Ithilliel Mistadaneth, Female Wood Elf Monk
Current Character Level: 3
Monk 3 (Way of the Hand)
Ithilliel (Moon Daughter)
As she listened to the bell calling all to morning prayers, it pulled her slowly out of her reverie in which had she remembered hearing that same soft bell in the distance as a child, calling her to the care and tenderness of healing. She recalled the raid on her village while her father was away, the children screaming as they witnessed the slaughter by the marauding band. She remembered seeing her father, who had tracked them, slain as he tried to free her and the other captives, and being forced to watch as he was eaten before her eyes. She remembered the small crates that then hid them as they were carried for many days. And she remembered the beatings when the children cried or asked for water.
As she dressed, she touched the faded scars on her back and arms, reminding her of her torment, confinement, and her escape. Those scars were now hidden beneath the delicately designs of flowers and vines. These thoughts brought the renewed guilt she felt by failing the other children, but they were guarded and, hurting as she was she could only sneak away quietly. She remembered traveling as fast as she was able through the dark woods with no direction in mind, only thinking to escape her captors and the misery of the small crate. She finally slowed when she realized they had not found her out or followed.
The bell and the coming fellowship reminded her also of her fright at being alone when she was so small, knowing her father, who had named her for the Moon, could no longer hold her or teach her the history of the Illefarn, and she appreciated the home she now had at the Temple of the Soft Rain, and the Master and brethren of the Mist who taught her and cared for her, who had become her family.
Once her brief reprimand for tardiness was administered, she settled into a relaxed pose for morning meditation and hours of study. She recalled wandering to this monastery at the edge of the Misty Forest those many years ago. Taken in so kindly by these quiet old monks, those of the Order of the Mist, she was encouraged to stay and learn their disciplines and the lore of Chauntea. The Master saw her as a daughter and the brethren called her Little Sister. They strove to tame a bit of her wildness and she tried to accept the strict rules of their order. The solitude and dedication of these masters to grace, wisdom, and perfection fit her elven nature, or so she thought.
After changing posture, she realized this same wild streak also caused her to grow restless, calling her away from her lessons, as it did now, or out of the confines of her small cell, beyond the wall and back to the forest, back under the stars, where she could open her mind to the reverie and meditate as she knew she should. She constantly tried the patience of even the eldest of the order, scampering when she should walk, ignoring the solemnity of the moment, be it at prayer or a simple meal, and badgering the farmers and the occasional Lizard folk who would trade with them with endless questions. These latter encounters, though infrequent, inspired her to study Draconic. Her teachers saw this too as yet another distraction but she chose to practice whenever she could, mostly with the cart donkey and rabbits. She laughed quietly, and was again patiently chastised.
As always, she worked hard to please, seeking diligence in her chores, persistence in her practices of the martial arts, sword and bow, as well as dedication to her studies and prayers. It was easier now when the weather was nice and the windows were opened. But when winter came she felt so enclosed it was hard to focus or even breathe, and she would grow impatient, panicked and angry, not at all as a monk should behave. At night, in her cold cell she would calm herself by carving small discards of wood, creating lovely or humorous depictions of rabbits, donkeys and chickens, as well as animals of the woods and, once, a tiny dragon. Unless she could tame her rebellious nature and better conform to this sedate lifestyle, she would be unable to ascend farther in rank, perhaps even being expelled from the order, another bother for her Master.
Master Shi-Fu was lately concerned that they had not heard from one of their brethren, Leosin Erlanthar, for a far longer time than usual. So worn by the young elf’s endless questions and her open willfulness, the Master decided to send Ithilliel out as an Initiate of the Mist to seek out and contact this man. He stressed to her that her success or failure in this task would decide her fate in the Order, as they were helpless to deal with her further.
That night, elated by this mission which she would complete alone, Ithilliel choose her adult name. With no family but the monks she left behind she became Ithilliel Mistadaneth, Wandering Daughter of the Moon.


Recorded at the beautiful St. Andrew’s Church in the village of Lammas, Norfolk, England in 2018 on one of the last guitars made by Arcadio Marín before his untimely death at the age of 54 in 2021. The prelude is the first of 48 Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier conposed in all the keys. This was an accomplishment in itself due to new ideas of how to tune musical instruments so they would sound well throughout the range. The new ideas were a long time in gestation and subject to much conflict. Pythagoras established the science of pitch but knew it was flawed from a practical point of view. It took more than a thousand years to devise the system of tuning that Bach championed, in use to this day. Along the way Pope Gregory 111 and Galileo’s dad got involved but it was Bach who nailed it. My answer to the question in the title: it’s way up there, certainly in the top ten.
Best wishes and thank you for reading. Carlos
* Portrait of Bach in 1715 when he was 30 years old


Wildly Successful Farming: A Reading & Conversation with Author Brian DeVore
July 12, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join Brian DeVore for a fascinating evening based on his recent book, Wildly Succssful Farming: Sustainability and the New Agricultural Land Ethic. DeVore will read from his book and lead a discussion about how wildly successful farming ideas and techniques can help conventional agriculture become more economically and agronomically resilient when everything from the weather to the marketplace is increasingly volatile.
Come early for dinner or stay after for drinks and dessert at our local food restaurant!
[Event cosponsored with the Land Stewardship Project; DeVore leads their communications and media work.]
Brian DeVore has a degree in agricultural journalism and wildlife biology from Iowa State University. He grew up on a crop and livestock farm in southwestern Iowa and, while serving in the Peace Corps, managed a dairy cooperative in Lesotho. He was a contributor to the 2002 book, The Farm as Natural Habitat: Reconnecting Food Systems with Ecosystems, and for the past 25 years has worked as an editor, writer and podcaster at the Land Stewardship Project in Minnesota. In 2018, the University of Wisconsin Press published DeVore’s book, Wildly Successful Farming: Sustainability and the New Agricultural Land Ethic (https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5621.htm).
Wildly Successful Farming tells the stories of farmers across the Midwest who are balancing profitability and food production with environmental sustainability and a passion for all things wild. They are using innovative techniques and strategies to develop their “wildly” successful farms as working ecosystems. Whether producing grain, vegetables, fruit, meat, or milk, these next-generation agrarians look beyond the bottom line of the spreadsheet to the biological activity on the land as key measures of success.
*Brian’s book will be available for purchase.


In celebration of the Bragg centenary, a short animated film has been released which details the journey of X-ray crystallography from the work of Max von Laue right up to the present day. The film was produced for the Royal Institution as part of the Ri Crystallography Collection
As part of the Bragg Centenary Celebrations, Melvyn Bragg and his guests discussed the history of crystallography, the study of crystals and their structure on “In Our Time” on BBC Radio 4. His guests were Prof. Judith A. K. Howard (University of Durham), Dr. Christopher Hammond (University of Leeds) and Prof. Mike Glazer (University of Oxford).
The program began with the work of Johannes Kepler in the 17th century, and focussed on the work of the father-and-son team the Braggs in 1912. It also covered aspects of the the work of the German physicist Max von Laue who had proved that X-rays are a form of light waves and that it was possible to scatter these rays using a crystal and some of the most significant scientific findings of the last century – such as revealing the structure of DNA.
The program is available on line from the “In Our Time” website.


