#299 b.c.

[theancientwayoflife]

~ 8 Cane Slices Showing Full Face of Goddess Hathor from Mosaic Glass Shrine: Plaque with Hathor.

Place of origin: Egypt

Period: Roman

Date: 299 B.C.-A.D. 99

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[transgenderer]

i think the hoshen (the breastplate) could be a good inspiration for modern fashion. big colorful gems on your chest. use it for divination. anyway. apparently the hoshen is the origin of the concept of birthstones!

The first-century historian Josephus believed there was a connection between the twelve stones in Aaron's breastplate (signifying the tribes of Israel, as described in the Book of Exodus), the twelve months of the year, and the twelve signs of the zodiac.

In the eighth and ninth centuries, religious treatises associating a particular stone with an apostle were written so that "their name would be inscribed on the Foundation Stones, and his virtue."[3]: 299  Practice became to keep twelve stones and wear one a month.[3]: 298  The custom of wearing a single birthstone is only a few centuries old, though modern authorities differ on dates. Kunz places the custom in eighteenth-century Poland, while the Gemological Institute of America starts it in Germany in the 1560s.[3]: 293 

nobody knows what the gems really were though

Unfortunately, the meanings of the Hebrew names for the minerals, given by the masoretic text, are not clear,[9] and though the Greek names for them in the Septuagint are more clear, some scholars believe that they cannot be completely relied on for this matter because the breastplate had gone out of use by the time the Septuagint was created, and several Greek names for various gems have changed meaning between the classical era and modern times.[9] However, although classical rabbinical literature argues that the names were inscribed using a Shamir worm because neither chisels nor paint nor ink were allowed to mark them out,[11][12] a more naturalistic approach suggests that the jewels must have had comparatively low hardness in order to be engraved upon, and therefore this gives an additional clue to the identity of the minerals.[2]

theres a bunch of stuff in the wiki article talking about what the gems could have been

According to a rabbinic tradition, the names of the twelve tribes were engraved upon the stones with what is called in Hebrew: שמיר = shamir, which, according to Rashi, was a small, rare creature which could cut through the toughest surfaces,

In the Gemara, the shamir (Hebrew: שָׁמִיר‎ šāmīr) is a worm or a substance that had the power to cut through or disintegrate stone, iron and diamond. King Solomon is said to have used it in the building of the First Temple in Jerusalem in the place of cutting tools. For the building of the Temple, which promoted peace, it was inappropriate to use tools that could also cause war and bloodshed.[2]

Referenced throughout the Talmud and the Midrashim, the Shamir was reputed to have existed in the time of Moses, as one of the ten wonders created on the eve of the first Sabbath, just before YHWH finished creation.[3] Moses reputedly used the Shamir to engrave the Hoshen (Priestly breastplate) stones that were inserted into the breastplate.[4] King Solomon, aware of the existence of the Shamir, but unaware of its location, commissioned a search that turned up a "grain of Shamir the size of a barley-corn".

Solomon's artisans reputedly used the Shamir in the construction of Solomon's Temple. The material to be worked, whether stone, wood or metal, was affected by being "shown to the Shamir." Following this line of logic (anything that can be 'shown' something must have eyes to see), early Rabbinical scholars described the Shamir almost as a living being. Other early sources, however, describe it as a green stone. For storage, the Shamir was meant to have been always wrapped in wool and stored in a container made of lead; any other vessel would burst and disintegrate under the Shamir's gaze. The Shamir was said to have been either lost or had lost its potency (along with the "dripping of the honeycomb") by the time of the destruction of the First Temple[5] at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.

[gtacondomart]

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 299: B.C. construction industry tackles wildfire threat

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[aic-asian]

Mirror with Dragon Arabesques, -299, Art Institute of Chicago: Asian Art

The mirror in ancient China, usually held by hand with a cord, was a thin bronze disk with one face polished to a reflective sheen. The backs of mirrors were cast with elegant and dynamic designs that often reflect then-contemporary textile designs. The ground of interlocking T's on this mirror is known from textile finds as well as from impressions of deteriorated fabrics preserved in the surface corrosion of bronzes. Superimposed on, and contrasting with, this rectangular ground are flowing dragon- and bird-headed figures reminiscent of those seen in embroidered designs. The interplay of lines and curves is characteristic of the decorative art of the third and second centuries B.C. Samuel M. Nickerson Fund Size: Diam. 20.8 cm (8 3/8 in.); Thickness: 0.2 cm (3/16 in.) Medium: Bronze

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/86747/

#asianart #artinstituteofchicago #museumarchive

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B.C. reports 299 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as active cases top 3,000

B.C. reports 299 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as active cases top 3,000

B.C. added another 299 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday after three record-breaking days that saw daily case totals top 350.

