New book tells the story;
Open house, book signing scheduled February 10
Springfield, Ill.—Seven Springfield Dominican Sisters whose stories are told in a new book will sign copies for guests during an event at Sacred Heart Convent February 10.
A Sisters’ Love: The Story of the Dominican Sisters at St. Dominic’s follows the lives of Sisters Trinita Eddington and Dorothea Sondgeroth from their rural Illinois childhoods to their call to leadership at St. Dominic Health Services, Jackson, Miss., a sponsored ministry of the Springfield Dominicans.
Award-winning journalist and author Joe Maxwell was commissioned by the St. Dominic’s Foundation to write A Sister’s Love to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of St. Dominic’s Hospital. He tells the story of the sisters’ passion for God and how that led them to decades of fruitful service at St. Dominic’s, the only Catholic hospital in the State of Mississippi. Drawing on Sister Dorothea’s personal journals, the congregation’s archives, and dozens of interviews, Maxwell shows how personal sacrifice, prayer, and the commitment of a community contribute to the quality of life in Mississippi, from the early days of the Civil Rights Era to today.
Also featured in A Sister’s Love are the stories of Springfield Dominican Sisters Celestine Rondelli, Thecla Kuhnline, Kristin Rever, Margaret Grueter, and Susan Karina Dickey. Sisters Trinita and Celestine are Springfield natives. Sister Dorothea is from Peterstown, near Mendota, Ill; Sisters Margaret and Thecla are from Carrollton, Ill.; Sister Kristin is from Assumption, Ill., and Sister Susan Karina is from Richmond, Ind.
Sister Trinita’s sole assignment in 63 years of religious profession has been St. Dominic’s, where she received her nurses’ training and where she has, with the exception of a few years away for study, lived her entire religious life. In 1996 she established St. Dominic Community Health Clinic. She still works at the clinic four days a week providing free medical services to the poor in Jackson, Miss. One day each week she consults with the nursing staff at St. Catherine’s Village, a subsidiary of St. Dominic’s. “Serving the poor is serving Jesus,” she frequently says. “Running the clinic has been one of the most rewarding ministries in all of my years at St. Dominic’s.”
Sister Dorothea, who was president of St. Dominic Health Services, 1995-2012, has served most of the last 53 years at St. Dominic’s, interrupted by ten years on the leadership team of the Dominicans Sisters and at various other times for study. She is currently associate executive director of St. Dominic’s Foundation.
In the book’s foreword, Mississippi First Lady Deborah Bryant calls Sister Dorothea a superhero. “She’s famous and beloved in our state and beyond for her faith, business savvy, and community and spiritual leadership,” she writes. “In a day and age when we need heroes, she is a superhero.” Bryant worked at St. Dominic’s for 39 years before her husband Phil was elected governor in 2012.
The sisters will receive guests, offer the book for sale, and sign copies 5:00-6:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at the convent, 1237 W. Monroe St.
Copies of A Sisters’ Love may be purchased for $30.00 during the book signing or online at St. Dominic’s website. All proceeds support the Dominican Sisters healing ministry at St. Dominic’s.
In honor of the Sister To All Campaign to tell the stories of Sisters across the United States, we would like to share with you four of our featured sisters in ministry.
A Friend to Prisoners and a Sister to All
Sister Regina Marie Bernet, OP
For decades the Dominican Sisters of Springfield have engaged in ministry to women and men in prison in the United States and in Peru. Sister Regina Marie Bernet, OP (Order of Preachers, the official name of the Dominicans) continues that tradition. While many of her classmates from Sacred Heart Academy graduating class of [1954?] retired long ago, Sister Regina Marie continues her ministry, bringing the gifts of self-knowledge, forgiveness, and reconciliation to women and men who are incarcerated. She travels weekly to prisons in Decatur and Lincoln, Ill., providing art therapy and teaching contemplative prayer practice. Twice a year she also leads weekend retreats at the Jacksonville Correctional Facility. One of her favorite encounters was with a young man named Fernando who asked for time with her one-on-one to share his story. Fernando shared many stories about the offenses he committed, many much worse than the one that sent him to prison. “Fernando told me he didn’t have a grandmother growing up,” Sister Regina Marie said. “He asked me ‘Would you be my grandma?’ I told him I’d be happy to be his foster grandmother. I don’t see him any more but I remember to pray for him every day.”
Hermana Doris Terrel Jiménez, OP
In the midst of last spring’s celebration of fifty years of presence in Peru, the Dominican Sisters of Springfield rejoiced in the rite of perpetual profession of vows of Hermana Doris Terrel Jimenez, OP. (Hermana is the Spanish word for sister.) “God shows us his love by taking us to sacred places to be with Him,” Hermana Doris says. She recalls her discernment of this journey with God, saying that by “letting God be God in my life” she was able to say yes to God’s call Hermana Doris is a student at the Padre Tezza School of Nursing in Lima preparing for a new ministry of healing among the poor and marginalized in Lima’s pueblos jovenes. She says it was the Dominican pillars of prayer, study, preaching, and common life that drew her to the Order of Preachers (the official name of the Dominicans) and why she remains.
A Helping Hand for the Weary and a Sister to All
Sister Barbara Ann Bogenschutz, OP
“The greatest blessing and challenges in this ministry are the same,” says Springfield Dominican Sister Barbara Ann Bogenschutz, OP (Order of Preachers, the official name for the Dominicans). “I never known what the day will hold, and I am never lacking in ‘that-was-a-first’ experiences.” Sister Barbara Ann has spent most of the last 15 years of her ministry in Native American communities. Since 2012 she has walked the holy ground of the Oglala Sioux at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota. She ministers to all the people on the reservation regardless of their religious affiliation, often accompanying families at the death of loved ones, resolving home heating problems, distributing food, or sharing Holy Communion. “Eucharist continues in many ways all week long,” she says, “And when I arrive where I am going, I always find God is already there.”
A Peaceful Presence and a Sister to All
Sister Samuella Volk, OP
Hospitality is a virtue that the heart recognizes in an instant, especially if that heart has encountered Springfield Dominican Sister Samuella Volk, OP (Order of Preachers, the official name for the Dominicans). Whether the guests are her own Dominican sisters and associates, or executives from one of the sisters’ sponsored institutions, Sister Samuella helps them feel at home instantly with her warm attention to their needs at Siena Hall on the campus of Dominican Sisters of Springfield Sacred Heart Convent. In her previous life Sister Samuella taught primary school students in Illinois and Minnesota. She left an indelible mark of the Spirit on the hearts of many of them, if her former student Billy Menor is to be believed. “Ever since I had Sister Samuella in first grade I’ve had a warm spot in my heart for women religious,” the Jesuit novice said. “I really think that the witness of Sister Samuella’s life, the way she lived the joy, was an influence on my own religious vocation.”
Springfield, Ill.—The Dominican Sisters of Springfield welcomed 29 new associates from Illinois and Missouri during Mass at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel on May 15.
One of the largest associate classes in recent years, the group included residents from seven Illinois communities and, for the first time ever, ten new associates that hail from Columbia, Missouri. They made their commitment after completing a 9-month course in the history, spirituality, and mission of the Dominicans.
Welcome to all our new associates!
From Bloomington, Ill. Pat McLean, St. Mary Parish (Sponsor: Sister Philip Neri Crawford, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Marianne Nolan)
From Carrollton, Ill. Phyllis Didier, St. John Parish (Sponsor: Sister Henrianne Schmidt, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Ancilla Caulfield)
From Chatham, Ill. Teri Casson, Christ the King Parish (Sponsor: Sister Regina Marie Bernet, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Francene Harbauer)
From Chicago Heights, Ill. Joan Anderson (Sponsor: Sister Agnes Ann Pisel, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Edwina Finnegan), Marcela Bermudez (Sponsor: Theresa Sovereign, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Clarice Kniery)
From Concord, Ill. Sharon Beniach, Our Saviour Parish, Jacksonville (Sponsor: Patty Fitzpatrick, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Stephanie Kapusta)
From Jacksonville, Ill. (all Our Saviour Parish) LaVonne DePauw (Sponsor: Sue Brosmith, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Helen Wolf) Becky DeVore (Sponsor: Sister Margaret Ann Cox, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Bernice Juip) Barbara Dunseth (Sponsor: Sister Margaret Ann Cox, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Myra Flahive) Sandra Keesee (Sponsor: Jan Fellhauer, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Melanie Roetker) Rosella Spreen (Sponsor: Sue Brosmith Prayer Sponsor: Sister Aniceta Skube)
From Monee, Ill. Diane E. Brandstetter, St. Boniface Parish (Sponsor: Sister Agnes Ann Pisel, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Alan Russell)
From Mt. Sterling, Ill. Jane Veith, St. Mary Parish (Sponsor: Sister Jean Patrick Ehrhardt, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Doris Taylor)
From Springfield, Ill. Glenda K. Becker, Christ the King Parish (Sponsor: Patty Fitzpatrick, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Stephanie Kapusta) John Freml, St. Joseph Parish (Sponsor: Sister Linda Mary DeLonais, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Gael Daley) Betty Goldasich, Little Flower Parish (Sponsor: Sister Mary Linda Tonellato, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Norma Somers) Michael Goldasich, Little Flower Parish (Sponsor: Sister Mary Linda Tonellato, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Noel Plummer) Beth LaFata, St. Joseph the Worker, Chatham (Sponsor: Sister Joan Sorge, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Rose Schleeper) Christina Saunderson, Blessed Sacrament Parish (Sponsor: Sister Katherine O’Connor, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Pauletta Overbeck)
From Columbia, MO (Sacred Heart Parish) Rosa Caubet (Sponsor: Sister M. Clare Fichtner, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Samuella Volk) Deacon William Caubet (Sponsor: Sister M. Clare Fichtner, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Gabriella Luebbers) Joanna Guzman (Sponsor: Sister M. Clare Fichtner, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Blaise Galloway) Barbara Head (Sponsor: Sister M. Clare Fichtner, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Marion Sitkiewitz) Vanessa Velez-Rivera (Sponsor: Sister M. Clare Fichtner, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Dominic Joerger)
From Columbia, MO (St. Thomas More Newman Center) Nancy Howard (Sponsor: Sister Karen Freund, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Carole Dittrich) Martha Lerch (Sponsor: Sister Karen Freund, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Carole Dittrich) Michele Sisson-White (Sponsor: Sister Karen Freund, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Xavier Kelly) Phyllis Stoecklein (Sponsor: Sister Karen Freund, Prayer Sponsor: Sister Margaret McCormick) Mary Waters (Sponsor: Sister Karen Freund, Prayer Sponsor: Sister M. Anton Uthe)
Baptized Christians from any tradition may be candidates for the Dominican Associate Program. Women seeking vowed membership as sisters are required to be single and Catholic. For more information about becoming a Dominican sister or a Dominican associate call 217-787-0481 or email. DominicanSisters@spdom.org.
Springfield, Ill.—The Dominican Sisters of Springfield Illinois are pleased to announce that Mr. Vince Krydynski will become the first lay president of Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights, Ill.
Since 2013 Mr. Krydynski has been the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Marian Catholic. He is a 1981 graduate of the school and a former member of the Board of Directors. He worked for much of his career as an attorney.
“The sum of my life’s work—every success, failure, and experience I have been blessed with—was preparing me for the opportunity to return to Marian Catholic,” he said. “I am home.”
Sister Rebecca Ann Gemma, OP, Prioress General of the Dominican Sisters said “The Springfield Dominican leadership team, which serves as the Marian Catholic Member Board, is confident that Mr. Krydynski is well prepared to carry on God’s mission at Marian Catholic High School. He has integrated the Dominican charism and the Catholic tradition in his years serving on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Mr. Krydynski will continue to lead the faculty, staff, and students in their pursuit of truth, excellence in education, and fidelity to Christian service which has been the hallmark of a Marian Catholic experience since 1958.”
The President Search Committee of the Marian Catholic Board of Directors began their work last summer when Sister Judine Hilbing, OP, announced that she would complete her term of office as president on June 30, 2016, after serving as its president since 2008.
Dr. Michelle Feldner Lancaster (’77), the search committee chair, said “From the time we received his application, through the deliberations by the committee, Mr. Vince Krydynski was a standout candidate among many strong applicants. He will uphold our Dominican Catholic identity. In addition to his years as Vice President of Institutional Advancement, his service on the Board of Directors and the Executive Council of the school has given him a solid background in preparation for his new role.”
With her firm commitment to both Marian Catholic and the Dominican Sisters, Sister Judine has pledged her full support and assistance to Mr. Krydynski to ensure a smooth and effective transition of leadership.
“Having enjoyed the opportunity of working with Mr. Vince Krydynski for three years as a colleague and before that while he was a director of the board, I have full confidence that he brings to the office of president, vibrant energy, his keen intellect, and a profound commitment to the Dominican mission of education,” Sister Judine said. “Vince has partnered with me on a variety of projects and consistently demonstrates focus, direction, and a collegial style of administration.”
At Marian Catholic the president is the chief executive officer and is responsible for ensuring the school’s Catholic and Dominican identity, maintaining operational and fiscal viability, and implementing the school’s strategic plan. Mr. Krydynski will be the school’s first lay president and only the third to hold that office since the school adopted the president-principal leadership model in 1997. Sister Mary Paul McCaughey, OP, served in that role 1997 to 2008.
James Clarke, Chair of the Marian Catholic Board of Directors and a search committee member, said: “Mr. Vince Krydynski has served as a director during the years of transition from an advisory board to a governing board. His proven collaborative skills and leadership ability uniquely qualify him to serve as Marian Catholic’s first lay president. It is evident Mr. Krydynski is steeped in the values of the Dominican tradition. I look forward to working closely with him in the spirit of collaboration with the Springfield Dominican Sisters to advance the mission of Marian Catholic High School.”
Mr. Krydynski has a bachelor of science degree from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and a doctor of jurisprudence from The John Marshall Law School. He anticipates completing a master’s degree in educational leadership at St. Mary’s in June this year. He and his wife Loretta have an adult daughter who graduated from Marian Catholic in 2010.
Established in 1958 and sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois, Marian Catholic High School is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school within the Dominican tradition of study, prayer, community, and preaching. Marian Catholic students seek truth, exhibit personal responsibility, cultivate their individual talents, and demonstrate ethical leadership and Christian service. The school serves 1,100 students from Chicagoland and northwest Indiana. There are eight Dominican Sisters on the staff.
March 3-5 Event Open to Public
Do you want to understand the historical roots of racism in the U.S? Have you ever wondered how racism affects people of color and white people, or what is the difference between personal prejudice and structural racism?
You can learn all of this and more by participating in “Analyzing and Understanding Systemic Racism,” a workshop hosted by the Springfield Dominicans at Sacred Heart Convent Thursday, March 3-Saturday, March 5, 2016.
The workshop is sponsored by the Springfield Coalition on Dismantling Racism (SCoDR) and presented by the Chicago-based Crossroads Anti-Racism Organizing and Training. Early bird registration is open through February 17. The $250 fee includes all workshop materials, snacks and two noon meals. After February 17 registration is $275.
Further information is available in this flyer or by contacting John Record at firstname.lastname@example.org or 217-414-1772.
“We are pleased to partner with the Springfield Coalition on Dismantling Racism in this effort to raise awareness and sharpen the skills of anyone who is committed to more deeply understanding racism and transforming the world in which we live,” said Sister Marcelline Koch, OP. She is a member of the SCoDR Leadership Team and the justice promoter for the Dominicans, who have been leaders in the work of dismantling racism in their own institutions since 2004.
Anti-Racism Workshop In Springfield Works To Spur Positive Conversation
— Illinois Times (@ILTimes) January 28, 2016
— Springfield OP (@springfieldop) January 20, 2016


