The genius of Nusrat was that he managed to open up a classical canon to new influences. He took the genre of Qawwali, and perhaps of North Indian Classical, to new heights as a result. As he did this he was criticized by purists for adulterating the art form. But this anecdote reveals how Nusrat held true to the principles of his art even as he bent it into new shapes.
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What I didn’t write in this piece was how Nusrat coached Salman. For many days Nusrat said nothing while Salman tried to follow along, until one day after arduous struggle, Salman seemed to have found something decent. At which point Nusrat remarked: “ریاض ہو رہا ہے” (riyaaz is occurring). Riyaaz is the Urdu word for the exercises musicians do to keep in shape, but here it means less practice and more flight.
This method of inculcating new people into an order is paralleled by the Tableeghi Jamaat (). One of the great organizational practices of the Jamaat is how they make new people feel included. A stereotypical story made its way to me of a new member that showed up in jeans for a few days. This seemed normal, no one commented on it and everything else continued as expected. At some point he happened to show up in a shalwar kameez, which was closer to the aesthetic of the Jamaat, to which one of the more established members responded by praising how he looked.
Anyway, back to Nusrat. Here’s his recording of Mustt Mustt. A triumph of eastern vocal over a bed of percussion, electric guitar or synth (I can’t say for sure, perhaps both) and a pronounced bass. For those that have heard the incredibly long recordings of great qawwalis or know a little about North Indian Classical, you are familiar with the idea of an alaap. A musical segment that repeats key phrases from the raag or scale to set the mood of the recording such that you are in a good enough space to experience the melody and poetry that follows. Nusrat’s more ‘fusion’ oriented work shortcuts the alaap and instead uses the familiarity of Western instruments to bring people in. It doesn’t replace the alaap in function completely, in that it doesn’t foreshadow the melody but it finds a way of making the hardcore stuff more approachable. Another function of the alaap is purely for aesthetic purposes, which is on display in abundance here.


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The “Station” aspect of Inspiration Station was derived from the store’s location. It stands next to still-operational railroad tracks, and trains pass by at least once or twice a day, blowing their horns as they slowly pass through downtown Pataskala.
Some of the employees wear train conductor hats in a nod to the location and the name.
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Waterman, a lifelong train enthusiast, helped set up the store’s train display, and he enjoys talking about trains: On a recent weekday, he was quick to point to a painting for sale hanging on the back wall. It featured a Jupiter steam locomotive. He painted it, and he knew about the train’s origins.
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Locating the ship on radar would be impossible in such rough weather. McIntosh and his copilot, Mike Myers, pulled on night-vision goggles. The skies were clear for the moment, a full moon fixed above them, but directly ahead McIntosh could see a sharp wall of dark clouds rising from the surface of the water to 7,000 feet.
They approached just above the clouds but were unable to see down to the ocean surface. Hoping for visual contact, McIntosh lowered the plane into the storm. The plane lurched and shook violently. Hard rain pelted the windshield. McIntosh wrestled the controls, guiding the plane lower until the clouds shredded and revealed a churning black ocean.
They circled, holding at the lowest point they could.
Myers sat back in his seat and said, “There’s a pirate ship in the middle of a hurricane.”
In recent years, however, the ship had fallen into disrepair; she was plagued with dry rot and leaks, and her owner had struggled to keep up with the expensive maintenance. Tired and sagging from 50 years of sailing and dock tours, the ship had been for sale since 2010, but no one was buying. Its crew was now sail, to entice possible buyers, and, with dockside tours, to help raise funds for a nonprofit organization supporting kids with Down syndrome.
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In "Aporia," a series of seven prose poems that reads as a crown of sonnets, the speaker, "I," reevaluates a conversation with a heretofore unidentifiable "you," as they discuss the effects of colonization, naming, and language. The poet takes the kind of risks that prove his diligence, his commitment, and his need for autonomy, spreading these heavy stanzas across numerous pages both mapping and establishing a new foundation with the "you."


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Heat illnesses can be difficult to spot, making it dangerous for kids to be outside during the summer.
The heat can actually pose a risk for your little ones in ways you might not normally think about.
The heat-sensor gun showed metal bars were at a blistering 110 degrees and the rubber surface was 153 degrees.
Teacher, Sheila Berry, looks out for nearly two dozen kids.
The Cincinnati Recreation Department manages more than 100 playgrounds. The material in some play areas is more kid-friendly than others in this heat.
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So far this year, 20 children across the country have died after being left alone in a hot car.
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In the service name box, enter translate-messages.
To simplify the configuration of this block, search for the FirebaseInsert block under the configured tab of the block library. Drag Add Tweets to Firebase block onto the canvas and copy the content from this configuration into the Stream Content Updates block. They require the exact same authorization credentials.
Click Web Setup in the upper right hand corner. Note the apiKey, databaseURL, and projectId (you should have set the apiKey as an environment variable in the previous Database Insertion tutorial).
Drag a FirebaseStream block onto your canvas.
Create a new signal that includes the inner attributes from the data signal.
The GoogleTranslate block is used to translate the content of the text attribute of any signal. Here, each message will be passed into the block and the text attribute will be translated to French.
This service pulls the tweets from the Firebase database into the service as signals. The stream is then partitioned into two streams—one containing database insertion signals and one containing database deletion signals. Next, the signal is formatted for the GoogleTranslate block and the text is translated. Finally, the data is published to a topic to be consumed by other services.
[warning] No new tweets in logger panel?
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Wittenberg earns third NCAA tournament berth in four years
Posted: 6:17 p.m. Monday, March 03, 2014
Wittenberg men’s basketball coach Bill Brown watched with about 10 of his players at the HPER Center. Anyone who didn’t have class was there to watch the NCAA.com show on a projection screen.
Brown and the Tigers weren’t sure what to think as the selection show approached. After their 71-63 loss to Wooster on Saturday, the Tigers needed some help from the selection committee in the form of an at-large berth.
