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institutionalized leadership, which occurred in the subsequent transmission of a threefold ministry of bishops, priests, and deacons? Did that historical development betray Jesus' original dream of a community of male and female disciples as co-partners variously empowered by the Holy Spirit to minister to the whole community? In its normative, first-century period was the Church directly governed by the Holy Spirit and did it flourish without supervisory authorities or any official establishment? Or was there always some kind of leadership which rightly developed and was handed on to successive generations for the good of all? We can put the issue in terms of the thesis proposed by Willi Marxsen, Siegfried Schulz, and some other twentieth-century scholars: 'early Catholicism', a deterioration they already detect in Acts, the Pastoral Letters, and other NT writings. This thesis claims that the good news proclaimed by Jesus and Paul suffered inasmuch as a structured institution emerged to dispense salvation through ministerial ordination, a hierarchical succession of leaders, set forms of doctrine, and a re-established law.5 Without thinking their way through any such sophisticated thesis as 'early Catholicism', some instinctively presuppose that the earlier situation must, for that very reason alone, be the more authentic. Some (or even many?) continue to subscribe, unthinkingly, to the old myth of an original purity, corrupted by a subsequent history of decline. The 'real' or the 'true' is found only at the start. On our guard against such a myth, what can we discern about the situation of Jesus and the post-resurrection developments?
See J. D. G. Dunn, Unity and Diversity in the New Testament (London: SCM Press, 2nd edn. 1990), 341—66; G. O'Collins and D. Kendall, The Bible for Theology (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1997), 101-16.
Although some NT scholars dispute the existence of such a collection of sayings behind the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Q still seems to most scholars the best working hypothesis about the immediate origin of sayings that are common to these two Gospels. See F. Neirynck, 'Synoptic Problem', in R. E. Brown et al. , New Jerome Biblical Commentary (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1990), 587-95.
reflects the existence of this core group (Matt. 19: 28 = Luke 22: 30). They are 'in place' to receive a foundational appearance of the risen Christ, a fact first attested by a traditional formula cited by Paul (1 Cor. 15: 5) and subsequently narrated in varying ways by the Easter chapters of the Gospels. The Twelve are given by Christ authority to lead and teach in his name, an authoritative role for which, as Luke and (in his own way) John indicate, they are empowered by the Holy Spirit. Their apostolic mission shares in and comes from the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit.
See E. Nardoni, 'Charism in the Early Church since Rudolph Sohm: An Ecumenical Challenge', Theological Studies , 53 (1992), 646—62.
the 'evangelists' or official messengers/preachers of the good news (see Rom. 10: 8—17).
The foundation of many local churches by apostles and others brought a shift in leadership, when settled pastors (called 'overseers', 'elders', and 'deacons') took over from the missionary apostles, the other evangelists, and the founders among whom had been the 'pillars' of Galatians 2: 9. A range of NT sources reflect this movement from missionary preachers to settled, pastoral leaders (Acts 20: 17, 28; Phil. 1: 1; 1 Pet. 5: 1—4; the Pastoral Letters to Timothy and Titus), even if many details about the appointment of the latter, their leadership functions, and their relationship to the travelling missionaries remain obscure.
The Pastoral Letters, when recording a more developed organization of ministries, speak of 'overseers' or 'bishops' and their qualifications (1 Tim. 3: 1-7; see Titus 1: 7-9), of the 'elders' or 'presbyters' to be appointed by Titus 'in every town' (Titus 1: 5-6; see 1 Tim. 5: 17-20), and of the qualities appropriate for 'deacons' (1 Tim. 3: 8-10, 12-13), and apparently also for deaconesses (1 Tim. 3: 11).8 There is some indication about succession in teaching authority (2 Tim. 2: 2). Much is stated about the teaching, preaching, defence of sound doctrine, administration, and domestic behaviour expected from leaders. But apart from some passing regulations concerning worship (1 Tim. 2: 1-2, 8) and several references to the 'laying on of hands' (1 Tim. 5: 22; see 1 Tim. 4: 14; 2 Tim. 1: 6), nothing further is said about the liturgical life of the community and, for instance, about the roles taken by these leaders (or others) in baptizing and celebrating the Eucharist.
8 Acts reports 'elders' alongside 'the apostles' in Jerusalem (Acts 11: 30; 15: 2, 4, 6, 22—3; 16: 4). When Paul visits Jerusalem for the last time, no 'apostles' are mentioned but only 'all the elders' alongside James (Acts 21: 18). Acts 6: 1—6 reports the appointment of seven men to 'serve' (diakonein ) in the administration of the Jerusalem community. One of them (Stephen), however, works wonders and proves an outstanding speaker (Acts 6: 8—10) before being put on trial and martyred. Another (Philip) becomes a wandering preacher and miracle-worker (Acts 8: 4—40).
suspicion, play down the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding the foundational period of the Church, and deny the authority of some, especially the later, books of the NT. A sharp, anti-Gnostic observation of St Irenaeus (c.130—c.200) may apply here: 'When the heretics are refuted from the scriptures, they turn to accusing the scriptures themselves, as if there was something amiss with them' (Adversus Haereses, 3.2). Irenaeus encouraged allegiance to the normative voice of the scriptures when facing the question of the Church's structure and other such critical issues. We return to him shortly.
The last paragraph may have put matters too sharply. But we meet here what we might call a 'Protestant' and 'Catholic' parting of the ways. A 'Protestant' reading can dismiss the later NT books as representing a regrettable decline into 'Early Catholicism' and appeal to the earliest forms of Christian community, to the extent that they can be identified and recovered. A 'Catholic' reading is comfortable with the patterns of organization emerging in the later NT writings and flowing into the post-NT developments.
9 See E. Duffy, 'Was there a Bishop of Rome in the First Century?', New Blackfriars , 80 (1999), 301—8. Whatever we conclude about Rome, Ignatius of Antioch states firmly that one cannot speak of a 'church' unless it has a bishop , presbyters, and deacons (Epistle to the Trallians , 3. 1). On the development of the episcopacy in the early Church, see F. A. Sullivan, From Apostles to Bishops (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2001); on Rome, see P. Lampe, Die stadtrömische Christen in den ersten beiden Jahrhunderten (Tübingen: Mohr-Siebeck, 1987).
In Ch. 3 we will return to the issue of scripture and tradition, which was central in Irenaeus' polemic against the Gnostics. His understanding of the Holy Spirit was not yet sufficiently elaborated to appreciate clearly the Holy Spirit as the primary bearer of the Church's tradition and life. His principle, 'where the Church is, there is the Spirit of God' (ibid. 3. 24. 1), formed a sound starting-point but needed considerable filling out.
AD there were probably less than 10,000 Christians, who made up around fifty communities—from Spain (perhaps), southern France (perhaps), Italy, Greece, Asia Minor, North Africa, Egypt, the Middle East, and beyond in Iran and India. Besides the work of such itinerants as Prisca and Aquila, Christian leaders met the challenge of maintaining contact and unity in basic beliefs and practice by a steady exchange of letters. Paul had left an extraordinary example, with letters that strikingly exceeded in length what was customary in the ancient world. Even his shortest letter, that to Philemon (only 25 verses), went beyond the average letter composed by Greek- and Latin-speaking writers of his time. As well as the Pauline correspondence, the NT contains seven letters attributed to others, one of which, First Peter, was sent from Rome to the Christians dispersed here and there in Asia Minor or what is now Turkey. The author of the Book of Revelation sent his work from the island of Patmos to seven Christian communities, also found in what is now Turkey (Rev. 1: 9). A few years later, on his way to be martyred in Rome, Ignatius, the bishop of Antioch in what was then the Roman province of Syria, wrote seven letters: six to particular Christian communities and one to Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, who was himself to be burned alive about AD 156. Recalling Peter and Paul, the two great leaders martyred in Rome some forty years earlier, Ignatius pleaded with the Roman Christians not to hinder his martyrdom: 'Suffer me to become the food of wild beasts; through them I can reach God. I am God's wheat, and I am to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts that I may become the pure bread of Christ' (Epistle to the Romans, 4. 1).
Persecution and martyrdom, particularly that of leaders, began very early in the history of Christianity. In AD 44 James the son of Zebedee suffered martyrdom by being beheaded by Herod Agrippa I. Paul lists the imprisonments, floggings, and other sufferings he had already undergone by the late 50s (2 Cor. 11: 23—7). Before his Damascus Road encounter with the risen Christ, he himself had acquiesced in the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7: 55—8: 1). In AD 62 the Jerusalem community lost its leader when St James was stoned to death. In his Annals (15. 44) the Roman historian Tacitus tells the gruesome story of Christians killed as scapegoats by the Emperor Nero in AD 64. Right from the first centuries various authentic records of martyrdoms have survived. The Passion of St Perpetua describes how she and other Christians in Carthage were mauled by wild beasts and then had their throats cut in AD 203, during a persecution under the Emperor Septimius Severus.
When Church leaders met for the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325, not a few of them showed the marks of recent persecution on their bodies. The hands of Paul of Neocaesarea had been paralysed by hot irons. Hosius, the bishop of Cordoba (d. 360) who acted as Emperor Constantine's adviser at the Council, and St Eustathius (bishop of Antioch 324—30) had both suffered during the cruel persecution of Maximin Daza (d. 313). Two Egyptian bishops had each lost an eye. One of them, St Paphnutius (d. 360), had also been hamstrung. His scarred body evoked the veneration of the bishops and others present; Emperor Constantine showed respect by kissing his mutilated face.
Catholic Christianity has regularly been marked by suffering and martyrdom. In fact, while the brutal persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire was haphazard and often limited to their leaders, it repeatedly proved to be much worse elsewhere and in later centuries. In 1597 twenty-seven Japanese Catholics were crucified at Nagasaki; in the following decades thousands of other Japanese and some foreigners suffered death for their faith. The eighteenth- and nineteenth-century persecution in Vietnam resulted in thousands of martyrs. On a visit to South Korea in 1984, Pope John Paul II canonized 103 Catholic Christians who died during persecutions in 1839—46 and 1866—7. From the end of the eighteenth century through to the middle of the nineteenth century, the Korean Catholic Church counted up to 10,000 martyrs, headed by St Andrew Kim Taegon. During the Ugandan persecution (1885—7) St Charles Lwanga and twenty-one companions were burned to death or killed by the sword. The king of Uganda executed numerous Anglican Christians as well as these Catholics. During the fourteenth century under Mongol rulers, especially Tamerlane (1336—1405), the Church of the East (often called the Nestorian Church) suffered a savage persecution. The tyranny of Joseph Stalin (1879—1953) brought death to numerous Orthodox Christians, both in the USSR and (immediately after the Second World War) in satellite Communist countries. Catholic Christians have certainly not been alone in dying for their faith, but they have done so in large numbers—not least in the twentieth century.
Following this excursus on later martyrs, let us go back to the early Church and sketch something of the lives of Christians in the pre-Constantine period, and then outline the enduring contributions to Catholic Christianity that came from five outstanding figures: Justin, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Origen, and Cyprian.
10 See J. N. D. Kelly, Early Christian Creeds (London: Longman, 3rd edn. 1972); W Kinzig and M. Vinzent, 'The Origin of the Creed', Journal of Theological Studies , 50 (1999), 535-59.
The celebration of the Eucharist on Sunday or the Lord's Day reaches back to the start of Christianity. Paul (1 Cor. 11: 23—6) and Luke (Acts 2: 42; 20: 7) witness to that. The Didache seems to refer to the eucharistic liturgy in a prayer: As this broken bread was scattered over the hills and then, when gathered, became one mass, so may your Church be gathered from the ends of the earth into your kingdom' (9. 4). A few years later St Justin Martyr (c.100—c.165) wrote a fairly detailed account of eucharistic worship on Sundays (First Apology, 65—7). (Here he also indicated the practice of collecting money for the relief of widows, orphans, prisoners, the sick, and others in need. Of this more anon.) The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus, from the beginning of the third century, includes a eucharistic prayer, which (with slight adaptations and the addition of the 'Holy, Holy, Holy' or 'Sanctus') became after the Second Vatican Council (1962—5) the second eucharistic prayer for Catholics of the Latin or Western rite. Then, as now, the Eucharist comprises two parts: the Liturgy of the Word, which followed the pattern of Jewish synagogue services, and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, which centred on Jesus' words of institution at the Last Supper and included an invocation of the Holy Spirit (the 'Epiclesis').
The first Christians held services in private homes or house churches. The oldest Christian building known to be used exclusively for religious functions seems to be a house remodelled extensively for such purposes around AD 235 in Dura Europos, an ancient city on the right bank of the Euphrates, north-west of Baghdad. When public freedom arrived with the Emperor Constantine, Christians built their own churches or restructured former pagan temples for their worship. Christian art then developed more freely. It had begun in the catacombs of Rome, with representations of Christ as the Good Shepherd, of the Last Supper, of the Virgin Mary, and of the Magi on their way to find Jesus. That earliest Christian iconography included no scenes of the birth of Jesus or his crucifixion. It took hundreds of years before artists directly expressed his crucifixion with all its pain, and his resurrection into glory.
