[Monday Notes No. 50] Dolores Duran made a career out of music when she was still a child, using her exceptional talent to support her family after the death of her father. When she met Antonio Carlos Jobim, he was not yet a legend of Brazilian music and the term bossanova had not yet been invented.
The two met in a recording studio where the pianist was waiting for the poet Vinicius De Moraes to write the lyrics of one of his new songs. The young Dolores Duran anticipated his arrival and proposed a delightful poetic text, written on the spot, which Jobim was happy to accept. Por causa de você was born this way.
Dolores’s text narrates the return of the beloved after a painful absence that had taken away the joy of life not only from the abandoned lover but also from the house that had hosted the happy days spent together. It is a song of love and forgiveness, describing a acceptance without recriminations and without questions.
Dolores Duran sings with simplicity and generosity; although she has an impeccable technique, her style is clean and essential. Even the title of her albums ‘Dolores Duran canta pra voce dançar‘ (Dolores Duran sings to make you dance) is unpretentious and almost sounds like a justification: I sing just to make you dance, without pretension.
On the album, however, the singer shows great flexibility and mastery of several musical styles, singing in Italian, French, English and Portuguese with perfect pronunciation.
Dolores Duran would certainly have been a great protagonist of bossa nova, if her life had not come to an abrupt end at the age of 29, probably following a heart attack. Her few records and a handful of songs composed with Antonio Carlos Jobim are nevertheless a precious heritage that Dolores has left us, with her smiling and tender vocal style.
Until next Monday!


In chapter 6 of “The Two Towers” (the second book of the Tolkien trilogy “The Lord of the Rings) we first hear of Aragorn’s precious sword named Narsil – “the Blade that was Broken and has been made again.”
This was a sword forged by Telchar most renowned of the smiths of Nogrod. Telchar was famed as the maker of the sword Angrist which was used in the decisive battle.
Telchar gives us an image of the ultimate goal of a consultant, a product of quality and character that has lasting value, that transcends the life of the maker (assignment) and continues to serve succeeding generations. A fitting imagery of what we strive to accomplish.


Paladin: (Killed in Action, saving Nebin's life in the battle with Kanzerin)
Little is known of the early life of Samuel Mekket. He was born in the capital of Haven, the city itself few outsiders ever see. What is known comes from his time in Bastion. He was transferred to Serin to serve under Major Korban during the formation of a new Set Solaris legion. He and a young lieutenant were the ones to unmask the one and true traitor within the forming legion.
With the resignation of Korban, and the disbanding of legion, Mekket was transferred back to Haven with the surviving commissioned officers.
Samuel is the current Sargent Champion of Set Solaris, holding high status within the organization. Its is said he would be a general had he ever chose to leave the enlisted ranks. A practical man by nature, he cares little for internal politics or bureaucracy. Yet when he speaks, the generals heed his words.
Now it would seem he has been called back to Bastion for the reforming of the lost legion. Once again under Korban’s command he readies the troops for the conflict to come. A fitting place for a man always at the front line, leading by example.


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Though, By Farley Malorrus
Copyright December, 2007 all rights reserved
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Though the Rain falls through the month; Though the snow storm from the day; Though the sun burns the desert heat; Though the battle rages to the sea. Though the desperate hearts of Mothers cry; Though the fleeting moments till we die; Though the ice that forms the window pane; Though the locusts come from the rain; Though the insects infest the house we live; Though the poisons in the food they give; Though the odds seems mounted up against; Though I pray we save with our brave stance; Though the mountains roar, and volcanoes blow; Though the blizzard builds up mounds of snow; Though the toil of our work today; Though the lessons of our life to pay; Though the challenge seems too much to stand; Though the colors of life seem bland; Though the flood, the hurricane doth strike; Though the waters of the sea doth rise; Though I climb the mountain to escape; Though I know I'm strong enough to make; Though the World falls apart around me; Though I struggle just to find the key; Though I starve and thirst like no other; Though I fight to save my sis and brother; Though no one gave us chance to live; Though we make it for as God to give; For the strength of human heart doth grind, to keep the balance of the mind, to make us strong like the best metal, and fight our way until we settle; Though the battle rages oh so close; Though I lose my friends and family most; Though my pets do vanish one by one; Though my heart still pound when they are gone; Though sometimes it seems too hard; Though I must act like a Bard; Though the end seems near and futile; Though I can be strong and brutal; For I carry on the role of those that many paid a grievous toll, to fire up the hearts of Kings; To conquer fear and seek Gold Rings; to never quit, or say die, to always hold your head up high. To face the challenges as they come, and embrace your fear as you are ONE. Though life has been hard on me; Though I felt I had to be. Though I thought I'd lose it all. Now, I know what is my call. Champion of those around us; Heroes to the Queen; Savior of the fruits of lessons, never to be mean. Strong and smart as Superman, able to then stand, and face whatever is thrown at me, that I would win and then be free. Though the darkness fights to win, I'll save the light to fight again. Though the evil spreads it's fear, the Champion of Love comes near. Though you think you have it bad, and that which makes you sad. It's tears that drain the poison fear, and helps you strengthen for what comes near. Though it seems we cannot win; we must succeed to fight again. Though life is a mystery, we must fight on to find the key. Though the thoughts do permeate, of all the fear, and all the hate, the power of God propels us now to overcome it all somehow, and surface from beyond the dark, and embrace the light where we can park. Our thoughts do dwell upon our fears, which can be cured with hearty tears, to drain the weak and negative, and enhance the strong within. The only way to live your life, is to carry on again.
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MEMENTO IN PIECES
An incomplete archive
Memento is a live performance by Julia Ruzyczka de Rosenwerth, created towards the completion of a Master of Arts Degree (Coursework) in Interdisciplinary Performance Praxis, through Rhodes University, Makhanda.
Memento comprises the practice-led aspect of the research, which is extended through a written report that connects the performance with surrounding theory. Together, these research materials are presented for the fulfillment of the degree.
The making of Memento was documented through various mediums by Julia from January 2021 – October 2021. This process was extended through various archival collaborations with other artists including Evaan Jason Ferreira and Alessandra Sarah Griffin. Select materials are included here, in this fragmented and incomplete archive, entitled Memento in pieces. It is linked to, and forms part of the research report (the connections of which are drawn out in the document). That being said, Memento in pieces can also stand alone as a collection of small snippets of practice-led artistic research that arise from the making of Memento.
Headphones are recommended, as well as a good internet connection.
MEMENTOagain: A digital work filmed and edited by Evaan Jason Ferreira, based on the performance Memento. Performed and filmed on 25 August 2021.
MEMENTO in photographs: An image-based collaboration with Alessandra Sarah Griffin, based on the concept of Memento. Created on 29 September 2021.
MEMENTO’s costume design: Tracking the stages of costume development for Memento from March to August 2021.
MEMENTO in sound: Original score conceived and created by Julia Ruzyczka de Rosenwerth. Track 1 and 2 mastered by Josman Parimaeker.
07 September 2021
06 September 2021
MEMENTO’s self-interviews: A selection of reflective pieces in which Julia reflects on the process of making MEMENTO.


