utilisée par les chrétiens en référence à la Jérusalem céleste, au paradis, au Royaume des cieux, séjour des âmes sauvées par le sacrifice en Jésus-Christ.

Dans l'Épître aux Galates, l'apôtre Paul conteste l'exclusivité de la descendance raciale d'Abraham. Selon lui, les enfants d'Abraham sont les Juifs et les païens qui partagent la foi d'Abraham. Et la promesse de Dieu, note-t-il, vient à Abraham et à sa postérité (au singulier), et cette semence unique est Christ (Gal 3:16). Ainsi, dans la théologie du verus Israel (substitution des Juifs au profit des chrétiens), le Christ est le véritable héritier d'Abraham et de ses promesses.

Vers 400, Jérôme de Stridon (Père de l'Église) indique comment délimiter la Terre promise de Moïse à partir du Livre des Nombres (chapitres 34), en actualisant et nommant certains lieux.

Culture populaire
De manière plus générale et par analogie extensive, la « Terre promise » peut aussi figurer tout lieu (ou état, situation) quelquefois idéalisé (d'espoir, d'abondance, de félicité, d'avenir) ou difficile à atteindre, auquel l'Homme rêve d'accéder et perçu comme une récompense ou un dû personnels, ne serait-ce que par le fait d'avoir œuvré pour parvenir jusqu'à lui, l'aboutissement d'une épreuve difficile, avec toujours en arrière-plan la référence à la Terre promise par Dieu.

De nombreuses œuvres artistiques illustrent cette notion : voir l'article Terre promise (homonymie).

Notes et références

Voir aussi

 Sionisme
 Hatikva
 Tanakh

Histoire juive
Lieu mythologique
Séjour des morts
Sionisme

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No. 7016 in 1943, is leaving the yard for the Quay with scrap wagons. Where the points ended, was the border between BR and Stockton Corporation. The building on the left was owned by the T.T.S Co., and known as the coffee warehouse due to it storing Nescafe there, which apparently the staff were never short of.
Had a few arguments with either that or a similar Saddle tank Loco along that stretch of Quay, the low building behind was used by Quayside Engineers to assemble steel work as it had a long clear floor. On leave I was driving the cranes for them, there was a ramp down into the building and a low doorway so I had to nose the crane a wartime Morris forward jib with the steel across the line sometimes with the back wheels off the road, no H&S then once committed you had to go. The Shunter driver objected if he could not get a run onto the Quay sending his Banksman to tell me to back off. If we were manoeuvring long beams through the door not an easy thing to do. The ensuing arguments kept his steam pressure up I do not know what it did for the loco.
I had no idea what the building had been used for, it was much lower floor level than the rail line so must have had a river loading wharf at one time.
All those buildings went when the river side was cleaned up although the old Quayside Engineering Building on Brougham Street is still there as a Building Supply Warehouse.


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Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire - d. Lee Daniels - 2009 - USA - Lionsgate
There's so little time left in the year for me to spend a whole lot of time writing about films that I don't like, but I need to flush my feelings for Lee Daniels' Precious out in some form. When my friend Tom sent me a Netflix note saying, "God help me, I partially agree with Armond White," I couldn't help but share his sentiment. Despite the editorial errors (really, how does giving the wrong title for a director's previous film, Shadowboxer not Shadowboxing, get past the NY Press' editor?) and including Marci X, Little Man, Mr. 3000 and Norbit (!!) in all seriousness as "excellent recent films with black themes," White sort of nails the self-loathing that runs through all of Precious, from its ludicrous fantasy sequences--the worst of which placing Precious (Gabourney Sidibe) and her mother (Mo'Nique) in a scene from Vittorio De Sica's Two Women as they watch it on television, despite the fact that Precious is barely literate--to its onslaught of racial stereotypes.
I am glad, however, that Lee Daniels' incompetence is finally getting some press after the film screened at the New York Film Festival. No one seemed to have a bad word to say about it at Sundance, Cannes or Toronto. Poverty porn, emotional porn, a new kind of blaxploitation, an impeccably acted piece of trash, a con job -- all of these descriptions are appropriate. One of the highlights of White's review points out one of Daniels' unsubtle, messy visual gimmicks: "The scene where Precious carries her baby past a "Spay and Neuter Your Pets" sign is sick." But I can't help but give it up, as most of the film's detractors other than White seem to be doing, to the actors, from newcomer Sidibe, a monstrous, Joan Crawford-on-welfare Mo'Nique, a make-up-less, ratty-wig-donning, Jersey-accented Mariah Carey and Paula Patton as the light-skinned lesbian teacher/saint who looks after Precious. Whether the actresses' collectively marvelous performances add to Daniels' lunacy or rise above it isn't certain... all I know is that, thanks to its audacity, if Precious does manage to take home the Best Picture Oscar next February, I won't moaning as much as I did when that other overblown race-issue melodrama did a few years back.
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I think the reasons you found it deplorable were the reasons I found it fascinating and refreshing. This is the most racist thing I've seen since Bamboozled, and instead of the felating, exploitive collection of black films to come out today to celebrate, this absolutely doesn't flinch. The fact that Oprah and Perry have jumped behind this self-hating opus is not only fitting, but earily telling and reprehensible about what they believe. Either that, or they missed the blatent subtext, if you wanna call it that.


