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General Lore Questions
By Goodfellow, September 26, 2013 in Lore Discussion
Goodfellow 14
Verbi paginam, stellae caelis
Alright, jumping straight to the business, I know that it's entirely possible that a lot of what I'd like to know has not yet been explicitly laid out for us, but I imagine that if anyone is more knowledgeable than me, it's every one of you. So here we go:
1) Are surnames individualized for Dunesfolk? That is, are both of a Dunesfolk's names unique to that individual? Is Lolotaru Lalataru the only Lalataru, or does he come from a long and storied line of Lalatarus?
2) Do we know anything about the individual tribes of Sun Seekers? Do they differ or matter at all? Where are they? Who are they? Etc, etc.? I've got a seeker named U'khaji and I'd really like to know more about where he comes from.
3) Does the Echo make everyone intelligible to us? Just the spoken word or writing as well?
I think that's it for now. The big ones, at least, that should help get me started. I appreciate it.
-Goodfellow
Fates Skein 19
aka Atroposs Rose
I can answer only one portion of your question, I'm afraid. Regarding the tribes of the Sun Seekers- there really hasn't been any widely publicized lore released for the individual tribes. Below are a couple of spoilers that I've either been told of or experienced.
At around level 30 or so, you'll get to meet some members of tribe U' in Thanalan, the village is called Forgotten Springs. They are led by an older Nunh who used to be a member of the Company of Heroes and there are at least 2 Tias vying to be the next leader. The females are very skilled warriors who have to undergo a coming of age ritual that, if I remember right, has to do with luring a desert worm to them and killing it. The village is struggling between opening up to outside trade and remaining insular. (The Nunh wants to stay apart, one of the Tias is pushing hard to open up to trade from Ul'dah.)
I have been told but can't yet confirm that there is a village of C' tribe Miqo'te that are hostile and will attack and kill adventurers on sight.
There's really not much that's not fan-made regarding the lore and even for the cases I mentioned above the canon lore gives a good amount of leeway because while that part of the tribe in game may be a certain way, it's mentioned that the tribes were nomads for a long time so there may be offshoots that act completely differently.
Good luck with the other questions and I hope this helps!
FreelanceWizard 317
Random RPer #258
I'll take a crack at these.
My read of the dev post on the naming conventions is that the surname individuality rule applies to both clans. The difference between the two is in name structure -- but please take this with a grain of salt, as this is just my interpretation of the post.
The Seeker tribes came across an ice bridge in search of prey during the Fifth Umbral Era. Through coincidence, they found that there were 26 letters in the Eorzean alphabet, corresponding to the 26 tribes. Seeing this as a good omen, they assigned a letter to each tribe that was closest to the pronunciation of its name. We know that the names were based on beastkin, scalekin, or cloudkin totems, which are believed to protect the tribe. (dev post)
Beyond that, we don't really know much. Because of how the tribes expand (typically: new territories are acquired by a tia, who then becomes nunh of that area, and females join him), there's lots of different branches inside each tribe. Eorzea's a big place and miqo'te are relatively rare by lore, so the tribes are bound to be quite spread out. That gives you a lot of room in which to play with traditions and backstory, as you can just have your character be from a branch of your own design. The above-linked dev post goes into details on traditional miqo'te culture.
What's implied in the MSQ when you go to speak to the Sylphs (and stated somewhat indirectly after you take out Ifrit) is that the Echo allows you to connect with someone else's Aether and soul, and thereby understand each other on a deep level. As such, I'd argue that the Echo only applies to spoken language.
Pondahl 3
Re: Question #1
The dev. post Freelance is most likely referencing is here: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/61151-Lalafell-Naming-Conventions
Sadly, the only mention of Lalafell surnames is under the Plainsfolk heading. However, it also makes mention of both Plains and Dunesfolk, so you could argue that it's relevant to both.
Here's the quote: "Surnames are only surnames in placement, as they are not taken from the mother or father and are unique to the individual."
So yes, there's that
The previous posts are far better answers than I could ever hope to give *Doesn't play Miqo*
I'm going to side with FreelanceWizard on his answer. Just opinion, though~
That's alla great help to me, folks. I knewi could count on you. Thanks!
LeCard 8
This is info from after beat Titan
When you return to speak with Minfillia after you defeat Titan there is a cut scene that shows That spoken word isn't the true power of the Echo. This power is also shown when you rescue the young girl from the merchant(after Copperbel I think?)
This shows that you less have verbal translation and more have Visions of what the person has experienced, thus allowing you to see and know things in a way that words would never allow.
So, While the Echo might act as a sort of universal translator I would argue that the true purpose behind it is being able to see what someone else has seen without the need for words. This may require consent of the person to see their life as both incidents which show this aplication of the power have the person was trying to get you to understand what happened and they WANTED you to SEE.
This is going to be a spoilerrific thread, I think.
Indeed, we see the Echo giving you flashes of others' memories -- but sometimes it just sort of happens. Minfilia mentions when you first meet her that the Echo's largely not under anyone's control, a state that's somewhat unfortunate from her perspective.
I think it's fair to say that it has two powers: translating, more or less, and letting you relive others' memories (or the memories of things that happened around them and that they weren't necessarily themselves aware of, as happens in Ul'dah with the merchant-harassed girl). They both seem to stem from its effects on you and others' souls.
Thanks for the additional context, folks.
Okay, working on some background information for several characters and I've come up uncertain on one point in particular.
As we know, each race is subdivided into two distinct clans. Now, without reference to interspecies relationships, is crossbreeding between clans possible? I.e. Lolotaru having a Dunesfolk father and a Plainsfolk mother? I assume so, but wanted to be sure.
Per this dev post, at least for miqo'te, cross-breeding between clans can happen. It mentions that a particular NPC may have had some blood of the other clan in her past (among other possible explanations), which explains why she has Keeper features and a Seeker name. It seems the only barriers to cross-clan breeding are social and distance-related.
Sigyn Shieldbreaker 46
The Arbiter
I also have a question:
Paladin heals, like for Sultansworn...
Is there a lore-based explanation behind them?
Lost River 22
"I must examine this further!"
I think it's explained as you progress up in level. Basically they're quite trained soldiers, dabbling in the other arts instead of just physical combat. So I'd think they need basic medical knowledge and be able to augment the aether. As they are in fact, the elite soldiers of the Sultana.
LandStander 34
Mamushka
Speaking of questions, I had a question about this one. I know in 1.0 (and I think 2.0) they say that the only reason you are able to communicate with the beast tribes is because of the Echo, yet the beast tribes seem to communicate with a lot more people. You see a uh lizard guy (name escapes me) in Limsa speaking with one of the merchant npcs (its just a little chat bubble). The guy in the Ifrit story line seems to be able to speak with the Mamool Ja. The Sylph speak with the Lalafell lady who mans the front of The Waking Sands. I think if you go into the back room, one of the Sylphs is even speaking with some random NPC. Not to mention the Sylph encampment that is shared with the Wood Wailers (I think) for the level 20 quest stuff.
Is this just because the beast tribes are starting to learn the common tongue..or is the Echo not as cool as they wrote it as being in 1.0?
I think someone decided to teach the common tongue to the beast tribes and such, if not...
Everyone would have a degree of the echo. Which in itself, is also plausible too!
Being strong in it would allow you to see other lives and such; like the game has the characters.
Quite a curiousity. It also adds to the lifestream of Gai- Hydaelyn.
My personal read on this (which is a little speculative, so take it with between one and many grains of salt ) is that the beastmen often learn the common tongue to interact with others. In fact, the term "beastmen" is really a rather prejudicial one, adopted by the city-state dwellers for a variety of reasons; for instance, Ul'dah has a very vicious anti-beastmen policy, and so they adopted the term to dehumanize them in the eyes of the people (since beastmen get in the way of profits). There's a dev post that speaks to this somewhat obliquely, though I don't have it handy at the moment.
I do believe the Echo is still intended to be quite rare, though of course while every PC has it by way of the main scenario quest, PCs are themselves quite rare (being a subset of adventurers, who are a subset of all characters).
EDIT: My bad. There's actually two dev posts that address this. This post talks about how the different city-states deal with beastmen; for instance, Gridania and Limsa Lominsa tend to have relations with some of the more amicable tribes. This other post (specifically, question 7) describes how the term "beastman" is used as racial epithet and why.
Hey folks, back again with another question.
I'm aware of the alternate names for measures of time (bells, suns, moons, etc.), but I keep seeing people mentioning "cycles" on their wikis. Now, I get that they're referencing years,but is "cycle" the in-game term fora year or is that an overextension of the vocab by an enthusiastic community?
The term "years" is used in game. I'm not aware of any instances of an NPC referring to a year as a "cycle" -- but please, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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I do not think 'cycle' is used anywhere in lore. It's just a logical conclusion about how the naming should work based on how everything is based around aetheric cycles.
You can see here that the information was in-game at some point in 1.0. You can see that there's a section called "Years", when the sections corresponding to days and months are called "Suns" and "Moons" respectively.
A member of my linkshell made a fancy guide about how Eorzea measures time. You can find it here. *shameless publicity*
That's about what I thought. Thanks.
Ala Mhigo. Specifically, rebellions/revolts. I'm wondering a little bit about how many there have been and when?
Also, what was the perception of Ala Mhigo before it fell to the Garleans? And now, I suppose? They were conquerors, after all.
Ala Mhigo had a bad relationship with the other city states. There are no specifics, but it is said that they tried to invade the others a few times.
There was apparently one attempt to recover the city from the Garleans by the local resistance, but it failed miserably. Those that fled the city are scatered between the Black Shroud (in Quarrymill, I think) and a town to the south of Ul'dah, Little Ala Mhigo (which is really a big cave).
There's a lot of information about Ala Mhigo's fall in this thread..
The spoilers you want are the ones about the Fists of Rhalgr and the Last King of Ala Mhigo. The others are interesting lore but aren't related to the city state.
Excellent. Much appreciated.
Do we know if there is still some amount of resentment towards Ala Mhigans by other Eorzeans today?
Ala Mhigan refugees in Little Ala Mhigo and Quarrymill are often viewed negatively by Eorzeans, as they tend to be quite poor and rather prickly, preferring to keep to themselves. For their part, the Ala Mhigan refugees often have a negative opinion of other Eorzeans for not helping them in their time of need. Those in Little Ala Mhigo tend to dislike Ul'dah a great deal, as they feel the city is refusing to aid them and its citizens often try to take advantage of them.
So, the resentment is largely due to the fall of Ala Mhigo and its aftermath, not so much due to the actions of the kingdom in the past.
All very helpful to know.
I've got another question. This time about Seekers of the Sun.
How do nunhs refer to "their" females? As their females, their women, their wives, or something else?