11 On the role of women in the growth of Christianity, see M. T. Malone, Women and Christianity (Dublin: Columba Press, 2000); Stark, Rise of Christianity , 95-128.
12 H. Thurston and D. Attwater (eds.), Butler's Lives of the Saints , iii (London: Burns & Oates, 1956), 2978; slightly edited.
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They were three blocks from the end of their round when they saw the viper-dragons.
A full nest of them had gathered on the green of Mistfield Park: long thick-bodied serpents in bright metallic colors, some wider than a man and several times as long, others not even two yards from nose to tail. Half a dozen of the largest, in shades from sea-green to indigo, were slithering in a wide circle with a small orange-red one at the center. The back and ruff scales of all of them were raised in threat display, the red one coiled tight, head turning in a doomed effort to watch all the others at once. Perhaps a dozen other viper-dragons waited coiled at the perimeter, observing.
Aunbrel started for the disturbance, but Kinsley caught his arm. "Not our problem, kid."
"What are they doing?" Aunbrel hesitated, but his eyes were narrowed on the scene.
"Dragon business. Not our problem."
One of the large circling dragons snapped forward and back out in a motion too fast to follow, accompanied by the clashing rake of tooth against scale. The red one loosed a hiss of pain or warning, glaring at the assailant. Aunbrel's nostrils flared and he strode toward the scene. "They are in Hopestart, they are obliged to follow its laws."
Kinsley hauled on the elf's arm. "They've got dispensation for their customs. They're not violating any laws."
Aunbrel glanced sidelong at him. "This is a custom?" Another clash and a hiss jerked his attention back to the nest.
"Among dragons. Yes. They're allowed. It's only assault if they draw blood. See? No blood."
The red dragon's head lifted at Aunbrel's motion, looking past the larger dragons to stare at Aunbrel. Luminous orange eyes seemed to plead Help me.
Aunbrel shook off Kinsley's hand and marched into the park. Kinsley trailed after, grinding out in a low whisper, "Not our problem." The observing dragons turned their heads to mark the tall elf's progress as he walked past them.
At the edge of the circle formed by the largest dragons, Aunbrel stopped. "Is there a problem here?"
The nearest viper-dragon, midnight-blue, at least eighteen feet long and two wide, coiled, twisting to face him, rearing up until the draconic head was several feet above the elf guardian's. "No problem. Not for two-legged folk."
"Glad to hear it." Aunbrel tilted his head back to meet the midnight dragon's gaze. "I am Guardian Aunbrel of Hopestart, a keeper of the peace. As I'm sure you're aware, Hopestart's peace applies to all sapients of our fair city, regardless of number or lack of legs. Be they man, elf, felis ... dragon. So if there was trouble here for dragons ... "
The turquoise dragon next to the midnight one flicked out a tongue in warning at Aunbrel, scaled ruff mantling wider. "There is nothing here to concern you, Guardian."
Aunbrel took three steps sideways, to meet the eyes of the small red dragon at the center of the circle of larger ones. "If there was trouble here for dragons," he repeated, "I'd be glad to help."
The red dragon's bearing spoke of terror and desperation, but those orange eyes would not hold his. "No trouble," the little dragon echoed, in a voice haunted by hopelessness.
Kinsley's hand gripped Aunbrel's sleeve; the elf didn't need to look to know what words the human was silently mouthing. Aunbrel's teeth ground together, but he forced them apart to say, "Good. Good. Because it's near the end of my shift." Aunbrel glanced about, then walked to a nearby bench and sat. "And if there's no problems here, why, my partner and I can take a break." Kinsley covered his face with one hand and shook his head, but took a seat at the far edge of the bench. Aunbrel waved a hand to the viper-dragons. "Please, don't let us keep you from your peaceable enjoyment of this public park."
The dragons turned about, hissing at one another in their own tongue. Aunbrel had no idea what they were saying, although the hostile looks he was garnering were unpromising. The red one's eyes darted from the large surrounding dragons to the elf guardian and back again. After a few minutes, the dragons uncoiled and began to slither from the park. The largest ones herded the small one, keeping the little red dragon between them. Aunbrel grimaced, then leaped to his feet. "Ah, wait, just a moment." He stepped around and over the large dragons even as they reared back in anger at his intrusion.
"It is not your place to interfere, two-legs," the midnight dragon hissed.
"Right, I know, my apologies." Aunbrel raised a hand for patience and addressed the red dragon directly. "But I have just recollected that a dragon meeting your description is wanted for questioning. I am afraid I must ask you to accompany me back to the peacehouse." Kinsley cradled his head in both hands.
"What is this about?" an indigo dragon demanded.
"Burglary in the Merchant District. An orange-red dragon of about this length was sighted fleeing the scene."
"It is not her," the midnight dragon said.
"Oh, perhaps not, but that's not for you or I to decide. This way, miss." Aunbrel held out an arm to the small dragon, gesturing for her to follow him. She slithered up his arm instead, gliding higher to coil over his shoulders. Aunbrel checked his surprise as the giant viper-dragons seethed around them. Pretending that this had been his intention all along, Aunbrel put a hand on the red dragon's side to help her balance. The large dragons seethed and writhed around them, but Aunbrel stepped over and around them as necessary and the dragons were, apparently, unwilling to physically stop the guardian. Kinsley, peeking between his fingers at the scene, rose to follow on his partner's heels as the elf carried the small viper-dragon from the park.
"Air and Fire! Have you gone mad, boy?" Kinsley hissed as soon as they were out of earshot of the rest of the nest. "What do you think you're doing?"
Aunbrel wasn't sure either. "Keeping the peace." The viper-dragon was a heavy weight around his shoulders, coiled too tight and trembling.
She dropped her chin to rest on the top of his head. "Is there really a dragon wanted for questioning?"
"Yes." Aunbrel walked briskly. "Although I fear I will discover when we are back at the peacehouse that the description is not quite a match for you. Might have been tiger-striped in green and black, and five yards long. I apologize for the inconvenience."
"Thank you," she whispered. "Will you lock me up?"
Aunbrel shook his head. "Of course not."
"Please?" she begged. "For the night? Lock me in a cell?"
"Er ... " Aunbrel tried to decipher that request, giving Kinsley a pleading look. "Not for the burglary, surely?"
Kinsley scrubbed at his face and heaved a sigh. He started to push back the cuff of one sleeve, then changed his mind and did it to Aunbrel's indtead. The old human held the elf's brown wrist to the dragon's face. "Bite him."
Her head drew back, nictitating membranes flicking open and closed over her eyes. "I don't want to -- "
"Bite him," Kinsley repeated. "Hard enough to leave a mark, not hard enough to break skin. And by Fire's hells, don't poison him!" The viper-dragon slipped her head forward, glancing at Aunbrel for permission. The elf gave a little nod, and she closed her mouth around his wrist. "Harder," Kinsley commanded. Aunbrel winced, and the human said, "All right, that's enough." She drew back, leaving small tooth marks dented and red in his skin. "There, that's assault. We can arrest you for it tonight and dismiss the charges tomorrow. Fire and Air! I need a drink."
Aunbrel was working another late night in the peacehouse, completing the case notes for the day's investigations. His partner not only disliked paperwork but was abysmal at preparing it, and as junior partner tradition dictated Aunbrel do it in any event. Aunbrel didn't mind; late night was the only time the offices of peacehouse lived up to the name. His uniform jacket was off and hanging from the back of his chair, shirt sleeves rolled back to keep them from smudging the ink. On the first floor the hubbub of the night's arrests and complaints continued, but up here all was still. Quiet enough that the soft pad of feet in the hall outside drew the guardian's attention from his task. He rose and stepped toward the open door. "Hello? May I help you?"
A human woman in a golden headdress and elaborate fur robes, a jeweled staff in her hand, peeked through the doorway. A spotted leopard prowled about her feet.
Aunbrel fell to one knee, dropping his eyes. "Bright Lady!"
A fair hand touched his shoulder. Aunbrel's tan skin darkened with a flush that crept to the pointed tips of his tall ears, in mortification at being caught out of uniform by Commander Lisia herself, the leader of all Hopestart. But the gentle voice that said, "Rise, Guardian. There is no need for such formality," held no rebuke, only a hint of amusement.
Reluctant, Aunbrel stood, eyes averted. With an elf's height, he towered over her, which only added to the sense of his own impropriety. He straightened his shirt cuffs self-consciously. "My apologies, Bright Lady."
Commander Lisia waved off his words. "There is no wrong to forgive. Be at ease ... Aunbrel, is it?"
His gaze jerked up to her face in a moment of surprise. Faint lines around her large dark eyes and at her mouth and jawline hinted at her age. Aunbrel dropped his head again quickly, giving an awkward nod. "Yes, Bright Lady." Her leopard sat at her feet, leaning against her leg and staring at him with unblinking eyes.
The Commander took a step back, dipping her hand to scratch the leopard's ears. "It seems there's light in this office every night, Guardian. Is it always you here?"
"Not every night, Bright Lady."
A smile played on her lips. "Almost every night?"
Aunbrel didn't know what to say to that. "I am only completing my work, Bright Lady."
"And perhaps the work of one or three others as well?" The Commander shook her head, smiling still. "Your diligence is commendable, Aunbrel. Relax." He would have rushed into a burning building at her command, or faced down a rioting mob, but Aunbrel had no idea how even to begin to follow that instruction. "I appreciate your service to my city, Guardian. And perhaps it is unfair of me to ask one more thing of you, but I shall."
"Bright Lady?" He raised his eyes to her lips, but no higher.
"Don't let the work eat you alive, Aunbrel." She touched his arm. "If you do nothing but Guard, you will forget the why of it. Do not allow yourself to become isolated, with no one and nothing to return home to. Remember to enjoy your life and the world you live in. Else what is it all for?"
"Yes, Bright Lady." Aunbrel had no idea how to follow that instruction, either, but there was no other possible response.
The Commander patted his arm. "Good night, Guardian." With her leopard beside her, she withdrew from his office. In the corridor, she shook her head and sighed to herself as she left.
Kinsley had been Aunbrel's partner in the peacekeepers since Aunbrel joined three months ago. Kinsley had been a Guardian for nearly thirty years, and no one would accuse him of working too hard. Not that he was corrupt, or bad at his job, exactly. Though Kinsley was lazy: he had a habit of splitting the two of them so Kinsley could take the shorter half of a patrol route, or sending Aunbrel to run errands or interview witnesses in inconvenient parts of the city. But that sort of thing had to be expected from a partner with seniority, and the old human had the insight and knowledge of law and regulation that one would expect from someone with his experience. If he left early every night to go drinking -- "You don't mind finishing up the casework, right, Aunbrel?" -- well, surely he'd earned that right.
The two were walking their usual circuit through the Iron District, narrow cobbled streets winding past dilapidated warehouses and aging smelteries, walls and roofs blackened by soot. Kinsley's pale face was open and smiling. He tipped his hat to the occasional passing human woman, offered a casual salute to human men, and a nod to members of other races -- elves, dragons, an unescorted panther. Aunbrel's own expression was grim, mouth thinned beneath an aquiline nose. After a little while, Kinsley elbowed him in the ribs. "Elf boy, you need to lighten up."
Aunbrel made an 'oof' sound and failed to lighten up.
Kinsley raised a graying eyebrow at him. "What's eating you? Your dog take ill?"
"Maybe you should start. Seriously, you look depressed even for you, and that's saying something."
"Look in the mirror and you will be. You can't let the job get to you, kid. You work too hard." Kinsley slapped Aunbrel's back.
The tall elf sighed. "That's what the Commander said."
Now Kinsley raised both eyebrows. "The Commander was talking to you?"
"Last night. I am using too much gaslight at the peacehouse or somesuch, I imagine."
Kinsley laughed. "That'd be you all right. Look, it's been a quiet day. We wrap up this loop, why don't you come with me to the Drunken Scarab?"
Aunbrel rubbed the back of his neck. "I could stop by after I finished the day's paperwork."
The older guardian shook his head. "No no no. Just skip it. Take off early." At Aunbrel's look, Kinsley chuckled. "I'll let you in on a secret, elf boy: the paperwork's not going anywhere. You don't do it today, it'll still be there tomorrow. And the day after, and the day after that."
"Yes, and there'll be more of it," Aunbrel said sourly.
"Ah, you wait long enough, and some of it won't matter any more and you'll never have to do it at all. Don't give me that look, kid. I've been at this game longer than you have. Trust me, one night's not gonna kill any one." Kinsley punched his arm, and Aunbrel yielded with a nod.
Fire unfolded the instructions and reviewed them.
Or a hundred thousand species of beetles.
The stars to the world.
That sounds easy enough, Fire thought. Let's start at the end.
Firestorms blossomed, to fall upon a vast corrupted city. The city sprawled in a wasteland of ruined civilizations. The firestorms rained down from moons -- no, great spaceships, which hung in orbit about a world of grey seas, frozen deserts, and very little life. The only screams come from that single city.
But a hundred thousand artificial monuments and archaeological remnants were left behind in those deserts, in wrack upon those seas, in metallic debris in low orbit. The ships spread out and the firestorms with them, obliterating everything.
Fire marveled at her creation. I wonder how it came to this? The silver web of time stretched backwards from the end. Fire stepped lightfooted onto it, and danced towards its beginning. She paused in the middle to watch the lives of people unfold when their civilization was at its height, vibrant with promise. She ran quickly from there to before the people existed, when the world turned without animals more complex than a microscopic cluster of cells.
So quickly that she did not see the snarl in the silver web, the way it caught and pulled in places, the way the tug sent ripples up and down the fabric of the world, the way the tangle was growing.
It's hard to get something right on the first try.

