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Black people are 3.7 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people despite comparable usage rates, according to a report released on Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union. The report also found that marijuana possession arrests now make up nearly half of all drug arrests, with police making over 7 million marijuana possession arrests between 2001 and 2010.
"The War on Marijuana in Black and White: Billions of Dollars Wasted on Racially Biased Arrests" is the first-ever report to examine nationwide state and county marijuana arrest data by race.
The findings show that while there were pronounced racial disparities in marijuana arrests 10 years ago, they have grown significantly worse. In counties with the worst disparities, blacks were as much as 30 times more likely to be arrested.
The racial disparities exist in all regions of the U.S., as well as in both large and small counties, cities and rural areas, and in both high- and low-income communities. Disparities are also consistently high whether blacks make up a small or a large percentage of a county's overall population.
Despite the fact that a majority of Americans now support marijuana legalization, states spent an estimated $3.61 billion enforcing marijuana possession laws in 2010 alone. New York and California combined spent more than $1 billion.
Even though many police departments across the country have made enforcement a priority for the past decade, the aggressive enforcement of marijuana laws has failed to eradicate or even diminish the use of marijuana.
"The aggressive policing of marijuana is time-consuming, costly, racially biased, and doesn't work," Edwards said. "These arrests have a significant detrimental impact on people's lives, as well as on the communities in which they live.
"When people are arrested for possessing even tiny amounts of marijuana, they can be disqualified from public housing or student financial aid, lose or find it more difficult to obtain employment, lose custody of their child, or be deported," Edwards pointed out.
The ACLU called for states to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana, which it says would eliminate the unfair racially- and community-targeted selective enforcement of marijuana laws. In addition, at a time when states are facing budget shortfalls, taxing and regulating would allow them to save millions of dollars currently spent on enforcement while raising millions more in revenue – money that can be invested in community and public health programs, including drug treatment.
Nationally, blacks were 3.7 times as likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites in 2010, even though they used marijuana at similar rates, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. The disparity was even greater in the Northeast and Midwest.
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SIS XY Dual Access Translation Stage / Lateral Adjuster with Rotating Platform & Custom Instrument/Tripod Mounts
Manufacturer Part Number(s): SIS-TS-XY
Low-Profile Translation Stage provides 1/2" (13 mm) of travel along X and Y plus 360° of continuous rotation.
*Graduations
XY Stage
Ø4.18" (Ø106 mm) Rotating Platform
Array of Mounting Options
16 1/4"-20 (M6) Taps
12 8-32 (M4) Taps (Compatible with SLH1 Microscope Slide Spring Clips)
8 4-40 Taps for use with 30 mm or 60 mm Cage Components
Low-Profile Translation Stage provides 1/2" (13 mm) of travel along X and Y plus 360° of continuous rotation. The micrometers incorporated into this stage have graduations at 0.001"/div (10 µm/div). The continuously rotating platform is equipped with a central, SM1-threaded (1.035"-40) through hole, allowing it to be used in imaging applications that require illumination from underneath the sample. Translation of the stage in both X and Y will not obstruct the Ø1" through hole.
An engraved angular scale along the outer edge of the stage's rotating platform allows the user to set the angular orientation of the stage. Rotation of the platform can be locked using a 5/64" (2 mm) hex setscrew; when locked, translational movements are still possible.
In addition to the SM1-threaded through hole, the rotating platform also contains an array of 1/4"-20 (M6), 8-32 (M4), and 4-40 taps for mounting of samples and components. The eight 4-40 tapped holes are placed around the central through hole for use with our 30 mm or 60 mm cage systems, while the 8-32 (M4) tapped holes are ideal for mounting our SLH1 Microscope Slide Spring Clips (available below).
The SLH1 spring clips are designed to securely hold various sizes of microscope slides and test targets, and include two 8-32 (M4) threaded shoulder screws with a 3/32" (2.5 mm) hex socket for simple attachment to a variety of stages. Each clip is 2.51" (63.7 mm) long with a 0.20" (5.1 mm) wide tip and can be rotated 360° for easy access to, or positioning of, a slide. These clips come with 3 dowel pins that can be used with the XYR1(/M) stage to center a 1" × 3" standard microscope slide over the Ø1" through hole.
Two-Axis Linear Translation Stage with Rotating Platform
Two-Axis Translation Stage with Rotating Platform
360° of Continuous Rotation
1/2" (13 mm) Linear Travel Along X and Y Axes
A 1.00" (25.4 mm) tall, low-profile, two-axis linear translation stage with a rotating platform. The central SM1-threaded (1.035"-40) through hole is ideal for imaging applications that require illumination from the underneath of the sample. Both X and Y micrometers offer 1/2" (13 mm) of travel with graduations every 0.001" (10 µm). These stages are held in position by a spring force on the actuator, and thus, a locking screw is not necessary.
An engraved angular scale along the outer edge of the stage's rotating platform allows the user to set the angular orientation of the stage, which can then be fixed using the 5/64" (2 mm) hex locking setscrew. Locking the rotation axis does not prevent translation along the X and Y axes. The stage's rotation and translation can be freely changed without compromising the stability of attached components.
As shown in the image to the right, this stage is also compatible with the SLH1 Microscope Slide Spring Clips sold below. The XYR1(/M) has 3 alignment holes for the Ø1/8" × 1/4" dowel pins (included with the SLH1). These dowel pins center the middle of a 1" × 3" microscope slide over the through hole, as well as allow the user to repeatedly and accurately position the slides on the stage. The spring clips include two 8-32 (M4) threaded shoulder screws with a 3/32" (2.5 mm) hex socket for simple attachment to the stage.
SIS-TS-XY
Horizontal Load Capacity (Max) 10 lbs (4.5 kg)
Vertical Load Capacity (Max)a 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Mounting Platform Dimensions Ø4.18"
(Ø106 mm)
Stage Height 1.00" (25.4 mm)
Stage Footprint Including Actuators 6.33" x 6.1"
(160.8 mm x 154.9 mm)
XY Micrometers
Translation Range 1/2" (13 mm)
Travel per Revolution 0.025" (0.5 mm)
Graduation 0.001" (10 µm) per Division
Linear Translation Mechanism Bearings in V-Groove
The vertical actuator should be pushing up on the stage for maximum load.
SIS XY Dual Access Translation Stage / Lateral Adjuster with Rotating Platform & Custom Instrument/Tripod Mounts.
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Home » News » Glick fleshes out plans for new FERC grid rules
Glick fleshes out plans for new FERC grid rules
Source: By Miranda Willson, E&E News • Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Richard Glick on Capitol Hill last month. Francis Chung/E&E News
New rules affecting the electric power system issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should apply everywhere, including in parts of the country that lack organized power markets, FERC Chair Richard Glick said yesterday.
Speaking virtually during a meeting held by the Western Interstate Energy Board and the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation, Glick said that FERC's focus on organized power markets when initiating certain reforms and regulations should be reconsidered.
While regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) manage electricity supply and demand in many areas of the country, most of the West outside of California as well as the Southeast currently isn''t part of those groups. Recently, however, FERC has directed a few of its landmark rules — such as an order last year that opened up wholesale markets to distributed energy resources — to apply only in the organized market regions, Glick noted.
"The policy initiatives we're aiming to achieve should be addressed both in terms of RTO and non-RTO markets," he said. "I'm hoping that as the commission moves forward, [we] try to even that out a little bit."
RTOs and ISOs oversee and monitor the power grid across a region. Although electric utilities that participate in RTOs may see economic and reliability benefits, Glick pointed out that they still have the option of backing out of the organized market.
"In some cases, I think we give utilities an excuse or reason not to join RTOs if they can say, 'Well, if I join an RTO, I have to be subject to order 2222 and 841 and all the other orders they have,'" Glick said, referring to the 2020 order on distributed energy resources and a separate order from 2018 mandating that wholesale power markets remove barriers to energy storage.
Most of FERC's electricity rules apply across the board, according to the agency. Nonetheless, clean energy advocates said they were encouraged to hear Glick paying attention to differences among regional grids, particularly given that the commission may issue new rules affecting transmission planning processes sometime next year.
Jeff Dennis, general counsel and managing director of Advanced Energy Economy, a clean energy trade association, said he hadn't before heard Glick speak about those disparities as he did during yesterday's meeting.
"The Commission's actions to improve competition and open the markets to energy storage and distributed energy resources in RTOs were critically important decisions that the advanced energy industry strongly supports," Dennis said in an email. "We agree with Chairman Glick, though, that the Commission's recent focus on those issues in RTOs overlooks the significant and growing concerns regarding market power and a lack of access to transmission service and affordable clean energy supplies in non-RTO regions."
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator has also urged FERC to apply future transmission planning reforms to both RTOs and non-RTOs, since leaving non-RTOs out of certain requirements could give utilities a reason to leave the organizations, said Ari Peskoe, director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program.
"Glick is clearly addressing a broader point, not just about transmission development," Peskoe said. "In general, FERC has to more actively regulate the utilities that are not in RTOs, in part to ensure that utilities not in RTOs will not stay out to avoid FERC rules and those already in RTOs won't leave in order to avoid FERC rules."
'It has to develop organically'
Glick's comments came as part of a discussion on the potential benefits of establishing an organized power market in the West. Earlier this year, 12 electric utilities began discussing potential ways to improve power markets in the West, which could be the first step toward a new RTO (Energywire, Oct. 7).
Organized markets can lower electricity costs for consumers and help spur coordination among states over energy resources and transmission lines, clean energy advocates say. That coordination could be particularly useful as the electric resource mix shifts to rely more on carbon-free power that isn't always available on demand.
While some former FERC commissioners and others have called on FERC to require utilities to join RTOs, Glick questioned whether the independent agency has the authority to do so. At the same time, he emphasized his support for the voluntary establishment of an RTO in the West, particularly considering the fact that climate change-fueled wildfires and droughts have affected the reliability of the Western power grid.
"To me, it has to develop organically. It has to develop in the region," Glick said.
Moving forward, it will be important for states to work collaboratively on the region's grid challenges, without any one state taking over, Glick said. California, which currently has its own ISO, is the largest state in the region, but Glick said that doesn't mean it can or should go at it alone.
"It would be a mistake for people to say, 'I'm a lot bigger and therefore we should set our own rules and ignore everybody else,'" Glick said. "It doesn't work that way — at least, it hasn't in the past."
Glick also offered some insight on the comments that the agency has received as part of an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking that explores potential reforms to the transmission planning process. Last week, hundreds of organizations, including state utility regulators, the Department of Energy and consumer advocates, submitted comments to the agency about whether and how FERC could change the processes by which transmission lines are planned and paid for.
One issue that came up in the comments is the need for FERC to respect regional differences when it comes to transmission challenges and needs.
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A belated happy new year to you all! I hope you all enjoyed the festive season? Time for my annual investment review, and I think the only thing hitting a 52 week high at the moment is my weight!
2014 was a difficult year for UK equities, the FTSE AllShare (my benchmark index) fell in nominal terms dropping -2%. However if you include dividends received it made a meagre gain of 1.3% (figures from Jan 3rd 2014 - Jan 3rd 2015).
I managed to outperform a little. My total return including dividends received but minus all charges was 4.9%. Hardly much to shout about, but looking back over a 6 year period (admittedly the bottom of the credit crunch) the All Share has delivered a total return (including dividends) of around 92% whilst my ISA portfolio is up 195% over the same period after all costs.
2014 could have been far more profitable if it hadn't been for a few very poor performers dragging down my averages. Among the culprits were Tesco, JP Morgan Russian Securities, Cairn Energy, Polo Resources, Oakley Capital & Molins. It has been a very bad year for small caps, energy/resource stocks and supermarkets. I have offloaded all these holdings aside from Molins and Oakley capital.
Holdings that made great positive contributions to the portfolio this year include Astrazeneca, BT, Fidelity China Special Situations Trust, F&C Commercial Property Trust & Berkshire Hathaway.
Looking forward I am still cautiously optimistic. The UK market is still reasonably priced on a CAPE (Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings) basis.
The table on the lower right of the article documents the CAPE figures for all major markets. Note how expensive the US is looking after another stellar run this year. America is undoubtedly the best country in the world in which to do business, but is it a good enough prospect to warrant the valuation premium? I'm not so sure.
China is getting plenty of negative press lately due to the 'slowing' of their economic growth. There are plenty of issues to consider when investing in China but I'm not particularly worried about their GDP growth figures, which at 7.4% are still over double that of most developed nations. As you can see from the CAPE article above, China is still an attractively priced market so with a bit of luck my Fidelity China special situations fund will have another cracking year in 2015.
Last year I expressed concern about the investment prospect for gold and also long duration bonds. Over the course of the year gold has gone nowhere, and due to its non productive nature has been a poor holding. Long duration bonds however have continued to rally, thanks mainly to continuance of loose economic policy from central banks, the latest boosting factor being the European Central Bank giving the green light to Quantitative Easing (Bond Buying). Many government 10 year bonds are now so expensive (German & Japanese in particular) that they are yielding almost nothing. What is the point in tying your money up for 10 years when the yield is lower than you'd get in an instant access savings account? The rationale of course is that you will benefit from further capital appreciation of the bond price due to the bigger fool effect i.e. the hope that some bigger fool will come along and pay more after you. The bigger fools in question being the central banks. Long dated government bonds are seriously overvalued and I remain convinced they will deliver poor returns in the long run.
As most of you are aware, we had a huge fall in the price of crude oil during the second half of 2014. If prices remain at current levels, we should see a big impact on company profits from a reduction in business input costs and increased consumer discretionary expenditure. This factor along with the banking sector slowly returning to health, could provide a tail wind for business in 2015.
I hope you all have a happy and prosperous year folks!
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Re: Progressive legacy
Originally posted by bushwacky View Post
Irish Mafia = they, like Israeli & Russian Mafias do not enter via the southern border. They spread drugs and kill people. Yet, drugged up delusional Trump shows no concern about that. By contrast, progressives who are real patriots show concern about it.
LOL. Glad you got the point.
As far as the confrontation is concerned, we have a mature man, maybe 60 or so, walking up to a 16 year old kid, continuously beating a small drum in his face. Is that an attitude of entitlement or just bad judgment?
It's extremely bad judgement from the people who were sent with those boys to insure their well being. Standing right there watching those boy be verbally assaulted and then turn on the water works with "ohhhhh those poor boys".
Agreed. But IMO, it's bad judgment for a 60 plus NA elder to be provoked by MAGA caps on the heads of white teenagers. That is to the point of advancing on one of them, and continuously beating a drum in his face, and chanting in a language known only to himself. Adults, as you have pointed out, should know better.
Do you think the NA elder did his cause, whatever it is, any good? Or did the white MAGA cap wearing teenagers? Or the Black Israelite's? Whatever that is. I think not. But it is another feather in the "cap of dissension", which in my opinion is the goal of much of the liberal progressive movement.
Originally posted by Frank Burns View Post
Sure, I make the plea now and then for plans to continue the species, but I know it's all in jest. I've spoken with you guys. You guys would rather destroy the world for a fast buck then try and fix it and live in harmony. Why should I care? I don't have any kids or grand kids. It's perfectly fine for the world to cease to exist.
In 12 years, according to Ms. Cortez.
Any proof that Phillips was provoked by the MAGA hats? We know the black guys were because they flat out mentioned them. I've not heard Phillips say anything about them.
And yes, it would seem some good has come of this for the NA's---
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/native-...gton-kentucky/
Bad judgment.
No fault for the racist black group whose racist and homophobic chants initiated this entire debacle.
No fault or wrongdoing by a social media nutjob in South America (who registers the account under a California teacher's name) who picks up the video, edits it, then dumps it on to the dry kindling of Twitter.
Nothing wrong with the violent explosion on Twitter from the SJW's whose whole existence is to destroy lives. Have you been on Twitter, Gavvy?
Nothing wrong with the media -- which apparently uses Twitter as an assignment desk -- to universally condemn these boys based on an edited video. No vetting. Nothing. Then, when called out for the slobbering expediency to report a completely misleading story, doubles down and blames it on everyone but themselves.
Nothing wrong with the angry mob descending on these boys like a swarm of locusts, threatening their lives and more than likely changing their lives forever. (The Duke lacrosse kids come to mind).
Nothing wrong with not further investigating a man who, in the guise of peacemaker exacerbates the confrontation by beating a drum in a boy's face. Turns out the "hero" here isn't who he says he is. (But that's OK ... he's morally "right.")
No fault on a large segment of the populace that believes its leftist vigilantism is morally right, regardless of facts, lives, human rights and dignity.
The entire blame is on the chaperones.
As the cliche goes, Gavvy, you can't see the forest for the trees.
I'll give Joy Behar credit. She addressed the elephant in the room.
Joy Behar, a co-host of "The View," said Tuesday that the media sometimes makes snap judgments because "we're desperate to get Trump out of office."
I guess it's OK, then.
You got a link to those people that were camping out yet? How about the jail address the black guy live at?
Once you drag that up I'll look at the rest.
BTW: from my previous post---
Regardless no one walks away from this clean but I lay a large part of it on the chaperones.
Still can't see the forest for the trees.
That's what I thought. You made a complete bs comment to try and fling stuff at the left and fell flat.
Naw, Gavvy.
This "incident" has a dozen different angles, with lots of people behaving badly, very badly, mostly from the left, and you want to blame it on adults. They were there to keep an eye on them. They were there to protect them. It was their responsibility. It's their fault.
Why don't you just blame it on the kids for wearing MEGA hats?
Nerts to you
No, that's the tipping point. The point of no return. But, I just read a study that the point of no return has likely already passed. I hope you don't own any beach front property, cause it's going to be under water. Enjoy!
We can't prevent the damage we're going to see, but it could be minimized. Of course, it won't be, but it could be. Meh!
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. ~ Mark Twain
You can't spell "hatred" without the 'red' 'hat' - Trump bump = Trump dump
The right already pulled the victim card with the hats.
But glad you realize the chaperones did nothing to curb the situation which is why chaperones go along in the first place.
Two freaking hours of video and at best ONE chaperone is finally seen not long before the buses arrived.
Good thing they weren't on field trip to a lava pit because seeing their guidance they'd come back home with bags of ash and blame the lava.
Kind of like the racist/Hitler/bigot/male hierarchy/white supremacist/misogynist/Islamaphobe portraits painted by the left?
Nah, Trump is pretty much all that.
It would make me feel better if those doing the threatening were arrested.
Originally posted by Basura Blanca View Post
Didn't Christine Ford whoever justify taking a bunch of money to protect her family from the same thing? I'm just wondering if we knew better than "are likely just talk" in her situation. Because I kind of figure most threats are just that, especially in the age of the interwebs.
Yeah, it was likely all talk. All this BS is. Americans love to front.
Feel free to donate for their protection though.
Great stuff from Sandmann which just strengthens my point of view on the "adults".
"My position is that I was not disrespectful to Mr. Phillips. I respect him. I'd like to talk to him," he said. "I mean, in hindsight, I wish we could've walked away and avoided the whole thing. But I can't say that I'm sorry for listening to him and standing there."
You know what could have made that wish happen? How about a gd chaperone coming up and taking Sandmann out of the equation?
The students outnumbered their aggressors but Sandmann said he "definitely felt threatened."
"They were a group of adults and I wasn't sure what was going to happen next," he said.
Let me see. A kid who was supposed to be watched over by adults was "definitely" feeling threatened by a group of adults, had no idea what could happen next and he was left in that situation. Great job!!
"In hindsight, I wish we had just found another spot to wait for our buses. But at the time, being positive seemed better than letting them slander us with all of these things," he said.
And here he is wishing again. Nick, you know who could have granted that wish and moved you and the other kids to another spot? The ADULTS that were sent with you to make sure nothing LIKE THIS happened!!
But no! This is what those geniuses have to say----
"There was nothing the chaperones could have done differently," said Andreev, a Hebron-resident. "I'm very proud the way the boys handled the situation."
And this right here is the height of stupidity----
Andreev said he didn't see the start of the interaction between Sandmann and the Omaha elder Nathan Phillips. He said he walked up to the scene in the middle of it.
So this man walked up and saw the stare down, the kid has said he was feeling threatened and that jack wagon did NOTHING to intervene?
"If you look at any videos, there was no confrontation," Andreev told the USA TODAY Network. "There was nothing to control. There was not any aggression."
Was this idiot deaf to the confrontation between the black men and the CCH students? Did he think one his students in a stare down with a complete stranger/adult was playing who blinks first?
Unfortunately I think the parents will continue to cry about the "poor boys treatment" instead of questioning WHY it was allowed to go on for at least an HOUR. | RedPajamaCommonCrawl_-8029729171643459674 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
In July 2014, I found that a UK "painter" was using several of my images as derivatives for his paintings. Prior to this and several years earlier, he had contacted me via my website asking permission to use my work for "study" or personal use. My response was that he could BUT as soon as it became a commercial project, he must contact me for a license. In July I found derivatives of my work on his website where he was flogging off the "originals" for 2,000 quid and prints at 85 quid. He also exhibited the derivatives at various galleries in the UK. My email to his website bounced so I then contacted a journo at the newspaper where he had an article on his prize winning entry in a comp - guess what, it was a derivative of my work! The journalist interviewed him and he told the reporter that he had asked permission but had "forgotten" about the condition regarding commercial use. Yeah, right!
I eventually got a response when I left a message on his FB page (amongst his adoring fans) and long story short, he removed all of the work from his website and when I pointed out that there were other photographers who would not take kindly of him using their images without permission, he removed his whole site. His paintings included Clint Eastwood, Bishop Tutu, Amy Winehouse (as well as six of my Australian aboriginal images). Did all of these celebs sit for him? Of course not. As an experiment, I took one of his images into Photoshop and then took my image with exact size as a layer and guess what, they matched entirely. Every hair, every wrinkle was in the exact same position. For him to state that he paints free hand is absolute nonsense. I am assuming that he projects photographs after having the image copied on to clear plastic or acetate and projecting it on to a form of media, being canvas or whatever and it becomes a "paint by numbers" exercise. This, of course, is not new. Painters using photographs as derivatives has been around a long time. You only have to take a look at Fine Art America to see the evidence of this.
I also question why galleries allow exhibitions of "painters" knowing that they are derivatives, many of which are illegal unless the painter has the written permission of the photographer.
Under UK law, painters must obtain the written permission of a photographer BEFORE they can use the image as a derivative for their painting. Also there must be attribution that the original was a photograph and with the photographer's name. This did not happen in my case. There was no attribution at all on his website. Nor was there anything on his Deviant Art website or any other website where he had my work. I am checking out the UK Small Claims Court and am getting advice from a UK IP attorney as to what my next move should be.
That was really a tacky thing for him to do. I mean, as an artist myself, I've used photos as general references for drawings and paintings. But exact copying just seems counter to the whole point of doing artwork in the first place. Of course, lately I've taken an interest in abstract art so working from a photo is less of an issue. I hope you get things worked out to your satisfaction. | RedPajamaC4_2269951905329830632 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
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Many of the Rastafari stories or mythology surround Haile Selassie. One of the founding myths is that Haile Selassie was descended from the child of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, who in turn was descended from the biblical King David. Haile Selassie himself claimed this legendary heritage. It is used to back up the claim that the Rastafari are the Israelites (the people of King David) reborn, and therefore God's chosen people. The first marijuana was grown on the grave of King Solomon, according to another mythological story, connecting this biblical heritage to the plant that Rastafari use as a sacrament. There are stories that, when he visited in 1966, Haile Selassie left a constitution that was kept hidden by the government of Jamaica, guarded from the people, who can be charged under the authority of this document. The constitution sets out the rights of Rastafaris, which is why the government chose to hide it, since it undermined their own (in Rastafari eyes, illegitimate) authority. A story that expressed their millenarian hopes is that of the seven-mile flotilla of ships coming to take them to Africa for repatriation.
A central symbol for the Rastafari is the lion. One of Haile Selassie's titles was the 'Conquering Lion of Judah'. Representations of lions can be seen on Rastafari houses, flags, tabernacles, and artworks. The lion represents the 'King of Kings' and the dominant maleness of the movement. The lion is a symbol of strength and vigour. Rastafaris try to embody the spirit of the lion: proud, independent, and strong. The dreadlocks are likened to a lion's mane, and also to the biblical Samson. Rastafaris sometimes call themselves Nazarites, as they follow the Nazarite vow to remain unshaven, found in Numbers 6:5. Being unshaven is seen as natural and unencumbered. Initially it was a symbol of defiance to Jamaican society that saw long hair on men as a symbol of disorder and degeneration; the dreadlocks said that they were outside Jamaican society. Rastafaris called themselves 'dreads', where dread meant power and rebellion. Mid-20th century conservative Jamaican society saw it as unkempt, dirty, and dangerous. Police and teachers used to cut off Rastas' hair in the 1950s and 1960s. However, following the popularity of reggae music and the spread of Rastafari culture beyond Jamaica, dreadlocks have become a symbol of the Rastafari that presents less of an immediate challenge, having become familiar and to an extent sanitised. Dreadlocks for the Rastafari still symbolise power, with some calling them 'telepathic antennas' (Christensen 2014: 71).
Rastafari colours are red, green, gold, and black. Red, black and green were the colours of the Garvey movement. Red signifies the blood of martyrs in Jamaican history from the Maroons to Marcus Garvey. Black is the colour of Africans from whom 98 per cent of Jamaicans have descended. Green stands for the vegetation of Jamaica and signifies hope of victory over oppression. Gold is from the Jamaican flag, a cross over green and black.
Rastas consciously created a new type of language, variously called Iyaric, livalect (rather than dialect), I-talk, 'dreadtalk', 'soul language', or 'hallucinogenic language' (see 'Expression and Worship' below). Rastafari viewed English as a colonial imposition of Babylon, but they had lost their original African languages through slavery. Iyaric inverts the English language symbolically, for example 'oppression' becomes 'downpression' because it drags you down. Rastas strive to use language in a way that unites sound, word, and power, so that words that have a negative valence also have a negative sound, and words with a positive valence have a positive sound. Some individual words are given specific meaning in Rastafari language, for example 'Israelite' and 'Ethiopian' mean the same thing, referring to a holy people, chosen by God. They use the symbol of 'the Beast' from the biblical Book of Revelation for Babylon, which means the oppressive colonial, imperial system of which slavery was a part, and more widely everyone who is not Rasta. Babylon is a general symbol for evil and oppression. The image of the African continent is also a frequent part of Rastafari visual iconography, a symbol of the Promised Land.
For some Rastafari, there is no specific building for worship; they meet for weekly reasoning sessions in believers' home or a community centre. In Jamaica, it is more common for Rastafari to live together in a commune, presided over by an elder, with a central yard for reasonings and Nyabinghi. In some yards there is what is called a tabernacle, which can be constructed for specific ceremonies or can be a permanent feature. The tabernacle is a space that centres the Nyabinghi and reasonings, which otherwise have a free-flowing structure. Tabernacles have a dirt-floor, a circular bamboo frame and a thatched roof decorated with Rastafari symbols such as the red, gold, and green colours, the lion, and depictions of the continent of Africa. They can also include a fire key, a high pile of stones with a wood fire on top, which is used in the Nyabinghi ceremony. The fire key man is in charge of the fire at ceremonies. The Nyabinghi Order has an altar at the centre of their tabernacles.
Chanting, prayer, and meditation are part of Rastafari ceremonies. Meditation is a way to be in communion with Jah, and through which they come to realise what is true or false in the Bible and what has been omitted in the Babylon translations. Rastafari meditate through 'head resting with Jah'. It is a way of knowing their inner self, understanding the 'book within' that contains divine revelation. Prayer begins and ends meetings. Prayer and meditation are accompanied with smoking ganja for heightened spiritual sensations. Rastafari go into a deep trance like state after smoking a spliff or chillum pipe. There is a specific prayer that accompanies ganja smoking: "Glory be to the Father and to the maker of creation As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be World without end: Jah Rastafari: Eternal God Selassie I". There is a specific prayer to Haile Selassie: "So we hail our God, Selassie I, Eternal God, Ras Tafari, hear us and help us and cause Thy face to shine upon us, Thy children" used on a daily basis to petition him. Women cover their hair to pray.
The main religious journey for Rastafari is repatriation, or return to Africa. This journey seeks to reverse the forced movement of black slaves from Africa to Jamaica and other colonies by the European empires. The early Rastafari preachers spoke of ships coming from Ethiopia to take them to land specially reserved for them in Africa by Haile Selassie. It was a journey to a land where they hoped to be free from oppression and racism. Repatriation was thought to be imminent in the 1950s. There was even an aborted attempt at repatriation in 1959, where hundreds of Rastafari gathered at docks in Jamaica waiting for the ships to arrive to take them away. Then in 1966 the visit by Haile Selassie to Jamaica was interpreted as the last step before repatriation. However, Haile Selassie reportedly encouraged Rastafari elders to support liberation in Jamaica before trying to come to Ethiopia. He did grant around 500 acres in Ethiopia at Shashamane for members of the African diaspora who wished to settle there, in return for their support during the war with Italy. Rastas, in particular, were drawn to Shashamane by this offer. Some Rastafari communities were established on this land, as of 2014 there were still around 800 Rastafari at Melka Oda near Shashamane, and a few in the cities of Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar. However, it became more difficult for Rastafari in Ethiopia after the deposition of Haile Selassie in 1974, when the Marxist revolutionaries nationalised the land the king had granted them. Furthermore, there was less enthusiasm for repatriation after the Ethiopian famine in the 1980s. It is still common for Rastafari to visit Ethiopia on pilgrimages without settling permanently. For many Rastafaris in the 21st century, it is not a physical or literal repatriation to Ethiopia but a symbolic one, achieved through connecting and celebrating the African side of their identity. Repatriation to Africa can be interpreted in both physical and spiritual ways. Spiritual repatriation occurs through becoming fully aware of their African identity, discovering the truth about themselves through 'head resting' with Jah. Fairfield House in Bath has become a place of pilgrimage for Rastas in the UK as it was the home of Haile Selassie during his exile in Bath (1936-41), and now houses a museum and gallery.
Rastafari 'dread-talk' or iyaric is a conscious construction of language as a form of religious and political expression. It is based on the Jamaican dialect, or patois, in particular the syntax and grammar. The syntax is almost devoid of subject-object opposition and verbs. Rastafari use words philosophically. The pronouns 'me' and 'you' are replaced with 'I and I'. This is to try to overcome binary oppositions and identify with the sufferers and oppressed of society. The use of 'I' as the first and second-person pronoun is a way of reminding each person of their worth and value as not a 'slave by nature'. 'I' is used as both subject and object. 'I' also replaces the prefixes in certain words, such as 'I-ceive' instead of 'receive', 'desire' becomes 'I-sire', and 'create' becomes 'I-rate'. The use of 'I' expresses the unity and interconnectedness of all persons as incarnations of Jah. 'I' stands for the ability to see. It is a central concept of Rastafari word/sound/power. 'I' is aware of the connection to Jah, whereas 'me' is unconscious of this. Seeing and knowing are synonymous for the Rastafari. They change a negative to a positive sound vibration e.g. 'dedicate' to 'livicate', 'library' to 'truebrary'. They make sound vibrations descriptive, e.g. 'destroy' to 'downstroy' because destruction tears things down. Rastafari refer to themselves as kings and queens, and the knitted tams that cover their dreads are called 'crowns'.
Rastafari have a verbal culture centred on philosophising. It is a formulation of language that is used as a way of fostering group identity. 'Reasoning' is the name given to Rastafari discourse, in which members come together spontaneously on a regular basis to have lengthy discussions on any subject; people join and leave fluidly, topics change rapidly. It is how they interpret the world. Rastafari avoid language that contributes to servility, self-degradation, and objectification. They try to use language that sounds like what it is, for example 'down-pression' in place of 'oppression' because it drags you down. Language and music have power for the Rastafari. Chanting the name of Haile Selassie resurrects him. Words have creative force. This idea comes from the African concept of nommo, that words and word-sounds have innate power. Emancipation requires a new language to liberate; the language of Babylon enslaves. This is a process rather than a defined lexicon. It is a way of fighting against oppression and slavery through language, which they view as a spiritual battle, a battle of consciousness expressed through language.