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Flashcards in Session 3 - Major Blood Vessels of the Head and Neck Deck (43):
Where does the external jugular vein run in relation to the sternocleidomastoid?
The external jugular vein runs over the top of the sternocleidomastoid.
What does the brachiocephalic trunk bifurcate into?
Subclavian artery
Common carotid artery
The vertebral, internal thoracic and thyrocervical arteries all arise from which blood vessel?
What blood vessels does the common carotid artery bifurcate into?
Internal and external carotid arteries
What are the branches of the thyrocervical trunk?
Inferior thyroid artery
Ascending cervical artery
Transverse cervical artery
Suprascapular artery
Describe the route of the vertebral arteries.
Arise from the subclavian arteries.
Ascend in the neck through the transverse foramina of cervical vertebrae 6-1.
Pass through the foramen magnum.
Supply the brain.
Does the internal carotid artery give off any branches in the neck?
Describe the location of the internal jugular vein in relation to the common carotid artery and sternocleidomastoid.
The internal jugular vein lies laterally to the common carotid artery. Both run under the sternocleidomastoid.
At what level does the common carotid artery bifurcate?
At about the level of the superior border of the thyroid cartilage. C3-C4.
The bifurcation of the common carotid artery is a common site for the formation of what?
Atheroma
What is the carotid sinus?
A dilation of the internal carotid artery at the region of the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. It is the location of baroreceptors for detecting changes in arterial blood pressure.
What is the carotid body?
A cluster of chemoreceptors and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Mainly detect changes in the partial pressure of oxygen, but are also sensitive to changes in carbon dioxide, pH and temperature.
What are the borders of the carotid triangle?
Superior - posterior belly of the digastric muscle
Lateral - medial border of sternocleidomastoid
Inferior - superior belly of the omohyoid muscle
What are the main contents of the carotid triangle?
Common carotid artery (bifurcate in carotid triangle)
Internal jugular vein
Hypoglossal nerve
What can carotid sinus massage be used to treat?
Supraventricular tachycardia
Stimulates vagus input to the heart by activating baroreceptors in the carotid sinus. This causes a drop in heart rate.
Describe the route of the internal carotid artery.
Arises from the common carotid artery, runs up the neck.
Enters the skull through the carotid canal in the petrous part of the temporal bone.
Turns medially and horizontally.
Enters the cranial cavity and then makes a S-shaped bend.
Courses through the cavernous sinus.
What structures run through the cavernous sinus?
Internal carotid artery
CN III - oculomotor
CN IV - trochlear
CN Va - opthalmic
CN Vb - maxillary
Plexus of extremely thin walled veins on the upper surface of the sphenoid bone.
The opthalmic artery is a branch of what artery?
The supratrochlear and supraorbital arteries arise from what artery?
Opthalmic artery
Name the branches of the external carotid artery. Which of these branches are terminal branches?
Superior thyroid artery
Lingual artery
Facial artery
Ascending pharyngeal artery
Occipital artery
Posterior auricular artery
Superficial temporal artery (terminal)
Maxillary artery (terminal)
Name the arteries supplying the scalp. Which arteries arise from the internal carotid artery and which arteries arise from the external carotid artery?
Arising from the internal carotid (via opthalmic artery):
Supraorbital artery
Supratrochlear artery
Arising from external carotid:
Superficial temporal artery
Blood vessels of the scalp lie in what layer?
Subcutaneous connective tissue layer (dense connective tissue)
What is the main blood vessel supplying the skull?
Middle meningeal artery
Why do scalp wounds bleed profusely?
Walls of the arteries are closely attached to the connective tissue, limiting constriction.
Numerous anastomoses - profuse bleeding.
Explain why loss of scalp does not lead to bone necrosis.
Blood supply to the skull is mostly through the middle meningeal artery, it is not supplied by arteries of the scalp.
Name the superficial arteries of the face.
Transverse facial artery
Angular artery
Lateral nasal artery
Maxillary artery
Superior labial artery
Inferior labial artery
Where can the pulse of the facial artery be palpated?
Inferior border of the mandible, anterior to the masseter muscle.
The middle meningeal artery supplies what structures?
Skull and dura
The middle meningeal artery is a branch of which artery?
What is Kiesselbach's area?
Region in the anteroinferior part of the nasal septum containing Kiesselbach's plexus.
What four arteries anastomose to form Kiesselbach's plexus?
Anterior ethmoidal artery (branch of opthalmic artery)
Sphenopalatine artery (branch of maxillary artery)
Greater palatine artery (branch of maxillary artery)
Septal branch of the superior labial artery (branch of artery)
The Kiesselbach's area is a common site for what, especially in young children?
Epistaxis (nose bleed)
Rupture of the middle meningeal artery will lead to what sort of haemorrhage?
Extradural haemorrhage
In a craniotomy, why is the bone and scalp flap reflected inferiorly?
To preserve the blood supply
Where do the supraorbital and supratrochlear veins unite, what vein do they form and what vein does it drain into?
Supraorbital and supratrochlear veins unite at the medial angle of the eye to form the angular vein which drains into the facial vein.
What veins connect venous drainage of the scalp to dural venous sinuses?
Emissary veins
Do veins of the face have valves?
Deep facial veins drain into what plexus?
Pterygoid venous plexus
What is the danger triangle of the face?
Area of the face where infections can spread from the face through the venous system to dural venous sinuses.
Name all the main dural venous sinuses.
Superior sagittal sinus
Inferior sagittal sinus
Transverse sinus
Sigmoid sinus
Cavernous sinus
The sigmoid sinuses drain into what veins?
Internal jugular veins
What vein is used to measure jugular venous pressure? Why?
Right internal jugular vein. Effectively like a direct connection to the right atrium, so better indication of pressure in the right atrium.
How do you measure jugular venous pressure?
Patient lies at 45 degree angle, head slightly to the left
Pulsations of IJV observed through sternocleidomastoid
Height from eternal angle + 5cm
Measured in cm H2O
Decks in Head, Neck and Neuroanatomy Class (12):
Session 1 General Organisation Of The Head And Neck
Session 1 Anatomy Of The Scalp
Session 2 Osteology Of The Skull
Session 2 Meningeal Layers, Dural Folds Amd Dural Venous Sinuses
Session 3 Major Blood Vessels Of The Head And Neck
Session 3 Lymphatic Drainage Of The Head And Neck
Session 7 The Ear
Session 8 The Eye
Session 6 Autonomic Nervous System
Session 5 Cranial Nerves
Session 9 The Nose
Session 9 Oral Cavity, Tongue And Pharynx

