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Armenian Native Faith believers' attitude towards Christianity oscillates between two positions: The critique of the religion's role in Armenian history, and the conditional acceptance of the Armenian Apostolic Church as a national institution. Christianity is criticised for having destroyed the rich and highly developed ancient Armenian culture, replacing the values of courage, martial spirit and honour with those of humility, obedience and modesty, thus causing the collapse of Armenian statehood and condemning the nation to centuries of subordination to foreign powers, migrations, persecutions and massacres. According to the strongest accusations, Christianity is responsible for the "first genocide of the Armenians", which coincided with its forceful introduction in the fourth century. |
At the same time, the Armenian Apostolic Church is considered an institution peculiar to the Armenian nation, and the fruit of a synthesis of Christian and indigenous elements, in which the former represent just the surface. The Arordiners find proof of this in the Church's prayers devoted to the Sun and light, in Church festivals overlapping indigenous Armenian festivals, and in the practice of "matagh", Christian animal sacrifice. Moreover, the Arordiners believe that the Armenian alphabet, which Church historiography holds to have been invented by the monk Mesrop Mahtots, is actually an elaboration of ancient Armenian symbolism based on the motif of the "swastika". |
Arordiners generally do not have problems visiting Armenian churches and treating them as holy places, since many of them were built on the site of pre-Christian temples. Furthermore, some figures of the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church are revered as Arordiners in disguise: The "catholicoi" (high-ranking bishops) Vazgen I (in charge 1954–1994) and Garegin I (1995–1999). The former was a supporter of Nzhdeh and on his tombstone, instead of a cross, he has a letter of the Armenian alphabet which is considered a variant of the "swastika" and symbolic of seven Armenian gods. The latter is said to have visited Garni before his death and, despite being terminally ill, to have walked alone to the temple. |
= = = Say Lou Lou = = = |
Say Lou Lou (formerly Saint Lou Lou) are a twin sister musical duo hailing from Australia and Sweden. Miranda Anna and Elektra June Kilbey-Jansson (born 7 June 1991) are the daughters of Steve Kilbey, the lead singer of Australian alternative band The Church, and Karin Jansson, ex-girlfriend and recording partner of Kilbey (and before then a member of Swedish new wave band Pink Champagne). They grew up in both Australia and Sweden. |
The duo released their first single in 2012 before forming their own record label, à Deux, in 2013. In December 2013, it was announced that Say Lou Lou had made the BBC Sound of 2014 longlist. |
Over the course of 2012 to 2014, Say Lou Lou released five singles, and their debut studio album, "Lucid Dreaming", was released on 23 February 2015 in Scandinavia and 6 April 2015 elsewhere. In 2018 duet released their second record, "Immortelle". |
= = = Tomb of the Triclinium = = = |
The Tomb of the Triclinium () or the Funereal Bed ("") is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Italy. It was discovered in 1830. Stefan Steingraber, Associate Professor at the Italian Research University 'Roma Tre', dates the tomb to approximately 470 BC and calls it one of the most famous of all Etruscan tombs. He considers the artistic quality of the tomb's frescoes to be superior to those of most other Etruscan tombs. The tomb is named after the triclinium, the formal dining room which appears in the frescoes of the tomb. |
Since its discovery the tomb's frescoes have deteriorated and lost some of their color and detail. In 1949 they were moved to the Tarquinia National Museum to conserve them. Thanks to the watercolor copies made by Carlo Ruspi shortly after the discovery of the tomb it is still possible to see the frescoes in their former state. |
The tomb consists of a single room. The fresco on the back wall shows a banquet scene, borrowed from depictions of drinking scenes on Attic red-figure pottery from the early fifth century. The banqueteers recline on three couches called "klinai". On the floor under the "klinai" a cat prowls towards a rooster and a partridge. On the left wall three female dancers, one male dancer and a male musician with a barbiton appear. They are placed between small trees filled with birds. On the right wall a similar scene is shown. On the entry wall two youths jump down from their horses. They may be "apobates" or a reference to the Dioscuri as intermediaries between the earthly life and the afterlife. |
