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1Biography
Sirio Maccioni
Italian restaurateur and author (1932–2020)
(1932-04-05)5 April 1932
Montecatini Terme, Kingdom of Italy
Montecatini Terme, Italy
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
Le Cirque, Le Cirque Cafe New York, The Beach Club by Le Cirque, Le Cirque New Delhi, Le Cirque Las Vegas, Osteria del Circo New York, Osteria del Circo Las Vegas, Osteria del Circo Abu Dhabi, Sirio Ristorante Las Vegas, Sirio Ristorante at The Pierre Hotel
Previous restaurant(s)
Le Cirque at the Mayfair Hotel (1974-1997), Le Cirque 2000 at the Palace Hotel (1997-2005)
lecirque.com
Sirio Maccioni (5 April 1932 – 20 April 2020) was an Italian restaurateur and author known for opening Le Cirque.[1]
Biography[edit]
Maccioni got his start at Oscar's Delmonico, Delmonico's. Owner Oscar Tucci once stated, "Sirio and with Tony May will be some of the greatest restaurateurs that will come out of Delmonico's." Maccioni was featured in Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven, a 2007 American documentary film.[2]
He was awarded the Impresario dell'Anno (Entrepreneur of the Year) award at Affreschi Toscani. Maccioni was known for Le Cirque, his award-winning flagship French restaurant and other ventures in New York City, Las Vegas, the Dominican Republic, New Delhi and Abu Dhabi, which were run with his wife Egidiana "Egi" and sons Mario, Marco, and Mauro.
In June 2004, Maccioni published his autobiography, Sirio: The Story of My Life and Le Cirque with Bloomberg L.P.'s restaurant critic Peter Elliot. On television, he was featured as a guest judge on Top Chef, the 48th Annual Miss Universe Pageant and as himself in Charlie Rose, Behind Closed Doors and Eat This New York.[3] Maccioni and his family were also featured in a behind-the-scenes documentary film Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven, which details Le Cirque's 2006 move from the Palace Hotel to the Bloomberg building on East 58th St.[4] Maccioni and several recipes from his restaurants are featured in Egidiana Maccioni's The Maccioni Family Cookbook.[5] In 2012, Sirio Maccioni authored A Table at Le Cirque with Pamela Fiori, published by Rizzoli.
Maccioni has been credited as the creator of pasta primavera, though that attribution has been challenged.[6]
Maccioni was married to Egidiana Maccioni and the couple have three sons: Mario, a graduate of New York University, Marco, a graduate of Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, and Mauro, a graduate of Columbia University.[7][8][9] He died at his home in Montecatini Terme, Italy, on 20 April 2020.[10] His death was unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Restaurants[edit]
Main article: Le Cirque
Over his career, Maccioni operated the following restaurants:
Le Cirque first opened at the Mayfair Regent Hotel in 1974. [11] It closed and reopened as Le Cirque 2000 at the Helmsley Palace Hotel in 1997. The latest installation opened in 2006 in the Bloomberg Tower building at One Beacon Court (151 East 58th Street).
Le Cirque Las Vegas at Bellagio Hotel
Le Cirque New Delhi (The Leela, New Delhi)[12]
Le Cirque Cafe (58th St./Third Ave.)
The Beach Club by Le Cirque (Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic)
Circo New York (120 West 55th street, between Sixth & Seventh Aves.)
Circo Las Vegas at the Bellagio (hotel and casino)
Circo Abu Dhabi
Sirio Ristorante (The Aria Resort and Casino)[13]
Sirio Ristorante at The Pierre Hotel
Impresario dell' Anno (Entrepreneur of the Year) award at Affreschi Toscani Tuscany.
1995 - Sirio Maccioni deemed a "Living Landmark" by the New York Landmarks Conservancy,[14][15]
2000: Joe Baum Lifetime Achievement Award from The Food Allergy Initiative.[16]
2002- Father of the Year, National Father's Day Committee[17]
2003- Fine Dining Legend Winner Nation's Restaurant News
2007: Michelin Guide One-Star for Le Cirque in Las Vegas.
2012: Sirio Maccioni honored at Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival.[18]
2013: Sirio Maccioni awarded First "Euro-Toques Italia International Award" by Eurotoques Italy association in Montecatini Terme.[19]
2013: Sirio Maccioni and Family inducted into Esquire Magazine's 2013 Restaurant "Hall of Fame"[20]
2013: Sirio Maccioni to receive "Pioneer Award" by The Best of Silver State Awards in Nevada.
2014: James Beard Foundation Award, Lifetime Achievement [15]
^ Bruni, Frank (6 February 2008). "In Defense of Decadence". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
^ "Le Cirque: A Table In Heaven". The New York Times. 26 December 2008.
^ "Sirio Maccioni: Chef and Culinary Personality". Nycwineandfoodfestival.com. 17 September 2007. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
^ Grove, Lloyd. "The World According to Sirio Maccioni". Portfolio.com. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
^ The Maccioni Family Cookbook. Egi Maccioni (Author), Peter Kaminsky (Author), Elizabeth Zeschin (Photographer). Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (1 October 2003) ISBN 1-58479-288-4
^ "Pasta Primascotia anyone? | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
^ Hamlin, Suzanne (10 January 1996). "Passing The Toque: For a New Generation, Hospitality Is Destiny (Published 1996)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ "The Fabulous Maccioni Boys". Departures. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ Dai, Serena (20 April 2020). "Legendary Le Cirque Restaurateur Sirio Maccioni Has Died". Eater NY. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ Mariani, John. "Remembering Restaurant Ringmaster Sirio Maccioni (1932-2020)". Forbes. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ Cuozzo, Steve (17 October 2017). "A final goodbye to the legendary celeb haven Le Cirque". The New York Post. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
^ Theleela.com
^ "Arialasvegas.com". Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
^ List of Living Landmarks[permanent dead link]
^ a b Sirio Maccioni Named Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree for 2014
^ LaVecchia, Gina (1 February 2000). "Maccioni honored with Joe Baum award". Retrieved 22 October 2008.
^ Le Cirque 2000's Maccioni named 2003 Fine Dining Legend Winner
^ "The legend of Le Cirque: Alums to honor Sirio Maccioni with culinary gala - See more at: http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/lifestyles/food-cooking/the-legend-of-le-cirque-alums-to-honor-sirio-macci/nTHyB/#sthash.GGpmiOTB.dpuf". Palm Beach Daily. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
^ "Premio a Sirio Maccioni". TeleMontecatini.
^ Mariani, John (21 October 2013). "The Food Dynasty That Commands Your Respect". Esquire.
Le Cirque website
Circo website
Sirio Ristorante website
The Beach Club by Le Cirque
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Now that I've picked up an Isandhlwana casualty to LISBECK, I wondered if some kind souls could furnish photos of the various naming styles. I know of two, but the more, the merrier!
Also............what material was used in the "blacking" of the lettering? I've seen a lovely Isandhlwana casualty medal that's been harshly cleaned, and a good portion of the blacking has disappeared.
Sam, take a look at the DNW medal auction website. There are photos of naming on there, but they are also quite meticulous in how they describe the naming of medals that don't have a photo; Abbreviations, dashes etc are all exactly as they appear on the rim. You will notice that there are a variety of naming styles, depths of stamping, engraving and all sorts of variations. Those of us with several AZW medals in our collections will probably agree that even those to the same unit will have minor variations in the detail of the naming and how well the medal was struck up at the mint(s). No two are ever the same.
For the blackening,I remember reading somewhere that the black colour is carbon dust or soot, usually mixed up in a paste with wax or some other hydrocarbon/oil based base and then rubbed in.
Thanks for the info on the "blacking", Tasker. I had read that somewhere, but I couldn't pinpoint it.
I'll go back and check the DNW site. I've used it for checking medal rolls for the MGS and NGS.
May your medals keep a-clankin' for many years to come.
Cheers Sam. I don't mind clanking my own medals on appropriate occasions, but those in my collection - they don't clank no more!