A Forest of Woods Brothers
By Ed Zimmer
It does not take visitors or new residents very long to notice that the name Woods can be found throughout Lincoln, Nebraska. Within a few months of my arrival in 1985, a Woods Bros. realtor helped me buy a house a block from Woods Park, just north of Woods Avenue. I soon learned of three Woods brothers—Frank (1868-1952), Mark (1870-1956), and George (1873-1957)—who with their auctioneer father, Col. F. M. Woods (1844-1928), developed over fifty subdivisions in Lincoln from the late 19th through mid-20th century. They named streets Woodsshire, Woodscrest, Woodsview, Woodsdale, and Woods Boulevard. Over many years I learned of the breadth of contribution of this Woods family. I also learned of the coincidence that several other families named Woods, including other sets of Woods brothers, have also enriched Lincoln’s history. This is a quick introduction to the forest of Woods of Lincoln.
F. M. and Eliza (1845-1934) Woods lived in the village of Downers Grove, Illinois at the time of the 1880 U. S. census, with four sons and two daughters. He was listed as a “manufacturer’s agent” but when they moved to the boomtown of Lincoln, Nebraska in 1884, Col. Woods was known as a livestock dealer and auctioneer. The Colonel and his sons Frank, Mark, and George established numerous businesses in Lincoln and Chicago, ranging from real estate development and importing draft horses, to building silos and stabilizing riverbanks. They founded Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co., Woods Aitken law firm, and an airplane factory. Gifts to the community, during their lifetimes and through bequests, secured Woods Park, established the Woods Charitable Fund of Lincoln and Woods Fund of Chicago, launched the Lincoln Community Foundation, and continue to benefit Lincoln and Chicago. The Woods Art Building at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was funded by Frank Woods to memorialize his wife, Nelle Cochrane Woods
(1870-1950), and her lifelong support of the arts.
The homes of Frank, Mark, and George Woods still stand as major
landmarks in the city, at 2501 Sheridan Blvd., 2501 South Street,
and 1445 E Street, respectively. The Woods Brothers Companies—in real estate, stallion importing, and silo building—housed themselves at 719 P Street in the Haymarket district in 1914, then downtown at 132 South 13th Street in 1918.
When I learned that the Haymarket building was designed by architect Alfred W. Woods, I assumed I had found the fourth brother, or a cousin, or some kin. But no, Woods Brother number four (actually the oldest) was Albert F. Woods (1866-1948), whose realm was academe, not architecture or commerce. He studied at the University of Nebraska under the renowned botanist Charles E. Bessey, co-authoring The Botany of the Apple Tree in 1894 with his mentor. A. F. Woods left the University of Nebraska for the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and helped lead the USDA’s research efforts, before becoming a Dean of the University of Minnesota in 1910, and the president of the Maryland State College of Agriculture in 1917. He led that college’s merger in 1926 with the University of Maryland, where he remained a professor until his death in 1948. The “forgotten Woods Brother” is remembered in Baltimore, where Woods Hall at the University of Maryland bears his name.
Architect A. W. Woods (1857-1942) did not flourish commercially to the degree of the Woods Bros., but he had a long and productive career, designing dozens of churches in eighteen states. First United Methodist Church built in 1908 at 50th and Saint Paul Streets in the University Place neighborhood of Lincoln was perhaps his church masterpiece. He partnered with Artemas Roberts from 1887 to 1903, a span that culminated in their most famous building, William Jennings and Mary Bryan’s 1902 mansion, Fairview.
Woods also served as an editor and author for several architectural magazines and books. One of those, The American Carpenter & Builder, published several of Woods’ church and residential designs. In 1907 The American Carpenter also illustrated another Woods-built house at 1736 Harwood Street in Lincoln, but the caption credits Charles D. Woods, not A.W. The City of Lincoln building permit for that house lists “Woods Bros.” as the contractor, bringing to mind Frank, Mark and George Woods. But the famous brothers didn’t call any of their companies Woods Bros. in 1907 and Lincoln city directories list Charles D. Woods (1881-1929) as a carpenter and contractor. His brother Howard was also a Lincoln carpenter, and together Charles and Howard were the Woods Bros. who built several houses in early 20th century Lincoln.
One final set of Woods Brothers completes my current knowledge of these contributors to Lincoln’s heritage. Millard T. (1905-1966) and Delmar K. (1907-1978) Woods were the sons of William (1867-1944) and Elizabeth (1877-1964) Woods. Their father was best known as the caretaker for the Nebraska governor’s residence for 36 years, serving eleven governors from 1907 to 1943. He also was an entrepreneur and church and Masonic leader in Lincoln’s African American community, as was his wife Elizabeth. Like the better known Woods Bros. before them, brothers Millard and Delmar Woods both attended the University of Nebraska. Millard applied his NU education in science and pharmacy as a college instructor in Texas and a high school principal in Arizona, before his parents and other community leaders organized a Lincoln chapter of the Urban League in 1932 and recruited Millard to return to his hometown as its first executive director. He left that post to serve in the American Red Cross in Italy and North Africa in WWII, earning the Medal of Freedom. Clyde Malone, Millard’s assistant and youth director, became the Urban League’s second executive. After Malone’s death in 1951, the institution was renamed the Clyde Malone Community Center, which continues to serve Lincoln today at 2032 U Street. Delmar Woods settled in Omaha and worked many years as a laboratory technician at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Would Lincoln be Lincoln without all these Woods’s? No, it would not.


Current knowledge of Etna’s flank eruptions (Italy) over the past 2500 years
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione di Catania-Osservatorio Etneo, Italy
The knowledge of Etna’s eruptions has been profoundly influenced by the illustrations, though these can only provide limited information on the lava flows and their effects on the territory. Indeed, the absence of iconographic sources or the disparity between the physical reality and the illustrations has led to many gaps and uncertainties that have lasted for centuries. This paper traces the progress of the representations of the historical eruptions of Etna volcano, from the earliest attempts in the 17th century, be they iconographic documents or pictorial illustrations, to the modern geological cartography of 21st century reconstructing the evolution of the history and methods of representing Etnean eruptions, highlighting the crucial steps in the progress of knowledge on the historical flank eruptions. The turning point in the long process of drafting and rendering the eruptions of Etna came with the work of Sartorius von Waltershausen, with the realization between 1836 and 1843 of the first geological map of the volcano at a 1:50,000 scale. In this long history of the representations of eruptions, begun in the 17th century, Sartorius’ cartography finally overcomes the problem of rendering these events in space by inserting the notion of history in the map. What now remained for those engaged in mapping the volcano was to solve the issue of defining the “time” of Etna’s historical lava flows. This would be tackled only at the end of the 20th century with a multidisciplinary approach comprising stratigraphy, historiographical studies and the dating of the lavas. In this frame, the present state of the knowledge of the flank eruptions occurred on Etna in the past 2500 year evidenced that during the Greek-Roman, Medieval epochs up to the 17th century flank eruptions involved commonly the middle-lower slopes impacting mainly the south sector of the volcano with the location of the eruptive fissure sometimes below 1000 m of altitude. This eruptive behavior of the volcano has been radically modified following the occurrence of the large 1669 eruptions since the opening of the fissure was mainly concentrated in the upper-middle slopes between 1600 m and 2500 m a.s.l .


