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A Look at the Absence of God From the Contemporary Wave of Spirituality

by in Identity on 14th July, 2021

A woman sits cross-legged, poised, shoulders back, her eyes closed and a smile on her face, it’s a smile just wide enough to indicate that she’s not happy (who wants to be happy? Happiness is so 1990s). She is content, she is self-accepting. She is the modern ‘spiritual’ woman, and she is meditating (the contemporary secular equivalent to religious prayer), but you mustn’t say such things out loud as this new form of spirituality has absolutely nothing to do with God or religion.

The absence of God from spirituality is a relatively new concept that has come to existence and can take many forms, the most popular being that of contemporary mindfulness. Mindfulness is defined as a lifestyle that places the concept of moment-by-moment awareness at its core. The idea is that if you pay attention to nothing but this very moment in time, you will experience feelings of peace and calm. There is A LOT of scientific research out there that backs this claim, contemporary mindfulness has been shown to decrease levels of anxiety and depression, as well as increase feelings of empathy and nurture virtues such as forgiveness and honesty. The message is, you don’t need God to feel complete, you just need to be at one with yourself. You need you.

What’s more, the idea of being spiritual but not religious is often portrayed as a progressive reaction to the realisation that science and capitalism have failed to live up to their expectations. They have not given us answers to the BIG questions that plague every single one of us, questions like ‘what are we doing here?’, ‘how did we end up here?’ and ‘why are we here?’ and we have come to accept that no amount of ‘Black Friday buy-one-get-one free’ offers are going to fill the hollowness and aching we experience at the centre of our chest when we contemplate the worth of our existence. Both science and capitalism have failed to provide us with meaning or reassurance, so the woke contemporary individual has no choice but to turn to modern spirituality for inner peace and meaning.

The absence of God from the contemporary wave of spirituality is worn like a badge of honour. It is an act of rebellion against the capitalist and colonial sentiments of modernity, it is a sign that this individual is fresh, progressive and inclusive, as their spirituality welcomes all people. Here, no one is right and so everyone is also wrong, but who cares? As long as we are all equally wrong together! It’s called pluralism my friend, and it’s the tag line for the 2000s.

But the way this modern spiritual narrative sells itself can be highly misleading given that a lot of the core practices and concepts found in narratives that are labelled as ‘secular spirituality’ resonate in and originate from religious traditions, including Islam. And so this modern spirituality can sound a lot like the very institutions and systems it claims to be separate from. Essentially, it sounds like a religion. Take the contemporary concept of mindfulness popular amongst western white middle classes; it makes the claims to being a ‘secular’ practice, despite the fact that its concepts and meditative techniques originate from the Buddhist tradition. Within the Buddhist tradition mindfulness is at the centre of a very complex system that includes moral and ethical commitments, including speaking and doing good and espouses detachment from worldly desires at its core, all with the aim of ending human suffering. It is hard work and requires commitment, not simply ‘paying attention to the moment’. The Islamic equivalent to what has been done to the Buddhist tradition in the context of contemporary secular mindfulness would be encouraging people to carry out the five daily prayers as a form of meditation and stipulating that the belief in other Islamic concepts including God is irrelevant to achieving peace through prayer. I imagine that narrative would annoy a few people, as it has in the contemporary mindfulness context, where some critics (and not just those who adhere to the Buddhist tradition) have criticised the contemporary secular take on mindfulness as being another example of a colonialist ‘take over’. This is when Eastern traditions are whitewashed and re-packaged to suit western temperaments with little respect or regard for their origins. This observation has earned mindfulness the nickname ‘Mc Mindfulness’, due to opponents seeing it as nothing short of a covert continuation of existing western capitalist ideals, where emphasis is on a ‘fast service’ that appeals to as many people as possible to maximise returns.

The idea that you can pick and choose what aspects of a world philosophy you want to follow, is very similar to walking into the supermarket with your shopping trolley and selecting only the items that appeal to you or later trying them and returning them. In other words, it still looks a lot like capitalism.

The capitalist modernist undertone is most glaringly obvious in its selling point – no God. As in true secular capitalist fashion, ‘the self’ has taken on that role. The self is in charge, it decides which parts of spiritual philosophy are followed and when, it decides what is right and wrong and so in essence it is what is being worshipped; it has taken on the role of God. Since people turn to spirituality to gain a sense of self-worth and acceptance, the capitalist narrative plays on this emotion by placing the gratification and exploration of the self as a core concept. The self then becomes both the means and the ends. This is at odds with spiritual development concepts found in world religious philosophies as well as ancient philosophies, where emphasis is placed on self-control and freedom is found in self- denial.

“Self-worship is the cornerstone upon which our post-modernist, capitalist societies are built on. We are constantly encouraged to shamelessly ‘flaunt it’, we are constantly bombarded with adverts that glorify the self, rendering it all sufficient and all powerful. You simply have to take a look at the Nike adverts that pitch the likes of you and me as being the missing hero in the Avengers line-up. If only we just had belief in ourselves and ran a couple of times around the block (in Nike gear-obviously) how life would be different for us and the world!

