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The story which is narrated in the following pages came to me from the lips of my old friend Allan Quatermain, or Hunter Quatermain, as we used to call him in South Africa. He told it to me one evening when I was stopping with him at the place he bought in Yorkshire. Shortly after that, the death of his only son so unsettled him that he immediately left England, accompanied by two companions, his old fellow-voyagers, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good, and has now utterly vanished into the dark heart of Africa. He is persuaded that a white people, of which he has heard rumours all his life, exists somewhere on the highlands in the vast, still unexplored interior, and his great ambition is to find them before he dies. This is the wild quest upon which he and his companions have departed, and from which I shrewdly suspect they never will return. One letter only have I received from the old gentleman, dated from a mission station high up the Tana, a river on the east coast, about three hundred miles north of Zanzibar. In it he says that they have gone through many hardships and adventures, but are alive and well, and have found traces which go far towards making him hope that the results of their wild quest may be a "magnificent and unexampled discovery." I greatly fear, however, that all he has discovered is death; for this letter came a long while ago, and nobody has heard a single word of the party since. They have totally vanished.
It was on the last evening of my stay at his house that he told the ensuing story to me and Captain Good, who was dining with him. He had eaten his dinner and drunk two or three glasses of old port, just to help Good and myself to the end of the second bottle. It was an unusual thing for him to do, for he was a most abstemious man, having conceived, as he used to say, a great horror of drink from observing its effects upon the class of colonists--hunters, transport riders and others--amongst whom he had passed so many years of his life. Consequently the good wine took more effect on him than it would have done on most men, sending a little flush into his wrinkled cheeks, and making him talk more freely than usual.
Dear old man! I can see him now, as he went limping up and down the vestibule, with his grey hair sticking up in scrubbing-brush fashion, his shrivelled yellow face, and his large dark eyes, that were as keen as any hawk's, and yet soft as a buck's. The whole room was hung with trophies of his numerous hunting expeditions, and he had some story about every one of them, if only he could be got to tell it. Generally he would not, for he was not very fond of narrating his own adventures, but to-night the port wine made him more communicative.
"It was, I think, in the March of '69 that I was up in Sikukuni's country. It was just after old Sequati's time, and Sikukuni had got into power--I forget how. Anyway, I was there. I had heard that the Bapedi people had brought down an enormous quantity of ivory from the interior, and so I started with a waggon-load of goods, and came straight away from Middelburg to try and trade some of it. It was a risky thing to go into the country so early, on account of the fever; but I knew that there were one or two others after that lot of ivory, so I determined to have a try for it, and take my chance of fever. I had become so tough from continual knocking about that I did not set it down at much.
"It was a dreadful year of illness that. I came, I remember, to one little kraal of Knobnoses, and went up to it to see if I could get some 'maas', or curdled butter-milk, and a few mealies. As I drew near I was struck with the silence of the place. No children began to chatter, and no dogs barked. Nor could I see any native sheep or cattle. The place, though it had evidently been inhabited of late, was as still as the bush round it, and some guinea-fowl got up out of the prickly pear bushes right at the kraal gate. I remember that I hesitated a little before going in, there was such an air of desolation about the spot. Nature never looks desolate when man has not yet laid his hand upon her breast; she is only lonely. But when man has been, and has passed away, then she looks desolate.
"Well, I passed into the kraal, and went up to the principal hut. In front of the hut was something with an old sheep-skin kaross thrown over it. I stooped down and drew off the rug, and then shrank back amazed, for under it was the body of a young woman recently dead. For a moment I thought of turning back, but my curiosity overcame me; so going past the dead woman, I went down on my hands and knees and crept into the hut. It was so dark that I could not see anything, though I could smell a great deal, so I lit a match. It was a 'tandstickor' match, and burnt slowly and dimly, and as the light gradually increased I made out what I took to be a family of people, men, women, and children, fast asleep. Presently it burnt up brightly, and I saw that they too, five of them altogether, were quite dead. One was a baby. I dropped the match in a hurry, and was making my way from the hut as quick as I could go, when I caught sight of two bright eyes staring out of a corner. Thinking it was a wild cat, or some such animal, I redoubled my haste, when suddenly a voice near the eyes began first to mutter, and then to send up a succession of awful yells.
"Hastily I lit another match, and perceived that the eyes belonged to an old woman, wrapped up in a greasy leather garment. Taking her by the arm, I dragged her out, for she could not, or would not, come by herself, and the stench was overpowering me. Such a sight as she was--a bag of bones, covered over with black, shrivelled parchment. The only white thing about her was her wool, and she seemed to be pretty well dead except for her eyes and her voice. She thought that I was a devil come to take her, and that is why she yelled so. Well, I got her down to the waggon, and gave her a 'tot' of Cape smoke, and then, as soon as it was ready, poured about a pint of beef-tea down her throat, made from the flesh of a blue vilderbeeste I had killed the day before, and after that she brightened up wonderfully. She could talk Zulu--indeed, it turned out that she had run away from Zululand in T'Chaka's time--and she told me that all the people whom I had seen had died of fever. When they had died the other inhabitants of the kraal had taken the cattle and gone away, leaving the poor old woman, who was helpless from age and infirmity, to perish of starvation or disease, as the case might be. She had been sitting there for three days among the bodies when I found her. I took her on to the next kraal, and gave the headman a blanket to look after her, promising him another if I found her well when I came back. I remember that he was much astonished at my parting with two blankets for the sake of such a worthless old creature. 'Why did I not leave her in the bush?' he asked. Those people carry the doctrine of the survival of the fittest to its extreme, you see.
"It was the night after I had got rid of the old woman that I made my first acquaintance with my friend yonder," and he nodded towards the skull that seemed to be grinning down at us in the shadow of the wide mantelshelf. "I had trekked from dawn till eleven o'clock--a long trek--but I wanted to get on, and had turned the oxen out to graze, sending the voorlooper to look after them, my intention being to inspan again about six o'clock, and trek with the moon till ten. Then I got into the waggon and had a good sleep till half-past two or so in the afternoon, when I rose and cooked some meat, and had my dinner, washing it down with a pannikin of black coffee--for it was difficult to get preserved milk in those days. Just as I had finished, and the driver, a man called Tom, was washing up the things, in comes the young scoundrel of a voorlooper driving one ox before him.
"Tom, the driver, swore, and caught the lad a hearty kick, which he richly deserved, and then, having tied old Kaptein up to the disselboom with a reim, they took their assegais and sticks, and started. I would have gone too, only I knew that somebody must look after the waggon, and I did not like to leave either of the boys with it at night. I was in a very bad temper, indeed, although I was pretty well used to these sort of occurrences, and soothed myself by taking a rifle and going to kill something. For a couple of hours I poked about without seeing anything that I could get a shot at, but at last, just as I was again within seventy yards of the waggon, I put up an old Impala ram from behind a mimosa thorn. He ran straight for the waggon, and it was not till he was passing within a few feet of it that I could get a decent shot at him. Then I pulled, and caught him half-way down the spine. Over he went, dead as a door-nail, and a pretty shot it was, though I ought not to say it. This little incident put me into rather a better humour, especially as the buck had rolled right against the after-part of the waggon, so I had only to gut him, fix a reim round his legs, and haul him up. By the time I had done this the sun was down, and the full moon was up, and a beautiful moon it was. And then there came that wonderful hush which sometimes falls over the African bush in the early hours of the night. No beast was moving, and no bird called. Not a breath of air stirred the quiet trees, and the shadows did not even quiver, they only grew. It was very oppressive and very lonely, for there was not a sign of the cattle or the boys. I was quite thankful for the society of old Kaptein, who was lying down contentedly against the disselboom, chewing the cud with a good conscience.
"Next instant I regretted it, for all of a sudden I heard a roar and saw something yellow flash past me and light on poor Kaptein. Then came a bellow of agony from the ox, and a crunch as the lion put his teeth through the poor brute's neck, and I began to understand what had happened. My rifle was in the waggon, and my first thought being to get hold of it, I turned and made a bolt for the box. I got my foot up on the wheel and flung my body forward on to the waggon, and there I stopped as if I were frozen, and no wonder, for as I was about to spring up I heard the lion behind me, and next second I felt the brute, ay, as plainly as I can feel this table. I felt him, I say, sniffing at my left leg that was hanging down.
"My word! I did feel queer; I don't think that I ever felt so queer before. I dared not move for the life of me, and the odd thing was that I seemed to lose power over my leg, which developed an insane sort of inclination to kick out of its own mere motion--just as hysterical people want to laugh when they ought to be particularly solemn. Well, the lion sniffed and sniffed, beginning at my ankle and slowly nosing away up to my thigh. I thought that he was going to get hold then, but he did not. He only growled softly, and went back to the ox. Shifting my head a little I got a full view of him. He was about the biggest lion I ever saw, and I have seen a great many, and he had a most tremendous black mane. What his teeth were like you can see--look there, pretty big ones, ain't they? Altogether he was a magnificent animal, and as I lay sprawling on the fore-tongue of the waggon, it occurred to me that he would look uncommonly well in a cage. He stood there by the carcass of poor Kaptein, and deliberately disembowelled him as neatly as a butcher could have done. All this while I dared not move, for he kept lifting his head and keeping an eye on me as he licked his bloody chops. When he had cleaned Kaptein out he opened his mouth and roared, and I am not exaggerating when I say that the sound shook the waggon. Instantly there came back an answering roar.
"Hardly was the thought out of my head when I caught sight in the moonlight of the lioness bounding along through the long grass, and after her a couple of cubs about the size of mastiffs. She stopped within a few feet of my head, and stood, waved her tail, and fixed me with her glowing yellow eyes; but just as I thought that it was all over she turned and began to feed on Kaptein, and so did the cubs. There were the four of them within eight feet of me, growling and quarrelling, rending and tearing, and crunching poor Kaptein's bones; and there I lay shaking with terror, and the cold perspiration pouring out of me, feeling like another Daniel come to judgment in a new sense of the phrase. Presently the cubs had eaten their fill, and began to get restless. One went round to the back of the waggon and pulled at the Impala buck that hung there, and the other came round my way and commenced the sniffing game at my leg. Indeed, he did more than that, for, my trouser being hitched up a little, he began to lick the bare skin with his rough tongue. The more he licked the more he liked it, to judge from his increased vigour and the loud purring noise he made. Then I knew that the end had come, for in another second his file-like tongue would have rasped through the skin of my leg--which was luckily pretty tough--and have drawn the blood, and then there would be no chance for me. So I just lay there and thought of my sins, and prayed to the Almighty, and reflected that after all life was a very enjoyable thing.
"Then of a sudden I heard a crashing of bushes and the shouting and whistling of men, and there were the two boys coming back with the cattle, which they had found trekking along all together. The lions lifted their heads and listened, then bounded off without a sound--and I fainted.
"The lions came back no more that night, and by the next morning my nerves had got pretty straight again; but I was full of wrath when I thought of all that I had gone through at the hands, or rather noses, of those four brutes, and of the fate of my after-ox Kaptein. He was a splendid ox, and I was very fond of him. So wroth was I that like a fool I determined to attack the whole family of them. It was worthy of a greenhorn out on his first hunting trip; but I did it nevertheless. Accordingly after breakfast, having rubbed some oil upon my leg, which was very sore from the cub's tongue, I took the driver, Tom, who did not half like the business, and having armed myself with an ordinary double No. 12 smoothbore, the first breechloader I ever had, I started. I took the smoothbore because it shot a bullet very well; and my experience has been that a round ball from a smoothbore is quite as effective against a lion as an express bullet. The lion is soft, and not a difficult animal to finish if you hit him anywhere in the body. A buck takes far more killing.
