question: where is the university of wisconsin madison located

answers: Madison, Wisconsin

title: University of Wisconsin–Madison

text: The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, or regionally as UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.  Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, UW–Madison is the official state university of Wisconsin, and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It was the first public university established in Wisconsin and remains the oldest and largest public university in the state. It became a land-grant institution in 1866. The 933-acre (378 ha) main campus includes four National Historic Landmarks.

title: University of Wisconsin–Madison

text: Engagement (WISCIENCE) is a unit that facilitates coordination of science outreach efforts across the university and works to improve science education at all levels. Located in Madison, about a mile from the state capitol, the main campus of the university is situated partially on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. The main campus comprises of land, while the entire campus, including research stations throughout the state, is over in area. The central campus is on an urban layout mostly coinciding with the city of Madison's street grid, exceptions being the suburban University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, and

title: University of Wisconsin–Extension

text: UW System, although the UW Colleges and UW-Extension are separate institutions. Aaron Brower is the Provost and Vice Chancellor of UW-Extension. The main office is located at 432 N. Lake Street, Madison. On November 9, 2017, the UW Board of Regents voted to proceed with a proposal that would split UW-Extension's divisions between UW-Madison and the University of Wisconsin System administration. The Cooperative Extension Division and the Conference Centers would become part of UW-Madison, while the system administration would take over the Division of Business and Entrepreneurship, Division of Public Broadcasting, and Division of Continuing and Online Education. University of

text: the Medical Sciences Building; Dance is located in Lathrop Hall; Curriculum & Instruction is in the Teacher Education Building; Educational Psychology and Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis are in the Educational Sciences Building; and Rehabilitation Psychology & Special Education is located at 432 N. Murray St. Three times a year, the School’s External Relations Office publishes a newsletter, "Campus Connections", which is sent to over 40,000 alumni. University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education is a school within the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Although teacher education was offered at the university’s founding in 1848, the

title: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

text: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (also known as UW–Milwaukee, UWM or Milwaukee) is a public urban research university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wisconsin System. It is also one of the two doctoral degree-granting public universities and the second largest university in Wisconsin. The University consists of 14 schools and colleges, including the only graduate school of freshwater science in the U.S., the first CEPH accredited dedicated school of public health in Wisconsin, and the State's only school of architecture.

title: University of Wisconsin–Richland

text: University of Wisconsin–Richland The University of Wisconsin–Richland (formerly University of Wisconsin Center-Richland) is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin System located in Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States. The University of Wisconsin–Richland is a freshman-sophomore University of Wisconsin campus. UW-Richland also offers the Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences degree. UW–Richland is one of thirteen freshman-sophomore liberal arts transfer campuses of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, and offers a general education associate degree. In addition, UW-Richland offers the Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences. The campus is located on in Richland Center, the birthplace of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

title: University of Wisconsin–Madison

text: the Department of Psychiatry & Clinics in the West Side research park. The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, a demonstration area for native ecosystems, is located on the west side of Madison. The main campus includes many buildings designed or supervised by architects J.T.W. Jennings and Arthur Peabody. The hub of campus life is the Memorial Union. In 2011, "Travel + Leisure" listed the Madison campus as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. The UW–Madison has its own police force, food service, hospital, recreation facilities, botanical gardens, public artworks, power facilities, and an on-campus dairy plant.

text: University of Wisconsin–Washington County The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee at Washington County, part of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin–Extension, is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin System located in West Bend, Wisconsin, United States. In 2018, the college became a regional campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The founding of a University of Wisconsin System campus in Washington County began with the purchase of land owned by local farmer Carl Pick and UW Regent approval of the site on November 12, 1965. Groundbreaking for the new campus took place on July 12, 1967 and classes

title: University of Wisconsin–Madison

text: and operates a historic arboretum established in 1932, located south of the main campus. UW–Madison is organized into 20 schools and colleges, which enrolled 30,361 undergraduate and 14,052 graduate students in 2018. Its comprehensive academic program offers 136 undergraduate majors, along with 148 master's degree programs and 120 doctoral programs. A major contributor to Wisconsin's economy, the University is the largest employer in the state, with over 21,600 faculty and staff. The UW is one of America's Public Ivy universities, which refers to top public universities in the United States capable of providing a collegiate experience comparable with the Ivy

title: University of Wisconsin–Green Bay

text: University of Wisconsin–Green Bay The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (also known as UW-Green Bay or UWGB) is a public university located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1965, it is part of the University of Wisconsin System. Since its founding, the school had an environmental sustainability emphasis (nicknamed "Eco U" in the 1970s by Newsweek), and offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs. The university's mascot is the Phoenix. As of Fall 2016, student enrollment was approximately 7,030, including 6,758 undergraduate students. The freshman average ACT score was 22.6, with a high school GPA of 3.33. By 1958,

title: University of Wisconsin–Waukesha

text: University of Wisconsin–Waukesha The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee at Waukesha is a two-year college located in Waukesha, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. A campus of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, it is part of the University of Wisconsin System. Like the other UW Colleges' campuses, UW-Waukesha's land and buildings belong to a local government unit, in this case Waukesha County. As part of the local-state partnership, the University of Wisconsin provides faculty, staff, educational programs, technology, furnishings, libraries, and supplies. In 2018, the college became a regional campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Waukesha County purchased the campus from William

title: University of Wisconsin–Madison

text: 1848. The Wisconsin Constitution provided for "the establishment of a state university, at or near the seat of state government..." and directed by the state legislature to be governed by a board of regents and administered by a Chancellor. On July 26, 1848, Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin's first governor, signed the act that formally created the University of Wisconsin. John H. Lathrop became the university's first chancellor, in the fall of 1849. With John W. Sterling as the university's first professor (mathematics), the first class of 17 students met at Madison Female Academy on February 5, 1849. A permanent campus site

title: University of Wisconsin–River Falls

text: University of Wisconsin–River Falls The University of Wisconsin–River Falls (also known as UW–River Falls or UWRF) is a public liberal arts university located in River Falls, Wisconsin. It is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The campus is situated on the Kinnickinnic River in the St. Croix River Valley. The university has 32 major buildings and two laboratory farms, with a total of of land. In 2013-2014 UWRF had an enrollment of 6,061 students in more than 40 undergraduate and graduate programs. Being a part of the University of Wisconsin System, it is a member of the American Association

title: University of Wisconsin–Superior

text: funding, in 2018 UW-Superior suspended a number of academic programs, claiming the cuts were in order to encourage more students to graduate on time. UW–Superior has been designated as the public liberal arts college in the University of Wisconsin System, and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. The university's main campus is at the corner of Belknap Street (U.S. Highway 2) and Catlin Avenue. Its north section is the site of all academic buildings and most residence halls. The south section, at the corner of North 28th Street and Catlin Avenue, contains Hawkes and Ross

title: University of Wisconsin–River Falls

text: of Wisconsin–River Falls campus. In addition, the SCVSO performs around the St. Croix Valley area, including Hastings High School in Hastings, Minnesota, Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, Minnesota, and Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. University of Wisconsin–River Falls The University of Wisconsin–River Falls (also known as UW–River Falls or UWRF) is a public liberal arts university located in River Falls, Wisconsin. It is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The campus is situated on the Kinnickinnic River in the St. Croix River Valley. The university has 32 major buildings and two laboratory farms, with a total of of

title: Madison, Wisconsin

text: ranked near the top of the best-places list in subsequent years, with the city's low unemployment rate a major contributor. The main downtown thoroughfare is State Street, which links the University of Wisconsin campus with the Capitol Square, and is lined with restaurants, espresso cafes, and shops. Only pedestrians, buses, emergency vehicles, delivery vehicles, and bikes are allowed on State Street. On Saturday mornings in the summer, the Dane County Farmers' Market is held around the Capitol Square, the largest producer-only farmers' market in the country. This market attracts numerous vendors who sell fresh produce, meat, cheese, and other products.

text: University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education is a school within the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Although teacher education was offered at the university’s founding in 1848, the School was officially started in 1930 and today is composed of nine academic departments. "U.S. News & World Report" in its 2016 Best Grad School rankings rated UW-Madison's School of Education No. 1 among public institutions and tied for fourth overall. In all, seven UW-Madison education specialty programs were ranked by "U.S. News" among the top three nationally. Diana Hess succeeded Julie Underwood as the school's ninth

title: Madison, Wisconsin

text: Madison incorporated as a city in 1856, with a population of 6,863, leaving the unincorporated remainder as a separate Town of Madison. The original capitol was replaced in 1863 and the second capitol burned in 1904. The current capitol was built between 1906 and 1917. During the Civil War, Madison served as a center of the Union Army in Wisconsin. The intersection of Milwaukee, East Washington, Winnebago, and North Streets is known as Union Corners, because a tavern there was the last stop for Union soldiers before heading to fight the Confederates. Camp Randall, on the west side of Madison,

text: Art Education left Letters and Science to join the School in 1940. Because of its wide range of departments, the School of Education is housed in many buildings throughout the UW–Madison campus. The Education Building, located in the heart of campus on Bascom Hill and built in 1900, originally housed the College of Mechanics and Engineering. The building was scheduled to be completely renovated by the end of 2010. The George Mosse Humanities Building is home to the Art Department, which has additional studio and gallery space scattered around campus. Kinesiology is housed in the Natatorium, with Occupational Therapy in

title: Madison, Wisconsin

text: in 1836 and became the capital of the state of Wisconsin when it was admitted to the Union in 1848. That same year, the University of Wisconsin was founded in Madison and the state government and university have become the city's two largest employers. The city is also known for its lakes, restaurants, and extensive network of parks and bike trails, with much of the park system designed by landscape architect John Nolen. Since the 1960s, Madison has been a center of political liberalism. Though Wisconsin is regarded as a "battleground" or "swing" state in elections, Madison and Dane County

