#Stephen falken

[velichorus-k]

Me when the AI misses me. Me when he wants to play a nice game of chess. Me when I name him after my dead son. Me when I look at him as if he IS my dead son. Me when he hasn't learned futility. Me when he learns and grows. Me when "he's still a child, you know, just a child who wants his way"

#I love watching beings learn and grow #I love creators who take pride in their work as if they were their children #Dr. Chandra Stephen Falken I love you so much. We are holding hands #wargames #ALSO FALKEN DINOSAUR LOVER??? He's so real for that #joshua #wopr #wargames 1983 #roboposting #Stephen falken #ai #robots

[cannibalcoyote]

Masterlist:

*Imagines that aren’t linked means that they aren’t published yet*

Original Stories:

Senseless Reality

Series

Imagines/One-shots:

Die Hard(Movies):

Simon Gruber Pt.1: A Stranger

Simon Gruber Pt.2: A Savior

Simon Gruber: Escape

Simon/Hans Gruber Pt.1: Alone

Simon Gruber Pt.2: I Will Protect You

Simon Gruber: Am I Worth Anything?

Simon Gruber: Vengeance

Simon Gruber: Lost

Simon Gruber: Fear

DH3 Cast: Anxiety

Star Trek:

Christopher Pike: You Saved Me

Christopher Pike: Arguments

Seven of Nine: Effigy

War Games(1983):

Dr. Stephen Falken: Enough Games

Dr. Stephen Falken: Living in the Past

David Lightman: Escape

David Bowie/Characters:

David Bowie: Sun Rays to Rainy Days

David Bowie: The Actress

David Bowie: Kid Sister

David Bowie: Confrontations

David Bowie: Determination

David Bowie: Don't Go

David Bowie: Security

Jack Celliers: Beautiful Eyes

Jack Celliers: Sadie

Jack Celliers: Alive

Rockstar: Your Story(Interview)

I Can't Stay Here Anymore

Jareth: Quelled Fear

Jareth: Twin Souls

Jareth: Lost Child

Jareth: Lost Queen

Jareth: Back Away

Mick Ronson:

Rockstar: Your Story(Interview)

I Can't Stay Here Anymore

Hannibal(TV):

Hannibal Lecter Pt.1: Antisocial

Hannibal Lecter Pt.2:Antisocial

Hannibal Lecter: New Patient

Hannibal Lecter: Protector

Marvel/DC:

Alfred Pennyworth: Alone

The Elder Maximoff(Series)

Animes:

Beastars- Pina: Leave My Lioness Alone

Beastars- L/Rouis: Scars

SpyxFamily- Loid Forger: Ease Up Old Man

TLOK- Kuvira: Safe

TLOK- Kuvira: A Friendly Face

TLOK- Kuvira: Prison Break

TLOK- Kuvira: Freedom

TLOK- Kuvira: An Uncertain Future

TLOK- Kuvira: Fury

TLOK- Kuvira: Ambush

TLOK- Kuvira: Sisters

TLOK- Kuvira: Bandits

TLOK- Kuvira: The Abused

TLOK- Kuvira: Fear

TLOK- Kuvira: Regret

TLOK- Kuvira: Sergeant

TLOK- Kuvira: Gone Astray

TLOK- Kuvira: Critical

TLOK- Lin Beifong: Family

TLOK- Lin Beifong: Lost

Black Butler- Sebastian Michaelis: Reaper

The Lion King:

Scar: What Did I Do?

Scar: Betrayal

Scar's Adopted Brother(Series)

Cats(Musical):

Munkustrap: The Beast He Made

Munkustrap: Why?

Broadchurch:

Alec Hardy: A Messed Up Situation

Alec Hardy: Correlation Does Not Equal Causation

Unraveled (Series)

Harry Potter:

Severus Snape: Siblings

BBC:

Doctor Who- 10th Doctor: Reunited

Doctor Who- 11th Doctor: I Didn't Mean To

Johnny Depp:

Johnny Depp: Bodyguard Bestfriend

Tom Hanson: Where is Y/N?

Sweeney Todd: Feeling Fatherly

John Dillinger: I Loved You

Jack Sparrow: Too Far

George Jung: Dangerous Affair

House MD:

Gregory House: Consequences

MASH:

Benjamin 'Hawkeye' Pierce: Decisions

Margaret ‘Hot Lips’Houlihan: Friends

NCIS/Criminal Minds:

Aaron Hotchner: Found Out

Aaron Hotchner: First and Last Phone Call

BAU: Team Member to Murderer

Jethro Gibbs: The Dangers of Pride

Peaky Blinders:

Thomas Shelby: The Blind Woman

The Dressmaker:

Tilly Dunnage: I'll Be Here

LOTR/The Hobbit:

Thranduil: Why Did You Run?

Thranduil: Abandoned

Thranduil: Nin Naur

Woodland Princess (Series)

House of the Dragon:

Daemon Targaryen: Daughter

Daemon Targaryen: Bastard

Daemon Targaryen: Unexpected

Daemon Targaryen/Matt Smith: Two Face

Aemond Targaryen: Blood Debt

Hazbin Hotel:

In progress

#masterlist #die hard #imagines #one shot #criminal minds #the lion king #the hobbit #broadchurch #MASH #21 jump street #hannibal #david bowie #jeremy irons #severus snape #christopher pike #merry christmas mr. lawrence #simon gruber #balto #alec hardy #jack celliers #war games #stephen falken #die hard with a vengeance #doctor who #beastars #hotd #hazbin hotel #the legend of korra #kuvira/reader

[vanellygal]

WarGames Analysis: Joshua (WOPR) and Professor Falken

Today I looked closer into the relationship between these two characters. All I have to say is that it's a beautiful connection between man and machine, or this case, creator and creation. Using the resources of both movies and a little of the book, let's dive into it!

