Wm rogers silverware

Antique silverware

2023.03.25 23:58 apachebearpizzachief Antique silverware

antique silverware
Probably not worth much, but we will see. A bunch of mismatched silverware that I have. I have never used this sub before, so please let me know if I’m doing something wrong. The backs of the silverware vary by what they say, but I can provide what some of them say.
Most of them say “crown silver plate” but some of them say “Wm A Rogers”.
https://imgur.com/a/lH2J2BD
Edit: a couple of the pieces say “Monroe Silver Co.”, “Rogers Nickel Silver”, And “Crosby Silver Plate”
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2023.03.22 01:58 FreestyleKneepad robbie reyes update

Respect Robbie Reyes, the Ghost Rider!

"I just won your stupid hell race by showing you that a Ghost Rider doesn't have to ride alone. That maybe it's best when we don't. Because amid all the hellfire and penance and racing to beat the devil, it's family that keeps us sane."

Robbie Reyes is the latest in a long line of Ghost Riders, but one thing makes him very different. Typically, a potential Ghost Rider makes a deal with the devil and as a result, they are bound to a Spirit of Vengeance and become a Ghost Rider. That's not the case with Robbie Reyes.
In order to help feed himself and his disabled kid brother Gabe, Robbie competed in an illegal street race in Hillrock Heights, CA. Unfortunately, the race was busted up by the cops and Robbie found himself chased down. He gave up, expecting to be arrested, but was instead gunned down by the mercenaries that were actually responsible for the bust. That would have been the end of the story were it not for the spirit of Eli Morrow, Robbie's uncle and a deranged, Satan-worshipping serial killer. Eli had been haunting the car, and when Robbie died Eli possessed his body and brought him back to life, complete with new Ghost-Rider-adjacent powers indicative of Eli's connection with Hell. Robbie's willpower and good nature battled with Eli's bloodlust and unhinged personality for quite some time, making it difficult for Robbie to act as a Ghost Rider.
Later on, Robbie found himself embroiled in a conflict between a thrown-together group of Avengers and Loki commanding a bunch of nigh-unstoppable Celestials. Despite feeling way out of his league, Robbie fought alongside Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and others to defeat them, and ended up being the newest (and youngest) member of the reformed Avengers.
During his time with the Avengers, Robbie felt as though Eli had left him at some point (and in fact, he had recently gotten a proper Spirit of Vengeance as a replacement), but before he could get a handle on his powers, Robbie was corrupted by minions of the Shadow Colonel and was used as a pawn against the Avengers, during which time Robbie was trapped in his own personal hell inside his mind. While trapped there, he called out to anyone to help him escape, which drew the attention of Johnny Blaze, the newest King of Hell. After racing and defeating Blaze for the possession of Robbie's Spirit of Vengeance, Robbie accepted his role as a proper Ghost Rider and remains with the Avengers to this day.
Not bad for a street kid from East LA.

Feat Legend / Scaling Context

The following Respect Threads are linked here for convenience as Robbie in some way fights them or scales to one or more of their stats. Please refer to the links below to help figure out how good one of Robbie's given feats is in this context.
I'll also be marking the sources for each feat, using the following shorthand. Mouse over each link to see where the feat comes from.
  • A18: Avengers (2018)
  • AF: Avengers Forever (2021)
  • AN: All-New Ghost Rider (2014) - This is the origin story for 616 Robbie Reyes, and as such is generally his earliest showings (there is a ten-month timeskip near the end).
  • GR16: Ghost Rider (2016)
  • ML: Marvel Legacy (2017)
  • Race: Ghost Racers (2015) - This is an AU, but Robbie seems to remember some of it in 616 later on, making it questionably canon.
  • UG: The Unbelievable Gwenpool (2016)
  • War: War of the Realms (2019)
If an appearance only comes with one or two feats, I'll just list the full name in the mouseover. In all cases, generally the first link in the feat will have the tag.
Additionally, I've included a few tags for feats that are notably above or below what Robbie is typically capable of. [Limit] tags show limits or anti-feats that explicitly show Robbie or the Hell Charger failing to do something, and [Outlier] tags show feats I personally feel are wildly above what Robbie is typically capable of without some form of buff.
Finally, [Other] refers to when someone else has borrowed or stolen either the Hell Charger or Robbie's power, such as when Moon Knight takes it for Khonshu during Avengers 2018.

Robbie Reyes

A note on lethality: early on, Robbie is tempted by Eli to kill, but restrains himself and fights to incap instead, turning over his captives to the cops. The temptation is strong, however, and soon Robbie makes a deal with Eli that he'll kill the wicked to sate Eli's bloodlust, but only the truly wicked. When he joins the Avengers, he generally becomes a hero like Cap or She-Hulk, broadly fighting at full strength but rarely killing his foes unless they're random monster mooks. Later on, he becomes more brutal towards his enemies, but still generally seems to keep them alive so he can Penance Stare them instead.

Ghost Rider Abilities

Hellfire
Projection
Heat / Damage Output
Other Uses
Chains
Like other Riders, Robbie can control his chains and make them grow to ridiculous lengths. They can also occasionally have hooks, blades, or other weapons on the ends.
Grabbing / Restraining
Cutting / Piercing
Other
Teleportation
Penance Stare
When Robbie had Eli Morrow as his Spirit, he never had or used Penance Stare. When Eli left and Robbie got a proper Spirit of Vengeance, however, his latent Ghost Rider abilities were unlocked and he began to use Penance Stare.
Vehicle Transformation
Ghost Riders are able to transform any vehicle they ride into a flaming, empowered version of itself, and Robbie is no exception.

The All-Rider

Late into his Avengers run, Robbie is transported to Earth-818 along with a Deathlok who had come to warn the Avengers of an incoming multiversal threat. The Deathlok was one of many to mention that Robbie was destined to become something called the All-Rider, or the Ghost Rider of all Ghost Riders.
While Ghost Riders can turn any conventional vehicle into a ride, the All-Rider can control any vehicle, including things that aren't conventionally seen as vehicles.
As Robbie awakens the powers of the All-Rider, the Hell Charger seems to grow as well. From this point forward, the Hell Charger has the ability to traverse timelines freely. Since these abilities seem intertwined with the All-Rider powers, I'm including them in the same section.

Physicals

Strength
Striking
Lifting / Pulling / Other
Durability
Regeneration
Robbie has always had good durability, but typically did not possess the regeneration most Ghost Riders have. When he first got shot to death and was healed by Eli Morrow his wounds vanished, but that was a one-time thing and Robbie wouldn't have been resurrected twice. When he unlocked his All-Rider powers, this changed.
Blunt Force
Projectiles
Various
Limits / Outliers
Speed
Miscellaneous Feats

Robbie's Ride: The Hell Charger

Like most other Ghost Riders, Robbie transforms his vehicle (often in an explosion of hellfire) into a powered-up Ghost Rider version of itself. Unlike most other Ghost Riders who prefer motorcycles, Robbie drives some good old fashioned American Muscle.

Supernatural Abilities

Hellfire
Chains
Intangibility
Robbie can control the tangibility of his car and move through it at will.
Traveling
As far as I can tell, there isn't anything the Hell Charger can't drive on.
Demonic Physiology
Teamwork
Robbie and/or Eli can command or control the car to move independently of Robbie's actions, allowing them to tag team opponents and attack in unexpected ways.
Other Abilities

Physical Traits

  • Chulk describes the car as going up to 6000 horsepower
    • Here's a couple videos on how horsepower works (it helps determine how much force the Hell Charger can output and how fast it can go): 1, 2. For reference, most Formula 1 cars hit around 750 horsepower, most Nascar cars are typically in the 800-900 horsepower range, and the Koenigsegg Jesko which can reach around 300 mph (482 km/h) has about 1600 horsepower at its best. At the high end, Top Fuel drag racers can wield up to 11,000 horsepower in a few brief seconds of acceleration.
    • Amadeus is known for doing mathematical calculations of pretty much everything, so he's a fairly reliable character for this.
Power
Ramming
Pushing / Pulling
Other
Durability
While generally comparable to a normal car, the Hell Charger can spontaneously repair any damage at any time.
Regeneration
Projectiles
Blunt Force
Other Esoterics
Speed
Short Distance
Long Distance

"Pretty sure I can find my way back to Earth. ...Can't I? 'My very educated mother just served us nachos.' Uh, where are we right now in relation to nachos?"

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2023.03.15 12:07 lasocs U.S.: Chief Two Guns White Calf, Buffalo Nickel Indian, Dead - 1934 (StarTribune archive)

U.S.: Chief Two Guns White Calf, Buffalo Nickel Indian, Dead - 1934 (StarTribune archive) submitted by lasocs to lasocs [link] [comments]

2023.03.15 10:57 responsibeelman Is Roger Waters Antisemite?

I saw a tweet by Polly Samson calling Roger Waters a antisemitic to the rotten core. Also a Putin apologist and a lying, thieving, hypocritical, tax-avoiding, lip-synching,misogynistic, sick-with-envy, megalomaniac. I went through his twitter and He seems to be advocate for Palestine as he mentions Isreal in almost 20 percent of his tweets. Which is fine.
But just a little scrolling got me to this tweet where he tried to connect Judaism with violence. Basically it was a violent person and he wrote "This disgusting barbarity is based on a religious belief (Judaism) ? Tell me it's not true!" . It is not clear but definitely he is kinda gaslighting. He is supported by the most vile anti semetic people too. What do you think about him?
His concert was cancelled in Franfurt and he was called one of the world's most popular anti-semite.
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2023.03.05 19:24 Reggash About UNISG

There are some misconceptions about the cut "UNISG" faction among the community, which probably arose from a rather incomplete description on the English wiki page and by their depiction in the Anomaly mod. I'd like to give some more info about the subject.
Origins
First of all, the common statement about them being featured in build 3120 of Clear Sky is wrong - the official test build 3120 (compiled in 2007 and leaked in 2008, few months before the release of the game) doesn't feature the intro sequence with Scar leading the group - resources used to assemble it were leaked separately and only then 'hooked up' to the B3120, which resulted in creation of unofficial, 'extended' version of it, which was released to public in 2010.
With that out of the way, we can focus on what info about that group we actually have.
Design documents
In two design documents for Anarchy Cell (the original name of the prequel, used in desdocs before being changed to Clear Sky) from 2006 there are descriptions of the intro sequence featuring the game's protagonist leading a group of United Nations researchers.
Main character-mercenary leads the group of UN scientists to a strange place in the Zone where common nature decrees are not working – the walls are corroded, the huge stones are in the air, the ground is filled with anomalies. When the group comes closer to this place the Blowout starts. The mercenary loses his consciousness and sees strange dreams about monolith and a pillar of energy that goes from the NPP into the sky.
source
And that's all. It seems that developers didn't intend for this group to have a major role in the plot of the game.
Resources
This is where it gets more interesting. Besides the two NPC models for the group, some voice phrases were recorded, which were supposed to be used in the intro sequence. Here is the assembled (and unfinished) sequence itself, from the extended build.
Transcript:
- Base, this is Delta. Going to the assigned square.
- Delta, roger that. Proceed to the second phase.
- Well, mercenary, didn't expect the UN to venture so far?
- It's not much to enter the Zone - you also have to leave it.
*second group approaches*
- Commander, we have found a safe passage!
- Let's move! Be extremely careful!
There are more voice lines in the resources, but they are not used in this WIP sequence. The finished sequence would include an attack of snorks, after which the group would move towards the spatial bubble (its presence is mentioned in the second desdoc) and start taking measurements - only to be interrupted by the Large Emission.
Summary
As we can see, there is not much info about the faction available. However, the thing which motivated me to make this post is its name. The name International Scientific Group is never used - neither in the descriptions from desdocs nor the voice phrases. The group is simply referred to as UN or ООН/OON in Russian, even in files.
The ISG comes from a rather obscure detail which most probably wouldn't even notice in the game itself - it's written on the leather breast-pocket on the texture used by the UN group models.
So, saying that "UNISG" is a cut faction is an exaggeration. Both the name and lore of the group which you can find in the Anomaly mod is pure fan-fiction.
Mentions in the games
Even though the original intro sequence was scrapped, there are still mentions of UN in the games.
In Clear Sky, mercenary Hog mentions an expedition of UN that was sent into the Zone:
There are always developments in the Zone, and they're always interesting. I already told you about Monolith - they're on everybody's tongue... Have you heard about a new major expedition into the Zone? Technically, they're environmental researchers from the UN, but that's just on paper. Sure, they got a couple four-eyed scientists, but just one look at all the others tells you they're seasoned fighters. No idea why they're here. Oh, and dig this: they're not using guides. Either they're being guided by satellite, or their mission is so secret that no one else could be let in on it. They seem to be approaching the Radar. I dunno how this will end, but I got a feeling it won't be pretty.
In Call of Pripyat, Nimble mentions that UN observers were a source of western assault rifles which he may deliver when asked for such weapon:
Here it is - GP37, a new-generation assault rifle. Accurate, reliable, and convenient with a built-in optical scope. It was previously owned by a UN observer. Their group was sent to the Zone to investigate. However, the situation turned for the worse...
Just a sec. Here's a modular FT-200M rifle, the brainchild of Belgian gunmakers. Accurate, all-purpose, handy for both righties and lefties, comes with an optical scope and a grenade launcher. I got it from some unlucky UN observers...
These mentions confirm that UN presence is canon, which dispels a common lore myth - that the Ukrainian government blocks access to the Zone for other countries, and that the western governments are forced to rely on mercs to get an insight into it.
It is possible that we will see more western influence and perhaps actual UN troops in Heart of Chornobyl, who knows.
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2023.03.02 00:16 Bannable_Lecter The U.S. Constitution but Yoda wrote it