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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lord Oates
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Zimbabwe about the detention of Joana Mamombe in Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
Baroness Sugg
The UK is deeply concerned by the arrest of Joana Mamombe. Following her return to prison on 24 September on the grounds of requiring a medical examination, she was released on 7 October following an order by the High Court. Our Ambassador in Harare publicly welcomed her release but reiterated her concern at the need for her detention on 8 October. When the Minister for Africa wrote to Foreign Minister Moyo on 12 August, following a telephone call with him on 8 June, he raised specific human rights violations, including the treatment of Ms Mamombe, Ms Chimbiri, and Ms Marowa. He made it clear that whilst the UK will support genuine reform in Zimbabwe we are yet to see the necessary meaningful progress, including on human rights. Our Ambassador in Harare reinforced these messages when she met Foreign Minister Moyo in Harare on 14 August.
Our Embassy in Harare will continue to monitor developments on the case of Ms Mamombe, Ms Chimbiri, and Ms Marowa closely. We will continue to call on the Government to uphold the rule of law. This includes respecting the Zimbabwean Constitution which clearly prohibits enforced disappearances, cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.
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Home Economy Economic Indicators UPDATED: Only 400,000 Lagos residents pay tax out of 20 million population
UPDATED: Only 400,000 Lagos residents pay tax out of 20 million population
The Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Samuel Egube, has put the total number of tax payers in the state at about 400,000.
Egube, disclosed this during an interview with journalists in Lagos, on the state's 2020 Appropriation Bill that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented to lawmakers at the weekend.
The total amount of tax payers in the state showed that only two per cent of its population, which is estimated at about 20 million, pay tax.
Egube, pointed out that even though the state has between 700,000 and one million persons and organisations in its tax data base, most of them were defaulting.
"Even though we say we are over 20 million people in Lagos, the amount of people and organisations actually paying taxes in Lagos is only about 400,000.
"So, when people say Lagos has a lot of money, it is true, but when you look at it per capita, that is, compared with the over 20 million we have in Lagos, then there is nothing," he explained.
Owing to this, he said the state government would take steps to, "nicely bring people into the net."
According to him, technology would be deployed to ensure that more persons in the state pay tax.
He said the 2020 proposed budget aligns with the state's revenue capacity, saying the government would support revenue generating ministries, department and agencies.
"We want people to see taxation as their contribution to the development of the state. So, there would be a lot of advocacy around that. We shall build schemes to support taxpayers in the state.
"When you look at a state or a country, it is the way you are organised that helps you run. The difference between a developing and developed environment is in their organisation and you cannot say you have access the potential of your revenue if you are not controlling the commanding height of that economy in taxation," he said.
According to Egube, the 2020 budget proposal has very broad objectives, saying the heart of the state's Appropriation Bill would be to encourage citizenship participation.
"There are different types of programmes which we are going to introduce to take care of that. Developing human capacity to drive productivity is very important. And the way we see it, human capacity is going to be developed from education, health and environment.
"No matter how you see it, there are people in the society that are vulnerable, so we need to support them. We also need to connect the education we have to the industry," he explained.
He pointed out that Lagos State was instrumental to the recent improvement recorded by the country in the World Bank Ease of Doing Business ranking.
"If you know the way it is rated, Lagos has about 70 per cent of that evaluation. So, if Lagos fails, then Nigeria fails. So, Lagos is at the heart of that World Bank rating.
"So, we want people to find it easier to do business in Lagos. So, we are focusing on optimising relevant infrastructure. You will see that in transportation, technology, drainage and other physical infrastructure," Egube added.
Sanwo-Olu had presented a record budget of N1.168 trillion to the Lagos State House of Assembly for approval in the 2020 fiscal year. The budget was higher than the 2019 appropriation bill by 34 per cent.
According to the governor, capital expenditure was expected to gulp N723.75 billion while recurrent expenditure is N444.81 billion, giving a capital to recurrent ratio 62:38 percent.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed that the proposed budget would be funded by a projected revenue inlay of N1.071 trillion and a deficit amounting to N97.53 billion.
"This, in our view, is strong for development. We have placed an increased focus on wealth creation where we will take deliberate steps in courting a partnership between our people and various development institutions.
"In line with this, we have provided N11.8 billion as counterpart funds in preparation for various social impact schemes. In addition, we have made provisions for N7.1billion this year, to provide for industrial hubs, parks, graduate internship programmes and virtual markets for artisans," he added.
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The story of West Virginia tells us much about our nation's most definitive war.
Originally a part of Virginia's Old Dominion, West Virginia was literally birthed in the Civil War when it seceded from the Confederacy.
Its rugged mountains made it a very different environment than the rest of the South, but as anyone can tell, West Virginia remains culturally "Southern" in many ways. For this reason, our history truly shows both sides of the Civil War.
One of the best ways to learn "hands-on" about this history is to travel across our beautiful landscape and visit stops along the "Civil War Discovery Trail," a national network of more than 300 historical sites about the conflict.
Although Jackson's Mill farmstead never figured directly into the Civil War, 2 of its residents did.
Thomas Jackson, nicknamed "Stonewall" was perhaps the greatest general of the Confederacy– some historians believe that his 1863 death by friendly fire was a critical step toward the eventual defeat of the South. Thomas grew up at Jackson's Mill, and lived there until he left for West Point in 1842.
Less well-known is Jackson's sister, Laura. While Stonewall went on to fight for the Confederacy, Laura converted her house in the nearby town of Beverley into a hospital for Union troops.
West Virginia University's Extension Service has restored Jackson's Mill as a historic site, and it is open to the public. Stop in to watch the historic crafters, or shop at the old-time general store.
Many critical events led to the secession of the South, but one of the most dramatic was John Brown's raid on a federal arms depot at Harpers Ferry in 1859.
A radical abolitionist, Brown hoped to arm slaves with guns from the arsenal and incite an uprising; instead, he was captured and executed. His violence, though, convinced many Southerners that Northerners had extreme goals to abolish slavery, and relations between the 2 sides continued to deteriorate.
Today, historic Harpers Ferry is a charming small town and National Park, just 40 miles from Washington D.C. It's also the headquarters and midpoint for the famous Appalachian Trail.
Drop by Harpers Ferry for plenty of visitor-friendly scenic hikes, living history exhibits and preserved historic buildings.
On June 1, 1861, this tiny community and covered bridge were the site of what historians consider the first organized land battle of the Civil War.
Although it was more of a "skirmish" compared to the massive battles that came later (the Union forces simply chased away a much smaller Southern militia), it convinced the North to keep pushing toward the Confederate capital of Richmond, until they were eventually defeated at the First Battle of Bull Run in July. It was also a critical step toward forming West Virginia.
The battle site is one of West Virginia's few preserved covered bridges— a beautiful span of 280 feet across the Tygart Valley River. Learn more about it at the nearby Barbour County Historical Museum.
Only the ecstatic yells of whitewater rafters in the fall interrupt Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park's tranquility as it sits quietly above the stunning Gauley River. But in September of 1861, as the Union was still recovering from its unexpected defeat at Bull Run, this was the site of an important northern victory that secured western Virginia's eventual alliance with the Union, and the birth of our state.
Confederate forces had entrenched themselves along the rim of the Gauley River canyon when they were attacked by 3 brigades of Union troops. Although the southerners eventually retreated across Carnifex Ferry and fled south, the northerners suffered higher casualties.
Although West Virginia became part of the north, the closely matched forces at Carnifex Ferry are a perfect example of how the Mountain State was always a sort of "middle ground" of northern and southern sympathies. The battle site is a testament to how divided West Virginia was during the Civil War.
As tensions between the North and South erupted into open warfare in 1861, a new customs house in Wheeling quickly became the center for debates about slavery, secession and allegiance in West Virginia.
The building has been restored to its original condition, and is open for self-guided tours.
The last significant battle in the Mountain State was Nov. 6, 1863, several months after the creation of West Virginia.
Federal troops crushed the defenses of Confederate forces as part of a larger campaign to disrupt railroad lines through the South. After losing their ground at Droop Mountain and suffering more than 200 casualties, the Confederates retreated to Virginia, never to retake to the Mountain State.
The battle site was restored by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. They built an observation tower and museum, and installed historic cannons and other defensive structures.
After the formal surrender of the Confederacy in April of 1865, the United States was reeling from war. As our nation was left wondering how to reconcile and remember this tragedy, we established a series of national cemeteries to honor our soldiers.
One of the largest and most historic of these cemeteries is in Grafton, along a corridor of central West Virginia that was the site of several battles. Dedicated in 1867, Grafton National Cemetery has the grave of Thornsbury Bailey Brown, who historians believe is the first Union casualty of the war.
It's also the site of the longest ongoing Memorial Day celebration in the nation, dating back to 1867. Visiting on Memorial Day is a profound experience.