title: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

text: Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of Israel, who attended Milwaukee State Normal School, a UWM predecessor institution. The south end of the Central Quad is anchored by the UWM Student Union, the center of student and campus life for UWM. At , the Student Union is one of the largest student centers in the nation, and its 26,000+ visitors a day during the spring and fall academic terms makes the Union one of the busiest buildings in Wisconsin on a daily basis. Golda Meir Library on the north and the Student Union on the south are connected by the Ernest

text: University of Wisconsin–Marshfield/Wood County The University of Wisconsin–Marshfield/Wood County, part of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, is a campus of the University of Wisconsin System located in Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA. Originally an extension of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the school began in 1963 with three buildings. Three more buildings were constructed in 1971. The University of Wisconsin System was formed in 1973, with UW–Marshfield/ Wood County as one of 14 charter University of Wisconsin Center two-year campuses. One of 13 freshman-sophomore campuses of the UW Colleges, UW–Marshfield/Wood County offers a general education associate degree and is one of six UW

title: Madison, Wisconsin

text: the wake of continued controversy and an effort in the state legislature to simply abolish the town, an agreement was reached in 2003 to provide for the incorporation of the remaining portions of the Town into the City of Madison and the City of Fitchburg by October 30, 2022. Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, west of Milwaukee and northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and

title: University of Wisconsin–Madison

text: the Association of American Universities. In 2012, the school received $1.1 billion in research funding, placing it third in the country. Its research programs were fourth in the number of patents issued in 2010. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of 33 sea grant colleges in the United States. These colleges are involved in scientific research, education, training, and extension projects geared toward the conservation and practical use of U.S. coasts, the Great Lakes and other marine areas. The University maintains almost 100 research centers and programs, ranging from agriculture to arts, from education to engineering. It has been considered

title: University of Wisconsin–Stout

text: University of Wisconsin–Stout The University of Wisconsin–Stout (UW–Stout or Stout) is a public university located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States. A member of the University of Wisconsin System, it enrolls more than 9,600 students. The school was founded in 1891 and named in honor of its founder, lumber magnate James Huff Stout. On March 9, 2007, Stout was designated "Wisconsin's Polytechnic University" by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. It is one of two special mission universities in the University of Wisconsin System: it provides focused programs "related to professional careers in industry, technology, home economics, applied art,

title: University of Wisconsin–Madison

text: are Madison chapters of nationwide organizations, others are honor societies that require a minimum grade point average, while some exist simply to network with other students. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has two student unions. The older, Memorial Union, was built in 1928 to honor American World War I veterans. Also known as the Union or the Terrace, it has gained a reputation as one of the most beautiful student centers on a university campus. Located on the shore of Lake Mendota, it is a popular spot for socializing among both students and the public, who enjoy gazing at the lake

text: conducts more than 600 general lines of research comprising thousands of individual research projects, whose scope range from the fundamental challenges of science to the immediate problems and opportunities facing Wisconsin farms and businesses. It operates 12 research stations across the state. The administrative offices of the college are in Agriculture Hall. John Rector Brown was the chair of the College. The school had a Rural Artists Program, including an Artist-in-Residence position which started when Brown was chair. John Steuart Curry was the first Artist-in-Residence. University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of

title: University of Wisconsin–Madison

text: is slated for sometime around 2025 as part of the university's campus master plan. Home of the Wisconsin School of Business, Grainger Hall was built in 1993. In 2008 it underwent a major renovation and addition to assist the 12 MBA specialization programs that were housed there. The addition occupies the corner of Park Street and University Avenue, projecting the school's crest outward in a location that once housed a bank. Grainger Hall also houses an array of student-run organizations, both undergraduate and graduate. There are major-specific organizations as well as organizations that welcome all students. Several of the clubs

title: University of Wisconsin System

text: university that offered graduate programs in Wisconsin's largest city, Wisconsin lawmakers merged Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee (WSCM) and the University of Wisconsin–Extension's Milwaukee division as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The new campus consisted of both the WSCM campus near the lakefront and the UW extension in downtown Milwaukee. Starting in the 1940s, freshman-sophomore centers were opened across the state, forerunner of the present-day University of Wisconsin Colleges. In 1968, the Green Bay center was upgraded to a full-fledged four-year institution as the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, while the Kenosha and Racine centers were merged as the University of Wisconsin–Parkside.

title: University of Wisconsin–Marathon County

text: University of Wisconsin–Marathon County The University of Wisconsin–Marathon County (UWMC), one of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It is located near downtown Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, and adjacent to Marathon Park. UWMC's campus consists of six buildings: the main building, the fieldhouse, the ceramics/pottery building, the art building, Marathon Hall (residence hall) and the Center for Civic Engagement. UW-Marathon County had an enrollment of 1,262 students in fall 2014 and an average class size of 23.3 students. UWMC is the site of the Wisconsin Public Radio Wausau Regional Studio. The

title: University of Wisconsin–Madison


question: where is the word leviathan mentioned in the bible

answers: Book of Job

answers: Psalms

answers: Isaiah

title: Leviathan

text: Leviathan (/lɪˈvaɪ.əθən/; Hebrew: לִוְיָתָן, Modern Livyatan Tiberian Liwyāṯān) is a sea monster referenced in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Job, Psalms, and Isaiah.

title: Leviathan

text: St. Thomas Aquinas described Leviathan as the demon of envy, first in punishing the corresponding sinners (Secunda Secundae Question 36). Peter Binsfeld likewise classified Leviathan as the demon of envy, as one of the seven Princes of Hell corresponding to the seven deadly sins. Leviathan became associated with, and may originally have referred to, the visual motif of the Hellmouth, a monstrous animal into whose mouth the damned disappear at the Last Judgement, found in Anglo-Saxon art from about 800, and later all over Europe. The Revised Standard Version of the Bible suggests in a footnote to Job 41:1 that

title: Leviathan

text: Leviathan may be a name for the crocodile, and in a footnote to Job 40:15, that Behemoth may be a name for the hippopotamus. The Church Father Origen accused a gnostic sect of venerating the biblical serpent of the Garden of Eden. Therefore, he calls them Ophites, naming after the serpent they are supposed to worship. In this belief system, the Leviathan appears as an Ouroboros, separating the divine realm from humanity by enveloping or permeating the material world. We do not know whether or not the Ophites actually identified the serpent on the Garden of Eden with the Leviathan.

title: Leviathan

text: , , , , and . The mention of the Tannins in the Genesis creation narrative (translated as "great whales" in the King James Version) and Leviathan in the Psalm do not describe them as harmful but as ocean creatures who are part of God's creation. The element of competition between God and the sea monster and the use of Leviathan to describe the powerful enemies of Israel may reflect the influence of the Mesopotamian and Canaanite legends or the contest in Egyptian mythology between the Apep snake and the sun god Ra. Alternatively, the removal of such competition may

title: Leviathan

text: have reflected an attempt to naturalize Leviathan in a process that demoted it from deity to demon to monster. Later Jewish sources describe Leviathan as a dragon who lives over the Sources of the Deep and who, along with the male land-monster Behemoth, will be served up to the righteous at the end of time. The Book of Enoch (60:7–9) describes Leviathan as a female monster dwelling in the watery abyss (as Tiamat), while Behemoth is a male monster living in the desert of Dunaydin ("east of Eden"). When the Jewish midrash (explanations of the Tanakh) were being composed, it

title: Leviathan

text: the words of Job xli. 18: "By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning" (B. B. l.c.). However, in spite of his supernatural strength, the leviathan is afraid of a small worm called "kilbit", which clings to the gills of large fish and kills them (Shab. 77b). In the eleventh-century piyyut (religious poem), "Akdamut", recited on "Shavuot" (Pentecost), it is envisioned that, ultimately, God will slaughter the Leviathan, which is described as having "mighty fins" (and, therefore, a kosher fish, not an inedible snake or crocodile), and it will be served

title: Leviathan in popular culture

text: an aspect of Chauntea. In Steven Brust's novel "To Reign in Hell", Leviathan (female in this case) is one of seven elder inhabitants of Heaven who conspire to prevent Yahweh from creating the Earth as a sanctuary for himself and those loyal to him. "Leviathan" is the name of a novel by Scott Westerfeld about an alternate history in World War I. "Leviathan" is the title of a 1992 novel by Paul Auster. In Boris Akunin's novel "Murder on the Leviathan", Leviathan is the name of a gigantic steamship. "Leviathan Wakes" is the title a 2011 science fiction novel by

title: Leviathan

text: as a sumptuous banquet for all the righteous in Heaven. According to Abraham Isaac Kook, the Leviathan – a singular creature with no mate, "its tail is placed in its mouth" (Zohar) "twisting around and encompassing the entire world" (Rashi on Baba Batra 74b) – projects a vivid metaphor for the universe’s underlying unity. This unity will only be revealed in the future, when the righteous will feast on the Leviathan. Leviathan can also be used as an image of Satan, endangering both God's creatures—by attempting to eat them—and God's creation—by threatening it with upheaval in the waters of Chaos.