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In the not-too-distant future, we can look forward to prosthetic limbs that link with the human brain to restore function for stroke patients and accident victims. Driverless cars that will save tens of thousands of lives every year. Autonomous submarines that will map the ocean floor and inspect ships' hulls for cracks and other dangers. Walking robots that will assist humans with search-and-rescue tasks. Interactive robotic devices that will enable the elderly to age gracefully and safely within their homes using natural language and fluid gestures.
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The University of Michigan Robotics Institute will be a leader in achieving this not-too-distant future. With robotics faculty and students that have a significant range in expertise, we will push the boundaries in all of our research focus areas.
Michigan Robotics is led by the Executive Committee: Kira Barton, Chad Jenkins, Cynthia Chestek, and Dimitra Panagou.
A note from Jessy Grizzle, Director
Despite researching control systems and robotics for 30 years, I was totally unprepared to be director of a Robotics Institute.
In those three decades of research, I had avoided as many committee chairmanships as possible, preferring service roles that involved direct interactions with students. And so, when my colleague and Founding Director Dawn Tilbury passed on the role to me, I found myself lacking: lacking a philosophy of leadership, lacking knowledge of how or what to delegate, and lacking knowledge of what my values were. Fortunately, Dawn had assembled a strong steering committee for the Institute, and by listening carefully, I was able to get through that first semester in 2016 without too many gaffes.
In the second semester, I started working with Heidi Sherick, a leadership coach within the College of Engineering. Heidi challenged me to understand myself and what I value, even before any discussion of leadership strategies. I came out of the process a much better person, with a sense of shared values with my colleagues, confidence in myself to be open and sharing with my thought processes, and a big fan of Heidi and leadership coaching.
As I continue to gain experience as a director, one value that repeatedly provides dividends is diversity. While one may value diversity out of a sense of social justice, the value of diversity becomes much more manifest and palpable when one is in a leadership position. The more difficult the decision one is facing, the more important it is to explore a range of views on the subject, personal experiences, and potential solutions. I am very fortunate to be advised by an Executive Committee that is diverse with respect to gender, race, department affiliation, and age. While this diversity of life experiences does not lead to short discussions, it does lead to wisdom, refined action, and a better robotics community for all.
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As our new home, the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building, is completed this coming year, we aim to fill it with a community in which new and seasoned roboticists can collaborate across fields, where unique backgrounds and expertise are valued and drive leading research, and where ideas are rigorously tested from simulation to the field.
In that home, we will practice respect for one another and one another's work, as we need and value input from everyone to combine abstractions such as advanced mathematics and artificial intelligence with concrete electronics and mechanics.
Now, three years into this directorship, I know that a community where members feel free and comfortable to collaborate and contribute is just as important as the engineering and cutting edge facilities. And, I'm prepared as director to do everything that I can to foster just such a community.
Jessy Grizzle
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Elmer G. Gilbert Distinguished University Professor
Jerry W. and Carol L. Levin Professor of Engineering
P.S. While they say never to room with your friends, they probably aren't talking about sharing 140,000 square-feet of research and lab space among your favorite robotics colleagues… right?
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Q: How to translate only text in formatted HTML code using Google Apps Script? I have been trying to translate text from HTML code. Here is an example:
var s = 'X stopped the<icon></icon><subject>breakout session</subject>'

When I try =GOOGLETRANSLATE(s,"en","fi") in Google Sheet, it also changes the tags formatting and translates tags into simple text. Whereas the translation should be only for X stopped the breakout session. But that is not the case.
Then I tried this function:
function TransLang(string){

   return LanguageApp.translate(string,'en', 'fi', {contentType: 'text'});
}

This function worked well (for some time), but after that I got an error

Service invoked too many times in one day.

So I am stuck here. Is there any way that we can translate simple text of html code without translating/messing with HTML tags? Is there any regex that can avoid tags and translate all the other simple text?
I hope I am able to state my problem clearly. Please guide me if you have any suggestions. Thank you

A: Is the text you want always inside a single ? Or could there be more than one span or other element types?
This works for extracting the inner text from a single :
function getSpanText() {
  let s = 'X stopped the<icon></icon><subject>breakout session</subject>';
  var text = s.match("(?<=).+(?=<\/span>)")[0]
  Logger.log(text);
  return text
}

A: So, after a lot of digging, I have been able to find what I was looking for.
function Translator(S){

  var sourceLang = "en";
  var targetLang = "fi";
  var url =
    'https://translate.googleapis.com/translate_a/single?client=gtx&sl='
    +
    sourceLang +
    '&tl=' +
    targetLang +
    '&dt=t&q=' +
     encodeURI(S);

  var result = JSON.parse(UrlFetchApp.fetch(url).getContentText());
  return result[0][0][0];

}

This simple function calls Google translate Api and extracts the result from there. The best thing is you do not have to worry about the tags, as they are not translated by Google, so just the simple text is translated. There is just one limitation in the solution that Api calls are limited, so you can not make more than 5000 calls/day.

A: Why not using LanguageApp.translate as a custom JS-Function (Extensions >> AppScripts)?!
var spanish = LanguageApp.translate('This is a test',
                                  'en', 'es', {contentType: 'html'});

// The code will generate "Esta es una prueba".