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2019 is an exciting year to start! Firstly, we would like to announce the release of Teachers' Choice series of 2019-2020, long-waited by music teachers and students. Our Practice in Music Theory Grades 1-5 series sees new topics and exercises being included to prepare students suitably for music examinations based on the 2018 ABRSM requirements. More advanced students would appreciate model answers attached to Practice in Music Theory Grades 6-8. Likewise, many would have found Musical Forms and Terms a most handy study guide and Understanding Orchestration, The Orchestra and its Instruments, a modern treatise wonderfully presented for the serious musician. Quick Study for Diploma Piano Exams has been revised into its 2nd edition. Beyond serving the needs of those preparing for ABRSM examinations, our publications continue to instil meaning and value in music education. We listen and very much welcome and value your comments and suggestions.
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Updates!
Teachers' Choice 2019 & 2020, Grades 1 to 8
Teachers' Choice 2019 & 2020 has now been released. We are proud that these graded anthologies of examination and repertory pieces have served teachers and students so very well over the years.
The latest series of Teachers' Choice, Selected Repertory and Studies 2019 & 2020 consists of a variety of choice pieces based on the ABRSM piano examination syllabi. The collection of pieces and studies with fingering, pedal marks and and other stylistic details annotated and edited by Josephine Koh serve to expand the piano students' repertoire, beyond taking the graded ABRSM Piano Examinations. As with all our previous editions, teachers and students will benefit in a great way from the pleasant layout and commentary of each piece
The examination pieces of Grades 1 to 8 in this series are valid for use up till the spring season of 2021 in the UK. For other regions, the pieces are valid for examinations till the end of 2021.
Practice in Music Theory
Grades 1 to 5
These new editions are gradually replacing the existing workbooks. Discover the topics that are added in, based on the 2018 ABRSM syllabi and examination requirements. See the exciting changes and exercises that would adequately prepare students for the upcoming examinations.
(New Editions with Model Answers)
The latest editions of Practice in Music Theory Grade 4 to 8 (4th Edition) are now published with detachable MODEL ANSWERS. You may purchase these publications from our online Wells Music Shop or your nearest music store.
Teachers' Choice 2019 & 2020, Grades 1 to 8
Understanding Orchestration,The Orchestra and It Instruments
A Comprehensive Text
Part I:
Every orchestral instrument is described and discussed in detail - its mechanism, range, tone, timbre, techniques and limitations. Informative illustrations, photographs, graphics and musical scores are presented. Period instruments, the predecessors of the modern makes, are discussed in the context of their usage and existence. The combined effects of each ensemble - the string quartet, the woodwind choir, the brass choir and percussion ensemble are presented as unique entities.
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Smith Street Motorway and Olsen Avenue Interchange
The Smith Street Motorway is the major east-west arterial road connecting the Pacific Motorway (M1) to the new Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct in Parkwood and Olsen Avenue.
Highway and Road Design
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Contact us to know more about Smith Street Motorway and Olsen Avenue Interchange.
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New Mobility Lead, Middle East
Paula Hammond
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Section Executive, Transport Infrastructure
Dave McAlister
Global Director, Transport and Infrastructure
Craig Wright
New Mobility Lead, Asia
Managing Director, UK Transport & Infrastructure
Eric Peissel
Executive Vice President, Transportation
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ITS Lead, UK
The Smith Street Motorway provides a vital link to the northern suburbs of the Gold Coast (Queensland, Australia) and alleviates congestion for the 100,000 vehicles that travel in the area each day. The Department of Transport and Main Roads appointed the GC Connect Joint Venture between Seymour Whyte and WSP to deliver the design and construct contract.
The upgrade provided an additional lane and upgraded the existing roadway. A new free-flowing interchange loop allows southbound Olsen Avenue motorists to access the Smith Street Motorway westbound without stopping at traffic signals. There is also improved connectivity and safety for pedestrians and on-road cycling provisions.
Less Congestion and More Safety
The project saw a number of design innovations including the re-use of culverts, the rehabilitation of pavements using foamed bitumen stabilised base (FBSB) and formulating an effective solution for safe fauna crossing. As a design and construct project, the design was intrinsically linked to the construction program and overall project performance.
Despite experiencing a significant amount of rainfall during the construction period and with an increase in project scope, the AU$78 million upgrade reached practical completion in June 2015 under budget and four months' ahead of schedule.
Dhaka, Dhaka District, Bangladesh
Dhaka By-Pass Road
Providing advisory services for the construction of a major highway in Bangladesh, as part of a Public-Private Partnership
Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas-Fort Worth Connector
The Texas Department of Transportation initiated the project to improve mobility along the State Highway (SH) 114/121 corridor in a safe and environmentally sensitive manner.
Autoroute 30 Toll Road
Two major bridges, 13 overpass bridges, 17 highway bridges, 11 interchanges, 90-meter-long tunnel, 14-lane toll plaza, and 42-km of new four-lane highway.
Da Nang city, Central Vietnam
Van Troi - Tran Thi Ly Bridge
An award-winning and unique cable-stayed bridge becomes a landmark and reduces traffic congestion in Da Nang city.
First Kuwait Ring Road
Improving access to downtown Kuwait City while reducing traffic congestion
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Replacement
This project replaced a functionally obsolete bridge on the Capital Beltway with the world's widest draw spans over the Potomac River between the US states of Virginia and Maryland.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Bridge No. 9 over the Chambly Canal
Designated a site of national historic importance in 1929, the Chambly canal is part of Canada's network of historic canals. This project consisted of replacing bridge No. 9 with a new one.
The largest single road investment in the history of New South Wales is contributing to the long-term development and growth of the Hunter region.