Soldiers' Home, Views of Los Angeles, California, courtesy, California Historical Society, CHS2013.1297.
Wow, how cool. Too bad all but one of the buildings has been taken down. LA doesn't have enough old buildings. God bless our Vets, and may they get the best care possible.


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How Cities Can Fight Cybercrime
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As our societies are embracing Industry 4.0, everything is getting digitized and automated. It's now possible to perform an increasing number of daily activities — anything from our jobs, education, and even many of our hobbies — online. Unfortunately, the same goes for criminals: Cybercrime is on the rise, and it's expected to cost the world USD 10.5 trillion annually by 2025.
While the rise of smart cities provides countless benefits, this tech-powered growth also accelerates the risks and vulnerabilities regarding security. Especially as we're still in the early stages of digitization, cities that are in the process of turning smart are often donned with imperfect infrastructure. Shortcomings of these new systems might make cities an attractive target for cybercriminals.
Particularly organizations like city councils, and local and municipal governments suffer thousands of successful attacks every day. These cause them to lose money and disrupt essential services such as emergency call centers or public transportation — but can be prevented.
Taking a Holistic Approach
"Just as San Francisco has prepared for earthquakes for decades and Tokyo for tsunamis, so too must cyber-resilience and safety become a core component of disaster response plans for all cities," argue Marc Goodman of Future Crimes Insitute and Robert Muggah of Igarapé Institute on the World Economic Forum.
Given the importance of digital attacks as a security priority, fighting cybercrime in cities requires a holistic approach to outsmart criminals, starting at the policy level.
A comprehensive strategy to involve all stakeholders in a city — such as public institutions, businesses, municipal authorities, and of course, the people — must be in place.
Security As an Architectural Priority
"Prevention is better than cure," goes a common adage in medicine, and the same could be said about security, too. The best way to fight criminals is to starve them of opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities.
"Security needs to be part of the design and architecture of smart systems and cities from the onset, as it is harder to reengineer than to do it right from the start," says Maria Vello, Chief Operating Officer of Cyber Defence Alliance.
Cybersecurity protocols such as plans, rules, and measures must be core considerations in every step of designing connected buildings and cities to protect residents against digital threats.
Creating a Culture to Bolster Security
For cybercriminals, any connected device, or anything with an IP address, can become a target. These include the electronic devices that have become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives, including laptops, phones, smart TVs, and even printers or speakers.
Furthermore, from costly hacks to devastating data breaches, most cybercrimes happen due to human error, which also makes them preventable. In fact, the 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that as much as 85 percent of the data breaches were due to "human factor".
Hence, while the role of governments and municipal authorities in fighting cybercrimes in cities is not questionable, personal responsibility is also of paramount importance. Therefore, it's imperative to have more conversations about cybercrime and encourage cyber-safe behavior to cultivate a culture of security at a personal and societal level.
Cybercrime, Real Consequences
All in all, even though it might take place online, cybercrime in our cities is a risk as big and costly as flooding or earthquake, and it must be treated as such. However, it's a fight that cities can win with the right technological solutions, comprehensive strategy, and multi-stakeholder cooperation.
Minimizing cybersecurity risks can save cities from collectively losing billions of dollars, which can then be channelized into better services and higher life quality for citizens.
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Trump says S. Korea should pay1 billion dollars for THAAD
Posted April. 29, 2017 07:07,
Updated April. 29, 2017 07:14
Trump says S. Korea should pay1 billion dollars for THAAD. April. 29, 2017 07:07. ddr@donga.com,weappon@donga.com. U.S. President Donald Trump said the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which is being deployed in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, was "a billion dollar system." "I informed South Korea it would be appropriate if they paid," Trump added.
In an interview with Reuters at the White House on Thursday (local time), Trump said, "Why are we paying a billion dollars? We're protecting. Nobody's going to do that."
When asked about free trade agreement with South Korea, Trump said, "It's unacceptable. It's a horrible deal. And we're going to renegotiate that deal, or terminate it."
Trump repeatedly highlighted five times during the 42-minute interview that South Korea, not the U.S., has to pay for the missile defense system in South Korea. He even hinted at previous negotiations with South Korea about the payment by saying he has already informed it to South Korea.
On the other hand, the South Korean government has flatly denied any previous suggestions from the U.S. about the payment for the THAAD system. "South Korea will provide land and infrastructure and U.S. will be responsible for purchase, operation and maintenance costs for the defense system per regulations of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)," said officials at the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea, refuting Trump's claims.
Political parties and presidential candidates have reacted differently to Trump's claims about the payment for the THAAD system. Moon Jae-in of the Minjoo Party said, "It has become crystal clear that from the beginning, there had been a major flaw in decision making about deploying of THAAD in South Korea." Shim Sang-jung of the Justice Party said, "THAAD should be returned."
In the meantime, Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party, Hong Joon-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party and Yoo Seung-min of the Bareun Party, who are all supporting THAAD in South Korea, have emphasized that we must keep the existing agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which is being deployed in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, was "a billion dollar system." "I informed South Korea it would be appropriate if they paid," Trump added.
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Mos Speedrun 2 is a pixel-art speedrunning game developed by Physmo and released on Steam and mobile devices on September 3rd, 2015. It contained an eye sigil, and was part of the Eye Sigil ARG.
The sigil was added in an update on 15 Oct 2015.
1 Sigil
2.1 Discovery process notes
3 Datamining
The player has to complete the challenge of visiting three "eyes" that are located in hidden areas on stages 2-1, 3-4 and 5-6, and then finishing the stages without dying. Then the sigil will appear in the hidden area of the stage 3-4 (where the eye of that area originally was).
The puzzle piece is located in a secret ending on level 3-3 that can be unlocked by completing a series of challenges:
Unlock pillars and complete each of three levels without dying.
Solve a cryptic puzzle involving three secret areas.
Navigate the final area.
The pillars are unlocked by visiting the eyes locations as described above.
This raises all three doors that have a depiction of an eye in stage 1-5 and allows player access to The Switch. That is — a pressure plate, activating which makes the insubstantial blocks on various levels solid, granting access to extra areas:
Stage 1-6, the Radio Tower. Here player listens to the voice saying 231434
Stage 4-2, the Knights Room. There are four flags with markings on them here: white = 1, red = 2, blue = 3 and green = 4.
Stage 5-3, the Piano/Xylophone Room. It has four coloured buttons. Pressing them in the order derived from previous two clues activates a portal on stage 3-3.
However, there is another clue before going through the portal. On stage 2-4 there is a place with markings on the ruin walls depicting seashells, sea horses and algae. The order of these symbols is important.
Once entering the portal on 3-3, the player traverses a series of rooms with three exits each marked by the same depictions. By entering the rooms in the correct order, the player arrives in the final area that has more sigils on the black background and the puzzle piece at the end.
Discovery process notes
The community of the game on Touch Arcade forums solved the puzzle as early as 2016-10-26, but the full process wasn't documented there or put to video. It doesn't look like the players who did it paid any attention to the piece, which they presumably saw there.
Both the sigil and the piece are stored in the background textures sprite BG_02, being cut into multiple square pieces (20x20px). That makes extracting the piece just from the textures a challenge as it has to be arranged like a mosaic (plus there are too many "red herring" parts that look like they combine with legit parts).
Being fully assembled, the piece consists of 13 parts that take space of 4x5 units rectangle. The next image uses the texture from iOS version:
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Смертельний удар — трилер 2008 року.

