11/20/2023 0 Comments Utopia thomas more book 2![]() An affectionate father, More wrote letters to his children whenever he was away on legal or government business, and encouraged them to write to him often. More also became the guardian of two young girls: Anne Cresacre who would eventually marry his son, John More : 146 and Margaret Giggs (later Clement) who was the only member of his family to witness his execution (she died on the 35th anniversary of that execution, and her daughter married More's nephew William Rastell). More had no children from his second marriage, although he raised Alice's daughter from her previous marriage as his own. The speed of the marriage was so unusual that More had to get a dispensation from the banns of marriage, which, due to his good public reputation, he easily obtained. He chose Alice Middleton, a widow, to head his household and care for his small children. Going "against friends' advice and common custom," within 30 days, More had married one of the many eligible women among his wide circle of friends. : 119 The couple had four children: Margaret, Elizabeth, Cecily, and John. ![]() : 118, 271 Erasmus reported that More wanted to give his young wife a better education than she had previously received at home, and tutored her in music and literature. Eight years later he took over the rest of the house and in total he lived there for almost 20 years, until his move to Chelsea in 1525. In that year he leased a portion of a house known as the Old Barge (originally there had been a wharf nearby serving the Walbrook river) on Bucklersbury, St Stephen Walbrook parish, London. More married Joanna "Jane" Colt, the eldest daughter of John Colt of Essex in 1505. ![]() Family life Rowland Lockey after Hans Holbein the Younger, The Family of Sir Thomas More, c. : xxi A tradition of the Third Order of Saint Francis honours More as a member of that Order on their calendar of saints. More continued ascetic practices for the rest of his life, such as wearing a hair shirt next to his skin and occasionally engaging in self-flagellation. Although he deeply admired their piety, More ultimately decided to remain a layman, standing for election to Parliament in 1504 and marrying the following year. Between 15 More lived near the Carthusian monastery outside the walls of London and joined in the monks' spiritual exercises. Spiritual life Īccording to his friend, the theologian Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, More once seriously contemplated abandoning his legal career to become a monk. More could speak Latin with the same facility as English. : xvii In 1496, More became a student at Lincoln's Inn, one of the Inns of Court, where he remained until 1502, when he was called to the Bar. More left Oxford after only two years-at his father's insistence-to begin legal training in London at New Inn, one of the Inns of Chancery. Studying under Thomas Linacre and William Grocyn, he became proficient in both Latin and Greek. More began his studies at Oxford in 1492, and received a classical education. Mary Hall or Canterbury College, both now gone). Believing that More had great potential, Morton nominated him for a place at the University of Oxford (either in St. Morton enthusiastically supported the " New Learning" (scholarship which was later known as "humanism" or "London humanism"), and thought highly of the young More. From 1490 to 1492, More served John Morton, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England, as a household page. Anthony's School, then considered one of London's best schools. Early life īorn on Milk Street in the City of London, on 7 February 1478, Thomas More was the son of Sir John More, a successful lawyer and later a judge, and his wife Agnes ( née Graunger). Pope John Paul II in 2000 declared him the patron saint of statesmen and politicians. Pope Pius XI canonised More in 1935 as a martyr. On his execution, he was reported to have said: "I die the King's good servant, and God's first". After refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, he was convicted of treason on what he claimed was false evidence, and executed. More also opposed Henry VIII's separation from the Catholic Church, refusing to acknowledge Henry as supreme head of the Church of England and the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. More opposed the Protestant Reformation, directing polemics against the theology of Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli and William Tyndale. He wrote Utopia, published in 1516, which describes the political system of an imaginary island state. He also served Henry VIII as Lord High Chancellor of England from October 1529 to May 1532. Sir Thomas More PC (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist.