We the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of america do.
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article. I.
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section. 1. vested in a congress of the united states all legislative powers herein granted shall be, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives.
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section. 2. composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states the house of representatives shall be, the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature and the electors in each state shall have. a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five years
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no person shall be, seven years a citizen of the united states and been, and who shall not, when elected, an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen be. apportioned among the several states which may be included within this union
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representatives and direct taxes shall be, according to their respective numbers, determined by adding to the whole number of free persons which shall be, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding indians not taxed, three fifths of all other persons. Made within three years after the first meeting of the congress of the united states the actual enumeration shall be, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, at least one representative; and until such enumeration shall be made but each state shall have, entitled to chuse three the state of new hampshire shall be, massachusetts eight, rhode-island and providence plantations one, connecticut five, new-york six, new jersey four, pennsylvania eight, delaware one, maryland six, virginia ten, north carolina five, south carolina five, and georgia three.
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when vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. the sole power of impeachment
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the house of representatives shall chuse their speaker and other officers; and shall have.
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section. 3. composed of two senators from each state the senate of the united states shall be, by the legislature thereof chosen, one vote for six years; and each senator shall have. assembled in consequence of the first election
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immediately after they shall be, divided as equally as may be into three classes they shall be. Vacated at the expiration of the second year the seats of the senators of the first class shall be, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, chosen every second year; and if vacancies happen by resignation so that one third may be, or otherwise, during the recess of the legislature of any state, temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature the executive thereof may make, which shall then fill such vacancies. a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years
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no person shall be, nine years a citizen of the united states and been, and who shall not, when elected, an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen be. president of the senate
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the vice president of the united states shall be, no vote but shall have, equally divided unless they be.
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the senate shall chuse their other officers, and also a president pro tempore, in the absence of the vice president, or when he shall exercise the office of president of the united states. the sole power to try all impeachments
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the senate shall have. For that purpose when sitting, on oath or affirmation they shall be. Tried when the president of the united states is, convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present the chief justice shall preside: and no person shall be.
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judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and enjoy any office of honor and disqualification to hold, liable and subject to indictment trust or profit under the united states: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.
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the times, elections for senators and representatives places and manner of holding, prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations shall be, except as to the places of chusing senators.
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the congress shall assemble at least once in every year, shall be on the first monday in december and such meeting, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.
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section. 5. the judge of the elections each house shall be, returns and qualifications of its own members, business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do, authorized to compel the attendance of absent members and may be, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house may provide.
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each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behaviour, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member. a journal of its proceedings
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each house shall keep, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall, at the desire of one fifth of those present, entered on the journal be.
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neither house, during the session of congress, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, sitting nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be.
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the senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, ascertained by law to be, out of the treasury of the united states and paid. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses be, to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house and in going, questioned in any other place they shall not be.
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no senator or representative shall, elected during the time for which he was, appointed to any civil office under the authority of the united states be, been created which shall have, been encreased during such time; and no person holding any office under the united states or the emoluments whereof shall have, a member of either house during his continuance in office shall be.
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all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house of representatives; but the senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills. passed the house of representatives and the senate
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every bill which shall have, shall, a law before it become, presented to the president of the united states if he approve; he shall sign it be, but if not he shall return it, originated with his objections to that house in which it shall have, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration two thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, sent it shall be, together with the objections, to the other house, reconsidered by which it shall likewise be, and if approved by two thirds of that house, a law it shall become. Determined by yeas and nays but in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be, entered on the journal of each house respectively and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be. Returned by the president within ten days (sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him if any bill shall not be, a law the same shall be, manner as if he had signed it in like, unless the congress by their adjournment prevent its return, a law in which case it shall not be.
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every order, resolution, necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the president of the united states; and before the same shall take effect or vote to which the concurrence of the senate and house of representatives may be, approved by him shall be, disapproved by him or being, repassed by two thirds of the senate and house of representatives shall be, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill.
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section. 8. power to lay and collect taxes the congress shall have, duties, imposts and excises, the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the united states; but all duties to pay, uniform throughout the united states;
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to borrow money on the credit of the united states;
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to regulate commerce with foreign nations imposts and excises shall be, and among the several states, and with the indian tribes;
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to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the united states;
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to coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures;
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to provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the united states;
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to establish post offices and post roads;
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to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;
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to constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court;
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to define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations;
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to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, rules concerning captures on land and water;
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to raise and support armies and make, shall be for a longer term than two years;
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to provide and maintain a navy;
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to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;
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to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union but no appropriation of money to that use, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;
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to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, employed in the service of the united states and for governing such part of them as may be, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by congress;
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to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of congress, the seat of the government of the united states become, authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be and to exercise like, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers and other needful buildings;—and
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to make, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the united states, or in any department or officer thereof.
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section. 9. proper to admit
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the migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think, prohibited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall not be, imposed on such importation but a tax or duty may be, not exceeding ten dollars for each person. suspended
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the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. passed
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no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be.
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no capitation, or other direct, laid tax shall be, taken unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be. laid on articles exported from any state
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no tax or duty shall be. given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another: nor shall vessels bound to
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no preference shall be, or from, one state, obliged to enter be, clear, duties in another or pay. drawn from the treasury
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no money shall be, by law; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time but in consequence of appropriations made. granted by the united states: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them
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no title of nobility shall be, shall, without the consent of the congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.
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no state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility.
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no state shall, without the consent of the congress, any imposts or duties on imports or exports lay, absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts except what may be, by any state on imports or exports laid, for the use of the treasury of the united states; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and controul of the congress shall be.
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no state shall, without the consent of congress, any duty of tonnage lay, troops keep, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
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section. 1. vested in a president of the united states of america
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the executive power shall be. his office during the term of four years he shall hold, and, together with the vice president, for the same term chosen, elected be, as follows
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each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, entitled in the congress: but no senator or representative equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be, an office of trust or profit under the united states or person holding, appointed an elector shall be. in their respective states
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the electors shall meet, and vote by ballot for two persons, an inhabitant of the same state with themselves of whom one at least shall not be. A list of all the persons voted for and they shall make, and of the number of votes for each; which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the united states, directed to the president of the senate. The president of the senate shall, in the presence of the senate and house of representatives, open all the certificates, counted and the votes shall then be. The greatest number of votes shall be the president the person having, a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such majority if such number be, an equal number of votes and have, a majority then the house of representatives shall immediately chuse by ballot one of them for president; and if no person have, house shall in like manner chuse the president then from the five highest on the list the said. But in chusing the president, taken by states the votes shall be, one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two thirds of the states the representation from each state having, necessary to a choice and a majority of all the states shall be. In every case, after the choice of the president, the greatest number of votes of the electors shall be the vice president the person having. Equal votes but if there should remain two or more who have, the senate shall chuse from them by ballot the vice president.
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the congress may determine the time of chusing the electors, their votes; which day shall be the same throughout the united states and the day on which they shall give. citizen
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no person except a natural born, or a citizen of the united states, at the time of the adoption of this constitution, eligible to the office of president; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years shall be, fourteen years a resident within the united states and been.
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in case of the removal of the president from office, or of his death, resignation, office or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said, the same shall devolve on the vice president, and the congress may by law provide for the case of removal, death, resignation or inability, both of the president and vice president, declaring what officer shall then act as president, and such officer shall act accordingly, removed until the disability be, elected or a president shall be.
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the president shall, at stated times, receive for his services, a compensation, encreased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected which shall neither be, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the united states, or any of them.
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before he enter on the execution of his office, the following oath or affirmation:—"i do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states he shall take, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. "
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section. 2. commander in chief of the army and navy of the united states
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the president shall be, and of the militia of the several states, into the actual service of the united states; he may require the opinion when called, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the united states and he shall have, except in cases of impeachment. power
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he shall have, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, treaties to make, provided two thirds of the senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the supreme court, and all other officers of the united states, herein otherwise provided for whose appointments are not, established by law: but the congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers and which shall be, proper as they think, in the president alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments. power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate
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the judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, under this constitution arising, the laws of the united states, and treaties made, made or which shall be, under their authority;—to all cases affecting ambassadors, a party;—to controversies between two or more states;— between a state and citizens of another state other public ministers and consuls;—to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;—to controversies to which the united states shall be,—between citizens of different states,—between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects.
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in all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, party and those in which a state shall be, original jurisdiction the supreme court shall have. In all the other cases before mentioned, appellate jurisdiction the supreme court shall have, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the congress shall make.
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the trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state shall be, at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed the trial shall be.
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new states may be, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures of the states concerned as well as of the congress. power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the united states; and nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the united states
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the congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, a convention for proposing amendments shall call, which, in either case, valid to all intents and purposes shall be, as part of this constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, proposed by the congress; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state as the one or the other mode of ratification may be, without its consent, deprived of its equal suffrage in the senate shall be.
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all debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this constitution, as valid against the united states under this constitution shall be, as under the confederation.
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this constitution, made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made and the laws of the united states which shall be, made or which shall be, under the authority of the united states, the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby shall be, any thing in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding.
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the senators and representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the united states and of the several states, bound by oath or affirmation shall be, required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the united states to support this constitution; but no religious test shall ever be.
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the ratification of the conventions of nine states, sufficient for the establishment of this constitution between the states so ratifying the same shall be.
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the word, "the, interlined between the seventh and eighth lines of the first page " being, partly written on an erazure in the fifteenth line of the first page the word "thirty" being, interlined between the thirty second and thirty third lines of the first page and the word "the" being interlined between the forty third and forty fourth lines of the second page the words "is tried" being. in convention by the unanimous consent of the states present the seventeenth day of september in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and of the independance of the united states of america the twelfth in witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names
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maryland james mchenry dan of st thos washington presidt and deputy from virginia
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virginia john blair james madison jr.
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north carolina wm. Blount richd. Dobbs spaight hu williamson
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south carolina j. Rutledge charles cotesworth pinckney charles pinckney pierce butler
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massachusetts nathaniel gorham rufus king
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2023.02.28 18:51 autobuzzfeedbot These 47 Songs Are Cultural Anthems, And Knowing Them Will Definitely Get You Invited To The Next Cookout

  1. Boosie Badazz's "Wipe Me Down" featuring Foxx and Webbie is a smooth anthem that activates any fraternity, sorority, or college student to get real nice with it.
  2. Meek Mill's "Dreams and Nightmares" will either be the soundtrack of a sports highlight video or have every student in the room proudly shouting the lyrics.
  3. Fast Life Yungstaz's "Swag Surfin'" will get any HBCU or college football game crowd rocking and swaying with pride for their campus.
  4. Bone Crusher's "Never Scared (feat. Killer Mike, T.I.)" is the perfect anthem to get your team pumped up, whether that team is playing sports or fighting in the streets.
  5. Crime Mob's "Knuck If You Buck" featuring Lil' Scrappy is an anthem that has the same power as classic jock jams like Queen's "We Will Rock You" or 2 Unlimited's "Get Ready."
  6. Gil Scott-Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is a true anthem for Black Revolutionaries, and every sentence reminds you of the plight of Black America.
  7. Public Enemy's "Fight The Power" is an anthem of civil unrest because of the unfair or unequal treatment toward the Black American communities, which has lasted since United States's inception.
  8. James Brown's "Say It Loud – I'm Black, and I'm Proud" is a feel-good song that doubles as an anthem for mobilizing the Black community in the face of oppression.
  9. Tevin Campbell's "Can We Talk" is one of the most iconic '90s jams that had everyone falling in love with his voice and each other.
  10. 112's "Cupid" is the anthem you play when you're confident you could be a better partner than their ex-flame.
  11. Nelly and Kelly Rowland's "Dilemma" had the teenage crushes in a chokehold with this girl/boy next door anthem.
  12. Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" became an anthem back when Black Americans were denied their most basic rights, and even though it caused a political stir, he didn't back down.
  13. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions "People Get Ready" is an anthem that energizes the culture to be proud of who we are, where we came from, and where we're going.
  14. Like Sam Cooke, Billie Holiday's defiance in the face of injustice and oppression keeps "Strange Fruit" an important anthem in the history of Black America.
  15. The O'Jays's "Family Reunion" makes it very clear when and where this cultural anthem should be played.
  16. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly's "Before I Let Go" is the pinnacle of Black anthems and the number one hit at every Black American function.
  17. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's "Summertime" can hit up a few categories, but it doesn't matter what season your family is hosting a cookout — this song is getting played.
  18. Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It" featuring Wino is the one party song I can count on everyone knowing the lyrics.
  19. DMX's “Party Up (Up in Here)” is 100% a party anthem in every culture, and I will battle anyone who disagrees.
  20. Kool & The Gang's "Summer Madness" has no lyrics, but the funky jazz instruments are all the sound needed to have you looking back at your life and saying, "Oh Lord."
  21. Ahmad Lewis's "Back in the Day" will have any Gen Xer or Millennial sitting on the porch watching the kids play, thinking to themselves, "Damn, I grew up too fast."
  22. The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy" is a flashback of when the triumphs of today are a direct result of your past struggles.
  23. The Isley Brothers's "Between The Sheets" is so synonymous with love-making that I think it's best to wear protection whenever the song comes on — just in case.
  24. Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On" is pretty on the nose with the fact it's meant for getting your significant other or one-night fling in the mood.
  25. Roger Troutman and Zapp's "Computer Love" is sonic foreplay that's up there with chocolate-covered strawberries, candles, and incense.
  26. Boyz II Men's "End Of The Road" is used so often that people forget it's not about a funeral or falling in love but the complete opposite — a breakup.
  27. Fugees featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill's cover of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song," is the soundtrack when you're down bad and feeling pitiful.
  28. Keyshia Cole's "Love" is the song you belt out alone in the shower and car when you let a good one get away.
  29. Marcia Griffiths's "Electric Boogie" is the blueprint for the electric slide.
  30. Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up - Part 1" is the go-to for Soul Train lines at family functions, weddings, and backyard barbecues.
  31. Cameo's "Candy" is another song perfect for the electric slide if you want to add a little spice and a good slap to the dancefloor.
  32. Mary Mary's "Shackles (Praise You)" is the song you want to play when your prayers have been answered, or you're feeling blessed and highly favored.
  33. Kirk Franklin & God's Property's "Stomp" started a revolution by blending hip-hop and gospel music, and brought together generations of believers everywhere.
  34. Lauryn Hill, Whoopi Goldberg, and the cast of Sister Act 2's rendition of "Joyful, Joyful" is a nostalgic bop that low-key celebrates faith.
  35. Chaka Demus & Pliers's "Murder She Wrote" can turn a light-hearted dance party into a sex party.
  36. Experience Unlimited's "Da' Butt" is a college jam that will have the entire dancefloor throwing that ass in a circle.
  37. Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up" featuring Manny Fresh and teenage Lil' Wayne is the ultimate shake-your-booty beat.
  38. Heatwave's "Always and Forever" is perfect for wedding dances, second dates, and rainy nights sitting by the window in each other's embrace.
  39. Rick James and Teena Marie were in their bag with "Fire and Desire," the "please take me back" song that brought my older brother into the world.
  40. Goapele's "Closer" is a song for when things are going really good and you just want to kick back with boo and think about your future together.
  41. Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" has brought couples on the verge of separation or indifference together for decades.
  42. The O'Jays's "For the Love of Money" is a song for every occasion involving money, whether its a paycheck, a bank robbery with social activist undertones, or hitting the lottery.
  43. Johnny Kemp's "Just Got Paid" is bar for bar, the most legitimate theme song for any payday just before the weekend.
  44. Diddy's "It's All About the Benjamins" featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, The LOX, and Stevie J is the perfect background track for when you know that tax return is about hit any day now.
  45. Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey's "One Sweet Day" is a '90s classic that is probably one of the most popular modern-day funeral songs.
  46. Diddy's "I'll Be Missing You" featuring Faith Evans and112 took The Police's "Every Breath You Take" and turned it into an anthem that honored the lost lives of family, friends, and Notorious B.I.G.
  47. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Tha Crossroads" is not an easy song to sing along to because of the group's impressive lyrical skill and the heartbreaking message behind the words.
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2023.02.19 05:49 thisissamhill Help me find this set of silverware. It’s labeled as 1847 Rogers Bros.

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2023.02.18 20:42 cptsnydezombie [USA] [H] TPBs/HCs, Marvel Variants and Toys/Figures, Floppy Reader Lots, and More! [W] PayPal

I don't normally do this, but re-posting to see if I can gain some traction and get more of this stuff unloaded before the weekend's over. I'm planning to get rid of mostly everything here in a few weeks by trading it in at a local shop that does B/S/T, so it won't al be available much longer. I don't crosspost to other sites, but Spring Cleaning season is almost here and I'll happily turn this stuff into store credit somewhere and convert it into some other junk I probably don't need.
Prices are flexible and I'm happy to give good deals on bundling items together. More often than not, I'll automatically accept offers, but also don't want to be lowballed. If you're looking for a deal, it doesn't hurt to ask. I just want it all GONE!
All prices are shipped. TPBs/HCs shipped USPS Media Mail. Minimum $30 purchase for sales including floppies or toys.
TPBs/HCs
All comics are 1st Prints/ Main Cover unless otherwise noted. Large majority of them were read once and bagged. Assume VF+ to NM on everything, and don't hesitate to ask for extra pictures or scans!
Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Complete Run
Asking $250 shipped.
HUGE LOT - 92 ISSUES! Includes all of the following:
Other Marvel Sets
Marvel Variants and Random Singles
All unread! Scans available upon request!
Marvel Toys + Figures
Everything here has been displayed out of box and some boxes show considerable wear. Make sure to check the pictures!
DC Comics
Image Comics
Stray Dogs Variants - $4 each or $15 for the lot
Dark Horse
Other Random Comics
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2023.02.18 18:54 Wapulatus Respect Missy! (Doctor Who)

"Say something nice."

Missy

♫ Theme ♫

Background

During the Doctor's adventures through time, various allies who perishes for one reason or another suddenly began to find themselves face-to-face with a strange woman only going by Missy, in a place aptly described as "Heaven". It'd be revealed much later that Missy was in actuality the latest regeneration of the thought-dead Master, having set up an elaborate ploy to turn every single dead human throughout time into a cyber-army as a gift for the Doctor, trying to get him to see the world through her perspective.
Instead, however, after having her plans foiled, Missy's desperation to connect with her former ally and constant adversary would turn into a complex chapter in the Master's history, where slowly but surely the mind-addled time lord began to turn a new leaf and try to use her vast intellect for the cause of good.

Source Guide

Hover over the feat to see the feat-source.
Note that this thread is missing audio drama feats. If anyone reading this thread owns any audio dramas Missy appears in (namely her namesake series), please let me know - I'll be happy to add feats from it!
Live Action
S#E## - Doctor Who (2005)
Literature
The Missy Chronicles I Am The Master: Legends of the Renegade Time Lord The Wintertime Paradox
Comics
Doctor Who: Missy - C-M##

Physical Feats

Strength

Speed

Durability

Equipment

Sonic Umbrella

Anti-Gravity
Sonic Blasts
Misc.

Remote

Vortex Manipulator

Other Equipment

Weapons
Technology

Intelligence

Planning/Deduction

Hacking/Lockpicking

Technology

Note that most items under Equipment are likely tech that she designed herself. With some of these it's not obvious what device she's using to accomplish the feat.

TARDIS

Defenses
Structure and Components
Space-Time Travel
Chameleon Circuit

The Nethersphere

Across the Doctor's adventures, the recently deceased start finding themselves still conscious, having moved on to some kind of afterlife. In reality - The Master had utilized a piece of Time Lord technology called a Matrix Data Slice to act as a cloud, automatically scanning and uploading minds of humans right as they die across the planet.
People in the simulated reality are subjected to all the pain/feelings of their own dead bodies, are shown flashbacks to traumatic moments in life, all in an attempt to make them voluntarily give up their emotions.

Front Company

Part of Missy's plan centered around a front company called "3W" that she created to hide her activities from the public eye while she ran the Nethersphere.

Virtual Reality

Zombie Cybermen

While the Nethersphere handled uploading and editing of human minds, the the second phase of her plan with the device involved transforming dead bodies into Cybermen.
She also had a group of Cybermen to where there was crowds at every major city around the globe already ready before starting to empty the Nethersphere.
The ultimate purpose of her plan was to give control of her army to the Doctor and force him to use it to conquer the universe to see things from her perspective.
Cybermen Feats
Combat/Movement
Body Composition
Sensory
Cyber-Pollen/Rain
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2023.02.16 23:46 cptsnydezombie [USA] [H] HCs/TPBs, Floppy Reader Sets/Lots, Marvel Variants and Figures/Toys [W] PayPal

Nothing new in this post, but I've added individual picture links for almost everything. Hope that makes navigating the post a little easier. As always, I'd really like to move this stuff in bulk, so please feel free to make offers! Almost everything in here has flexibility on the price, especially if bundled with other items.
All prices are shipped. TPBs/HCs shipped USPS Media Mail. Minimum $30 purchase for sales including floppies or toys.
TPBs/HCs
All comics are 1st Prints/ Main Cover unless otherwise noted. Large majority of them were read once and bagged. Assume VF+ to NM on everything, and don't hesitate to ask for extra pictures or scans!
Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Complete Run
Asking $250 shipped.
HUGE LOT - 92 ISSUES! Includes all of the following:
Other Marvel Sets
Marvel Variants and Random Singles
All unread! Scans available upon request!
Marvel Toys + Figures
Everything here has been displayed out of box and some boxes show considerable wear. Make sure to check the pictures!
DC Comics
Image Comics
Stray Dogs Variants - $4 each or $15 for the lot
Dark Horse
Other Random Comics
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2023.02.04 00:34 mocha_desiire [CAN-AB] [H] Marvel/Star Wars omnibus, New Teen Titans Vol 2 Thor Jason Aaron and more!