In this excerpt from “Owls” Mary Oliver writes with grave, and pensive to consider her towards nature by indicating the complexities of one’s response towards nature. Her usage of figurative language to visualizing the surrounds of the flowers, her metaphors to control the interpretation of the owls and her imagery of the yin and yang point of view in her essay to fully describe the owls.
Pulitzer-prize-winning poet Mary Oliver collects 26 of her poems about the birds that have been such an important part of her life Within these pages you will find hawks, hummingbirds, and herons; kingfishers, catbirds, and crows; swans, swallows and, of course, the snowy owl, among a dozen others-including 10 poems that have never before been collected. She adds 2 beautifully crafted essays.Read this English Essay and over 89,000 other research documents. Owls by Mary Oliver. In the passage “Owls” by Mary Oliver, the author portrays her experiences when she is surrounded by nature. She.As Oliver writes that the owl leaps from it’s perch, the bird of prey instinctively notices a scurrying beneath the thick layer of white snow and thrusts it’s taloned toes into the cold. The owl then emerges in glorious fashion and rises over the frozen tundra to watch for more movement underfoot.
Oliver's style and her response to nature are dependent on parallelism, diction, and syntax. Her parallelism is represented by the similar words and phrases she uses for both the Great Horned Owl, and the fields of roses. Her diction is through her word usage, and hyperbole. Her syntax is mostly.
Owls and Other Fantasies was born. 16 out of 25 poems (i.e. about a third of the book) came from earlier books, as did 1 of the 2 essays. The book is obviously targeted at birders and Mary Oliver's fans; its commercial considerations overshadow whatever aesthetic merit it has.
Mary Oliver begins this essay by declaring, “Nothing in the forest is charming.” Her blunt statement immediately challenges a common perception. The owl is not cute. The milk snake is not cute, nor the spider in its web, nor the striped bass. Neither is the skunk cute.
B 15 “Owls” by Mary Oliver Prose Analysis The wonders of nature are often hard to understand by human beings and their beauty is unattainable for the simple mind. Mary Oliver speaks of those breathtaking sights while contrasting a dreadful owl and a sweet rose to embody the different sides of life. In a descriptive as well as thoughtful tone, Oliver draws describes the viciousness and.
Mary Oliver, winner of the 1992 National Book Award, the 1984 Pulitzer Prize, and the 1998 Lannon Literary Award for poetry, offers in her newest collection twenty-six poems and two essays. Owls.
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Mary Oliver in 1964. Photograph by her partner, Molly Malone Cook, from Our World by Mary Oliver.) Oliver writes: Lists, and verbs, will carry you many a dry mile. To imitate or not to imitate — the question is easily satisfied. The perils of not imitating are greater than the perils of imitating. Always remember — the speaker doesn’t do it.
Carefully read the following passage from “Owls” by Mary Oliver. Then write an essay in which you analyze how Oliver’s style conveys the complexity of her response to nature. When the great horned (owl) is in the trees its razor-tipped toes rasp the limb, flakes of bark fall through the air and land on my shoulders while I look up at it.
Early life. Mary Oliver was born to Edward William and Helen M. (Vlasak) Oliver on September 10, 1935, in Maple Heights, Ohio, a semi-rural suburb of Cleveland. Her father was a social studies teacher and an athletics coach in the Cleveland public schools. As a child, she spent a great deal of time outside where she enjoyed going on walks or reading.
Mary Oliver is the author of many famous poems, including The Journey, Wild Geese, The Summer Day, and When Death Comes. On this site you will find Mary Oliver's authorized biography, information about all of her published work, audio of the poet reading, interviews, and up-to-date information about her appearances. You might also want to visit the Facebook fan book page for the poet.
Mary Oliver ebook Pulitzer-prize-winning poet Mary Oliver collects 26 of her poems about the birds that have been such an important part of her life Within these pages you will find hawks, hummingbirds, and herons; kingfishers, catbirds, and crows; swans, swallows and, of course, the snowy owl, among a dozen others-including 10 poems that have never before been collected.
In “The Raven” we find a testament to each of these goals. In a way, it is less about grief and loss and more about Poe’s desire to create a state of melancholy. As Poe attests in his essay, he was not struck by a sudden inspiration to pen an account of lost love. Rather, he developed “The Raven” through a series of calculated decisions.
Mary Oliver, the Pulitzer prize-winning poet whose rapturous odes to nature and animal life brought her critical acclaim and popular affection, has died. She was 83.
By Mary Oliver JSTOR and the Poetry Foundation are collaborating to digitize, preserve, and extend access to Poetry. Source: Poetry (October 1991).