What I Can Learn from the Incredible Life of Oprah Winfrey
What I can learn from the incredible and fantastic life of Orpah Winfrey. This biography series chronicles the lives of some of our best known leaders, inventors, artists and role models. A source of inspiration for young dreamers, each book is proof that, regardless of who you are and where you come from, dreams do come true. As long as you work hard and never give up. Size: 7” x 9”.


The curse of a voracious reader is having an amazing imagination. Having an amazing imagination that you feed by reading more and more books and picturing each world vividly. From the power vibrating in the Elder Wand to the smoke curling from Smaug’s nostrils, you, the reader, can picture each world and be sucked in – the only problem is that you can’t physically go there and talk to Liz Bennet or Peter Pevensie or Percy Jackson, no matter how hard you wish.
The curse of a writer, who is usually a voracious reader as well, is that they can clearly envision the world they created in their mind. It’s your own world, with its own quirks and it’s utterly precious to you (flaws and all). The problem comes when you picture the world so clearly that you can’t articulate it. It’s so clear – but how to get the readers to see the world as you see it? To capture the wonder, the vividness? To make them love it as much as you do? You get caught up in mentioning little details – how the chair’s leg is slightly crooked or the curtain moves at a certain rate when the wind blows or how in the summer the cabin smells like cherry blossoms – and can’t move past them easily because you have to make the reader understand how wonderful this world is to you. The world is your baby. You must show it off to everyone.
This is a problem I’ve had recently. I can picture the library – called the Library, actually – in my WIP river tales so clearly that it’s frustrating to no end that I can’t capture it. The Library… oh, how I wish I could be in that library! How do I convey the wonder to myreaders that I feel when I picture it in my head? It’s the perfect get away, it owns every book in the world, it’s quiet, it smells of books and wonder and it’s so so amazing that I dream of spending one minute there! This is my dream library that’s manifested itself into my novel. It’s even more amazing than the Beast’s library in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, if you can believe it. But how do I convey the Library perfectly to the reader? I get so caught up in all the quirks the Library has, but aren’t necessary for the story to continue moving, that I end up with convoluted descriptions that appear randomly in conversation because I just have to add that the air smells like pages blooming and that there’s a perfect silence that most library’s here don’t have, despite librarians shushing people.
But… I wouldn’t give up the magical library in my head for the world, despite it being frustrating to write about. It’s my own little library. Sure, it’s in my head. Yes, I can only live vicariously through my character visiting it. But it’s mine. And it’s so beautiful I wish I could let every reader inside my head for a day to explore it with me.
Songs of the day: Catgroove by Parov Stelar
Current state of mind: refusing to be stressed (in a word: midterms)
Book I’m reading, though not this literal second obviously: Alice In Wonderland
Click on me for photo credits to the flying books. Now click on me for the B&B picture.


I'll come out and admit it. I have been reading Rick Riordan's books. So far I have read all 5 of his Percy Jackson and the Olympians and this first 4 books of the Heroes of Olympus.
I would love to have a good excuse for this, like I get paid to write reviews of kids books, but I do not. The only real excuse I have is that I teach in a school where students read things like this and so I want to know what they are reading. (That is the reason I read the first Twilight book, but I only read one of those.)
The real reason I have read his books, at least this particular series, is that I enjoy mythology. Greek, Roman, and Norse myths in particular have always held a fascination for me, and I enjoy stories, movies, and books, that indulge in these myths.
But something about Riordan's books has always made me a bit uneasy. And it took me 9 books and several conversations with my wife (who goes so far as to pretend to be interested even when she is not) to figure out what it was.
I think it is this: Rick Riordan has a childish view of mythology, whereas those who came before him had a child-like view.
C.S. Lewis, for example, also wrote books for children that delved into mythology (The Chronicles of Narnia). But Lewis engages the mythological world from a childlike sense of wonder and awe.
The mythological characters of Narnia, whether good or evil, are never silly or trite. They are powerful, hideous, beautiful, humble, noble, frightful, and more.
Lewis engages his mythological world from a point of view of child-like wonder and faith. Riordan, on the other hand, engages his world from a childish point of view.
The gods of Olympus are not only petty and imperfect, as they were in the original Greek myths, they are childish, dumb, and goofy. When Percy Jackson encounters a Titan, or a giant, of a primordial god he has no sense of fear or awe. These creatures are described in plainly modern terms, wearing modern clothes, speaking in modern English, and reflecting modern attitudes.
And it makes me sick. Really, I can compare reading Riordan with reading Dostoevsky in this way only: his descriptions of the world in which we live churn my stomach. The story is engaging, but the world is gross.
Lewis took an ordinary person and placed them in an extraordinary place. Riordan took extraordinary myths and dressed them up in everything that is silly, ridiculous, and wrong with the modern world. There is nothing for our children to be in awe of.
In the end it comes off as very childish. And what I was looking for was something to inspire within me something child-like.


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When a small group of professionals met in a hotel conference room in 1974 to discuss the merger of two organizations, they could not have imagined how the seed they were planting would blossom. In the 50 years since the founding of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the...
When a small group of professionals met in a hotel conference room in 1974 to discuss the merger of two organizations, they could not have imagined how the seed they were planting would blossom. In the 50 years since the founding of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the organization and the advancement professionals it serves have witnessed and created remarkable changes in their own backyards and around the world. CASE at 50 provides a thorough and intimate record of the many decisions, risks, strategies, and individual and organizational efforts that enabled CASE to become the global force that it is today.
Rob Moore, who previously served as both a special adviser to the CEO and the vice president for marketing and communications at CASE, recounts in great detail the different phases of CASE’s life over the past five decades. He introduces numerous leaders, staff members, and volunteers who have played a role in CASE’s growth and describes the organization’s pivots in response to events in the field and in the world at large, including the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Personal anecdotes from people who have given their time, expertise, and passion to CASE over the years show what CASE has meant—both personally and professionally—to members and the profession.
CASE at 50 shows the many ways in which the association has evolved from its start in a conference room to its current status as a leading global education organization. And while CASE and its leaders, staff, and members aspire to—and are sure to accomplish—so much more in the coming years, this book offers an invaluable look at the history that is simply the prologue for an incredible future for CASE and the advancement profession. This book will undoubtedly leave you saying, “What a remarkable 50 years! What will the next 50 bring?”
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He was born in the Jalūm suburb in Aleppo, Syria in 1328 H. (1910 CE) in a family of piety and virtue. His father, al-Hāj Muhammad Khayāta, was known for his piety and he was someone who memorized the Qur'ān, and loved religious knowledge and the `Ulemā. His mother's lineage reaches Fatima, radiallāhu `anhā.
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Professor Jean-François Korobelnik from the University Hospital of Bordeaux, France reviews the results at one year of the PHOTON and PULSAR studies testing the safety and efficacy of Aflibercept 8mg injections for Wet AMD and DME. The results at two years will be presented at the end of 2023.
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PHOTON and PULSAR studies: an overview of the results
Aflibercept 8 mg accepted by FDA for priority review for the treatment of wet AMD and DME
FDA has accepted for priority
Real-world evidence confirms the good outcomes of aflibercept in DME
Jean-François Korobelnik speaks about real-world outco