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So, why are people so quick to attempt to justify their sins because, "Jesus didn't say it was a sin"?Every time the “Jesus didn’t say…” argument is presented I do a mental side-eye. To be frank, one has to be ignorant of the things of God to allow such sloppy logic to not only formulate in their brains, but actually spew from their mouths. Truth is, Jesus said and did a lot of thing - much more than we will ever know. So, a more precise argument by the "Jesus didn't say..." proponents might be "Jesus, in the flesh, was never quoted as saying..."
Did you know Jesus was, is, and has always been God and THAT’s why He’s the ONLY way to God? (John 1:1, 14:6-7, 20:28; Hebrews 1:8; Titus 2:10-14...and so on).
So why do you even try? Were you not aware that God is omnipotent, omnipresent and the IAM? Did you really believe He didn’t have His creation on lock?
Did you not know that the wages of sin is STILL death? (Romans 6:23) Most who've read the Old Testament would agree that God was not to be trifled with when it came to sin. But some of you don't seem to take a moment to understand why God doesn't rain down His wrath on iniquity on the spot anymore. You don't realize the ONLY reason you can still willfully live and operate in sin without immediately seeing death is because of God's grace. And "grace" does NOT mean God is turning a blind eye to sin. "Grace" is God giving those who will be saved the chance to repent and come to salvation through Christ (2 Peter 3:9).
Didn't you know these things?
Is it because, “Jesus didn't say…”, or is it because you didn't realize who God is and has always been?
If you don’t know anything else about God, know that He will NOT be mocked. His Word is certain, His Word is truth, and His Word is everlasting - no matter what you say or thought "Jesus didn't say..."