Around 12:35 p.m., that’s what they got. When they saw the Wittenberg name flash on the screen and learned their season has a second life, Brown said the players let out a collective yelp.
“We’re really excited,” Brown said. “The seniors have been there three out of four years. That’s pretty good stuff. We’re really excited for them.”
The 22nd-ranked Tigers (21-7) will play unranked Calvin College (22-5) in the first round Friday  at 6:30 p.m.
Wittenberg is 5-1 all-time against Calvin in the NCAA tournament, but the teams haven’t played since 1995. Calvinbeating Hope 78-53 Saturdaashington (22-3) will play Wilmington College in the other game Friday at 9 p.m., and the winners will play at 8 p.m. Saturday in Saint Louis for a spot in the sweet 16. Wilmington, which beat Miami this season, won the Ohio Athletic Conference championship Saturday, 69-63 over John Carroll, for its second NCAA berth in five years.
Wittenberg will make its 27th NCAA tournament appearance, the most in Division III history, and its third in four years. Last year, it missed the tournament. Three years ago, it lost in the second round to Marietta. In 2012, the Tigers lost to Illinois Wesleyan in the final eight.
This year’s senior class is the first since the 2006 group to make the tournament three times in four years.
Wittenberg is one of three teams from the NCAC in the same section of the bracket. Wooster (25-3) will host Saint Vincent (22-6) in the first round, and Ohio Wesleyan (20-7) will play Saint Norbert (24-1) at Illinois Wesleyan. After beating Wittenberg twice in the regular season and then losing to the Tigers in the NCAC semifinals, DePauw did not make the tournament.
Wittenberg, which swept Ohio Wesleyan in the regular season, could meet the Battling Bishops in the Sweet 16. The Tigers wouldn’t play the Scots until the final eight if both teams made it that far.
Brown hopes the strength of the NCAC prepared his team for a run in March.
“Our league is just really good,” he said. “I think that it toughens people up. It’s prepared us pretty well.”
What: NCAA Division III tournament first round
Who: Wittenberg vs. Calvin College
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Tara Clemett said serious incidents have risen 12 per cent from the previous year and, in some cases, there's no evidence the Ministry of Social Services followed up on investigations.
Tara Clemett said such occurrences rose 12 per cent in 2020-21 rom the previous year and, in some cases, there’he homes reported 859 serious incidents among 1,600 adults who were provided housing, meals and care.
The auditor’s report, tabled at the Saskatchewan legislature Wednesday, shows the homes receive most of $174 million in ministry funding. About $111 million is allocated to the homes, which are either in a group setting or family-living environment.
Despite that, serious issues in the delivery of care persist, Clemett said.
“Do we need to provide further support or (are) there issues we need to be looking at closely? That’s what we’re trying to articulate they do better,” Clemett said.
Socwill do better reporting incidents, but didn’t provide details.
The auditor’s report says most cases were related to unexpected illness and medication abuse, including missed doses, wrong medicine given or overmedicating residents.
The auditor’s report suggests the government has failed to ensure quality of life for residents.
In 2019, the province shut down Valley View Centre in Moose Jaw, Sask., a government-ownedhat resulted in moving of 150 residents into the community. At the time, the government committed to a “Saskatchewan-made, person-centred approach” to shape residents’ dreams and aspirations while living in the community.
If they wanted to take part in certain activities or had specific goals, it was up to the homes to help.
But the auditor’s report says there has been little followup and 70 per cent of plans the auditor assessed did not meet expectations.
“I want to emphasize they have the third-largest budget after health and education. Their spending is increasing across the boar, yet we’re seeing worse outcomes in … these group homes,” said Meara Conway.


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Maybe its time for you guys to start releasing some info about the next game. And start building some Hype!
Idle keyboards are the devil's plaything. If we had some meaty DW2 information to talk about, we'd stop causing so much trouble!
Ok, I can confirm DW2 includes not only Ekarus Meat, but also Oksunum Steak, which is great with some Norjak Eggs and Muurion Wine.
Vegetarians don't make it to the stars.
The post was intended to be a bit tongue in cheek, although I guess that doesn't come across too well in writing.
Status: offline Well I still do have fun with DW:U to this day, and I have played it on and off since the original. There is almost no game where I can dominate a galaxy and relax to tv series at the same time, and still be challenged from time to time. I know content is not something a developer can magically create, unless you have had a lot of time and bounced a lot of ideas back and forth. Though my biggest wish is actually a 64-bit engine to remove the out of memory problems for large games, and maybe also that the game can utilize multiple cores. Except for that any new content is super welcome.
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2/ Exploration and the resulting missions and side-quests.
No, just no. Stellaris is only better at race customization because DW doesn't really has race customization. However, the pre-existing races of DW still offer more diversity in gameplay than Stellaris: None of the trait choices, ethics, governments or even appearence matters. It's all window dressing. Even hive minds or machine empires don't play radical different from normal empires. Hell, you can argue that hive minds are worse, because they don't have two mechanics (happiness and inner empire factions) that normal empires have. The only thing in race customization that really affected gameplay in a meaningful way was the different FTL-drives. Go figure...
And exploration and side quests? Well, kinda. Exploration is indeed the best part of Stellaris but in the long run, it doesn't matter that much because none of the stuff you can find is really a game changer. And the quests and missions are just glorified pop-ups, just like in EU or CK. They are mostly there to "shake things up" or to "topple the status quo". After all, we can't have the player have a trouvle-free time running their empire, THAT would be boring!! And after you have read them a couple of times, you simply skip over the text and click on the button that provides the best outcome, no matter how well written (read: full of references to better franchises that only TRUE scifi fans like us understand) it is.