"Well, I started, and the first thing I set to work to do was to try to discover whereabouts the brutes lay up for the day. About three hundred yards from the waggon was the crest of a rise covered with single mimosa trees, dotted about in a park-like fashion, and beyond this lay a stretch of open plain running down to a dry pan, or water-hole, which covered about an acre of ground, and was densely clothed with reeds, now in the sere and yellow leaf. From the further edge of this pan the ground sloped up again to a great cleft, or nullah, which had been cut out by the action of the water, and was pretty thickly sprinkled with bush, amongst which grew some large trees, I forget of what sort.
"It at once struck me that the dry pan would be a likely place to find my friends in, as there is nothing a lion is fonder of than lying up in reeds, through which he can see things without being seen himself. Accordingly thither I went and prospected. Before I had got half-way round the pan I found the remains of a blue vilderbeeste that had evidently been killed within the last three or four days and partially devoured by lions; and from other indications about I was soon assured that if the family were not in the pan that day they spent a good deal of their spare time there. But if there, the question was how to get them out; for it was clearly impossible to think of going in after them unless one was quite determined to commit suicide. Now there was a strong wind blowing from the direction of the waggon, across the reedy pan towards the bush-clad kloof or donga, and this first gave me the idea of firing the reeds, which, as I think I told you, were pretty dry. Accordingly Tom took some matches and began starting little fires to the left, and I did the same to the right. But the reeds were still green at the bottom, and we should never have got them well alight had it not been for the wind, which grew stronger and stronger as the sun climbed higher, and forced the fire into them. At last, after half-an-hour's trouble, the flames got a hold, and began to spread out like a fan, whereupon I went round to the further side of the pan to wait for the lions, standing well out in the open, as we stood at the copse to-day where you shot the woodcock. It was a rather risky thing to do, but I used to be so sure of my shooting in those days that I did not so much mind the risk. Scarcely had I got round when I heard the reeds parting before the onward rush of some animal. 'Now for it,' said I. On it came. I could see that it was yellow, and prepared for action, when instead of a lion out bounded a beautiful reit bok which had been lying in the shelter of the pan. It must, by the way, have been a reit bok of a peculiarly confiding nature to lay itself down with the lion, like the lamb of prophesy, but I suppose the reeds were thick, and that it kept a long way off.
"Well, I let the reit bok go, and it went like the wind, and kept my eyes fixed upon the reeds. The fire was burning like a furnace now; the flames crackling and roaring as they bit into the reeds, sending spouts of fire twenty feet and more into the air, and making the hot air dance above in a way that was perfectly dazzling. But the reeds were still half green, and created an enormous quantity of smoke, which came rolling towards me like a curtain, lying very low on account of the wind. Presently, above the crackling of the fire, I heard a startled roar, then another and another. So the lions were at home.
"I was beginning to get excited now, for, as you fellows know, there is nothing in experience to warm up your nerves like a lion at close quarters, unless it is a wounded buffalo; and I became still more so when I made out through the smoke that the lions were all moving about on the extreme edge of the reeds. Occasionally they would pop their heads out like rabbits from a burrow, and then, catching sight of me standing about fifty yards away, draw them back again. I knew that it must be getting pretty warm behind them, and that they could not keep the game up for long; and I was not mistaken, for suddenly all four of them broke cover together, the old black-maned lion leading by a few yards. I never saw a more splendid sight in all my hunting experience than those four lions bounding across the veldt, overshadowed by the dense pall of smoke and backed by the fiery furnace of the burning reeds.
"I reckoned that they would pass, on their way to the bushy kloof, within about five and twenty yards of me, so, taking a long breath, I got my gun well on to the lion's shoulder--the black-maned one--so as to allow for an inch or two of motion, and catch him through the heart. I was on, dead on, and my finger was just beginning to tighten on the trigger, when suddenly I went blind--a bit of reed-ash had drifted into my right eye. I danced and rubbed, and succeeded in clearing it more or less just in time to see the tail of the last lion vanishing round the bushes up the kloof.
"If ever a man was mad I was that man. It was too bad; and such a shot in the open! However, I was not going to be beaten, so I just turned and marched for the kloof. Tom, the driver, begged and implored me not to go, but though as a general rule I never pretend to be very brave (which I am not), I was determined that I would either kill those lions or they should kill me. So I told Tom that he need not come unless he liked, but I was going; and being a plucky fellow, a Swazi by birth, he shrugged his shoulders, muttered that I was mad or bewitched, and followed doggedly in my tracks.
"We soon reached the kloof, which was about three hundred yards in length and but sparsely wooded, and then the real fun began. There might be a lion behind every bush--there certainly were four lions somewhere; the delicate question was, where. I peeped and poked and looked in every possible direction, with my heart in my mouth, and was at last rewarded by catching a glimpse of something yellow moving behind a bush. At the same moment, from another bush opposite me out burst one of the cubs and galloped back towards the burnt pan. I whipped round and let drive a snap shot that tipped him head over heels, breaking his back within two inches of the root of the tail, and there he lay helpless but glaring. Tom afterwards killed him with his assegai. I opened the breech of the gun and hurriedly pulled out the old case, which, to judge from what ensued, must, I suppose, have burst and left a portion of its fabric sticking to the barrel. At any rate, when I tried to, get in the new cartridge it would only enter half-way; and--would you believe it?--this was the moment that the lioness, attracted no doubt by the outcry of her cub, chose to put in an appearance. There she stood, twenty paces or so from me, lashing her tail and looking just as wicked as it is possible to conceive. Slowly I stepped backwards, trying to push in the new case, and as I did so she moved on in little runs, dropping down after each run. The danger was imminent, and the case would not go in. At the moment I oddly enough thought of the cartridge maker, whose name I will not mention, and earnestly hoped that if the lion got _me_ some condign punishment would overtake _him._ It would not go in, so I tried to pull it out. It would not come out either, and my gun was useless if I could not shut it to use the other barrel. I might as well have had no gun.
"Meanwhile I was walking backward, keeping my eye on the lioness, who was creeping forward on her belly without a sound, but lashing her tail and keeping her eye on me; and in it I saw that she was coming in a few seconds more. I dashed my wrist and the palm of my hand against the brass rim of the cartridge till the blood poured from them--look, there are the scars of it to this day!"
"I had the sense, dazed as I was, to take the hint, and slewing round at right-angles, but still keeping my eyes on the lioness, I continued my backward walk.
"To my intense relief, with a low growl she straightened herself, turned, and bounded further up the kloof.
"Meanwhile I had found my knife, which had an extractor in it, and succeeded after some difficulty in pulling out the cartridge which had so nearly been the cause of my death, and removing the obstruction in the barrel. It was very little thicker than a postage-stamp; certainly not thicker than a piece of writing-paper. This done, I loaded the gun, bound a handkerchief round my wrist and hand to staunch the flowing of the blood, and started on again.
"I had noticed that the lioness went into a thick green bush, or rather cluster of bushes, growing near the water, about fifty yards higher up, for there was a little stream running down the kloof, and I walked towards this bush. When I got there, however, I could see nothing, so I took up a big stone and threw it into the bushes. I believe that it hit the other cub, for out it came with a rush, giving me a broadside shot, of which I promptly availed myself, knocking it over dead. Out, too, came the lioness like a flash of light, but quick as she went I managed to put the other bullet into her ribs, so that she rolled right over three times like a shot rabbit. I instantly got two more cartridges into the gun, and as I did so the lioness rose again and came crawling towards me on her fore-paws, roaring and groaning, and with such an expression of diabolical fury on her countenance as I have not often seen. I shot her again through the chest, and she fell over on to her side quite dead.
"That was the first and last time that I ever killed a brace of lions right and left, and, what is more, I never heard of anybody else doing it. Naturally I was considerably pleased with myself, and having again loaded up, I went on to look for the black-maned beauty who had killed Kaptein. Slowly, and with the greatest care, I proceeded up the kloof, searching every bush and tuft of grass as I went. It was wonderfully exciting, work, for I never was sure from one moment to another but that he would be on me. I took comfort, however, from the reflection that a lion rarely attacks a man--rarely, I say; sometimes he does, as you will see--unless he is cornered or wounded. I must have been nearly an hour hunting after that lion. Once I thought I saw something move in a clump of tambouki grass, but I could not be sure, and when I trod out the grass I could not find him.
"At last I worked up to the head of the kloof, which made a cul-de-sac. It was formed of a wall of rock about fifty feet high. Down this rock trickled a little waterfall, and in front of it, some seventy feet from its face, rose a great piled-up mass of boulders, in the crevices and on the top of which grew ferns, grasses, and stunted bushes. This mass was about twenty-five feet high. The sides of the kloof here were also very steep. Well, I came to the top of the nullah and looked all round. No signs of the lion. Evidently I had either overlooked him further down or he had escaped right away. It was very vexatious; but still three lions were not a bad bag for one gun before dinner, and I was fain to be content. Accordingly I departed back again, making my way round the isolated pillar of boulders, beginning to feel, as I did so, that I was pretty well done up with excitement and fatigue, and should be more so before I had skinned those three lions. When I had got, as nearly as I could judge, about eighteen yards past the pillar or mass of boulders, I turned to have another look round. I have a pretty sharp eye, but I could see nothing at all.
"Then, on a sudden, I saw something sufficiently alarming. On the top of the mass of boulders, opposite to me, standing out clear against the rock beyond, was the huge black-maned lion. He had been crouching there, and now arose as though by magic. There he stood lashing his tail, just like a living reproduction of the animal on the gateway of Northumberland House that I have seen in a picture. But he did not stand long. Before I could fire--before I could do more than get the gun to my shoulder--he sprang straight up and out from the rock, and driven by the impetus of that one mighty bound came hurtling through the air towards me.
"Heavens! how grand he looked, and how awful! High into the air he flew, describing a great arch. Just as he touched the highest point of his spring I fired. I did not dare to wait, for I saw that he would clear the whole space and land right upon me. Without a sight, almost without aim, I fired, as one would fire a snap shot at a snipe. The bullet told, for I distinctly heard its thud above the rushing sound caused by the passage of the lion through the air. Next second I was swept to the ground (luckily I fell into a low, creeper-clad bush, which broke the shock), and the lion was on the top of me, and the next those great white teeth of his had met in my thigh--I heard them grate against the bone. I yelled out in agony, for I did not feel in the least benumbed and happy, like Dr. Livingstone--whom, by the way, I knew very well--and gave myself up for dead. But suddenly, at that moment, the lion's grip on my thigh loosened, and he stood over me, swaying to and fro, his huge mouth, from which the blood was gushing, wide opened. Then he roared, and the sound shook the rocks.
"The pain of my wound kept me from fainting, and as soon as I got my breath I managed to drag myself from under him. Thank heavens, his great teeth had not crushed my thigh-bone; but I was losing a great deal of blood, and had it not been for the timely arrival of Tom, with whose aid I loosed the handkerchief from my wrist and tied it round my leg, twisting it tight with a stick, I think that I should have bled to death.
"Well, it was a just reward for my folly in trying to tackle a family of lions single-handed. The odds were too long. I have been lame ever since, and shall be to my dying day; in the month of March the wound always troubles me a great deal, and every three years it breaks out raw.
"I need scarcely add that I never traded the lot of ivory at Sikukuni's. Another man got it--a German--and made five hundred pounds out of it after paying expenses. I spent the next month on the broad of my back, and was a cripple for six months after that. And now I've told you the yarn, so I will have a drop of Hollands and go to bed. Good-night to you all, good-night!"