title: Leviathan

text: However, since the Leviathan is basically connoted negatively in this Gnostic cosmology, if they identified him with the serpent of the Book of Genesis, he was probably indeed considered evil and just its advice was good. Further, according to this Gnostic sect, after death, a soul must pass through the seven spheres of the Archons. If the soul does not succeed, it will be swallowed by a dragon-shaped archon, who holds the world captive and returns the soul into an animal body – a depiction resembling the Leviathan mentioned before. The word "Leviathan" has come to refer to any sea

title: Leviathan

text: was held that God originally produced a male and a female leviathan, but lest in multiplying the species should destroy the world, he slew the female, reserving her flesh for the banquet that will be given to the righteous on the advent of the Messiah. Rashi's commentary on repeats the tradition: the...sea monsters: The great fish in the sea, and in the words of the Aggadah (B.B. 74b), this refers to the Leviathan and its mate, for He created them male and female, and He slew the female and salted her away for the righteous in the future, for if

title: Leviathan in popular culture

text: monsters that were freed from Purgatory when the angel Castiel absorbed its entire population. Described by Death as God's original creations (created before angels and humanity but locked away because they proved too dangerous), Leviathans are capable of shape-shifting into human form after contact with their DNA, able to eat virtually anything and almost indestructible. They are only vulnerable to the household chemical Borax and being stabbed with the bone of a righteous mortal (Sister Mary Constant) soaked in blood from the three fallen: a fallen Angel (Castiel), Ruler of fallen humanity (Crowley) and the father of fallen beasts (Alpha

title: Leviathan

text: out of the water. He had horns upon which was written: 'I am one of the meanest creatures that inhabit the sea. I am three hundred miles in length, and enter this day into the jaws of the Leviathan'". When the Leviathan is hungry, reports Rabbi Dimi in the name of Rabbi Johanan, he sends forth from his mouth a heat so great as to make all the waters of the deep boil, and if he would put his head into Paradise no living creature could endure the odor of him. His abode is the Mediterranean Sea; and the waters

title: Leviathan

text: monster, and from the early 17th century has also been used of overwhelmingly powerful people or things (comparable to Behemoth or Juggernaut), influentially so by Hobbes' book (1651). As a term for sea monster, it has also been used of great whales in particular, e.g. in Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick". In Modern Hebrew, the word now simply means "whale". Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote a sonnet, "The Kraken" (1830), which describes Kraken, a Leviathan-like massive creature that dwells at the bottom of the sea. Anton Szandor LaVey in his "Satanic Bible" (1969) has Leviathan representing the element of Water and the direction

title: Leviathan in popular culture

text: Defense~", Leviathan, pronounced Leviatan, is the name of one of the main protagonists. She is a Water-affiliated mage that can transform into a human/dragon hybrid. Her two companions, Bahamut and Jörmungandr, also share the names of other mythical aquatic monsters. They can also transform into human/dragon hybrids and are affiliated with Fire and Earth, respectively. In "High School DxD", Leviathan is one of the Four Devil Kings. She is in charge of foreign affairs for the Devils. One of the newest Roller Coasters (also the tallest in Canada) at the Canada's Wonderland amusement park is called the Leviathan. Leviathan is

title: Behemoth

text: unconquerable monster of the land, as Leviathan is the primal monster of the waters of the sea and Ziz the primordial monster of the sky. According to this text Leviathan lives in "the Abyss", while Behemoth the land-monster lives in an invisible desert east of the Garden of Eden (1 Enoch 60:7–8). A Jewish rabbinic legend describes a great battle which will take place between them at the end of time: "...they will interlock with one another and engage in combat, with his horns the Behemoth will gore with strength, the fish [Leviathan] will leap to meet him with his

title: Leviathan (Hobbes book)

text: God Himself: but because a law obliges not, nor is law to any but to them that acknowledge it to be the act of the sovereign, how could the people of Israel, that were forbidden to approach the mountain to hear what God said to Moses, be obliged to obedience to all those laws which Moses propounded to them?" and concludes, as before, that "making of the Scripture law, belonged to the civil sovereign." Finally: "We are to consider now what office in the Church those persons have who, being civil sovereigns, have embraced also the Christian faith?" to which

title: Leviathan in popular culture

text: the ship Moya used by the main characters being one of them. More details can be seen on the wiki page List of races in Farscape. In the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows", the Leviathans are an ancient race of beings who ruled the Earth before mankind came into existence. Their forms were hideous and inhuman, although many Leviathans took human shape after they lost control of the planet. They longed to return to the Earth and reclaim it as their own. "Leviathan" is a 1989 science-fiction horror film about a hideous creature that stalks and kills a group of

title: Leviathan (comic strip)

text: incomprehensible nature of the world as seen by a baby, but which also raise philosophical questions of interest to adults. Leviathan (comic strip) Leviathan is a comic strip by Peter Blegvad, an American musician, singer-songwriter, and cartoonist. It appeared in the review section of the British newspaper "The Independent on Sunday" during the 1990s. The title character, whose name is shortened in the strip to Levi, is drawn as a faceless baby who constantly carries a stuffed toy rabbit called either Bunny or Rabbit. A pet cat called Cat is often around to give advice. The strip describes Levi's experiences

title: Leviathan (Hobbes book)

text: Christian religion, from whence the Scriptures derive their authority". To Hobbes, "it is manifest that none can know they are God's word (though all true Christians believe it) but those to whom God Himself hath revealed it supernaturally". And therefore "The question truly stated is: by what authority they are made law?" Unsurprisingly, Hobbes concludes that ultimately there is no way to determine this other than the civil power: He discusses the Ten Commandments, and asks "who it was that gave to these written tables the obligatory force of laws. There is no doubt but they were made laws by

title: Leviathan in popular culture

text: is also the name of the game's first Raid, which takes place upon said ship. In both the manga and anime versions of "Fullmetal Alchemist", Leviathan is the demon representation of Envy, one of the seven deadly sins. In the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" anime series, the "Great Leviathan" is an antagonistic force and a gigantic serpent responsible for the destruction of Atlantis. The Digimon Leviamon is based upon the Leviathan. He is depicted as a giant red alligator, and is one of the Seven Great Demon Lords, amongst them representing the sin of envy. Leviathan is also the main antagonist of "".

title: Leviathan gas field

text: Leviathan gas field The Leviathan gas field is a large natural gas field located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel, south-west of the Tamar gas field. The gas field is located roughly west of Haifa in waters deep in the Levantine basin, a rich hydrocarbon area in one of the world's larger offshore gas finds of the past decade. According to some commentators, the gas find has the potential to change Israel's foreign relations with neighboring countries Turkey, and Egypt. Together with the nearby Tamar gas field, the Leviathan field is seen as an opportunity for Israel

title: Leviathan in popular culture

text: game "Dead Space" an enormous creature known as "The Leviathan" is one of the bosses. In "Entropia Universe" the Leviathan is a popular creature to kill. In "The Ocean Hunter", Leviathan is the second boss in-game and is depicted as a giant megalodon followed and protected by numerous other sharks. In "Angels Online", Leviathan appears as a boss in Leviathan's Bedroom In "Skullgirls", Leviathan is a bony serpent parasite who assists the undead character Squigly, having more of a mutual bond than a parasitic one. He often uses fire and other dragon-related attacks to help her in her battles. In

title: Leviathan (DC Comics)

text: Leviathan (DC Comics) Leviathan is a fictional criminal organization in DC Comics, later revealed to be a schism of the League of Assassins under the leadership of Talia al Ghul, the daughter of Ra's al Ghul. Leviathan was introduced in "" (Jan. 2011) and was created by Grant Morrison and David Finch. Leviathan is a shadowy organization with origins unknown, capable of creating surgically and genetically altered super-humans. They've also shown an ability to brainwash people for their cause. While the head of the organization is unknown, one notable agent of Leviathan is The Heretic, a mysterious figure Batman and

title: Leviathan (Hobbes book)

text: civil sovereign to be supreme arose partly from the many sects that arose around the civil war, and to quash the "Pope of Rome's challenge", to which Hobbes devotes an extensive section. Hobbes named Part IV of his book Kingdom of Darkness. By this, Hobbes does not mean Hell (he did not believe in Hell or Purgatory) but the darkness of ignorance as opposed to the light of true knowledge. Hobbes' interpretation is largely unorthodox and so sees much darkness in what he sees as the misinterpretation of Scripture. Hobbes enumerates four causes of this darkness. The first is by

title: Leviathan in popular culture

text: In the light novel and anime "Gosick", Leviathan is the name of a famous alchemist whose true life and fate is one of the main mysteries on the story. In "Reborn!" there is a character named Leviathan who represents the sin Envy. In "Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san" the character Levia-san was once Leviathan but hasn't transformed in centuries. In the "Sword Art Online": Extra Edition special, Leviathan The Sea Lord appears at the end of an underwater quest to force Kraken The Abyss Lord to retreat. His appearance has more in common with the Greek god Poseidon. In "Leviathan ~The Last

title: Leviathan (Hobbes book)

text: Leviathan (Hobbes book) Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil—commonly referred to as Leviathan—is a book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) and published in 1651 (revised Latin edition 1668). Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. "Leviathan" ranks as a classic Western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's "The Prince". Written during the English Civil War (1642–1651), "Leviathan" argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute

title: Leviathan in popular culture

text: people in a sealed environment, in a similar way to such films as "Alien" (1979) and "The Thing" (1982). In the 2001 Disney film "", the Leviathan is a gigantic and terrifying Atlantean war machine which looks like a mechanical lobster a hundred times the dimension of even the largest man-made sea vessel. It serves as the guardian of the entrance to Atlantis, which lies at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. In the opening scene it is revealed to be an aerial warship, but after Atlantis sank it became aquatic. In 2003 sequel "", it is revealed that it

title: Leviathan in popular culture

text: is still guarding the entrance to Atlantis, but didn't attack Milo's friends upon their return since, thanks to their crystals, it knew they were friends. In the "Hellraiser" series by Clive Barker, the deity that rules Hell is named Leviathan. However, this being takes the form of a gigantic lozenge, rotating in the air above its realm, and pertains in no other way to a sea monster. A season one episode of "Martin Mystery" had Martin and his friends dealing with a Leviathan that was guarding undersea treasure. In the television series "Supernatural", the Leviathans are an ancient race of

title: Leviathan (Hobbes book)

text: extinguishing the light of scripture through misinterpretation. Hobbes sees the main abuse as teaching that the kingdom of God can be found in the church, thus undermining the authority of the civil sovereign. Another general abuse of scripture, in his view, is the turning of consecration into conjuration, or silly ritual. The second cause is the demonology of the heathen poets: in Hobbes's opinion, demons are nothing more than constructs of the brain. Hobbes then goes on to criticize what he sees as many of the practices of Catholicism: "Now for the worship of saints, and images, and relics, and

title: Leviathan (roller coaster)

text: Leviathan (roller coaster) Leviathan is a steel roller coaster in the Medieval Faire section of the park at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is the first roller coaster designed by Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard to exceed a height of , putting it in a class of roller coasters commonly referred to as "giga". At long, tall, and with a top speed of , Leviathan is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada, taking the records previously held by Behemoth on the opposite side of the park. , Leviathan is ranked as the ninth-tallest roller coaster in