text: Born in Bellaire, Ohio, in May, 1957, he was among the last graduating class of the Windsor Mountain School in Lennox, Massachusetts. Attended Marlboro College in Vermont. Performed in summer stock and regional theatres in Vermont, Michigan and West Virginia before settling in Chicago and joining The Remains ensemble. Levine worked on stage at Remains, Wisdom Bridge, and The Goodman and Steppenwolf theaters throughout the 1980s before he began working in television and film.


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We were craving for it as much as you, and here it comes : Cory Henry and his Funk Apostles’ new album will be out on September 29th !
“Chapter 1 : The Art of Love” captures the inimitable energy of the band’s live shows and channels the warm analog vibes of the 1970’s. While Cory Henry may be renowned for his gifts as an improviser, the album serves as a showcase for his skills as a songwriter and producer, rich with intricate arrangements and memorable hooks.
Your ears are getting hot ? Ours too.
Can’t wait any longer ? Remember this date : August 31st, and this place : Grande Halle de la Villette, in Paris, where Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles will play on the same night as De La Soul hip-hop Kings.
An exclusive extract to keep you waiting !


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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- NASA will use the International Space Station to test a new communications technology that could dramatically improve spacecraft communications, enhance commercial missions and strengthen transmission of scientific data.
The Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science (OPALS), an optical technology demonstration experiment, could improve NASA's data rates for communications with future spacecraft by a factor of 10 to 100.
OPALS has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida from the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. It is scheduled to launch to the space station in December 2013 aboard a SpaceX Dragon commercial resupply capsule on the company's Falcon 9 rocket.

industry_corpus2: Aerospace


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Authors: Basse, N., Kaar, J.L., Joerger, A.C., Fersht, A.R.
Cite: Toward the Rational Design of P53-Stabilizing Drugs: Probing the Surface of the Oncogenic Y220C Mutant.
Authors: Joerger, A.C., Kaar, J.L., Basse, N., Fersht, A.R.
Authors: Kaar, J.L., Basse, N., Joerger, A.C., Fersht, A.R.
Authors: Hilcenko, C., Freund, S.M.V., Warren, A.J.
Cite: Uncoupling of GTP hydrolysis from eIF6 release on the ribosome causes Shwachman-Diamond syndrome.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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June 27, 2012  In order to salvage its common currency, Europe is working toward a tighter fiscal union. That will require a tradeoff — sovereignty for economic stability. Over the next two days European Union leaders will try to come to an agreement to boost growth.
June 27, 2012  Europe's leaders are gathering in Brussels to salvage the euro and work toward a tighter fiscal union. But coming together also requires a tough trade-off for each country: surrendering significant control of the national budget for greater economic stability.
June 20, 2012  Federal Reserve officials signaled rising concerns about the economy in a statement released Wednesday. They decided to keep short-term interest rates near zero and to continue a program designed to push down long-term rates. The Fed also issued a revised forecast with lower growth rates and higher unemployment rates over the next few years.
June 20, 2012  Federal Reserve policymakers release their latest statement on the economy Wednesday, and Chairman Ben Bernanke will attempt to explain the Fed's actions in a post-meeting news conference. There are several things the Fed could do to try to boost growth, but whether they'd be effective is debatable.
June 18, 2012  Markets in Asia and Europe initially responded positively to the results of the Greek election. Of greatest concern, is another rise in Spanish interest rates to another euro-era record.
June 11, 2012  Financial markets did not show much enthusiasm for the European Union's plan to rescue Spanish banks. While stock markets across Europe managed to hang on to small gains, the interest rate Spain has to pay to borrow actually went up.
June 7, 2012  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared before the Joint Economic Committee on Thursday. Bernanke said the economy is facing some "headwinds," but that he expects it to continue growing at a moderate pace.
June 6, 2012  Austerity measures aimed at curing Europe's debt crisis have thrown a number of eurozone countries into recession. The threat of default in Greece, and in even larger countries like Spain, rattled U.S. financial markets. President Obama recently said the troubles in Europe are casting a shadow over the U.S. economy.
June 1, 2012  The government's monthly employment report Friday morning was a big disappointment. The economy added just 69,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate ticked up a notch to 8.2 percent. The stock market also reacted negatively to the news.
May 29, 2012  Many Americans have long believed that the United States is a land of opportunity, where anyone who works hard can climb the economic ladder. But evidence from recent decades indicates that, for many Americans, that dream of economic mobility falls short.
May 17, 2012  Depositors in Greece are nervous about the possibility, and euros are being drained from the country's banks at a rate of up to $1 billion a day this week. The new election scheduled for June isn't boosting much confidence, either. But with so much at stake, is it possible for leaders to prevent an exit?
May 9, 2012  Southern states like Florida and Texas scored the lowest on Pew's mobility index.
May 8, 2012  The arguments for growth policies as opposed to austerity are taking center stage in Europe after the French and Greek elections. French President-elect Francois Hollande was voted in to a large extent because of his pro-growth, anti-austerity rhetoric, but he is not rejecting austerity altogether.
May 5, 2012  For the second month in a row, weak job growth numbers unsettled nerves in the White House and on Wall Street. But why wasn't the drop in the unemployment rate viewed as good news?
April 25, 2012  Federal Reserve policymakers wrapped up a two day meeting on Wednesday with an announcement that they intend to keep interest rates right where they are. In a statement, the Open Markets Committee said interest rates will likely need to remain at exceptionally low levels through late 2014.