Rastafari have been very influential for the artistic and cultural works of Jamaica, including literature, poetry, painting, sculpture and carving, ceramics, theatre, dance, and music. Rastafari use art as a medium for social and spiritual messages, not simply decoration. It is a way to transform society. Rasta artists use found materials, such as boards, glass, and cardboard, in keeping with their veneration of nature and identification with the poor. They eschew expensive materials. Their works try to portray the daily experience of the poor. Art for the Rastafari is about the enrichment of life not just display. Since the 1970s, Rastafari imagery has become more commercialised as it has been spread alongside reggae music. The cultural impact of Rastafari, especially in Jamaica, has been much greater than the number of adherents would suggest. Music has a religious purpose, which Rastafari phrase as 'churchical'. Traditional Rastafari music has its roots in 19th century gospel music and African drumming. Chanting and drumming feature heavily in meetings. Three types of drum are used: bass, a large drum; fundeh, a smaller upright drum; and peta (repeater) an even smaller drum. Count Ossie introduced ritual drumming in the early days of the movement; his rhythms were recorded from 1960. The drums each have a symbolic role: "The downbeat of the drummer symbolises the death of the oppressive society but it is answered by the akette drummers with a lighter upbeat, a resurrection of the society through the power of Ras Tafari" (Barrett 1977: 193). "The steady pulsing beat of the bass drum provides constant pressure which works to bring about the end of an oppressive Western system. The regular one-two heartbeat rhythm of the fundeh grounds and comforts. The repeater allows vent for protest as well as an avenue for the creative improvisation of the individual" (Christensen 2014: 66). The idea is to call to Africa through music. It is a music of invocation that aims to invoke the spirit and help it rise up over the oppressive system of Babylon. The Rastafari national anthem is taken from the anthem of the Garvey movement, "Ethiopia, Land of Our Fathers", and is often a part of Rastafari ceremonies.
Rastafari music has had a considerable influence on mainstream music in America and Europe. Rastafari music first inspired the styles of ska and rocksteady. More significantly, reggae music is based closely on patterns of Rastafari ritual music. Reggae continues the Rastafari theme of making strong social and political commentary through music. One of the first reggae songs to become internationally successful was "Do the Reggae" by Toots and the Maytals in 1968. However, it was Bob Marley, a Rastafari, who was the most well-known performer of reggae music. His religious and political message through music was inspiring to people worldwide as well as Jamaicans beyond the Rastafari movement. Marley toured the world and spread reggae music and with it Rastafari beliefs, around which many of his songs are based. | RedPajamaC4_-4300754554549063145 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
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100 things you've witnessed that are NOT cool for divers to do?
"witnessed" as in... with our own eyes or in a video?
well I witnessed some divers doin alot of things they probably shouldn't have been doing, or rather what one might consider as "uncool"
8. A group of divers with no deep or tec training surfacing from a quarry dive and proudly claiming that they hit 150' and the next says "I win...151".
9. Taking a very new diver on such a dive.
nah, when your head is empty all the nitrogen gathers there instead of in your joints.
10. A diver who proudly exclaims that he doesn't need a computer or tables as he "knows" when he is nearing his NDLs. (expert with less than 20 dives-the rest of us are scarred woosies.) Funny, never heard from him after that-seems he may have taken solo diving as no one wanted to buddy with him.
While diving in Florida last month there was one diver that decided to "wander" off from his dive buddy and do his own thing, (there was a pretty good current along with a strong "surge" and @ 20 vis.). We did a quick search, surfaced, notified the boat crew then descended for another look. He found us about 5 minutes later. Needless to say, the dive master and the boat crew were'nt amused at his "solo" performance. After returning to the boat his explaination was "I knew where I was at". The divemaster countered with "Your dive buddy did'nt" and on this boat you "stick with your buddy" !! It was the last dive of the day and he was scheduled to dive with them the next day but i don't know if he did or not as that was the last dive of the week for my wife and I.
How about a diver I know that had a fin come loose and dove down to over 200 feet (sea water) to get it...while diving 32%. I guess you have to have a brain to get an O2 hit.
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was it one of these????
Is this "lucky" #13 ?
While on vacation, I saw a guy climb into a large barrel sponge (I think that is the name), hold onto the rim, and wave to me, to take his picture. I did not take his picture, and my (insta-)buddy almost smacked the fool.
Back on the boat, his own buddy apologized for the fools conduct, saying "he doesn't always act like that."
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Vespasian had been sent by Emperor Nero to quell the uprising in Judea that had, the year before, inflicted quite a number of heavy losses upon the Roman occupiers. Vespasian was chosen because, although considered to be an able commander, his humble background and parentage was seen as an impediment to any political challenge that he might pose to Nero, should he prove successful in battle. Thus, in 68 A.D. Vespasian invaded Judea, first in the Galilee, but with the objective of moving toward Jerusalem.
That particular battle, however, was interrupted by the sudden death of Nero. This turn of events resulted in Vespasian returning to Rome and, in spite of Nero's political maneuvering, eventually being crowned as Emperor. He didn't forget about Jerusalem, though, leaving his son, Titus, in command of the Roman armies who did eventually destroy the city and the Temple in the year 70 A.D.
And so it was that a man who was considered a political outsider by the Roman establishment – a man who thumbed his nose at the Roman Senate and took pride in the fact that he was not part of of the establishment – was chosen to be the most powerful man on earth in his day. He was also the man who was, directly or indirectly, chosen to destroy Jerusalem and the Temple of God. The question is, though, chosen by whom?
There are many particulars in this story that highlight principles we see in Scripture. For instance, for Jerusalem anyway, trouble always seems to come from the North. Also, God often allows what we would never expect in order to bring about His will. No one expected the commoner Vespasian to be emperor, but, apparently, God had other plans.
And then there is this to consider: Nero's death may have seemed, initially anyway, as if God was intervening on behalf of Jerusalem in order to spare it. However, it was only a delay in the inevitable. Yeshua had foretold of the destruction of the city and the Temple. Thus we understand that what God has determined, though it may be delayed, will come to pass.
The purpose of this brief history lesson is to demonstrate how these same concepts apply to our lives. First, when trouble comes it typically comes from the same place that it always has in times past. In other words, we have a tendency to allow the same issues to trip us up and, so, we need to be aware of that and be on guard against it.
Secondly, the very thing that men don't suspect as being an issue might be the very thing God uses to bring about His will, many times to the chagrin of man's wisdom. Finally, when God has determined something to be, even destruction, nothing and no one can stop it.
But on a more positive side, in the midst of our troubles, God always provides provision and safeguards for His people. In fact, the same area that produces trouble can be the same area from which deliverance comes. In His campaign to redeem His people, Yeshua, like Vespasian, began in the Galilee and ultimately set his sights on Jerusalem. His obedience to the Father and our trust in Him makes it possible for the Creator to use the weakest among us to do the greatest exploits. He only asks that we humble ourselves and walk faithfully before him.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, if He has promised something, though it may seem delayed or, from our point of view, even sabotaged, it will come to pass. And so the lessons of history don't always have to speak to the negative aspects of life; they can demonstrate to us how the Creator wishes to use His people to be a positive influence on history, small though our contribution might be. Be that positive influence that He has created you to be today. | RedPajamaC4_1615883898235333190 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
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Christmas comes early for Atlanta family in need
Merry Christmas to the Cook family!
This year has been so unpredictable for families impacted financially and personally by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cricket Wireless and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta stepped in to help a local family as part of a holiday giving campaign.
As a mission to help many families during the holidays, both organizations are amplifying the effort of kindness. It all kicked off during World Kindness Day on November 13 in Atlanta.
The Cook family was nominated by the local At-Promise-West Boys & Girls Club and received a cash gift of $2,500 from Cricket.
"For 160 years, Boys & Girls Clubs have stepped up to support kids during times of crisis and this year is no different. Our youth and their families are facing challenges like no other," Jim Clark, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America said in a statement. "We are so thankful to Cricket Wireless for supporting our mission, especially during this holiday season. Boys & Girls Club families across the country are in for a surprise, and it will be a moment they will never forget."
The sweet gesture turned star-studded when WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston shared a message of hope to families who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| 1st October 2008
With the global credit crunch grabbing all the headlines, issues concerning economies on a lesser scale are easily sidelined.
But last week Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for communities and local government, invited local councils to 'opt in' to the Sustainable Communities Act – a groundbreaking piece of legislation that aims to give local people the power to change laws within their communities to encourage sustainable living.
The Act has been pushed from start to finish by Local Works, a coalition of 90 national organisations including the Ecologist, which has sent out a letter urging local councils to sign up to the Sustainable Communities Act – it's a voluntary scheme, so Councils need to be persuaded that it is in their interest. Read the letter here.
The Act is at heart a bid to create true 'bottom-up' democracy. It commits central Government to 'assist local authorities in promoting the sustainability of local communities.' The Act defines sustainability as 'encouraging the economic, social or environmental wellbeing of an area and social wellbeing is defined to include "participation in civic and political activity".'
It would do this by offering people the chance to pitch ideas for sustainable change to their local authorities. This might include taking business rates paid by supermarkets or chain stores and using the money to incentivise small-scale local businesses, perhaps by lowering their rates. The local authorities then put these ideas to the Local Government Authority (LGA), which must receive sign-off from central Government before giving the go ahead. The team behind the Act are confident that opportunity for the Government to subvert the suggestions at this point would be limited.
In fact, this is the unique and fundamental principle of the Act: central Government has a duty to reach 'an agreement' with the LGA on the various suggestions by the councils. The process thus avoids confidence-sapping 'consultations'.
Perhaps just as importantly, the Act requires that the Government publish a local breakdown of all local spending – including that made by unelected quangos such as Regional Development Agencies. If a local authority believes it could spend this money more effectively and with greater benefit and accountability to local people, then it can request that it receive the money instead.
After five years of campaigning, the Act is about to be put to the test.
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Q: Why "lock" block not work? public class ThreadInteroperateWithLock
{
private int m_count;
private object m_synLock;
public ThreadInteroperateWithLock()
{
m_count = 0;
m_synLock = new object();
}
public int Count { get { return m_count; } }
public void Add()
{
//just simulate some work
int temp=0;
for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
{
temp++;
}
//really job
lock (m_synLock)
{
m_count++;
}
}
}
This code is in a console application:
ThreadInteroperateWithLock ope = new ThreadInteroperateWithLock();
Thread[] threadArray = new Thread[100];
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
Thread thread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(ope.Add));
thread.IsBackground = false;
threadArray[i] = thread;
}
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
threadArray[i].Start();
}
Console.WriteLine(ope.Count);
Console.ReadKey();
Sometime it prints '99' and sometime '100', regardless of whether the lock{...} block exists or not. Is there any wrong in my code?
A: The problem here would be that you're kicking off the threads and they're not entirely finished by the time of your call to write output to the console.
The loop starts off i threads, we'll imagine these as bees going of collecting as work, not all going to the same food source so some take longer to return than others; then, back at the hive, we suddenly say: "Hey, bees, I need a headcount!", "...1, 2, 3..., only three?" No, some i-3 are still scrounging around outside!
So, the idea is that we must have an indicator of when work is completed, or a homing signal of sorts to get all bees back to the hive for the headcount. This can be done with Join, or manual state checking (which essentially has you holding out until the last sojourner returns.)
A: You're not waiting for the threads to finish. It'e entirely a matter of luck how many have done their work before you output the count.
Add
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
threadArray[i].Join();
}
before the WriteLine, and you always get 100.
A: You should protect your getter public int Count { get { return m_count; } } with a lock to, else a thread B could be reading that value, while another thread A is updating count in your Add method, this can cause you to get an inconsistent view of your data.
A: It's a classic race condition, and I consider you lucky to get anywhere near 100 by the time your Console.WriteLine is invoked.
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
threadArray[i].Start();
}
//absolutely no guarantee that **ANY** threads have completed before next line
Console.WriteLine(ope.Count);
Consider using a CountdownEvent or similar to do a bit of synchronization.
A: It is not deterministic when your call to Count happens. It may happen before any thread has finished, or after all threads have finished or even somewhere in the middle. If you want to wait until all thread have finished, you should join them.
A: Not sure that this is the answer you're looking for, but to incrememnt a counter in a threadsafe way you should use Interlocked.Increment docs
A: When you print the count you have no idea of whether or not the threads have completed or not. A "correct" output in your code could be any number between 0 and 100.
To be certain to get 100 as output, you mustn't get the value of Count until all threads have completed. You can do that by calling Thread.Join on all threads or (even better) use something like Parallel.For to start the threads:
Parallel.For(0, 100, idx => ope.Add);
// When we reach this line, we know all threads have completed so we can
// safely get the count
var count = ope.Count;
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Eye of the Needle è un singolo della cantautrice australiana Sia, il secondo estratto dal sesto album in studio 1000 Forms of Fear e pubblicato il 3 giugno 2014.
Tracce
Formazione
Musicisti
Sia – voce
Greg Kurstin – basso, batteria, chitarra, mellotron, pianoforte
Produzione
Sia – produzione esecutiva
Greg Kurstin – produzione, ingegneria del suono
Jesse Shatkin – ingegneria del suono
Manny Marroquin – missaggio
Chris Galland, Delbert Bowers – assistenza missaggio
Emily Lazar – mastering
Note
Collegamenti esterni
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Q: vimscript: map x "xx if register not specified I want to know how to judge whether a register is specified or not before press x.
A: The name of the register in use is supplied through v:register variable. For instance,
" force plus register if none was supplied (like "unnamedplus" but for "x" only)
nnoremap <expr>x v:register=='"' ? '"+x' : 'x'
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package org.lwjgl.test;
import org.lwjgl.Sys;
import java.awt.Toolkit;
/**
* <br>
* Simple test that just checks that the native library loads
*
* @author Brian Matzon <brian@matzon.dk>
* @version $Revision: 2983 $
* $Id: SysTest.java 2983 2008-04-07 18:36:09Z matzon $
*/
public class NativeTest {
public void invokeSys() {
Sys.getVersion();
}
/**
* Entry point for test
*
* @param args ignored
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
// try to "load" awt - work around for headless issue on linux
Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit();
new NativeTest().invokeSys();
System.out.println("OK");
}
}
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Q: Calculate An Objects Local Axes DirectX 11 I think this is a very easy question but I can't seem to grasp the idea. I have a bounding box around a model which is rotated. Now to perform an OBB collision check I need the boxes "local axes". I've no idea how to work this out, is it simply a rotation * translation matrix?
Thank you,
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Reverse osmosis is nothing brand-new. A reverse osmosis system, likewise called Ultra-Filtration by the market, represents cutting edge in water treatment modern technology. Reverse Osmosis (RO) was developed in the late 1950's under U.S. Government financing, as a technique of desalinating sea water, in other words it was a method to filter salt out of salt water. Today, reverse osmosis has actually earned it's name as one of the most convenient and extensive approach to filter water. It is made use of by most water bottling plants, and also by several markets that call for ultra-refined water in production. Currently this sophisticated technology is offered to homes and also offices for drinking water filtration. Reverse osmosis water is the best quality water you can have.
It is a reliable mechanical water treatment process for lowering 95 % to 99 % of the dissolved mineral salts, organics as well as particles by forcing the water, under pressure, through a semi-permeable membrane. TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) is the normal use for reverse osmosis along with pre-treatment for Deionization.
Reverse osmosis systems utilize pressure to push water through small pores, to develop "distilled water." While doing so, chemicals, bacteria, and minerals are filtered through different membranes and also carbon filters.
The process eliminates several contaminants from water, consisting of dissolved solids, lead, nitrate, salt and sulfate. Based on customer details from the UNITED STATES Environmental Protection Agency, a reverse osmosis water filter removes disease-causing microorganisms as well as many chemical impurities. According to North Dakota State University, it can be used in conjunction with various other filtering phases, such as activated carbon, to lower the level of pesticides, dioxins and volatile organic substances.
A reverse osmosis water system will treat several water quality issues. The system aids with water pollutants, cloudy water, bad tastes or odors, in addition to reduce the expenses connected with purchasing bottled water.
Reverse osmosis (RO) is a tested modern technology with new applications for different markets. US Water Services' reps take pride in themselves on having substantial expertise of RO water system device setup, operations, addressing and also cleaning procedures.
The system creates energy, gets rid of waste-water and recycles liquids. This system is made use of in domestic and also industrial filtration. The procedure desalinates water and turns salt water into drinking water. For example, the pressure pushes water molecules through the membrane layer, yet the salt fragments are too large to fit through the filtering, and this causes drinkable water on the other side.
Reverse Osmosis drinking water treatment often have pre-filters, which you could want to change before flushing the RO System. Nonetheless the actual Reverse Osmosis membrane module should not need replacement. If the producer of the membrane suggests that you replace this component of the system you ought to ask them to provide you the particular reasons why.
It does generate a great deal of waste water. 1 gallon of filtered water to 5 gallons of waste water is not good whatsoever. Yet if you run your waste water to a storage tank and utilize it to water the yard and garden and utilize it to clean your car and your residence it does not need to all go straight to the drain. Some individuals also might drink the waste water as it actually has been through lots of phases of purification and is better then tap water. Nonetheless the mineral content will certainly be greater then tap water. Minerals aren't all bad. Your body could make use of several of the minerals in the waste water. However know that the waste water is not advised for drinking as it could create some gastrointestinal problems.
A reverse osmosis system will certainly require replacement of its membrane layer. On top of that, it could have pre- and post-filters in the system to get rid of sediments and also other undesirable impurities. These filters will have to be changed depending just how much water moves through the system.
A good reverse osmosis water filter system ensures that you have accessibility to clean, clear and excellent tasting drinking water at all times. But exactly what makes an excellent reverse osmosis water filter system and exactly what does the most effective reverse osmosis system have in common? It basically boils down to water pureness level, great taste and also fast availability.
Install a whole house reverse osmosis system to purify your faucet water into healthy water. An excellent home water filtration system will remove heavy metals like lead and mercury along with herbicides, pesticides and industrial solvents (yikes) that make their way into your drinking water. This is the most costly thing to do, but is so worth it. I was a little doubtful when I set up ours and also was skeptical that it was dramatically far better compared to our Brita filter (it is). We installed it ourselves, it was really easy to install and a year later, I do not recognize just how I've lived without one for so long!
Certainly, the systems differ. Get in touch with the manufacturer to see exactly what filters it contains and what is removed throughout the procedure. Additionally check just how much water is removed as "waste" for each gallon that is generated for you to drink.
A system with fewer phases like three or 4 phases is much less reputable and steady. It requires constant filter changes (every 4 to 5 months), giving you more problems. A good-quality 5-stage reverse system has filters that last up to 9 to 12 months. It additionally gives better-quality and better-tasting water. A 5-stage system saves you time and cash ultimately. Select a system that has three pre-filters, two carbon blocks and also a sediment filter.
Pick a system that is made of fantastic quality components, particularly licensed made in the United States Try to find excellent craftsmanship, such as clean neat line connections and the system fits perfectly on a sturdy framework. Outstanding top quality materials and craftsmanship are the keys of a reliable and long-lasting reverse osmosis water drinking system. Remember pick a 5-stage reverse osmosis system.
The process causes two streams – permeate and concentrate. For drinkable water manufacturing, permeate is the water that is made use of for drinking, and the concentrate is disposed. Reverse osmosis treatment systems come in a selection of sizes from the 25 million-gallon-per-day center in Gibsonton, Fla., to small home units that could produce 12 to 15 gallons each day.
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The Home Master Artesian Full Contact with Permeate Pump Undersink Reverse Osmosis System provides extraordinary water pureness while likewise including helpful minerals that generate clean, great-tasting mineral water on tap. The integrated non-electric permeate pump will certainly minimise water waste while enhancing water production. Home Master's innovative design gets rid of the most usual troubles discovered in traditional RO systems– container filter housing leaks, sluggish flow rate, high water waste, service difficulties, and slightly acidic water. Its superior efficiency has made it among the most effective RO systems on the market and also it's all backed by a five-year limited guarantee.
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Q: retrieve attribute value using jquery I need to retrieve attribute value of <div> tag using jquery
This is my html code where $_GET['availabel_table'] and $_GET['number-of-person'] are coming from url
<div id=main_menu_data class="grid_21 alpha prefix_1" availabel-table="<?php echo $_GET['availabel_table'] ?>" number-of-person="<?php echo $_GET['number_of_person'] ?>" >
Jquery code
var availabel_table = $("#main_menu_data").attr("availabel-table");
var number_of_person = $("#main_menu_data").attr("number-of-person");
but value is not coming in these variables. What i am doing wrong.
A: This:
<div id=main_menu_data
should be this:
<div id="main_menu_data"
A: Missing quotes on the DIV's id?
<div id="main_menu_data" class="grid_21 alpha prefix_1" availabel-table="<?php echo $_GET['availabel_table'] ?>" number-of-person="<?php echo $_GET['number_of_person'] ?>" >
A: You should set your data values with with valid data attributes, your code would be something like:
<div id="main_menu_data" class="grid_21 alpha prefix_1" data-available-table="<?php echo $_GET['availabel_table'] ?>" data-number-of-people="<?php echo $_GET['number_of_person'] ?>" >
then to access this data, you can use the jQuery data function:
var available_table = $("#main_menu_data").data("available-table");
var number_of_people = $("#main_menu_data").data("number-of-people");
A: var numberPerson= $('#number_of_person').val();
var availabelTable= $('#availabel_table').val();
of course that you should be declare thats variables in html
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In the summer of 1996 I found myself in Palm Springs meeting with Pierre LaCroix the General Manager of the Colorado Avalanche. It was their inaugural season and they had just won the 1996 Stanley Cup championship a week before. I was talking to Pierre because my company was a new contender in the making of championship rings. Having made the previous Stanley Cup rings for the New Jersey Devils and the Super Bowl rings for the Dallas Cowboys we were trying to extend our winning streak to include a ring for the Colorado Avalanche. As I spoke to Mr. LaCroix I was immediately struck maybe for the first time, what it felt like, the true after-glow of not only a job well done but perfection. The Avalanche had achieved what no inaugural NHL hockey team had ever done, won the Stanley Cup championship and in sweeping fashion no less. I asked Pierre what was his most exciting moment and he told me that it was when he raised that cup above his head and then realized Rene Angelil, his best friend and husband to Celine Dion had snuck in the building to be there for his buddy. Win or lose he wanted to be there. True friendship can't be replaced for a million dollars!
Subsequently, we were awarded our second Stanley Cup ring account. At the time of the closing I told Pierre that I was moved by what his friend had done and promised that when he found himself in a similar position to win the Stanley Cup I would be in that arena to watch him raise the cup over his head.
Flash forward to Thursday night June 7, 2001. The Avalanche have just staved off elimination and forced the New Jersey Devils to game seven back in Denver. I frantically confirmed all my reservations to make sure there weren't any foul ups and went to bed. It would be my last good night's sleep for 63 hours.
Sleep sounded pretty good to me. It was approaching midnight and I would need to be up in three hours anyway so I turned off the light and the TV. Crash!! No sooner had I turned off my bedside light when a great roar of thunder made me sit straight up in bed. My heart was racing and I knew I was in trouble. My street was starting to flood and the minute I turned on the TV, I heard reports of not only roads being closed, but major highways. I called Rick again but now he was up too. "My God Fred have you seen this? It's a mess! We might not be able to go to Denver." "What! Are you kidding me!! We are going to Denver! It's just we're going to have to leave a lot earlier than we expected. If this keeps going on, we are leaving at 2:00AM." You're nuts Fred!" "No, I'm not! You be ready, I'll leave to come pick you up at two.
My dad had made fun of me when I had bought my Range Rover saying that it was too much machine for a city fella who had no intentions of climbing mountains or going to the outback, but now I felt vindicated. This was going to be my ticket through the rain to the airport, to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup Finals. I was off.
Our general manager lived in a low-lying area of Houston near Memorial Park. There were two ways to get to him Loop 610 to I-10 or down Memorial road. When I left I had no idea I-10 had been closed in both directions off of Loop 610 and Memorial road was 30 feet under water in some sections! After six hours, two rescues of other passengers that were stranded I still didn't have my GM and my telephone portable was running out of juice. I made two phone calls before it died. One to my GM to tell him I was going at it alone and one call to my father. He told me to be careful, to please be very careful.
Since the rain had started Northwest of Houston and moved Southeast through the night, I felt my best bet at getting to the airport was to stay on Loop 610 (the highest road around in most places) then move on to the Hardy Toll road (also high elevation) to Bush Intercontinental airport. My plan seemed to work flawlessly. The feeder roads and access roads were closed but the loop was clear sailing (no pun intended). Then traffic suddenly stopped at Market Street and Loop 610. There had been an accident and now my highway to heaven was shut down.
As I made my way down the overpass and into the water I kept reminding myself of the sales pitch the salesman at Land Rover had told me, "You can climb Mount Everest, cross the Panama Canal and the Sahara Desert all without batting an eye." We were about to see how right he was. When the hood of my car was under water and I was still moving swiftly along, I felt a sense of exhilaration. Wow! This thing is a tank! I can go anywhere! I can do anything! I can … that's when I saw it, a Range Rover 4.6 floating 20 feet ahead of me!! I panicked!! The other side of Market Street was 10 feet away and so too was the hill to the other side of the overpass. I turned my truck slightly and headed for higher ground. Ten seconds later I made it, two minutes later I was on the other side of Loop 610 East heading unimpeded to the Hardy Toll road.
Smooth sailing again till I got to almost exact the situation I had just bypassed. Traffic accident at Loop 610 and I-45. I was one mile from the Hardy Toll road according to "James" my in-house Global Positioning system. (At no time did James ever lose his composure.) To continue I would have to repeat my little maneuver but this water looked deeper. I was terrified. On the radio I was already hearing of reported deaths. There would later be twenty-two. I had to ask myself, "Is a silly seventh game of the Stanley Cup finals, a promise made half a decade ago worth losing my life?" "Hell yeah!" and I was off!
When I got off Loop 610 and stared at almost two football fields of water I began to have second thoughts. Just then an 18-wheeler came barreling through like a bat out of hell! As he parted the water I saw land created behind him in his wake. This was my chance!! I tucked in behind him and we were moving. About thirty feet shy of the edge of the overpass that I would need to climb, the 18-wheeler stalled out! His wake slowly but surely began overtaking me and my green little Range Rover. Within seconds I was almost entirely under water. I swerved left and headed for the overpass; time stopped but my Range Rover didn't!! I made it to the overpass and back on to Loop 610 to the Hardy Toll road. I had cheated the flood gods a second time.
As I rolled down a relatively dry Hardy Toll road, "James" in his distinct English accent informed me that we would soon be exiting the motorway. I was just a few miles from the airport. I had two choices; leave the Hardy Toll road for a quicker entrance down Beltway 8 or stay on the Hardy Toll road and take the back entrance. I decided to take the short cut. In my mind I had waited long enough and needed to get to the airport.
As I exited to Beltway 8, I saw waters similar to what I had encountered on the feeder roads so I though nothing of it when I slowly began to go under. Fifty feet ahead I saw something floating on the water. It was the traffic lights. I stopped immediately, got back up on the Hardy Toll road and on to the airport. Not knowing if more rain was coming I parked on the roof. I had slipped by the flood gods a third time on this fateful day.
At the terminal all I saw was red cancelled notices next to flight after flight on the departure boards. The agent at Frontier informed me that the flight crew had not shown up for my flight so it had been cancelled along with the rest of the day's flights. "Attention. Attention. Due to the flood, Bush Intercontinental Airport will be closing in 45 minutes.", the man on the loud speaker informed the stranded passengers at the airport. I couldn't believe it! No way was this ending here. I asked the agent, "What about Continental? Do they have any flights?" "Nope, sorry buddy you're not going anywhere, all the flights are cancelled." As I walked away in disbelief I noticed a long line at American Airlines. Why are they in line? To get a quick answer the back of the line was not the solution. So I got in the first class cabin line.
"May I help you?" the flight agent said with all the smile she could muster. "My name is Fred Cuellar, (I laid out my business card, driver's license and platinum American Express down in front of her.) I am the jeweler to the Colorado Avalanche and I need to get to Denver for the seventh game of the Stanley Cup finals, please help me!" "Sir, we don't have any direct flights but let's see if we can get you to Dallas and make a connection there for you to Denver. Yes, that we can do. We have two flights left and I think I can get you on one of them, just give me a second." Kapow!! All the boards to American Airlines went dead. One by one I heard all the agents say to their passengers, "I'm sorry but we will no longer be able to assist you." "What, you can't get me a ticket?" "I'm sorry my board is out." "Look there has to be something you can do, someone you call, please." "Wait, call…hmm. I got an idea." She picked up the phone and dialed another airport and asked can they enter me into their computer? Within ten minutes I am in American Airlines' database and have a handwritten ticket. "Look", she tells me, "This isn't an official ticket but you're in the system, just show this to the gate agent and you'll get on." "Should I wait for your system to come back?" "No" she said, "You have to hurry, they are closing security in five minutes!" I thanked her and ran. When I got to security I was one of the last people allowed through but only after practically a strip search where my belt, phone, watch, keys, pen, money clip, change had be removed because I kept setting off the metal detector. But I got through and on the flight.
Once on the flight the captain told us that clearance for take off was being delayed due to the weather and he would keep us notified but lo and behold an hour later we were up and away. Now, not having a real ticket, I had no idea what time my connecting flight left for Denver. When I got off the plane in Dallas, I saw that my flight was leaving in six minutes and was currently boarding! I ran and I ran. I had 36 gates to cross! As I passed the half way mark I was convinced my heart was going to burst! Sadly, I had not visited Mr. Treadmill enough. Within five minutes I could spot my gate. They were closing the door. All I could think was no, no, no! Wait, don't leave without me!! When I got to the agent I couldn't breath much less speak. "Me, plane go, Avalanche, please, help. "I'm sorry, sir we've just closed the doors!" "No, me plane, go, Avalanche." "Okay, calm down." She called the plane and told them to wait a second that she might have one more passenger. "Can I see your driver's license and ticket?" I handed her both. "Nope you're not in the system and this is not a legal ticket." "What!?" She picked up her little white phone and told the plane to leave! "Look again, I've got to be in there! I've got to get to the Stanley Cup finals, I'm the jeweler to the Avalanche, I promised Pierre LaCroix five years ago and…" "Oh, here you are I'm sorry, you'll have a ticket." "Okay, then, now that's better." A few minutes passed, "Alrighty, then you'll be leaving out of gate 37 in about one hour." "One hour, what about this flight?" "Oh, I'm sorry sir it's gone." "Aghh, when does my next flight get into Denver?" "3:30 Mountain", she replied. Okay, all right I'm gonna make it. Once I land I'll still have two-and-a-half hours to game time.
My flight to Denver boarded right on time. I couldn't believe it. Everybody was in their seat, no late arrivals everything was perfect. Then… whirr, whirr, whirr, pop! went the engine. "What was that?" I said out loud. The captain came on immediately, "Good afternoon folks, it appears we have a problem with our rear thruster. We've asked maintenance to come out and take a look at it. It should take about 30 to 35 minutes. We'll keep you informed." "I'm cursed!" I thought to myself. All right don't panic, if they fix the engine I'll still get there a little after 4:00. I'll still have two hours.
"Hello this your captain again, it doesn't seem like we can fix this rear thruster problem, but as it turns out we don't need it for take off. So we're going to just stick a pin in it so it doesn't come on during flight and we'll be ready for take off. By the way, since we've used up a little bit of our gas sitting here we've requested that our tanks be topped off. We should be under way in about 30 minutes." Thirty minutes! The best we can do is get there by 4:30, I am running out of time. My mind kept racing on the exact time it would take to get to the Adams Mark Hotel, change and get to the Pepsi Center. It can be done in an hour and a half.