This undisputed power and freedom given to the self has meant that the effectiveness of modern spirituality has been questioned. Can someone really become spiritual without a rigid moral and ethical system to take them to account? And can it be done whilst being embedded and loyal to a capitalist and colonialist structure that seeks to enslave us all to a system of inequality?

Perhaps this ‘new wave’ of spirituality is not ‘new’ at all, but simply another attempt at side-lining God and/or religion from worldly narrative, where capitalist ideals work to encourage philosophies such as this modern wave of spirituality and contemporary mindfulness practice in an attempt to ‘take over’ the wider ethical and social concerns that are associated with religion and communities. The understanding here is that capitalist ideals will work to prey upon the feelings of disillusion that people may have towards institutionalised religion and offer something similar (a sense of self-worth and meaning) but different (i.e. you’re God).

So, perhaps it is high time that people of faith and belief in God were more mindful of the narratives that seek to undermine and replace the beliefs that are important to them and became more aware of the ways that secular contemporary narratives may have unintentionally crept into their subconscious, disrupting their wellbeing. I think it is time that we start talking about God and religion and the ways in which we can integrate these concepts into worldly narratives, so that we can start living life in line with our consciousness, with feelings of fullness and peace.

Until then I’m afraid it’s either God or your Nikes (I’m 99.999% certain I’m not destined for the Avengers, so I’m sticking with God).

Sara Kadir

Sara Kadir

Sara is a final year PhD student, researching mindfulness in Islamic teaching at the University of Aberdeen. She has recently launched the INsane project, where she shares her research findings via podcast and Instagram at @insaneinsanproject. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter on @imsarakay


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(l-r) Quansheng Zhao, Dean Louis Goodman, Heng Pek Koon, Surin Pitsuwan and Amitav Acharya announced the opening of the first research center on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the United States.

Southeast Asia is a region of growing importance in global affairs. Home to 600 million people and the world’s third-largest democracy, it claims more U.S. business investment than China and critical shipping routes populate the region’s waters.

American University’s School of International Service—in its tradition of heeding President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1956 call to train young men and women to “wage peace around the world”—is partnering with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to establish the ASEAN Studies Center—the first academic research center of its kind in the United States.

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Kriya Yoga – English Edition – ebook

Kriya Yoga – English Edition – ebook

Autore: Jayadev Jaerschky

ISBN: 9788897586821 Pagine: 383 Formato File: epub+mobi Disponibilità: Download Immediato

A Manual to inner Freedom

Based on the Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda

Kriya Yoga is an ancient and powerful technique of liberation, transformation and illumination. It has been taught over the centuries by the greatest yogis and was introduced in the West in our time by the great master Paramhansa Yogananda, who described it in his Autobiography of a Yogi as “the airplane route” and “the easiest, most effective and most scientific way to approach the Infinite.”

This book presents the many facets of Kriya Yoga in a complete and accessible way for the first time: from its history to its philosophy, to the subtleties of the practice to how to prepare for initiation.

It is an invaluable text for all those who wish to learn or to deepen their understanding of this ancient science, kept secret for so long. And not only that, it is a treasure trove of practical tools and techniques for all who wish to delve into the wonderful adventure of the inner journey!

This book offers you a chance to board the airplane of Kriya Yoga and fly straight to the eternal beauty of your own Self. Never before has the ancient liberating science of Kriya Yoga, long kept secret throughout the course of history, been presented so completely, deeply and yet accessibly.

Discover the ancient airplane route to freedom

In these pages you will find:

  • The history of Kriya Yoga
  • Illuminating explanations on the philosophy and benefits of Kriya
  • Guided meditations, affirmations and prayers of Yogananda
  • Reflections and insights by Swami Kriyananda
  • Guidelines for a yogic life
  • Helpful suggestions for Hatha Yogis

The Author: Jayadev Jaerschky

Jayadev Jaerschky was born in Germany. His inner search began during his adolescence, and in 1989, after a pilgrimage to India, he made the decision to join the Ananda center near Assisi and follow the tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga through his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda. In 1991, he received Kriya Yoga initiation from Swami Kriyananda, who encouraged him both to teach and to write books. Each year Jayadev gives seminars in many parts of Italy and Europe.

In 2007 he founded the European School of Ananda Yoga, of which he is the director, and where he teaches courses throughout the year, training new teachers of Ananda Yoga, a style of Hatha Yoga based on the teachings of Kriya Yoga.

Jayadev is the author of nine books on yoga and has recorded three devotional CDs.

Jayadev leads a yearly pilgrimage to India’s sacred sites in the Himalayas. The main goal is the visit to Badrinath, the place where Mahavatar Babaji, the supreme master of the tradition of Kriya Yoga, resides.

In 2014 Jayadev was appointed a Kriyacharya, which means he is authorized to give the sacred initiation into Kriya Yoga.