Hi there these are the omnibus i’m selling. I am willing to negotiate and I’d be happy to give a better deal if bought in bulk. Thank you :)
https://imgur.com/a/vi4EaWM
World War Hulk and The defenders omnibus are not available anymore
All in CAD
Marvel/Star Wars
Thor Jason Aaron 80$ + shipping
Spider Qwen 80$+ shipping
Darth Vader 150$+ shipping
Doctor Alpha 80$ + shipping
Dr Stange vol 1 100$ Sealed + shipping
Moon Knight 80$ + shipping
Star Wars the Empire 100$ + shipping
Spider Man Roger Stern 150$ Sealed + shipping
Thor Matt fraction 130$ Sealed+ shipping
What If Vol 1 135$ Sealed + shipping
Cosmic Ghost Rider 90$ + shipping corner damage
Excalibur Vol 1 150$ Sealed + shipping
Excalibur Vol 2 150$ Sealed + shipping
Wolverine goes to hell 80$ + shipping
All new Wolverine 100$ Sealed + shipping
Xmen Inferno 160$ Sealed + shipping
Kull the Savage 100$ Sealed + shipping
Star Wars Rise of the Sith 140$ Sealed + shipping
X factor 100$ Sealed + shipping
Xmen Age of apocalypse companion 140$ Sealed + shipping
X men Age of Apocalypse 120$ + shipping
ThunderBolts Vol 1 160$ Sealed + shipping
Xmen Fall of the Mutants 100$ Sealed + shipping
DC
Teen titans 200$ Sealed + shipping
Trade
Wanted for trade, Batman Eternal Omnibus Thanks :)
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2023.02.01 22:46 mocha_desiire [CAN-AB] [H]Marvel, Star Wars, DC XMEN, New Teen Titans, World War Hulk Omnibus, [W] Paypal/Trade

Hi there these are the omnibus i’m selling. I am willing to negotiate and I’d be happy to give a better deal if bought in bulk. Thank you :) I can ship to the US
https://imgur.com/a/vi4EaWM
All in CAD
Marvel/Star Wars
Thor Jason Aaron 80$ + shipping
Spider Qwen 80$+ shipping
Darth Vader 150$+ shipping
Doctor Alpha 80$ + shipping
Dr Stange vol 1 100$ Sealed + shipping
Moon Knight 80$ + shipping
Star Wars the Empire 100$ + shipping
Spider Man Roger Stern 150$ Sealed + shipping
Thor Matt fraction DM cover 130$ Sealed+ shipping
What If Vol 1 135$ Sealed + shipping
The defenders 60$ Scratch on back + shipping SOLD
World War Hulk 200$ + shipping Opened but never SOLD
Cosmic Ghost Rider 90$ + shipping corner damage
Excalibur Vol 1 150$ Sealed + shipping
Excalibur Vol 2 150$ Sealed + shipping
Wolverine goes to hell 80$ + shipping
All new Wolverine 100$ Sealed + shipping
Xmen Inferno 160$ Sealed + shipping
Kull the Savage 100$ Sealed + shipping
Star Wars Rise of the Sith 140$ Sealed + shipping
X factor 100$ Sealed + shipping
Xmen Age of apocalypse companion 140$ Sealed + shipping
X men Age of Apocalypse 120$ + shipping
ThunderBolts Vol 1 160$ Sealed + shipping
Xmen Fall of the Mutants 100$ Sealed + shipping
DC
New Teen titans Vol 2 200$ Sealed + shipping
Trade
Wanted for trade, Batman Eternal Omnibus and Batman Arkham Saga Omnibus preferably sealed. Thanks :)
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2023.01.30 18:08 Gallionella ALLS17N