"That's it!" I screamed at the top of my lungs to the rest of the passengers in the cabin. "I've had enough!! I can't believe I've come this far to end up in Amarillo! God I'm talking straight to you now, split the skies, do what ever the hell you have to and open up that Denver airport!" "I am the jeweler to the Colorado Avalanche and I have to be at the seventh game of the Stanley Cup finals!" Everyone in the plane was silent, you could hear a pin drop when a young man from across the aisle quietly said, "You've got tickets to the Stanley Cup finals?" I nodded yes. "Do you have an extra ticket?" I nodded again yes. "Can I go with you?" Before I could respond his wife smacked him. "What are you talking about, we have to drive three and a half hours home once we land, we've got no time for you to go traipsing off to a hockey game!" "Honey it's not just a hockey game it's the hockey game! Bourque after 22 years can finally raise the cup. Patrick Roy the most winning goalie in history could win his third Con Smythe, the Avalanche for the first time can win the Stanley Cup on home ice!!" "Honey please!" Then there was a whisper between them and he said, "My name is Rusty, this is my wife Kathi. If I did go, my wife doesn't have anywhere to be." "Look," I said "If by some miracle we end up in Denver versus Amarillo your wife can stay in my hotel room." "See honey it will work out!" They began to whisper again, "Sir" "Call me Fred." "Fred what do you want for the ticket. We can't afford very much, I'm a professional skydiver and money's a little tight." "Rusty, like I said before, if God will see his way to get us to Denver you can have the ticket, no charge. You're the type of person that should be at the game, a real fan!" Check, check this is your pilot speaking. "Folks you're not going to believe this but the storm center has just moved and they've reopened Denver airport!" "Rusty promptly threw up from the excitement of the prospect of his first Avalanche hockey game.
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First, we want to remind that THOUGHT CO is a global banking 1% media outlet ----it is becoming impossible to GOOGLE anything that is not----throughout 300 years of US history we were taught in school----we read tons of academic articles---and our US politicians and courts ruled that our US CONSTITUTION was written to advance European COMMON LAW and the BILL OF RIGHTS was included to assure that common law connection. Our US Constitution and AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION simply expanded on those HUMAN RIGHTS built from several centuries of AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT ---I AM MAN. So, to say today our US 99% WE THE PEOPLE have no rights----as is MOVING FORWARD these few decades of CLINTON/BUSH/OBAMA working for the foreign sovereignty of MALTA---KNIGHTS OF MALTA ----is to not KNOW US LAW. We discuss often how HARVARD sent a team to all US 'IVY LEAGUE' universities saying there was no longer AMERICAN POLITICS----there was only INTERNATIONAL POLITICS. HARVARD/YALE a few decades ago claimed a NEW CONSTITUTION was in place----ergo, these few decades of massive and systemic frauds against US government coffers and people's personal wealth----WE HAD NO RIGHTS OF PROTECTION UNDER LAW OF PROPERTY OR DUE PROCESS.
This is why absolutely no one involved in global banking 1% ROBBER BARON frauds was brought to justice.
There are TWO defining legal precedents in our Western history------MAGNA CARTA was a medieval legal standing giving 'nobles' ----ergo, lower family members of OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS rights under law to be free from global banking 1% OLD WORLD KINGS just coming and taking all their wealth and property. It was the AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT AND COMMON LAW that gave those legal protections to 99% of WE THE PEOPLE.
Humanities › History & Culture
Importance of the Magna Carta to the US Constitution
by Martin Kelly
The Magna Carta, meaning "Great Charter," is one of the most impactful documents ever written. Originally issued in 1215 by King John of England as a way of dealing with his own political crisis, the Magna Carta was the first governmental decree establishing the principle that all people — including the king — were equally subject to the law.
Seen by many political scientists as the founding document for modern western constitutional government, the Magna Carta had a significant impact on the American Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the constitutions of various U.S. states. To a large degree, its influence is reflected in the beliefs held by eighteenth-century Americans that the Magna Carta affirmed their rights against oppressive rulers.
In keeping with colonial Americans general distrust of sovereign authority, most early state constitutions included declarations of rights retained by individual citizens and lists of protections and immunities from the powers of the state government. Due in part to this conviction to individual liberty first embodied in the Magna Carta, the newly-formed United States also adopted the Bill of Rights.
Several of the natural rights and legal protections enumerated in both the state declarations of rights and the United States Bill of Rights descend from rights protected by Magna Carta. A few of these include:
Freedom from unlawful searches and seizures
The right to a speedy trial
A right to a jury trial in both criminal and civil cases
Protection from loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
The exact phrase from the Magna Carta referring to "due process of law" reads: "No man of what state or condition he be, shall be put out of his lands or tenements nor taken nor disinherited, nor put to death, without he be brought to answer by due process of law."
In addition, many broader constitutional principles and doctrines have their roots in America 's eighteenth-century interpretation of the Magna Carta, such as the theory of representative government, the idea of a supreme law, a government based on a clear separation of powers, and the doctrine of judicial review of legislative and executive acts.
Today, evidence of the influence of the Magna Carta on the American system of government can be found in several key documents.
Journal of the Continental Congress
In September and October 1774, the delegates to the first Continental Congress drafted a Declaration of Rights and Grievances, in which the colonists demanded the same liberties guaranteed to them under "the principles of the English constitution, and the several charters or compacts." They demanded self-government, freedom from taxation without representation, the right to a trial by a jury of their own countrymen, and their enjoyment of "life, liberty, and property" free from interference from the English crown. At the bottom of this document, the delegates cite the "Magna Carta" as a source.
Written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, and published anonymously between October 1787 and May 1788, the Federalist Papers were a series of eighty-five articles intended to build support for adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Despite the widespread adoption of declarations of individual rights in state constitutions, several members of the Constitutional Convention generally opposed adding a bill of rights to the federal Constitution. In Federalist No. 84, Hamilton, argued against the inclusion of a bill of rights, stating: "Here, in strictness, the people surrender nothing; and as they retain everything they have no need of particular reservations." In the end, however, the Anti-Federalists prevailed and the Bill of Rights — based largely on the Magna Carta — was appended to the Constitution in order to secure its final ratification by the states.
The Bill of Rights as Proposed
The first twelve, rather than ten, amendments to the Constitution originally proposed by Congress in 1791were strongly influenced by the state of Virginia's Declaration of Rights of 1776, which incorporated a number of the protections of the Magna Carta. The fourth through eighth articles of the Bill of Rights as ratified most directly reflect these protections, ensuring speedy trials by juries, proportionate humane punishment, and due process of law.
Creating the Magna Carta
In 1215, King John was on the British throne. After a falling out with the Pope over who should be the archbishop of Canterbury was excommunicated.
In order to get back in the Pope's good graces, he was required to pay money to the Pope. Further, King John desired to lands he had lost in present-day France. In order to pay the fees and wage war, King John imposed heavy taxes on his subjects. The English barons fought back, forcing a meeting with the King at Runnymede near Windsor. At this meeting, King John was coerced into signing the Charter which protected some of their basic rights against royal actions.
Key Provisions of the Magna Carta
Following are some of the key items that were included in the Magna Carta:
Habeas Corpus or the right to due process was first written down in the Charter. It only allowed free men to be imprisoned and punished upon lawful judgment by a jury of their peers.
Justice could not be sold, denied, or delayed.
Civil lawsuits did not have to be held in the king's court.
The Common Council had to approve the amount of money that vassals had to pay instead of having to serve in the military (called scutage) along with any aid that could be requested from them with only three exceptions, but in all cases, the aid had to be reasonable. This basically meant that John could no longer tax without the agreement of his Council.
If the King wanted to call the Common Council, he had to give the barons, church officials, landowners, sheriffs, and bailiffs 40 days notice with a stated purpose for why it was being called.
For commoners, all fines had to be reasonable so that their livelihood could not be taken away. Further, any offense that a commoner was said to have committed had to be sworn to by "good men from the neighborhood."
Bailiffs and constables could not appropriate possessions.
London and other cities were given the right to collect customs.
The king would not be allowed to have a mercenary army. In feudalism, the barons were the army. If the king had his own army, he would have the power to do what he wanted against the barons.
Inheritances were guaranteed to individuals with the amount of what today we would call inheritance tax being set in advance.
As stated previously, the king himself was placed under the law of the land.
Up until the Magna Carta's creation, monarchs enjoyed supreme rule. With the Magna Carta, the king, for the first time, was not allowed to be above the law. Instead, he had to respect the rule of law and not abuse his position of power.
Location of Documents Today
There are four known copies of the Magna Carta in existence today. In 2009, all four copies were granted UN World Heritage status. Of these, two are located at the British Library, one is at Lincoln Cathedral, and the last is at Salisbury Cathedral.
Official copies of the Magna Carta were reissued in later years. Four were issued in 1297 which King Edward I of England affixed with a wax seal. One of these is currently located in the United States. Conservation efforts were recently completed to help preserve this key document. It can be seen at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., along with the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
As we see in this THOUGHT CO article---there is absolutely no mention of AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT COMMON LAW ----it's focus was entirely on MAGNA CARTA----and it creates the impression COMMONERS----that would be our US 99% WE THE PEOPLE had some legal protections against having everything taken away----identifying 'GOOD PEOPLE' as the DECIDERS.
Below we see what resulted from MAGNA CARTA-----this council of BARONS-----having rights and protections against OLD WORLD KINGS----ergo, today's ROBBER BARONS able to sack and loot our US sovereign nation with IMPUNITY. They are not held accountable to US RULE OF LAW.
'Many later documents such as the US Constitution were based upon the Magna Carta.
First drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to make peace between the unpopular King and a group of rebel barons, it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown,
to be implemented through a council of 25 barons'.
'The Magna Carta meant that
1) the nobles (the barons) could not be imprisoned without a fair trial (restricting the power of the king to imprison)
2) the king could not raise new taxes without a council of baron's approval (restricting the power of the king to raise new taxes)'
This is why we discuss often how these few decades of ROBBER BARON FRAUDS----have happened because those allowed to win US elections are global banking 1% ROBBER BARONS----OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS
ONE WOULD THINK FROM ALL THIS DISCUSSION OF MAGNA CARTA-----THIS DOCUMENT IS FROM WHERE OUR US CONSTITUTION GUARANTEED OUR 99% WE THE PEOPLE HUMAN RIGHTS......THAT WOULD BE WRONG.
Since the US has NO 'NOBILITY' -----OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS are illegal in US------there are no BARONS included in US 99% WE THE PEOPLE.
Below we see THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS--------EDUCATION SITE telling us MAGNA CARTA was cornerstone of US Constitution when in fact AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT COMMON LAW and US BILL OF RIGHTS is the cornerstone of US Constitution.
Magna Carta: Cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution
We will sell to no man, we will not deny or defer to any man either justice or right.
—Magna Carta (1225)
The "Great Charter" drawn up on the field at Runnymede on June 15, 1215 between King John and his feudal barons failed to resolve the crisis that had been brewing in England ever since the death of John's brother King Richard I. Over the long term, however, Magna Carta served to lay the foundation for the evolution of parliamentary government and subsequent declarations of rights in Great Britain and the United States. In attempting to establish checks on the king's powers, this document asserted the right of "due process" of law. By the end of the 13th century, it provided the basis for the idea of a "higher law," one that could not be altered either by executive mandate or legislative acts. This concept, embraced by the leaders of the American Revolution, is embedded in the supremacy clause of the United States Constitution and enforced by the Supreme Court.
Guiding Questions
In what respects did Magna Carta provide the justification for American independence from Great Britain?
To what extent did the principles and provisions of the Great Charter find expression in the U.S. Constitution?
On completion of this lesson, students should be able to: Explain what is meant by the rule of law and why it is necessary in a free and democratic society.
Explain what is meant by higher law and the relationship between Magna Carta and the evolution of constitutional government.
Describe the role of Magna Carta in shaping the thinking of American colonists and explain how this document was used to justify independence from Great Britain.
Define the concept of due process of law, list the constitutional provisions that guarantee due process, and explain their importance in assuring a just society.
'The Age of the Enlightenment
The real moment of birth for the idea of human rights, however, is the Age of the Enlightenment'.
So, MAGNA CARTA protects you if you are a BARON-----but there are no BARONS in US----that is an OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS title.
When someone tells me our US Constitution is based on HUMAN RIGHTS ----they are speaking of AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT--------this was when COMMON LAW regarding property rights -------due process expanded from those BARONS-----to more and more population groups not defined by 'NOBILITY'. Our US Constitution and US Federal laws are based on COMMON LAW----not MAGNA CARTA.
Because our US Constitution is based on COMMON LAW------300 years of US history allowed for CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS expanding those population groups protected by DUE PROCESS AND PROPERTY RIGHTS to all US 99% WE THE PEOPLE black, white, and brown citizens.
Just as an example----- white men without property, women, black citizens all won the right to vote---to own property---to justice DUE PROCESS/RIGHT TO FACE YOUR ACCUSER------from AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT------not MAGNA CARTA.
The Age of the Enlightenment
The real moment of birth for the idea of human rights, however, is the Age of the Enlightenment. Between the 16th and the 18th Centuries, the legitimization of political rule underwent fundamental changes:
• Humanity becomes individualized as a result of the Renaissance and Humanism.
• Religion becomes personalized and privatized in the wake of the division of Christianity through the Reformation and Counterreformation.
• The decline of feudalism and the rise of royal absolutism gave birth to a new appreciation of the state as a polity organized by estates, i.e. nobility, clergy and commoners.
• The former primacy of theology is replaced by natural and human sciences.
This radically changed understanding of legitimate rule gave rise to revolutionary movements in Europe and North America, which claim legitimization through ideas deriving from Christianity and ancient philosophy.
The human rights, as we know them today, thus arose in a period of political upheaval, revolution and social re-orientation. The do not mark the end of an organic process of development, but rather they mark a sharp break within the history of Europe.
Let's get back to discussing public policy tied to NDAA------and NDAA being the constitution of global banking 1% OLD WORLD KINGS----KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
KNIGHTS OF MALTA work for OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS-----global 1% who want to END AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT----who want to end MAGNA CARTA-----and who want to end US SOVEREIGNTY-----
What we call global 2% are those 'NOBLES/BISHOPS' being family members related to those OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS. Those are the BEOWULFS----CLINTON/BUSH/OBAMA----NOW TRUMP allowed to gain wealth and power-----now afraid they will lose it all because global banking 1% OLD WORLD KINGS have a goal of KILLING MAGNA CARTA. Ending MAGNA CARTA allows global 1% LD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS to throw global 2% under the bus and take all their wealth and property with NO DUE PROCESS.
So, the global 2% are all aboard on ending AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT----of ending US SOVEREIGNTY ----they are simply fighting for MAGNA CARTA. This is what we call the global banking 1% OUR REVOLUTION people. They will throw our US 99% of WE THE PEOPLE under the bus---while fighting to protect their own MAGNA CARTA rights.
THIS IS WHY OUR US NATIONAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS FIGHTS AGAINST DUE PROCESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS BUT IS SILENT OVER NDAA, US FOREIGN ECONOMIC ZONES----AND GOALS OF ONE WORLD ONE GOVERNANCE.
Age of Enlightenment: Social Contract and Natural Rights
The Enlightenment can be most conveniently defined as the principal intellectual event of eighteenth-century Europe, at once the cause and effect of a dramatic and sweeping rethinking of the nature and aims of philosophy, politics, and religion.
Predominately Western European in its scope (from Scandinavia on the north to the Mediterranean on the south, and from the British Isles on the west to Russia on the east) and eighteenth century in its period (from the 1680s of the English Glorious Revolution to the 1790s and the French Revolution), the Enlightenment has been largely defined in scholarly and popular imaginations as an "age of reason," its many strains unified by a core commitment to the use of reason for the promotion of happiness via the amelioration and improvement of the practical conditions of human life.
The advantage of this definition is that it provides us with a place to begin as we attempt to understand what the Enlightenment was (and is) and why it matters. Yet, recent years have also seen many attempts to reassess the nature and aims of the Enlightenment and its legacy. Many such efforts are inextricable from methodological questions of how the Enlightenment is best studied.
For brevity's sake, we might divide the debate into two camps: the monolithic and the pluralistic. In the former are those who tend to adhere to the view of Enlightenment set out in our introduction. This camp takes its cue from the most influential contemporary definition of the Enlightenment.
In 1784, Immanuel Kant published a newspaper piece as a contribution to a debate on the Enlightenment's meaning. Pithily summarizing its creed as Sapere aude!—"Dare to be wise!"—and defining the task of enlightened intellect as liberation from its self-imposed immaturity, Kant's definition achieved iconographic status as a result of its brevity and clarity, its rhetorical appeal, and its author's credentials. The unified or monistic view of an Enlightenment project thus took both optimistic and pessimistic forms.
Yet, in time, debate shifted from the question of optimism versus pessimism to the question of the sufficiency of the monistic definition itself. On this front, a second diverse group of scholars challenged what came to be seen as a reductive definition of Enlightenment, which in fact was neither quite as unified nor quite as reason-obsessed as the monistic view suggested.
Rightly reminding us that the English language lacked even the word enlightenment until it was invented in the nineteenth century as an equivalent for terms in other European languages; skeptics to the monistic view have encouraged us to take a much broader perspective. This call was driven in part by new methodological approaches to the history of ideas.
Social contract theory is an approach to questions of political legitimacy and obligation that seeks to ground claims to sovereignty on an agreement among people to form a political community. Social contract theory was the dominant approach to such questions in early modern Europe, ...
When our US elections were captured to systematic fraud and rigging----CLINTON/BUSH/OBAMA gave us POLITICIANS FOR LIFE-----we have US Congressional pols in office for 30-35 years ---we have state assembly pols in office for 30-35 years------here in Maryland our assembly leaders MIKE AND MIKE have been in place the entirety of ROBBER BARON few decades of sacking and looting our US government coffers and people's pockets MOVING FORWARD ONE WORLD ONE GOVERNANCE ending our US sovereignty.
Now, the CONSTITUTION OF KNIGHTS OF MALTA is too long to post here ----but this is the NDAA------Trans Pacific Trade Pact----and other global trade deals capture our US sovereign economy to global corporations which are the only entity having RIGHTS.
THAT WAS THE US SUPREME COURT'S RULING THAT CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE---THEY HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS.
'The Constitutional Reform of the Sovereign Order of Malta
Rome, 28/06/2017
The reform process for the Sovereign Order of Malta's Constitutional Charter and Code was launched few months ago. Ambassador Mauro Bertero Gutiérrez, member of the Government Council, is coordinating the work of the Reform Steering Committee. We met with him in the Magistral Palace, Rome'.
The Order of Malta's system of governance
The government of the Sovereign Order of Malta has a similar structure to state governments. However, it also includes specific features associated with its nature as a lay religious order, as well as particular terminology evolved from nine centuries of history.
The head of the Order of Malta is the Grand Master who governs both as sovereign and as religious superior, and is assisted by the Sovereign Council, which he chairs.
The Sovereign Council is elected for a term of five years and is made up of the Grand Commander (the religious superior of the Order's religious members); Grand Chancellor (Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Interior); Grand Hospitaller (Minister for Humanitarian Affairs & International Cooperation); Receiver of the Common Treasure (Minister of Finance), together with six other members, all elected by the Chapter General.
Although these titles reflect centuries of tradition they are also roles consistent with 21st century needs. In its unique nature as sovereign and humanitarian institution the Order of Malta, led by its government, continuously intervenes in new areas, responding to requests for humanitarian aid.
Through its diplomatic missions, the Sovereign Order's government works towards the establishment of new cooperation agreements with other states in the healthcare and humanitarian field.
The Order of Malta's system of governance is divided into three powers: legislative power rests with the Grand Master and Sovereign Council for non-constitutional matters; with the Chapter General – a representative body of members – as far as constitutional rules are concerned, executive power, which resides with the Sovereign Council; and judicial power, which is in the hands of the Courts of the Order.
When we discuss the WORLD BANK/WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION/UNITED NATIONS and the policies tied to ONE WORLD ONE GOVERNANCE the term INTERNET OF EVERYTHING enshrined in our NDAA------making all that is US economy tied to global private military corporations-----has as a partner----KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
All of what the UNITED NATIONS calls SUSTAINABILITY-----is the SUSTAINABILITY of wealth and power of those global 1% OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS. SUSTAINABILITY has been made ENVIRONMENTAL/SOCIAL BENEFIT even as we know it is DEEP, DEEP, REALLY DEEP STATE.
Of course, DEEP STATE has no basis in our US Constitution. It is very much tied to OLD WORLD KNIGHTS OF MALTA ergo, tons of secret societies.
This is the problem for all US 99% WE THE PEOPLE whether black, white, or brown citizens--whether men or women----whether 99% of real CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT, JEWISH, MUSLIM citizens-----the solution is simple------the NDAA is an illegal document assaulting our US sovereignty-----the designation defined during CLINTON ERA of US FOREIGN ECONOMIC ZONES is illegal and an assault on our US sovereignty.
RATHER THAN ALLOW OUR US ELECTIONS TO BE CAPTURED TO ONLY GLOBAL BANKING 1% KNIGHTS OF MALTA WANNABES-----LET'S JUST STAND UP AND BE 99% WE THE PEOPLE CITIZENS.
NO ONE WINS IN DARK AGES OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS CONTROLLED BY PRE-CHRISTIAN NERO/CATO/SENECA.
The Role of the Holy See and Catholic Organizations at the United Nations,
by Josef KleeJosef Klee, 29/June/2017
The Role of the Holy See and Catholic Organizations at the United Nations
The Holy See as the "Government" of the Catholic Church, as well as the international Catholic organizations are strong supporters of the United Nations Organization (UN) and actively participate in the deliberations and activities of this world body.
The scope and the nature of the involvement of the Holy See and the Catholic organizations in the work of the United Nations is determined by the mandates and the programmes carried out by the UN Organization.
As a worldwide organization with a unique global mission, the Charter of the United Nations outlines the four major goals and areas of its programmes andactivities, namely:
- Maintenance of peace and security
- Protection of Human Rights
- Development of International Law
- Advancement of Economic and Social Progress
In accordance with these overall goals and the related needs of the world community, the United Nations and its subsidiary organizations have undertaken activities in various global fields, such as: international disputes, economic and social development, commerce and trade law, human rights, migration, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, health services, protection of the environment, as well as the technical coordination of international air, postal and communicationsservices, and the registration of international patent rights and the classification of drugs and chemicals, etc.
An indication of the heavy UN workload is the extensive number of agenda items reviewed and debated yearly by the UN General Assembly. This year, the General Assembly will address 135 main agenda items, which regularly include a number of sub-items on the execution of related matters.
In order to carry out the diverse mandates and functions, the UN - since its inception - has gradually established a large number of specializedorganizational entities which now comprise the so called United Nations Family of Organizations.
The copy of the organizational chart - added at the endof this paper- provides a respective overview of the many legislative bodies and administrative and operational entities of the United Nations System. It particularly shows that the UN has experienced a dramatic increase in peacekeeping operations since 1990. Today, the UN manages 15 peacekeeping missions with a total number of more than 110.000 personnel, consisting of 95.000 military and police forces and 15.000 civilian support staff; - while the annual peacekeeping budget has reached more than $8 billion. (See Footnote 1)
The UN is often blamed for not being able to resolve international political crisis and for being a very costly and ineffective bureaucratic organization. Some of the criticism is justified. However, one should be fair and acknowledge that the political decisions at the UN are exclusively taken by its member states; and if these do not agree on certain issues - as often is the case - the United Nations Secretary-General and his staff cannot act without the absolute authority and consent of the legislative bodies such as the General Assembly or the Security Council.
Likewise, the considerable expansion of UN mandates and activities over the years has also become a challenge for the Holy See and the Catholic organizations,
which are faced with a substantial increase in their efforts to respond to this expansion.
At the UN the Catholic Church is accredited under the historical diplomatic designation "Holy See" and not as often assumed under the title "Vatican'. However, the content and designation of both terms are based on the historical and judicial developments of the Catholic Church. As such, the "Holy See" is the universal government of the Catholic Church, and its headquarters are located in "Vatican City".
The word "See" used in the term "Holy See" is derived from the Latin word "sedes" and embodies the "seat of St. Peter". The Holy See as the seat of St. Peter has a history of 2000 years; and the denomination "Holy See" refers not only to the Pope in his position as the "head of church", but also to the Roman Curia and thus to the central governance of the Catholic Church.
Since the times of King Charles the Great (742 – 814)and during the Middle Ages until the creation of the Italian State in the year 1870, the Holy See enjoyed the status and privileges of a sovereign state. It maintained a diplomatic corps to take care of the worldly interest of the so called Papal States and the ecclesial responsibilities for the Catholic Church.
THE NEW NAFTA is as we say a rebranding of TRANS PACIFIC TRADE PACT-----and the protests over INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS---COPYRIGHTS is of course not going away. THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING meaning all US economic activity will be ONLINE----ties all US PATENTS to global banking 1%. These few decades of CLINTON/BUSH/OBAMA has seen global corporations allowed to BUY ALL US PATENTS from over 300 years. This means all of the intellectual and inventions patented cannot be accessed by anyone other than global corporations. We discussed in detail the CORRUPTING of our US patent laws-----we discuss often how our once strong US IVY LEAGUE universities were brought down to simply being global corporate R AND D-----patent and product mills.
What this means is-----our US 99% WE THE PEOPLE attending as students what is slowly becoming the only route to a REAL 4 year university degree program --are all subject to THEIR IDEAS, TALENT/GENIUS being bought or controlled by those global hedge fund university corporations. Because these students are given a few million dollars for those patent rights----we are made to feel these talented people are given the choice of owning a PATENT.
MY IDEA BROUGHT A FEW MILLION DOLLARS IN SHAREHOLDER EQUITY SAY TODAY'S GLOBAL HEDGE FUND IVY LEAGUE CORPORATION STUDENTS---WE ARE WINNERS.
What is MOVING FORWARD is the END of US patent laws----being replaced by NDAA where NATIONAL SECURITY requires INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY tied to INTERNET be made PROPRIETARY. AKA-----only the global 1% OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS will own those PATENTS.
Our global 2% CLINTON/BUSH/OBAMA and all those figurehead CEOs of global corporations KNOW THIS. A BILL GATES having been sold PATENTED inventions leading to his MICROSOFT ----will not be legally protected without MAGNA CARTA-----and NDAA is tied to OLD WORLD KINGS KNIGHTS OF MALTA-----who will KILL MAGNA CARTA.
So, THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING including global education intellectual property---global health care intellectual property-----global technology intellectual property---even global digital arts and culture intellectual property being tied to NDAA----operating under KNIGHTS OF MALTA CONSTITUTION-----makes all this owned by OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS.
This is why we shout often that MOVING FORWARD ONE WORLD ONE GOVERNANCE will throw even those global 2% under the bus.
New NAFTA could include tough intellectual property laws that Canada fought against in TPP
By Rebecca Joseph National Online Journalist, Breaking News Global News
The new trade deal reached between the U.S. and Mexico contains a myriad of rules and tariffs, and among them include tougher rules on copyright and intellectual property.
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is currently in Washington to negotiate Canada's part in the agreement, which could be the new form of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Though the exact details of the agreement aren't fully known, some of the digital rules outlined in the agreement include extending the minimum copyright term to 75 years from 50 years, and a notice-and-takedown regime for Intellectual Property violations.
The tougher rules are not necessarily new, as Canada fought against them during the renegotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership after the U.S. withdrew in 2017. (The copyright term argued for during the TPP negotiations was 70 years.)
And advocates say Canada should fight back against them again.
"We only know a fraction of what's included in this deal," Laura Tribe, executive director of OpenMedia told Global News.
"But it's really concerning to see that we seem to be headed down the exact same road that we just spent five years fighting."
According to the U.S. press release, the new agreement should "establish a notice-and-takedown system for copyright safe harbors for Internet service providers (ISPs) that provides protection for IP and predictability for legitimate technology enterprises who do not directly benefit from the infringement, consistent with United States law."
Basically, that means content or websites must be taken down if they're accused of copyright – even if it has not been proven the content is copyrighted.
"I think that's the really big issue that we've seen in the states -- a lot of mistaken takedowns," Tribe explained.
"The notice and take-down system is used as a way to take down content that people don't like – instead of content that is actually a copyright infringement.
"It's really an abusive system."
Indeed------they have been made WORTHLESS-------because PATENT TROLLS AKA global 1% OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS corporations----have literally bought every PATENT IDEA and our global banking 5% freemason/Greek CLINTON/BUSH/OBAMA have passed laws making it too expensive to protect patents------made it impossible to secure patent LAWYERS-----made it impossible to patent because it is labelled NATIONAL SECURITY.
So, this is a backdoor process being used by global banking 1% to assure that MAGNA CARTA property rights are eliminated---not only for our US 99% WE THE PEOPLE black, white, and brown citizens---but also all those global 2% BEOWULFS made BILLIONAIRES from all those few decades of ROBBER BARON fleecing of America.
The global banking 1% OUR REVOLUTION crowd are those global 2% BEOWULFS ---those relatives of OLD WORLD KINGS -----fighting only for their own MAGNA CARTA property and due process----
Oct 4, 2013, 12:57am
For Most Small Companies Patents Are Just About Worthless
Todd Hixon Contributor
I blog about entrepreneurs, their world, and the new, new thing.
Update (Oct 7, 2014): It looks like patents are often useless for big companies, too.
See the linked article on the wasteful smart phone patent litigation.
A widespread meme in the tech community holds that patents are a path to riches: an entrepreneur who solves a key technical problem and receives a patent can build a business on the technology and ride to glory. Xerox XRX -0.14% and Polaroid are celebrated examples (both now nearly extinct). But, IMHO, for most small companies today, patents are just about worthless. Many entrepreneurs misunderstand the value patents create, and how difficult they are to enforce.
A patent is a sword, not a shield. It gives you the right to attack a competitor who makes commercial use of ("infringes") your patented technology. Contrary to common belief, it does not give you the right to practice your technology free of interference.
Patents are often quite narrow and hence can be circumvented: they might apply to a specific design element or combination of characteristics. They have effect only in the jurisdiction of the patent-granting authority: effective world coverage requires six to ten patents in different geographies.
The patented intellectual property is usually not sufficient to deliver the product. Lots of other intellectual property is needed, too, and others often have patents on some of that.
And, frequently two issued patents arguably describe the same thing. I once encountered two electronic circuit design patents that were identical except for the way in which the components are laid out (which does not affect function). Each design had received a patent (and the same person at the patent office had awarded both patents).
A murky situation often results. Let's say a new company ("TechCo) solves a key technical problem that enables new value for customers and launches a new business. But, TechCo will need to use a lot of other technology to build and deliver a complete product, e.g., the product design might be protected by a patent, but the manufacturing process might be subject to another company's "blocking" patent. And it won't always be clear how effective that blocking patent is: perhaps it's been issued, but arguably it's vague or not original (grounds for invalidation), and until now the patent holder has not enforced it. Does TechCo have a problem? That's a "definite maybe". The choice is to just go ahead and see, or seek a license, which could well be denied and will definitely get the patent holder's attention.
Enforcing your patent in the courts is a nightmare. Plan on 3-5 years and $3-$5 million to get to a judgment. And then there is the appeal ... Usually the stakes and time frame will be too much for a start-up. One of my portfolio companies sued a big company for infringement, and the judge has ruled that infringement occurred, but there are many legal maneuvers available, and the litigation clock and meter tick on in year four. We think the big company wants to make a statement: "let this be a lesson to small companies that have the temerity to sue us for infringement ..." Patent litigation is the true sport of kings.
It costs $20k-$30k to file a final ("utility") patent. Some small companies make dozens of filings, spending a good fraction of a million dollars. When might this investment pay off?
There are situations where patents pay off. Drugs are a good example. Drugs are based on unique molecules that sell mainly on technical merits: efficacy, side effects, etc. Once this data is in, most successful drug start-ups are bought by a big drug company that has sales and manufacturing capability and lots of lawyers. The patent is indeed the lynchpin of value.
In the information technology world, patents have the most value in the hands of big companies, as part of patent "portfolios" so large that any competitor is bound to infringe some of them. They use this weapon to attack competitors (usually smaller ones) that lack patent portfolios: e.g., the lawsuits against Google GOOG -0.81%'s Android operating system. To defend itself, Google acquired Motorola, which owned a large relevant patent portfolio. Now Google can counter-sue. The usual result among the big companies is a stand-off, reciprocal licensing, or a patent pool wherein the major competitors share their patents, and new entrants are out in the cold. Five of the top global producers of light emitting diodes, for example, have established a formidable patent pool.