Hidden Gem January 29, 2009Posted by Rebecca Kahn in Features.
Tags: heritage, Hidden Gem, Internet Archive, openSA!, video
All over the internet, hidden away in archives, lurking on video-sharing sites, swimming in photo-streams and waiting quietly in the wings are (literally) thousands of of images, shorts, films, posts, photos and audio clips that reflect the fantastic heritage of South Africa and South Africans.
In what we’re hoping will be a regular feature on this site, we’re going to showcase the random gems that we stumble upon in our continual search for SA heritage and cultural artifacts online. This week, we’ve found a short documentary made by Link Media Inc, which looks at the Golden Dragon Restaurant, one of the very first Chinese restaurants in Cape Town. It’s a fascinating look at people who once considered themselves to be strangers in a strange land and yet who were a cornerstone in their community. It also examines how the Chinese community is only now shaking off its confusion to claim its place in the new South Africa.
This documentary is part of the Open Source Movies collection on the Internet Archive, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license which means that you can remix and/or republish this as long as it is for non-commercial purposes.


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Piano Concerts Series
studied piano with Russian pianist, Vladzia Mashke, thereby receiving a
thorough grounding in pianistic technique. She continued her keyboard
studies at the New England Conservatory, to receive her degree in
harpsichord. With that basis in Early Music practice, Lisle has
continued to play keyboard music of many styles, as well as other
modern and early music instruments, violin, kemenje, recorder, and
voice. Lisle is a founding member of the Sephardic music group,
Voice of the Turtle, with which she has performed in Israel, Spain,
England, and throughout the United States.
We welcome Ms. Kulbach to her first appearance on the Historical Piano Concerts Series.


In this collection of new works, artist Peter Depelchin draws from his expansive personal library of art history, inspired by the of several Roman and Greek classical sculptures which portray Salmacis & Hermaphrodites from the in the Greek mythology of Metamorphoses, and a old hellenistic quote which in one sentence refers to the encounter of Pan and Hermaphrodites.
The formation of the works began after viewing the marble sculpture “Satyr Struggling with a Hermaphrodite” during his residency in New York City. Depelchin became intrigued by the story of Hermaphroditus. The offspring of two Olympians, Hermaphroditus is rarely mentioned in literature, however is well-represented by statues. Hermaphroditus, is often portrayed in Greco-Roman art as a female figure with male genitals and depicts scenes complex gender roles.
Depelchin began researching other representations of the encounter of Pan and Hermaphroditus. He read through his own huge art library and expanded his research online which resulted in the discovery of ten other sculptures. Depelchin then recreated the postures of those historic sculptures with three modern dance models and asked them to improvises movement from one posture to another. This session resulted in hundreds of pictures which Depelchin selected four to base his works from.
Once back in Belgium, Depelchin began to create studies for his large 8ft drawings by collaging samples of several historical references. He scanned images from his art history books onto the photos using an old copy machine and the primitive technique of cut and paste. After having done so, he then added ink and ballpoint details to make the images look comprehensive. While creating the collages, Depelchin focused on adding intrinsic layers of meaning with the presence of several cultures, artists work and historical imagery, creating a universal language in the narrative of Pan and Hermaphrodites.
In the first collage, Depelchin introduces the role of flora that plays a major role throughout the series. A marguerite flower is offered in the first encounter of the mythological characters and is a symbol of love and innocence. This image is all about the flirtation, the courting of Hermaphrodites. Pan offers the flowers, but also turns to hide the enormous growth that sprout from his groin. Hermaphrodites is delighted by the gift. Pan wears a fluffy feather hat with gentle eyes that look adoringly on the goddess. Hermaphrodites wears a crown of vulture heads, which reveals her as prey. The abstraction of Hermaphrodites' face in the first and the last images of the series reference to the Indonesian puppet-shadow plays, called 'Wayang'.
The second collage is a dance, it is the extreme seduction of Hermaphrodites. Pan's hat transforms into a large horn of a goat. He holds a pen in his hand that symbolizes the splattering of ink and an imminent penetration. Hermaphrodites turns her head away, refusing to look him in the eyes, now realizing Pan's real intentions. In this collage, Depelchin sketches the hands of “Saint Lucy”, by Francesco del Cossa where the saint holds a stem of two eyes and a feather in the other.
In the third image Depelchin shows us a violent fight between both figures. Pan now having a third leg (a formal reference to the German Artist Hans Bellmer) and horn that protrudes from his belly which keeps Hermaphrodites firmly in place. The horn pierces her body (announced by the pen in the second image) and comes out of her mouth as a branch with leaves. Hermaphrodites on the other hand, hides her face, an innocent face. The face seen here is is from a Rogier van der Weyden painting, one of the most famous flemish primitives. Leaves grow all over both characters, as they slowly become prey of their most basic instincts.
Finally in the fourth image we can see Pan transformed in a huge minotaur. Still there is some gentleness in his eyes as he knows now that Hermaphrodites has submitted: his dominance is complete. The bull head paying homage to Pablo Picasso's 'Vollard Suite' where he exploits the Minotauromachy, is a theme that often seen throughout Depelchin's work. Pay attention to the flames the minotaur’s hands, they are the written dutch word 'vlammen' in the original collage (translated as flame or fire in english), but changed into a mystical Persian scripture in the drawing. Depelchin is fascinated by Eastern and Iranian miniatures. The motive of a flame being held in the hand or as an aura around a figure is very common in these old medieval paintings on paper.
The collages then are interpreted into drawings, laboriously rendered on large reams of paper with Chinese ink and acrylic paint. The process of cross hatch and pointillism combined with intense blocks of pattern and detail are typical of Delepchin’s work. This combination justly evokes visionary images with both Oriental and Occidental cultural influences. Likewise does his grip on several ancient printmaking techniques such as woodcut and intaglio.