Three additional people have died from the coronavirus, B.C. reported Tuesday, raising the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 272.

B.C.’s total virus cases have now reached 15,800 with 92 people in hospital, up two from Monday.

Twenty-two people are in the ICU, which is three…

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[ancientegyptianjewellery]

Scarab Inscribed "Hatshepsut, United with Amun"ca. 1479–1458 B.C. New Kingdom During the 1926-1927 excavation season, the Museum's Egyptian Expedition uncovered three foundation deposits along the eastern enclosure wall of Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri in Western Thebes. Among the contents were 299 scarabs and stamp-seals. Sixty-five of these are now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, and the rest were acquired by the Museum in the division of finds. Among the inscriptions on the bases of these scarabs and seals are examples of every title Hatshepsut held, from the time she was "king's daughter" during the reign of her father, Thutmose I; through the time she was queen of her half-brother, Thutmose II; and during her co-reign with her nephew/step-son, Thutmose III. Thirteen of the scarabs (27.3.199 to 27.3.212) are inscribed with various writings of the extended form of Hatshepsuts personal name, Hatshepsut-united-with-Amun, which sometimes appears, enclosed in a cartouche, as the last element of her titulary as king. By adopting this name, Hatshepsut links herself to the powerful god Amun of Thebes, whom she claimed as her father. This example is the largest and most elaborately carved of the scarabs. Unlike others, the body of the beetle has been partially separated from the base. A triangular repair is also visible in the upper right of the base, and a small ankh hieroglyph (life) may be seen in the lower right. Dynasty:Dynasty 18 Reign:Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III Date:ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Geography:From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), MMA excavations, 1926–27 Medium:Steatite (glazed) Dimensions:L. 2 cm (13/16 in); w. 1.5 cm (9/16 in); h. 0.8 cm (5/16 in) #Tutankhamun. #BritishMuseum #egyptianmuseum #MuseumFromHome #bkmegyptianart #ancientring #Egypt #AncientEgyptian #JewelryAncientEgyptian #Jewelleryancientegyptian #ringsancientegyptian #scarabsrings #scarabs  #newkingdom #jewellerybloger #instajewelry #egyptological #egyptianjewelry #tutankhamón #18Dynasty #newkingdom #metmuseum (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCG6679Bsrp/?igshid=1xd8w9036mmxj

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[inside-sport]

Do they care about your health or your wealth?

A focus on the ethical approaches of companies that sponsor or invest in sport.

Tell me what Coca Cola and MacDonald’s have in common. They all invested finance into sports (The Coca Cola Company, 2012; CNBC, 2017; Horne and Manzenreiter, 2006). Why would they do such a noble act? Those companies claim to share the same value as the sport being sponsored (Coca Cola Company, 2012). At face value these companies seem to be helping sports to ensure its growth in society, but those companies pose contradictions solely because of the product they create for consumption.  Firstly, teleological ethical approach is the concept that if the consequence of an action is good then the action was moral (Ward, 1971). An alternative approach is the deontological ethical approach which focuses on the motivation for an action so if the motivation is a justifiable one then it is moral, regardless of the outcome (Alexander and Moore, 2007). The term ‘invest’ is a term for the actions these giant companies are doing, that is because a reflection of big brands actions indicates that there is an expectation to achieve profit.

Penedo and Dahn (2005) suggests that engagement in sport promotes better physical health. Big brands investing in sports grows the public awareness of that sport also, it gives big brands a new audience which are the spectators. Abratt, Clayton and Pitt (1987) suggest that investing in sport does improve a corporation public perception. However, Bowman et al. (2004) has suggested that fast food can be detrimental to physical health, that includes MacDonald’s. With that being considered, it is plausible to say MacDonald’s may have invested in the Olympics (Horne and Manzenreiter, 2006) to improve current public perception rather than focus on the growth of sport. MacDonald’s (Boyd, et al. 2007) still do unethical actions, for instance giving employees low wages, which can harm the public attitude towards the brand and this further indicated the incentive of investing to improve public perception.

Coca cola, who have claimed to share the same values as the Olympics, is another example with questionable intentions considering what Coca Cola’s impact on the body (Seifert et al. 2011). Seifert et al. (2011) suggests that Coca Cola is counterproductive for physical health in large for consumers. An ulterior motive for Coca Cola could be to generate revenue from the mega event which is a reasonable and moral motive. However, when inspecting how Coca Cola operate (Werther and Chandler, 2005) it begs the question of whether a company which engages in unethical activities should continue to grow, would it not cause more damage than good?