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question: who is considered to be the greatest english composer of the baroque period

answers: Henry Purcell

title: Henry Purcell

text: Henry Purcell (/ˈpɜːrsəl/ or /pɜːrˈsɛl/; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer.  Although incorporating Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, Purcell's legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers; no other native-born English composer approached his fame until Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton and Benjamin Britten in the 20th century.

title: Pelham Humfrey

text: the diary of Samuel Pepys. He writes: One of Humfrey's best-known compositions is his setting of the poem "A Hymn to God the Father", by John Donne. Pelham Humfrey Pelham Humfrey ("Humphrey, Humphrys") (London 1647 – Windsor 14 July 1674) was an English composer. He was the first of the new generation of English composers at the beginning of the Restoration to rise to prominence. By the age of seventeen Humfrey's anthems were evidently in use and he was sent by the King to study in Paris, probably in January 1665 where he was greatly influenced by music at the

title: Pelham Humfrey

text: Pelham Humfrey Pelham Humfrey ("Humphrey, Humphrys") (London 1647 – Windsor 14 July 1674) was an English composer. He was the first of the new generation of English composers at the beginning of the Restoration to rise to prominence. By the age of seventeen Humfrey's anthems were evidently in use and he was sent by the King to study in Paris, probably in January 1665 where he was greatly influenced by music at the French Court. On the basis of the music he wrote on his return, he also assimilated the more expressive vocal style of Carissimi. He later succeeded Henry

title: Christopher Tye

text: Cambridgeshire, the richest benefice in England. He is believed to have died there before March 1573 when his successor was appointed, although no record is found of his death. As a pre-eminent court musician with strong Protestant leanings, Tye is generally considered to be one of the most influential English composers of his day. Even after his appointment in the ministry when his composing ceased, his reputation as a musician continued to spread. However, only one of Tye's works, "Actes of the Apostles" of 1553, a verse translation of the Acts of the Apostles into four part harmony, was published

title: George Frideric Handel

text: Westminster Abbey in London. Born the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti, Handel is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era, with works such as "Messiah", "Water Music", and "Music for the Royal Fireworks" remaining steadfastly popular. One of his four coronation anthems, "Zadok the Priest" (1727), composed for the coronation of George II, has been performed at every subsequent British coronation, traditionally during the sovereign's anointing. Another of his English oratorios, "Solomon" (1748), has also remained popular, with the Sinfonia that opens act 3 (known more commonly as "The Arrival of the

title: Thomas Morley

text: of the madrigal that constitutes one of the most colourful episodes in the history of English music'. Living in London at the same time as Shakespeare, he became organist at St Paul's Cathedral. He was the most famous composer of secular music in Elizabethan England. He and Robert Johnson are the composers of the only surviving contemporary settings of verse by Shakespeare. Morley was born in Norwich, the son of a brewer. Most likely he was a singer in the local cathedral from his boyhood, and he became master of choristers there in 1583. However, it is assumed that Morley

title: Cuthbert Hely

text: found in GB-Lbl Add.18940, a manuscript source dated to about 1650. Although only a few works have survived, Cuthbert Hely's music is an example of 17th-century English lute music at its summit, attempting to bring Elizabethan "Golden Age" practices into the first phase of the Baroque era. His intensive and sometimes strongly melancholy style is carried over from the work of earlier composers such as John Dowland. Cuthbert Hely Cuthbert Hely was an English lutenist and composer who was active during the first half of the 17th century. Nothing so far is known about his life. It may be assumed,

title: George Frideric Handel

text: George Frideric Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; born ; 23 February 1685 (O.S.) [(N.S.) 5 March] – 14 April 1759) was a German, later British, Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. Handel received important training in Halle-upon-Saale and worked as a composer in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712; he became a naturalised British subject in 1727. He was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and by the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition. Within fifteen years,

title: Trevor Pinnock

text: Trevor Pinnock Trevor David Pinnock (born 16 December 1946) is an English harpsichordist and conductor. He is best known for his association with the period-performance orchestra The English Concert which he helped found and directed from the keyboard for over 30 years in baroque and early classical music. He is a former artistic director of Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra and founded The Classical Band in New York. Since his resignation from The English Concert in 2003, Pinnock has continued his career as a conductor, appearing with major orchestras and opera companies around the world. He has also performed and

title: John Banister (composer)

text: John Banister (composer) John Banister (1630–3 October 1679) was an English musical composer and violinist. Banister was the son of one of the waits (municipal musicians) of the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, and that profession he at first followed. His father was his first instructor, and he arrived at such proficiency on the violin that Charles II became interested in him and sent him for further education to France. On his return, Charles appointed him to the post of leader of his own band, vacated by the death of Thomas Baltzar in 1663. About 1666–1667 he is said to have

title: Peter Aston

text: opera for children. He is probably best known for his Communion and Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F. He founded the Norwich Festival of Contemporary Church Music and he was a Lay Canon of Norwich Cathedral. For fourteen years he was the conductor of the Aldeburgh Festival Singers. He was also involved with the Sacramento Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra. He was an editor of Baroque music and founded the Tudor Consort and the English Baroque Ensembles. Peter Aston Peter Aston (5 October 1938 – 13 September 2013) was an English composer, academic and conductor who is well known for

title: Baroque music of the British Isles

text: produce an indigenous tradition. However, arguably the most significant British composer of the era, George Frideric Handel, was a naturalised German, who helped integrate British and continental music and define the future of the classical music of the United Kingdom that would be officially formed in 1801. With the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Charles II made the court once more the centre of musical patronage in Britain, the theatres were reopened and, after the introduction of a new Book of Common Prayer in 1662, choral music began to be developed again. The king's time on the continent, his

title: Charles Avison

text: Charles Avison Charles Avison (; 16 February 1709 (baptised)9 or 10 May 1770) was an English composer during the Baroque and Classical periods. He was a church organist at St John The Baptist Church in Newcastle and at St. Nicholas's Church (later Newcastle Cathedral). He is most known for his "12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti" and his "Essay on Musical Expression", the first music criticism published in English. He composed in a transitional style that alternated between Baroque and Classical idioms. The son of Richard and Anne Avison, Charles Avison was baptised on 16 February 1709, at St John the

title: William Webb (composer)

text: among the most popular of his time, though some of his partsongs are considered as some of the best of their kind during that period. William Webb (composer) William Webb (c. 1600 – 1657) was an English baroque poser. In 1634, he appeared in James Shirley’s masque "The Triumph of Peace" as a tenor singer and lutenist and in 1656 he participated as an instrumentalist in William Davenant’s "The Siege of Rhodes". Between 1637 and 1645, he was occupied as a wait of the City of London and during that time he managed to become a Gentleman of the Chapel

title: Michael Tippett

text: Michael Tippett Sir Michael Kemp Tippett (2 January 1905 – 8 January 1998) was an English composer who rose to prominence during and immediately after the Second World War. In his lifetime he was sometimes ranked with his contemporary Benjamin Britten as one of the leading British composers of the 20th century. Among his best-known works are the oratorio "A Child of Our Time", the orchestral "Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli", and the opera "The Midsummer Marriage". Tippett's talent developed slowly. He withdrew or destroyed his earliest compositions, and was 30 before any of his works were published.

title: John Lenton

text: at the royal court. Lenton died sometime before 13 May 1719, when his replacement was named to the King's Musick. His widow, Anne, received ownership of his estate on 21 May. John Lenton John Lenton (before 4 March 1657 – May 1719) was an English composer, violinist, and singer. Scholars believe he may have been the John Linton baptized on 4 March 1657 at St Andrew, Holborn. Little is known about his early life. On 2 August 1681 he was appointed to King Charles II's famed troupe of 24 violinists (part of the King's Musick, which comprised the musicians of

title: John Isham (composer)

text: Library. John Isham (composer) John Isham (or John Isum) (1680?–1726) was an English composer and organist. Born about 1680, he was educated at Merton College, Oxford. He went from there to London and served as deputy organist of St Anne's, Westminster, under William Croft. Croft resigned in Isham's favour in 1711, and in 1713 Isham went from London to Oxford to assist Croft in the performance of the exercise for his doctoral degree, and at the same time was himself admitted to the degree of Mus. Bac. Appointed organist of St Andrew's, Holborn, in April 1718, and of St Margaret's,

title: Thomas Clayton (composer)

text: Thomas Clayton (composer) Thomas Clayton (16731725) was an English violinist and composer, and a member of The King's Musick at the court of William III. His is said to be the first to acclimatise legitimate opera in England. His father was William Clayton. He studied in Italy, from about 1702 to about 1704, bringing with him (as was said at the time) a considerable quantity of Italian songs which he had collected abroad. These he set to an adaptation by Peter Anthony Motteux of a drama by Stonzani, which had been performed at Bologna in 1677, and at Venice in

title: Nicholas Staggins

text: Nicholas Staggins Nicholas Staggins (died 13 June 1700) was an English composer. Staggins first studied music under his father. He was made Master of the King's Music by Charles II in 1674. In 1682, he was granted a musical doctorate by Cambridge University, and from 1684 until his death was Professor of Music at Cambridge. Following his death on the night of 12–13 June 1700, he was succeeded by John Eccles. From the few fragments of his compositions that survive, his musical ability is generally regarded to have been but slender. His most significant work was his music for John

title: John Mundy (composer)

text: John Mundy (composer) John Mundy (or Munday) (before 1555 – 29 June 1630) was an English composer, virginalist and organist of the Renaissance period. The son and pupil of the eminent composer William Mundy, he was organist at Eton, and succeeded John Marbeck after his death in 1585 as organist at St George's Chapel, Windsor. He received a bachelor of music degree from the University of Oxford in 1586, and his doctorate in 1624. In 1585 he was appointed joint organist of Westminster Abbey with Nathaniel Giles, a post he maintained until his death in 1630. Mundy was one of

title: John Isham (composer)