This ebook Digital Media Foundations: An Introduction for Artists and Designers (PDF) is a creative and practical introduction to the field of digital media for future designers, artists, and media professionals. It addresses the evolution of the field, its connections with traditional media, up-to-date developments, and possibilities for future directions. Logically organized and thoughtfully illustrated, it provides a welcoming guide to this emerging discipline.
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||Concerto Grosso in E minor after Corelli’s Violin Sonata Op. 5 No. 8
for string orchestra and basso continuo
||2 violin solos, cello solo, harpsichord, strings.
||Lim, Vi King
||Conductor’s full score (10 x 13 inches) and orchestral parts (10 x 13 inches)
||Critical edition prepared from John Walsh’s well-known reprint edition of the second part of the collection of concertos (nos. 7 to 12) published in 1729, itself based on the first edition by Smith and Barrett from 1726. Reference is also made to the later edition by Le Cène around 1730 and to the first edition by Gasparo Pietra Santa of Corelli's original op. 5 Violin Sonatas. Also available in digital edition.
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PyTorch is a deep learning library for building efficient neural network models for different purposes. It has many utilities for computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), and audio signal processing.
PyTorch is a python deep-learning library for computer programmers to build Neural Networks. The library came into existence in 2016 by AI researcher Soumith Chintala and a team at Meta, formerly Facebook. This library supports NumPy-like operations and has advanced neural network modules. The significant difference between NumPy and PyTorch arrays is how computation takes place. All NumPy arrays run on the CPU while PyTorch has support for both the CPU and GPU acceleration which speeds up computation. Tesla's advanced driving assistant system (ADAS) Tesla Autopilot and Uber's Probabilistic Programming Language (Pyro) are built with PyTorch. Community support for this library is growing exponentially due to python OOP (object-oriented programming) syntax, which is easy to debug.
PyTorch has launched "PyTorch Mobile" which helps developers to deploy their models in production for mobile devices. it is great to start the Deep Learning journey with this library it has a clean python like OOP structure for building models. PyTorch is preferred and its popularity is growing due to the performance gains, ease to debug, and models build in this library are easy to customize giving more controls to programmers.
PyTorch alternatives for building deep neural networks are:
CuPy is an important NumPy alternative that has GPU acceleration support. If your programs contain high-rank matrix operations and you wish to run those in parallel on a special device called GPU CuPy would be useful.
Tensorly is another computation library in python that supports GPU and backends of deep learning libraries such as PyTorch.
To demonstrate how to use PyTorch I have added an example notebook see below.
Nearest Neighbor is a simple but powerful machine-learning algorithm that is used for classification and regression tasks. It works by finding the closest training example to a given test example and using it to make a prediction. The NumPy implementation of the Nearest Neighbor on CIFAR-10 consists of several steps: loading the data, preprocessing it, computing the distance between examples, and finding the nearest neighbors. These steps can be computationally intensive, especially on large datasets like CIFAR-10. The PyTorch implementation of Nearest Neighbor on CIFAR-10 uses similar steps, but it takes advantage of PyTorch's GPU acceleration to speed up the computations. PyTorch can efficiently transfer data to the GPU, perform mathematical operations on it, and transfer the result back to the CPU.
It seems that the PyTorch implementation was around 9 times faster than the NumPy implementation on CIFAR-10 (5 minutes vs 45 minutes). This is a significant speedup and demonstrates the benefits of using a library like PyTorch that is optimized for deep learning and GPU acceleration.
It's worth noting that the performance difference between NumPy and PyTorch can vary depending on the specific task and dataset. For example, the performance difference may be smaller for smaller datasets, or for tasks that are not as computationally intensive. In general, PyTorch is designed to be fast and efficient, and it can provide a significant speedup for deep learning tasks, especially when run on a GPU.
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Revolutionary acts of defiance have the power to shape nations and alter the course of history. One such iconic event etched in the annals of American history is the “Boston Tea Party.” A turning point in the fight for independence, this audacious protest against British oppression ignited the flames of revolution and solidified the resolve of the American colonists. In this article, we delve into the significance and impact of the Boston Tea Party, exploring the series of events that led to its occurrence and the lasting legacy it left behind.
The Prelude: Seeds of Discontent
In the 18th century, tensions were mounting between the American colonists and the British Parliament. The enactment of several restrictive measures, including the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, fueled discontent among the colonists, who felt their rights as British subjects were being trampled upon. The perceived lack of representation in the British government exacerbated the divide, creating a climate ripe for rebellion.
The Infamous Tea Act of 1773
The British East India Company, facing financial woes, was sitting on vast quantities of tea. To bail out the company, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773, granting the company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. This act allowed the company to sell its tea directly to colonial merchants, bypassing middlemen and reducing the price of tea. However, it also meant that the colonists would indirectly be paying the taxes on the tea, reinforcing the principle of taxation without representation.
The Fateful Night: December 16, 1773
As the deadline to accept the tea shipments approached, opposition among the colonists reached its peak. In Boston, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty, a group of patriotic activists, decided to take a stand against the Tea Act. Disguised as Mohawk Indians to conceal their identities, they boarded three British ships – the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver – docked in Boston Harbor.
With resolute determination, the protesters dumped a total of 342 chests of tea into the frigid waters of the harbor, causing an estimated £10,000 worth of damage (equivalent to millions today). This defiant act, known as the Boston Tea Party, sent a powerful message to the British Crown: the colonists would not tolerate unjust taxation and oppressive policies any longer.
Consequences and Catalyst for Revolution
The repercussions of the Boston Tea Party were swift and severe. In response to the audacious protest, the British Parliament passed a series of punitive measures known as the Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts. These acts were designed to bring the colonies to heel and assert British authority. Instead, they only fueled the flames of rebellion, pushing the colonies closer to the brink of all-out war.
The Boston Tea Party galvanized the colonists and united them in their pursuit of liberty and independence. It served as a rallying cry for the American Revolution, which would break out just a few years later. The courage and unity displayed during the Boston Tea Party set the stage for the formation of the Continental Congress and the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.
Legacy and Inspiration
The legacy of the Boston Tea Party endures to this day. It symbolizes the spirit of American resistance against oppression and has become a source of inspiration for future generations fighting for justice and freedom. The willingness of the colonists to risk everything for their principles serves as a reminder of the power of collective action and the enduring human quest for liberty.
The Boston Tea Party stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of the American colonists and their unwavering commitment to freedom. This iconic event continues to be an integral part of American history, taught in schools and commemorated as a pivotal moment that paved the way for the birth of a new nation.
As we look back on the Boston Tea Party, let it remind us of the importance of standing up for our beliefs, even in the face of overwhelming odds. Let it inspire us to cherish the hard-fought liberties we enjoy today and to safeguard them for generations yet to come. The Boston Tea Party will forever be a beacon of hope and a powerful reminder of the enduring power of ordinary people coming together to shape extraordinary history.