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|Real Name/Full Name:
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|69 years old
|8 February 1955
|Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
|Renee Jones (m. 1981)
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|American novelist, attorney, politician, and activist, best known for his popular legal thrillers
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John Grisham is an American author and a dominant political figure of the country. He is also a trained lawyer, a profession he practiced for a considerable period before moving on to bigger and better things. Now, he is known across the world primarily as a successful author.
John Grisham Jr. was born to Wanda and John Grisham Sr. Grisham Sr. mostly worked at various odd jobs, as a construction worker and a cotton farmer, during John’s early life. His parents had a total of five children, and John Grisham was the second in line. Although he was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, his family decided to move and settle in Southaven, Mississippi, shortly after his birth.
He happens to have a very orthodox Christian family background. He has also had the experience of working at various odd jobs, like a job at a nursery, watering the plants, being a part of a fencing crew and also a plumbing job with a contractor among many others. He did some other jobs at low wages before landing a job of a sales clerk at some departmental store. Around this time, he was contemplating going to a college.
For his education, John Grisham had first attended the NorthWest Mississippi Community College, Senatobia. After this, he attended the Delta State University in Cleveland before finally enrolling at the Mississippi State University. It was here that he first did a course in accounting and then decided to join the University Law School from where he attained his degree of a lawyer. Although he had specialized in Tax Laws, he went into Civil Litigation.
John Grisham is presently married to Renee Grisham. The couple has two children, Shea, and Ty Grisham.
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Being born on 8 February 1955, John Grisham is 69 years old as of today’s date 14th April 2024. His height is 1.85 m tall, and weight is 70 kg.
John Grisham’s career in the legal field started right after the completion of his legal training. He remained in this field for about a decade. It was during this time that he decided to enter the political arena. He won as a democrat and became a member of the House of Representatives from the state of Mississippi.
He has served as the chairman of Appointment and Election Committee and some other minor committees throughout his political career. It was only when his second book, “The Firm” became an international success that he decided to quit his legal practice.
His first book was published in 1989. This book was premised on a true story, which he had heard during a trial in a courtroom. Although it wasn’t his case, the story intrigued him so much that he started attending the hearings, the outcome of which was his book. Although the success of this book was limited, it led him to write his second book, which became the Bestseller of 1991. With his 2001 book, “A painted House,” Grisham started writing on more diverse topics. All his books have been great successes, including his later books, which were written for children and teenagers.
Awards and Achievements
John Grisham won the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award in 2005 from the Tulsa Library Trust. He has also bagged The Creative Achievement award for fiction from the Library of Congress. He is the two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, in 2011 and 2014.
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John Grisham net worth is a staggering $350 million as of April 2024. His value includes his Farmhouses, villas, and apartments in the various parts of the country, like his Victorian house in Oxford, Mississippi.
John Grisham comes from the most humble background, and it is only with his determination and hard work that he has been able to achieve international fame and success. His diverse topics are all based on different life experiences that he gathered living in the countryside or the legal profession, yet each one is new and unique, making his works the truest forms of fiction.