LanguageApp.translate (apidoc) accepts as fourth option a contentType, which can be text or html.
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ABC Creates Its First Immersive Virtual Reality Experience
By Lauren Coleman
The ABC has created its first immersive virtual reality experience Warwick Gold: Australian rodeo, taking audiences backstage to Australia's most famous rodeo at Warwick in regional Queensland.
The five-minute experience, available in 360 video and VR, has been released to celebrate the ABC's 70th year of rural reporting. Warwick Gold follows champion saddle bronc rider and cattle farmer Michael Maher as he prepares to compete in the Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft and Rodeo.
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Italy's Valerio Cleri won the men's 10K race in 2:00:59.30, while Russia's Evgeny Drattsev took second in 2:01:00.60. Fellow Russian Vladimir Dyatchin completed the podium with a third-place 2:01:03.00, while Fran Crippen of the U.S. placed just off the podium with a fourth-place 2:01:05.00.
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· motivation and physical capacity to lose excess weight.
What is Dopamine?
Neurotransmitter Dopamine controls the pleasure and reward centers of the brain. It helps to initiate physical movement, regulates the strength and nature of emotions, enables to implement actions to get recognized rewards.
Dopamine also helps the body to sustain attention, stay alert, and concentrate on mental tasks. High Dopamine levels help increase motivation and excitement for life. Low levels of Dopamine cause the onset and development of Parkinson's disease in elderly individuals.
There are very few cells that produce Dopamine. Of those that do are located in the midbrain (substantia nigra). When a certain percentage of these neurons die or begin to function sub-optimally, a Parkinson's diagnosis may be the result.
Dopamine neurons are activated with a sudden, unforeseen availability of food. Also, many illicit drugs target the release of Dopamine in order to stimulate euphoric sensations.
Serotonin and Dopamine Relationship
What are the main differences between Serotonin and Dopamine and how do these brain messengers contribute to our feelings of happiness and our moments of sadness and negativity?
In the past 60 years, more than 100,000 research papers and clinical studies have been dedicated to understanding these neurotransmitters. The effects of Serotonin and Dopamine have a great deal of interplay. Balancing these two brain chemicals is key to optimal mood and cognitive function.
From a functional standpoint, Serotonin is an inhibitory neurochemical – meaning it makes it more likely that neurons will not fire. Dopamine acts as an excitatory neurochemical – making it more likely that neurons will fire – but it can also have certain inhibitory effects.
For example, high Serotonin helps to diminish appetite cravings. Conversely, high Dopamine levels signal a greater desire to eat. This neurotransmitter is the reason why we feel (sometimes very intense) pleasure when consuming foods.
In some studies, drugs that increase Dopamine levels (such as L-Dopa which is a Parkinson's medication) can lead to greater impulsivity of action. However, if administered with an SSRI (a type of drug that increases serotonergic activity), changes in impulse control will not occur.
This paints a general picture of Serotonin working to balance and offset Dopamine, though the actual pathways and interactions are much more complex.
Natural Ways to Increase Serotonin and Dopamine
Because of the feel-good effects presented when Serotonin and Dopamine are in adequate supply, there is growing demand for foods and methods that naturally increase these compounds. Although there are a number of pharmaceuticals drugs available internationally that may be prescribed to balance Serotonin/Dopamine production. But due to the great side effects and withdrawal risk, many people are looking for ways to improve levels without prescription drugs. Some people have found the following methods to be effective:
Tryptophan is used to synthesize Serotonin while Tyrosine is the natural precursor to Dopamine. Increase your intake of Tryptophan and Tyrosine-rich foods such as:
Pumpkin Flesh
Hydrate properly by drinking plenty of water.
Exercise daily to support your body's natural balance of all neurotransmitters, hormones and other biochemical agents.
Get vitamins D, B6 and B12. They are necessary agents of Serotonin and Dopamine production.
Consider using natural, non-prescription Serotonin-boosting products like 5-HTP, St. John's Wort and others.
Consider taking Tyrosine or Mucuna pruriens (a natural mood enhancer) supplements to ensure the proper Dopamine precursors are present in the system.
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Культ лошади — составная часть некоторых первобытных форм религии, вид зоолатрии, заключается в почитании коня (лошадей), сопряжён с наделением коня сверхъестественными свойствами (вплоть до обожествления), включает в себя комплекс религиозных обрядов, связанных с почитанием коня, а также включает материальные объекты, необходимые для совершения этих обрядов.

Общие сведения
Точные дата и место появления «культа коня» пока не установлены.

Данный культ относительно молодой, ему около шести тысяч лет, в то время как культы почитания солнца, луны и т. п. много старше. Молодость культа определяется тем, что культ появился только после одомашнивания лошади, после чего это животное стало сильно влиять на жизнь человека. Культ имел как положительные, так и отрицательные последствия для лошадей, в одних случаях им приносили жертвы как богам, а в других случаях их самих приносили в жертву.

Для простых воинов, высокородных аристократов и даже для царей в прошлые времена конь был всем — он давал пищу, одежду, силу и богатство, спасал жизнь, даже был олицетворением их собственной доблести и мужества, символом избранности, атрибутом власти и т. д.

С распространением монотеистических религий культ коня полностью утратил своё былое религиозное значение, однако сохраняется как традиция в странах, где развиты коневодство, конный спорт и конная охота.

Зарождение культа коня

Наиболее популярная среди учёных Курганная гипотеза прародины индоевропейцев исходит из того, что местоположение самых ранних следов коневодства находится на Волге (Самарская культура, но см. среднестоговская культура), и, возможно, относится к ядру ранних протоиндоевропейцев или прото-протоиндоевропейцев в V тыс. до н. э.

Ценным свидетельством зарождения культа коня служат находки захоронений (жертвоприношений) коня или только его черепа и изображений коня или его головы с явно ритуальными целями, одновременно с захоронением людей, по углам каких-то строящихся комплексов и т. п.

Древнейшее известное в Старом Свете жертвоприношение коня открыто Д. Я. Телегиным на среднем Днепре на поселении Дереивка, относящемся к поздней стадии культуры Средний Стог: конец IV — начало III тысячелетия до н. э.

Обряд жертвоприношения коня использовался в ямной культуре по всей территории распространения.

Во втором тысячелетии до н. э. археологические данные о появлении культа коня на Переднем Востоке связаны с хеттами и хаттами, которые воевали уже с использованием боевых колесниц. Хетты поклонялись богу Пирве, который возможно связан со славянским Перуном и литовским Перкунасом.
Согласно хеттской традиции жертвоприношения лошадей делались на похоронах царя или царицы. После сожжения покойных царей лошадей убивали, и конские головы хоронили вместе с царским прахом. Данная традиция подтверждена находками конских черепов в Передней Азии в могильнике Османкаясы. Они датируются XVII—XIV вв. до н. э.

Древнейшие ритуальные захоронения коней и многочисленных изображений лошади и фантастических конских грифонов зафиксированы в Иране: в Хасанлу, в Динкатепе, в Бабад-жантепе, в Марликтепе и других объектах археологических раскопок.

Культ коня в Европе

На востоке Европы, возможно, первыми использовали лошадь для верховой езды носители майкопской археологической культуры, датируемой примерно концом IV тыс. до н. э., так как здесь найдены не только останки лошадей, но и бронзовые предметы, которые некоторыми учёными опознаны как древнейшие примитивные псалии.