"So you were born, and it was a good day. Some day you'll die, and that is a shame.
New Love; Da Best Friends; My Life; My Face; My Words;
Ask Away Darlin;
But, somewhere in the between was a life of which we all dreamed.
And, nothing and no one will ever take that away."
Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love. Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov (via feellng)
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Some of the focus of the book has shifted to the remarkable collection of photographs, taken principally, we think, by my grandfather Karl. The original prints were either lost or destroyed, but the negatives have given us an exceptional insight into everyday Nazis in 1930s Germany.Nazi soldiers parade in the streets of Dortmund in the early 1930s
Karl Niemann used a camera that, at least when it was held still, captured great detail. This photo shows just a small part of one of the images – it’s a Reichswehr (the army forerunner of the Wehrmacht) parade in Dortmund.
You can see the tension (or uncertainty) in the faces of the soldiers. It’s also noticable how quiet and watchful the people in the crowd are. This city of the Ruhr did not welcome Hitler, for it was a socialist and Communist stronghold.


The CERN-UNESCO Schools on Digital Libraries are week-long training sessions for librarians and IT specialists at research institutions in Africa, followed by more in-depth training for selected participants at CERN.
Up to 30 participants learn how to replace expensive and quickly outdated hard copies of publications with digital versions, and to use up-to-date information technologies to promote the global sharing of information. In particular, they are taught how to use the Invenio digital library software, free open source tool for digital library management developed at CERN.
What are we aiming for?
The Schools help participants become familiar with all principles related to open access and open knowledge, and also with practical solutions for setting up and running digital libraries. Our ambition is to enable better information access for African researchers, mto makeAfrican research more visible to the rest of the world.
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Your donation to training African librarians can change lives.
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A word on the images used here : at last count this site contained, in all, no less than two thousand one hundred and thirty two images. The majority of these are supporting graphics - buttons, titles, etc. Of the four hundred or so 'useful' images, the vast majority are scans I have made myself from various episodes. A few are pictures I have downloaded from Binaries groups over the last few years. Since I didn't know I was going to have a web site of my own when I downloaded them, I have never kept any kind of record of who scanned them and posted them. My ultimate aim is to replace all of these images with my own scans, a process which is now largely complete.
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Olga Zado, Lower Silesia Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Szymon Makowski – Różycki: Orchestral Works (2020)
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The present release features works by Ludomir Rozycki, brilliantly performed by Olga Zado and the Lower Silesia Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. The Silesian Philharmonic was one of the first arts institutions to be revived in Poland after World War II. It began on May 26, 1945, and soon thereafter started performing abroad. Described as a “master of the magical art of rubato” (Hamburger Abendblatt) and often referred to as a “magician on the piano” (Mannheimer Morgen), Olga Zado touches audiences and critics around the world with her deep poetic musicianship and sparkling electrifying technique. As a highly gifted child Olga gave her first solo recitals and performances with orchestras from the early age of 7, making her international debut at the Kulturcasino Bern (age 12), performing Mozart Piano Concerto K.488. Born in Odessa, she received her musical education at the renown Stolyarsky Special Music School for young prodigies in the piano tradition of Heinrich Neuhaus. After continuing her musical studies with Mihaela Ursuleasa at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Bern, she received further important musical impulses from Leon Fleisher, Pavel Gililov, Jacques Rouvier, Bernd Glemser, Norma Fisher and especially from her current mentor Sergei Babayan.Ludomir Różycki (1883–1953) came from a musical family. Mother, musically talented, studied at the conservatory in Warsaw. Father was a professor of that conservatory. Well-known personalities of the musical world would pay a visit at his home, including Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Zygmunt Noskowski, Emil Młynarski, or Stanisław Barcewicz. The artistic atmosphere must have had an influence on the composer’s life path. This album covers both known and less recognisable works of Różycki. In addition to the compositions inspired by Polish literature and history (symphonic poems Boleslaus the Bold and Stanisław Wyspiański), the album also contains the Piano Concerto in G minor No. 1, well-known and willingly performed by pianists.
1. Olga Zado, Lower Silesia Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra & Szymon Makowski – Stańczyk, Op. 1 (10:16)
2. Olga Zado, Lower Silesia Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra & Szymon Makowski – Bolesław Śmiały, Op. 8 (16:06)
3. Olga Zado, Lower Silesia Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra & Szymon Makowski – Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 43: I. Andante – Allegro (15:46)
4. Olga Zado, Lower Silesia Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra & Szymon Makowski – Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 43: II. Andante con moto (06:46)
5. Olga Zado, Lower Silesia Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra & Szymon Makowski – Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 43: III. Allegro giocoso (09:59)


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The event aims to shed light onto how the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) among digital collections of academic and cultural memory institutions has revolutionized the research and distribution of electronic content for access, description and reuse.
Based on examples from the British Library Labs (BL Labs) and the research project “African-Brazilian BNDigital Collection”, from the Brazilian National Library, Aquiles Alencar Brayner, from the British Library, will discuss how methodologies developed in digital labs have been making it easier for researchers and other users to interact with digital objects, by offering new interpretations and applications.
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Previously titled Principles and Basics of Advanced Athletic Training, the books was renamed to more accurately capture the content of the book. The purpose of the second book by Dr. Issurin, published by Ultimate Athlete Concepts, is to provide basic knowledge on general training, summarize up-to-date information on the concepts of training effects and athletes’ trainability, and to share new knowledge on training design and evaluation in the view of the Block Periodization system. The book contains materials and findings, which taken as a whole are devoted to reaching the aforementioned purposes.
The basic terms, methods and principles of sport training, which clarify the comprehensive mechanism of physical fitness improvement, are presented in up-to-date interpretations. In particular, the effects produced by systematic training are a major focus of the author. An unequivocal understanding of training effects requires special elucidation which the author provides. Indeed, practical needs dictate making a distinction between short-term and long-term responses in athletes; such relatively new concepts as delayed and residual training effects have great importance both as a scientific background and practically, for the designing of training programs. Likewise, athlete trainability, meaning the ability to respond positively to training workloads, takes on paramount importance in sport science and athletic training. All these aspects are thoroughly considered with special attention given to the practical needs of coaches and athletes.
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Monsieur Spade centers around the infamous protagonist of American writer Dashiell Hammett's 1930 classic novel The Maltese Falcon. The year is 1963, and the legendary Detective Sam Spade is enjoying his retirement in the South of France. By contrast to his days as a private eye in San Francisco, Spade's life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet. But the rumored return of his old adversary will change everything. Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered at the local convent. As the town grieves, secrets emerge, and new leads are established. Spade learns that the murders are somehow connected to a mysterious child who is believed to possess great powers.