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Bob Allen, president/CEO of Teachers FCU, to retire
On April 26, 2019 April 26, 2019 By nycuaIn Credit Unions
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Bob Allen, the longtime president/CEO of Teachers FCU, will retire at the end of May, the Hauppauge-based credit union announced. A new president/CEO has not been announced by the credit union at this time.
Allen was appointed president/CEO of TFCU 31 years ago and has led over a period of significant growth. The credit union's assets have increased from $250 million to more than $7 billion, while its branch network has expanded from seven locations to 31.
TFCU, founded exclusively for teachers in 1952, extends from Riverhead to Manhattan, and has more than 325,000 members and 800 employees.
During his tenure, Allen managed more than a half-dozen strategic mergers, including three last year.
Allen has previously served as board chairman of UsNet, the New York Credit Union Association's statewide shared branching network for credit unions. He also served as a board member for both the Association and the former Empire Corporate FCU, as well as on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.
Allen was inducted into the Credit Union House Hall of Leaders in 2014. The Hall of Leaders recognizes credit union leaders whose commitment has made a significant impact on the credit union movement at the local, state or national level, and whose commitment has inspired others in the credit union movement.
Throughout his career, Allen has been highly engaged with the credit union movement. Notably, he has been actively involved with several credit union organizations, including serving on committees of CUNA, and has played an instrumental role in policy development and legislative initiatives to protect and promote the credit union sector's mission.
"Bob Allen has made a powerful, long-term impact within the local, state and national credit union communities," said Association President/CEO William J. Mellin. "In addition to leading an extraordinarily successful credit union, he has provided tremendous leadership to our movement for over four decades. I wish Bob a happy and healthy retirement."
Prior to joining Teachers FCU in 1988, Allen served as president/CEO of United Nations FCU. He currently serves as a trustee of the SUNY Old Westbury Foundation and is a member of the Staller Center for the Arts Advisory Council.
"I would like to thank the board of directors, my executive team, our managers and every staff member of TFCU for giving me the opportunity to serve in a leadership role," Allen said. "We have leveraged opportunities for expansion. I leave TFCU in a strong position for continued growth."
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Roberto Murolo (19 January 1912 – 13 March 2003) was an Italian musician.

Career

Born in Naples, Italy as the son of poet Ernesto Murolo and Lia Cavalli, Murolo showed a began singing and playing the guitar as a child. Murolo won the Italian high diving championship in 1937, and attributed his remarkable lung capacity to the long practice of water sports. At the age of 24 he founded with three friends the "Midas Quartet" (Quartetto Mida), a jazz quartet, with which he performed away from Italy from 1939 through 1946.

His solo career, focused almost exclusively on Neapolitan song, traditional and popular songs, began with his return to Italy in 1946. In addition to establishing himself as a concert artist and a popular figure on radio, with a romantic, sentimental sound, he also did some acting in movies, appearing in the 1953 crime drama The Counterfeiters, made in Italy by director Franco Rossi.

Murolo's collection of twelve LPs of Neapolitan song, called Napoletana. Antologia cronologica della canzone partenopea and released between 1963 and 1965, is an annotated compendium of Neapolitan song dating back to the 12th century. Later he published four monographic albums called I grandi della canzone napoletana, dedicated to Neapolitan poets Salvatore Di Giacomo, Ernesto Murolo, Libero Bovio and E. A. Mario. Murolo's recordings and performances helped popularize Neapolitan song globally. Afterwards he stopped recording, but continued to give concerts. He made a comeback in the 1990s.

He died at his home in Via Cimarosa 25, Naples, which continues to be the headquarters of the "Roberto Murolo Foundation" (Fondazione Roberto Murolo).