The Georgian Association participated in a meeting on June 21 of the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who is advising presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on foreign policy. The CEEC reiterated its mission of coordinating mutual concerns of the member countries regarding United States policy toward Central and East Europe. Among the topics discussed were the concern about the future of Russian aggression especially in the Ukraine, and continued occupation of territory in Georgia. Sanctions imposed on Russia have not impacted Putin’s behavior in the region, and how the United States deals with the aggression will send a strong signal throughout Europe. Also discussed were Brexit should it occur, refugee migration, visa waivers, and the need to strengthen NATO. Secretary Albright welcomed the CEEC’s concerns and suggested a follow-up meeting in late summer.
Just before the beginning of World War Il, Georgia solemnly celebrated the 750th anniversary of the appearance of the famous poem of the great Georgian poet, Shotha Rustaveli “The Knight in the Tiger’s Skin.” Today in 2016, this poem, known to all Georgians, celebrates well over 800 years of existence and remains as beloved as ever. Who was Shota Rustaveli and what about this medieval epic poem called a masterpiece of Georgian literature makes it so relevant today?
Looking back, as the poem was celebrating its 750th birthday, during a meeting of the Association of Georgian Writers held in the capital city of Georgia, Tbilissi, a Mr. Ingorokva, Professor of Literature at the State University of Tbilissi and one of the best qualified commentators on Rustaveli at the time, spoke about the poem and its author. In the prologue to his lecture he said: “Centuries separate us from the time of Rustaveli, but his immortal poem continues to stand as the magnificent work of an accomplished genius, and its influence remains as powerful as ever. The era during which Rustaveli lived and created was the era when Georgia reached the height of her political power and cultural development. It is impossible to understand Rustaveli’s great work without a deep knowledge of the magnificent, original culture of Georgia of the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries. And, in reality, where did the universal philosophy and the humanism with which the poem is impregnated come from? The answer, of course, is that the great cultural movement known as the Renaissance began in Georgia centuries before it came to Western Europe.”
Professor Ingorokva was quite right. Rustaveli wrote a poem, which, like a mirror reflected the culture of Georgia of his day. The poem is first of all the expression, unique in form and style, of the great ideas of humanism on which as based the political and intellectual life of medieval Georgia.
Who was Rustaveli? He was one of many great nobleman who surrounded the resplendent court of Queen Thamar the Great, who reigned in Georgia from 1184 to 1213. The Lord of Rustavi in Southwest Georgia, he took the name of Rustaveli which in Georgian means “one who comes from Rustavi.” There is not the slightest doubt that he was the man who wrote the “Knight in the Tiger Skin.” In the concluding lines of his poem the author says:
“..I sign my name,
A Meskhi from Rustavi.”
“Meskhi” in Georgian means a man from Meskheti, the province of Georgia where Rustavi is situated.
When did Rustaveli live and when was his poem written? To these questions as well, the poem itself gives the answer. In the prologue, the author dedicates his poem to Queen Thamar and speaks of her as his contemporary. Now, the only Queen Thamar known to Georgian history is precisely the famous Thamar the Great, who became queen in 1184 when her father, George Ill, abdicated in her favor. This and other historical facts prove that Rustaveli lived in the second half of the 12th century and the first half of the 13th, the golden Age of the Kingdom of Georgia. His poem was likely written between the years 1184 and 1207. The exact date is not known and neither are the dates of his birth and death.
After receiving a good education in Georgia, Rustaveli went to Athens (the Paris of his time) and completed his education there. He spoke several languages, he traveled extensively in Asia and Europe, he knew thoroughly the cultures, the arts, and the literature of all the civilized countries of his age. His poem is full of quotations from Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and other philosophers, poets, and writers of classical Greece and Iran.
It can be seen that Rustaveli was well prepared to play a part in the service of his country. He received an appointment as Great Chamberlain (some sources say Chief Treasurer) to Queen Thamar the Great. The tragedy of his life begins from this moment. The queen was beautiful and Rustaveli fell desperately in love with her. All his genius is given to the task of singing her beauty, her charm, and her virtue.
“Let us sing to the great Queen Thamar, says the poet.
“1 dedicate to her my chosen odes, Odes written with tears and blood. I sing of the one of whom I have always sung.
She is all my life, even though she has no more mercy for me, than a rock.
I sing her glory in the lines which follow. ‘ ‘
Thus the poet ends the prologue to his poem.
What was his further fate? We have nothing authentic to go by, but legend says that the poet abandoned public life, became a monk, and spent the rest of his days in one of the Georgian monasteries in Jerusalem (formerly the Georgian Monastery of the Holy Cross, the church now belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem). It was there that his tomb was discovered centuries later, along with a fresco and a simple inscription “Shotha Rustaveli”. His Wikipedia Biography notes that the fresco and accompanying inscription in Georgian were defaced in 2004. But the fresco was subsequently restored.
*the poem is also referred to as “The Knight in the Panthe’s or Leopard’s Skin”. This articledraws largely from an article written by Simon Kvitashvili and printed in the publication “The Voice of Free Georgia, vol 5, April, 1954.
The Georgian Service celebrated its 65thanniversary on May 26, 2016 at VOA headquarters in Washington DC. Several dignitaries were in attendance including Georgia’s ambassador to the United States, Archil Gegeshidze, the Honorable Kenneth Yalowitz, former U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, and the Honorable Kurt Volker, Executive Director, the McCain Institute for International Leadership and former U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO. The current U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, Ian Kelly delivered a message by video. Anna Kalandadze, Chief of the Georgian Service moderated the event. The Georgian Association has been an active supporter of the Georgian Service–indeed several Board members’ fathers worked for the service for many years. And, the first director of the Service, Irakli Orbeliani, was a founding member of the Georgian Association. Congratulations to the Georgian Service on its over six decades of fulfilling its mission of providing objective and timely news to the people of Georgia.
The Georgian Association welcomes the release on May 25 of Nadiya Savchenko, a Ukrainian pilot imprisoned by Russia for nearly two years. She was falsely accused of responsibility for the death of two Russian journalists in the war between Russia and the Ukraine. The GA stood with the people of Ukraine and the European Union in denouncing Moscow’s disregard for human rights and the harsh and unwarranted prison sentence imposed on Savchenko. The GA will continue to be a voice for former Soviet bloc countries in their quest for freedom and rights under international law.
Georgian Association Officials Lead Discussions on Georgia’s Security at Washington, D.C. Conference, co-hosted by Levan Mikeladze Foundation for the Caucasus Studies
On May 12, 2016, the Levan Mikeladze Foundation and the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of International Studies (SAIS) co-hosted a conference “Strategic Pillars of Security for Georgia:Trans-Atlantic Integration, Economy and Democracy”. Former President of the Georgian Association Mamuka Tsereteli and President of the Levan Mikeladze Foundation of the Caucasus Studies Tina Mikeladze opened the conference on behalf of the organizers. The conference brought together in two panels noted scholars, policy analysts, program implementors and representatives of the U.S. Department of State. The Georgian government was represented by the State Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Mr. David Bakradze, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Dondua. The Georgian Embassy was represented by both Ambassador Archil Gegeshidze and Deputy Chief of Mission George Khelashvili. The Georgian representatives expressed concern about the “creeping annexation” of their country and their disappointment at the lack of movement towards a Membership Action Plan (MAP) for NATO. For their part, a number of American panelists, including Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bridget Brink reiterated continued US support for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration.
There was much discussion, particularly during a second panel moderated by the GA President Elisso Kvitashvili, on Georgia’s ongoing need to implement internal reforms that some panelists believed would enhance Georgia’s overall security through greater legitimacy of the government. Several panelists decried the lack of job creation, poor social service delivery, and lack of innovation in the business sector as stumbling blocks to Georgia’s economic development. There was agreement that the West needed to devote more attention on Georgia especially in her role as a hub in the developing Silk Road Transport Corridor.
The conference was followed by a reception celebrating Georgia’s upcoming Independence Day. This year, 2016, Georgia celebrates its 25th anniversary of regaining of independence. This year’s special guest of the reception was the co-chair of the Georgia Caucus in the House of Representatives of the US Congress Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va) who, together with Congressman Ted Poe (R, Texas) is a co-sponsor of a draft congressional resolution supporting Georgia’s territorial integrity. Congressman Connolly received a special award from the President of the Association Elisso Kvitashvili.
The Georgian Association in the United States will launch a series of short biographical sketches showcasing some of the more illustrious members of the Georgian diaspora. Our first profile is Irakli Orbeliani, the first director of the Georgian Service in the Voice of America and one of the co-founders of the Georgian Association in the USA in 1932.
Irakli Orbeliani, who was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, on November 14, 1901, came from one of the most illustrious families in Georgia. Beginning from the 6th century AD, the princely house of Orbeliani gave to Georgia a remarkably large number of distinguished men: statesmen, soldiers, ambassadors, scientists, writers and poets. Irakli’s mother, the Princess Elisabeth of the Royal House of Georgia, Bagrationi, was the direct descendent of Georgian kings and throughout her life was a bitter, active and open enemy of the Russian rule of Georgia. Irakli’s father, Prince Mamuka Orbeliani, was an officer in the Russian Imperial Guards, who gave up his commission and refused to serve the Russian tsar upon the exile of his wife for her opposition to Russia’s rule over Georgia.
Irakli was a great musical talent who performed many concerts in Europe and the United States before ill health forced him to give up his musical career. By then he had emigrated and become a citizen of the United States. In 1950 he accepted a request by the USG and became head of the Georgian Service of the Voice of America. Later he was appointed Chief of the South USSR Branch which comprised Georgian, Armenian, Azerbaidjani,,Turko-Tartar and Turkestani services. When the later three services were abolished in 1953, Irakli reverted to the Head of the Georgian Service where he remained until he died in March, 1954. The Georgian community in the U.S. at the time greatly mourned his loss lauding his brilliance and great personal charm. *
*taken from The Voice of Free Georgia, Vol. 5, April, 1954
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive joins forces with The Museum of Modern Art’s Department of Film to present the largest-ever retrospective of Georgian cinema in the United States. This passion project, undertaken by successive curatorial staffs at the two organizations over more than 20 years, brings together 45 programs in prints sourced from multiple archives throughout Europe, the U.S., and the republics of Georgia and Russia encompassing the history of Georgian film production from 1907 to 2014. The exhibition traces the development of Georgian cinema from classics of the silent era to great achievements of the early sound and Soviet era, through the flourishing 1980s and the post-Soviet period to today.
Throughout the turbulent history of the last century, Georgian cinema has been an important wellspring for national identity, a celebration of the spirit, resilience, and humor of the Georgian people. These filmmakers, working across a broad range of styles and thematic concerns, have created everything from anti-bureaucratic satires of the Soviet system, to philosophical studies rooted in a humanist tradition, to lyrical, poetic depictions of the region’s spectacular landscape.
Part I of the retrospective focuses on one of the particularities of the Georgian cinema: the remarkable lines of familial relationships that weave through and connect its cinematic production from the 1920s to the present, where we find several third-generation filmmakers active. Part II, Blue Mountains and Beyond, runs November 22 though December 21, 2014.
Film notes are adapted from research and writing by the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Film titles are listed with English translations first, followed by Georgian and, where applicable, Russian.
The Georgian Association in the United States of America expresses concern over recent developments in Georgia and a potential escalation of the internal political situation. We call on the Government of Georgia, on the leaders of the opposition and all Georgian citizens to refrain from further confrontation and find ways for political reconciliation.
Georgia is facing grave security challenges and a substantial economic crisis that requires mobilization of moral, political and economic resources of the entire nation. Georgia needs national political consensus to deal with these important issues. The Government and the opposition must make concessions and agree on terms of this consensus. Priorities are clear and shared by the majority of Georgias political forces. They include normal political processes that allow broad representation in the government, and a peaceful transition of power; promotion of an independent judiciary and the rule of law; free media; favorable business environment and guarantees of property rights.
We call on the United States Government to take a pro-active position and to urgently send a high level US Government official to Georgia to mediate between the Government and the opposition. The Georgian Association is willing to facilitate such mediation with all its available resources.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Washington, DC-On Wednesday, February 27, 2008, the Georgian Association in the USA along with its colleagues from the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC), representing more than 22 million Americans, discussed a range of policy issues with presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton’s advisor, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Also present at the meeting was Lee Feinstein, Senator Clinton’s Campaign National Security Director. The Georgian Association was represented by Mamuka Tsereteli (President), Maka Gabelia (Executive Director), Zacharia Kiknadze (Member) and Nino Japaridze (Board Member). One hour long discussion was moderated by Nino Japaridze.
The meeting focused on key areas of concern for the Georgian Association, including Russia’s actions against Georgia and Ukraine and other Central and East European countries, energy security and diversification, and NATO enlargement. Secretary Albright fondly remembered her collaboration with General John Shalikashvili as she recalled her work on NATO enlargement. “NATO enlargement, the removal of the divide between East and West Europe, opened up a new chapter in the history of Europe. John and I stood side-by-side during this momentous time,” Albright noted.
Secretary Albright speaking on behalf of Senator Clinton reaffirmed Senator’s support for NATO’s “open door” policy. She welcomed Ukraine’s and Georgia’s aspirations for full NATO membership. Secretary Albright made it clear that the Membership Action Plan (MAP) criteria constitute a roadmap for full NATO membership, and MAP will be the measure determining the timeline of the actual membership in NATO for Ukraine and Georgia.
Albright expressed confidence that Senator Clinton would continue to advance issues of concern to the Georgian Association and the CEEC and she urged the group to remain engaged on the issues in Washington DC.
For more information contact:
Contact: Nino Japaridze
Tel: (301) 263-0808