Origin of Vedic Astrology.
Vedic astrology, also known as Jyotish, is one of the oldest and most intricate forms of astrology in the world. It originated in ancient India, and its teachings and techniques have been passed down through generations of practitioners for thousands of years.
The origins of Vedic astrology can be traced back to the Vedic period, which began around 1500 BCE and lasted until around 500 BCE. During this time, the ancient Indian civilization was flourishing, and many great works of literature, philosophy, and science were being produced.
The Vedas are a collection of ancient texts that were composed during this period. They contain a wealth of knowledge on various subjects, including astronomy, astrology, and spirituality. It is from these texts that Vedic astrology evolved.
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The Vedas also describe the role of astrology in the ancient Indian society. Astrologers were highly respected members of the community, and their services were sought after by kings, nobles, and common people alike. They were consulted for everything from choosing auspicious dates for weddings and other ceremonies to predicting the outcomes of wars and other important events.
Over time, Vedic astrology evolved and became more complex. Many new techniques and systems were developed, and the study of astrology became a highly specialized field. The ancient Indians also developed a deep spiritual understanding of astrology, and they believed that it could be used to gain insight into the nature of the universe and the workings of the divine.
One of the most important figures in the history of Vedic astrology was Varahamihira, a renowned astrologer and astronomer who lived in India in the 6th century CE. He wrote several influential works on astrology, including the Brihat Jataka, which is still considered one of the most important texts on the subject.
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We have a new book announcement: Cradle of the Game, 2e. North Carolina has a rich baseball history, and this book by Mark Cryan tells that story through the state’s ballparks.
The Tar Heel State has a special place in the baseball world; it’s a place where affiliated teams play at almost every level — from rookie ball to Triple-A — and college players complete in the NCAA and the Coastal Plain League. In Cradle of the Game, their stories are told with wit and wisdom by Cryan.
Today, crowds continue to gather to see history-rich teams like the Asheville Tourists and the Durham Bulls play in beautiful, modern facilities, teams like the Charlotte Knights and the Greensboro Grasshoppers bring baseball into revitalized urban centers, and cheer on amateur teams like the Edenton Steamers and Wilson Tobs in ballparks built before many of their fans were born.
From the beautiful beaches of the Atlantic Coast to the rugged Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina prides itself on “having it all,” and surely the baseball fans of the region are blessed as well. With affiliated minor-league teams ranging from Rookie classification to Triple A and with four different minor leagues overlapping, North Carolina has a total of 9 professional teams, eight collegiate-level Coastal Plain League teams, and over a dozen Division I college programs. The national governing body also calls North Carolina home, with Cary hosting USA Baseball in a beautiful multifield complex. That’s more baseball per capita than just about any state in the nation, and maybe the most baseball crazy place in the world outside of Latin America. A traveling fan in North Carolina need never go a night without a cold drink and a scorecard in his hands between March and September.
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In Alice in Wonderland, Alice takes a punting trip on the River Cherwell with her tutor and a step down the longest hole in children’s literature, the journey from working-world Oxford into the land of fairyland. The shortest distance between two points begins the longest day in Wonderland. And thus begins the travel that spawned a generation of fairy-talers.
In the beginning, we see Alice drowsy and bored, full of facts and figures, the jumbled-up matter of “Latitude or Longitude” and the Antipathies [Antipodes]. She isn’t sure whether cats eat bats, or bats eat cats, much less where she might get to at the end of her fall, when suddenly she lands on a pile of sticks and dry leaves.
In the land to which she arrives, the first thing she sees is her very busy white rabbit reaching a paw into his waistcoat pocket, consulting his watch and hurrying off down the dark hall, at the end of which is a golden key and a door which leads to “the loveliest garden you ever saw.” The worried rabbit is the last vestige of the adult world Alice leaves behind, and the door to the garden is the entrance into Wonderland. Of course Alice longs “to get out of that dark hall, and wander about among those beds of bright flowers and those cool fountains,” but our Alice is too tall. She soon finds a bottle marked “Drink me,” which might help her find a way into the garden. Becoming small, she soon realizes she must become tall again to grab the key before reducing herself again to enter the enchanting door to the garden. Thus begins the story of Alice’s entrance into the world of Wonderland.
All children are used to being unobtrusive observers on the edge of the work-a-day world of adulthood: the times tables, the geography facts, the science experiments, the drill of school, the worries “of cabbages and kings”, the things that ultimately make us seemingly big. How encumbered we adults are by these things, and how we assume children must learn and ultimately shoulder these burdens, burdens which they seemingly pick up and discard in their playtime meanderings.
But the tiny golden key to childhood, through which the door to faerie is opened, and the poetry that puts it all together, is the key of literature. And here Alice shows us the way. Obeying the “Drink me” and “Eat me” of the magic world, she enters through the door and leads us on adventure.
But what other children enter into the magical land through a fall, through a door in the wall, through a magical passageway, a drink that makes them small or larger, and a golden key?
There is Lucy in the Wardrobe; the Bastables treasure-seeking; the Swallows and Amazons in their boats on the river; Cyril and Anthea and their Phoenix egg in the carpet; Bobbie and her siblings keeping track of the great engines, Mossy and Tangle and the golden key.
The world of children is the world of fantasy, in which a rabbit in a blue jacket might get lost in Mr. McGregor’s garden, or children with a love of train engines might solve every problem they encounter on the edge of the mountains of the adult world, just in the nick of time. But unless we let our children dive down the rabbit hole, and loose them of the facts of the working world, they might never find the key that solves the mysteries of childhood life; and these lessons might be lost from the childhood memory chest which is the treasure trove of adult meaning.
On her way down the rabbit hole, Alice finds an empty marmalade jar, and puts it in one of the cupboards lining the edges of the hole into Fairyland. How if the marmalade jar be full? A sticky bear’s paw may reach into the jar and make marmalade sandwiches to place under his blue felt hat, safe for later, and we may find ourselves wandering our way into Portobello Road market, to some elevenses with a very wise guide to children’s problems. The wisdom of the ages is found not in the math of our school days, but limning the pages of Fairyland and the realm of Story.
As Jesus said to His disciples, “Let the little children come unto Me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.”