Promoting public perception for an unethical company via sponsorship is considered brainwashing, which is deceiving and that alone is immoral. Also, if we allow corporations to deceive it gives them confidence to do an immoral act in the future. Corporates may disregard their social corporate responsibly (CSR) (McWilliams, 2000), which can lead to devastation (Becker-Olsen, Cudmore and Hill, 2006). With that taken into consideration, comparator sponsorship motivation appears far more questionable and cynical. What is the point of stating problems without stating solutions? One way to overcome this issue is to create a regulator for those investing in sport to ensure CSR is followed (Aupperle, Carrol, and Hatfield, 1985).

We know within the blog there has been discussion on different ethical approaches which is teleological and deontological, discussion on which approach companies use, how the companies contradict their investment, why that is harmful to our society and how they can overcome these issues. I believe these companies have a more self-centred approach. Duggar (1989) suggests corporation follow a teleological ethical approach. Where does this leave us? I believe it opens a discussion about corporate responsibility, highlights the issues with contemporary society with mega events and how we could overcome the issues.

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Abratt, R., Clayton, B.C. and Pitt, L.F., (1987), Corporate objectives in sports sponsorship. International Journal of Advertising, 6(4), pp.299-312. Vancouver

Alexander, L. and Moore, M., (2007), Deontological ethics. Vancouver  

Aupperle, K.E., Carroll, A.B. and Hatfield, J.D., 1985. An empirical examination of the relationship between corporate social responsibility and profitability. Academy of management Journal, 28(2), pp.446-463.

Becker-Olsen, K.L., Cudmore, B.A. and Hill, R.P., 2006. The impact of perceived corporate social responsibility on consumer behavior. Journal of business research, 59(1), pp.46-53.

Bowman, S.A., Gortmaker, S.L., Ebbeling, C.B., Pereira, M.A. and Ludwig, D.S., (2004), Effects of fast-food consumption on energy intake and diet quality among children in a national household survey. Pediatrics, 113(1), pp.112-118. Vancouver

Boyd, D.E., Spekman, R.E., Kamauff, J.W. and Werhane, P., (2007), Corporate social responsibility in global supply chains: a procedural justice perspective. Long Range Planning, 40(3), pp.341-356. Vancouver

CNBC (2017), McDonald's ends Olympics sponsorship deal early. Available at: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/16/mcdonalds-ends-olympics-sponsorship-deal-early.html [Accessed on 5 May 2017].

Horne, J. and Manzenreiter, W., (2006), An introduction to the sociology of sports mega-events. The Sociological Review, 54: 1–24. doi:10.1111/j.1467-954X.2006.00650.x

McWilliams, A., 2000. Corporate social responsibility. Wiley Encyclopedia of Management.

Penedo, F.J. and Dahn, J.R., (2005), Exercise and well-being: a review of mental and physical health benefits associated with physical activity. Current opinion in psychiatry, 18(2), pp.189-193. Vancouver.

The Coca Cola Company, (2012), Coca-Cola Sponsorships: London 2012 Olympic Games. Available at: http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/coca-cola-sponsorships-london-2012-olympic-games [Accessed on 5 May 2017].

Seifert, S.M., Schaechter, J.L., Hershorin, E.R. and Lipshultz, S.E., (2011), Health effects of energy drinks on children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Werther, W.B. and Chandler, D., 2005. Strategic corporate social responsibility as global brand insurance. Business Horizons, 48(4), pp.317-324.

[mechagalaxy]

Sten Hugo Hiller - 627184: Mecha Combat #1004 - May 3348 10 Red Tons

(By Sten Hugo Hiller - 627184)

Mountain Climbing Mecha Combat #1004

Brought to you by ANN

Highlighting the May 3348 10 Red Tons

Unlike a couple of the recent events we have had, this time the Gaming authorities had decided on one of the war specialist formations, 10 ton to be exact.

As I have mentioned before, all Commanders should be able to afford one of these formations, so this would be a good test for the upcoming war

My formation was dispatched to the arena, and claimed a spot on the foothills.

In good time before the scramble I returned, and as most of the opponents were still in main getting a spot on the slopes was no trouble.

But there were still lots of details to take care of back at the compound, so my crew was left to hold the position and get footage until I returned.

Unfortunately, the last meeting ran into overtime, and at my return to the mountain I discovered it had been an early ending.