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In today’s digital world, reading books has become even more exciting with the help of technology. Instead of just flipping through paper books, we now have best apps for book readers designed for smartphones, tablets, and digital book readers. These apps make it super easy for book readers to carry a whole library right in their pockets.
But it’s not just about convenience. These apps make reading even better by offering cool features that traditional books can’t match. You can change the font, adjust the lighting, and add interactive notes to make the reading experience uniquely yours. Plus, the apps let you pick up right where you left off, whether you switch between devices or take breaks between reading sessions.
This article is like a helpful guide for people who love to read. It explores all the awesome benefits of using digital reading apps, from making books more accessible to introducing exciting new features. Whether you use an iPhone or prefer Android, the article gives you a carefully chosen list of the best book apps. It’s like a roadmap to help you choose the perfect app for an amazing reading adventure.
In simple terms, the mix of books and technology hasn’t just kept the joy of reading alive. It’s taken it to a whole new level, giving readers a super engaging and dynamic experience. As technology keeps advancing, these apps light the way for book readers, guiding them through the vast world of literature.
What is a Book Reader App?
An app for book readers, also known as an e-book reader app, is like a special tool on your phone or tablet that helps you read books in a digital way. It makes reading easier and more fun! With these apps, you can have a bunch of e-books and audiobooks right on your device. They have cool features like changing the font or background to suit your liking, and you can even pick up where you left off on another device. So, if you love reading, you should definitely check out these awesome Book Readers apps!
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How does a reading app work?
A reading app is like a special program on your phone or tablet that helps you read books and other written stuff. It’s like having a library in your device! With this app, you can easily find and read different kinds of books, articles, and documents. The app is made to be easy for you to use, and you can even change the way the words look on the screen or switch to a nighttime mode if you like reading in the dark.
You can also do cool things like bookmarking your favorite parts, highlighting important stuff, and taking notes while you read. Some apps even use smart technology to suggest new books based on what you’ve read before! The reading app gets its content from digital libraries, publishers, and other readers like you. It’s a modern way to enjoy reading that fits right into your busy life. And, oh, don’t forget to look for apps for book readers to find the perfect one for you!
5 Best Apps for Book Lovers:
1. Amazon Kindle – Best App for Book Readers
The Amazon Kindle app has been around for more than ten years and is well-known for making digital reading easy. It has a user-friendly design and a lot of books to choose from, making it one of the best ebook apps out there. There are two subscription options that offer different levels of access to a wide variety of books. The app also works smoothly with Amazon, so you can buy and download books directly. This makes it really easy for readers to get to their favorite books. Besides having a big library and easy purchasing, the Kindle app is praised for working well on different devices like Kindle, phones, tablets, and computers. So, if you love reading and want it to be easy and accessible, the Kindle app is a great choice for you.
Blinkist is a great tool for people who want to learn useful things regularly. It’s like a special app that gives you quick lessons on many different topics. You can use it to learn from big books or podcasts in two ways: by diving deep into the full content for a rich experience, or by quickly getting the main ideas to save time. This flexibility is helpful because everyone has different preferences and schedules. Whether you like to read or listen, Blinkist helps you stay smart, informed, and inspired even when you’re busy. It’s a handy choice for those who want both detailed knowledge and quick learning in their busy lives.
Bookly is a really easy-to-use app that helps you enjoy reading books more. It works well with digital book lovers. What makes it special is that it not only keeps track of how much you read but also gives you helpful information to make your reading journey more exciting. With Bookly, it counts the time you spend reading and shows you how much you’ve read in a way that feels real. It even tells you how many pages you’ve finished, making you feel proud of your progress. The app also shows you how many pages you still have left to read, so you can see how close you are to reaching your reading goals.
ComiXology is like the best app for people who really love comic books. You can use it on your iPhone or Android phone. It has a huge collection of over 230,000 comics, graphic novels, and manga from famous publishers like DC, Marvel, Image, and Dark Horse. You can find all kinds of comics, from old classics to new stories about your favorite superheroes. It’s a great way to explore the history of comic books or keep up with the latest adventures. ComiXology is easy to use and works well on both iPhone and Android, giving comic book fans a fantastic way to read and enjoy their favorite stories.
Epic is an awesome online library made just for kids. It has more than 40,000 books, videos, and audio stories, all approved by teachers. It’s a great resource for parents and teachers who want to help kids explore the world of reading and learning. What sets Epic apart is that it’s really safe for kids and encourages them to love reading in different ways, like with videos and audio. Whether you’re a parent who wants your child to enjoy books or a teacher looking for a good educational tool, Epic is one of the best apps. It has a huge collection of books for all interests and reading levels.
6. Scribd – Best App for Book Readers
Scribd is like a big online library that you can access by paying a subscription fee. It has a lot of different things to read, like books, magazines, audiobooks, podcasts, and even sheet music for music lovers. What makes Scribd special is that it’s not just for traditional written stuff – you can also find musical scores. Whether you like reading, listening to stories, or playing music, Scribd has something for you. It works on Android, iOS, and Kindle Fire devices, so many people can use it. Scribd is a popular choice for people who want a wide variety of things to read and enjoy across different topics and formats.
Wattpad is like a lively community where people who love to read and write come together. It’s a place where creativity can grow, and new writers can share their stories. Wattpad is not just a website; it’s a space where talented authors can get noticed and even get opportunities to work with big publishing companies or movie studios. It’s a chance for their stories to be seen by more people.
But Wattpad isn’t only for writers; it’s also a great place for readers. If you enjoy discovering new and original stories from talented but not well-known authors, Wattpad is the perfect spot. It has an easy-to-use website and lots of different kinds of stories to choose from. In short, Wattpad is a fantastic app for anyone who loves books and wants to find exciting and unique stories.
Top 5 Best Free Apps for Book Readers
Goodreads is like a big online club for people who really love books. It’s not for reading books, but it’s a special place where millions of book lovers from all around the world can connect. Instead of just being a regular app, Goodreads is more like a social media site for people who adore reading. It brings book fans together, giving them a space to talk about the books they’ve read, discover new ones, and chat about their favorites. Goodreads isn’t just about its useful features; it’s about connecting people who all share a passion for books. In simple terms, it’s a fantastic tool for folks who not only want book recommendations but also want to be part of a virtual community that loves books as much as they do.
Hoopla Digital is like a super useful tool that makes your library card even more awesome. It gives you a bunch of cool stuff without annoying ads. This easy-to-use app has lots of different things to enjoy, like books, comics, and audiobooks. No matter if you love reading, comics, or listening to stories, Hoopla Digital has something you’ll like. It’s not just about books and comics; you can also check out magazines, keep up with your favorite topics, and even watch movies. Hoopla Digital turns your library card into a ticket to a world of fun and interesting stuff, all in one place.
Inkitt is an amazing app for book lovers. It gives you access to many different fiction books for free. What makes it special is not just the large collection of books, but also the chance to be part of a cool community. On Inkitt, you can share your thoughts and ideas about books with others, making reading a fun and interactive experience.
The app has a carefully chosen selection of stories to suit different tastes. This means you can discover great stories and explore new genres you might not have tried before. But it’s not just for readers; if you’re a writer, Inkitt is a great place for you too. You can publish your own stories and show off your writing skills to a wider audience.
With features that make reading more enjoyable and a focus on building a literary community, Inkitt isn’t just a free reading app. It’s a lively space for both readers and writers to connect and enjoy the world of literature.
Why are reading apps important?
Reading apps are like magic wands for book lovers in the digital age. They make reading easy and fun for everyone who wants to keep learning new things. With these apps, you can carry a whole library in your pocket, with all kinds of books, from old classics to the newest bestsellers.
What’s cool about these apps is that they do more than regular books. You can do things like underline important parts, take notes, and even see pictures or videos related to the story. It’s like turning reading into an interactive adventure! Plus, you can change how the words look on the screen, like making them bigger or changing the background color. This is especially helpful for people who may have trouble seeing well.
In schools, these apps are like super helpers for students and teachers. They give access to tons of educational stuff, like textbooks and resources, making learning more interesting and fun. Thanks to these apps, everyone can have the power of knowledge right at their fingertips, no matter where they are. They’re changing the way we read and learn, making it easier and more enjoyable for everyone in the digital world.
And guess what? There’s a keyword for all these awesome reading apps: Apps for Book Readers! They’re the key to unlocking a world of stories and knowledge, making reading a fantastic experience in our digital era.
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Reading books on your phone is really popular, and making apps for it is a big deal. If you want a special app with cool features, GMTA Software Solutions can make it happen. They’re really good at making apps for iPhones and Androids, and they’ve done it a lot of times.
They’ve been doing this for more than 15 years and have a great team. So, if you want a unique book-reading app, they can help with everything – from making it to helping you even after it’s out. Just talk to their team, and they’ll make your idea into a great app!
Q1. Which apps can you use to read books for free?
We suggest using these five apps:
- Hoopla Digital
- Serial Reader
You can install all of them together. Each app has something special, and they work well together.
Q2. Which reading app is the best one that you have to pay for?
If you want a place where you can find lots of different books all in one, Scribd is a great option for you. But if you’re into unique stories and special content that you can’t find anywhere else, we suggest trying out Wattpad.
Q3. Which app is the best for my kids to read books?
We think Epic is the best app for kids’ books. You pay a fee, but it gives you lots of cool features and lets you explore a fantastic online library.
Q4. Which app is the best for buying digital books?
Amazon Kindle is a great choice! It has a built-in store with lots of books, reviews, discounts, and many other cool things.