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Kriya Yoga Masters
  • Chapter 2: Kriya Yoga For Self-Realization
  • Chapter 3: The Kriya Yoga History
  • Chapter 4: Kriya Yoga: The Airplane Route
  • Chapter 5: The Higher Kriyas
  • Chapter 6: How to Receive Kriya Initiation
  • Chapter 7: Discipleship
  • Chapter 8: Asana As Kriya Preparation – A 6 Month Workshop
  • Chapter 9: Kriya as a Way Of Life – A 6 Month Workshop
  • Appendix: Badrinath: The Ancient Seat of Kriya Yoga

“This beautiful book will be a great help to kriyabans and those aspiring to kriya yoga initiation. It is filled with many inspiring examples, enlightening stories and devotional prayers which will aid in one›s search for truth through this sacred practice.” — Nayaswami Dhyana, Kriyacharya, director of the Ananda Kriya Ministry in India, spiritual director of Ananda Gurgaon

“This text on Kriya Yoga is a new pearl of wisdom and understanding for all who want to rigorously follow the path of yoga and spirituality. It is based on the tradition of Kriya Yoga from the lineage of Lahiri Mahasaya, Babaji and Paramhansa Yogananda, and follows the ancient teachings of Kriya Yoga and the fundamental principles of its techniques, presenting the multifaceted nature of an extraordinary teaching. It contains a detailed presentation of Kriya Yoga and transmits the ancient power, depth, authority and philosophy through numerous chapters which develop the various themes, always with reference, in love and devotion, to the great masters Sri Yukteswar, Swami Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda. I believe that this text will be a invaluable contribution for all practitioners of yoga and I thank dear Jayadev for this important testimonial of his path.” —Wanda Vanni, President, Mediterranean Yoga Federation

“This book is unique in its completeness. Short of actually explaining the Kriya technique, which should be given in an initiation, the author has compiled an inspirational and practical exposition of Kriya for those who:

  • have read the Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda, and are simply curious about why Yogananda called Kriya the “airplane path to God”
  • want to know what Kriya is
  • wish to prepare themselves for Kriya initiation
  • are spiritual truth seekers

This book is a “must read” for any spiritual aspirant!” —Nayaswami Kirtani Stickney, Kriyacharya, spiritual director of the Ananda Assisi community

“Sri Jayadev is really a bright star on the firmament of the Ananda community in Assisi. He is truly the mind-born disciple of Sri Paramahamsa Yogananda and Sri Kriyanandji. Lovers of the Kriya Yoga tradition will be delighted by this inspiring book on Kriya and those to whom Kriya Yoga is a new technique will find in these pages a moving account of one of the oldest traditions in India. Jayadev has rightly understood the need of the age and written the book in such a way that even a novice would be delighted and touched by his rendering of this ancient technique. May he be blessed by all the gurus of the tradition.” —Mata Devi Vanamali, Vanamali Ashram, Rishikesh, author of The Play of God and other books

“Kriya Yogis teach that the mind cannot be completely calm if the energy continues to go down the spine toward the senses. Jayadev correctly explained these truths in this inspiring and comprehensive book on Kriya Yoga. A must read.” —Nayaswami Anand Stickney, Kriyacharya, co-director of the Ananda Spiritual Community in Assisi

“Jayadev has written a beautiful and inspiring book about the sacred path of Kriya Yoga. Paramhansa Yogananda gave just a short description of Kriya in his Autobiography of a Yogi. There is also a great deal of confusion about the technique of Kriya, how it is given and why. This book adds to what Yogananda wrote and helps to clarify what Kriya Yoga really is: a comprehensive spiritual path with the power to bring one to the greatest spiritual heights. The reader will also learn some little known stories and spiritual lore about the history of Kriya, along with a clear understanding of the spiritual science that underlies the path of Kriya. Kriya Yoga is a science, which means that it must be learned and practiced correctly in order to get results. It is the spiritual practice that was brought especially for these complex modern times, and this book will inspire many to make Kriya a part of their life.” —Nayaswami Devarshi, Kriyacharya, director of the Kriya Ministry at Ananda Village

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Another place that appears to be minting it is Smiths of Smithfield, the four storey extravaganza opposite the meat market.  The rooftop top floor dining room serves the choicest meats, and sensibly avoids distracting the diner from this with anything too fancy.

This is a lesson that the new chef at the Notting Hill Brasserie could learn. A  starter of scallops (actually one scallop) with cauliflower puree is a classic combination: it really doesn't need anything else. It most certainly does not need: (a) a potato croquette (b) some stuffed squid (c) black pudding and (d) warm chorizo. This was a culinary Frankenstein of a dish.  Moreover, technique is slipping, with vegetables that arrived cold and had to be sent back, and were not too inspiring on their return. This is a real shame, since a halibut main course was excellent, as was a dish of cod with leek puree and chicken jus. Mark Jankels has been promoted to executive chef of the little group of restaurants of which Notting Hill Brasserie is one, and I definitely missed his sure touch tonight.