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Imam Sadiq (a.s.) narrates,
‘Allah has appointed some angels at Imam Husain’s grave. When a Shia makes the intention for Imam Husain’s (a.s.) Ziarat, Allah forgives all his sins. When he takes a step to go for Ziarat, he erases his sins. His virtues multiply and they increase till the time he becomes worthy of Paradise ‘.
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Actor Colin Lane and musician Becca Zaretzky offer a dramatic presentation of Dylan Thomas' well-loved Christmas classic.
One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speak-ing of the voices I sometimes hear a moment before sleep, that I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelve nights when I was six….
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before Christmas I managed to see the exhibition “Disney’s Art of Storytelling”
at Brandts Art Museum here in Odense, Denmark, where I live. “Disney’s Art of
Storytelling” is a collaboration between Brandts and the Walt Disney Animation
Research Library in Los Angeles. and the exhibition tells - for the first time
- the story behind the creation of some of the most well-known Disney
characters such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and the Little Mermaid
of Walt Disney’s animated films have been inspired by myths, legends and
fables, not to mention the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. “The Little
Mermaid” and “Frozen” are inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales
“The Little Mermaid” and “The Snow Queen” and two of Disney’s animated short
films - “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Little Matchgirl” - as well as “The
Steadfast Tin Soldier” (Piano Concerto No. 2) from “Fantasia 2000” are inspired
by Andersen’s fairy tales as well. The Danish fairy tale writer was born in
Odense, so the collaboration between the Odense-based Brandts Museum and the
Walt Disney Animation Research Library is no co-incidence.
exhibition takes up the entire first floor of Brandts, but unfortunately
photographing is not allowed, so you have to make do with some photos from
Brandts’ website. Too bad, as it is an amazing exhibition that spans the history
of Walt Disney Animation Studios from the animated shorts of the 1930s to the
films of today and it includes some rarely seen artwork from the development
of the films and their leading characters.
is so much to explore as you can follow the development of the characters from “Fantasia”,
“Hercules”, “Robin Hood”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Snow White”, “The Little Mermaid”
and others as well as the ideas behind many of the shorts like “Brave Little
Tailor”, “John Henry”, “The Goddess of Spring”, “The Golden Touch”, “The
Grasshopper and the Ants”, “The Tortoise and the Hare” and “Three Little Pigs”.
can also see what inspired Disney to his films and how, and here a letter from Eleanor
Roosevelt caught my eye. In this letter to Walt Disney, Eleanor Roosevelt asks
him to make an animated film inspired by Heinrich Hoffmann’s classic, German
children’s book "Struwwelpeter" (or “Shockheaded Peter”) from 1845.
The book consists of stories with clear morals demonstrating the disastrous
consequences of misbehaviour in an exaggerated way and Disney obeyed the
President’s wife by making “Donald’s Better Self” in 1938.
only the exhibited works are amazing. The exhibition rooms themselves are all
painted to look magically like backgrounds in Disney films and on your way
through the exhibition, you can sit down and learn more with the help of iPads.
You can also see some of Disney’s “Silly Symphonies” as well as short documentaries
about their making in a screening area with two rows of cinema seats or you can
visit the exhibition cinema, “Spektaklets Bio” that also screens “Silly
Symphonies” along with a number of the most popular Disney animated full-length
films such as “Fantasia”, “Frozen”, “Robin Hood”, “Snow White”, “The Little
Mermaid” and “The Sword in the Stone”. Within the “Spektaklet” area, children and
the young at heart can even try creating simple animations.
Art of Storytelling” continues until March 12., 2017 and the entrance fee is
DKK 90 (expensive!) except for Thursday evenings, where you can visit the entire
museum free of charge. Yay!


Curious how communities can temporarily redesign streets and advocate for safety improvements? Go Human’s Activations Playbook simplifies this process in 5 steps, using materials from the Go Human Kit of Parts Lending Library.
SCAG’s Go Human Kit of Parts Lending Library provides pop-up materials to temporarily demonstrate potential and planned street design improvements and safety infrastructure, including parklets, curb extensions (bulb – outs), median refuge islands, artistic crosswalks, and separated bike lanes. By showcasing these different improvements, community members get to experience and test out more complete streets that are re-designed for safety in live traffic settings.
The Playbook serves as a step-by-step guide to implement temporary, pop-up improvements using the Kit of Parts. Dive into the 5-step checklist below!
Step One: Get Started
The Playbook serves as a comprehensive guide, beginning with project ideation. Pick your starting point! Depending on where a project team is in the activation planning process, plug into this Playbook at any step. From establishing a project team to setting project goals, the Playbook details timeframes, strategies, and required documents that will set up a project for success.
Step Two: Map Out Goals, Kit Logistics & Site Plan
The Playbook provides guidance for partners and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to co-develop goals and identify strategic, impactful demonstrations to showcase. The Playbook highlights considerations for the project area, including a step-by-step process to reserve the Kit of Parts and support site plan development.
Step Three: Promote & Advertise the Pop-Up Activation
Reach out to community members with invitations to collaborate and participate. Outreach to community members regarding the Go Human Activation is critical to cultivating engagement. Develop communication strategies and promotional materials to assist in producing successful advertisements.
Step Four: Prep, Prep, Prep
Develop an event plan guide and evaluation plan. The Playbook includes templates and worksheets to ensure the success of the event, from planning to evaluation. An Event Plan outlines a schedule of events, along with the resources, staffing and materials needed to complete each goal.
Step Five: Plan for the Day of the Event
Conduct a final check of all aspects of event preparations to ensure a successful event. Develop a final report to reflect on the evaluation outcomes, successes and lessons learned from the event, which can be included in grant applications, press releases, webpages, newsletters, and more. The Playbook includes a Day-Of organizing sheet and templates to showcase event successes. The Playbook also includes helpful tips, appendices, and fillable worksheets that supplement each step of the process.
The Kit of Parts Lending Library is a traffic safety resource available year-round to jurisdictions and community-based organizations in the SCAG region, available at no cost. For more information on how to borrow activation materials, please reach out to firstname.lastname@example.org.


A Guide to Coping with Bell's Palsy
Florida Hospital provides a description of the condition and treatment protocols.
ABSTRACTS: Bell's Palsy
Bells palsy treatment with acyclovir and prednisone compared with prednisone alone.
Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy (Bell's Palsy)
Outline of clinical features and treatment.
Bell's Palsy Diary
Rudy Bruin's daily journal describing his four weeks with Bells palsy.
Children's Health Encyclopedia
Information for parents of children with Bell's Palsy .
Etiology of Bell's Palsy
Conditions associated with the onset of Bells palsy.
Eyelid Surgery In Facial Paralysis
Available procedures and surgical options for cornea protection, and brow or eyelid droop.
EyeMDLink.com - Bell's Palsy
The effects of Bells palsy on the eye, and the importance of proper care to avoid long term problems.
Facial Nerve Disorders
Description and image of the facial nerve. Overview of testing, prognosis and treatment.
Facial Paralysis 1996
Anatomy of the nerve, physiology of injury, clinical evaluation, testing, discussion of the role of HSV-1 in the etiology of Bells palsy.
Meeting the Challenge of Synkinesis
Includes photo illustrating the effect of oral-ocular synkinesis while smiling.
Microsurgery for Bell's Palsy
Cross-facial nerve graft for facial reanimation.
Neuromuscular Retraining & Botox: A Powerful Pair
Combine two effective treatments for residuals of facial paralysis.


Leaders are Readers: The Chaos Machine
Leaders are readers - and from time to time I'll share thoughts on books that I have finished or (in this case) have just started. Topics include leadership, nonprofits, social issues, or whatever catches my eye!
My reading list of late has been pretty genre-heavy. Re-read Night Shift by Stephen King. Knocked out both Wanderers and Wayward by Chuck Wendig. Re-read Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut. Barely made it through The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy (RIP).
I decided to get back to my nonfiction list - and a book recommended to me by my friend (and all-around polymath) Kevin Staniec. The book is The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World by Max Fisher.
I'm about 1/3 of the way done with this one - and it's one of the scariest books I've read in a while. Fisher examines how social media algorithms - driven by AI and capitalism in equal measure - are designed to promote and accelerate extremist thoughts, misinformation, and the worst elements of tribalism.
It's chilling to read, but it does explain an lot about the past few years - and how what started as "here's a picture of my cat" seems to have devolved into a showcase of cruelty, racism, and misogyny.
Eager to finish this one ... while I don't think there will be a happy ending to the story, I hope there's a bit of optimism.
Have you read this one? What did you think?
Want to talk about more than just books?