 Their only solution to fix gameplay issues is to throw in more numbers (consumer goods), to pile on more poorly thought out mechanics (factions) or, worst of all, gimping or flat out removing core features (ship design, ftl). It's kinda amusing how every dev dairy these guys have released starts with the phrase "I was always unsatisfied/unhappy/disappointed with..." But remember kids: "Stellaris is a great game and it will only get better! Paradox gamee! (also more expensive but pssssh)"
The exploration aspect of Stellaris is interesting for the first 50 hours or so until you discover everything. Then it gets old and then you're just clicking away the dialogue boxes. Even certain events mentioning "Intergalactic trade routes, or Major Trade hub" in Stellaris felt Shallow as Stellaris never had such a feature, to begin with. For me space exploration is more important when the writing element is mixed in with the visual element. When you can actually see the Derelict ship, hidden space station, Remnants of Battles. The best thing the next Distant Worlds game could do is add a better backstory to several of these sites. Maybe Derelict ships of a battle can have two or more types of ships, or there could be Derelict ships around a Half broken planet indicating the last stand of a species.
Really happy to hear that, Eric (and really happy to get some hard information about the game!).
This talk about DW 2 has caused me to again have a massive, freak show sized erection. So yea, that is some HARD information.
Status: online Just to spite everyone I expect a 2020 release. Also most people also expect DW2 but I'm not so sure. I'm thinking DW1.5 maybe. We'll see.
I don't know about others, but I have no expectations at all. It'll be done when it's done, and that may be 2018, 2019, 2020 or whenever. I have no idea.
From my perspective it, wouldn't be so bad if it were DW1.5. Better modding abilities, clearer graphics, and an expansion on the DW:U mechanics would do it for me.
The thing about DW:U is that it ain't broken, and the problem with many developers making '[Insert Game Name] 2' is that they break the original in the process.
Status: online I expect it to come out, but I am far from sure.
I expect it to look at least somewhat like DWU (some of the same concepts).
I hope that it will be at least almost as good, and almost as fun. As written above, it is very possible to mess up a sequel.
Status: offline My hope for DW2 is to see at least the same game we have now, but built on a 64 bit and multiple core processor capable architecture.
Status: offline I'm encouraged that Erik has chosen to participate in this thread.
It seems we all have hopes for DWU-2. Unfortunately hope often leads to expectation, and expectation often leads to disappointment. That being said, I keep returning to this interview with Eric: http://www.spacesector.com/blog/2013/08/distant-worlds-interview-part-1-from-dawn-to-shadows/ , and2-further-work-and-sequel/ . I know it's over four years old, still IMHO I think you can take somethings from it regarding at least about the discussions at that time between Eric and Elliot regarding DWU-2. It is the only thing I know of where anything at all about what DWU-2 might actually be like has ever been published, though.
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^^This! DW is already a fantastic game, DW 1.5 would be just fine with me too, if it aint broke dont fix it. About the only things I think it could really benefit from are.
1/ Better (or any) race customization options.
2/ Better diplomatic options including the ability to form multi-race alliances (like Federations).
3/ Finding high tech-ships NOT being a massive game changer, perhaps a slider to determine the tech-level or chance of ships found in debris fields. Currently if you find a working high-tech capital ship early on you've pretty much won the game and this is not good because it always happens in every single game.
4/ More varied tech options / paths, cool weapons..... etc.
5/ Better quests / missions with exploration, DW could really learn some lessons from Stellaris in this area.
Status: online I was hoping no one would take me seriously. Bacon should have DW1.5 when he's done. We deserve a true sequel.
Status: offline DW 1.5 would work a charm for me too as long as it wasn't just a ui and graphics refresh. Better combat and allowing hardpoints on ships would be a great addition. Maybe instead of gigantic fleet balls the amount of ships is reduced to make it more tactical instead of moving ship blobs around the map.
Yes that would be a HUGE plus, watching two giant blobs eating each-other is not fun for me, but tactically managing a few important ships definitely is.
Also it would be great if combat was instanced so that you could watch and manage an entire battle without being constantly interrupted by a dozen other trivial or mundane (but important) tasks or other battles from different parts of the galaxy. Perhaps make it optional (popup: do you want to participate in this combat? If yes the combat is instanced and you dont get interrupted by any other events, if no the combat happens in real time as normal).
This would especially help with managing events in large 1500 star galaxies where the rate of important events being constantly fired at you almost always begins to resemble rapid machine-gun fire and multiple important battles, ALL of which you'd ideally like to manage are occurring simultaneously.
Not a fan of that approach. I like the fact that, during a battle, I can redirect more ships to the area, and have them arrive in time to swing the balance of it. Same goes for ground battles. If you separate the battles from the strategic map, then the outcome of the battle is determined by the starting forces, and things start to feel less fluid, and too static.
You're right of course, any sort of reinforcement ability would be lost with instanced combat which would be a shame but for me at least it would be a regrettable but acceptable price to pay for the following reasons.
1/ The galaxy in DW is so huge that the number of times that ship reinforcements manage to actually arrive in time to make a difference to an existing ship battle is almost - but not quite - zero. So it hardly ever happens but I readily admit that the few times it does happen are pretty cool.
I see no reason why instancing should apply to ground battles. IMO ground warfare is fine the way it is, it cant be tactically managed anyway, so really there's no reason to instance it.
2/ The amount of frantic, unmanageable chaos which ensues with a 1500 star galaxy is so great that large games become pretty much unplayable without massive amounts of automation, and even then I miss out on managing (or even seeing) many battles that I would love to have at least looked at because they're occurring at the same time that I'm doing several other important things at once. For me, the loss of possible reinforcements would be an acceptable sacrifice to be able to, calmly and without being rushed, manage all the battles in a large galaxy that I choose to.
That said, I think your point is quite valid and If I could think of a way to have the proverbial cake and eat it I would, instanced battles AND the chance of reinforcements would be the most ideal situation. But I cant.
Status: offline Yeah, fair enough, I certainly do feelon in a large galaxy.
Status: offline I'm inclined to agree with you about the instancing, Lucian. There have been many occasions where I have had more than one large battle going on simultaneously, and I've been unable to control them all properly even on the slowest possible speed setting. Obviously pausing is possible, but you usually need to have time passing to see what's going on.