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British citizens continued to utter lame duck when discussing the stock exchange throughout the 19th century, at which point it started to gain traction among U.S. d:Though both chambers rely on committees to conduct hearings and debate bills under consideration, different constitutional responsibilities of the House and Senate affect the policy-making process.e: Chamber-specific procedures, rules, and roles that impact the policy-making process include: ▶ Number of chamber and debate rules that set the bar high for building majority support ▶ Roles of Speaker of the House, party leadership, and committee leadership in both chambers ▶ Filibuster and cloture ▶ Holds and unanimous consent in the Senate ▶ Role of Rules Committee, Committee of the Whole, and discharge petitions in the House ▶ Treaty ratification and confirmation role of the U.S. a government official in charge of a department. c: Coalitions in Congress are affected by term-length differences. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like why are entitlement programs classified as mandatory spending and are locked into federal budget year after year, suppose in the year of 2018, the United States generated 21.5 trillion and spent 19.5 trillion. b: Different chamber sizes and constituencies influence formality of debate. A:The Senate is designed to represent states equally, while the House is designed to represent the population. Moves up inauguration of the President from March to January in order to lessen the 'lame duck' period Twenty-Second Amendment Passed in 1951, limits presidents to two terms of office. 11/20/2023 0 Comments Morning reflection catholic![]() ![]() They also have an ever greater capacity and specialization in this area. This undoubtedly proves that people today pay ever greater and closer attention to the sufferings of their neighbour, seek to understand those sufferings and deal with them with ever greater skill. And the institutions which from generation to generation have performed " Good Samaritan" service have developed and specialized even further in our times. In the course of the centuries, this activity assumes organized institutional forms and constitutes a field of work in the respective professions. How much there is of "the Good Samaritan" in the profession of the doctor, or the nurse, or others similar! Considering its "evangelical" content, we are inclined to think here of a vocation rather than simply a profession. It is not without reason that, also in ordinary speech, any activity on behalf of the suffering and needy is called "Good Samaritan" work. The parable in itself expresses a deeply Christian truth, but one that at the same time is very universally human. One must "stop", "sympathize", just like the Samaritan of the Gospel parable. The person who is a " neighbour" cannot indifferently pass by the suffering of another: this in the name of fundamental human solidarity, still more in the name of love of neighbour. The world of human suffering unceasingly calls for, so to speak, another world: the world of human love and in a certain sense one owes to suffering that unselfish love which stirs in their heart and actions. A Good Samaritan is the person capable of exactly such a gift of self.įollowing the parable of the Gospel, we could say that suffering, which is present under so many different forms in our human world, is also present in order to unleash love in the human person, that unselfish gift of one's "I" on behalf of other people, especially those who suffer. One cannot "fully find themself except through a sincere gift of themself"(92). ![]() Here we touch upon one of the key-points of all Christian anthropology. We can say that one gives themself, their very "I", opening this "I" to the other person. One puts their whole heart into it, nor do they spare material means. Help which is, as far as possible, effective. "In a word, then, a Good Samaritan is one who brings help in suffering, whatever its nature may be. 11/20/2023 0 Comments Signal messenger stock price![]() Hymel, Signal Advance, Inc., as the 2015 Inventor of Year The State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Section Recognizes Dr. (OTCBB : SIGL) expounds on the credentials of the team members and catalysts behind its entry into the Brain Health market - a nearly two billion dollar industry. HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwired – Jul 8, 2015) – Signal Advance, Inc. Signal Advance, Inc. Details Management Experience Applying Its Proprietary Technology in the Brain Health Market to its Neural Training System development team of experts. (OTCBB : SIGL), a fully reporting company, is pleased to announce the addition of Harold L. HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwired – Aug 26, 2015) – Signal Advance, Inc. Signal Advance, Inc. Expands Its Brain Health Technology Development Team – Adds