text: John Isham (composer) John Isham (or John Isum) (1680?–1726) was an English composer and organist. Born about 1680, he was educated at Merton College, Oxford. He went from there to London and served as deputy organist of St Anne's, Westminster, under William Croft. Croft resigned in Isham's favour in 1711, and in 1713 Isham went from London to Oxford to assist Croft in the performance of the exercise for his doctoral degree, and at the same time was himself admitted to the degree of Mus. Bac. Appointed organist of St Andrew's, Holborn, in April 1718, and of St Margaret's, Westminster,

title: George Holmes (musician)

text: They are considered to be "among the best examples of English church music composed outside the Chapel Royal in the period immediately following Purcell." George Holmes (musician) George Holmes (c. 1680 – 1720) was an English organist and composer. Holmes was a chorister at Durham Cathedral from 1688 to 1694. He was domestic organist to the Bishop of Durham afterwards, in 1698, and as successor to Thomas Allison, became organist of Lincoln Cathedral in 1704–5. In 1707 he was appointed there one of the junior vicars; and also was master of the Company of Ringers of the Blessed Virgin Mary

title: Michael Arne

text: composer of the eighteenth century and is considered the catalyst for the revival of English opera in the early 1730s. His mother, Cecilia Young, was one of the greatest English sopranos of the century and part of the famous Young family of musicians. Both Michael's grandfather, Charles Young, and his great-uncle, Anthony Young, were well known organists and minor composers. His Aunt Isabella was a successful soprano and the wife of composer John Frederick Lampe. His other aunt, Esther Young, was a contralto and the wife of music publisher Charles Jones. His cousins, Isabella, Elizabeth, and Polly, were all successful

title: George Jeffreys (composer)

text: Christopher died in 1693. His son George Jeffreys was known for verse. A sister was privately married in 1669 to Henry Goode, rector of Weldon in 1684. George Jeffreys (composer) George Jeffreys (ca. 16104 or 5 July 1685) was an English composer during the period that saw the introduction of the Italian "seconda pratica" to northern Europe. Jeffreys was organist to Charles I at Oxford in 1643. From about 1648 till his death he held the post of steward to the Hattons of Kirby, Northamptonshire. Many of Jeffreys's letters are preserved in the Hatton-Finch correspondence; they cover a period of

title: John Hingston

text: did so. … By and by, without the least colour of a design, or expectation, in comes Cromwell. He found us playing, and, as I remember, so he left us.’ Hingston is mentioned in the diary of Samuel Pepys. John Hingston John Hingston (1612–1683) was an English composer, organist and viol player who served Charles I of England, the Protector Oliver Cromwell and Charles II of England. Born in 1612, little is known about Hingston's early life. A pupil of Orlando Gibbons, Hingston became a composer and viol player. Hingston first served Charles I as a viol player and as

title: John Ravenscroft (composer)

text: John Ravenscroft (composer) John Ravenscroft (c. 1665 – 12 October 1697), also known as Giovanni Ravenscroft and Giovanni Rederi, was an English violinist and composer of the Baroque era, who moved to Rome. He was possibly a pupil of Arcangelo Corelli, by whom he was strongly influenced, and around the middle of the 18th century some of Ravenscroft's trio sonatas were misattributed to Corelli. He is not to be confused with the English wait John Ravenscroft (fl. c. 1730). Ravenscroft was born c. 1665, in London. He moved to Rome, where in 1695 he published his Opus 1 under the

title: Adrian Batten

text: his technical powers, and his self-restraint makes of his work something very suitable to certain occasions. His counterpoint is skilful, and the atmosphere created by his music is a pure and devotional one… There is one virtue in Batten's sacred music which was possessed by only a few composers; and that is his constant endeavour to think of music as the servant of divine worship and not as the central figure of that service." Adrian Batten Adrian Batten (c. 1591 – c. 1637) was an English organist and Anglican church composer. He was active during an important period of English

title: John Jenkins (composer)

text: John Jenkins (composer) John Jenkins (1592–1678), English composer, was born in Maidstone, Kent, and died at Kimberley, Norfolk. Little is known of his early life. The son of Henry Jenkins, a carpenter who occasionally made musical instruments, he may have been the "Jack Jenkins" employed in the household of Anne Russell, Countess of Warwick in 1603. The first positive historical record of Jenkins is amongst the musicians who performed the masque "The Triumph of Peace" in 1634 at the court of King Charles I. Jenkins was considered a virtuoso on the lyra viol. King Charles I of England commented that

title: Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London

text: Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London (18 November 1680 – 19 July 1730), was a Flemish baroque composer as well as a performer on the recorder, flute, oboe, and harpsichord. He is called the London Loeillet to distinguish him from another famous composer, his first cousin Jean Baptiste Loeillet of Ghent, and he was the elder brother of Jacques Loeillet, also a composer. Loeillet was born at Ghent, then in the Spanish Netherlands. In 1705, after his studies in Ghent and Paris, he moved to London and became known as John. In London, his last name was sometimes

title: Early music of the British Isles

text: of Christ Church, Canterbury and enjoyed noble patronage from Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence and John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389–1435). John Dunstaple (or Dunstable) was the most celebrated composer of the 'Contenance Angloise' (English manner), a distinctive style of polyphony that used full, rich harmonies based on the third and sixth, which was highly influential in the fashionable Burgundian court of Philip the Good. Nearly all his manuscript music in England was lost during the Dissolution of the Monasteries (1536-1540), but some of his works have been reconstructed from copies found in continental Europe, particularly

title: Henry Purcell


question: who plays nathan's mother on general hospital

answers: Donna Mills

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

title: Vinessa Antoine

text: her studies on acting. Antoine is best known for her roles on Canadian television. She was a regular cast member on the CBC series "Being Erica" from 2009 to 2011 as Judith Winters. She also had recurring roles on "Haven" and "Heartland". In 2014, Antoine joined the cast of ABC daytime soap opera, "General Hospital" as Jordan Ashford. On July 16, 2018, Antoine announced through a social media platform, Instagram, that she is leaving "General Hospital". Antoine is a mother of two boys and lives in Los Angeles, California. She is currently dating "General Hospital" co-star Anthony Montgomery. Vinessa Antoine

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

text: Nathan West (General Hospital) Nathan West is a fictional character from "General Hospital", an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Ryan Paevey. Created by head writer Ron Carlivati, Nathan was introduced in late 2013 by Frank Valentini as a love interest for Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms). In January 2018, Paevey announced he had opted to leave the serial of his own decision. Paevey's casting was very well received. The character of Nathan becomes quite popular rather quickly among viewers and critics, becoming known as the show's resident heroic "good guy" as he tries to support his mess

title: Ryan Paevey

text: Ryan Paevey Ryan Jacob Paevey-Vlieger (born September 24, 1984), better known as Ryan Paevey, is an American model and actor, best known for his role as Nathan West on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital". Paevey was born in Torrance, California and was raised in Los Angeles as the son of Les Vlieger and Linda Paevey. He has a younger sister Kaitlyn, with whom he is very close. Paevey ran track and cross country in high school. His hobbies include video games, surfing—which he did with his dad as a child—and cooking, and his favorite food is sushi. Peavey makes

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

text: between Paevey's Nathan and Storms' Maxie as "instant." "General Hospital Blog" praised the duo's chemistry described Nathan and Maxie (known as Naxie) as "one of the most loveable couples on "GH"." "TVSource Magazine" praised the duo's chemistry as well as the "slow burn" writing for the pairing: "Nathan and Maxie have reminded us what a soap couple worth for looks like." Nathan West (General Hospital) Nathan West is a fictional character from "General Hospital", an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Ryan Paevey. Created by head writer Ron Carlivati, Nathan was introduced in late 2013 by Frank

title: Tessa Allen

text: and then, often with TV grandmother Lesley. Allen left General Hospital when Julie Marie Berman took over the role in fall 2005 to play a SORASed (rapidly aged for plot purposes) Lulu. During her time on "General Hospital", Allen filmed a short film called "Walls of Jericho" for the 168 Film Festival. Here she was reunited with on-screen mom Karen Geraghty who had also played Allen's mother in her 2003 Jif commercial. Karen stated after filming "Walls of Jericho" that "I have worked with many kids before through commercials, short films, etc. but none compare to Tessa. I love working

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

text: Paevey "whose good looks are only out shined by his good heart, is a special treat to watch." DashboardGirl from "General Hospital Blog" said "Ryan Paevey has been such a delightful newcomer to the GH cast." She continued, "he's easy on the eyes, and his role as Detective West is nothing short of sweet, sexy, compassionate, and much more." On Britt and Nathan being siblings, "Soaps In Depth" said, "They may well be the hottest siblings ever." Paevey "has become quite the sensation in short amount of time" said Michael Fairman in November 2014. Paevey's popularity led to the 30-year-old

title: Nathan Parsons

text: March 2012, in a final scene that was shared with his on-screen parents, Anthony Geary and Emma Samms. The storyline was left open-ended for his possible return. In May 2012, Parsons was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Younger Actor category for his portrayal of Ethan Lovett on General Hospital. The 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards were televised live on 23 June 2012, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Though Parsons did not win in this category, he was prominently featured in the telecast as a presenter for the coveted Outstanding Lead Actor category, in

title: Maxie Jones

text: to get Spinelli back, and started dating Nathan. Maxie became jealous, and realized that she was falling in love with Nathan, and had moved on from Spinelli. Spinelli agreed, and the two broke up amicably, while Maxie reconciled with Nathan. Maxie Jones Maxie Jones is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera "General Hospital". She is the eldest daughter of supercouple Frisco Jones and Felicia Cummings. The role was first portrayed by Robyn Richards for eleven years, from 1993 to 2004. The role was then recast with Kirsten Storms. In 2011, Storms took an extended medical leave, resulting in