The similarities between the frescoes in the Tomb of the Triclinium and Tomb 5513 (also in the Necropolis of Monterozzi) led Steingraber to conclude that they were the products of the same workshop. The strong influence of red-figure Attic vase painting has convinced some experts that the artist who decorated the tomb was a Greek metic. |
= = = Martha Mears (author) = = = |
Martha Mears was an eighteenth-century midwife and author. |
Mears was a midwife, mother, and author in London, England. Her work, "Pupil of Nature", was published in 1797. The full title is "Pupil of Nature: Candid advice to the fair sex, on the subjects of pregnancy, childbirth, the diseases incident to both, the fatal effects of ignorance and quackery, and the most approved means of promoting health, strength and beauty of their offspring." It consists of 10 essays about topics from the state of the womb before and after conception, to the effect of music on nerves. She depicted the pregnant woman as a cluster of symptoms to be managed, particularly with regard to her psychological state. Mears subscribed to the common notion that "irritability" of the pregnant woman’s uterus induced a heightened "sensibility". The organization and broad scope of the text mirrored this representation of the body as a bundle of potential pathologies. A contemporary review of her work describes its purpose being to teach women the important advantages of pursuing nature's plans in everything that relates to the pregnant state. Mears' studied the writings of Harvey, Leake, Smellie and Denman. |
Mears' was the last major contributor to the eighteenth-century midwifery dispute. Her work is considered an eighteenth-century version of the popular prenatal guide "What to Expect When You’re Expecting". |
= = = 1975–76 Soviet Cup (ice hockey) = = = |
The 1975–76 Soviet Cup was the 17th edition of the Soviet Cup ice hockey tournament. Dynamo Moscow won the cup for the third time in their history. The cup was divided into four groups, with the top team in each group (top two in Group 2) advancing to the playoffs. Krylya Sovetov Moscow, Spartak Moscow, and CSKA Moscow received byes until the playoffs. |
= = = UCMDB = = = |
UCMDB is a software product from Micro Focus that generates and maintains a Configuration Management Database of information technology items. It includes a mechanism for automated discovery of IT infrastructure components, such as computers and network devices. |
UCMDB is included in several HP products and supports ITIL-based configuration management and change management processes. |
The DDMa component (Discovery and Dependency mapping Advanced) of UCMDB works by scanning ranges of IP addresses within pre-set probe IP ranges, using ping, ICMP echo requests and Nmap to locate live IP addresses and open TCP ports, and IP address harvesting techniques by querying ARP/Cache tables of level 3 network devices. Resulting current IP addresses are then translated into CIs which function as input for deeper level discovery. The pyramid model is designed to ensure that only relevant sources are being queried, resulting in lower network and node load. |
= = = J. R. Shepherd House = = = |
The J. R. Shepherd House, at 58 W. Center St. in Paris, Idaho is a historic Queen Anne style house that was built in 1890. The house has been called the most architecturally exquisite in Paris, and it is the largest Queen Anne house in the city. Builder H. R. Shepherd built the house in 1890 for his brother J.R., a local businessman who ran the city's Mercantile Store. The house's design inspired other city residents to construct Queen Anne homes; one of these, the Dr. George Ashley House, is also listed on the National Register. |
The design of the Sam Athay House, also NRHP-listed, also follows the design here. |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. |
= = = 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's javelin throw = = = |
The men's javelin throw at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Stade du Rhône from 20–29 July. |
= = = 1976–77 Soviet Cup (ice hockey) = = = |
The 1976–77 Soviet Cup was the 18th edition of the Soviet Cup ice hockey tournament. CSKA Moscow won the cup for the 10th time in their history. The cup was divided into four groups, with the top team in each group advancing to the playoffs. |
= = = 1978–79 Soviet Cup (ice hockey) = = = |
The 1978–79 Soviet Cup was the 19th edition of the Soviet Cup ice hockey tournament. CSKA Moscow won the cup for the 11th time in their history. The cup was divided into four groups, with the top team in each group advancing to the playoffs. CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow received byes until the playoff semifinals. |
= = = Joutjärvi = = = |