There was also a chink in the armour of the usually serene Waterside Inn (view from the terrace pictured). Although their perennial strength of desserts are still dazzling, and service is silky smooth, the starters and main courses were less good than on my previous visit. Worse, we actually had a real lapse with a starter that was so cold it had to be sent back.  I really don't expect this kind of slip in a 3 Michelin star restaurant. Bear in mind this was a starter of summer vegetables which weighed in at a hefty £41.50; my main course of admirable beef was £52, with vegetables extra. With house wine at £37 these are the kind of prices that demand something near perfection. Of course the setting is spectacular, and it was overall a most enjoyable meal, but I feel that the overall standards have slipped a little. Fortunately desserts are still the best in Britain, which sweetens the arrival of the bill as it thuds impressively down at the end of the meal.

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 20 (ANI): On the occasion of Father's Day, several Bollywood celebrities dedicated heartwarming wishes to their beloved fathers.
Actor Akshay Kumar took to Instagram and posted a collage, which features a black and white picture of him with his father. The collage also has pictures of Akshay posing with his son Aarav and daughter Nitara.

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Sanjay is a doting father of three children Trishala, Shahraan and Iqra.

On the special occasion, actor Soha Ali Khan shared a few unseen pictures of her late father and legendary cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.

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"To be loyal, honest, compassionate and a true friend...these are the qualities I have learnt to imbibe in my life, a gift from my father....he gave me independence which allowed me to learn from my own mistakes, but through it all, I knew he always had my back... it's all because of him ... everything and all of us ... I hope I make him proud everyday now and forever," Anil wrote.

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana also penned an emotional note for his father PK Khurrana, who is an astrologer. In his post, he revealed that his father is behind 'double ns and double rs' his name's spelling.
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January 23, 2009

A mixed bag

1. I've been served an eviction notice, this is a new experience for me. My landlord returned my check, so it wasn't for non-payment, exactly.
2. I haven't had a panic attack yet over the situation. This is a good thing.
3. My son seems ok, then again, his life has been nothing but turmoil since we moved back to CA. No wonder he wants to move back to OR.
4. My kids are suburbanites.
5. I can only seem to get decent jobs in CA, but can't seem to afford it still.
6. I like prunes, but my son is the one who needs them.
7. I should get up at 6 more often, it's 930 and I'm tired.
8. How do people do this week after week? I'm losing creativity.
9. My daughter really loves the dogs. If I don't find an affordable place to live the dogs will need a new home.
10. I still have a job.
11. But I'm a contractor.
12. Hrm, not funny at all. This is what happens when I try to blog when tired.
13. Joy has arrived just in time for bed. I'm trying to remember to "count it all joy" through this time of trouble.

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  1. Very happy that the panic attacks have not happened and that your mind is in the right place as far as decisions to make. It will be tough, but I believe in you and know that you can make the tough choices to make things work.

  2. Yikes.
    Good luck to you.
    You never know why something happens and what will happen as a result.

    Keep posting about yourself and your thoughts. We will keep reading.

    Hang in there.

  3. Just remember, I am always here to help you catch it should you really lose that mind!:-) Glad it's not missing all together!

    Love your T13 post!

  4. Sometimes things happen for a reason and we just can't see the reason... Deep breath and maybe a stiff drink

  5. Oh Crikey! I'm sorry it's not going so great. Welcome to life in CA where even the people who work their asses off can't afford to live. Sigh.

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Updated: Dec 19, 2019

Matthew 3:1-12

"You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come!” --John the Baptist (Matthew 3:7)

In an “I’m OK, you’re OK” world, where many believe it is their responsibility and right to define their own “truth,” claim their own journey, and decide for themselves what’s right and what’s wrong, John the Baptist’s words in the wilderness can sound kind of harsh. His judgmental call to repentance can seem old fashioned and out of touch. After all, Jesus is all about love and grace and forgiveness and mercy. So, shouldn’t we focus there? Even John points beyond himself to the coming one who will be more powerful than he is. And yet, every year, during this season of watching and waiting we call “Advent,” we hear again about John crying out in the wilderness.

Maybe it’s because, even today, there is a part in all of us that really needs to hear John’s call to repentance (literally “turn back”). Maybe there is a viper in all of us that refuses to be tamed that we need to come to terms with before we can truly grasp and be grasped by the power of God’s grace in our lives.

We know that there is brokenness in the world. It’s easy to point to the “Pharisees and the Sadducees” of our world and say, “Look at them! The vipers!” But, it can be a lot harder to look in the mirror and see the vipers in our own souls. It’s easier to get defensive and say, “no, not me!” But, if we are honest with ourselves, we know there is brokenness in us too. We can’t avoid it. The brokenness of the world taints us. The systems and structures we participate in every day warp us and twist us and break us in ways we sometimes don’t even realize. It’s unavoidable. There is a part in all of us that can be mean, judgmental, prejudiced, uncaring, and unsavory. There is a part in all of us that really doesn’t want to repent – to turn our lives over to God -- and to live with the kindness, compassion, servanthood, mercy, forgiveness, generosity and love that God calls us to. That’s true even if we manage keep that broken part hidden behind a curtain of niceness most of the time.