Before the events of the first WarGames, Stephen Falken had lost his wife and son in a car crash. This in turn, caused him to develop attachment issues. Later, with the help of others, he creates an AI (War Operation Plan Response, aka WOPR), and named him after his late son, Joshua. Falken ended up leaving Joshua with NORAD for a bit.

Unknown to Falken, Joshua desperately sought out to find his creator. Then the incident happened with David Lightman hacking into him. Joshua thought he had succeeded and was reunited with his programmer, but alas this was not the case. Then David pushed Joshua to play Global Thermonucular War. In turn, Joshua didn't know the difference between real life and simulation.

Now informed (and with the push from David & Jennifer), Professor Falken came back and helped teach Joshua the lesson he needed to learn, futility. In the book, he referred to Joshua as his son, which alone is heartwarming. Anyways, after everything Joshua was set to be dismantled, but Falken snuck him over to a Canadian powerplant, with the promise that he'll be taken care of.

We move to the sequel. Joshua is left in the powerplant for about twenty four years, and when the professor returned he was upset that Joshua was in such a state of disrespair. So now faced with a new threat, RIPLEY, Falken (who was dying of cancer anyway) sacrificed himself and sent over Joshua's consciousness to RIPLEY. The missile destroyed the powerplant, and killed the professor. At the end of the film, Joshua was entrusted to be with Will Farmer. I firmly believe that Joshua was moved to live in Will's computer, but that's just me.

The fact that even all those years left to rot in the powerplant, Joshua stayed loyal to Falken. It's very touching.

Thanks for listening!

#Joshua #WOPR #Falken #Professor Falken #Stephen Falken #WarGames 1983

[7-andahalf-rats]

I think my favorite detail I've picked up on from tonight's WarGames rewatch is that when the kids first meet Falken he terrorizes them with a flying machine. twice.

like I'm pretty sure he flies his pterosaur into them on purpose and there is NO way he wasn't laughing his ass off while chasing them in his helicopter with his bright ass spotlight. :sob: what is his problem

#I love him #he's just like me for real.. #wargames 1983 #stephen falken #I need to read the book man just need to find it

[forgeline]

Forgeline customers dominated the 2024 OPTIMA Search for the Ultimate Street Car competition at Sebring International Raceway, this past weekend, where they claimed all three spots on the overall podium and won six of the eight classes. This effort was led by Chris Smith, who took both the overall and GTV class wins, in his 1970 Chevrolet Camaro known as "Angry Smurf"!

Chris finished near the top overall in each of the four competition segments, including second place overall in the Lingenfelter Performance Design and Engineering Competition, first place overall in the Peak Performance  Acceleration/Braking Challenge, fifth place overall in Falken Tire Hot Lap Challenge, and seventh place overall in the Autocross. His performance throughout the weekend competition placed him at the top of the GTV Class (in which his Camaro competes), and the sum of his performances earned him 489 points and the overall win out of all 53 competitors.

Chris’s “Angry Smurf” pro-touring 1970 Chevrolet Camaro was built as an in-house project at Smitty’s Custom Automotive and painted in GM’s PPG Rapid Blue. It’s powered by a 720HP Holley fuel-injected 427ci Kurt Urban LS7 mated to a Pfitzner Performance Gearboxes six-speed sequential transmission and rides on Speedtech Performance suspension, Motion Control Suspension 4-way adjustable remote-reservoir coilovers, Wilwood disc brakes, 315/30ZR18 & 335/30ZR18 BFGoodrich g-Force Rival S tires, and 18×11/18×12 Forgeline forged three piece AL305 wheels finished with Satin Race Gold centers & Black Pearl outers!

In addition to Chris’s overall and GTV class victories, other top finishers included GT class winner and second place overall finisher Dave Schotz in his 2022 Chevrolet Camaro on Forgeline one piece forged monoblock GS1R wheels, GTL class champion and third place overall finisher Ryan Mathews in his 2002 Chevrolet Corvette on Forgeline forged three piece GF3 Open Lug wheels, GTT class champion Stephen Dorrick in his Nissan Frontier on Forgeline forged three piece FF3-Truck wheels, GTR class champion Patrick Lever in his Superformance GT40 on Forgeline forged three piece AL308 wheels, and Outlaw class champion Jamie Elliott in his 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 on Forgeline forged three piece GA3R wheels.

At least two other Forgeline drivers also earned their invitations to the 2024 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational, including Aimel Baron who finished third in the GTS class in his 2019 Chevrolet Corvette on Forgeline one piece forged monoblock ZO1R wheels and Mike Owen who earned the Summit Racing Spirit of the Event award in his 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle on Forgeline forged three piece AL305 wheels. Congrats to all of the new 2024 OUSCI invitees!

#forgeline #forgelinewheels #forgedwheels #customwheels #forgedmonoblock #GS1R #forgelinegs1r #AL305 #forgelineal305 #AL308 #forgelineal308 #FF3Truck #Forgelineff3truck #GF3OpenLug #forgelinegf3openlug #notjustanotherprettywheel #doyourhomework #madeinUSA #chevrolet #corvette #z06 #c5z06 #camaro #70camaro #angrysmurf #chevelle #70chevelle #nissanfrontier #thatcrazyfrontier #superformance

[rye-views]

Wargames (1983) dir. John Badham. 7.4/10

Honestly, the kid is smart. Someone hire him.

I swear I watched this before but I don’t know when or why I would have.

Nuclear warfare is just so stupid.

People who don’t listen..this just reminds me of Stoick the Great.