.////N//// However, importantly, when only the face was cooled, we saw a very similar increase in blood pressure that was due to a reflex increase in vascular resistance of the skin throughout the whole body," Lawley describes.
Thus, the team was able to show that the mechanism(s) responsible for the rise in blood pressure during cold exposure depends on which parts of the body are cold. These data are important to educate the population about preventing the potential negative consequences of cold exposure because contrary to the perception of many, cold is even more dangerous to the body than heat.
"It doesn't take sub-zero temperatures – as you might think – to cause serious reactions in the body, which will become common for many people unable to heat their homes during the energy crisis. While people typically know to wear warm clothing to protect the skin of their body, arms and legs, we were able to show that protecting the face is equally important even in a mild ambient temperature of ten degrees," Lawley continues.
Extreme effects
Both studies (heat)... show that... https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221220/Hot-and-cold-environments-can-trigger-health-problems.aspx
There's a Powerful Link Between Chickenpox And Stroke Risk. We May Finally Know Why https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-powerful-link-between-chickenpox-and-stroke-risk-we-may-finally-know-why
Several countries, including Japan, Mexico, China and Turkey, have long had such earthquake warning systems in place. The U.S. system is more than 80% complete. It is planned to have 1,115 California sensors and quicker transmission times, with additional sensors in Oregon and Washington and a goal of giving residents critical seconds of warning before an earthquake strikes.
The ShakeAlert system detects an earthquake’s initial waves of ground motion, which travel quickly and are weaker than the more damaging second set of waves. Processing centers in Seattle, Menlo Park and Pasadena analyze the data to identify the epicenter and strength of the earthquake and publish a ShakeAlert message, which then goes to various government and private partners to be sent as alerts.
The alert thresholds vary — wireless emergency cell phone alerts to the general public are triggered at magnitude 5 or greater and a Modified Mercalli Intensity scale of at least IV for light shaking. People also can download private apps that issue alerts at magnitude 4.5 and intensity level III for weak shaking. https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/12/20/we-were-ready-california-shakealert-warns-3-million-ahead-of-tuesdays-big-quake-in-biggest-test-yet/
On Tuesday, the US Postal Service announced that it plans to buy 106,000 new vehicles by 2028, of which 66,000 will run on electricity and produce zero greenhouse gas emissions. The $9.6 billion investment for mail trucks and chargers, including $3 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act, could soon give the Postal Service the largest electric fleet in the US.
A massive bulk purchase like this stands to move the entire EV market, spurring demand for the entire electric car supply chain, from batteries to semiconductors. The economies of scale could then lower the cost of these vehicles for everyone, making it easier to decarbonize transportation, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US.
But it’s not the environmental bona fides of EVs that won over Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. “The biggest thing was financial ability and operational suitability,” he told reporters outside the US Postal Service headquarters in Washington, DC. https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23518852/postal-service-electric-mail-truck-usps-ngdv-dejoy
, was the first to report on a possible connection between oral exposure to cylindrospermopsin (a form of cyanobacteria) and liver damage via the “gut-connection.”
Cyanobacteria, commonly known as ‘blue-green algae’ are photosynthetic organisms that form from light energy and inorganic compounds, which are found in all sorts of water systems. Climate change-related stressors increase the excessive growth of these cyanobacteria present in the water bodies, a phenomenon also known as the formation of harmful algal blooms.
The researchers had previously reported the gut-brain-mind connection of another cyanotoxin named microcystin. Using mouse models, Punnag Saha, first author of this study and a UCI doctoral student in Chatterjee’s research lab, analyzed the effects of oral exposure from these harmful algal blooms on the gut bacteria environment and observed a marked increase in opportunistic pathogens with a parallel decrease in beneficial bacterial populations. https://www.newswise.com/articles/exposure-to-toxic-blue-green-algae-exacerbated-by-climate-change-shown-to-cause-liver-disease-in-mouse-models
. Cactuses are so good at blending in with their surroundings that people sometimes fail to notice them while they are out hiking, Trager says. “Depending on the lighting, you might not recognize that it’s a spiny as it is until you feel it.”
For chollas and prickly pears, spines serve another purpose that makes them especially unpleasant to tussle with. Unlike the pillar-like saguaro or barrel cactus, these species are built from a collection of smaller pieces that are easily snapped off. “Each one of those portions of the stem has the ability to root in the ground and start a new plant,” https://www.popsci.com/how-to-remove-cactus-spines/
Interestingly, significant reductions in MD values correlated with higher cannabidiol (CBD) exposure but not Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol exposure.
Conclusions: Overall, MC treatment was associated with increased WM coherence, which contrasts with prior research examining recreational cannabis consumers, likely related to inherent differences between recreational consumers and MC patients (e.g., product choice, age of onset). In addition, increased CBD exposure was associated with reduced MD following 6 months of treatment, extending evidence from preclinical research indicating that CBD may be neuroprotective against demyelination https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/can.2022.0097
trigger inflammatory bowel diseases, say McMaster researchers
Allura Red (also called FD&C Red 40 and Food Red 17), is a common ingredient in candies, soft drinks, dairy products and some cereals https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/974922
At birth, there is a very small, unstable microbial community in the gut, but by the time an individual reaches adulthood, the community is robust. During the developmental stage, speciation of the gut microbiota depends on genetic and environmental factors (e.g., medication, antibiotics, diet, and disease). Scientists identified a critical window in early life, during which gut microbiota regulates the developmental process associated with behavior and brain function.
Most of the available preclinical studies have examined the impact of long-term reduction of the gut microbiota. However, these studies have failed to highlight the time-specific effects of microbes during the developmental stage. Preclinical studies have revealed that the peri-weaning period is a sensitive window for early-life microbiota perturbations, which influences the development of the brain and immune system. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221219/Study-highlights-the-importance-of-the-gut-microbiota-during-early-neurodevelopment.aspx
Nations forge historic deal to save species: what’s in it and what’s missing
At COP15 summit, many countries celebrate, while some say their voices were not heard. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04503-9
Greenland's glaciers are melting 100 times faster than estimated
By Stephanie Pappas
published 11 minutes ago
Scientists are getting a better handle on how fast Greenland's ice is flowing out to sea. Old models that used Antarctica as a baseline were way off the mark. https://www.livescience.com/greenland-glacier-melt-model
Furthermore, CR found that for 23 of the bars, consuming just one ounce per day — roughly equal to a tiny chocolate bar — would be enough to put an adult over harmful levels of those heavy metals. According to market research cited by the report, around 15 percent of people eat chocolate daily.
That risk becomes especially acute in pregnant people and children, to whom the exposure to heavy metals — especially lead — could drastically hinder development and cause lasting brain damage. https://futurism.com/neoscope/dark-chocolate-brands-dangerous-heavy-metals
The other 10 percent of alcohol elimination takes place through the kidneys and lungs. The latter is the reason breath tests reveal blood alcohol concentrations, and we can tell someone has been drinking by smelling the air they breathe out. Fisher and colleagues wondered if harder and faster breathing might process the alcohol more quickly. The idea has been used for removing harmful blood impurities like carbon monoxide acquired in less fun ways. https://www.iflscience.com/there-s-a-surprisingly-easy-way-to-sober-up-when-drunk-66725
"Endocrine disorders such as vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency can lead to loss of bone mineral density as well as a reduction in muscle mass, strength and function," Alexandre said.
The findings prove that the risk of muscle weakness is heightened by both vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, he said.
"Another conclusion to be derived from the results of the study is that it's important to take vitamin D if you have a deficiency or insufficiency," Alexandre added.
The body only synthesizes vitamin D when large areas of skin are exposed to sunlight.
"It's necessary to explain to people that they risk losing muscle strength if they don't get enough vitamin D," Alexandre said. "They need to expose themselves to the sun, eat food rich in vitamin D or take a supplement, and do resistance training exercises to maintain muscle strength." https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2022/12/19/vitamin-d-muscle/7201671459337/
A rapid transition to renewable power is essential to avoid the worst effects of climate change, but governments have been lukewarm in their commitment. Energy security concerns spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seem to be sharpening minds, though, according to a new report.
In its latest assessment of the state of renewable power, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says that the global energy crisis the conflict has caused is driving a significant acceleration in the roll-out of green energy projects as governments try to reduce their reliance on imported fossil fuels. https://singularityhub.com/2022/12/19/ukraine-conflict-has-the-world-on-a-massive-renewable-energy-run-iea-report-says/
A cheaper method to recycle activated carbon https://phys.org/news/2022-12-cheaper-method-recycle-carbon.html
Green gentrification occurs in cities where municipal greening strategies are implemented and is the process whereby the original population of a lower-middle or lower class neighborhood is displaced by new residents with higher purchasing power who arrive to this area because they were attracted by the proximity of new parks and green spaces and the offer of more attractive housing.
As a result, rental and housing prices substantially increase so that the most vulnerable groups cannot cope with the prices and must move to other less attractive neighborhoods with a lower quality of life. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-greener-cities-social-climate-inequalities.html
Current global fate simulations for PCBs are mostly based on multimedia models, whose oceanic compartment is simplified to a box model that ignores the direct effect of ocean current advection on PCBs, and those global models with a horizontal resolution of ~100 km are too coarse to reproduce the realistic western boundary currents.
Therefore, the effects of western boundary currents on PCBs concentrations have not been fully considered by the global ocean simulation of PCBs. One important implication is that the effect of western boundary currents on the air-sea diffusion flux of PCBs should be considered in atmospheric modeling of the global distribution and fate of PCBs. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-kuroshio-current-air-sea-exchange-pcbs.html
Pps.. Reddit Flags medpagetoday.com down below.. just so you know.. Growers rely heavily on fungicides, but they come with a lot of problems such as being harmful to humans and beneficial organisms like bees and monarch butterflies as well as water contamination,” Dr Sawyer said.
“Pests and pathogens can also develop resistance to chemicals and consumers are becoming more aware of residues on their fruit and vegetables.
“We already knew that RNA interference works against other plant pests and pathogens, and our research found rusts are very amenable to this method when we sprayed the double-stranded RNA onto the plants.” https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2022/12/scientists-tackle-rusty-plant-threat
6 reasons why our planet might not be doomed after all
Surprise! This environmental story is actually not depressing. https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23511348/cop15-montreal-biodiversity-experts-hope-environment
A group of researchers studied 15 months of human mobility movement data taken from 1.5 million people and concluded that just four points in space and time were sufficient to identify 95 per cent of them, even when the data weren't of excellent quality.
That was back in 2013.
Nearly 10 years on, surveillance technologies permeate all aspects of our lives. They collect swathes of data from us in various forms, and often without us knowing.
I'm a surveillance researcher with a focus on technology governance. Here's my round-up of widespread surveillance systems I think everyone should know about. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-19/cctv-smart-home-surveillance-expert-explains-watched-big-tech/101780934
What the team found was that increased use of devices as calming mechanisms was linked to greater emotional reactivity or dysregulation in the kids over the course of several months: think rapid shifts between moods and heightened impulsivity, for example.
The association was particularly strong in young boys and in children who already had signs of hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and a strong temperament. It seems as though these gadgets can prevent kids from developing their own ways of regulating emotions.
"Using mobile devices to settle down a young child may seem like a harmless, temporary tool to reduce stress in the household, but there may be long-term consequences if it's a regular go-to soothing strategy," says developmental behavioral pediatrician Jenny Radesky from the University of Michigan https://www.sciencealert.com/use-screens-to-calm-your-kid-down-study-on-lasting-effects-has-some-troubling-news
But to have survived this long, these systems of thought must have at their cores a useful set of principles that help people live the ‘good life’.
Following on from previous posts on philosophers Epicurus and Schopenhauer, as well as the modern obsession with self-help books, I look at what Ancient Chinese philosophies have to teach us about how to be happy. https://www.spring.org.uk/2022/12/confucius-happiness.php
Healthcare's Biggest Half-Lie, and What Docs and Nurses Can Do About It — Ron Harman King questions the "compassion and humanity" advertised by large healthcare systems https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/wiredpractice/102280
Physicists Rewrite a Quantum Rule That Clashes With Our Universe
By Charlie Wood
September 26, 2022
The past and the future are tightly linked in conventional quantum mechanics. Perhaps too tightly. A tweak to the theory could let quantum possibilities increase as space expands. https://www.quantamagazine.org/physicists-rewrite-a-quantum-rule-that-clashes-with-our-universe-20220926/
An Unmistakable Stain in America’s Most Pristine Rivers
Climate change is rusting Alaska’s waterways. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/12/alaska-rivers-rust-climate-change-permafrost/672475/
The key objective of the recent work by Ma and his colleagues was to gain a better understanding of the challenges associated with the detection of entanglement in large systems.
"Researchers gradually realized that while the preparation of entangled state for a large system might be easy, the entanglement detection could be very challenging in practice," Ma explained. "In our work, we establish a mathematical formulation to quantify the effectiveness of an entanglement detection method. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-uncovers-limitations-entanglement.html
Less is known about the impact of exercise on tweaking the body clock than light.
However, it is possible that if an ‘owl’ is keen to fall asleep and wake up earlier (because, for example, of a specific work schedule), exercising early in the day – and with simultaneous light exposure – may help. On the other hand, if a ‘lark’ wishes to go to bed later (to allow for a longer evening), they might benefit from exercising later in the day, at some point between 7pm and 10pm, particularly if there is an exposure to light at the same time.
There could be an interaction between exercise timing, whether you’re a lark or an owl, and sleep. One study found that exercising later in the day was more associated with a delayed sleep time for ‘morning’ than ‘evening’ types. A busy lifestyle can make it tricky for people to schedule exercise; if evening provides that opportunity, then exercise benefits outweigh the risks. https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/when-is-the-best-time-to-exercise-for-sleep/
Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate
Consumer Reports found dangerous heavy metals in chocolate from Hershey's, Theo, Trader Joe's and other popular brands. Here are the ones that had the most, and some that are safer. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/
Want to eat healthy and save the planet? Replace beef with Spirulina algae
According to a new analysis led by Dr. Asaf Tzachor at Reichman University’s School of Sustainability, the future of food lies in Iceland, where a state-of-the-art facility cultivates Spirulina algae – a super provider of protein, iron and essential fatty https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/974111
How digital farmhands will force rural communities to adapt From shoeing clydesdales to rebooting agribots – another industrial revolution is about to sweep through regional Australia. https://cosmosmagazine.com/greenlight-project/farmers-need-adapt-to-robots/
As a result of adverse weather conditions, insect damage and possibly other undetermined factors, the 1977 corn crop grown in the southeastern United States was severely affected by growth of aflatoxin producing molds. The Agency conducted surveys in the southeastern states to determine the incidence of aflatoxin M1 contamination of fluid milk products. The results of these surveys showed that aflatoxin contamination of milk in at least four southeastern states was a potentially serious public health hazard. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-527400-whole-milk-lowfat-milk-skim-milk-aflatoxin-m1
Some foods—such as grains, dried beans, dried fruits, and coffee—are susceptible to fungus or mold that produce toxins known as mycotoxins. Only certain molds and fungi can produce mycotoxins of concern. If you eat something containing high levels of those mycotoxins, you can get sick. If you eat something from an animal that ate mycotoxins (such as milk from a cow that ate mycotoxin-infected corn), you can get sick.
As an individual consumer, you generally... https://www.fda.gov/food/natural-toxins-food/mycotoxins
2of.. "Pāṇini had an extraordinary mind, and he built a machine unrivaled in human history," says Rajpopat, whose thesis is titled In Pāṇini We Trust: Discovering the Algorithm for Rule Conflict Resolution in the Astādhyāyī'.
"He didn't expect us to add new ideas to his rules. The more we fiddle with Pāṇini's grammar, the more it eludes us."
For years now, scientists have been trying to create a computer program using Pāṇini's rules, but with little success. Rajpopat's discovery could be the key to make these attempts finally run.
Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism and shares a common relative with Classical Latin. Understanding how it is structured can help experts not only read important historical documents with more accuracy and it could also reveal crucial insights into the foundations of human language itself.
"My student Rishi has cracked it – he has found an extraordinarily elegant solution to a problem which has perplexed scholars for centuries," says Vergiani.
"This discovery will revolutionize the study of Sanskrit at a time when interest in the language is on the rise."
Rajpapot's thesis is available online at the University of Cambridge. https://www.sciencealert.com/an-ancient-puzzle-posed-2500-years-ago-now-has-an-ingenious-solution
Exercise is medicine for cancer and every dose counts - even in late stages of the disease
Even a single bout of exercise can produce anti-cancer proteins called myokines, which can significantly suppress tumour growth. https://www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/articles/research/exercise-is-medicine-for-cancer-and-every-dose-counts-even-in-late-stages-of-the-disease
What really happens when an oil pipeline leaks? Oil leaks can be devastating to the environment, but much of the destruction is often invisible https://www.salon.com/2022/12/17/what-really-happens-when-an-oil-pipeline-leaks/
Please Stop Eating The "Clean" Bit Of Moldy Bread, It's Not Safe https://www.iflscience.com/please-stop-eating-the-clean-bit-of-moldy-bread-its-not-safe-59420
If ergotism or the threat of being accused of witchcraft aren’t enough to make you toss gone off bread, maybe the realization that scraping off the mold does nothing will persuade you. https://www.iflscience.com/the-salem-witch-trials-accused-may-have-fallen-victim-to-moldy-bread-66700
Pink aurora hues are the result of the solar particles interacting with nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere, according to the Royal Museum Greenwich (opens in new tab). That only happens when the streams of charged particles, also known as solar wind, penetrate deeper into Earth's atmosphere, some 60 miles (100 km) above the planet's surface. The more common greenish auroras, produced by the interaction of the solar wind with oxygen, appear at higher altitudes of up to 150 miles (240 km).
The previous pink aurora display (opens in new tab) that surprised skywatchers in November appeared after a relatively mild geomagnetic storm tore a crack in Earth's magnetic field, allowing the solar wind to flow into the deeper layers of the atmosphere. What exactly caused the display of Dec. 10 is a bit of a mystery. https://www.space.com/rare-orange-pink-auroras-norway
To reduce the arsenic in your rice, first give it a good rinse. Place the grains in a fine mesh strainer and pour water over them until it runs clear. Cook the rice in excess water, at a ratio of one cup of rice to six cups of water, and drain any extra leftover once the grains are tender.
Rices With Lower Arsenic Levels
The amount of arsenic in rice depends on the variety of rice and where it was grown. Brown rice absorbs more arsenic while growing than white, with basmati rice regularly having the lowest levels when tested.
Regional differences matter too. The Southern United States, particularly Texas and Louisiana, have higher levels of arsenic potentially due to residual contamination from pesticides used to control the weevil population, while grains grown in California seem to have the lowest levels of all the rice grown in the U.S. https://www.allrecipes.com/article/arsenic-in-rice/
Children should get lessons in school on how to build strong relationships to counteract negative role models and any "Disneyfied" portrayals of love they are exposed to, experts have said.
Learning how to build and sustain a strong partnership should be an integral part of work in schools to promote good health and well-being, according to a new study.
Relationship distress is associated with public health problems such as alcohol misuse, obesity, poor mental health, and child poverty.
Children should learn how relationships require work, how to manage expectations and that "good" relationships do not just happen. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-young-people-relationships-counteract-negative.html
The last key ingredient for life has been discovered on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus.
Phosphorus is a vital building block of life, used to construct DNA and RNA. Now, an analysis of data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveals that Enceladus’ underground ocean contains the crucial nutrient. Not only that, its concentrations there may be thousands of times greater than in Earth’s ocean, planetary scientist Yasuhito Sekine reported December 14 at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/enceladus-phosphorus-life-building-block-saturn-moon
“Although walking in all environments had a beneficial effect on mood, the results showed that negative feelings such as anger, sadness and stress – generally characteristic of major depression – were more reduced after a nature walk than after a walk in an urban environment.
“A simple walk in nature, whether in the forest or in an urban park, is effective in relieving negative thoughts and feelings.”
Not only that, but participants reported still feeling lowered levels of negative affect a whole 48 hours and their 60 minute walk. Although urban settings did have a slight lowered level, it was ‘less robust’ than a hit of nature. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/walking-nature-mental-health-benefits_uk_639c75fee4b0aeb2ace30a78
Tokyo is mandating that all new homes in the city be built with rooftop solar panels starting in 2025.
Tokyo is the first Japanese city to require rooftop solar on new homes. The mandate, which goes into effect in April of 2025, applies to roughly 50 large construction companies, which will be required to install solar arrays on homes with up to 2,000 square meters of floor space. https://e360.yale.edu/digest/tokyo-rooftop-solar
Yale Researchers Discover Possible ‘Brain Fog’ Treatment for COVID-19 https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-19-brain-fog-treatment
Sexual arousal increased interest in short-term mating regardless of personality or relationship status. Put another way, just like their single peers, when men in relationships became aroused, they showed increased interest in having sex not within a committed relationship but outside of one. I think this research is useful for raising men's self-awareness over the forces that guide and bias their mating decisions, ultimately giving them greater control of their mating destiny."
These findings are the first in a series of studies which looks at how our preferences can be altered by conditions such as sexual arousal. The research teams is also looking at how different factors in women, https://phys.org/news/2022-12-sexual-arousal-men-long-term-relationships.html
‘Our analysis identifies that clinicians mostly do not provide effective advice, and so even if patients were to follow the advice, they would be unlikely to lose weight,’ the researchers wrote. 'When clinicians lacked support services to offer patients they commonly advocated a general “eat less, do more” approach. This message is disliked by patients, and unlikely to be effective. https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a42264896/gps-giving-ineffective-weight-loss-advice/
The average number of airborne microplastics detected in Auckland in one square metre in a single day was found to be 4,885. This compares with estimates from other, previous studies of 771 in London, 275 in Hamburg, and 110 in Paris. Given that these are all cities that have traditionally been assumed to be much higher polluters than Auckland, it is likely that we have been significantly underestimating the extent of this issue. Whilst the waves breaking in the Hauraki Gulf may play a key role in Auckland’s problem by transmitting water-borne microplastics into the air, future work is now clearly needed at a global level to quantify exactly how much plastic we are breathing in. https://thepoetryofscience.scienceblog.com/3630/breathing-plastic/
A Tiny Flicker in Your Eyes Opens a Window to Your Private Thoughts
When we are shown two options, our eyes tend to flick from one to the other and back again several times as we deliberate on the pros and cons of each.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US have found that the speed with which our eyes dart between options gives away our true preference and predicts the ultimate decision we will make. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-tiny-flicker-in-your-eyes-opens-a-window-to-your-private-thoughts
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A new study finds that nearly 6% of the estimated 130 million people who go to US emergency rooms every year are misdiagnosed, which translates to about 1 in 18 patients getting the wrong diagnosis.
The report, published Thursday by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, reviewed nearly 300 studies published between January 2000 and September 2001. The researchers estimate that 7.4 million misdiagnosis errors are made every year, 2.6 million people receive a harm that could have been prevented, and another 370,000 are permanently disabled or die because of the misdiagnosis. https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/15/health/hospital-misdiagnoses-study/index.html
In a study examining the potential link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and brain dysfunction, scientists at the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology, affiliated to King’s College London and the University of Lausanne, found an accumulation of fat in the liver causes a decrease in oxygen to the brain and inflammation to brain tissue – both of which have been proven to increase the risk of developing brain diseases when they persist chronically.
Several studies have reported the negative effects of an unhealthy diet and obesity can have on brain function however this is believed to be the first study that clearly links NAFLD with brain deterioration and identifies a potential therapeutic target. While this area of research is important, it is at an early stage and yet to be applied in a human setting. https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/research-shows-fatty-liver-disease-endangers-brain-health/
We use traffic data from around 5,000 web domains in Europe and United States to investigate the effect of the European Unions General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on website visits and user engagement. We document an overall traffic reduction of approximately 15% in the long-run and find a measurable reduction in engagement with websites. Traffic from both paid and unpaid channels dropped significantly. We observe an inverted U-shaped relationship between website size and change in visits due to privacy regulation: the smallest and largest websites lost visitors, while medium-sized ones were less affected. Enforcement matters as well: The effects were amplified considerably in the long-run, following the first significant fine issued eight months after the entry into force of the GDPR. Exploring potential mechanisms, both a reduction in advertising effectiveness and a higher user awareness of privacy issues can explain our results. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167624522000427
Fusarium mycotoxins were discovered in every European country. Half of the wheat intended for human food in Europe contains the Fusarium mycotoxin "DON" (commonly referred to as vomitoxin) while in the U.K., 70% of wheat is contaminated. Governments set legal limits on DON contamination levels in wheat that is to be consumed by humans.
These regulations provide effective protection, with 95% of wheat destined for the table meeting the safety limits for DON concentration. However, the finding that mycotoxins are ubiquitous is concerning, as the effect of constant, low-level exposure to mycotoxins in our diet over the course of a lifetime is not known.
"There are real concerns that chronic dietary exposure to these mycotoxins impacts human health," said Dr. Brown. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-fungal-toxins-wheat-threat.html
"This finding could drastically reduce battery costs. The development of practical high-performance solid-state batteries can also lead to the development of advanced electric vehicles."
According to the team, this battery could mean an electric vehicle that charges in just five minutes, with higher capacity than current batteries – all at a much cheaper cost. https://www.iflscience.com/new-battery-holds-more-energy-and-doesn-t-lose-capacity-from-charges-66679
According to the Oceana’s estimates, released Thursday, Amazon’s plastic waste jumped from 599 million pounds in 2020 to 709 million pounds last year — an amount that can circle the planet more than 800 times in the form of air pillows, the group said.
For years, the advocacy organization has been pushing the company to release more data around its plastic footprint and commit to reducing any harmful environmental impacts that might stem from it. That idea was put up for a vote two times at Amazon’s annual shareholders meetings during the past two years. The last vote, held in May, got support from 48% of shareholders. https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-amazoncom-inc-climate-and-environment-cee17f26233e1d4a722c9b0c899d61eb
What The Historic Protests Against Xi Jinping Could Mean For China
As Xi Jinping begins his third term, widespread protests and the response to "zero-COVID" could give a look into China's future and Xi's legacy. https://www.newsy.com/stories/what-protests-against-xi-jinping-could-mean-for-china/
Perhaps what’s most alarming is the technology is still in its early stages. The millions of users exploring ChatGPT’s uses are simultaneously providing more data for OpenAI to improve the chatbot.
The next version of the model, GPT4, will have about 100 trillion parameters – about 500 times more than GPT3. This is approaching the number of neural connections in the human brain. https://theconversation.com/the-dawn-of-ai-has-come-and-its-implications-for-education-couldnt-be-more-significant-196383
The result marks the first time measurements of a neutrino have fallen below the 1 electronvolt threshold. It's an important result that, while still not quite an exact mass, will allow scientists to refine physical models of the Universe.
Meanwhile, the collaboration is going to continue making attempts to refine measurements of the mass of the neutrino. https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-have-achieved-the-smallest-measurement-yet-of-a-ghost-particles-mass
This semiconductor breaks the rules of physics under pressure Boron arsenide’s thermal conductivity decreases when it’s squeezed by Ariana Remmel
December 14, 2022
The semiconductor cubic boron arsenide (BAs) has thermal and electrical conductive properties that rival silicon, making it a promising candidate for high-performance electronic components. Now, scientists have revealed that BAs defies the rules of physics when in a pinch (Nature 2022, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05381-x). https://cen.acs.org/materials/semiconductor-breaks-rules-physics-unde100/web/2022/12
The Innavik Hydro Project currently being built by the Pituvik Landholding Corporation in partnership with Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. will soon enable the Inuit community of Inukjuak to switch entirely to hydroelectric power. There will be a run-of-river power plant on the Innuksuac River.
The village is currently supplied by diesel-generated electricity. With the hydro project, it will be able to embark on an energy transition. The 7 megawatts of electricity generated by the plant will exceed the community’s needs, and Inukjuak will be able to use the surplus energy to support new local businesses and diversify its economy.
The dam, one of the first in the world to be built on permafrost, has been under construction for a year. It is a run-of-river dam, which means vast tracts of land won’t be flooded to create an artificial reservoir. https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2022/07/25/measuring-the-environmental-impact-of-a-hydroelectric-dam-at-inukjuak/
National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineDrinking coffee regularly may keep type 2 diabetes away from women who had diabetes during pregnancy. Replacing artificially sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverages with caffeinated coffee also reduces the risk, by 10% for a cup of artificially sweetened beverage, and 17% for a cup of sugar-sweetened one. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221213094806.htm
A critical set of genes linked to successful racehorses has been identified by an international research team. Scientists from Asia, Europe, North America compared the genomes of Thoroughbred, Arabian and Mongolian racehorses to horses bred for other sports and leisure, and were able to pinpoint a set of genes that play a significant role in muscle, metabolism, and neurobiology. These genes were found to be clearly different in racing horses, and were common to all racing breeds compared to those animals from non-racing breeds. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221213094749.htm
Pāṇini was a scholar in India who lived between the 6th and 4th century BCCambridge researcher has decoded a rule in Pāṇini's 'language machine'The language machine teaches the pronunciation of the Sanskrit language It means Pāṇini’s grammar can be taught to computers for the first time
A grammatical puzzle that has defeated scholars since the 5th century BC has finally been solved.
Dr Rishi Rajpopat, an Indian PhD student at the University of Cambridge, has decoded a rule that devised by 'the father of linguistics' Pāṇini.
The rule is a fundamental part of an ingenious grammatical system created by Pāṇini, called the 'language machine', intended to teach India's sacred Sanskrit language. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11537199/Ancient-grammatical-puzzle-baffled-scientists-2-500-years-SOLVED.html