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We’ve been busy this month playing outside or getting out of the house, so there’s been a lot less time spent reading during play time. Most of the books on the list were hits for bedtime.
Monster Park by Annie Bach
This one has limited rhyming text on each page so it is easy to read in a perky and dramatic voice which is what I think Camden loves the most about it. I loved the colorful illustrations and that the book ends with the Daddy saying, “We can come back another day” which is similar to what we tell Cam when it’s time to leave anywhere. We say “We’ll come back soon!”
Maybe a Bear Ate It by Robie Harris
In this one the kitty (?) drops his book while reading in bed and has trouble finding it. He comes up with several dramatic things that might have happened to it. I like this one because it encourages kids to create dramatic plots in their heads. I’m sure not every kid needs encouragement with that, haha.
Courduroy Goes to the Beach based on the character created by Don Freeman
This book has some flaps for the kids to lift, though most are smaller than lift-the-flap books for younger kids, none bigger than an inch or so. I thought flaps might be old news for Camden, but there are about four on each page and it’s almost like a look and find in that you have to figure out which parts of the picture are flaps.
Little Excavator by Anna Dewdney
This one has everything for a 2 1/2 year old boy to love: all kinds of construction equipment. The text has lots of action words to describe what the machines are doing, but the illustrations tell the whole story which is that the little excavator keeps trying to help with jobs he’s too little for, until the last job needs to be completed and he’s the only machine small enough to do it.
I just now noticed that it was written by the creator of the Llama Llama series. I’m not crazy about those books because I feel like the Mom is portrayed as very “Anything goes” when it comes to Llama’s behavior and I like to have clear expectations for behavior even when Camden is sad or mad. He liked the image when he saw it on Netflix though and so we had to give it a try… sigh.