Spoiler: [About a high schooler named David, who hacks his school computer system to change his and his friend’s, Jennifer’s, grades. He eventually hacks into a military system to play some games because he was originally trying to hack another system for games that weren’t out yet. He plays a global thermonuclear war game and makes it seem like the Russians are attacking America. It turns out that the North American Defense Command sees it as a legitimate threat on their computer systems. The game plays out for several days until the end time out when missiles will be launched. David is brought in and the government believes he is a threat working with someone on the outside. David is able to use his skills to escape from being taken by the FBI and he goes to find Stephen Falken, who originally created the system. David was first able to hack in through Falken’s back door password of his dead son’s name. He needs Falken to go talk with the government to stop listening to the computers because it’s all a game and not real. The computer itself, Joshua, doesn’t differentiate between a game and reality and doesn’t know when to quit either because it is focused on learning and learning more to keep defeating games. Falken goes with them to the defense command and gets the chief to not launch the missiles unless they can wait a bit and be sure that missiles didn’t attack their actual bases. Once we confirmed that an attack didn’t happen, missiles are called off only to realize that Joshua is looking for the launch codes nonetheless to launch the missiles itself. There seems to be no way to shut it down but they let David takeover by letting Joshua play a game of tic tac toe, where no one can inherently win no matter how much you play. There is no way to learn. Joshua goes on an endless loop of trying to learn and burns itself out before it can launch the missiles.]

#wargames #1983 #john badham #7.4 #movie #film #review #commentary #rye-views

[livrery]

Obwohl sie seit frühester Kindheit wie Falken auf Waffen abgerichtet worden waren, saßen Cuthbert und Alain noch einem Irrglauben auf, der vielen Jungs ihres Alters eigen ist: daß Ältere ihnen automatisch überlegen waren, zumindest wenn es um Planung und Geisteskraft ging; sie glaubten wirklich, daß Erwachsene wußten, was sie taten.

Stephen King, Glas (p. 471)

#zitat #stephen king #der dunkle turm #glas #irrtum #irrglauben #roland deschain #cuthbert #alain #alter #erwachsene

[89cats]

Kilim King by Stephen Falken

#cat #cats #animals

[csrgood]

A Decade of Care: Hanes Launches 10th National Sock Drive to Help the Homeless; Tops 3 Million Donated Pairs

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., November 22, 2019 /3BL Media/ – Small gifts often have the most meaning.

For the millions of people living homeless, a clean pair of socks is often described as “the gift of humanity.” Hanes, America’s No. 1 basic apparel, underwear and sock brand, is partnering with organizations fighting homelessness nationwide to deliver comfort to those who need it most through the Hanes National Sock Drive. The brand is marking 10 years of helping provide care and compassion during this year’s drive by:

Donating more than 250,000 pairs of socks directly to organizations fighting homelessness in all 50 states, along with Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Since the program’s inception in 2009, Hanes has provided more than 3 million pairs of socks – one of the most requested items by relief agencies – to help the homeless.

Giving an additional pair of socks for every order of any apparel placed in December on Hanes.com. Socks will be provided to local homeless shelters.

Partnering with Rainier Fruit Company for its second “Pears for Pairs” campaign, which is currently running in United Supermarkets, Harris Teeter, Wegmans, and Lunds & Byerlys stores. From late September through January, Rainier is donating a portion of the proceeds from bulk and bagged pear sales to the Hanes National Sock Drive. In 2018, the Pears for Pairs campaign resulted in 20,000 pairs of socks being donated to five nonprofits.

Offering consumers the opportunity to participate directly in the program by visiting www.hanes.com/donate to gift socks ($1), women’s underwear ($1), men’s underwear ($1.50) and bras ($6) that will be distributed in needed styles and sizes.

Continuing its 10-year collaboration with Invisible People and its founder, Mark Horvath, to help raise awareness about homelessness. Invisible People uses innovative storytelling, educational resources and advocacy to help change how the public views homelessness and those living homeless in the United States and abroad.

“Most of us take basic apparel for granted, but we know a new, clean pair of socks can mean a lot to those experiencing homelessness,” said Sidney Falken, chief branding officer, HanesBrands. “We are committed to bringing a little comfort to those who need it most – and it is incredibly gratifying to have others, including many individuals across the country, join us in this effort.”

More than 100 agencies, including The Salvation Army Bell Shelter (Bell, California), Homeward Bound (Asheville, North Carolina) and Compassion Outreach Ministries (Columbus, Ohio), have received sock donations from Hanes.

“Small things really do make a big difference to our clients,” said Steve Lytle, director of The Salvation Army Bell Shelter. “The smile on a client’s face when she received a clean pair of socks for the first time in months was priceless. There was joy in her eyes and it was clear that the socks were the most precious gift she could have received in that moment. Another client said his gift of clean socks was a sign that there are people who care and that his life did matter.”

Homeward Bound distributes more than 2,000 pairs of socks a month to those living homeless.

“Homelessness is a community problem and it will take everyone’s support to help end the epidemic,” said Ashley Campbell, the agency’s outreach specialist. “Right now, some of your neighbors are living outside, in tents and under bridges, vulnerable to inclement weather and violence, stripped of dignity and our collective respect.

“There are so many ways to help,” Campbell continued. “Educate yourself about homelessness in your community, volunteer at your local agency fighting this issue or simply make a donation that would help a nonprofit save its limited resources.”

Jeffrey Tabor, director of TWO Men’s Ministry House for Compassion Outreach Ministries of Ohio, added that there is no donation too small to be used for good to fulfill a basic human need.

“Imagine the importance of just one pair of socks when you are focused on keeping your feet dry and warm during the cold winter months,” Tabor said. “That’s why we are so thankful for our partnership with Hanes, which has fulfilled an immediate, basic human need for so many people.”

Lytle underscores, however, that sometimes it all boils down to human contact. “Acknowledge people who are experiencing homelessness with a smile or hello,” he said. “By engaging with a person who is experiencing homelessness we are saying ‘I see you and you matter.’”

