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This is a list of Scottish football transfers, featuring at least one 2018–19 Scottish Premiership club or one 2018–19 Scottish Championship club, which were completed during the summer 2018 transfer window. The Scottish leagues continued with the standard deadline of 31 August, while other leagues such as those in England and Italy brought forward their deadlines to the start of their league seasons. List See also List of Scottish football transfers winter 2017–18 List of Scottish football transfers winter 2018–19 References Transfers Scottish 2018 in Scottish sport 2018 summer

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Part of me wonders, as usual, where were the editors in all this? The error in lingo could have been researched quickly on Wikipedia and the autocorrect error was immediately obvious on a brief skim of the text. For those curious, in the first instance, there was a reference made to a penalty for "roughing the quarterback". This was in the POV of the quarterback main character. Now, while you will sometimes hear this term, the official term and the one I see from pretty much all people involved in professional football is "roughing the passer". (Quarterbacks are not the only players that can pass the ball, by the way.). It pulled me out of the story to ponder why the character was using a non-standard term when he should be deeply ingrained with the official verbage. Since I was doing that instead of staying focused on the story, this is a bad thing. The other instance was when the author was referring to the male main character as the QB but autocorrect (I assume) changed this to QT. It was changed in multiple places and it was obvious from the surrounding text that it was meant to be QB. Ugh. People are very touchy about errors and issues in the lingo used for their professions or hobbies and, if you are going to write about something you aren't an expert it, please do your research and do some extra proofing. Maybe hire an editor, beta reader or proof reader that is an expert so they can tell you where you are going wrong.

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Crypto Fraud in UK Claims 32% to £226M amid Recession Many UK residents are currently struggling to survive in the wake of a recession that is taking a toll on all and sundry, leading to a rise in crypto fraud. In hard times like this, criminals seek to exploit people and reap their funds. Reports have shown that crypto fraud in the UK grew 32% over the past year. According to data from the UK police unit Action Fraud, about £226 million ($273 million) was lost in crypto fraud over the past year. UK Crypto Fraud Increases amid Recession The recession in the UK is getting worse by the day, with readings suggesting that the economy is shrinking at a 0.4% quarterly rate. A major survey also added that the economic downturn could linger into the coming year. While S&P Global's poll places the economic fall at a 0.4% quarterly rate, Gloom said it was widespread. There are also expectations that new businesses may stumble to the point of no recovery. The cost of living has increased amid the recession, and many are now vulnerable to fraudsters. A forensic accountant at Pinsent Masons, Hinesh Shah, told Financial Times on Monday: "Whenever times are tough, fraudsters always seek to prey on less experienced investors by promising huge returns." There have been major discussions on crypto in the UK and the presence of crypto firms in the country. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in a report that crypto fraud is tied to increased cyber crimes. The agency noted 5,568 suspected crypto scams between the 1st of April 2021 and the 31st of March this year. The reports increased 36% YoY, and the UK financial watchdog intensified its commitment to warning consumers of the risks of crypto investments. There are currently 39 crypto-asset firms legally operating in the US, with 246 running without undergoing necessary procedures. The FCA's executive director of markets, Sarah Pritchard, stated: "Setting high standards and acting quickly to crack down on problem firms will help ensure market and consumer confidence, supporting the integrity and growth of UK financial services." With the recent happenings in the UK, crypto fraud is almost inevitable not to record crypto fraud cases. Illicit activities involving cryptocurrencies make major news headlines, and law enforcement has seized crypto assets worth millions due to criminal acts. About a month ago, UK lawmakers agreed to legally see crypto as a regulated financial instrument. Parliamentarian Andrew Griffit proposed that crypto should be regulated in the country. He added that this would not mean that it would have preferential treatment. Instead, it would help the UK's regulatory framework for financial assets. Bitcoin At $1,000: Looking Back At Nine Years Of Bull Run Genesis Bankruptcy by EOY Now At 59% – Sentiment Of Bitcoin Investors Pivots SHIB token burn rates are seemingly rising on the Shiba Inu network. The current number of Shiba Inu burn trackers is quite surprising. However, data shows it is due to the degenerative performance of the SHIB burning machine. On-chain data shows that the SHIB burn rate observed a massive 1682.07% increase over the past 24 hours. That is the highest percentage rise in the burn rate on the SHIB network in the past few months. Why Is SHIB Burn Rate Increasing? In detail, the number of burnt tokens on the Shiba Inu network did not exceed 1 million SHIB on January 26. Yesterday's amount was one of the lowest numbers of assets developers has burned on the network. So, the seeming spike in burn rate could be due to a default in the SHIB burning machine yesterday. According to analysts, this percentage spike wasn't triggered by increased network activity. Also, it didn't represent a large number of actually burnt tokens. Token burns help to reduce the number of coins in circulation. It helps increase an asset's scarcity and possibly boost the token's price when increased supply pushes it down. For instance, on January 17, the SHIB token burn surged by 613% within 24 hours, and the coin broke the bearish traders' expectations, rising above 20% on the day. However, a surge in price did not accompany the recent rise in the token burn rate. Also, some SHIB whale activities indicate that top investors have lost faith in the meme coin as many whales keep moving chunks of Shiba Inu positions on exchanges. 3,312,307,240,798 #SHIB (38,257,148 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown wallethttps://t.co/0mdLkwpPQQ — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) January 26, 2023 This could mean that short-term traders don't believe the asset couldn't rise above the resistance level, helping them earn profit. New SHIB Whales Emerge – What's Next? While some whales sell off their tokens, a new address is buying the dip, accumulating large amounts of SHIB tokens, and maybe awaiting the next bull market. Data shows that a new crypto wallet became a Shiba Inu whale address on Thursday, January 26, 2022. The new wallet became a whale address after receiving 3.3 billion SHIB worth about $38.9 million. Etherscan revealed that the sending address moved funds from different wallets before transferring the tokens to the receiver, now the newest SHIB whale. This move further confirms our suspicion that smaller investors are giving up their positions. According to the blockchain whale tracker, Whale Alert, the wallet also received 1 billion PAW tokens a few minutes after sweeping the SHIB token. With the current balance, the new whale is now the world's 30th-largest SHIB holder. This recent accumulation came after the world's 26th-largest SHIB holder swept 150 billion tokens into its wallet. The token sweep occurred through four transaction clusters within three hours on January 23. So while short-term investors might be selling their positions due to falling SHIB prices, some could be accumulating in anticipation of future gains from the upcoming Shibarium launch. Shiba Inu is currently trading at $0.00001188 with a 24-hour increase of 1.28% and a 7-day price surge of 0.2%. In addition, the meme coin has seen a 14-day price surge of 22.1% and a 30-day rally of 41.4%. Featured Image From Pixabay Kevin_Y, Chart From Tradingview The lending platform AAVE has been enjoying positive news lately. According to reports, AAVE has passed a governance proposal that would eradicate all bad debt it accumulated when Avraham Eisenberg, orchestrator of the Mango Markets exploit, targeted the platform's Ethereum V2 liquidity pool back in November 2022. However, the governance token of the platform, AAVE, has not responded either positively or negatively. According to data from CoinGecko, the token registered losses in the daily and weekly time frames. But these losses are too miniscule to revert the token's gains from the start of the year. With the launch of AAVE's V3 on its mainnet, the crypto might be in a position to tally new highs if the situation permits it. The Gist Of The Proposal & On-Chain Developments Based on the proposal, the token has over 2,677,749 units of CRV in debt on its Ethereum V2 CRV reserve. This is worth, at the date of the proposal, over $2.5 million. The proposal would use V2's stablecoin reserve to buy the necessary number of units of CRV to pay the debt. This obviously was accepted by the community positively, being implemented immediately by January 25th. This would reverse the damage of the exploit attempt, proving the liquidity of the protocol. The deployment of AAVE's V3 on Ethereum was also implemented. According to DefiLlama, the crypto is in the top 4 among all platforms. AAVE V3, the Ethereum pool deployment, has over $526.52 million total value locked. At $86.02, What's In Store For AAVE? The token is currently consolidating around the $85.8 support range. This could be a sign that the token still has room to regain lost ground from 2022's bear market. However, this can only be achieved if the token closes with a green candle to continue AAVE's rally when the year started. Investors and traders should target the token's current resistance at $90.15. If the bulls can consolidate at the token's present support, we can see an upward push towards $94.70. Investors should also monitor the token's correlation with Bitcoin and Ethereum as these would have a big influence on its price movement in the short to medium term. As these major cryptocurrencies retest their crucial resistances, a breakthrough by either one or both of these coins would boost AAVE's momentum to regain lost ground. With this in mind, investors and traders should exercise caution in the short to medium term as the token can still be clawed by the bears to revert back to $78.65. Featured image by Kanalcoin.com The Litecoin price has shown considerable recovery ever since it reached its bottom in December 2022. LTC secured almost 50% appreciation in January this year. Currently, however, the altcoin has witnessed a price pullback and is consolidating on its daily chart. Over the last 24 hours, the Litecoin price moved down by 0.3%, which signified a range-bound movement. The altcoin also lost close to 3% of its market value. The technical outlook of Litecoin pointed towards bullish momentum as demand for the altcoin remained high on the daily chart. Accumulation also reflected the same. Price noted a decline as LTC receded from the overbought zone. Buyers still have the upper hand on the chart. A continued fall in accumulation will cause bears to secure Litecoin's price action. That momentum would continue for the upcoming week, causing LTC to fall below its nearest support level. At the time of writing, LTC was trading 78% below its all-time high set in 2021. Litecoin Price Analysis: One-Day Chart LTC was trading at $88.11 at the time of writing. The coin has pierced through several resistance lines over the past several weeks but has failed to hold on to the momentum. LTC met with two rigid resistance levels before it started to move south again. The two important resistance lines for the coin stood at $90 and $92. Immediate resistance stood at $90. If demand for the altcoin remains steady, then LTC might attempt to breach the $90 price mark. On the flipside, the nearest support line for the Litecoin price stood at $86, and a continued price correction will force LTC to fall below the $86 price mark and settle at $82. The amount of LTC traded in the last session was red, indicating a fall in buyers. The altcoin has been hovering in the overbought region for several weeks now, and at the moment there is a slight fall in demand for Litecoin. The Relative Strength Index stood a little below the 60-mark after it noted a recent downtick indicating that demand was shrinking. A reading close to the 60-mark, however, signifies that buyers outnumbered sellers. In accordance with that, LTC price shot past the 20-Simple Moving Average (SMA) line as buyers were driving the price momentum in the market. The coin was also above the 50-SMA (yellow) and 200-SMA (green) lines, indicating increased bullishness. Concerning the fall in buying pressure, the LTC chart displayed a sell signal on the one-day chart. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), which depicts market momentum, underwent a bearish crossover and formed red signal bars tied to sell signals. This could also imply that the price will fall in the coming trading sessions. The Parabolic SAR, the indicator that reads the trend and change in price momentum, was still positive. The dotted lines were below the candlesticks, suggesting that the LTC price was still positive.

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The toughest part of being an information security leader is not fighting the latest malware but rather justifying for security spend. It's not easy especially in cases where upper management holds an "I ain't afraid of no ghosts" attitude, wears garlic cloves and knows "who they gonna call". The result: Companies that do not spend enough and start to build up cybersecurity debt. And when a serious breach happens, they find themselves in a situation where they are given 30 days to pay down that massive debt, including interest. In this session, we will discuss how companies should start repaying their cybersecurity debt and if it is possible to be debt free. Only registered members have access to the full video. Please register or login below. Antonio Ieranò is a member of the EBG Cyber and Information Security Officer. His key responsibility is to present and support Huawei EBG cyber security effort for which he is based at the Huawei HQ in Shenzhen and at Huawei Europe to serve the wider Emea region. Antonio has joined Huawei in 2015 with over 20 years of experience in the leadership of IT product development, project management, marketing, and representation.. Antonio frequently meets with customers, partners, analysts and other experts to understand their needs and perspectives and to share his view on the future of the ICT industry as a reputable and renowned contributor to the tech industry particularly within the security community. His roles in the past have required a unique combination of in-depth technical development and product representation experience for industry leaders including IronPort, Cisco, Symantec and Microsoft. - Serving as the public face of Cisco security; acting as a community leader and mentor to external security practitioners and a key expert resource for the European leadership team. - Fuelling Symantec's success in the Italian market, securing a spot as the #3 appliance bestseller worldwide after the US and Canada. - Leading the execution of the high-profile Microsoft WPC (Windows Professional Conference) Italy, attracting over 1,500 paying participants.

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Indian Journal of Cancer Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Cancer Society Vol. 46, No. 2, 2009, pp. 176-177 Bioline Code: cn09037 Document type: Letter to the Editor Indian Journal of Cancer, Vol. 46, No. 2, 2009, pp. 176-177 en Enigma of the Unknown Primary in Head, Neck Cancers Kazi, R. © Copyright 2009 Indian Journal of Cancer. Alternative site location: http://www.indianjcancer.com/

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Tonight's Law & Disorder: June 3, 2013 PUBLISHED: June 3, 2013 at 2:51 a.m. | UPDATED: July 22, 2021 at 12:51 p.m. The following items are based on information provided by officials in law enforcement and the criminal justice system. CITY OF KINGSTON Prison contraband: Joshua J. Brass, 30. of 15 Tyrone Thomas Lane, Ellenville, was arrested by Ulster County sheriff's deputies at 1:15 p.m. Monday and charged with promoting prison contraband, a felony, and criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Deputies said he was charged after he entered the Ulster County Jail on June 1 on the unrelated charge of criminal contempt. During intake processing, he was found with Suboxone. Deputies said he will be brought to Kingston City Court at a later date. CAIRO Impaired by drugs: Glen L. Burdick, 58, of Leeds, was arrested by state police at Coxsackie at 11:35 a.m. Sunday on Railroad Avene and charged with operating a motor vehicle impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor; two counts of unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation; and drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle on a highway, an infraction. He was released to a third party. LLOYD Drugs: Cassandra L. Green, 29, of Wappingers Falls, was arrested by Lloyd town police Wednesday and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. She was released with a court appearance ticket. Drugs: Thomas J. Donohue, 22, of Fishkill, was arrested by Lloyd town police Wednesday and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. He was released with a court appearance ticket. Drugs: Kevin C. Brown, 22, of Highland, was arrested by Lloyd town police Sunday and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument, both misdemeanors. Police said Brown was found unconscious in the bathroom of a conveneince store in Highland. He was released with a court appearance ticket. Shoplifting: Linda E. Judson, 65, of Marlboro, was arrested by Lloyd town police Friday and charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Police said Judson stole about $10 worth of merchandise from the Tractor Supply Store in Highland. She was released with a court appearance ticket. DWI: Luis D. Mota, 38, of Cromwell, Conn., was arrested by Lloyd town police Saturday and charged with drunken driving, a misdemeanor, after the car he was driving was stopped on U.S. Route 9W in Highland for traffic violations. He was released with a court appearance ticket. ROSENDALE Obstruction of breathing: Michael L. Galewaler, 34, of 16 Campbell St., Rosendale, was arrested by Rosendale town police Sunday and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing, a misdemeanor; and harassment and unlawful possession of marijuana, both violations. He was arraigned in Rosendale Town Court and released with a court appearance ticket. SHAWANGUNK Drugs: Robert Armbruster, 31, of 342 Plains Road, Wallkill, was arrested by Ulster County sheriff's deputies Monday and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Deputies said they were called to check a home at 342 Plains Road for someone wanted on an outstanding parole warrant. They said when they approached the home, a strong odor of marijuana was detected. Their investigation turned up an indoor marijuana growing operation inside the home, and they found heroin inside. Armbruster was released with a court appearance ticket. TOWN OF ULSTER Shoplifting: Karen Caceres, 30, of Hudson Valley Landing, Kingston, was arrested by Ulster town police at 4:40 p.m. Monday at Wal-Mart and charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Police said she was observed by loss-prevention personnel taking a Sony internet audio and video home entertainment system valued at $248 and leaving the store without paying for it. She was released with a court appearance ticket. Shoplifting: Annmarie Wilson, 55, of Ryan Road, Pine Plains, was arrested by Ulster town police at 3:50 p.m. Saturday at Sears and charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Police said Wilson had selected and concealed sunglasses and jewelry valued at $276.98 and left the store without paying for the items. She was released with a court appearance ticket.

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Mothers discuss life after losing their sons to gun violence July 17, 2021 Sheila Hodges, Communications Manager A new short documentary called "The Path Forward" shares a conversation among four mothers who lost sons to gun violence in Philadelphia, sharing intimate experiences from first getting the news to learning how to survive. This is the second production made possible with support from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project and debuts in a time when gun violence has been rising steeply in the city for the second year in a row. The conversation is moderated by Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, founder and national executive director of Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit violence prevention organization based in Philadelphia. Her 24-year-old son Khaaliq Jabbar Johnson was shot and killed following a parking space dispute in 2001. Three members of Mothers in Charge took part in the conversation, including Aleida Garcia, Vernetta Santiful and Ruth Donnelly. The women began by discussing the early stages of their grief, beginning with how they learned their sons had been killed. Garcia got a phone call from her daughter that saying that her 34-year-old son Alejandro Rojas Garcia had been killed. She said she "fell straight down and started screaming." Santiful heard a news report about a man getting shot but only learned later that it was her 19-year-old son Solomon Maurice Montgomery. Like Garcia, Johnson-Speight received a phone call; it was 2 a.m. and Khaaliq was in the hospital. Donnelly was out of town when she received a phone call that her 19-year-old Justin Donnelly had been shot. The mothers discussed trauma symptoms that emerged from the earliest stages of their grief. Garcia remembered how she sometimes found herself compulsively shuffling through her bag. "I would forget everything," Johnson-Speight said. The mothers also discussed feeling denial and sometimes guilt and remembered moments when they did not feels as if they could carry on. "I remember laying in bed and just not wanting to get up," said Santiful. Garcia said she wanted to give up too but that anger motivated her to keep going: "I said the devil already took enough. He's not taking any more." Mothers in Charge proved to be a helpful resource for these women. "I went to a meeting and talked and found out there are so many other mothers in the same situation we are in," Donnelly said. Santiful found that the support and early counseling from the organization helped her move beyond living in a state of denial. Through talking about their sons, visiting their graves and looking through photo albums, the women have continue to remember and honor their sons. "He was a very fun person," said Garcia. "He was always very social and outgoing ever since he was a child." Santiful said that if she could learn anything from her son's life, it was how to forgive and be forgiven. Years later now, the women still grieve but also agree that the pain has brought resiliency. "We will always be challenged to live with that pain," said Johnson-Speight. "Everyday is challenging but we get better. We might fall off but we get back on it." The Credible Messenger Reporting Project is organized by the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting and pairs community reporters with extensive personal experience and advanced professional journalists to report on gun violence from the community perspective — from root causes to lived experience and possible solutions. Dr. Johnson-Speight led this project and conducted the interview session as the team's community journalist or "Credible Messenger" while longtime Philadelphia television reporter and anchor Denise James served as the project's professional partner. James later served as the Philadelphia Police communications director and is now a media coach and executive producer at Denise James Media.

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Giant Japanese Snake Festival To honor this year's Chinese Zodiac animal the Snake, I offer this look at an interesting unique festival from the small town of Sekikawa in Niigata prefecture where they parade an enormous snake made of bamboo and straw. The snake is 82.8 meters long or about 271.6 feet and weighs about 2 tons requiring 500 people to carry it and is in the Guinness Book of World Record as longest snake made of bamboo and straw (wasn't aware there was such a category). The festival is a type of Obon celebration – a time when the Japanese remember the spirits of the dead. It also is reminder of a terrible flood which hit Sekikawa in 1967 costing a number of people their lives. The date was August 28th which is why the snake is the exact length of 82.8 to reflect that. As to why a giant snake, one has to dig further back into the misty past of Sekikawa. Legends say the area was troubled by a giant snake which had been a cursed woodcutter's wife. Some centuries ago, a local woodcutter was attacked by a giant snake while he was out gathering woods. Giant snakes have been a common theme in myth and legend and perhaps represent a memory of large snakes which once lived in Japan long ago. The woodcutter killed the snake and deciding on not letting a chance meal go to waste brought it home to eat. The woodcutter told his wife not to eat any of the snake meat till he returned from gathering more wood. The wife disobeyed him and ate a little of the snake meat. It was so delicious she couldn't stop eating of it and she ate the entire snake. Then she developed a powerful thirst. No amount of water could quench it. She drained all the water supply at her home and then the village's supply too. She went to river to slake her unnatural thirst but to no avail. It was there that the wife transformed into a giant snake herself. She left her family and the village forever – or so it seemed. Some time later after her family had passed away a biwa player was passing through the area. He stopped to rest and while he did so he decided to practice his skills. The snake wife heard his music and was charmed by it. She approached the biwa player and praised his skill. The biwa player being blind as many biwa players were in those days thought he was being addressed by one of the local women. There was a strange musty smell in the air but he thought nothing of it. The snake wife asked him where he was going and he told her to the village which is now Sekikawa. She warned him not to do so. She revealed to him what she was and that she planned to destroy the village. She only told him this because she was enchanted by his music and wished to spare him. The snake wife then told him not to warn the villagers or he would pay with his life. The biwa player left very afraid. However, instead of running off he decided to go to Sekikawa and warn them. He told the chief of the village his tale. Some say the biwa player vanished because he was a helpful spirit but others say he died from the snake wife's magic for having told her secret. The villagers eventually were able to kill the snake wife and they enshrined the biwa players personal effects in the local temple. Centuries later in modern times it was thought after the flood that perhaps the old snake wife's spirit was restless so the festival was held to appease her possibly angry spirit. The festival began in 1980s and every year they parade two large snakes around the town. A smaller one is carried/dragged by children while the principle snake of 82.8 meters is carried by 500 people. I was fortunate to bump into a local prominent citizen of the town who told me the story in his own words. He says he remembered the biwa player's items being on display when he was boy though they aren't now. I later had dinner with him and wife and several friends of his from Niigata City. Apparently for people of the town there are those who believe the story to be true – to a degree. It is interesting though the number of giant snake stories that abound in the ancient myths and the old legends of times closer to now. Who knows? But as to the moral of the story with the woman who was changed into a giant snake for eating the snake her husband told her not to, I guess it would be -"Women, don't eat a man's snake without his permission" or something to that effect. For more photos check here Giant Japanese Snake of Bamboo The woodcutter who killed a giant snake then his wife became one February 2, 2013 Posted by samuraidave | festival, japan, japanese culture, Japanese festival, japanese folklore, matsuri, travel | festivals, giant japanese snake, japan, japanese culture, Japanese festivals, Niigata, snakes, Year of the Snake | 1 Comment Fuji Fire Festival At the end of August at the foot of Mt Fuji the town of Fujiyoshida puts on a festival in order to save the inhabitants of Eastern Japan from the wrath of Fuji's resident goddess. It's believed that if the Fujiyoshida Himatsuri (fire festival) is not done properly that the mountain goddess will become enraged and Mt Fuji will erupt. The festival is over 500 years old but its origins stretch far, far back into a dim and misty age when gods walked the earth and man was but a dream. In those distant times, Ninigi no Mikoto, the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu-omikami, came down from the heavens to control the area that would be one day be Japan. He took the daughter of a mountain god as his wife whose name was Konohanasakuya-hime. Konohana became pregnant in one night which made her husband suspicious. She took offense at this and had a doorless hut made which she placed herself in. She claimed if the children were not Ninigi's they would harmed by the fire she would set. She then had the doorless hut set on fire but delivered three healthy children thus proving her innocence and her children's divine lineage. At Fujiyoshida's fire festival one of the main elements of the festival are the taimatsu torches which symbolize the fire Konohana lit to prove her innocence. The other elements are the mikoshi (portable shrine) which carries her spirit and the portable shrine which is shaped like Mt Fuji itself. Another name for the festival is Chinka Taisai which means "to extinguish fire." The purpose at the end of the festival is to ensure that Mt. Fuji will not erupt for another year. Despite its serene appearance, Mt Fuji is actually an active volcano. Not active like a Hawaiian volcano but not dormant either. The last time Mt Fuji erupt was 300 years ago. According to the latest research, the pressure in the magma chamber is higher than the last eruption. Whether this means an eruption will occur soon or not remains to be seen. For more photos: http://therovingroninreport.blogspot.jp/2012/09/fuji-fire-festival.html September 21, 2012 Posted by samuraidave | japan, japanese culture, Japanese festival, japanese folklore, travel | festival, Fuji Fire Festival, Fujiyoshida, Fujiyoshida Himatsuri, japan, Mt Fuji, religion, Shinto, volcano | 1 Comment Japanese Ghost Stories – The Demon's Arm (Ogre of Rashomon) Summertime is ghost-time in Japan. It's time to tell scary stories in order combat the summer's heat with the cold chill that only ghost stories can bring. This story is a version of the Ogre of Rashomon as the story is named in Yei Theodora Ozaki's Japanese Fairy Tales. I however refer to the titular creature as a demon based on the Japanese word "oni" which is demon/devil. Hirosaki Neputa Festival shows Watanabe fighting the Demon of Rashomon Gate Rashomon is a gate that once stood in Kyoto that lapsed into disrepair and became a place of ill repute. According to legend a demon took up residence there and snatched up passer-bys. Eventually it bit off more than it could chew when it tried to grab a samurai. The photos were taken by me of the temple gate of Zojo-ji Temple in Tokyo, a shot of a float from the Nebuta festival of Aomori showing a samurai fighting a demon (Raiko and Shuten-doji), and a depiction of the story on a float at the Neputa Festival in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. The other images are 19th Century woodblock (ukiyoe) prints. Check out my other ghost stories: July 29, 2011 Posted by samuraidave | demons, devils, folklore, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, japan, japanese culture, japanese folklore, japanese ghost stories, Japanese Ghosts, Japanese Horror, Storytelling, supernatural, weird | demons, devils, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror, japan, japanese culture, Japanese folklore, japanese ghost stories, ogre of rashomon, scary, Storytelling, ukiyoe, watanabe no tsuna | 1 Comment Japanese Ghost Stories – The Tree Spirit Stories of ghosts, monsters, and things that go bump in the night were the favorite past time of Japanese in olden days as a way to cool down on hot summer nights. This story is about a greedy woodcutter who encounters a tree spirit. Trees are or were believed to become alive after a thousand years or so. September 9, 2009 Posted by samuraidave | folklore, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, japan, japanese culture, japanese folklore, japanese ghost stories, Japanese Ghosts, nature, Storytelling, trees, video, vlog, weird, youtube | Leave a comment

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Sachin has won two awards in the ICC awards announced recently. Along with the prestigious 'player of the year' award for the year 2010, Sachin has also grabbed 'Viewers' choice of the year'. Indian opener, Virender Sehwag is on high, not only in regard to form but also in regard to the awards. Recently, Sehwag has been selected as brand ambassador for ICC and is also selected as 'ICC test player of the year' for the year 2010. Dashing opener of South Africa, AB De Villiers stood as 'ICC One day player of the year'. New Zealand opener Brendon Mccullum who has scored knock out century (116 runs) in the T20 match against Australia held at Christchurch in February, has been awarded 'Best T20 performer of the year'. In this order, Mccullum has got intense competition from Hussey (Australia), Mahela (Sri Lanka) and Riyan Mc Lawren (England). These awards have been presented to the winners at the program held at Bengaluru/ Bangalore on 6th October 20110. Form exhibited by the players from last year, 2009 to the August of 2010. Indian team captain Mahender Singh Dhoni has been selected as the captain for international test team. Sehwag, Sachin have got place in this international team. Australian team captain Ricky Ponting has been selected as the captain for international one day team. Sachin and Dhoni are the two Indian players who have got place in this team. Netherlands all rounder Riyan Dashcott has been selected as 'Associate player of the year' and England pacer Steven Finn has been selected as 'emerging player of the year'. New Zealand team has been given the title 'Spirit of the year' and Aleem Dar (Pakistan) is selected as Umpire of the year. Australian all rounder Nischik has been awarded 'women cricketer of the year', in women's cricket.