Чуть позже лошадь стала известна в Закавказье: кости её найдены в различных поселениях куро-аракской культуры как в Армении, так и в Грузии.

В кобанской культуре культ коня был очень развит. Останки коней найдены в кобанских погребениях, например, в могильнике Сержень-Юрт.

В середине II тыс. до н. э. культ коня проявляется в греческой мифологии, о чём свидетельствуют, например, образы Пегаса, коней Диомеда, Ариона.

В германо-скандинавской мифологии появляется Слейпнир — восьминогий конь Одина, порождение Локи; в aрмянском эпосе Куркик Джалали — чудесный конь, советник и помощник героя, который нашёл его на морском дне, в сбруе и с мечом-молнией.

Обряд жертвоприношения
Составными элементами культа коня были религиозно-магические действия (обряды) по осуществлению жертвоприношения.

Конь быстро занял вторую жертвенную позицию, уступал только человеку, потеснив быков, баранов и козлов. Жертвоприношение коня сопровождало важнейшие церемонии, в частности, совершалось в честь какого-либо верховного божества того или иного народа.

У некоторых народов в определенных случаях в жертву приносили не коня, а только его голову или изображение.

Для жертвоприношения богам выбирались особые дни, например, день солнечного равноденствия.
Убийству коня мог предшествовать обряд выпускания его на свободу на какой-то заранее определенный срок.
По истечении этого срока коня приводили на особое «священное» место, где и закалывали после соответствующих ритуалов, среди которых могли быть и жертвоприношения других животных.

Ритуал похорон царя (вождя) у разных народов, почитающих коня, имел разные ответвления, продолжения. Например, главная жена покойного царя (вождя) посредством определенных ритуалов вступала с животным в мистический брак, дабы доставить царю духовную энергию; другая жена ритуально отделяла туловище коня, дабы обеспечить царю физическую силу, третья жена отделяла хвост коня, дабы обеспечить царя богатством. Кровь коня использовали для ритуальных омовений и возлияние масла в честь верховного божества.

Ритуал практически у всех народов заканчивается грандиозным пиршеством. В результате ритуала покойный царь (вождь) должен был перевоплотиться, получить новое рождение, а также приобрести могущество и бессмертие.

Тотемизм
Ритуал, возможно, пришёл на смену жертвоприношения человека, что имело место в более древних религиозных культах, либо имеет иное значение, исходя из предшествовавших тотемических представлений, смысл которых сегодня не ясен.

Древние народы совершали сложные обряды и жертвоприношения, при которых с целью причащения поедали мясо тотема и пили его кровь, полагая, что магические свойства поедаемого тотемного животного перейдут к человеку.

Богиня матери-земли
М.Гимбутас была убеждена, что в IV тыс. до н. э. конец Старой Европе положили вторжения воинственных степняков-индоевропейцев. Тогда племена Старой Европы были истреблены либо ассимилированы индоевропейцами, а  сменился культом коня. — см. Старая Европа

У некоторых народов лошадь (кобылица) стала воплощением богини матери-земли и двух её спутников-близнецов, олицетворяющих жизнь и смерть, а также инкарнацией богов неба и солнца. В ходе антропоморфизации богов лошадь была выбран атрибутом, спутником и жертвенным животным.

В культе богини-матери лошадь стала играть значимую роль:
 — греки поклонялись богине Меланиппе — чёрной кобылице, культ был преобразован в культ Деметры и двух её спутников Диоскуров (на лошадях) — см. Лошади в древнегреческой мифологии;
 — у троянцев была богиня — хозяйка коней, стоящая между двумя всадниками;
 — у кельтов почиталась богиня Эпона, также «хозяйка коней» и также между двумя всадниками;
 — богине и конным близнецам поклонялись германцы.

Борьба всадника со змеем

У многих народов и во многих религиях популярен сюжет борьбы Всадника со змеем. В роли змееборца часто представляется царь, который рассматривается как избранник и земное воплощение победоносного бога. К примеру, в православной традиции этот сюжет известен как Чудо Георгия о змие.

Царские колесницы
С момента появления колесниц (примерно начало II тысячелетия до н. э.) богов начинают изображать на колесницах, то есть сочиняются колесничные варианты передвижения богов и царей. К этому времени появляются представления о священных царских конях, которые помогают царю в борьбе с врагами и дают царю сверхъестественные силы и плодовитость.

Атрибут власти
Поскольку конь стал атрибутом небесного бога-змееборца, то земные цари также превращают коней в свой «священный символ» власти . В различных религиозных мистериях конь использовался для создание представлений по участию коня в выборе царя (то есть конь выступал как носитель воли богов).

Человек стал видеть в коне носителя и символ своих богов, поэтому всячески ублажал и украшал его. К примеру, кони греческого бога Зевса были подкованы серебряными подковами, а Посейдон ездил по морю на паре коней. Арийские боги войны перемещались на колесницах с «божественными» лошадьми. Конь являлся атрибутом кельтских и германских богов (Эпоны, Одина), даже валькирии ездили верхом.

Цели жертвоприношения коня
Значение жертвоприношения коня вытекает из мистических способностей, приписываемых коню, которые на том свете конь будет использовать во благо царя.

В индийском эпосе Уччайхшравас конь Индры, царь всех лошадей, наделен способностью воскрешать мертвых.

В лидийской легенде бронзовый конь из могилы помогает герою стать лидийским царем.

Способность коня (его головы) возродить человека лежит в основе изображений конских голов на греческих некродипнах.

Таким образом, сравнительный мифологический материал позволяет прийти к выводу, что жертвоприношение коня на похоронах совершалось с целью передать умершему физические силы коня, сексуальные силы коня, гарантировать ему лёгкий путь на небо в обитель предков, возрождение на том свете и т. п.

Культ коня у народов Кавказа

Поминальные скачки устраивали лакцы, чеченцы, ингуши, абхазы и другие народы.

У народов Кавказа сохранилось и представление об особой роли черепа коня. Так, в грузинском эпосе череп коня Лурджа выполняет все желания.

Культ коня очень развит у многих народов Кавказа, особенно у тех, среди которых распространён «Нартский эпос», где кони наделены сверхъестественными силами, обладают способностью к трансформации, говорят человеческими голосами, затаптывают врагов, помогая хозяину.