title: Nathan Parsons

text: Nathan Parsons Nathan Dean Parsons (born 16 June 1988) is an Australian-born American actor, known for his work in daytime television on the ABC daytime soap opera "General Hospital" as the character of Ethan Lovett.<ref name="SID 06/01/09"></ref> He also had roles on primetime television shows as vampire James Kent on the seventh and final season of the HBO drama series "True Blood", and the role of exiled werewolf Jackson Kenner on The CW drama series "The Originals". Recently, he has been on "Once Upon a Time" as Hansel/Jack/Nick Branson. Nathan Parsons was born in Adelaide, South Australia but raised in

title: General Hospital characters (2010s)

text: character's surname may have been a nod to the series' core family, the Bauers. Claudette Beaulieu, portrayed by Bree Williamson, first appeared on July 5, 2016. She is the ex-wife of Nathan West (Ryan Paevey). The announcement of Williamson's casting was on May 26, 2016. According to reports, Williamson wrapped her stint on October 24. Williamson made an appearance on October 27, 2017. Nathan gets shot in February 2016 and, after his surgery, still under the influence of drugs, he refers to Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) as Claudette. Nathan later reveals he was married to Claudette to help her stay

title: General Hospital characters (2010s)

text: (James Patrick Stuart). She and her daughter, Charlotte, lived with Valentin, until he became dangerous and threatened her. She took Charlotte and went on the run. Claudette claims Charlotte is Nathan's daughter, but when a DNA test disproves it, she says Griffin is the father. After bringing Charlotte to town, Claudette finds her room ransacked, and realizes Valentin has found her. She skips town, leaving Charlotte behind with Griffin. On the plane, though, she's cornered by Valentin. Nathan finds out he and Claudette are not divorced, and he & Maxie try to track her down so they can get married.

title: General Hospital characters (2010s)

text: in the country and she broke his heart. Nathan and Maxie become engaged, and his mother, Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) advises him to keep quiet about Claudette, fearing he could end up in prison. Nathan later confesses that he found Claudette in bed with another man and shot him in a drunken rage. Maxie forgives him, understanding why he felt the need to keep quiet. In July 2016, Claudette comes to town, inquiring about a job at "Crimson Magazine", Maxie's workplace. She hides the fact that she knows Maxie is engaged to Nathan. Later, she lures Nathan to her hotel

title: Vinessa Antoine

text: Vinessa Antoine Vinessa Antoine (born July 21, 1983) is a Canadian television actress, best known for her roles as Judith Winters in the CBC series "Being Erica", and as Jordan Ashford in the ABC daytime soap opera, "General Hospital". A native to Toronto, Ontario, Antoine grew up with her younger brother and parents in the suburbs of Toronto. She started studying classical ballet at age 4. At age 18, she studied for three years with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She also toured with P. Diddy for six months. In her final year at Ailey, Antoine decided to focus

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

text: and he is reluctant to have anything to do with her. While she is genuinely interested in building a relationship, he is not. Though Paevey expected Nathan to eventually bond with Obrecht, Ron Carlivati insisted it would take much more than the information for Nathan to come to see Liesl as his mother especially because of his feelings towards Madeline. Nathan struggles with trusting anyone because his entire life has been a lie. And because there is so much happening in his life at the time Nathan's feelings about the situation get pushed to the side. As Madeline is carted

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

text: his father, Peter Harrell (David Gautreaux). As they escape, it was revealed that Victor isn't Nathan's father, and Obrecht kills Victor to keep Nathan from finding out. Nathan and Maxie start dating, but when Maxie is threatened with losing custody of Georgie again, they're forced to stay apart. Nathan asks for help from his mother, who arranges for Monica Quartermaine (Leslie Charleson) to appeal to the judge on Maxie's behalf. A thrilled Maxie gets visitation rights to Georgie, and she and Nathan finally start a relationship freely. Nathan moves out at Maxie's request that they ease into their relationship. They

title: Amy Hill

text: the Sun", "The Sarah Silverman Program", and "My Wife & Kids". She has had many notable recurring roles on TV shows as well, such as the lesbian daughter of D. L. Hughley's neighbor (played by Pat Morita) on "The Hughleys", the upstairs neighbor of Monica and Rachel on "Friends", Mrs. DePaulo on "That's So Raven", Mama Tohru on "Jackie Chan Adventures", Mrs. Hasagawa on "", Penny Candy on "The Puzzle Place", Maureen Nervosa, the owner of "Cafe Nervosa" on Frasier"," Mah Mah the adopted mother of Francine on "American Dad!", Dr. Lauren Brown on "General Hospital", and Suji on "The

title: Grey's Anatomy (season 13)

text: has a crush on Nathan, unaware of Nathan and Meredith's blossoming relationship, and asks him out, only to be rejected. Maggie is later faced with a bigger issue when she discovers that her adoptive mother has cancer and has come to Grey-Sloan for treatment; her mother eventually passes away. April Kepner (Sarah Drew) and Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) work together to co-parent their newborn daughter, Harriet, while maintaining a platonic relationship; however, they sleep together when they travel to Montana to perform a surgery. As Chief of Surgery, Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) appoints Meredith as Head of General Surgery and

title: General Hospital characters (2010s)

text: daughter Valerie one last time. Suzanne Stanwycke, portrayed by Adrienne Barbeau, was introduced on August 12, 2010 as the longtime friend and business associate to Brenda Barrett (Vanessa Marcil). Barbeau made her final appearance on May 17, 2011. Barbeau is best known for her portrayal of Carol Traynor the hit 1970s sitcom, "Maude". In late May 2010, "General Hospital" released a casting call for the short term role of Suzanne Stanwycke. Unlike most casting calls, the character's name did not change once Barbeau was hired. The casting was announced by Michael Logan of "TV Guide" on June 24, 2010. Barbeau

title: History of General Hospital

text: After Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) lost her son, she taken into Maxie's apartment and later knows that Nathan and Britt are siblings. He attends the Nurses' Ball with Maxie because Nathan West was going to do the "Magic Milo" performance. Gabriel Drake Santiago, the son of Patrick Drake and Sabrina Santiago, is born prematurely April 25, 2014 after his parents and older sister, Emma is in a car accident. He was rushed to the hospital and treated by Dr. Britt Westbourne in the neonatal intensive-care unit. He is put on a ventilator to help him breathe. He suffers a minor

title: Carly Schroeder

text: announced that Schroeder would return as Serena Baldwin to "General Hospital" to honor the late Peter Hansen, who had died in April 2017, who had portrayed her grandfather, Lee Baldwin. Carly Schroeder Carly Brook Schroeder (born October 18, 1990) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing Serena Baldwin, the daughter of Scotty Baldwin and Lucy Coe in the "General Hospital" spin-off "Port Charles". She also had a recurring role on the Disney Channel's "Lizzie McGuire". In 2007, she played the lead in "Gracie", a film inspired by a real-life tragedy during the childhood of

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

text: them a chance, Paevey said "nothing really surprises him anymore" when it comes to his family. Nathan's expectations are not too high because "he already knows that everybody in his family is a mess." In 2014, Paevey said "Nathan is intrinsically distrustful of the concept of his family." Despite the recent revelations about Nathan's other familial connections, in May 2014 Paevey himself wondered if Nathan's paternity would be addressed. With the reveal that Obrecht is his mother, "On-Air On-Soaps" immediately speculated that Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) who had recently been revealed as his sister Britt's father could be Nathan's father

title: General Hospital characters (2010s)

text: room, hoping to talk to him. Maxie, at the same time, finds out who Claudette is, and the two leave. Though Claudette says she's not after Nathan, Maxie is suspicious of her. Claudette reunites with Griffin Munro (Matt Cohen), the man who she cheated on Nathan with. Griffin is not happy, though, and says he's ashamed of their affair. Claudette says that she still loves him, and hopes they'll be together. Claudette confesses to Nathan that she came to Port Charles looking for him because she wants his help to protect her and her daughter from her ex-lover, Valentin Cassadine

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

text: in his family dynamics, much like Paevey himself. Madeline is forced to come clean after learning that Nathan and Britt nearly slept together. "Soaps In Depth" said Nathan is in a "rock and hard place" with mothers like Obrecht and Madeline. Nathan must come to terms with the fact that "the murderer he thought to be his mother is actually his aunt. And the murderer he believed to be just another nutjob is actually his biological mother!" According to Paevey, Nathan is immediately put off by the revelation of his connection to Obrecht due to her less than stellar reputation

title: Christine Weatherup

text: Christine Weatherup Christine Weatherup (born September 8, 1983) is an American actress, writer, and director. She is best known for her portrayal of Amelia Karinsky in "Bread and Butter" opposite Bobby Moynihan, Lauren Lapkus, and Micah Hauptman. Other notable appearances include "Westworld", "Mad Men", "Criminal Minds", "Grey's Anatomy" and the IAWTV award-winning web series "Squaresville", on which she also served as Executive Producer. Weatherup began acting at an early age, performing in school plays and magic shows before beginning to act professionally as a young adult. Early credits include a recurring role on ABC's soap opera "General Hospital" and a

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

text: disdain for his career choice because she thinks it is "below them." Nathan partners up with Silas and his girlfriend Sam Morgan (Kelly Monaco) to set a trap for Ava believing she is guilty. However, the sting operation doesn't go as planned when Madeline is revealed to be the culprit—and Nathan is forced to arrest her. Madeline's arrest sets the stage for several more revelations starting with Nathan being revealed to be the biological son of Madeline's estranged sister, Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) and therefore the half-brother of Obrecht's daughter Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud). Nathan is "dumbfounded" by the shift

title: Nathan Parsons

text: by ABC Family). Parsons replaced Luke Grimes as James in the final season of "True Blood". Nathan has appeared on "The Originals" as Jackson Kenner since 2014. On March 5, 2018, news outlets reported that Parsons was cast as Max in The CW series "Roswell, New Mexico". Nathan Parsons Nathan Dean Parsons (born 16 June 1988) is an Australian-born American actor, known for his work in daytime television on the ABC daytime soap opera "General Hospital" as the character of Ethan Lovett.<ref name="SID 06/01/09"></ref> He also had roles on primetime television shows as vampire James Kent on the seventh and

title: Hayley Erin

text: Hayley Erin Hayley Erin (born July 13, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for playing the teenage Abby Newman on "The Young and the Restless". She has portrayed Kiki Jerome on "General Hospital" from 2015 to 2018. Erin born as Hayley Erin Feil on July 13, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Erin's first acting role was in 2004 when she guest starred on an episode of "Malcolm in the Middle". She was also seen on the FOX sketch show "MADtv" in eight sketches—Celebrity Quarters and a fake movie trailer for "It's A Small World" as Dakota Fanning.