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.////J//// However, importantly, when only the face was cooled, we saw a very similar increase in blood pressure that was due to a reflex increase in vascular resistance of the skin throughout the whole body," Lawley describes.
Thus, the team was able to show that the mechanism(s) responsible for the rise in blood pressure during cold exposure depends on which parts of the body are cold. These data are important to educate the population about preventing the potential negative consequences of cold exposure because contrary to the perception of many, cold is even more dangerous to the body than heat.
"It doesn't take sub-zero temperatures – as you might think – to cause serious reactions in the body, which will become common for many people unable to heat their homes during the energy crisis. While people typically know to wear warm clothing to protect the skin of their body, arms and legs, we were able to show that protecting the face is equally important even in a mild ambient temperature of ten degrees," Lawley continues.
Extreme effects
Both studies (heat)... show that... https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221220/Hot-and-cold-environments-can-trigger-health-problems.aspx
There's a Powerful Link Between Chickenpox And Stroke Risk. We May Finally Know Why https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-powerful-link-between-chickenpox-and-stroke-risk-we-may-finally-know-why
Several countries, including Japan, Mexico, China and Turkey, have long had such earthquake warning systems in place. The U.S. system is more than 80% complete. It is planned to have 1,115 California sensors and quicker transmission times, with additional sensors in Oregon and Washington and a goal of giving residents critical seconds of warning before an earthquake strikes.
The ShakeAlert system detects an earthquake’s initial waves of ground motion, which travel quickly and are weaker than the more damaging second set of waves. Processing centers in Seattle, Menlo Park and Pasadena analyze the data to identify the epicenter and strength of the earthquake and publish a ShakeAlert message, which then goes to various government and private partners to be sent as alerts.
The alert thresholds vary — wireless emergency cell phone alerts to the general public are triggered at magnitude 5 or greater and a Modified Mercalli Intensity scale of at least IV for light shaking. People also can download private apps that issue alerts at magnitude 4.5 and intensity level III for weak shaking. https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/12/20/we-were-ready-california-shakealert-warns-3-million-ahead-of-tuesdays-big-quake-in-biggest-test-yet/
On Tuesday, the US Postal Service announced that it plans to buy 106,000 new vehicles by 2028, of which 66,000 will run on electricity and produce zero greenhouse gas emissions. The $9.6 billion investment for mail trucks and chargers, including $3 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act, could soon give the Postal Service the largest electric fleet in the US.
A massive bulk purchase like this stands to move the entire EV market, spurring demand for the entire electric car supply chain, from batteries to semiconductors. The economies of scale could then lower the cost of these vehicles for everyone, making it easier to decarbonize transportation, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US.
But it’s not the environmental bona fides of EVs that won over Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. “The biggest thing was financial ability and operational suitability,” he told reporters outside the US Postal Service headquarters in Washington, DC. https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23518852/postal-service-electric-mail-truck-usps-ngdv-dejoy
, was the first to report on a possible connection between oral exposure to cylindrospermopsin (a form of cyanobacteria) and liver damage via the “gut-connection.”
Cyanobacteria, commonly known as ‘blue-green algae’ are photosynthetic organisms that form from light energy and inorganic compounds, which are found in all sorts of water systems. Climate change-related stressors increase the excessive growth of these cyanobacteria present in the water bodies, a phenomenon also known as the formation of harmful algal blooms.
The researchers had previously reported the gut-brain-mind connection of another cyanotoxin named microcystin. Using mouse models, Punnag Saha, first author of this study and a UCI doctoral student in Chatterjee’s research lab, analyzed the effects of oral exposure from these harmful algal blooms on the gut bacteria environment and observed a marked increase in opportunistic pathogens with a parallel decrease in beneficial bacterial populations. https://www.newswise.com/articles/exposure-to-toxic-blue-green-algae-exacerbated-by-climate-change-shown-to-cause-liver-disease-in-mouse-models
. Cactuses are so good at blending in with their surroundings that people sometimes fail to notice them while they are out hiking, Trager says. “Depending on the lighting, you might not recognize that it’s a spiny as it is until you feel it.”
For chollas and prickly pears, spines serve another purpose that makes them especially unpleasant to tussle with. Unlike the pillar-like saguaro or barrel cactus, these species are built from a collection of smaller pieces that are easily snapped off. “Each one of those portions of the stem has the ability to root in the ground and start a new plant,” https://www.popsci.com/how-to-remove-cactus-spines/
Interestingly, significant reductions in MD values correlated with higher cannabidiol (CBD) exposure but not Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol exposure.
Conclusions: Overall, MC treatment was associated with increased WM coherence, which contrasts with prior research examining recreational cannabis consumers, likely related to inherent differences between recreational consumers and MC patients (e.g., product choice, age of onset). In addition, increased CBD exposure was associated with reduced MD following 6 months of treatment, extending evidence from preclinical research indicating that CBD may be neuroprotective against demyelination https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/can.2022.0097
trigger inflammatory bowel diseases, say McMaster researchers
Allura Red (also called FD&C Red 40 and Food Red 17), is a common ingredient in candies, soft drinks, dairy products and some cereals https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/974922
At birth, there is a very small, unstable microbial community in the gut, but by the time an individual reaches adulthood, the community is robust. During the developmental stage, speciation of the gut microbiota depends on genetic and environmental factors (e.g., medication, antibiotics, diet, and disease). Scientists identified a critical window in early life, during which gut microbiota regulates the developmental process associated with behavior and brain function.
Most of the available preclinical studies have examined the impact of long-term reduction of the gut microbiota. However, these studies have failed to highlight the time-specific effects of microbes during the developmental stage. Preclinical studies have revealed that the peri-weaning period is a sensitive window for early-life microbiota perturbations, which influences the development of the brain and immune system. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221219/Study-highlights-the-importance-of-the-gut-microbiota-during-early-neurodevelopment.aspx
Nations forge historic deal to save species: what’s in it and what’s missing
At COP15 summit, many countries celebrate, while some say their voices were not heard. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04503-9
Greenland's glaciers are melting 100 times faster than estimated
By Stephanie Pappas
published 11 minutes ago
Scientists are getting a better handle on how fast Greenland's ice is flowing out to sea. Old models that used Antarctica as a baseline were way off the mark. https://www.livescience.com/greenland-glacier-melt-model
Furthermore, CR found that for 23 of the bars, consuming just one ounce per day — roughly equal to a tiny chocolate bar — would be enough to put an adult over harmful levels of those heavy metals. According to market research cited by the report, around 15 percent of people eat chocolate daily.
That risk becomes especially acute in pregnant people and children, to whom the exposure to heavy metals — especially lead — could drastically hinder development and cause lasting brain damage. https://futurism.com/neoscope/dark-chocolate-brands-dangerous-heavy-metals
The other 10 percent of alcohol elimination takes place through the kidneys and lungs. The latter is the reason breath tests reveal blood alcohol concentrations, and we can tell someone has been drinking by smelling the air they breathe out. Fisher and colleagues wondered if harder and faster breathing might process the alcohol more quickly. The idea has been used for removing harmful blood impurities like carbon monoxide acquired in less fun ways. https://www.iflscience.com/there-s-a-surprisingly-easy-way-to-sober-up-when-drunk-66725
"Endocrine disorders such as vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency can lead to loss of bone mineral density as well as a reduction in muscle mass, strength and function," Alexandre said.
The findings prove that the risk of muscle weakness is heightened by both vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, he said.
"Another conclusion to be derived from the results of the study is that it's important to take vitamin D if you have a deficiency or insufficiency," Alexandre added.
The body only synthesizes vitamin D when large areas of skin are exposed to sunlight.
"It's necessary to explain to people that they risk losing muscle strength if they don't get enough vitamin D," Alexandre said. "They need to expose themselves to the sun, eat food rich in vitamin D or take a supplement, and do resistance training exercises to maintain muscle strength." https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2022/12/19/vitamin-d-muscle/7201671459337/
A rapid transition to renewable power is essential to avoid the worst effects of climate change, but governments have been lukewarm in their commitment. Energy security concerns spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seem to be sharpening minds, though, according to a new report.
In its latest assessment of the state of renewable power, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says that the global energy crisis the conflict has caused is driving a significant acceleration in the roll-out of green energy projects as governments try to reduce their reliance on imported fossil fuels. https://singularityhub.com/2022/12/19/ukraine-conflict-has-the-world-on-a-massive-renewable-energy-run-iea-report-says/
A cheaper method to recycle activated carbon https://phys.org/news/2022-12-cheaper-method-recycle-carbon.html
Green gentrification occurs in cities where municipal greening strategies are implemented and is the process whereby the original population of a lower-middle or lower class neighborhood is displaced by new residents with higher purchasing power who arrive to this area because they were attracted by the proximity of new parks and green spaces and the offer of more attractive housing.
As a result, rental and housing prices substantially increase so that the most vulnerable groups cannot cope with the prices and must move to other less attractive neighborhoods with a lower quality of life. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-greener-cities-social-climate-inequalities.html
Current global fate simulations for PCBs are mostly based on multimedia models, whose oceanic compartment is simplified to a box model that ignores the direct effect of ocean current advection on PCBs, and those global models with a horizontal resolution of ~100 km are too coarse to reproduce the realistic western boundary currents.
Therefore, the effects of western boundary currents on PCBs concentrations have not been fully considered by the global ocean simulation of PCBs. One important implication is that the effect of western boundary currents on the air-sea diffusion flux of PCBs should be considered in atmospheric modeling of the global distribution and fate of PCBs. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-kuroshio-current-air-sea-exchange-pcbs.html
Pps.. Reddit Flags medpagetoday.com down below.. just so you know..
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Growers rely heavily on fungicides, but they come with a lot of problems such as being harmful to humans and beneficial organisms like bees and monarch butterflies as well as water contamination,” Dr Sawyer said.
“Pests and pathogens can also develop resistance to chemicals and consumers are becoming more aware of residues on their fruit and vegetables.
“We already knew that RNA interference works against other plant pests and pathogens, and our research found rusts are very amenable to this method when we sprayed the double-stranded RNA onto the plants.” https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2022/12/scientists-tackle-rusty-plant-threat
6 reasons why our planet might not be doomed after all
Surprise! This environmental story is actually not depressing. https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23511348/cop15-montreal-biodiversity-experts-hope-environment
A group of researchers studied 15 months of human mobility movement data taken from 1.5 million people and concluded that just four points in space and time were sufficient to identify 95 per cent of them, even when the data weren't of excellent quality.
That was back in 2013.
Nearly 10 years on, surveillance technologies permeate all aspects of our lives. They collect swathes of data from us in various forms, and often without us knowing.
I'm a surveillance researcher with a focus on technology governance. Here's my round-up of widespread surveillance systems I think everyone should know about. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-19/cctv-smart-home-surveillance-expert-explains-watched-big-tech/101780934
What the team found was that increased use of devices as calming mechanisms was linked to greater emotional reactivity or dysregulation in the kids over the course of several months: think rapid shifts between moods and heightened impulsivity, for example.
The association was particularly strong in young boys and in children who already had signs of hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and a strong temperament. It seems as though these gadgets can prevent kids from developing their own ways of regulating emotions.
"Using mobile devices to settle down a young child may seem like a harmless, temporary tool to reduce stress in the household, but there may be long-term consequences if it's a regular go-to soothing strategy," says developmental behavioral pediatrician Jenny Radesky from the University of Michigan https://www.sciencealert.com/use-screens-to-calm-your-kid-down-study-on-lasting-effects-has-some-troubling-news
But to have survived this long, these systems of thought must have at their cores a useful set of principles that help people live the ‘good life’.
Following on from previous posts on philosophers Epicurus and Schopenhauer, as well as the modern obsession with self-help books, I look at what Ancient Chinese philosophies have to teach us about how to be happy. https://www.spring.org.uk/2022/12/confucius-happiness.php
Healthcare's Biggest Half-Lie, and What Docs and Nurses Can Do About It — Ron Harman King questions the "compassion and humanity" advertised by large healthcare systems https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/wiredpractice/102280
Physicists Rewrite a Quantum Rule That Clashes With Our Universe
By Charlie Wood
September 26, 2022
The past and the future are tightly linked in conventional quantum mechanics. Perhaps too tightly. A tweak to the theory could let quantum possibilities increase as space expands. https://www.quantamagazine.org/physicists-rewrite-a-quantum-rule-that-clashes-with-our-universe-20220926/
An Unmistakable Stain in America’s Most Pristine Rivers
Climate change is rusting Alaska’s waterways. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/12/alaska-rivers-rust-climate-change-permafrost/672475/
The key objective of the recent work by Ma and his colleagues was to gain a better understanding of the challenges associated with the detection of entanglement in large systems.
"Researchers gradually realized that while the preparation of entangled state for a large system might be easy, the entanglement detection could be very challenging in practice," Ma explained. "In our work, we establish a mathematical formulation to quantify the effectiveness of an entanglement detection method. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-uncovers-limitations-entanglement.html
Less is known about the impact of exercise on tweaking the body clock than light.
However, it is possible that if an ‘owl’ is keen to fall asleep and wake up earlier (because, for example, of a specific work schedule), exercising early in the day – and with simultaneous light exposure – may help. On the other hand, if a ‘lark’ wishes to go to bed later (to allow for a longer evening), they might benefit from exercising later in the day, at some point between 7pm and 10pm, particularly if there is an exposure to light at the same time.
There could be an interaction between exercise timing, whether you’re a lark or an owl, and sleep. One study found that exercising later in the day was more associated with a delayed sleep time for ‘morning’ than ‘evening’ types. A busy lifestyle can make it tricky for people to schedule exercise; if evening provides that opportunity, then exercise benefits outweigh the risks. https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/when-is-the-best-time-to-exercise-for-sleep/
Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate
Consumer Reports found dangerous heavy metals in chocolate from Hershey's, Theo, Trader Joe's and other popular brands. Here are the ones that had the most, and some that are safer. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/
Want to eat healthy and save the planet? Replace beef with Spirulina algae
According to a new analysis led by Dr. Asaf Tzachor at Reichman University’s School of Sustainability, the future of food lies in Iceland, where a state-of-the-art facility cultivates Spirulina algae – a super provider of protein, iron and essential fatty https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/974111
How digital farmhands will force rural communities to adapt From shoeing clydesdales to rebooting agribots – another industrial revolution is about to sweep through regional Australia. https://cosmosmagazine.com/greenlight-project/farmers-need-adapt-to-robots/
As a result of adverse weather conditions, insect damage and possibly other undetermined factors, the 1977 corn crop grown in the southeastern United States was severely affected by growth of aflatoxin producing molds. The Agency conducted surveys in the southeastern states to determine the incidence of aflatoxin M1 contamination of fluid milk products. The results of these surveys showed that aflatoxin contamination of milk in at least four southeastern states was a potentially serious public health hazard. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-527400-whole-milk-lowfat-milk-skim-milk-aflatoxin-m1
Some foods—such as grains, dried beans, dried fruits, and coffee—are susceptible to fungus or mold that produce toxins known as mycotoxins. Only certain molds and fungi can produce mycotoxins of concern. If you eat something containing high levels of those mycotoxins, you can get sick. If you eat something from an animal that ate mycotoxins (such as milk from a cow that ate mycotoxin-infected corn), you can get sick.
As an individual consumer, you generally... https://www.fda.gov/food/natural-toxins-food/mycotoxins
2of.. "Pāṇini had an extraordinary mind, and he built a machine unrivaled in human history," says Rajpopat, whose thesis is titled In Pāṇini We Trust: Discovering the Algorithm for Rule Conflict Resolution in the Astādhyāyī'.
"He didn't expect us to add new ideas to his rules. The more we fiddle with Pāṇini's grammar, the more it eludes us."
For years now, scientists have been trying to create a computer program using Pāṇini's rules, but with little success. Rajpopat's discovery could be the key to make these attempts finally run.
Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism and shares a common relative with Classical Latin. Understanding how it is structured can help experts not only read important historical documents with more accuracy and it could also reveal crucial insights into the foundations of human language itself.
"My student Rishi has cracked it – he has found an extraordinarily elegant solution to a problem which has perplexed scholars for centuries," says Vergiani.
"This discovery will revolutionize the study of Sanskrit at a time when interest in the language is on the rise."
Rajpapot's thesis is available online at the University of Cambridge. https://www.sciencealert.com/an-ancient-puzzle-posed-2500-years-ago-now-has-an-ingenious-solution
Exercise is medicine for cancer and every dose counts - even in late stages of the disease
Even a single bout of exercise can produce anti-cancer proteins called myokines, which can significantly suppress tumour growth. https://www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/articles/research/exercise-is-medicine-for-cancer-and-every-dose-counts-even-in-late-stages-of-the-disease
What really happens when an oil pipeline leaks? Oil leaks can be devastating to the environment, but much of the destruction is often invisible https://www.salon.com/2022/12/17/what-really-happens-when-an-oil-pipeline-leaks/
Please Stop Eating The "Clean" Bit Of Moldy Bread, It's Not Safe https://www.iflscience.com/please-stop-eating-the-clean-bit-of-moldy-bread-its-not-safe-59420
If ergotism or the threat of being accused of witchcraft aren’t enough to make you toss gone off bread, maybe the realization that scraping off the mold does nothing will persuade you. https://www.iflscience.com/the-salem-witch-trials-accused-may-have-fallen-victim-to-moldy-bread-66700
Pink aurora hues are the result of the solar particles interacting with nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere, according to the Royal Museum Greenwich (opens in new tab). That only happens when the streams of charged particles, also known as solar wind, penetrate deeper into Earth's atmosphere, some 60 miles (100 km) above the planet's surface. The more common greenish auroras, produced by the interaction of the solar wind with oxygen, appear at higher altitudes of up to 150 miles (240 km).
The previous pink aurora display (opens in new tab) that surprised skywatchers in November appeared after a relatively mild geomagnetic storm tore a crack in Earth's magnetic field, allowing the solar wind to flow into the deeper layers of the atmosphere. What exactly caused the display of Dec. 10 is a bit of a mystery. https://www.space.com/rare-orange-pink-auroras-norway
To reduce the arsenic in your rice, first give it a good rinse. Place the grains in a fine mesh strainer and pour water over them until it runs clear. Cook the rice in excess water, at a ratio of one cup of rice to six cups of water, and drain any extra leftover once the grains are tender.
Rices With Lower Arsenic Levels
The amount of arsenic in rice depends on the variety of rice and where it was grown. Brown rice absorbs more arsenic while growing than white, with basmati rice regularly having the lowest levels when tested.
Regional differences matter too. The Southern United States, particularly Texas and Louisiana, have higher levels of arsenic potentially due to residual contamination from pesticides used to control the weevil population, while grains grown in California seem to have the lowest levels of all the rice grown in the U.S. https://www.allrecipes.com/article/arsenic-in-rice/
Children should get lessons in school on how to build strong relationships to counteract negative role models and any "Disneyfied" portrayals of love they are exposed to, experts have said.
Learning how to build and sustain a strong partnership should be an integral part of work in schools to promote good health and well-being, according to a new study.
Relationship distress is associated with public health problems such as alcohol misuse, obesity, poor mental health, and child poverty.
Children should learn how relationships require work, how to manage expectations and that "good" relationships do not just happen. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-young-people-relationships-counteract-negative.html
The last key ingredient for life has been discovered on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus.
Phosphorus is a vital building block of life, used to construct DNA and RNA. Now, an analysis of data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveals that Enceladus’ underground ocean contains the crucial nutrient. Not only that, its concentrations there may be thousands of times greater than in Earth’s ocean, planetary scientist Yasuhito Sekine reported December 14 at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/enceladus-phosphorus-life-building-block-saturn-moon
“Although walking in all environments had a beneficial effect on mood, the results showed that negative feelings such as anger, sadness and stress – generally characteristic of major depression – were more reduced after a nature walk than after a walk in an urban environment.
“A simple walk in nature, whether in the forest or in an urban park, is effective in relieving negative thoughts and feelings.”
Not only that, but participants reported still feeling lowered levels of negative affect a whole 48 hours and their 60 minute walk. Although urban settings did have a slight lowered level, it was ‘less robust’ than a hit of nature. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/walking-nature-mental-health-benefits_uk_639c75fee4b0aeb2ace30a78
Tokyo is mandating that all new homes in the city be built with rooftop solar panels starting in 2025.
Tokyo is the first Japanese city to require rooftop solar on new homes. The mandate, which goes into effect in April of 2025, applies to roughly 50 large construction companies, which will be required to install solar arrays on homes with up to 2,000 square meters of floor space. https://e360.yale.edu/digest/tokyo-rooftop-solar
Yale Researchers Discover Possible ‘Brain Fog’ Treatment for COVID-19 https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-19-brain-fog-treatment
Sexual arousal increased interest in short-term mating regardless of personality or relationship status. Put another way, just like their single peers, when men in relationships became aroused, they showed increased interest in having sex not within a committed relationship but outside of one. I think this research is useful for raising men's self-awareness over the forces that guide and bias their mating decisions, ultimately giving them greater control of their mating destiny."
These findings are the first in a series of studies which looks at how our preferences can be altered by conditions such as sexual arousal. The research teams is also looking at how different factors in women, https://phys.org/news/2022-12-sexual-arousal-men-long-term-relationships.html
‘Our analysis identifies that clinicians mostly do not provide effective advice, and so even if patients were to follow the advice, they would be unlikely to lose weight,’ the researchers wrote. 'When clinicians lacked support services to offer patients they commonly advocated a general “eat less, do more” approach. This message is disliked by patients, and unlikely to be effective. https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a42264896/gps-giving-ineffective-weight-loss-advice/
The average number of airborne microplastics detected in Auckland in one square metre in a single day was found to be 4,885. This compares with estimates from other, previous studies of 771 in London, 275 in Hamburg, and 110 in Paris. Given that these are all cities that have traditionally been assumed to be much higher polluters than Auckland, it is likely that we have been significantly underestimating the extent of this issue. Whilst the waves breaking in the Hauraki Gulf may play a key role in Auckland’s problem by transmitting water-borne microplastics into the air, future work is now clearly needed at a global level to quantify exactly how much plastic we are breathing in. https://thepoetryofscience.scienceblog.com/3630/breathing-plastic/
A Tiny Flicker in Your Eyes Opens a Window to Your Private Thoughts
When we are shown two options, our eyes tend to flick from one to the other and back again several times as we deliberate on the pros and cons of each.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US have found that the speed with which our eyes dart between options gives away our true preference and predicts the ultimate decision we will make. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-tiny-flicker-in-your-eyes-opens-a-window-to-your-private-thoughts
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A new study finds that nearly 6% of the estimated 130 million people who go to US emergency rooms every year are misdiagnosed, which translates to about 1 in 18 patients getting the wrong diagnosis.
The report, published Thursday by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, reviewed nearly 300 studies published between January 2000 and September 2001. The researchers estimate that 7.4 million misdiagnosis errors are made every year, 2.6 million people receive a harm that could have been prevented, and another 370,000 are permanently disabled or die because of the misdiagnosis. https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/15/health/hospital-misdiagnoses-study/index.html
In a study examining the potential link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and brain dysfunction, scientists at the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology, affiliated to King’s College London and the University of Lausanne, found an accumulation of fat in the liver causes a decrease in oxygen to the brain and inflammation to brain tissue – both of which have been proven to increase the risk of developing brain diseases when they persist chronically.
Several studies have reported the negative effects of an unhealthy diet and obesity can have on brain function however this is believed to be the first study that clearly links NAFLD with brain deterioration and identifies a potential therapeutic target. While this area of research is important, it is at an early stage and yet to be applied in a human setting. https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/research-shows-fatty-liver-disease-endangers-brain-health/
We use traffic data from around 5,000 web domains in Europe and United States to investigate the effect of the European Unions General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on website visits and user engagement. We document an overall traffic reduction of approximately 15% in the long-run and find a measurable reduction in engagement with websites. Traffic from both paid and unpaid channels dropped significantly. We observe an inverted U-shaped relationship between website size and change in visits due to privacy regulation: the smallest and largest websites lost visitors, while medium-sized ones were less affected. Enforcement matters as well: The effects were amplified considerably in the long-run, following the first significant fine issued eight months after the entry into force of the GDPR. Exploring potential mechanisms, both a reduction in advertising effectiveness and a higher user awareness of privacy issues can explain our results. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167624522000427
Fusarium mycotoxins were discovered in every European country. Half of the wheat intended for human food in Europe contains the Fusarium mycotoxin "DON" (commonly referred to as vomitoxin) while in the U.K., 70% of wheat is contaminated. Governments set legal limits on DON contamination levels in wheat that is to be consumed by humans.
These regulations provide effective protection, with 95% of wheat destined for the table meeting the safety limits for DON concentration. However, the finding that mycotoxins are ubiquitous is concerning, as the effect of constant, low-level exposure to mycotoxins in our diet over the course of a lifetime is not known.
"There are real concerns that chronic dietary exposure to these mycotoxins impacts human health," said Dr. Brown. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-fungal-toxins-wheat-threat.html
"This finding could drastically reduce battery costs. The development of practical high-performance solid-state batteries can also lead to the development of advanced electric vehicles."
According to the team, this battery could mean an electric vehicle that charges in just five minutes, with higher capacity than current batteries – all at a much cheaper cost. https://www.iflscience.com/new-battery-holds-more-energy-and-doesn-t-lose-capacity-from-charges-66679
According to the Oceana’s estimates, released Thursday, Amazon’s plastic waste jumped from 599 million pounds in 2020 to 709 million pounds last year — an amount that can circle the planet more than 800 times in the form of air pillows, the group said.
For years, the advocacy organization has been pushing the company to release more data around its plastic footprint and commit to reducing any harmful environmental impacts that might stem from it. That idea was put up for a vote two times at Amazon’s annual shareholders meetings during the past two years. The last vote, held in May, got support from 48% of shareholders. https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-amazoncom-inc-climate-and-environment-cee17f26233e1d4a722c9b0c899d61eb
What The Historic Protests Against Xi Jinping Could Mean For China
As Xi Jinping begins his third term, widespread protests and the response to "zero-COVID" could give a look into China's future and Xi's legacy. https://www.newsy.com/stories/what-protests-against-xi-jinping-could-mean-for-china/
Perhaps what’s most alarming is the technology is still in its early stages. The millions of users exploring ChatGPT’s uses are simultaneously providing more data for OpenAI to improve the chatbot.
The next version of the model, GPT4, will have about 100 trillion parameters – about 500 times more than GPT3. This is approaching the number of neural connections in the human brain. https://theconversation.com/the-dawn-of-ai-has-come-and-its-implications-for-education-couldnt-be-more-significant-196383
The result marks the first time measurements of a neutrino have fallen below the 1 electronvolt threshold. It's an important result that, while still not quite an exact mass, will allow scientists to refine physical models of the Universe.
Meanwhile, the collaboration is going to continue making attempts to refine measurements of the mass of the neutrino. https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-have-achieved-the-smallest-measurement-yet-of-a-ghost-particles-mass
This semiconductor breaks the rules of physics under pressure Boron arsenide’s thermal conductivity decreases when it’s squeezed by Ariana Remmel
December 14, 2022
The semiconductor cubic boron arsenide (BAs) has thermal and electrical conductive properties that rival silicon, making it a promising candidate for high-performance electronic components. Now, scientists have revealed that BAs defies the rules of physics when in a pinch (Nature 2022, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05381-x). https://cen.acs.org/materials/semiconductor-breaks-rules-physics-unde100/web/2022/12
The Innavik Hydro Project currently being built by the Pituvik Landholding Corporation in partnership with Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. will soon enable the Inuit community of Inukjuak to switch entirely to hydroelectric power. There will be a run-of-river power plant on the Innuksuac River.
The village is currently supplied by diesel-generated electricity. With the hydro project, it will be able to embark on an energy transition. The 7 megawatts of electricity generated by the plant will exceed the community’s needs, and Inukjuak will be able to use the surplus energy to support new local businesses and diversify its economy.
The dam, one of the first in the world to be built on permafrost, has been under construction for a year. It is a run-of-river dam, which means vast tracts of land won’t be flooded to create an artificial reservoir. https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2022/07/25/measuring-the-environmental-impact-of-a-hydroelectric-dam-at-inukjuak/
National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineDrinking coffee regularly may keep type 2 diabetes away from women who had diabetes during pregnancy. Replacing artificially sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverages with caffeinated coffee also reduces the risk, by 10% for a cup of artificially sweetened beverage, and 17% for a cup of sugar-sweetened one. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221213094806.htm
A critical set of genes linked to successful racehorses has been identified by an international research team. Scientists from Asia, Europe, North America compared the genomes of Thoroughbred, Arabian and Mongolian racehorses to horses bred for other sports and leisure, and were able to pinpoint a set of genes that play a significant role in muscle, metabolism, and neurobiology. These genes were found to be clearly different in racing horses, and were common to all racing breeds compared to those animals from non-racing breeds. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221213094749.htm
Pāṇini was a scholar in India who lived between the 6th and 4th century BCCambridge researcher has decoded a rule in Pāṇini's 'language machine'The language machine teaches the pronunciation of the Sanskrit language It means Pāṇini’s grammar can be taught to computers for the first time
A grammatical puzzle that has defeated scholars since the 5th century BC has finally been solved.
Dr Rishi Rajpopat, an Indian PhD student at the University of Cambridge, has decoded a rule that devised by 'the father of linguistics' Pāṇini.
The rule is a fundamental part of an ingenious grammatical system created by Pāṇini, called the 'language machine', intended to teach India's sacred Sanskrit language. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11537199/Ancient-grammatical-puzzle-baffled-scientists-2-500-years-SOLVED.html
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2023.01.25 07:46 Wapulatus Missy Draft