У абхазо-адыгских народов Кавказа обряд жертвоприношения коня был составной частью обряда воздушного погребения покойников. Об этом свидетельствует, к примеру, сообщение, датируемое 1660 годом, которое сделал путешественник Арканджело Ламберти. В частности он писал:
 С северной стороны, ближе всех (к Мингрельцам), живут те Кавказцы, которых Турки называют Абазами (Abassas) или Абкассами (Abcasses). Между прочими обычаями этого народа замечательно то, что они не погребают, ни жгут тела покойника, а кладут труп в выдолбленный ствол дерева (dans un tronc d'arbre qu'ils ont ereuse), который служит гробом. Последний с молитвой привязывают виноградной лозой к высочайшей ветви какого-нибудь большего дерева. Они привешивают также оружие и одежду усопшего, а чтобы послать на тот свет коня, гоняют его во всю прыть от этого дерева до тех пор, пока тот не околеет. Если он издохнет скоро, то говорят, что хозяин любил его сильно; если же, напротив, он долго не издыхает, то говорят, что покойник этим показывает, как мало заботился о нём.

Культ коня у других народов
Культ коня имел большое значение в религиозной жизни различных тюркских народов.

Культ рыжего или белого коня (с белой звездочкой на лбу) был значим для уйгуров.

Чтобы сделать новорожденного счастливым, башкиры и каракалпаки приводили к нему коня.
Тулпар — крылатый (или летящий) конь в кыпчакской (башкирской, казахской, татарской) мифологии.

Саяно-алтайские народы совершали обряд «тай-элга»: в жертву богу приносили лошадь белой масти, мясо её поедали, а шкуру вывешивали на жерди.

Джёсёгей тойон — божество, покровитель лошадей и рогатого скота в якутской мифологии.

Конь ветра (Лунгта) — символ в тибетском буддизме в виде коня, несущего на спине чинтамани, то есть драгоценность, исполняющую желания и приносящую благополучие.

См. также
 Ашвамедха
 Фракийский всадник
 Дакийские всадники
 Сын белой лошади

Примечания

Коневодство
Лошадь в культуре
Кобанская культура

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Will your employer have to heed Biden's vaccine mandate? Find out here
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press
President Biden on Thursday rolled out new steps his administration is taking to combat COVID-19 and the new Omicron variant.
Millions of health care workers across the U.S. were supposed to have their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by this coming Monday under a mandate issued by President Joe Biden's administration. Thanks to legal challenges, they won't have to worry about it, at least for now.
Same goes for a Jan. 4 deadline set by the administration for businesses with at least 100 employees to ensure their workers are vaccinated or tested weekly for the virus.
Judges responding to lawsuits brought by Republican-led states, businesses and other opponents have blocked some of Biden's most sweeping initiatives intended to drive up vaccination rates. Numerous other legal challenges are pending, contesting the Democratic president's vaccine requirements for federal employees and contractors and members of the military, as well as mask requirements for people using public transportation.
3 mandates, 3 setbacks for Biden
Where do things stand with vaccines today?
More than four-fifths of adults nationwide already have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. But Biden contends his various workforce vaccine mandates are an important step in curtailing the virus, which has killed more than 780,000 people in the U.S.
Opponents have taken a three-tiered approach to challenging Biden's requirements. In lawsuits, they contend the vaccine mandates were imposed without proper public comment, were not authorized by Congress and infringe on states' rights to regulate public health matters.
"The reasoning across the cases is basically the same, which is that these statutes don't give the president or the agency in question the authority to issue the mandates," said Gregory Magarian, a constitutional law professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
The Biden administration contends its rule-making authority is firm and supersedes any state policies prohibiting vaccine requirements. Recent experience shows that such mandates generally prompt people to get vaccinated. By the time a Biden requirement for federal workers to be vaccinated took effect last month, 92% had received at least their first dose of the shot.
Following is a rundown of some of Biden's most sweeping vaccine requirements and the status of the legal fights over them.
What's proposed for large businesses?
What it would do: Under a rule published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Nov. 5, businesses with 100 or more workers are to require employees to be vaccinated. If they are not, they would need to be tested weekly and wear masks while working, with exceptions for those who work alone or mostly outdoors. The rule was to go into effect Jan. 4. The requirement would affect businesses with a cumulative 84 million employees, and OSHA projected it could save 6,500 lives and prevent 250,000 hospitalizations over six months.
Who's challenging it: The requirement is being challenged by 27 Republican-led state governments plus conservative and business groups and some individual businesses. The states mostly filed lawsuits in groups, though Indiana challenged it alone. Their arguments include that it's the job of states, not the federal government, to deal with public health measures. The Biden administration maintains that the measure is legal. Some labor unions also contested the rule, though not for the same reasons as the Republicans and business group. They say it doesn't go far enough to protect workers.
Where it stands: The rule is on hold. A day after states challenged the rule, a panel of three judges in the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked it. At first, it was a temporary suspension, then a more permanent one. The legal challenges originally were filed in various U.S. appeals courts. The cases subsequently were consolidated into a court that was selected at random, the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
What's next: The Biden administration is asking the 6th Circuit to set aside the order from the 5th Circuit and allow the vaccine requirement. In the meantime, OSHA has suspended implementation of the rule. Groups that are suing want the questions decided by all the judges on the 6th Circuit rather than a panel of just some of them.
What's proposed for health-care workers?
What it would do:: Under a rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid on Nov. 5, a wide range of health care providers that receive federal Medicare or Medicaid funding were to require workers to receive the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Dec. 6 and be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4. The rule would affect more than 17 million workers in about 76,000 health care facilities and home health care providers.
Who's challenging it: The rule was challenged in four separate lawsuits filed by Republican-led states, mostly in groups. Florida and Texas mounted their own challenges. The states argued that there were no grounds for an emergency rule, that CMS had no clear legal authority to issue the mandate and that the rule infringes on states' responsibilities.
Where it stands: The rule is on hold. A Missouri-based federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday barring its enforcement in 10 states that had originally sued. The next day, a Louisiana-based federal judge also issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcement in the rest of the states.
What's next: Both court rulings are being appealed by the Biden administration. The case filed in Missouri is being considered by the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The case filed in Louisiana, which was brought by a coalition of 14 states, is being considered by the 5th Circuit. So far, there's been no move to consolidate the challenges in a single court.
What's propose for federal contractors?
What would it do: Under an executive order issued by Biden on Sept. 9, contractors and subcontractors for the federal government are required to comply with workplace safety guidelines developed by a federal task force. That task force on Sept. 24 issued guidelines requiring that federal contractors ensure their employees are fully vaccinated by Dec. 8. There are limited exceptions for medical or religions reasons. The requirements could apply to millions of employees.
Who's challenging it: The guidelines have been challenged through more than a dozen lawsuits, including seven brought by Republican-led states or coalitions of states. The arguments are similar to those against other vaccine mandates, asserting the Biden administration exceeded the procurement rule-making powers granted by Congress, infringed on states' responsibilities and didn't properly gather public comment.
Where it stands: A federal judge in Kentucky issued a preliminary injuncting Tuesday barring enforcement of the vaccine requirement for contractors in three states that collectively sued — Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. Judges in Mississippi and Washington state have declined to block the requirements; the question is pending before other courts.
What's next: Legal challenges pending in several other states could lead to additional court rulings this month on requests for injunctions. The Kentucky ruling also could be appealed. Barring a nationwide court order, there could be a patchwork of requirements for contractors depending on the states where they work.
A quick consolidation of the federal contractor lawsuits appears unlikely.
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Q: Can someone explain me the following prime number generation method? I guess the method below uses Sieve of Eratosthenes (inclusion-exclusion algorithm) to generate prime numbers up to a given number.
What I specifically don't understand, is why it clears bits set on the (j/2) position. Is there a specific rule that is followed?  The BitSet contains bits set at position x and this number is either prime number or is composite. So, I am not able to follow what is going on.
public static List<Integer> generatePrimes(int max) {
        BitSet primeSet = new BitSet(max / 2);
        primeSet.set(1, max / 2);
        int limit = (int) Math.sqrt(max);
        for (int i = 3; i <= limit; i += 2) {
            if (!primeSet.get(i / 2)) continue;
            for (int j = i * i; j < max; j += i * 2)
                primeSet.clear(j / 2);