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About Jewish Studies at UC Santa Cruz
We are very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 Jewish Studies Undergraduate Research Awards.
Congratulations Jessica Gala, Katherine Orton, Sharice Hyde, and Aaron Uecker.
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An International Conference
Università Ca’Foscari Venezia, 9-12 June 2013
The UCSC Library has just acquired access to Testaments to the Holocaust. The Wiener Library’s archive is the oldest, holding unique materials documenting the rise of Germany’s Nazi Party.
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Next Meeting: February 22, 2015
Wayson Choy speaks to the WCSC on his process and his life in a compelling and candid talk on Sunday, March 22. Following his talk, Wayson will lead a one-hour workshop.
Wayson Choy's first novel, The Jade Peony, spent six months on The Globe and Mail's national bestseller list, shared the Trillium Book Award for best book in 1995, and won the 1996 City of Vancouver Book Award. All That Matters, a companion novel to The Jade Peony, won the Trillium Book Award in 2004 and was shortlisted for the 2005 Giller Prize. In 1999, Choy's first memoir, Paper Shadows, was a finalist for the Governor General's Award, the Charles Taylor Prize, and the Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize. He won the Edna Staebler Award for Non-fiction. Choy's most recent book is Not Yet: A Memoir of Living and Almost Dying.


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The Dravidian model : interpreting the political economy of Tamil Nadu / A. Kalaiyarasan A. and M. Vijayabaskar.Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021Description: 267pContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781108933506Subject(s): Dravidian movement -- India -- Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu (India) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century | Tamil Nadu (India) -- Social conditions -- 21st century | Tamil Nadu (India) -- Politics and government -- 21st centuryAdditional physical formats: Print version:: The Dravidian modelDDC classification: 306.0954/82 LOC classification: HN690.T3
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The Dravidian model: an introduction -- Conceptualising power in caste society -- Democratising education -- Democratising care -- Broadening growth and democratising capital -- Transforming rural relations -- Popular interventions and urban labour -- fissures, limits and possible futures.
"Inter-regional variations in economic and social outcomes across India, one of the fastest growing economies, continue to pose conceptual and policy challenges. States that do well on the growth front lag in human development, while human development in a few other states has not been accompanied by sustained growth in productive sectors. Tamil Nadu in southern India bucks this trend, and hence is seen as a model to be emulated. The state has managed to combine relatively high levels of growth and sustained productive capacities along with human development. Drawing upon fresh data, literature, policy documents and primary fieldwork, this book seeks to explain the social and economic development of Tamil Nadu in terms of populist mobilization rooted in a regional subaltern identity. Dominant policy narratives on inclusive growth assume a sequential logic whereby returns to growth are used to invest in socially inclusive policies. By focusing more on redistribution of access to opportunities in the modern economy than on land, the state has sustained a relatively more inclusive and dynamic growth process. Democratization of economic opportunities has made such broad-based growth possible even as interventions in social sectors reinforce the former. It thus also speaks to the nascent literature on political economy of subnational development trajectories in the global South. Importantly, it contributes to the growing literature on how regional politics and political regimes contribute to the shaping of global development trajectories"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Elsewhere Chronicles.
this is a story about four kids, Rebecca, Noah, Max and Theo discover a passageway into another world, in the abandon house of Granpa Gabe, Rebecca's grand father. The old movie projector in the library opens a passageway to a world of monsters and creatures made of shadows - a place of secrets and dangers set loose when the sun sets. The only weapons to fight them lie in the land of the other side of the shadow door! with Rebecca and Max trapped on the other side of the passageway, Noah and Theo must rush to their aid.