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Half a year ago, I published my first book. It’s a collection of short-tales, memories and poems, 84 pages in total and all in Swedish.
And yesterday I found that my book now has been listed in Libris, the national Swedish library catalog. It’s even showing that one copy is available in the Royal library of Stockholm and another copy in the University library in Lund.
But does this make me a writer?
Not necessarily. If I stop writing after publishing a mere 84 pages, then this will just remain a funny project in my biography. But I can tell you it really felt good to get proof that my book now is available in a couple of the biggest libraries of Sweden!


When starting to become interested in Stoicism, or working on one’s wellbeing in general, it can be a bit intimidating to think of all there is we have to learn. It is in our best interests to start our study of a new topic with a clear roadmap of what it is we will be learning and a guide to follow. If we have this map, then we are less likely to be daunted at the sometimes incomprehensible amount of information ahead of us (and starting with Stoicism can definitely feel like that).
This is actually the first idea I wrote down when I decided to launch this project. Many of my clients, after our discussions about Stoicism, would ask me where to begin, and after awhile I decided to collate my own little list which I believe to be a good place to start. Forgive me for being like many others, but I do have affiliate links for these books, so if you were to purchase a book via that link I would make a commission in the order of a few pence. However, a non affiliate link is also available and clearly labelled. All of these books are available from any good bookshop, and I actively encourage you to spend a bit of time in the philosophy section of any bookshop, as you never know what gems you may find.
Without further ado then, first comes the book list, and then comes a brief explanation of how I would suggest go about reading them.
Letters from a Stoic – Seneca
Dialogues and Essays – Seneca (especially On The Shortness of Life and On The Happy Life)
Meditations – Marcus Aurelius
Enchiridion – Epictetus
Discourses and Selected Writings – Epictetus
Happy – Derren Brown
How To Be A Stoic – Massimo Pigliucci
The classical Stoics (Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius) are represented with some of their best known texts here. It might be tempting to rush out and buy almost everything, these books can all be acquired fairly cheaply and will take a while to read and understand. I often find myself flicking through them, scanning until a passage really strikes me and then rereading the whole letter or essay.
The last two books, Happy and How To Be A Stoic, are written by modern authors and, in some ways, are the best introduction to the philosophy. Happy, written by Derren Brown, was my introduction to Stoicism and is, in my opinion, one of the best written books available. He provides a brief and fascinating history of how we have come to define and develop a problem with seeking happiness; and then very clearly and very naturally introduces the reader to Stoicism with great care, compassion and humour. I have always been an admirer of his work, so I am perhaps biased, but his book is a wonderful companion to the classic texts, and brilliant for a more easily digestible message.
Massimo Pigliucci’s book How To Be A Stoic, is another wonderful read and again, makes the Stoic principles easy to digest and put into practice. When I was creating the Stoic training for my research this book was never far away and I believe it should be a staple on the shelf of anyone looking for a practical interpretation of Stoicism.
There are, of course, many other fantastic books by other authors, some of which I’ve read and some I haven’t. Over time I will update this list, but I wanted to keep it fairly short and most of all, useful. I want you to go and be able to buy one or two of these books and enjoy reading them without getting overwhelmed.
If you were to ask me what I would do when faced with this list, I’d choose one of the books by modern authors, one by a classic author, and begin there. You can add to your collection over time and, all being well, you will in time have a collection of books that you can turn to for both joy and instruction.
Please leave a comment recommending some of your favourite books or additions you would make to this list, and give this post a like and share if you enjoyed it and wish to do so.
I’ll be back with another post soon!


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Democracy’s High Stakes Is the layman’s guidebook to taking back our democracy.
PAY 2 PLAY follows filmmaker John Ennis’ quest to find a way out from under the Pay 2 Play System, where politicians reward their donors with even larger sums from the public treasury – through contracts, tax cuts, and deregulation. Along the way, he journeys through high drama on the Ohio campaign trail, uncovers the secret history of the popular board game Monopoly on a humorous odyssey that reveals how much of a difference one person can make.
The Hasbro game and its cartoon mascot, the mustachioed Uncle Pennybags, features as a leitmotif throughout the film. In his view, the spirit of Monopoly — the player with the most money wins — is emblematic of what’s wrong with government today. “How do we get past the pay-to-play system? Because I’m ready to be a board flipper.” Ennis asks.
“Pay 2 Play lays out a compelling case against corporate personhood and Money as free speech… Researched, sourced and interviewed exhaustively.” – L.A. Times
Light refreshments are served. Discussion: Following the showing there will be a brief panel presentation featuring Sharon Sanders of the Coalition to Restore Democracy, Clare
Tobin of the Illinois Ballot Integrity Project and Tom Broderick of Near West Suburban Chicago Move To Amend, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), MoveOn.
1 hr. 2014. For info see http://www.pay2play.tv/
Co-sponsoring organizations: The Coalition to Restore Democracy, NWSC, Move To Amend (Near West Suburban Chicago Move To Amend), Illinois Ballot Integrity Project
(IBIP), and the Chicago Green Party.
Why are we suckered into wars and economic policies that are against our own interests time and time again? The documentary film PSYWAR looks for answers to this urgent question. The film explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy and the relationship between war, propaganda and class.
PSYWAR includes interviews with a number of scholars, including Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, Pter Phillips (Project Censored), John Stauber (PR Watch), Christopher Simpson (The Science of Coercion) and others.
A deep, richly illustrated study of the nature and history of propaganda, featuring some of the world’s most insightful critics, PSYWAR exposes the propaganda system, providing crucial background and insight into the control of information and thought.
Light refreshments are served.
Discussion: Right after the showing there will be a short presentation by attorney and media and social justice activist Jeanette Foreman. Q & A and open discussion will follow the presentation.
Screening is co-sponsored by Chicago Media Action.
1:38 minutes, 2010. More information at: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/psywar/
The fight for a Living Wage Ordinance in Oak Park takes place in a broader context explored in Wage Crisis. For ten years, supporters of a Living Wage Ordinance have urged the Village Board to mandate that a living wage be paid to employees 1) of the Village of Oak Park, 2) of contractors and sub-contractors hired by the Village, and 3) of businesses or organizations receiving a significant financial grant from the Village.
In a brief 26 minutes, Wage Crisis explores the struggles of ordinary people to make ends meet on inadequate wages: a former TV anchor and a former hedge fund trader who are now bartenders, residents of Camden, NJ, whose factories have all left, a WalMart employee from LA, a single mother with dreams of being a nurse who instead works as a public housing security guard. Pulitzer Prize winning economist Joseph Stieglitz explains the dynamics of this crisis, while New Jersey governor and presidential hopeful Chris Christie, who vetoed an increase in the NJ minimum wage, exhorts people to seize opportunity.
The Oak Park proposal for a living wage is one piece of the larger fight against economic inequality that defines the politics of our time. Join us for the film and join us in this larger fight.
Light refreshments are served.
Following the film:
Q & A with Bill Barclay, Tom Broderick, and Bamshad Mobasher will cover the difference between a minimum wage and a living wage, the need for the Living Wage Ordinance, and the status of the Village Board's response to the proposed ordinance--all in the context of increasing economic inequality.
This film showing is a co-presentation with Greater Oak Park Democratic Socialists of America (https://www.facebook.com/GOPDSA), a branch of Chicago DSA (http://www.chicagodsa.org/).
2013. 26 min. http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/wage-crisis/
Directed by Robert Greenwald of Brave New Foundation. His other films include “WALMART” and “OUTFOXED.”
This film investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad through more than 70 remarkable interviews, including a former American drone operator, Pakistani families mourning loved ones, investigative journalists pursuing the truth, and top military officials warning against blowback from the loss of innocent life.
Drone strikes could go on indefinitely. UNMANNED reveals that these covert military actions are often imprecise and result in creating more enemies for the American people, who have little knowledge of how drone targets are set and the killings carried out.
UNMANNED features never-before-seen footage from the tribal regions in Pakistan which have been impacted by our drone policy, exposing the brutal reality of drone attacks ordered during the Obama Administration.
63 min. 2013. For info, see: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/unmanned-americas-drone-wars/
Light refreshments will be served.
Q & A discussion:A short presentation by Brian Terrell of Voices for Creative Non-Violence. Terrell has traveled widely in the region and has been invited to speak in many European venues.
This film investigates, exposes, and connects the dots about what happens when billionaires try to buy updemocracy. Filmmaker Robert Greenwald, who gave us "Rethink Afghanistan" and "Wal-Mart: The High Costof Low Price," has created a gripping film that shines a light on wrong-doing, political lobbying, and moneyfueledinfluence in America. The film uncovers tactics used by the Koch brothers to sway political power in theirfavor. With appearances by Bernie Sanders, Van Jones, Bill McKibben, Jim Hightower, Katrina vanden Heuvel,John Nichols and others, the film exposes the dangers of unchecked influence concentrated in the hands of thefew. This includes their efforts to suppress voter rights, re-segregate public schools, weaken EPA regulations,privatize Social Security, capture politicians, mold the news, and even influence what is taught and by whomin our universities. This film is a wake-up call for people across the political spectrum to take action to halt theselling off of our democracy.
"Every person in this country who cares about democracyshould care about this work." – Ed Schultz
A panel presentation and a Q & A with Tom Shepherd of the Southeast Environmental Task Force, Mitchell Szczepanczyk of Chicago Media Action, and Beverley Walter of CAPOW! (Citizens Act to Protect Our Water) will follow the film showing.
Co-sponsor: The showing is being co-sponsored by Chicago Media Action (CMA).
61 min. 2012.
Info about the film: www.kochbrothersexposed.com
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In this very special collection, DRG is proud to present 20 of Patti Page's legendary performances. Painstakingly restored and remastered from the original master tapes, For Sentimental Reasons includes her signature classics like "Tennessee Waltz," together with novelties like "Doggie in The Window" and a Wonderful seletion of standards.
In her seventh album for DRG, Karen Akers takes on the magical song catalog of the celebrated tunesmith JULE STYNE, known for such familiar standards as "People, "Just In Time," "Three Coins in the Fountain," "The Party's Over," "Make Someone Happy" and the Broadway score to "Gypsy."
This extremely rare debut recording is a must-have for musical theater lovers as well as those who enjoy the Great American Songbook. This recording (made in 1959) showcases the young Broadway ingénue in songs written by the great songwriting team Rodgers & Hart.