text: An exceptional smooth and striped giant tropical bamboo, Maxima produces edible shoots and great timber. An under-rated plant in my opinion. Everyone who sees it loves it.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


text: I’d heard that Zara have been selling sportswear for a little while now, yet strangely I’ve only just properly checked it out. Perhaps it was my crazy saving scheme that seems to have been taking place all year, avoiding shops at all costs, or simply that I have sportswear coming out of my ears so really shouldn’t be buying any more- who am I kidding, you can NEVER have enough sportswear! Anyway, whatever the reason, I’m late. Admittedly poor behaviour for a fitness blogger and I’m not sure that I should be pointing this out to you all, but I feel that it’s worth it if it means that I can direct any other poor soul that has been missing out into the sporty Zara light!

industry_corpus2: Sports


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Following the closure of “The Black Bison” which had reverted to “The Cricketers” after Christmas, it has been decided to try a new venue for the mid summer lunch on June 22nd.
Annie & I have just returned from lunch at “The Anchor” at Pyrford near Ripley, Surrey. It wasn’t too busy – we had a minimal wait for a hot lunch – and there’s plenty of car-parking. Very handy for the A3 and M25. I asked about a ‘large number’ (25) of attendees and it seemed to present no problem. As you will see there is plenty of outside eating space – the website claims 400(!) I will update after the weekend when I have emailed them and made a booking – their online booking system will only cope up to 20, it certainly coped for the two of us!
In <Links> we have <A History of London’s Television Studios>. Ian Howlett has just sent me the following direct link to the TV Centre pages, which are well worth a look – I think they have been expanded since I first saw them. A nostalgic read!
This is about ten minute’s drive from Haddenham, and there is plenty of parking at both places.
John’s wife Rosemarie says, ”I will be very pleased to welcome John’s BBC friends, I might even meet a few people who have just been names in the past”.
Or send it directly, or leave a donation at the church.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Ampex VR1000. The Santa Clara (California) chapter of the IEEE, in conjunction with the San Francisco section of SMPTE unveiled a Historical Milestone plaque at Stanford University, where there is one of the first VR1000s on display.
Here is the link to a 30 minute documentary I made with footage of the event and reminiscences from people, including Fred Pfost, the last surviving member of the original development team.
Please forgive my “stealing” John Naull’s animation from the Christmas tape so many years ago.
Following today’s announcement of the date for the EU Referendum, I have brought forward the Oldboys (and Girls) Summer Lunch from June 23rd to June 16th. Please adjust your diaries accordingly.
There will, obviously, be the standard advance notice email before the event.
Dennis Collett passed on details of Ian’s funeral today.
It will be on Thursday, May 28th, at 11.30.
Ian Norman sent me a video of a live transmission from VT on Saturday, March 14th 1981. He was the cameraman for Swap Shop (Ikegami HL79) – you can find the full version in The 1980s under Swap Shop and in Programmes under VT on TV.
Two instantly recognisable faces in the still above, Murray Needham & Mick Goodenough, but take a look at the still below.
The first still is of the hexaplexer desk, with Al Goddard driving VT10, but who is the editor on VT9 (updating Grandstand titles) and who is the Sports PA?