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Il Fiat Ducato è un veicolo commerciale leggero prodotto dal 1981 dalla Fiat. Tale produzione è gestita da una società mista denominata Sevel (Società Europea Veicoli Leggeri) partecipata al 50% da Fiat e PSA. La presentazione e commercializzazione del Ducato avvenne nel 1981 in sostituzione del Fiat 242 e nel 2014 ne è stata presentata la quarta generazione. Le varie generazioni sono state prodotte anche con gli altri marchi del gruppo Fiat-Chrysler e PSA. Produzione Il Fiat Ducato, commercializzato con vari marchi e declinato in diverse versioni, viene prodotto in tutto il mondo: la produzione è suddivisa per macro-aree economiche, come consuetudine da parte di Fiat: La produzione per la macroarea EMEA (Europa - Africa e Medio Oriente) è in Italia nello Stabilimento Sevel Val di Sangro. Per il mercato "LATAM" (America Latina) la produzione avviene in Brasile nello stabilimento Fiat di Sete Lagoas. Dal 2013 il Ducato viene venduto anche nel mercato NAFTA (Stati Uniti, Canada e Messico) e prodotto nello stabilimento Chrysler di Saltillo in Messico. Per il solo mercato russo la produzione avviene nella fabbrica Sollers di Elabuga, mentre per il mercato turco la produzione avviene nello stabilimento Tofaş di Bursa. Indipendentemente da dove viene prodotto, e dal marchio con il quale viene commercializzato, i componenti provengono tutti dallo stabilimento italiano di Val di Sangro. La produzione del Fiat Ducato, insieme all'indotto, rappresenta il 10% dell'intero prodotto interno lordo della regione Abruzzo. In 40 anni sono stati prodotti più di 7 milioni di Fiat Ducato ad Atessa (stabilimento Val di Sangro). Commercializzazione Il Fiat Ducato viene commercializzato in tutto il mondo con vari marchi e nomi diversi. Nel suo mercato storico: l'Europa, detiene da solo (con marchio Fiat) una quota di mercato stabile del 35%.. Circa due terzi dei camper sono basati sul Fiat Ducato (con motore Fiat) A seconda del mercato di riferimento il veicolo viene venduto con le denominazioni: Fiat Ducato, RAM ProMaster, Peugeot Boxer, Citroen Jumper. In passato è stato venduto anche con le denominazioni: Fiat Talento, Alfa Romeo AR6, Citroen C25, Peugeot J5 e Talbot Express. Viene commercializzato in due diversi varianti di meccanica (Ducato e Ducato Maxi) e in quattro passi, cinque lunghezze e tre altezze diverse. Inoltre viene commercializzato per tre diverse destinazioni d'uso: trasporto merci (furgone o autocarro); trasporto persone (2-9 posti o 8-9 posti); trasformabile (cabinato con o senza pianale e scudato: solo telaio senza scocca, senza abitacolo, senza pianale). Prima serie (1981-1994) Nato nel 1981 è stato subito disponibile sia nelle versioni furgone che camioncino stile pick-up con cassone posteriore. Il Ducato, insieme alle versioni gemelle proposte con gli altri marchi quali l'Alfa Romeo AR6, il Citroën C25, il Peugeot J5 e il Talbot Express è stato prodotto nell'impianto Sevel Sud di Val di Sangro, situato nella zona industriale di Atessa (CH) e per un certo numero di esemplari anche nello Stabilimento Alfa Romeo di Pomigliano d'Arco (NA), all'interno dell'area industriale ex Apomi poi Arveco. La prima serie ha subito diversi restyling ed in occasione di uno di questi è stata anche presentata la versione a passo extracorto chiamata Fiat Talento. A seconda dei pesi e dei diversi restyling viene nominato: Ducato 10 (1 tonnellata), Ducato 13 (1,3 tonnellate), Ducato 14 (1,4 tonnellate) e Ducato Maxi 18 (1,8 tonnellate). Prima serie restyling (1983-1994) Il primo restyling estetico avvenne nel 1983, tra i nuovi dettagli arrivano anche l'introduzione del logo delle 5 barre cromate e di una nuova mascherina frontale già introdotti per i veicoli Fiat con la Fiat Ritmo l'anno prima. Nel 1991 logo e mascherina vennero leggermente rimpiccioliti e assottigliati, in occasione del nuovo family feeling dell'epoca. Motorizzazioni prima serie Seconda serie (1994-2006) Al Salone dell'automobile di Ginevra del 1993 venne presentata la seconda serie assieme ai due fratelli (Citroën Jumper e Peugeot Boxer). La nuova serie presentava una linea più elegante (la carrozzeria era opera di Italdesign, il Cx è 0,35), e questa si alternò con la prima serie fino al 1994. Le versioni della seconda serie erano: Ducato 10 (1 tonnellata), Ducato 14 (1,4 tonnellate) e Ducato Maxi 18 (1,8 tonnellate). In questo caso fu presente anche il Fiat Ducato in versione blindata, cioè per il trasporto di valori. Vince il premio "Van of the Year" nel 1994. Nel 1999 subì un lieve restyling estetico che interessò il portatarga, gli specchietti retrovisori e il colore dei fari posteriori, dove l'inserto chiaro divenne fumé. In quell'occasione, importanti cambiamenti riguardarono le motorizzazioni, con il debutto delle versioni JTD a iniezione diretta. Motorizzazioni seconda serie (1993-1999) Motorizzazioni seconda serie (1999-2002) Seconda serie restyling (2002-2006) Nel 2002 venne apportato un restyling che portò un cambiamento nell'estetica e nei motori 2.0 TD, 2.3TD, 2.5 TDI (tolto dalla gamma) e 2.8 TD. Nell'allestimento più comune dedicato al mondo del trasporto è equipaggiato di 3 diverse motorizzazioni diesel, 2.0 JTD, 2.3 JTD 16v e 2.8 JTD. Inoltre viene reso disponibile anche con un motore a benzina da 2.000 cm³. La Zastava produce lo Zastava Ducato identico al modello Fiat. Tutte le versioni hanno un peso totale a terra omologato inferiore ai 3.500 kg particolare che lo rende conducibile anche ai soli possessori di patente di guida di categoria B. Le nominazioni dei pesi sono cambiati in Ducato 29 (2,9 tonnellate), Ducato 30 (3,0 tonnellate), Ducato 33 (3,3 tonnellate) e Ducato Maxi 35 (3,5 tonnellate). Oltre alla classica furgonatura, abbastanza diffuse sono anche le versioni adibite al trasporto di passeggeri (fino a 9 posti), le versioni combi con un abitacolo con sedili su due file ed un vano di carico leggermente ridotto nonché le versioni attrezzate ad usi specifici come per le ambulanze, che prevedono ad esempio batteria maggiorata e sospensioni posteriori diverse da quelle installate su tutte le altre versioni. Anche in questo caso fu presente lo stesso Ducato in versione blindata. Sempre per la peculiarità di poter essere condotto senza una patente di abilitazione speciale superiore a quella automobilistica, il telaio di questo mezzo è anche uno dei preferiti dagli allestitori dei veicoli per il tempo libero, tipicamente dei camper. Nelle configurazioni di serie, che possono raggiungere anche il considerevole volume di carico di 14 mc, i passi disponibili sono di 2,85 m, 3,20 m e 3,70 m. Motorizzazioni seconda serie restyling Terza serie (2006-) Nel 2006 viene introdotta la nuova serie che oltre che alle caratteristiche tecniche, si caratterizza molto per la scelta fatta riguardo ai gruppi ottici anteriori (sono rivolti verso l'alto, ispirati ai treni ad alta velocità), sul frontale (mascherina molto grande, particolare che lo distinguerà dai suoi gemelli) e sui motori (2.2 Multijet 105 CV, motorizzazione di base, di derivazione Ford e le due motorizzazioni Sofim 2.3 Multijet 120 e 130 CV e 3.0 Multijet Power da 157 CV). Della terza serie, oltre alla normale, è disponibile anche la versione Maxi, il cui modello superiore, con peso totale a terra di 4.000 kg, portata utile di carico di e volumetria utile da 8 a , non è più guidabile con la semplice Patente B, ma necessita, per essere condotto, della Patente C per autocarri. Anche in questo caso è presente il nuovo Fiat Ducato in versione blindata. Le numerazioni sono cambiate in Ducato 30 (3 tonnellate), Ducato 33 (3,3 tonnellate), Ducato Maxi 35 (3,5 tonnellate) e Ducato Maxi 40 (4 tonnellate). Motorizzazioni terza serie 2006-2011 2011-2014 Nota: per alcune versioni e alcuni mercati restano disponibili le precedenti motorizzazioni Restyling 2014 Nel 2014 debutta il restyling della terza serie che introduce un nuovo frontale e avvennero anche dei cambiamenti alle motorizzazioni, in rispetto delle norme Euro VI. 2014-2021 2021- RAM ProMaster Dal 2013 il Ducato viene venduto nel mercato NAFTA a marchio Ram e differisce per alcuni adeguamenti agli standard di sicurezza statunitensi ed agli impianti del mercato di riferimento. Inoltre tale modello è provvisto, in alternativa al motore diesel Fiat, di un motore a benzina Pentastar V6 da 3,6 litri e 290 CV. Per la sua commercializzazione sono stati investiti 170 milioni di dollari nello stabilimento messicano di Saltillo e 700 milioni di euro nello stabilimento italiano di Val di Sangro, poiché tutti i componenti provengono da esso. Gli investimenti e l'ammodernamento del progetto fatto per la versione americana vengono applicati anche ai futuri modelli europei. Note Voci correlate Sevel Fiat Professional Altri progetti Collegamenti esterni Ducato Veicoli commerciali leggeri Automobili a propulsione alternativa