"Say something nice."

Missy

♫ Theme ♫

Background

During the Doctor's adventures through time, various allies who perishes for one reason or another suddenly began to find themselves face-to-face with a strange woman only going by Missy, in a place aptly described as "Heaven". It'd be revealed much later that Missy was in actuality the latest regeneration of the thought-dead Master, having set up an elaborate ploy to turn every single dead human throughout time into a cyber-army as a gift for the Doctor, trying to get him to see the world through her perspective.
Instead, however, after having her plans foiled, Missy's desperation to connect with her former ally and constant adversary would turn into a complex chapter in the Master's history, where slowly but surely the mind-addled time lord began to turn a new leaf and try to use her vast intellect for the cause of good.

Source Guide

Hover over the feat to see the feat-source.
Note that this thread is missing audio drama feats. If anyone reading this thread owns any audio dramas Missy appears in (namely her namesake series), please let me know - I'll be happy to add feats from it!
Live Action
S#E## - Doctor Who (2005)
Literature
The Missy Chronicles I Am The Master: Legends of the Renegade Time Lord The Wintertime Paradox
Comics
Doctor Who: Missy - C-M##
The Master Chronology
John Simm Michelle Gomez Sacha Dahwan

Physical Feats

Strength

Speed

Durability

Equipment

Sonic Umbrella

Anti-Gravity
Sonic Blasts
Misc.

Remote

Vortex Manipulator

Other Equipment

Weapons
Technology

Intelligence

Planning/Deduction

Hacking/Lockpicking

Technology

Note that most items under Equipment are likely tech that she designed herself. With some of these it's not obvious what device she's using to accomplish the feat.

TARDIS

Defenses
Structure and Components
Space-Time Travel
Chameleon Circuit

The Nethersphere

Across the Doctor's adventures, the recently deceased start finding themselves still conscious, having moved on to some kind of afterlife. In reality - The Master had utilized a piece of Time Lord technology called a Matrix Data Slice to act as a cloud, automatically scanning and uploading minds of humans right as they die across the planet.
People in the simulated reality are subjected to all the pain/feelings of their own dead bodies, are shown flashbacks to traumatic moments in life, all in an attempt to make them voluntarily give up their emotions.

Front Company

Part of Missy's plan centered around a front company called "3W" that she created to hide her activities from the public eye while she ran the Nethersphere.

Virtual Reality

Zombie Cybermen

While the Nethersphere handled uploading and editing of human minds, the the second phase of her plan with the device involved transforming dead bodies into Cybermen.
She also had a group of Cybermen to where there was crowds at every major city around the globe already ready before starting to empty the Nethersphere.
The ultimate purpose of her plan was to give control of her army to the Doctor and force him to use it to conquer the universe to see things from her perspective.
Cybermen Feats
Combat/Movement
Body Composition
Sensory
Cyber-Pollen/Rain
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2022.12.29 12:23 dwredbaker A R e f o r m a t i o n T i m e L i n e