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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We are a team of young and dynamic individuals from various fields who are expert in their field and love what we do.
We offer a comprehensive and integrated range of IT & NON-IT services. We do strategy, planning and delivery of all our Services.
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Ahead of the big release of Grand Theft Auto 5 on 17 September, retailers have been informed that the price of the game is to increase, resulting in higher prices from what they currently offer. MyGaming spoke to some retailers about the price increase.
Animeworx confirmed the price increase and gave some reasoning, also offering some peace of mind for gamers who have already pre-ordered.
“We have been informed of the increase; it seems all of retail has received the notification and you will see price adjustments everywhere from tomorrow,” said Animeworx on Wednesday, 4 September.
“While the price increase isn’t all that significant, it’s obviously necessary with the fluctuating rand and the recent devaluation of our currency,” added AWX.
Kalahari further confirmed that the price would be increasing, but assured gamers who secured their GTA 5 pre-order previously that they will pay that specific price.
“We will still charge customers the price they pre-ordered for, but the price will be going up,” said Kalahari.
CNA Online also added that the price of the game would be adjusted to compensate for the exchange rate and RRP of the distributor.
“In light of weakening currency situations, our distributors have increased the price of GTA and we will be pricing our product in line with the recommended selling price of the distributor and the market,” said a spokesperson for CNA Online.
MyGaming spoke to Megarom, the official distributor of Take-Two Games in South Africa, and it was explained that the increase has to do with the exchange rate.
Megarom’s Devon Stanton explained that Megarom tried to secure the lowest possible price for the game by purchasing stock in advance, securing the order with the current Rand price at that time.
The problem is that if the Rand slips beyond a certain threshold (which it did), then you lose the stock at the previous price and have to pay the new price in the current exchange rate.
Due to this, the RRP price of GTA 5 went up 2.7%, which retailers responded to by adjusting their respective prices, Megarom explained.

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If you appreciate world-class refinement (along with impressive mileage), and you're looking to spend anywhere from $16,000 to $24,000 for a new car, your test-drive schedule might not continue past the Honda dealer.
Honda Civic it is efficient recommended price value is reasonable for anybody.
Driving a Honda Civic it has a good fuel mileage you can carry up to 5 passengers in the car. It is a comfortable vehicle to be in and it is not expensive car to purchase it is a reasonable price that you can afford. Especially you get a lot of power out of the vehicle it has an extremely low maintenance costs it is easy to understand the nav system for the oil change it only needs to be changed every 5, 000 miles. Throughout the experience that I have had in this it is comfortable and sophisticated it is a fun car to drive especially with the manual transmission it makes a big difference in fuel consumption. In this car it has an AUX cord where you can plug your phone to play music and the speakers of this car it is decent to hear and throughout the whole car. I haven't had any type of issues with this car in the last couple of years everything is about maintenance and always checking on it there has not been any type of malfunction. Upon many people I have always checked on people's opinions to see what they said about owning this type of vehicle and the rating that people have been giving, for power, handling, looks/style, front seats, back seats, cargo capability, family, value, and purchase is a recommended for everyone to get for themselves. I am a huge of Honda Civics vehicles that they have developed and it is companies high reputation.
Reliability and comfort! Perfect car for myself.
I believe Honda's are very reliable. I rarely have issues with it besides the typical maintenance. It is a easy smooth drive and I love that my speed is digital. I have the basics that I need like an AUX cord, cruise control. My car is also pretty cheap to fill up with gas and my gas last a while. Repairing my car if needed has always been in a reasonable price range which helps my budget. I feel like it has plenty of room for anything I need. I have even been able to fit a 60 inch TV into my car. I think the Honda Civics are a great size to fit into any parking spot without being to small of a car. One thing about my car is it does not have pockets on the back of the seats but that is of course no deal breaker. I just like extra storage. I could also see if you were a pretty tall person it could be hard to get out of the car and have your legs in a comfortable position. When I take my car to get repairs I usually take it to the Honda dealership and they are very helpful and good at what they do which I feel like it is a perk of owning a Honda. I would continue to buy Honda's and I like most of the sedan models. I always recommend my car to anyone who is looking because I think it is a very reliable car that has been perfect for myself. I and very comfortable in it and do not see myself changing anytime soon.
Test drivers said the 2009 Hyundai Elantra not only has comfortable front seats.
When it was new, car reviewers said you couldn't go wrong with the 2009 Honda Civic. They said that it not only looks sleek on the outside, but it also has great interior quality. The Civic has excellent crash test ratings, though several safety features, like electronic stability control and traction control, only came with higher trims. Test drivers also applauded the Civic for its quiet, smooth ride and good fuel economy. The base Civic coupe and sedan have a 1. 8-liter four-cylinder engine. Reviewers found the Civic is, which has a 2. 0-liter engine, particularly fast and agile, but said the base engine would work for most buyers. The Civic does not have many standard features, though, and you'll have to choose a higher trim to get standard air conditioning and a radio. Available features on the Civic include air conditioning, a radio, an auxiliary jack, cruise control, navigation, satellite radio, Bluetooth and a USB port.

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Get ready to witness the best moments of America The Band Marysville this season. They have proven themselves with amazing performances in the past and are ready to raise the stakes even higher. There is going to be an exciting season with America The Band Marysville putting up their best show. They have been seen as one of the leading players of the industry with their eyes on the coveted prize. They are determined to offer a memorable experience to their fans. They have shown promise from their performance and their spirits are skyrocketing. Will they be able to live up to the expectations of their fans? Find it out this season with your America The Band Marysville Tickets.
Make sure you don’t miss out on all the action going on this season. We are going to offer you amazing deals on your tickets. You can now find tickets that are affordable and easy to order online. If you are a America The Band Marysville fan then this is your chance to see them at their best. You never know this might be the time you are going to remember forever. So explore our America The Band Marysville tickets to find the best deals available and get into the spirit of party!


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This is a solid shower scrub with some extra special ingredients. Most people like rose and this contains quite a bit of it in the form of rose flower wax and rose absolute. I have combined shea and cocoa butter to make a solid body oil. Ground walnut and almond meal aid exfoliation.
I know how to make a body butter, but I didn’t know how much exfoliant to add so decided to weigh them in after I had melted my butters and waxes, calculating the percentages afterwards.
I melted the above in a bain-marie.
This is what it looked like with 1/2 the almond and walnut.
It just wasn’t scrubby enough!!
This smells great and very rosy. It melts readily when it is warm enough, so it is easy to apply. If you think it is too greasy I guess you could replace some of the fats with an emulsifier. This will enable some of the oils to wash off. I like the fact that it melts quickly however, admittedly, it is not as hard as some of the ones on the market. If you prefer it harder maybe add more wax or cocoa butter and reduce the shea butter. All in all I am happy with this first attempt.

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Join three songbirds of the Australian music scene as they sing up a storm.
Ladies of Jazz: Christine Anu, Grace Knight and Paulini.
Ladies of Jazz” is a multifaceted performance from three of Australia’s most celebrated vocalists.
Christine Anu, Grace Knight and Paulini will take you on a musical journey with classic jazz from the 30’s and 40’s, through to modern jazz hits from the last 30 years.
This limited tour is already selling fast and with only 2 shows announced so far, the ladies are in high demand for more.
With shows at The Basement, Sydney, on the 28th October and Roth Wine Bar, Mudgee, on the 29th of October, “Ladies of Jazz” is set to evoke an atmosphere of glamour and intrigue with an outpouring of soul and class in every note.


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3 Bedrooms townhouse for sale in Alicante - £172205 (Ref: AP2254834).
Magnificent townhouse located in an exclusive private development in the sought-after area of Gran Alacant. The 217m2 property comprises of three double bedrooms (all with fitted wardrobes and direct access to a terrace from two of the bedrooms), two bathrooms (one with bath), separate kitchen and spacious open-plan living/dining room (with feature fireplace), leading down to a huge basement and out to a third terrace at the front of the property. The property is sold with private parking space included in the price. The development benefits from a residents-only communal swimming pool, tennis courts and landscaped gardens to enjoy the Spanish sunshine.
This property listing (ref: 3500-rp) is an advertisement supplied by MASA and does not constitute property particulars. While aplaceinthesun.com (APITS Ltd.) requests all advertisers supply correct details, it does not carry out checks on the information supplied and cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies. Aplaceinthesun.com recommends seeking independent legal advice prior to any overseas property purchase.