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Детектив Джейкоб — один з найбільш знаменитих детективів по вбивствам в країні. Його жорстоку хватку відчув не один злочинець. Але цього разу, він, можливо, зустрів гідного супротивника — Лазеруса, хитрого та сильного вбивцю, який тероризує старий район міста. Переслідування Лазеруса на межі відчаю веде Джейкоба в темний злочинний світ — світ сексуального і неймовірно жорстокого насилля..

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 Смертельний удар на порталі Гуртом

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Фільми англійською мовою
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Q: add_action('wp_ajax_[action name]', myfunction) problem I'm having the exact same problem described in this post: add_action('wp_ajax_[action name]', myfunction) problem
I set add_action('wp_ajax_my_function_call','my_ajax_function'). If I print_r($wp_filter) immediately after this line, my action is in the $wp_filter array.
However, by the time I do my jQuery.post call to admin-ajax.php, my action has disappeared from $wp_filter. I verified this by adding this to line 354 of wp-includes/plugin.php:
if($tag=='wp_ajax_my_function_call') print_r($wp_filter);

According to user1567 in the above-cited post, "the problem was the loading order and the location of the add_action calls." Unfortunately this hasn't helped me track down the problem. I tried setting the priority of the add_action to 99 and to 1. Neither helped.
Any other ideas on what might be causing this situation, or at an explanation of why, in general, an action that was definitely in $wp_filter at one point would inexplicably disappear from it without even being triggered?

A: There are only three explanations for why this isn't working:
First, something could be unregistering your action. That doesn't seem very likely, though.
Second, your code never runs in the ajax initialization.
Third, the wp_ajax_my_function_call hook never runs.
I wouldn't worry about the possibility of the first.
As far as the second, just make sure your code is run before wp_loaded, as anything after that (i.e. template_redirect, wp, pre_get_posts) isn't run in an ajax load.
For the third, just make sure you're posting your ajax request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Also, if you haven't already, I'd suggest giving a quick read to admin-ajax.php and wp-settings.php.

A: I just ran into a similar problem in one of my plugins (and stumbled on this question). In my case, I tracked it down to a conditional statement in my admin_init function. In attempt to keep from loading my plugin's code (and javascript and CSS) on every admin page, I had included the following check:
$uri = isset($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) ? $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] : NULL ;
if ($uri && (strpos($uri,'post.php') OR strpos($uri,'post-new.php')) ) {
   add_action( 'wp_ajax_my_plugin', 'my_plugin_callback' );
   // load scripts etc.
}

This works fine to add my action to $wp_filter when the post-new.php page loads. But when the AJAX script posts its data to admin-ajax.php, of course it runs the admin_init function again (since it's run for every admin page load) and at that point the URI doesn't include 'post.php' or 'post-new.php'.
I moved the wp_ajax add_action statement outside of my URI test, and now it works great.