        }

        List<Integer> listOfPrimes = new ArrayList<>();
        listOfPrimes.add(2);
        for (int i = primeSet.nextSetBit(0); i >= 0; i = primeSet.nextSetBit(i + 1)) {
            listOfPrimes.add(i * 2 + 1);
        }
        return listOfPrimes;
    }

A: It seems that the algorithm is trying to conserve memory by having primeSet represent odd numbers only. Hence the repeated multiplications and divisions by two.
The loop involving primeSet.clear() simply marks every multiple of i as composite.

A: public static List<Integer> generatePrimes(int max) {

 BitSet primeSet = new BitSet(max / 2);  // host the numbers i up to max/2
 primeSet.set(1, max / 2);               // representing the odds (2i+1)
 int limit = (int) Math.sqrt(max);       //                      below max
 for (int i = 3; i <= limit; i += 2)        // enumerate odds in range
 {                                          //       3 .. sqrt(max)
     if (!primeSet.get(i / 2)) continue;    // i=2k+1, i/2==(2k+1)/2== k
                                            // (here i is value, k is index)
     for (int j = i * i; j < max; j += i * 2)  // j=i*i is the first multiple
         primeSet.clear(j / 2);        // of i, where the marking off begins
 }                                     //  with step 2*i: 3: 9,6,15,21,...
                                       //                 7: 49,63,77,91,...
 List<Integer> listOfPrimes = new ArrayList<>();
 listOfPrimes.add(2);                     // 2 is known to be prime a priori
 for (int i = primeSet.nextSetBit(0);     // starting with first set bit in
                                          //                 BitSet primeSet,
          i >= 0;                         // 1: until the end of primeSet
          i = primeSet.nextSetBit(i + 1)  // 3: and go to next set bit
          ) {
     listOfPrimes.add(i * 2 + 1);         // 2: add 2i+1 to the list of primes,
 }                                        // (here i is index)
 return listOfPrimes;
}

As part of the sieve we must mark each third number among odds starting from 9, and in general each nth number, starting from n2, as apparently one Rev. Samuel Horsley F.R.S. knew back in 1772.
It is inefficient to just count along the list – the key to sieve's efficiency is the direct access to memory by address. This address of a number in an array of numbers here is just the number's value itself (this conflation of value and address is also the key to the efficiency of various integer sorting methods).
To directly calculate each 3rd odd number, we must add 6 to the previous one to get the next. For each 5th we add 10, and for each ith – 2*i.

Incidentally this code can be slightly improved. For numbers at the distance 2*i between them, the indices in the set will be at the distance of i. No need to delete by 2 all the time, just calculate the starting index and increment by i.

edit: that code is equivalent to the following pseudocode:
defn primes(max):
  sieve := makeArray(3,5,7 ... max, True)
  for p from 3 to sqrt(max) step 2:
    if sieve[p]:
        for i from p * p to max step 2*p:
            sieve[i] := False
  primes = {2} + {all i in (3,5,7, ... max) such that sieve[i] is True}

A: All even numbers except 2 are not prime so there is no need for iterating over them.

A: The bits of the primeset represent the numbers 2x+1 where x is the index of the bitset. Thus, when your primeset contains {1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14} they represent the numbers {3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29}.
If you're interested in programming with prime numbers I modestly recommend this essay at my blog. Among other things, it explains the Sieve of Eratosthenes and the calculation that is causing you grief.
EDIT: Add simple Sieve of Eratosthenes as explained in comment.
function primes(n)
    sieve := makeArray(2..n, True)
    for p from 2 to n step 1
        if sieve[p]
            output p
            for i from p * p to n step p
                sieve[i] := False