If the battles were instanced, it would probably cost me the ability to use one of my favorite early-mid game colony and base assault tactics, which is to jump a fleet into the system at some point relatively distant from the space stations, wait for whatever enemy ships are present to jump to the bait squadron, and then jump more ships in either on top of the bait squadron or onto the newly-undefended space stations and colonies, depending on how well the bait squadron is doing and what my priorities are at the time.
Instancing the battles would almost certainly force the game to pause and ask me for a decision each time a battle happens. Personally, I don't think that the disruption to gameflow is worth the theoretical benefits of being able to give your undivided attention to each battle, especially if you or the computer decides to pursue a guerre de course rather than decisive battles - something which should become increasingly likely as the opponents become more and more unequal.
Totally normal. Try using some AI assistance. It's not as bad as everyone says.
Honestly I dont feel that combat instancing is even close to a perfect solution, I use some of the tactics you mention myself and I'd greatly prefer a solution that solves the very serious problem of being totally overwhelmed by event frequency in large galaxies without losing any of the cool features or tactical options that we currently have. I just cant think of one.
The real problem is that DW's central paradigm of "Real-Time-everywhere-all-the-Time" simply doesn't scale particularly well, if you increase the number of stars too much it basically breaks the game. What begins as quite manageable for a 400 star galaxy becomes a total chaotic cluster-**** with a 1500 star galaxy where even the message board at the top of the screen literally cant keep up with the frantic, machine-gun pace of the messages. And in my view, just letting the automation handle it all so that you never even see many of the interesting battles, let alone get to manage them, is a terrible solution. Its basically just letting the game play itself which defeats the entire purpose of why I play in the first place.
And even with the few battles you try to manage, you constantly have to pause and jump back and forth, either from battle to battle when they occur simultaneously (pause, jump, unpause for a few seconds, pause, jump unpause for a few seconds....... repeat for each battle) or to attend to multiple mundane but important events, you cant just relax and manage the battle. It doesn't quite kill the fun but it goes a long way towards doing so.
Yes that's a good point. A possible solution would be to provide a manual instancing toggle button (similar to how all fleets and ships have an automation toggle). Then you'd just select whichever ships or fleets interest you for instanced combat rather than have to deal with an avalanche of popups from every single explorer or trader who encounters a space-slug.
It's not changing.
One thing I wish for DW2 or DW1.5 is something like an Interdictor in Star Wars.
I would like to intercept a fleet while it is in warp speed. Oblige it to exit from warp and engage them in a nice battle.
So often, I was willing to do this with pirates...


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The fandom who propose Finn and Poe’s relationship (named “Stormpilot” or “FinnPoe”) to the masses provide several clues as to why they thing Stormpilot is possible. First, Poe gave Finn his name; instead of continuing to call Finn “FN-2187” during their escape from Stormkiller Base, Poe immediately decides to call him Finn, thus giving Finn a new identity and a new lease on life. Second, Finn keeps Poe’s jacket when, after the crash-land on Jakku, Finn assumes Poe’s died in the crash. Third, Finn completes Poe’s mission to get BB-8’s message to the resistance base. Fourth, Finn and Poe passionately embrace after realizing the other is alive and kicking after all.
All bets are off when Poe lets Finn keep his jacket, saying “It suits you.” Poe, biting his own lip before speaking, then says with bedroom eyes, “You’re a good man, Finn.” The playful punch to Finn’s shoulder simply looks like a feeble attempt to cover up what could be construed as obvious flirting. Finn’s focused stare back (as well as another focused stare he gives Poe after Poe slaps his shoulder again in a pseudo-camaraderie fashion before taking to the skies in his X-Wing) seems to suggest that Finn can feel something brewing between them as well.
The clues start coming together after Isaac revealed, albeit with a little dry humor thrown in, that he was, in fact, playing up a romantic angle with his character. John Boyega seems to concur.
Normally, fandom character pairings, or “ships” (short for “relationships”) don’t make headline news. But Stormpilot not only lit up fan spaces like Tumblr and Twitter, but also mainstream sites like E! Online, Buzzfeed, Hypable, Vanity Fair, USA Today, Metro, Pink News, Comic Book Resources, The Mary Sue, Bleeding Cool, MoviePilot and certainly many more.
Star Wars fan Stephanie wrote one of the many pieces on Stormpilot for The Geekiary. The post, called “Everyone is Talking About Our ‘Star Wars’ Slash Ship'” (with “slash” fandom slang for same-sex pairings) focuses on Stephanie’s cautious optimism when it comes to how those outside of the fandom ship world will accept Stormpilot’s existence. “The best thing about mainstream coverage…is that it normalizes queer romances,” she wrote in her article. “…When all these outlets are reporting on our fan activities as something worth noting, it sends a powerful message to studios that there’s an audience out there that wants these narratives.” However, Stephanie notes in her article, the usage of some outlets using the term “bromance” when describing a ship that much more than just friendship can be problematic and awkward. “The main issue with mainstream media’s coverage of slash shipping is that, since we’re so obscure and don’t often leave our isolated communities, they don’t quite know how to talk about it,” she wrote. “Even worse, this can be an indicator that mainstream press just doesn’t know how to talk about queer romance in general, even in regard to non-fandom inspired pairings.”
Stephanie stated in an email interview about her feelings behind her article. “I wrote my article because I was feeling so heavily conflicted about the fact that this ship was getting such a large amount of mainstream coverage so quickly. On the one hand, I’m elated that a slash ship is getting generally positive coverage. It helps legitimize LGBTQ+ relationships in general, and makes it possible for more visibility going forward. On the other hand, we don’t exactly have the best track record with mainstream press understanding fandom culture. It often feels like we are being gawked at, made fun of, or just outright misrepresented,” she wrote. “I’m really grateful that, so far, we haven’t had any coverage that’s treated us poorly. With any luck, we won’t and all of my worrying will be for naught. We definitely need to lose the term ‘bromance,’ though. Please. Romance is romance and we don’t need to ‘bro’ it up to soften it. But that’s been my only issue so far and it’s relatively small compared to what’s been done to us in the past.”