But my crew had at least gotten the required footage, and after looking through it I saw this events winners had been:

Div 1 299+ (29 Commanders): Bernard Johnson, Warlock (28m,26s)

2: Stuart Myshrall

3: Jeff Haas

4: Dexter Berry

5: Sherriff Leary Wretham

6: Sal Vezzosi Jr

7: Dan Ross

8: David Cox

9: Jay Fleharty

10: Jeff Page

Div 2 -298 (10 Commanders): Michael Coldwell, Northwind Dragons (8h,18m)

Div 3 -195 (13 Commanders): Brian Vaughan, Steampunk Dragons (1h,2m)

Div 4 -157 (18 Commanders): Joe Smith. Death`s Disturbed Asylum (27m,42s)

Div 5 -127 (18 Commanders): Joseph Badbear, M&L B.C. 13th A.D. (15h,1m)

Div 6 -91 (24 Commanders): Gerardo Boneque Molina, HF 110th C.C. 1st A.R. (14s)

Div 7 -69 (15 Commanders): Ken Freon, T.B. 1st K.H. (17h,50m)

Div 8 -52 (5 Commanders): Dizzy Cat, MurderMechs (13m,37s)

Div 9 -35 (10 Commanders): Jindaporn Dinkel, *R.V. 2.0* (6m,1s)

Div 10 -24 (16 Commanders): Fitzwilly, Jagdstaffel 2 (18h,4m)

Div 11 -14 (12 Commanders): Krowl Pops, *R.V. 2.0* (12h,30m)

3+6(2S)+7(1S)+4(1S)+8+0+4+(2S)+8(3S)+11(1S)+11(G,3S)= One Gold, thirteen Silvers and fifty Bronzes were awarded to Commanders who obviously had overweight Mechs in their formations.

Total Contestants: 170

Total medals claimed: 140 (of 165 possible)

Compared to the recent 50 ton event we had, the number of fighting formations that showed up was reduced by six.

Given this low number, and the usual imbalance between the tops, a total of twenty-five Bronzes from five tops ended unclaimed and were returned for resmelting.

The last half-hour saw five Golds changing hands at least once, one of them not decided until the last quarter-minute. On the flip side, five Golds were held for more than two hours.

Did we yet again have an event where the fighting was unequally distributed? To find out we examine the number of medals held for more than 30 minutes in this event:

.............Silvers......Bronzes

Div 1 ....3 of 4.........8 of 10

Div 2 ....4 of 4.........5 of 5

Div 3 ....4 of 4.........8 of 8

Div 4 ....3 of 4.........7 of 10

Div 5 ....4 of 4.......10 of 10

Div 6 ....1 of 4.........5 of 10

Div 7 ....1 of 4.........6 of 10

Div 8 ....0 of 4......…….N/A

Div 9 ....3 of 4.........5 of 5

Div 10 ..2 of 4.........9 of 10

Div 11 ..4 of 4.........6 of 7

Three tops; K2, K3 and K5, saw no succesfull medal attacks. The two tops that was most active was K8 (all medals in play) and K6 (majority of the Medals in play).

The fighting on the other tops varied from light to pretty heavy.

The only clan to claim a double triumph this time was the *Raging Vengeance 2.0* who brought home the top prizes from both K9 and K11. None of the unaligned Commanders managed to secure a Gold, but we had one repeat winner; Brian Vaughan from the Steampunk Dragons on K3

Upcoming event: Double Rainbow

Here, as in all Rainbow events, all Mech models are legal.

But also in Rainbows, a Commander are only allowed a certain number of Mechs of each model. Here that number is two.

Event ends June 18 between 0730 and 0800

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[theancientwayoflife]

~ Inlay Figure.

Place of origin: Egypt

Date: 299-1 B.C.

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[i-seethesun-rise]

spijker me vast daddy

Daddy kink anno 299 B.C.

[sherpaetrek]

"This city also is known as Patan, once as independent Newar kingdom before the Shah dynasty took over, is best known for its finest traditional crafts and rich artistic heritage."

Some eight kilometers south of central Kathmandu situated on a plateau across the Bagmati River is a lovely little city called Lalitpur, the city of fine arts.

This city of Lalitpur divided into 22 municipal wards and is inhabited by approx 200,000 people. A substantial portion of its population is engaged in various trades, especially in traditional handicrafts and cottage industries. Lalitpur is fast is the only town in entire Nepal

That has produced the highest number of most talented artists and the finest craftsmen recorded in Nepalese art history. The most famous Newar artists and master craftsmen, like Arniko, Abhay Raj and siddhi Raj, were all born in Lalitpur.

It is said that the city was designed and built after the Buddhist Dharma Chakra

(the wheel of righteousness). It is surrounded by four big stupas- each of the four main stupas in cardinal points. It is believed that these monuments were built by the Indian Emperor Ashoka when he came to Kathmandu Valley on his pilgrimage tour some 22,50 years ago. When we look at the shape and size of these stupas, in many ways they seem to breathe their antiquity in a real remote past. It is interesting to note that there are more than 1,200 Buddhist monuments of various shapes and sizes scattered in and around this city alone. However, the most important monumental center of this city is, of course, Patan Durbar square, which has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

A British traveler precibal London was highly impressed by the sight of this beautiful square wrote way back in 1928 ‘As an ensemble, the Durbar in Patan probably remains the most picturesque collection of buildings that have been set up in so small a place by the piety of oriental man”.