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

text: Ron Carlivati recalled during an interview with "Soap Opera Digest", "When we saw Ryan [Paevey, Nathan] we thought, 'Oh, wow, he'd be really great for Maxie.'" The purpose of their first scenes, which are Storms's final scenes before her maternity leave to make sure viewers saw the obvious chemistry. Carlivati said "These two may be arguing, bickering, or sparring, but you can see there is a spark there." According to Ryan Paevey, Nathan and Maxie clash because they complete opposites and that is what appeals to Nathan. He finds her to be "charming." Meanwhile, Nathan clashes with Maxie's new boyfriend

title: Carrie Southworth

text: and working on the bond trading floor at Chase Manhattan Bank ... The bank was boring, so I went back to modeling. That led to acting, and here I am!" In 2008 Southworth landed the contract role of new medical intern Dr. Claire Simpson in the second season of "General Hospital: Night Shift", a prime time spin-off of the ABC Daytime soap opera "General Hospital". The 13-episode limited series aired from July 22, 2008 to October 14, 2008. Southworth's character also headlined an online series of webisodes called "Night Shift: Claire & Kyle," with her "Night Shift" co-star Adam Grimes

title: Nathan West (General Hospital)

long_answer: In 2014, Nathan sublets Maxie Jones's (Kirsten Storms) apartment. Detective West convinces Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) to hire him so he can follow up his investigation into his sister's attempted murder as he suspects her husband Dr. Silas Clay (Michael Easton) is responsible. Silas shifts blame onto his ex-lover Ava Jerome (Maura West). The investigation hits a snag when a witness ends up dead and Nathan's mother Madeline Reeves (Donna Mills) claims that Nina has died after Silas has relinquished his rights to Nina's vast estate. Nathan is shocked when Madeline falls into the trap to catch the killer and confesses that she drugged Nina to kill her unborn child. Nathan later clashes with Maxie's manipulative boyfriend Levi Dunkleman (Zachary Garred) whom he blames for Maxie rejecting her daughter and narrowly avoids a one-night stand with his half-sister Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) and meets his biological mother, Madeline's estranged sister Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati). Nathan is shocked when Madeline reveals Nina is alive as she is carted off to prison. Nathan covers for Maxie during her custody hearing to the sway the judge in her favor as he shares a happy reunion with Nina (Michelle Stafford). When the judge discovers Nathan lied for Maxie and she loses custody of her daughter, Nathan suspects Levi tipped off the judge upsetting Maxie. Nathan and Maxie end up handcuffed together on July 4 after he arrest her for trespassing on private property. Levi later frames Nathan for tipping off immigration about Levi's expired visa leading to Maxie throwing Nathan out of the apartment. As Maxie is set to marry Levi, Nathan discovers Levi has stolen a family heirloom from Maxie's mother Felicia Jones (Kristina Wagner). With the help of his partner Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna), Nathan crashes the wedding only for Levi to escape with Maxie and her best friend and Dante's wife Lulu (Emme Rylan) at gun point. Levi is revealed to be the son of Felicia's jilted ex-lover Peter Harrell (David Gautreaux) and when goes to rescue the girls, Nathan is kidnapped by Victor Cassadine (Thaao Penghlis). Nathan is about to kill Victor himself until Liesl claims they are father and son. Victor helps Nathan rescue Maxie Levi and Peter and after Maxie kills Levi to save Nathan, they share their first kiss as the clinic goes up in flames killing Victor, Levi and his father. Nathan and Maxie's first date is interrupted by Judge Walters (William Allen Young) who forbids them from seeing one another in order for Maxie to get visitation with her daughter Georgie. Nathan is shot on the job and Maxie rushes to his side which leads to Judge Walters denying her visitation rights. Nathan comforts a devastated Maxie and arranges for Monica Quartermaine (Leslie Charleson) to appeal to Walters on Maxie's behalf. Maxie visits with Georgie in Portland and reunites with Nathan on New Year's Eve—the anniversary of their first meeting and they make love for the first time.


question: where did the tradition of the pinata come from

answers: treats

title: Piñata

title: Piñata

text: the Piñata. As the word's Italian origin indicates, "pignatta" meaning "earthenware cooking pot", the Spanish initially used a plain clay container, before starting to decorate it with ribbons, tinsel and colored paper. The origin of the Italian word is thought to be linked to the Latin word "pinea", "pine cone". The European piñata tradition was brought to Mexico in the 16th century; however, there was a similar tradition in Mesoamerica already. The Mayan tradition was similar to the modern piñata tradition, including blindfolding the participant hitting the piñata. The Aztec tradition commemorated the birthday of Huitzilopochtli. Priests would decorate a

title: Piñata

text: records, the Mexican piñata tradition began in the town of Acolman, just north of Mexico City, where piñatas were introduced for catechism purposes as well as to co-opt the Huitzilopochtli ceremony. Today, the piñata is still part of Mexican culture, the cultures of other countries in Latin America, as well as the United States, but it has mostly lost its religious character. Although piñatas are uniquely thought of as a fun activity for parties nowadays, they have a long, rich history. There is some debate but it appears that their origin is not Spanish but Chinese. The Chinese version was

title: Piñata

text: in the shape of a cow or ox and used for the New Year. It was decorated with symbols and colors meant to produce a favorable climate for the coming growing season. It was filled with five types of seeds and then hit with sticks of various colors. After the piñata was broken, the remains were burned and the ashes kept for good luck. The tradition arrived in Europe in the 14th century where it was associated with the Christian celebration of Lent; in Spain, the first Sunday of Lent, "Piñata Sunday", became a celebration known as the Dance of

title: Christmas in Mexico

text: sings the response from inside, and the ritual ends with everyone inside. The other variation has the procession go to three houses singing, two of which "reject" the party until the third house accepts. The piñata started as a medium by which the Evangelists used to teach Christian beliefs to the natives. With the traditional star-shaped piñata still being broken by children during the Posadas. Like the procession, the Mexican piñata has symbolic and didactic meaning. The vessel represents Satan who has all the goods of the world, decorated to attract people. There are most traditionally seven points to represent

title: Piñata

text: given to prevent hurt feelings. There are a number of localities in Mexico that specialize in the making of piñatas for sale. Acolman, the origin of piñatas, along with neighboring Otumba are one. Acolman hosts an annual National Piñata Fair. This event includes cultural events, workshops on the making of piñatas, piñata contests and traditional Posadas. The event has attracted as many as 100,000 visitors over the days that it is held, many of whom come from Mexico City. About 400 families in the town of San Juan de la Puerta, in the south of the Cuerámaro municipality in Guanajuato,

title: Piñata

text: clay pot with colorful feathers. When the pot was broken with a stick or club, the treasures inside would fall to the feet of the idol as an offering. According to local records, the piñata was first used for the purposes of evangelism in 1586, in Acolman, in the modern State of Mexico, just north of Mexico City. The Augustinian monks there modified European piñatas and created the Las Posadas tradition to co-opt the celebration of the birth of Huitzilopochtli, which was celebrated in mid December. The Mexican Catholic interpretation of the piñata rested on the struggle of man against

title: Piñata

text: are dedicated to the creation of piñatas, and produce about 16,000 pieces each month. The making of piñatas supports about half of the people in the town. It is the second most important economic activity after agriculture. This tradition began in 1960 by Juan Remigio Anguiano, who brought the craft to the town after living in Mexico City. Today, piñatas from the town are sold in various parts of the state. In the penal facility of Huajuapan de León, prisoners make piñatas to sell. This began when several prisoners brought the craft with them when they were incarcerated about twenty

title: Culture of Mexico

text: the dead. In modern Mexico and particularly in the larger cities and in the North, local traditions are now being observed and intertwined with the greater North American Santa Claus tradition, as well as with other holidays such as Halloween, due to Americanization via film and television, creating an economy of gifting tradition that spans from Christmas Day until January 6. A piñata is made from papier-mache. It is created to look like popular people, animals, or fictional characters. Once made it is painted with bright colors and filled with candy or small toys. It is then hung from the

title: Handcrafts and folk art in Mexico City

text: Linares family and Susana Buyo, nicknamed “Señora de los Monstruos” (Lady of the Monsters) . Generally located in poor neighborhoods, workshops produced a variety of objects, mostly connected with holidays such as Day of the Dead, Christmas, and Holy Saturday (Holy Week). Piñatas are produced year-round, both for the Christmas season it is originally associated with to other kinds of celebrations such as birthday parties. Originally, piñatas were made with clay pots, and these are still made in some places, but more often piñatas are made with cartoneria, in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Another traditional use for

title: Piñata

text: years ago. These piñatas have become traditional for the population of the city for Christmas. The busiest time for the sale of piñatas in Mexico is December for posadas. During bad economic times, sales of piñatas can fall as much as thirty percent as they did in 2008. The star shape, or ball with points, still remains popular for the Christmas season, but for other events, traditional designs for children such as donkeys, have almost entirely been replaced by cartoon characters based on U.S. movies and television shows. However, most of the piñatas produced based on these images are not

title: Piñata

text: it has remained mostly intact. Piñatas remain most popular during Las Posadas with birthday parties coming in second. Each participant, usually a child, will have a turn at hitting the piñata, which is hung from above on a string. The participant is blindfolded, given a wooden stick, and then spun a number of times. As the participants works to hit the piñata, another moves it to make it harder to hit. There is a time limit to any one person's attempts, which is marked out by the singing of a traditional song. Piñatas were traditionally made with a clay pot