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Naima, Portland, Maine, June 1, 2004.
What do photographs of women, taken by women, look like? In honor of International Women's Day, March 8, I asked seven female National Geographic photographers to share an image they took that revealed a woman's experience. In a world where gender equality is still elusive, these photographs tell stories of hope, bravery, hardship, and survival. I want to give my thanks to the incredible photographers for their vision and dedication to sharing stories of women's experiences worldwide.
Philomene was a schoolgirl in a small town called Beauchamps in the barren northwest of Haiti, where nothing grows except short mesquite trees. It is one of the largest charcoal-producing areas, and the overwhelming deforestation creates an impoverished landscape that beats people down. I photographed Philomene in 1988. By now she is a grown woman. In this photograph of her I see the great spirit and strength of the Haitian people. In Philomene's face shines the pride in her country's singular history as the first black republic in the world born of a successful slave revolt. She loved school and had determination to learn. I loved her dress, the tuft of her hair, and an air of possibility that surrounded her.
Haitian women are the ones who make Haiti run. They are the glue of this tiny nation, whether they are market women selling vegetables, charcoal, and used clothing, or middle-class and wealthier women running their own businesses or working as teachers or politicians. When a market woman walks down the street with a big basket or bucket of water balanced on her head, she walks like a queen. I saw this same thing in Philomene, a queen in the making.
I met Cynthia Santana and her four-month-old baby, Vivian, on a cold morning in the Houston suburb of Spring. I was walking down a line of vehicles waiting in a church parking lot for the volunteer-run food pantry to open. I approached every rolled down window with a request to follow the driver home for a photograph. My mission was to paint an image of what food insecurity in an American suburb looks like today for the National Geographic magazine story exploring hunger in America.
I was in Ciudad Juarez in August 1998, photographing a story about women and girls who had disappeared and were murdered in what is now commonly called feminicide. One girl who worked in a maquiladora, or factory, within a free-trade zone had been waiting for the bus when she was kidnapped. I would hang around at that bus station to see what I could find, and late one night I saw this girl. She was 16 she earned $50 a week working the late shift at a maquiladora on the outskirts of town. She was waiting alone for the bus to take her there. She didn't give me her name, but she let me into her space, and I made this picture, very close as she drifted off in her thoughts.
Ten years ago, when I was living in Portland, Maine, a large population of Somali refugees settled in the area and the cultural landscape was changing fast. Parts of the community embraced the newcomers and other parts struggled with the change. I wanted to know more about my new neighbors, and as a woman, I was most interested in the teenage girls. I knew from experience female adolescence is a challenging and exciting time (to put it mildly), but I couldn't imagine navigating those years as a Muslim girl coming of age in the Western world.
I ended up spending a lot of time with Naima, who had fled Somalia with her family, lived for years in a refugee camp in Africa, and was eventually resettled in the United States in 2001. When I met her she was 17 years old, juggling school and friends while also taking care of her parents, who struggled more than she did with the language and new surroundings. They relied on her for many adult tasks and expected her to uphold and represent their culture.
Inspired by the response to this post, the National Geographic Your Shot community launched the #PortraitsofStrength hastag challenge, where members could share their own images of strong women. See some of the most compelling portraits and read the stories behind them on Proof.
You might also like Women of Vision: The Pioneers, looking at the first female National Geographic photographers.