by William Tyndale

I. The Pre-Reformation Period (1215 – 1515)II. The Reformation Period (1516 – 1563) III. The Post-Reformation Period (1564 – 1689)
I. The Pre-Reformation Period (1215 – 1515) 1215 Signing of Magna Carta; English barons force King John to agree to a statement of their rights
1290 Edward I expells all Jews from England
1291 Sacreans (Muslims) capture Accre, last Christian stronghold in Palestine; end of Crusades after 200 years
1294 Kublai Khan dies after 35-year reign establishing Ming dynasty
1295 England’s Model Parliament—Edward I summons bishops, knights, and burgesses from all parishes for first representative parliament
1296 A Genoese prisoner, Marco Polo, writes about his travels to Orient
1302 “Unam Sanctam,” papal bull of Pope Boniface VIII, asserts papal supremacy over every human being
King Philip IV of France convenes first Estates-General (Parliament) with all estates represented
1306 England expels 100,000 Jews who remained after Edward expulsion order of 1290
1307 Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, begins writing The Divine Comedy
1309 Pope Clement, a Frenchman, move papal court to Avignon, France, beginning “The Babylonian Captivity,” lasting until 1377
1310 England’s barons force Edward II to appoint lords ordainers to help him rule
Parliament rules taxation shall be imposed only by Parliament
c. 1310 Perfection of the mechanical clock
1314 Battle of Bannockburn assures independence of Scotland—30,000 Scotsmen under Robert Bruce VIII rout 100,000 led by Edward II
1318 At Battle of Dundalk, Ireland’s Edward Bruce killed three years after being proclaimed king
1325 Mexico City has its beginning in the city of Tenochtitlan founded by Aztecs in Lake Texcoco
1326 Queen Isabella and her paramour, Roger Mortimer, invade England and capture her husband, Edward II
First mention of gunpowder (in Venice) for warfare
1327 Edward II is killed in prison; Isabella’s 14-year-old son becomes Edward III
1328 Louis IV invades Italy and declares Pope John XXII deposed for heresy
1330 John Wycliffe born in Wycliffe-on-Tees
Edward III seizes power, ends regencey of Isabella and Mortimer
1337 Beginning of “Hundred Years War” between England and France—Edward III assumes title of King of France; French king Philip VI contests England’s claims to Normandy
1338 Declaration of Rhense—Electors of Holy Roman Empire can select emperor without papal intervention
1341 English Parliament divided into Upper House (Lords) and Lower House (Commons)
1345 Cathedral of Notre Dame completed in Paris after 182 years of construction
1346 Battle of Crecy establishes England as military power; English longbowmen change face of warfare
1347–1351 The Black Death (bubonic plague) devastates Europe, killing as many as two-thirds of the population in some parts
1348 Black Death reaches England
1349 Death of William of Ockham, English philosopher, who sowed seeds of independance of church and state
1351 England removes Pope’s power to give English benefices to foreigners
1353 Parliament’s Statue of Praemunrie forbids appeals to the Pope
1356 Edward, the Black Prince of Wales, destroys French army at Battle of Poitiers
“The Golden Bull” of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV transforms empire from monarchy into aristocratic federation to last 450 years
1359 First Swedish Riksdag (parliament); all classes represented
1360 First francs coined in France
1362 English becomes the authorized language of the law courts; French still used for legal documents
Piers Plowman written by English poet over next 30 years
Palace of Popes at Avignon completed after 28 years of construction
1366 Parliament refuses to pay feudal tribute to Pope
Statute of Kilkenny forbids marriage between Irish and English
1370 Wycliffe’s First Presentation of his doctrine on the Eucharist; he clarifies a theme which is later enshrined as a central doctrine of the Reformation
John Ball in England preaches man’s natural equality
1374 John of Gaunt returns from French wars to become leader of the state
1377 Rioting ends Wycliffe’s trial at St. Paul’s
Pope Gregory XI issues five bulls against Wycliffe
Wycliffe agrees to “house arrest” at Oxford
Leaving Avignon, Pope Gregory XI moves papal court to Rome; ending the “Babylonian Captivity”
1378 Queen Mother ends Wycliffe’s trial at Lambeth Palace
The Great Schism divides the Catholic Church for 39 years when two opposing popes are elected—Pope Urban V in Rome and Pope Clement VII in Avignon{Avignon }
1378 Pope Urban VI presides in Rome whilst Pope Clement VII presides in Avignon
1381 John Wycliffe publishes Confession, denying that the "substance" of bread and wine are miraculously changed during the Eucharist; Wycliffe withdraws from public to Lutterworth
The Peasant Revolt; 30,000 rioters converge on London; ends when Wat Tyler, their leader, is betrayed and killed
1381–1384 Wycliffe, with the assistance of his aides, intensifies his work on an English translation of Bible (from the Latin Vulgate not the Biblical Greek and Hebrew); this is the first translation of the Bible into the English tongue
1382 Blackfriars Synod condemns Wycliffe’s writings, followed by purge of Wycliffites at Oxford.
1383 Wycliffe, “morning star of the Reformation”, dies on New Year’s Eve
1387 Chaucer begins work on The Canterbury Tales
1389 Statute of Provisors makes papal appointments in England invalid
1393 Second Statue of Praemunrie prohibits introduction of papal bulls
1399 John of Gaunt dies; Richard II confiscates his estates; John Gaunt’s son, Henry of Bolingbroke, returns from exile and is acclaimed by Parliament as King Henry IV; Richard II dies a year later in prison
1414 Sir Jon Oldcastle (Lord Cobham), disciple of Wycliffe, burned at stake
1415 The Council of Constance condemns Wycliffe on 267 different heresies
At Battle of Agincourt, Henry V leads English archers in victory over larger French cavalry
Council of Constance condemns Wycliffe of 267 heresies and demands that John Hus recant; he refuses and is burned at the stake
1428 At papal command, remains of Wycliffe dug up, burned, and scattered on the river Swift
1431 Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) burned as a witch at Rouen
1452 Leonardo da Vinci born
1453 Sack of Constantinople by the Turks; Christian refugees are welcomed into Florence bring their libraries, including ancient copies of the Greek Septuagint, with them; this encourages the revival of “New Learning” throughout western Europe and will make possible Erasmus’s ground breaking work on the Greek New Testament (the basis of the Textus Receptus)
End of Hundred Years War between England and France
1455 Gutenberg completes printing the Bible using movable type (first printing of the Bible in any language); the invention of the commercial printing press revolutionizes how knowledge and information are shared; it proves to be an essential and powerful tool in spreading the Gospel
War of Roses begin in England
1463 Turks capture Bosnia
c. 1469 Erasmus born
1469 Lorenzo de’ Medici rules Florence
Ferdinand and Isabella marry
1470 Portuguese explorers discover Gold Coast of Africa
1471 Thomas á Kempis, author of The Imitation of Christ, dies
1473 Copernicus born
1476 William Caxton sets up printing press at Westminster
1478 Spanish Inguisition Spanish Inquisition persecutes Jews, Muslims, and heretics
1480 Ferdinand and Isabella appoint Inquisition against heresy among converted Jews
Ivan III styles himself Czar of the Russians
1482 Portuguese explorers discover bananas on west coast of Africa
1483 Luther is born at Eisleben (November 10)
1484 “At Hammel in Saxony, on the 20th of June, 1484, the Devil, in the likeness of a pied piper, carried away 130 children, that were never after seen.”
Japan’s shogun Yoshimasa introduces the tea ceremony
Ulrich (Huldrych) Zwingli born at Wildhaus (Toggenburg) in Canton of St. Gall
1484 Caxton prints Morte D'Arthur, the poetic collection of legends about King Arthur compiled by Sir Thomas Malory
1485 Treaty of Leipzig divides Saxony
Henry VII crowned first king of 117-year Tudor dynasty
1488 Battle of Bosworth on August 22 ends England’s 15-year Wars of the Roses;
1489 Symbols + and – come into use
1490 Beginnings of ballet at Italian courts
1491 Henry VIII born
1492 Spanish forces conquer city of Granada, expelling Islamic Moors from Iberian peninsula
Christopher Columbus, with three ships and 78 men set sail on September 6 after first attempt aborted; arrives in the Bahamas, thinking he has reached the East Indies
Lorenzo de’ Medici dies
Christopher Columbus introduces Europeans to the pineapple, parrots, Indians, peppers, allspice, maize, and sweet potatoes
Nuremberg geographer Behaim constructs first terrestrial globe
Leonardo da Vinci draws a flying machine
Profession of publisher emerges, consisting of typefounder, printer, and bookseller
Inquisitor-general Torquemada gives Spanish Jews three months to convert or leave country; 200,000 Jews are expelled
1493 Maximilian I becomes Holy Roman Emperor
The pope divides the New World between Spain and Portugal
1494 First mobile artillery firing iron cannon balls, used by Charles VIII in Italy
c.1494 William Tyndale is born
1495 First recorded outbreak of syphilis; infects army of Charles VIII at Naples
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper”
1496 Menno Simons born
John Cabot reaches coast of Newfoundland; Vasco de Gama discovers west coast of India
1497 The College of Cardinals discusses a church bill condemning “licentious clergy,” but the idea is soon dropped
Melanchthon born
Albrecht Durer paints Apocalypse
John Cabot discovers Newfoundland
1498 Savonarola burned at the stake for heresy in Florence
Vasco de Cama establishes sea route between Portugal and India
1499 War between Swabian League and Swiss Cantons. Swiss victory forces Treaty of Basel granting Swiss independance
Granada’s Moors revolt as Inquisitor de Cisneros introduces forced wholesale Christian conversion
1500 Pope Alexander VI proclaims a Year of Jubilee; imposes a tithe for crusade against Turks
First human Caesarian operation performed by Swiss pig gelder Jakob Nufer
Postal service between Vienna and Brussels established
1501 Music printed for the first time by use of movable type
Peace of Trent between France and Emperor Maximilian I recognizes French conquests in Upper Italy
Erasmus’ Enchiridion promotes a Christianity based on the Sermon of the Mount
Michaelangelo completes Pieta
Papal bull orders the burning of any books questioning Church’s authority
1502 University of Wittenberg established by Frederick, Elector of Saxony
1503 Canterbury Cathedral completed after 436 years of construction
Da Vinci paints “Mona Lisa”
Pocket handkerchief comes into use
1504 Venice sends ambassadors to Sultan of Turkey, proposing construction of a Suez Canal
1505 John Knox , the leader of the Scottish Reformation, is born
1506 William Tyndale (age 12?) enters Magdalen College at Oxford; as a youth “singularly addicted to the scriptures”, he reads the Bible in English (translating from the Latin Vulgate) to his fellow students (11 years prior to Luther’s 95 Thesis).
Pope Julius orders work on St. Peter’s in Rome; Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”
1507 Martin Luther ordained and celebrates first Mass
New geography by Waldseemüller proposes the New World be called “America” after Amerigo Vespucci
League of Cambrai formed by Margaret of Austria, the Cardinal of Rouen, and Ferdinand of Aragon to despoil Venice
Diet of Constance recognizes unity of Holy Roman Empire
1508 Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel ceiling
1509 Henry VIII assumes English throne and marries Catherine of Aragon
Luther visits Rome
First shipload of African slaves arrives in Hispaniola (Haiti)
John Calvin, the Swiss Reformer, is born in Noyon, France
Erasmus writes Praise of Folly at Thomas More’s home
1510 African slaves cross the Atlantic to work in Portuguese sugar plantations in Brazil
1511 Pope Julius forms Holy League with Venice and Aragon to drive French out of city; Henry VIII joins Holy League
1512 William Tyndale completes his B.A. at Oxford
Ponce de Leon discovers Florida
Copernicus publishes that the earth actually revolves around the sun
Forces of the Holy League meet defeat at Ravenna; coalition of Swiss, papal, and imperial forces drive French and their German mercenaries out of Milan
1513 Giovanni de Medici becomes Pope Leo X—“one of most severe trials to which God ever subjected his church”
Peasant and labor rebellions spread eastward from Switzerland
Henry VIII conducts brief invasion of France
Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean
1515 Tyndale completes his M.A. at Oxford and is ordained, but refuses to enter monastic orders
Thomas Wolsey is appointed Cardinal and Lord Chancellor of England
II. The Reformation Period (1516 – 1563)
Select another Time Period: < Pre-Reformation > < Post Reformation >
(1215 - 1515) (1564 - 1689) 1516–17 Erasmus publishes his edition of Greek-Latin New Testament, Novum Instrumentum; this translation powerfully demonstrated the corruption of the Latin Vulgate’s text; Erasmus promotes the translation of the Bible into vernacular tongues for reading by the plowboy and the “simplest woman”
Pope Julius II convenes the Lateran Council to undertake reforms in abuses of Church in Rome
Sir Thomas More writes Utopia
1517 Martin Luther posts 95 theses in protest against saleable indulgences
Erasmus publishes anti-war tract
Tetzel hired by Albert of Mainz to sell indulgences
1518 At meeting of Augustinians in Heidelberg, Luther defends his theology; later he appears before Cardinal Cajetan at Augsburg, but refuses to recant; in December, Frederick the Wise protects Luther from being handed over to Rome.
1518–22 The Spanish carry out their conquest of Mexico
1519 Luther questions papal infallibility in a debate
Luther begins New Testament sermon series, signaling new era of Biblical preaching
Zwingli begins New Testament sermons; Swiss reformation is born
Cortes enters Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan
Charles V (of Spain) succeeds Maximilian as Holy Roman Emperor
1520 Papal bull “Exsurge Domine” gives Luther 60 days to recant or be excommunicated; writes 3 seminal documents: To the Christian Nobility, On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and The Freedom of a Christian; burns papal bull and canon law
Suleiman I (the Magnificent) becomes sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Turks)
1521 Cambridge students form a study-group at the White Horse Tavern Little Bilney, William Tyndale, John Frith, and Thomas Cranmer are among them
Luther is Excommunicated by the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem; at Diet of Worms in April, he refuses to recant writings, and edict (in May) condemns him as heretic and outlaw; he is “kidnapped” and hidden at Wartburg Castle; begins translating the New Testament into German
Religious unrest in Wittenberg: private masses abolished, Karlstadt serves Communion in both elements, religious statues destroyed
Pope titles Henry VIII “Defender of the Faith” for attacking Luther’s views of the sacraments
Lutheran books appear in England
“Zwickau prophets,” early Anabaptists, arrive in Wittenberg
Pope Leo X dies, succeeded by Hadrian VI
The Turks capture Belgrade
Carlstadt celebrates first Protestant communion at Wittenburg
Diet of Worms; Luther refuses to recant; gets backing of German princes; begins German translation of Bible
1521–1523 William Tyndale begins teaching at Little Sodbury; disputes with local clergy and is arraigned on charges of heresy; translates Erasmus’s Enchiridion
1522 Anabaptist movement begins in Germany
Stump and Reublin challenge paying of tithes
Luther introduces German liturgy in Wittenburg
1523 Tyndale resides with Humphrey Monmouth in London
1524 Tyndale seeks patronage of Bishop Tunstall and is rebuffed; then, assisted by Monmouth, he travels to Germany and registers at the University of Wittenburg
1524 Luther debates Karlstadt on the Lord’s Supper
Erasmus publishes On Freedom of the Will
Peasant Wars breaks out in southern Germany
Diet of Nuremberg fails to enforce Edict of Worms condemning Luther
1525 In Cologne, Tyndale prepares to print an English New Testament; but he is discovered and escapes with only a few printed portions
Anabaptist movement begins in Zürich, spreads to Germany; First Zürich disputation with those opposed to infant baptism; First believer’s baptism in Zürich; Denck banished from Nuremberg for views on Lord’s Supper; First Anabaptist congregation of 35 converts established in Zollikon; First imprisonment of Anabaptists occurs in Zürich; they escape
Luther marries Katherine von Bora; writes Bondage of the Will (against Erasmus).
Charles V defeats Francis I; Elector Frederick the Wise dies;
France makes pact with Suleiman I
1526 Tyndale completes the printing of New Testament (in Worms); (It is the first printing of the New Testament in English and the first English translation of the scriptures from the Biblical Greek); smuggled copies of his New Testaments are soon being circulated throughout England
Cardinal Wolsey presides at a massive burning of “Lutheran” books
Reformation spreads to Sweden and Denmark
League of Torgau formed; First Diet of Speyer postpones enforcement of Edict of Worms
Erasmus publishes the works of St. Augustine
1527 Bishop Tunstall orders the purchase and burning of all the testaments; but this serves only to finance Tyndale’s second edition of the New Testament
The German and Spanish Imperial troops of Charles V sack Rome
Basel orders corporeal punishment and confiscation of property for adult baptism and sheltering Anabaptists
Luther pens “A Mighty Fortress”; writes against Zwingli’s views on the Lord’s Supper
First Protestant university (Marburg) founded
Plague strikes Wittenberg
1527–1530 English agents seek to capture Tyndale on the Continent; he keeps moving and continues to translate and write
1528 Reformation established in Bern
Swabian League authorizes military division of 400 horsemen to scout for Anabaptists
Thomas Bilney, respected Cambridge preacher and “Lutheran sympathizer,” is dragged from his pulpit and imprisoned
Simon Fish, a London attorney and amateur actor who has fled to Antwerp after spoofing the clergy, writes "A Supplication for Beggars", which urges an end to taxes for Rome. (Henry VIII really likes this book.)
1529 Tyndale publishes Obedience of a Christian Man; Sir Thomas More begins writing against Tyndale and Luther (Dialogue)
Henry VIII dismisses Lord Chancellor Thomas Wolsey for failing to obtain the Pope's consent to his divorce from Catherine of Aragon; Sir Thomas More appointed Lord Chancellor; Henry VIII summons the “Reformation Parliament" and begins to cut the ties with the Church of Rome
Reformation becomes official in Basel
Diet of Speyer—Luther’s followers name Protestants (first use of the term)
Luther and Zwingli attend Marburg Colloquy, but no agreement reached on the Lord’s Supper
Tyrolean Anabaptists flea homeland for Moravia
Diet of Speyer restores death penalty for rebaptizing
Turks lay siege to Vienna
1530 Tyndale’s translation of the the first five books of the Old Testament appears in England (printed in Worms); he also publishes Practice of Prelates
Hoffman baptizes 300 Anabaptists in Emden and sends lay preachers to Netherlands
Luther, as outlaw, cannot attend the Diet of Augsburg, held in attempt to end religious division in the empire; Melanchthon presents Augsburg Confession, a statement of Lutheran beliefs
Protestants form Schmalkaldic League against Emperor Charles V
1531 Tyndale meets Henry VIII’s agent Steven Vaughan, but declines the king’s invitation to return to England; Tyndale’s translation of the Book of Jonah and his Exposition of the first Epistle of St. John are printed; Tyndale responds to Thomas More’s Dialogue, with An Answer
Thomas Bilney is burned at stake
Bullinger succeeds Zwingli and publishes first book against Anabaptists
Zwingli angles for French support for the Reformation by allowing Swiss mercenaries to be hired
Dressed in battle armor, Zwingli joins the forces on October 11 and is killed in battle
1532 Thomas More responds to Tyndale’s An Answer with his Confutation; Tyndale, choosing to spend his energies in more essential endeavors, breaks off debate with More
English clergy submit to Henry VIII
Calvin starts Protestant movement in France; publishes his first work—a commentary on Seneca’s De Clementia.
Diet of Regensburg and Peace of Nuremberg guarantee religious toleration in face of Turkish threat
1533 Tyndale’s translation of Erasmus’s Enchiridion and his revision of chapters five, six, and seven of Matthew’s Gospel are printed; his beloved friend, John Frith, is burned at the stake in Smithfield;
Thomas Cranmer appointed Archbishop of Canterbury; (This effectly ends clerical celibacy among Anglicans, as Cranmer is twice-married)
The Act in Restraint of Appeals prohibits appeals to the bishop of Rome.
Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine is declared void; Anne Boleyn crowned Queen
Calvin and Nicolas Cop flee Paris. At about this time Calvin undergoes a “sudden conversion.”
Hutter joins Moravian group who become known as Hutterites
Pizarro conquers Peru
Ivan “the Terrible” (age 3) ascends Russian throne
1534 Tyndale’s revised New Testament is printed; he moves into Thomas Poyntz’s English merchants’ boarding house in Antwerp (English House)
Pope Paul III, the father of three illegitimate children, comes to power
Luther completes translation of Bible into German
Act of Supremacy Henry VIII establishes himself as Supreme Head of Church and Clergy of England
Ignatius Loyola founds Society of Jesus to spread Counter Reformation
Strassburg decrees that Anabaptists must leave the city
1535 King’s agent Henry Phillips arrives in Antwerp and “befriends” Tyndale, then arranges to have him arrested while Thomas Poyntz is out of town; Tyndale is cast into Vilvoorde prison near Brussels
Myles Coverdale, a close aide of Tyndale, translates the portions of the Old Testament not completed by Tyndale (relying heavily on Tyndale's early drafts) and publishes the "Coverdale Bible"; This is the first printing of the entire Bible in the English language
Thomas More and Cardinal Fisher beheaded for opposing Henry VIII
Anabaptist uprising at Münster put down, and Anabaptists executed
Charles V conquers Tunis and frees 20,000 Christian slaves; Emperor forms Catholic Defense League
France makes pact with Suleiman I
1536 Following a fifteen month imprisonment William Tyndale is strangled and burned at stake for heresy (6th October)
Luther agrees to Wittenberg Concord on the Lord’s Supper, in an attempt to resolve differences with other reformers, but the Zwinglians do not accept it
Denmark and Norway become Lutheran;
Erasmus dies
Menno Simons breaks with Rome; becomes Anabaptist leader in Netherlands
Calvin is persuaded by Farel to remain in Geneva; publishes the first edition of Institutes of the Christian Religion
Henry VIII dissolves 376 monasteries and nuneries
1537 John Rogers, a close aide of Wm. Tyndale, publishes the second complete English Bible. Because the major part of this Bible was the translation of Tyndale, whose writings had been condemned by the English authorities, it is published under the pseudonym "Thomas Matthew". The "Matthew's Bible" is a composite made up of Tyndale's Pentateuch and New Testament (1534-1535 edition) and Coverdale's Bible and a small amount of Roger's own translation.
1538 Landgrave Philip of Hesse arranges debate between Anabaptists and Bucer; results in Hessian Anabaptists returning to state church and state church deciding to excommunicate immoral Christians
Calvin and Farel are banished from Geneva. Calvin goes to Strasbourg as pastor to the French-speaking congregation.
Luther writes against the Jews in Against the Sabbatarians
1539 Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, at the bequest of the King Henry VIII commissions Myles Coverdale to publish a large pulpit Bible. It became the first English Bible authorized for public use, distributed to every church and chained to the pulpit. The Great Bible was approved by Henry VIII: “sent abroad among the people” to be read by all and “set forth with the king’s most gracious license”.
This Bible — mostly comprised of Tyndale’s translation — was known as the "Great Bible" due to its great size: a large pulpit folio measuring over 14 inches tall. Seven editions of this version were printed between April of 1539 and December of 1541. Printers and sellers of books were encouraged to provide for the “free and liberal use of the Bible in our own maternal English tongue”. By the decree of the king every church was to provide a reader so that the illiterate could hear the Word of God in their own tongue. It would seem that William Tyndale's last prayer had been granted three years after his martyrdom.
The Six Articles, against Lutheranism. Hugh Latimer, bishop of Winchester, resigns in protest. Henry VIII is still occasionally burning Lutherans and hanging Roman Catholics.
Henry VIII marries and divorces Anne of Cleves, executes the now-unpopular Thomas Cromwell, and marries Katherine Howard.
Cardinal Sadeleto writes letter to Geneva. Calvin is asked to respond on behalf of Geneva.
Frankfurt Truce declared between Catholic and Protestant territories
1539–40 Simons publishes the Foundation Book of Anabaptist faith
1540 Pope recognizes order of Jesuits; will make them the chief agents of Counter Reformation
Conferences at Hagenau and Worms fail to reconcile Protestants and Catholics
1541 John Calvin establishes theocracy in Geneva
John Knox establishes Calvinist Reformation in Scotland
Peter Riedeman writes Hutterite Confession of Faith
Henry VIII assumes titles of King of Ireland and Head of Irish Church
At Conference of Regensburg, Melanchthon and Bucer reach agreement with Catholics on most doctrines, but Luther and Rome reject their work
Calvin writes a treatise on free will against the Roman Catholic theologian Albert Pighius
1543 Luther writes On the Jews and Their Lies
Copernicus writes that earth revolves around sun
Alliance between Henry and Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor) against Scotland and France
1544 Ferdinand I and Suleiman I agree to truce
Council of Trent, for reform of Catholic Church, opens
Cranmer instructed to write prayers and a litany (for the army) in English. He does this so well that he is asked to make a prayer book in English, based on the service at Salisbury Cathedral
1545 Henry VIII's last speech to Parliament; He says Papist, Lutheran, Anabaptist are names devised by the devil to sunder one man's heart from another
Luther writes Against the Papacy at Rome, an Institution of the Devil
Peace of Augsburg allows rulers to determine religion of their region
1546 Luther dies
1547 Henry VIII dies
1553 Edward VI dies; succeeded by Mary I (“Bloody Mary”)
Servetus, Spanish theologian and physician executed in Geneva as a heretic
1554 Mary I marries Philip (later Philip II of Spain); Catholicism restored in England; Elizabeth is imprisoned. During Mary’s reign, about 300 Protestants are burned, including 5 bishops, 100 priests, 60 women. John Rogers, Tyndale's close assistant (alias "Thomas Matthew"), is the first to burn. Protestants are forced into exile or hiding. An attempt by Cardinal Pole (Mary's archbishop of Canterbury) to restore monasticism fizzles when, among 1500 surviving monks, nuns, and friars, fewer than 100 are willing to return to celibacy.
In the 1550's the Church in Switzerland was very sympathetic to the reformer refugees and was one of only a few safe havens for a desperate people. Many of them gathered in Geneva, led by Myles Coverdale and John Foxe as well as Thomas Sampson and William Whittingham. Over 200 including 8 pastors and 2 bishops found refuge in John Knox’s congregation and there were many more English Protestants in exile elsewhere. There, with the protection of John Calvin, the Church of Geneva determined to produce a Bible that would educate their families while they continued in exile.
1555 Bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley are burned at the stake as Cranmer watches; Later John Hooper and John Bradford are also burned
1556 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, is forced to recant but later repudiates; He is burned at the stake
1557 Publication of Geneva New Testament
1560 Publication of Geneva Bible (complete Old and New Testament); This is the first time a Bible is printed with verse divisions
1563 Thirty-Nine Articles drafted as a doctrinal statement by a convocation of the Church of England.
John Foxe's publishes Acts & Monuments ("Foxe’s Book of Martyrs"); to this day it remains the only exhaustive reference work on the persecution and martyrdom of Early Christians and Protestants from the first century up to the mid-16th century
III. The Post-Reformation Period (1564 – 1689)
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(1215 - 1515) (1516 - 1563) 1564 The term “Puritan” first used
Calvin dies
William Shakespeare born
1577 Alliance between England and Netherlands;
Francis Drake sails around the world (to 1580)
1587 Mary I dies; succeeded by Elizabeth I
1588 Defeat of Spanish Armada
1598 Boris Godunov seizes throne on death of Fyodor I of Russia
1600 Elizabeth I grants charter to East India Company
1603 Elizabeth I dies; James VI proclaimed King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, as James I
1605 "Gunpowder plot"; Guy Fawkes and other Roman Catholic conspirators fail in attempt to blow up Parliament
1607 Parliament rejects proposals for union between England and Scotland
Colony of Virginia is founded at Jamestown by John Smith;
Henry Hudson begins voyage to eastern Greenland and Hudson River (Hudson Bay discovered 1610)
1611 Publication of King James Bible; approximately 85% of the New Testament and the first half of the Old Testament are rendered as Tyndale translated them
English and Scottish Protestant colonists settle in Ulster
1620 Separatists (“Pilgrims”) land at Plymouth Rock on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the "Mayflower"; found New Plymouth
1643 Scots adopt the Solemn League and Covenant
1647 Westminster Assembly drafts Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms
1648 Scots invade England and are defeated by Cromwell at battle of Preston Pride's Purge
1664 England siezes New Amsterdam from the Dutch, change name to New York
1665 Great Plague in London
1666 Great Fire of London
1667 John Milton publishes Paradise Lost
1670 Secret Treaty of Dover between Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France to restore Roman Catholicism to England
Hudson's Bay Company founded
1679 Act of Habeas Corpus passed, forbidding imprisonment without trial
1687 James II issues Declaration of Liberty of Conscience, extends toleration to all religions
1688 England's 'Glorious Revolution'; William III of Orange is invited to save England from Roman Catholicism, lands in England, James II flees to France
1689 Convention Parliament issues Bill of Rights; establishes a constitutional monarchy in Britain; bars Roman Catholics from the throne; William III and Mary II become joint monarchs of England and Scotland (to1694),
Toleration Act grants freedom of worship to dissenters in England
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2022.12.27 23:54 DealsCanada Boxing Week Cell Phone Offers