So it's true that patents will be worth something when a company is acquired, but in my experience the value here is often not large. E.g., a company that had about 100 patents, some of them significant, was sold recently. The offers received indicate that the value of the patents alone was on the order of $10 million: under $100,000 per patent, which pays for the lawyers but very little of the R&D.
Ironically, patents can have more value to "patent trolls" than to small operating companies. Patent trolls buy up patents and use them to extract royalties from operating companies that have infringed them. They don't sell any products, so they are not vulnerable to counter-suits. Patent trolls have had some notable successes, e.g., the $800m settlement RIM paid in its heyday.
My suggestions for a small technology companies*:
Don't base your business strategy on patents. And don't try to raise money primarily on the basis of patents; most likely this will fail and you will appear naïve.
It's worthwhile to file patents for your key inventions in the U.S. (what patent-savvy universities do), but don't go much beyond that.
Pay close attention to patents that others hold which might enable competitors to block you. In my experience "freedom to operate" is more important when evaluating a business plan than patent ownership.
It will rarely make sense for a small company to sue a big company for patent infringement. The lawyers will probably be the winners.
Non-patent intellectual property strategies can hold off copycats effectively. Trade secrets (parts of the product or production technology that are hard for competitors to replicate), knowledge of customers, and superior rate of innovation work best.
Build your business on real competitive advantages: product value-in-use, customer relationships, rapid innovation. Don't count on patents to defend you from your competitors.
OH BOY----INFIGHTING BETWEEN THE GLOBAL 2% OLD WORLD KINGS AND QUEENS FAMILY RELATIONS. KEEP IN MIND---NONE OF THESE GROUPS ARE AMERICAN---THEY ARE FOREIGN SOVEREIGNTY OF MALTA.
It looks like global MITRE CORPORATION -----THE BISHOP'S HATS are OFF.
'This is the fourth blog post in a series of blogs analyzing the current draft of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as agreed-to by House and Senate negotiators on November 8, 2017. Stay tuned for additional blog posts covering additional topics in the near future from Holland & Knight's Government Contracts Team'.
Holland & Knight Defends The Florida Priory of the Knights of Malta in Intellectual Property Dispute
West Palm Beach, Fla. – October 7, 2011
– Holland & Knight successfully defended client The Florida Priory of Knights Hospitallers of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, the Ecumenical Order against charges of trademark infringement, false advertising and unfair competition issues.
On September 29, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled in favor of the firm's client, bringing to close an unusual case that featured testimony on the activities of Napoleon, Tsar Paul I of Russia and other historical figures.
The charges were brought by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (SMOM), a Catholic non-profit international organization that shares a similar background and mission with The Florida Priory. Both organizations trace their histories to the eleventh century and provide charitable and humanitarian services, however, The Florida Priory is a chapter of an ecumenical Christian organization not affiliated with the Catholic Church. Its headquarters is in West Palm Beach, Florida.
SMOM alleged that The Florida Priory had infringed on five of its registered trademarks including its cross and shield imagery. The organization also alleged that The Florida Priory engaged in false advertising by claiming a historical background that belongs to the SMOM. Tom Brooke, a partner in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C. office, led a team of attorneys in the defense of The Florida Priory.
In the end, the District Court dismissed all of the claims against The Florida Priory and instead, found that SMOM had obtained four of its trademarks by engaging in fraud during the application process. The court ordered those trademarks, which include the phrases, "Knights of Malta," "Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, "Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem," and "Order of Saint John of Jerusalem" cancelled.
The court found that SMOM ignored the rights of The Florida Priory and its parent international organization (which the court acknowledged had commenced operations in the U.S. 18 years before SMOM) in its PTO applications by stating that it knew of no other entity using the marks even though SMOM was aware of the parent organization and The Florida Priory. The court also found that since the two organizations share a common history prior to 1798, references to that history are appropriate and do not constitute false advertising under The Lanham Act.
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Strong storm continues to pound Atlantic Canada
A strong storm continues to pound Atlantic Canada with snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and rain.
Severe weather is taking a toll on the power grid in Nova Scotia and on Prince Edward Island. There are 7,254 customers without power in Nova Scotia and 478 customers without power in eastern Prince Edward Island.
This storm will be a snow event for New Brunswick. The heaviest snow will fall across southern sections where 30 to 60 cm is possible. For northern areas, 10 to 15 cm is expected.
The highest snowfall accumulations are expected for the western sections of the province.
Central and eastern areas will see an extended period of ice pellets mixing with the snow.
In western areas, 25 to 45 cm of snow is expected by Saturday morning.
Significant rainfall is expected along the Atlantic Coast from Digby County to Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County. 30 to 60 mm is excepted for northern areas and up to 100 mm is possible in southern Nova Scotia.
Most of Nova Scotia will also see freezing rain today, tonight and Saturday morning. Significant amounts are possible.
Heavy snowfall is expected over northernmost Cape Breton today with up to 30 cm possible.
For the northern Avalon Peninsula including St. John's rainfall amounts of 40 to 80 mm is expected. That rain will change to freezing rain at times some areas could see 15 to 30 mm of freezing rain. Significant power outages are likely. The southern Avalon could end up with 150 mm of rain.
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Manila–(PHStocks)–The Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) posted a net income of PhP5.5 billion in 2014, reflecting a 5% increase from its previous year's level despite the challenging conditions in the local financial markets that caused the Bank's trading gains to decline substantially by 72% to Php1.3 billion.
Anticipating these developments, PNB beefed up its income from its growing core business as it took steps to shift marketing focus from large corporates to commercial/SMEs and consumer segments. Thus, interest income on loans and receivables grew by 16% to Php15.2 billion. In addition, PNB successfully decreased its interest expense by 23% to Php3.6 billion as the Bank concentrated on generating low cost funds and paid off high cost liabilities, particularly with the redemption of its Php6.7 billion high interest-bearing Long-Term Negotiable Certificates of Deposits (LTNCDs). As a result, net interest income grew by 23% to Php16.9 billion, accounting for 64% of total operating income in 2014. PNB's operating income increased by 12% to Php26.4 billion, augmented by other income (excluding gains from securities trading) which rose by 33% principally from the sale of PNB's foreclosed assets. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2014, PNB implemented an aggressive strategy in the disposal of its acquired properties through regional simultaneous public sealed biddings in all domestic branches which yielded higher gains for the Bank.
By the end of 2014, PNB's total consolidated resources expanded to Php625.4 billion, up Php9.2 billion from year-ago level. The Bank continued to improve its asset quality as non-performing loans (NPL) ratio decreased to 0.92% from 1.39% in December 2013 while the NPL coverage ratio improved to 99.19% from 90.84% in December 2013.
In the first quarter of 2014, PNB successfully raised Php11.6 billion in fresh capital via a stock rights offering. This is to strengthen the Bank's capital position and prepare for the higher minimum capital requirements of Basel III. The stock rights offering was oversubscribed by both existing and new investors, indicative of the long-term positive prospects of PNB. By the end of 2014, the Bank's consolidated capital position remained very strong with a Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of 20.6% and a CET 1 ratio of 17.4% which are well-above the minimum 10% and 8.5% required by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The substantial buffer ensures enough capital for PNB to build up further its assets to be able to capitalize on the opportunities arising from the sustained economic growth of the Philippines.
Further supporting its anticipated asset growth, PNB also embarked on another fund raising activity by end of 2014 through the successful issuance of Php7 billion worth of LTNCDs. The issuance was celebrated with a bell ringing ceremony to mark the first time PNB listed peso-denominated LTNCDs at the Philippine Dealing Exchange.
PNB continued to undertake initiatives to enhance its organization and delivery of service. In July 2014, PNB's Consumer Finance Group was consolidated with PNB Savings Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank in order to strengthen its presence in the growing consumer lending business. PNB likewise infused Php10 billion from the proceeds of its stock rights offering to beef up PNB Savings Bank.
The Bank expanded its remittance services by partnering with US-based Wells Fargo & Company to provide overseas Filipinos a more convenient way to send money back to the Philippines. Wells Fargo has an extensive network of more than 9,000 stores and 12,500 ATMs across 39 states in the USA. In 2014, PNB was also recognized as the Outstanding PhilPass Remit Participant by the BSP for its exceptional performance in terms of remittance volume sent via BSP's Philippine Payments and Settlement System (PhilPass). The award is an affirmation of PNB's commitment to continuously provide efficient and effective service to Global Filipinos and their beneficiaries.
PNB introduced innovative e-banking solutions to meet the evolving needs of its clients. In partnership with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the Bank launched the BIR Interactive Form System ("PNB iTax"). Through PNB's Internet Banking Bill Payment System, clients are provided with the electronic channel to pay taxes. "PNB iTax" is the first online tax payment service introduced in the country.
Committed to enhancing overall customer experience, PNB embarked on a rebranding program to remodel its retail branches. Clients can now experience the improved amenities, spacious interiors, and more efficient space layout that will bring about a more comfortable and enjoyable banking atmosphere. Through this initiative, PNB aims to reinvigorate its image in order to retain its existing clientele and, at the same time, attract new and younger customers.
Nearing a century of banking history and experience, PNB is poised to move forward in the banking industry to becoming a more dynamic, innovative, and service-focused bank, providing service excellence to Filipinos all over the world. | RedPajamaC4_-3022618289401692296 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
By Editor , in Anti Terrorism Nation on March 18, 2019 .
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 – Talk about Malaysia offering its citizens who joined ISIL in Syria to return home had gone to the international news last week.
Aljazeera reported that while some countries are attempting to strip former fighters and their families of citizenship and prevent them from returning, Malaysia says citizens will be allowed to come back, provided they comply with checks and enforcement and complete a one-month government-run rehabilitation programme.
Malaysia has laws against waging war on the Yang Dipertuan Agong. We also have laws against activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy.
Before we look at the laws we have, let's first consider if ISIL is waging war against the YDP Agong or our parliamentary democracy.
In June 2014 the group proclaimed itself a 'worldwide caliphate' and began referring to itself as the Islamic State (ad-Dawlah al-Islāmiyah; IS). As a caliphate, it claimed religious, political and military authority over all Muslims worldwide.
Now who is the head of religion in Malaysia? Yes, the YDP Agong. Who is the head of military in Malaysia? Again, the YDP Agong.
And by declaring worldwide caliphate over Muslims all over the world on religious and military, not only ISIS is challenging the sovereign powers of the YDP Agong but also legitimacy of parliamentary democracy in Malaysia.
Now let's look at the laws of our country.
Penal Code Section 121. Whoever wages war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or against any of the Rulers or Yang di-Pertua Negeri, or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, and if not sentenced to death shall also be liable to fine.
Whilst ISIL is far away, its claims of worldwide caliphate and the fact that they had been waging war and expanding their territories, are evidence of their intention to expand as far and wide as possible. If given time and strength, they would be in Malaysia.
Or maybe they are already here, waging war in silence, training their Malaysian soldiers in Syria, and to bring them back 'peacefully' to stage a war in Malaysia.
Penal Code Section 121B. Whoever compasses, imagines, invents or intends the deposition or deprivation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from the sovereignty of Malaysia or the deprivation or deposition of the Ruler, his heirs or successors, or of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri from the rule of a State, or the overawing by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force the Government of Malaysia or of any State, shall be punished with imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
Penal Code Section 121C. Whoever abets the commission of any of the offences punishable by section 121A or 121B shall be punished with the punishment provided for the said offences.122. Whoever collects or attempts to collect men, arms or ammunition, or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or any of the Rulers or the Yang di-Pertua Negeri or abets the waging or the preparation of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Penal Code Section 123. Whoever by any act, or by illegal omission, conceals or attempts to conceal the existence of a design to wage war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or any of the Rulers or the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, intending by such concealment or attempted concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment or attempted concealment will facilitate, the waging of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Penal Code Section 124b. Whoever, by any means, directly or indirectly, commits an activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years.
Are we saying that those who joined ISIL to support the idea of worldwide caliphate did not commit any act detrimental to parliamentary democracy?
Penal Code Section 124c. Whoever attempts to commit an activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy or does any act preparatory thereto shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fifteen years.
Now with all of that, how can we even argue that those ISIL jihadis wanting to return to Malaysia are not criminals akin to traitors waging war against the state?
It's hard to argue that what they did are not against any of the above laws.
So since we have established that they indeed were waging war against the state, we now have to ask if any attempt to allow them to return home legal?
Penal Code Section 121D. Whoever knowing or having reason to believe that any offence punishable under section 121, 121a, 121b or 121C has been committed intentionally omits to give any information respecting that offence, which he is legally bound to give, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine or with both.
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WASHINGTON–A Republican-led panel in the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a bill that would lock in individual tax cuts from President Donald Trump's 2017 tax overhaul, a move widely seen as a partisan ploy to help Republican candidates in the Nov. 6 congressional elections.
Members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee voted 21-15 along party lines on Sept. 13 to send the measure to the House floor for a full chamber vote, expected by Oct 1. But the legislation is likely to be dead on arrival in the Senate, where it would need Democratic support to gain the 60 votes needed to pass the bill.
The tax overhaul that Trump signed into law last December, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, gave permanent tax relief to corporations but put in place cuts for individual that will expire after 2025.
The measure to make the individual cuts permanent is part of a three-pronged legislative package dubbed "Tax Reform 2.0," which Republicans introduced three days ago. The panel was due to address the two other issues, involving retirement savings and tax incentives for start-up businesses, later Sept. 13.
But the legislation also carries risks for Republican fiscal conservatives. Making individual tax cuts permanent would add another $630 billion to the deficit by 2019, according to the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.
Democrats decried the legislation, saying it would mainly benefit the wealthy, expand the deficit and lead to cuts in the Social Security and Medicare programs for the elderly. | RedPajamaC4_6046541278553993799 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
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BY ERIK RADVON ERADVON@LEOMINSTERCHAMP.COM
Pulling an all-nighter on a college campus is not all that rare. Doing so to raise money for cancer research, however, is something fairly unique. Thousands of cancer survivors and their supporters turned out to do just that in the wee hours of Saturday morning at the 2008 Greater Gardner Area Relay For Life, held at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner.
The event is a huge fundraiser for the American Cancer Society - the largest of its kind in New England and the seventh largest nationwide. The relay is multifaceted, blending profound memorials with an almost festival-like atmosphere ("Remember! Celebrate! Fight Back!" the event's program reads). The teams of walkers were staged around the Mount's oval track in a caravan of tents and campers, a communal scene reminiscent of an outdoor rock concert.
The walk began on Friday evening and ran through until Saturday evening. The 24-hour structure represents the journey of a person diagnosed with cancer, traversing through the dark of night only to persevere until the dawning of a new day.
The Champion took a few laps around the track with members of the Remission Mission team, whose members include residents from Fitchburg, Leominster, and several other North County towns. As of 3 a.m., the team's captain Lynn Dodge was still busy mingling with other walkers and enthusiastic enough (after only a 45-minute power nap) to show one sleepy but highly-caffeinated correspondent around the relay's grounds.
"This is an awesome event," Dodge said while rounding the track.
Dodge was diagnosed with lymphoma at the age of 23. She beat the cancer into remission with six months of chemotherapy.
"Here I was at 23, newly married, and I receive this news that I have cancer. You know, you hear about the elderly or sometimes children being diagnosed, but you never think it's going to hit you when you're 23," Dodge said.
Even at 3 a.m., which Dodge said was the walk's leanest period, the track was filled with a robust number of people. Dodge pointed out that those in purple shirts were cancer survivors, while those in white represented the family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors of survivors. The white shirts far outnumbered the purple, a fact that Dodge said illustrated the impact that the disease has beyond those who are diagnosed.
"It has an effect on everybody and it's everywhere, really. It's hard to find a person who hasn't had someone in their life affected by this disease," she said.
A trail of luminaries, sand-filled paper bags containing a lit candle, outlined the track and provided a soft glow in the humid haze of the morning. The majority of the candles represented a person who had lost their battle with cancer, a poignant reminder of the disease's toll on the community.
"I believe there are something like 13,000 luminaries this year," Dodge said.
Joe Rollo of Ashburnham, Dodge's teammate and fellow lymphoma survivor, roused to head out onto the track at around 4 a.m. This year marks Rollo's fifth at the Relay For Life.
"I always knew that this was for a great cause, but I had no idea it was a ton of fun too," Rollo said.
For survivors like Rollo and Dodge, both beating cancer and taking part in the Relay For Life has been a family affair.
"My 4-year-old son Conner loves it. He was down here earlier and he thought it was great," Rollo said.
Dodge's husband set up the team's tents, and her 5-year-old daughter Mackenzie took part in the walk for the first time this year.
"I had to kind of explain to her that cancer was a bad thing. It can be confusing for a young child to see this atmosphere and then understand the disease behind it all," Dodge said.
The gathering of family and friends does much to hearten the survivors, Dodge said.
"It's just great to be able to look around and see all these people and realize that they share an understanding of what you've gone through," she said.
Even as dawn approached and a thick blanket of humidity hung over the relay's grounds, the walkers' spirits remained high.
"You know, you meet a lot of great people and you see a lot of people you already know who you had no idea had cancer involved in their lives," Dodge said.
It's unknown exactly what point science is at on the track to a cure, but just as the walker's perseverance saw the pitch-black of night fade into the dim blue of morning, the efforts made by those at the Relay For Life can only help but to hasten that dawn sought by millions touched by cancer.
"We're all out here for basically the same reason," Dodge said. "We don't want our kids to have to deal with this during their lifetimes." | RedPajamaCommonCrawl_-3185453759847052445 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
Paul Bishop and Lyle Camblos moved their 30-person medical research company from Staunton to Charlottesville nearly four years ago to be closer to their labor pool and attract new employees. Since then, the Atlantic Research Group, which manages Food and Drug Administration clinical trials for drug companies bringing new products to market, has added about 50 employees and has no plans to slow down. The group saw nearly 50 percent growth last year, company officials said, and expects about 30 percent in 2017.
Lawrence Levine pulled in large outside investments in SecurePipe, the information security firm he founded in Charlottesville in 1996, the financial windfall came with a price. Levine, now a member of the Charlottesville Angel Network investment group, spent the next few years bouncing around the country, as new investments had him heading to new towns. After the 2015 sale of SecurePipe, now called Trustwave, to Singapore Telephone, Levine has returned to Charlottesville and wants to give local companies reasons to stay in town. A serial entrepreneur, Levine last year founded Cville Machine, a startup accelerator on Market Street that eventually will include a fund to get new companies through their Series A investment round.
April 18, 2017 Fourth Annual "Swing for STEM Golf Tournament" benefiting AFCEA Central Virginia's STEM Scholarship Fund. This fun and relaxed day of golf will bring together leaders in government, industry, and education at the beautiful Birdwood Golf Course for a Captain's Choice format game.
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has taken a step toward forming a public body to help expand high-speed internet service across the county. "If the board wants to take another step in the direction of doing something about broadband, a wireless service authority might be something to consider," said Deputy County Executive Bill Letteri.
March 11 - Girls' Geek Day at Cale Elementary School. GGD is all about sparking elementary school girls interest in technology and computing by providing a fun, collaborative, hands-on environment to learn new tech skills and helping them connect to other STEM programs in the community. Registration required.
March 17 (new date) - Hidden Figures featured at PVCC Free Movie Night starting at 7:30pm. "Hidden Figures" recounts the story of three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson -- who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. More info.
March 18 - Engineering Open House at UVA is an opportunity for visitors to meet faculty and staff, interact with current students, take tours of state-of-the-art facilities, and attend interesting exhibits, presentations and demonstrations. The event is free and open to the public, and high school students are encouraged to register.
April 13 - TomTom Youth Summit. This student planned and student led Summit is open and free to K-12 students. It will include engaging speakers, hands-on workshops, student showcases, student business pitches and a student community innovation challenge. Registration required.
April 14 - TomTom Founder's Summit will feature Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of Unfinished Business: Women, Men, Work, Family and Laura Weidman Powers, Co-founder and CEO of CODE2040. During Women's History month, women can use the 50% discount code (FSWOMEN) during registration.
April 15 -- She Started It Screening & Panel Discussion starting at 10:30am. She Started It is a feature length documentary film on women tech entrepreneurs, that aims to highlight successful role models for young women. It is the first film to show the behind the scenes of running a tech start-up as a young woman. This event is free and open to the public, but please reserve your ticket.
April 23 - Ladies in the Lab at UVA. Mark your calendars now, so you don't miss this awesome afternoon of all things Science, Technology, Engineering and Math hosted by female engineers from UVA. More details coming soon.
April 29 - Girls' Geek Day at Crozet Elementary School. Registration required.
May 15 (deadline) - The 4th annual Bio-Med Tech-Girls will take place the week of August 7. This experience provides an opportunity for high school students to get a hands-on, behind-the-scenes peek at biomedical research happening right now at UVA. Apply now.
Thursday, March 2, 2017 – Charlottesville, VA. Taliaferro Junction, LLC, and Jaffray Woodriff, announce the purchase of Main Street Arena, comprising the land and building at 230 West Main Street on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall.
For one week over Founder's Day (April 13), the city of Charlottesville is re-imagined as a creative canvas for innovators, visionaries and artists. With over 60 bands, 200 speakers and 400 community organizations, the Festival spills through outdoor spaces, theaters, galleries, concert halls and more. Through a diversity of disciplines and engagement with forward thinking makers and doers, we build on the rich history of the city while chart a new path into the future.
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Melton Scouts will be delivering some Christmas cheer in the town this December by running their regular Christmas card delivery service.
The 36th Melton Mowbray Scout Group will be providing the first class service to all Melton LE13 postcodes for a donation of 20p per card.
The Christmas post is supported by a large number of retailers in the town, who allow a post-box to be placed on their premises from Friday, November 30 to Wednesday, December 19.
The retailers are, Asfordby Road Stores, Cardzone, Craven Street Shop, Foxy Lots - Cards for Good Causes, Grange Drive - One Stop Shop, Melton Building Society, St John's Drive shop and Superdrug.
Catherine Atkin, group treasurer, said: "Without the support of these businesses and the local community this project could never succeed.
Deliveries will start on December 15 and will be completed before Christmas.
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Bishop Michel Hansrod officially opening the the Lighthouse Renewal Centre at the Simons Town Methodist Church.
There is a new symbol of hope for Simon's Town after Bishop Michel Hansrod officially opened the Lighthouse Renewal Centre to all on Sunday March 18.
The centre evolved from being a refuge for children, soldiers and sailors, to one for those struggling with alcohol addiction. That home closed three years ago.
Now, under new leadership, it has been redesigned to be a "renewal centre", for the whole community not just Simon's Town Methodist Church parishioners.
Reverend Olivia le Roux, who took over the church last year, said the centre was a response to "desperate cries of people who are tired, burdened and ill. The stresses of work, the inability to balance tasks with the need to rest, cause many to seek a place to retreat and be renewed".
Terry Korsten, a lifelong member of the congregation, said that the building had a long history with the church.
"In 1898, Reverend John Williams felt that there was a great need of a building where sailors from the Royal Navy ships in the bay and soldiers from the garrison could be provided with indoor recreation and overnight accommodation," he said.
He started raising funds to build such a place. Soon after, Reverend William Caldecott and his wife, Marion, became the driving force behind this idea for a home for soldiers and sailors.
Mr Korsten tells that the well-known writer, Edgar Wallace, who later married Ivy, second daughter of Reverend Caldecott, also became involved.
At the time, he was a medical orderly in the town during the Anglo Boer War. Eventually the home was opened on February 3, 1900 by the Commander-in-Chief, Rear Admiral Sir Robert Harris.
"It is said that during its first year after opening, 6 000 men found overnight accommodation there. Although its use as a soldier and sailors home declined over the years, it saw a renaissance in that the building was given to the Alcoholics Victorious Movement in 1978," Mr Korstens said.
This home became an integral part of the Simon's Town Methodist Church until it closed in 2015.
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A new blood test can detect cancer and it's location.
A blood test which not only detects cancer but identifies where it is in the body, has been developed by scientists.
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Colts GM Ryan Grigson was in Attendance for Florida State vs. Louisville Game
Colts general manager Ryan Grigson was one of many NFL scouts and executives in attendance last night for the game between Florida State and Louisville.
By Josh Wilson@JoshWilsonSB Oct 31, 2014, 1:04pm EDT
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One of the coolest things about being a Colts fan (and a Colts writer) is that during the season in most years the draft is a thought far in the back of many minds. After all, there's the hope every year in Colts Nation that the team will be picking 32nd in the draft the following year. As a general manager, however, you can't just put off the draft prep until later, though, and last night featured a great college football matchup that drew the attention of many GMs throughout the NFL - Florida State vs. Louisville.
Despite an NFL game going on at the same time, many football fans tuned in to the college matchup, which was an incredibly exciting game that saw the nation's number two team (Florida State, for those of you not paying attention) come back from a 21-0 deficit to win the game in the fourth quarter. As such, several NFL general managers and teams were represented at the game last night, including Colts general manager Ryan Grigson.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Close to a dozen NFL GMs attended last night's FSU-LOUISVILLE game to scout all the talent. Here's the roll call... <a href="http://t.co/4qAZeXEGeb">pic.twitter.com/4qAZeXEGeb</a></p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/528149639334068225">October 31, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Here's the list of those also in attendance on Schefter's list: Ruston Webster (Titans GM), Rick Spielman (Vikings GM), Tom Donahoe (Eagles senior football advisor and former NFL GM), Martin Mayhew (Lions GM), Trent Baalke (49ers GM), Kevin Colbert (Steelers GM), Ray Farmer (Browns GM), Bill Kuharich (Browns executive), Tony Khan (Jaguars Senior VP), and Nick Caserio (Patriots Director of Player Personnel). According to Sports Illustrated's Pet Thamel, there were 34 scouts in attendance as well. Also per Schefter, there was quite a bit of potential NFL talent on display.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>May not be a bowl game, or any game this season, with as much draftable talent as tonight's Louisville-Florida State game, per NfL exec.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/527879982451032064">October 30, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
There certainly are a number of players from both schools that could be interesting NFL players. From Florida State, there's quarterback Jameis Winston, wide receiver Rashard Greene, tight end Nick O'Leary, offensive linemen Cam Erving, Tre' Jackson and Josue Matias, defensive linemen Mario Edwards Jr. and Eddie Goldman, and cornerbacks Ronald Darby and P.J. Williams are all among a number of players who are very intriguing NFL prospects. As for Louisville, wide receiver DeVante Parker, running back Michael Dyer, tight end Gerald Christian, center Jake Smith, defensive ends Lorenzo Mauldin and Sheldon Rankins, and safety Gerod Holliman are among the potential NFL prospects. Obviously, for a mid-season game (and a Thursday night one, at that), that's a lot of potential NFL talent, so it's no surprise that many NFL executives were in attendance.
So who might Ryan Grigson have been looking at specifically? A lot of the positions mentioned above are areas where the Colts could use help. Specifically along the offensive line (depending on how the younger guys continue to progress for the Colts this year), defensive line (depending on how some of the players do and on whether Cory Redding will decide to retire this offseason), and secondary - those are likely positions the Colts could be targeting in the draft, as well as linebacker. No, Grigson wasn't there to scout Winston, but there were several others he's likely interested in. And in a game with so much potential NFL talent on display, it was likely a Thursday night well spent for Grigson just two hours south of Indianapolis. | RedPajamaCommonCrawl_-1369433841074432366 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
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There are 752 people without housing in Kent County.
And 329 of them are children.
2013 she was mortified with the facts: 19,000 empty units -- including apartments and apartment-type units -- within homes in Kent County. That's a staggering 19 homes for every one homeless Kent County individual.
Thus, the 19:1 campaign was born at Well House, a nonprofit that offers permanent, low-cost shared living arrangements in a handful of homes, some owned by the organization and others made possible through grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Grand Rapids Community Foundation, and other funders.
VandenBerg surmised that there was not enough discussion, effort, awareness, or urgency about the housing disparity among Kent County residents.
VandenBerg surmised that there was not enough discussion, effort, awareness, or urgency about the housing disparity among Kent County residents. To launch the 19:1 campaign, Well House staffers led a nighttime walk with individuals and public officials in November of 2013. They walked in the dark through Grand Rapids neighborhoods, carrying only flashlights to lead their way. They stopped at vacant homes and looked into the windows. Each home received a moment of respectful silence before the group moved on to the next one. And the next one. And the next one.
Outreach for the 19:1 campaign involves marketing through social media, a partnership with local print media, and a push for increased funding through grants and public donations. Even community volunteers handing out flyers and "19:1" buttons are creating sparks of interest.
As awareness builds through the campaign, the idea is to implement a shared housing model in vacant housing units. The model itself is simple to understand: formerly homeless people -- individuals, couples and families -- occupy units in Well House homes that have been renovated to fit the varying needs of occupants and that are tailored for shared housing. Ramping up the volume of purchased and renovated vacant buildings will obviously provide many more people with permanent, affordable homes, closing the gap between vacant homes and the homeless folks who could use them.
VandenBerg and her staff are using the National Alliance to End Homelessness "Housing First" approach as a model to quickly locate permanent housing for the homeless.
...the high number of homeless children in Kent County was of great concern, knowing that homeless families have a high chance of being separated and face other risks.
administrative jobs, and tasks in the vegetable gardens that Well House homes share to grow their own food.
As VandenBerg kicked off the project, the high number of homeless children in Kent County was of great concern, knowing that homeless families have a high chance of being separated and face other risks. Homeless parents suffer from a great deal of stress and depression as well.
VandenBerg has invited others to learn about the Well House model and understand how it works. "It is good for our community and would work in others. I've had calls from people in Detroit asking how we do it. That is a city that badly needs this," says VandenBerg.
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A staggering 47 tonnes of plastic capes and 4.6 tonnes of car service covers are dumped in Oman a month. That's more than 600 tonnes of lethal waste a year that takes up to 2,000 years to degrade. Alvin Thomas and Hasan al Lawati investigate the dangers that emanate from plastic use.
I's a cold Friday evening. For most of the working class community in Oman it's a day of relaxation. However, for 48-year-old barber Sulaiman it's a working day. He must work harder than usual to keep the customers moving and meet his targets.
His routine is simple: he slaps on a thin sheet of plastic (cutting cape) as a protection cover, enquires about the type of hairstyle and fulfils the needs of the customer. The task is repeated 40 to 50 times a day.
At the end of the day, he collects all the waste – the hair, the paper towels and the plastic sheets – and deposits it all into the nearby dumpster.
While all of this may seem like a day's work to Sulaiman – or even an onlooker's eyes – there's a huge matter of concern that presents itself here: plastic pollution.
Sulaiman's salon in Ghala has a total of three barbers, and there are four barber shops in the vicinity. The number increases to several hundred when you take into consideration the Muscat region.
What this means is that there is a sharp increase of plastics in dump yards in Oman. To be more specific, as per the research of Shijas Abdul Latheef, an environmentalist who is on a mission to help reduce plastic pollution in the country, there is a staggering 47 tonnes of plastic cutting capes dumped in Oman a month. The number rises to 564 tonnes (!) annually.
Shijas' research was based on an estimation of the total population of Oman (4,712,685 as of Saturday, November 25, 2017), and a cross-examination based on the probability of residents (about half of Oman's population) availing the facilities from local salons using plastic cutting sheets.
"This number is the bare minimum from our estimates – and it is only increasing," says Shijas.
Adding to the matters is the fact that we make use of plastic bags for shopping, plastic seat covers while servicing cars, food protection (including water bottles), agriculture and even in outdoor dining (plastic plates and cutlery). Plastic is also a key material in cars, mobile phones, toys, clothes, packaging, medical devices, and many other consumer goods.
In 2015, it was reported that 322 million metric tonnes of plastic was produced globally. And the figure keeps growing; by 2050, it is expected to be four times higher.
More worryingly, in 2012 it was estimated that there was approximately 165 million tonnes of plastic pollution in the world's oceans. One study also estimated that there are more than five trillion plastic pieces – classified into small micro plastics, large micro plastics, meso – and macro plastics – afloat at sea.