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Silversea Announces Cruises…
Silversea Announces Cruises in Alaska and Iceland
Silversea Cruises has announced new summer voyages in Alaska and Iceland, starting in July 2021. With the passage of the U.S. Alaska Tourism Restoration Act, which enables cruises to Alaska without required stops in Canada, Silver Muse will resume round-trip sailings from Seattle starting July 29, making Silversea the first ultra-luxury cruise line to operate in Alaska this summer. Silver Shadow will circumnavigate Iceland with the launch of new all-Icelandic itineraries, returning to Northern Europe with three 10-day voyages from Reykjavik, beginning July 30.
"We proudly continue to lead the ultra-luxury cruise industry's healthy return to service and commend the leadership of Alaska and Iceland for taking steps to advance the safe resumption of global travel," says Roberto Martinoli, Silversea's President and CEO. "The return to service is fast gaining momentum, and we've seen exceptional demand for travel in Alaska and Iceland. We're eager to welcome back our guests to unlock unforgettable experiences aboard Silver Muse and Silver Shadow while contributing to the local economies of the incredible communities we visit."
Made possible by the passing of the U.S. Alaska Tourism Restoration Act, Silver Muse will set sail on round-trip voyages from Seattle as the first ultra-luxury cruise ship to visit Alaska this summer, following a varied series of 10- and 11-day itineraries. These extended voyages will enable Silversea's guests to journey to some of Alaska's most breathtaking ice structures, including the Sawyer Glacier and the Mendenhall Glacier, as well as experience the state's remarkable landscapes, wildlife, and remote communities, such as Ketchikan, Juneau, Wrangell, Skagway, and Sitka.
A diverse array of experiences are available for an additional fee in each destination in Alaska, including the following highlights. From Juneau, Silversea guests can board a helicopter to experience the world-famous Mendenhall Glacier from the air, before touching down in special glacier boots to walk across this immense ice structure, accompanied by a tour guide who will impart their knowledge on glaciers. Offering an alternative experience of the Mendenhall Glacier, travelers can also participate in a three-hour whale quest from Auke Bay, admiring the vast glacier from the comfort of a catamaran while looking out for marine animals. An onboard naturalist will explain the behavior and habitat of the wildlife guests may encounter – from humpback and killer whales to Stellar sea lions, harbor seals, and Bald Eagles. From Skagway, guests can board a vintage train for an exclusive adventure through Skagway's White Pass and Yukon Route, learning about Alaska's gold rush past while taking in the state's natural beauty.
ICELAND: THE LAND OF FIRE AND ICE
According to the Icelandic Tourist Board, cruise travelers arriving in Iceland peaked at approximately 549,000 in 2019, which indicates a burgeoning demand.1 Responding to exceptionally strong guest feedback, Silversea Cruises had previously announced its largest-ever collection of voyages in Iceland as part of its voyage collection for 2021/2022. A revised collection following the pandemic, the three round-trip voyages from Reykjavik include calls in Grundarfjordur, Isafjordur, Siglufjordur, Akureyri, Husavik, Seydisfjordur, and the island of Heimaey. Circumnavigating a land of jaw-dropping natural beauty and geological wonders aboard Silversea's intimate, ultra-luxury Silver Shadow, the cruise line's guests will have the chance to marvel at volcanoes and glacier-sculpted fjords, walk across lava fields, witness magnificent waterfalls and bubbling hot springs, and so much more.
During Silversea's voyages in Iceland, guests will enjoy immersive shore excursions that are included in the fare. Highlight experiences include an insightful half-day tour from Akureyri, during which travelers will discover Iceland's vast lava fields, bubbling hot pools, hissing fumaroles, breathtaking waterfalls, and internationally-acclaimed birdlife; an awe-inspiring Puffin Tour from Grundarfjordur, during which guestswill board a small boat before sailing to an island renowned for its large colony of nesting Atlantic Puffins; an all-terrain vehicle adventure from Heimaey, on which travelers will witness the spectacular beauty of the Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago and the Eldfell Volcano; an unforgettable 4×4 glacier safari with an ice cave visit; and an authentic journey into Iceland's herring tradition in Siglufjordur with a tasting.
Following passage of the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act, work with Alaska government officials, and recent guidance from the U.S. CDC, Princess Cruises is announcing its intent to return to service in the United States with a partial season of Alaska sailings from Seattle.
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We are currently level's 6-8. Check out the above link to learn more about us and if it sounds interesting give me a shout, by PM or in-game via "Evasion" we meet up on Sunday's 8pm EST Sarlona. Quest till about 10-11pm .
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Stay/Dine
Home » Stay & Dine
Come Stay with Us
The Inn & Restaurant
Open May 8 - October 19, 2020. RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY!
Some cottages are available for winter stays. Call for availability. Open Year-Round: Welcome Center & Farm Store, Programs
Office Hours: Winter Season: M-F, 9 am - 5 pm | Summer Season: Daily, 8 am - 6 pm
The Inn is located on the shores of Lake Champlain, eight miles south of Burlington, Vermont. It is owned and operated by Shelburne Farms, a nonprofit education organization.
As a guest of Shelburne Farms, you're invited to explore our programs and working landscape.
Enjoy daily afternoon tea in the Tea Room, one of several lovely common rooms at the Inn.
Unwind with a good book in the Library, another common room.
Enjoy quiet time or chatty time with fellow guests in the Main Hall.
Relax on the patio and savor local, farm-fresh meals at the Inn's restaurant.
Absorb the unparalleled beauty of the Inn's formal gardens.
Stay, learn, and experience the Farm
We look forward to welcoming you to Shelburne Farms! Your stay is a chance to get away, unwind, explore the Farm, participate in our programs, and experience the beauty here.
The Inn at Shelburne Farms was originally the 19th-century country home of Dr. William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb. Rehabilitated in 1987, today it serves as the guest house for the nonprofit. The house still has most of its original furnishings and fixtures. The Inn features: 24 guest rooms in the main house, 4 guest cottages, a public farm to table restaurant, and a 1,400 acre working landscape to explore and enjoy.
Important information about guest rooms at the Inn
Climate Control: The Inn is an historic building that does not have central heating or air conditioning. While we do everything we can to provide a comfortable guest experience, it is important for you to be aware that with Vermont's variable weather it can be quite hot in the summer and chilly in the spring and fall.
Elevators: All guest bedrooms in the main house are on the second and third floors and there are no elevators. Our staff will be delighted to assist with your baggage.
Television, Radios, and Wi-fi: Guest bedrooms do not have televisions or radios. Wi-fi is available in the common rooms on the ground floor.
Original fixtures and furnishings: Every room is unique and some have historic bathtubs that can be difficult to get in and out of.
Please no pets.
Please call if you have any questions or concerns!
If you are traveling with a group of 8 or more people, please contact our Group Reservations Coordinator for availability - Abby Draper. [email protected] | 802-985-0406.
See Floor Plans.
All room photos courtesy of Orchard Cove Photography. Click on photos to see multiple images of each room.
Bed: Two Twins
Your View: Pastoral
Bathroom: Private Bathroom
May-June: $325 + tax
July-October: $400 + tax
The Blue Room has a beautiful view of the meadows east of the Inn and is furnished with two twin beds. The Blue Room and adjoining Tower Room originally formed a suite for William Seward and Lila's eldest son, James Watson. The Blue Room was his sitting area and the Tower Room was his bedroom. Early household inventories indicate a handsome blue and white scheme for this room, which also features original J.L. Mott porcelain fixtures and marble wainscoting. The room has a private bathroom with a claw-foot tub and shower. It can be reserved with the Tower Room as a two-bedroom suite.
Your View: Lake & Mountains
The spacious Brown Room, with a splendid view of the Formal Gardens, Lake Champlain, and the Adirondacks in the distance, was the bedroom used by Vanderbilt Webb, the youngest son of William Seward and Lila Webb. The room has two twin beds and a private bathroom with tub and shower. It is furnished with a suite of marquetry furniture that features sycamore and holly inlaid in mahogany.
Cherry Room
Bathroom: Shared Bathroom
The comfortable Cherry Room was often used by visiting families and bachelor guests. It is close to the north stairway leading down to the Game Room, where friends often gathered in the evenings to play billiards, smoke cigars, and drink brandy. The room has two twin beds and shares two bathrooms in the hallway with the Gable Room and the Red Room. When all three rooms are booked together, it creates a great family suite right next to the playroom.
Colonial Room
Bed: Full
The Colonial Room overlooks the north end of the Formal Gardens and the wooded pathways of the Enchanted Forest. It features Colonial Revival style architecture and furniture that was very popular at the turn of the 20th century. This style is apparent in the wing chair, spiral-turned bed posts, and the colored prints above the bed and fireplace mantle, which are original to the room. The room has a full bed and private bathroom with a tub and shower.
Dutch Room
The Dutch Room is a wonderful, light, and airy room that has two twin beds and lovely views of the Formal Gardens and Lake Champlain. The former fireplace is adorned with original Dutch tin-glazed earthenware tiles that also used to form a wide border around the floor. The Dutch Room shares a bathroom in the hall with the Oak Room that has a claw-foot tub and shower.
Bed: Queen
The East Room, with its delightful easterly meadow view looking toward Lone Tree Hill, was originally a nursery for the Webb children and then became the bedroom of the Webbs' middle son, W. Seward Webb, Jr. During the rehabilitation of the Inn in 1987, an adjacent hallway was enclosed to connect the room to a private bathroom. The room has a queen bed and private bathroom with a deep soaking tub and shower.
Empire Room
Like the adjoining Louis XVI Room, the Empire Room looks out across the Formal Gardens to the lake and was often used by visiting family members. It has a full bed and private bathroom with shower only. The Empire style is characterized by imperial colors and motifs and all of the furnishings are original to the room. It may be reserved with Louis XVI Room to form a two-bedroom suite.
Gable Room