Well, welcome to the viper pit!

Years ago, my preaching professor said that when we preach, we need to make sure that what we preach “necessitates Christ.” That is, our preaching needs to make it clear that we, and the whole world, needs the one born in the manger and who died on the cross. That only one with the power of God can heal the brokenness we carry and endure. Only one who wields the grace, forgiveness and love of God can rescue us from the viper pits we fall (jump?) into and give us the life we yearn for and seek in this crazy world of ours.

Romans 5:6 is one of my favorite bible verses: “For while we were still weak, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly.” That is, Christ died for all of us while we were still in the viper pit. We don’t have to slither out on our own… because we can’t. That’s the truth the fiery preaching of John the Baptist reminds us of each year as we prepare to celebrate the birth of the One John says will “baptized us with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Consider your own brokenness and need for Christ. How might Christ be at work in your life to lift you out of your pit of vipers?

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WHEREAS, The Armenian Genocide was carried out by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians and deportation from their historic homeland of 500,000 others; and

WHEREAS, The unfolding genocide was reported widely across Minnesota and in Rochester; moreover, in an editorial of October 13, 1915, the Rochester Daily Post and Record denounced the extermination of the Armenians; and

WHEREAS, The failure of the domestic and international authorities to exact justice from those responsible for the Armenian Genocide is a reason why similar genocides have recurred around the world, and a firm international and judicial response would have spared humanity needless suffering; and

WHEREAS, One hundred twenty-six of the world's leading scholars of the Holocaust and the International Center for Transitional Justice have affirmed that the World War I Armenian genocide is historical fact; and

WHEREAS, In Rochester's 150th anniversary year, we recognize that Armenian-Americans have made significant contributions to our city and state; and

WHEREAS, The Governor of Minnesota and the Mayors of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth have made similar proclamations on the anniversary of recognition of the Armenian Genocide, April 24; and it is fitting that all people of goodwill join the Armenian-American community in commemoration of this crime against humanity.

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The Empty House (TV episode 1986)

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The Empty House

The Empty House (episode No. 14) is the 1st episode of season 3 of the Granada series: Sherlock Holmes (The Return of Sherlock Holmes), starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson, aired on Granada TV on 9 july 1986. 51 min.

The episode is an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's short story : The Adventure of the Empty House (1903).

When Conan Doyle threw his hero into the depths of Reichenbach falls, it was with the firm intention to leave him there for ever. But when he changed his mind, he had to explain why Holmes had, in fact, pretended to be dead. This enterprise was a tricky one, for what was the use of feigning his death, since Colonel Moran, Moriarty's closest friend, knew the detective had survived the fight? Yet, Patrick Allen's interpretation conveys such impressive strength and fierce hatred, that it gives Holmes' decision to vanish into thin air some plausibility. But what makes this episode credible and moving is, above all, Brett's and Hardwicke's shrewd and sensitive acting. Hardwicke suggests with accuracy and naturalness a forlorn and nostalgic Watson, living with the memory of his friend and their happy days gone by. And when he shines with happiness and laughs for joy at Holmes' reappearance, he is utterly convincing and wins the viewer's sympathy. As to Brett, his change from a repulsive and grumpy old bookseller into a handsome and radiant Holmes is worthy of the fantastic transformation which ends Beauty and the Beast. But above all, Brett did his best to convey Holmes' calculating coldness while letting us catch a glimpse of the suppressed sensitivity the actor thought concealed deep in the apparently detached detective's heart. When his Holmes, for instance, explains Watson would not have been able to write so convincing an account of his death if he had not been convinced it was true, he looks satisfied with his trick and unaware of his cynicism. But at Reichenbach falls, while hidden by a rock he listened to Watson's desperate cries, he nearly ruined his plan by answering him: a revealing scene devised by Brett, which doesn't appear in the script. Colin Jeavons, here a friendly Lestrade, comically vain or flabbergasted, and Rosalie Williams, motherly Mrs Hudson and unexpected woman of action, contribute to the benign humour and the warm atmosphere which add their appeal to the pleasant sight of Holmes and Watson, at last reunited, sharing a new adventure and triumphing together over a dangerous and horrible villain.