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Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Keith M. Eckrich, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION. VOL. XIV, NO. 381.] SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1829. [PRICE 2d. [Illustration: APSLEY HOUSE] THE MANSION OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. The town mansions of our nobility are generally beneath all architectural criticism; and it has been pertinently observed that "an educated foreigner is quite astonished when shown the residences of our higher nobility and gentry in the British capital. He has heard speak of some great nobleman, with a revenue equal to that of a principality. He feels a curiosity to look at his palace, and he is shown a plain, common, brick house of forty or fifty feet in extent." These observations were made about three years ago, since which period, the spirit of architectural improvement has been fast extending from public buildings to individual mansions. Among the latter, the renovation or encasement of Apsley House, at Hyde Park Corner, with a fine stone front, is entitled to foremost notice. This splendid improvement is from the designs of Benjamin Wyatt, Esq. and is of the Palladian style. The basement story is rusticated, and the principal front has a handsome pediment supported by four columns of the Corinthian order. A bold cornice extends on all sides, which are decorated at the angles with Corinthian pilasters. The whole has an air of substantial elegance, and is in extremely good taste, if we except the door and window cases, which we are disposed to think rather too small. The Piccadilly front is enclosed with a rich bronzed palisade between leaved pillars, being in continuation of the classical taste of the entrance gates to Hyde Park, and the superb entrance to the Royal Gardens on the opposite side of the road. Throughout the whole, the chaste Grecian honey-suckle is introduced with very pleasing effect. Besides the new frontage, Apsley House has been considerably enlarged, and a slip of ground from Hyde Park added to the gardens. The ball-room, extending the whole depth of the mansion, is one of the most magnificent _salons_ in the metropolis; and a picture gallery is in progress. Altogether, the improvement is equally honourable to the genius of the architect, and the taste of the illustrious proprietor of the mansion; for no foreigner can gainsay that Apsley House has the befitting splendour of a ducal, nay even of a royal palace. * * * * * WATLING STREET. (_To the Editor of the Mirror_.) There has been much discussion among antiquaries respecting the etymology of an ancient Roman road, called the Watling Street Way, which commencing from Dover, traces its course to London, St. Alban's, Weedon, over _Bensford Bridge_,[1] High Cross, Atherstone, Wall, Wroxeter, and Chester, from which last place a branch appears to point in nearly a straight direction through St. Asaph to Segontium, or Caer Seiont, Carnarvonshire. Another branch directs its course from Wroxeter to Manchester, York, Lancaster, Kendal, and Cockermouth. Hoveden thinks it was called the Watling Street from Wathe, or Wathla, a British king. Spelman fancies it was called Werlam Street, from its passing through Verulam. Somner derives the name from the Belgic Wentelen, _volvere, versare se, a sinuosis flexibus_. Baxter contends that it was made by the original Britons, Weteling, or Oedeling signifying in their language, _originarius civis vel ingenuus_. Stukeley's opinion, in which he is joined by Whitaker, the Manchester historian, is, that it was the Guetheling road--Sarn Guethelin, or the road of the Irish, the G being pronounced as a W. Dr. Wilkes says, that it is more indented and crooked than other Roman Roads usually are, and supposes that it was formed of _Wattles_, which was the idea also of Pointer. Mr. Duff is not pleased with the opinion of Camden, that it derives its name from an unknown _Vitellianus_, but conjectures that its etymology is from the Saxon _Wadla_, a poor man, a beggar, because such people resorted to this road for the charity of travellers. Among so many crude and discordant opinions, I shall endeavour to substitute another more consistent with the true etymology of the word. I agree with the historian of Manchester, that the Roman stations were prior to the roads, and that the latter were only the channels of communication to the former. The stations commenced during the conquest of the country, and all of them were completed at the conclusion of it. The roads therefore could not be constructed till the first or second summer after the stations were established. Whoever has attentively observed the line or direction of the Watling Street, must be convinced of the truth of the foregoing observations; and the deviation from a straight line, which in many parts is so apparent, and so evidently made to enable the Romans to pass from one station to another, may be considered conclusive upon this point. I therefore have no hesitation in asserting, that the Watling Street Way is a Roman road, and probably planned and formed by Vespasian, the celebrated Roman general in Britain, who named this road in compliment to the emperor, _Vitellius, Vitellii Strata Via_, Watling Street Way. Suetonius, in his _Life of Vespasian_, says, (chapter 4,) "_Claudio principe, Narcissi gratia, legatus in Germaniam missus est (Vespasianus;) inde in Britanniam translatus, tricies cum hoste conflixit. Duas validissimas gentes, superq viginti oppida, et insulam Vectam Britanniae proximam, in deditionem redegit, partim Auli Plautii legati, partim Claudii ipsius ductu. Quare triumphalia ornamenta, et in spatio brevi, duplex sacerdotium accepit, praeterea consulatum, quem gessit per duos novissimos anni menses." Or, "In the reign of Claudius, by the interest of Narcissus,[2] he (Vespasian) was sent lieutenant general of a legion into Germany, from whence being removed into Britain, he engaged the enemy in thirty distinct battles, and subjected to the power of the Romans two very strong nations, and above twenty great towns, and the Isle of Wight, upon the coast of Britain, partly under the command of Aulus Plautius, and partly under that of Claudius himself. In reward for these noble services he received the triumphal ornaments, and in a short time after, two priest's offices, besides the consulship, which he held for the two last months of the year." The same author, in his Life of Vitellius, seems to strengthen or rather establish the conjecture of its being the _Vitellii Strata Via_, for he says, (chapter 1,) "_indicia, stirpis (Vitelliorum) diu mansisse, Viam Vitelliam ab Janiculo ad mare usque, item coloniam ejusdem nominis._" Or, "Some monuments of the family continued a long time, as the _Vitellian Way_, reaching from the Janiculum to the sea, and likewise a colony of that name." From the abovementioned extracts, it seems not improbable that one of the thirty battles mentioned by Suetonius, might have been fought during the time the Romans were forming this road through the Forest of Arden, which extended from Henley, in Warwickshire, to Market Harborough, in Leicestershire; and that it was called in compliment to Vitellius, the _Vitellian Way_, afterwards corrupted to the _Watling Way_. This road from the Avon, which it passes at Dove Bridge, to the Anker, near Atherstone, forms the boundary between the counties of Leicester and Warwick. In the month of June, 1824, numerous skulls and bones were discovered in a line from the intersection of the road that leads from Rugby to Lutterworth, with the Watling Street to Benones or Bensford Bridge, the distance not being more than half a mile. These bones were lying about two feet below the surface of the ground. Many fragments of shields, spear heads, knives, and a sword,[3] placed by the side of a skeleton, and at one end touching a funereal urn,[4] and likewise several drinking cups, or small vessels, apparently formed of half-baked clay, with clasps both of silver and brass, were found within the abovementioned distance. On the contrary side of the road were discovered beads, glass, and amber, but neither urns, spear-heads, or fragments of shields; these relics, therefore, probably belonged to the Britons, who fell encountering the Romans, to prevent their forming a road through the Forest of Arden. There can be little doubt of a battle having been here fought, from the bones, urns, and tumuli discovered here and in the adjacent neighbourhood. "In this parish (Church Over,") says Dugdale, "upon the old Roman Way, called Watling Strete, is to be seen a very great tumulus, which is of that magnitude, that it puts travellers beside the usual road," and a _Letter_ from Elias Ashmole to Sir Wm. Dugdale,[5] states, "that about a mile from hence (that is from Holywell Abbey, now the site of Caves Inn,) there is a tumulus raised in the very middle of the high way, which methought was worth observing." This tumulus, in an ancient deed, is called the Pilgrim's Low. It was removed in making the turnpike-road from Banbury to Lutterworth, about the year 1770. In the plantations of Abraham Grimes, Esq., within half a mile of the site of the former, is another tumulus of smaller dimensions, adjoining the road which leads from Rugby to Lutterworth. These were probably raised in honour of some military chiefs who were slain in the battle. Si quid novisti rectius istis Candidus imperti: si non, his utere mecum. [1] Probably a corruption of Benones Bridge, as it is within four miles of the Roman station, Benones, now High Cross. [2] Vitellius had great weight and influence in the reign of Claudius; Vespasian at that time paid his court to the favourite, and also to Narcissus, the emperor's freedman. [3] Now in the possession of the Rev. P. Homer, of Rugby. [4] In the possession of Mr. Matthew Bloxam, of the same place. [5] Edited by that distinguished and learned antiquary, Wm. Hamper, of Birmingham, Esq., in his _Life of Dugdale_. R.R.B. * * * * * THE PENDRILLS. (_To the Editor of the Mirror_.) I beg to correct the statement of _W.W._ in vol. xiii. page 419, respecting this family. It is true that the pension did not expire at Richard Pendrill's death--and it is also true that Dr. Pendrill died about the time as therein stated--but his son, John Pendrill, died at his own residence, near the Seahouses, Eastbourne, last year only, (1828,) leaving issue, one son by his first wife, (named John,) and one son and three daughters by his second wife; his first son, John, now enjoys the pension of 100 marks, and is residing at the Gloucester Hotel, Old Steine, Brighton, in sound health. The privilege granted to this family under the title of "Free Warren," is the liberty of shooting, hunting, fishing, &c. upon any of the King's manors, and upon the manor on which the party enjoying this pension might reside; and I am informed that a certain noble lord made some yearly payment or gift to the deceased, John, not to exercise that privilege on his manor in Sussex. The pension is payable out of, or secured upon, lands in four different counties, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Warwickshire, and entitles the party enjoying it to a vote in each of these counties; but whether this has been acted upon, I cannot possibly say. I have seen in the possession of a branch of this loyal family, only a few days ago, a scarce print of the arms, &c. published in 1756, under the regulation of the act of parliament; besides other prints on the subject. This family, _being commoners_, is I believe, the only one which have supporters.[6] [6] Another correspondent, _Amicus_, states that the grant of the Pension was in the possession of the Rector of Cheriton, in Hampshire, and was "lost by him to Government, a short time before his death, in the year 1825." C.C. * * * * * THE FRIENDS OF THE DEAD. (_For the Mirror_.) They've seen him laid, all cold and low; They've flung the flat stone o'er his breast: And Summer's sun, and Winter's snow May never mar his dreamless rest! They've left him to his long decay; The banner waves above his head: Funereal is their rich array, But hark! how speak they of the dead. In his own hall, they've pledg'd to him 'Mid mirth, and minstrelsy divine; When, at the crystal goblet's brim Hath flash'd, the od'rous rosy wine; When viands from all lands afar Have grac'd the shining, sumptuous board, And _now_, they'd prove their vaunted star, The Cobbold, of his priceless hoard.[7] Hark! how they scandalize the _dead_! They spake not thus,--(their patron _here_) When they were proud to break his bread, To watch his faintest smile, and fear His latent frown; they did not speak Of vices, follies, meanness: _then_ A _crime_ in him, had been, "the freak Of youth," and "worthiest _he_, of men!" Off with those garbs of woe, _false_ friends! Those sadden'd visages, all feign'd! Or have ye yet, some golden ends To be, by Death's own liv'ries gain'd? _Ye_ mourn the dead forsooth! who say That which should shame the lordly hall His late ancestral home! Away! And dream that he hath _heard_ it all! [7] _Cobbold_, in mining countries, especially Cornwall, is the legendary guardian spirit of the mine, and severe master of its treasures. In Germany, Sweden, &c. the Cobbold may be traced under various modifications and titles. M.L.B. * * * * * The Cosmopolite. FOOD OF VARIOUS NATIONS. (_Conclusion_.) The diet of the _Frenchman_, is chiefly vegetable, and his _frogs_ are rarities reserved for the delectation of the opulent, and answering, in some degree, to the brains and tongues of singing-birds amongst ancient epicures; since, after being subjected to a peculiar process of fattening and purifying, only the legs of these animals are eaten. Light wines, beer, sugar and water, strong coffee, and a variety of delicious liqueurs, are drunk by the French, but they have shown themselves capable of conforming to the English taste in a relish for stronger potations. _Spaniards_ of all ranks, use fruit, vegetables, fish, and olives, for their principal diet, and oil and garlic are used plentifully in their culinary operations; chocolate is their chief beverage, but at dinner ladies drink nothing but water, and gentlemen a little wine. The fare of the _Portuguese_ peasantry is meagre in the extreme, although, they are, in fact, surrounded with the abundant luxuries of nature; a piece of black bread and a pickled pilchard, or head of garlic, is their usual subsistence, but a salted cod is a feast. In _Italy_, ice-water and lemonade are luxuries essential to the existence of all classes, and the inferior ones, who never inebriate themselves with spirituous liquors, can procure them at a cheap rate; macaroni and fruit are chief articles of food, but the Italians are great gourmands, and delight in dishes swimming in oil, which, to an English ear, sounds very disgustingly; however, it must be remembered, that oil in Italy is so pure and fresh, that it answers every purpose of our newest butter. A gentleman who had resided some time in this country, informs us, that by the Italians, _puppy-broth_ was reckoned a sovereign remedy in some slight indispositions, and that he has constantly seen in the markets young dogs skinned for sale. Of the _Turks_, the ordinary food is rice, sometimes boiled with gravy, and sometimes made into _pilan_; a kind of curry composed of mutton and fowl stewed to rags, and highly seasoned gravy. This is eaten with their fingers, since they have neither knives nor forks, and the Koran prohibits the use of gold and silver spoons. Coffee and sherbet are their ordinary beverages, and by the higher classes of "the faithful," wine is drunk in private, but an intoxication of a singular and destructive description, is produced by opium, which the Turks chew in immoderate quantities. The food of the _Circassians_ consists of a little meat, millet-paste, and a kind of beer fermented from millet. The _Tartars_ are not fond of beef and veal, but admire horse-flesh; they prefer to drink, before any thing else, mare's milk, and produce from it, by keeping it in sour skins, a strong spirit termed _koumiss_. The _Jakutians_ (a Tartar tribe) esteem horse-flesh as the greatest possible dainty; they eat raw the fat of horses and oxen, and drink melted butter with avidity; but bread is rare. The favourite food of the _Kalmuc Tartars_ is horse-flesh, eaten raw sometimes, but commonly dried in the sun; dogs, cats, rats, marmots, and other small animals and vermin are also eaten by them; but neither vegetables, bread nor fruits; and they drink koumiss; than which, scarcely any thing can be more disgusting, except, perhaps, that beverage of the South Sea islanders, prepared by means of leaves being masticated by a large company, and spit into a bowl of water. The diet of the _Kamtschatdales_, is chiefly fish, variously prepared; _huigal_, which is neither more nor less than fish laid in a pit until _putrid_, is a _luxury_ with this people! They are fond of caviar, made of roes of fish, and scarcely less disgusting than huigal. A pound of dry caviar will last a Kamtschatdale on a journey for a considerable time, since he finds bread to eat with it in the bark of every birch and elder he meets with. These people boil the fat of the whale and walrus with roots of _setage_. A principal dish at their feasts, consists of various roots and berries pounded with caviar, and mixed with the melted fat of whale and seal. They are fond of spirits, but commonly drink water. For the _Arabs_, lizards and locusts, afford food, but with better articles. The _Persians_ live like the Turks, or nearly so, but for the want of spoons, knives, and forks, their feasts, if the provisions are good in themselves, are disgusting; besides which, the _sofera_, or cloth on which the dinner is spread, is, from a superstitious notion that changing is unlucky, so intolerably dirty and offensive in odour, that the stranger can scarcely endure to sit beside it. With the _Chinese_, rice is the "staff of life," but all kinds of animal food are eagerly devoured; and pedlars offering for sale rats, cats, and dogs, may be seen in the streets of Chinese towns. It is uncertain whether a depraved taste or lack of superior animal food, induces a really civilized people to devour such flesh. Weak tea, without sugar, or milk, is the common beverage of the Chinese; in the use of ardent spirits they are moderate. The _Peguese_, worshipping crocodiles, will drink no water but from the ditches wherein those creatures abound, and consequently are frequently devoured by them. The _Siamese_, besides a variety of superior food, eat rats, lizards, and some kinds of insects. The _Battas_ of Sumatra, prefer _human flesh_ to all other, and speak with rapture of the soles of the feet and palms of the hands. Warm water is the usual beverage of the _Manilla_ islanders. The _Japanese_, amongst other things, drink a kind of beer distilled from rice, and called _sacki_; it is kept constantly warm, and drunk after every morsel they eat. Cocoa-nut milk and water, is the common beverage of the natives of the _New Hebrides_. In _New Caledonia_ so great is the scarcity of food, that the natives make constant war for the sake of eating their prisoners, and sometimes, to assuage the cravings of hunger, they bind ligatures tightly round their bodies and swallow oleaginous earth. The _New Zealanders_ are cannibals sometimes in a dearth, and to gratify a spirit of vengeance against their enemies. The _New Hollanders_, near the sea, subsist on fish eaten raw, or nearly so; should a whale be cast ashore, it is never abandoned until its bones are picked; their substitute for bread, and that which forms their chief subsistence, is a species of fern roasted, pounded between stones, and mixed with fish. The general beverage of the <DW64> tribes is palm-wine. No disgust is evinced by the _Bosjesman Hottentots_ at the most nauseous food, and having shot an animal with a poisoned arrow, their only precaution, previous to tearing it in pieces and devouring it raw, is to cut out the envenomed part. Half a dozen Bosjesmans, will eat a fat sheep in an hour; they use no salt, and seldom drink anything, probably from the succulent nature of their food. The _Caffres_ live chiefly on milk; they have no poultry, nor do they eat eggs. When flesh is boiled, each member of a family helps himself from the kettle with a pointed stick, and eats it in his hand. Their substitute for bread, which is made of Caffre-corn, a sort of millet, is the pith of a palm, indigenous to the country. The _Lattakoos_ eat, with equal zest, the flesh of elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, giraffes, quaggas, &c.; and sometimes, under an idea that it confers valour, human flesh, of which they have otherwise great abhorrence. They are very disgusting in their manner of preparing food. The _Abyssinians_ usually eat the flesh of cattle raw, and sometimes, although we believe the fact has been much controverted, immediately as it is cut from the living animals. The _Bisharye_, a tribe of Bedouin Arabs, eat raw flesh, drink raw sheep's blood, and esteem the raw marrow of camels their greatest dainty. The _Patagonians_ eat raw flesh with no regard to cleanliness. The _Greenlanders_ subsist on fish, seals, and sea-fowls, prepared and devoured in manners truly disgusting; train-oil is their sauce, and the blood of seals, their favourite beverage! Some of the _North American Indians_ diet on the flesh of the sea-dog, parts of the whale and its fat, and an oil made of the blubber of both of these animals. Whilst, singular is the contrast, some of the _South American_ tribes, are able to digest monkeys, blackened in, and dried by fire, to such a degree of wood-like hardness, as to be rendered capable of keeping, we dare not say how long. _Chacun a son gout_, says one proverb, but we trust that the readers of this paper will, whenever they feel themselves inclined to quarrel with _English_ fare, pause, and remember, another, viz.:--"A man may go further and fare worse." M.L.B * * * * * Manners & Customs of all Nations. * * * * * SINGULAR TENURE. Among the records in the Tower of London, is one to the following effect:--King John gave several lands at Kipperton and Alterton, in Kent, to Solomon Atlefield to be held by this service:--"That as often as the King should please to cross the sea, the said Solomon or his heirs, should be obliged to go with him, to hold his majesty's head if there be occasion for it;" that is, should his majesty be sea-sick. And it appears by the record, that this same office of head-holding was accordingly performed afterwards, in the reign of Edward the First. R.S. * * * * * BOROUGH-ENGLISH. (_For the Mirror_.) The custom of the manor of Woodford, Essex, is _Borough-English_, by which the youngest son inherits. The origin of this custom has been a subject of much dispute; but it appears to have prevailed greatly among the East Saxons. Dr. Plot conjectured, that it was introduced by the lord of the manor's claiming the right of enjoying the bride, daughter of his tenant, on the wedding-night; therefore the villain or slave, doubting whether the eldest son was his own, made the youngest his heir. This custom prevailed among the Ancient Britons before there were either Saxons or villains. By the laws of succession among the Ancient Britons, a man's land at his death did not descend to his eldest son, but was equally divided among all his sons; and when any dispute arose, it was determined by the Druids. The youngest son, it appears, was more favoured than the eldest or any of his brothers. "When the brothers have divided their father's estate, the youngest shall have the best house, with all the office-houses, the implements of husbandry, his father's kettle, his axe for cutting wood, and his knife. These three last things the father cannot give away by gift, nor leave by his last will to any but his youngest son, and if they are pledged they shall be redeemed." To account for this law is not very difficult. The elder brothers of a family were supposed to have left their father's house before his death, and obtained a house and necessaries of their own; but the youngest, by reason of his tender age, was considered as more helpless, and not so well provided. Halbert H. * * * * * STORM RAISING The dread of storm raisers is universally prevalent amongst the Italian peasantry, and especially in mountainous districts. A Danish botanist, journeying alone upon an ass through the mountains of Abruzzi, was involved in several perilous adventures by this superstitious terror of the peasantry. They had for some time seen him collecting plants amongst the unfrequented cliffs and ravines, and watched his proceedings with suspicious curiosity. A few days later their district was ravaged by a succession of storms, their suspicions grew into certainty, and, assembling in considerable numbers, they attacked the unconscious botanist with a volley of stones, and cursed him as a storm-raising enchanter. He made vehement protestations of his innocence, but the enraged peasants took forcible possession of his collection, which they minutely examined. Finding only some harmless leaves and blossoms, and no roots, their fury abated, and, although it was suggested by some that he had probably used the roots in his incantations, the unfortunate herbalist was at length dismissed with fierce menaces, that if he dared to take a single root from the ground, it would cost him his life. In the mountains near Rome, the peasants regard with suspicion a singular costume, a stern cast of countenance, or any striking personal formation, in the strangers who arrive there. All travellers, thus peculiarly marked, are supposed to be enchanters and treasure-seekers, and the young Germans, in their black dresses, untrimmed beards, and long hair, are especial objects of suspicion.--_Blackwood's Magazine_. * * * * * NEAPOLITAN SUPERSTITION. The Neapolitan sailors never go to sea without a box of small images or puppets, some of which are patron saints, inherited from their progenitors, while others are more modern, but of tried efficacy in the hour of peril. When a storm overtakes the vessel, the sailors leave her to her fate, and bring upon deck the box of saints, one of which is held up, and loudly prayed to for assistance. The storm, however, increases, and the obstinate or powerless saint is vehemently abused, and thrown upon the deck. Others are held up, prayed to, abused, and thrown down in succession, until the heavens become more propitious. The storm abates, all danger disappears, the saint last prayed to acquires the reputation of miraculous efficacy, and, after their return to Naples, is honoured with prayers.--_Ibid._ * * * * * The Naturalist. * * * * * LENGTH AND FINENESS OF THE SILKWORM'S WEB, &c. Baker in _The Microscope made Easy_, says, "A silkworm's web being examined, appeared perfectly smooth and shining, every where equal, and much finer than any thread the best spinster in the world can make, as the smallest twine is finer than the thickest cable. A pod of this silk being wound off, was found to contain 930 yards; but it is proper to take notice, that as two threads are glewed together by the worm through its whole length, it makes double the above number, or 1,860 yards; which being weighed with the utmost exactness, were found no heavier than two grains and a half. What an exquisite fineness is here! and yet, this is nothing when compared with the web of a small spider, or even with the silk that issued from the mouth of this very worm, when but newly hatched from the egg." Under the article _Silk_, in _Rees's Cyclopaedia_, the writer says, "that those who have examined it attentively, think they speak within compass, when they affirm that each ball contains silk enough to reach the length of _six_ English miles." Baker tells us, "not to neglect the _skins_ these animals cast off three times before they begin to spin; for the eyes, mouth, teeth, ornaments of the head, and many other parts may be discovered better in the _cast_-off skins than in the real animal." P.T.W. * * * * * CUCKOO Mr. Jerdan, editor of the _Literary Gazette_, in a letter to Mr. Loudon, says, "about fifteen years ago I obtained a cuckoo from the nest of (I think) a hedge sparrow, at Old Brompton, where I then resided. It was rather curious, as being within ten yards of my house, Cromwell Cottage, and in a narrow and much frequented lane, leading from near Gloucester Lodge to Kensington. This bird I reared and kept alive till late in January; when it fell suddenly from its perch, while feeding on a rather large dew worm. It was buried: but I had, long afterwards, strange misgivings, that my poor feathered favourite was only choked by his food, or in a fit of some kind--his apparent death was so extremely unexpected from his health and liveliness at the time. I assure you that I regretted my loss much, my bird being in full plumage and a very handsome creature. He was quite tame, for in autumn I used to set him on a branch of a tree in the garden, while I dug worms for him to dine upon, and he never attempted more than a short friendly flight. During the coldest weather, and it was rather a sharp winter, my only precaution was, nearly to cover his cage with flannel; and when I used to take it off, more or less, on coming into my breakfast room in the morning, I was recognised by him with certainly not all the cry "unpleasant to a married ear," but with its full half "_Cuck_! _Cuck_!"--the only sounds or notes I ever heard from my bird. Though trifling, these facts may be so far curious as illustrating the natural history of a remarkable genus, and I have great pleasure in offering them for your excellent Journal." _Mag. Nat. Hist._ * * * * * MUSICAL SNAILS. As I was sitting in my room, on the first floor, about nine P.M. (4th of October last), I was surprised with what I supposed to be the notes of a bird, under or upon the sill of a window. My impression was, that they somewhat resembled the notes of a wild duck in its nocturnal flight, and, at times, the twitter of a redbreast, in quick succession. To be satisfied on the subject, I carefully removed the shutter, and, to my surprise, found it was a garden snail, which, in drawing itself along the glass, had produced sounds similar to those elicited from the musical glasses.--_Ibid_. * * * * * BEWICK. In the museum at Newcastle are many of the identical specimens from which the illustrious townsman Bewick drew his figures for the wood-cuts which embellish his unique and celebrated work. This truly amiable man, and, beyond all comparison, greatest genius Newcastle has ever produced, died on the 8th of November last, in the 76th year of his age. He continued to the last in the enjoyment of all his faculties; his single-heartedness and enthusiasm not a jot abated, and his wonder-working pencil still engaged in tracing, with his wonted felicity and fidelity, those objects which had all his life afforded him such delight, and which have charmed, and must continue to charm, all those who have any relish for the pure and simple beauties of nature.--_Ibid_. * * * * * [Illustration: The Argonaut, or Paper Nautilus.] Learn of the little Nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale. This species of shell-fish, (see the cut,) is named from _Argonautes_, the companions of Jason, in the celebrated ship, Argo, and from the Latin _naus_, a ship; the shells of all the Nautili having the appearance of a ship with a very high poop. The shell of this interesting creature is no thicker than paper, and divided into forty compartments or chambers, through every one of which a portion of its body passes, connected as it were, by a thread. In the cut it is represented as sailing, when it expands two of its arms on high, and between these supports a membrane which serves as a sail, hanging the two other arms out of its shell, to serve as oars, the office of steerage being generally served by the tail. The shell of the Nautilus being exceedingly thin and fragile, the tenant has many enemies, and among others the Trochus who makes war on it with unrelenting fury. Pursued by this cruel foe, it ascends to the top of the water, spreads its little sail to catch the flying breeze, and rowing with all its might, scuds along, like a galley in miniature, and often escapes its more cumbrous pursuer. Sometimes, however, all will not do, the Trochus nears and nears, and escape appears impossible; but when the little animal, with inexplicable ingenuity, suddenly and secretly extricates itself from its tortuous and fragile dwelling, the Trochus immediately turns to other prey. The Nautilus then returns to tenant and repair its little bark; but it too often happens, that before he can regain it, it is by a species of shipwreck, dashed to pieces on the shore. Thus wretchedly situated, this hero of the testaceous tribe seeks some obscure corner "where to die," but which seldom, if ever, happens, until after he has made extraordinary exertions to establish himself anew. What a fine picture of virtue nobly struggling with misfortune.[8] When the sea is calm, whole fleets of these Nautili may be seen diverting themselves; but when a storm rises, or they are disturbed, they draw in their legs, take in as much water as makes them specifically heavier, than that in which they float, and then sink to the bottom. When they rise again they void this water by numerous holes, of which their legs are full. The other species of Nautilus, whose shell is thick, never quits that habitation. The shells of both varieties are exceedingly beautiful when polished, and produce high prices among Conchologists. It is easy to conceive that the ingenious habits of this wonderful creature may have suggested to man the power of sailing upon the sea, and of the various apparatus by which he effects that object. The whole creation abounds with similar instances of Nature ministering to the proud purposes of art: one of them, the origin of the Gothic Arch from the "high o'erarching groves," is mentioned by Warburton, in his _Divine Legation_, and is a sublime lesson for besotted man. [8] Magazine of Natural History, No.1. * * * * * THE SELECTOR; AND LITERARY NOTICES OF _NEW WORKS_. * * * * * VIDOCQ. [We have abridged one of the most striking chapters in the very extraordinary history of Vidocq; premising that the interest of the adventure will compensate for the space it here occupies.] A short time before the first invasion (1814), M. Senard, one of the richest jewellers of the Palais Royal, having gone to pay a visit to his friend the Cure of Livry, found him in one of those perplexities which are generally caused by the approach of our good friends the enemy. He was anxious to secrete from the rapacity of the cossacks first the consecrated vessels, and then his own little treasures. After much hesitation, although in his situation he must have been used to interments, Monsieur le Cure decided on burying the objects which he was anxious to save, and M. Senard, who, like the other gossips and misers, imagined that Paris would be given over to pillage, determined to cover up, in a similar way, the most precious articles in his shop. It was agreed that the riches of the pastor and those of the jeweller should be deposited in the same hole. But, then, who was to dig the said hole? One of the singers in church was the very pearl of honest fellows, father Moiselet, and in him every confidence could be reposed. He would not touch a penny that did not belong to him. The hole, made with much skill, was soon ready to receive the treasure which it was intended to preserve, and six feet of earth were cast on the specie of the Cure, to which were united diamonds worth 100,000 crowns, belonging to M. Senard, and enclosed in a small box. The hollow filled up, the ground was so well flattened, that one would have betted with the devil that it had not been stirred since the creation. "This good Moiselet," said M. Senard, rubbing his hands, "has done it all admirably. Now, gentlemen cossacks, you must have fine noses if you find it out!" At the end of a few days the allied armies made further progress, and clouds of Kirguiz, Kalmucs, and Tartars, of all hordes and all colours, appeared in the environs of Paris. These unpleasant guests are, it is well known, very greedy for plunder: they made, every where, great ravages; they passed no habitation without exacting tribute: but in their ardour for pillage they did not confine themselves to the surface, all belonged to them to the centre of the globe; and that they might not be frustrated in their pretensions, these intrepid geologists made a thousand excavations, which, to the regret of the naturalists of the country, proved to them, that in France the mines of gold or silver are not so deep as in Peru. Such a discovery was well calculated to give them additional energy; they dug with unparalleled activity, and the spoil they found in many places of concealment threw the Croesuses of many cantons into perfect despair. The cursed Cossacks! But yet the instinct which so surely led them to the spot where treasure was hidden, did not guide them to the hiding place of the Cure. It was like the blessing of heaven, each morning the sun rose and nothing new; nothing new when it set. Most decidedly the finger of heaven must be recognised in the impenetrability of the mysterious inhumation performed by Moiselet. M. Senard was so fully convinced of it, that he actually mingled thanksgivings with the prayers which he made for the preservation and repose of his diamonds. Persuaded that his vows would be heard, in growing security he began to sleep more soundly, when one fine day, which was, of all days in the week, a Friday, Moiselet, more dead than alive, ran to the Cure's. "Ah, sir, I can scarcely speak." "What's the matter, Moiselet?" "I dare not tell you. Poor M. le Cure, this affects me deeply, I am paralyzed. If my veins were open not a drop of blood would flow." "What is the matter? You alarm me." "The hole." "Mercy! I want to learn no more. Oh, what a terrible scourge is war! Jeanneton, Jeanneton, come quickly, my shoes and hat." "But, sir, you have not breakfasted." "Oh, never mind breakfast." "You know, sir, when you go out fasting you have such spasms----." "My shoes, I tell you." "And then you complain of your stomach." "I shall have no want of a stomach again all my life. Never any more--no, never--ruined." "Ruined--Jesu--Maria! Is it possible? Ah! sir, run then,--run--." Whilst the Cure dressed himself in haste, and, impatient to buckle the strap, could scarcely put on his shoes, Moiselet, in a most lamentable tone, told him what he had seen. "Are you sure of it?" said the Cure, perhaps they did not take all." "Ah, sir, God grant it, but I had not courage enough to look." They went together towards the old barn, when they found that the spoliation had been complete. Reflecting on the extent of his loss, the Cure nearly fell to the ground. Moiselet was in a most pitiable state; the dear man afflicted himself more than if the loss had been his own. It was terrific to hear his sighs and groans. This was the result of love to one's neighbour. M. Senard little thought how great was the desolation at Livry. What was his despair on receiving the news of the event! In Paris the police is the providence of people who have lost any thing. The first idea, and the most natural one, that occurred to M. Senard was, that the robbery had been committed by the Cossacks, and, in such a case, the police could not avail him materially; but M. Senard took care not to suspect the Cossacks. One Monday when I was in the office of M. Henry, I saw one of those little abrupt, brisk men enter, who, at the first glance, we are convinced are interested and distrustful: it was M. Senard, who briefly related his mishap, and concluded by saying, that he had strong suspicions of Moiselet. M. Henry thought also that he was the author of the robbery, and I agreed with both. "It is very well," he said, "but still our opinion is only founded on conjecture, and if Moiselet keeps his own counsel we shall have no chance of convicting him. It will be impossible." "Impossible!" cried M. Senard, "what will become of me? No, no, I shall not vainly implore your succour. Do not you know all? can you not do all when you choose? My diamonds! my poor diamonds! I will give one hundred thousand francs to get them back again." [Vidocq promises to recover the jewels, and the jeweller offers him 10,000 francs.] In spite of successive abatements of M. Senard, in proportion as he believed the discovery probable, I promised to exert every effort in my power to effect the desired result. But before any thing could be undertaken, it was necessary that a formal complaint should be made; and M. Senard and the Cure, thereupon, went to Pontoise, and the declaration being consequently made, and the robbery stated, Moiselet was taken up and interrogated. They tried every means to make him confess his guilt; but he persisted in avowing himself innocent, and, for lack of proof to the contrary, the charge was about to be dropped altogether, when to preserve it for a time, I set an agent of mine to work. He, clothed in a military uniform, with his left arm in a sling, went with a billet to the house where Moiselet's wife lived. He was supposed to have just left the hospital, and was only to stay at Livry for forty-eight hours; but a few moments after his arrival, he had a fall, and a pretended sprain suddenly occurred, which put it out of his power to continue his route. It was then indispensable for him to delay, and the mayor decided that he should remain with the cooper's wife until further orders. The cooper's wife was charmed with his many little attentions. The soldier could write, and became her secretary; but the letters which she addressed to her dear husband were of a nature not to compromise her--not the least expression that can have a twofold construction--it was innocence corresponding with innocence. At length, after a few day's experience, I was convinced that my agent, in spite of his talent, would draw no profit from his mission. I then resolved to manoeuvre in person, and, disguised as a travelling hawker, I began to visit the environs of Livry. I was one of those Jews who deal in every thing,--clothes, jewels, &c. &c.; and I took in exchange gold, silver, jewels, in fact, all that was offered me. An old female robber, who knew the neighbourhood perfectly, accompanied me in my tour: she was the widow of a celebrated thief, Germain Boudier, called Father Latuil, who, after having undergone half-a-dozen sentences, died at last at Saint Pelagie. I flattered myself that Madame Moiselet, seduced by her eloquence, and by our merchandize, would bring out the store of the Cure's crowns, some brilliant of the purest water, nay, even the chalice or paten, in case the bargain should be to her liking. My calculation was not verified; the cooper's wife was in no haste to make a bargain, and her coquetry did not get the better of her. The Jew hawker was soon metamorphosed into a German servant; and under this disguise I began to ramble about the vicinity of Pontoise, with a design of being apprehended. I sought out the gendarmes, whilst I pretended to avoid them; but they, thinking I wished to get away from them, demanded a sight of my papers. Of course I had none, and they desired me to accompany them to a magistrate, who, knowing nothing of the jargon in which I replied to his questions, desired to know what money I had; and a search was forthwith commenced in his presence. My pockets contained some money and valuables, the possession of which seemed to astonish him. The magistrate, as curious as a commissary, wished to know how they came into my hands; and I sent him to the devil with two or three Teutonic oaths, of the most polished kind; and he, to teach me better manners another time, sent me to prison. Once more the iron bolts were drawn upon me. At the moment of my arrival, the prisoners were playing in the prison yard, and the jailer introduced me amongst them in these terms, "I bring you a murderer of the parts of speech; understand him if you can." They immediately flocked about me, and I was accosted with salutations of _Landsman_ and _Meinheer_ without end. During this reception, I looked out for the cooper of Livry. [He meets with him.] "Mossie, Mossie," I said, addressing the prisoner, who seemed to think I said Moiselet, "Mossie Fine Hapit, (not knowing his name, I so designated him, because his coat was the colour of flesh,) sacrement, ter teufle, no tongue to me; yer Francois, I miseraple, I trink vine; faut trink for gelt, plack vine." I pointed to his hat, which was black; he did not understand me; but on making a gesture that I wanted to drink, he found me perfectly intelligible. All the buttons of my great coat were twenty-franc pieces; I gave him one: he asked if they had brought the wine, and soon afterwards I heard a turnkey say, "Father Moiselet, I have taken up two bottles for you." The flesh- coat was then Moiselet. I followed him into his room, and we began to drink with all our might. Two other bottles arrived; we only went on in couples. Moiselet, in his capacity of chorister, cooper, sexton, &c. &c. was no less a sot than gossip; he got tipsy with great good-will, and incessantly spoke to me in the jargon I had assumed. Matters progressed well; after two or three hours such as these I pretended to get stupid. Moiselet, to set me to rights, gave me a cup of coffee without sugar; after coffee came glasses of water. No one can conceive the care which my new friend took of me; but when drunkenness is of such a nature it is like death--all care is useless. Drunkenness overpowered me. I went to bed and slept; at least Moiselet thought so; but I saw him many times fill my glass and his own, and gulp them both down. The next day, when I awoke, he paid me the balance, three francs and fifty centimes, which, according to him, remained from the twenty-franc piece. I was an excellent companion; Moiselet found me so, and never quitted me. I finished the twenty-franc piece with him, and then produced one of forty francs, which vanished as quickly. When he saw it drunk out also he feared it was the last. "Your button again," said he to me, in a tone of extreme anxiety, and yet very comical. I showed him another coin. "Ah, your large button again," he shouted out, jumping for joy. This button went the same way as all the other buttons, until at length, by dint of drinking together, Moiselet understood and spoke my language almost as well as I did myself, and we could then disclose our troubles to each other. Moiselet was very curious to know my history, and that which I trumped up was exactly adapted to inspire the confidence I wished to create. "My master and I come to France--I was tomestic--master of mein Austrian marechal--Austrian with de gelt in family. Master always roving, always gay, joint regiment at Montreau. Montreau, oh, mein Gott, great, great pattle--many sleep no more but in death. Napoleon coom--poum, poum go gannon. Prusse, Austrian, Rousse all disturb. I, too, much disturb. Go on my ways with master mein, with my havresac on mein horse--poor teufel was I--but there was gelt in it. Master mein say, 'Galop, Fritz.' I called Fritz in home mein. Fritz galop to Pondi--there halt Fritz--place havresac not visible; and if I get again to Yarmany with havresac, me rich becomen, mistress mein rich, father mein rich, you too rich." Although the narrative was not the cleverest in the world, father Moiselet swallowed it all as gospel; he saw well that during the battle of Montereau, I had fled with my master's portmanteau, and hidden it in the forest of Bondy. The confidence did not astonish him, and had the effect of acquiring for me an increase of his affection. This augmentation of friendship, after a confession which exposed me as a thief, proved to me that he had an accommodating conscience. I thenceforth remained convinced that he knew better than any other person what had become of the diamonds of M. Senard, and that it only depended on him to give me full and accurate information. One evening, after a good dinner, I was boasting to him of the delicacies of the Rhine: he heaved a deep sigh, and then asked me if there was good wine in that country. "Yes, yes," I answered, "goot vine and charming girl." "Charming girl too!" "Ya, ya." "Landsman, shall I go with you." "Ya, ya, me grat content." "Ah, you content, well! I quit France, yield the old woman, (he showed me by his fingers that Madame Moiselet was three-and-thirty,) and in your land I take little girl no more as fifteen years." "Ya, bien, a girl no infant: a! you is a brave lad." Moiselet returned more than once to his project of emigration; he thought seriously of it, but to emigrate liberty was requisite, and they were not inclined to let us go out. I suggested to him that he should escape with me on the first opportunity--and when he had promised me that we would not separate, not even to take a last adieu of his wife, I was certain that I should soon have him in my toils. This certainly was the result of very simple reasoning. Moiselet, said I to myself, will follow me to Germany: people do not travel or live on air: he relies on living well there: he is old, and, like king Solomon, proposes to tickle his fancy with some little Abishag of Sunem. Oh, father Moiselet has found the _black hen_; here he has no money, therefore his black hen is not here; but where is she? We shall soon learn, for we are to be henceforward inseparable. As soon as my man had made all his reflections, and that, with his head full of his castles in Germany, he had so soon resolved to expatriate himself, I addressed to the king's attorney-general a letter, in which, making myself known as the superior agent of the Police de Surete, I begged him to give an order that I should be sent away with Moiselet, he to go to Livry, and I to Paris. We did not wait long for the order, and the jailer announced it to us, on the eve of its being put into execution; and I had the night before me to fortify Moiselet in his resolutions. He persisted in them more strongly than ever, and acceded with rapture to the proposition I made him of effecting an escape from our escort as soon as it was feasible. So anxious was he to commence his journey, that he could not sleep. At daybreak, I gave him to understand that I took him for a thief as well as myself. "Ah, ah, grip also," said I to him, "deep, deep Francois, you not spoken, but tief all as von." He made me no answer; but when, with my fingers squeezed together _a la Normande_, he saw me make a gesture of grasping something, he could not prevent himself from smiling, with that bashful expression of _Yes_, which he had not courage to utter. The hypocrite had some shame about him, the shame of a devotee. I was understood. At length the wished-for moment of departure came, which was to enable us to accomplish our designs. Moiselet was ready three whole hours beforehand, and to give him courage, I had not neglected to push about the wine and brandy, and he did not leave the prison until after having received all his sacraments. We were tied with a very thin cord, and on our way he made me a signal that there would be no difficulty in breaking it. He did not think that he should break the charm which had till then preserved him. The further we went the more he testified that he placed his hopes of safety in me; at each minute he reiterated a prayer that I would not abandon him; and I as often replied, "Ya, Francois, ya, I not leave you." At length the decisive moment came, the cord was broken. I leaped a ditch, which separated us from a thicket. Moiselet, who seemed young again, jumped after me: one of the gendarmes alighted to follow us, but to run and jump in jack-boots and with a heavy sword was difficult; and whilst he made a circuit to join us, we disappeared in a hollow, and were soon lost to view. A path into which we struck led us to the wood of Vaujours. There Moiselet stopped, and having looked carefully about him, went towards some bushes. I saw him then stoop, plunge his arm into a thick tuft, whence he took out a spade: arising quickly, he went on some paces without saying a word; and when we reached a birch tree, several of the boughs of which I observed were broken, he took off his hat and coat, and began to dig. He went to work with so much good-will, that his labour rapidly advanced. Suddenly he stooped down, and then escaped from him that ha! which betokens satisfaction, and which informed me, without the use of a conjuror's rod, that he had found his treasure. I thought the cooper would have fainted; but recovering himself, he made two or three more strokes with his spade, and the box was exposed to view. I seized on the instrument of his toil, and suddenly changing my language, declared, in very good French, that he was my prisoner. "No resistance," I said, "or I will cleave your skull in two." At this threat he seemed in a dream; but when he knew that he was gripped by that iron hand which had subdued the most vigorous malefactors, he was convinced that it was no vision. Moiselet was as quiet as a lamb. I had sworn not to leave him, and kept my word. During the journey to the station of the brigade of gendarmerie, where I deposited him, he frequently cried out, "I am done--who could have thought it? and he had such a simple look too!" At the assizes of Versailles, Moiselet was sentenced to six months' solitary confinement. M. Senard was overpowered with joy at having recovered his hundred thousand crowns worth of diamonds. Faithful to his system of abatement, he reduced the reward one-half; and still there was difficulty in getting five thousand francs from him, out of which I had been compelled to expend more than two thousand: in fact, at one moment I really thought I should have been compelled to bear the expenses myself. * * * * * SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS THE TOYMAN IS ABROAD. "En fait d'inutilites, il ne faut que le necessaire." CHAMPFORT. There is no term in political philosophy more ambiguous and lax in its meaning than Luxury. In Ireland, salt with a potato is, by the peasant, placed in this category. Among the Cossacks, a clean shirt is more than a luxury--it is an effeminacy; and a Scotch nobleman is reported to have declared, that the act of scratching one's self is a luxury too great for any thing under royalty. The Russians (there is no disputing on tastes) hold train-oil to be a prime luxury; and I remember seeing a group of them following an exciseman on the quays at Dover to plunder the oil casks, as they were successively opened for his operations. A poor Finland woman, who for her sins had married an Englishman and followed him to this country, was very glad to avail herself of her husband's death to leave a land where the people were so unhappy as to be without a regular supply of seal's flesh for their dinner. While the good man lived, her affection for him somewhat balanced her hankering after this native luxury; but no sooner was the husband dead, than her lawyer-like propensity re-assumed its full force, and, like Proteus released from his chains, she abandoned civilized life to get back to her favourite shores, to liberty, and the animals of her predilection. "If I were rich," said a poor farmer's boy, "I would eat fat pudding, and ride all day on a gate;" which was evidently his highest idea of human luxury. But it is less with the quality of our indulgences, than their extent, that I have now to treat. Diogenes, who prided himself on cutting his coat according to his cloth, and thought himself a greater man, in proportion as he diminished his wants, placed his luxuries in idleness and sunshine, and seems to have relished these enjoyments with as much sensuality as Plato did his fine house and delicate fare. Even he was more reasonable than those sectarians, who have prevailed in almost all religions, and who, believing that the Deity created man for the express purpose of inflicting upon him every species of torture, have inveighed against the most innocent gratifications, and have erected luxury into a deadly sin. These theologians will not allow a man to eat his breakfast with a relish; and impute it as a vice if he smacks his lips, though it be but after a draught of water. Nay, there have been some who have thought good roots and Adam's ale too great luxuries for a Christian lawfully to indulge in; and they have purposely ill-cooked their vegetables, and mixed them with ashes, and even more disgusting things, to mortify the flesh, as they called it--i.e. to offer a sacrifice of their natural feelings to the demon of which they have made a god. Of late years, more especially, our ideas on this subject have much enlarged; and all ranks of Englishmen hold an infinity of objects as prime necessaries, which their more modest ancestors ranked as luxuries, fit only for their betters to enjoy. This should be a matter of sincere rejoicing to all true patriots; because it affords indubitable evidence of the progress of civilization. A civilized gentleman differs from a savage, principally in the multiplicity of his wants; and Mandeville, in his fable of the bees, has proved to demonstration that extravagance is the mother of commerce. What, indeed, are steam-engines, macadamized roads, man-traps that break no bones, patent cork-screws, and detonating fowling-pieces, safety coaches and cork legs, but luxuries, at which a cynic would scoff; yet how could a modern Englishman get on without them? It is perfectly true that our Henries and Edwards contrived to beat their enemies unassisted by these inventions. Books, likewise, which were a luxury scarcely known to the wisdom of our ancestors, are a luxury now so indispensable, that there is hardly a mechanic who has not his little library: while a piano forte also has become as necessary to a farm-house as a mangle or a frying-pan; and there are actually more copies printed of "Cherry ripe," than of Tull's husbandry. Is not a silver fork, moreover, an acknowledged necessary in every decent establishment? while the barbarous Mussulman dispenses with knives and forks altogether, and eats his meal, like a savage as he is, with his fingers. Nor can it be deemed an objection to this hypothesis, that the Turk, who rejects all the refinements of European civilization, excepting only gunpowder, esteems four wives to be necessary to a decent establishment; while the most clear-sighted Englishmen think one more than enough for enjoyment. The difference is more formal than real. Henry the fourth of France had but one coach between himself and his queen; whereas no respectable person can now dispense at the least with a travelling chariot, a barouche, a cab, and a dennet. Civilization, which received a temporary check during the revolutionary war, has resumed its march in double-quick time since the Continent has been opened. Champaigne and ices have now become absolute necessaries at tables where a bottle of humble port and a supernumerary pudding were esteemed luxuries, fit only for honouring the more solemn rites of hospitality. I say nothing of heads of hair, and false (I beg pardon--artificial) teeth; without which, at a certain age, there is no appearing. A bald head, at the present day, is as great an indecency as Humphrey Clinker's unmentionables; and a dismantled mouth is an outrage on well-bred society. Then, again, how necessary is a cigar and a meerschaum to a well-appointed man of fashion, and how can a gentleman possibly show at Melton without at least a dozen hunters, and two or three hacks, to ride to cover! Yet no one in his senses would tax these things as luxuries; or would blame his friend for getting into the King's Bench for their indulgence. Even the most austere judges of the land, and the most jealous juries of tradesmen, have borne ample testimony to the reasonableness of this modern extension of the wants of life, by the liberal allowance of necessaries which they have sanctioned in the tailors' bills of litigating minors. This liberality, indeed, follows, as consequence follows cause. Some one has found, or invented, a story of a shipwrecked traveller's hailing the gallows as the sure token of a civilized community. But the jest is by no means a _ben trovato_; the member of gibbets being inversely as the perfection of social institutions; and if any one object, that England, while it is the best-governed country in Europe--its envy and admiration--is also a hanging community _par excellence_, I must beg to remind him of the intense interest which an English public feels in the victims of capital punishment, in the Thurtells and the Fauntleroys; as also of the universal conviction prevailing in England, that the gallows is a short and sure cut to everlasting happiness. From all this, if there is any force in logic, we must conclude, that hanging, in this country, is only applied _honoris causa_, as an ovation, in consideration of the great and magnanimous daring of the Alexanders and Caesars on a small scale, to whom the law adjudges the "palmam qui meruit ferat." The real and true test of a refined polity is not the gallows; but is to be found rather in such well-imagined insolvent laws, as discharge a maximum of debt with a minimum of assets; and rid a gentleman annually of his duns, with the smallest possible quantity of corporeal inconvenience. When luxuries become necessaries, insolvency is the best safety-valve to discharge the surplus dishonesty of the people, which, if pent up, would explode in dangerous overt acts of crime and violence; and it should be encouraged accordingly. (_To be concluded in our next_.) * * * * * Notes of a Reader. * * * * * THE LAST OF THE PLANTAGENETS. The only notice which occurs of "The Last of the Plantagenets" is, says the author of a Romance with the above name, in Peck's "Desiderata Curiosa," where a letter is inserted from Dr. Brett to Dr. Warren, the president of Trinity Hall, in which he says that, calling on Lord Winchilsea in 1720, his lordship pointed out to him this entry in the register of Eastwell--"Anno 1550, Rycharde Plantagenet was buryed the 22nd daye of December;" beyond this, not a word is known of him excepting what tradition affords, which, with some slight variations, for there are two versions of his history, is as follows:--When Sir Thomas Moyle built Eastwell, he observed that his principal bricklayer, whenever he quitted his work, retired with a book, a circumstance which attracted his attention, and on inquiry he found he was reading Latin: he then told Sir Thomas his secret, which was, that he was boarded with a Latin schoolmaster, without knowing who were his relations, until he was fifteen or sixteen; that he was occasionally visited by a gentleman who provided for his expenses; that this person one day took him to a fine house where he was presented to a gentleman handsomely drest, wearing a "star and garter," who gave him money, and conducted him back to school; that some time afterwards the same gentleman came to him, and took him into Leicestershire and to Bosworth Field, when he was carried to king Richard's tent; that the king embraced him, told him he was his son; adding, "Child, to-morrow, I must fight for my crown; and assure yourself, if I lose that, I will lose my life too, but I hope to preserve both, do you stand in such a place (pointing to the spot) where you may see the battle, out of danger, and when I have gained the victory come to me. I will then own you to be mine, and take care of you: but if I should lose the battle, then shift as well as you can, and take care to let nobody know that I am your father, for no mercy will be shown to any one so nearly related to me;" that the king gave him a purse of gold and dismissed him; that he followed those directions, and when he saw the battle was lost and the king slain, he hastened to London, sold his horse and his fine clothes, and the better to conceal himself from all suspicion of being the son of a king, and that he might gain a livelihood, he put himself apprentice to a bricklayer, and generally spent his spare time in reading. Sir Thomas, finding him very old, is said to have offered him _the run of his kitchen_, which he declined, on the ground of his patron having a large family; but asked his permission to build a small house in one of his fields, and this being granted, he built a cottage, and continued in it till his death. * * * * * ANTIQUITIES BURLESQUED. We have often been amused with the different wonders of ancient Rome, but seldom more than with the following piece of antiquarianism burlesqued:-- M. Simond, in his Tour in Italy and Sicily, tells us that the Coliseum is too ruinous--that the Egyptian Museum in the Vatican puts him in mind of the five wigs in the barber Figaro's shop-window--that the Apollo Belvidere looks like a broken-backed young gentleman shooting at a target for the amusement of young ladies. Speaking of the Etruscan vases, he says, "As to the alleged elegance of form, I should be inclined to appeal from the present to succeeding generations, when the transformation of every pitcher, milk-pot and butter-pan, into an antique shape, has completely burlesqued away the classical feeling, and restored impartiality to taste." * * * * * About six or seven-and-twenty years ago, an effort was made to revive the fashion of ladies visiting the House of Commons. The late Queen Caroline, then Princess of Wales, upon one or two occasions made her appearance, with a female attendant, in the side-gallery. The royal visit soon became generally known, and several other females were tempted to follow the example. Among these was Mrs. Sheridan, the wife of the late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan; but this lady, considering herself an intruder, to whose presence, if known, exception might be taken, thought fit to disguise her person in male attire. Her fine dark hair was combed smooth on her forehead, and made to sit close, in good puritanical trim, while a long, loose, brown coat concealed her feminine proportions. Thus prepared, she took her seat in the Strangers' Gallery, anxious to witness a display of her husband's eloquence; but he did not speak, and the debate proved without any interest. The female aspirants whose taste was thus excited, were, however, confined to a few blue-stocking belles, without influence to set the fashion; and the attempt did not succeed. * * * * * MOCHA. The buildings of Mocha are so white, that it seems as if excavated from a quarry of marble; and this whiteness of the town forms a curious contrast with the blueness of the sea. The materials, however, of which Mocha is constructed, are nothing better than unburnt bricks, plastered over, and whitewashed. The coffee bean is cultivated in the interior, and is thence brought to Mocha for exportation. The Arabs themselves use the husks, which make but an inferior infusion. Vegetables are grown round the town, and fruits are brought from Senna; while grain, horses, asses, and sheep, are imported from Abyssinia. There are twelve schools in the town; and, inland, near Senna, there are colleges, in which the twelve branches of Mohomedan sciences are taught, as is usual in Turkey and India. Arab women marry about the age of sixteen; they are allowed great liberty in visiting one another, and can divorce their husbands on very slight grounds. Every lady who pays a visit, carries a small bag of coffee with her, which enables "her to enjoy society without putting her friends to expense."--_Lushington's Journey from Calcutta to Europe._ * * * * * ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS. Every one acquainted with the public press of Europe, must have observed the contrast which a London Newspaper forms with the journals of every other capital in Europe. The foreign journals never break in upon the privacy of domestic life. There the fame of parties and dinners is confined to the rooms which constitute their scene, and the names of the individuals who partake of them never travel out of their own circle. How widely different is the practice of the London Journals! A lady of fashion can find no place so secret where she can hide herself from their search. They follow her from town to country, from the country to the town. They trace her from the breakfast-table to the Park, from the Park to the dinner-table, from thence to the Opera or the ball, and from her boudoir to her bed. They trace her every where. She may make as many doubles as a hare, but they are all in vain; it is impossible to escape pursuit; and yet the introduction of female names into the daily newspapers, now so common, is only of modern date. The late Sir Henry Dudley Bate, editor of _The Morning Herald_, was the first person who introduced females into the columns of a newspaper. He was at the time editor of _The Morning Post_.-- _New Monthly Magazine_. * * * * * The Gatherer. A snapper up of unconsidered trifles. SHAKSPEARE. * * * * * REFLECTION IN A FLOWER GARDEN. I hate the flower whose wanton breast[9] Awaits the sun at morn and noon, And when he's hid behind the west, As gaily flaunteth with the moon. Mine be the flower of virgin leaf, That when its sire has left the plain, Wraps up its charms in silent grief, Nor ope's them till he comes again. E.K. [9] There be some flowers that do remain quite unclosed, during not only the day, but during also the night. There be others which do likewise open during the day, albeit when night cometh, they close themselves up until the sun do appear, when they again ope their beautifulness.--_Old Botanist_. * * * * * A "THIN NIGHT" AT VAUXHALL. There were fewer audience than performers, and those made up of fellows evidently not in the habit of shirt-wearing; of women there were very few-- of ladies none; the fireworks were bad and brief, and the waterworks the most absurd affair I ever beheld; the thing was overdone. To the people who would like to go to Vauxhall in fine weather, second-rate Italian singing and broken down English prima donnas are no inducement, a bad ballet in a booth has no attraction, and an attempt at variety mars the whole affair. Vauxhall is a delightful place to go to in fine weather with a pleasant party; give us space to walk, light up that space, and shelter us from the elements, set the military bands to play popular airs, and we ask no more for our four or five shillings, or whatever it is; but the moment tumbling is established in various parts of the garden, and the whole thing is made a sort of Bartholomew Fair, the object of breathing a little fresher air, and hearing ourselves talk is ended; crowds of raffs in boots and white neckcloths attended by their dowdy damsels and waddling wives, rush from one place to another, helter skelter, knocking over the few quiet people to whom the "sights" are a novelty; turning what in the days of the late Lady Castlereagh, the present Duchess of Bedford, the first Duchess of Devonshire, and the last Duchess of Gordon (but one) was a delightful reunion of fashion, into a tea-garden (without tea) or a bear-garden--not without bears.--_Sharpe's Magazine_. * * * * * NAPOLEON BONAPARTE AND LORD NOEL BYRON. It is a singular coincidence, not unworthy of remark, that the initials of two of the most singular men of their own, and perhaps of any age, the Emperor Napoleon of France, and Lord Noel Byron of England, used the same letters as an abbreviation of their name, N.B. which likewise denotes _Nota Bene_. It was not the habit of either to affix his name to letters, but merely N.B.--R.W. * * * * * LIMBIRD'S EDITION OF THE _FOLLOWING NOVELS IS ALREADY PUBLISHED_: _s_. _d_. Mackenzie's Man of Feeling 0 6 Paul and Virginia 0 6 The Castle of Otranto 0 6 Almoran and Hamet 0 6 Elizabeth, or the Exiles of Siberia 0 6 The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne 0 6 Rasselas 0 8 The Old English Baron 0 8 Nature and Art 0 8 Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield 0 10 Sicilian Romance 0 10 The Man of the World 1 0 A Simple Story 1 4 Joseph Andrews 1 6 Humphry Clinker 1 8 The Romance of the Forest 1 8 The Italian 2 0 Zeluco, by Dr. Moore 2 6 Edward, by Dr. Moore 2 6 Roderick Random 2 6 The Mysteries of Udolpho 3 6 Peregrine Pickle 4 6 End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, by Various ***