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This listing of philatelic periodicals is taken from a work-in-progress on the philatelic periodicals of the world. The project aims to update and expand listings in the book "American Philatelic Periodicals," published in 1978.
We began the project by incorporating the titles from the George Turner bequest to the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, National Postal Museum Branch. Once these materials were added to the 1978 work, we expanded the project to cover philatelic periodicals world-wide.
Our goal is to have one list of the world's periodicals from the beginning to the present, in alphabetical order. We are striving to make this document as easy to use as possible, both bibliographically and typographically. The section presenet here was as of June 1996. We invite your comment.
A special note of thanks goes to the staff members of the American Philatelic Research Library for their patience and understanding.
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The periodical literature of philately contains many journals of high standards as well as those of little merit. This work summarizes the periodicals published over the past one-hundred years or so. The basic bibliographic information on the periodicals is given. No comments are made on the relative merits of the journals.
The early philatelic periodicals of the world through 1911 were summarized magnificently by E.D. Bacon in the "Crawford Catalogue." All entries contained in that work, and many others, have been used to produce this work. In addition to the references cited, the author has tried to see the original work where it was possible. Unfortunately, many of the journals have not been preserved in the various libraries and are lost. Every reader is urged to make sure that some journal he is familiar with is preserved.
The basic bibliographic data contained in this work are:
All of this information is arranged according to the following general format:
#####. TITLE. PLACE. PUBLISHER. DATE VOL-NO to VOL-NO WHOLE NOS. NOTES.
The reference number (#####) precedes each entry and uniquely identifies it. This reference number is used to refer backward or forward to predecessors or successors. It the number has an asterisk(*) after it is considered incomplete is so way. It may be a missing month of publication, or other information need to complete the entry.
Some entries include question marks to indicate that data are missing or unknown to the author or are of questionable validity. The reader's help is solicited in filling in the necessary information; please use the coupon at the end of the indices.
The entries in the bibliographic tables are arranged alphabetically under the first word, other than an article, of the title. The exact title of the publication as it appears on the publication is given. This includes any leading articles such as "the."
The place or places of publication are given. In general, only the first place of publication is given if the journal is no longer published, and the first and current places of publication are given if it is still being published. If two or more are given, they are separated by a slash (/)
As in the case of places of publication, all publishers of journals are given.
The dates of publication, the volume number, and the issue number are given next. In many cases the early journals were not numbered for many issues.
The final or ending volume number and ending issue numbers are given. Note that if a journal changed names or merged with another, the current entry terminates and a new one is started.
The number of whole numbers is given where it could be reasonably calculated. In general, the number of whole numbers is a reflection of how many individual issues of the journal exist, but not in every case. Many instances of double, and even triple numbers exist. There are even repeated numbers and missing ones that confound the situation.
A number of minor notes are made concerning the various periodicals. If there was more than one series, it is noted. In a number of cases, the journals contained primarily advertisements, were only partly philatelic in content, or consisted only of a prospectus. As noted above, the reference number is used to indicate successor and predecessor periodicals. The phrase "Continued as #####." is used to indicate a successor publication.
The authors welcomes constructive suggestions on the format of the work, the arrangement of material, and the omission of material.
A correction sheet is provided at the end of the work. It may be used to inform the author of any needed corrections. A copy of the title or title pages of the journal in question would also be helpful.
Table 1. Reference Codes (Ref:) used in Bibliographic Tables
|1||APC||American Philatelic Congress Book|
|661||APRL||Americal Philatelic Research Library|
|400||BYNE||Byne's personal data base|
|1213||CCNY||Collectors Club of New York|
|111||CSA||Conferate Stamp Aliance|
|3||FLP||Free Library of Philadelphia|
|199||JPL||Journal of Philatelic Literature Society|
|1||KAY||Kay literature sale|
|525||KIM||Kimball literature sale|
|23||KIN||King literature sale|
|2||LUF||Luff literature sales|
|74||NPM||National Postal Museum|
|6||NST||New Serial Titles|
|75||PFA||Philately from Australia|
|208||PLR||Philatelic Literature Review|
|310||PL1||Philatelic Literature Review|
|435||PTTSZ||Switzerland PTT Library|
|256||Ricketts||Rickketts Note on Turner cards|
|186||RIC||Ricketts Annual Reports|
|1||RIT||Ritzman literature sale|
|42||ROY||Royal Library Stockholm|
|70||SA||Public Library Johannesburg|
|70||SCO||Stamp Monthly Journal|
|30||TIF||Tiffany Stamp Col. Library Comp.|
|8||TIF1||Tiffany Stamp Col. Library Comp. Addenda|
|1693||TUR||Turner index cards|
|201||UKFED||Association of British Philatelic Societies|
|2||WAR||Ward literature sale|
|50||WRK||W.R. King index cards|
Table 2. Number of Periodicals by Country
Table 2. Number of Periodicals by Country (continued)
|Papua New Guinea||8|
Table 2. Number of Periodicals by Country (continued)
|Trinidad and Tobago||7|
The American Philatelist. State College, PA. American Philatelic Society. 1887- 1972+. Ref: AP.
Association of British Philatelic Societies British Philatelic Federation Ltd. Yearbook and Directory. 1987-1995. Ref: UKFED.
Bacon, E.D. Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K. T. London: The Philatelic Literature Society, 1911. Ref: CR1.
.... Supplement to the Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T. London: The Philatelic Literature Society, 1926, vi + 136 columns. Ref: CR2.
.... Addenda to the .Supplement to the Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T. Supplement to the London Philatelist, March 1938, 8 p.
Journal of Philatelic Literature Society. London: Philatelic Literature Society, 1908-1918. Ref: JPL.
Bierman, Stanley M. List of Handbooks, Periodicals and Auction Catalogs in the Bierman Philatelic Library. 1985. Ref: BIER.
Bibliotek und Dokumentation PTT. Katalog der Philateliebestande der Bibliothek Dokumentation als Zentralbibliothek des Verbandes Schweiserischer Philatelistenvereine (VSPHV). Bern, 1990, 3 volumes. Ref: PTTSZ.
Billig, Fritz. Mondial, Billig's Internationales Philatelistisches Literatur Nachschlage-Werk. Wien, 1936. Ref: MOND.
Colby, Sylvester. The W.R. King Library. New York, Auction of Dec.10, 1950. Ref: KIN.
.... The Ralph A. Kimble Library, Part II. New York, Auction of Nov. 13, 1954. Ref: KIM.
.... The Philip H. Ward Library, Part I. New York, Auction of Nov. 27, 1965. Ref: WAR.
.... The John N. Luff Library, Part II. New York, Auction of Oct. 13, 1970. Ref: LUF.
Collectors Club, New York. Philately: a catalog of the Collectors' Club. Boston: G.M. Hall, 1974, vii + 682 pp. Ref: CCNY.
The Collector's Digest. Buffalo, NY: A.H. Pike, 1919-1922. Ref: CD.
Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung (BDZ). Philatelistische Bucherei Hamburg Katalog. Feldstrasse: Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung, 1988, 74 p. Ref: HAM.
Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung (BDZ). Katalog Philatelische Bibliothek Munchen. Feldstasse: Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung, 1990, 72 p. Ref: MUN.
Gisladottir, Rannveig. Islensk Frimerkjasofnumog Postsaga: Heimildaskra. Icelandic Philately and Postal History: a Bibliography. 1990, 113 p. Ref: GIS.
Johannesburg Public Library. Catalogue of the Philatelic Collection. v filatelisteiese versameling. Johannesburg: Public Library. 1960 pp. 298. Ref: SA.
Library of Congress. New Serial Titles. Washington, 1960.
Nast, Charles A. The Stamp Publication of the State of Colorado. Reprinted by G.W. Linn from the Stamp Collector, 1912. Ref: NAST.
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten Verenigingen. Catalogus Bondsbibliotheek. Arnhem, 1974, 14, 87, 46 and 315 pp. Ref: NEDC.
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten Verenigingen van Postzegelverzamelaars. Catalogus van de Bibliotheek van de Nederlandsche Bond Vereenigingen van Postzegelverzamelaars. Maastricht, Apr 1952., 38 pp. Ref: NEDB.
Philas Library. Philas Library Catalogue. 1992. Ref: PHIL.
Philatelic Literature Review. First Series. Canajoharie, NY: Philatelic Literature Association, 1942- 1949. Ref: PLR.
Philatelic Literature Review. Second Series. State College, PA: American Philatelic Research Library, 1950-1972+. Ref: PLR.
Pascal, Rabier. Regard sur la Presse Philatelique Francaise. Paris, 2 volumes, 1986. Ref: PAS.
Ricketts, W.R. Checklist of the Philatelic Publications in the. English Language for the Year 1909. Columbus, OH: American Philatelic Society, 1911, 89 pp. Ref: RIC.
.... 14th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature. American Philatelic Society, 1913, 161 pp. Ref: RIC. .... 17th and 18th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic. Literature. American Philatelic Society, 1917, 138 pp. Ref: RIC.
Robinson, Doris. Stamps, Coins, Postcards & related Materials: a Directory. of Periodicals. 1990, 151 p. Ref: ROB.
Scandinavian Collectors Club. Scandinavian Collectors Club Library Index. 1993, 92 p.
Scott's Monthly Journal. New York: Scott Publishing Co., 1920-1972+. Ref: SCO.
Stamps. New York: H.L. Lindquist Pub.,Inc. 1932-1972+. Ref: S.
Tiffany, John K. The Stamp Collector's Library Companion. Chicago: The Western Publishing Co., 1889,29 pp. Ref: TIF.
.... Addenda to the Stamp Collector's Library Companion. Chicago: The Western Publishing Co., 1890, 6 pp. Ref: TIF.
Turner, G.T. Index Cards of Personal Library. Now in National Postal Museum of Smithsonian, Washington, DC. Ref: TUR.
Van Cott, Gary A. Philatelic Periodicals of the United States and Canada. 1991, 118 p. Ref: VANC.
Wilson, Frank L. The Philatelic Almanac. New York: H.L. Lindquist, 1936,369 pp.
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Ideały i wartości pedagogiczne buddyjskiej szkoły Tiantai
- In this paper, the pedagogical values of the Chinese school of Mahayana, Tiantai, are presented. In the first part, the author concentrates upon the origins, structure and contents of the main text of the school, The Lotus Sutra (Sutra on the White Lotus of the Sublime Dharma) and also upon the representatives of the Tiantai school, like Zhiyi, and upon the doctrine of Tiantai. In the further course, he conducted the hermeneutic research into the oldest chapters of the treatise mentioned above. He presented the ideals of upbringing, and also pedagogical values, of the Tiantai school, taking under consideration, among others, parables: about rescuing children from a burning house by father, about the return of a prodigal son, about a jewel sewn into clothes, about an enchanted city, and about the plants watered with the rain of Tathagata. The comparative analysis gives rise to the conclusion that the pedagogical values presented in the teaching of the Tiantai school are of a contemporary character, and that they correspond, in particular, with the hermeneutic method in pedagogy, the principal assumptions of humanistic psychology and pedagogy, and with the traits of upbringing discovered in the pedagogy of of 20th century. The revealed pedagogical values of the school are of a universal character, and constitute the heritage of the entire mankind.