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Called by Lestrade, Watson examines Ronald Adair's body. The evening before, the young aristocrat had played cards with Colonel Sebastian Moran and lost a tidy sum. He was at home, counting the money he owed him, when he was shot dead. Without a clue, Lestrade can say nothing to the coroner except Adair was murdered by person or persons unknown. But when Watson leaves the court, he collides with an old bookseller who behaves aggressively. Back to his surgery, he sees him entering. The old man apologizes to the doctor and proposes him some books to fill his bookcase. Watson glances at the poorly stocked shelves, turns round…but instead of the decrepit and cranky bookseller, sees a tall and handsome gentleman smiling at him: it's Holmes! Watson faints from the shock but soon regains consciousness, eager for his friend to reveal how he has escaped death. Holmes tells him that, thanks to a Bartitsu hold, he succeeded in throwing Moriarty into the abyss, but found advisable to make people think he was dead too. If he did not let Watson into the secret, it's because he thought that, more sensitive than Mycroft, he would not be as good as him at pretending. But on the very evening of their reunion, a hard task awaits Holmes and his friend. Concealed in an empty house whose windows look onto their Baker Street lodgings, they lie in wait for a visitor, lured by a dummy in Holmes' image set in the detective's living. Soon Moran, right-hand man of the late Professor Moriarty, sneaks into the house, adjusts his airgun and shoots the dummy. Holmes pounces on his fearsome enemy, whom Watson finally succeeds in knocking out before he finishes strangling his friend! Moran murdered Adair because the young gentleman had found out that he cheated at cards, and he planned to inflict the same fate on Holmes to avenge his bosom friend Moriarty. The colonel handed over to Lestrade, Holmes and Mrs Hudson can celebrate cheerfully their reunion.

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If Duke-over-Kentucky in ‘ninety two never occurs, then this is the buzzer-beater Laettner is most recognized for. UConn’s swing from the win over Clemson to the loss in opposition to Duke is a microcosm of the power and drama and glory and heartbreak of this tournament. Laettner, a sophomore, hits a 15-footer on the buzzer of OT to win it in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

But the other unavoidable plot point with that run is the actual fact LSU gets to play the first weekend on its house court. A rule was put in place quickly thereafter that prevented any such benefit once more within the men’s tournament. There are 21 factors scored in overtime, fourth most in tournament historical past. LSU winds up taking part in one other great one in opposition to Memphis in the second round, then wins a tight game to beat Kentucky in the Elite Eight.

The concept that fourth-seeded Arizona would upset this one-loss Kansas squad is loony. Arizona avenges its ’96 NCAA Tournament loss to Kansas, nevertheless it’s a skin-of-their-enamel win.

The ‘ninety three title game is more remembered for Chris Webber’s timeout blunder, however the best game played in 1993 in New Orleans was between the Wolverines and Wildcats. Kentucky, Michigan and North Carolina all making the nationwide semis as 1 seeds marks the first time three No. 1s get to a Final Four. Here, nine lead changes within the second half made for big drama in New Orleans.

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Behind the facility of the Fab Five — Chris Webber scores 27, grabs Michigan scores the game’s ultimate six points in OT. Kentucky’s season dies when Gimel Martinez misses a three-pointer on UK’s last possession.

A UK staff depending on three-point reliability shoots only 7-of-21 from deep, while Michigan wins regardless of not making any three-pointers in 45 minutes. Dale Brown’s shoulder harm late in the second half hampers Rick Pitino’s team. It’s the ultimate game of Jamal Mashburn’s Kentucky career; he scores 26 however fouls out in overtime.

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The Blue Devils make the Final Four for the fourth time in a five-12 months span. Duke and UConn have met five instances in the NCAA Tournament, and as you may continue to learn, they’ve supplied some epics. First was being a No. 11 seed making the Final Four, a record which it holds alone until George Mason and VCU match it in 2006 and 2011, respectively.

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KU storms back from down 10 late, then fails to get it to extra time after three missed 3-pointers. This game is followed up by a Zona double-OT win over Providence in Elite Eight, the 2,000th game in NCAA Tournament history, and one that just about made this list.


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Nick Devereux – Inpainting

Venezia - 28/05/2013 : 30/06/2013

Mostra personale in coincidenza con la 55. Biennale di Venezia.

Comunicato stampa

Inpainting is artist’s Nick Devereux (b. 1978; Panama City) first solo show in an Italian
institution. This articulated project expands on Devereux’s investigation of the visual system
and focuses on ideas of perception and representation, questioning those which are considered
to be established and fixed codes in art history. Appropriating and reformulating images and
their subject matter, Devereux’s works generate an animation of a certain portrayal of the past,
creating a short circuit between the acknowledged and the undisclosed, between the
apparently familiar and the arcane