In fact, Patan Durbar Square is the only monumental area among all three cities of Kathmandu Valley that still outstands with its rich architectural splendor and unique artistic beauty. Patan, in its long chequered history, has undergone many sociopolitical upheavals. Even so, this lovely little city seems to have fairly well preserved its glorious cultural heritage and the history of its finest craftsmanship.

In 299 A.D, Lalitpur said to be have founded by King Veer Deva and has its many old names such as Yala, Yupagram, Lalitpatan, and Mangal. According to several historical records plus many other legends also indicate that Patan is the oldest of all three cities of Kathmandu Valley.

Trip Highlights

Patan Durbar Square

Golden Temple

Kumbheshwar Temple

Rudravarana Mahavir

Mahabouddha Temple

Machhendranath Temple

PATAN DURBAR SQUARE

Patan Durbar Square, situated in the heart of the city attracts the focus of visitors. The square is full of ancient monuments, temples and shrines, noted for their exquisite craftsmanship and architectural beauty. One can explore for treasures in the various shops around the square.

GOLDEN TEMPLE

This three-story golden pagoda of Shakyamuni (Lord Buddha) was Built in the 12

th

century by King Bhaskar Berman. It is located in the courtyard of Kwabhal. Inside the upper story of this pagoda, placed on the pedestal, are the elite images of Amoghpash Lokeshwor and a large prayer wheel. There is a wealth of gems like beautiful carvings on its walls and paintings depicting a complete life history of Buddha.

KUMBHESHWOR

Kumbheshwor temple in Patan and Nyatapola temple in Bhaktapur are the only temples in the valley with five roofs, with the exception of the round five-tiered Pancha Muni Hanuman of Kathmandu’s Hanuman Dhoka palace. This temple of Lord Shiva was built during the reign of King Jayasiddhi Mall. Latera golden finial was added to it. A religious fair is held here on the Janai Purnima day in August.

THE ASHOKA STUPAS

There are four ancient stupas at the four corners of Patan, believed to have been built in 250 B.C. by Emperor Ashoka. Their stupas are situated in Pulchwok, Lagankhel, Ebahi(on the way to sankhamul and teta (on the way to Lubu Sano Gaon) respectively. These stupas are evidence of the city’s ancient religious importance.

JAGAT NARAYAN TEMPLE

It is a tall, imposing temple of Lord Vishnu in red brick, situated on the bank of the Bagmati river(sankhamul), the temple has many fine images of stone and an artistic metal statue of Garuda in stone pillar right in front.

JYAPU ACADEMY CENTRE

Jay samajh, Yala has its own indigenous and artistic Jyapu Academy Centre “Jyapu Pragya Bhawan” at Ward No. 9, Bholadhoka. It was established in order to play a positive role in society building activities. Uniting and managing 40 indigenous jyapu Toles of Lalitpur City area. An ethnic museum has already been launched on the upper basement floor with a wide collection of artifacts, objects, and materials of typical rituals, the tradition of various nationalities and Newar of Nepal including indigenous Juapus. The life-size models with the identity of indigenous nationalities from the eastern to western Himalayas and Terai area also on display. These are different models reflecting the culture, traditions, the monthly celebrated festivals, the historical artifacts, objects, costumes, musical instruments applied since the birth until death long in the newer community are beautifully displayed in this museum.

MAHA BOUDDHA

About 10 minutes walk from Patan Durbar Square lies this Buddhist temple made of high-quality bricks in which thousands of images of Lord Buddha were engraved. The terracotta structure is one of the 14th-century Nepalese architectural masterpieces. It was constructed by an architect named Avaya Raj.

RUDRA BARANA MAHABIHAR

This unique Buddhist monastery complex contains an amazing collection of five images and statues in metal, stone, and wood. Many Kings in ancient times were crowned in this monastery. Even these days many treasures offered by the devotees can be seen here.

TEMPLES OF RED MACHHENDRANATH AND MINNATHE

The temple of red Machhendranath, built in 1408 A.D. is situated at tabahal, Red Machhendranath also was known as Avalikiteshwor is housed here in for six months another six months in Bungamati, the temple of Minnath is situated at Tangal, which is supposed to be older than the temple of Red Machhendranath.

ACCHESHWOR MAHABIHAR

It was established towards the beginning of the 6

th

century to house an idol of Lord Buddha. The Mahabihar was reconstructed not too long ago. It has altogether 30 rooms in this complex including, ”Dhyankuti” research room, training room, library, review room, guests room, and so on. Situated behind the Ashoka Stupa at Pulchwok, the Mahavira Commands a beautiful view of the Kathmandu Valley.