Discography
 Na voce, 'na chitarra (1990)
 Ottantavoglia di cantare (1992)-included duet with Mia Martini
 L'Italia è bbella (1993)
 Tu si' 'na cosa grande (1994)
 Anema e core (1995)
 Roberto Murolo and friends (1995)
 Ho sognato di cantare (2002)

Filmography
 Chains (Catene), directed by Raffaello Matarazzo (1949)
Il voto, directed by Mario Bonnard (1950)
Paolo e Francesca, directed by Raffaello Matarazzo (1950)
 Torment (Tormento), directed by Raffaello Matarazzo (1950)
Three Steps North (Tre passi a nord), directed by W. Lee Wilder (1951)
Milano miliardaria, directed by Marino Girolami, Marcello Marchesi and Vittorio Metz (1951)
Falsehood (Menzogna), directed by Ubaldo Maria Del Colle (1952)
Saluti e baci by Maurice Labro and Giorgio Simonelli (1953)
I falsari, directed by Franco Rossi (1953)

Awards
 Premio ufficiale della critica discografica (1982)
 Premio Tenco per operatore culturale (1982)
 Grand Officer of the Republic (1995)
 Knight Grand Cross (2002)

References

External links
 Official Website

1912 births
2003 deaths
Italian male songwriters
Musicians from Naples
20th-century Italian male singers

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McDonald's want to have your food ready before you even order
Fast food giant turns to AI after buying up tech firm
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McDonald's (Image: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
American fast food chain McDonald's has bought an AI machine-learning company that will automatically change its drive-thru menu panels depending on factors such as weather, time, restaurant traffic and trends.
The technology means that it could suggest McFlurry ice cream products on hot days, or show what is popular at that particular restaurant at the moment.
It can also come up with instant suggestions based on what the customer has already ordered.
McDonald's is acquiring Israeli startup Dynamic Yield for a reported £227,000 after a trial in some US restaurants last year.
"Technology is a critical element of our Velocity Growth Plan, enhancing the experience for our customers by providing greater convenience on their terms," said Steve Easterbrook, president and chief executive of McDonald's.
"With this acquisition, we're expanding both our ability to increase the role technology and data will play in our future and the speed with which we'll be able to implement our vision of creating more personalised experiences for our customers."
Licence plate recognition
The restaurant chain is also working on implementing the same system into its self-order kiosks and ordering app.
Easterbrook indicated that the system could be used to recognise a customer's licence plate as they approach, adjusting the menu to show products based on their previous purchases.
"We will be very sensitive as we learn, as we go forward," Mr Easterbrook said in an interview with Wired.
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The global giant is planning to roll out the technology to drive-thru restaurants in the US in 2019, before expanding to "other top international markets".
Dynamic Yield, which has worked with the likes of Ikea, Office and William Hill, will remain a standalone company upon completion of the deal.


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Here Comes Mr. Trouble: The Trouble Family Chronicles
Brett Battles
The Trouble Family Chronicles
Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform May 20, 2011)
ARE YOU LOSING THINGS? ARE PEOPLE YOU KNOW ACTING STRANGE? IS SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU MISSING??? DO YOU FEEL LIKE THINGS ARE BEYOND YOUR CONTROL? ARE YOU IN…TROUBLE? When Eric Morrison sees the advertisement, he doesn't know which is more surprising—the ad's sudden appearance or the fact that his answer to every question is YES! Not only can't he find things, but the bullies at school are suddenly picking on him for no reason, and, worse yet, his mother has disappeared but he seems to be the only one who's noticed. Even his best friend Maggie thinks he's only run into a little bad luck. But if Eric thinks his life is upside down now, it's nothing compared to what's about to happen when Mr. Trouble and the Trouble family arrive to assist him in solving his problems. One thing's for sure—Eric will never see the world in the same way again. PRAISE FOR BRETT BATTLES' ADULT FICTION: "Brett Battles has established himself as one of today's best thriller writers, right up there with Lee Child, Barry Eisler, and Thomas Perry."—Deadly Pleasures magazine "The best word I can use to describe his writing is addictive."—James Rollins, author of the Sigma Force series "Battles has a true gift for writing thrillers…"—Crimespree magazine "The action is heart-pounding, gripping, and always engaging."—Tucson Citizen "Battles is a master storyteller."—Sheldon Siegel, author of PERFECT ALIBI
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Home›Machinery›John Deere Construction & Forestry Builds New Illinois Training Facility
John Deere Construction & Forestry Builds New Illinois Training Facility
MOLINE, Ill. (July 11, 2019) — John Deere recently completed the construction of a 7,500 square foot facility in Coal Valley, Illinois to better meet internal training demands, along with supporting customer visits and events. The building is part of the Construction & Forestry Training Campus and includes three classrooms that can be used separately for training purposes, or combined to hold over 250 people for larger events. In addition, there is nearly 4,000 square feet of covered canopy space for outdoor training and equipment walkarounds.
"The primary function of this new facility is to provide much-needed additional classroom space for dealer sales staff and technician training," said David Reilly, manager, worldwide training, John Deere Construction & Forestry. "Training is a core part of our program, but beyond that, the C&F Coal Valley Training Campus also hosts other important events throughout the year."
The facility will also include a John Deere simulator – further bridging the gap between the classroom and jobsite. Onsite events include customer-specific activities where they can demo equipment and interact with John Deere experts.
"With this new facility customers and dealers can walk out of the classrooms and directly into the demonstration area," said Tim Hilton, manager, Demonstration Sites, John Deere Construction & Forestry. "We're excited to share this new experience with dealers, technicians, customers, and media."
About Deere & Company
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land – those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world's dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior quality built on a tradition of integrity. For more information, visit John Deere at its worldwide website at www.JohnDeere.com.
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Whether you cannot go on a trip to the Holy Land, or if you have prayed in the grotto of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, you know about tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. You've seen pictures of or experienced yourself the indignities of the ugly wall that slices through the Holy Land, separating Bethlehem from Jerusalem, farmers from their fields, sons and daughters from their parents, and Christians and Muslims from their sacred places. You know about the limits and conditions that Palestinian Christians in the West Bank all live under. You also know the limits to opportunities for Palestinians living in Israel.
if you have returned and told others about what you experienced when you visited, your story not only included ancient places but also modern people — folks who love their home towns just as you do, people whose churches may have long histories but also face modern issues. If you haven't gone, you have read and seen stories of what is happening in the Christian Holy Land. Either way you know a lot more than most Americans.
You have probably made an effort to tell people what you know but you also have to see what the media is telling the American people and what they believe about the situation. TV and newspapers around the world tell stories and social media passes on this information. So, what do you do about the news that appears in the newspapers and on television?
First, you must read, listen and watch very carefully. Do the stories reporters tell reflect the same thing you know or experienced? Do they distort or bias the news? Do they obscure reality as you have experienced it or know about it through other soures? Do they report the same way about people on both sides or slant the news so that some people automatically appear as humans and others as statistics? Do they give the same information about various people rather than making the humanity of some disappear in numbers? Do stories distort events by emphasizing a false reason for the actions? Do they hide the history of what happened first? Do they report a story which is the reaction to an event rather then the initial story. The initial event might be more important for people to hear.
When you pick up your newspaper and read reports that lack the perspective you've gained, or exaggerate one point of view, you may first feel that the writer should know better. The best answer is actually to write a letter to the editor, sharing your perspective. Even if your letter is not published, you've signaled to the newspaper or TV channel that there is another perspective that needs to be included. Letters can be brief and to the point, but they are definitely worth your time. Most news media these days have email addresses for such replies.
If the offensive articles continue to appear in your paper you, and possibly with your friends who have shared your experiences, will feel it important to take the next step: a letter directly to the publisher of the publication or to the sponsor of the television show. Such letters are to challenge the bias or exclusive point of view of a correspondent or writer or to suggest an additional source of information. If the newspaper (or radio or TV station) is local, you and your friends may want to ask to visit the publisher to urge more careful reporting from a broader perspective.
You can suggest some sources for a broader perspective such as: Christians for Middle East Peace (info@CMEP); If Americans Knew (contact@ifamericansknew); Foundation for Middle East Peace (info@ FMEP; and Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding (contact@EMEU). Al Jazerra is a TV channel publishing news about the Middle East. You might also want to get information from the same sources so you can make a comparison before you contact tne media.
There are, unfortunately, some organizations in the United States that feed distorted news to our media or make efforts to change the language used by the media. It is called "not-so-fake-news". We know "fake news" as lies but sometimes the real news is presented with a slant or without important information. Sometimes only part of the story is printed and words with a different connotation are used. See the section on words in Advocacy.
It takes some courage to stand up to the power of the media because there are powerful people pushing in the other direction. It also requires careful writing and persistence. You are, however, in good company and may desire to broaden your sources of information to include some of the people you met on your trip or the Middle East staff of your denomination.
From the earliest days of the New Testament, the gospels were called the Good News and one task of those of us who call ourselves Christian is to share the facts of Jesus' ministries today in the Holy Land. We are to share the truth as Good News.