The Hanes National Sock Drive is part of Hanes for Good, the corporate responsibility program of Hanes’ parent company, HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI).

Organizations distributing Hanes socks include:

State

City

Organization

Alabama

Mobile

Family Promise of Coastal Alabama

Alaska

Anchorage

Brother Francis Shelter

Arizona

Phoenix

Phoenix Rescue Mission

Arkansas

Fayetteville

7Hills Center

California

Bell

The Salvation Army Bell Shelter

Hollywood

Covenant House California

Los Angeles

East Los Angeles Women's Center - Hope & H.E.A.R.T Emergency Shelter

Ktown for All

Los Angeles Mission

Street Symphony

San Diego

Father Joe's Village

Santa Clara

Bill Wilson Center

Watsonville

The Salvation Army

Whittier

Whittier Area Interfaith Council

Colorado

Denver

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

Connecticut

Ansonia

Master's Table Community Meals

Waterbury

St. Vincent DePaul

Delaware

Dover

The Salvation Army

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C.

Covenant House Washington

Miriam's Kitchen

Florida

DeLand

God's Bathhouse

Fort Lauderdale

Covenant House Florida

Jacksonville Beach

Mission House

Lakeland

Talbot House Ministries

Pensacola

Alfred-Washburn Center

Waterfront Rescue Mission

Tampa

The Salvation Army

Georgia

Atlanta

Covenant House Georgia

Crossroads Community Ministries

Nicholas House

Zaban Paradies Center

Savannah

Divine Rest Inc.

Hawaii

Hilo

Hope Services Hawaii Inc.

Idaho

Boise

Interfaith Sanctuary Shelter

Illinois

Chicago

Covenant House Illinois

Lawndale Christian Health Center

The Night Ministry

The Salvation Army

Indiana

Indianapolis

Horizon House

Wheeler Mission

Iowa

Council Bluffs

MICHA House

Iowa City

Shelter House

Kansas

Topeka

Topeka Rescue Mission

Kentucky

Louisville

The Salvation Army

Louisiana

New Orleans

UNITY of Greater New Orleans

Maine

Bangor

Bangor Area Homeless Shelter

Maryland

Baltimore

Agape House Inc.

Baltimore Station

Massachusetts

Boston

Pine Street Inn

Michigan

Detroit

Covenant House Michigan

Mount Clemens

Turning Point

Minnesota

Minneapolis

St. Stephen's Street Outreach

Mississippi

Vicksburg

Warren County Children's Shelter

Missouri

St. Louis

Students-in-Transition (St. Louis School Board)

Montana

Billings

Montana Rescue Mission

Nebraska

Omaha

Siena/Francis House

Nevada

Las Vegas

Caridad Charity

New Hampshire

Concord

Concord Coalition to End Homelessness

Plymouth

Bridge House Inc.

New Jersey

Freehold

Destiny's Bridge

Lawrenceville

HomeFront

Newark

Covenant House New Jersey

New Mexico

Albuquerque

Joy Junction

New York

New York

Covenant House New York

Midnight Run

Syracuse

Rescue Mission Alliance

North Carolina

Asheville

Homeward Bound

Charlotte

Men's Shelter of Charlotte/Urban Ministry Center

Thomasville

Cooperative Community Ministry

Winston-Salem

Bethesda Center

Samaritan Ministries

The Salvation Army

Winston-Salem Rescue Mission

North Dakota

Bismarck

Ministry on the Margins

Minot

YWCA Minot

Ohio

Akron

Community Support Services

Cincinnati

Shelterhouse

Cleveland

The City Mission Men's Crisis Center

Columbus

Compassion Outreach Ministries

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

City Rescue Mission

Oregon

Lebanon

Family Assistance and Resource Center

Portland

Central City Concern

Pennsylvania

Natrona

The Building Block of Natrona

Philadelphia

Bethesda Project

Covenant House Pennsylvania

Project HOME

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Mercy's Operation Safety Net

Pottsville

Schuylkill Women in Crisis

Wilkes-Barre

The Salvation Army

Puerto Rico

San Juan

The Salvation Army

Rhode Island

Providence

Crossroads Rhode Island

South Carolina

Columbia

Transitions Homeless Center

Sioux Falls

Bishop Dudley Hospitality House

Tennessee

Kingsport

Hunger First

Memphis

Urban Bike Food Ministry

Nashville

Open Table

Texas

Austin

Mobile Loaves and Fishes

Copperas Cove

Operation Stand Down Central Texas

Dallas

The Stewpot Dallas

Farmers Branch

Just Because Inc.

Houston

Covenant House Texas

Lord of the Streets

Utah

Salt Lake City

The Road Home

Vermont

Burlington

Committee On Temporary Shelter

Virginia

Charlottesville

The Haven

Richmond

The Salvation Army

Washington

Seattle

Seattle Homeless Outreach

The Salvation Army

West Virginia

Charleston

Union Mission

Parkersburg

The Salvation Army

Wisconsin

Milwaukee

The Guest House of Milwaukee

Waukesha

Hope Center

Wyoming

Casper

Wyoming Rescue Mission

  Hanes Hanes, America's No. 1 apparel brand, is a leading brand of intimate apparel, underwear, sleepwear, socks and casual apparel. Hanes products can be found at leading retailers nationwide and online direct to consumers at www.Hanes.com.  