Morocco: Kingdom of the Setting Sun
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Introduction by H.E. Moroccan Ambassador El Hassane Zahid
When Mrs. Savitiri Suwansathit informed me of her project before she left for Morocco during March 2007, I told her that it is an excellent idea, given that there ought to be a book in Thai language on Morocco so that Thai people get to know the country better.
The publication of a work in Thai on Morocco will undeniably contribute to the consolidation of the already excellent relations between Morocco and Thailand.
I am convinced that the Thai people who know Morocco, just as those who did not get to know will find Mrs. Savitiri's book a valuable knowledge tool.
In fact, the book goes beyond the simple informative documentation on Morocco.
The book deals with the history, geography, culture as well as the socio-economic policy of the country. Even more interesting are the chapters on the Moroccan cities that are listed, by the UNESCO, as Common Heritage of the Humanity.
The fact that she devoted a whole chapter to photographs on Morocco will, I am sure, satisfy the curiosity of the readers.
I would like to congratulate the author for her publication on Morocco, which is the fruit of her love for the country that she wanted to share with her Thai countrymen, and also out of love for her country of which I know she is proud.


story of the Firebird Suite is based on a Russian folk tale and is divided
into five movements.
Please select a movement below to explore the story (Notes by Kenneth H. Meltzer)
I. INTRODUCTION: THE FIREBIRD AND HER DANCE; VARIATION OF THE FIREBIRD
II. THE PRINCESSES' ROUND: KHOROVODE
III. INFERNAL DANCE OF KING KATSCHEÏ
INTRODUCTION: THE FIREBIRD AND HER DANCE; VARIATION OF THE FIREBIRD
The Suite opens with a mysterious Introduction. While wandering in the forest at night, the Prince Ivan encounters a magic Firebird, whose appearance is portrayed by quicksilver orchestral figures and gossamer instrumentation. The Prince is captivated by the Firebird's beauty and captures her. However, the Prince takes pity on the Firebird and sets her free. In gratitude, the Firebird gives the Prince one of her feathers and promises to aid him in his hour of need.


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*Includes Gospel accounts and contemporary accounts of the relics
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
That Jesus of Nazareth (circa 4 BC-30 CE) was crucified is the closest to a historical fact anyone can say about him. Biblical scholars have spent centuries debating the details of what Jesus did and said, but this crude fact - that Jesus suffered capital punishment at the hands of the Roman authority by crucifixion - is accepted by the overwhelming majority of scholars. That there once was a cross where Jesus suffered and died is, therefore, the sequential logical affirmation.
Jesus’s destiny was not uncommon. Indeed, many other Jews perished were nailed to a wooden cross on the outskirts of Jerusalem (thousands, according to the historian Josephus, who was an eyewitness to the great Jewish revolt against Rome). The cross, a symbol of failure and shame for those who died on it and their families, was considered, from the dawn of Christianity, as the climactic moment in the career of its Messiah: His crucifixion and the ascension to His throne as the true king of the Jews. Hence, once the persecution against Christianity was over, and after enough time had passed, those who were interested, began to search for the truth in the evidence. To be able to look at, contemplate, kiss, or preferably take home a piece of the True Cross of Jesus, became the obsession of believers, kings, and emperors alike.
According to Gospel narrative, along with the cross and the Holy Grail, another object has maintained an enigmatic and disturbing presence throughout history: the Spear of Longinus, that of the Roman soldier who pierced Jesus’s side. The True Cross was a relic for healing and protection, but the spear, according to legend, was predestined for war and conquest. "Whomsoever claims this spear and solves its secrets holds the destiny of the world in his hands, for good or evil." This is what the ancient emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, Napoleon, and even Adolf Hitler believed. It is no coincidence this coveted relic has been known since time immemorial as the Spear of Destiny.
Legends aside, the real problem arises when historians eliminate the mythical elements and try to identify how and when these relics appeared for the first time in history, and from there, follow them from generation to generation and from church to church, through the hands of kings and popes. It is a long and complicated history, from believers of Christianity to its enemies, and historians have to try to determine how the relics were lost and recovered, how they were scattered all over the world (and only sometimes reunited again), how they were stolen by invading armies and used as impressive forms of propaganda; and even how they were lost, recovered, and deposited in the places where they are venerated today.
Is it possible the cross of Jesus was unburied 300 years after his death and that its fragments can still be seen in several churches of the world? It is known that in the middle of the 4th century (ca. 350 CE), an ancient cross was venerated in Jerusalem and used in the liturgy during the Holy Week. The Spear appeared in the next century in the Basilica of Mount Zion of Jerusalem.
Of course, the three centuries that separate them from the event of the crucifixion (ca. 30 CE) makes it problematic to defend its authenticity. There are opinions for and against the legitimacy of the cross that has been venerated in Palestine since the times of the emperor, Constantine, and the spear Charlemagne held at his coronation. But in some cases, the history of an object, and the tumult it gives rise to, are more exciting than the question of whether it’s genuine.


