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Somehow these just seem wrong. First, the Prisoner of Azkaban trailer featured giant toads and no one can figure out why. They seem to be missing from the print version of the story we're all accustomed to. Second, I don't think it's appropriate for Aragorn to put Anduril in his arm pit. Isildur wouldn't be pleased. There must be a more dignified image of the future king out there somewhere.
Dan gave me a digital camera for Christmas and I've been trying to learn how to use it. My first attempts can be found in the "Digital camera" section of my photo album. I would have taken pictures of my entire apartment, but at the moment I've turned it upside down packing for my trip. Speaking of my trip, I promised to post a diary entry before leaving tomorrow. That's next on my list of things to do tonight.
I intended to write a diary entry as soon as my final exam was over, but it seems I've been procrastinating. I am working on it, though. It'll be finished and posted before I leave for Tallahassee on Saturday. I promise.
I am taking a break from studying tonight to add some pictures to my photo album. New to the "UCLA" section are two pictures of Sevan and me using a Bunsen burner to warm our hands. I wrote about this on November 17, but I figured no one would believe me without proof. And I knew no one would believe that I saw Orlando Bloom on Wednesday so I posted the pictures Dan took of him in the "Return of the King premiere" section. I have much more to say on this subject, but I am putting it in a diary entry to be posted as soon as my final exam is over.
Looking at the posts I've drafted on both my computer and my Palm Pilot, there are about five from the past two days (and one really old one that I refuse to abandon) waiting to be finished. They are all based on ideas, topics, and events that I considered interesting enough to write about in the first place, so I am eventually going to complete them for my webpage. Also there are several new pictures to post. But night now I am consumed with the end of the UCLA fall quarter. Speaking of which, I am teaching my last discussion section of the aircraft combustion course tomorrow. Thank goodness.
It’s December. I just pulled my first all-nighter to finish a paper for my combustion class. And now there’s only one week until the final exam. The good news is that I’ll be done with the class as soon as it’s over. The bad news is that study time is running out. And since my advisor is also teaching the class I have to pass. I don’t even want to think what’ll happen if I don’t.

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The San Francisco Bay Area boasts a rich and diverse theater scene, filled with more than 300 theater companies and talent galore. To celebrate this vital community, Theatre Bay Area and San Francisco Travel teamed up to launch the inaugural Bay Area Theatre Week (March 26 – April 7), which is actually almost two weeks of stellar productions held throughout the Bay Area.
From Tony Award-winning musicals and plays to regional premieres and the newest works for the American theatre, audiences of all ages can explore and celebrate the Bay Area’s prolific theater community. Participating venues range from notables such as Curran, Berkeley Rep, American Conservatory Theater and SHN, as well as intimate houses such as Foothill College Theater Arts and Pear Theater.
Modeled after Chicago Theatre Week, which sold more than 12,500 tickets last year, Bay Area Theatre Week gives people a way to check out a new theater, play, or musical for an affordable price. Tickets range from $15 to $35—available through an exclusive online portal, TodayTix.
Ready to experience some murder, intrigue, romance, and suspense…on stage? Here’s where to find it during Bay Area Theater Week. Grab your tickets today!
(A.C.T.) Funny, urgent and contemporary, this slam dunk of a sports drama from award-winning Bay Area playwright Lauren Yee (featuring Tony Award winner BD Wong) explores identity, global politics and the collision of cultures and generations.
(Deborah Slater Dance Theater) Deborah Slater Dance Theater celebrates its 30th Anniversary Season with “The Sleepwatchers,” March 28-30 at ODC Theater. “The Sleepwatchers” follows Alice through the looking glass into restless limbs, gnawing appetites, shifting perspectives and a dose of reality.
(Bay Area Musicals) The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! “Hairspray,” winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. It will leave you dancing in the aisles.
(Lamplighters Music Theatre —Walnut Creek and San Francisco) A hilarious farce on English law and the human condition, paired with an updated Lamplighter Gala original.
(Shotgun Players) A newly devised theatre piece inspired by Chekhov’s “Three Sisters.” Live music, movement and text create an original exploration of Chekhov’s lasting themes of memories fading, revolutions looming and visions of the future beckoning.
(Bay Area Children’s Theatre) Expect humor, grief and love in this reimagining of the Greek legend of King Midas, about neglected Princess Lydia and her distant father, who learns a valuable lesson when the gods grant him the power to turn everything into gold.
(Center REP) This enduring tale of hope captures the claustrophobic realities of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed attic in war-torn Amsterdam. Anne’s fears, hopes, laughter and her family’s desperate attempt to preserve humanity drive this powerful true-life tale.
(We Players) This poignant production follows an irascible middle-aged scholar with dementia who communicates with her caretaker daughter using only the text of King Lear as the two struggle with aging, love and their own balance of power.
(City Lights Theater Company) We know the myth: Orpheus can rescue his wife, Eurydice, from the underworld — if he doesn’t look back. Now, see the story through Eurydice’s eyes. This English/American Sign Language production of Sarah Ruhl’s play tells a lush, moving tale.
(Broadway By the Bay) Webber and Rice’s thrilling musical follows the Biblical story of Joseph, the favorite son blessed with prophetic dreams, on his journey to Egypt after being sold into slavery by his brothers. This timeless tale is appropriate for the whole family!
(TheatreWorks Silicon Valley) Stirring churches in the morning and the Cotton Club at night, Sister Rosetta Tharpe became a musical legend. Meet the woman who inspired Elvis, Ray Charles, and more on her way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
(Novato Theater Company) Charles Schulz’s beloved comic comes to life in Clark Gesner’s musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The whole gang is here: bossy Lucy infatuated with Schroeder, Sally and blankettoting Linus, Snoopy in hisdoghouse, and “blockhead,”himself, Charlie Brown.
(Marin Shakespeare Company) “Measure for Measure” explores the morality of the criminal justice system, and the morality of the human heart. Join Marin Shakespeare Company’s opening show of our 30th anniversary season…enjoy the magic of Shakespeare under the stars!
(Marin Theatre Company) At the turn of the century, Violet and Joe move to Harlem to start a new life. But Joe’s eventual love affair forces a turn of events. Adapted from Toni Morisson’s novel, Nambi Kelley’s “Jazz” is a beautiful theatrical composition.
Tickets are available exclusively through the TodayTix app, and TodayTix.com. Download the app, register, and browse the shows available. You’ll be able to search, pick your show, date, and check out in 30 seconds or less. Easy peasy.
Where should I eat before or after the show?
If you’re catching a show in San Francisco or Berkeley, you’re steps away from dozens of fantastic restaurants. Check out this guide for inspiration.
Marin Theatre Company is near Sol Food (Puerto Rican), Tamalpie (pizza) and Samurai (sushi). Novato Theater Company is super-close to the cozy Wildfox. From TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, stroll to Cascal (tapas), Sakoon (Indian), or Xanh (Vietnamese).
When is Bay Area Theatre Week again?
It’s here! March 26-April 7, at venues all over the Bay Area. Get your tickets and experience the Bay Area’s wonderful theater scene today!