Snow of the Mountains
Wicked Beauty Reverse FairyTales Book Three
Snow White will seek her vengeance in this fairytale retelling for those who love dark #whychoose romances.
I am not the delicate, pretty princess everyone thinks…
From the day my father died, I knew that I would be tortured, broken, and eventually killed. And I have been preparing for it ever since.
Preparing my allies to save my life, preparing my body to withstand the harshness of the elements so I can hide and live off the land, and preparing my mind for the fight that it will take to get my kingdom back from the evil that has overtaken it someday.
Now, I have to run, run from the palace I call home and find a new home in the wild of the winter around me. But what I find is a pack of beautiful but deadly animals that are more human than they first appear.
And kindred souls that understand my dark, scarred heart.


I'm half-tempted to post some of the character descriptions from this book. It's from 1920 (or so) and is a collection of character types described by a wealth of different authors. The first one in the book is Theophrastus (B.C 372-287), apparently translated from Greek. Admittedly, it's a hard read, but interesting all the same. And they use oodles of semicolons and put two spaces after them, which gives me warm and fuzzy feelings.
Plus it's huge; perfect for fending off the zombies. Assuming I even noticed while I'm looking up yet another obscure word.


Clebe McClary is a true American Hero.
About Clebe McClary:
Clebe McClary and his men were caught in enemy fire on Hill 146, deep in hostile territory . . . .
In the initial attack, he lost his left arm, yet continued to fight, worrying more about the safety of his men than his own injuries. McClary saw a grenade hurling towards him in time to throw up his right hand to protect his face. His left eye was torn out, both eardrums burst and his right hand was mutilated. Another grenade shredded his legs and knocked him to the ground. Death hovered over his broken body.
His remaining men held on and forced the enemy troops to pull back. With only moments to spare before the enemy's final deadly assault, a chopper arrived and carried Clebe and the other to safety.
Patrick Cleburne, "Clebe," McClary, III was raised on a plantation in south Carolina. He grew up hunting , fishing and excelling in sports. Shortly before he married, Clebe had enlisted in the Marine corps. Only months after the wedding, he had to leave his lovely bride to serve his country in war-torn Vietnam. Just after midnight on March 3, 1968, Lt. Clebe McClary's life changed forever.
Clebe's fight with the pain and disabilities that followed is truly amazing. He spent two and a half years in the hospital, under-going 34 major surgeries and enduring countless grueling hours of physical therapy.
Since that time, Clebe McClary has used his story of courage, faith and determination to touch the lives of people all over the world. Told he would never walk again, he has run marathons and set treadmill tests that members of the Dallas Cowboys have been unable to beat!
Clebe McClary believes that:
what ever the obstacles, any thing can be accomplished with faith, courage and perseverance.
He is truly an American hero!
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Science on the Move Exhibition
Sponsored by Hydro Tasmania
Questacon's Science on the Move is coming to Tassie!
Explore science first-hand with Science on the Move’s 33 hands-on experiences and investigations. You can turn yourself into a battery, crank up a tornado in a bottle, try at escaping from handcuffs, catch sounds, and see the world through coloured filters.
Enjoy, discover and explore principles of light, music and sound, human biology and health, force and motion, ecology and the environment, and electricity and magnetism. Science on the Move’s intriguing exhibit investigations will engage your mind and body.
Indulge your sense of inquiry and test your problem-solving skills!
If you miss the exhibition at FOBI
Catch it at your local library during August, September and October. - find out more.