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Get the chance to see the giant creature under water. Snorkeling and capturing great photos with them is exciting. Cool down in Tumalog Falls which is also one of their pride and after that, go to Simala a castle-like church proudly standing on a hill in Lindogon village in Sibonga. A well-known religious place here in the Philippines where people preach especially weekends and holidays.
Book Whale Shark + Tumalog + Simala tour today by filling up the form below.

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This combined degree will provide students with a broad base of commercial knowledge in business and information technology. The course is integrated so that students learn both business and information technology in each semester. In the business component students complete a set of core units to provide an introduction to business principles and complement these studies with a choice of business major. In the information technology component, students will build and apply creative, innovative IT solutions via a hands-on approach to learning through projects.
As a major Australian university with a global outlook and 'real-world' focus, we strive to ensure work integrated learning experiences are included in most courses, putting our graduates in high demand.
We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they'll need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world. We are transforming the student experience we offer our 50,000 students from more than 100 countries and place a premium on the international and national accreditation of our various professional degrees.
Studying at QUT gives you opportunities to gain practical experience and make valuable industry connections through more than 3,000 industry partners. These opportunities led to 199,000 authentic learning experiences being achieved by our students in 2017.
We are one of the nation’s fastest growing research universities, with our courses being in high demand. Our solid international reputation also ensures your qualifications will be well regarded, wherever you choose to pursue your career.
QUT graduates achieving their career goals – we’re among the top 10 universities in Australia for graduate employability (QS Graduate Employability Ranking, 2019).
We offer a broad range of courses, which combine cutting-edge theory with intensive practical learning and the latest technology, to help you take on whatever challenges come your way. Our courses are regularly reviewed and updated to maximise your career opportunities and ensure your degree reflects the latest industry practice.
Apply now or ask us a question.
University is a chance to meet new people, make lifelong friends and enjoy new experiences. It can be the most exciting time of your life.
We’ll help you settle in to Brisbane with a pre-departure briefing; an airport welcome reception; tips on finding accommodation; health cover advice; information on bringing your family here; orientation; banking in Australia and more.
Our International Student Services team provides a range of services, including organising short trips and weekend activities for international students so you can see Australia and make friends while you’re at it. Find out more about the exciting adventures of our international students on the Student Life at QUT blog.
QUT’s Student Guild manages and supports over 80 student clubs and associations that organise social events such as balls, formal dinners, social and recreational sports, competitive sports, lunch time barbeques and more!
Build your global networks and be ahead of the pack by making the most of our corporate partners and any internship opportunities on offer. The exposure you can gain from studying with us will leave you with the knowledge, skills and connections to help you thrive in your chosen fields. There are also plenty of clubs and societies waiting to welcome you to QUT, which makes finding friends that much easier.
Brisbane is Queensland’s capital, with a relaxed and subtropical lifestyle. If you like to be close to the CBD and a short stroll or bike ride away from parks, the river and even an inner-city breach, we are the uni for you.
At both our Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campuses, you’ll have access to advanced technology, state of the art facilities and learning spaces like The Cube. You can also travel free of charge between both campuses on our shuttle bus.
When it comes to student support, QUT offers a number of services to help you adjust, succeed and thrive while you’re studying with our student support programmes.

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After migrating from IE6 to IE7 I often hear users complaining about the loss of screen space due to the newly added tab bar and I am asked how to reposition the toolbars to just one line again.
My answer is: With Quero you can as long as you can do without tabbed browsing and the command bar.
Unlock the toolbars. Now you can move them to one line.
Tip: To save even more space, use a small button Quero Theme and hide the status bar.


text: In this book Ken Knabb presents a series of observations on the problems and possibilities of a global anti-hierarchical revolution. Beginning with a brief overview of the failure of Bolshevism and the inadequacy of reformism, he examines the pros and cons of a wide range of radical tactics, then concludes with some speculations on what a liberated society might be like. The aim throughout is to bring the real choices into the open and to incite people to make their own radical experiments.

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John and Maria Mastracchio of New Fairfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Mastracchio, to Jason Knapp, son of Lorie Jo Knapp of Dover Plains, N.Y.
New Fairfield High School ; from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury with a bachelor's degree in psychology; and from Fordham University with a master's degree in social work.
She is a social worker in clinical resource management and crisis intervention at Danbury Hospital.
The future bridegroom attended Dover High School in Dover Plains, N.Y. He is a mason employed by Civitillo Masonry in Fairfield County and is a member of the Local No. 675 labor union in Danbury.

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Cherry Blossoms peeking out from behind the Central Park perimeter wall. Photo: JH.
Thursday, April 10, 2019. A beautiful, sunny day in New York yesterday, with temps in the mid-to-high 50s. Although when they hit the low-to-mid 70s earlier in the week, was more my speed.
One of the big shows on the social circuit this week was the Museum of Arts and Design’s “LOOT: MAD About Jewelry Opening Benefit on Monday night at the museum. This is a cocktail, shopping and awards dinner at this wonderful museum that sits on the southern part of Columbus Circle, overlooking the Park, Central Park West and Broadway north. It’s also their annual exhibition and sale of one-of-a-kind contemporary jewelry.
The evening started with a cocktail reception at the MAD exhibit to meet the artists and have an opportunity to a preview and purchase one-of-a-kind pieces. Benefit guests received first dibs to LOOT shopping. After cocktails, guests were escorted upstairs to MAD’s Robert Restaurant for a scrumptious meal of Scotch Salmon, desserts and a short program. MAD’s New director Chris Scoates welcomed guests and expressed his excitement at his first LOOT.
Barbara Tober and Josie Natori.
Then Marsy Mittlemann announced the winners of the Acquisition Prize, Mariko Kusumoto and Joo Hyung Park. A special thank you went out to sponsor Paolo Costagli who helped make LOOT possible.
Among those attending, Mickey Ateyeh, Marika and Neil Bender, Young Yang Chung, Audrey Cohen, as well as, MAD chairman Michele Cohen, Isabelle Harnoncourt Feigen, Carole Bailey French and John French III, Joan and George Hornig, Jacqui Lividini, Marsy Mittlemann, Barbara de Portago, Robi Queen, Peter and Barbara Regna, Tom Roush, MAD Director Chris Scoates, Allyson Tang, chair Emeritus Barbara Tober and her husband Donald Tober, Kay Unger, Harriet Weintraub and Lynn Yaeger.
Laurel Marcus and Marilyn Kirschner.
There was a big LOOT 2019 Opening Benefit Host Committee (gets results!): Susan Ach, Iris Apfel, Davina Benshetrit, Caroline Blackman, Noreen Buckfire, Marian C. Burke, Kathy Chazen, Michele Cohen, Paolo Costagli, Stacy Creamer, Emily Cutler, Marcia Docter, Patti Dweck, Beth Farber, Sandy Grotta, Joon Han, Jan Huling, Barbara Jacobs, Ann Kaplan, Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, Jane Koryn, Laura Kruger, Luisa LaViola, Bonnie Levine, Pam Levine, Tina Livanos, Jackie Martin, Stacey Mayrock, Ella McHugh, Robert Lee Morris, Edie Nadler, Michelle Perr, Linda Plattus, Andi Potamkin, Barbara Regna, Heidi Rigney, Deborah Roberts, Lela Rose, Jill Ryan, Bette Saltzman, Gail Shields-Miller, Angela Sun, Ted Taylor, Barbara Tober, Isabel and Ruben Toledo, Kay Unger, Barbara Waldman, Janet Winter, Marcia Celis Wirth, Pamela Workman, Jan Wysocki, and Lynn Yaeger.
L. to r.: Barbara Regna and Peter Regna; Lucia Hwong Gordon and Jean Shafiroff.
Marsy Mittlemann and Joan Hornig.
Dr. Young Yang Chung and Helen Drutt English.
LOOT 2019 is open to the public through this Saturday, April 13th. The exhibition showcases the work of 55 emerging and acclaimed international jewelry artists and designers — most of whom have never been shown in New York. It’s a rare opportunity for collectors and jewelry enthusiasts to meet and acquire pieces from some of the most innovative creators in the field. And as an art form, it provides vital support for Museum exhibitions and programs.
55 artists from eighteen countries and territories are featured. These include Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the UK, the United States, and the US Virgin Islands. They bring a diverse range of artistic practices. the jewelry on display encompasses a wide array of materials, from traditional metals to more unconventional media like leather, glass, porcelain, paper, silicone, resin, textiles, wood, horsehair, recycled skateboards, and ultraviolet-reactive nylon.
Paolo Costagli New York returns as corporate sponsor. The fine jewelry brand recognized for its sophisticated, modern, and distinctly bold designs, will debut Onde, its new collection of 18kt gold and diamond jewelry. The Ondecollection, inspired by the waves of the Venetian Lagoon, introduces a variety of rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. Featuring Paolo Costagli’s signature bold geometrics with a touch of fluidity, the collection presents effortlessly chic precious jewelry fit for all occasions, from everyday wear to a formal soirée.
Jewelry Artists Paolo Costagli of NY.
Since the Museum’s founding in 1956 by philanthropist and visionary Aileen Osborn Webb, MAD has celebrated all facets of the creative processes by which materials are transformed. Today, the Museum’s curatorial program builds upon a rich history of exhibitions. MAD provides an international platform for practitioners who are influencing the direction of cultural production, and driving 21stcentury innovation. It objective is to foster a setting for visitors to have direct encounters with skilled making and compelling works of art and design.