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MexiPass is an experienced Managing General Agent that offers the best Mexican insurance products on the market. We have over 25 years of experience in the Mexican insurance industry and are unwavering in our mission to provide the best Mexican insurance products for you and your clients who live in or travel to Mexico.
We at MexiPass understand that traditional Mexican insurance policies simply don’t fit the needs of foreigners. As such, we specialize in providing policies that conform to American standards. We create exclusive policies that specifically meet the needs of foreigners in Mexico and provide the best coverage of any insurance products on the market.
The Mexican insurance market just isn’t structured to fit the needs of foreigners living or traveling in Mexico. Expatriates and tourists in Mexico are used to American standards and insurance policies that contain the coverage parts you can find in American policies. However, traditional Mexican insurance policies are structured differently and are difficult for those unfamiliar with them to decipher. Moreover, they often don’t provide policy terms in English and contain funny exclusions that limit coverage when it’s needed most.
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First, exciting news for families… NCL has partnered with Nickelodeon for what will surely be a unique family cruise vacation experience! Select NCL ships will feature “Nickelodeon at Sea”, a program that will include character meet and greets, character breakfasts, story hours, Nick-themed dance parties and interactive game shows. I remember one of those shows, “Slime Time LIVE”, was always a favorite of my son when he was 5 or 6 years old! What could be more fun for a kid than to be cruising and to have the opportunity to be covered with oozy goozy green slime! “Nickelodeon at Sea” will make its debut on the Norwegian Jewel when the ship begins sailing from New York in late April. (The Jewel continues her 7-night Bahamas itinerary all summer long out of New York.) The Norwegian Epic, which begins sailing in July, will also feature “Nickelodeon at Sea.” NCL will also offer annual Nickelodeon-themed cruises which takes the Nick experience to the extreme! These special cruises will offer more of everything Nickelodeon including special appearances by the Network’s live talent and show premieres! The first of these specialty cruises is scheduled on the Jewel later this year.
Good news for solo travelers too! Those cute little studio rooms on the soon to sail Norwegian Epic have been designed and priced to meet the needs of the independent traveler that prefers to cruise solo, or perhaps just have a room to themselves! Pricing starts at $799 with no single supplement! This is a long awaited industry first! It’s about time a person can choose to cruise by themselves and not be penalized by cost. Studio guests have access to an exclusive keycard-access-only Studio Lounge complete with large screen TVs, jukebox, and lots of comfy seating. What a great place to meet fellow travelers!