Stephanie didn’t immediately latch onto Stormpilot after her first viewing of The Force Awakens, but now sees the developing relationship as playing on classic romantic beats. “Unlike a lot of my friends, I didn’t walk out of the theater shipping them right away. I did, however, come out of the film immediately drawn to Poe Dameron. When I got home and discussed it with friends I was introduced to the idea of shipping him with Finn within 24 hours of my first viewing and it didn’t take me very long to get on board with that idea completely,” she wrote. “There are a lot of romantic tropes that code them as being in the early stages of a romance such as clothing sharing, nicknames (or in Finn’s case, a name that isn’t a Stormtrooper number), and even that long dramatic run into each others arms when they realize the other isn’t dead. I’ve seen the film two additional times since my first viewing with my slash goggles on and everything just falls perfectly into place.”
Stephanie attributes Star Wars large fanbase for the reason Stormpilot became the phenomenon it is.  “I think a lot of what has drawn people to Stormpilot is what draws people to slash pairings in general, but on a much larger scale since the Star Wars fandom is so huge. Many LGBTQ+ people like myself enjoy queer pairings because we just don’t get them that often in mainstream media. It feels good to see characters that reflect our own sexuality off on adventures,” she wrote. “Many heterosexual women are drawn to slash ships either because they like the idea of two men together in general, or because these specific characters in this specific story happens to speak to them regardless of gender. The interesting thing is that I’ve seen many straight men also shipping Stormpilot, which seems to be rare in a lot of my other slash pairings (though not unheard of). There might be more visibility here because of how huge the fandom is. Or maybe straight men are just getting comfortable enough to admit that these guys are kind of perfect for each other. I’m not sure why there’s a higher visibility of heterosexual men shipping Finn and Poe, but it’s definitely unique.”
Geek Girl Diva, another Star Wars fan onboard with Stormpilot, wrote a similar response in an email interview to the fandom’s love for the pairing. “I think people connect with both the characters and how they are with each other. Poe and Finn already have a friendship that’s romantic in a sense,” she wrote. “They fell into immediate like with one another. You get the sense that both Boyega & Isaac would be totally down with playing gay characters and Isaac has a very open faced admiration. I think people connect to the deep liking these two have for one another, and it’s not a stretch to take it to the next level.”
Geek Girl Diva was immediately a part of the Stormpilot fanbase thanks to the ever-present chronicler of fandom things, Tumblr. “It was all Tumblr, bless its shipping heart,” she wrote. “Once I saw the meme, I fell in love with the ‘ship.”
The fact that so many people, men and women alike, have latched onto Stormpilot could have implications for how Disney and the Star Wars movie team goes forward, right? Or could stuff stay at the status quo? With so many billions at stake, and with such a wide intersection of people in the Star Wars fandom (some of whom aren’t as open towards LGBT representation), it’s difficult to say if Disney and Lucasfilm will take the promise of diversity to the next level.
“I think [the mainstream press is] great, wrote Geek Girl Diva, adding, “As much as I love the ship (and I love it like a house on fire), I don’t think Stormpilot is in the cards on the big screen. But I do think Poe could very well be gay and he’d be a perfect way to bring an LGBT character into the Star Wars Universe.”
LONDON, UK – DECEMBER 16: Actors John Boyega and Oscar Isaac attend the European Premiere of the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens in London on December 16, 2015.
There has been a Change.org petition asking Lucasfilm’s president Kathleen Kennedy to include LGBT characters in the new Star Wars films. When it comes to whether the petition could cause a rush of LGBT characters to enter the Star Wars film franchise is difficult to say. But both Stephanie and Geek Girl Diva point out that LGBT characters are already a part of the franchise, if just in books and games.
“Lucasfilm has already made the jump into showing LGBT characters, first in [Star Wars: The Old Republic] and then in a couple of the new canon books (Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath & Claudia Gray’s Lost Stars),” wrote Geek Girl Diva. “I don’t know 100% that Poe isn’t already the lead into an LGBT presence in the films. I think he might be, but it’s a guess and nothing more. That said, I do think that the Stormpilot love could make it easier for [Lucasfilm] to flip that switch. But I’m not in a position to make a decision on that.”
“Thanks to Chuck Wendig, there are LGBTQ+ characters in the novels, but we are still lacking big screen representation. I have a feeling that if they were planning for Poe and Finn to be in an onscreen romance, that’s already been decided and a petition wouldn’t sway that,” wrote Stephanie. “However, something like Poe’s sexuality may still be negotiable and we could have an affect on that. Poe’s sexuality hasn’t been touched on and Oscar Isaac has been incredibly supportive in interviews. He’s treated the idea of two men in a romantic relationship with respect and even said he’d go for a rainbow colored lightsaber. This could all be joking, of course, but I get a strong vibe from him that he’s supportive of our community. It’s hard to explain why, exactly, but these tidbits from his interviews don’t feel like they [Lucasfilm] are ‘making fun’ of us at all.”
“Finn’s sexuality may be more difficult to sway. Unfortunately we operate in a ‘straight until proven otherwise’ mindset with the majority of mainstream media, and the idea of bisexuality seems particularly difficult for a lot of writers to grasp,” Stephanie added. “With Finn expressing even a moderate interest in Rey, this could be the writers coding him as heterosexual. But hey, it’s possible that the people who are writing the next couple of scripts could have a good grasp on the idea that you can be attracted to more than one gender at a time and we may get bisexual Finn after all.”
Some news that’s made the social media rounds is that Captain Phasma will have an extended role in future films due to fan support. With the amount of fan support Stormpilot has, it’s in the realm of possibility that Disney and Lucasfilm could think twice about the extent of Poe and Finn’s relationship. But again, it’s tough to say since there’s so much money and investment on the line.