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WATERLOO - Norbert L. Armstrong, 62, of 233 Gayle St., died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Allen Hospital of lung cancer.
He was born June 15, 1939, in Cresco, son of Bert and Agnes Hanlon Armstrong. He married Joyce E. Hanson on May 23, 1964, in Waterloo.
Mr. Armstrong was employed in production at the John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works for 33 years, retiring in 1999. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Cuban Crisis and served six years in the U.S. Army Reserves.
Survived by his wife; three sons, Kerry, Rory and Rick, all of Waterloo; seven grandchildren; 17 foster children; two sisters, Sandra Armstrong and Vickie Robbins, both of Waterloo; and five brothers, Paul, Wayne and Ronnie, all of Waterloo, Troy of Harpers Ferry, and Rock of Eldorado Hills, Calif.
Preceded in death by an infant sister, Rose Maria Armstrong.
Services: were 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street was in charge of arrangements.
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Acute and maintenance treatment of schizophrenia. Zyprexa is indicated for the management of the manifestations of psychotic disorders. Zyprexa is indicated for the short-term treatment of acute manic episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder. Prevention of recurrence in Bipolar Disorder :In patients whose manic episode has responded to olanzapine treatment Zyprexa is indicated for the prevention of recurrence in patients with Bipolar Disorder. Combination therapy in Bipolar I Disorder: The combination of Zyprexa with lithium or valproate is indicated for the short-term treatment of acute manic episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder.
Шизофрения, психоз; вторичные аффективные расстройства при шизофрении; тошнота, рвота и упорная икота.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Sleep is necessary for all, whether he/she is a child, a middle-aged woman or one who is obese.
However, the difference between others and an obese is that the latter needs a sturdy bed frame that can assure more comfort and pleasant sleeping conditions.
It’s just that the bed frame should be strong enough to support the person’s weight.
Moreover, the material of the frame should be strong enough to ensure complete safety for him/her.
So, make sure you are aware of your own weight and accordingly, buy the best bed frame for heavy person.
Zinus, the renowned brand known for constructing herculean bed frames, has now brought a sturdy yet a noise-free sleeping solution for those who are overweight. No more typical box springs as Zinus Elite Smartbase comes with a smarter make along with an under bed storage space. Made of premium quality steel, this bed frame assures solid support to the user and therefore, proves to be the perfect fit for all who are tall and big.
With a height of 14 inches, Zinus Elite Smartbase simply rules over others in keeping heavy people happy and secured. Furthermore, it involves no hassles in installation as there is no requirement of tools. What makes it count among the best bed frame for overweight people is its folding design that results in easy storage. So, keep no dilemmas alive while choosing this extra strong bed frame from Zinus.
No matter how heavy you are, Classic Brands is here to gift you peaceful nights of quality sleep with its Heavy Duty Platform Bed Frame. This 14-inch mattress foundation includes a solid steel-frame construction for providing adequate support to all types of mattresses. If you, therefore, had any old box spring or a traditional frame, simply replace it with this robust bed frame. Equipped with a foldable platform, it makes enough support for a rigid surface as well.
A lot of homeowners have been found with happy faces while using this bed frame from Classic Brands as it takes a few minutes to install. Even you don’t require additional tools for the installation. With ample storage of 13 inches beneath, this rock-solid bed frame is superb for heavy people.
Installation takes a few minutes and requires no extra tools in the process.
Overweight people can now enjoy long hours of undisturbed sleep on this amazing bed frame from the house of Olee Sleep. One of its striking advantages is that it takes a minimal space for installation owing to its steel slat support. The good news is you have got a chance now to throw your old box spring as Olee Sleep T-3000 brings an ample storage space underneath. So, whether there are linens, woolen clothes or anything you want to store, you will have enough space.
What stands responsible for its unmatched strength is its steel frame construction. In fact, it complements even heavyweight mattresses without having even the slightest chance of sliding. Well, it looks quite modish and can be folded on its own. In other words, it is one of the best bed frames for heavy couples without any doubt.
Large storage space provided under the bed..
Style, sturdiness, and safety come amalgamated in this new-age heavy duty metal bed frame from the house of Malouf. Smooth to move it to and fro, it comes equipped with rug rollers that make it advantageous for heavy-weight people. Being absolutely flexible to fit Full, Twin and Queen mattresses, this 21st-century-bed frame can be easily assembled and that also within just ten minutes. The two rollers provided can also be locked for double protection.
What people worry about bed frames is their center-support, and this Malouf metal bed frame has a 1.5-inch center support that gives it extra strength. Besides, it comes with Tri-Support braces that no doubt makes it a durable bed frame. If you are keen to add a new look to your bedroom, this is the best bed frame for fat person with its black matte gunmetal powder coating will do complete justice.
Comes equipped with rug rollers and wheels for easy movement..
For all overweight people, what matters most during their sleep hours is comfort and security. To prove it true, Kings Brand Furniture brings a 7-leg heavy duty metal bed frame with sturdy locking wheels and rug rollers. With an outstanding center-support, it boasts of a steel metal frame for unquestionable support to both the headboard and mattress. As wheels are added, this metal bed frame takes hardly any effort to move. No matter how much a person weighs, this bed frame has immense strength and durability.This company offers one of the best heavy duty metal bed frame.
Assembling it takes not more than ten minutes. In fact, the installation process is also quite hassle-free as it does not require tools in addition. What makes it worth the investment is that it can be easily adjusted to Full, Full XL and also Twin size beds.
No extra tools required for installation that takes place in a few minutes..
If you think you are too heavy to own a separate bed, the most important thing will be to choose a suitable bed frame. In this process, you need to keep a good number of things in mind. This is simply because the bed frame you will be choosing should be so strong and sturdy that it must be able to hold on to your weight while you are asleep. Needless to say, weaker bed frames are prone to accidents, and nothing can be worse than falling off the bed, especially when your body is in complete rest.
Avoid cheaper models – When it comes to choosing bed frames for heavy people, do not compromise on quality as that might cost a lot in the long-run. Bed frames that weigh too low will carry minimal chances of supporting heavy weights. So, if you are going to judge a bed frame in terms of weight, there might be risks. Instead, look for weighty bed frames that are certainly going to be worthy.
Consider your weight along with others – You might be accustomed to sleeping with your dog, and then, imagine the consequence of adding up more weight when you both will be lying together on the bed. You might even prefer sleeping with your partner who also weighs much more. So, it’s better for you to be sure your weight as well as that of others on the bed. This would help you chose the exact bed weight.
Read reviews and draw comparisons – If you know anyone who has recently bought a bed frame for being overweight, just go and have a look at it. Enquire about its capacity, its construction,its price and everything that would give you a fair idea prior to hitting the shops. To save time, you can go through reviews on weight capacities of bed frames. Surely, this is going to help you in making the right choice.
Choose bed frames of steel – Nothing can beat the hardiness of steel in bearing heavy weights. Although they might not outscore others in style, you will at least gain the confidence to sleep safelyon these beds. If possible, look for additional support bars complimented with metal brackets.
Check the mattress without fail – After you have chosen the bed frame, the mattress too needs to be chosen with care. Remember, sleep is a necessity that must also ensure quality as well as quantity. Therefore, a mattress should be good enough to fit the bed frame you have chosen, or otherwise, the whole purpose of owning a separate bed frame will be defeated.
So, whether you have fallen prey to obesity or looking for a hardier bed frame, the above-mentioned points will no doubt help you shop for the best sleeping solution.
Are you new to the job of buying a bed frame for someone too heavy? Are you not confident enough to choose which bed frame will support your weight? Well, you need to have proper guidance in this respect, or otherwise, you might be misled to shop for an inappropriate frame that would bring sleepless nights.
Look for metal frames – Although it is said that steel frames are good for support, metal frames take care of both look and strength. Just bring any mattress and believe it or not, a heavy duty metal bed frame will add to its lifespan. Furthermore, installing a metal bed frame is painless and you can do it in quick time. It makes best platform bed frame for heavy person without doubt.
Check the capacity it can weigh – It’s quite clear that an ordinary bed frame is not going to work for someone too heavy. So, checking the weight capacity of a bed frame is very important. Rather, it’s better if you can look for bed frames that can lift up to 4000 lbs weight. Once you are aware of the weight of your new heavy duty bed frame, you can then only make the choice.
Check the online reviews – Reviews help a lot, be it online or offline. In fact, it’s easier to take multiple bed frames into comparison and find out the best one. So, whichever frame you want to choose, try going through its customer reviews.
Check the brand – Brand always matters, whether you are heading to pick a cool pair of sneakers or a bed frame. In fact, it is a must for you to consider the brand in this respect as the bed frame will be taken for an obese.
When you start gaining weight, your priorities keep changing and accordingly, you make adjustments. However, if you are overweight, you might have to make compromises with your prevalent sleeping conditions. In other words, you need to choose a new bed frame so that it becomes beneficial for you to improve your sleeping postures and health conditions as well. So, a new bed frame is always a necessity for all those who are subject to obesity.
More safety assured – In comparison to the old bed where you had been sleeping till date, the new one you will choose will be strong and sturdy. It will be much stronger and weighty to carry your weight. This would double your safety and security during your sleeping hours.
More space added – If you are looking for a bed frame for yourself, you will know that the new one will be more spacious that will make you more comfortable to take a good night’s sleep.
New construction–Overweight people are usually advised to choose bed frames made of steel or metal. So, it’s certainly going to be beneficial if you are willing to get rid of your ordinary bed and bring in a stronger bed frame, be it steel or metal.
Customized support – Being overweight, if you want to ensure that you are completely supported, no matter what you place on top of your frame, you must always prefer buying a heavy duty model.This extends the lifespan of the bedframe as well.
Now that you are ready to buy the best bed for a heavy person, you must have known the types that would support your weight. If you prefer sleeping alone with your partner or your pet, make sure to add all weights so that it becomes easier for you to choose the appropriate bed frame. Furthermore, check the frame’s center support that must be strong enough to take big weights. Remember, your sleeping hours will depend a lot on the bed frame you will be choosing.