title: Cartonería

text: such as birthdays, piñatas often are the shape of animals, clowns and figures from popular culture. One of the more important traditions associated with cartonería in Mexico is that of the Burning of Judas on Holy Saturday. This began in the colonial period, with two possible origins. The first says it came with the Spanish, more specifically by the Franciscan monks for evangelization purposes. The second says it began as a parody of the executions held by the Inquisition, with cartonería dolls given to children as representing heretics. The Judas are hollow figures of cardboard and papier-mâché which are usually

title: Piñata

text: piñatas will be filled with adult items such as condoms in addition to candy. Piñatas are similarly popular in a number of other Latin American countries as well. They have also become popular in Mexican-American and other Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States as well. Piñatas are used for birthday parties, Christmas and Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The 2006 video game "Viva Piñata" is about a world where piñatas compete to be chosen for children's birthday parties. A spinoff television show, also titled "Viva Piñata" was created to push sales of the Xbox game created by Microsoft. A

title: Piñata

text: of keeping the faith. However, since this time the piñata has all but lost its religious significance and has become popular in many types of celebrations, not just during December's Las Posadas. The clay pot has been replaced with a papier-mâché container. The creation of piñatas has even taken on an artistic aspect in some areas. David Gamez and Cecilia Meade sponsored a showing of piñatas as art rather than just as a party favor. The event was called Piñatarama, with 25 piñatas made of papier-mâché at the Vértigo Galería in Mexico City, all original works of art by graphic

title: Piñata

text: puts piñatas in the same category as amate paper craft, Judas figures and Mexico City style alebrijes. The Museo de Arte Popular held the first "Concurso de Piñatas Mexicanas" (Mexican Piñata Contest) in 2007 with prizes of 15,000, 10,000 and 5,000 pesos. The purpose of the contest is to help retain this tradition and help it to be continued to be valued. The Museo del Caracol in Mexico City held a workshop on how to make traditional piñatas, as part of its outreach program to the public. While the religious significance has been mostly lost, the ceremony that occurs with

title: Mercado Jamaica

text: center can still be found. Designs range from traditional stars to those based on recent figures from popular movies and television shows. The busiest time of year for this section of the market is December, before Christmas, when a tradition called “Las Posadas” often involves the breaking of one or more piñatas. While traditional to that season, the breaking of piñatas is no longer confined to December and can be found at various types of celebrations year round, which helps to support this section’s permanent presence. Today, the area is part of the highly urbanized center of Mexico City, just

title: Acolman

text: over 420 years. Both kinds of piñatas, those made with clay pots and those made entirely of paper are created here. Participants gather from various communities in the area and the main event is a piñata contest. There are also horse races, bullfighting, nativity scenes, "pastorelas" a type of play based on the Christmas season, regional dance, and popular music shows. Horse racing is a tradition that dates back to the Mexican Revolution. Declared a national monument in 1933, the monastery of San Agustín was built between 1539 and 1580 with most of the work being done after 1550. The

title: Piñata (film)

text: until an adult, represented by a larger sombrero, comes in with a stick large enough to reach the piñata. The adult winds up for the hit and begins shaking. The piñata also begins shaking. Just before the adult strikes, the piñata, in a great state of fear and panic, is struck by a vicious bout of diarrhea, which for a piñata is in the form of candy. The children rejoice and the piñata is relieved, since it is now left alone. But to its surprise, as the film finishes, it is attacked once more by the original little girl, who

title: Piñata (film)

text: has acquired the large stick used by the adult. Piñata (film) Piñata is an animated short film, produced by Act3animation in Australia, released in 2005. It received funding from the Australian Film Commission. It has screened at various festivals around the world, including the Annecy International Animation Festival and SIGGRAPH, both in 2005, and for the first time in Australia on free-to-air television on February 2007 on ABC2's short film series Short & Curly. A piñata (voiced by Mark Mitchell) suspended from a rope on a tree, awakens as if coming to life for the first time. It hears the

title: Piñata

text: base and many artisans make a living selling just the pot for people to decorate as they wish. However, clay pot piñatas have mostly been replaced by those made with cardboard and paper mache, usually fashioned over balloons. One reason for this is that broken pot pieces can be dangerous to children. These are then decorated with crepe paper, other colored paper and other items. Piñatas today come in all shapes and sizes, with many representing cartoon or other characters known to most children. Popular shapes today can include Batman, Superman, Spider-Man or characters based on popular movies and television

title: Piñata (film)

text: can not when it is tied to the tree). Soon though, a girl (voiced by Alice Hollands), with only her sombrero showing, wielding a large (but not quite large enough) stick approaches and begins swinging unsuccessfully at the piñata. Shortly, another child shows up with a stick that can reach it and the piñata, to its surprise, gets hit across the face. To its horror, more children (a group of sombreros) show up and attack it. This happens a few more times, until the piñata climbs up its rope out of their reach using its teeth. The children are dismayed,

title: Cartonería

text: as well as other figures such as lucha libre figures, mermaids, and even Godzillas. The project involves a number of artisans in Mexico which make, promote and give workshops on the making of these doll figures. In 2011, Esparragoza traveled to Japan to give workshops and exhibit figures made in relation to the project at the Sokei Academy and the Sagio Plaza Gallery in Tokyo. While piñatas are found at parties year round, they are most traditional for the Christmas season, especially during the weeks prior when "posadas" are celebrated. These posadas reenact the search of Joseph and Mary for

title: Piñata cookie

text: They are then sealed using frosting. Piñata cookies are sometimes prepared for Cinco de Mayo. Common ingredients in the dough's preparation include flour, vegetable oil, butter, sugar, powdered sugar, eggs, cream of tartar, vanilla, salt, food coloring and baking soda. The piñata cookie has been described as being invented by Sandra Denneler. However, it's possible that versions have been created prior to this. Similar desserts with a piñata-style filling include cakes, cupcakes and ice cream cones. Piñata cookie A piñata cookie is a sugar cookie that is shaped and colored like a piñata and filled with various ingredients. Piñata cookies

title: Christmas in Mexico

text: the seven cardinal sins. The stick represents the Christian faith to defeat evil and release the treasure for all. After piñatas there is meal which usually includes tamales, atole, buñuelos and a hot drink called ponche, which is made from seasonal fruits such as tejocote, guava, plum, mandarin orange, orange and/or prune, sweetened with piloncillo, a kind of brown sugar, and spiced with cinnamon or vanilla. For adults rum or tequila may be added. Ponche recipes vary greatly in Mexico. The Colima version usually includes milk, sugar, orange leaves, vanilla and grated coconut. At the end of a posada, guests

title: Piñata

text: done following copyright law, which has caused problems. Copyright holders such as Marvel Comics have complained about infringement by piñata makers in Mexico. Federal authorities have responded by seizing such merchandise in stores in various areas of Mexico City. Vendors complain that they have sold these pinatas for decades and never have had problems. Those who have run into problems with copyright law state that it is difficult to sell other types as most customers prefer to buy those based on popular characters. Mexico exports piñatas to the United States and other parts of the world,) but copyright has been

title: Vicente Fox

text: its lack of contents and remarked, "Empty. Totally Empty. He doesn't have any brains." Discussing the event during a subsequent interview with "GQ", Fox expanded, "I had such a joy in my heart by doing that, because in Mexico, piñatas are very meaningful. Piñatas are a celebration. Piñatas let you send messages. And the message is: Trump is empty inside. He's empty in his head. That's why I put my hand into his head. There was no brain there. That's what he is, an empty person." The day after Trump won the election, Fox wrote an editorial on the "International

title: Birthday

text: the guests at some point in the proceedings. In some countries a piñata takes the place of a cake. In some historically Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox countries such as Italy, Spain, France, parts of Germany, Poland, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Lithuania, Latvia, and throughout Latin America, it is common to have a 'name day'/'Saint's day'. It is celebrated in much the same way as a birthday, but it is held on the official day of a saint with the same Christian name as the birthday person; the difference being that one may look up

title: Piñata

text: illustrators, from 23 countries including Australia. Some of the illustrators who participated include 1000 Changos, Allan Sieber, Apak, Ben Newman, Cecy Meade, Cristian Turdera, Cupco and Daniel Berman. In Tepatitlán, the world's largest traditional seven-pointed piñata was created in 2010. It measures 11.2 meters, is made of fiberglass and weighs 350 kilograms. It surpasses the former Guinness record holder which was made in 2008 in Pennsylvania. The piñata is most strongly identified with Mexico. The art of making modern piñatas falls under the Mexican craft heading of "cartonería", which refers to the making of items from paper and cardboard. This

title: Piñata (film)

text: Piñata (film) Piñata is an animated short film, produced by Act3animation in Australia, released in 2005. It received funding from the Australian Film Commission. It has screened at various festivals around the world, including the Annecy International Animation Festival and SIGGRAPH, both in 2005, and for the first time in Australia on free-to-air television on February 2007 on ABC2's short film series Short & Curly. A piñata (voiced by Mark Mitchell) suspended from a rope on a tree, awakens as if coming to life for the first time. It hears the noise of children and wants to join them, but

title: Piñata

long_answer: A piñata (/pɪnˈjɑːtə/, US pronunciation /pɪnˈjɑːdɑː/, Spanish pronunciation: [piˈɲata] ( listen)) is a container often made of papier-mâché, pottery, or cloth; it is decorated, and filled with small toys or candy, or both, and then broken as part of a ceremony or celebration. Piñatas are commonly associated with Mexico. The idea of breaking a container filled with treats came to Europe in the 14th century, where the name, from the Italian pignatta, was introduced. The Spanish brought the European tradition to Mexico, although there were similar traditions in Mesoamerica, such as the Aztecs' honoring the birthday of the god Huitzilopochtli in mid December. According to local records, the Mexican piñata tradition began in the town of Acolman, just north of Mexico City, where piñatas were introduced for catechism purposes as well as to co-opt the Huitzilopochtli ceremony. Today, the piñata is still part of Mexican culture, the cultures of other countries in Latin America, as well as the United States, but it has mostly lost its religious character.