Currently, plastic waste makes 21 per cent of the total waste in Oman's landfills, thereby making it the second most produced waste after organic waste (food), according to Abdul Rahman Al Busaidi, the Business Development Executive at Oman Environmental Services Holding Company be'ah (a company that aims to manage waste in a sustainable manner that is socially acceptable, financially cost-effective and environmentally responsible).
Be'ah has been closing traditional landfills and replacing them with environment-friendly engineered landfills which are known to prevent liquids from affecting underground water and prevents foul smells, according Al Busaidi.
But he points out that landfills are not the solution for the ever-growing problem of dumping waste.
So far, there is no filtering waste system in Oman which results in plastic getting mixed with other liquid and solid wastes in the landfills. This is one of the reasons why be'ah has invested in building landfills across Oman, said Al Busaidi.
The company states on its official website that sustainable waste management systems aim to reduce the quantity of natural resources consumed, while ensuring that resources taken from nature are reused or recycled multiple times, and that the amount of waste produced is kept to a minimum.
"Our Community Reach Department is working hard on raising awareness among the public to recycle and reduce their consumption of plastic," he stated.
This is also a view shared by several others, including volunteers from the Environmental Society of Oman (ESO).
"Waste management systems are only one part of solving the plastic crisis," says a volunteer from the ESO.
"I firmly believe that to tackle this situation, we must take a firm stance against plastics. I understand it is not possible to do overnight, but maybe we can educate the people to act accordingly, and at the very least, reduce our reliance on disposable and one-time-use plastics," he adds.
And this is exactly what Shijas is up to.
"Growing up, you've probably learned about the various kinds of pollution. Air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, light pollution, thermal pollution and so on are just a few examples of those you would have sat through in a science class in school. Today, plastic pollution has come into the picture as a serious case to be handled," says Shijas, who is now partnering with his team to help reduce Oman's reliance on single-use plastics with the use of non-woven fabrics.
He has furthermore started a company – Future Engineering Technology & Manufacturing Co. LLC (Femco) – to aid his efforts.
"There is a switch from non-degradable plastics to eco-friendly alternatives worldwide," says Shijas.
And he's right. Countries like India, England, USA, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China have banned plastics (at least certain types), or are taxing the customers if they require plastic bags for shopping and other purposes.
Shijas says: "In the city of Bengaluru in India, the fine for simply carrying a plastic bag is Rs5,000 (RO29.85). It's an income for the government but at the same time they're reducing plastic in the city – it's a win-win for the city.
"In Oman, however, this probably has not been incorporated because there's enough land here to dump plastic waste.
"Generally, things are taken into consideration when something goes wrong; and I believe it is when the land taken by these waste lands increases and the land for inhabitation falls," he adds.
But that, according to the World Health Organisation, would be too late. Their recent study highlights that plastics pose a serious threat to humans.
While the plastics used to package foods are considered nontoxic, most plastics are laced with chemicals – from softeners, which can act as endocrine disruptors; to flame retardants, which can be carcinogenic or toxic in higher concentrations; and also chemicals to aid in degrading plastic over time.
These chemicals can make it through the ocean and its food chain – and back onto our plates.
That's not all, though. Videos and photos of several marine life and wildlife chocking, or that have chocked, on plastic have surfaced, bringing to light the topic of plastic reduction.
Shijas himself has encountered several cows and camels on the outskirts of Oman that have ingested plastics – thereby having resulted in their death.
But the answer to all this is complex but feasible, says Shijas.
"When someone raises the concern of banning plastics, they immediately think of banning bags. They don't care about the other products. Reducing 560 tonnes (from plastic cutting capes) of plastics alone is a huge quantity.
"Banning plastic bags all over Oman at one go would be really tough," he tells.
Shijas' company and his concept has been accepted by the government and he was also awarded land for his company.
Plastics, on the other hand, are known to have a life of up to 800 years (or more).
"Plastics are not eco-friendly," he exclaims.
Several companies have already started using Shijas' "innovative" products, although a complete switch, he believes, will take time.
The plastics that replaced the fabric clothes are actually banned in countries like China and India.
"In Bengaluru, India, there is a rule that you can produce plastic and export it but cannot use it for the city. There is also a nationwide rule that you are not allowed to import plastics lesser than 45 microns in thickness.
These cutting capes are known to be 7 microns in thickness and can take up to 2,000 years to degrade completely.
"These are cheap plastics and are for one-time use only. And we want to say 'NO' to these single-use plastics.
Another example of excessive use of such plastics is in automotive service centres.
The service seat covers that are placed in the cars – the thin sheets of plastics placed to protect your car while it is at the hands of the technicians – are equally dangerous.
This is known to be 15 microns in thickness.
"These plastics are highly dangerous because it can fly away and move around quickly after being disposed," Shijas tells Y.
Then why are companies still using this material? Cost is one of the factors, the young entrepreneur says.
"Initially, when the barbers were buying the sheets from the vendors, they were paying roughly 45 baisas per piece; now it is 25 baisas. I remember that back then they were using substantially thicker plastics, but things have changed now; the plastics are even thinner.
"Another problem with plastics below 45 microns is that they are not recyclable. It's very difficult to recycle because it sticks to the machine and can even damage it.
"But our non-woven fabric material is recyclable up to 10 microns – which means it is 100 per cent recyclable. This also means it is cost effective, as we can re-use the material.
"This is why I think we need to take the first step. By cutting down on the little things – like the plastic sheets in barber shops and the service seat covers – we can make a huge difference.
Shijas has also done a study on the wastage of service seat covers.
As per Shijas' findings, roughly 5,000 cars are serviced daily in Oman. Each service cover weighs between 25g to 40g, resulting in the monthly wastage to be around 4.6 tonnes of waste, and 56.16 tonnes a year.
But, he is not simply throwing in worrying numbers; he has answers to all of the concerns, too.
"The price difference between non-woven fabrics and plastics can be (at most) 15 per cent," says Shijas.
"I am willing to provide these materials at no difference or at a maximum of five baisas over plastics.
Studies have long suggested a connection between childhood exposure to plasticisers and asthma, but a recent Columbia University report found there is even an increased risk before birth.
Phthalates used in plastic have even been linked to low libido in women.
An estimated 13,000 pieces of plastic litters each square kilometre of our oceans, and one huge factor to the problem are microbeads. These tiny plastic beads in many of your personal care products are only one of the environmental contaminants polluting our waters.
With six different phthalates banned from children's products in the US, the last place you'd expect to find these toxins would be in our food. Acrylamide is a fairly common plasticiser that's been linked to cancer, and other phthalates linked to problems with reproductive development have been appearing at unsafe levels as well.
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Q: Rails create has_many association models from a list of options I have options for timeslots that a user should be able to choose from:
[
{ day_of_week: 'Thursday', time_of_day: '7 am' },
{ day_of_week: 'Thursday', time_of_day: '8 am' },
{ day_of_week: 'Thursday', time_of_day: '9 am' },
{ day_of_week: 'Friday', time_of_day: '7 am' },
{ day_of_week: 'Friday', time_of_day: '8 am' },
{ day_of_week: 'Friday', time_of_day: '9 am' },
{ day_of_week: 'Friday', time_of_day: '10 am' },
{ day_of_week: 'Saturday', time_of_day: '8 am' },
{ day_of_week: 'Saturday', time_of_day: '9 am' },
{ day_of_week: 'Saturday', time_of_day: '10 am' }
]
User has_many :timeslots and a user should be able to select Timeslot based on the list above.
My current html:
<%= simple_form_for(current_user, url: registration_path(:user)) do |f| %>
<% @timeslots.each do |day, values| %>
<div class="lead">
<%= day %>
</div>
<%= f.simple_fields_for :timeslots, values.sort_by { |slot| slot[:time_of_day].to_i } do |ff, something| %>
<div class="form-check">
<label class="form-check-label">
<%= ff.input_field :selected %>
<%= ff.object.time_of_day %>
</label>
</div>
<% end %>
<% end %>
<%= f.submit 'Update', class: 'btn btn-primary' %>
<% end %>
I'd like to do two things:
1. Not have to prebuild timeslots in the database for a user
2. I can change the list (add or remove) and that would reflect the options available to the user to select from
A: Regarding 1., it is a good idea to store timeslots in the database as it sounds like you want to add and remove timeslots from users.
You can then have an admin interface (as per Requirement 2), to add and remove timeslots that a user is able to select. You do not want to hard code this. Making it a model and telling Rails all about the model relatinoships actually simplifies the problem of adding a form field for timeslots.
Assuming timeslots are a model and the model relationships are defined in your model files, you can call f.association :timeslot on your user. Simple form automatically generates a dropdown/combobox of available timeslots which you can select (multiple) timeslots from.
You might want to customize the label text of those timeslots, Im not sure how well Simple Form handles that out of the box.
<%= simple_form_for(current_user, url: registration_path(:user)) do |f| %>
<%= f.association :timeslots %>
<%= f.submit 'Update', class: 'btn btn-primary' %>
<% end %>
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Q: Three.js PointLight fails with over 2 lights Take a look at this fiddle:
http://jsfiddle.net/PRz4G/
You can see four white points about a blue one. Each of those points is supposed to have a light in the same place, but three of them have failed to work.
Look at this array in the fiddle:
var lights = {
0: [712699, 0, 0],
1: [732699, 0, 0],
2: [722699, 10000, 0],
3: [722699, -10000, 0],
//4:[722699, 0, 10000],
//5:[722699, 0, -10000]
};
If you comment out 2 and 3 as well, you can see that two lights render successfully. Uncomment 2 and we're back down to one working light. Uncomment 3 and 4 and now we have a full shader initialisation error.
What did I do wrong?
Update:
The problem was display driver specific and is now working for me
A: EDIT: This answer refers to an older version of three.js, and is no longer relevant. The maxLights parameter has been removed.
First of all, you need to set the maxLights parameter:
renderer: new THREE.WebGLRenderer( { maxLights: 6 } );
It defaults to 4, otherwise. With this change, I see 6 lights.
Your demo, as written, works for me, also. (4 lamps cast light onto the sphere.)
You may be having a hardware issue, too, preventing more than 2 lights. It could be an inferior GPU.
The good news is your code works with this change. :-)
A: You can resolve this issue with Chrome, but you must edit the shortcut and add
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --use-gl=desktop
With this you can cast any light as you want.
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Winterbourne House & Garden
One of the best surviving examples of an Edwardian Arts and Crafts suburban villa garden.
University of Birmingham, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RT
Easily accessible without car
Winterbourne is one of the best surviving examples of an Edwardian Arts and Crafts suburban villa garden. Nestled in a surprisingly quiet corner of the city on the University of Birmingham's Edgbaston campus.
Offering colour and interest throughout the year the Grade II listed garden is home to a beautiful walled garden, striking colour themed borders, glasshouses, original sandstone rock garden and stream side planting.
The botanic garden also displays plants from around the globe with collections from China, North and South America and the alpine areas of the world. A Nut Walk, Japanese Tea House and Bridge, Lychgate and Pergola are additional features.
In the house, delve into the rich history of Winterbourne, built for the prestigious Nettlefold family in 1903. There are two floors of exhibition rooms highlighting the lives of the Nettlefold family and the importance of Winterbourne within the community.
Open 7 days per week. November – February 10:30am to 4pm, March – October 10:30am to 5pm
Last entry 30 mins before close.
Historic Houses members members visit for free.
Adults: £6 (£7 with gift aid)
Concessions: £5 (£6 with gift aid)
Under 5: Free
We welcome primary school groups and provide the option for self-led visits if preferred.
enquiries@winterbourne.org.uk
0121 414 3003.
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Hundreds Gather in Dublin to Mourn Woman Killed While Running
Large crowds gathered outside government buildings in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, January 14, for a young woman who was killed while out exercising earlier in the week. Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old school teacher, was running along a popular canal-side route in Tullamore, County Offaly, on Wednesday, January 12, when she was attacked and killed, Irish media reported. The attack happened at around 4 pm, according to police. Footage filmed by Twitter user @AnTaobhRua on Friday shows people observing a moment of silence during a vigil outside Leinster House, the seat of Ireland's parliament. Other vigils were scheduled across the country in the following days. Credit: @AnTaobhRua via Storyful
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A short film has been published to educate young people about hate and hate crimes.
Entitled Edek, it has been commissioned by the National Holocaust Centre and Museum in response to official figures showing a 40 per cent rise in religious hate crimes since 2017.
The six-minute film features 86-year-old Holocaust survivor Janine Webber, who tells the heartbreaking and courageous story of the man who risked his life to hide Janine, her aunt, her uncle and 12 other Jews for over a year from the Nazis during the Second World War.
The film reminds us of the bravery and humanity required in standing up to intolerance and hatred – whatever your religion or ethnicity.
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Language Maps, Language Clouds
What Are Language Maps?
Students Say
Give data
Talk about language!
Youtubers and random Numbers in Excel
Monet Watson Uncategorized May 10, 2019 July 4, 2020 Checked Raw Data, Data, Excel, Formula, Functions, Microsoft Excel, Randomized I.D. 1 Comment
In order to properly assign random identification numbers to those who contributed specific sets of data. I truly wanted randomly computer-generated numbers not just a 1-10 count. However, I did not know how to ask Excel to do this for me, so I consulted the internet. I googled "randomly generated numbers excel" and got a few promising articles and set to work learning. One of the best videos I found was from a youtuber known as Doug H. who specializes in excel and its functions, he is amazing! What most of the articles asked was to use the (=RAND) command which I found worked perfectly to generate a single random number, however I needed a lot more. Since the function needed a number minimum and maximum, I went with the classic 1-100; (=RANDBETWEEN(1,100)).
Census Changes in 2020: What to Expect
Adam Varoqua Blog May 10, 2019 July 4, 2020 Anthropology, Blog, Census, Citizenship, Data, Language, Linguistics, Semester 0 Comment
Previously in Linguistic Anthropology for Fall 2017, my fellow students and I learned about the US Census and had David Kraiker, a Data Dissemination and GIS Specialist from the Census, talk to the class about what the organization does. As 2020 is fast-approaching, so does the new census to be given out to people residing in the United States. Every decade since it's inception, the U.S. Census Bureau formulates a new questionnaire for people to answer. The purpose is to collect accurate demographic information and data that can be beneficial for policy making and record keeping. Data collected is publicly available and informs everything from the building of new schools to managing hospitals. As noted in recent news reports and blogs, they have also been used electorally to gerrymander districts. The important and daunting task of data collecting has a wide-reaching impact; what kinds of concerns are raised then when changes are made to the questions asked? A widely reported and controversial change is the addition of a question pertaining to participants' citizenship status. The addition of the citizenship question for 2020 is now very likely as the Supreme Court is poised to allow the question into the survey.
Data & Excel
Adam Varoqua Uncategorized August 14, 2018 June 3, 2019 Blog, Checked Raw Data, Data, Excel, Language, Raw Data 0 Comment
Data is fun! Excel is a friend with wonderful shortcuts! Those words have been rarely if ever uttered in the English language but it's actually true in a way. As the merits and cons of using Excel has been reported before in the blog, I figured it is good to carry on that tradition. Working with self-reported data in this study is an experience that I can ever forget and I believe I can say the same for my fellow student researchers'. The data that we worked with provides insight into how people come into contact with various languages through their life experiences. It's intimate in its own way as you really get to see and understand people's lives and shared stories.
But then comes the transcribing and coding part of research which is an interesting ride on its own. You see, Excel, our primary mode of transferring the data on flashcards, is a very handy tool but we had to make sure that ALL the data was copied over. Read more
Building our Site
Michelle Prizzi Blog, Coding, Language, Microsoft Excel, Project, WordPress October 22, 2016 Blog, Coding, Data, Language, Microsoft Excel, WordPress 0 Comment
When deciding what pages to include in our Menu, I had to really think about what pages are on regular websites. I decided that Our Mission Statement should be a our homepage so that when you arrive at our site, you know about our project and our goals. I revised the mission statement several times and finally decided upon the finished product you see now.
My second thought was having a page explaining what exactly we mean by Language Maps and Language Clouds. Dr. Quizon thankfully authored this page with working links.
As a team, we decided to rename the blog page to "The Project". This was a unanimous decision. We wanted to take people step by step through our process.
Our "Contact Us" page is for anyone who has questions, comments, or wants to use our research which is covered by Creative Commons. The "Contribute" page will be an open forum for anyone who would like to add their languages to our research. We are working now with a WordPress expert who is going to build our questionnaire which will input directly into an Microsoft Excel spread sheet, already coded.
We encourage you to check back soon and contribute your own languages!
The Best and Worst of Viewshare
Ellie Hautz Data, I.D., Language Map, Randomized I.D., Viewshare October 22, 2016 October 25, 2016 Data, Language Maps, Randomized I.D., Viewshare 0 Comment
Viewshare was pretty awesome the first time around. The best part of it was the map that was auto created. Not only did it show the plotted points but by hovering over the points you can see more specific things (such as which person reported speaking a language) and by clicking on that person's randomized ID number, you could see all the details of their entry.
However, the amazement soon fell away after I took down the data to make adjustments. The second time around, I could not re-upload the files. We lost all the visuals from the first data set and we could not recover it. According to the site, the file was corrupted. Luckily the second data set went up with only a few minor problems; the map was generated and any other issues, I was able to fix quickly.
Overall Viewshare is not too bad; it could be even better if you are using smaller and simpler data sets. The map and charts, when functioning properly, are very user friendly and interactive which was our main goal when presenting our data.
Using Viewshare
Michelle Prizzi Coding, Data, Language, Language Map, Locations, Microsoft Excel, Participants, Viewshare October 22, 2016 Coding, Data, Language, Language Maps, Microsoft Excel, Viewshare 0 Comment
ViewShare is a website in which people can input a selection of data, like an excel chart, and the program will allow the person to create different charts, maps, lists and timelines, depending on what kind of information the program can read from the data. Professor Quizon set up the account and I, Ellie Hautz, explored it's features with a mock Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to see how we could use ViewShare in our research. We all worked on coding the information onto the Microsoft Excel file. I took the final version and uploaded it to ViewShare to see what I could do with it. I was so excited to see the amount of charts I could make with it. I looked at the map portion and it had plotted points that I had not intended it to. For instance our version of New York was specifying New York, NY. However, the program read it as New York in the United Kingdom. So I thought that maybe putting in coordinates would plot easily. I then had a discussion with the group to decided what coordinates we were going to use. We decided that for everyone using North New Jersey English would be based on Bergen County and South New Jersey English would be Cape May County since they were the most coastal north and the most coastal south.The majority of our participants were from New Jersey. However, a good deal of participants indicated other states our countries. For plotting these, we decided to use the capital of the state or country origin of the language unless otherwise specified by the participant. So I made an extra section of my own Microsoft Excel spreadsheet with the coordinates for these areas, however, it still was not working properly. I looked closely and the program asked for the city and state and/or country of each data point. So I went through again and used the capital of every county, state, and country. Finally it worked and the map plotted correctly.
Unfortunately, after a week or so of the corrected data, ViewShare stopped being compatible with our first set of data.
Place names: New Jersey/New York to global speech communities
Cherubim Quizon Coding, Data, Language, Language Map, Locations, Participants, Viewshare October 22, 2016 October 22, 2016 Coding, Data, Language, Language Maps, Latitude, Longitude, North, Participants, South, Viewshare 0 Comment
Our team member Ellie Hautz was tasked with figuring out how to map place names that were provided as regional descriptors for a language. In a sense, individuals were identifying where a particular speech community lives, either as a result of their own lived experience or inferred from information shared by others. The map that this query generates is quite distinct: using Viewshare we see a wider and richer distribution, encompassing both the perceived geographical origins of a language but also the location of speech communities as witnessed or inferred by our respondents.
One of the most interesting decisions made by the team was how to capture the high incidence of descriptors for New Jersey and New York varieties of English. Viewshare required specific latitude/longitude codes in order to generate a map. As a New Jersey-based university, our team felt obliged to step up to the richness of the local data before us. After exploring various strategies, we decided to adapt principles used in Rick Aschmann's American Dialects website. Like Aschmann's site as well as the broader literature on English dispersal in the US, we used the Eastern seaboard as starting point. However, to graphically capture what our respondents refer to as "northern NJ," we decided to map it onto New Jersey's northernmost seaside county (Bergen) with the capital city of Hackensack. Similarly, verbatim descriptors of "southern NJ" were mapped onto the southernmost seaside county (Cape May) with the same-named capital city. Aschmann used slightly different terms, however, because he was plotting nationally beyond a single state. For purposes of this specific data set, what appears elsewhere as "Inland North" was coded as "Northern NJ"; what is referred to elsewhere as Atlantic Midland is what was coded as "Southern NJ." Whenever New York was mentioned, the variety descriptor "Greater New York City" was used.
Interestingly, our college campus is located in Essex County, NJ located in a geographical region that falls somewhere at the cusp of the language varieties of Northern NJ/Inland North as well as Greater New York City.
Microsoft Excel: Randomized Number I.D. for Participants
Anastasia Bushey Coding, Data, excel, Formula, I.D., Microsoft Excel, Participants, Project, Randomized I.D. October 18, 2016 October 27, 2016 Coding, Data, Formula, Microsoft Excel, Participant, Randomized I.D. 1 Comment
In order to present our data by the participant, the ethical thing was to avoid revealing the actual name of the individuals who gave us our data. In this, we used Microsoft Excel to generate and assign random numbers, rather than simply numbering every subject individually. These numbers would then act as the I.D.'s for each participant. On a separate spreadsheet, we put participants first and last names in columns 'A' and 'B' respectively (here I have put in ten fake names* to show you an example). For our data, we had a list of all the participants' names in alphabetical order by last name.
Next, I used the RAND, or random function. By putting the =RAND() function into column 'C' from cells C1 to C10, we were given a random decimal number. Then, I had tried to use the =RANDBETWEEN function in column 'D', inputting =RANDBETWEEN(1,10). Although this gave us a random whole number between 1 and 10, there were repeats of the same number. So now one of the biggest problems was finding a way to have excel create random intergers that did NOT repeat.
Finally, with a little help from the library and the internet, I used the following formula to generate NON-REPEATING whole numbers in column 'D';
=MATCH(LARGE($C$1:$C$20,ROW()),$C$1:$C$20,0)
The result was what we were looking for, anonymity for our participants. With this success, we copied and pasted the numbers next to the names in the list of participants in our data set.**
*None of these names are meant to have any relation to any person(s) alive or deceased.
**When I input the function into column 'D', the random values in column 'C' changed automatically, but remained random. you need to keep this formula in this column in order for the function in 'D' to work.
There may be other ways of achieving the same outcome, but this formula worked best in excel.
Microsoft Excel vs. Google Sheets: Which One Did We Choose?
Anastasia Bushey Coding, Data, Google Drive, Microsoft Excel, Organization, Project October 18, 2016 Data, Efficiency, Note Cards, Process, Raw Data 0 Comment
Initially, we were going to use Google's spreadsheet because we could all edit it in one place, but we encountered a few problems. Some of the data in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet when opened in the Google spreadsheet would overlap into other columns, making it hard to read. Additionally, there would be the occasion where data that was present in the Excel sheet was missing in Google's spreadsheet. As another point, we all had the same version (2013) of Microsoft Excel pre-downloaded on our laptops which made Microsoft Excel compatibility easy. It was unanimously decided that we use Microsoft Excel to input data. However, we also decided to use Google Drive to save and share our data on a cloud. Google Drive also updated us via email anytime one of us contributed to our shared folder.
We created three folders in google docs to organize our saved spreadsheets and other files. These three were '1st DH Raw Data', '2nd DH Raw Data', and 'DH Meeting Docs'. The third folder held our meeting minutes, or what our discussions were when we met and what goals we discussed to have done before we next met. Both the first and second raw data folders had sub folders of 'checked' and 'unchecked', where the previously naming convention came in handy. Additionally, both raw data set folders had their respective index card scanned copies were saved there. In doing this, we kept all files organized well and were able to share files efficiently. Although we all saved the most recent files to our desktops and to a shared USB drive for backup, Google Drive assured that our updated and previous files were in one place that we could all access from any computer.
Our Naming Convention and Communication
Anastasia Bushey Coding, Data, Google Drive, Microsoft Excel October 18, 2016 Checked Raw Data, Data, Google Drive, Microsoft Excel, Note Cards, Unchecked Raw Data 0 Comment
All data we entered had to not only be divided evenly among the team, but it also needed to be checked to make sure that the information is correct and who had last saved the data. We agreed to use an author naming convention by using our initials. In the Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, we designated four additional columns for this purpose, and two more columns were added to communicate on the spreadsheet itself. Columns D,E, R, S, T, and U were used for the following: D was 'Entered by CQ/MP/AB/EH', E was 'Date Entered', R was 'Comments', S was 'Checked by CQ/MP/AB/EH', T was 'Date Checked', and U was 'Additional Notes'. The 'Comments' column was used to communicate changes to data. Say I had entered a name wrong as 'McThomas', but Michelle caught the mistake, and would write in that row under column R 'MP-AB fixed last name to MacThomas'. This tells us that Michelle is writing to Anastasia (me) that she fixed the error in the last name I made. If we had a question or were not sure of a data entry or part of one, we would write in column R as well. For example, if Ellie had a question about a missing name, she could write in the 'Comments' column 'Which participant is this?' or simply state 'No name given'.
The initial convention was used not only to show who input and checked the data, but also who had last saved the data. To give an example, if I was the first to put in data, I would label the newly saved excel sheet 'AB Raw Data Set 1'. If Ellie was the next to input her data and check mine, the new excel sheet would be titled and saved as 'AB-EH Raw Data Set 1'. Then, if Michelle were to do the same, the file would be saved as 'AB-EH-MP Raw Data Set 1'. This naming method would continue until all data is input and checked.
Overall, this system of using our initials to know who last saved, checked, and input data worked very well. It was a simple, clear way to know among the team who had last saved the most recent data and who was communicating with who within the spreadsheet, especially between meetings.
The Coding Process
Michelle Prizzi Coding, Language July 1, 2016 October 18, 2016 Coding, Data, Language, Process 0 Comment
As of July, our research interns officially began coding the data extracted from the note cards.
The first step was moving all the raw data information from the individual note cards to an Excel spreadsheet. Once we finished transcribing the data verbatim from the cards, we noticed that the individual descriptors on each card would make coding the spreadsheet difficult. What undoubtedly made the cards unique, also made them so versatile that coming up with a coding system would be an ambitious task. We wanted to keep the authenticity of the raw data while also coding the entries in an easily understood manner, making it significantly easier for us to plot.
[box] Here are the unique descriptors that students wrote on their note cards. [/box]
Before establishing the coding system, we had to answer some questions: If the language is Spanish, but the card identifies The Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico, do we code that region as Spain or as the other two countries? What can we assume from the cards if we can assume anything? Since each research intern takes part in all steps of the process, establishing a concise coding system is essential so that every card is coded the same way.
Generally, the beginning of our research meetings are spent discussing any coding problems that come up. We are currently still coding the First Data Set and have started coding the Second Data Set.
The Origin of the Project
Michelle Prizzi Blog, Coding, Data, Language, Microsoft Excel, Project, Tableau, Viewshare, WordPress June 18, 2016 October 22, 2016 Blog, Data, Descriptors, Language, Language Clouds, Language Maps, Microsoft Excel, Note Cards, Process, Tableau, Viewshare, WordPress 0 Comment
In the Fall 2015 Linguistic Anthropology class taught by Dr. Quizon, students were asked to share information about any and all languages that they knew. She gave out note cards and instructed the class to write down one language per card. Underneath the name of the language, they were asked to write down anything they wished to say about this language. They used descriptors of their own design making these cards rich with open-ended qualitative data. On the reverse of each card, they were asked to write their names.
With support from Seton Hall's Digital Humanities Fellowship initiative, Dr. Quizon and three student interns who completed the course in the previous semester took a closer look at this data and explored ways to visualize the information. Were there intriguing or interactive ways to plot linguistic information? Could the data be mapped? Were there patterns to be discovered when expressed in visual form?
The class of 35 students was surveyed twice: once in the beginning of the semester, and again towards the end of the semester. The Language Maps, Language Clouds research team took these two sets of note cards, devised ways to capture, organize and analyze the information using linguistic concepts, explored ways to visualize the results of our queries, and aimed to share our findings online. Our goal is to share both processes and results as we seek to deepen our understanding of the data an interesting, interactive setting.
Even though we all participated in every aspect of the project, we each had an area of expertise. Ellie learned how to use and troubleshoot Viewshare and later, with Dr. Quizon, explored Tableau. She worked with Anastasia who was in charge of Excel and added knowledge of its features as needed for the project. I was in charge of learning how to build a blog on WordPress.
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Lace - Expo Liege 1905
It is a picturesque sight among all that which some of our Flemish and Brabant villages present in the hottest hours of a fine summer day. The men are in the fields, and yet, along the roads bordered by the great poplars bent by the winter winds, in the courtyards of the farms, under the shades of the orchards, in front of the small houses enclosed by tiny gardens, and even on the thresholds of those humble chapels which tell the passer-by of the spirit of faith of a simple and strong race, there reigns the activity of bees at work. Hundreds of women are there, sitting in small groups, bent over large cloth tiles and waving blackened wooden spindles with singular ardour. Under their fingers, the diaphanous fabric appears which will soon become the ornament, delicate among all, of happy Beauty; old and young, mothers and daughters, all are making lace. The sun puts gold in the foliage and makes the whiteness of the low houses with green shutters burst; it illuminates the red roofs and blossoms softly on the mossy thatches. With its warm rays it caresses the rosy, animated cheeks of the little lace-makers and gives a little of its cheerfulness to the thin, pale faces of the old women; it plays between the nimble fingers, on the blue fabric of the tiles and on the whiteness of the laces; it makes the copper pins that support the impalpable weft shine. And, in this feast for the eyes, the rustling of the spindles, thousands of which clash, is like a very soft and monotonous music,
a continuous rustle, a kind of dull and discreet accompaniment to the peculiar laughter of the young and the cackling of the old.
Tireless and skilful, these women pass on from generation to generation a trade that is in their blood, so to speak, and there is hardly a village in Flanders where one does not find at least a few of them perpetuating the memory of a memorable tradition.
Seeing them like this, unconscious and hard-working artists, bearing without complaint a harsh and simple life, from which well-being is almost always excluded, trained in the trade from the tenderest age to extreme old age, one understands that the tradition which attaches them to lacemaking is one of those traditions which are part of the history of a race, one feels that several centuries ago things must not have been different in the Flemish countryside and that in remote times, other women, the ancestors of these women, produced with the same valour fabrics similar to those made today; We go back to those brilliant times when our laces enjoyed such a reputation that the use of them had become general in all the courts of Europe, and we relive in our minds five hundred years of a glorious past for the industry of our provinces.
But it is not only because of its origins that lace is an essentially Belgian industry; it still occupies a considerable place in our country today. The main livelihood of nearly 50,000 workers, a marvellous art which has hardly changed in its forms, Belgian lace is spread over all the markets of the world and has remained for us an appreciable source of profit and glory. Our laces are superior to all those of foreign countries because of the beauty of their manufacture and the variety of their products; they confer on Belgium a de facto monopoly which our national self-respect and the concern for our prosperity require us to preserve.
The Liège Exhibition drew attention to this most interesting branch of Belgian activity, and the "Lace Palace", with the marvellous displays assembled there by some of our best manufacturers, will remain among the most captivating souvenirs of our World's Fair.
The description of this delightful exhibition is the main object of the following pages. Before going into it, I will ask the reader's permission to remind him of a few features of the history and present-day organisation of our lacemaking industry. Moreover, this will not be a departure from the framework of this study: was not the exhibition of the Lace Palace a resurrection of the past and a suggestive revelation of a present full of promises?
The origin of bobbin lace has remained obscure. An English author says that the workers who made the first "passements" placed their skeins of thread in the hands of a man and used his fingers as pegs to interlace and twist the threads. Using two men, they could weave twenty threads at a time. Which country replaced this primitive method with the tile, pins and spindles?