Caver County Library System is writer-friendly. A writer’s group including all genres has been active for 5 years now at Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber BLvd. It meets the third Saturday of every month from 10:00-noon. Fourth Saturdays from 1-3:30pm the Author’s Collective meets in the building for information about contracts, self-publishing, letters of inquiry and marketing. Waconia Branch hosts Writer’s Club on the first Saturday of every month at 10:30am. A champion for the writers colony is Angela Hunt, CCLS Librarian who organizes events. October 7 the 4th annual Open Mike Poetry event took place with live music to start and 45 poems read by audience members who brought favorite classics and original work. “The night was heartwarming”, Beth Hammers, local poet, summed up.
A Memoir Writer’s Group was started this fall (Last Wednesday of the month) after an all-day Writer’s Retreat for Memoir at Charlson Meadows by guest speaker Judy Budreau. Angela is heading up the new Chaska Area Poetry Writer’s Group which meets quarterly on the last Wednesday of the month (January 28, 2015 next meeting). There are also live reading events planned nearly monthly for all genres in local coffee houses. Angela says she is busy planning the 3rd Annual Writer’s Fair which is hosted at Chanhassen Library. This year it will be held on Sat, April 11, 2015. “We’ll hear Tom Kerber, CEO of Beaver’s Pond Press, talk about how to prepare a manuscript for submission, mystery and non-fiction writer Jan Dunlap will speak on “Switching Genres Successfully” and “Managing Writer Workload”, and there will be other notable speakers including Laurel Means, Editor-in-Chief of Prairie Editing Services, who will be doing free 15-min one-on-one editing sessions. For more information or to register your email for an e-newsletter of upcoming events at Carver County Library System, call Angela at Chaska Library 952-448-3886. All events are free and open to the public.


In this tutorial, you will learn how to search and derive from Products in the IMVU Catalog using IMVU Studio. But before doing so, let’s learn more about what exactly is deriving.
What is Deriving?
There are two kinds of products in the IMVU Catalog: Primary products and Derived products.
Every time you want to create a new product you need to derive it from an existing one first. Deriving means to create a copy of a product and base your new product starting with this copy.
Many products in the IMVU Catalog can be derived. If a product is set as derivable, other Creators can make a newly edited version of the item and sell it as their own. When a Creator sells a derived product, both the previous people who created the product you derived from and you, make money.
• Empty Base Derivable Products
Empty base derivable products are Primary products that contain no meshes. These types of products are the ones you use to derive from when you want to create products from scratch.
How do I Derive from a Product?
• Create a new project
Once you are ready to start a new project, you need to access the Derive Mode on IMVU Studio. There are various ways to do so:
- By clicking on the CREATE button in the top right corner of the screen.
- By selecting the Tab in the top left corner of the screen.
- By accessing through the menu ➞ File ➞ New in the top left corner of the screen.
The Derive Mode displays all derivable products in the IMVU Catalog. Here, you will be able to choose a base product to derive from.
• Select a product to derive from
There are different resources available to find the item you want to derive from. In this tutorial, you will use the Search Bar.
Let’s see an example of how to derive from a particular product using its PID and the Search Bar. To do so, let’s find the PID of the item to derive from.
PIDs can be found at the bottom of product pages if you access from the IMVU Classic Website or at the end of a product page’s URL if you access from the IMVU Classic Website or IMVU Website.
Once the PID of the product has been entered, the PID button has been selected, and the button has been clicked, the item will be displayed on the screen.
A 3D Preview is loaded in the upper right corner of the screen and the product’s full Derivation History (also known as Derivation Chain) is displayed below the 3D Preview.
- When clicking on the icon, the item will be displayed in Full Screen in order to have a better view of it.
- The Derivation History gives the option of choosing and deriving from a product that is farther up the Derivation Chain.
When clicking the DERIVE button in the bottom right corner on the screen, a draft project is created and the Edit Mode opens. The Edit Mode lets you edit the item you derived from.
IMVU Studio puts at your disposal many tools to help you make your products stand out from the rest.


Rathbun, M. J., 1907. - Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the Tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross, from August ,1899, to March, 1900, Commander Jefferson F. Moser, U.S.N., commanding - IX. ibidem. from October, 1904, to March 1905, lieut.-commander L.M. Garrett, U.S.N., commanding - X. The Brachyura. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College , 35(2): 23-74, pl. 1-9.


You have reached the Summit County Probate Court Historical
Marriage License Index. These search pages are provided as
a service by Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer to assist the public
in accessing records.
Solemnized marriage licenses filed from 01/01/1980
through12/28/1999 are listed in this index.
Though information provided in this index is limited, all
public information is available for review in our Records
Room during normal business hours of the Court at the Summit
County Courthouse, 209 South High Street, Akron, Ohio 44308.
When using the Historical Marriage License Index, there are
four (4) search criteria that you can use: “Last Name”
and “First Name” of both the bride and the groom.
One of the last names (bride or groom) is required, but using
the first name or first initial is helpful to narrow the search.
If the search is too broad, only the first one hundred (100)
marriages fitting those criteria will show alphabetically.
When the search is successful, you will find the bride’s
name highlighted in the left hand column, the groom’s
name is listed in the center column and the volume/page is
in the right hand column. Clicking on the highlighted name
will bring you to a second screen showing ages at the time
of application, date of marriage, volume and page number of
the record and the name of the officiator.
After clicking Historical
Marriage Index Search, the initial search page
may take some time to load depending on the speed of your
computer and internet connection.
This information may not reflect updates, changes or rulings
that have not yet been posted to the system. The Summit County
Probate Court reserves the right to make changes, and assumes
no liability for damages as a result of errors, omissions,


While doing some online searching, one of my dear friend came across this page, he was very shy about bringing it here but I thought it was very interesting info by the author and would like to share it:
Time 100 – Yuna Kim
Graphic Design 1 – October-November 2010
- Project Brief
Design a book which documents the historical significance of one of the individuals provided on the following list, Time 100. It is important to focus on the accomplishments and contributions of the individual.
The person I chose from Time's Top 100 of 2010 list was Yuna Kim of South Korea, and winner of the Gold Medal for Women's Figures Skating at the Winter 2010 Olympics. After researching her story, I decided to focus on her rivalry with fellow figure skater, Mao Asada from Japan. I pulled the red and blue colors from the flags of both Japan and South Korea, and the gold from the gold medal both skaters were competing for. Throughout the book, I used circular shapes to reflect the medal as well as the country flags. The pages are printed on textured paper and covers on textured card stock. The book is bound together with three grommets.
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. – Christopher Reeve