Retailer: Walmart
A little late but here’s the boxing week update Offers for MOST devices aren’t anywhere near as good as BF, unfortunately. There’s no $45 50GB plan this time as well, either. ** GENERAL INFORMATION ** * Unless stated otherwise, upfront cost is $0. * Offers are typically very similar between The Source, Wireless Wave, Costco, The Mobile Shop, Best Buy, WOW Mobile, and Walmart. TMS will allow you use the GC towards the phone balance. * Koodo/Virgin/Fido will have similar offers and Telus/Bell/Rogers will have similar offers * Offers are based on in-market plans. Old plans with most carriers will likely not be compatible. (This year, its $60+ with Koodo/Virgin/Fido and $85+ for Telus/Bell/Rogers) * If you’re with Fido/Rogers/Bell/Virgin, have a rep look at your account, as they will be loading loyalty offers onto them. * ** NONE ** OF THESE PROMOS ARE TRADE UP/BRING IT BACK. I, unfortunately, don’t have the time to create an entirely different list for those promos.
** PROMOTIONS ** ** Fido: ** * $15 off for 15 months (plans $65+ for financing and $60 for BYOD) * $5 off for 15 months (plans $65+ BYOD ONLY) – stackable with $15 off * $200 BPO iPhone 13 (Currently no regular GC) * $5 off for 24 months for add-a-line (plans $65+) * Connection fee waived ** KOODO: ** * $15 off for 15 months (plans $65+ for financing and $60 for BYOD) * $5 off for 15 months (plans $65+ BYOD ONLY) – stackable with $15 off * $5 off for 24 months for add-a-line (plans $65+) * $200 BPO iPhone 13 (Currently no regular GC) * Connection fee waived ** VIRGIN: ** * $15 off for 15 months (plans $65+ for financing and $60 for BYOD) * $20 off for 15 months (plans $65+ for BYOD) * $5 off for 24 months for add-a-line (plans $65+) * Connection fee waived (NEW ACTIVATIONS ONLY) ** TELUS: ** * $60 15 GB non-share plan * $20 off for 24 months by linking your home services (plans $85+) (New activations/add a line only) * Multline discount, stackable with home services discount * Connection fee waived ** BELL: ** * $60 15 GB non-share plan * Connection fee waived (NEW ACTIVATIONS ONLY) ** ROGERS: ** * $60 15 GB non-share plan * $55 5GB non-share plan * Connection fee waived ** FREEDOM: ** * $50 GC on bring your own device activations * Connection fee waived ($50+ plans) (CFW45POST) ** FINANCING & GIFT CARDS ** ** KOODO: ** ** iPhone XR 64GB ** = $100 GC / $5 Tab Mid ** iPhone 11 64 GB ** = $300 GC / $10 Tab Plus ** iPhone 12 64GB ** = $400 GC / $15 Tab Plus ** iPhone 13 128GB ** = NO GC / $20 Tab Plus ** iPhone 13 Pro 128GB ** = $250 GC / $39 Tab Plus ** iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB ** = $300 GC / $46 Tab Plus ** iPhone 14 128GB ** = $200 GC / $35 Tab Plus ** iPhone 14 Plus 128GB ** = NO GC / $43 Tab Plus ** iPhone 14 Pro 128GB ** = $646 Upfront / NO GC / $33 Tab Plus ** iPhone 14 Pro Max 128GB ** = $801 Upfront / NO GC / $33 Tab Plus ** Samsung S20 FE 128GB ** = $300 GC / $10 Tab Plus ** Samsung S21 FE 128GB ** = $300 GC / $19 Tab Plus ** Samsung S22 128GB ** = $250 GC / $25 Tab Plus ** Samsung S22+ 128GB ** = $176 Upfront / $250 GC / $33 Tab Plus ** Samsung S22 Ultra 128GB ** = $463 Upfront /$250 GC / $33 Tab Plus ** Samsung A53 ** = $250 GC / $15 Tab Plus ** Google Pixel 6a ** = $100 GC / $5 Tab Plus ** Google Pixel 7 ** = $200 GC / $16 Tab Plus ** Moto G Power 2022 ** = $50 GC / $1 Tab Basic
** VIRGIN: ** ** iPhone XR 64GB ** = NO GC / $10 Financing ** iPhone 11 64 GB ** = $300 GC / $10 Financing ** iPhone 12 64GB ** = $350 GC / $15 Financing ** iPhone 13 128GB ** = $200 GC / $20 Financing ** iPhone 13 Pro 128GB ** = $250 GC / $39.59 Financing ** iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB ** = NO GC / $46.25 Financing ** iPhone 14 128GB ** = $150 GC / $35.38 Financing ** iPhone 14 Plus 128GB ** = NO GC / $43.54 Financing ** iPhone 14 Pro 128GB ** = $638 Upfront / NO GC / $33.36 Financing ** iPhone 14 Pro Max 128GB ** = $793 Upfront / NO GC / $33.34 Financing ** Samsung S20 FE 128GB ** = $250 GC / $10 Financing ** Samsung S21 FE 128GB ** = $300 GC / $19.58 Financing ** Samsung S22 128GB ** = $250 GC / $25 Financing ** Samsung S22+ 128GB ** = $168 Upfront / $250 GC / $33.34 Financing ** Samsung S22 Ultra 128GB ** = $595 Upfront / $250 GC / $33.34 Financing ** Samsung A53 ** = $250 GC / $15 Financing ** Google Pixel 6a ** = $100GC / $5 Financing ** Google Pixel 7 ** = $150 GC / $15 Financing ** Google Pixel 7 Pro ** = $150 GC / $25 Financing
** TELUS: ** ** iPhone XR 64GB ** = NO GC / $5 Financing ** iPhone 11 64 GB ** = NO GC / $10 Financing ** iPhone 12 64GB ** = $400 GC / $15 Financing ** iPhone 13 128GB ** = $300 GC / $20.83 Financing ** iPhone 13 Pro 128GB ** = #00 GC / $39.58 Financing ** iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB ** = $300 GC / $46.25 Financing ** iPhone 14 128GB ** = $300 GC / $35.42 Financing ** iPhone 14 Plus 128GB ** = NO GC / $43.33 Financing ** iPhone 14 Pro 128GB ** = NO GC / $59.92 Financing ** iPhone 14 Pro Max 128GB ** = NO GC / $66.38 Financing ** Samsung S20 FE 128GB ** = DISABLED IN SYSTEM ** Samsung S21 FE 128GB ** = $300 GC / $19.58 Financing ** Samsung S22 128GB ** = $300 GC / $25.83 Financing ** Samsung S22+ 128GB ** = $250 GC / $40.33 Financing ** Samsung S22 Ultra 128GB ** = $250 GC / $52.29 Financing ** Samsung A53 ** = $250 GC / $15 Financing ** Google Pixel 6a ** = $100 GC / $5.88 Financing ** Google Pixel 7 ** = $200 GC / $16.17 Financing
** Prepaid: **
Chatr – $25 GC on plans $25+, free sim with activation Koodo/ChatLucky all have referral programs I believe, aswell. ** PHONE STOCK ** Fido: Pixel 6A – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=81002993493 Pixel 7 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=84024470059 Samsung A53 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=88727663192 iPhone 11 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=19425209672 iPhone 12 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=19425202886 iPhone 13 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=19425270587
Koodo: Pixel 6A – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62901820585 Pixel 7 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62901820747 Samsung A53 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62901820295 iPhone 11 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62901818450 iPhone 12 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62901818531 iPhone 13 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62901819743
Virgin: Pixel 6A https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62089353702 Pixel 7 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62089353768 Samsung A53 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62089353513 iPhone 11 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62089352156 iPhone 12 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62089352804 iPhone 13 – https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=62089353215
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2022.12.27 21:04 morsie55 Asking for advice on how to care for these pieces

Asking for advice on how to care for these pieces
Good afternoon! Recently I inherited my great grandmothers chest of silver plated cutlery, and I am looking for advice on how to best clean it, restore it, and care for it. Any natural or homemade remedies are preferred as I have awful allergies to cleaning products. A few of the pieces towards the bottom appear to have something of a rust on them but I can’t be sure.
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2022.12.25 17:11 Consistent-Umpire721 my bro got me the BEST Christmas gift ever!!

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2022.12.22 00:33 LisaHouseofTreasures Set Of 4 Vintage Wm A Rogers Swan Napkin Rings Silver Plated Chrome

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2022.11.29 20:25 SimplySolace Wings prospect Marco Kasper to skip 2023 WJC

Saw both a tweet and article on it today:
https://twitter.com/EP_Biedermann/status/1597529893889544193
The mission relegation at the #WorldJuniors will take place for the #TeamAustria without Marco Kasper.
Due to the high number of games played for Kasper in the last 12 months, the man from Klagenfurt will not travel to Canada.
https://www.eishockey.at/aktuelles-infos/news/kirk-furey-nominiert-u20-wm-kader
https://www.puckfans.at/oeehv-gibt-ersten-kader-fuer-die-world-juniors-bekannt/
Roger Bader on this decision:“Of course we would have liked to have had Marco at the World Cup, but we fully understand his situation. No player has played a comparable amount of games in the past twelve months as he has. We always have the big picture in mind, which is why we are giving him a break for the U20 World Cup.”
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