text: The Walbro TU424HP High Performance Fuel Pump Kit. This kit is rated to operate at 13 volts and has a minimum flow of 255 liters per hour against a normal operating pressure of 43 psi. This fuel pump is typically located In-Tank. If you are not sure you require a high performance fuel pump, please consider the Walbro TU424 OE Replacement Fuel Pump Kit instead.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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SO, YOU WANT TO BE A CHEF?
all the way through to food, trees are beautiful, inspirational and mysterious, and so vital that without them we simply wouldn’t be here.
A few years ago I bought a frangipani tree (Plumeria), it was the first mature tree I had ever purchased, and it was literally a groundbreaking experience. Delivered to my house on the back of a truck, it took five men to carry it and replant it in my garden. I was dismayed to watch it go into stress and drop all its leaves, but it continued to flower and within a few weeks it was happily sprouting new leaf buds. Actually it’s difficult to kill a frangipani, they are easy to propagate, and you will find them all over Bali; their sweet-scented flowers are used in every form of decoration, including the spectacular head-dresses of the Balinese Legong dancers. Often associated with ghosts and always found in graveyards, the white frangipani is a symbol of immortality because the tree will continue to blossom even after it has been uprooted.
Further ubiquitous symbols of immortality in Bali are the massive banyan trees (Ficus benghalensis) that you will see towering above almost every village temple and cremation ground. Banyan trees are considered the ‘elders’ of the tree kingdom; it is believed that they are inhabited by spirits and demons, so they are accorded special respect. They are preserved and worshipped; the Balinese build shrines at their feet and gird their trunks with the black and white chequered poleng cloth that marks the sacred. You may even notice that motorists will honk their horns in polite greeting, if they pass a banyan tree on the road. The beginnings of these strangler figs are most unusual; the seeds are carried by birds and sometimes dropped on the branches of trees. Nourished by moisture and warmth, the seeds quickly sprout long aerial roots that grow down the trunk or dangle from a branch. Once these grasping roots reach the ground and get a firm grip in the earth, they enlarge to become strong trunks that wrap themselves firmly around the host tree. As the banyan tree matures, new roots grow from all of its branches, pushing into the ground and forming new trunks. The banyan is subsequently known as “the tree that walks” because it moves forward, slowly, with every new trunk that it puts out. It can grow to over 30 metres in height, and displays a majestic and refreshing canopy of green above its trunks.
Another revered tree that was once found in every village, but is now becoming rare, is the ‘majegau’ (Dysoxylum densiflorum), Bali’s floral emblem. Akin to mahogany, and renowned for its strength and beauty, its fragrant wood can only be used in sacred buildings or in the construction of cremation towers. The Balinese regard all living things as manifestations of the Hindu unmoved mover, and trees are no exception. It is considered wrong to cut down a tree without first making offerings and asking its pardon or permission.
The splendour of the breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis) stands out in any garden, grove, or yard; its dark-green lobed leaves forming a graceful tapestry. A member of the fig family, it is believed to have originated in Java and grows to over 18 metres, with branches spanning a similar-size diagonally. The inner bark lends itself as a second-grade cloth, the slightly abrasive leaf sheaths are used for polishing utensils, the young buds are a medicine for mouth and throat, the white sticky sap becomes glue, and the spherical fruit a starchy nutrition-packed food.
A particularly fabulous flowering tree that you might identify in hotel gardens or beside the road, especially on the Bukit Peninsula and in West Bali, is the ‘flamboyant tree’ (Delonix regia). This is a good shade tree with an umbrella-shaped crown that blooms in abundance with vivid vermillion, orange, and less commonly yellow, flowers during the rainy season. It is one of several species known as the ‘flame tree’ or ‘flame of the forest’, a moniker that also applies to the stunning ‘African tulip tree’ (Spathodea campanulata), popularly known as the ‘syringe’ or ‘fountain tree’ because its reddish-orange or crimson flower buds are filled with a sweet watery sap that can be squirted out when the tip is snapped off. The ‘rose of India’, meanwhile, boasts showy mauve flowers and a bark that is employed medicinally to combat abdominal pains.
The distinctive pagoda-shaped kapok (Ceiba pentandra) is another familiar sight on the Bukit Peninsula. The fruits are oblong capsules that hang in bunches and are harvested for their silky floss. This soft material is fine, soft, elastic, impervious to water, and much sought after for stuffing pillows and mattresses.
You will see numerous species of palm in Bali, and a particularly eye-catching one is the red ‘lipstick’ or ‘sealing wax’ palm (Cyrtostachys renda) with its bright scarlet leaf axis and sheaf. It requires constant hot weather for the colour to develop, and can be difficult to propagate; because of this and its striking appearance, the palm sometimes sells for prices as high as US$1,000 to collectors and gardeners. The ‘traveller’s palm’ (Ravenala madagascariensis) is also very eye-catching, characterised by a wonderful fan-shaped crown of leaves at the top; it actually belongs to the banana family and not a true palm. The common name comes from the fact that the fan tends to grow on an east-west line, providing a crude compass. Furthermore, there have been tales of thirsty travellers finding relief from the base of the leaves where water accumulates. As much as one-and-a-half litres of water can be obtained from one tree, making it a lifesaver in times of prolonged drought.
If you’re close to the ocean, you may spot a beach hibiscus (Hibiscus tilliaceus); notable for its bright yellow blooms, each with a maroon centre. The flowers drop off in the late afternoon and line the Seminyak beach road. The heart-shaped leaves are a natural remedy for malaria, coughs and bronchitis, while the undersides of the leaves are covered in downy hairs and are used for fermenting soya bean tempe.
The trees seen in the gardens and along the roadsides of Bali, therefore, reflect the long agricultural, cultural and religious traditions of the island. They are grown for food, ritual offerings, medicine, parchment, cushion-stuffing, clothing, utensils and water carriers, while the timber is utilised in furniture-making, carpentry and construction. Indeed, trees in Bali are worshipped and revered as are the gods, and, at their most humble, are always a most highly appreciated source of shade.


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BookMaker has the San Antonio Spurs favored by 3.5 points over the Denver Nuggets. The San Antonio Spurs enter this game with a record of 50-35 and have won four of their last five games including games one and three in this series.
The Denver Nuggets enter this game with a record of 55-30 and have lost three of their last five games and find themselves down 1-2 in the series. Let’s take a closer look at these two teams and we’ll start with the underdog Denver Nuggets.
The Nuggets are 55-30 overall and 43-42 ATS. The Denver Nuggets are the 2 seed in the Western Conference, but haven’t looked good in this series and could go down 1-3 in the series if they lose this game. Denver is 43-42 ATS overall, 13-16 ATS after a loss, 17-25 ATS on the road and 12-13 ATS as an underdog.
Gary Harris leads the team in scoring with 55 points. Nikola Jokic leads the team in assists and rebounds with 29 assists and 35 rebounds. Jamal Murray leads the team in steals with 7. Will Barton leads the team in blocks with 3. Denver is averaging 110.51 points per game which ranks 20th in the NBA.
They are averaging 11.81 offensive rebounds per game which ranks 2nd in the NBA. They are averaging 27.4 assists per game which ranks 2nd in the NBA.
The Nuggets are allowing 106.77 points per game which ranks 5th in the NBA. They are averaging 34.41 defensive rebounds per game which ranks 18th in the NBA. They are averaging 7.64 steals per game which ranks 14th in the NBA.
The Spurs are 50-35 overall and 45-39-1 ATS. The San Antonio Spurs will go up 3-1 in the series with a win and would likely advance to the second round of the playoffs and have a decent chance in the next round as well. San Antonio is 45-39-1 ATS overall, 25-24 ATS after a win, 25-17 ATS at home and 25-24 ATS as a favorite.
DeMar DeRozan leads the team in scoring, assists and steals with 74 points, 13 assists and 5 steals. LaMarcus Aldridge leads the team in rebounds with 27. Jakob Poeltl leads the team in blocks with 3.
San Antonio is averaging 111.53 points per game which ranks 17th in the NBA. They are averaging 9.31 offensive rebounds per game which ranks 25th in the NBA. They are averaging 24.44 assists per game which ranks 16th in the NBA. The Spurs are allowing 109.84 points per game which ranks 12th in the NBA. They are averaging 35.48 defensive rebounds per game which ranks 10th in the NBA.
They are averaging 6.08 steals per game which ranks last in the NBA.
The San Antonio Spurs have outplayed the Nuggets for the majority of the series and have a chance of knocking off the 2 seed in the Western Conference. Both teams are 5-5 ATS in the last ten match-ups with the Nuggets outscoring the Spurs by an average of 108.2 to 105.7 in those games.
The Spurs are 2-1 ATS in their last three meetings with the Nuggets while outscoring Denver by an average of 108 to 106 in those contests. I look for the Spurs to get the win and cover against the Nuggets to take a 3-1 lead in the series on Saturday. Make sure to bet this match-up on BookMaker.