Decades of Neural Training Experience (OTCBB:SIGL), an emerging technology company, has developed preliminary plans and initiated discussion with a University to utilize its proprietary technology to improve performance in signal… Signal Advance, Inc. to Focus its Patented Technology to Improve Efficiency, Performance and Safety on Automotive Vehicles (OTCBB: SIGL), an emerging technology company, announces it is negotiating with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to incorporate its proprietary Temporal Advance Signal Detection technology… HOUSTON, TEXAS (Acceswire – Dec 17, 2015) – Signal Advance, Inc. Signal Advance, Inc. Enters negotiations with OEM to utilize its Proprietary Technology to Improve Remote Power Systems Management (OTCBB: SIGL), today announced its decision to file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to voluntarily suspend its SEC reporting obligations. HOUSTON, TX – 08 Apr, 2016 – Signal Advance, Inc. Announces Voluntary Suspension of SEC Reporting Obligations Hymel, the Company CEO, congratulates the “SIGNAL” App developers on their success. This sudden, and unexpected increase was due, in significant part, to a recent tweet made by Elon Musk to “Use Signal.” The Company is also aware of various financial publications which have also issued warnings to potential investors that SIGL and the “Signal” platform referred to by Mr. recognized a substantial increase in the value of a share of its voting common stock for the corporation. HOUSTON, TX – (OTCMARKETS) - Signal Advance, Inc. Press Release Share Price Increase January 11, 2021 The analog encryption system under development is expected to virtually eliminate remote hacking, transforming the cybersecurity sector.Įlon Musk Tweet Article by Brian Sozzi January 13, 2021Įlon Musk tweet sent this penny stock soaring, but company insiders didn’t sell sharesīrian Sozzi ♾ditor-at-Large January 13, 2021Įxecutives at little known Texas-based Signal Advance (SIGL) must really, really believe in the health care tech company’s future potential. (OTC PINK:SIGL) today announced it has taken the first major steps toward development of Analog Guard, an encryption technology that exploits the Company’s proprietary Signal Advance technology. HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / Ma/ Signal Advance, Inc. ![]() ![]() (OTC PINK – SIGL) today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020…Ĭybersecurity Press Release March 9, 2021 (ROSHARON TX, March 31, 2021) Signal Advance, Inc. 11/20/2023 0 Comments Tuning fork test in water![]() Strike the tuning fork only with the rubber of the mallet. Hold the tuning fork away from the sound tube when you strike it. Equipment Note Hold the tuning fork by the handle only. Read on to find out how a hunk of metal makes music. tuning fork, the speed of sound can be calculated using Eq. Hit it hard or hit it soft, the note is always the same. The doctor strikes a tuning fork and places it on the mastoid bone. What conclusion can be obtained from the observation that when the prongs of a sound making tuning fork touch the surface of water in a beaker, the water gets. When the prongs move back together, they pull the air molecules and form low-pressure areas called rarefactions. As the fork’s prongs move away from each other, they push air molecules together, creating small compressions. "Playing" a tuning fork is relatively easy: Taking care not to hold it by the prongs, you slap it against something hard like a tabletop - or even the bottom of your shoe - and then listen as it rings for about 5 seconds. Rinne and Weber tests both use 512-Hz tuning forks to test how you respond to sounds and vibrations near your ears. A tuning fork creates vibrations that interact with the air surrounding it. In 1876, Bell was able to use a battery, an electrified tuning fork and a cup of acidic water to transmit sound over an electric wire for the first time. Tuning forks were even behind some of telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell's earliest experiments. ![]() Today, the $3.5-billion Yamaha Corporation has a trio of tuning forks as their logo. Young musicians were given gold-plated tuning forks upon successful completion of a conservatory exam. ![]() tist Christoph Buys-Ballot developed a test of the. In portraits, choirmasters posed while brandishing a tuning fork. This is what a tuning fork in water looks like in ultra slow motion, filmed with the Phantom V2512 Ultra High Speed HD Color Camera. A vertical tube with a tap at the base is filled with water, and a tuning fork vibrates over its mouth. In concerts, Shore jokingly referred to his invention as a "pitch fork." Shore's device quickly became the must-have tool of musicians around the world. The device was first invented in 1711 by John Shore, a trumpet player working for the British Crown. 