There is every reason to believe that it was Italy or Flanders, but there are no arguments to decide between the two countries, although the balance seems to be in favour of Flanders; one thing is certain: before the end of the fifteenth century, no document is known to prove the existence of lace.
Both Bruges and Venice invoke graceful legends to claim the paternity of this charming art; they support their claims on a few more authentic documents, such as paintings in which figures are depicted wearing lace; but so rare and fragile are these means of proof that one cannot attach much importance to them; the oldest document we possess is a painting by Hans Memlinc before 1489 and which the Louvre preserves among its masterpieces.
As for needle lace, it is certain that it originates from a particular kind of embroidery, the "à jour" or "à fonds clairs" embroidery, which was very popular in the fifteenth and especially in the sixteenth centuries in Flanders and Italy. After the Crusades, the luxury of fine linen had been introduced into Europe. One started to embroider the fabric and, to remove from this embroidery its cold and monotonous aspect, one spared days or light backgrounds there.
Embroidery was done with cut stitches, i.e. by cutting the fabric in certain spaces reserved between the embroidered parts; embroidery was also done with drawn threads, i.e. by removing certain threads from the fabric and keeping only the threads necessary to support and connect the stitches of the embroidery.
The transition between these various types of embroidery and needle lace was a natural one. At the beginning of the 16th century, more or less boldly cut borders began to be added to these embroidered works, which required a new working method to be executed. In these borders, there is no longer any canvas to support the embroidery stitches; the edges are cut out, jagged, and they are worked in the air, independently of a pre-existing fabric. This is what the Venetian Antonio Tagliente calls the punto in aere (stitch in the air). It is likely that the country of origin of needle lace was Italy. It is from Venice that most of the pattern books for lace come from, including the oldest known. It is also in the city of the lagoons that the luxury of needle lace was born and that its manufacture acquired the most rapid and considerable extension.
Whatever the origins of this most delicate of women's arts, we now know that by the end of the 15th century, lacemaking was part of women's education in the Netherlands, and Charles V ordered that lace be taught in schools and convents.
The Belgian provinces of the Netherlands became, after a short time, a most active centre for the manufacture and trade of lace. The Flemish workers, in particular, had no equal in bobbin lace. The raw material was found locally: it was almost always the finest linen, although lace was also made with gold and silver threads. The designs, which at first resembled the gothic scrolls used in Venice, soon separated themselves from the Italian types and made judicious borrowings from the local flora. These improvements gave Flanders the rightful reputation of being the main centre of spindle work.
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the ordinary background of bobbin laces, at that time the most widespread in the Belgian provinces, was almost always a varied and compact background composed of small dots (snow background), barrettes, crosses and various kinds of seedlings; on this irregular background, flowers and broad scrolls stood out in matt, and these laces were heavy and opaque, although of a marvellous finesse. They were also made in Mechelen, Binche, Brussels, Valenciennes, Ghent, Ypres and throughout Flanders. During the second half of the 18th century, changes were introduced into the making of our laces; each important centre made a few modifications, and these varieties - branches from a common stock - became more and more accentuated and localised. In Brussels, lace is made in separate pieces, which are linked together by very rich stitches and days; large ruffles crossed by scrolls or interlacing (Brabant rivers), decorated with flowers, sometimes with characters, of very majestic aspect, are made in needlepoint or in bobbin guipure; Antwerp keeps the snow backgrounds, but decorates them with vases or flower pots (pottekant); Bruges produces beautiful guipures, reminiscent of the classical style of the Italian Renaissance, executed entirely with spindles, more rarely with a needle, and whose scrolls are linked together by bridles furnished with picots.
The 18th century brought a radical transformation in lace fashion:
The network replaces the guipure and the irregular backgrounds, and the lace - needle as well as spindle - takes on a vaporous aspect, in perfect accord with the frivolity of the time. The network, which used to be called réseuil, became the regular name for all the meshes; the name of the region which produced each special form of these meshes was added to it, and this is how we still say today: réseau de Bruxelles, de Malines, de Valenciennes, de Lille, de Chantilly, etc.
Originally, the Brussels network was made with a needle; later, it was made with spindles and consisted of strips joined together (drochel), on which the "flowers" worked separately were applied; this is the origin of the English stitch.
The Malines lace, with its hexagonal mesh, became the most flexible of the bobbin laces; its flowers are surrounded by a thin cordonet which gives them relief. Valenciennes has at first a double mesh network; this network itself soon gives way to a finer network, with round or square meshes, and, while the square mesh has its principal centres in Valenciennes, Ghent and Ypres, Courtrai and Bruges devote themselves to the manufacture of the round mesh. Orammont borrows its black lace with an irregular network from Chantilly; Lille and Arras adopt a network reminiscent of that of Mechelen. The guipures without network, which were later qualified as duchesse, continued to be made in the Bruges region. Only the products of Binche keep all the characteristics of the primitive Flemish lace, its supple and majestic scrolls, its marvellous snow backgrounds, of an inimitable finesse.
The French Revolution, by abolishing the privileges and the old court life, by ruining the nobility and the Church and by establishing an egalitarian regime which suppressed luxury and its raison d'être, dealt a mortal blow to the lace industry. This was the signal for a momentary decline of most Belgian lace. After the Directoire, Napoleon managed to revive our lace industry for a few years. But from 1815 to 1817, it was again in the doldrums, as a result of political events, and, until around 1840, production in Belgium - as elsewhere - followed a downward trend. The invention of the mechanical tulle in 1819, by bringing about the suppression of the hand-made network in Brussels lace, provoked a profound modification of the industry; the latter underwent a new crisis when the first machine laces appeared in 1851; the Valenciennes, the Malines, and later the black laces were terribly threatened by the competition of the mechanical products. Fashion, finally, with its continuous variations, tends, in its turn, to dethrone the laces from their privileged situation; by it Malines and Valenciennes, formerly so famous, are particularly affected in their prestige, and it was not long ago, some ten years ago, that the tradition of the stitch of Binche was not completely lost.
However, since 1840, the use of hand lace has again become more or less general and, with alternating ups and downs, has not ceased to be accepted by fashion. Belgium, let us note with legitimate pride, has once again become the main centre of lace making, and, while in other countries the industry has died or is only beginning to recover, our country has preserved the traditions of fine work and continues to supply the whole world with the most varied laces.
It is true that the decrease in true luxury has not helped the production of our laces; men no longer wear them; women often wear fake ones; the very beautiful pieces are the prerogative of the courts and also of the rare women who have a taste for true elegance and the means to afford it. But if the old lace market and its choice clientele have disappeared, on the other hand the outlets have spread, mainly in America; any woman in a relatively well-to-do situation wears a little real lace; it can even be said that the invention of mechanical lace has had the good side of spreading the taste for handmade lace more widely in all classes. It is also true that the perpetual evolution of fashion and the too general search for inexpensive articles tend more and more to acclimatise the ordinary products on the market. But our best manufacturers understand, especially in recent years, that it is a matter of life and death for lace to retain its character as a luxury article. If certain genres which are not in great demand are in decline, such as Valenciennes, others are progressing, such as needlepoint and Brussels application. The technique of these laces is improving and sometimes rivals the wonders of past times. The style of most of our modern
The style of most of our modern laces has itself made appreciable progress and, if it is not, in general, at the height of the productions of the XVIIth century, it must be recognized however that the designs of today most often exceed in beauty those of the time of Louis XV and the Empire.
The manufacture of lace is widespread in all the provinces of Belgium, except the province of Liege. The two Flanders are the main seat of this industry. In fact, out of a total of 47,571 lace makers, as recorded by the 1906 industrial census, West Flanders has 25,547 lace makers, and East Flanders has no less than 18,199. In Brabant 1,419 people are employed in lacemaking, in the province of Antwerp 1,701; in the other provinces the number of workers is insignificant.
I do not have enough space to describe the different types of lace currently made in Belgium. Our workers execute most of the known stitches, and the technique of these has hardly changed for a century. The needle stitches - Brussels stitch or gaze stitch, Venice stitch, rose stitch, Burano, Argentan, Alençon - are made in Brabant and in the regions of Dendermonde, Wetteren, Sottegem and Aalst. Valenciennes and Duchesse, the most widespread bobbin laces, are very common in both Flanders; in Bruges, Binche and Flanders stitch (primitive Valenciennes) are also made; in Turnhout, Mechelen and Paris stitch; in Grammont, the
In Turnhout, the Malines and the Paris stitch; in Grammont, the Chantilly, in black, white and colours, and the Blonde or Spanish lace; in the north of Ghent, in Saint-Trond and in Turnhout, the Lille stitch; in the south of East Flanders and in Brabant, the Brussels application with the spindles and the needle and the English stitch are made; the torchon and the ordinary guipure are found almost everywhere.
The making of most of these laces is very complicated. Three essential organs contribute to it: the worker, the commercial entrepreneur and the intermediary, - factor or convent.
Let us quickly examine the role of these various cogs.
The purely agricultural centres constitute the normal environment for the actual making of lace. For, on the one hand, sparsely inhabited places are resistant to this industry, which needs agglomerations to develop; and, on the other hand, where an industry accessible to women competes with lace, the latter tends to disappear. Flanders, an eminently agricultural region, has always presented very favourable conditions for the expansion of the lace industry. The lace is made at home and its manufacture does not require that anything be changed in the arrangements of the house occupied by the worker. The installation is very simple. The worker sits in the family room, usually in front of the only window of her modest fireplace, with her back to the stove where the humble household meal is cooked. She usually works alone or surrounded by her daughters; sometimes a few neighbours get together and chat while handling the bobbins or the needle. When evening comes, the lacemaker places a lamp on the table, and in front of the lamp a carafe full of water, intended to soften the light and concentrate its rays on the work in progress. When the neighbours gather for the vigil, each of them brings her jug; they stand in a circle and place the jugs all around the table.
The division of labour, especially since the manufacture of large pieces on the mechanical network, has created two categories of workers: on the one hand, the lace-makers, i.e. the workers who make the body of the lace; on the other hand, certain more specialised workers, responsible for the preparation, completion and assembly of the lace. A certain number of the latter work in the workshops and under the direct supervision of their employers; quite frequently they are paid by the day.
As for the lacemakers themselves, they are paid by the piece. Wives or daughters of workers, these workers are prodigiously active. Many of them work all day long and do nothing else but lace: they are mainly young girls and also old women who do not have a household. From morning to evening, they are seen bent over their work, tireless and not even interrupted when a visitor crosses the threshold. Most often their day is twelve hours long, but many lacemakers work until one or two o'clock in the afternoon and only stop to have a quick meal. Their only distraction is their snuffbox, the old wooden or leather one, hung by a narrow strap on a nail near the window; and it is also the traditional cup of coffee, taken at dusk, and frequently accompanied by a quarter of an hour's rest. For married women, lacemaking is a secondary occupation, which they carry out outside their usual occupations, to increase their resources a little or simply to avoid being idle. However, some women, especially among the good workers, work after as well as before their marriage, from twelve to fourteen hours a day, and they entrust their children or their husband with the material care of the household, for which they are sometimes the main breadwinner. In some villages, the men, unable to work in the fields during the winter, also make lace for a few months each year. The 1896 census recorded 114 men making lace in Belgium; during the off-season, their number reaches several hundred.
Driven out of the cities by big industry, lace has nevertheless been maintained in a small number of urban centres, notably in Bruges, Ypres and Turnhout.
In Bruges in particular, it is still quite lively, since in 1896 there were 3,394 workers and several flourishing schools. During the summer, the streets are full of lacemakers.
They can be seen in long lines in front of the almost black brick houses and the leprous gables, living memories of the Bruges of the Middle Ages, or gathered in small silent groups along the canals where the white swans move slowly in the greenish water, or grouped together in the grassy impasses of the centre of the city, around the ancient and unforgettable ensemble formed by the Dyver quay, the Gruuthuze hotel and the Notre-Dame church. However, this permanence of the lace industry in Bruges should not be surprising; large-scale industry is still in its infancy in this city and seems likely to remain so; there was therefore no reason for the people of Bruges to abandon the lace-making tradition.
In addition, the extension taken in the cities by the large industry is not the only cause of the localization of the lace in the countryside. A no less important factor in this exodus is the increasingly marked centralisation of production in Brussels.
The 1896 census shows 130 lace factories for the whole country; 67 were established in West Flanders, 41 in Brussels. Most of the large manufacturers, especially those who make complicated needlepoint or appliqué pieces, reside in the capital. Those in the provinces are almost all much less important and their number is tending to decrease, while that of the Brussels companies is only increasing.
The provincial manufacturers generally only make the lace produced by the region in which they live; almost all of them work for the traders in the capital; a few also supply the foreign market in modest proportions. The large Brussels firms make all types of lace; their only important outlets are the foreign wholesale houses, such as the Louvre and the Bon Marché in Paris; in their eyes, the Belgian market counts for very little. The division of labour has made their role particularly complicated.
It is up to the manufacturer to choose the design; it is up to him to decide how this design will be executed in lace. The great manufacturer has a choice of several types, and such is the variety of resources at his disposal that the various existing stitches can be compared to the multiple tones of a palette; only, while the painter renders his idea with colours, the lace maker has only values at his disposal. He uses the needlepoint to mark the relief and the accentuation of the flowers; he uses the bobbin lace to render the fading of the contours; the lights are indicated by the matt parts of the lace; the shades by the openings
the shadows by the openings between the lights, the midtones by the gauze and the various backgrounds. The judicious use of these various values is of considerable importance, and their determination cannot be left to the worker, whose function is purely mechanical. A mediocre design, when happily combined in lace, will sometimes become presentable, just as an unfortunate arrangement of the various parts of the work to be executed will cause a beautiful design to lose all its character.
The interpretation of the design is therefore the object of careful study by the manufacturer, and this function has acquired a special importance since the invention of mechanical tulle has made large lace pieces with complicated designs commonplace, and since fantasy has brought several different laces into play in the making of one such piece.
It is still up to the manufacturer to choose the people who will make the lace whose design is thus prepared. Most often he addresses himself to an intermediary. If he is a large manufacturer and deals with several types of lace, he is in contact with many brokers and he distributes the work among them according to their speciality and their aptitudes. He gives them his instructions, sometimes gives them an advance on the agreed price, so that they have enough to pay their workers; later he will receive the lace made by the intermediary's hands. It will then remain for him to prepare the work, to assemble and to apply the separate pieces: delicate work, which the manufacturer most often has carried out in his workshop and under his eyes, by very specialised workers, true lace artists.
Generally speaking, it can be said that the large manufacturers have no relationship with the workforce; some of them are in direct contact with their workers: these are those who live in the provinces, and among them I like to mention the most important of the Belgian manufacturers, Mrs. Minne-Dansaert, who herself runs her workshops in Haeltert-Eeckent with the competence that we know. - But most manufacturers do not even know the workers; they do not control the way they make the lace, the wages they are paid, or the apprenticeship.
These functions are abandoned, in the majority of cases, to factors or brokers, established in the countryside, in lace-making centres; these have become the almost obligatory intermediaries between the manufacturer and the worker, especially since the centralisation of the industry in Brussels. This is undoubtedly a regrettable situation, especially from a social point of view, because the broker, acting for profit and without a view to the future, tends to lower the remuneration of the workforce to the strict minimum, and, on the other hand, he is too inclined to increase the production of common articles, to do nothing to encourage the professional skills of his workers, in short, to spoil the production.
Fortunately, there is another category of intermediaries, and these have the most fortunate influence on the training of lace-makers and on the direction of the industry: I am referring to the convents of women.
Their function is twofold: they deal with both apprenticeship and manufacturing.
In Belgium there are about 160 schools for the teaching of lacemaking; more than three quarters of these schools are run by convents; most of them were founded in the first half of the 19th century. Around 1840, pauperism was beginning to desolate Flanders; lacemaking was mainly practised by old women and the apprenticeship was given almost exclusively by lay mistresses, in deplorable conditions of healthiness. It was the parish priests of our rural parishes who were the first to call upon nuns to create and direct new schools. This call was heard and soon bore fruit. Although the art of lacemaking had long ceased to be the prerogative of convents, it was still known to a good number of nuns, who were themselves former lacemakers; in congregations where no one knew lacemaking, expert workers were brought in to teach the children, and from among these pupils nuns were later recruited who became teachers in their turn. The number of convents that opened a school or a workshop at that time multiplied: they are the ones that continue to teach the daughters of Flemish farmers how to make lace; in short, it is thanks to them that the tradition of this exquisite art is perpetuated. While
the secular lacemaking schools disappeared one after the other, the congregational establishments were maintained or even tended to increase. The religious schools alone have the confidence of the populations; their undeniable material superiority and the guarantees of moral security which they offer are sufficient to explain this difference in favour. Without them our lace industry would soon have died.
As intermediaries between the manufacturers and the workers, the convents also show themselves equal to their task. Most of the congregational schools have a workshop where the student workers who have passed the first stages of their apprenticeship work; in addition, the convents generally give work to their former students who live at home. In this respect, the economic function of these intermediaries is much the same as that of the brokers mentioned above. But what gives this organisation its value is its stability, the very principle of the institution. The convent's aim is not to earn money and acquire a fortune, but to provide a trade for the children entrusted to it and to give work to women who would otherwise be unemployed.
In all the centres where the lace industry has retained its vitality, it is to the presence of a convent that we owe it. If the convent disappears or ceases to be involved in lace making, the industry is left to vegetate. In several centres, the convents have created the industry from scratch: such is, for example, the case of the Brabant village of Liedekerke, where lace was absolutely unknown a few years ago.
There is a reason for the dominant position of the Congregational workshops. First of all, as we have just seen, it is through them that the tradition of lacemaking is maintained, since the nuns are almost the only ones to teach its manufacture. The workers who, as children, learnt lace-making at the convent, continue to have confidence in the school's management; they usually remain there until they are 18 or 20 years old and, quite frequently, until they marry. In some convents, particularly in Bruges, old girls are allowed to attend the workhouse as long as they wish, and one sometimes sees, next to the tile of a greying worker, the tile of a cute 9-year-old lacemaker. Then the convent pays, in general, better than the postman, because, if the daily wage of its pupils is not higher, the working day is, on the other hand, less long; moreover, the mistress of the workhouse maintains more cordial and more regular relations with the workers. Sometimes the factors are forced to increase the pay of their workers so as not to remain too obviously below what the convent gives. Finally, the convents maintain among their pupils the traditions of artistic lace, and for this especially they cannot be praised too highly, for the future of our lace trade and the hope of keeping this industry in the country are unquestionably based on the beauty of the manufacture.
It is especially in the manufacture of large pieces in needlepoint and in the application of Brussels that the convents triumph. This is why manufacturers prefer to place their largest orders with them. For these large pieces, unity in the making of the various pieces intended to be joined or applied is essential. Nowhere is this unity better achieved than in the convents, where the workers work together, under the same direction, on a piece of work that has been distributed among them according to their abilities. Moreover, unlike the lacemakers established at home, the workers here do not cease to be students. Under the guidance of the
of the teacher, all of them, even the best, continue to learn and make constant progress.
For all these reasons, and also because of the honesty and accuracy of the convent mistresses, the manufacturers greatly appreciate this category of intermediaries.
They almost always maintain excellent relations with the convents; they have a vested interest in this and are well aware of it. Indeed, the future of our lace industry is perhaps linked to the development of their sphere of action.
After a prolonged crisis, the effects of which are still being felt in some regions, Belgian lace has taken a decisive step towards progress in recent years. If certain laces, too badly treated by fashion, are more and more abandoned, - such as Valenciennes, - on the other hand, in most of the other genres, our great manufacturers have succeeded in raising the technique to a point where any competition from mechanical products becomes impossible. The designs, on the other hand, have been perfected and are more and more characterised by happy research into style. In addition to a marked return to the old models, new stitches, lace mixtures and original motifs borrowed from nature have multiplied in recent times. Fashion itself has bowed to this development and lace has never been more in favour with the great Parisian couturiers. But of all the recent manifestations of this lace revival, none has had the significance and impact of the Belgian lace exhibition in Liège. It has been said that the latter was the highlight of our World's Pair; considering only the number of visitors to the Palais de la Femme, it was at least one of its great successes. It was the first exhibition of its kind; this trial run was a master stroke, and the Belgian Government is to be congratulated for setting the organisers in motion, no less than the exhibitors who responded to its call.
The idea for the exhibition dates back to the spring of 1904. A Committee for the patronage of the Belgian lace industry had just been formed in Brussels, under the honorary presidency of HRH Princess Albert of Belgium and the effective presidency of Countess John d'Oultremont. The Committee decided, in agreement with Mr. Francotte, Minister of Industry and Labour, to organise an exhibition of Belgian lace in Liège; a few months later, it instituted a double international competition of hand lace and of design for hand lace. The exhibition and the competition were set up in one of the wings of the pretty pavilion reserved for women's arts.
The setting was exquisite. To house the imponderable splendours due to the work of the spindles and the needle, one could not have dreamt of anything better than this delicate Louis XVI palace, with its grey, white and pink marble facades; the exhibition room, with its graceful columns, its white walls, its very sober ornamentation, was dazzlingly clear; the laces, behind their lacquered display cases, stood out marvellously in the simplicity of the decor.
The exhibition itself justified both the grace of the setting and the favour of the public.
The overall impression confirmed, from both the technical and artistic points of view, what I said earlier about the present direction of the industry; the careful examination of the individual displays enabled the visitors to form an idea of most of our lace types and to appreciate the characteristic merits of our principal manufacturers.
The exhibitors were twelve in number.
I think I can place in the first rank Mrs. Jenny Minne-Dansaert, who obtained the Grand Prix. The perfection of the work, the finesse of execution of all the objects sent, the rendering of the nuances and their infinite variety put this exhibition beyond compare; one has never done better and it seems to me difficult to raise the technique of lace higher.
Mrs. Minne has made a speciality of needlepoint: Brussels, Venice, Burano, Alençon, Argentan, and of laces with bobbins related to the Brussels stitch: application, duchess, England. All these laces, as I said above, are executed under her eyes and under her exclusive direction. It is she who trains her pupils, she who distributes the work among her workers, always taking into account their special aptitudes, and she who presides over the remuneration of the workforce. A certain number of workers, the most specialised and the finest, are employed in Mrs. Minne's workshops in Haeltert-Eeckent; the others work at home in the immediate vicinity; some are employed in the school-workshop of Sainte-Anne, directed by the Sisters: all are in direct contact with the manufacturer.
The advantages of this organisation are invaluable: the social economy section has recognised its value from a professional and educational point of view by awarding its initiator a special Grand Prix. There is no doubt, on the other hand, that the method followed by Mrs. Minne-Dansaert has greatly contributed to the development among her workers of the extraordinary manual skills which distinguish them. From these points of view, we cannot overemphasise the opportunity that the residence of the great manufacturers in the production centres presents for the future of our lace industry.
From an artistic point of view, Mrs. Minne has also obtained very happy results. Some creations of a very modern taste, designed by Mrs. Minne or by young farmers whom she trained, are simply exquisite. Let us note in particular a delicious little fan in Eeckent stitch (a new variety of needlepoint), two other fans in Brussels - thistles and turnstones, an extremely rich dress, too rich even, in Eeckent - geranium-liar and pelargonium, a very delicate wedding veil, in appliqué, needlepoint and duchess. However, I prefer reproductions of lace or old patterns to these original compositions:
Mrs. Minne has exhibited a large number of them: it is here that she excels. I would like to mention, at random, several ruffles in Louis XIV and Renaissance Venice, an admirable piece in Argentan, made for the Blanc collection, other pieces intended for the Lescure collection, a large ruffle in rose stitch, of an inimitable finesse, and a pair of stockings made for the Saint-Gall museum, representing lovers playing in the air, marvellous in their fade and lightness.
The exhibition of Mr. Georges Martin (out of competition) is also remarkable in many ways. The characteristic of this house is the extreme variety of lace types: needlepoint, Valenciênnes, application, duchess, Chantilly are represented by choice pieces. A dress of great allure - a mixture of Venice and bobbin appliqué - attracted all eyes by the beauty of the lines, the elegance of the decoration. In Colbert stitch - a kind of Venice with large reliefs - an admirable shuttlecock, one of the most important pieces of the exhibition. Some of the fans - one in particular, in Valenciennes and point - are of a charming design. The large Chantilly shuttlecock is heavier, although it is very well made. On the other hand, I admired without restriction a superb needlepoint scarf - bamboo stems and peach blossoms, of original composition, another pretty scarf in appliqué, a small flounce in Brabant lace, of refined taste, a pretty berthe in Flemish guipure, a collar and a table runner in Venice, irreproachable in execution.
Very interesting is the exhibition of the Maison Stern (silver medal). A dress and a veil 'en application', made a little too early, stand out for their lightness of design. Many beautiful pieces in classic Brussels stitch, finely executed, in particular an apron, a berthe, a flounce and a fan, in the Louis XVI style. A magnificent set in England, several handkerchiefs in the same stitch, enhanced with needlepoint days, a handkerchief in duchess - wisteria, of a charming composition.
Mrs. Nathalie Fermon (honorary diploma), Mr. Lavalette (out of competition) and Mr. Van de Velde-Geurs complete the series of Brussels stitch makers. The superior workmanship of the first two has long been known: Mr. Fermon is brilliantly represented by a wedding veil in needlepoint, unfortunately of a rather heavy design, by magnificent samples of old Brabant types and a beautiful front of a dress in Venice. M. Lavalette exhibited ruffles in Brussels stitch and Flanders guipure, of good quality, some nice examples from Burano and England; his capital piece is a large ruffle in mixed Brussels stitch from Venice. The dress in Alençon from the House of Van de Velde and, even better, his handkerchiefs and fans in English stitch give a very favourable idea of the manufacture in the Ninove area.
Mr. Lava (Grand Prix) has acquired a great reputation in table linen enhanced with lace and embroidery inlays; the Liège Exhibition could only strengthen this reputation. The large Louis XVI tablecloth from this manufacturer, a piece of meticulous execution and elegant design, was rightly admired. I prefer, however, his embroidered windows on tulle and stitch, of such a rich composition, his Venetian under-bowls and, above all, a table centrepiece of magnificent character, decorated with the figure of Solomon. The activity and the spirit of initiative of Mr. Lava must be commended: through him a vogue has been given in Belgium to a relatively little practised genre, and already we see Mr. Charlet taking the same path and obtaining a silver medal for his lace for curtains and blinds; moreover, Mr. Lava has introduced the manufacture of embroidery on tulle in several regions of Flanders where Valenciennes was no longer sufficiently remunerative for the workers. Such attempts are highly commendable, because to try to go against the current, against fashion and without taking into account the progress of mechanical imitation, is to lead the industry into a dead end: it is better to orient it in a new direction, while maintaining its artistic character.
Does this mean that any lace that is no longer popular with the public should be allowed to wither? No, it does not. A genre that has been neglected today can be revived tomorrow:
We have seen this for the lace of Binche, whose manufacture, which was almost lost, is again in honour. From this point of view, one can only congratulate M^e Ohys-Bruyneel and the House of Lepage-De Paepe for keeping the Belgian Chantilly alive. The exhibition of these two Grammont houses, veterans of a manufacturing process that is in terrible competition with the machine, is a fine demonstration of valour, and we must be grateful to the jury for having awarded each of them a medal of honour. - Will this effort succeed? One would not dare to assure it; perhaps it is too disinterested for that; in any case, it deserves more than a success of esteem. The two displays are remarkable, moreover, for the finesse of the workmanship and the artistic character of most of the objects exhibited. Mrs Qhys' Louis XVI dress and flounce, and Mr Lepage's delightful fans and parasol are all first-rate pieces. Interesting innovations from both of these manufacturers should be noted: in particular, the beautiful white Chantilly collars, with a completely original design.
The important participation of Stroobant-Bogaerts (Grand Prix) filled a gap. No manufacturer of Valenciennes, Bruges, Binche or Mechelen lace had taken part in the Exhibition. Mr. Stroobant brought together in his showcase all these absent genres, which did not prevent him from showing us, in addition, some pretty examples of needlepoint and some of the artful guipures, so carefully made, of which the company has made a speciality. Valenciennes and Binche are represented by small pieces; on the other hand, the showcase contains treasures in fine Malines - ruffles, handkerchiefs, admirable finery - in Lille stitch and Paris stitch. There are also some very beautiful reproductions of old lace, particularly 16th century passements.
It remains for me to say a word about the two international competitions: an interesting attempt, but which did not have the significance that the organisers might have expected.
The conditions of the competitions limited the participants to two objects: a fan and a bodice set. This was too little to give an adequate idea of a certain manufacture, and the foreign competitors in particular must have felt their inferiority on this point; let us add that the artistic inspiration was perhaps too narrowly vinculated by the kind of subjects imposed and their limited number.
Having made this observation, I would like to point out some choice pieces. In the lace competition, a beautiful fan in Alençon, by Mr. Martin, a bodice trim by Mrs. Minne-Dansaert, two samples of a matching berthe and fan, executed by the Cooperative Society of Bologna Emilia Ars. These three competitors were awarded the gold medal. I note, in the case of the first, the realistic character of the composition, - a bouquet of flowers au naturel, judiciously shaded; in the case of Mrs. Minne, the exquisite delicacy of the arrangement: her berthe is in needlepoint and adorned with pendants - roses in relief with upright petals, in stitch or with spindles; one could not imagine a more elegant adornment, nor one more apt to emphasize the size. This competitor's fan, a real tour de force in terms of execution, is beautifully arranged, but the whole is rather massive and lacks style. As for the Italian Cooperative's shipment, it is distinguished above all by the marvellous stylisation of the subject:
the motif of the two pieces is a peacock standing out against a background of geometric-looking foliage, reminiscent of the old cut points; the execution is splendidly sharp, the whole outstanding.
Also worth mentioning: from the House of Stroobant, a very pretty fan in Malines, with a central medallion representing the bust of Queen Marie-Louise; from the Royal School of Burano, a fine berthe in old Venetian style, a pretty collar in stitch by M. Jesurum. Quite a lot of lace executed in coloured silks, an innovation that has not yet produced any successful results.
The lace design competition gave rise to some interesting creations.
Let us note, in particular, the beautiful projects which won the gold medal for M. Van Cutsem, the most famous of our current designers; a good fan by M. William Pegg (England); another, charming, by our compatriot M"^ Rosa Vaerwyck; pretty drawings by Mrs. Hilda Starck (Sweden); an elegant polychrome collar by Mrs. the Countess of Brazzà-Savorgnan (Italy).
The Liège Exhibition has proved that Belgian lace is worthy of its past; it is up to our manufacturers to ensure that the future remains equal to the present. They only have to want it: as long as our laces keep their perfection of execution and their highly artistic character, they will be assured of success. Let us hope that the examples given in this sense by the exhibitors of 1905 will become widespread, and we will see new progress being made; there is nothing better, from this point of view, than frequent exhibitions, more complete than that of Liège, which would bring together the houses of the capital and the manufacturers of the provinces and would make the so numerous varieties of our lace industry even better known.
It has been shown, on the other hand, that our laces do not have to fear competition from foreign products, and this would be a sufficient reason to reserve a more prominent place for them in our future exhibitions; but there is another, more peremptory reason: it is good, in fact, to maintain the emulation of our manufacturers by the spectacle of what is done elsewhere. Several countries, and Italy in particular, have made astonishing progress in recent years; the Liège Exhibition did not provide an adequate picture of this progress; this gap will hopefully be filled soon.
It is up to Belgium to assert its lace-making primacy by making a wide-ranging appeal to all lace-producing countries; seeing what has been achieved beyond our borders, Belgian manufacturers will be all the more encouraged to raise the level of the most charming of our art industries.
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It's not just string any more. Talk about lines and line sets and anything else associated with them.
The Washington Park District building has a hallway that's well over 160 feet long. The manger gave me permission to use it for building and adjusting line sets. With winter in full swing, it turns out to be a neat place ... the third floor is empty in the evening. jgrob and I built a 120 foot line set for him this evening. What I came up with to anchor one end of the lines would have made Rube Goldberg proud. It involved a rope, a stairway railing, a table and an assortment of carabiners. It wasn't anywheres as easy as making lines outside where one can use stakes to hold the lines.