For Inpainting, at Fondazione Querini Stampalia, the artist embarks on a completely new
research, starting from the text in which Pausanias, the Greek traveller and geographer of the
II century AD, known for Description of Greece, diligently describes in this ten volume cultural
geography of the Greek territory, the now-destroyed frescoes of Polygnotus at Delphi.
After an exhaustive study and analysis of the narrative, Devereux decided to elaborate the
information recounted by Pausianias, both through references to the historical context as much
as through his personal observation and interpretation of the specific images. Paring down the
text to the objects, gestures and landscapes described, the artist developed a new version of
the script composed exclusively by tangible fragments derived from the original piece.
Inpainting gathers a series of paintings, referencing those same symbolic fragments, selected,
isolated and transformed by Devereux, which together reconstruct an abstract and mystified
script alluding to the original oeuvre. Devereux’s research explores and morphs the structure
and authority of the icon, freeing potential and unexpressed associations, while simultaneously
eluding illustrative representation.
The essence of the title of the exhibition itself, Inpainting alludes to a particular conservation
technique, based on the process of reconstructing lost or deteriorated parts of images, through
a precise and minimal intervention, necessary for the new unity of the work. Devereux applies
a very similar procedure to his paintings by suggesting new alliances and significations when
recomposing the form. Working within a theory of vision the artist traces and outlines the
terms representation and identity exploring the integral nature of the image, while questioning
the origin of its source. The artist’s paintings are perceptive games, which aim at demolishing
immutable beliefs, arguing the illusion of truth. In the works shown at Fondazione Querini
Stampalia, minimal geometrical constructions, interfere with the main figures, subtracting their
specific identities. Devereux’s gesture disrupts the scene and the classical visual display,
provoking an effect of disorientation to the viewer’s allured eye. The recurring vertical form
becomes an emblem, generating a new epic, or better a hybrid: the synthesis of the origin and
the process. Inpainting thus reveals a translation of history and figuration liberating Pausanias
text from its terms of recognition, stating the uncertainty of knowledge and the infinite
potentials of vision, interpretation and narration. Devereux plays with the time and space
described in the mythical, hence underling how a deviation in the perception of history’s
images can free not only what we know but also what has fallen into oblivion.


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I bought this lovely little mixer from a friend. Thanks Joep! I'd been looking for a small and simple mixer for a while. The MXK-600 looks awesome, and is just the size I was after:

It had a US 110v transformer, which I needed to replace to run the mixer in the EU.

Here is the article concerning the kit when it was released:

After looking around, replacements for this type and size especially (3x4cm!) were not available. I decided to remove AC operation and go for a standard DC input.

After researching the IC specs, I realised it was possible to run this thing really hard, up to + and -16v, so 32v across the opamps - Nice! It ran on +8/-8 previously!

I ordered a 31vDC supply, from an HP printer. I have used one like this before in an audio project and it was just fine, very stable and clean. +24v would have worked as well, though these are harder to come by in a convenient package like the printer supply. Also I wanted the max voltage.

After the virtual ground does its work, the 31vDC is changed to +/-15.5v, almost the highest possible with these opamps.

I had to replace some caps inside to deal with the higher voltage rating. The mixer was very time consuming to disassemble and reassemble. All parts are Roland parts, the mixer is well constructed (hats off to the DIYer who assembled it) There are THREE parts to the metal body, and all pots and switches are wired to the board (no pcb mount). They don't build like this now! It's not that old, early 80s.

Now the mixer is clean, with new caps, and a new DC inlet. It's a round peg in a square hole, though it fits fine and stays put! Also, double the voltage input has increased the headroom.

If you have a device which runs on +9v, chances are it could also run on +12v. Consider the datasheets of the opamps/ics/and capacitors in the design and see what the voltage ratings are. I have a BOSS BX4 which runs without any modification on +12v.

Here we see the new DC inlet. The panel on the left was the mounting point for the AC transformer:

I could not do any comparison tests, (the previous psu was 110v) so there is no before and after observation. If it can run on a higher voltage, it's generally better to do so, as it does increase the headroom.

I think I may have inserted the switches backwards in the case, though they are all the same orientation, so it does not really matter too much. It's a big, long task to open it to move them around. I will leave them as they are. When -50 is selected, this is the most gain, and I think this should be the least, which is why I surmise they are just in the wrong way around!

Still to do is to add a label on the case with the new voltage information. I left space for this by placing my logo sticker higher up:

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Past: Toma Abts

"That despite Zwirner’s PR qualifying Abts as “continuously explor[ing] the activity of painting,” and not simply “painting” like a Neanderthal, Abts is a painter, and, since we’ve long forgotten how to speak about “dumb” painting, everyone instead argues why these aren’t, and instead speak of an “emotional rationality” and “anything but expressionist,” spreading pesticides against the fear of the subject reappearing like selves in the mirror.

"a triumph of deafness, buckling-down to the same task endlessly, slowly, stubbornly insisting on the cobwebbed autonomy of painting long ago cut and bled out.

"The pleasure of Abts’s paintings is that of origami, or well constructed puzzle, like setting a good corner in New Mexico pasture, solving simply its own internal puzzling, like shaker furniture, a clever construction in a protestant like satisfaction of a few-frills job completed."


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Covid Procedures Updated.