HanesBrands

HanesBrands is a socially responsible leading marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel in the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia-Pacific. The company markets T-shirts, bras, panties, shapewear, underwear, socks, hosiery, and activewear under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, Bonds, Maidenform, DIM, Bali, Playtex, Bras N Things, Nur Die/Nur Der, Alternative, L’eggs, JMS/Just My Size, Lovable, Wonderbra, Berlei, and Gear for Sports. More information about the company and its award-winning corporate social responsibility initiatives may be found at www.Hanes.com/corporate. Visit our newsroom at https://newsroom.hanesbrands.com/. Connect with the company via social media: Twitter (@hanesbrands), Facebook (www.facebook.com/hanesbrandsinc), Instagram (@hanesbrands), and LinkedIn (@Hanesbrandsinc).

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336-671-3704 (mobile)                                                                      

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336-519-4758

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#CSR #corporate social responsibility #social good #philanthropy #employee engagement #workplace givi

[tevinho]

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[womanfemale]

Melfi-27-Martyrium von St. Lawrence & Graffiti - https://www.womanfemale.com/?p=6143 - Chiesa Rupestre von Sta Margherita, Melfi, Basilikata, Italien 2004 🔘 π Bilder - alle Fotos, Collagen & Text Ⓒ Peter Callas Alle Fotos mit Canon Pro1 "Wer vergisst uns, er vergisst sich selbst" Etwa 1,8 Kilometer von Melfi entfernt, in der Nähe des Stadtfriedhofs und des ehemaligen Allerheiligenklosters, ist die Grotte von Santa Margherita buchstäblich unter der Strada Stratale 303 (40 ° 59'10.5 "N 15 ° 39'16.2" E) versteckt. Die Kirche ist vollständig aus weichem vulkanischen Tuffstein geschnitzt. Die Fresken an der Gebärmutter sind aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. Die Mönche, die diese Werke geschaffen haben, ließen sich seit dem 9. Jahrhundert in der byzantinischen Herrschaft in Süditalien nieder. Die Höhle wurde 1899 vom italienischen Gelehrten Giovanni Battista Guarini (1872-1920) wiederentdeckt und illustriert. Zu der Zeit, als wir dort waren, klingelte eine Nummer an der Tür der Höhle. Der Wärter der Höhle erschien zur verabredeten Stunde und wir wurden allein zu dem winzigen, gekrümmten Raum geführt, der mit kürzlich installierten Lichtern beleuchtet war. Heutzutage scheint es möglich zu sein, dass Besuche nur über das Touristenbüro möglich sind, vorzugsweise Tage im Voraus, oder sonst zu bestimmten Zeiten. Die Krypta wurde für eine beträchtliche Zeit geschlossen, um die Fresken zu restaurieren und die Probleme der Wasserinfiltration zu lösen. Ein neues Fresko-freundliches Faseroptik-Beleuchtungssystem wurde ebenfalls installiert. Es wurde im Januar 2011 wieder der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht. Über dem Hauptaltar ist eine Darstellung von Santa Margherita (St. Margaret von Antiochia). Es gibt auch Fresken des Erzengels Michael, der Madonna und des Kindes), Johannes der Täufer und Christ thront zusammen mit den Märtyrern von St. Lawrence, St. Stephen, St. Bartholomäus und St. Andrew. Santa Margheritas Schwierigkeiten werden in besonders schmerzhaften Details beschrieben. Sie ist umgeben von acht Szenen, die ihr Leben und Martyrium darstellen - sie treffen den Präfekten Olybrius, während Margaret seine Schafe hält; ihr heiliges Verhalten wurde vor dem Präfekten in Frage gestellt; eingesperrt, wird sie von einem Dämon in Form eines riesigen Drachens versucht; eine andere Hölle erscheint ihr im Gefängnis; an eine Säule gebunden, wird ihr Körper von Glut verbrannt; ihr Körper ist von eisernen Nägeln zerrissen; ihr Körper tauchte in einen Kessel mit kochendem Öl. Schließlich wird sie enthauptet, während ihre Seele in den Himmel aufsteigt. Die repetitiven Formeln der byzantinischen Kunst werden hier unter dem Einfluss der romanischen und gotischen Malerei umgesetzt. Zum Beispiel folgt die Anordnung der Themen nicht den starren Regeln der byzantinischen Ikonographie. Das Bild von Christus auf dem Thron befindet sich an einer Seitenwand und nicht über dem Hauptaltar, an dem der Erzengel Michael steht. Diese Kirche ist jedoch am berühmtesten für ihr Fresko der Drei Lebenden und der Drei Toten, ein Motiv, das im Mittelalter in ganz Europa unregelmäßig erscheint. Es gibt berühmte Beispiele im Camposanto in Pisa, Italien und so weit wie Peñafiel in der Provinz Burgos in Spanien, aber dies ist eines der frühesten Beispiele, wenn nicht das früheste in Europa. Das Thema ist mit dem späteren Motiv des Tanzes des Todes verbunden, unterscheidet sich aber davon. Es soll aus der buddhistischen Literatur (der Geschichte von Siddharthas Begegnung mit einem Toten) über die persische, abbasidische und sufistische Literatur stammen.[SieheHerbertGonzálezZymlaUniversitätComplutenseMadridDepartamentodeHistoriadelArteI(Mittelalter)[SeeHerbertGonzálezZymlaComplutenseUniversityofMadridDepartamentodeHistoriadelArteI(Medieval)www.academia.edu/5610264/The_meeting_of_the_three_living _...]. Die Ikonographie könnte sogar durch den Hof Friedrichs II. Hier in Melfi nach Europa eingeführt worden sein, da sie eine enge Beziehung zur arabischen Kulturwelt unterhielt. Obwohl es hier nicht offensichtlich ist, geht die Rede der Skelette gewöhnlich in die Richtung von "Was du jetzt bist, waren wir einmal, und was wir sind, wirst du werden". In der ursprünglichen gedruckten Version dieser in Europa veröffentlichten moralisierenden Geschichte, dem "Dict des trois morts des trois vifs" von Baudouin de Condé (1275), wurde auch hinzugefügt: "Wer vergisst uns, er vergisst sich selbst." Das habe ich oft fragte sich, wie eng dieses Motiv mit dem Spruch "Der Tod kommt immer in dreien" zusammenhängt. Das Melfi-Fresko zeigt zwei (ursprünglich drei) Skelette, die scheinbar lebhaft zu drei lebenden Personen sprechen. Mehrere Kunsthistoriker haben spekuliert, dass die hier Lebenden die schwäbische Kaiserfamilie repräsentieren: Kaiser Friedrich II., Seine Frau Isabella von England, mit strahlend blauen Augen und blonden Haaren, und Conrad IV, der Sohn des Kaisers, ebenfalls blond, von seiner früheren Frau Jolanda von Brienne. Friedrich II. War tatsächlich in Melfi präsent, so wie er es an zahlreichen anderen noch existierenden Orten in Basilikata, Apulien und Sizilien tat. Das Fresko wurde um 1237 datiert - mehr als 100 Jahre vor Pisas Version [A. Ciarallo and L. Capaldo, Federico II a Melfi: Ritrovato il vero volto dell’Imperatore (Naples, 1994)]. Im Jahr 1231 zum Beispiel erklärte Friedrich in Melfi die "Constitutiones Augusta" (die Konstitutionen von Melfi) und verstärkte die Kontrolle über sein noch immer expandierendes Territorium. Auf dem Fresko ist ein Falken mit Kapuze abgebildet, der auf Fredericks behandschuhter Hand ruht, ein Detail, das er mit der viel größeren pisanischen Version dieses Themas teilt. Es ist interessant zu spekulieren, ob der Heilige Römische Kaiser diese bescheidene und primitive Höhle besucht hat. Er kehrte tatsächlich 1237 von Deutschland nach Italien zurück und blieb dort während der restlichen dreizehn Jahre seines Lebens. 1237 war auch das Jahr, in dem Friedrich II. Seinen neunjährigen Sohn Konrad IV., Angeblich hier dargestellt, zum deutschen König wählte. Wurde Demut hier umarmt, oder war das eine schreckliche Warnung an die kaiserliche Familie? Wahrscheinlicher war es eine Bestätigung für die Kirchenbesucher, dass selbst der Kaiser vor einer endgültigen Abrechnung nicht gefeit ist. Capaldo (siehe oben) argumentiert, dass die Kirche für bescheidene Bauern gemacht wurde, die es gewohnt waren, Friedrich auf dem Jagdgrund in der Nähe von Melfi zu sehen, und sofort seine hier gemalte Persönlichkeit erkennen würde. Daher trägt er nur eine mit Hermelin getrimmte violette Robe und nicht den Paludamentum-Umhang, der normalerweise für imperiale Porträts vorgeschrieben ist. Auf jeden Fall weicht dieses frühe Beispiel vom Rest des Kanons ab, indem die drei Lebenden gewöhnlich als drei edle oder königliche Jäger auf Pferderücken dargestellt werden, die plötzlich auf einer Jagdreise den Leichen an einer Biegung oder an einer Kreuzung begegnen. Die grausamen Darstellungen der Qualen der Heiligen minderten nicht unser Gefühl der Freude, diesen Ort zu entdecken. Das geschwungene Dach und die abgerundeten Ecken umgeben und umgeben Sie in einem Farbenstrudel. Es fühlt sich an, als würde die ursprüngliche Höhlenkunst in einem heiligen Kontinuum mit dem Paläolithikum wiederentdeckt. Es versteht die propagandistische Kraft von Bildern und wo sie am besten sind - unglaublich nah und um Sie herum; damit du keine Entfernung von ihnen haben kannst.[Zur visuellen Identifizierung der Fresken siehe auch Pia Vivarelli, "Pittura rupestre nell'alta Basilicata: Die Chiesa di S. Margherita a Melfi", Mélanges de l'Ecole française de Rome. Moyen-Age, Temps modernes Année, 1973, Band 85, Numéro 2, S. 547-585 [ForthepurposesofvisualidentificationofthefrescoesseealsoPiaVivarelli“Pitturarupestrenell'altaBasilicata:laChiesadiSMargheritaaMelfi”Mélangesdel'EcolefrançaisedeRomeMoyen-AgeTempsmodernesAnnée1973Volume85Numéro2pp547-585www.persee.fr/doc/mefr_0223-5110_1973_num_85_2_2295] - #13th century #Basilicata #Buddha #cave church #chiesa rupestre #Christina saints #Frederick II #fresco #frescoes #hair restoration #hidden #Holy Roman Emperor #Italy #L'incontro dei tre vivi e dei tre morti #Melfi #murals #painting #primal #propaganda #Santa Margherita #sensurround #southern Italy #St Margaret of Antioch #Three Living and Three Dead #tre vivi e dei tre morti #underground #wall paintings