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Municipalities and non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations can apply to receive funds for spay and neuter programs.
The grant program operates on an annual cycle. We post the grant application documents on this page in late winter and the submission deadline is approximately two months later in early spring .
Grant applications are reviewed by a committee and grant award applicants are notified by the end of June.
The 2019 grant application is now available. Submissions must be postmarked by April 2, 2019.
You can also help build awareness of the “I’m Animal Friendly” License Plate! The requests MAC receives for funding currently exceeds the amount raised through sales of the license plate. With the need for affordable spay/neuter services growing, the more you can help increase awareness about the “I’m Animal Friendly” license plate, the more animals we can help in Massachusetts!
The requirements listed in the first document, MAC 2018 – LP Organizations in Good Standing are still in force. This explains the “Organizations in Good Standing” eligibility requirements for 2019 License Plate grant applicants.
A five member Grant Awards Committee reviews grant application packages and makes recommendations for funding. Members of the Grant Awards Committee are an animal control officer, a veterinarian, a MAC member, and two members of the shelter and rescue community from different areas of Massachusetts.
Goal/Scope: The proposal should state the specific problem the grant funds will be used to address. The proposal should contain specific goals and demonstrate how those goals will be met and how the targeted animal population will be impacted. Proposals that focus on feral cats should specify how attempts will be made to impact the entire colony/population/community.
Need: The proposal should convey a good understanding of a particular need in the targeted area and adequately describes how the proposed project addresses it.
Project Design: The project should define and quantify the pet overpopulation problem in your community, be well thought out and present a clear method/strategy to reduce pet overpopulation. Successful proposals will document the particular overpopulation sources in the community targeted, and clearly define a plan to address those issues in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.
Proposals should pay special attention to pediatric spaying and neutering and spaying and neutering all animals prior to adoption to prevent these often overlooked contributions to pet overpopulation.
Programs that use vouchers/certificates should explain how they determine who receives funding and how a co-pay or deposit is determined, and the specific steps taken to ensure and track compliance.
Collaboration: The proposal should consider any possible collaboration (with animal shelters, animal control officers, rescue organizations, veterinarians, and educational outreach providers) that can effectively help reach the proposal’s goals, provide additional services, or lower the cost of surgery per animal. A letter of support for the project must be provided from each partner or collaborating organization listed in the project application.
Continuation/Leverage: The proposal should address how the applicant will continue its project after the grant term. Explain any collaborative efforts or other revenue sources that will be sought to continue your work.
Promotion of the License Plate: The success of the “I’m Animal Friendly” License Plate Program and the amount of money available to fund grant projects depends directly on the number of plates sold and renewed. Participation of grantees in efforts to build awareness about the role of the “I’m Animal Friendly” License Plate Program in funding statewide spay/neuter efforts is crucial.
With this is mind tell us how you will create an awareness linked to your project so that your clients understand that you are able to provide the services in your project thanks to the funding from the sales of the license plate. Clients can be individual pet owners, colony caregivers, shelters, rescues, animal control programs and your community at large.
Recipients of a 2018 MAC “I’m Animal Friendly” License Plate grant award are required to submit final report information. The 2018 final report must be received from grant recipients by MAC no later than July 15, 2019.
NOTE: If you are applying for grant funding again in 2019, you must include a copy of your 2018 final report with your 2019 grant application. If you have not yet completed spending your grant funds by the application submission date, your final report should contain information based on your project spending to date and an explanation as to when you expect to complete your project.


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Villa Maritime offers a lovely setting for every conference all year round.
The largest conference room can accommodate up to a 100 people.
The conference rooms offers sea views and are located close to reception, the restaurant and our hotel rooms.
We offer Wireless broadband throughout the facility.
We arrange an extensive range of activitiesare - both indoor and outdoor.
Restaurant and bar with fireplace and a nice view over the guest harbour of Marstrand and the canal of Albrektsund.
If you wish to combine your conference with activities in the archepelago, our group activities are an excellent choice. Group activities for conference guests: On the sea - we arrange sailing, boat trips, sea-kayaking and seal safari, we also provide your picnic basket. Guided harbour tours - what about a tour on our old, beautiful harbor ferry, whilst enjoying a coffee or a drink? Carlsten Fortress - Enjoy dinner within the Fortress combined with a show in the historical surroundings. We also offer tours of the fort. Guided city tours - you can choose between a walk in daylight and a more dramatic hike in the dark, where the hidden secrets of Marstrand are revealed. Tastings - you can try chocolate, cheese, beer and wine, guided by a professional. Team building - cook dinner or paint a picture, all with our experts help.