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Summer already begun, but, for the majority of us, holidays are still far away (one month left, after 6 or 7 months of work, can be an infinite period to face!).
In any case, sooner or later we’ll gain the desired relax and, as usually happens, till the last second, we’ll look at some good book to read during the vacations.
For the ones who desire to left apart the daily routine and never-ending meetings and want to focus on readings able to give a new way of seeing scientific and technologic evolution, we though to gather some titles.
Below, you’ll find five significant books – for us -, able to combine the desire of knowing and study together with the one of relaxing and escaping.
These are five titles for a fast and fluid reading but, at the same time, able to provide important information and instruments on how understand and live technological and scientific evolutions of our times, passing through the Artificial Intelligence to the mechanisms guiding the human cognition.
1 – John Thackara – In the Bubble
This text, pleasant and fluid for reading, starts from a simple and decisive consideration: if we are able to design ways to make life difficult, then it means that we can design others that can help us solve our problems. How? Through planning and design. The choices that are made during a correct design phase, shape the processes on the base of all the products we use, the materials and energy needed to make them. Today there are many designers who are committed to create better and sustainable services and infrastructures for the planet. John Thackara, in these pages, shows us a collection of ten basic rules to give life to simple projects, but able to improve our lives.
2- Andrew Hodges – Alan Turing, the enigma
This novel, from which the famous film “The Imitation Game” was based, traces the history of the great cryptographer and father of Computer Science: Alan Turing and how his collaboration with the allies was of crucial importance for the deciphering of “Enigma”, the cryptographic machine used by the German army during the Second World War. A true and compelling story, which describes, as a novel, this important and brilliant historical figure of the 20th century, which strongly contributed to the current technological developments.
3 – Ed Finn – What algorithms want. Imagination in the age of computing
Going from Adam Smith to the Start Trek computer, Ed Finn, director and founder of the Arizona State University “Center for Science and Imagination”, takes us with him to explore the gap between theoretical horizon and practical effects of the latest computer innovations and Artificial Intelligence, examining the development of Virtual Assistants such as Siri, the algorithmic aesthetics of Netflix, the revolutionary bitcoin economy, Google’s goal of being able to anticipate our every need, the exponential growth of Facebook and much more.
4 – Miguel Benesayag – The augmented brain, the decreased man
In this book Miguel Benesayag, a psychoanalyst and neuroscientist, investigates the role and theories of neurosciences that tend to retain the cognitive capacities of man “augmentable” thanks to recent technological supports. On the contrary, for the author, thinking that the human being can extend its own brain abilities working independently from its body, would be dangerous and impossible. Therefore, in the pages of his book, the author explains to us how the asymmetries that characterize and accompany us as human beings are, in fact, a primary and essential condition of our own life. The corporeity, therefore, is seen as inseparable from the same cognitive abilities of man.
5 – Kevin Kelly – What technology wants
In this engaging text, Kelly tells us that technology shouldn’t be seen as a complicated interweaving of threads, algorithms or metals, but as a truly evolving living organism, with its own needs and unconscious tendencies. It is only through this new way of understanding technology that it is possible for the human being to try to discover its direction and objectives. The author traces its history, following the trajectories of the main technologies of the near future to understand where they are going. According to the author, in fact, only listening to what technology wants can prepare us and our children to the technologies that will inevitably come, and only by aligning ourselves with the paradigms of this “almost-living” system will we be able to enjoy the best of its gifts. An exciting vision, that of Kelly, that goes beyond the distinction between human and artificial, between science and humanism.
Enjoy the reading and the holidays!


Nominated for Best Historical Fiction of 2016 by RT Book Reviews
Unlock an ancient mystery. Unleash an earth-shattering secret.
When frustrated suffragette and would-be archaeologist Ellie Mallory stumbles across a map to a city that shouldn't exist, she’s forced to team up with maverick surveyor Adam Bates in a race through the uncharted jungle to uncover a secret that could shake the fate of the world.
Are you ready to join the adventure?
One fun, wild ride of an adventure tinged with the paranormal, magical, mystical and believable.
Intrigue and suspense aplenty. A refreshing and original new voice has entered the mystery-history genre.
Fans of spirited heroines, dashing heroes, and perilous mysteries will love this rollicking adventure. A thoroughly engaging debut!


Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
|Title:||Modelling apple flower and fruit damage to frost|
|Author:||Abreu, J.P. Melo e|
|Publisher:||The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University|
|Citation:||Melo-Abreu, J.P.M de; Ribeiro, A.C.; Snyder, R.L. (2004) - Modelling apple flower and fruit damage to frost. In Proceedings of the VIII Congress of European Society for Agronomy: European Agriculture in a Global Context. Copenhagen. p. 75-76. ISBN 87-7611-062-1|
|Abstract:||Good quality apples are grown in relatively cold areas. However, frost frequently causes damage to flowers and small fruits. When the percentage of frost damage losses is higher than the thinning requirement of the cultivar, production is reduced. In addition to reducing yield, frost damage to the skin and malformation of the fruits often devalues the quality and reduces profits. Critical temperature tables in relation to phenological stage are available for apples and other deciduous crops (Ballard and Proebsting, 1978; Proebsting and Mills, 1978). Some of the data came from field observations using temperatures from standard shelters and some came from excised branch chamber studies. Since plants adapt to the short term temperature environment and there are biological and physical phenomena that influence the critical damage temperature, extrapolation of these critical temperatures to a given crop and environment is questionable. For a thorough discussion see Snyder et al. (2004). In this paper, a program that predicts the fraction of damage to flowers and fruits, and hence the reduction of high quality production, is presented and validated using minimum temperature data and the observed fraction of damaged apple flowers of three cultivars from 13 locations over two years of multiple frost events.|
|Appears in Collections:||PTV - Artigos em Proceedings Não Indexados ao ISI/Scopus|
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Catapult FAQ Answers to frequently asked questions about catapults.
The History of the Catapult - The development of the catapult is an interestng one that spans centuries and many different designs.
How not to build a catapult - Well, I guess everybody fails at a project sometimes. I learned some things from this failure.
Siege Engines are not just for the holidays anymore - Fun essay submitted by a web visitor.
The Table Top Crossbow - This is an amazing little crossbow made and submitted by a web visitor. You have to check this out. More pics and information here: The Table Top Crossbow
Make a Ballista out of foam board
It's an ancient Roman and Greek siege engine and you can make one out of foamboard. I have the template for you. Cut out the pieces, trace onto foamboard and put it together. Make a Ballista
The Catapult - A History
A Major Contribution to the History of Technology and Ancient Warfare
The most recognized military device of ancient times and the source of continued fascination and popular appeal, the catapult represented a major shift in the conduct of warfare. In The Catapult: A History historian Tracey Rihll uses ancient sources and the latest archaeological findings to tell the story of this first machine of war. Dispelling any notion that the catapult was precision engineered in the modern sense, the author explains how a robust formulaic design allowed a variety of machines and missiles to be built and used for particular battlefield conditions or military tasks. Complete with original illustrations, maps, and two appendices detailing both the formulas for catapult construction and known catapult remains, The Catapult is essential reading for those interested in the history of warfare and technology.
Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons: A Fully Illustrated Guide To Siege Weapons And Tactics
In this richly illustrated guide, author Konstantin Nossov masterfully analyzes and recreates the weaponry, tactics, and stratagems of the ancient world. He offers first a comprehensive history of siege warfare in Ancient Egypt, Assyria, Judea, Persia, Greece, and Rome as well as Gaul, the Byzantine Empire, the Muslim world, and Medieval Europe. Discover, among other weapons, how scaling ladders, battering rams, borers, siege towers, throwing machines, and finally cannons developed over time. Numerous charts, illustrations, photographs, and tables explain how engineers constructed and adjusted these weapons and how warriors employed them on the battlefield. Chapters on methods of attack and defense show the weapons in action and reveal the various strategies used to implement and to overcome them. Based on an in-depth analysis of the work of ancient engineers, historians, and generals-including Apollodorus, Herodotus, Julius Caesar, Leonardo da Vinci, Livy, Plutarch, Thucydides, Vitruvius, and others- Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons not only shows you how to recreate the siege weapons themselves but provides a deeper, clearer picture of the history of war.
Defending Your Castle
Your home is your castle, but could it withstand an attack by Attila and the Huns, Ragnar and the Vikings, Alexander and the Greeks, Genghis Khan and the Mongols, or Tamerlane and the Tartars? Engineer William Gurstelle, author of the bestselling Backyard Ballistics, poses this fascinating question to modern-day garage warriors and shows how to build an arsenal of ancient artillery and fortifications aimed at withstanding these invading hordes. Each chapter introduces new bad actors in the history of warfare, details their conquests, and features weapons and fortifications to defend against them-culminating, by the end of the book, in a fully fortified home. Clear step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and photographs explain how to build a dozen projects from table-top models of the Cheval-de-frise, Da Vinci's Catapult, and Alexander's Tortoise to the fullsize working Carpini's Crossbow, Hour-Glass Watchtower, and Palisade Wall. With a strong emphasis on safety, this book also gives tips on troubleshooting, explains the physics behind many of the projects, and shows where to find the best materials. It's sure to be an indispensible guide for at-home defenders everywhere.


Roses in the Snow
Elizabeth loves to hear her grandmother's stories, and none is more dear to her than the story of her namesake: St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Together the two recall the holiness and charity of this great saint while preparing to celebrate her feast day. Dessi Jackson's lively storytelling voice draws listeners into another time and place, while Lydia Grace's beautiful watercolor illustrations provide a richly detailed delight for the eyes. This charming tale is wonderful to real aloud for the young and young at heart.
Nikola and the Monk
On the mountain lives an old monk,
working out his salvation in prayer and seclusion.
He is just the one to show Nikola the holiness in each moment.
Saint Felix and the Spider
Inspired by the life of Saint Felix, this fanciful tale tells how the course of one man's life is changed by one of God's tiniest creatures.
Based on the story of this third century martyr
and his escape from the Roman persecutors.