Walter Stender (1905-2000) was a Latvian aero engineer who lived and worked most of his life in Germany. He had a variety of interests that included Atlantis. He was attracted to Spanuth's theories and wrote a widely regarded article on Phaeton and its place in the Atlantis story 1n 1997. This is freely available online(a) and although in German, it translates reasonably well into English with the Google translator. A more extensive biography is available on the Atlantisforschung.de website(b).


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Volunteers show community spirit to help clear rubbish in Weelsby Woods
The group hosted a Litter-Pick on Sunday 25th, between 10am-12pm
Over half a ton of rubbish was cleared up by 30 volunteers in Weelsby Woods
Local volunteers have been getting in the community spirit by helping clear rubbish and litter from Weelsby Woods.
The day was organised by Friends of Weelsby Woods - a group of locals who volunteer their time to maintain the park and woodland, and where possible make improvements with support from North East Lincolnshire Council.
The event was registered with Keep Britain Tidy, with representation from the RiverCare BeachCare group and support from Humberside Police PCSO, Rebecca Critten.
Humberside PCSO Rebecca Critten with local volunteer
Approximately 30 volunteers which included children and adults, gave up two hours of their time to clear as much of the park and woodlands as possible.
In this time, the group collected 45 bags of litter, mainly consisting of food wrappers, plastic bottles, beer cans and glass, but also included a road sign and a mountain bike.
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North East Lincolnshire Council provided 20 litter pickers and binbags for the event, collected all the waste immediately and confirmed its total weight as over half a ton, 540kg!
Jemmima Edwards, a member of Friends of Weelsby Woods said: "Even with the successful turn out and amazing clearance effort, there is still so much more litter needing to be removed.
"The group is planning more events which concentrate on specific areas of the woodland to make it safer for our wildlife and nicer for visitors.
Volunteers doing their bit
"The woods really are beautiful, it just needs a bit of a helping hand.
"Details of these future events will be advertised on our Facebook and Twitter pages."
Alongside the Litter-Pick events, the group aims to start a fundraising campaign this summer to fund the upgrade of the historic path around the park area, which would allow easier access for visitors with pushchairs, wheelchairs or those who are not confident on muddy, uneven ground.
The group also hope to raise funds to replace of some wooden carved animal statues in the park entrance which have suffered due to the winter. Both aims will rely solely on fundraising and support from the local area.
You can visit their Facebook page here.
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HSHS St. Mary's Behavioral Health Services provides a safe and secure care setting for children, adolescents, adults and seniors. Our inpatient unit has 24 semi-private adult beds and 10 semi-private adolescent beds.
Our Behavioral Health team cares for every patient in a caring, respectful and professional manner. Our team is a mix of exceptionally trained multidisciplinary staff including psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, therapists and counselors. It is our goal for all patients to experience the Hospital's core values of respect, care, joy and competence as we support their treatment goals and return to the community.
We respect our patients' confidentiality and require that everyone who visits the unit do so as well. All therapy sessions are treated in a confidential manner. Patients are not allowed to talk about past patients on the unit to current patients. They are not to talk to family members about past or current patients, and they are not allowed to exchange personal information such as phone numbers or addresses with other patients. Additionally, no cell phones, cameras or recording devices are allowed on the unit at any time.


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The founder the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Hellas (AOPA) Antonis Koutsoudakis didn't start his career in aviation but in the world of physics. Upon graduating with a physics degree from the University of Thessaloniki he then taught the subject as a university professor for several years. Then he turned to the aviation industry and didn't look back. He worked as an air traffic controller CPO for 32 years and retired in 2009. With more than 600 hours of flight under his belt, he also has been trained to investigate aviation accidents and has been deployed to investigate numerous accidents.
Koutsoudakis has also served as technical director for various airshows and air rallies. He has sat on boards and for aviation organizations including the Air Club Thessaloniki, Hellenic Air Sports Federation and the Aviation Academy of Greece. He is the former Director of Volatile CAA Standards and continues to serve as the president of AOPA Hellas.
He sat down with All About Aviation.gr to give us insight on flight schools in Greece and his organization's recent request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reconsider certain legislation on the issue.
All About Aviation.gr: Tell us more about AOPA.
AOPA Hellas is a Greek non-profit association that is comprised of general aviation pilots and aircraft owners. We support our members by promoting the safety and use of general aviation aircraft for personal use, business use or leisure. We support the use of top aviation technology and systems and cooperate with the state to help develop regulations in the industry.
All About Aviation.gr: You have written about the issue of flight schools and how some say they are a security risk. Let's start with the issue of light planes. What is AOPA's stand on this?
The position of AOPA Hellas, in collaboration with AOPA Europe, can be summarized easily. Light planes are not a "hotbed of danger" as some in the industry claim. Think about this scenario. What would happen if a light airplane was dropped onto a modern building? For sure, the plane would be destroyed and fall on the sidewalk. However, the building wouldn't have any significant damage.
All About Aviation.gr: Tell us about AOPA's stand on the safety of airplane schools.
There hasn't been even one case, reported internationally, of an airplane school for terrorist purposes. However, let's suppose that a terrorist would want to use a light aircraft for illegal purposes. Why would that terrorist go to an airplane school to conduct their illegal behavior? A terrorist can easily and inexpensively purchase one on the market without the limitations imposed by a flight school.
All About Aviation.gr: Some leaders in the Greek aviation industry agree with you. The time required for visa issuance (type-D) in combination with a Greek residence permit makes the waiting time to study at flight schools quite long. What are your thoughts on that?
AOPA believes that no European country should resort to the extreme regulations that prevent international students from enrolling in flight schools here in Greece. In England, flight schools have recently allowed enrolments from Libya. Also in England, training for amateur airplane pilot's license does not require a special permit. It can be completed in six months with a tourist license.
All About Aviation.gr: What kind of action has AOPA Hellas taken on the issue?
Recently, we officially requested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reconsider these laws listed in Greek as Ερμηνευτική Εγκύκλιος του ΥΠΕΞ 03.08.2012. We had asked them to consider the view of AOPA Europe and AOPA Hellas on this subject. We believe that eventually we can find common ground on this issue. It is an important one in our industry.