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You have enough points to get a discount code? Let me know if not and you want to get it. As well as /quit to close the game, you can /leave a party. Who is playing on playstation ? Relic is on the pc with us, only other guy that voted for the ps is grondal. Really impressed with the game - and much fun in a group. My 2 year old girl takes most of my time, so guess i will be very very casual.. Does anyone know these two people who requested invites? well when we get to the point we can apply to a clan me and the boy will apply. Gonna see if a couple of folks from the Remedy (EQ guild a few of us been playing with) would like to join also. Assume everyone Ok with extra on this one. I have two colleagues playing Division. Some of you played apex with one of them. They want to join the clan in The Division. Ok, if I invite them tonight? If they want to take it further with guild thing, we can take that then. The more the merrier. Just invite any friends as it benefits us all. We have 50 account slots total for the clan, so far from worrying about that. I told them to request to join clan. Name Barkiie and Zeha.. or something. Clan xp resets on Tuesday, so no cache for last week. There are new projects to be done too. Me and Raker found out I was wrong in how the World Tiers are advanced. I thought you did 6 missions and 3 Strongholds to advance it 1 tier. That's not true. Each Stronghold is individually 1 tier. As soon as you complete a Stronghold (which has a GS requirement) the World Tier goes up, and that Stronghold is considered "Done", even in the new tier. The remaining Strongholds gets their GS requirement raised. Once you complete the next Stronghold the World Tier goes up, and that Stronghold is also considered done. So when you're World Tier 3 you'll only have 1 Stronghold to chose from (the other 2 you used to get to WT3) and when you complete that you're in WT4. 1) Chose which Stronghold you want to do. 3 to chose from. 2) Do the main missions that leads to that Stronghold. 3) Is your GS 275? If so, do the Stronghold and advance to WT2. If not, do projects or open world stuff til 275. 1) Chose which Stronghold you want to do. 2 to chose from. 2) Do main missions that leads to it. 3) Is your GS 325 (the new req)? If so do Stronghold, if not do open world. 1) No choise, you'll only have 1 Stronghold left. 2) Do the main missions for it. 3) Is your GS 375? If so, do Stronghold, if not open world.

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/* * Program: Operating-system dependent routines -- D-G version * * Author: Mark Crispin * Networks and Distributed Computing * Computing & Communications * University of Washington * Administration Building, AG-44 * Seattle, WA 98195 * Internet: [email protected] * * Date: 1 August 1988 * Last Edited: 30 August 2006 */  #include <stdlib.h> #include <unistd.h> #include <string.h> #include <sys/types.h> #include <dirent.h> #include <sys/dir.h> #include <time.h> /* for struct tm */ #include <fcntl.h> #define _USEC_UTIME_FLAVOR /* break it for compatibility with */ #include <utime.h> /* the incompatible past */ #include <syslog.h> #include <sys/file.h> /* D-G gets this wrong */ #define setpgrp setpgrp2 #define utime portable_utime int portable_utime (char *file,time_t timep[2]); #include "env_unix.h" #include "fs.h" #include "ftl.h" #include "nl.h" #include "tcp.h" #include "flocksim.h"

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Meletis "Takis" Persias () is a retired Greek football player who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. Career Persias was born on 9 December 1957 in Piraeus, Greece. He played for Olympiakos in the period 1976–1985. In 1985 he signed with OFI Crete. Persias played for the Cretans between 1985 and 1988. He ended his career at Levadiakos in 1989. Honours OFI Greek Cup: 1986–87 Olympiacos Alpha Ethniki: 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 Greek Cup: 1980–81 References External links Οι "Αθλητικές Ιστορίες" στην Αθήνα για τον Τάκη Περσία Greek footballers Greece international footballers Olympiacos F.C. players Super League Greece players OFI Crete F.C. players Levadiakos F.C. players Association football midfielders 1957 births Living people Olympiacos F.C. managers PAOK FC non-playing staff Greek football managers Footballers from Piraeus

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Gil Asakawa's Nikkei View | Asian Americans are making progress in mainstream American pop culture 29 Mar Asian Americans are making progress in mainstream American pop culture Posted at 00:00h in asian american, media, pop culture by Gil Asakawa I happened to catch a terrific documentary the other night, "I Am Bruce Lee," which combines a well-researched biography of the late great martial arts star Bruce Lee with interviews with everyone from his wife Linda Lee Caldwell, to LA Lakers star (and martial artist) Kobe Bryant who discuss Lee's legacy and enormous influence on American pop culture. Much of the documentary focuses on Lee's efforts to overcome racial stereotypes of Asians that were prevalent in the 1960s and '70s (many are still with us), and his struggles against a system that was stacked against featuring a male Asian in a leading role. One segment got me thinking, where the film asserts that the system is still stacked against Asians – even today, there has been no major Asian male star who has the draw of, say, a Brad Pitt. Sure, Jet Li for a time took up the martial arts mantle, and so did Jackie Chan. But Li's talent never transcended his action roles, and Chan's brand in Hollywood is as a comedic lightweight even though he can act in dramatic parts. Plus, once niched into martial arts, you're always a martial artist. Even Bruce Lee might not have overcome that hurdle, had he lived. There are some potential future contenders, though: John Cho can hopefully rise above the youth market appeal of the "Harold and Kumar" films and build on his butt-kicking role as Sulu in the new "Star Trek" movies, and it's possible to imagine Tim Kang (TV's "The Mentalist") and Sung Kang (the "Fast and Furious" movies) cast as big-budget leads someday. But I can't monku (complain) too much about the lack of Asian men in star positions. The fact is, we're doing so much better than just a few years ago in Hollywood, that we should be celebrating. Less than a decade ago, I was giving speeches on the lack of Asian faces on TV and in movies. I grew up in a generation where Asians played roles that were subservient (Hop Sing, the cook in the TV western "Bonanza") and silly (Fuji, or "Fooj" in the '60s sit-com "McHale's Navy"). We were always the sidekicks, the supporting players instead of the star, like Robert Ito, the actor who played the assistant to Jack Klugman's "Quincy, M.E." in the '70s. Ironically, Bruce Lee played the sidekick role but elevated it to star status, as Kato, the martial arts-fighting driver for the Green Hornet in the superhero series of the same name that only aired for one season in the late '60s. He was so dynamic, so commanding a presence, that he helped spark the martial arts craze that exploded a few years later when he began making kung fu movies in Hong Kong. But Lee's tragedy was that his ambition included an idea for a TV series about a martial arts star that was stolen from him, and turned into "Kung Fu" starring a Caucasian, David Carradine (who was allegedly half-Chinese in the show). And he died before his biggest hit, the Hollywood-financed "Enter the Dragon" was released. It's just been in the past few years that Asian and Asian American actors have become commonplace in Hollywood – long after Hollywood mainstreamed African Americans, first with shows like "Sanford and Son" starring Redd Foxx and "The Jeffersons" (a black spinoff of the white "All in the Family") in the '70s and "The Cosby Show" in the '80s. The studios tried an early experiment, casting comedian Margaret Cho in "All American Girl" about an Asian American family, but the show was a disaster, because it was about Hollywood's image of an Asian American family. The producers told Cho she wasn't Asian enough, and got her a coach. But a few years ago, Asians started showing up in commercials, a sign that corporate America was noticing how many Asian and Asian American consumers are out there, and what a valuable demographic (college educated, high-income) we are. Ikea and Target noticeably began including Asians in ads, and in non-ethnic roles too — no "ancient Chinese secret" laundry owners). Verizon is another company today that seems to be including lots of Asians playing non-ethnic parts. That's the tipping point that we've finally reached. Yes, we may not have a leading Asian male actor to look up to yet, but there are many more Asians on both the big screen and small, and we're not just playing martial arts masters, and we don't speak with accents. Veteran actors like Tamlyn Tomita get lots of work on a variety of shows, and the next generation of stars are getting exposure (think Harry Shum, Jr. and Jenna Ushkowitz of "Glee"). And we finally have a star in a leading role, Maggie Q (Maggie Denise Quigley), who is hapa Polish-Irish and Vietnamese, as the eponymous government assassin-gone-good in "Nikita." She's a fine actor with a broad emotional range, and the action skills to shine in the dynamic fight scenes. I bet the men won't be far behind, and Bruce Lee will be smiling down on us. Even better, maybe in a decade we won't be complaining at all about the lack of Asians – men or women – in Hollywood. An earlier version of this post was written for my monthly column in the Pacific Citizen newspaper. asian americans bruce lee hollywood tv

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Let's go back, back to the beginning … 2004 to be exact. Back then, Lo Bosworth was known for being the witty best friend everyone wish they had on a little show called Laguna Beach and, later, a slightly bigger show called The Hills. Fast-forward 15 years and the landscape has changed yet again for the Orange County, Calif. native. These days, she's known as Lo Bosworth of Love Wellness and, more importantly, a feminine-care entrepreneur. Shauna Faulisi, holistic nutritionist and founder of the Soul Wellness Method, agrees. "Historically, the feminine-care product market has been made up of huge conglomerates — run by men," she says. "The products commercialized on television and on the shelves of big-box stores greatly misrepresent women." Bosworth says the landscape is very different these days, thanks in large part to more women entering the feminine wellness space, as well as a more open self-care culture. According to Fausili: "There are some awesome indie brands, founded by women, that are not only creating products that we've needed for a long time, but also educating us to why. THINX's period-proof underwear are game changers ... and The Honest Company, Lola, and SHE make non-toxic tampons. We're on our way!" In an effort to keep the party going and approach female health from a 360-degree view, Love Wellness recently rebranded and expanded its product roster to include five supplements that target gut health, metabolism, mood, and cycle balancers. "Natural remedies, supplements, and probiotics, when paired with lifestyle changes, can help address specific problems such as insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, PMS, and mild depressive symptoms," says Dr. Sterling. "When we make our well-being a priority, and utilize supplements with proven benefits we can often avoid more serious medications and treatments." And, just like the vaginal health collection that preceded them, Love Wellness' new additions are natural and organic — no, really. "Basically, you'll know the majority of the ingredients listed on the bottles," says Bosworth. With a successful and rapidly growing company in full effect, it comes as no surprise that Bosworth is not looking to add anything to her plate — including the much talked-about Hills reboot in the works. In fact, the former reality star has no interest in revisiting television ever. "Reality TV was rough on me emotionally," she explains. "I think it's fun that they got the gang back together, but I just couldn't think of a good reason to do it, she says. "Reality TV is all about drama and I don't lead a dramatic life." Maybe there's a supplement for that.

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Alberta Improves Land Inventory with DigitalGlobe Imagery | | Rate | Review | More GIS News CALGARY – May 22, 2012 – An up-to-date land inventory is required for effective conservation and land-use planning. While there are numerous commercial data providers of aerial photography and remotely-sensed imagery, not all provide comprehensive geographic coverage due to the significant costs of conducting aerial surveys and imagery collection. To address this challenge, the Alberta Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development selected Esri Canada, a distributor of DigitalGlobe imagery solutions, to provide ortho-ready imagery for a 10,000-square kilometre area in northeastern Alberta. "Alberta's economy is heavily dependent on its resource-based industries," said Alex Miller, president, Esri Canada. "To help ensure the province's sustainability, an accurate picture of the province's resources is needed to make intelligent decisions about the best locations, benefits and environmental concerns associated with major development projects. DigitalGlobe's ortho-ready imagery reduces the cost of data acquisition and allows the Ministry to integrate the imagery directly with their geographic information system for use in analyzing and assessing Alberta's resources." The Ministry is responsible for conservation and land management in Alberta and maintains a land inventory that supports planning and operations. Due to the economics of imagery acquisition, various areas of the province are underserved by aerial survey companies. In particular, there is no available recent aerial photography or satellite imagery with better than 2.5m resolution for a portion of northeastern Alberta, downstream of the current oil sands operations near Fort McMurray. To cost-effectively update its inventory of this underserved area, the Ministry acquired .5m panchromatic ortho-ready imagery from DigitalGlobe's archives, one of the world's largest with more than two billion earth images. The imagery will be further processed by Esri Canada to provide geolocation accuracy. "In this type of application, DigitalGlobe's high-resolution, ortho-ready imagery offers significantly higher overall value relative to similar content, such as LiDAR-derived data, which is typically delivered at much lower resolution," said Rafay Khan, senior vice president at DigitalGlobe. "In addition to the best-in-class resolution which provides the highest level of ground truth, access to our unmatched ImageLibrary ensures timely access to images that help analysts get their job done faster and more efficiently." For more information on Esri Canada's DigitalGlobe solution, visit esri.ca/products/digitalglobe. About DigitalGlobe DigitalGlobe is a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services. Sourced from our own advanced satellite constellation, our imagery solutions support a wide variety of uses within defense and intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, Internet portals and navigation technology. With our collection sources and comprehensive ImageLibrary (containing more than two billion square kilometers of earth imagery and imagery products) we offer a range of on- and off-line products and services designed to enable customers to easily access and integrate our imagery into their business operations and applications. For more information, visit digitalglobe.com. About Esri Canada Founded in 1984, Esri Canada provides enterprise geographic information system (GIS) solutions that empower businesses, governments and educational institutions to make timely, informed and mission-critical decisions by leveraging the power of geography. The company distributes the world's leading GIS software from Esri, Telvent, Cityworks – Azteca Systems, Inc. and other technology partners. Headquartered in Toronto, the company serves over 10,000 customers from 16 regional offices across Canada and has been named as one of the top 250 Canadian IT companies and top 25 IT professional services providers in Canada by the Branham Group. Information about Esri Canada can be found at esri.ca. Read the complete story ... 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12 Best Offline Games for iPhone You Can Play in 2020 Along with music and movies, games are probably the most loved stress buster. Whether you get stuck at the airport, waiting in a queue, or just want to rejuvenate yourself, fun-filled games can have a role to play in shrugging off the boredom. But thanks to the rise of multiplayer games, most games require an internet connection, which is not ideal if you are on a limited data plan or are in an area with shoddy connection. For that reason, we have curated the 12 best offline games for iPhone and iPad to ensure your gaming drive never comes to a halt. Best Offline Games for iPhone and iPad So, what sort of offline iPhone games are you after? Are you on the lookout for an action-packed shooting game or a fun-filled endless runner or a high-octane racing game that you can play endlessly without burning your cellular data? In this extensive collection, we have chosen a variety of games so that you can pick the desired game for uninterrupted play. As to which one you should pick to get started, it all boils down to your personal preference and of course mood. That all being said, let's jump right in! 1. Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is the sort of game that has never failed to bring me on the edge. Despite being incredibly simple to play, the endless running game has got everything covered to keep you guessing. As you may have already sensed, the game is all about running as fast as you can while dodging the obstacles. With fast-paced acrobatics and smooth controls, Subway Surfers seems to get into the groove right away. Besides, the impressive HD graphics ensure there is no let-up as far as visual pleasure is concerned. Add to that a ton of cool rewards and the game seems to be solid for endless running. One of my favorite features of Subway Surfers is the fast-paced swipe acrobatics as they play a key role in keeping the thrill intact. And yes, the paint powered jetpack has also caught my attention in equal measure. All in all, it's one of the coolest free offline games for iPhone and iPad you can play. Install: (Free, offers in-app purchases) 2. Jetpack Joyride If you are on the lookout for an action-filled endless running game that can keep up and running all the time, Jetpack Joyride is for you. As for the gameplay, it's about flying the jetpacks and surfing the wave-rider using your wit. Though the game looks quite easy on the eyes, it will get the most out of you every time you set out for a run. Things like zappers, guided missiles, and lasers will do everything to halt your run. So, you have got to be at your absolute best to not only dodge hurdles coming your way but also complete each mission successfully to win. Be sure to collect as many coins as you can since they can help you stay ahead. If you want to take on challenging tasks, Jetpack Joyride has got a series of daring missions to test your skill. Beyond gaming, the game has also offered cool customization to let you customize your avatar. Everything considered; it can safely stake the claim of being one of the offline games for iOS. 3. BADLAND and BADLAND 2 What puts BADLAND and its sequel BADLAND 2 at the forefront is the amazing atmospheric side-scrolling action-adventure. Set in a forest packed with a number of different inhabitants, flowers, and trees, the game offers a lot of scope for exploring. So, aside from showcasing your gaming prowess, you can also explore intriguing things. The physics-based gameplay warrants a bit of time initially. However, once you have gone past the initial stage, you would soon get a good grip over the gameplay. Both BADLAND and BADLAND 2 also feature a local multiplayer mode where four players can compete with one another in a battle for survival. What has caught my attention in this game is the VERSUS mode with over 30 levels. Featuring a number of twists and turns, it has fascinated me a lot. Moreover, the ability to create custom levels and play them with friends has also appealed to my taste. Install: (BADLAND – $0.99 / BADLAND 2 – $0.99) 4. Into the Dead 2. Into the Dead is what you should pick to enliven your penchant for the zombie apocalypse. Yes, you got that right! The game is all about survival in the face of death, irrespective of how you keep moving. One of the highlights of Into the Dead is the evolving story with multiple endings. With 7 long chapters, 60 stages, and a number of challenges, the story has got all sorts of elements to keep you fascinated. Even in terms of weapons, the game is up to the mark with an ever-growing library of weapons including firearms, explosives, and melee weapons. Furthermore, Into the Dead has also got immersive environments to let you explore different things. And just in case you don't want to be tied to the same story, you have the option to try out daily special event modes where you can bag plenty of exclusive prizes as well. 5. Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey If you are in for a classic endless running game, Alto's Adventure and its sequel Alto's Odyssey, should be at the top of your list. What makes these games different from other endless running games is the physics-based gameplay. With dynamic lighting, weather effects such as fog, rainbows, and thunderstorms, it makes snow-boarding a joy to play. Though the game is quite easy to learn, you will have to spend some time to master it. Packed with around 180 goals, the game ensures you have a variety of challenges to encounter. What's more, you can also invite your friends to compete with you in a battle of supremacy. One of my favorite features of Alto's Adventure is the minimalist design and the soothing audio that can help you kill stress with consummate ease. Long story short, it's a classy offline game that you would love to play on your iPhone and iPad. Install: (Alto's Adventure – $4.99 / Alto's Odyssey – $4.99) 6. ATTS Anti Terrorist Squad 3D Are you after an action-packed shooting game that you can play offline on your iOS device? If your answer is in the affirmative, you shouldn't miss out on ATTS Anti Terrorist Squad 3D. Probably the best part of ATTS Anti Terrorist Squad 3D is a great mix of FPS (first-person shooting), TPS (third-person shooting), and sniper shooting. So, depending on the sort of shooting that you enjoy playing you can pick the shooting mode and get on with a long shooting spree to eliminate terrorists. In the third-person shooting mode, you are part of an anti-terrorist squad who has been tasked to save the cities from terrorists. And in the first-person shooting mode, you are a sniper shooter/helicopter gun striker who is on the mission to kill enemies. Featuring impressive graphics coupled with several missions, this offline shooting game for iPhone and iPad has covered all the bases to be your top choice. Should you wish to take on an interesting puzzle-based adventure game, I would recommend you try out Limbo. Set in a dark and dreading universe, the game will challenge you to the core. As for the gameplay, you have to play as a young boy who enters the limbo to save her sister. You have to deal with terror-ridden forest, deadly spiders, and unexpected hurdles thrown upon you. For passing each hurdle you have to think creatively and solve complex puzzles. The game will test your patience to the hill, therefore make sure not to get disheartened as the clues might be under the hood. Though I also had a tough time dealing with unexpected obstacles, I was able to find my mojo soon. Once I got a grip over the hurdles, the gameplay never felt too challenging to me. Despite being a very old game, this one never seem to amaze me. Install: ($3.99) 8. Asphalt 8 – Drift Racing Game If it's time to kickstart a nail-biting car racing spree, why look anywhere else when you have one of the best offline racing games in the form of Asphalt 8 – Drift Racing Game. Boasting a massive collection of over 280 official speed machines including Ferrari, Ducati, Lamborghini, McLaren, Bugatti, Mercedes, Audi, Ford, Chevrolet, and more, you will enjoy racing to the core. To deliver a real-life like racing experience, the game features more than 50 tracks where you will never get tired of burning the tires of your high-speed machines. That's not all, Asphalt 8 can let you take part in more than 400 career events and take on around 1,500 car mastery challenges. As for variety, the racing game has multiple different game modes – each one is designed to test your racing skill. And if you have a liking for customizing your vehicles, you also have a huge roster of over 2,300 decals. To sum up everything, it's a must-have racing game for your high-octane racing adventure. The new version of the game Asphalt 9 (free, in-app purchases) is out for an year now, but it remains mainly an online game. You can play it offline with some hacks, but if you want all the features, you need to be connected to the internet. 9. N.O.V.A. Legacy Yet another offline shooting game that deserves a spot in this roundup is N.O.V.A. Legacy. What I love the most in this FPS multiplayer action game is the retro shooting experience. With this game, you will enjoy taking on the famous Gameloft FPS series. As for the gameplay, you have to don the role of a Kal Wardin, a retired N.O.V.A veteran who has been summoned to take on shooting again in defense of the Colonial Administration forces. Notably, the game features an intriguing story mode wherein you can put your shooting prowess on full display to uncover the truth. What's more, N.O.V.A. Legacy also offers power-packed shadow events where you can defeat the aliens in the challenging limited-time events. And if you have a liking for deathmatch, you can choose to get into a 6-player firefight to be the last one standing. Bear in mind, the deathmatch is rather challenging, so you've got to be at your killer best to decimate the opponents. 10. Minecraft For the folks looking for games that can offer plenty of score for creativity, Minecraft seems to be the way to go. What has always fascinated me in this top-notch offline game for iPhone is the option to explore the infinite worlds. Times when you wish to bust stress or get lost in amazing wonderlands, it can come in pretty handy in letting you relax. Another thing worth taking note of is the desired freedom to build your own world. From a beautiful home to awe-inspiring castles, the app lets you create your dream abode. The only that you need to excel in this aspect is limitless imagination. If you ever find the creative mode a bit boring, you can kickstart the survival mode wherein you will need to craft robust weapons and armor to safeguard yourself against dangerous mobs. Oh yes, you can also team up with your friends to fight against mobs. 11. Sudoku Whether you are an old-time gamer or have just started to love gaming on your iOS device, chances are that you may already be quite familiar with number games. What makes such games so addictive is the easy yet very interesting gameplay. If you are willing to give a chance to a classy number game, Sudoku is for you. Featuring a ton of sudoku puzzles, the game can keep you hooked for hours. Notably, it also offers the needed hints to help you get out of trouble if you ever happen to get stuck. One of my favorite features of this game is a good set of daily challenges that ensure you always have something different to take on. Besides, the option to take part in seasonable events and be able to win coveted medals also play a key role in keeping the interest alive. 12. Traffic Racer Just in case you want to play an easy racing game, Traffic Racer could be worth checking out. In this arcade racing game, you get a chance to drive your car through busy traffic and earn plenty of cash. Not to mention, you also have plenty of options to customize and upgrade your car. Boasting a solid collection of over 40 different cars, it has also got the variety to keep you interested for more. There are five different game modes such as endless, two-way, time trial, police chase, and free ride. Depending on your mood or preference, you can choose to play any game mode. What's more, Traffic Racer features multiple good-looking environments like snowy, rainy, city night, suburb, and desert. With basic customization and leaderboards/achievements, it seems to tick off all the essential boxes. Taking everything into account, it's one of the best free offline iPhone games. Top Offline iPhone and iPad Games Lined Up for You There you go! So, these are my favorite offline iOS games. Now that you have known my favorites, it's your turn to share your preferred collection. Besides, if you think that some games deserve to get a mention in this roundup, make sure to let me know their names as well. Though I'm more fond of action-packed games, brain-teasing puzzle games have always remained on my hotlist. Apart from being a timely stress buster, they never fail to let the thrill die down. And that's what makes them evergreen for me. 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Mr. Motz with his children, Ruby, left, and Mac. Renee Gu, 7, rested during a rally in Copley Square to protest Harvard University's admissions practices toward Asian-Americans. Defensive lineman Titus Davis recovers a fumble against Memphis during the second half of last weekend's 31-30 win. An Ariane 5 rocket lifts off in French Guiana on Friday, carrying the BepiColombo spacecraft to the planet Mercury. A portrait of Mohammed bin Salman on display in Riyadh. Gov. Bill Walker, an independent, suspended his campaign on Friday and urged voters to support an opponent, Mark Begich. Charlie Collier, president of AMC for a decade, was named the next leader of the Fox broadcast network in a surprise move. Ronald DeRisi threatened to kill two senators who voted to confirm Brett M. Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice, according to a complaint prepared by the United States Capitol Police. President Trump has made disparaging comments about women's appearances and behavior, and expressed a belief that women can't be trusted. President Trump during a campaign rally in Missoula, Mont., on Thursday. America's Elections Could Be Hacked. Go Vote Anyway. In anticipation of the caravan's arrival at the southern border, the Mexican government deployed hundreds of National Police personnel.