Joutjärvi is a lake in "Möysä", Lahti, Finland. Its greatest depth is 5 meters. There is a paddlingcenter, "Joutjärven melontakeskus". |
= = = 2000 Pan American Race Walking Cup = = = |
The 2000 Pan American Race Walking Cup was held in Poza Rica, Veracruz, México. The track of the Cup runs in the Boulevard Adolfo Ruiz Cortínez. |
A detailed report was given by Juan Ramon Pina. The Mexican Athletics Federation used the event as trials for the Olympic Games in Sydney. Therefore, a great number of guest athletes competed out of competition. |
Complete results, medal winners until 2011, and the results for the Mexican athletes were published. |
The participation of 72 athletes (plus 58 guest athletes) from 12 countries is reported. |
= = = 1987–88 Soviet Cup (ice hockey) = = = |
The 1987–88 Soviet Cup was the 20th edition of the Soviet Cup ice hockey tournament. 20 teams participated in the tournament, which was won by CSKA Moscow, who claimed their 12th title. The first games of the tournament took place in September 1986, with the final being held in August 1988. |
= = = Settle Rural District = = = |
Settle Rural District was an administrative district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The rural district was named after the town of Settle and included the civil parishes of Bentham, Clapham cum Newby, Malham, Settle, Stainforth, Austwick, Giggleswick, Ingleton and Horton. |
The rural district was disbanded in local government reorganisation in 1974 and transferred to the Craven district of North Yorkshire. |
= = = Pikku-Vesijärvi = = = |
Pikku-Vesijärvi is a pond in Lahti, Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. Its greatest depth is 4.5 meters (1998). Around the pond is an arboretum where is even more than 40 tree species. Also, near Pikku-Vesijärvi is Lanu-puisto, a park where is 12 Olavi Lanu's statues made of concrete. The pond has connection to Vesijärvi. Pikku-Vesijärvi is famous place and it is located very near to Lahti's center. |
= = = 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's javelin throw = = = |
The women's javelin throw at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Stade du Rhône from 20–29 July. |
= = = 1969 Oregon State Beavers football team = = = |
The 1969 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played on campus in Corvallis at Parker Stadium, with one at Civic Stadium in Portland. Both installed artificial turf prior to the season. |
Under fifth-year head coach Dee Andros, the Beavers were 6–4 overall and 4–3 in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8). In the Civil War game against Oregon in Eugene, the first on artificial turf, OSU won for the sixth consecutive year. |
= = = Browning Block = = = |
The Browning Block, a building on the southeast corner of Main and Center Sts. in Paris, Idaho, was built in 1905. The building has included specialty stores and a local bank. It is centrally located; across the intersection, on the northeast corner, is the Bear Lake County Courthouse, also NRHP-listed. The construction of the building greatly changed the surrounding streetscape; the commercial block absorbed a preexisting bank building and made Main Street narrower by . In addition, the building had some of the most lavish architecture in the city, as it featured a classically inspired frieze and decorative marquees. |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. |
= = = 2012 Team Speedway Junior European Championship = = = |
The 2012 Team Speedway Junior European Championship was the fifth UEM Team Speedway Junior European Championship season. The Final will be place on September 8 2012 in Landshut, Germany. Defending Champion are Russia team. The champion title was won by Poland team (48 points) who beat Denmark (41 pts), Ukraine (19 pts) and a Germany (11 pts). |
= = = 1988–89 Soviet League Cup = = = |
The 1988–89 Soviet League Cup was the 21st and final edition of the Soviet Cup ice hockey tournament. Unlike previous editions, the 1989 competition was held as a League Cup, with only the 10 best teams from the Soviet Championship League being eligible to participate. Krylya Sovetov Moscow won the cup for the third time in their history. Six teams participated in the preliminary round, with Dynamo Moscow, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, CSKA Moscow, and Khimik Voskresensk receiving byes until the knockout round. |
= = = It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 9) = = = |
The ninth season of the American comedy television series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" premiered on the new channel FXX on September 4, 2013. The season consists of 10 episodes, and concluded airing on November 6, 2013. The ninth season was released on DVD in region 1 on September 2, 2014. |