The TV cameras have long departed, but four years after the earthquake, Haiti remains a country in crisis. Brian Fitzpatrick and Michael Norby report from Port-au-Prince.
A youngster sits outside the headquarters of the Movement for Liberty and Equality of Haitians for Brotherhood (MOLEGHAF) in Fort National, Port-au-Prince. The grassroots group has been vocal in its criticism of the country's UN mission.
In a junkyard at sundown, rusted trucks rest among the bushes and a fire crackles in a clearing. A man in his early twenties approaches, closely watched by a few others, who seem in awe of him. He pulls a handgun from his waistband and tries his best to carry the swagger of a hardened militia leader.
These young men, some still in their teens, form one of the many street gangs in Cité Soleil, the most hellish corner of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The 'lesson', they say, awaits the government of President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, which stands accused in these parts of overseeing what has been a disastrous recovery from the 2010 earthquake.
As the rain pours down, the boys share cigarettes and shift from foot to foot, nodding in agreement with their leader. A social awakening, he says, has brought solidarity to once warring factions in the slums. They claim to have access to large amounts of weaponry, which is being distributed by political higher-ups.
Cité Soleil's population remains unknown – most estimates range between 300,000 and 400,000 – but for those crammed within its limits, life is utterly miserable. Employment opportunities are almost non-existent, there is little sanitation, and proper education and food are luxuries beyond the reach of the vast majority.
At the sea's edge, toddlers play naked among wild pigs, and people rummage across mountains of rancid trash and human faeces. Most housing consists of ramshackle huts, like ovens under the Haitian sun. When it rains, an ankle-deep soup of sewage fills the interiors. Years after the earthquake, the famous mud cakes of Cité Soleil are still being sold at the side of the street: discs of baked dirt, water and salt eaten by starving families to stave off hunger.
The TV network cameras left long ago, but the suffering remains acute. Only Somalia and Afghanistan have a higher per-day calorie deficit than Haiti, and the poorest are at the mercy of international aid groups that have led the disastrous humanitarian effort.
In a March statement, Amnesty International outlined how some 146,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) still live in tent cities, with most of those who have been relocated not offered long-term housing solutions. The group also spoke out about 'a pattern of forced evictions of IDPs, condoned if not carried out by the authorities and often with excessive use of force by the police', which has affected an estimated 60,000.
Long-delayed elections and the violent suppression of protests are fuelling a frustration that many believe could snowball. Tension has risen as, despite repeated government promises, 99 Chamber of Deputies seats, 20 of 30 Senate seats and 140 municipal positions have yet to be voted on. Some votes have been overdue since 2010, and hand-picked appointments have caused public fury.
In a recent UN report covering August 2013 to March 2014, it was pointed out that the period towards the end of 2013 saw a 57-per-cent increase in demonstrations, most of them triggered by 'socio-economic grievances concerning inadequacies in basic services'.
June marked the 10-year anniversary of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (Minustah), a mission best known for a cholera crisis that the UN is widely accepted to have brought to the country via Nepalese troops, and which has killed some 8,500 people.
In Port-au-Prince's shantytowns, some of which have seen violent incursions by Minustah forces over the years, the blue helmets are looked upon by many as enemies: occupiers who locked in place the US-backed coup that overthrew the hugely popular Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004; an army of 'tourists' propping up a current government seen as increasingly autocratic.
In Pétionville – the 'other' Port-au-Prince, where the luxury hotels cater to NGOs – Patrick Elie, long-time activist and former member of Aristide's cabinet, is withering in his criticism.
He's not surprised, he says, at some of the hatred aimed at the force.
Since coming to power in the chaotic post-earthquake elections of November 2010, President Martelly, a former kompa singer, has lurched from crisis to crisis. Elected only after the leftist Fanmi Lavalas party – the huge support base of Aristide – was barred from running candidates, his credibility was further eroded by a turnout estimated by the Washington-based Center for Economic and Policy Research to have been no higher than 22.9 per cent.
Long linked to the clique of former Haitian dictators François and Jean-Claude Duvalier, and aligning himself with many of those associated with the 2004 coup, Martelly has faced accusations that he is looking to restore a version of the Duvalier model. Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti in January 2011 after decades in exile, but though he faces human rights abuse charges, he is a regular on the Port-au-Prince social scene.
Speculation has mounted that Jean-Claude Duvalier's son François-Nicolas – whom Martelly has also kept close – could run for office. The political group founded by the first Duvalier dictatorship, the National Unity Party, recently announced it will field candidates 'at all levels' should elections proceed.
Haiti's infamous mud cakes are still being eaten by the poor.
Perhaps most disconcerting of all, however, was the re-emergence of the infamous death squad leader Louis-Jodel Chamblain, who was pictured running security for Jean-Claude Duvalier upon the latter's return to Haiti.
Further frustrating the masses is the government's failure adequately to press the UN regarding culpability on cholera. With the Boston-based Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti leading the effort, suits have been launched seeking reparations, but the UN has refused to consider any compensation deal, claiming immunity. The world body is pushing a 10-year plan launched by Haiti's health ministry to tackle cholera in Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), but as a recent New York Times editorial pointed out, the UN's denials mean it is now 'a tarnished advocate' and donors are steering clear of the effort.
Though in the middle of a gradual drawdown, Minustah's staff in Haiti as of March stood at 7,980 in uniform, including 5,570 troops and 2,410 police. Many say it's unnecessary in a country that has never had anything approaching a high-end conflict. With a force this size, Minustah has long faced allegations of being over-eager to justify its existence.
Despite strong opposition, Martelly is pressing ahead with plans to recreate the Haitian Armed Forces (FAd'H), which killed thousands under the Duvaliers but was disbanded by Aristide in 1995. After he announced his plans, large numbers of uniformed paramilitaries – many of them ex-FAd'H – began to roam Port-au-Prince and other areas undisturbed, and in full view of Minustah personnel. Though later scattered by the UN, they remain on the periphery.
In the absence of an army, United Nations Police (UNPOL) has been tasked with training the Haitian National Police (PNH), and a development plan will see numbers raised from just over 11,000 currently to 15,000 by 2016. Of late, however, the use of militarized special units to handle crowd control has raised eyebrows.
Heavy-handedness is nothing new in Haiti, where protests regularly spill over into violence, and roadblocks are the traditional way of making a point. But UNPOL Commissioner Luis Carrilho says the PNH has, by and large, responded appropriately.
'Are all the police actions correct?' he asks. 'I'm not saying so. For sure there is scope for improvement. The police will continue in its capacity-building.
In the slums, distrust of all forces is deep-rooted; in the few years directly following the 2004 coup, the aforementioned Minustah raids into Cité Soleil and Bel Air – often accompanied by the PNH and special units like Company for Intervention and Maintaining Order (CIMO) – killed many civilians.
CIMO, modelled after SWAT teams in the US, has long been accused of human rights violations. After the army was disbanded, ex-army and paramilitary infiltration of the police and specialized units occurred; the same went on after the 2004 coup, but this time 'on steroids', as Jeb Sprague outlines in his book Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti.
Although obvious improvements have been made in recent years, and the UN now stresses its tighter police-vetting process, the fear remains. When pressed on the alleged aggression, however, Carrilho is animated in defence of the UNPOL trainees.
Yet if people have problems with the government, the police, the aid agencies and the UN, the viable alternatives to the present situation aren't quite cut and dried.
This is made clear after an encounter with two of the government's fiercest critics. Senator Moïse Jean-Charles and Deputy Arnel Belizaire are the main attractions at a meeting of the Patriotic Force for the Respect of the Constitution (FOPARK), a grassroots organization with ties to Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas party and made up of political militants from the poorest areas of the city.
A genuine hero among much of the Fanmi Lavalas base, Jean-Charles was said by coup leader Guy Philippe to have stood firm in the face of Philippe's paramilitary insurgents as they made their way from the north towards Port-au-Prince in 2004.
Belizaire has a less straightforward past. A one-time army man famed for his violent outbursts, he is in fact said to have had ties to Philippe's clique and had once been known as an enemy of Aristide.
Yet now an alliance of necessity sees these two in the middle of the power struggle for the voice of Haiti's opposition. Though both have often been kept at arm's length publicly by the Fanmi Lavalas leadership, owing to strategic disagreements, it's clear they have considerable influence.
He rails against what is often described as a sign of 'progress' in Haiti: the thousands of low-paid, insecure jobs at factories which turn out clothing for export, at huge profits.
'Right now, we're saying we're tired, and we're going to take our destiny into our own hands,' says Jean-Charles as people crowd around him.
Jean-Charles says the battle they are taking to the government is many-pronged, with a central theme being an information war.
'The first fight is a fight against the international community, to make them understand what's going on exactly,' he says, before hinting at the fissures in the opposition.
Though agreeing something needs to be done, Patrick Elie is disgusted with the chaotic make-up of the opposition, saying there's a lot of anger but no real plan. It's a far cry from the highly organized mobilization which first brought Aristide to power at the start of the 1990s, he feels.
'While the opposition was going wild about why Martelly has to go, the man has laid down a whole network to control the minority that will eventually vote,' he says.
Back in the junkyard in Cité Soleil comes another glimpse at what Elie is getting at. The youngsters are talking about revolution and violence, but you sense they don't quite grasp the realities of the decisions they are making.
When asked for his name, the leader declines to give one, before asking his friends what they think. They all agree they have been left with nothing, forced to live on the scraps, the unwanted bones falling from the table of the privileged.
'Just tell them we said "zo pa fri",' he says, and the others laugh, agreeing on the aptness of the phrase. In Creole it means 'bones don't fry'.
'In Haiti, don't believe anything you hear, and only half of what you see,' one veteran analyst later remarks. This would be wise advice for the young pawns doing the bidding of the real power players in Cité Soleil.
1 In a leaked 2006 cable, former US Ambassador to Haiti Janet A Sanderson detailed how then UN Special Representative of the Secretary General, Edmond Mulet, had described Youri Latortue in diplomatic briefings as a 'drug dealer'.
Brian Fitzpatrick and Michael Norby are freelance reporters with a focus on Latin America. Their previous work for New Internationalist looked at land rights issues in Colombia, from where they have also covered trade, organized crime and human rights issues. They have previously reported from Haiti for a range of publications, with a focus on paramilitary activity.