My question is very simple: What's your experience been with building line sets indoors? What did you use to anchor the lines to stretch them? Any hints?
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Ranking Member Smith's Opening Statement at Army Posture Hearing
Washington D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement at the Army posture hearing today:
"Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing today. I want to also thank the witnesses, Secretary of the Army, John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff, General Raymond T. Odierno for appearing here today and for their dedicated service to our country.
"Earlier this year, the President released the findings of a strategic review, which clearly articulated the global threat environment, and presented a broad strategy to address those threats moving forward. While this strategic review appropriately places a renewed focus on the critically important Asia-Pacific region, the Army will continue to play a key role in our national defense.
"First and foremost, the Army is still engaged in Afghanistan and other places around the world, where our troops continue to do a tremendous job. Over the last ten years, the Army has been an important part of our efforts to defeat violent extremists and ensure our national security. Moving forward, your role will be different, but no less important. The budget put forth this week affords the Army the opportunity to return to full spectrum training, and ensure we are prepared to face the array of threats of the future.
"I have consistently said that we can rationally evaluate our national security strategy, our defense expenditures, and the current set of missions we ask the military to undertake and come up with a strategy that enhances national security by spending taxpayer dollars more wisely and effectively. I believe this budget meets that goal as well.
"Overall, the defense budget is also fully consistent with the funding levels set by the Budget Control Act passed by Congress. Although I did not support this act, many members of the House Armed Services Committee did, Congress passed it, and the Department of Defense has submitted a budget that complies with the congressionally-mandated funding levels.
"Over the last few years, with the strong support of the Army, our military has put together a significant string of foreign policy successes, including the death of bin Laden, Anwar Al-Awlaki, the elimination of much of al Qaeda's leadership, the end of the war in Iraq, and supporting the uprising in Libya. The budget lays out a strategy that will enable the United States to build on those successes and confront the threats of today as well as in the future."
"I want to thank the witnesses again and I look forward to hearing their testimony."
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NewsLocalUK Defence Academy and Cranfield University delivered the 4th Strategic Leadership Programme...
UK Defence Academy and Cranfield University delivered the 4th Strategic Leadership Programme with partners in Cyprus
Over the course of this week, the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Cranfield University delivered the fourth Strategic Leadership Programme with partners in Cyprus.
A press release by the High Commission circulated Friday says that military professionals from Cyprus, Greece, Jordan, Israel, Egypt and the UK, together with colleagues from the Cyprus Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence, the Customs Department, the Police and the University of Nicosia, completed the five-day course which was funded by the UK with support from the Cyprus Academy of Public Administration.
In addition to training led by the Defence Academy, attendees heard personal testimonies on the challenges of strategic leadership from Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis (Chief of the National Guard), Mr Evgenios Evgeniou (CEO PwC Cyprus) and Major General Rob Thomson, Commander British Forces Cyprus.
Defence Minister, Charalambos Petrides, and British High Commissioner to Cyprus, Stephen Lillie, opened the event.
In his introductory remarks, the British High Commissioner said that UK and Cyprus defence relationship is strong and the global defence and security challenges shared, and the interest is mutual in ensuring stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.
"Joint education and training initiatives like the SLP are essential to fostering ties at the individual and institutional levels, for now and into the future", he said.
According to the press release, earlier this year, a National Guard officer, and participant on this year's SLP, graduated from the Masters-level Advanced Command and Staff Course in Shrivenham, England; another officer is currently part of a year-long programme with the Royal College of Defence Studies in London. Furthermore, earlier this month, a small team from the National Guard team visited the UK to participate in the Cambrian Patrol competition; a renowned military skills competition. The National Guard won a silver medal for their efforts.
This fourth Strategic Leadership Programme falls within an important year for UK-Cyprus defence relations, spearheaded by the week-long visit to Limassol New Port this July of HMS Queen Elizabeth, one of the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers and part of the UK Carrier Strike Group deployment.
CMP carrying out excavations in seven areas across the island for missing persons
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As Stillwater Patch mentions, families and kids can dress in similar fashion and go together. By wearing old jeans (patched knees are optional!), black leggings, classic, colorful t-shirts, and accessorizing with scarves, belts, bandanas, and more, you have an entire family ready for a rock concert. Break out the make-up kit, and you can take it even further! Eye liner, nail polish, and some hair spray to really spice up the hair-do.
Thought those hand-me-downs from the 1980's would never come in handy? Think again! Dressing the kids up in some oversized clothes, bright shirts, buttons, and some outrageous make-up, will make them fit the part. Wigs, red noses, and other items can be found from existing pieces around the house, or are available on the cheap at local craft or dollar stores, as needed.
If you are in the Midwest, the chances that each member of your family have a pair of jeans, flannel or plaid shirts, and a scarf of bandana around. Add in some parent's belts, braid the child's hair, and accessorize with a thick rope as a lasso, and you have the perfect pardner for Halloween night.
It's as easy as the picture above! Have all the family members dress up in ascending (or descending!) colors from the rainbow. Whether it's in a full sweat suit, or completed with colorful clothing from around the house, a little bit of cotton balls for cloud cover can help round the costume out. Make sure the two costumed family members at the end get to hold the pot of gold collecting candy, though!
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Just the thing for a rainy August day when you manage to get back to the office for a half-day of work while still not quite out of your summer sickness -- you had an uncontrollable, almost violent, coughing jag on the street when you went out to get a sandwich -- and everyone else in the office (if they're there at all) is looking tanned and relaxed or excited about the holiday weekend coming up.
The skin tone and eye color on the actual magazine are worlds better than indicated here.
It was delivered to my office just as I was packing up to leave for the day. Yes, I work at a place where magazines with Clive Owen on the cover are occasionally delivered to my office. Like I often say, on my worst days all I have to do is remind myself that I have a job many people would kill for.
Well, it is the flu -- or as my doctor says, a "flu-like" virus but not exactly the flu. Possibly tonsillitis too. Remember, I was sick with something similar about six weeks ago, though this time a sore throat and racking cough have added to the fun. The good news is that I have medicine now. A dollop of bacteria on top of the virus means it should respond to an antibiotic.
My (gay) doctor asked if I had been around a lot of children lately. No, I said. Then -- and this had been in the back of my mind all along -- I noted that I'd been two-stepping at R's a lot lately.
"You've been taking the lessons?" he said.
Yes, and also dancing some on weekends.
"Two-stepping," he said, "is like a daycare environment."
I've been laid low by sickness for the second time this summer. Very bizarre. Sore throat with some associated symptoms, but I'm not sure it qualifies as a cold yet -- and God forbid, I don't think it's the flu again. No fever, fortunately.
Tonight I watched the DVD of the Jonathan Demme-directed Neil Young concert film Heart of Gold, a performance recorded a year ago at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. It's a moving experience for Neil Young fans, of whom I am one, though I own only a couple of his albums.
It struck me that his newer songs -- including the ones from his latest, post-brain-aneurysm CD, Prairie Wind, the centerpiece of the first half of the show -- probably would never have been the songs to establish a career. But they're mostly lovely and act as a kind of retrospective commentary, now that he's in his sixties -- a golden burnishment on his life, much like the amber light that bathed the Ryman stage.
The first song I found myself spontaneously singing along to -- somewhat surprisingly, given the froggy quality of my voice today and the knife-like pain generated by any vocalization -- was "Comes a Time," from his 1978 album of the same name, one of the two I own. I continued a bit on the beautiful "Four Strong Winds," from the same record.
When I was on my junior year abroad in Germany -- the 25th anniversary of which is upon us; stay tuned for another "on this date in history" post or two from that time -- I bought Young's Harvest on cassette, which I played over and over on my little boom box in my room on nights both lonely and otherwise. I will always associate it with that year.
Getting back to the film, I can't resist noting that an otherwise sweet song about Young's daughter contains one of the worst lyrics by a great songwriter that I've ever heard (exacerbated by the fact that he made the line at fault the song's title): "Listen to the sound / Of this old heart beating for you / Yes I'd miss you / But I never want to hold you down / You might say I'm here for you."
Um, yeah, you might . . . I guess.
Watching Young onstage with his old friend Emmylou Harris reminded me of an under-the-radar duet album Emmylou made seven years ago with her old friend Linda Ronstadt, who is also an old friend of Neil's (she sings backup on his classic song "Heart of Gold," from Harvest). It's called Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions.
On that album, Linda -- whom I will have to blog about someday, as she figured so prominently in my adolescent musical, and in some ways fantasy, life -- does lead vocals on a cover of Jackson Brown's "For a Dancer," with Emmylou and Neil lending exuberant backing vocals. It's the kind of musical gathering, and creation, that makes me wish I were their friend, too. I recommend the whole album, if you're into that sort of thing. I'm listening to it now.
-- from "Pick Yourself Up"
Ten days from now will be the third anniversary of the day I moved out of the house I shared with my ex, and the official end of our eight-year relationship. It will mark three years of living in my little English basement with the carpet that I hate and the spacious backyard that I (and the dogs) love. The apartment I'm now anticipating moving on from in the relatively near future as I shop seriously for my first home to own.
In some very personal way, I feel that, coincidentally, this is the end of a three-year period of . . . well, the word that keeps coming to mind is insanity, though that is probably a wee bit dramatic.
I imagine that this description would come as a surprise to people who know me well. I think I have done a pretty good job of "presenting" as someone who has picked himself up, dusted himself off, and started all over again in a level-headed and self-respectful way. And in many ways I have: In the last three years, there have been long stretches of peace and reflection. Reading, exercising, enjoying the music and food and company I love. Getting the job done, as it were.
But there's also been this intermittent . . . insanity. A private thing. Now, for the first time in three years it seems to be subsiding, dissipating, settling into something else.
It doesn't mean I'm finally "over" the relationship -- in some ways, I feel less so than ever: Most of the anger has dissolved, and these days I'm more apt to be brought up short by memories of the things that were right and that I miss. The jokes we shared, the music, the private shorthand, the vacations (this happened when I was in Williamstown last month: He and I had stopped there on our way back from Vermont one summer, the summer of the year I consider our last happy one together). It's still hard to listen to the songs, look at the photo albums (I've taken virtually no pictures in the last three years, let alone put any in albums), even make some of the recipes I used to make for dinner.
And still I feel the insanity is over and that this is the beginning of a new phase. The line is not a sharp one -- it's soft, blurry. But a line.
Work still causes me tremendous stress and self-doubt. I don't know what my next career move will be, or when. I'm still struggling to believe in my ability to pull off this biography project. I don't know how long it will take to find a home to buy. My parents are failing more and more: shrinking, slowing, becoming increasingly dependent -- in my mother's case, more childlike -- both of them groping, in their different ways, for words.
And yet still I feel the insanity is over. I may be wrong -- I'm prepared for that possibility -- but that is how it feels.
Counting last Monday, this was the fourth night in the past week that I've been two-stepping. I can actually talk while dancing now, most of the time -- a sign, the teacher says, that the moves are beginning to settle into "muscle memory."
I can't wait for Friday night.
I am concerned that the articles about Sen. George Allen's verbal attack on a fellow Virginian are missing the point. The Aug. 15 front-page article seemed to emphasize Mr. Sidarth's feeling of being offended instead of Mr. Allen's objectionable behavior. If Mr. Sidarth had been African American and the senator had used a familiar racial slur, would the story be Mr. Sidarth's hurt feelings or Mr. Allen's choice of language?
It also seems worth mentioning that Mr. Allen's mother is a speaker of French and Arabic who came to this country from Tunisia. "Macaca" is a derogatory slur used by speakers of French in reference to blacks, Arabs and dark-skinned people.
Mr. Allen had reason to have knowledge of that particular slur based on his family background and his own knowledge of French. I don't understand how reporting the news can avoid mention of these facts.
Reached Monday evening, Allen said that the word had no derogatory meaning for him and that he was sorry. . . . Asked what macaca means, Allen said: "I don't know what it means." He said the word sounds similar to "mohawk," a term that his campaign staff had nicknamed Sidarth because of his haircut. Sidarth said his hairstyle is a mullet -- tight on top, long in the back.
A couple of weeks ago, I got a bee in my bonnet about buying a cup and saucer for my tea. I have some beautiful handmade ceramic mugs from Hinckley Pottery, but I've gotten into a rut, and it's a fact that tea tastes different in a cup and saucer.
I have some nice cups and saucers, but they're antiques -- from a short-lived attempt at starting a collection -- and I'm wary of the lead used in glazes in the old days. So I had to find time in my schedule to go out and buy a nice, thin-lipped modern cup and saucer. I pictured it in white. On Sunday, I finally made it to Crate and Barrel, and there I bought a pair of cups and saucers in the Scoop design.
What I especially like is that the cup holds eleven ounces -- more than the standard eight to ten and comparable to the amount that most of my handmade mugs hold, but not as much as the exaggeratedly large cafe au lait "bowls," which have their place in the world, but not for tea.
Another cool design touch is that the Scoop cup rests around a raised circle in the saucer rather than within the traditional indentation.
Sunday evening, I enjoyed a cup of peppermint tea from Trader Joe's (the peppermintiest tea I've found in stores) -- with lemon, because I like my mint tea to taste like a Ricola throat drop.
I recently poked fun at the idea of deep-frying a veggie burger, even as I admired how much better it made it taste. Well, the other day I thought I'd try frying -- not deep-frying -- a veggie burger in olive oil as a change from my usual microwaving, and . . . Oh. My. God. What a revelation. So delicious, with a light moist crunchiness all over. And, because it's done with olive oil, not bad for you at all!
I don't know why I didn't try this before. I've always microwaved my veggie burgers, always thought, eh, why dirty a frying pan? As a result, I had come to accept veggie burgers being no more than acceptable.
I was telling fellow veggie consumer Diablo about all this in an IM the other night. He was shocked that I hadn't tried this method before, as he has always fried his veggie burgers in olive oil. "I thought everybody knew!" he said.
Well, I feel pretty dumb. So if you're not in the habit of frying your veggie burgers in olive oil, you don't know what you're missing.
I also now think that waiter at the restaurant who told me the burgers were "deep-fried" probably just meant fried.
For more veggie-cuisine commentary -- it's a blog theme this week! -- check out Diablo's epiphany about a particular fake-meat delight that I've long known about. Now we're even.
Coming back from dinner with my friend D at 2 Amys tonight (we shared the Santa Brigida and Etna pizzas), I had a musical driveway moment when this song came on the radio. You almost never hear it anymore, even on oldies stations (which no longer exist in Washington anyway), and it's always been a favorite of mine. I had to stay to the soaring end.
Earlier today, I heard another favorite from the same era. This one gets a little more airplay, but it still makes me happy every time.
Tonight I had dinner with my former neighbor S and, joining us later, her boyfriend, B.
While we were eating, when I was telling her about my biography project, S introduced me to the concept of the "elevator speech." (We are good friends but, somewhat unbelievably, seeing as we still live only a five-minute walk from each other, we hadn't gotten together in about six months, so this was the first chance I'd had to describe it to her.) She felt I needed to work on my elevator speech about my book, as I still have a habit of sort of apologizing for it, or straining to justify it. She's right.
The elevator speech, as you can see if you click on the link above, is from that sometimes-icky world of marketing-networking-motivationalism, which I don't associate her with at all. (She works with do-gooder nonprofits.) All she meant was that I need to work on presenting my project in a more positive, direct way that cuts to the chase of why I'm passionate about it and why the listener should be interested.
By the time we were walking home, we had come back to the subject of the project. B asked me what the seed of it was, how I'd gotten interested in it in the first place, and without thinking I gave him an honest, 60-second answer. He said, "Now, that's a great elevator speech."
We had dinner at The Saloon on U Street, where S and I both had a delicious veggie burger (mine with the addition of blue cheese). We asked the waiter what kind it was. Boca Burger. Neither of us is a big fan of Boca Burgers (I generally prefer Morningstar Farms). So we were like, huh -- Boca Burger? Really? What kind of Boca Burger? The waiter said, "Just a regular Boca Burger." Then he added, "Oh, it's deep-fried."
That's why it was so good. And good for you!
It's my sister's dog, whom I'm taking care of for the next week while she and her family are up on Mount Desert Island, Maine, where I've been wanting to go for a long time.
The other night, I had a dream in which appeared Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross (his real-life wife). By the end of their "scene," he had turned into Sam Donaldson.
Over the weekend, I baked butterscotch brownies from Joy of Cooking (not the new-fangled edition) -- another recipe, like Lazy Daisy Cake, that I've been making since childhood -- as well as chocolate sauce (for ice cream -- you'd be surprised how easy it is to make, and so much better than store-bought) from How to Cook Everything. From that same cookbook I made "basic pancakes" (with the addition of a quarter-cup wheat germ in place of a quarter-cup of the flour) and served them to my 13-year-old niece, who had spent the night with me to help the poodle acclimate himself to my place. My niece didn't put syrup on her pancakes, just a little butter. "I have weird tastes," she said. | RedPajamaC4_5873446029495750787 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
Metis Beach, a predominantly English speaking municipality on the Lower St.Lawrence, is one of the oldest summer destinations in Canada. Located between Quebec City and Gaspé, the English settlement dates back to 1759 making it almost 250 years old.
In the beginning, Seigneur MacNider brought settlers over from Scotland to what became Metis Beach. With this Scottish influence, it should be no surprise that this area would later become the home of two of the oldest golf courses in Canada.
By 1875 Metis Beach was already a popular resort welcoming several thousand tourists every summer. Throughout the years there were 12 hotels and many cottages to accommodate the travellers who enjoyed the beauty of the sunsets, the fresh salty air, boating, tennis, dancing, Deep Sea fishing, trout fishing, and the beach.
Mr. James Aird introduced golfing to Metis Beach between 1885 and 1890. Passionate about the game, he brought his golf clubs on vacation and practised in a vacant field. The adjoining land became the Cascade Golf Club in 1900, whose membership included some of the greatest golfers of that time.
In 1919, the Astle family, owners of the Metis Lodge, Boule Rock, Hillside, and Seaside hotels, observed the growing popularity of golf at the Cascade with interest.
Their vision would transform their rolling hill farmland into a spectacular golf and tennis club. The elevated location captured the scenic beauty of the St. Lawrence and the surrounding landscape that is unsurpassed.
Members of the Astle family culminated their assets of money and land to develop the Boule Rock Golf and Tennis Clubs. It was described as the sportiest golf course on the Lower St. Lawrence and would maintain a friendly rivalry with its older neighbour for the years to come.
As the popularity of the course grew Albert Murray a well-known golf professional and two-time Open Champion, redesigned the layout of the 18-hole course in 1923.
The Astle families' aging visionaries and founders didn't have any heirs that were as passionate about golf as they once were and decided to sell in 1960.
In 1960 a group of 25 regional sports enthusiasts bought the golf course and named it Le Club de Golf Boule Rock Inc.
Plans were immediately made to build a clubhouse. With the help of an architect and the finances of additional shareholders the two storey clubhouse with a restaurant and dining room was completed in July of 1961.
During the 1970's, the modes of transportation had changed. With air travel becoming more popular, fewer people were making the 12 hour train ride from Montreal to Metis Beach and the number of tourists were steadily decreasing. The golf course began to rely more on regional membership.
Throughout the years the group updated the machinery, lengthened some holes, and took pride in the work that was done on their cherished golf course. With the development of new golf courses in the area, the group responded by taking on their most ambitious project. An automated irrigation system was installed in the 1990's which made it possible to enjoy immaculate greens and lush fairways throughout the golf season.
1998 - to date
In 1998 the group sold the golf course to Gagné Holdings Inc. Renovations were immediately made to the builbings, machinery was updated, and ameliorations were made to the terrain.
The Clubhouse was expanded to accommodate 200 golfers, the pro shop was given a second floor, and a washroom was added on the grounds. The golf course entrance was given a face lift to welcome golfers with a new sign and a paved parking lot. Ecological electric club cars were purchased to add to the tranquility of the course.
Some of the most noticeable changes made to the course were:
The addition of quality sand in the sand traps;
A drainage system was installed;
Several car paths were paved;
All tee offs were improved;
The ladies tee offs on holes # 1, 4, 5, 7, 12 and 13 were advanced;
A new tee off was added on hole # 6 to capture the view of the St-Laurence River;
The green on hole # 15 was completely redone;
The greens on holes # 5 and 13 were enlarged as well as the turf surrounding the green on hole # 11;
Over 8000 trees were planted along the fairways to give them definition.
Ongoing maintenance is always the priority to keep the course at its best.
The 12 original hotels that greeted tourists in Metis Beach have disappeared, but the colourful summer cottages continue to bring many of the old families back every summer.
The visionary founding fathers of the Boule Rock would be delighted to know that their gem of a course continues to glimmer for all those fortunate enough to play here. | RedPajamaCommonCrawl_-1236093773530428844 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
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Children and youth encounter a steady stream of opportunities to transform themselves even as they are categorized by others. Through various acts of circulation, imagination and rebellion, children and youth have helped to transform the worlds around them. In addition, we know that the young have responded by altering the meaning of gender, race, and sexuality – among other markers of identity – as they were prescribed by previous generations. Yet, these are only the most general of historical statements. How might current historical studies of childhood help us better grasp the connection between childhood, youth, and the many instances of "trans-" entering public and academic conversations? Specifically, but not exclusively, we call for papers/panels exploring transnational or trans-colonial exchanges; venturing into the worlds of transient workers, refugees, migrants, and the homeless; investigating the dynamics of transactional spaces (markets, advertising, popular culture); locating transformative historical structures, experiences, or events; reconsidering well-worn questions about the transgression/constitution of social norms; and examining the human capacity to transfigure or translate texts and artifacts.
Our theme draws upon the interdisciplinary orientation of this year's hosting department: the program in Childhood Studies at Rutgers University, Camden. We welcome contributions by persons working from philosophy, languages, literature, anthropology, sociology, political science, education, social work, and law – among other disciplines and professions – who are using historical sources and methods to analyze the discourses, institutions, and practices of childhood and youth. | RedPajamaC4_-4031060302413016615 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
The event which takes place at Zest, 95 South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9QW at 6.00pm on Thursday 23rd October has been arranged by StAnza's Booksellers, J & G Innes. StAnza's own Eleanor Livingstone will be reading along with Lyn Moir, Sheila Templeton and A.C. Clarke, three poets who have appeared at StAnza in recent years. They will each be reading a selection of sea poems from the anthology.
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SCV 1989; "Phantom of the Opera"
DCI, BOA, photography, collector cars, vintage audio.
Really glad you posted this. Since '13, this was the only Crown show I didn't have the opportunity to see in person. We bought the Memphis PPV event, watched it live, and I've listened to a recording of it many times, on an mp3 I made. Sandwiched between '13 and '15, I believe OOTW has always gotten short shrift among Crown faithful. That show told a great story and the technical challenges of the brass book still blow me away. While an unabashed Crown honk, I must admit "Tilt" was my fave in '14 and I'll concede that the Fellini thing probably rated gold. But Crown put on a heck of a show that season, too. | RedPajamaC4_4467819655166123943 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
On the Topic Of Marylanders in College, Junior, and Pro Hockey
October 31, 2017 / scottywazz
If you have followed along in my life, Maryland is a huge part of it. After living in Glen Burnie for 21 years, obviously there's a sort of pride there. But recently, I've seen an influx of Marylanders getting into the pro hockey ranks, as well as Division I NCAA and Major Juniors. With it being a dormant landscape for hockey, it's always a fine sight to see a kid from Maryland get noticed on a big stage.
One of the bigger ones recently has been Nick Ellis of the Bakersfield Condors. The Millersville native was signed by the Edmonton Oilers as a free agent after three years at Providence College where he posted a 30-9-5 record with a 1.90 GAA. Earlier this year, Ellis got AHL Player of the Week honors and has been put into a bigger role for the Edmonton affiliate.
Another player to possible get buzz this year or next is 16-year-old Adam Varga. After playing for the Washington Little Capitals U15 team, Varga took an unorthodox step by jumping to Major Juniors and signing with the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL. While there are territorial disputes of who's a Marylander and who's not (more on that in a second), but my count he is the fifth Maryland-born player to play in Major Junior after Jeff Brubaker (Hagerstown), Jeremy Duchense (Silver Spring), Charlie Pens (Perryville), and Campbell Elynuik (Silver Spring) to be stated as Marylanders in Major Junior. It's a big step for hockey in Maryland and how the development is, as most Maryland kids go the NCAA route or even the Division III route for their higher-level hockey.
However, there is a bit of a conflict when dealing with player bios because some players will put somewhere else outside of Maryland, while other sites will post Maryland as their hometown. Elynuik is a perfect example as he is listed on HockeyDB as being from Silver Spring, but Elite Prospects will have him listed as being from Calgary, Alberta. Jarred Tinordi is another example, as he was born in Burnsville, Minnesota; but made his hay in Severna Park, Maryland– playing for Severna Park High School in his first year before going to join the US National Developmental Team. A guy like Michigan State's Jared Rosburg is a whole other can of worms. Rosburg is listed as being from Clarksville, Maryland, but grew up in Strongsville, Ohio. Since he played for River Hill in Howard County, I'll chalk Rosburg up to one of Maryland's own.
(Elynuik, Tinordi, and Duchense bring about another example of guys listed as being from Maryland thanks to their father's playing with the Washington Capitals when they were born. While Tinordi did play within the area, the others didn't make that big an impact, especially with Duchense living in Quebec City for the majority of his youth.)
Rosburg is one of many players who have touched NCAA Division I ice while being listed as a Marylander. The Michigan State defenseman has dealt with injuries, but has been a big presence on the blue-line and has come up with some big goals in his short career. Rosburg is following in the footsteps of Sam Anas, who is recently the most successful Maryland player, as he's been in the Minnesota Wild organization for two years after a successful NCAA career at Quinnipiac after a solid high school career at the Landon School in Bethesda. Of course, Anas goes in that disputed Maryland/Washington DC zone where both sides want to claim him. Colgate's Bruce Racine is in the disputed zone of Maryland/DC, as he was born in DC, but went to school in Bethesda at Georgetown Prep. Other NCAA players for the 2017-18 season are Matt McArdle (Annapolis/Lake Superior State), Colin O'Neill (Odenton/UMass-Lowell), Jason O'Neill (Odenton/Providence), and Graham McPhee (Bethesda/Boston College).
In the minor leagues, outside of Ellis and Anas; there are several others playing in the lower minor league ranks. Jack Burton was born in Reisterstown and went to Baltimore-area St. Paul's school before heading to Colby College and then joining the Indy Fuel last season, where he is today. Another Maryland ECHLer is Nick Sorkin of the Wheeling Nailers, who played for Team Maryland and the Washington Little Caps before going to University of New Hampshire, then to the Nailers. Former Glenelg High School player and Woodbine native Eric Sweetman is in the ECHL, as well, playing in Idaho after four years at St. Lawrence University. Mike Chen played for Team Maryland growing up before heading to Division III at Salem State and is currently rostered on the Knoxville Ice Bears of the SPHL.
Women's hockey has also grown in Maryland, especially with the likes of Haley Skarupa being from Rockville and playing on the US Women's National team, as well as in the NWHL with the Connecticut Whale and Boston Pride after four successful seasons at Boston College. Beth Hanrahan of Poolesville played four years at Providence College for four years, being the team's MVP in her junior and senior season, then playing for the New York Riveters before being name associate coach of Lindenwood University. Finally, Lindsay Berman of Odenton starts her third season as head coach of UMass-Boston's Women's team after her years in the CWHL with the Boston Blades, including a Clarkson Cup championship to her resume. Berman went to Arundel High School and played for the Washington Pride to garner attention leading her career at Northeastern University.
I've said before about how Maryland and the mid-Atlantic has been underserved as a market, especially with no NCAA program in the state. However, there's a new wave coming through, especially with Varga in the OHL and young Patrick Giles (Chevy Chase) joining the US National Program; there's a lot of shoot for in the youth programs in the Maryland (and sure, DC) area, though the high school systems does have a variety of teams. Also, the club hockey scene does have a lot of talent, but still not the top-tier talent other areas have. The area is still in need of more success stories, but I know I didn't think in a million years there would be this much Maryland content across the NCAA and minor pro landscape as there is today.
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that this operation preserves the causal semantics. We also show that in the linear case, the number of exogenous variables can be reduced so that only a single one-dimensional disturbance term is needed for each endogenous variable. This "reduction" can reduce the model complexity significantly and offers parsimonious representations for the linear case. We show under some suitable conditions this reduction is not possible in general. | RedPajamaC4_-4396140844269692667 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
Overseas residents made 2.9 million visits to the UK in January 2017; this is an increase of 11% when compared with January 2016.
UK residents made 4.6 million visits abroad in January 2017; this has increased by 9% when compared with January 2016.
Overseas residents spent £1.5 billion on their visits to the UK in January 2017; this is an increase of 15% when compared with January 2016.
UK residents spent £2.6 billion on their visits abroad in January 2017, a 5% increase when compared with January 2016.
In the 3 months to January 2017, overseas residents made 22% more visits to the UK for holidays than the same period a year ago.
In the 3 months to January 2017, UK residents made 8% more holiday visits abroad than the same period a year ago.
Parts of the bulletin refer to countries visited abroad. It should be noted that if a UK resident visited more than 1 country on a trip abroad, the country recorded as visited in this publication is the country that was visited for the longest period.
Overseas travel and tourism monthly estimates are revised during the processing of the quarterly dataset and again during the processing of the annual dataset. This bulletin contains provisional overseas travel and tourism estimates to and from the UK for January 2017. Revised, final estimates for 2015 were published in Travel trends 2015 on 20 May 2016.
UK residents consistently make more visits and spend more money abroad than foreign residents when travelling to the UK. The numbers of visits and the amounts spent vary through the year, with more in the summer. This is the case both for UK residents and overseas residents. However, UK residents show a much sharper peak in both visits and spend during the month of August which is traditionally the only complete month of the UK school summer holidays.
Table 1 – Overseas residents' visits to the UK by month.
Table 2 – Purpose of overseas residents' visits to the UK by month.
The number of visits to the UK by overseas residents in January 2017 was 2.9 million, an increase of 11% when compared with January 2016. Overseas residents spent £1.5 billion in the UK in January 2017, an increase of 15% when compared with January 2016.
During the period November 2016 to January 2017 the number of visits to the UK increased by 13% from 7.8 million to 8.8 million compared with the corresponding period a year earlier. Visits by residents of all areas of the world increased, with the smallest increase from Other Countries (countries other than Europe and North Americas), 9%, and the largest increase from North America, 19%. Holiday visits for this period rose by 22% largely driven by the increase in holiday visits during November 2016 when compared with November 2015.
For the period November 2016 to January 2017 spend in the UK by overseas residents increased 8% on the previous year to £5 billion.
Table 4 – Purpose of UK residents' visits abroad by month.
The estimated number of visits abroad by UK residents in January 2017 was 4.6 million, an increase of 9% when compared with January 2016. UK residents spent £2.6 billion during these visits in January 2017, an increase of 5% when compared with January 2016.
In contrast to the trends observed for other areas of the world, there was a 17% decrease in visits to North America in January 2017 compared with January 2016.
During the period November 2016 to January 2017, UK residents' visits abroad rose by 7% compared with the corresponding period a year earlier and they spent 11% more. Split by area of visit the largest increase was visits to Other EU countries (countries which joined the EU after January 2004) which rose 17%. When looking at reason for visit, business visits fell by 3% from the same period in the previous year but all other reasons for visit increased. The largest increase, 25%, was for miscellaneous visits, although the numbers were relatively small. This was largely driven by a greater number of people travelling abroad to watch sport during December 2016.
Overseas travel and tourism monthly: the latest publication (December 2016) was published on 17 February 2017 – this provides provisional results of visits to the UK by overseas residents, visits abroad by UK residents and spending by travellers, using provisional passenger traffic data.
In order to harmonise the International Passenger Survey (IPS) country definitions with other government departments some country groupings have been changed for 2017. These mainly effect the definition of European areas.
Before 2017, definition of the EU included the small countries of Monaco, San Merino, Andorra and the Vatican City. These are not members of the EU but do have an agreement with the countries they are contained within which are full members of the EU. These countries will now be defined as 'Europe'.