The Gable Room has two twin beds and views of the Formal Gardens below. It was used by guests of the Webbs and is close to the north stairway leading down to the Game Room, where friends often gathered in the evenings to play billiards, smoke cigars, and drink brandy. The Gable Room shares two bathrooms in the hall with the Red Room and the Cherry Room. When all three of these rooms are booked together, it creates a great suite for a family right next to the playroom.
Bed: Queen, 4 Twins
May-June: $1,000 + tax
July-October: $1,000 + tax
Located on a bluff with a spectacular view of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains, the Glass House was once the summer residence of Aileen Osborn Webb, the wife of Vanderbilt Webb, the youngest son of Lila and Seward. Built in the 1960s, this delightful house features a master bedroom with a queen bed and private bath, two additional bedrooms with twin beds and a shared bath in the hall, a fully equipped kitchen, dining room, two light-filled living rooms, patio with a gas grill, and a deck overlooking the lake. The house is located behind the Inn and Formal Gardens, just a five-minute walk from the Inn's front door.
Gray Room
The Gray Room is simply delightful. The Webbs used it to house the many guests that visited Shelburne Farms, often for weeks at a time. The view to the east features the Farm's meadows and woodlands surrounding Lone Tree Hill. It has a queen bed and private bathroom with an original claw-foot tub and shower. It can be reserved with the Violet Room to form a two-bedroom suite.
Bed: King
The Green Room, located on the third floor on the south side of the Inn, has sitting areas with views of Lake Champlain and the Coach Barn, as well as a writing desk and a king-size bed. The large bathroom features an original claw-foot bathtub and shower. The Art Nouveau inspired wallpaper was recreated from a textile used by Lila Webb when she redecorated the room in 1915. The Green Room can be reserved with the White Room to create a two-bedroom suite.
Lilac Room
The lovely Lilac Room has a comfortable sitting area that offers a wonderful vantage point from which you can see many of the Adirondack Mountains and enjoy some truly marvelous sunsets across the lake. The room has a queen bed and an attached private bathroom with a newly installed glass-shower enclosure. The reproduction lilac print wallpaper with striped border is reminiscent of the original pattern.
Louis XVI Room
The Louis XVI Room has a beautiful view of the Formal Gardens and Lake Champlain, and with its original furnishings, looks much as it did at the turn of the 20th century. It has a full bed and attached private bathroom with a deep soaking tub and shower. Like the adjoining Empire Room, it was often used for visiting family members like Lila Webb's mother, Maria Vanderbilt. The style of the room, popular during the 20th century, is characterized by elaborate applied decoration, pastel colors and floral patterns. The Louis Room may be reserved with the adjoining Empire Room as a two-bedroom suite.
This charming room is furnished with simple oak furniture, much like the pieces used to furnish Ne-Ha-Sa-Ne, the Webbs' lodge in the Adirondack Mountains across the lake. The Oak Room offers delightful views of the lake and Formal Gardens with comfortable accommodations for two in a full bed. It shares a bathroom in the hall (with the Dutch Room), that has a claw-foot tub and shower.
Overlook Room
Formerly Lila Webb's expansive bedroom, the Overlook Room is on the second floor of the Inn with a commanding view of some of her favorite places on the Farm - the Formal Gardens, the Coach Barn, and Lake Champlain. The room has a king size bed, writing desk and sitting area for you to enjoy the incredible view. The private bathroom, added during the 1980s restoration, includes a modern tub and shower. The Overlook Room may be reserved with the South Room and/or the Webb Room to create a two or three-bedroom suite.
Located on the third floor, the quiet and comfortable Pink Room has a cozy sitting area that overlooks the Formal Gardens and Lake Champlain. It has a queen bed and a private bathroom with a claw-foot tub and shower. The wallpaper, modeled after the original, was recreated as part of the renovation in the 1980s.
Pottery Cottage
In 1992, the Pottery was renovated as a guest cottage. The cottage has a queen bed, living area, kitchenette, private bath with a shower only, and a shaded patio. Located just north of the Inn, the small building was converted circa 1945 for use as a pottery shed by Aileen Webb, wife of William Seward and Lila's youngest son, Vanderbilt. An accomplished painter, wood sculptor, and potter, Aileen strongly supported contemporary artists and craftspeople throughout her life.
Located in the northeast corner of the house, the cozy Red Room has unforgettable views to the south and west of the lawns, the Formal Gardens, Lake Champlain and Adirondack Mountains. It is furnished with a queen bed and shares two bathrooms in the hall with the Gable Room and the Cherry Room. Originally decorated with bold red on red stripe wallpaper, recent renovations have emphasized a lighter, airy feel. When all three rooms are booked together, it creates a great suite for a family right next to the playroom.
Rose Room
The Rose Room is one of the most spacious rooms in the Inn, with a sitting area overlooking the back lawn, Formal Gardens and Lake Champlain. It is has a full bed and private bathroom with an original deep soaking tub and shower. The Rose Room was the bedroom of William Seward and Lila's only daughter and eldest child, Frederica. Today, the room retains its original chaise, large painted bookcase, and a bed similar in size and style to Frederica's original. The bathroom, with its newly re-chromed fittings and enormous closet, retains its original fixtures. The Rose Room may be reserved with the West Room to form a two-bedroom suite.
South Room
The South Room has a lovely view of the Coach Barn and Lake Champlain. The room has two twin beds and a private bathroom with tub and shower. It was originally part of Lila and William Seward Webb's master bedroom suite. When Dr. Webb moved into his own suite of rooms, the South Room became Lila's sitting room. As was the case in many other rooms in the house, the tiles of the fireplace inspired the colors used in the upholstery and draperies. The South Room may be reserved with the adjoining Overlook Room to form a two-bedroom suite. The Webb Room also may be added to the reservation to form a three-bedroom suite.
Tower Room
The Tower Room has a beautiful view of the meadows east of the Inn and is furnished with a queen bed. The room was originally the bedroom of William Seward and Lila's eldest son, James Watson Webb, while the adjoining Blue Room served as his sitting room. The private bathroom attached to the room features an original claw-foot tub and shower. The selection of the blue and white floral patterned wallpaper from Clarence House was based on documentation of the room included in an early inventory that identifies a floral patterned wallpaper on the walls. The Tower Room may be reserved with the Blue Room to form a two-bedroom suite.
Treehouse Cottage
This charming bungalow is nestled among the trees overlooking Lake Champlain just a short walk up a grassy hill from its private parking spot. It has a bedroom and living area with a queen bed, small kitchenette, three-season porch dining area, porch overlooking the lake with a gas grill, and tiny bath with a very low ceiling and glass shower enclosure. Originally known as the "Tea House", this small building was designed by Robert Henderson Robertson and constructed around 1890. Historically, Lila would gather here with friends in the afternoon to drink tea and enjoy the scenery from the Treehouse's perch above the lake. During the 1950s, the building was called "Waveledge" and was used as a painting and sculpting studio by Aileen Webb, wife of Vanderbilt Webb, Lila and William Seward's youngest son.
Vineyard Cottage - open year round
Bed: King, 3 twins
This quaint Robertson-designed cottage is situated on a knoll overlooking the amazing Breeding Barn. It is open year-round, and has a wonderful view of the lake and the Adirondack Mountains in the distance. The cottage has a fully equipped kitchen and two sitting rooms on the first floor. The second floor is comprised of a master bedroom with a king bed, a second bedroom with two twins, and a smaller bedroom with one twin bed. All share one full bathroom with a tub and shower on the second floor. The cottage is located on the southern part of property approximately three miles from the Inn. (Click on image for more views of cottage interior.)
Violet Room
From the Violet Room, you can enjoy spectacular sunrises over the the Farm's meadows and Lone Tree Hill to the east. The Webbs used this room to house their many guests, with some staying for weeks at a time. The Violet Room has two twin beds and a private bathroom with a large shower, located just across the hall. The Violet Room may be reserved with the Gray Room to form a two-bedroom suite.
Webb Room
The Webb Room is on the second floor and has a queen bed, lake and mountain view and a private bathroom with tub and shower. First used as a nursery, this room became Dr. Webb's bedroom after his children reached adolescence. The spiral staircase was added to connect his quarters with a dressing room and valet's bedroom above, now the White Room. The Renaissance Revival-style bedroom suite originally belonged to Lila's father, William Henry Vanderbilt. The Webb Room may be reserved with the White Room and/or the Overlook Room to form a two or three-bedroom suite.
West Room
The West Room has a lovely view over the Formal Gardens, the lake, and the Adirondack Mountains. It is furnished with a queen bed and has a private bathroom with shower only. When the Webb children were young, their nurse slept in the West Room. Its location provided easy access to her charges, as her room adjoined both the Rose Room (Frederica's bedroom), and the Brown Room (a nursery and then Vanderbilt's bedroom). As the Webb children grew, the West Room became Frederica's sitting room, then her first husband Ralph Pulitzer's bedroom, then a bedroom for their two sons. It can be reserved with the Rose Room to form a two-bedroom suite.
Located on the third floor, the White Room has a king bed, writing desk, and sitting area with beautiful views of Lake Champlain, the Adirondack Mountains and the Formal Gardens. The private bathroom has an original claw-foot tub and shower combination. A second room between the bedroom and bathroom has a large, full-length mirror for guest use. In this additional room there is a locked door connecting the White Room to the Webb Room via a small staircase. The White Room was originally two separate rooms: Dr. Webb's dressing room and a guest room used by Dr. Webb's valet during the 1910s and 1920s. The White Room may be reserved with the Green Room and/or the Webb Room to form a two or three-bedroom suite.
Yellow Room
Bed: Three Twins
The recently renovated Yellow Room served as a guest room at the turn of the 20th century. It has a small adjoining room that is furnished with a twin bed. The main room has two twin beds, a writing desk, and a spacious sitting area. Several steps lead down from the main room to the bathroom, which was designed so that chambermaids could enter without disturbing the room's occupants.