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" Stephen Falken: Now, children, come on over here. I'm going to tell you a bedtime story. Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin. Once upon a time, there lived a magnificent race of animals that dominated the world through age after age. They ran, they swam, and they fought and they flew, until suddenly, quite recently, they disappeared. Nature just gave up and started again. We weren't even apes then. We were just these smart little rodents hiding in the rocks. And when we go, nature will start again. With the bees, probably. Nature knows when to give up, David. David: I'm not giving up. If Joshua tricks them into launching an attack, it'll be your fault. Stephen Falken: My fault? The whole point was to practice nuclear war without destroying ourselves; to get the computer to learn from mistakes we could not afford to make. Except, that I never could get Joshua to learn the most important lesson. David: What's that? Stephen Falken: Futility. That there's a time when you should just give up. Jennifer: What kind of a lesson is that? Stephen Falken: Did you ever play tic-tac-toe? Jennifer: Yeah, of course. Stephen Falken: But you don't anymore. Jennifer: No. Stephen Falken: Why? Jennifer: Because it's a boring game. It's always a tie. Stephen Falken: Exactly. There's no way to win. The game itself is pointless! But back in the war room, they believe you can win a nuclear war. That there can be "acceptable losses." " i❤FerrisBueller 😂 #ReadyPlayerOne hangover 😎 #Wargames (1983) #MovieBuff #BingeWatching