From January 2017 countries that have historically been part of Europe for the IPS publication such as Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have been moved to "Other Countries". This is in line with the National Statistics Country Classifications (NSCC).
From January 2017 seasonally adjusted graphs will be replaced with non-seasonally adjusted graphs to show the seasonal fluctuations in the data.
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Q: mysql insert statement in PHP form I want to show a list in PHP with the entries in a mysql-database. it works, now in the same .php file, a form should insert a new entry in the database, and it should be then shown in the list. My attempts have failed, where the last entry is always inserted in the database upon every access to the site. Below is my code:
PHP-Part adminlist.php:
$adminname = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_POST['adminname']);
$server = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_POST['server']);
if(!empty($adminname && $server))
{
$insert = "INSERT INTO admins (ID, Name, Passwort, Server, Anmeldungen) VALUES (NULL, '" . $adminname . "', '', '" . $server . "', '0')";
$insertquery = mysqli_query($con, $insert);
}
HTML-Part adminlist.php:
<form name='einfuegen' action='adminlist.php' method='post'>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Server</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><input name='adminname' value='' /></td>
<td><input name='server' value='' /></td>
<td><input type='submit' value='Einfügen' /></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
I've tried also to set under the form
$server = 0;
$adminname = 0;
and edited the above:
if(!empty($adminname && $server) && ($server != 0) && ($adminname != 0))
In this case it won't work and nothing is inserted. How could I set only one to be inserted and be shown then in the list?
A: Change this if(!empty($adminname && $server)) with if(!empty($adminname) && !empty($server)) And, don't unnecessary concatenate values for inserting.
Edited Code
if(!empty($adminname) && !empty($server))
{
$insert = "INSERT INTO admins (ID, Name, Passwort, Server, Anmeldungen) VALUES (NULL, '$adminname','', '$server', '0')";
$insertquery = mysqli_query($con, $insert);
}
For OP :
Use header("location:adminlist.php"); for redirecting it after submitting.
<?php
error_reporting(0);
if($_POST['submitValue']) {
$adminname = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_POST['adminname']);
$server = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_POST['server']);
$insert = "INSERT INTO admins (ID, Name, Passwort, Server, Anmeldungen) VALUES (NULL, '$adminname','', '$server', '0')";
$insertquery = mysqli_query($con, $insert);
header("location:adminlist.php");
}?>
<form name='einfuegen' action='' method='post'>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Server</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><input name='adminname' value='' /></td>
<td><input name='server' value='' /></td>
<td><input type='submit' name='submitValue' value='Einfügen' /></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
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The role of public transport
Because of their flexibility, buses are the backbone of urban public transport networks.
Different kinds of bus services can also meet different needs. Regular bus services can be complemented by high quality Bus Rapid Transport services. With their own high spec vehicles and dedicated infrastructure, they can carry large numbers on core routes in a way which can attract car commuters onto the bus. Whilst at the other end of the spectrum, demand responsive buses can serve less densely populated areas.
The modern bus is also fully accessible to wheelchair users and can be low or zero emission.
Despite this, buses outside London have been in year-on-year decline.
We want to address this through:
getting rid of wasteful competition and excess profits through allowing transport authorities to provide bus services through franchising networks of integrated services (as they do in London) – or by providing bus services themselves
implementing more bus priority schemes to enable buses to speed past the jams
simple, integrated and affordable ticketing to make the bus more competitive with cars and taxis
a long term investment plan to transition the bus fleet to zero emission vehicles
more measures to restrain car traffic
Find out more about the potential of the urban bus here.
Trams and trains
Light rail and modern trams can speed large numbers of people right into the heart of urban centres in a way that no other form of transport can match. Green, clean, comfortable, fast and accessible – it's no wonder that they have a strong track record of getting people out of cars. They can also be at the heart of wider transformations of streetscapes and our town and city centres in ways which reflects and enhances the identify and reputation of the places they serve.
We want to see more places benefit from trams and light rail systems – through further extensions to existing networks and by bringing the tram back to more city streets.
Heavy rail services can complement light rail services by providing rapid mass access to city centres as well as the wider connectivity that city regions need. For this to happen, our rail networks need increased capacity on existing and new services into city centres. We also need more cross-city centre rail links. Our vision is of rail networks which are simple and easy to use but also part of something bigger – integrated with wider public transport networks and intrinsic to broader housing and economic development plans. New and existing stations which feel, and are, safe and welcoming. Stations which are assets not eyesores – which provide attractive gateways to city region towns and take the best of the railways heritage and what modern design can achieve to act as wider hubs for local community, business and housing.
There is also the potential for more tram-trains (vehicles which can run both on street and share tracks with regular heavy rail trains).
Data and trends
People and skills
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#014- "Mirrors- Staring At A Mirror W/ Cracks Can Make You Look Broken"
This episode was originally filmed as part of a LIVE stream on Instagram and Facebook! David and Heidi discuss the concept of how we influence those around us by ourselves being MIRRORS that others see themselves in. How do we reflect back? How can we create a more positive reflection for those we come in contact with? | RedPajamaC4_2463340292813906976 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
DOLORES E. HOLLIDAY
Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center
age 91, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at The Preserve Senior Living at Mentor Ridge, Mentor, OH. She was born June 12, 1930 in Cleveland, OH. Miss Holliday was a retired Benefits Coordinator at the Corporate Headquarters of Sherwin Williams where she retired after 43 years. In retirement, she went on to volunteer at Fairview Hospital for over 25 years. She was a member of West Park United Church of Christ, serving on many boards and volunteering for many activities. During election years, she volunteered at the voting polls in Cuyahoga County. Dolores was an active bowler into her eighties. She loved Kamm's Corners where she lived for over 80 years. She loved to travel, especially to Hawaii, Alaska, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Italy and several other locations in Europe. Dolores was a very special aunt to Lee, Anne, Gaye and Dean. She would spend the holidays with them in New England while they were young. In later years she visited Lee and Mary in Tennessee. Dolores was a collector of paperweights and had quite an extensive collection that she was very proud of. Survivors include her nieces and nephews, Lee (Mary) Holliday, Anne (Robert Durocher) Holliday, Gaye (Michael) Kopan and Dean (Tara) Holliday; and many great-nieces and nephews. Preceding Dolores in death are her parents, Arthur and Minetta Holliday and her brother, Arthur Owen Holliday. A memorial service will be 12 p.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022 at West Park United Church of Christ, 3909 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH 44111. Private family inurnment will be at West Park Cemetery. The family requests contributions may be made to West Park United Church of Christ, 3909 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH 44111. Arrangements entrusted to Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. Offer condolences at www.brunners.com.
Published by The Plain Dealer from Dec. 19, 2021 to Jan. 9, 2022.
West Park United Church of Christ
3909 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH
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Suez Canal revenue hits highest record at $704 million in July 2022
The revenue from the Suez Canal for Egypt in July amounted to $704 million, according to the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabea, on Tuesday. According to Rabea, the Canal has reached its highest transit rate of 2,103 vessels per month. It has also reached its highest net tonnage of 125.1 million tonnes per month.
In the financial year to June 30, Egypt's Suez Canal revenue hit a record high of $7 billion, up 20.7% from the previous year. In a statement, the authority attributed the increase to an increase in vessel numbers and cargoes. This resulted in total cargoes reaching a record high of 1.32 million tonnes, up 10.9% from 2020/21.
A total of 22,032 vessels transited the canal, an increase of 15.7%. A major source of foreign currency for the Egyptian government, the canal is one of the fastest shipping routes between Europe and Asia. The canal's expansion in 2015 resulted in a limited increase in revenue, and a further expansion is scheduled for completion in 2023. A second expansion was announced in March last year, aiming to boost global trade even further.
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Harry Connick, Jr. Joins Pennsylvania Youth Theatre in Its Christmas Production Preview and First Annual Gala
Nov 20, 2012 | General
PYT, with co-host Air Products, Hosted a Fundraising Preview Event to Benefit PYT Scholarships and Children's Programs
"The Happy Elf," a Christmas play with music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr., will be performed by PYT Nov. 30-Dec. 16, 2012.
Bethlehem, Pa.— On November 17, 2012, the Pennsylvania Youth Theatre (PYT) held its First Annual Gala and Preview Event to raise funds for PYT scholarships and children's programs. The gala also highlighted their season feature production, The Happy Elf, a light-hearted Christmas play by Harry Connick, Jr. Special guests Harry Connick, Jr., The Happy Elf composer and lyricist; Lauren Gunderson, playwright; Gordon Greenberg, director and producer; the PYT creative team; and patrons gathered in Moravian College's Foy Hall to enjoy an evening dedicated to a great cause.
Pennsylvania Youth Theatre is a non-profit performing arts organization with the mission of educating, entertaining and enriching the lives of young people and their families through the art of theatre. PYT was founded on the commitment to provide opportunities for all children to participate and learn through the art of theatre.
Air Products, is the co-sponsor of the PYT First Annual Gala. Event contributors include: First Generation, IronPigs, CC Productions, LLC and Coaches Florist and Working Dog Press.
Also supporting the Gala — as well as PYT's full 2012-2013 season — are Gold Level Sponsors Sahl Communications Inc. and WDIY Radio. Silver Sponsors include LV Health Network, Crayola, Lehigh Valley Style, The Morning Call, Hotel Bethlehem and Sayre Mansion Inn. Bronze Sponsor is Debra Martin Graphic Design.
"For almost three decades, Pennsylvania Youth Theatre has helped children see the possibilities and discover experiences through theatre that they can't have anywhere else," said Laurie Gostley-Hackett, PYT Gala Chairman. "Saturday night we joined together to celebrate with PYT at their First Annual Gala as a preview of The Happy Elf, and Air Products is delighted to support this event."
Proceeds from the First Annual Gala will enable the theatre to continue to educate and inspire. Funds raised will benefit PYT Scholarships and fuel future children's programs. "With such generous support and sponsorships, it is certain our commitment to provide opportunities for all children to participate and learn through the art of theatre will be remarkably fulfilled," said Michael Melcher, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Youth Theatre.
The evening also entailed a live auction and small awards ceremony. PYT demonstrated its gratitude and awarded all of its sponsors, presenting a special award for an exceptional supporter, Linny Fowler. PYT also honored the 27 years of devoted service to a founding member, Cidney Spillman, as she is retiring from the PYT Board of Directors this year.
Hors d'oeuvres and desserts, spirits, live music by the Moravian Jazz Ensemble accompanied the event as well.
The Happy Elf is a lovable holiday favorite inspired by the Christmas tune "The Happy Elf" by Harry Connick, Jr. The song transformed into a book by Lauren Gunderson and Andrew Fishman, with music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winner Harry Connick, Jr., from which the play is adapted. The Happy Elf also became a 3-D animated holiday movie special.
The play illustrates the story of Eubie, known as the happiest elf at the North Pole, who is stuck with naughty-and-nice list checking. On Christmas Eve, however, he notices not one person of the entire town of Bluesville is on the Nice List, and embarks on a journey with his friends and his holiday magic to turn all of the kids nice in time for Christmas!
The Happy Elf will be performed at the Charles A. Brown Ice House from December 1 to December 16, 2012. In addition to traditional evening shows, PYT will offer matinee performances for $10 per ticket on select, soon-to-be-announced dates. To order tickets, visit the Pennsylvania Youth Theatre's website 123pyt.tix.com or call 610.332.1400.
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Professional decorative artists since 1980. Vast portfolio of all aspects of applied painting.
I sell oil paintings via online platforms to corporate professionals, and collectors worldwide. My work has reached high acclaim and I have exhibited work alongside Picasso.
I try to capture and translate a mood within my work based on limitless horizons and the ethereal qualities of light affecting landscapes and seascapes. I believe in the power of suggestion and my paintings tend to hover between abstraction and figuration. The resulting images are ambiguous rather than definitive. I like the idea that they will trigger a memory or a sensation by being recognisable or familiar in some way and the final interpretation is left open to the viewer. I like to play with and distort perspectives so that in one moment you may feel you are soaring above the landscape yet at others you feel you are able to walk right into it. Each painting offers a different perspective and possibility; sometimes dramatic, other times hazy and subdued. The viewer is invited to respond and react to them individually. My paintings have been exhibited extensively throughout the Uk and in various places around the world, such as Barcelona, Singapore, Hong Kong, LA and New York.
David James is a multiple gold award winning artist and designer who creates beautiful garden features and landscape detailing.
High end bespoke furniture made from timber and epoxy resin. Specializing in coffee and dining tables. Totally individual designs. Timber and epoxy colour can be made to your design. The only limit is your imagination.
I am an abstract artist with an ever-changing collection of affordable art. Creating large scale paintings in my signature style of bright colour and texture, I specialise in bespoke commissions to harmonise with interior design and architecture. My canvas art is textured, original and explores themes in landscape, seascape, trees and flowers.
I create canvas art, canvas paintings and canvas prints to suit your design. My online art gallery allows you to buy my art as you want it. Bespoke art commissions.
York Fine Arts has been a family run, established art gallery for over forty years. Over the decades we have gained an international reputation for sourcing high quality traditional and contemporary fine art from some of the very best artists practicing today. We place value on the traditional, and therefore ensure that each piece we acquire resonates with the traditional craftsmanship of the arts. Perhaps through style or technique, even our contemporary pieces demonstrate a commitment to the time-honoured heritage of traditional fine art. Our carefully selected collection of artwork is tailored for a diverse range of styles and tastes. We specialise in a variety of work by established British and international artists, ranging from original oil paintings and watercolours to bronze sculptures and signed limited edition prints. We also offer a number of services, including framing, valuations, restoration and art sourcing. At York Fine Arts, we remain welcoming and approachable. Our clients return to us year after year, confident in not only the high calibre of our artwork, but furthermore in the high standard of personalised service they are guaranteed to receive in our care.
Bramble Signs was created in 2009 by husband and wife team James and Debbie Walshaw. With a love for graphic design and product design bramble signs allows us to indulge create and provide a totally unique service producing high quality personalised signs, Gifts and Homeware.
For which types of work would I need Leeds, West Yorkshire artists or craftsmen?
From the small to the large, the intricate to the bold, there's a skilled artisan or craftsman that can create and supply you with beautiful artistic features to fit with your designs. If you're after a standard, framed painting, then you can find all sorts of artists who create landscape, still life, modern, portrait or even pop art. Or you can find artists in Leeds, West Yorkshire that will create more unusual wall designs and murals, paint furniture or even floors and ceilings for you. Even the essential items, like plates, bowls, tiles, splashbacks, lampshades and headboards, can be handcrafted, painted or designed by potters and artists to give your everyday life that extra decorative flourish.
If you're struggling to find the right crockery to fit in your kitchen or the perfect vase to use as a centrepiece on your dining room table, then you could turn to a potter. Potters can handcraft bowls, plates, vases and all sorts of other ceramic items for your home and finish them in a style that suits you – painted, patterned, glazed or white-washed. Take a look at their current style and decide whether a Leeds, West Yorkshire potter could produce items for your home that you'll fall in love with.
It's always fun to try your hand at a bit of arts and crafts, but there are definitely some crafts that are best left to the professional potters, craftsmen and artists. Glass, sculpture and ceramic artists will be experienced workers who have honed their craft for many years, so if you are looking for a stained glass door panel, a garden sculpture or a set of beautifully-crafted vases, then it's time to turn to a professional Leeds, West Yorkshire craftsman, artist or potter. Why not think outside the box, too, and consider a metalwork wine rack or a metal, one-of-a-kind wall clock? Even very specialist craftsmen such as blacksmiths can be found on Houzz, so no matter how outside-the-box you think, your designs could come to life. Here are some related professionals and vendors to complement the work of artists & artisans: Interior Designers, Specialist Contractors, Lighting, Carpenters & Joiners.
Find artists, potters and craftsmen on Houzz Peruse portfolios in the Professionals section to find Leeds, West Yorkshire artists to add beauty to your home. Narrow down your search to find Leeds, West Yorkshire stained glass artisans, potters, mural artists and more. | RedPajamaC4_-5610759742825088330 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
Local web development vs Vagrant vs Docker: What's right for you?
Web development is full of tools that claim to help you develop your perfect application. What's the right tool? Let's explore options like Docker, Vagrant, and honcho to see which tool can work for you on your next (or current) web app.
Code reviews improve the quality of software. But a code review can be done badly. In this post, we'll look at some tools to make your code reviews as effective as possible.
Imposter Syndrome is a popular subject in the software world. I believe there is a "cure" for this lack of self-confidence. We require a dose of Humility.
Carpenters, painters, illustrators, and many other craftspeople collect tools over the years as their experience and skills grow. These tools help produce better work. Similarly, developers can create their own personal toolbox to perfect their craft. In this post, you can learn ways to manage your toolbox. | RedPajamaC4_-2149656675391707267 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
On January 24th at 4:00 PM we will be meeting with the newest Democratic candidate for Walden's CD2 seat, Jennifer Neahring. All invited! Will be meeting at the office on 7th and C.
Let's pack the office! Learn Jennifer's stand on the issues. Bring your questions. | RedPajamaC4_4084104642670992670 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
Illuminations — музичний альбом Еліс Колтрейн, Карлоса Сантани і Тома Костера. Виданий у вересні 1974 року лейблом Columbia. Загальна тривалість композицій становить 35:40. Альбом відносять до напрямку джаз, рок.
Список пісень
сторона 1
«Guru Sri Chinmoy Aphorism» (Костер, Сантана) — 1:11
«Angel of Air/Angel of Water» (Костер, Сантана) — 9:55
«Bliss: the Eternal Now» (Колтрейн) — 5:33
сторона 2
«Angel of Sunlight» (Костер, Сантана) — 14:43
«Illuminations» (Костер, Сантана) — 4:18
Виконавці
Карлос Сантана — вокал, гітара
Еліс Колтрейн — фортепіано, арфи
Том Костер — клавішні, вокал
Жюль Бруссар — саксофон
Хосе Аріас — ударні, перкусія
Посилання
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I have recently returned from a Pandaw Cruise from Mandalay to Prome and I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it.
Everything about the cruise was first rate. The boat was wonderful. It was clean, comfortable and well maintained. Every member of the crew was friendly, helpful and professional. The Purser, Mr Maung Naing (Eric) had a great sense of humour and was just so helpful. The food produced by the chef was outstanding. It not only tasted good but was beautifully presented. I assumed he had trained in a 5 star hotel but apparently not.
The crew on that boat is pure gold!
I hope they are all appreciated by management.
I will certainly be telling my friends what a great holiday I had. | RedPajamaC4_-1463576446970717563 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
Crime and Mystery Books
Enter the criminal underworld and solve a complex case all from the comfort of your favourite reading nook. Have a look at our Crime/Mystery selection to get your hands on the latest and greatest case and get mystery solving! You might also be interested in our Thriller and Suspense categories.
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Not In My Name
Author: Michael Coolwood Format: Paperback Release Date: 20/03/2021
Not in my Name by Michael Coolwood is an interesting mix of political fantasy and murder mystery. It is earnest and passionate but quite straightforwardly written, which makes it also suitable for younger adult readers. The plot revolves around a group of activists living in a commune in an imaginary version of 2003. Each of the group has their own reasons for being there and their own personal problems that they have brought with them. The trust and camaraderie that the group feel towards each other is suddenly put in jeopardy, however, when they discover that they have been infiltrated and then...the murders begin. The writer has cleverly used authentic but edited contemporary quotes from public figures, applying them to a different situation, thus underlining his premise that politicians will say, do, promise almost anything in order to gain or remain in power, a very high profile scenario happening right now in the U.S. The book is also timely in the descriptions of the way the activists are treated at the hands of the police, very reminiscent of the BLM protests. The ending is slightly unexpected but perfectly reasoned and inevitable, going a long way to restore the reader's faith in human nature and family ties. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it. Drena Irish, A LoveReading Ambassador
The Castaways
Author: Lucy Clarke Format: Hardback Release Date: 18/03/2021
Oh my word, as I sank into the pages of this brilliantly addictive psychological thriller I actually forgot that I was reviewing and just read for pure pleasure. Sisters Lori and Erin are travelling to a remote part of Fiji for a holiday, after an argument before the final inter-island flight, only one leaves on the small plane, which then goes missing. Lucy Clarke takes psychological thrillers to a whole new level. I adored You Let Me In, and The Castaways now ensures she is a must-read author for me. Set in two time frames, as the story progresses 'Then' inches, then hurtles towards 'Now'. Each change in time frame felt like a hammer blow before I was immediately gathered up in the story again. The most exquisite tension builds and thrums with increasing intensity. The release of information is so clever, almost teasing, and I balanced on a razor sharp wire of awareness. I felt a deep connection with the sisters, their relationship was wonderfully complex yet tangible. If you love intelligent, yet hugely entertaining psychological thrillers, then put this to the top of your list. Chosen as a LoveReading Star Book, The Castaways really is the most compulsive, enthralling and beautifully written tale, it's a 2021 sure-fire winner.
Every Vow You Break
Author: Peter Swanson Format: Hardback Release Date: 18/03/2021
The exceptionally twisty - and twisted - new thriller from the author of Rules for Perfect Murders After a whirlwind, fairytale romance, Abigail Baskin marries freshly-minted Silicon Valley millionaire Bruce Lamb. For their honeymoon, he whisks her away to an exclusive retreat at a friend's resort off the Maine coast on Heart Pond Island. But once there, Abigail's perfect new life threatens to crash down around her as she recognises one of their fellow guests as the good looking, charismatic stranger who weeks earlier had seduced her at her own Bachelorette party...
Author: Harlan Coben Format: Hardback Release Date: 18/03/2021
From the #1 bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix series The Stranger comes a riveting new thriller, starring the new hero Windsor Horne Lockwood III - or Win, as he is known to his (few) friends ... Over twenty years ago, heiress Patricia Lockwood was abducted during a robbery of her family's estate, then locked inside an isolated cabin for months. Patricia escaped, but so did her captors, and the items stolen from her family were never recovered. Until now. On New York's Upper West Side, a recluse is found murdered in his penthouse apartment, alongside two objects of note: a stolen Vermeer painting and a leather suitcase bearing the initials WHL3. For the first time in years, the authorities have a lead not only on Patricia's kidnapping but also on another FBI cold case - with the suitcase and painting both pointing them towards one man. Windsor Horne Lockwood III - or Win as his few friends call him - doesn't know how his suitcase and his family's stolen painting ended up in this dead man's apartment. But he's interested - especially when the FBI tell him that the man who kidnapped his cousin was also behind an act of domestic terrorism, and that he may still be at large. The two cases have baffled the FBI for decades. But Win has three things the FBI does not:: a personal connection to the case, a large fortune, and his own unique brand of justice ...
Author: Vanda Symon Format: Paperback Release Date: 04/03/2021
When the official investigation into the murder of a respectable local businessman fails to add up, and personal problems start to play havoc with her state of mind, New Zealand's favourite young detective Sam Shephard turns vigilante... The New Zealand city of Dunedin is rocked when a wealthy and apparently respectable businessman is murdered in his luxurious home while his wife is bound and gagged, and forced to watch. But when Detective Sam Shephard and her team start investigating the case, they discover that the victim had links with some dubious characters. The case seems cut and dried, but Sam has other ideas. Weighed down by her dad's terminal cancer diagnosis, and by complications in her relationship with Paul, she needs a distraction, and launches her own investigation. And when another murder throws the official case into chaos, it's up to Sam to prove that the killer is someone no one could ever suspect...
Hotel Cartagena
Author: Simone Buchholz Format: Paperback Release Date: 04/03/2021
Chastity Riley and her friends are held hostage in a hotel bar by twelve armed men set on revenge, in a searing, breathtakingly original new thriller from the 'Queen of Krimi' Twenty floors above the shimmering lights of the Hamburg docks, Public Prosecutor Chastity Riley is celebrating a birthday with friends in a hotel bar when twelve heavily armed men pull out guns, and take everyone hostage. Among the hostages is Konrad Hoogsmart, the hotel owner, who is being targeted by a man whose life - and family - have been destroyed by Hoogsmart's actions. With the police looking on from outside - their colleagues' lives at stake - and Chastity on the inside, increasingly ill from an unexpected case of sepsis, the stage is set for a dramatic confrontation ... and a devastating outcome for the team ... all live streamed in a terrifying bid for revenge. Crackling with energy and populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, Hotel Cartagena is a searing, stunning thriller that will leave you breathless.
The Favour
Author: Laura Vaughan Format: Hardback Release Date: 04/03/2021
This is a book that will keep you wonderfully off balance, it feels as though you are being trusted with an unsettling and dangerous secret. When Ada Howell turns 18 her wealthy godmother presents her with a gift that could allow her access to the world she she craves. The shocking aftermath of a sudden death appears to pave the way for her dreams, but the route she takes comes at a cost. Ada narrates, opening a disquieting window to her world and looking at herself without sentimentality. I felt that any feelings of compassion I had for Ada would have been slapped away and yet they remained. The nostalgic recollections and empathy she does have channel themselves into the house she grew up in and lost. Laura Vaughn has previously written for children and young adults, this is her first novel for adults. She writes with an understated eloquence, slowly allowing the intrigue and tension to build piece by delicate piece. There are a number of characters, each perfectly placed and adding to the feeling of claustrophobia that haunted the pages. I felt a shiver of foreboding as the ending began to slide into place, followed by satisfaction as I closed the last page. A well-written and rewarding read The Favour slips into shadowy thoughts and finds the darkness that dwells there.
Author: Stephen King Format: Paperback Release Date: 02/03/2021
SOMETIMES GROWING UP MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine - as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King's classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.
The Foreign Girls
Author: Sergio Olguin Format: Paperback Release Date: 18/02/2021
Sequel to The Fragility of Bodies, Sergio Olguin's The Foreign Girls is loaded with edgy cliff-hangers, underpinned by an exposure of femicide and political corruption, and propelled by the fearless drive of a headstrong, bourbon-drinking investigative journalist. Seeking rest and recuperation after the brutal events of The Fragility of Bodies, Verónica Rosenthal is taking time out in her cousin's isolated, upscale property when she befriends a pair of foreign female tourists and winds up having sex with one of them. Tragedy strikes when the young women are murdered at a swanky party and Verónica determines to find out whodunit. With their bodies discovered next to burned-out candles and a dead animal - perhaps pointing to a religious ritual - the first suspect is a local Umbanda priest, but when Verónica uncovers connections to government and the wealthy elite, a lethal cat and mouse game cranks up as she's pursued by vengeful adversaries from her past and the present. Laying bare the vicious ways women are abused as pawns in conflicts between criminals, this is a full-on white-knuckle ride of a thriller.
Author: Matt Wesolowski Format: Paperback Release Date: 18/02/2021
Online investigative journalist Scott King investigates the death of a pop megastar, the subject of multiple accusations of sexual abuse and murder before his untimely demise in a fire ... another episode of the startlingly original, award-winning Six Stories series. A shamed pop star A devastating fire Six witnesses Six stories Which one is true? When pop megastar Zach Crystal dies in a fire at his remote mansion, his mysterious demise rips open the bitter divide between those who adored his music and his endless charity work, and those who viewed him as a despicable predator, who manipulated and abused young and vulnerable girls. Online journalist, Scott King, whose Six Stories podcasts have become an internet sensation, investigates the accusations of sexual abuse and murder that were levelled at Crystal before he died. But as Scott begins to ask questions and rake over old graves, some startling inconsistencies emerge: Was the fire at Crystal's remote home really an accident? Are reports of a haunting really true? Why was he never officially charged? Dark, chillingly topical and deeply thought-provoking, Deity is both an explosive thriller and a startling look at how heroes can fall from grace and why we turn a blind eye to even the most heinous of crimes...
Smoke Screen
Author: Thomas Enger, Jorn Lier Horst Format: Paperback Release Date: 18/02/2021
When the mother of a missing two-year-old girl is seriously injured in a suspected terrorist attack in Oslo, crime-fighting duo Blix and Ramm join forces to investigate the case, and things aren't adding up ... The second instalment in the addictive, atmospheric, award-winning Blix & Ramm series. Oslo, New Year's Eve. The annual firework celebration is rocked by an explosion, and the city is put on terrorist alert. Police officer Alexander Blix and blogger Emma Ramm are on the scene, and when a severely injured survivor is pulled from the icy harbour, she is identified as the mother of two-year-old Patricia Smeplass, who was kidnapped on her way home from kindergarten ten years earlier ... and never found. Blix and Ramm join forces to investigate the unsolved case, as public interest heightens, the terror threat is raised, and it becomes clear that Patricia's disappearance is not all that it seems...
The Last Snow
Author: Stina Jackson Format: Hardback Release Date: 04/02/2021
What secrets are hidden within the walls of a desolate farmhouse in a forgotten corner of Lapland? Early spring has its icy grip on OEdesmark, a small village in northernmost Sweden, abandoned by many of its inhabitants. But Liv Bjoernlund never left. She lives in a derelict house together with her teenage son, Simon, and her ageing father, Vidar. They make for a peculiar family, and Liv knows that they are cause for gossip among their few remaining neighbours. Just why has Liv stayed by her domineering father's side all these years? And is it true that Vidar is sitting on a small fortune? His questionable business decisions have made him many enemies over the years, and in OEdesmark everyone knows everyone, and no one ever forgets. Now someone wants back what is rightfully theirs. And they will stop at nothing to get it, no matter who stands in their way...
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Team Liquid Are the Fifth Invited Team of ESL One Hamburg 2019
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Dota 2 fans are currently looking forwardto ESL One Hamburg. Fans all over the world are eagerly waiting to happen sinceit is going to be the first major Dota 2 tournament after The International2019. This is also a tournament in which we have seen some massive rosterchanges. And now, right after signing a new roster, Team Liquid has beeninvited to Hamburg. This means that they will now get a chance to test theirlatest players.
Team Liquid Gets Invited
For those who don't know, Team Liquidsigned up a new roster that replaced Kuro "KuroKy" Takhasomi and his team. Themost interesting thing is that the new lineup is actually Alliance's previousroster. Now, ESL has officially confirmed that Team Liquid is the fifth team toget invited to the upcoming Dota 2 tournament. And now that the fifth spot hasbeen filled, only two invites are left now. Once the remaining two teams havebeen invited, the bracket will become full.
We're delighted to announce that the new @TeamLiquid are coming to #ESLOne Hamburg 2019! 👏
🎟️ https://t.co/GWvg4mbG2F pic.twitter.com/UmTAc1QCPM
— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) October 3, 2019
Other Invited Teams
The first four teams that received aninvite from ESL for Hamburg include TNC Predator, Ninja in Pyjamas, Virtus Pro,and Vici Gaming. All five teams that have been invited so far have competed atthe recently held TI9. However, one thing that is common between all of them isthat every team except for Vici changed at least one player of their squad inthe last month.
Team Liquid, on the other hand, had to facesome issues regarding their roster. Their previous roster decided to leave theteam and went their separate ways. This was an issue for Liquid since they hadto find an entirely new roster to fill the spots. But things turned out to begreat since Alliance's ex roster was available for hire. The ex-Alliance rosterled by Aydin "iNSaNiA" Sarkohi performed really well in the previous season,and this was something that attracted Liquid.
While every other team has been undergoingsome kind of changes, Vici's roster is currently the strongest since theydidn't have any replacements. This makes Vici the only team that has a lot ofpractice playing together. If we take some things into consideration, then Viciis currently the most solid team.
Qualified Teams
Other than the invited teams, there aresome who secured a spot in the upcoming tournament through regionaltournaments. These include Gambit Esports, Geek Fam, Vikin.gg, FightingPepegas, and Invictus Gaming. In any case, all teams are really amazing, andfans are eagerly waiting to see how their team is going to perform.
ESL One Hamburg 2019 is currently scheduledto be held from October 25th till the 27th. A total of 12 teams are going tocompete for a prize pool of $300,000. The tournament is going to be held at theBarclaycard Arena located in Hamburg. In addition to this, this tournament isalso going to end the offseason of Dota 2. | RedPajamaCommonCrawl_1064067108831537149 | Slimpajama627bTrain/chunk1 |
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