KRISHNA MANDIR

This temple of Lord Krishna built in the 17

th

century by King Siddhi Narsingh Malla holds a commanding position in the Durbar Square of Patan, it is supposed to be the first specimen of the shikhara-style temple all made in stone. It is the only temple on Nepal having 21 golden pinnacles. Most of the important scenes from the ancient Hindu epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata have been engraved on its friezes.

THE MAIN CHOWKS

The ancient Royal Palace is the main attraction of Patan Durbar Square. It consists of three main chwok (courtyards): Mul Chowk, Sundari Chowk, and Mani Kesav Narayan Chwok. In the northern corner of the Mul Chowk is the three stories octagonal temple of Taleju Bhawani Built By King Shree Niwas Malla in 1667. The Sundari Chowk holds in its center a masterpiece of stone sculptures popularly known as Royal bath. Between the central Mul Chowk and Mani Keshab Narayan Chowk lies a temple of  Degu Taleju Lookin out onto the main square.

#Patan Tour #Tour in Patan #Tours in Patan #Patan

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MÁS 16 MIL EXTRANJEROS EN MÉXICO, ESPERAN RESOLUCIÓN DE ASILO EN EUA

De enero a la fecha permanecen en nuestro país en espera de obtener asilo en Estados Unidos.

Cd. de México.- Del 29 de enero, fecha en que se dio la primera devolución de solicitantes de asilo a Estados Unidos, hasta el 30 de junio se han internado 16 mil 714 extranjeros centroamericanos a territorio nacional, así lo dio a conocer el Instituto Nacional de Migración. Detalló también que se ha brindado asistencia, por razones humanitarias, a los nacionales de países de Centroamérica que están en esta situación. La primera etapa de estas acciones abarcó del 29 de enero al 8 de abril, fecha en que el gobierno estadounidense suspendió este programa, se había registrado un total de 1,323 internaciones de centroamericanos en los estados de Baja California y Chihuahua. l 16 de abril se reanudó el retorno de nacionales de Honduras, Guatemala y El Salvador por los puertos fronterizos de Tijuana, Mexicali y Ciudad Juárez. De está forma los retornos totales hasta el 30 de junio suman ya: Puerto fronterizo del Chaparral en la ciudad de Tijuana, B.C.; 5 mil 709 personas Garita Mexicali I B.C.: 3 mil 299 personas Reforma en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua; 7 mil 706 personas