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Tours & Tickets Amsterdam - Check out discount codes and reviews here!
Tours-Tickets.com is one of our preferred ticket suppliers. Tours & Tickets started off as a tour operator selling tickets from offices throughout Amsterdam. Nowadays you don’t have to go to their office anymore, you can also easily book from your hotel bed on their website Tours-tickets.com. Check out reviews, discount codes & more below.
Tours & Tickets grew from small family business to the biggest tour operator in the Netherlands in just 30 years. On Tours-tickets.com you will find tickets to most of the Amsterdam museums and attractions. Tours & tickets also has multiple offices throughout the city, where you can book your trips from. Besides all the Amsterdam highlights, Tours & Tickets also organizes various excursions to theme parks or day trips to other places in the Netherlands and Belgium for instance.
Besides being a tour operator, Tours & Tickets also runs several attractions in Amsterdam such as; Lovers Canal Cruises, Body World’s, The Xtra Cold Ice Bar, Amsterdam City Sightseeing, and Red Light Secrets. We recommend Tours & Tickets to those who have little time but do want to get the most out of their time in Amsterdam. Booking trips from their website www.tours-tickets.com comes in handy if you don’t want to stand in line in one of the offices in the city and allows you to book after the Tours & tickets shops close.
Occasionally Tours-tickets.com offers discount or promo codes. If so, we’re the first to let you know! Check out the table below to see if there are any coupons or discount codes available at the moment. No codes at the moment? Too bad, but stay tuned!
You can book a wide variety of museums and tours from Tours-tickets.com. Some of these offer a nice discount on the tickets.
When / how do I receive my tickets when booking from Tours-tickets.com?
E-tickets purchased from the website will be send to you within minutes via e-mail. Make sure you have access to your mail.
Yes, it’s perfectly safe to purchase your tickets on Tours-tickets.com. Tours & tickets is the biggest tour operator in The Netherlands with a track record of over thirty years. The website is running through a secured connection and they offer trusted payment methods; PayPal, credit card and iDeal (Dutch).
Do I pay extra when I order with Tours & Tickets?
No, you never pay more than regular entrance fee, the tours and tickets offered on the website are often even cheaper than the regular entrance fee.
How do I contact customer service when I buy tickets from Tours-tickets.com?
For questions concerning tickets, reservations or complaints please send an e-mail to: customer.service[at]toursandtickets.nl. Don’t forget to mention your name and order number.
For urgent matters you can also contact Tours & Tickets by phone, please call: +31 20 420 4000.
Does Tours-tickets.com offer any discount codes or coupons?
Yes, Tours-tickets.com sometimes offers temporary discount codes. We’ll be the first to find them and post them on our website. Some museums/attractions always offer a discount when booking with Tours & Tickets without the need of any codes/coupons. The discounts are automatically deducted from the regular entrance fee.
Have you booked a trip via Tours-tickets.com? Please let us know about your experience! Was the purchase process convenient? How was the fast track entrance? Could you pass the queue easily? Your experience may help others to decide whether or not to book with Tours-tickets.com. Any tips and complaints are welcome as they might help Tours & Tickets to improve their services.
Please be patient as we manually check your Tours & Tickets review for spam and foul language before publishing to our website. Thanks for your patience!
by Sean on Tours & Tickets b.v.
Tour said 12:50 to meet up,they left around 12:30 and left me and my partner at the Merkel town and nearly left without us, there was also another group of 4 that got left behind with us, lucky we just found it.
by Larry Ousman on Tours & Tickets b.v.
It's a good thing I did not read these reviews before booking. I would have missed out on a great experience. I'd like to mention that they stressed on punctuality of departure so that individuals would not keep the group back, The tour was informative and on time. The guides Astrid and Adrian were well mannered and were always willing to chat about the venues we visited. Astrid often looked out for me and was very informed, answering all my questions like the true pro she was. Adrian also knew a bit of Trinidad and Tobago which was quite pleasing to me. The Netherlands is an amazing place with an inventive past and the Windmills and countryside tour for me was well worth the trip. Thanks again Astrid and Adrian.
by Mitch on Tours & Tickets b.v.
This tour stranded me and my fiancé an hour from the city, and stole my backpack containing my camera and passport. This is a busy tour, they generally have about 75 to 100 people on a double decker bus. We visited the windmills and fishing village. Although the huge number of people creates a lack of personalization, the areas themselves are nice. Our last site was Marken, which involved a ferry to an island. It was raining heavily with thunder and lightning. There was a lot of confusion regarding what we would do: stay on the ferry, go to a restaurant, or go to the scheduled clog factory. A part of the group headed off in the rain to the clog factory. Because of the storm, my fiancé stayed in a restaurant were we had been dropped off. I went to get her but then found out that the tour left without us. We called the company immediately and were told to “go to a restaurant to get WiFi and figure it out, but the tour company is not responsible for missing the bus.” My backpack, camera, and passport were on the bus that left without us. I called the company to alert them about my backpack and they said, - “no problem, when the bus arrives we will have it”. We figured out how to call a taxi back to Amsterdam and went straight to the tours and tickets office, but now they told us that they would not return it. The staff were laughing happily about the lost luggage and that we needed to taxi home. Since my passport was with my things I had to file a police report and contact the US embassy about getting it back. Once the police were involved the tour group eventually gave back our things.
I would avoid a company that will leave you behind, make sure they do nothing to help, and then steal your belongings if you don’t bring the police in with you.
by Florian on Tours & Tickets b.v.
Bought tickets online and received them quickly through e-mail. Was cheaper than door price!
by Karen on Tours & Tickets b.v.
I had booked a tour with my mother, who has difficulty walking. The staff was really helpful and caring!
by Vidula S. on Tours & Tickets b.v.
We were in Amsterdam last August. When we wanted to book a tour, they kept us waiting for at least half an hour in one of their offices. In the end, we were helped well, but they could have hired more staff.
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The countryside tour is really worthwhile! The enthusiastic tour guide made it a wonderful experience. Would highly recommend Tours & Tickets, will be visiting them again next time in Amsterdam.
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Q 29. 3 How prevalent is cystitis?
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Q 29. 5 What are Frequency and nocturia?
Q 29. 6 How prevalent are Frequency and nocturia?
Q 29. 7 What is urinary incontinence?
Q 29. 8 What is stress incontinence of urine?
Q 29. 9 What is urgency, urge incontinence and the urge syndrome?
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Tameka "Tiny" Cottle has her hands full these days with a newly freed hubby, umpteen kids, and the girl group she created, which includes her daughter Zonnique (middle), she's trying to push to mainstream stardom. But some folks think the young teens have a look not so appropriate for their age and audience's age.
Breaunna “Baby Doll” W. (16) and Bahja “Beauty” Rodriguez, and Zonnique “Star” Pullins (both 15) are currently on the road as the SCREAM TOUR's opening act. The OMG Girlz are a singing/rapping/dancing girl group (who previously had 2 other members including Reginae Carter) who seem to be all about having fun.
The girls spent their downtime recently shooting a new video for their single titled “Gucci This, Gucci That”. The also recently signed a recording deal with Pretty Hustle/Grand Hustle Records. But some folks aroound the net are taking issue with their sheer-wearing, heavily made up looks.
Also, here's an interview the girls did last month where they speak on who they are, how they all met and the fun they have performing together.
umm no ur just a hater so yhuu can stfu and yhuu wish yhuu could dance or sing better then them. and i think their hair is beautiful on them and umm yea yhuur just a natural born Hater..
How do u get your hair long and what kind of products you use???
YALL ROCKED THE STAGE, LAST NIGHT! great job!!! OMG_GIRLS FOREVER AND ALWAYS* :-) I LOVE YALLL!!!!!!!!


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Established in 2005, the South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission (RSIC) is responsible for investing and managing all assets of the South Carolina Retirement Systems. RSIC is a seven-member commission, including the State Treasurer, the Director of the Public Employee Benefit Authority, and a retired member of the Systems.
The South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission publishes an annual plan for the investment objectives and mission of the Retirement System for the fiscal year.

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ITV's director of corporate communications Louise Evans is to leave the broadcaster in the New Year to take up a position at the Aegis Group.
Evans, who has been at ITV for three years after two years at its news channel ITN, is to leave the organisation in January 2011. She moving to media network Aegis Group to become director of comms and marketing.
In her new role Evans will report to Aegis' chief executive Jerry Buhlmann. She will head up financial communications, internal communications and marketing for the group's global businesses Synovate, Porterscope Worldwide, Prospect, Carat, Isobar and Vizeum and spearhead a new communications strategy worldwide.
ITV was unable to confirm if Evans would be directly replaced, but confirmed acting group director of comms Mike Large would remain in place.

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On behalf of the Partnerships and Patent Offices Committee, I invite you to attend a webinar next month, updating you on the PIUG's activities as an observer at WIPO and the PDG during the past year.
a) update on the last two meetings of the Patent Documentation Group (PDG) IMPACT meeting, which discusses and reports on changes in worldwide patent documentation issues, and on the results of research on user needs and experiences which has been conducted amongst the PDG member companies.
b) update on the last plenary session (Oct 2018) of the WIPO Committee on WIPO Standards, including progress on the new standard for legal status information.
c) report on the WIPO event "IP Information Round Table" held in Geneva, also in October 2018.
Duration of the session, which will be run twice, is expected to be 45-60 minutes, depending upon questions and discussion.
Monday 17 December 16:30 GMT (11:30 EST, 08:30 PST) - timed for North American attendees.
The session is open to PIUG members only, so it will be necessary to validate your membership in order to attend. Please e-mail your name (as recorded in PIUG membership), company affiliation and the e-mail address to which you would like the registration link to be sent, to : webinars@magister.co.uk by NO LATER THAN 17:00 GMT (12:00 EST) on Wednesday 5 December.
Thank you, and I look forward to see as many of you as possible on one of the two dates.
Partnerships and Patent Offices Committee co-chair.
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And if anyone else out there knows why Outlook consistently deletes the first message which you move into any newly-created sub-folder of your Inbox - it would help my blood pressure!
For clarification - no links will be sent out until the registration period is closed. All applications will then be validated for membership status. Links to your selected session will then be sent a few days before the webinar.
Please indicate your preferred session date and time - I will assume that all those who have not indicated and who are located in the US wish to attend the 17 December session unless I hear otherwise.