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Maloja: An unusual style of functional outdoor clothing.
This brand conveys a special feeling.
Inspired by a trip to the Swiss village of Maloja, the impressions were later incorporated into the fashions. That means high comfort, optimal fit, and fashionable details.
This fashion label is internationally known among cyclists and has inspired athletes from other sports as well.
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All sorts of things can cause mold to grow in your home, such as if there has been a plumbing leak or a flood in the home, which can cause the moist and warm conditions that mold thrives in. Even something as simple as not using the fan in your bathroom when you're taking a bath or shower can cause your bathroom to become humid and warm, which can cause mold to grow. If you think that you have mold in your home, now is the time to look into hiring a professional for mold removal.
First of all, you should realize that mold is a bigger deal than you might think. Many people see mold as being unsightly and embarrassing, and this is certainly true for a lot of people. However, the problem is much deeper than that.
Mold spores can actually make breathing difficult for you and your family. This is especially true if someone in your home has asthma or otherwise has trouble breathing already. This means that mold is more than just an unsightly annoyance; instead, it's a health hazard to you, your family and anyone else who might live in or visit your home. It's not something that you want to ignore or put off doing something about. Instead, you should call a company that specializes in professional mold removal as soon as possible to attack the problem.
If you're like a lot of people, you might have thought about handling your own mold removal. In fact, you might have even done your research about it and learned some of the tips that people commonly share for taking care of the issue, such as using bleach. It's true that bleach can be used to get rid of mold and kill mold spores, but this doesn't mean that you should buy a bottle of cleaning product and a pair of cleaning gloves and get to work yourself. The truth is that the problem might be a lot more serious than you think.
Mold spores can grow in places that might not be visible to you, such as in cracks and crevices in the walls and floors. Even though you might be able to clean up the mold that you can see, you might not be able to thoroughly get rid of all of the mold that is present in your home.
This is not something that you have to worry about when you hire a team of professionals, however. Pros who specialize in mold removal have the equipment and knowledge to get rid of all of the mold in your home, not just the mold that you can see.
Cleaning up mold can be a big job that can actually put your health at risk. Not only do you have to worry about being exposed to the mold spores when attempting to clean up your own mold problem, but you also have to worry about the effects that working with bleach in small, confined spaces (like your bathroom) can have on your health. When you hire a team of professionals to handle your mold problem instead, however, you can take a step back and avoid harming yourself.
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How to choose what you want !
You must ask for what you want. If you have struggled all your life for the sake of others and because of the situations, you must then strive to grow out of those situations. When you have done that, you must make wise decisions of your choices to land into a place of happiness. The choices you make will determine what you receive back. There might be times when things won’t go the way you think they would, but you will know in your heart that it is the result of your choice and not any compromise.
If you choose to live your life, in the favor of making everyone else happy, you may be happy. You may have a perfect life, depending on the choices you make. You would however not know what would have happen if you made a different choice than what was expected for. You must realize and be clear about your thoughts and your expectations from life.
When you are taking some of the biggest decisions in your life, you must first get your head straight. You must sit calmly, get refreshed and talk to yourself. You must know what is that you truly want.
Is it something you are choosing just because someone else is living that way ?
Is it something you are choosing because you want to taste a difference ?
Is it something you are choosing as a matter of challenge ?
What ever might be your driving force you must realize that you must be true to yourself. You must let go of all the noises, vibrations, influences and be one with your own self.
Future is never certain and the choices you make today based on what seems to right to you, might change with course of time. You just have to accept that you will live through every moment and you will fight for what’s worth. You must embrace life to the fullest.
I hope you make a wise choice.
We all go through moments in life when we have to make a decision. When we have to choose from various options. It may be career, life, love, job, food and so on. It may be a simplest thing for which we may get confused to decide, like what to cook for dinner every day. It may also be a very important and serious decision to make, like flying to a foreign country. There are circumstances when we are at ease to make decision, while there are sometimes when we are in situation that manipulates our decision making power. Today I will take you through a ride of a simple logic to make decision. But let me tell you one thing clearly and get it very clear in your head, there is no perfect decision. Most of the times, it is only a good decision for yourself. Now that said and understood, lets take a situation and see how you can decide.
Say you are lady working in an IT firm and your spouse is in the same organization as well. He is due to get his Onsite Visa approved in few days, say mid of April. You have tried for a new job and you have a offer letter in hand, which makes you drop a resignation letter to your HR by end of March. However during the same time, since it is financial year end, you are eligible for annual hike which again is due by mid of April and the decision for the hike is going to be made by say 5th of April. So now you have to decide, whether or not you should resign from the current organization and if yes, when should you drop a resignation letter to your HR.
Great, sounds a tricky problem and many of us might go through such situations, given that life is so volatile nowadays and money is a big challenge, every decision we make has a big impact on our future. Yeah that is what goes through your head, when you are in such situation. So what is the first thing you should do. Take a deep breath, drink some juice and follow the below steps.
Life is all about possibilities and as I said, there is no perfect decision only a good enough choice for yourself. So do not try to find the best option from the above. A best option for someone may not be a good enough option for you. You may be trying to find what is the best option from the above, but at times there is no best option. Take an example, what is the best thing to have for breakfast – An apple or An orange. How do you compare an apple or an orange. I might like apple where as you might like orange. So it depends on our habits, likes, preference and priorities. Whatever that fits in your pocket and that makes you happy, choose that. Even if, for someone else it might be a worst option. It does not matter for you. You make a decision for yourself.
Now that you have got that written down, map all those one by one to say a flow chart and decide which one is the one that seems to make you the most happy.
What is my take from Indian Epics ?
India and Indian culture are often seen as being averse to change. This land is often viewed as a place where things happen because of fate and not due to human effort. But is this really true ? Do the Ramayana and the Mahabharata teach us that caste matters ? What do the epics say about ties of blood ? What lessons can we learn from the epics on the matter of social hierarchy ? The answer is CHOICE — The epics teach us that often, what matters is not the family you are born into, but the people you choose to make your family.
Here are some examples from the Ramayana that indicate blood relations are secondary to relationships of choice. Ram and Lakshman were not born to the same mother. Their mothers were Kaushalya and Sumitra respectively. In fact, Lakshman had a twin brother by the name of Shatrughna but he preferred the company of Ram, the eldest of the four sons of Dashrath. Lakshman’s devotion to Ram lasted a life time, with him choosing to follow Ram into exile and even into war. At no point in the Ramayana is Lakshman’s love for this elder brother in question because they are not related by blood.
And here is another interesting fact – Dashrath was not the biological father of any of his sons. Ram, Bharat, Shatrughan and Lakshman were born after the king gave his three wives kheer that came from a yajna conducted by Rishyaringa.
In the Mahabharata, none of the Pandavas — the five-brother team named after their father Pandu — were actually the sons of Pandu. Though Pandu acknowledged them as his sons and legitimate successors, all the five brothers had different biological fathers. Yudhisthira was the son of Yamraj, the god of death and truth. Bhima was the son of Vayu, the wind god. Arjuna’s biological father was Indra, the ruler of Amaravati. And these three were only the sons of Kunti – Pandu’s first wife. His second wife Madri gave birth to two sons – Nakul and Sahdev, both of whom had the Ashwin twins for fathers. Not only were the Pandavas not related to Pandu by blood, we might even say that the elder three were not related to the youngest two. What brought the 5 heroes of the Mahabharata together was the name of Pandu and the will of Kunti.
Also in the Mahabharata, Krishna and Balram were not related to each other by blood. Krishna was the biological son of Devaki while Balram was born to Rohini. Despite this, Krishna and Balram remained close for their entire lives.
In the Ramayana, Vibheeshan was the blood brother of Ravana and yet he parted ways with his family and his people to side with Ram and the vaanaras.
Let us move ahead and leave family ties behind. Let us talk about caste. Despite India being nearly seventy years into independence, we are still often told that caste matters. That the caste we are born into determines the shape your life will take. And yet, the epics are full of examples that say it is the individual’s action and not his birth that determines his destiny.
Valmiki, the author of the Ramayana, was a Dasyu – a forest bandit – and not a Brahmin. But he is acknowledged as a poet and sage today because of his work – the Ramayana. It was not his birth, but his choices that elevated him.
The composer of the Mahabharata — Ved Vyasa — was also not of high birth. His father was a sage by the name of Parahar. But his mother was a fisherwoman by the name of Matsyagandha. Despite this, he is known as one of the most illustrious poets.
Hanuman, perhaps one of the most beloved gods of the Hindu pantheon, was part of a forest tribe and hence, had no caste. He was part of vanara society that lived in the forests, far from the urban culture where varna vyavastha was prevalent. This never affected his acceptability among Hindus. If anything, he holds a more exalted position than many higher deities.
Ravana, the villain of the Ramayana, was the son of Sage Vishrava, a Brahmin. Yet he is known to be a dastardly villian whose ill-deeds caused him to be eventually slain by Ram.
Karna, the son of Surya the Son god, lived his whole life as a soot-putra despite being of royal and divine lineage. He was born into a high caste — his father was a god and his mother Kunti was a princess — but this nothing to alleviate the suffering he had to undergo his whole life.
Ekalavya, the forest-dweller, despite being caste-less and untrained, became a great archer. So great was his skill that he managed to shame Arjun, who was a bona fide disciple of Drona, the greatest teacher of that age.
The epics therefore, are not about static social values and fate. They are also about individual will and effort. They are about being but they are also about becoming. People’s position in life is not wholly dependent upon what they are born as. It is also shaped by how they act and the choices they make.
I believe Bill Gates had to say something similar to this, which shows that our choices and efforts in life can help us shape our destiny.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, was a man of similar virtues. He was born in South India to a Muslim family, he used to play musical instrument with great interest in carnatic music. He was a scientist and he rose to become the President of India. He was a man, I believe who gave an example of how your choices can make you great in life and they are not driven by where, in which caste or which family you are born in. May be he understood the true meaning of the Epics.
We have many examples from late history and near history, where people have made choices that shaped their life. Buddha was a prince, who chose to become a saint and his preaching changed the course of entire human history. Ashoka, was a fierceful king, who after the war made a choice to accept peace and he spread Buddhism to its peak. Mother Teresa, was a foreign lady in India, who choose to spread humanity. Abraham Lincoln, was a poor boy with lot of difficulties in life and his choices made him the President of America, so is the case with Barack Obama. History is full of examples, we just have to take a look and accept it.
So, as much as your family, your location and your culture can have a great impact on you, it is not the caste, the family preferences or anything that can be the only guide to your fate. Your choices and your decisions can shape your fate and life, in a different way. Your free will make you, who you can be. Make A Choice !