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A chalice, also known as a wisdom chalice or chillum chalice, is a type of cannabis smoking pipe used most often by members of the Jamaican Rastafari movement. It is a sort of water pipe with a hose, or drawtube, for inhaling; the water cools and filters the smoke and the hose provides additional airspace for cooling. A screen embedded in the crater protects against drawing in burning particles to clog the interior.
The word chalice (along other permutations such as chalwa, chali, etc.) is often used to refer to marijuana itself, which certain Rastafari consider to be of specific religious importance as they believe it is a gift from Jah. The term "lick the chalice" refers to Rasta communing with Jah. A group of practitioners gather, a prayer is said, and the chalice lit and passed counter-clockwise among the group.
A bong-like chillum equipped with a water filtration chamber is sometimes referred to as a chalice, based on a quote from the Biblical book of Deuteronomy. Thanks and praises are offered to Jah before smoking the chillum.
^ Nathaniel Samuel Murrell (1 January 1998). Chanting Down Babylon: The Rastafari Reader. Temple University Press. pp. 75–. ISBN 978-1-56639-584-7.
^ Charles Price (1 September 2009). Becoming Rasta: Origins of Rastafari Identity in Jamaica. NYU Press. pp. 193–. ISBN 978-0-8147-6768-9.
^ Philip W. Scher (2010). Perspectives on the Caribbean: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 212–. ISBN 978-1-4051-0565-1.


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Morocco : Is the coronavirus lockdown disrupting women's menstrual cycles ?
During the last three months, several women have been dealing with more painful and less regular periods. While some of them link the disruption to the stress and anxiety that came with the health crisis and lockdown, others believe that it could be underlying signs to other conditions.
By Latifa Babas
Estimated read time: 3'
When the coronavirus health crisis first hit Morocco, Farida's thoughts were all over the place. Confined with her husband and their three-year-old son in Casablanca, she was worried about making ends meet after she lost her part-time job and was uncertain about her husband's.
Scared of catching the virus and anxious about her future and that of her family, Farida, 36, started noticing abnormal changes about her menstrual cycles. «During the first month of lockdown, I had a two-week delayed period», the mother told Yabiladi.
«At first, I thought I was pregnant but when I underwent a test, which turned out negative, I realized that there was something wrong with my cycle», Farida recalls. Two weeks later, the mother had her period, an intense one as she described it.
«While trying to think through all the problems I was going through, I had unusually intense PMS symptoms», said the mother, referring to severe cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding. But one week after the end of her period, Farida experienced bleeding again. «I couldn't figure out whether that was because my period was delayed but all I felt is that it was probably stress-related given the hard times I was going through», she said.
Heavy periods while under lockdown
While irregular menstrual cycles can be early signals to several underlying conditions, other women like Farida have witnessed unwanted disruptions with their periods during the lockdown.
Nadia, 23, said that she had unusually irregular periods during the last three months, which included PMS symptoms she had never experienced before. Forced to work from home for more than two months, the young woman had «terrible mood swings, fatigue and intense cramps».
«While one of my periods was delayed, the other came way ahead of time», Nadia said, blaming that on the health crisis and the stress and anxiety that came with it.
While other women might have had less regular periods during the last three months, others suffered from worse and more painful ones. Majdouline, 38, said that her PMS symptoms were more painful than before during the lockdown. «It was weird to experience these symptoms while confined, it felt like I was suffocating in my own place and that made the lockdown quite unbearable», she said.
But can the current situation and the difficulties linked to the health crisis be linked to these disruptions ? According to gynecologist Abdelilah Lahlou, «any major occurrence or significant change in the life of a woman can lead to hormonal imbalances and that can in turn cause health disorders, including impacts on blood sugar regulation, thyroid issues and menstruation».
The lockdown could have been a change in many women's lives, Dr Lahlou estimates. «The disruption of women's menstrual cycle could be linked to the feelings that came with the current situation, such as fear, anxiety and tension», he added.
However, the gynecologist believes that not every change to a women's menstrual cycle can be automatically associated with the current health crisis. «I advise women to consult their OBGYN and undergo the necessary tests before assuming that their periods are changing due to psychological factors», he stressed.
Nevertheless, Casablanca-based gynecologist Wassim Senhaji begs to differ. According to the doctor, «the Covid-19 lockdown is not necessarly linked to irregular menstrual cycles». «With or without the lockdown, some women are easily triggered and stressed about situations», he explained, adding that «hormonal disruption could be triggered by psychological hardship and that is not linked to the Covid-19 lockdown».
«The changes that may arise during this time could be due to many other conditions and these women may be unknowingly associating them to the current health crisis», Dr. Senhaji concluded.
Regardless of the reasons behind your changing periods, it is always a good idea to consult a medical practitioner to rule out any eventual complications
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Adult at 14 season was part of the 2003 autumn season on the UK television station Channel 4. The season looked into the lives of British teenagers and centred on issues such as sex and relationships and potential long-term consequences such as teenage pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections. It also supported the age of consent remaining at sixteen in order to protect vulnerable young people from abuse, but they campaigned for changes to the Sexual Offences Bill which, as it stands, will criminalise under 16s who engage in any form of consensual non-penetrative sexual activity.

Season

The season included a full-length Drama, documentary and several talk segments debating the issues facing teenagers.

Pleasureland
A vibrant and provocative feature-length drama focusing on a group of teenagers in Liverpool who can't wait to grow up. "Pleasureland," tackles the incendiary subject of underage sex from the perspective of a 14-year-old girl who would rather get laid or get drunk than study.

Sex before 16
An hour long documentary about the age of consent entitled Sex Before 16, How The Law Is Failing.

14 Alone
A group of ten 14-year-old boys and girls spend five days and nights together in a house divested of the trappings of 'teendom': no TV, video games, mobile phones or CD players are allowed.