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The late 20th and early 21st Century saw a number of high level corporate and global wide scandals often based on poor ethical standards within large organisations, this can go some way to explaining the large amount of research around leadership in modern society. Leadership in its most basic form is taking a decision that a group will follow, to be able to take that decision requires leadership qualities.  These qualities have been discussed for thousands of years indeed even 508 B.C., Homer’s “Odyssey” began to teach the ancient Greeks to recognise good leadership when they saw it and to despise the alternative (Anhalt, 2017).  The answer to what good leadership looks like has created theories that have stretched over millenia. In the early 19th and 20th Century, leadership theories were based around “Great Man” and “Trait” theories. Great man theory of leadership proposes that certain men are born to lead and when crises arise these men step up to take their natural place (Coggins, 2014).  This theory has some value when you look at leaders such Churchill, Gandhi etc.  These individuals did have leadership abilities, charisma, communication skills and a presence that inspired followers. However, it can be argued that these leaders rose up because of the position they were in and the time that they were alive.  However, Juneja, in the management study guides states that this “theory implies that those in power deserve to be there because of their special endowment. Furthermore, the theory contends that these traits remain stable over time and across different groups. Thus, it suggests that all great leaders share these characteristic regardless of when and where they lived or the precise role in the history they fulfilled”(Juneja, 2017).  However, this theory does no take into account leaders that do not have whole countries to defend or thousands that believe in them.  There are great leaders in every walk of life.   This belief that there are leaders all around us may have accelerated the research into leadership styles during the late 20th and early 21st Century. The research was aimed at trying to discover and nurture leaders, whilst attempting to find the best leadership styles and what characteristics were needed for that.  The first attempts to discover if there was a benefit to discovering leaders came from a surprising source although not a leadership manual, Winslow Taylor 1911 book “ The Principles of Scientific Management theorised that “the principal object of management should be to secure the maximum prosperity for the employer, coupled with the maximum prosperity for each employee” (Taylor, 1993). This identification of the symbiotic relationship between employer and employee encouraged more employers to discover leaders within their midst.  A leader could direct workers, a leader could inspire a workforce and in turn a leader could maximise the profitability of an employer. Further work in this field was carried out by Lewin eat al in 1939, in the journal of Social Physcology Lewin described three leadership behavioural styles.  Authoritative, Parcipative and Delegative sometimes called “Laissez-Faire”(Lewin, Lippitt and White, 1939).  This leadership theory was limited in its structure because it only allowed for these three styles of leader.  However, it is still relevant today and most leaders will show behaviour reflective of these three styles. Authoritarian -  A direct style of leadership, one way of communications, fast paced decision maker.  Shoulders all responsibility.  Usually popular with managers but can be resented by employees or can lead to dependence amongst peers. Participative - Employees, are given responsibility are challenged and feel supported, the employees of a participative leaders tend to enjoy their workplace  levels can be given and feel a level of responsibility to challenge themselves. Because of the good working environment employees tend to enjoy themselves. Delegative – Employees are free to do their own work with very little engagement, the leader has very little work.  This can lead to resentment or stress amongst unsupported employees. Although these theories are over 80 years old they have stood the test of time and have formed the foundations for further study in the leadership field. In 1971 House & Mitchell first described “Path Theory” this surmised that leaders could change their style dependent on the situation.  The leader is able to recognise the situation and is influenced by the environment. The leader is able to understand the characteristics of the employees, their level of experience allowing the employee to work independently within a structured reward led driven role. (Mulder, 2018). It wasn’t until the 1990’s however that the benefits of leadership training and the recognition of the power of leaders within the workplace did research really take off.  In 1970 a small study by Robert Greenleaf focused on the theory of “Servant Leadership” helped build the foundations for modern research.  In his theory Spears suggested that “The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead” (Greenleaf, 1970). This research was furthered by Spears in 1995 when using the Goal Path Theory Spears recognised 10 traits of a Servant Leader (Spears, 2010). Listening Empathy Healing Awareness Persuasion Conceptualization Foresight Stewardship Commitment to the growth of the people Building community This ethical position of a servant leader was found wanting in many large organisations at the beginning of the 21st Century leading to a host of scholars carrying out more research using Goal Path theory as their building blocks.  This led on to the most popular and widely researched theory of “transformational leadership” first penned by Burns in 1978 and further extrapolated by Bass, B.M. & Avolio in 1994, it has become one of the main areas of leadership research in the first decades of the 21st Century.  Transformational leadership is defined “as a leadership approach that causes change in individuals and social systems. In its ideal form, it creates valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders” (Dionne et al., 2004). The early research of leadership focussed solely on the traits of a leader or the behaviours of a leader without taking into account the followers of that leader and whether they were performing at their best.  Later research recognised a good leader is able to achieve a task whilst developing and supporting their followers.  This has led to an increased awareness of moral and ethical values in the workplace.  This heightening of workplace and personal ethics allows employees to develop in a supportive environment and in turn support the efforts of the employer.  This in turn will maximise efficiency and profit whilst reducing costs. References Anhalt, E. (2017). Ancient Greek wisdom for today’s leadership crisis. [online] The Conversation. Available at: http://theconversation.com/ancient-greek-wisdom-for-todays-leadership-crisis-84902 [Accessed 19 Jan. 2019]. Bass, B.M. & Avolio, B.J. (Eds.). (1994). Improving organisational effectiveness through transformational leadership. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Coggins, E. (2014). The History of Leadership Studies and Evolution of Leadership Theories. [online] ToughNickel. Available at: https://toughnickel.com/business/The-History-of-Leadership-Studies-and-Evolution-of-Leadership-Theories [Accessed 19 Jan. 2019]. Dionne, S., Yammarino, F., Atwater, L. and Spangler, W. (2004). Transformational leadership and team performance. Journal of Organizational Change Management, [online] 17(2), pp.177-193. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220041908_Transformational_leadership_and_team_performance [Accessed 19 Jan. 2019]. Greenleaf, R. (1970). What is Servant Leadership? - Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. [online] Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. Available at: https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/ [Accessed 19 Jan. 2019]. House, R. J., & Mitchell, T. R. (1975). Path-goal theory of leadership (No. TR-75-67). University of Washington Department of Psychology [Accessed 19 Jan. 2019]. Juneja, P. (2017). Trait Theory of Leadership. [online] Managementstudyguide.com. Available at: https://managementstudyguide.com/trait-theory-of-leadership.htm [Accessed 19 Jan. 2019]. Lewin, K., Lippitt, R. and White, R. (1939). Patterns of Aggressive Behavior in Experimentally Created “Social Climates”. The Journal of Social Psychology, 10(2), pp.269-299. Mulder, P. (2018). Path-Goal Theory of Leadership: a Powerful Leadership Tool | ToolsHero. [online] ToolsHero. Available at: https://www.toolshero.com/leadership/path-goal-theory-leadership/ [Accessed 19 Jan. 2019]. Taylor, F. (1993). The principles of scientific management. London: Routledge/Thoemmes Press.

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Canadian James Paxton traded to Yankees by Mariners for prospects

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NEW YORK — James Paxton spent the first two months of the 2016 season in the minor leagues after an awful spring training caused his demotion.