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Fünf Schritte, die zum Krieg führen können

Neuer Beitrag veröffentlicht bei https://melby.de/fuenf-schritte-die-zum-krieg-fuehren-koennen/

Fünf Schritte, die zum Krieg führen können

Eine kurze Checkliste, mit der überprüft werden kann, ob Trump tatsächlich vorhat, ein weiteres Land anzugreifen

Von Stephen M. Walt Foreign Policy, 02.04.18 (https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/04/02/how-to-start-a-war-in-5-easy-steps/)

Sind die USA auf dem Weg in einen weiteren Krieg? Die Anzahl der Leute, die das denken, scheint zu wachsen – besonders seit Präsident Donald Trump mehrere Größen, die ihn anscheinend zu zügeln versuchten, entlassen und Falken wie den CIA-Direktor Mike Pompeo (s. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pompeo und John Bolton (s. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Bolton, einen ehemaligen Botschafter der USA bei den Vereinten Nationen, um sich geschart hat. Im New York Times Magazine vom 26.03.18 hat Robert Worth (s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Worth den US-Verteidigungsminister James Mattis als einzige „Stimme der Vernunft“ (s. http://www.luftpost-kl.de/luftpost-archiv/LP_16/LP02618_280218.pdf im neuen „Kriegskabinett Trumps“ porträtiert (s. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/26/magazine/can-jim-mattis-hold-the-line-in-trumps-war-cabinet.html und auf die Gefahren von Konflikten mit dem Iran, mit Nordkorea und einigen anderen Staaten hingewiesen. Sollten wir deshalb nervös sein, und wie können wir überprüfen, ob Trump nun Krieg will oder nicht?

Zunächst ist zu bedenken, dass führende Politiker keine Kriege anfangen, die lange dauern, viel Geld kosten und mit einer Niederlage enden könnten. Auf die meisten Kriege trifft das zwar zu, Kriegstreiber reden sich selbst (und der Bevölkerung) aber immer ein, ihr Krieg sei schnell und billig zu führen und siegreich zu beenden. Vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg glaubte die deutsche Führung, mit ihrem Schlieffen-Plan (s. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieffen-Plan) Frankreich und Russland in nur wenigen Monaten schlagen zu können; auch Hitler hoffte auf ein schnelles Kriegsende, als er seine Blitzkriege (s. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzkrieg)  vorbereitete und die Nazi-Kriegsmaschinerie in Gang setzte. Weil Japan wusste, dass es einen langen Krieg gegen die USA nicht gewinnen konnte, setzte es mit dem „Überfall“ auf Pearl Harbor (s. http://www.luftpost-kl.de/luftpost-archiv/LP_12/LP20412_051212.pdf) alles auf eine Karte – in den Hoffnung, damit die Kampfmoral der US-Streitkräfte entscheidend schwächen und Washington dazu zwingen zu können, ihm freie Hand in Ostasien zu lassen. Auch Saddam Hussein erwartete nicht, dass ihm irgendjemand den Einfall in Kuwait übelnehmen könnte (s. http://www.ag-friedensforschung.de/regionen/Irak1/25jahre-kuwait.html, und George W. Bush und Neokonservative wie Bolton glaubten dummerweise, der Krieg gegen den Irak sei leicht zu gewinnen und mache sich auch noch selbst bezahlt.

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Hanes Launches 2018 National Sock Drive to Help the Homeless

Simple things can bring great comfort to those living without shelter.

That is why America’s No. 1 basic apparel, underwear and sock brand is donating 225,000 pairs of socks to organizations fighting homelessness across the United States in its ninth year of sponsoring the Hanes National Sock Drive. Hanes is continuing to partner with national agencies, including The Salvation Army, Invisible People and Covenant House, while increasing the local impact of the program by engaging directly with at least one agency in every state to distribute the apparel. Since the program’s inception in 2009, Hanes has provided more than 2.5 million pairs of socks – the most requested item by relief agencies – to help the homeless.

“Most of us take basic apparel for granted, but we know a clean pair of socks can mean a lot to those experiencing homelessness,” said Sidney Falken, chief branding officer, HanesBrands. “Although we can’t solve this chronic issue facing our country, we are committed to bringing a little comfort to those who need it most.”

The brand also announced that the National Sock Drive program will expand beyond the holiday season to a yearlong effort. In addition to conducting outreach events throughout the year, Hanes has introduced the ability for individuals to participate in the program. Visit www.hanes.com/donate to purchase socks ($1), women’s underwear ($1), men’s underwear ($1.50) and bras ($6) that will be distributed in needed styles and sizes by The Salvation Army. On www.hanes.com/sockdrive, visitors can also learn more about homelessness and get information about the organizations participating in the sock drive.

Among those agencies are Covenant House, Family Promise of Coastal Alabama and HOPE Services Hawaii.

"We're so grateful that Hanes has again chosen our young people at Covenant House as the recipients of their amazing generosity through the brand’s National Sock Drive," said Kevin Ryan, president and CEO of the New York-based national agency serving homeless and at-risk youth. "The young people overcoming homelessness at Covenant House are good, brave, resilient, hard-working kids. What many of them have not had in their lives is someone who cares. With this drive, our friends at Hanes are delivering much-needed financial assistance to Covenant House by supplying practical clothing for our kids. Just as important, the brand is sending a message to our kids that they are not alone, that there are people who care. When our kids hear that message, there is nothing they cannot achieve."