“It’s possible. Adding a few extra interactions without rewriting an entire script isn’t too huge, but if the characters are written, say, on completely different planets for most of the film it may be hard,” wrote Stephanie when asked if she thought there was a possibility for Disney and Lucasfilm to make fanon canon. “But if we don’t cause enough enthusiasm for Episode VIII, there’s always Episode IX. This is a trilogy and I’m sticking with Stormpilot for the long haul. Just have to keep my fingers crossed that neither of them die in the next film. That’s pretty much the only thing that’d put a nail in the coffin for future interaction.”
Geek Girl Diva differs slightly on the issue. “On [Phasma returning to the series], I think that was a bit different. Phasma caught fire for a few reasons and it’s a lot easier to beef up her story than it is to add in a relationship between two lead characters,” she wrote. “In the end, I think that’s entirely up to [Episode VIII director and Episode IX writer/director] Rian Johnson and the [Lucasfilm] Story Group. It all depends on what the arc is for the trio in the larger story. I don’t think Disney & [Lucasfilm] will shy away from any interaction, but I don’t think they’ll play it up just for fans. I think, in the end, the filmmakers will do what they feel is the best fit for the trilogy and the story.”
“If I have a personal hope, it’s not for Stormpilot (even though I love the ship),” Geek Girl Diva added. “In a perfect world, where we get diversity of all kinds, we get a female lead, a hetero interracial couple and a gay character (maybe in a relationship with a male alien? Let’s think big!), all of whom are great friends and join together to defeat the Darkness. I can work with that just fine.”
If Poe and Finn do become canon, what will Disney do about LGBT representation for women? Of course, the franchise will add characters to subsequent films, but if fans want someone from the main Big Three characters, there seems to be a lot of support for Rey being asexual and/or aromantic. Much of the support for Rey as being along the LGBT spectrum seems to stem from the fact that even though there’s ample time (and many open invitations from Finn) for Rey to take their friendship to the next level, Rey seems to be more enamored with the idea of what Finn leads her to think he is; she’s more fascinated by the idea of him being a part of the Resistance and belonging to something great rather than him being an available guy. Also, she’s more concerned with the mission at hand, getting BB-8 back to the base, rather than hooking up. The final scenes find Rey not cementing a romance with Finn, but with her kissing his forehead while he’s in a comatose state, a goodbye before she heads to the island Luke Skywalker is hiding on in the hopes of being trained by him. Her new mission is to focus on her handling of the Force, not being someone’s girlfriend.
The call for making Rey along the LGBT spectrum would naturally add to the film franchise’ commitment to diversity, but there’s also a smaller contingent of the fandom who want Rey to be lesbian, bi, or asexual/aromantic simply at the expense of removing her characterization and forcing her into the box of a spectator or as a voyeuristic avatar for the fan him/herself. Several fans on Tumblr seem to imply that they want Rey to be asexual and aromantic not for reasons concerning diversity, but just so she won’t interfere with Poe and Finn’s possible relationship. Asexuality and aromantic individuals deserve to be showcased on the big and small screens, which is what happened on USA’s Sirens, which featured asexual paramedic Valentina aka “Voodoo”, who dated non-asexual fellow paramedic Brian. But asexuality and aromanticism—two orientations that don’t describe a lack of a person’s desire for basic human affection, but just the levels to which a person might desire affection—shouldn’t be used as a way to box a character in at the expense of two other characters’ possible romantic relationship.
Such fear of Rey being a wedge between Poe and Finn should be left by the wayside, since directors are beginning to, at the very least, not write fans off for their non-canonical opinions. One example is Captain America co-director Joe Russo stating in an interview (via Vanity Fair) that while he has always personally viewed Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes’ relationship as brotherly, he doesn’t begrudge or limit anyone else from their own points of view. “People can interpret the relationship however they want to interpret it…People have interpreted that relationship all kinds of ways, and it’s great to see people argue about…what that relationship means to them,” he said. “We will never define it as filmmakers, explicitly, but however people want to interpret it they can interpret it.”
This movement towards fan inclusivity, as well as actors like Isaac suggesting he was playing at romance with another male character, means a lot when it comes to the struggle to get proper LGBT representation. But, as the Vanity Fair article linked above points out, the road towards true inclusivity might be even longer than fans are prepared for. However, something can be said for progress happening in leaps and bounds after years of stuttering steps. Take a look at marriage equality; it has taken over a decade to get marriage equality in a majority of the states, and then, one day, marriage equality was nationwide with the swift smack of the Supreme Court’s gavel. So who knows as to what kind of romantic future Finn and Poe (or Rey) have. While we could be going to the theaters in 2017 with Finn in a relationship with a girl, we could find Finn and Poe in same-sex relationships (if not with each other) and Rey exploring the universe of sexual identity while she hones her Jedi skills. The ball is in Disney and Lucasfilm’s court; let’s see what play they make.
Queer Coded: Amun (Spike's "Tut")
By Monique on Thursday, August 20, 2015
It’s been a few weeks out since Tut aired on Spike, and, to reiterate, I loved it. But I did notice one element of one of the characters that could be considered very loose queer coding, if you chose to see it that way. All this posturing is to say that the decision to show the evil priest, Amun, putting on makeup was a very decisive (and probably unconscious) decision on the part of the writing or staging.
By Monique on Saturday, July 4, 2015
Carmilla is a vampire book that, in my opinion, really isn’t as veiled of a homoerotic piece of fiction like Dracula is. While Dracula is couched in mystery and has a fairly strong tug of (suspiciously aggressive) heterosexual love, Carmilla is  full-on lesbian erotica. But also like Dracula, it’s also a piece that functions as a cautionary tale against same-sex love.
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By Monique on Friday, June 19, 2015
I love the idea of vampires so much because it’s a creative and unique way to allow humanity to wrestle with that part of life we’re so afraid of, death. What would it be like to live forever, and if you could, would you want to, or would you rather face the mysteriousness of eternity? Is there life after death? Vampire lore is a great way to come to terms with these questions that plague the human condition.