Thursday 13th May 2021

Driving Range Closing at 7pm Wednesday 31st March for work maintenance

Wednesday 31st March 2021

Golf is Back! Members only until May

Monday 29th March 2021

Hole by hole guide:

The Course - Hole 17

Pro’s Tip

Driving directly into the prevailing wind, with a rough mound and a fairway bunker on the right to catch the short tee shot, a further bunker some 55 yards short of the green makes this again a tough hole, demanding accurate club selection.  Beware, also, the mature trees down the left hand side - if trapped here, it will require some skill keep a decent score.  Also, the right hand, greenside bunker helps to focus the mind on your approach shot.  The putting surface is quite large, with a Mackenzie ridge, the sloping surface will test the calibre of every player.  A good Par-4 here, and you’re nearly home!

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Ashton and Lea Golf Club

Club News:

Covid Procedures Updated.

Thursday 13th May 2021

Driving Range Closing at 7pm Wednesday 31st March for work maintenance

Wednesday 31st March 2021

Golf is Back! Members only until May

Monday 29th March 2021

Hole by hole guide:

The Course - Hole 2

Pro’s Tip

The 2nd is the first of three Par-3s and is an early test for the average golfer.  There is trouble down the right hand side, as heavy rough and trees guard the railway line and Out-of-Bounds. The prevailing wind off your left shoulder or into your face can push your tee shot into a dip to the right of the green, where a well-played recovery will find the narrow green which runs from back to front. There are three well-positioned bunkers around the green providing ample hazards for the stray shot.

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Nuveen, a US funds giant with some $900 billion under management, is stepping up its commitment to Asia, a year after putting its first sales team in the region, in Hong Kong, AsianInvestor can reveal.

The Chicago-based firm – rebranded in January from TIAA Global Asset Management – won a Hong Kong licence for advising and dealing in securities on June 21, has added a South Korea head and is eyeing dedicated resources for Japan.

What’s more, Nuveen’s new licence will allow it to more easily target the wholesale business in Hong Kong, leading industry observers to suggest that the firm is likely to look to tap distribution channels such as banks over time. After all, it had already been able to market to institutional investors before it received this approval.

Asked how it would specifically benefit from the licence, Simon England-Brammer, head of Asia Pacific, said it “allows for the business to centralise itself as the hub for Asia from both an investing and distribution perspective”. He declined to comment on whether the firm was likely to target wholesale distribution.

Chang Jae-Ho

Meanwhile, Chang Jae-Ho will soon relocate to Hong Kong from the US to oversee sales to Korean clients. Reporting to England-Brammer, he will bring the sales team up to four. Chang was previously a senior director at TH Real Estate, part of Nuveen.

The other three members of the team joined from Invesco last year, as first reported by AsianInvestor.

Nuveen also plans to strengthen its commitment to Japan and is therefore likely to add resources to cover institutional investors there, said England-Brammer.

The firm also has an office in Sydney, which it opened in 2015 and which is led by Andrew Kleinig, who reports to England-Brammer.


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The truth about male and female brains

SINGAPORE - Neuroscientist Philip Tsang debunks three gender-related myths about male and female brains.

Myth 1: Brain size is proportionately linked to intelligence.

Fact: Women's brains are typically 8 per cent smaller than the brains of men, so they are often perceived to be innately less intelligent.

However, this is not true. If absolute brain size were all that mattered, large mammals such as whales and elephants - both of which have larger brains than human beings - would outwit us in terms of intelligence.

Myth 2: Male and female brains are shaped by their respective male and female hormones.

Fact: While men generally have more testosterone and women have more estrogen, the truth is that both sexes have both hormones, which have other functions.

For example, the female brain requires testosterone to develop and maintain libido, while the male brain requires estrogen for normal brain development and sustenance.

Myth 3: Men are naturally better in maths and women are naturally better in verbal tasks.

Fact: This is untrue as the differences seen in such cognitive tests are not a true reflection of innate differences. Instead, other factors come into play, such as the influence of the social environment.

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Aden Young has acquired an impressive filmography since his debut in Bruce Beresford’s Black Robe. His early credits include Broken Highway, which screened in Official Competition at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. His 1995 performance in Metal Skin earned him a Film Critics Circle Best Actor Award and an AFI Best Actor nomination, as did his performance the following year in River Street. Other notable performances include Cousin Bette, opposite Jessica Lange; Molokai with Kris Kristofferson, In The Shadows with Joley Richardson, Love And War with Brenda Fricker, Serenades, Cosi, Hotel De Love, Mark Lee’s The Bet. In 2006 he toured the Sydney Theatre Company’s acclaimed New York run of Hedda Gablerwith Hugo Weaving and Cate Blanchett. In 2009 Aden returned to the screen with Kriv Stender’s Lucky Country and Bruce Beresford’s smash hit Mao’s Last Dancer.

In 2010 Aden will be seen in the Jeremy Sims WWI epic Beneath Hill 60 and Julie Bertuccelli’s The Tree, opposite the recipient of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival best actress award, Charlotte Gainsbourg. Behind the camera Aden has written and directed the award winning shorts, The Order and The Rose Of Ba Ziz and has collaborated with internationally renowned filmmaker Paul Cox, as editor of his most recent films, SalvationKaluapapa Heaven and Tajiri – Samurai In Space.

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