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I realise I am jumping the gun somewhat given that we haven't even reached December yet, but it is already evident that the season is encroaching upon us with alarming speed and determination, as witnessed by the arrival of the Kristkindlmarkt in the city centre, and has now been there for over a week. Mmm that oh so delightful season is encroaching upon us once more. Now, I am not Scrooge, but I willingly admit to a certain dissatisfaction or distaste for the festive season. I should add that I am not religious, in any way, so the fact that my family celebrates Christmas is somewhat beyond me. Okay, some of them have slight religious leanings but generally I don't believe that is why we partake of the rituals. This is not about me not liking the Christmas season it is about my lack of understanding surrounding a more modern and commercial view of what was once a fairly low key holiday and the madness that surrounds it. As a child I loved Christmas, the excitement of seeing whether or not Father Christmas would come, and if he did would he leave you anything. I was not a deprived child by any means, at least not that I feel anyway, I had (have) a loving family but we were not especially of a fiscally viable nature as it were. We never had a great deal of money and thus things which, quite frankly, I never noticed in the least as we were certainly never lacking either. Maybe that is the nature of our childhood (mine and my brother's that is), we had each other, our family and rich imaginations, so actual 'things' weren't particularly necessary, they were certainly nice, but not vital to our happiness, though the things that we were given were usually well appreciated and used by us, for example we were given bikes at some point in later childhood and used those every day, the same for the roller skates, though I was more fond of them than my brother, we later played Roller Hockey, so they came in for a great deal of use. Let's put it this way. One year we wrote our letters to Father Christmas (I will NOT call him Santa Claus) as per usual and sent them up the chimney and rushed out to see if the elves would collect them… witnessed by the sparks that emerged from the top of the chimney… now might be the time to clarify that we had a log burning fire in the living room. It turned out that my brother had asked for a banana, when the day came, about two days later, we always sent our letters just prior to Christmas eve, he found his stocking with the asked for Banana sticking out of the top and was so pleased that he had received what we had asked for that he never thought to look further to see if he had been given anything else. Now, I freely admit that my brother was a very unusual child and that this happiness and surprise was not because we were lacking, simply because that was who he was. Also we both found the task of writing to Father Christmas somewhat problematic, we never really wanted to ask for anything… indeed that attitude has predominantly continued into adulthood, which I think vexes my mother and Gran as it offers no insight as to what we would appreciate to receive as gifts, that's just the way we are, then again most of our family aren't very good at asking for things…whether it be gifts or help. I said some of our family; the exception would be our three young cousins. They have no such qualms in asking for things or expecting them for that matter. Now, I am not saying they are ungrateful, far from it, anything I have ever given them has always been thanked for profusely and with genuine meaning and enthusiasm, however the amount of 'stuff' they have astounds me. I have to constantly remind myself that we are of very different upbringings and indeed of era's, given that there is a 14.5 year difference between me and the oldest of the three and 18.5 years between myself and the twins. We might be 'technically' of the same generation but in actuality we really are not. They also live in a more financially stable environment than we ever did. The entire lifestyle attitude is completely contrary to anything I have ever known, indeed I find it hard to comprehend that I live in more financially stable times (perhaps an ironic thing to say given the current economic climate, but there you go), at least within my family and to understand the repercussions of that. I have talked about Christmas so far only as a receiver. This is not an accurate assessment of my attitude towards the holiday season at all. One of the things I like the most about this time of year is the excuse to give people things that I have thought about for sometime and hopefully given them something that they will enjoy. I try to put a lot of thought behind my gifts (on any occasion), I try not to give people anything without due consideration. For example this year I am giving several people things that I have made myself as opposed to bought… for is it not written that: 'It is the thought that counts' (I am a follower of The Way… of Mrs Cosmopolite, Ankh Morpork)? Truthfully the real thing I like about the holiday season is the communal family aspect of it. This is the thing that I crave the most, ideally this would be the case all year round all of us living in a huge place (there are 11 of us) and acting as a whole to feed, clothe, care for the children etc. Let it be noted that this only works with family; I am not generally interested in living in a commune. At Christmas, as at a variety of other times throughout the year, we get together, a few of us cook, some keep the kids occupied… etc everyone does something to benefit the whole. This is what I like about Christmas; this is what it means to ME. The en-mass commercialism and advocating of Christmas being a time for 'getting' is something that genuinely perplexes me and faintly horrifies me. Even as a none believer I do not think that this was originally meant to be the message of Christmas… of course the Christian/Catholic church to run slipshod over the Pagan festivals already in place at that time of year and turn them into Christian events, manipulating time in such a way as to horrify, or perhaps impress, the History Monks. The shops are gearing up to a major purchasing season with no consideration for the season barring greed. I hate it. Yes hate is a very strong word, and I am not a big fan of it generally, I'm really not (nor do I like the word 'deserve' but no matter) but the inherent greed and accumulation of things just flummoxes me. When did it become like this? Are we this far removed from my own childhood that this is now the norm? Or was what I experienced never the norm in the first place except for us? I do, admittedly have guilty pleasures about the Christmas season, barring the communal aspect, which I have come to conclude, if I don't have that, and then it is just another day with an unusual choice of foodstuffs in my opinion. One is my mothers cooking. Now she is always excellent, but there is something about Christmas dinner when made by her that is truly… *sigh*. To the point where I nearly always turn down desert in favour of having a little more of the main, her chestnut and bacon stuffing is particularly lovely. Secondly, lying on the landing in the dark with only the white fairy lights we wind around the banister on, I don't care for decorations generally… well I care neither way, I am happy for them to be there but it makes little difference to me if they are not… except the landing fairy lights, we put them up one year for no other reason than because we could and since then I have always insisted they are there. (Now might be a time to talk about my Aspergic tendencies?) I can spend hours lying there in the semi-sparkly darkness quite content. Thirdly is the feeling of contentment that arrives just post lunch and usually in front of the fire (once more we have a real fire in the living room, though we no longer send our letters up it) surrounded by Mom's two dogs (one of them is usually lying on me, it's okay they are both small, mini-Dachshunds) and my cat and, if fortune has been kind, a new book, or indeed any book for that matter, with my family in equal states of repose around me. Sometimes a movie will be playing, or maybe music, either way a most pleasant way of spending a winter afternoon with maybe the prospect of a walk later in the afternoon. Admittedly that last 'pleasure' is something that can be recreated on any winter afternoon, but there is something particularly pleasant about it if it is a Christmas or Boxing Day. I can remember one year, I believe I was about 14 and had made a request of a gift which I received, a copy of "Romeo and Juliet" (yes, I really was a strange child I know) and was duly pleased with, more so because it was a beautifully illustrated, hard back edition with a blue tassel bookmark, but the real joy was spending my Christmas afternoon in such repose, (sans the dogs as they are a relatively new addition and we are talking at least 12/13 years ago now) devouring that present with unfettered joy and contentment. So, that is what Christmas means to me, and this is why I cannot understand this mass marketed and produced thing that claims to be 'Christmas' but resembles very little that I associate with, or desire for that matter. My mother read a book a few years ago, the title of which was something along the lines of 'Unplugging the Christmas machine', an idea which I find strange, since to do so, you have to have subscribed to that way of thinking in the first place. Nevertheless I can appreciate the sentiment of the book if not the actual suggestions. In recent years as I have grown older and naturally become more independent (than I already was, I'm an independent young cuss after all) I have started having the occasionally Christmas with friends instead, a pseudo-family if you will, for I think we all consider each other as such and have searched for that element of life with each other. This year however, two of our 'family' members are going abroad for the holiday season to spend it with the chap's (of the two) family as he isn't from England so they have to share their time between various family members as well as ourselves. These Christmas' that have been designed by ourselves hold equal attraction to us as the ones with our 'technical' families. It is nice that a balance between the two can be arrived at without compromising that which you have with either set of people. 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Being on a sugar free diet shouldn't mean your customers have to miss out on chocolate. That's why Appleton Sweets stock wholesale sugar free chocolate from Free'ist, a manufacturer who specialist in creating sweet treats for those who have cut sugar from their diet. Sugar free chocolate has improved greatly in recent years, and now contains higher levels of cocoa and artificial sweeteners that taste more like sugar than ever before. This means you can enjoy the rich, creamy taste of chocolate, without the sugar content. Each of these bars weigh 75g, and are available in packs of 10 so you can always ensure you have plenty in stock. Free'ist offer a range of chocolate bars that are sugar and gluten free including dark, hazelnut, milk, and white chocolate varieties. These bars are the same high quality you'd expect from a premium chocolate brand, and have bright, modern packaging to catch the eye. Appleton Sweets offer excellent prices on wholesale sugar free chocolate bars, and with so many people trying to reduce sugar in their diets, they are bound to be popular with many of your customers. Based in London, we quickly dispatch orders across the UK, and even deliver our popular sugarless chocolate around the world.

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At Burpham we greatly value the opinions of our pupils and the School Council acts as a vehicle for delivering pupil voice which is used to impact decisions made in the running of the school. At the beginning of the Autumn term, prospective candidates complete a written application form to be considered for the role of school councillor for each class. They present their case to their peers and elections then take place with ballot slips and a polling station. The winning candidate is elected for the whole of the academic year. School Council meetings are held regularly in the staff room with Mrs Marsden and there is a notice board opposite the hall door with pictures of all the school councillors and information about the projects they have been working on.

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Vandette & Dao Clinch Wins in Playoffs at The CJGA Quebec Junior Open, Presented by Humber College PGM By Brad Parkins | May 16, 2017 Hawkesbury, ON (May 16, 2017) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association hosted its first tournament of the season on the Quebec/Ottawa circuit this past weekend at Hawkesbury Golf and Curling Club. The CJGA Quebec Junior Open presented by Humber College PGM saw junior boys and girls from across Ontario and Quebec compete to win their divisions. Spectators were treated with some free golf as both Junior Boys and Junior Girls titles were won in playoffs. Junior Boys U19 Christopher Vandette of Beaconsfield, QC managed to edge out the victory in a playoff after posting stellar weekend rounds of 72-73-145. Vandette came into the final round with a share of the lead in a tight leaderboard, and was able to hold on in the playoff. "I thought that the greens were a little more receptive obviously with the rain, so I took advantage of it and hit some good wedge shots. I was able to land shots just at the pin or behind the pin to spin it back," said Vandette on his game plan and the condition of the golf course. Remi Chartier, also from Beaconsfield, QC, finished runner-up to Vandette, who prevailed in the playoff over Chartier. With weekend rounds of 76-69-145, Chartier was the only player in the field to post a round in the sixties. Junior Girls U19 Céleste Dao of Norte-Dame-de-Ile-Perrot, QC was able to clinch the Junior Girls division at Hawkesbury Golf and Curling Club with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Dao had rounds of 79-70-149 to edge the victory in a playoff. Dao entered the final round five strokes back of the first round leader, and was the only player in the field to post a round of 70. "I like to play in these conditions, it's my favourite, it's not too rainy or too sunny. The ball travels well in the air in these conditions which helps my game", said Dao in a post-tournament interview when asked about the weather conditions. Dao was able to edge out Sarah Eve Rheaume from Lac De Lage, QC in the playoff. Rheaume had rounds of 78-71-149. Her final round pf 71 was only the second under- par score of the final round, next to Dao's 70. About Humber College Humber's Business Administration – Professional Golf Management program is recognized asCanada's premiere golf business program. We provide you with the business knowledge and skills you need to start a career in many areas of business and the specialized expertise required of a PGA of Canada Golf Professional. Our 3-year business diploma runs annually on a 6-month in-class/6-month paid work placement basis. Our on-campus Golf Lab is an industry leading golf performance training facility run by PGA Professionals. Our students have the opportunity to play on the Humber Hawks varsity golf team, the most decorated golf team in Canada. Pathways to Humber'sBachelor of Commerce Degrees and other degree programs are also available. For more information please visit our website at business.humber.ca/golf. About the Canadian Junior Golf Association The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is a "registered Canadian amateur athletic association" (RCAAA) not-for-profit registered federally with Revenue Canada. Currently in its 25th year, the CJGA is dedicated to providing Canada's junior golfers with the necessary skills and knowledge required to lay a foundation for a future in competitive golf. Through its six-stage competitive development program that focuses on tournaments, clinics, international competitions, and mentoring programs with PGA Tour professionals, the CJGA introduces the game to juniors as young as five and offers competitive multi-day events for the more advanced golfer. The CJGA acts as a feeder system to provincial and national competitions, collegiate and university golf, as well as professional and recreational golf. For more information, please visit www.cjga.com. The Canadian Junior Golf Association is generously supported by its National Partner, Freedom 55 Financial, which provides financial security advice and planning for Canadians. Trevor Vander Glas Communications and Media Assistant [email protected] ← Station Creek set to Host DeLaet Cup Team East QualifierBack to Back Wins for Blazevic at DeLaet Cup Team East Qualifier at Station Creek →

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Working with Photoshop can be a daunting experience so in an effort to shed some light on some lesser-used functions, I've come up with a short list of "tips and tricks" that I've found particularly useful. a. In May, OPP attended a conference and returned with hundreds of photos. As is often the case with indoor lighting, the photos were quite yellow. In comes the Batch function. b. The first step is to create an action for the photos which is done in the Actions pane. Name the action, set a hotkey and highlight color if desired, and click on Record. Whatever steps are now taken will be recorded until the recording is stopped. c. The next step is to go to File >> Automate >> Batch. The action you just created should now be populating the Action field. Set the source, destination, and then choose the naming convention you prefer. d. The JPEG Options dialog box will appear; set the quality you prefer and click OK. e. That's it! Your files should be in the destination folder you chose with the appropriate action(s) performed. a. One of my favorite time savers is the Save for Web function. Saving for web will strip any "extra data" (metadata you don't explicitly tell it to save) from the file, set the pixels per inch (PPI) to 72, and convert to RGB, if necessary. b. With the file open, go to File >> Export >> Save for Web (Legacy). You'll be presented with a dialog box where you can select the file type (JPEG, GIF, or PNG), change the image size, and other functions. The presets can be used or you can make the appropriate changes and click Save. c. The next dialog box allows you to change the file name and location as you see fit. And you're done. a. This one can really make your life easier. Sometimes the perfect color is outside of the document, but the values to recreate it may be unknown. Luckily, using the Eyedropper tool, this is not an issue. b. First, you want the Photoshop window to be small enough that the color you want is also visible on your screen. With the Eyedropper selected ( click anywhere in the Photoshop document and hold. You should see the standard Eyedropper with color circles. Now, simply drag the Eyedropper to the color you want to sample and you should see the foreground color change in Photoshop. That's all, folks! So there you have it; just a few shortcuts I've found helpful along the way. I hope you enjoyed these tips and tricks. Keep an eye on the OPP blog for a variety of interesting topics in the future. Thanks for reading! Note: I'm using CC 2015 on a Mac. Other versions may vary slightly from the processes described here, but in my experience it's generally fairly similar.

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Grimaucourt-près-Sampigny és un municipi francès situat al departament del Mosa i a la regió del Gran Est. L'any 2007 tenia 102 habitants. Demografia Població El 2007 la població de fet de Grimaucourt-près-Sampigny era de 102 persones. Hi havia 32 famílies, de les quals 4 eren unipersonals (4 homes vivint sols), 8 parelles sense fills i 20 parelles amb fills. La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic: Habitants censats Habitatges El 2007 hi havia 40 habitatges, 33 eren l'habitatge principal de la família i 7 eren segones residències. Tots els 40 habitatges eren cases. Dels 33 habitatges principals, 31 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris i 2 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters; 2 tenien dues cambres, 2 en tenien tres, 9 en tenien quatre i 20 en tenien cinc o més. 28 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 15 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 17 n'hi havia dos o més. Piràmide de població La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era: Economia El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 63 persones, 45 eren actives i 18 eren inactives. De les 45 persones actives 40 estaven ocupades (22 homes i 18 dones) i 5 estaven aturades (2 homes i 3 dones). De les 18 persones inactives 4 estaven jubilades, 7 estaven estudiant i 7 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius». Activitats econòmiques L'any 2000 a Grimaucourt-près-Sampigny hi havia 4 explotacions agrícoles. Poblacions més properes El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes. Referències Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de Grimaucourt-près-Sampigny a l'INSEE. Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de Grimaucourt-près-Sampigny a l'INSEE France par commune Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa. Municipis del Mosa

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So people see a wider scope of your game. When film-makers make movies they usually record the soundtrack for the movie once all of the filming is finished, so the music can be written over the pictures. But, that doesn't mean directors don't have a clue what they want the music to sound like. That is why they use what's called temp music. Those are existing pieces of music, which serve as guidelines for the tempo, atmosphere and mood the director is looking for. Artwork in board games is a near perfect analogy. You want to have your game feel as close as possible to what you imagine it being when it's finished. Find some artwork you like and use it in your prototypes, as long as you aren't selling them, you shouldn't be too worried about copyrights.Here are some temp tracks from famous movies. For your playtesters! As a new designer probabilities are you will most likely resort to friends or your local gaming group to test your game. As much as we don't want to admit it, people do judge books by their covers. Having nice looking artwork will make your playtesters want to play your game, even if it's just so they can see how everything looks and feels up close. You'll trigger their curiosity and therefore test your game more, which will lead to a better game overall. Solving graphic design issues before they arise. Whether you want to publish your game through a publisher or you want to self-publish, it's a good idea to have solutions for how the graphic design in the game is structured. You will want everything to be legible and accessible for your players. The earlier you have answers to where everything fits in the game, the better. You'll be doing a favor to the publisher and yourself the more you know about your game. Here is an episode of ludology about the importance of positioning elements of your game well (zones of play). I was lucky to have a co-designer who is also a great graphic designer when I first started making games. Thanks to him our games looked great, even when the mechanics were still very rough around the edges. The looks of the prototype drew in people who were interested in testing it. They made me want to work on it more to get the gameplay to match the looks and ultimately made us more passionate about our project. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have understood the value of having a good looking product, even before it hits the shelves. So, if you're looking to make a game, think twice before you underestimate the way it looks during the design process. I wouldn't recommend spending too much money on artwork or components, but there are plenty of cheap ways to make your game look good. As long as you're not selling your game you should be able to avoid problems with copyright if you use artwork from sources like www.deviantart.com. You might even find an artist you would want to work with later on, when you want to publish your game. For icons I recommend using www.game-icons.net or our free to use downloads. We usually print our paper components on thick glossy paper and for other components we salvage games which we don't play or with already missing components. All in all, our prototypes rarely cost us more than 10$, but we invest a lot of time in making them look good. When making a game you're passionate about don't be afraid to invest time. Invest time to make it look and feel good. How do you feel about putting in the extra effort to make a good-looking prototype? artworkgame designvisual Chasing the feeling of a game Focusing on small tasks to make a big game

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With the co-work experience with other Eden volunteers, he was inspired so much and the experience was touching inside his heart. The short intersection between the persons in need was left a beautiful memory during his school lifetime. How to make the caring environment feel like home to postpone the degeneration of elders with Dementia, or to keep them engaged in the social network, are in every detail of the design for the caring environment. "Early detection, early treatment." Is what make early intervention important. Children between 0 to 6 years old with slow development will need to receive professional treatment in all aspects. The Underprivileged Children Service Project from Eden Foundation can be the best back up for your family. Automated vehicles provide a way to enable greater mobility for those currently experiencing reduced mobility. Furthermore, accessible automated vehicles ease with which people with differing physical, sensory and cognitive abilities. Eden's Chinese New Year Dinner event was held in Vietnam. Nearly 200 service receivers participated in and 100 people took part in worship in the church. During the volunteers' experience, Esteban from Columbia, Bellinda from Indonesia, and Patrizio from Italy, witnessed the spirit of CRPD that has been put into practice in Eden Service Centers. Professor Hyung Shik Kim, Member of the United Nations CRPD Committee Wishes Practical Service Workers to Exert Their Influence and Used CRPD to Create a More Humane Society. Professor Hyung Shik Kim, a member of the United Nations CRPD Committee, Hopes social workers to create influence, and put CRPD into practice to create a more humanize society. Chinese New Year Dinner symbolizes the reunion and gathers the family together to enjoy the last dinner at the end of the year. This year, a total 230 number of elderly shared a great dinner time with Eden in Chengdu and Mianzhu, China. In order to make the elderly in vulnerable groups enjoy Chinese New Year Dinner, Chris Wu, the ambassador of Eden, spent time having Chinese New Year Dinner with a hundred years old person.

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Recently I discovered this film about art collecting and thought it was worth recommending. The one-hour long video is about the father of actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus who has donated his art collection to fund education in Harlem. Apart from the inspiring story of what he is doing with his collection, I am also delighted by the fact that he simply bought artwork that he loved as a patron of the arts. His collection was not driven by "market potential" or as a popularity contest. He bought work that he enjoyed. His theme of interest was the act of painting. He especially enjoyed the relationships that he established with the artists. In the video, the question is posed, "Why the H*** does he buy paintings?" The answer is quite sincere and much appreciated. I only wish that he could have extended the discussion to include all art and craft media. Generosity of Eye: Art Transformed into Education from brad hall on Vimeo. P.S. As a bonus, here is a LINK to a video clip of an interview with Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the Charlie Rose Show. IT WORKS! Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Charlie Rose speaks about her upcoming television comedy and her father's art collection and the movie "Generosity of Eye". Worth watching. Hopefully, the video should start at the correct spot. If not advance it to 35.41. Museums often collect the once ordinary that has become extraordinary and revealing. To imagine that something that would have been casually used everyday, never considered special or unique, perhaps even considered temporary or disposable, has survived 50 or 100 years or more is amazing. On this table in the background (at the top of the photo) the staff at The Magnes were laying out items for an upcoming exhibition. Labeled plates may seem odd to us since most people use different china patterns to remember which is the milk or meat plates to keep Kosher. The staff explained that these plates were from a restaurant where they didn't want to take a chance that the plates would be mixed up. But even more extraordinary, they actually had their original plastic wrap so that everyone would know they were clean. Imagine plastic wrap lasting decades! The Magnes even had old spice tins ready for the next exhibition. While not valuable in the terms of a purchase price, a tin from Horowitz Margareten (a Kosher spice company) is almost impossible to find. I love spice tins....and have used them to construct some of my work. Below is another utilitarian and pedestrian object from the past. High tech in1923, but out dated since, this Underwood typewriter with lettering for Yiddush and Hebrew somehow avoided reclamation for scrap metal for 90 years. The typewriter is creatively used to display information in the exhibition at The Magnes Collection. In the above photo, Dr. Daniel Viragh, Post Doctoral Fellow at The Magnes, describes how he and his students searched the archives of The Magnes Collection at the Bancroft Library. Hundreds of hours went into research of personal papers, letters and newspaper clippings from the 1940's and 50's. Ephemera that somehow survived 60+ years and now serves to offer insight in research. I wonder what will happen in the future when personal papers no longer exist, and everything is on the "old" computers hard drive, lost forever. This is why museums like The Magnes Collection of Art and Culture provide such a valuable role. Saving and collecting objects representing former times can become extraordinary if they have survived to share their history. That is what The Magnes Collection is all about. Your work could become part of a museum collection, especially if it represents something in our contemporary culture or captures a theme of our times. P.S. Tomorrow I will share some ordinary objects that had a significant impact on my work. The topic of how museum collections are stored has always fascinated me. What do the museum professionals do with artwork and artifacts during the indefinite periods of time until the next exhibition? How do museum's protect their collections for the long term? After organizing the 2014 Professional Development Seminar "Collectors, Collection and YOU" with Brigitte Martin for the SNAG Conference, I was all the more curious for insights into how collectors and museums store their collections. Fortunately, social networking recently fulfilled this dream as Dr. Daniel Viragh invited my daughter and me to view the collection and behind-the-scenes storage at The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life in Berkeley, CA. I immediately said "Yes, yes, yes." Only a year or so ago, The Magnes moved into a newly renovated building in the heart of downton Berkeley. The Magnes Collection is one of the largest collections of Judaica in the world. In fact, collecting and research is their primary focus. Now, as part of the University of California at Berkeley, they have a new home and renewed capabilities. The new building houses most of the collection on site. The display areas are fascinating, of course, but to my special delight, the exhibition space includes built-in observation windows for visitors to view into the collection storage space (below). Those large beige steel monoliths in the background of the photo above, are enormous movable cabinets on rollers with adjustable shelves and drawers. Because the storage cabinets move, valuable space can be dedicated to storage, and only one walkway is open at a time. Storage is serious business for a museum. They take this responsibility very seriously. The investment in the collection merits an investment in the storage equipment as well. For example, all the steel cabinets were on tracks. In these photos, look just behind the registrar's feet. Notice the track in the floor which enables these cabinets to slide across the floor. They can move to be closely packed yet open up a walkway and access space as needed into more drawers and cabinets. Curator, Dr. Francesco Sagnolo, opened a few more cabinets just to offer us a taste of the treasures contained within. The variety of mechanisms and devices to store the vast diversity of works in the collection was amazing. Of course, the entire room was climate controlled. It felt refreshingly cool and dry. Inside the drawers were marvelous antiquities and historic objects, all protected for posterity. Notice that each object is nestled in it's own protective cubby made from foam and cardboard so it can't move around. Every item has an inventory/acquisition number which corresponds to The Magnes Collection Flickr album of the collection. In this drawer the cups with multiple handles were for ritual hand washing. The multiple handles allow the user to switch hands. Note the paper tags in the above photo. The registrar didn't even want the paper to touch the metal to avoid a reaction between the two materials. She would try to prop the paper tag on the edge of the cubby. Some objects were stored on shelves to make them more accessible for viewing without opening a cabinet or drawer. Every object on a shelf had a custom made foam core box so it could not move or fall over. If the curator wanted to look more closely at some object, he could pick up the foam core support and padding without actually touching the object. Our special guide, Dr. Daniel Viragh, Post Doctoral Fellow at The Magnes, earned his doctorate in Jewish History from UC Berkeley. He could read the Hebrew for us on 100-200 year old textiles and provided very knowledgeable context for many objects. Tomorrow's post and for the next few days ....objects from The Magnes Collection, many more surprises and insights regarding the storage of museum collections. I will be lecturing at The Magnes Collection on October 29, 2014 at noon. Please come to this short lecture, and participate in the intimate conversation. Guilds: Are You Looking Inward or Outward? Several presentations for the upcoming Professional Development Seminar focus on the "grass roots collection." By using the term "grass roots collection" I mean artists or craftspeople playing an active role in collecting work of other artists and makers. One stellar example that I discovered is the Ohio Designer Craftsmen. This craft guild has been in operation for 50 years. In 1993 they purchased their own building, and started the Ohio Craft Museum. The Ohio Designer Craftsmen also has a collection of 400-500 objects from members of the Ohio Designer Craftsmen or citizens of Ohio. For the recent interview on Metalsmith Bench Talk, I invited Betty Talbott to start the conversation about their guild collection.Betty Talbott is the Director of the Ohio Craft Museum and Artistic Director of the Ohio Designer Craftsmen. The Ohio Designer Craftsmen sponsors four retail shows a year generating revenue for the participants and income for the museum operating expenses. They also have a gift shop, sponsor workshops and programming for their community. along with exhibitions at the Ohio Crafts Museum. Listen to the archived interview on Jay Whaley Metalsmith Bench Talk where Betty talks about the guild and their collection. She says "guilds tend to look inward to help their members," but the success for the Ohio Designer Craftsmen is that they look outward to their community. If they educate their community, it serves the craft artists. Artists and makers consider her words of experience. Think about how your local guild can create more opportunities, starting a collection, or hosting retail shows. Are you signing or stamping your work? Are you keeping Inventory Records for your work? Do you own work by your friends or colleagues? Is an auction of your work in your future? As artists and makers it is important to understand that the value of our work can extend far beyond quality, materials, or tour de force craftsmanship. The identity of the maker can be of significant importance along with clear history or provenance. Collectors want to know that the work is genuine, not a fake or a copy. This is where you records and documentation are proof. This Calder necklace was owned by Finnish designers and architects Aino and Alvar Aalto as a reflection of their friendship and close working relationship. This stamped Calder necklace with provenance (a great story) sold at auction for $602,000. Read this article from Christie's has a phenomenal example. Can these factors work for your work? Listen to this Metalsmith Bench Talk interview for insight about maker's mark, and collecting with Harriete Estel Berman and Betty Talbott. This interview will be offering unique insight into guild "grassroots" collections from Betty Talbott, the Director of the Ohio Craft Museum and Artistic Director of the Ohio Designer Craftsmen. Don't miss this special program. AND while I am addressing this topic, the identity of the maker may be important on a personal level as well. Stamping your work with your maker's mark, may be important to your children, grandchildren and future generations. The upcoming SNAG Professional Development Seminar is focusing on the idea that your work is important. Your art or craft can be significant to the present and the future of your field. I know that sounds like lofty words, but if you don't think your work is important who will? What are those steps you need to take as a maker to create a place in history? How do you place your work in a collection? How does a collector look at work? How does work get donated to a museum collection? What criteria does a museum have in mind when they accept work for their collection? The Professional Development Seminar has lots of ideas to open your eyes to seeing your work in a new way. But you don't have to wait! You can listen in to a preview of the PDS chock full of information in an interview on Jay Whaley Metalsmith Bench Talk with me, Harriete Estel Berman and Betty Talbott. Betty Talbott is the Director of the Ohio Craft Museum and Artistic Director of the Ohio Designer Craftsmen. They have an extensive collection of member works and are a stellar example of "grassroots" collections. Your work may have value to your family, the history of your guild, academic program, or a museum. Start with your Maker's Mark, & Inventory Records as a foundation. Look at the line up of speakers here. Register for the PDS at the SNAG conference here. It is also possible to purchase a one day pass for the day of the Professional Development Seminar. This is my maker's mark (above). Are you wondering why it looks like a domestic iron? As mentioned in the previous post, an appraiser contacted me about appraising the current value for a 1997 work recently donated by a collector to a major museum. In response, I asked for an appointment to have a phone conversation. The phone call felt more like a necessity than an option. Thank goodness we opened the discussion. I was concerned about asking for the phone call, but the appraiser actually appreciated the nuanced conversation the phone call offered. My primary goal was to help the appraiser to establish a current value using whatever information she requested. Hopefully it would justify an appreciated value since 1997. I had a number in mind, but didn't want to say so until the appraiser considered the factors I thought relevant to this situation. While prices for recent work may be a consideration, the appraiser needs to compare recently SOLD work. That is just the way it works. The images of my artwork on my website were instrumental to the conversation with the appraiser. I do leave "sold" work on my website for documentation, but remove the prices. However, I know the retail prices from my Inventory Records. Initially, the appraiser was looking only at my jewelry, perhaps because of the size of the individual beads, or it was the first page she landed on. In my mind this was not a good comparison since I considered the Worry About Worry Beads Coming Undone to be sculpture, and not jewelry at all. The conversation moved to sculpture for further evaluations. On the sculpture page, there were many examples of work that had sold in recent years. These provided better value comparisons. Next we moved to the teapot page to establish that Worry About Worry Beads Coming Undone was profoundly influential on the design for many of my teapots that had sold at similar or much higher prices. My objective was to establish the importance of the Worry Beads as a seminal artwork that had an important influence on the design of several teapots. Since the Worry Beads were completely unique, there was no identical work to compare. Finally, I mentioned that the Worry Beads sculpture was composed of 12 individual and unique worry beads, plus the wire "tassel." So one perspective could consider a value for each individual element and what I would charge for repair or replacement. To conclude the conversation, the scary part, she asked me to estimate a number. I gave my current valuation, but still don't know the final appraised value....perhaps she went higher or lower, but I do know she appreciated the extra information from our phone call to inform her decision. The specific work was seminal to subsequent work. Retail prices for sold work with somewhat similar attributes (e.g. materials, size, concept, novelty). Cost of replacement or repair by artist. Establishing that other work sold for much higher prices. If an artist/maker is represented by a gallery, the appraiser may have contacted the gallery instead of the artist. Since no gallery currently represents my work, the appraiser contacted me directly. A secondary goal for my conversation with the appraiser involved some learning about appraising artwork in general. The 2014 SNAG Professional Development Seminar in Minneapolis will have lectures by an appraiser, collector, and curator all discussing "Collectors, Collections and You." Stay tuned for more PDS information. Opportunities related to this program are on the horizon. This will be a series of lecture offering great insight into establishing value for our art and craft. Save the date Friday April 25, 2014. The PDS is open to the public to attend.