Porn To Be Young
Also known as Kids on porn, a frank look at young people's attitudes to pornography and the role it plays in shaping their adolescent lives. The programme claims it will offer an insight into "this tender age when children are on the cusp of adulthood". Can adolescents distinguish between the fantasy world of pornography and the reality of sexual experience?

External links
Adult at 14 at Channel4.com
A Church Opinion On Season

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Television themed seasons


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Heart aches at the events that takes place, natural calamities happen when you least expect. When so many are suffering, life goes on, yet we pause many a times, spelled shocked to accept, yet carry on with what we have to do. It's been a sober weekend, didn't do much other than loitering around.
Planned for a park visit for the kids, as their father said he wouldn't be able to take them. Finally we all landed at the swimming pool. Moments such as these make you want to capture time in your palm and not think further.
Today's recipe is one such dish, memories of a childhood spent enjoying this chutney. It was by chance that Amma made this once, and we loved it so much that it became a regular at home. Amma made sure to make this during the season, which I am not sure I know. But it must be during this season or rather I know see that in our markets this kind of Green pepper is quite common, what with it's famous affliction to Marina Beach. Amma makes it with equal amount of tomatoes and it used to quite spicy and tasted awesome with Dosas.
When I made this a while ago, prices of onions and tomatoes were skyrocketing. I didn't want to use so much of my pantry quote, not because I didn't want to buy more or spend, but for the simple reason I didn't want to give more reasons for the market to sore so much. We should learn to make it work with what we have and not go beyond our reach and make it a reason more for people who don't care for the common.
Anyway when I made this relish, it turned out different, because I made it differently. I promised myself that I will make it again what with the tomato being so excess right now.
These are the famous peppers that are used to make Bajjis, Pepper Fritters.
Allow it to cool, add salt and grind the onions, tomatoes first, then pulse the green peppers couple of times.
Make sure you don't grind this to a smooth paste, it tastes best when you can feel the peppers, crunchy onions.
Not required to add any other chilies or red chili powder as this will be spicy enough if you don't remove the seeds.
Chutney sounds interesting…. chutney with chilli bajji is new to me. Loved this since it uses only the veggies unlike the other chutneys I know.
Wowwwwww.. pachadi looks too good and tempting.. chala chala bagundi.. thanks for the recipe !!
Perfect for all the tiffins.
pachadi with chilli bajjis is new to me !!! So tempting and delicious !!!
tempting and yummy!….nice one for dosas surely!
Oof.. I can feel the spice of the peppers there!!
Come here all the time but don't leave comments much. One thing prompted me.
Kudos to you for cooking within the means and not helping to push prices higher. Especially consider how ubiquitous tomatoes and onions are to South Indian cooking. Those well off in society can afford to buy at higher prices without much complaint, but what about the poorer among us.
I have read so much about the seafood business in Kerala, where the fisherman will rarely get a chance to eat the amazing seafood that they catch.
Again, kudos, and I hope many more follow such example.
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Looks wonderful. I have a lot of this pepper sitting in my refrigerator. AM sure gonna try this.
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Whose history does Alabama Sec. State John Merrill want to protect?
"You don't need to continue to beat somebody in the head because of something that people that have long since passed away did 50, 60, 100 years ago," he told documentarian Margaret Brown.
For Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, all that stuff that happened ... oh ... 50 years ago, or more, is ancient history and we shouldn't be bothered about it anymore, at least when it comes to civil rights and the struggle for minority voting rights in Alabama.
Consider this, which Merrill said to a documentary filmmaker examining the state's attempt last year to close driver license offices throughout rural Alabama, a disproportionate number of them in the Black Belt.
That's right. Ancient history. Nothing to it. Might as well have happened in the Dark Ages, or have been written in hieroglyphics, right?
That's one take on history, but here's another.
"The next question that has to be asked is so what's the next thing you are going to do ... are you going to take a bulldozer to the monument and forget what people fought for to preserve a way of life that makes us special and unique?"
That was John Merrill, too. This time, though, he was speaking at a Confederate Memorial Day program, blasting Gov. Robert Bentley's decision last year to take down the Confederate flags flying on the Alabama capitol grounds after the murder of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, S.C.
So which is it? Is our history something we should celebrate and hold dear? Or is it something to leave in the past?
I guess it all depends on whose history you're talking about.
One thing that living in Birmingham has taught me is that those events from 50 years ago are not ancient history. They are living memories of living people.
Yes, the Lord has called many of the guilty home, but others are still among us. George Wallace is gone, but John Patterson still lives. Robert "Dynamite Bob" Chambliss is dead, but Tommy Blanton sits in prison.
And that other history, the one Merrill gets all wistful about, is a lie.
Merrill wants to honor the Civil War dead, but only those who fought on the wrong side.
That Alabama, before the war, was one where a slave owner couldn't even free a slave without approval from the Legislature. No, really, the state's manumission laws required it.
That Alabama was one where, if a slave owner freed a slave, that slave had to leave Alabama.
That Alabama was one where it was illegal for free black people to move here from other states.
I can certainly understand how Merrill's understanding of history could get so skewed. Growing up in Heflin, the Alabama history textbook he would have learned from taught slavery was a right of Southern men and that the Klansmen were the good guys.
How Alabama taught its children to be racists -- and what will it do with science?
"Many of the Negroes in the South remained loyal to the white Southerners. Even though they had lately Been freed from slavery, even though they had no education, they knew who their friends were."
But if there's one clear reason to believe that the past is not behind us it is this: Here in this, the 21st century, a statewide elected official spoke at Confederate Memorial Day.
For politicians, the rule should be clear enough to remain unwritten, but I'll write it anyway: If you look around you and see Battle Flag bunting, run like hell.
But instead, Merrill decided to speak about what makes "us" special, the Montgomery Advertiser reported, including how Alabamians respond to natural disasters like tornadoes.
"We don't wait on the federal government to come and take care of us," Merrill said. "We take care of ourselves. That's what we've been taught to do."
This from a man who now calls Tuscaloosa home. Let that sink in for a minute.
In the aftermath of the April 27, 2011, tornadoes, that federal government, which Merrill brushes off like dandruff, did a lot for Alabama -- $361 million in total aid.
That figure includes $77.3 million for individuals left homeless, $343,990 in unemployment benefits for those left jobless, $4.8 million for crisis counseling, and temporary housing for 307 families.
It also paid for the funerals of 165 Alabamians, 24 of them Tuscaloosa County.
Whatever Merrill considers his Southern virtues to be, gratitude is not one of them.
What Merrill says is important, because when the political carnage of the Mike Hubbard trial is over and the smoke clears from the Robert Bentley affair, it could just be that he's one of the few Alabama politicians left with a clear shot at our state's top office.
And just as Merrill now looks back at our nation's greatest mistake, longingly through sepia-toned glasses, it might be that years down the road, we'll be sipping our own mint juleps, reminiscing about when righteous men like Hubbard and Bentley ran this state, rather than clowns like this new guy.


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