11/19/2023 0 Comments Red lake tanzania![]() (She hopes to pivot to icy lakes this winter.) In her Spooky Lake series alone, she’s featured at least 60 lakes, with many more informational videos throughout the year. ![]() The video has more than 700,000 likes, and Rutherford now has a million followers on her page. The first “spooky lake” featured on her account in the buildup to Halloween last year was Kazakhstan's neon blue-green Kaindy Lake, which contains 110-year-old trees that appear dead above the surface, but resist decomposition even though they are partially submerged underwater. ![]() I think that the best teachers are students themselves.” “I spend a lot of time teaching myself so that I can teach others. “Being a hobbyist means that I still have that spark of excitement when I learn new things,” she adds. “Because of my passion for the Great Lakes,” Rutherford says, “I began to explore other lakes and I kind of became a hobby limnologist.” A limnologist is a scientist who studies the biological, chemical and physical features of inland aquatic systems, including lakes, rivers, springs and wetlands. She began sharing her artwork- reimagined artist “books” featuring sea glass, plastics and fish bones, for example-on TikTok in spring 2020, and as she gained more followers, curious commenters wanted more information about the science and history she explored in her art. The daughter of a geologist, Rutherford is a Wisconsin-based artist and professor whose large-scale mixed media projects focus on the Great Lakes, often exploring pollution, erosion and climate change through natural and synthetic materials she’s found on the shores of Lake Michigan. TikTok creator Geo Rutherford ( has been highlighting haunted hydrology-everything from dangerously acidic waters to alien-like extremophile life forms-each day of October in her 31-day “Spooky Lakes” series. From a boiling river in the Peruvian Amazon to the blood-red Lake Natron in Tanzania, bodies of water on Earth-and beyond-can be odd, disgusting, mysterious, frightening, deadly and even a little spooky. 11/19/2023 0 Comments Psx wild 9 no music![]() The music is really well composed and goes a long way in setting the atmosphere in the game. There are few games which can match the calibre of Wild Arms. On a somewhat related note, getting the sounds right in this game during emulation was a bit of a task, so hearing high pitch effects (namely, the trance initiation sound effect) wouldn't be a new thing to me. Released on April 30th, 1997 it stands out as a gem of an RPG. Thanks, sounds like I'm going to want to grab it then since it's the only way I've played it so the difference would probably be noticeable for me. For this game, it's best to have the sounds not pitch when having fast forward on. Part synth-pop album, part music-action videogame, Sayonara Wild Hearts explores heartbreak in a dreamy fantasy world. There were a lot of empty, and missing sounds (like Prima Vista theater stage lightning, sound event sounds, etc.) A bunch of spell animation sound dull. The original PlayStations release was truly a seismic shift in gaming, marking the moment where games crossed over. (PS1) PS1 playlists:PS1 Compilation Videos (Top 10 videos etc.). Also steam version doesn't use midi and the sounds lack the reverb of the PSX. Wild 9 gameplay for the Playstation 1 (PS1) PS1 playlists:PS1 Compilation Videos (Top 10 videos etc.). I tried enabling/disabling every combination of sound options in the config menu, and all they did was change the quality of the sound effects. With the near loss of this, I wonder if I should grab it if it is important.Ī lot them have been lost and remade. pSX 1.13 Windows 7 圆4 Wild 9 - SLUS004.25 - CUE/BIN The music in Wild 9 does not work sfx play just fine, but no music. Sony PlayStation ROMs to play on your PS1 Console or any device with ePSXe emulator. Originally posted by Illusion of Progress:As someone who never played through the game on PC but purchased it since it's my favorite, what changes with sound? I'm only familiar with the PlayStation sound and presumed the sound should be the same. English, French, German, Italian, Spanish. 11/19/2023 0 Comments Speedball india ink for dying hairIf I left the excess ink to dry, there would again be thick splotchy areas that would not sand out cleanly. During the second coat, if I wiped excess ink after applying it would sometimes leave white streaks. During the first coat, if I didn't wipe expess india ink off after applying, it would dry in opaque raised lumps that would not sand out completely.Ģ. After the first attempt, I painstakingly sanded the table back down to as close as I could to raw wood and attempted again but I was still having issues. Thank you for your feedback!!!Did you ever figure this out?