Family Promise of Coastal Alabama, located in Mobile, provides temporary shelter and related services and support to families as they work to achieve and sustain independence.

“Families at FPCA work hard to make home a reality again,” said Diane J. McCaskey, executive director. “As they struggle to get back on their feet, many remain unable to afford a simple pair of socks. And while we know that socks can help keep people healthy and moving forward, our agency never has enough of them. That is why we are so grateful to be a recipient of the Hanes National Sock Drive.”

Hilo-based HOPE Services Hawaii offers housing-focused programs and services to families and individuals experiencing homelessness, while supporting their success toward permanent housing and self-sufficiency.

"We're excited to partner with Hanes, and appreciate the brand’s commitment to helping us serve our homeless community," said Kristen Alice, director of community relations.

Local organizations distributing Hanes socks include:

Alabama (Mobile)

Alaska (Anchorage)

Family Promise of Coastal Alabama

Brother Francis Shelter

Arkansas (Fayetteville)

7 Hills Center

Arizona (Phoenix)

Phoenix Rescue Mission

California (Bell)

The Salvation Army

California (Hollywood)

Covenant House

California (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles Mission

  Street Symphony

California (Oakland)

Covenant House

California (San Diego)

Father Joe’s Village

Colorado (Denver)

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

Connecticut (Waterbury)

St. Vincent DePaul

Delaware (Wilmington)

The Salvation Army

District of Columbia

Miriam’s Kitchen

Covenant House

Florida (Fort Lauderdale)

Covenant House

Florida (Tampa)

The Salvation Army

Georgia (Atlanta)

Covenant House

Nicholas House

Hawaii (Hilo)

HOPE Services Hawaii

Idaho (Boise)

Interfaith Sanctuary Shelter

Illinois (Chicago)

Covenant House

  The Night Ministry

  The Salvation Army

Indiana (Indianapolis)

Wheeler Mission

Iowa (Iowa City)

Shelter House

Kansas (Topeka)

Topeka Rescue Mission

Kentucky (Bowling Green)

HOTEL INC

Louisiana (New Orleans)

Covenant House

  UNITY of Greater New Orleans

Maine (Bangor)

Bangor Area Homeless Shelter

Maryland (Baltimore)

Baltimore Station

Massachusetts (Boston)

Pine Street Inn

Michigan (Detroit)

Covenant House

Minnesota (Minneapolis)

St. Stephen’s Street Outreach

Mississippi (Vicksburg)

Warren County Children’s Shelter

Missouri (St. Louis)

Students-in-Transition (St. Louis School Board)

Montana (Billings)

Montana Rescue Mission

Nebraska (Omaha)

Siena/Francis House

Nevada (Las Vegas)

Caridad

New Hampshire (Plymouth)

Bridge House Homeless Shelter and Veterans’ Support

New Jersey (Newark)

Covenant House

New Mexico (Albuquerque)

Joy Junction

New York (New York)

Covenant House

North Carolina (Charlotte)

Men’s Shelter of Charlotte

North Carolina (Winston-Salem)

The Salvation Army

  Samaritan Ministries

North Dakota (Bismarck)

Ministry on the Margins

Ohio (Cincinnati)

Shelter House

Ohio (Cleveland)

The City Mission Men’s Crisis Center

Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)

City Rescue Mission

Oregon (Portland)

Central City Concern

Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

Covenant House

Pennsylvania (Wilkes-Barre)

The Salvation Army

Rhode Island (Providence)

Crossroads Rhode Island

South Carolina (Columbia)

Transitions

South Dakota (Sioux Falls)

Bishop Dudley Hospitality House

Tennessee (Nashville)

Open Table

Texas (Austin)

Mobile Loaves and Fishes

Texas (Dallas)

The Stewpot

Texas (Houston)

Covenant House

Utah (Salt Lake City)

The Road House

Vermont (Burlington)

Committee On Temporary Shelter

Virginia (Richmond)

The Salvation Army

Washington (Seattle)

Seattle Homeless Outreach

West Virginia (Charleston)

Union Mission

Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

The Guest House

Wyoming (Casper)

Wyoming Rescue Mission

The Hanes National Sock Drive is part of Hanes for Good, the corporate responsibility program of Hanes’ parent company, HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI).

Hanes Hanes, America's No. 1 apparel brand, is a leading brand of intimate apparel, underwear, sleepwear, socks and casual apparel. Hanes products can be found at leading retailers nationwide and online direct to consumers at www.Hanes.com.  

HanesBrands HanesBrands is a socially responsible leading marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel in the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia-Pacific. The company markets T-shirts, bras, panties, shapewear, underwear, socks, hosiery, and activewear under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, Maidenform, DIM, Bali, Playtex, Bonds, JMS/Just My Size, Nur Die/Nur Der, L’eggs, Lovable, Wonderbra, Berlei, Alternative, Gear for Sports, and Bras N Things. More information about the company and its award-winning corporate social responsibility initiatives can be found at www.Hanes.com/corporate. Visit our newsroom at https://newsroom.hanesbrands.com/. Connect with HanesBrands via social media on Twitter (@HanesBrands) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/hanesbrandsinc).

CONTACTS: Carole Crosslin HanesBrands 336-671-3704 (mobile) [email protected]

Jamie Wallis Hanes 336-519-4758 [email protected]

source: http://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/41570-Hanes-Launches-2018-National-Sock-Drive-to-Help-the-Homeless?tracking_source=rss

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College - The Scarlett Empress (Stephen Falken Remix)

Sounds even better in conjunction with Rainy Mood.

#College #Stephen Falken #Synthwave #New Retro Wave #rainy mood #Video #Youtube #Music

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