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Synopsis: When Cassie Taylor met Ethan Holt at acting school, sparks flew. She was the good girl actress. He was the bad boy about campus. But one fated casting choice for Romeo and Juliet changed it all. Like the characters they were playing, Cassie and Ethan's romance seemed destined. Until he broke her heart and betrayed her trust. Now the A-list heartthrob is back in her life and turning her world around. One touch at a time. Review: Oh man! I picked this book up on a whim not really knowing what it was about and ooooooh boy… steamy steamy. It's interesting because it's a very "sexual" based book but it's new adult. I also just learned that this used to be Twilight fanfiction – ha! The Characters: Cassie is a little toooo about getting laid and kind of spends most of the book begging for something. That got a little cringy. Ethan Holt is… ouuf! But the "bad boy" vibes also got very tiring after a while. His "terrible past" was a little too dramatized. However, the two of them together was awesome and I hated them being apart (probably because I didn't like the brooding haha). Ruby is great. She doesn't take nothing from nobody and she isn't afraid to tell you her opinion. I feel bad for Connor. Liking the girl and forever being on the sideline. The Plot: The plot was interesting. It bounces between past and present. I thought I would hate it since they are actors in theatre school as I the books I've read about theatre have been terribly cringey. I honestly couldn't put this book down I had to know what happened between Ethan and Cassie. The Cover: Definitely grabs your attention! This book is great if you don't want a serious, thought provoking read. I love books that you can just devour and not think much of. I don't mean that negatively. It's just that it's nice to be in a light fluffy atmosphere instead of something so dark and serious. Yeah, I don't always trust Goodreads! People like to 5 star review books before things are even published and it skews everything!

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Top PH exporters honored at National Exporters' Week 2022 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), together with the Export Development Council (EDC) and Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT), awarded Philippine businesses for their outstanding export performance during the Exporters' Night at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City on 6 December 2022. The awardees were chosen based on their track record, recent export performance, and service delivery innovation. These exporters have maintained their competitiveness and supported Philippine export earnings amidst persistent global challenges. The Top Exporters Award was initiated to recognize and show appreciation for the exemplary contribution of exporters in economic development, as well as to motivate the exporting community to achieve greater success. DTI Assistant Secretary and Officer-in-Charge of the Trade Promotions Group, Mr. Glenn Peñaranda and PHILEXPORT President and CEO, Mr. Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr. conferred the awards to the 16 top-performing exporters of the country. They also recognized 28 Trade Regulatory Government Agencies (TRGAs) and six (6) EDC Committee Chairmen for their contribution and continued commitment to address exports-related initiatives. "We take pride in the achievements of Philippine exporters, especially amidst uncertainties in the global economy. They continue to be a source of inspiration in the exporting community, including to aspiring exporters, and important drivers of the country's economic growth. While we continue to work with the exporting community to pave the way toward exporting breakthroughs, we take a moment to recognize and celebrate the success of our top exporters and the role of our public and private sector partners in the strides we have achieved to develop and grow Philippine exports", Trade Secretary Fred Pascual said. In his opening remarks during the event, PHILEXPORT Chairman George T. Barcelon congratulated the winners, acknowledging their important contributions to the economy and the country. "This is one special week of every year when we celebrate our economic heroes, our exporters, especially the micro, small and medium enterprises who continue to provide jobs and livelihood to many Filipinos," he said. "Scarred over and over again by many forms of oppression, they have nevertheless stayed the course. And as we know, they remain in their winning battle gears of hope, resilience, world-class creativity, hard work, and optimism." Top Sectoral Awardees were Cebu Mitsumi Inc. for Electronics; SR Metals for Minerals; Sanyo Denki for Electricals; Stepan Philippines Quaternaries, Inc. for Chemicals; Nanbu Philippines for Construction Materials; Rosario Fasteners for Metal Manufactures; Durus Industries for Housewares; Snapsnax Ventures for Processed Food; Oleo Fats Inc. for Oils, Fats & Waxes; and Shoreline Crab Phils., Inc. for Marine. For the Services Sector, Awards were given to Spring Valley Tech Corp for Software Development; Pointwest Technologies Corporation for Health Information Management System; Ranida Games for Game Development; Sta. Clara International Corporation for Construction Services; Oryspa Spa Solutions, Inc. for Franchising Services; and Top Peg Animation & Creative Studio, Inc. for Animation. The Exporters' Night is part of a series of activities held in the week-long celebration of the 2022 National Exporters' Week, which aims to create an avenue towards exporting breakthroughs for Philippine-based businesses. Firms urged to build brand UN expert identifies drivers of successful climate smart agriculture practices DTI advises product verification even while STMA penalties remain suspended

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Jackson is one of 22 cities chosen to participate in a regional leadership academy that focuses on methods to connect more children and families with affordable health care. Two leadership academies are sponsored by the National League of Cities' Institute for Youth, Education and Families. Part of the institute's Cities Expanding Health Care for Children and Families initiative, the academies--including travel, lodging and food--are funded by a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies. Follow-up grants for implementation also will be available to some participants. Specifically, at the academy, a team from Jackson will share its success in enrolling children in Medicaid and other affordable health-care programs. Team members also will learn from experts on Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) about successful enrollment techniques and other cities on how their efforts have led to healthier communities, thanks to healthier younger citizens. Slated to represent Jackson at the Denver conference July 25-26 are Mayor Martin Griffin; County Commissioner Julie Alexander, chair of the county's Human Services Committee; Molly Kaser, president and CEO of the Center for Family Health; and Mary Cunningham-Deluca, director, Children's Programs, Community Action Agency. In the Jackson team's application, it detailed the current local efforts to enroll children in Medicaid and other programs, but it noted that many entities are involved, creating a scattered--and not well-coordinated--effort. It hopes to improve that by using an existing network of sharing services in the county, and gleaning and then applying best practices from the academy. Although the Affordable Care Act will change the health-care landscape to include more American families, about 70 percent of the nation's uninsured children qualify for health-care coverage through existing Medicaid and CHIP programs, known as MiChild in Michigan. The cities selected include smaller cities, like Jackson and Garden City, Mich., to metropolises, such as Houston, Newark and Baltimore. The other regional conference will be in Baltimore in September.

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MESMERISED BY YOUR INFLUENCE: keep your secrets with you, girl. keep your secrets with you, girl. i have a market stall on sunday... selling my headbands... i probably won't sell any but if i don't try then i will never know. i hope there isn't another stall there that sells headbands cos that could be awkward.

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You can vote as often as you like – so please vote multiple times! The contest ends on January 16th and the winning name will be revealed at 10:00 AM on January 19th. Help Us Name the Baby! The Saint Louis Zoo's new baby Sumatran orangutan doesn't have a name – yet. We'd like you to help! The Zoo's Great Ape care team was asked to select a few potential female names for this beautiful baby. The four name choices from Zoo staff are: Marigold, Lucy, Cranberry and Ginger.

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Google joins Facebook with stake in JioSaavn's parent telco | Music Ally Reliance Jio Platforms is the parent company of Jio, the largest telco in India and the owners of the JioSaavn music streaming service. The company has been on a spree of funding announcements in recent months – raising more than $20.2bn from various technology companies and investors. We reported on Facebook taking a $5.7bn stake in April, but now it's been joined by Google, which is investing $4.5bn to take a 7.73% stake in Reliance Jio. It's unusual to see Facebook and Google investing in the same company – others to have chipped in this year include Intel and Qualcomm – with the investments valuing Reliance Jio Platforms at $58bn. Google will be working with the telco to create a customised version of its Android software to run on entry-level smartphones in India. There's no direct impact on the JioSaavn music service at this point, but the money pouring into its parent company does show the financial muscle it could potentially tap, as it continues to scrap for market share with rivals. Stuart Dredge [from https://ift.tt/2vCxqPg]

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Category: Illinois State The Chiefs wrap up a seven-game road trip tonight in Wisconsin after scoring 13 runs against the Timber Rattlers on Thursday. Hopefully they won't be like the parent club Cubs and follow up a big offensive showing by getting shutout like Chicago did this afternoon against the Reds. Saw this on the transaction wire today: NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Release INF Jovan Rosa. I didn't realize that the independent league team picked him, but in 32 games Rosa wasn't hitting much better than he did for the Chiefs this season. The 22-year old was hitting just .169 in the Can-Am League. On the football side, things are starting to get going for Western Illinois and Illinois State. The Leathernecks began practice this afternoon while Illinois State added a defensive lineman before it begins practice on Saturday. The Redbirds announced that Shelby Harris has transferred from Wisconsin and will have four years of eligibility after redshirting last year with the Badgers. "Shelby fills an immediate need for us on the defensive line," ISU coach Brock Spack said in a release. "We are short numbers wise at defensive end and wanted to add someone with experience, but someone who also wasn't just going to be here for a year or two. With four years of eligibility remaining, Shelby fit the mold of what we were looking for and is a very talented, athletic pass rusher. We're excited to have him." The Leathernecks reported to Macomb on Wednesday, had physicals and meetings on Thursday and took to the field at 3 p.m. for the first of non-padded workouts. They'll put the pads on for the first time on Tuesday and then begin two-a-days on Wednesday. Don't forget I'm on twitter at www.twitter.com/KevinCapie and will be at the ballpark this weekend and then heading to WIU for its media day on Monday before closing out the homestand at O'Brien. Author Kevin CapiePosted on August 6, 2010 August 6, 2010 Categories Baseball, Chiefs, College football, Cubs, Illinois State, Western IllinoisLeave a comment on Busy Friday

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Global News — No Particular Country Select a Country: Catching Our Eye Main suspect behind Sri Lanka Easter churches' deaths arrested India: Eight Christians acquitted of kidnapping and forced conversion Sudan: Three churches burned down twice within one month Nigeria: 'Government is Boko Haram but without bomb', says church leader Christians in Africa face 'explosion' in violence, senior church leader says Copts persuaded to drop charges against mob who attacked their church May 30, 2018 By World Watch Monitor Egypt Alexandria, Beheira, Beni Suef, Churches, Copts, Egypt, Islamic extremism Copts said a large Muslim mob pelted the church with Molotov cocktails, bricks and stones (World Watch Monitor) Copts in a village near the Egyptian city of Alexandria have been persuaded to waive the charges against an extremist mob who pelted their church with Molotov cocktails, in order to retain the use of the building for worship, World Watch Monitor has learnt. Seven Copts were injured when a mob attacked their church and other Christian-owned properties on Saturday, 26 May, in the village of of Abou El-Shuqaf, in Beheira Governorate. In addition, Fr. Aghabius Mounir, priest of Abou El-Shuqaf's Mar Morcos church, secured the release of nine Copts who had been arrested only after he agreed to drop his case against members of the mob who vandalised and overturned his car. At the same time, the police also released the 11 Muslims they had arrested for taking part in the violence. Wahid Fahim, a Christian who lives in Abou El-Shuqaf village, told World Watch Monitor that after a large group of local Muslims had finished their afternoon prayers in front of a half-built mosque next to the church, a message came through the mosque's loudspeakers inciting worshippers to attack the church. He continued: "A large Muslim mob then gathered in the front of the church building and began pelting it with Molotov cocktails, bricks and stones, while shouting 'Allahu akbar' [Allah is the greatest] and chanting slogans against the church. They burnt down the main wooden gate of the church building and another door, and broke some windows." Fahim said the mob also targeted homes and destroyed property belonging to Copts. "They also set fire to a motorbike that was parked in front of the church building and owned by a Coptic man named Mina Maher," he said. "They then pelted the Coptic houses next to the church with stones and bricks. Seven Copts received minor injuries. When Fr. Aghabius Mounir … arrived in the village, they smashed his car and overturned it." According to eye-witnesses, security forces arrived at the village about two hours after the attack and arrested 11 extremists. Fahim alleged that some of the Muslim villagers inflicted injuries on themselves in order to falsely accuse Copts of wounding them. The police arrested nine Copts, including four who were injured. Fahim said the police made the arrests of the Copts "randomly". Wagih Moussa, another Coptic resident, told World Watch Monitor that the police arrested nine Copts knowing they were innocent, in order to pressure them "to reconcile with the Muslim attackers and waive the reports which were made against them", in exchange for their release. Speaking hours after the attack, Moussa added that Copts had received new threats since it occurred. "Despite everything that happened to us, we have still received threats from some Muslims in our village," he said. "They have threatened us, telling us, 'We will purify the village of you, oh kafir [infidel]'," he said. It seems the church may have been attacked because Fr. Mounir had applied for its status to be legalised under the terms of a 2016 law aimed at facilitating the construction, renovating and licensing of churches. Rumours circulated in the village last week that the government's Building Authority Committee was planning to inspect the building in preparation for legalising its status as a church this week. An attack on a church took place under similar circumstances last month in Beni Suef, suggesting that the law that was intended to help Copts may be resulting in a new backlash against them. After the attack in Beni Suef, villagers have lost the use of their church until it is legalised. After the attack in Abou El-Shuqaf, some extremists in the village set up a group on Facebook called 'There is no place for Christians in Abou El-Shuqaf village'. Comments on the group's page included threats against the Christian villagers, a call to neither sell nor buy from their Christian neighbours, and incitements for other Muslim villagers to carry out further attacks. One read: "This is the first day for you Copts; the coming days will be black days for you Copts, God willing." When World Watch Monitor tested the link on Tuesday, the content was not available. A spokesman for Facebook said: "We are committed to keeping people safe on Facebook. This group was removed because it violated our community standards." Local officials, MPs and security leaders visited Abou El-Shuqaf on Saturday evening, and met with Muslim and Christian villagers. During the meeting it was agreed that the Christian villagers should continue to hold services at the church, and in return the Copts would waive the charges against the Muslims. It was also agreed that the nine Copts and 11 Muslims would all be released from Housh Essa police station if Fr. Mounir dropped his case against the men who had vandalised his car. Tensions have been brewing over the status of the village church for a number of years. It is situated on the second floor of a three-storey building that was begun by local Christians in 2015 and has not yet been completed. In January 2017, when a group of Muslim villagers found out that local Copts had applied for the legalisation of their church premises, they began building a mosque next to the church, which Copts said was aimed at jeopardising the church's chances of being legalised. Under the terms of the Ottoman-era Hamayoni Decree, a church may not be built next to a mosque. The decree remains in place, despite the 2016 law on building churches. COVID-19 exacerbates discrimination against minority Christians globally Church surveillance, COVID-19 controls affect China's Christians – 1 of 5 global trends Burkina Faso: Fulani pastor brings hope to stigmatised communities Swiss woman, hostage almost 5 years, killed by Islamist extremists in Mali Priest, held by Islamist extremists for two years, freed in Mali Recent Tweets Follow A Twitter List by wwmonitor Get World Watch Monitor in your inbox. Subscribe to news by email and RSS. Choose the countries of your interest. Copyright © 2011 - 2021 — World Watch Monitor. All Rights Reserved. Site design by Five Q | Sitemap | Privacy Policy

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Tityus culebrensis est une espèce de scorpions de la famille des Buthidae. Distribution Cette espèce est endémique de l'État d'Amazonas au Venezuela. Elle se rencontre vers Atabapo. Étymologie Son nom d'espèce, composé de culebr[a] et du suffixe latin , « qui vit dans, qui habite », lui a été donné en référence au lieu de sa découverte, Culebra. Publication originale González-Sponga, 1994 : « Aracnidos de Venezuela. Una nueva especie del genero Tityus y redescription de Tityus urbinai Scorza 1952 (Scorpionida, Buthidae). » Boletín de la Sociedad Venenzolana Ciencias Naturales, , , . Liens externes The Scorpion Files : Jan Ove Rein, Trondheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Notes et références Buthidae Espèce de scorpions (nom scientifique) Faune endémique de l'État d'Amazonas

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My Crockpot red wine braised short ribs are the ultimate cold weather comfort food! Don't skip the searing step. Yes, it's more work than throwing everything straight into your slow cooker, but it's well worth it. This type of Crockpot recipe is ideal to prep on a lazy weekend morning. Spend some time chopping and searing then chuck the ingredients in your slow cooker. You'll be rewarded with the wonderful aroma of these short ribs while they're cooking. I was pressed for time, so I cooked the ones in the photos for 5 hours on high. They were nice and tender. 7-8 hours on low would make them even more tender. Once the ribs have cooked, all you need to do is skim the fat off the surface (you'd need to do this if you used any type of braising method e.g. Dutch oven), and serve them with or without mashed potatoes. The beauty of making recipes like this is that you will have leftovers you actually want to eat. It's really not much work at all for 6+ servings. And that sauce is soo tasty! Hope you enjoy this slow cooker braised short ribs recipe! Add olive oil to a large, heavy skillet on medium heat. Season the short ribs with salt & pepper. Once the oil is hot, add the short ribs. You'll likely need to do two batches. Don't crowd the pan. Sear for 3-4 minutes per side. Add all the other ingredients to the Crockpot except for the cornstarch. Give it a stir. Add the short ribs in as even of a layer as possible (some will likely stick out and that's ok). Cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 7-8 hours. Once the ribs are done, skim the fat off the surface (I just use a small spoon to do this). Mix the cornstarch with about a tablespoon of cold water until you've got a smooth mixture, then stir it into the Crockpot. Let it sit for about 5 minutes to thicken the sauce up a bit. Add extra salt & pepper if desired. Serve with mashed potatoes or other side dishes. Cook for 5-6 hours on high or 7-8 on low. I always suggest adding salt "to taste" because everyone's salt preference is subjective, but I did add more salt to this than I normally would to a dish, partially because there's a whole bottle of wine in there, and it does serve 6+ people. This dish freezes well. Braised short ribs is one of my favorite dishes Natasha! So comforting and perfect for a cold winter night! I'll need to give your recipe a try! Thanks, Mary Ann!! I wish I had some left… it's absolutely frigid out today! Just checked the slow cooker after 8 hours on low.. was very excited to give it a taste – as the short rib was nice and tender. Took a bite, ridiculously bland! Spoon tasted the mixture in the crockpot, oh my gosh it was close to inedible! Did you happen to skip any steps in your instructions? Did you need to reduce the wine first? Or forgot the beef broth? Followed your recipe to a T and used a very nice Pinot Noir (have used it before in making short ribs with no problem). Please advise – Its Valentine's Day, and this was our planned dinner!! Hi Monica, did you skim the fat off the top, add in the cornstarch, and some extra salt? I just re-read the instructions and ingredients list a few times, and it all seems to reflect how I make them. I'm at work right now, but I will check my written recipe notes again as soon as I get home to see if it's possible that I missed something. I'm really upset to read this – we really enjoyed the short ribs and I'm now wondering what went wrong here. I feel truly awful if in fact your Valentine's Day dinner is ruined. Thanks for the reply. I added an extra spoon of brown sugar, and more salt and pepper – it's slightly better. I'm going to add a cup of beef stock later this evening when I decide to reheat to salvage the dish. Please let me know if you find something useful in your notes that differs from your recipe above. Out of curiosity – what wine did you use for this and how much water did you mix in with your cornstarch? Hi Monica, just checked my notes, and they match up with the recipe posted here. I've made it with a cabernet sauvignon and a pinot noir before. I use approx. one tablespoon of cold water with the cornstarch. I'll update the recipe to be more specific. If you don't mind me asking, did you add the beef stock for additional flavor or because the dish was dry? I've seen some recipes for short ribs that use beef stock and some that don't, so I'm very interested in hearing how it turned out. Added 1 cup of beef stock for flavor. Turned out fine in the end. I agree it seemed like a hell of a lot of salt to balance this dish – would be good to revisit this recipe and see how you can better balance it, or an initial amount of salt to begin with so the initial tasting isn't as off-putting. I think this is why other recipes do have the cup or so of beef stock for flavor to balance the red wine, and also for it's saltiness factor. Hi Monica, nope you didn't miss it. I added it after considering your feedback and thinking about when I make the dish so I can point people in the right direction. I wouldn't say I add a "hell of a lot of salt", but thanks for your feedback re: the beef broth. For Christmas I received an All Clad all in one Browning 7 quart slow cooker …. After much research I chose salt and lavenders recipe. But after this review I was terrified it would be tasteless .. But this recipe is excellent … meat was perfect and the sauce was restaurant quality .. please don't let the last review steer you away !! I am so happy to hear that this recipe worked out for you, Barbara, and I really appreciate you leaving a comment here. I think that reviewer's issue was that she did not use enough salt and possibly wasn't used to cooking with salt. Some recipes you need to add more than others, often more than you'd think. Bouillon is salty, so that would have played a part, I think. 🙂 Adding beef broth/stock like she mentioned is definitely an option too. Enjoy your new slow cooker! I had boneless short ribs in my freezer and decided today's cold spring weather was just right for them as a Sunday dinner. I did make mistakes, and this still turned out great. I decided to cook the onion and carrot in the pan I used to sear the short ribs, so I could get the pan juices for flavor. I added a tiny bit more olive oil and some of the wine into the pan, then added the tomato paste, thinking it would be easier to mix it all together in the pan, and add the warm mix to the ribs in the slow cooker. As I started to stir it in, I realized I added the entire can of tomato paste! I scooped out most of it, then added a bit more carrot, onion and garlic, along with the spices, sugar and Worstechire sauce. I didn't have thyme, so tossed in a sprig of rosemary. I also took note of the prompt to add more salt than usual, and did add some, but not much. At the end, I didn't have cornstarch (aaagh!), so I mixed a tablespoon of flour to a small bowl of the hot sauce and then added it back into the pot to finish cooking. Thank you for the easy recipe! The positive response to the meal made clear that my mistakes were not critical. So glad you liked it! And I'm so glad it turned out. I always improvise while cooking too… it usually works out hehe. And yes, my husband would definitely agree with you about cooking with the wine you drink – he taught me that trick. Delicious! I made this recipe tonight and it was a big hit. I bought an 8 pack of boneless beef short ribs from Costco. I browned them in a pan with olive oil, then sautéed vidiallia onion and garlic in the pan, transfered it to the slow cooler with 32ounces of organic beef broth and two cups of a Tuscan red wine, added the brown sugar, Worcester sauce, lots Italian seasoning dry mustard and celery salt. It was delicious. Thank you for this fantastic recipe!! So happy you enjoyed it, Susan! Thank you for the recipe. Just wondering some small details before I try it. Any recommendations on a name of red wine specifically that you have made this recipe with? Also, dark or light brown sugar and if it is dark is it packed in the tablespoon? Hi Joleen! I'm afraid I didn't write down which red wine I used for this recipe – sorry! And it was dark brown sugar that was packed. 😊 Hope you enjoy the recipe! I followed the recipe as you wrote it except for the Thyme. I'm not a fan. The only thing I added to the recipe after reading all the comments was the addition of the beef boulion cube. I needed to use an addition tsp of flour to the liquid to thinken it up to the consistancy I like. It was fabulous. Just in case anyone is curious I used a 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon named VIGILANCE from Red Hills Lake County.

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The images on this site is made to look as close to the original prints as possible when viewed on the web, but because of the limitations of the default color space (sRGB) of the web and the technology of computer monitors, you will not be able to get an exact match, but hopefully your computer screen is not to far out of spec and you will be able to see the colors and tonalities of the images in a reasonable way. If you want a better match, see the next section. If you want a better match of what the image looks like on my computer screen, you might have to make some adjustment to your computer monitor. Adjust your monitor contrast so that the white step in the gray scale above in the image looks white. You should be able to distinguish between the 95% and 100% patches in the above grayscale. If they appear to be the same, then contrast is too high, and highlights are blocked. Next, adjust the monitor brightness so that you can distinguish between the three darkest steps. Stand ten feet from your monitor and examine the above figure. If the smooth patch is darker or lighter than the background then you need to calibrate monitor gamma. This should not be needed, but if you do need to change your gamma I recommend that you read the Really Advanced section. That's it! The grayscale above should now look OK, and you will now have a much better view of images on the web, not only on the images on this site. The original prints is made in a color space that is larger than what your monitor can display, and have colors that can't be seen on an average monitor, but that is possible to recreate on a fine art print. But if you want to see the image as closely as possible on the web, there is really no other way to do it than to have your screen calibrated with a hardware calibration device. One such hardware calibration device, is the Eye-One Display 2. It's expensive, but it's a must if you want to edit your own images or se other images with accurate colors. If you have a LCD screen and want to se how good it is, you can find a good test at the The Lagom LCD monitor test pages. I guess that many of you who care enough about fine art prints and image quality to be contemplating buying expensive works of art will feel these are valuable tools and time well-spent.

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Palestine: The Labour Force Survey Results 2020 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) The Labour Force Survey Results 2020 The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Labour Market, 2020 The labour market is considered the most affected sector during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic since the beginning of 2020, as the Palestinian government has taken several measures in addition to an emergency plan to limit the outbreak of the pandemic. Thus, this release reflects the most important indicators of the Palestinian labour market during 2020 as follows:. 14% of employed persons were absent from their jobs during 2020 due to the pandemic The results showed that there are 137,600 employed persons who were absent from their jobs during the year 2020, which constitutes 14% of the total number of employed persons, compared to 68,800 employed persons in 2019. (With Percentage 7%) A decrease in the labour force participation The labour force participation rate decreased to 41% in 2020 compared to 44% in 2019. Also, data indicated that this percentage decreased from 46% to 44% in the West Bank and decreased from 41% to 35% in Gaza Strip during the same period. This explains why unemployment rates didn't increase significantly during the Year 2020, as the unemployment rate among labour force participants (15 years and over) in 2020 was about 26%, compared to 25% in 2019 while the total underutilization of labour was about 36%, according to the International Labour Organization standards (ICLS-19th). Bethlehem governorate in the West Bank and Dier Al-Balah governorate in Gaza Strip were registered the highest Unemployment rate in 2020. Bethlehem Governorate recorded the highest unemployment rate in West Bank about 25% followed by Jenin and Salfit governorates about 20% while Jerusalem and Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorates registered the lowest in the West Bank Governorates about 7% and 10% respectively. in Gaza Strip Dier Al-Balah Governorate registered the highest unemployment rate about 53% followed by Rafah about 52% while the lowest registered in North Gaza governorate about 38%. Unemployment rate was the highest among youth graduates who hold associated diploma certificate and above 54% is the unemployment rate of youth graduates (19-29) years who hold associate diploma certificate and above; 69% for females compared with 39% for males in 2020 compared to 52% in 2019; 68% for females and 35% for males. A decrease in the number of employed persons by 55 thousand in 2020 compared to 2019 The number of employed persons decreased from 1.01 million employed person in 2019 to 955 thousand employed person in 2020 by 5%; as it decreased in Gaza Strip by 13% and decreased in the West Bank by 3% during the same period. Perhaps the largest decrease between 2019 and 2020 was recorded among wage employees, by 32 thousand employed person, followed by self-employed workers (employers and self-employed), as their number decreased by 23 thousand employed person. The number of employed in the local market decreased between 2019 and 2020 The number of the employed in the local market decreased from 877 thousand in 2019 to 830 thousand in 2020, which is decreased in Gaza Strip by 13% and in the West Bank by 2% for the same period. A decrease in the number of Employed persons in Israel and Israeli settlements by about 8 thousand between 2019 and 2020 in 2019 The number of employed in Israel and Israeli settlements decreased from 133 thousand in 2019 to 125 thousand in 2020. as the number of employed persons has significantly decreased among individuals over 50 years old, and the data also showed that most of the decrease in the number of employed persons in the construction activity by 15%, followed by the agricultural activity by 9%, as for the rest of the activities, there was a slight increase in the number of workers. 7 out of 10 of employed persons are wage employees 72% of employed are wage employees, 24% are self- employed and employers, while 4% are unpaid family members. About half of the employed persons in Palestine classified as informal employment, and one third of wage employees in the private sector received their rights 50% of wage employed person classified as informal employment; 52% in the West Bank and 42% in Gaza Strip. 35% of wage employees in the private sector contribute to (a pension fund/ retirement, paid annual leave and paid sick leave). In contrast, 60% of wage employees women have paid maternity leave. 36% of wage employees in the private sector hired with a contract, 23% of wage employees affiliated to workers/vocational unions in Palestine Related Items:Bethlehem, diploma, Gaza Strip, Israeli settlements, Unemployment, West Bank, youth graduates Tourism in Palestine in figures Palestinian economy reels under Covid-19 impact, enduring poverty and unemployment Unemployment rate in the OECD area falls further to 5.5% in November 2021 Notice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser. 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While pursuing these goals, China's current leadership has spent the last year and a half consolidating its power. Many observers believe that under Xi Jinping, the central government has become more capable of implementing reform than its predecessors. In fact, it has been said that Xi Jinping has greater personal power as a leader than anyone since Deng Xiaoping. This encourages us in believing that under Xi's leadership, China will continue to make progress towards its medium- and long-term reform goals. What Prompted Last Week's Worries -- And Why We Think They're Inaccurate Last week, news broke of the potential default of a Chinese investment vehicle known as a "trust product." With official bank lending skewed steeply towards big state-owned enterprises, and with many of China's newly wealthy citizens looking for better returns than they could get from bank deposits, there has been a rapid growth in unofficial, "shadow" lending. This sector provides several different kinds of investment vehicles. What they have in common is high promised returns, high leverage, and a lack of official guarantees and protection to investors. However, since they are typically sold to investors through banks, there is a sense among investors that they enjoy an implicit guarantee from the government -- and that investors will be made whole in the event that the investment vehicle goes bust. This is the familiar issue of "moral hazard," in which the market does not properly price risk when that risk is supposed to be backstopped by a bomb-proof guarantor -- such as a country's central government. We had a taste of this in the developed world during the 2008 financial crisis. Central Government Leans on Shadow Banking For some time, the Chinese authorities have been aware that unofficial lending has been expanding too fast, and they have leaned on it in various ways to deal incrementally with the risks. 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Never Trumper Jen Rubin Gives up the Game in Bizarre Tweet Scolding Folks for 'Hostility Towards Government' By Sister Toldjah | 2:30 PM on April 23, 2020 One of the main arguments from the Never Trump crowd has always been that President Trump should never have been allowed anywhere near the White House because he allegedly would abuse his power and turn into an authoritarian who thought he more than anyone else knew what was best for America. They've spent considerable amounts of time writing op/eds, posting on social media, and appearing on CNN and MSNBC talking about this very thing, warning about the dangers of executive branch overeach. So with that in mind, it was mildly fascinating to find prominent Never Trumper Jennifer Rubin – who is 100% in Joe Biden's corner in an effort to "conserve conservatism" – yet again flip-flopping on her supposed standards in a tweet scolding people about having "hostility towards government": There is a price to be paid for hostility toward government and for neglecting the state workforce. Perhaps Americans will understand that antagonism toward government, data and science puts their lives at risk. https://t.co/TbAO4xtyDg — Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) April 22, 2020 Rubin, as you can see from the link she posted, has become a big fangirl of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approach to managing the overwhelming Wuhan coroanvirus crisis that has plagued his state over the last month. What was especially noteworthy about her praise for Cuomo is that it came on the heels of him making some extraordinarily tone-deaf comments to a local reporter Wednesday who asked him about people who want to go back to work because they don't have money to provide basic necessities for their families the longer strict measures are kept in place, as reported by my RedState colleague Nick Arama yesterday. "You want to go to work? Go take a job as an essential worker" he told the reporter condescendingly. "Do it tomorrow." Rubin's comments did not go over well with people who understand that there is a difference between government leaders making minor decisions one may simply disagree with versus them making major decisions that make it impossible for hard-working Americans to put food on the table: Jen Rubin, mid-1700s: OMG, these people who aren't willing to bend the knee to the crown are treasonous. We must not only accept their edicts, we must comply with smiles on our faces. https://t.co/yOaLg5njPU — Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) April 23, 2020 "Trust the state and submit without question" is such a totally "conservative" thing for her to say! 🙄 — Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) April 23, 2020 There is a price to be paid for hostility toward the Crown and for neglecting the Imperial workforce. Perhaps Americans will understand that antagonism toward His Majesty puts their lives at risk. https://t.co/XCEGQ09pOm — NeverTweet (@LOLNeverTweet) April 23, 2020 Historically, there's a much higher price for canonization of the state into a de facto role of the supreme arbiter of "the people." — The Communist Party Is Responsible For This (@newbury_eric) April 23, 2020 So what, we just lie down, let them take away our civil rights, and don't question it at all? Is that what you do? Will you never question anything government does? (Well, except for POTUS, whom you hate & will say anything to take him out). — Lisa (@weenerdog26) April 22, 2020 In other words, Jen really is only against the imaginary "authoritarianism" she sees in Trump, but not against the very real authoritarian tendencies we're seeing in states like New York, Michigan, California, and North Carolina – all led by Democratic governors. (Hat tip: Twitchy) Related –>> Paul Krugman Tries a 'Potemkin Village' Smear on 'Stay at Home' Marchers, Reveals His True Colors Instead Tags: ANDREW CUOMO CONSERVATIVES CORONAVIRUS CULTURE DEMOCRATS DONALD TRUMP