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Aside from the sharp teeth, this description describes Whitman’s appearance very well, as seen in the figure below.
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Queer Coded: Sam and Frodo ("The Lord of the Rings")
By Monique on Friday, May 29, 2015
I’m sure there’s going to be someone out there that’s going to say, “What, Monique? This is a lion! Scar doesn’t count!” Yeah, he’s a lion, invisible person who doubts my logic. But that doesn’t mean Disney, or any other studio, for that matter, won’t stoop to putting some Hollywood queer coding on a non-human character. They made Simba and Kovu hot, didn’t they? (Don’t even act like you didn’t think they were as a kid!) They’re lions, too, and putting human sexuality on animals is disturbing.
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Maple Chomeur or Poor Pans Pudding has been a popular dessert in Quebec for decades made up of cake & a simple maple sauce. It doesn’t look like much but it is pure warm, comfort food heaven.
Maple Chomeur (Poor Man’s Pudding)
Maple Chomeur is a very popular traditional dessert in Quebec, supposedly dating back to the Depression era. It really is simplicity itself.
This is the sort of recipe that draws me in because it transforms a few familiar ingredients into something absolutely delicious.
As Spouse is known to say, “Who doesn’t love warm carbs!?” With her great love of warm desserts with accompanying sauces, like our Rum Raisin Bread Pudding or Sticky Toffee Pudding, this was bound to be a hit with her.
Real Maple syrup is the key here to get that familiar flavour that everyone loves. Syrup substitutes of any kind are just not the same in this recipe.
We enjoyed this particular Maple Chomeur pudding at the end of our last weekend brunch for a warm, sweet, sticky ending to my favourite meal of the week.
I have heard from some French speaking people in Quebec that this was also a traditional dessert around the Holy holidays like Easter and Christmas. It sure does make a warming winter dessert at any time.
If you liked this recipe be sure to try our incredibly popular Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Like this Maple Chomeur recipe?
Maple Chomeur or Poor Mans Pudding
Maple Chomeur or Poor Mans Pudding has been a popular dessert in Quebec for decades made up of cake & a simple maple sauce. It doesn't look like much but it is pure warm, comfort food heaven.
For the maple sauce
2/3 cup very cold butter, cut in small pieces
To prepare the maple sauce
In a medium sized pot simmer all of the ingredients in the sauce for 3 or 4 minutes
Begin by greasing a 9x9 inch baking pan very well
In a food processor combine the flour, baking powder salt and sugar.
Using the pulse button on the food processor cut in the cold butter.
Pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. ( If you don't own a food processor, you can cut the butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or even a couple of knives.)
To the flour/butter mixture, add the milk and vanilla extract
Blend in until the flour is fully incorporated and spread into the well-greased pan.
Pour  the prepared maple syrup mixture over the cake batter and bake for about 35 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Serve warm with whipped cream or ice-cream. Some lightly toasted walnuts also make a wonderful addition to this dessert.
Amount Per Serving Calories 450Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 11gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 48mgSodium 303mgCarbohydrates 70gSugar 53gProtein 2g
Cuisine: French / Category: Dessert Recipes
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Everything Barry Parsons creates is delicious. My mother used to make this when I was young, forgot all about it. So glad you posted it. Yummy!
I've tried several other recipes for Maple Chomeur, but this one outshines the others by far. Thanks,this one is a keeper.
The recipe that was handed down to me uses Crisco. Butter would not have been part of a “poor man’s” dessert. Also, real maple strip is not cheap. We were instructed to make from sugar, brown & white with vanilla and a bit of butter.
Made this today and it was very well received. My tip for incorporating the butter - I use frozen butter and grate it into the flour mix using a box grater. No need to pulse with a food processor and no need for pastry blender. I also use this method for scones and they always turn out well.


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Planning is the key factor for success, especially with demanding and complex projects like setting up and operating a wind energy plant. And there is a lot to take into consideration: safety concerns and potential risks, health and environmental considerations, material and equipment choices, cyber security as well as audit requirements and the management of the whole process. With DEKRA, you are covered: Our experts provide strategy and risk management support and coordination services, execute assessments concerning a wide range of aspects, and advise on environmental, health and safety topics. There is a lot to keep in mind during the planning stages - DEKRA helps you keep track of everything.
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But first—the scene. Nestled in the valleys of Temecula, Bottaia Winery provided an idyllic backdrop for the dazzling photoshoot. With a bright space and contemporary finishings, the venue offered an adaptable and sophisticated ambiance for the metallic affair.
Carrie McGuire Photography captured every detail of the design, from gilded foliage arrangements by Soiree Floral Design to sleek menus and cards from Something Lettered to gold-accented furniture from Archive Rentals. With Michelle Garibay Events at the helm of the shoot coordination, this fresh and glamorous take to metallic styling was achieved through a thoughtful balance of eye-catching metals weaved in with soft and subtle textures.
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When it comes to incorporating unique materials in your event decor, it can be difficult to find a fresh take that still feels like you. With the obvious elegance that comes with metals and metallics, the team dreamed up a theme to show off the modern material’s glam side, too. If it’s a wow factor you’re looking for, let this be the sign you’ve been waiting for to put some shine into your next shindig.
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How thoughts and feelings interact delicately was also pondered by Titchener, the following is an explanation of his theory: “Titchener postulated that a train of ideas need be interrupted by a vivid feeling, that this feeling shall reﬂect the situation in the outside world (as distinct from inner experience), and that the feeling shall be enriched by organic sensations, set up in the course of bodily adjustment to the incident. The emotion itself, as experienced, consists of the stimulus association of ideas, some part of which are always organic sensations.” (Mandler 2003) That shows how thoughts and feelings can occur in sequence or simultaneously, and that the feelings you have can also be physical ones that interrupt or encourage your thoughts.
It is stated ﬁrst that use of emotion and thought requires attention, and therefore they both cause feelings, and if they both cause feelings then they are going to be similar in nature. Your intellect (or ability to do things which are real) is going to generate feelings just like emotions do.