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HAMMOND – Epsilon Phi Chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at Southeastern Louisiana University is the recipient of the prestigious Hugh Shields Flag, presented to only the top 10 chapters across the United States.
The Shields flag is the highest award the national fraternity can bestow upon a chapter and is based on overall performance and programming in the areas of academics, finances, recruitment, membership education, operations, campus leadership, service and alumni relations.
Other awards won by the chapter included excellence in academics, chapter growth, alumni programming, and programming for life beyond college. The awards were given at the fraternity's annual Southern Division Conference held recently in Charleston, S.C.
The award marks the 16th time the chapter has been named among the fraternity's top 10.
The chapter conducted a number of community service projects during 2015, including involvement in several charitable causes such as Relay for Life, Adopt-a-School, the Hammond, LA Police Union Ball, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the fraternity's national philanthropy, said chapter president Justin Archote of Independence. Campus service included work at the Southeastern Laboratory School, Chefs Evening, Champagne Bingo, Lion Nation Celebration and the Big Event, a day of giving back to the university community. The chapter also sponsored programs on professional etiquette and suicide awareness, among other topics.


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I decided to take a few floaters in the house and put the in a aquarium! The fish have been spawning like mad! The pond has mostly small koi and two shuabunkies! Plus I have the fantail goldfish/wakins, still not sure yet! I have to net them and take close up pictures to post!
Well eggs hatched today! These are the smallest babies I have ever hatched out! I don't think they even go a quarter inch!
I have the one koi female that is about 10" to 12" and another koi "think" male about 6"! The rest I think are way to young to breed!
Any had experience with babies this small? I have raised koi in the past but, babies were never this small at birth!
They look more like the shape of koi than goldfish but, hard to tell they are so small!
Any help, please! Plus Gunner is ready to kill me, I have a big grow out pond filled with babies from a friends pond! I couldn't help myself. I wanted to see who was breeding among my new fish! Just a little scary cause they are so small!
Baby update! Gunner built me a holding net to put out in my grow out pond! These guys would have been lunch for the other babies! As they have gotten a little bigger, we have little fantails! OMG they are so cute! We have those fantails in the pond I took the eggs from, that we are not sure may be wakins! Will get pictures when they get a little bigger! I kept a few in the tank inside! They are too cute I had to watch a few grow inside! Definitely a lot look like are Nugget! So koi and fantails! Would be kwel if we got gold fantails! Sorry I love the mutts!


A' Design Award is pleased to share that the design Rocking Zebra by Newmakers has been awarded with the famed Golden A' Design Award in Toy, Games and Hobby Products Design Competition Category.
A' Design Award and Competition is delighted to announce that the toy work Rocking Zebra by Daniel Cox has been awarded with the famed Golden A' Design Award in Toy, Games and Hobby Products Design Category elected as one of the winners by the respected judges of the A' Design Awards & Competitions within thousands of nominated works.
The Golden A' Design Award is a prestigious award given to top 3% percentile designs that has achieved an exemplary level of perfection in design. Entries to the A' Toy Design Awards are peer reviewed and anonymously judged by an expert jury panel of prominent academics, important press members and experienced professionals. Nominated toy designs are voted on pre-determined evaluation criteria to highlight only the leading toy design works. In addition to reaching top international media, A' Toy Design Award winners are listed at World Design Rankings (worlddesignrankings.com), are highlighted at Design Classification (designclassifications.com) platform and are showcased at DesignMag.org which lists the best designs from all countries in all disciplines.
Design Details: Click here to view detailed description page for Rocking Zebra.
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Interview with the Designer: Read the interview with designer Newmakers for design Rocking Zebra here.


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Lions Assistants 'Have Less To Worry About Than Most' If Lockout Happens
By Sean Yuille Feb 27, 2011, 10:25pm EST
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With a lockout expected to happen once the collective bargaining agreement expires at 11:59 p.m. on March 3, the football world will experience quite a change. This change won't just affect players, either. Assistant coaches will be in for some changes with their contract, as most of them include a "lockout clause" that will likely be triggered in the next week.
These lockout clauses vary from team to team, but essentially they are in place to reduce salaries once football activities cease. This allows teams to save money while a lockout is going on, although coaches are still going to be doing scouting for the draft and preparing as if there will be football this fall.
For the Detroit Lions, their assistants will be hit with a 25% salary reduction at some point. According to Larry Kennan, the staff director of the NFL Coaches Association, the reduction won't happen for "awhile" (he's talking beyond 60 days after the lockout begins). Compared to some other teams, this is actually pretty good for the assistants.
"It's a real good deal compared to some of them. About 30% or so, 10 or 11 of the teams, are not very good. The rest of them are OK, in different ways."
The Lions are also treating their assistants nicely when it comes to pensions. Apparently two years ago it became optional to participate in funding pension plans, and 12 teams have eliminated them. The Lions' plan still exists, though.
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D is the first of our girl group getting married and we can't be any more excited!! So happy to be a part of their engagement session and document their love & relationship :) Can't wait for their wedding this May!
Some of my favorites from C& P's wedding at Hotel Yountville, Napa, California this past August.
Oh! My! Lord! You guys! My twin sister is getting married!! Wow - it makes me feel so old. BUT I am so happy that I was able to photograph their engagement session. It really is wonderful being able to tap into a couple's most intimate moments. I feel like I've learned so much about them both during our session than their ENTIRE relationship!
Some of my favorites from this surprise proposal for O in Malibu, CA. It was such a splendid day and I was so happy to be able to document their wonderful love!


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