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After my break from taking street photos recently I've been a bit hesitant to get back into the action. Partially this was due to the end of term and an increase in work (as well as doing some WordPress development on the side too), but also because I found myself wondering what the point was anyway. I had noticed a lot more "street" photographers around Krakow recently (maybe Krakow is getting a reputation?) and in some cases I noticed they were in some locations I went to a fair bit. Of course I tried to picture their images and work out if they'd be good or not. While you can never fully tell unless you look down someone's lens, I think I had a fair feeling of what they were taking pictures of and so I (of course) passed judgment and suspected they weren't that great. The trouble was, when I started to think about why they probably weren't great, I realised these are factors that are usually present in my own images. That started to make me think about what makes a photo "bad" and why I don't think the majority of my images are good (and in contrast what I think makes for a good street photography image). What makes a Bad street photo? I heard someone mention this on a podcast (on taking pictures?) recently and it really struck me. How many street photos are "just a person walking along". Sure, maybe they have an interesting hat, or maybe they are in a nice geometric shape within the frame…but that's it. While there is nothing wrong with pictures of people walking along and some great images have been taking of "just another person walking", but usually there is something more. Oh dear…just no. There is nothing interesting about someone on their phone. Especially as they are probably standing still next to a wall. There are a few good pictures of people on their phones but almost always its when they are with someone else and the other person isn't on their phone OR because there phone is distracting them from something else important in frame. These are really rare though. Again a dime a dozen and usually just someone trying to eat or about to eat. They often aren't doing anything and aren't that great. Again, there are exceptions but this is a good rule of thumb. They are too ordinary and lack emotion. Another person walking is just that, another person. A bit of interesting light or a colourful character (with an outfit to match) can liven things up a bit, but only a bit. Likewise being on a phone lends itself to looking pretty blank and gormless. Their limbs are tucked in as well which prevents any interesting action or sign of emotion. I think there can be a beauty in using ordinary things and "boring" things to reveal a hidden story, but these rely on several images in a series (usually) and so a single image fails. What makes a great street photo? A classic element in street photography are strange visual effects, where a line from a road meets a bow in someone's clothes, or someone stands behind a manikin without a head and so it looks like the mankin has their head. Sometimes these visual effects can be overdone, and they can be a bit like "one liner jokes" (as in, you've heard this one before) but a clever visual effect can help. By using a strange perspective, one that we would not naturally go to (for example for down low, above, at a strange angle or simple from a place you wouldn't normally be) can help create amazing images. These aren't things that we'd see everyday and so stand out more. Sometimes we can find unexpected items. Things which "don't belong" or look out of place. These can turn an ordinary location into something very interesting. A good hand action can add a lot to a photo. Hands static by your side are usually boring, but hands touching some part of your clothes or gesturing to someone help improve an image a lot. So they say, and for good reason. Eyes (and the eye lids around them) carry a lot of character. Even having your eyes closed can help elicit emotion. Noticing and focusing on someone's eyes can really add emotion. It's also one of the reasons that (in general) backs are boring. Like the eyes, lips and the mouth add a lot of emotion too. A smile or grimace conveys a lot of feeling and emotion. Looking for interesting mouth shapes in people. And more. Likewise, other locations tend towards being more dull and plain. For example where you update your car licence. Now you might want a photo featuring boring items…but if you want emotion, it's better to go where emotions will be high. Of course, there are other elements that can make for a good photo and these are, well, like just my opinion man and it isn't a complete list of elements that make a good street photo. I'd love to know what you think makes a good street photo.

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Dr Ting (right) speaking during the press conference. MIRI, Oct 18: Pujut assemblyman Dr Ting Tiong Choon is calling on the state government to retract a circular prohibiting local community leaders from attending programmes not sanctioned by the state government. Speaking at a press conference held on Thursday afternoon at Miri DAP's office in Krokop, Dr Ting described such an act as 'very despicable' as it would deter community leaders from carrying out their duties towards the rakyat. "It is a very despicable act; the state government (should not only be) for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) supporters," he said, adding that by making such a move, GPS would see a shift in support from the people. "Let the community leaders serve the public with no interference by the government," he said. Earlier, Dr Ting announced a grant allocation for the Pujut constituency worth RM150,000 from the federal government.

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1)My mother _____ very beautiful when she ____ young. 2) He ____ never at home. 3) We ____ go to a picnic tomorrow. 4) I _____ meet you at the school tomorrow morning. 5) They ____ attend the school meeting last week. 6) She ____ a short woman. 7) He never ______ his real name to anyone. 8) I _____ my face every morning. 9) Jonathan and I ____ close friends a long time ago. 10) May the Force ___ with you.

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REVITALISING DEE WHY WITHIN A VIBRANT NEW TOWN CENTRE. REVITALISING DEE WHY WITHIN A VIBRANT NEW TOWN CENTRE. Sitting at the heart of the new Dee Why Town Centre Masterplan, Lighthouse is a new architectural landmark soaring high above the surrounding streetscape. It blends residential, retail and commercial in one dynamic location close to the ocean shores. Built over four buildings, with 2 towers rising up to 17 storeys high, showcasing unobstructed panoramic views of the ocean, beach and lagoon. Lighthouse comprises of 351 apartments with a range of 1, 2, 3 bedroom apartments including dual level apartments. The only significant project developed in the area for many years, Lighthouse puts you at the heart of the revitalisation of this cosmopolitan beachside village – a rejuvenated town centre for locals to meet, eat, shop, relax and socialise. Exquisitely appointed apartments with oversized balconies and terraces flowing from the living areas will be flooded by an abundance of natural light pouring through expansive floor-to-ceiling glass, illuminating all the corners of your home. Panoramic views of Dee Why Beach and the South Pacific Ocean create the perfect background for your new cosmopolitan coastal life at Lighthouse. Lighthouse is set to be one of the largest retail projects in metropolitan Sydney. Set amongst an extraordinary landscape design, the precinct will accommodate approximately 16,000sqm of both commercial and retail space. Anchored by a full line Woolworths supermarket in excess of 4,200 sqm and one of Australia's largest banks NAB, this vibrant new retail village will be the focal point of the new Dee Why Town Centre. Residents, visitors and the local community will enjoy direct access on the ground floor and level one. Offering a lively, 3,000sqm piazza-style dining precinct, Dee Why will become a hot spot to enjoy a lunch date with friends – with a conveniently large basement housing over 550 parking spaces with dual access from Howard Avenue and Oaks Avenue. All the essentials of a relaxed beachside lifestyle are close at hand with, an easy commute by express bus, and access to the newly appointed B-line bus service, with limited stops to the CBD or to Manly to catch the express ferry across the harbour to Circular Quay in 18 minutes. A variety of quality educational facilities are in easy reach from Lighthouse, ranging from Dee Why Public School, to Pittwater House private school and TAFE Northern Beaches Campus. Dee Why Beach is only 800m walk down the road, with some of Sydney's best beaches either side including Curl Curl, Collaroy, Freshwater and Manly. Should your hobbies take you away from the beach, Dee Why is neighboured by the iconic Long Reef golf course, numerous sporting fields and vast parklands. For over 50 years, Meriton Group has grown to become Australia's largest and most successful residential developer, having built, sold and leased more than 70,000 residential and serviced apartments across Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. We offer a superior choice of residential apartments for sale and rent, along with luxury serviced apartment accommodation. Each apartment development is an evolution in quality and design, driven by an understanding of the way people want to live.

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Subtitle 5 of the MTA differs substantially from UTC Article 5. Much of the common law of Maryland regarding creditors' rights is well established and follows closely the statement of the law as found in the Restatement (Second) of Trusts. Article 5 of the UTC is primarily modeled on the precepts of the Restatement (Third) of the Law of Trusts and does not recognize the distinctions recognized by Maryland common law limiting the rights of creditors to reach discretionary trusts, support trusts, and spendthrift trusts. In particular, First National Bank v. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 284 Md. 720, 399 A.2d 891 (1979), provides guidance on the creation and administration of discretionary and support trusts. Under Maryland common law, it is well-settled that limited powers of appointment are not property and therefore are not subject to remedies for the benefit of the limited powerholder's creditors. See, United State v. Baldwin, 283 Md. 586, 391 A.2d 844 (1978) and Mercantile Trust Co. v. Bergdorf & Goodman Co., 167 Md. 158, 173 A.2d 21 (1934). In order to explain and support the provisions of Subtitle 5 of the MTA, a number of definitions are included in MD §14.5-103 which are omitted from the UTC. Those definitions are "discretionary distribution provision," "support provision," "mandatory distribution provision," "power of appointment," "general power of appointment," "power of withdrawal," and "spendthrift provision." MD §14.5-505 makes an exception for the claims of certain categories of creditors from the effects of a spendthrift provision and specifies the remedies such exception creditors may take to satisfy their claims. The exception in subsection (b)(1) for judgments or orders to support a beneficiary's child or current or former spouse is consistent with Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Robertson, 192 Md. 653, 65 A.2d 292 (1949) (re alimony claims) and Zouck v. Zouck, 204 Md. 285, 104 A.2d 573 (1954) (re claims for child support). With regard to exception creditors in Virginia, VA §64.2-744(B) is consistent with prior Virginia law. Children with support orders, but not spouses or former spouses, are exception creditors. Although government entities – the U.S., the Commonwealth, or any Virginia county, city, or town – are exception creditors in most cases, VA §64.2-745 expressly preserves Virginia's protection for special needs or supplemental needs trusts from state claims against beneficiaries for reimbursement. MD §14.5-1002 contains Maryland's special needs and supplemental needs trusts provision. § 503. Exceptions to spendthrift provision. (a) In this section, "child" includes any person for whom an order or judgment for child support has been entered in this or another State. (b) A spendthrift provision is unenforceable against: (1) a beneficiary's child, spouse, or former spouse who has a judgment or court order against the beneficiary for support or maintenance; (2) a judgment creditor who has provided services for the protection of a beneficiary's interest in the trust; and (3) a claim of this State or the United States to the extent a statute of this State or federal law so provides. (c) A claimant against which a spendthrift provision cannot be enforced may obtain from a court an order attaching present or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary. The court may limit the award to such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances. § 19-1305.03. Exceptions to spendthrift provision. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term "child" includes any person for whom an order or judgment for child support has been entered in this or another State. [DC(b) IS A COMBINATION OF UTC(b)(1) AND (c), BUT IS MISSING SOME TEXT] (b) Whether or not a trust contains a spendthrift provision, [SUBSTITUTED FOR BOTH "A SPENDTHRIFT PROVISION IS UNENFORCEABLE AGAINST:" AND "A CLAIMANT AGAINST . . . ENFORCED"] a beneficiary's child [MISSING "SPOUSE, OR FORMER SPOUSE"], who has a judgment or court order against the beneficiary for support or maintenance, may obtain from a court an order attaching present or future distributions when payable under the terms of the trust to or for the benefit of the beneficiary. [MISSING "THE COURT MAY LIMIT . . . UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.] [MISSING UTC(b)(2)] (c) A spendthrift provision is unenforceable against a claim of the District of Columbia or the United States to the extent a statute of the District of Columbia or federal law so provides. § 14.5-505. Spendthrift provisions -- Allowable claims. (a) In this section, "child" includes any person for whom an order or a judgment for child support has been entered in this State or another state. (b) Subject to the provisions of § 14.5–502 of this subtitle, the interest of a beneficiary that is subject to either a spendthrift provision or a support provision or both can be reached in satisfaction of an enforceable claim against the beneficiary by the following: [SUBSTITUTED FOR "A SPENDTHRIFT PROVISION IS UNENFORCEABLE AGAINST:"] (1) A child, spouse, or former spouse of the beneficiary that has a judgment or court order against the beneficiary for support or maintenance; (2) A judgment creditor that has provided services for the protection of the interest of a beneficiary in the trust; or (c) (1) A claimant described in subsection (b) of this section may obtain from a court an order attaching present or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary. (2) The court may only order the trustee to satisfy all or part of the judgment out of payments of income or principal as they become due. (3) The court may limit the award to such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances, considering among any other factors determined appropriate by the court: (i) The support needs of the beneficiary's spouse, former spouse, and dependent children; (ii) The support needs of the beneficiary; or (iii) With respect to a beneficiary that is the recipient of public benefits, the supplemental needs of the beneficiary if the trust was not intended to provide for the basic support of the beneficiary. § 64.2-744. Exceptions to spendthrift provision A. In this section, "child" includes any person for whom an order or judgment for child support has been entered in this or another state. B. Even if a trust contains a spendthrift provision, [SUBSTITUTED FOR "A SPENDTHRIFT PROVISION IS UNENFORCEABLE AGAINST"] a beneficiary's child [MISSING "SPOUSE, OR FORMER SPOUSE"] who has a judgment or court order against the beneficiary for support or maintenance, or a judgment creditor who has provided services for the protection of a beneficiary's interest in the trust, may obtain from a court an order attaching present or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary. C. Subject to the limitations of § 64.2-745, no spendthrift provision shall operate to the prejudice of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any county, city, or town. D. A claimant against which a spendthrift provision cannot be enforced may obtain from a court an order attaching present or future distributions to or for the benefit of a beneficiary. The court may limit the award of such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances.

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How to grill the most delicious, juicy, and tender steak! Plus, an insanely good steak marinade recipe. Looking for more steak recipes? Check out these Asian Steak Bites, this skillet steak, and this Grilled Flank Steak. The boys have been playing outside pretty much nonstop. We don't have our yard in yet and they are LOVING that. They go out with little buckets and miniature shovels and can play for hours on end. The other day I decided to vacuum out my car while they played in our "dirt bed" by the garage. It started getting pretty warm outside so I asked the toddler to go grab sunscreen so I could put it on them. After explaining exactly where it is, (and telling him NOT to put any of it on himself) he nodded and went inside. When he didn't come out for a bit, I knew there would be trouble. Sure enough, my instincts were right. He'd found what he thought was the sprayable sunscreen, but was actually sprayable DIAPER RASH cream. And of course sprayed his entire body with it. Turns out diaper rash sprayable cream is even stickier and grosser than sunscreen on a dirt-covered body. Who said being a boy mom was easy? But one thing that IS easy is this delicious steak recipe and steak marinade:) Read on for more! Ever since attending the grilling camp I shared about here I've been OBSESSED with grilling. Seriously, it's my newest hobby and I've grilled just about every day this month. Before going to that bootcamp I grilled a bit, but it was usually just been chicken or shrimp and occasionally a steak — nothing too crazy. Since coming back from the camp and reading just about everything I can about grilling (really, I'm so weird.), I can't get enough. And one of the things I've learned is that when grilling steak, the steak marinade you use makes a big difference. Lucky for you I have a great steak recipe I'm sharing with you below, complete with a steak marinade recipe as well. What Are The Best Steaks To Grill? The meat you buy matters! Typically the more expensive the meat, the better it's going to be. I'll occasionally splurge, but for weeknight dinners, I'll usually get a good value steak at the grocery store. The steaks from the butcher will be likely double the cost (and you likely wouldn't want to add a marinade to those anyways — just a generous sprinkle of coarse salt and pepper.) So, for this marinade recipe, a good value steak from the grocery store will work great! I think this marinade takes a good value steak to a WOW steak! Look for thickness: Try to get a steak at least an inch thick and preferably 1 and 1/2 – 2 inches thick. The thickness helps you get a beautiful red center. Try to get the center cut — the center cut helps to ensure even cooking which is super important on the grill. Generously OIL your grill grates. When the grill is fully heated, clean it well with a wire brush, and then roll up a few paper towels, drench them in oil (I use canola), and (using tongs that are holding the paper towel wad), rub it along the grill grates generously. Cleaning the grill and brushing it with oil will give your steak gorgeous grill marks and contribute to a beautiful sear. Make sure the grill is completely heated before you add your meat. High heat is going to sear the surface of the meat which will give you a juicier steak and allow the steak to get an amazing char. Use tongs to flip the meat. Don't stick a fork in your steak and flip it that way because the delicious juices will have a chance to escape. Use a meat thermometer. The best way to ensure your meat is perfectly cooked to your liking is by using a meat thermometer. If you grill a ton you can often tell just by looking at a steak or by gently pressing on it if it's done, but I still like knowing FOR SURE with a thermometer. I usually pull off the steak about 5 degrees below what I want it to be at — it cooks a bit more after being taken off the grill. For DIAMOND Grill marks: Place the steaks on the grill grate diagonal to the bars of the grate After 2-3 minutes, rotate the steaks 90 degrees to get a crosshatch of grill marks. Let the steak rest before cutting into it. Once the steak is perfectly grilled, it needs a bit of time to rest so the juices can re-distribute evenly throughout the meat. By letting the meat rest, you will have a juicier steak! I cover the steak in foil and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before cutting into it. This easy steak marinade takes minutes to whip together and takes a value/budget steak from good to AMAZING! *Different temperatures for the doneness of steaks are found in the last section of text for this recipe along with tons of other grilling tips! hey girl- love the post! The steak looks so yummy! We need to also buy a grill! Thank you so much Shawnna! Loved this marinade! I only made half of the recipe but it still turned out wonderful! My husband loves it and insists that I make it every time we grill steaks. Your photos are simply stunning!! The steak looks scrumptious– delectable and juicy as a steak should be. Can't wait to try this! Thank you so much for your kind comment Lorrie! 🙂 I hope you love the marinade! Just a quick question, is it really supposed to have minced garlic AND garlic powder? Or is it supposed to be onion powder? I just feel like that's a lot of garlic, lol! Hey CHELSEA, I just love grill steaks and I love a girl who appreciates meat! These are perfect for grilling season. Marinade is more expensive than the steak! These photos are very amazing, i liked the exciting flavours that you have used in your recipes.I will also try to use these perfect blend of flavours in my recipes.

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The fuser might be hot. Wait for the fuser to cool before you remove it. Open the upper (top) cover (fuser door). Squeeze the two blue fuser locking levers to release the fuser. Rotate the fuser up and out of the printer. Slide the new fuser into the device.

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Successful engineering trial of Metrology Camera at Subaru Telescope A key component of the Prime Focus Spectrograph, the metrology camera, can now make accurate measurements while set up at the bottom of the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. pfs模式図0220_E.jpg Image 1: Components of the Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) on the Subaru Telescope. The Metrology camera sits at the Cassegrain Focus of the telescope, and will look up ~2400 optic fibers attached at the top of the telescope. PFS Project/Kavli IPMU/NAOJ MCS_pinhole_on_Prime_Focus.jpg Image 2: Pin hole mask illuminated by the light source behind. The three squares at the center show the higher density areas. PFS Project The Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) continues to progress toward completion. One of the key components of the PFS, the metrology camera, can now make accurate measurements while set up at the bottom of the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. This was confirmed during the instrument's second onsite trial in August 2019. The PFS is an international collaboration led by the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, which aims to uncover the identity of dark matter and dark energy by studying the spectra of light from distant objects in the Universe. It is made up of several components, which work together with the Subaru Telescope (image 1). At the prime focus of the Subaru Telescope, just under 2400 optical fibers collect the light from stars and galaxies simultaneously. The light is then split into its different wavelengths, ranging from 380nm to 1260nm, while the metrology camera located at the bottom of the telescope, measures the position of the fibers on the prime focus. The Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) in Taiwan has been responsible for developing the metrology camera. The camera was transported from Taiwan to Hawaii in April 2018, and then its basic functions were tested at its final resting place at the bottom of the Subaru Telescope. By October of the same year, the team had set up an artificial light source called a pinhole mask system, a metallic sheet dotted with a number of tiny precision holes (each 129 microns in diameter) on a flat glass to mimic the conditions the PFS would be exposed to, to test the camera's accuracy (image 2). The results of this first trial revealed what needed to be improved both with the camera in such special circumstances as on the telescope in a high-altitude environment, and the software used to analyze data. The August 2019 trial was the first trial after improvements had been finished (image 3). Now, the metrology camera will wait for the other components of the PFS to be completed and shipped to the Subaru Telescope. These include the almost-completed fiber positioner system currently at the California Institute of Technology, the Prime Focus Instrument being developed at ASIAA, the fiber cables being developed in Brazil, and the spectrographs being developed in France. One part of the spectrograph has already been shipped to and re-assembled at the Subaru Telescope. The collaboration is aiming to complete the PFS instrument development by 2022. What is the Prime Focus Spectrograph The Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) is an instrument currently being developed, which will be mounted on the 8.2m Subaru Telescope at the summit of Maunakea, Hawaii. The instrument splits up the light from celestial objects, such as stars and galaxies, into their various wavelengths. The resulting data set is called a "spectrum", which is used to study various details of a celestial object such as its motion. The PFS will be capable of collecting spectra from ~2400 celestial objects at once. Sub-components and sub-systems of the PFS are being built, assembled, and tested in the US, France, Brazil and Taiwan, before being shipped to the Subaru Telescope. It is aiming to be ready for operation of scientific use in 2022. What will the Prime Focus Spectrograph study? Using the prime focus of the Subaru Telescope's 8.2m primary mirror, researchers can look at a large area of the night sky at one time. Using the Hyper Suprime-Cam at the Subaru's prime focus, researchers can take sharp images over a wide area of sky in one exposure and find many celestial objects far into the distant Universe. Using the PFS, researchers will be able to take their spectra quickly (up to about 2400 objects in one exposure), measure the motions of stars, see how far the galaxies are, and obtain various other information which can be seen only on spectra and not visually in images. By studying spectra of a large number of objects, researcher will be able to create a census of the Universe, uncovering clues about the identity of dark matter, dark energy, and galaxy formation and evolution. Who is involved with developing the Prime Focus Spectrograph? - Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU), the University of Tokyo - Subaru Telescope, and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan - Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) - California Institute of Technology (Caltech) - Instituto de Astronomia (IAG), University of Sao Paulo - John Hopkins University - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) - Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM) - Laboratorio Nacional de Astrofisica (LNA) - Max-Planck-Institut füer Astrophysik - Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik - National Astronomical Observatories of China - Peking University - Princeton University - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Tsinghua University - The University of Science and Technology of China - Xiamen University - Columbia University - Tsinghua University - Tufts University - University of Connecticut - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - University of Massachusetts Amherst - University of Pittsburgh Fig03-MCS.jpg On the left side, the sizes of the pin hole spots measured as FWHM are plotted as color darkness on the map of the metrology camera CMOS detector. FWHM (Full Width of Half Maximum) is the size of the area where the brightness goes down to the half of the peak. Top-left panel is FWHM for X-axis, and bottom-left for Y axis. On the righthand side, number distribution of measured FWHM over the detector is shown as histogram. Top-right and bottom-right is for X-axis and Y-axis, respectively. These histograms show that FWHM is 2.5 in both X and Y axes, which implies the spot is almost round. Dancing of measured position of the pin hole spots for different exposure times and telescope elevation angles (tilt angle). In the period of time shown in the figure, lots of images of pin hole mask spots were taken at different exposure times and telescope elevation angles. Ordinates indicate how much the spots move during one measurement. Each datapoint, which is derived as root mean square of a series of 50 images, shows variation of one measurement. Abscissa is local time of measurement. Color differs among exposure times (Red: 0.5 sec, orange: 1 sec, Yellow: 2 sec, Green: 5 sec), while shape differs among telescope elevation angles. When exposure time is 1 sec or longer (orange, yellow green marks) dancing of pin hole spots is below the 0.004mm as the root mean square, which meets the requirement. Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) Motoko Kakubayashi The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha Kashiwa, 277-8583 News topics: Academic discipline: Kavli IPMU website story Researchers uncover model for extremely luminous and fast rising supernova New theory finds upcoming satellite mission will be able to detect more than expected Editor's Choice: To the edge of the galaxy + Happy New Year Asia Research News An advocate for science in developing countries The engineer whose alloys made aircraft fly faster Show all Space press releases

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ROBIN CHARLENE SMITH, 58, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. Born on July 8, 1960, she was the daughter of Darlene Beeman…. HERSHELL D. HALL, 68, formerly of Warren, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Arrangements by Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel. CAROL FIEGEL, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Arrangements by Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory of Van Wert, Ohio. KATHLEEN ANN (McCOY) CUSTER, 65, of Convoy, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Arrangements by Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert, Ohio. VIRGINIA (HUBBARD) SURGUY, 95, of Warsaw, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. Arrangements by McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, Ind. RITA ANNE HIRSCHY, 64, of Huntington, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Arrangements by Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Dr., Huntington. JOAN C. DAVIDSON, 80, of Decatur, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9. 2019. Arrangements by Haggard-Sefton-Hirschy & Zelt Funeral Home of Decatur. Ronald Mark Vititoe Winamac 72, 08-Jan, Frain Mortuary. Stephanie Malnight Lafayette 64, 10-Jan, Soller-Baker Funeral Home, Lafayette Chapel. Jean E. Stoup Lafayette 92, 08-Jan, Fisher Funeral Chapel-Lafayette . KENDALLVILLE – Patricia Sue Green, age 68, of Kendallville, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Mrs….