For young Padawan Sav Malagan, joining the ranks of the noble Jedi Order has been all she's ever wanted. But a chance encounter with a crew of eccentric misfits makes her question everything she's taken for granted in her life. Trapped aboard the ship of infamous space pirate Maz Kanata, will Save ever be able to rejoin the Jedi? And if she spends much long with Maz and her crew, will she even want to?
UNITING THE AVENGERS, AVENGERS FOREVER AND AVENGERS OF 1,000,000 BC IN AN EPIC SAGA THAT FORMS THE CAPSTONE TO JASON AARON'S ERA ON AVENGERS! From throughout time and the far corners of the Multiverse, the Mightiest Heroes of All the Earths are assembling as never before for a battle beyond all imaging. A war that will take us from the prehistoric beginnings of an Earth under assault by the greatest villains who've ever lived to the watchtower that stands at the dark heart of the all and the always, where an army of unprecedented evil now rises. The biggest Avengers saga in Marvel history begins now.
Jaime Reyes has a lot to juggle. Whether it's his finals for senior year or a new villain tearing up El Paso, Jaime is always torn between two worlds. But when his worlds come crashing together at his high school graduation, nothing will ever be the same. A message from the Reach bombards Jaime's scarab, Khaji Da, and it starts throwing off his connection to the device. And as if that wasn't enough, Jaime's parents and friends are pressuring him about his next steps in life. But what's hidden here on Earth that's drawing the Reach back? And where did this new Fadeaway Man come from? Can Jaime find balance in his life and rise to become a true hero, or is it curtains for Blue Beetle?
The JSA returns in this monthly series by writer Geoff Johns and artist Mikel Janin with Justice Society of America: The New Golden Age Part One! The world's first and greatest superheroes return! Or do they? A long-lost hero from the JSA crashes into our era with a grave warning... but it's too late. A mysterious and malevolent enemy has invaded the entire history of the JSA, and an all-new team must come together to defeat it. But what deadly secret does this messenger from beyond keep? Where are they from? And why is all of this happening now? Only the Time Masters know...


BG 70/2020 is the latest guide to be published by the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) covering the various documentation delivered and activities carried out at handover of a building, with particular focus on operating and maintenance (O&M) manuals.
According to BSRIA “more than ever, it is essential for buildings to operate in a safe, energy-efficient and cost-effective manner, supporting the aims of the business and the wellbeing of the occupants. However, the effective operation of a complex asset such as a building relies on the availability of accurate information about the asset itself. Much of the information about the asset is delivered at handover of the construction project to the client. All too often, the information that the facilities management team is provided with is incomplete, inaccurate or poorly assembled so it’s hard to find the information that’s needed”. BSRIA added that “by following a clear process of identification and route planning, the client, designers and constructors can work together to produce a building that’s in much better shape from handover”.
The O&M manual is the key part of the information needed during operation of a building, and as such is discussed in the guide in detail. The guide also covers other handover deliverables such as record drawings, certificates and BIM models, with a focus on legislative requirements and the need for handover documentation to reflect the operating and maintenance strategy of the building.
The new guide replaces BG 1/2007 Handover, O&M Manuals, and Project Feedback and no longer includes guidance on the topic of project feedback; instead, it refers extensively to the Soft Landings process and in particular BSRIA guide BG 54/2018 Soft Landings Framework 2018.
The guidance, which is available to download from the BSRIA Bookshop, is provided in an easy-to-follow format, making use of diagrams and checklists where possible. Editable versions of the appendices of the guide, including a model specification for O&M manuals and a checklist for documentation, can be downloaded by users of the guide, for use on their projects.
Colin Goodwin, BSRIA Technical Director, said: “This guide comes at an important time and is a significant step to improving the flow and quality of handover information from the construction team to the end client and building operators, and in essence supports the ‘golden thread’ for building services related information and documentation.”


Peer Reviewers Procces
JURNAL SOSIOHUMANIORA KODEPENA uses double-blind review policy, in which both the author(s)' and the reviewer(s)' identity is kept hidden until the manuscript is accepted for further editing and publication.
Each submitted manuscript is evaluated on the following basis:
- The originality of its contribution to the field of scholarly publishing;
- The soundness of its theory and methodology given the topic;
- The coherence of its analysis;
- Its ability to communicate to readers (grammar and style)
- Plagiarism check is needed to make sure the journal manuscript is not copy-pasted
Normal turn-around time for screening and evaluation of manuscripts is four to five months from the date of receipt.