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What is a Network Router?
IP Packet Delivery on a Local Area Network is a fundamental concept that all system and network administrators should have a clear understanding of. How do computers decide to where to send the packets to? Should they send them directly to the target computers, the gateway, or both? The answer is simple. Computers use their local ROUTING table to make that determination. Yes, even computers have a routing table. Actually, if a network host is using TCP/IP to communicate on the network, it will have a routing table.
Here is an example of a routing table taken from a computer with an IP address of 192.168.0.1.
If you read through this routing table, you will notice that if a packet's network destination address is anything other than an address defined in the 192.168.0.0/24 subnet, it will be sent to the gateway (line 1) which is 192.168.0.254 and will leave out of the interface with an IP of 192.168.0.1. At first, these tables may be difficult to interpret. However, once you understand how to read it, it should be simple to determine how the computer will treat outgoing TCP/IP packets. Another thing you may note is that the table is relatively small. How can this computer communicate with basically any other computer on the planet with 9 entries in its routing table? Again, the answer is simple. If the target computer is not located on the local subnet, it simply sends the packet to the default gateway. It's the router's job to figure out what to do next.
Let's take a look at an example. If you notice in the next diagram, we have depicted a network with two subnets segmented by a router. One subnet is defined on the 192.168.1.0 network while the other is on the 192.168.2.0 network.
So the next question you may have is how does the computer know if the target system is in the same subnet or on a different subnet. The host uses Boolean math, specifically the AND function. The system converts the source and destination IP to a binary number, applies the subnet mask to both, and compares the results using the AND function. If the results are the same, the target must be in the same subnet. If the results are different, the target must be on a remote subnet. The AND function simply compares two numbers as follows.
So what happens when WK1 (192.168.1.1) wants to send a packet to WK2 (192.168.1.2)?
The results indicate that both 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 are on the same subnet. Therefore, WK1 will attempt to deliver the packet directly to WK2 without sending it to the default gateway. The host will look at its local routing table and see that it needs to send the packet out on the 192.168.1.1 interface. Before the packet can be delivered, WK1 needs to know the MAC address of WK2. It uses the ARP protocol and sends out a broadcast on the local subnet. Since this is a broadcast, the destination MAC address is FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF. Every host on the local subnet will receive the packet. This ARP packet also includes the destination IP address of 192.168.1.2. Therefore if one of the hosts determines that its IP address matches that in the ARP packet, in this case WK2, it will respond to WK1 including its MAC address. Now that WK1 has WK2's MAC, it can send the packet directly to WK2.
The packet will include this information for delivery. Since the MAC is now targetted to WK2, WK2 will be the only system to bring the packet up the TCP/IP stack.
Lets take another example. What will happen when WK1 wants to send a packet to WK3?
The results indicate that both 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.2.1 are NOT on the same subnet. Therefore, WK1 cannot attempt to deliver the packet directly to WK2. It must send the packet to the default gateway (according to its routing table). Before the packet can be delivered to the router, WK1 needs to know the MAC address of the router's interface, 192.168.1.254. It uses the ARP protocol and sends out a broadcast on the local subnet. Since this is a broadcast, the destination MAC address is FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF. Every host on the local subnet, including the router, will receive the packet. This ARP packet also includes the destination IP address of 192.168.1.254. Therefore if one of the hosts determines that its IP address matches that in the ARP packet, in this case the router, it will respond to WK1 including its MAC address. Now that WK1 has the router's MAC for the 192.168.1.254 interface, it can send the packet directly to the router.
The packet will include this information for delivery. Note that the destination IP is that of WK3, but the destination MAC is that of the router.
When the router receives the packet, it will notice that the destination IP address is not of its own and belongs to another host. The router will use its local routing table to determine where to send the packet to. In this case, the router will find that the destination is connected to one of its interfaces. It will remove its MAC address from the packet and replace it with WK3's once it obtains it via the ARP protocol.
The packet will include this information for delivery. Note that the destination IP is still that of WK3, and now the destination MAC is that of WK3.
Once WK3 receives the packet, the entire cycle occurs in the same manner if WK3 needs to communicate back with WK1. That's it. Pretty simple, huh? As you can see, it is very important to understand how the TCP/IP protocol suite works.


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8.2% decline in disc sales for the first half of 2014, compared to the same period in 2013.
On the other hand, Blu-ray sales remain healthy, with sales up 10% in the second quarter of 2013.
Total disc revenue was $3.26 billion for the first half of 2014, a drop of $300 million.
On the other hand, electronic sellthrough sales rose 37% to total $671.4 million, while spending on subscription video-on-demand rose 26% to $1.91 billion.
Total digital spending, which includes Electronic sellthroughs, SVOD and VOD, now account for $3.6 billion, up 16.7%.
Rental revenue continues to fall, down 37% to $346.8 million. Kiosk based renting was down only 3.1%, to $925 million.


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One of the latest project management trends involves a totally different kind of leadership: one where project managers don’t actually manage teams, but rather let teams manage themselves. It seems kind of backwards when compared to traditional, hard-line project management philosophies, but many project managers have become strong advocates.
A large part of delegating is making the decision to delegate at all. Far too many project managers are possessive of their task lists and responsibilities, as if those things equated to their worth within the company. But by clutching tasks that take up valuable time and brain space, these project managers are actually reducing their value to the company. They become too focused on the details, and not the big picture.
Leaders who delegate are able to keep a better eye on the project’s overall strategy and direction. They’re not mired in small stuff, so they have a clear head and are more likely to notice danger signs within project reports. Not only that, they will likely have more knowledge of and trust in their team’s abilities, which promotes morale and team cohesion.
How many times has work ground to a halt when the project manager is suddenly unavailable? Top heavy teams start spinning their wheels, doing busywork while someone tries to contact the project manager or someone else who knows what the team’s next step is. The project manager becomes a bottleneck, and even when he is there, work automatically slows to his pace.
The key is to create project management teams that are able to operate on their own, with as little direction from management as possible, except for regular status updates and minor course corrections. The project manager is still in charge, but he no longer has to veto every little thing his teams do. This streamlines the approval process and makes work flow faster.
Do you know what happens when you tell people what to do all the time? They wait for you to tell them what to do next. You get a project management team full of order-takers, who sit and wait for the next batch of instructions instead of thinking for themselves. That isn’t strong leadership—that’s creating a crippled workforce.
Your team becomes much more effective when you encourage them to think critically and give them permission to voice—and act upon—their ideas. You also sow the seeds for leadership candidates, ones who will have the confidence and ability to lead teams of their own.
If you can develop highly effective junior leaders and create a highly motivated workforce, then your PMO can be composed of independent yet interconnected project management teams that can maintain their own momentum.


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We (at Paradigm Shift ) are big big fans of Jerome Lorico hence the shirt. This look has become my daily uniform.
Awesome creeper-boots, very damir doma. BTW yes, I remember my JC days, ha ha!
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Bengeworth CE Academy values the contribution that every child can make and welcomes the diversity of culture, religion and intellectual style. We are committed to offering an inclusive curriculum to ensure the best possible progress for all of our pupils whatever their needs and abilities. All children with SEND are valued, respected and equal members of the school. Every effort is made to ensure that pupils identified as having SEND are fully integrated into mainstream classes and have full access to the National Curriculum.
As such, provision for pupils with SEND is a matter for the school as a whole. All teachers and key workers are teachers of pupils with SEN"


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The DCSAA is proud to announce the launch of the DCSAA High School Athletics Hall of Fame. Washington D.C. has a long history of excellence in athletics and the creation of the this Hall of Fame looks to recognize athletic accomplishments within all District of Columbia high schools; public, public charter, and independent. We are looking for your support and participation as we try to honor individuals and groups that have made significant contributions to the high school athletic community of Washington, DC.
We will be accepting nominations for honorees until January 31st , 2017. Please help us identify those that have made indelible marks on the DC athletic landscape and nominate someone today. Visit our website for more information and to download the nomination form.
· Must be a graduate of a DC high school; public, public charter, or private.
· Must have participated in varsity athletics at that school.
· Must be graduated for a minimum of 15 years.
· Outstanding athletic achievement during time as a student athlete at their respective high school.
· Personal accomplishments since graduation.
· Contributions that each individual has made to the District’s athletic community during their time as an athlete or after graduation.
· Must have been a coach of a DC high school; public, public charter, or private school.
· Must be retired as a head coach for at least 10 years or have served as a head coach for a minimum of 20 years.
· Must have made outstanding contributions to District of Columbia athletics.
· Personal accomplishments related to District athletics achieved after his/her tenure as coach.
· Contributions made to the District’s athletic community during their time as a head coach or after the completion of his/her coaching tenure.
· Must have contributed in some way to District of Columbia Athletics.
· Contributions may be in the form of donations, support of athletic programs at individual or multiple district schools, support of multiple student athletes over a long period of time, or outstanding support with advocacy for District sports.
· A special recognition award can be given by the Selection Committee to any person or group it feels is deserving of such an award.
· The team must have participated in varsity sports at a District high school; public, public charter, or private.
· There must be at least 10 years since the team has competed.
· Team must have significant athletic accomplishments during time of competition.
· The team must have made significant contributions to the District’s athletic community.


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The difference between the Apollo Extreme Starter Kit and other e-cigarette kits was immediately apparent after we opened the box. The components of the kit seemed larger than what we had seen before.
It can be difficult to maintain a positive outlook about testing e-cigarette brands when you have reviewed so many disappointments. Consequently, we did not have high hopes for SmokeTip, our latest purchase.
Opening and examining the contents of the Green Smoke Pro Kit (previously known as the Basic Starter Kit) erased any doubt of whether an e-cigarette starter kit could be worth $99.97 $79.97 (before discounts).
We had unusually great expectations for the Nicotek Platinum Starter Kit. Our hopes for this e-cigarette brand were reinforced when the kit arrived quickly at our door. The vertical box got our attention immediately.


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