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PIQL is a SQL like language that uses a new scale independent optimization strategy to execute relational queries while maintaining the performance predicability and scalability provided by distributed key/value stores. Scale independent optimization guarantees that all queries will perform a bounded number of storage operations independent of the size of the underlying database. PIQL employs language extensions, query compilation technology, automatic materialized view selection and response-time estimation to provide scale independence. More details can be found in our VLDB2012 paper.
PIQL is implemented as a library that interacts with a distributed key/value store.


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The National Watermelon Association unveiled its first Annual Report at the national convention in Lake Tahoe, recapping highlights from efforts and projects throughout the past year, and initiatives that are on-going.
“Our intention is to offer the annual report at convention each year, and highlight accomplishments, initiatives and feature member services that make a difference, every day,” said Bob Morrissey, NWA Executive Director.
The Annual Report covers everything from the purpose of the Association, to leadership recognition, Public Policy & Advocacy, Food Safety, Farm Production research, Communications, Promotions, Education of our members, Partnerships, and a Future Outlook.
Bob went on to say, “we created the report in an easy-to-use format that also doubles as an excellent member-recruitment tool. Did you ever ask, or did anyone ever ask you what the NWA does for its members? Well, now you have the answers, and plenty of them, in your hands.” The report is easily downloadable and printable from our website ( www.watermelon.ag). Enjoy!
The Association is geared up and focused to accomplish much in 2017, while working to make a difference in the lives and livelihoods of our members across the USA.
Our very own Watermelon Food Safety Guidance, first released in 2008, has been updated in its third issue to incorporate the Food Safety Modernization Act.
You can download the updated guidance from our website ( www.watermelon.ag).
We are introducing our very own portal that will bring our members and legislative leaders together in a quick, easy-to-use format called MUSTER. Advocacy in public policy is a job for all of us; not just a few. Much more detail is provided on page 23 of this issue.
We continue to offer membership programs to our chapters that can help to renew and bring-on new members.
Members make up the life-blood of the Association, and our programs are proven winners. For example, the partnership last year with Bayer Vegetable Seed introduced 39 new watermelon farmers to our member rolls.
The executive committee of the Association has assembled two working groups to look into the future, with two specific areas of focus: Membership and its definition to include Value and ROI, and Revenue to build the Association while securing its future success for the next generation(s) of leaders.
The year 2017 will be a challenging year for sure, with the world around us changing so quickly as it is. Rest assured that the Association is working on your behalf on many fronts to make it a bit easier, a bit less costly, and bit more profitable …. for you, our stakeholders. Keep the Faith, and Have a great watermelon season in 2017. We’ll see you down the road.


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The day marks “the 10 extra months Latinas must work to make the same amount white men earned last year,” the Honest Company founder captioned her photo.
E! News caught up with the actress to chat about The Honest Company’s new Honest Cleaning Collection during which she opened up a bit about about work, family and her pregnancy.
“Last one,” she quipped, laughing when we asked about being pregnant with baby No.3. She’s already a mama to two daughters, Honor, 9, and Haven, 6.
And we don’t blame her! How does someone raise three children, uphold a successful acting career and manage her own company all at the same time?
Well, that’s actually something she explained a bit more in-depth.
This is a topic Alba has taken into consideration when it comes to running her business.
Meanwhile, as she gets ready to welcome another baby into the world, we had to pick her brain on how she balances her kids’ healthiness with letting them be every day kids.
As far as healthy eating, Alba says kids will mimic their parents.
Third-time mom-to-be Actress Jessica Alba was the guest judge for Season 16’s Project Runway finale fashion show, an event that takes place each year to culminate the season and features the designs of the final four-six designers of that cycle of the long-running hit TV fashion design competition.
This year, the Honest Company CEO sat in the front row in an off the shoulder bump hugging ankle length dress while judging the designs. She later walked the finale runway with the show’s permanent judges designer Zac Posen and journalist Nina Garcia with host Heidi Klum.
The presentation took place at The Shows at Gallery 1, Skylight Clarkson Square on September 8, 2017 in New York City. Since only 4 episodes of this season have aired, we are not supposed to know which designers made it to the finale to show their designs at NYFW but if you’re a loyal watcher of The Lifetime Channel program, you may have guessed the designer form their style aesthetic already revealed on episodes aired so far.
I forget that Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren are expecting their third child but was reminded by PEOPLE which re-shared a recent Instagram and Facebook photo the actress and businesswoman shared of a recent Hawaii family vacation.
Oh and also there are the updates from TMZ which has been stalking the family and took stealth pics of her baby bump while she sunbathed on the beach. Oh TMZ!
Nice! Congrats to the growing family.
We had an epic family vacay @fsoahu #hawaii ? thank you to everyone at the Four Seasons for treating us like family.


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The hippocampus is a key brain area for formation and retention of memory. Memory storage, or consolidation, is associated with oscillating waves of electrical activity in networks of hippocampal neurons. This “ripple activity” occurs as memories are replayed, and disrupting it results in memory deficits. The activity of deeper brain structures is reduced during ripple activity, which suggests that this hippocampal process may be regulated by these deeper, subcortical brain regions.
A new study investigated populations of neurons in the brainstem area known as the mesopontine median raphe (MnR) to determine the effects of these neurons on hippocampal ripple activity. Simultaneous recording of MnR and hippocampal neurons showed that activity of MnR neurons is correlated with ripple activity, including one population of MnR neurons whose activity decreases before ripple events and increases immediately after. To better understand how the activities of these brain regions are linked, MnR neurons were experimentally activated and inhibited; activation of MnR neurons suppressed ripple activity, while inhibition increased it. Activation of these MnR neurons also impaired the retention of fear memories, indicating that MnR suppression of ripple activity interferes with the consolidation of memory. This study broadens the understanding of the brain circuits that regulate memory processing in the hippocampus, and could open new lines of inquiry to help address memory impairments associated with conditions such as PTSD and addiction.
Wang DV, Yau HJ, Broker CJ, Tsou JH, Bonci A, Ikemoto S. Mesopontine median raphe regulates hippocampal ripple oscillation and memory consolidation. Nat Neurosci. 2015 Apr 13. doi: 10.1038/nn.3998. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID:.


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