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New Zealand-India direct flights: How long will be the wait? Thursday, March 23, 2017 Sandeep Singh Last week on March 15, Transport Minister Simon Bridges signed another air services agreement for New Zealand, this time with Columbia, the fifth South American destination in as many years after the new policy was implemented in 2012. New Zealand now has air services agreements (ASAs) in place with 61 countries and territories. On this occasion, Mr Bridges made an interesting revelation that Air New Zealand was able to start their first direct flight to Buenos Aires in December 2015, exactly one year after the signing of the agreement with Argentina in December 2014. Air New Zealand had then inaugurated the route by announcing that it will fly three days a week between Buenos Aires and Auckland. An inevitable question pops in mind that how long will be the wait for a direct flight between New Zealand and India, given that the first anniversary of the signing of the code-share agreement between New Zealand and India is fast approaching in May this year. "I have been waiting for a direct flight between New Zealand and India since last few years," says Manish Kumar, a businessman who travels to India quite a few times for work. In May 2016, a historic code share agreement was signed between the two countries in Auckland during Indian President Pranab Mukherjee's state visit to New Zealand creating an expectation that the direct flights between the two countries would be a reality soon. Speaking to Indian Weekender, Tom Forster, Manager Aviation and Security, Ministry of Transport confirmed that the code sharing agreement signed in 2016 was an improvisation over the previous travel agreements between both the countries. "New Zealand has a full Air Service Agreement in place with India that allows for both code-sharing and own aircraft services. It replaced a previous ASA signed with India in 2006. "The main improvements over the 2006 ASA are that it allows for more flexibility regarding the routes airlines of either side may offer between the two countries. In particular, it allows New Zealand airlines to serve more destinations in India," Mr Forster said. Given the historic deal between the two countries and the fact that a period of one year was enough for Air New Zealand to start three times a week direct service from Auckland to Buenos Aires, then how long would it take for any similar development in New Zealand-India route? It is not to suggest that it is Air-New Zealand's 'responsibility' purely to start a direct flight between New Zealand and India. The intention here is to genuinely explore how long the wait is before a direct flight between the two countries becomes operational. Air New Zealand and Air India (India's national carrier) are the only two possible players with the capability and genuine interests to launch a direct service between the two countries. Both Air New Zealand and Air India have Boeing 787 aircraft in their fleets that could manage the 16-hour flight time. The expectations from Air New Zealand, however, emanates from its leadership in expanding new markets in the recent past. In 2016 alone, Air New Zealand announced direct flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Manila to open up new markets of Vietnam and Philippines respectively. The start of Manila flight was delayed, however, as Air NZ had to announce a deferral later, owing to some administrative reasons beyond its control. The market remains confident that direct flights will be resumed soon. Similarly, in November 2016, Air New Zealand started to fly to Osaka, Japan, three times in a week until March 26, 2017. In this regard, there has not been much noticeable movements in the India segment so far. Apparently, there are some suggestions out in the market that direct flights between New Zealand and India are not yet viable. A report released last year by NZ-Asia Research Foundation just before Auckland's Diwali Festival of Lights on October 15 and 16, titled 'India and New Zealand: Growing our connectivity' pointed that Air New Zealand considers the yield on the sector as insufficient to justify non-stop flights. The airline's media team reiterates what is already known in the public that a direct flight to India is not on the cards yet. "We are fully committed to our alliance with Singapore Airlines and have no current plans to introduce direct flights to India," Air New Zealand's media release said. Similarly, Air India, Australia Manager, Sujoy Kishore also confirmed that New Zealand – India direct flight was not on the immediate agenda. "We might consider in future, but as of now there are no immediate plans," Mr Kishore said. But the unanswered question is that why market forces are being so apprehensive about the potential of the Indian segment to sustain a profitable direct flight operation between the two countries. India—a growing market The fact that India is a fast growing market is widely acknowledged and does not need repeated emphasis. What is needed, though, is a comparative check of the challenges and opportunities offered by the Indian segment of travel market to create an urgency of opening up a direct flight at the earliest. In this regard, if distance is a deterrent, then the flight distance between Auckland to New Delhi is 12,480 km, which is comparable to the New Zealand to Argentina flight distance of 10357.74 km. According to Tourism New Zealand's website, last year, until November 2016, the total visitor numbers to New Zealand from Argentina (and Brazil) were around 40,000. If numbers are a deterrent, then last year, from March 2016 to February 2017, international visitor arrivals from India increased from 14.8% to 53,424, thus making India the ninth-fastest growing source destination for travellers to New Zealand, ahead of Malaysia and Indonesia. Whereas, departures to India rose by 17.6% to nearly 52,000 until March last year suggesting Indian travel market is fast growing. Eco Travel's Director Amit Saha also vouches for enough numbers on the plate to justify direct flight between the two destinations. "We are 100% confident that a direct flight to India flight will have more than 90% occupancy every day," Mr Saha said. Relianz Travels Director Mr Giri would anticipate much stronger inbound traffic to New Zealand if direct flights were to start today. Speaking to Indian Weekender, Mr Giri affirms, "We are confident that incoming traffic to New Zealand is going to increase by leaps and bound. India—an "intrepid" destination Apart from the existing traffic between the two countries, there is a huge potential to expand this market further by riding on India's lure as an "intrepid" destination as described by Flight Centre NZ general manager, product, Sean Berenson. "India has been growing in popularity with Flight Centre customers in recent years, as more Kiwis seek to travel to more intrepid, 'off the beaten path' destinations," Mr Berenson said. "During 2016, Flight Centre NZ saw an almost 10% increase in the number of customers travelling to India. Delhi, in particular, increased by almost 20% and Jaipur, Kerala, and Chennai were top spots for our customers once on the ground," Mr Berenson added. India—a second home for the Kiwi-Indian community The potential of growth in Indian travel segment is not just dependent on India's reputation as a growing market and an "intrepid" destination. Rather there is a yet unfulfilled latent potential of India as a 'second' home to about 180,000 Kiwi-Indians living in New Zealand, either by birth or cultural heritage. According to the latest estimates, there are currently 220,000 people in New Zealand who call themselves as Kiwi-Indian, with around 80 per cent of them living in Auckland alone. The term Kiwi-Indian includes Indians born in New Zealand (including immigrants from India), Indo-Fijians, and Indians born in Africa (such as South African Indians and Indians in East Africa) or any New Zealander with at least one parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent with an Indian heritage. For thousands of them, who are living embodiment of Indian culture and lifestyle, visiting India and connecting back with their original roots is an unmet emotional need. It will not be an exaggeration to assert that a large number of these people could be potential frequent travellers to India if an option of direct flight to India exists. Experts in the travelling industry generally believe that direct flights to destinations are attractive to travellers who may not have considered the destination otherwise. India—an alternative way to access London and Europe Although it is more for the Indian tourism sector to position and market India in New Zealand as an alternative and cost-effective way to access London and Europe, the opportunity is there for anyone to take. The point being made here is that creative marketing can overcome the suggested challenge of insignificant yield on this segment and push new horizons. "It may also open up an alternative and cost-effective way to access London and Europe providing an interesting stopover destination for a lot of young Kiwis heading over to London and Europe for working holidays, an alternative to the ever popular South East Asia," Mr Berenson said. 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Q: Why does this index provide only a constant time improvement to a GROUP BY query? I'm running MySQL 5.6 and building applications in Go. I've had a stubborn query that will not optimize, so I am trying to break it down to its barest component. The fundamental problem is that indices on GROUP BY columns give a constant improvement in runtime, not a logarithmic performance as I would have expected. Here is an example with benchmarks. Given this data.go: package data import ( "database/sql" "log" _ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql" ) type GroupCount struct { Cohort string Cnt uint } func GroupByQuery(db *sql.DB) ([]GroupCount, error) { var counts []GroupCount res, err := db.Query(` SELECT cohort, COUNT(cohort) AS cnt FROM test_table GROUP BY cohort `) defer res.Close() if err != nil { log.Println(err) return []GroupCount{}, err } for res.Next() { var gc GroupCount err := res.Scan(&gc.Cohort, &gc.Cnt) if err != nil { return []GroupCount{}, err } counts = append(counts, gc) } return counts, nil } and data_test.go: package data import ( "database/sql" "fmt" "math/rand" "testing" "time" ) func BenchmarkGroupByQuery(b *testing.B) { // local db connection db, err := sql.Open("mysql", "dbuser:dbpass@tcp(localhost:3306)/testdb") defer db.Close() // declare db table db.Exec("DROP TABLE test_table") _, err = db.Exec("CREATE TABLE test_table (id INT, cohort VARCHAR(255))") if err != nil { b.Fatal(err) } // comment in or out to test index // _, err = db.Exec("CREATE INDEX idx_cohort ON test_table (cohort)") // if err != nil { // b.Fatal(err) // } // insert some data into the table n := 100000 stmt := "INSERT INTO test_table VALUES (%d, %s)" rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano()) for i := 0; i < n; i++ { j := rand.Intn(5) insertStmt := fmt.Sprintf(stmt, i, fmt.Sprintf("\"group%d\"", j)) _, err := db.Exec(insertStmt) if err != nil { b.Error(err) } } b.ResetTimer() // access and print results for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ { GroupByQuery(db) } } To replicate, you will need to setup the appropriate database in MySQL with user access. Running the given benchmark ( go test . --bench BenchmarkGroupByQuery) with a variable n, I get the following results: unindexed i = 100 : 0.5 ms/op i = 1000 : 2.3 ms/op i = 10000 : 20.1 ms/op i = 100000 : 215.6 ms/op indexed i = 100 : 0.2 ms/op i = 1000 : 0.7 ms/op i = 10000 : 6.0 ms/op i = 100000 : 59.6 ms/op I can verify that the query with and without the index gives a different execution plan indicating use or not-use of the index, given a large data set divided between 5 groups. Without index mysql> EXPLAIN SELECT cohort, COUNT(cohort) AS cnt FROM test_table GROUP BY cohort; +----+-------------+------------+------+---------------+------+---------+------+--------+---------------------------------+ | id | select_type | table | type | possible_keys | key | key_len | ref | rows | Extra | +----+-------------+------------+------+---------------+------+---------+------+--------+---------------------------------+ | 1 | SIMPLE | test_table | ALL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | 100256 | Using temporary; Using filesort | +----+-------------+------------+------+---------------+------+---------+------+--------+---------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) With index mysql> EXPLAIN SELECT cohort, COUNT(cohort) AS cnt FROM test_table GROUP BY cohort; +----+-------------+------------+-------+---------------+------------+---------+------+--------+-------------+ | id | select_type | table | type | possible_keys | key | key_len | ref | rows | Extra | +----+-------------+------------+-------+---------------+------------+---------+------+--------+-------------+ | 1 | SIMPLE | test_table | index | idx_cohort | idx_cohort | 768 | NULL | 100256 | Using index | +----+-------------+------------+-------+---------------+------------+---------+------+--------+-------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) Finally, here is the result of the query itself (which is somewhat random, given the setup in the benchmark) mysql> SELECT cohort, COUNT(cohort) AS cnt FROM test_table GROUP BY cohort; +--------+-------+ | cohort | cnt | +--------+-------+ | group0 | 19928 | | group1 | 19791 | | group2 | 19916 | | group3 | 20282 | | group4 | 20083 | +--------+-------+ 5 rows in set (0.07 sec) These results are very surprising to me. Essentially, adding an index on the column by which we group gives a roughly constant runtime improvement factor of ~0.3. I don't understand why it would not either give a logarithmic runtime improvement, or no improvement at all. A: SELECT cohort, COUNT(*) AS cnt FROM test_table GROUP BY cohort Runs in "linear" time. That is O(N). Your timings show (except for tiny tables) that sorting 10x rows take 10x as long. The 100-row test and 1000-row test do not differ by a full 10x because of the overhead of parsing the query, opening the table, and other "overhead". That overhead is amortized for larger tables. The difference between without and with index is simple. That query will be performed one of two ways: * *No useful index: A table scan (cf ALL). The entire table will be read. *INDEX(cohort): An index scan (cf "Using index"). The entire index will be read. The table and the index are each stored in their own BTrees. * *The full table's BTree has all the columns. *The index's BTree has only cohort and the columns of the PRIMARY KEY. The index's BTree is smaller, so the full scan takes less time. There are multiple ways that the optimizer might perform such a count. Plan A: (non-indexed) Build a hash table in RAM and count the cohorts as they are encountered. Plan B: (indexed) Walk through the index counting occurrences of one value at a time. Plan C: (non-indexed, but decided against Plan A) Collect all the values into a temp table, sort that table, then do Plan B. I do not know of a way to force Plan C to be used. Since sort is O(N*LogN), is that where you are getting "logarithmic"?

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FC Porto manager Sergio Conceicao reckons his team's heavy Champions League defeat to Liverpool wasn't a fair reflection on his players' "fantastic" performance. Tottenham booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals with a controversial late win over Manchester City. Christian Eriksen believes he must be "one of the luckiest guys on the planet" following Tottenham's Champions League win over Manchester City. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk admits everyone will have to be at the top of their game to stop "the best player in the world" Lionel Messi. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola lamented his side's "cruel" Champions League exit after VAR decisions awarded Tottenham a late goal and denied them a winner. Carlo Ancelotti has bravely predicted that the high-flying Ajax won't be able to pull off the ultimate feat in winning the Champions League. Ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince has ruthlessly slammed his old club for being "scared" of Barcelona and named three players who offered "nothing". Barcelona legend Rivaldo wasn't impressed with fellow Brazilian Philippe Coutinho's gesture at the club's own supporters on Tuesday night. Manchester City host Tottenham in the Champions League tonight, so it is the perfect time to test your knowledge about the all-English ties in the competition. Good luck and have fun! Liverpool are having the season of their dreams, but it can easily turn into a real disaster if they fail to win a trophy in May. Federico Bernardeschi reckons the Champions League title will come Juventus' way within the next two seasons following Tuesday's defeat to Ajax. Mauricio Pochettino welcomed Ronaldinho's prediction that Tottenham can go all the way in this season's Champions League. Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde refuses to drop his guard now that Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo are no longer in the Champions League. Ajax manager Erik ten Hag claims that his "very technically-gifted players" and style of football had both Juventus and Real Madrid "scared". It is time to talk about Real Madrid's latest signing, the Brazilian defender who currently plays at Porto - Eder Militao. Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri refuted claims his team were too reliant on Cristiano Ronaldo in their Champions League defeat to Ajax. Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard rued their errors after falling to a 3-0 Champions League defeat at Barcelona following a Lionel Messi masterclass. Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt insists they are far from satisfied in the Champions League and boldly stated they could have beaten Juventus "4-1".

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BART police are releasing new information about the killing of 19-year-old Carlos Funez-Romero, who was fatally shot aboard a BART train stopped at the West Oakland Station on January 9, 2016. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- BART police are releasing new information about the killing of 19-year-old Carlos Funez-Romero, who was fatally shot aboard a BART train stopped at the West Oakland Station on January 9, 2016. Investigators now believe the suspect has strong ties to the Antioch area and goes by the first name of Matty. Detectives also believe the name of the suspect's father is Vic or Victor. The suspect is described as a black male who is 6'0" to 6'4" tall. At the time of the murder, he had a bald-shaved/or close-cut hairstyle, slim build, and was wearing a green hooded jacket with beige, construction-style boots. A reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect has been increased from $10,000 to $25,000. The investigation revealed many security cameras onboard BART trains were actually decoys. After the shooting, BART purchased 470 operational cameras. Click here for the latest stories and videos about BART.

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Honor Grenville, Viscountess Lisle (c. 1493–1495 – 1566) was a Cornish lady whose domestic life from 1533 to 1540 during the reign of King Henry VIII is exceptionally well-recorded, due to the survival of the Lisle Papers in the National Archives, the state archives of the UK. Origins Honor was a daughter of Sir Thomas Grenville (died 1513) of Stowe in the parish of Kilkhampton, Cornwall, and lord of the manor of Bideford in North Devon, by his wife Isabella Gilbert, a daughter of Otes Gilbert (1417–1492) of Compton in the parish of Marldon, Devon (whose effigy survives in Marldon Church). Marriages and children She married twice: Firstly to Sir John Basset (1462–1528) of Umberleigh in the parish of Atherington in Devon. At her father's death in 1492 Honor was his only daughter by his first wife (the heiress Alicia Mules/Moels) who was still unmarried, and in his will, Sir Thomas Grenville requested: "I will that my sonne Roger shall mary my doughter Onor and to give her in marriage CCC markes in money to be levied of my lands and goods". His son Roger duly followed his father's instructions, and on 15 December 1515, he signed a deed of marriage settlement with his fellow North-Devonian, Sir John Basset of Umberleigh, for the marriage of his sister Honor, then aged about 20 or 22. Basset was a widower aged 53, and still lacking a son and heir. By John Basset she had children as follows, depicted as a row of small kneeling figures below her monumental brass in Atherington Church, Devon: John Basset (1518–1541), eldest son and heir. George Basset, born between 1522 and 1525; James Basset (c. 1526 – 1558) Philippa Basset, born 1516; Katherine Basset, born 1517; Anne Bassett, born 1521, reputedly a mistress of King Henry VIII. Mary Basset, born between 1522 and 1525; Secondly (as his second wife) she married Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle (died 1542), later Lord deputy of Calais, an illegitimate son of King Edward IV and thus a half-brother of Queen Elizabeth of York and uncle of King Henry VIII. In Calais Honor was one of the ladies who attended Anne Boleyn when she travelled to Calais with Henry VIII in 1532. She moved permanently to Calais with her second husband in 1533 when he was appointed Lord Deputy of Calais. They lived together at the Staple Inn in Calais until 1540, during which time she succeeded in forwarding her children's careers, much assisted by her husband's agent in England John Husee. Her husband was arrested in 1540 whilst on recall to England, for alleged involvement in a plot to betray Calais, Henry VIII's cherished personal possession, to the French, and was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Although no evidence was ultimately found to implicate him and in 1542 he was due for release and pardon, he died in the Tower "at the sudden rapture", having heard the good news but before regaining his freedom. During this time Honor had been under house arrest in Calais with her daughters Mary and Philippa. The contemporary chronicler Elis Gruffydd described the event of 20 May 1540 thus: That afternoon in the twilight Lord Sussex and the Council went to the Staple Inn where Lady Lisle kept house. She, after the Council had conversed a little with her, was put in prison in a room of the palace and the girls were taken from her and put in prison in various places throughout the town. Lady Lisle was then taken on 1 June 1540 to the house of Francis Hall a Spear of Calais, where she remained under house arrest for two years. The Lisle household was broken up on 2 June and the Treasurer of Calais took possession of all the treasure and clothes of Lord and Lady Lisle in the King's name. It was at this time and place that the surviving Lisle Papers (see below) were seized by the state. The contents of the Staple Inn were minutely catalogued on their removal, with headings for gilt plate, plate parcel gilt, white plate, gold, jewels, and with goods (i.e. furnishings) listed for every room in the house. Rumours circulated that Honor herself was the real traitor who brought about her husband's downfall. It was said in the highly insular and Protestant fortress of Calais that she was planning to marry one of her daughters to a Catholic Frenchman, "a Picard squire", thus to an enemy of King Henry VIII, who at that time was convinced that the French were planning an assault on Calais. It was due to one of the Lisle's servants having travelled, secretly and without official permission, from Calais to Rome, to see the Pope supposedly in order to betray Calais to the French, that Lord Lisle was suspected of involvement in treason. This servant was a mischievous domestic chaplain named Gregory Botolf, like Honor of popish sympathy, nicknamed "Sir Gregory Sweet-Lips", who was said by evil rumour to be Honor's lover. Honor's daughter Mary Basset was in fact in receipt of love letters from a young French aristocrat, Gabriel de Montmorency, Seigneur de Bours, who had proposed marriage to her, and these she disposed of in the cess-pit. When they were found by Lord Sussex they added further to evidence of suspicious activity. Her husband's arrest was a great shock to her, and John Foxe, the Protestant martyrologist, stated in his Actes and Monuments that immediately on hearing the news she "fell distraught of mind and so continued many years after". Foxe had a dislike for Honor, whom he suspected as being a determined Catholic. Elis Gruffydd however reported that she lost her senses whilst imprisoned in Francis Hall's house at Calais and that he never heard if she ever completely recovered them. Return to England On 9 March 1542 the Privy Council ordered her release and this news, together with the news of her husband's release, is said by Elis Gruffydd to have reached her before the news of his death, which "was the last ironic twist of the tragic screw" (Byrne). She lived out the remaining 24 years of her life in retirement and obscurity, probably latterly at the Basset manor of Tehidy in the parish of Illogan in Cornwall, which in 1558 her grandson Arthur Basset (died 1586) conveyed to her for her life. She died at Tehidy and was buried in Illogan Church on 30 April 1566. Character Foxe disliked Honor, and stated of her: "The Lord Lisly albeit...himselfe of a most gentle nature, beeing fiercelie set on, and incessantlie intised by the wicked Lady Honor his wife, who was an utter enemie to God's honour, and in Idolatrie, hypocrisie and pride incomparably evill, since beeing dailie and hourelie thereunto incited and provoked by Sir Thomas Palmer Knight, and John Rookewood Esquire, too enemies to God's word, beginning nowe to flourish at Calice". Lisle Letters Honor is notable for her surviving letters describing sixteenth-century court life, published as the Lisle Letters. These letters show her forceful personality and the influence she had over her husband, which was such that Thomas Cromwell himself felt obliged to write tactfully to Viscount Lisle pointing out that in matters of state a crown official could not simply do what his wife told him to. They also give insights into the administration of the manor of Umberleigh, and the negotiations with the Court of Augmentations, which led to the purchase by the Lisles of the former lands of the dissolved Frithelstock Priory. Notes References Sources Byrne, Muriel St. Clare, (ed.) The Lisle Letters, 6 vols, University of Chicago Press, Chicago & London, 1981 David Grummitt, Plantagenet, Arthur, Viscount Lisle (b. before 1472, d. 1542), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 29 Oct 2009 Further reading Holt, Mrs. Isoult Barry of Wynscote ("A most interesting book respecting the Lisles from the Lisle Papers and other unpublished MSS. in the British Museum and State Paper Office", (Granville, Roger, History of Granville Family, Exeter, 1895, p. 67)) English viscountesses Wives of knights 16th-century English women writers 16th-century English nobility Honor Household of Anne Boleyn 16th-century letter writers

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Die Deutschen Fechtmeisterschaften 2021 waren ursprünglich noch für Sommer 2021 für alle Disziplinen geplant, mussten aber wegen der COVID-19-Pandemie in Deutschland zunächst abgesagt werden. Als Ersatz wurde die Serie B der German Masters ausgetragen. Ende November 2021 fanden zusätzlich doch noch die regulären Meisterschaften der Disziplinen Herren- und Damendegen in Tauberbischofsheim statt. Florett Damenflorett Weitere Platzierungen: 5. Zsofia Posgay (PSV Stuttgart), 6. Anne Kirsch (FC Tauberbischofsheim), 7. Celia Hohenadel (TSG Weinheim), 8. Laura Ziegon (KTF Luitpold München) Damenflorett (Mannschaft) Weitere Platzierungen: 4. KTF Luitpold München (Laura Ziegon, Paulina Zibert, Anna Sophie Kothieringer) Herrenflorett Weitere Platzierungen: 5. Felix Klein (FC Tauberbischofsheim), 6. Laurenz Rieger (TSG Weinheim), 7. Paul Luca Faul (FC Tauberbischofsheim), 8. Moritz Frohwein (TG Dörnigheim) Herrenflorett (Mannschaft) Weitere Platzierungen: 4. MTV München (Florian Stadlbauer, Justus Olbrich, Oliver Droege, Jan Fritsche) Einzelnachweise 2021 Sportveranstaltung 2021 Sportveranstaltung in Tauberbischofsheim

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I've heard that there's a possible unpaid internship available at IEN, which I am extremely interested in. I have just finished my first year in DCU studying journalism and I've 5 months summer holidays so I've plenty of free time. And I also have accommodation available in Dublin over that period. I have published environmental-related stories on my blog amylouisedonohoe.blogspot.ie, so I feel I would be extremely passionate on the job. I have enclosed my CV and look forward to hearing from you.

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Enquiry (film) Enquiry (disambiguation) Book of Job Job: A Masque for Dancing An inquiry is any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, or solving a problem. A theory of inquiry is an account of the various types of inquiry and a treatment of the ways that each type of inquiry achieves its aim. Classical sources When three terms are so related to one another that the last is wholly contained in the middle and the middle is wholly contained in or excluded from the first, the extremes must admit of perfect syllogism. By 'middle term' I mean that which both is contained in another and contains another in itself, and which is the middle by its position also; and by 'extremes' (a) that which is contained in another, and (b) that in which another is contained. For if A is predicated of all B, and B of all C, A must necessarily be predicated of all C. ... I call this kind of figure the First. (Aristotle, Prior Analytics, 1.4) Inductive reasoning consists in establishing a relation between one extreme term and the middle term by means of the other extreme; for example, if B is the middle term of A and C, in proving by means of C that A applies to B; for this is how we effect inductions. (Aristotle, Prior Analytics, 2.23) This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Inquiry Enquiry is a 1990 Indian Malayalam film, directed by UV Ravindranath, starring Innocent and Ashokan in the lead roles. Ashokan Captain Raju Abhilasha Mala Aravindan Mamukkoya Sreenath Valsala Menon Enquiry at the Internet Movie Database This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Enquiry_(film) Enquiry may refer to: Inquiry (process) The Enquiry character Inquiry (disambiguation) An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals Enquiry into the Cost of the National Health Service This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Enquiry_(disambiguation) A person's job is their role in society. A job is an activity, often regular and often performed in exchange for payment. Many people have multiple jobs, such as those of parent, homemaker, and employee. A person can begin a job by becoming an employee, volunteering, starting a business, or becoming a parent. The duration of a job may range from an hour (in the case of odd jobs) to a lifetime (in the case of some judges). The activity that requires a person's mental or physical effort is work (as in "a day's work"). If a person is trained for a certain type of job, they may have a profession. The series of jobs a person holds in their life is their career. Jobs for people Most people spend up to forty or more hours each week in paid employment. Some exceptions are children, those who are retired, and people with certain types of disability, but within these groups many will work part-time or occasionally, will work in one or more volunteer positions, or will work as a homemaker. From the age of 5 or so, many children's primary role in society—and therefore their 'job' -- is to learn and study as a student. This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Job The Book of Job (/ˈdʒoʊb/; Hebrew: אִיוֹב Iyov) is one of the Writings (Ketuvim) of the Hebrew Bible, and the first poetic book in the Christian Old Testament. Addressing the theme of God's justice in the face of human suffering – or more simply, "Why do the righteous suffer?" – it is a rich theological work setting out a variety of perspectives. It has been widely and often extravagantly praised for its literary qualities, with Alfred, Lord Tennyson calling it "the greatest poem of ancient and modern times". The Book of Job consists of a prose prologue and epilogue narrative framing poetic dialogues and monologues. It is common to view the narrative frame as the original core of the book, enlarged later by the poetic dialogues and discourses, and sections of the book such as the Elihu speeches and the wisdom poem of chapter 28 as late insertions, but recent trends have tended to concentrate on the book's underlying editorial unity. 1. Prologue in two scenes, the first on earth, the second in heaven (chapters 1-2) This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Book_of_Job Job: A Masque for Dancing is a one act ballet produced for the Vic-Wells Ballet in 1931. Regarded as a crucial work in the development of British ballet, Job was the first ballet to be produced by an entirely British creative team. The original concept and libretto for the ballet was proposed by the scholar Geoffrey Keynes, with choreography by Ninette de Valois, music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, orchestrations by Constant Lambert and designs by Gwendolen Raverat. The ballet is based on the Book of Job from the Hebrew Bible and was inspired by the illustrated edition by William Blake, published in 1826. Job had its world premiere on 5 July 1931, and was performed for members of the Camargo Society at the Cambridge Theatre, London. The first public performance of the ballet took place on 22 September 1931 at the Old Vic Theatre. The concept for a ballet based on the Book of Job was first proposed by the scholar Geoffrey Keynes, who was a respected authority on the work of William Blake. This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Job:_A_Masque_for_Dancing An Enquiry into Rebirths source: Pure Experiences Hume - Enquiry source: Philosophy: The Classics Meditation talk: Self-Enquiry source: Transformational Meditation Podcast Dealing With Buyer Enquiry source: High Performance with Josh Phegan and Alexander Phillips Enquiry based learning and Hendra Investigations & Enquiries Masterclass source: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP What Leads to a Tax Enquiry? source: Wealth Made Simple Podcast Proper enquiry in ammamma stories source: AMMAMMA STORIES IN TAMIL Lesson 072. Making Phone Enquiries. source: Learn Chinese - Easy Situational Mandarin Chinese Audio Lessons Culture & the Cultural Cities Enquiry source: MIAAW.net Anubandha Chatusaya – basics of meditation , enquiry source: 06. Wisdom & Practice for Daily Life Episode 4: Self Enquiry and the body source: Fifty Shades of Jay Self Enquiry- The Master key to Enlightenment. source: Thus Spake Kanchi Converting enquiries to sales. Is this the most important step? source: Ten Minute Marketing - Free Marketing Hints and Tips Scientific method of enquiry should be applied to understand Brahman source: For Seekers by Seekers Episode 3: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding source: Just Another Book Club Podcast The Tax Break | HMRC enquiries - Getting things moving source: Osborne Clarke.TV Podcasts Rick Perry's paper trail related to the impeachment enquiry source: POLITICO Energy

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Q: Replacing value in a numpy array using as an index another value from the same array I am looking for an elegant way of doing the following: I have an array like this: [[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 0, 0, 2], [0, 0, 0, 1]] I want to replace the element on each row, which index is equal to the last element of that row, with 1. So for the first row I need the element with index 1 to become 1, for the second row the element with an index 2 to become 1 and so on. This is just an example, in reality I have bigger matrices and the last column has values from 0 to 9, which I need to use to indicate which element of the row to become 1. A: IIUC, you could use advanced indexing and do something like >>> s array([[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 0, 0, 2], [0, 0, 0, 1]]) >>> s[np.arange(len(s)),s[:,-1]] = 1 >>> s array([[0, 1, 0, 1], [0, 0, 1, 2], [0, 1, 0, 1]]) A: array = [[0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 0, 0, 2], [0, 0, 0, 1]] for row in array: row[row[-1]] = 1 Yields [[0, 1, 0, 1], [0, 0, 1, 2], [0, 1, 0, 1]]

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All around the world, people look up to New York for Fashion inspiration. Thousands of designers are born in this city, and millions of eyes are waiting to see who has got what it takes to make a name for their brand. What makes a designer stand out from the busy streets of New York? Is it their bold yet unique pieces that put their name on the street? Or the celebrities that have showcased their pieces? The Blonds NYC have achieved a new level of fashion in today's date, and continue to raise the bar for designers everywhere. Their luxury apparel brand is based in New York City and has been seen on a countless list of top celebrities. Kylie Jenner,Jennifer Lopez, Brittney Spears, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, and Nicki Minaj are just some of the few names these designers have worked with. The pieces worn not only make bold statements but grab the attention of the fashion world. The Blonds NYC have dominated New York City Fashion week for years and will continue to do so with their anything but normal sense of design. What other designer can take on the task of creating outfits that include such elegant detail and pattern making them one of the most talked about fashion brand? Fashion world will never be the same, thanks to this dynamic duo. What got you into designing? Philippe: I have been interested in fashion since I was a child. My father taught me to sew when I was very young and I have been making pieces for myself to wear ever since! Who do you draw inspiration from today? David: We draw inspiration from our clients. Each client is unique so each project is exciting in different ways and is a continuous source of inspiration for new ideas. Phillipe: Every day is different so each day feels new and fresh! Every day is exciting and presents a different challenge. David: It is an unusual time but a perfect opportunity for designers to express themselves in unusual ways. What questions do you ask before you begin any design project? David: Various things like theme, color, and fabrication play an integral part. However, the most important part of any project is the client's vision and successfully realizing it. Could you explain a project you've completed that has made you the proudest? Phillipe: Our work with the MAC Aids Fund. We are very passionate about this cause. As a duo, what are each of your roles? David: Phillipe is the head designer and I am the Creative Director, but our jobs overlap constantly. What would you currently describe your style as? What are some trends you are looking for this year? David: We don't follow trends! Can you tell us who the first client was that wore your product and for what occasion? Phillipe: Beyoncé in her music video for "Upgrade U". Of all the positives you've gained from the industry what do you feel has brought you the most joy ? Both: Being able to do what we love! What was the Fall 2017 show all about? David: For Fall 2017 we took from Film Noir, Tamara de Lempicka and the 1980s. Are there any pieces you are most excited about and why? Phillipe: My catsuit (the finale look from Fall 2017) was one of the most intricate pieces we have done to date. It has over 100,000 hand embroidered pearls and crystals on it! You have been a part of New York Fashion Week since 2008, what have you learned from being a part of the world's biggest fashion show? David: Our first show was for Fall 2008, and we recently celebrated our 10-year anniversary as a brand. We've learned that the most important thing when working is to express yourself and love what you do! How have your shows continued to progress through-out the years? David: We evolve in different ways each season. Both: Lots of coffee and a great sense of humor! With so much to keep up with in the crowded streets of New York, this brand definitely made its mark in the industry of fashion. We can only imagine the extravagant things they have in store for us, and the anticipation to come. This brand is one to keep your eye on. Blonde ambition.

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Serves as Chief Information Officer for Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)/Administrative Operations Administration. Responsible for providing expert leadership and management of the day-to-day operations of the DBH Information Technology program in design, implementation and support of complex computer applications to meet department requirements. Makes major decisions affecting the organizational structure and design of IT operations, which includes; services that should be provided, establishing IT policies and procedures, short and long term IT strategies, operations, and financial plans and objectives. Serves as a member of the executive staff team, participates in policy meetings and conference; provides advice on IT policies and procedures and on IT concepts, principles, methods, and practices. Provides oversight and direction of the IT department vision and staff activities via subordinate supervisors; issues policy guidance; determines program goals, resources needs, and allocation of resources in conjunction with the Chief Operating Officer. Responsible for staff selections, grievances, performance evaluations, disciplinary matters and conflict resolution.

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