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On behalf of the TUNADO, Board of Directors and that of staff, Happy New Year! I would like to thank all of you for the overwhelming support that you have given me over the years. As TUNADO, we wouldn’t have contributed to any objectives if it were not for your support and dedication to our activities.
TUNADO has built a sturdy and healthy relationship with her strategic partners and members over the years without whose unfailing support, it would have been an uphill task for TUNADO to grow and execute her apparition of the apiculture sector. To our members you’re the reason why TUNADO exists and continues to grow strong. As the saying goes that the chain is as strong as its weakest point, you’re strength is TUNADO’s strength.
I take this opportunity to thank the Board of Directors under the leadership of the Chairman; Mr. Jackson Jurua whose ultimate responsibility for TUNADO’s purpose, continuity, progress and identity defines the parameters within which the organization carries out its work. The current staff of TUNADO has also continued to provide an awesome duty to the organization. With the determined and dutiful team I work with, several objectives of the organization have been achieved all thanks to the Programme Manager (Ms Birungi Phionah), Finance and Administration Manager (Ms Sauda Babirye), Programme Officer- membership (Mr. Bomujuni Aaron) and Programme Officer- communication (Ms Sarah Mugoya), without you, TUNADO would be no more. Finally I am very proud of TUNADO members, board, staff, development partners and Government for your overwhelming support.
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"To have a second chance—I thought, It's impossible!But you never know what God has in store for you."
"After I washed the dishes, I realized I hadn't given her a card for Mother's Day yet," James recalls, "so I went upstairs, gave her the card and a kiss, and all of a sudden, she started shaking."
The loss was devastating for her and her two young stepdaughters, Kim Simmons and Lushay Fubler. "Sometimes we don't know why things happen," Henrietta adds, "but at least I was there for his children."
"That's the way we started out, and even after we married, we still have that," she continues. "He's more than just a husband; he's my closest friend."
"," Henrietta says. "In fact, I laugh about it, because I always said I would probably never get married. Then I did, but my husband passed away. So t James and I felt that this was what God wanted."
"I was shocked," Henrietta laughs. "I said, 'Are you sure?' Just because of the circumstances that we had been through."
But for James, there was no doubt. "She's a beautiful woman," he smiles. "I couldn't go through life without marrying her."
"I went to Boston every month to be with her," James says, "and there were others who rotated so she didn't have to be alone."
"It was touch and go for a long time—James almost lost me," says Henrietta. "But we kept the faith—it was just another trial that we had to go through. We came through it, thank God, and that experience only made us closer."
"It helps us understand each other," says Henrietta. "When you go into a mood or a time when you seem extra quiet, we are able to read one another, and help each other through it."
"I may put him on the spot occasionally," Henrietta admits, and James laughs. "But we enjoy doing visitations together. It's part of us."
James agrees. "I enjoy being with people," he says. "Regardless of the situation they're in, I think that if you love people, if you show them that you care when you visit, it's surprising how it makes them feel."
"I'd like to spend more time with people, doing visitations," she says. "That's what I've enjoyed most in my ministry—to sit with a family, pray with them, and let them be assured that the Army will be there for them, no matter what. Whatever I do, I want to represent Christ and The Salvation Army."


A study of Welsh legends of Roman conquest, with some important insights into Celtic royal theory.
A look at a mysterious minor figure in Nennius.
The Aurelius Ursicinus whose tremendous treasure was found at Hoxne was probably Ambrosius’ purple-wearing father, the overthrown Mild King. A local legend of a martyred king may refer to him, and may have something to tell us about Christian practice under pagan Saxon rule.
A demonstration that Procopius’ sources for Britain were of two kinds: either bookish and outdated, or a pack of lies from mendacious Frankish sources.
A demonstration that, in about 580, St.Patrick was regarded mainly as the patron saint of one Ulster tribe, the Dal Fiatach.
Further points about the legends of Vortigern and Vortimer, extending the comparison with Irish legendry.
Demonstration that at least four separate and incompatible legends were told about Urien, the hero of Taliesin’s poetry, and that Nennius’ account of him was only one of them and totally unreliable as history.
Appendix VIII: Aegidius and Britain?
Regretful dismissal of an attractive but unreliable Renaissance-age notice from Lorraine, about contacts between the Roman commander Aegidius and Britain in the fifth century.
Thoughts about the end of Cadwallon’s murderous ride through North Britain in 634.
Appendix X: Mil Du the knight.
Reconstruction, from a piece of Welsh hagiography and a Breton legend, of one of Arthur’s least-known feuds, with one Mil Du Marchog. It involves an interesting observation about Arthurian epic.
Appendix XI: Vitalinus, Fitela, Sinfjotli?
A suggestion that one of the more obscure characters from the saga of the Volsungs may derive from English memories of Vitalinus/Vortigern.
The survival in Welsh Britain of a non-classical table of descent for European peoples, which can only go back to the very first generation of Frankish Christians and can easily be dated to 535 at the latest, shows that British Celtic and Frankish (not Roman) Gaulish ecclesiastics had been in direct contact some time in the second quarter of the sixth century.


As a teenager, Stephanie remembered being moved by stories of Christians who were persecuted for their faith. She made promises to God that she would be just like them. Years later, Stephanie and her husband were pastoring comfortably in Maine, USA, when they received a call from a man who lived in a country where Christianity is illegal. He said he was a new Christian who wanted to be baptized, and he did not know how to safely find a pastor.
She had read the stories, but it wasn’t until that conversation that it became real to her. Many of us live in countries where it is safe and relatively comfortable for us to be Christians. We read in Matthew 10 and tell Jesus that we will pick up our crosses and follow Him, but like the disciples we do not understand what we are saying. We forget in our comfortable Christian around the world for their faith.
May those who suffer be comforted by the words of Matthew; may those who are comfortable be challenged by these words.


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