"The Sacred Harp" is a 19th century shape-note songbook which contains many of America's earliest songs. Published in Hamilton, Georgia in 1844, "The Sacred Harp" was one of the last of the old fashioned "four shaped" oblong songbooks compiled in America. The term also refers to the type of a cappella, four part, participatory singing associated with this and other similar songbooks. No instruments are used. Only the one given by God, the human voice: That is, the "sacred harp."
One might say that "The Sacred Harp" was the crowning achievement of a trajectory of American music which began during the American Revolution, when itinerant, and largely self-taught, singing masters began offering singing schools to communities across New England. These singing school teachers, such as William Billings, filled a real need in early American communities. The congregational singing in the churches, according to contemporary accounts, left much to be desired. The congregations were, by and large, musically illiterate and the number of tunes that they knew by heart was small. The singing masters both taught people to sing and they provided new songs which they themselves composed. These songs were compiled in tune-books often alongside songs written by others. Thus, a vast body of music emerged in the late 1700's and into the 1800's.
The teaching methods employed by these early singing masters seem to have been similar to those of their English counterparts: students learned musical scales through the use of solfege, the practice of associating each musical tone with a different syllable. The early American singing masters taught the version of solfege which was in current use in England: Fa, Sol, La, and Mi. This differed from the continental seven syllable version which is in modern use to this day and which will be familiar to anyone who has seen the "Sound of Music:" Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, and Ti. Soon the American teaching methods began to distinguish themselves from all others with the advent of "shaped notes." During the turn of the 19th Century, the first of many shape-note songbooks was published. These new songbooks associated four distinct shapes (triangle, circle, square, and diamond) with the four syllables then in common use. The written music looked like conventional musical notation apart from the fact that the note-heads each had different shapes rather than the usual oval notes. This innovation allowed students to sing the notes of an unfamiliar tune without being burdened by concentrating on the words at the same moment. Therefore, the practice of "singing the notes" -in order to fix the tune in one's memory- before singing the words, began. This is a practice which has survived to the present day in the Sacred Harp tradition and is one of the real distinguishing marks of this music.
Over time, the "homespun" music associated with the singing schools fell out of favor in the Northeastern region of America and it began to travel to the frontier- South and West. Many of the northern elites who were influenced by the cultural and musical norms of Europe, found this music to be unsophisticated, old fashioned, and even unscientific. Many of the musical elements which make the music so distinctive, so "ancient-sounding," and yet so compelling to modern ears, were the very elements which the "better music" leaders, as they were called, found so objectionable. And indeed, the music clearly disregards many of the rules of musical composition which have ruled the day since the time of Bach. However, this strange music found a home in the south, in particular, and this movement south introduced new (and old) songs to the shape-note songbooks which were becoming increasingly popular in these areas. The camp-meeting songs, and so-called "folk hymns" (which were often related to tunes which had been passed down for generations and which originated in the Old World) became an important part of the shape-note songbooks which were published in the first half of the 19th century. "The Sacred Harp," like the popular "Southern Harmony" before it, is typical of this blend of New England hymnody with the southern-tinged and often ancient, modal melodies which were being added to these books.
For a variety of reasons, but especially because of the tenacity of it's compiler, B.F. White, and those who followed in his footsteps, "The Sacred Harp" has survived the various attempts in the past 150+ years to render it obsolete by the introduction of newer, more "progressive" types of hymns. However, for most of the time since it's publication, it has remained "under the radar:" Always in some danger of extinction, but never in any real danger of being co-opted by those who would attempt to tame it and make it more musically "correct" and "pretty." In many ways, the story of "The Sacred Harp" is a story of the stubborn refusal to give up its old ways and a story of the subversion of the cultural and musical norms of the society that does not understand it. It has been sung in annual all day "singings" and conventions, complete with the traditional "dinner on the grounds," every year since its publication, usually in old country churches. While its traditional home has been in the south, (especially Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas) there has been, for the past 30 years, a remarkable revival of interest in this old music throughout the rest of the country. More and more, people are coming under the spell of this haunting, powerful, and deeply spiritual music which is as old as America itself.
Sacred Harp singing is most often found in the context of "all-day singings," which are neither performances nor rehearsals for a performances. They are just singings. At an all-day singing, which traditionally last from 9:30-3:00, anyone present may stand in the midst of the singers and lead any one, of the more than 500 songs in "The Sacred Harp" hymnal, of their choosing. These leaders, are constrained only by the traditional rule that a song may not be led more than once in a day-long singing. Each leader will stand in the center of the "hollow square," which aptly describes the space in the center of the room created by the unusual seating arrangement. The singers sit in sections, according to the range of their voices, and each of the four sections, which correspond to the four staves of music in the book, face one other section. That is, the Tenors (who consist of both men and women, singing an octave apart) face the Altos (usually only women), and the Basses (only men) face the the Trebles (men and women, singing an octave apart). The leader stands in the midst of this whirlwind of sound, which has been called "old fashioned surround sound", and leads the song he has chosen while keeping the class on the same rhythm by "beating time" with his hand. The hollow square is the best place to hear this powerful music. As Richard Ivey describes this experience in "Awake, My Soul": Sometimes, I feel that I'm just being lifted up off the ground." All-day singings consist of two basic elements: singing and eating. What sacred harp singers may lack in technical attainment in these areas, they more than make up for in fervor. There has never been a singing yet recorded where a singer went home hungry. The singers bring food, in oftentimes comical proportions. Half "regular" food, half deserts. There is no membership or fees associated with Sacred Harp singing and anyone is welcome to attend any of the numerous singings which can now be found in any area in America and in some foreign countries. While Sacred Harp singing is clearly a part of the Christian tradition, anyone is welcome to sing, regardless of her faith or lack thereof. Just don't come expecting a performance.
- Online hub for Sacred Harp information/ resources
- Warren Steel’s Sacred Harp page
- Steven Sabol’s Resource guide
- Recordings http://pilgrimproduction.org/sacredharp1.html
- Buy the book http://www.originalsacredharp.com/
- Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association http://fasola.org/shmha/
- Camp Fasola http://fasola.org/camp/
Key Figures in the History of Sacred Harp singing
William Billings (1746-1800) - Billings, who lived during the American Revolution, is noteworthy as the first published American composer. He lived and worked as a tanner in Boston, and taught singing schools across New England although he was evidently untrained in music himself. Two of his primary publications were "The Singing Masters' Assistant" and "The Continental Harmony". Much of his music was preserved in the various shape note songbook collections of the 19th century.
William Walker (1809 -1875) -- Walker and B.F. White (Compiler of the Sacred Harp) were brothers-in-law by marriage, having married Amy and Thurza Golighty respectively.. Walker was also active in music in the Spartanburg, SC area. He published The Southern Harmony in 1835. The legend in the Sacred Harp tradition is that Walker and White were great friends and both contributed equally to the Southern Harmony compilation, however, when Walker took the manuscript to Philadelphia, it included only his name. Supposedly, the two never spoke again. Walker would continue to be an active teacher of music. Following the War between the States, he would publish "The Christian Harmony", a seven shape songbook, still in use in sections of the deep south.
B. F. White --Benjamin Franklin White was born in 1800 near Spartanburg, South Carolina. He served in the war of 1812 playing the fife. He moved to Hamilton, Harris County, GA in 1842. where he would soon meet a young man, E.J. King. Together, they published the 1st edition of THE SACRED HARP in 1844. Unfortunately, King died shortly after the book came out. B.F. White continued to be active in the growing Sacred Harp community. He was instrumental in the founding of the Southern Musical Convention in 1845, and this idea of holding singing conventions would be an important means by which interest in the Sacred Harp would be generated. During the 1850's The Southern Musical Convention would publish the newspaper THE ORGAN, which would contain new shape note tunes that were being written. He would serve as mayor of Hamilton, GA in 1865, and moved to the Atlanta area following the War between the States. White continued to be active in maintaining the interest of "The Sacred Harp" with new editions being published in 1850 and 1859, and a revision in 1869, until he died in 1879 after sustaining injuries from a fall on Spring Street in Atlanta. White is buried in the historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. 27 songs published in the current edition of "The Sacred Harp" were written or arranged by White.
E.J. King - Little is known about King. He was the son of a plantation owner in central, western Georgia. It is generally accepted that he provided much of the financial support for the publication of The Sacred Harp in 1844. He died before any formal singing occurred from the songbook while he was still quite young. Over 20 of the songs published in the current edition of "The Sacred Harp" are attributed to King.


The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) is excited to be participating in this year's SoWa Open Market! Pop by our booth during the dates/times listed below to learn more about ARL including adoptable animals and programs & services. The SoWa Open Market features a farmers market, arts market, pop-up cafe, entertainers, and nonprofit guests. Learn more about the SoWa Open Market. Visit ARL's Booth at SoWa Sundays from 11:00am–4:00pm: May 22, 2022 June 26, 2022 August 14, 2022 September 25, 2022 October 23, 2022
Join Dr. Edward Schettino, the Animal Rescue League of Boston's (ARL) President & CEO; Dr. Nicole Breda, Director of Veterinary Medicine; and Dr. Markeya Williams, Lead Veterinarian at Boston Veterinary Care on Tuesday, August 16, from 3:00pm-4:00pm for a special afternoon at the Brookline Public Library. The program will include: An overview of ARL and its history ARL's community and shelter medicine programs A special Q&A session Potential opportunity to meet some four-legged friends! More information on this event can be found on the Brookline Public Library's website.