ĭid you ever figure this out?Sadly, I did not. These streaks and spots are not issue in the wood, as they were not present after the first coat of ink. I've attached pictures to demonstrate what I'm seeing. The test pieces were small, though, not the size of a tabletop. On my test pieces of ash, the dye went on with three coats beautifully. Is the problem that I'm trying to apply it to such a large surface in warm temperatures 80-90 degrees? Any way to correct this without sanding it down to bare wood again? When applying the second coat, if some drops of ink were to splatter or fall on the table ahead and sit for a moment, by the time I wiped them there would be lighter toned dots left, similar to the streaks from wiping.Ĭan anybody comment from experience using india ink, why it is that additional coats can leave lighter marks overall. Once an intial coat of india ink has been applied and dried, it seems that a second coat can do strange things like pulling the dye up and leaving lighter marks. ![]() By the time I had applied ink to the whole table and began to wipe off the excess, the ink seemed to be "setting up" and when wiping I could see streaks being left, almost like the ink was smearing.and it dried with those streaks visually present and lighter in tone. I'm not sure what technique people tend to use.either flood the india ink on, let it sit for some time (how long?) and wipe off (?).or.paint it on thin and let it dry. The second coat went on a little different, the ink was harder to spread and it seemed to be "setting up" quicker. I decided to use a clean, lint-free rag to wipe on the second coat so that I could rub the dye into the grain better. ![]() I painted the first coat of india ink on with a foam brush, wiped it off with a blue shop towel, let it dry and the results turned out pretty good although an additional coat would be necessary. Next I raised the grain: applied distilled water, let dry and then lightly removed whiskers with a 3M ultra fine pad, did this ain really didn't raise the second time.vacuum, compressed air, wiped with denatured alcohol and let dry.on to the india ink. ![]() Vacuumed and use compressed air between grits. I have a large 6'x3' ash tabletop that I prepped for dye by sanding with a ROS from 80, 120,150 and 220.then finished by handsanding 220 with the grain. I'm having some issues with streaks and spots using india ink on ash. 11/19/2023 0 Comments Huberman binaural beats appTap into specific states of mind (creativity, logic, etc.) for the sake of work.Improve posture and reduce pain (neck, back, pelvic floor, etc).Below is a short list of the most effective things-none of which require purchasing any products or equipment. Regardless of where we work-at home, in an office, in cafes, or elsewhere-we can all do a few simple things to our work environment to optimize our productivity. It relates to a recent episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast, “ Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity.” This newsletter aims to provide you with some actionable information in a condensed form. He also discusses ways to accelerate learning using sound and the mechanics of our ears.Thank you for joining the Huberman Lab Podcast Neural Network-a once-a-month newsletter with science and science-related tools for everyday life. Huberman breaks down the mechanism of hearing and making sense of sounds as well as things that can go wrong with hearing. His lab focuses on neural regeneration, neuroplasticity, and brain states such as stress, focus, fear, and optimal performance. is a Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine. The size of your ear is an indication of biological age and agingĭr.Best options to train balance: (1) stand stationary on one leg and look at various points in distance (2) keep eyes fixed and change body position (3) tilt the body and head at and angle – such as skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing.Visual system and auditory system work together for balance.You can train hearing by deliberately paying attention to onset and offset of words.Low frequency waves put the brain into a relaxed state versus high frequency soundwaves which put the brain into more alert states.Depending on the soundwave frequency – binaural beats can put the brain in a better state to increase cognition, relaxation, creativity, reduce pain and anxiety.White noise at low intensity (level you can hear but is not intrusive) can enhance learning in adults.Difference of the timing and frequency at which sound arrives at ear allows you to make out the direction sound is coming from.Where It Happens with Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg.This Week in Startups with Jason Calacanis.The Unraveling Podcast with Jocko Willink and Darryl Cooper.The Underworld Podcast with Danny Gold and Sean Williams. ![]()
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