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Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up To Biotech's Brave New Beasts
September 18, 2018 By Merritt Clifton
by Emily Anthes
Scientific American / Farrar, Straus & Giroux
241 pages, 2013
Reviewed by Merritt Clifton
Among the advantages of reviewing Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up To Biotech's Brave New Beasts five years after initial publication is the opportunity to see how accurately author and biotech enthusiast Emily Anthes used what she termed her "crystal ball of biotechnology" to forecast what has happened in the interim.
Anthes in her title echoed Mary Shelley, who published her novel Frankenstein in 1818, setting the tone for 200 years of apprehensive literature, to date, about the possible consequences of technologically altering life.
Yet Anthes broke with Shelley et al in taking a mostly optimistic view, including of quite a lot that most animal advocates, even those generally favorable toward biotechnology when used with care, would consider ethically questionable.
Glow-in-the-dark fish
Anthes' eight-chapter overview of how animals and biotechnology might evolve together, under human direction, opened with a look at fish bio-engineered to glow in a variety of colors, already popular then among fish tank hobbyists.
Subsequent chapters looked mostly at medical applications, including the use of biotechnology to improve prosthetic devices; the prospects for growing organs for transplant in non-human animals; and the use of genetically modified goats to produce milk with medicinal qualities.
Radio-controlled bugs
Later in Frankenstein's Cat, Anthes described various uses of radio transmitters to track wildlife and direct the behavior of insects, notably large flying beetles and cockroaches.
The beetles were, and perhaps still are, foreseen as a breaking-edge surveillance technology, with potentially longer flight range than strictly mechanical drones.
The cockroaches were essentially biotech toys. Anthes anticipated that they might stimulate a generation of young biotech hobbyists to advance the field much as the computer hobbyists of the 1970s and 1980s built the computer industry of today.
Farmed animals
Anthes' final chapter advocated for bio-engineering to reduce the suffering of animals raised and slaughtered for meat, specifically in the direction of reducing animals' capacity to feel pain. Anthes went on to theorize that biotechnology might be used to improve dogs' vision, produce faster racehorses, and help endangered wildlife to cope with climate change.
Most of Anthes' forecasts either pertained to technologies that even in 2013 were already established, or remain the occasional topics of "golly-gee" speculative articles about "maybe some day" ideas that various people around the fringes of mainstream science are still tinkering with, as the mainstream moves on.
(Beth Clifton photo collage)
Overlooked "clean meat"
Overlooked entirely in Frankenstein's Cat, despite Anthes' expressed concern for farmed animals, was the entire spectrum of research in the direction of developing "clean meat," leather, and dairy products through cellular processes not involving the use of live animals.
At least as regards animal issues, this is today the leading edge of biotech.
Leaders in these still experimental but fast-growing industries have attracted unprecedented investment capital, including from some of the powers in mainstream agribusiness, with the promise that molecularly identical "chicken" can be produced with stem cells from a single feather, blue suede shoes can be made with cells from dandruff, and milk chemically indistinguishable from cows' milk can be brewed like beer, from yeast.
Emily Anthes
"Not inherently good or bad"
"Biotechnology is not inherently good or bad; it is simply a set of techniques, and we have choices about how we employ them," Anthes finished. "If we use our scientific superpowers wisely, we can make life better for all living beings.
"So it's time," Anthes wrote, "to embrace our role as the dominant force in shaping the planet's future, time to discover what it truly means to be stewards. Then we can all evolve together."
One can generally agree, and at the same time be uneasy about the scarcely moderated optimism of a prophet who did not see coming what should have been the biggest item in her crystal ball.
As Mary Shelley intuited, the future of biotechnology scares us because of the high risk of unforeseen consequences when new things are tried with insufficient ethical concern and caution.
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Filed Under: Animal rights & welfare, Book & film reviews, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Horses & Farmed Animals, Meat issues, Religion & philosophy, Science Tagged With: Emily Anthes, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, Merritt Clifton
Albert Schepis says
Happy birthday Merritt!!! So glad to have you in our lives and for the lives, comfort and well-being of animals! You're one of the best people on the planet!
P.S. You're no slouch either Beth! (So many exclamation points!)
Wow! Thank you, Albert, from Beth & me both.


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