When he returned to the majors, he quickly emerged as the Mariners’ ace, and now the Yankees hope he can bolster the thin rotation that contributed to New York’s loss to Boston in the AL Division Series. New York acquired the 30-year-old left-hander from the rebuilding Seattle Mariners on Monday for top prospect Justus Sheffield and two other minor leaguers.

“I think I’ll be a great fit. They seem very committed to winning, and so am I,” Paxton said.

New York sent the left-handed Sheffield to the Mariners along with right-hander Erik Swanson and outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams.

Paxton turned 30 on Nov. 6 and went 11-6 with a 3.76 ERA in 28 starts last season, including a 16-strikeout start against Oakland on May 2 and a no-hitter at Toronto six days later. He struck out 208 and walked 42 in a career-high 160 1/3 innings, allowing 23 home runs.

Paxton, from Ladner, B.C., is 41-26 in six major league seasons, making six trips to the disabled list in the last five years. He missed nearly four months with a strained left latissimus dorsi muscle in 2014, 3 1/2 months with a strained tendon in left middle finger in 2015, 10 days with a bruised left elbow in 2016, 3 1/2 weeks with a strained left forearm and a month with a strained left pectoral muscle in 2017, and 2 1/2 weeks with lower back inflammation this year.

“I continue to try to work towards being healthy for an entire season,” he said. “All the injuries that I’ve had haven’t reoccurred. I’ve learned how to make sure those things don’t happen again through exercise or whatever.”

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When he went to triple-A two years ago, he worked with former big league pitcher Lance Painter, who told him to drop his arm angle back to three-quarters. When Paxton returned to the Mariners, he studied reading swings with pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr.

“It’s taken me a little longer I think in my career because I have had so much time off,” Paxton said. “But having those larger chunks the last couple years has really allowed me to come into my own and really make some big strides, and I look forward to continuing to make big strides in my game. And I think that my best baseball is still to come.”

A proud Canadian, Paxton is also known for keeping his composure as a bald eagle mistakenly landed on his shoulder prior to a start at Minnesota in April.

He joins a rotation projected to include right-handers Luis Severino and Masahiro Tanaka and left-hander CC Sabathia. General manager Brian Cashman wants to add at least one more starter, address the shortstop opening created by Didi Gregorius’ elbow surgery and add to his bullpen.

Paxton made $4.9 million last season and is eligible for salary arbitration. He can become a free agent after the 2020 season.

In his one game at Yankee Stadium, Paxton entered with a 10-start unbeaten streak and allowed two-run homers to Aaron Judge and Miguel Andujar in the first inning of a 4-3 loss on June 21 this year.

Seattle decided to rebuild after going 89-73 and finishing third in the AL West, 14 games behind division-winning Houston and six back of Oakland.

“Clearly we’ve opted 2019 be a year that we take a step back hoping to take two forward,” general manager Jerry Dipoto said. “When I say 2020 and 2021, it’s simply gauging the ages of the players we’re building around here.”

Sheffield is rated among the top minor league prospects, made his big league debut in September and pitched in three games for the Yankees. He had a 2.48 ERA in 25 minor league appearances at double-A and triple-A this year, striking out 123 in 116 innings and allowing just four home runs.

Sheffield had just finished playing golf when he saw Cashman’s number on his cellphone.

“Definitely caught me by surprise,” Sheffield said.

Sheffield won’t turn 23 until May and could become a future anchor to Seattle’s rotation.

Swanson, 25, started the year at double-A Trenton but spent most of 2018 at the triple-A level with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he made 13 starts and had a 3.86 ERA. Swanson had 78 strikeouts and 14 walks in 72 1/3 innings in triple-A. He pitched 121 2/3 total innings last season overall and was rated among the top 25 prospects in the Yankees organization by MLB.com.

“I think both of them are going to compete for a spot in the rotation,” Dipoto said. “We absolutely expect to see both guys before the summer is through in Seattle and they will start cutting their teeth here and hopefully set us up for what we think will be a pretty exciting group as we enter 2020 and 2021.”

Thompson-Williams, 23, has never played above single-A and will turn 24 next April. He had 22 home runs, 20 stolen bases and a .299 average across two single-A affiliates this year.

Cashman is aggressively pursuing pitching from outside the organization, even after Sonny Gray flamed out during 1 1/3 seasons with New York, shaken by repeated booing at Yankee Stadium.

“I can’t tell you we’ve learned anything further other than we drill down as much as we can, whether with players that have played with somebody as teammates that we know or coaches who have coached or people who have managed or anybody, whether it’s all the way back in the amateur ranks,” Cashman said.

“We just try to ask a lot of questions about how they compete. This environment can bring out a different experience for some. So I don’t have a new secret formula to address predictability on who will thrive and survive and who won’t here in New York.”

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