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Despite being around for a couple of years, OptionsClick has already established its reputation as a reliable and secure binary options broker. One could argue that their generous and honest approach did much to influence the way binary options trading is being done. This does not mean that OptionsClick has not benefited from its reputation and position; a huge number of clients flocked to them and still continue to do business to this day. It is one of the first fully regulated and trusted brokers on the modern market.
OptionsClick site seems more focused on relaxing its future patrons than getting them to start trading as early as possible – a sensible and noteworthy attitude. Instead of popping a trading platform the moment you enter its site, you are greeted by a wide selection of tutorials, coming in different forms: webinars, online tutorials and eBooks, for the most part. Those should help you master the basics behind binary options trading, if you haven’t done so already. If their “trading academy” is not your thing, you can explore the interactive menu and all the bonuses and prizes that await you. Every now and again, OptionsClick organizes a tournament for the best binary options traders where they can compete for various prizes (like a cash prize or a latest Samsung Galaxy or something). Basically, you collect points simply by trading binary options and making deposits onto your account, although it is unclear if it applies on currencies other than the U.S. dollar, Euro and British pound.
As for the trading platform, that of OptionsClick features a simplistic design and approach. Naturally, most binary options on offer fall into the High/Low category, with above/below subcategory also available. Basically, you have to guess if the price of a commodity (or a currency pair, stock etc.) closes higher or lower than the target price on display. The One Touch options mostly concern currency pairs, although an occasional commodity, like oil, also pops up; this time you’re guessing if the market price is going to touch the target price within the specified time period or not. Range binary options are slightly different. The selection of financial instruments is even smaller, but the main change is that this time you need to guess if the price ends up within a certain range or not, when the binary option expires (you have the exact time and date on display). Finally, there are “60 seconds” binary options, which can actually be set to expire in 1, 2 or 5 minutes, depending on your plans. Otherwise, they function as typical High/Low binary options.
OptionsClick does feature an interesting bonus policy, offering a 100% bonus on your first deposit, and 50% on the second and third deposit. Subsequent deposits are not affected, and the total amount seems to be capped at $10,000. Minimum deposit is $100, if you wish to trade on their platform. Payment solutions are diverse, as they take credit cards, Neteller and naturally Skrill.


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Infertility can be a hard subject to discuss. A diagnosis of infertility is highly personal, and you may feel that those around you just won't understand. Even those closest to you, including your family, friends, and coworkers, may be difficult to talk to. However, when it comes to your place of employment, you may need to discuss a certain amount of information about your experiences with your employer. Whether you need time off, a break in your job duties, or just an understanding ear, here are some tips on how to talk to your employer.
All of these things can be very helpful, particularly when it comes to scheduling fertility treatments, like IUI and IVF. It can also be helpful should you need to take a break from things, to deal with the emotional impact that an infertility diagnosis can have.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Hooray! No More Old Versions of Internet Explorer!
Most web developers find Microsoft’s Internet Explorer to be their least favourite browser to work with. That’s because of the multiple versions that it has and the different ways in which they render a site. It forces web developers to use hacks and workarounds to make everything work, which ramps up development time.
So the recent announcement by Microsoft to only provide support for up-to-date versions of Internet Explorer has made web developers around the world jump with joy.
These changes will come into force on January 12th, 2016, so you have plenty of time to plan. If you are already using the current IE 11 version, then you have nothing to worry about as IE now automatically updates itself; if you are using Firefox or Google Chrome, then you have no worries and it’s just business as usual.
For all IE users however, these changes mean that only the current versions of IE will receive technical support and security updates. So if your browser is IE 8 to 10, you will need to upgrade to IE 11, which will give you a faster, more secure browsing experience.
If you are still using Windows XP (which has been unsupported by Microsoft since April 2014), you will need to upgrade your operating system as well, because XP is not compatible with IE 11.
IE 9 will still be supported for users of Windows Vista (SP2 or later), but even Vista will be removed from Microsoft’s support in 2017. So in other words, Microsoft is forcing you to update both your operating system and browser to if you want support from them.
These changes are likely to affect a lot of people because IE 8 is still the most popular browser used worldwide, particularly for people who use Windows XP. Unfortunately, for XP users, there is no easy fix (except upgrading to the latest version) and if you still want to use XP, then you will have to negotiate with an “experienced” IT person to get support.
One section of the community that will face potential angst with these changes, are the larger businesses who decided to use IE 8 as their standard operating system when it was first launched. So to ease the transition to IE 11 (and for business whose apps still depend on IE 8), Microsoft strongly suggests that these businesses change to Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer.
So whilst web developers around the world are rejoicing over these changes, many business owners will be grinding their teeth and pummelling on the doors of their IT department about the cost of such upgrades.
Have a question about this change, email us at [email protected] or complete our online contact form.


text: From a very early age, Judy has felt the desire to create in various different mediums of expression, be it by creative writing, sewing, photography or painting. Following a lengthy career as an executive secretary, she has returned to her artistic roots. Although primarily self-taught, Judy has also received fine art instruction from local accomplished artists in watercolour, oil and primarily acrylic medium. She enjoys taking part in workshops whenever possible, most notably with well-known American collage artist, Carrie Burns Brown, as well as from talented Canadian acrylic artists/authors, Peter John Reid and Rheni Tauchid. "Over 25 years' experience as a photographer, has been of great value to me with painting, in particular regarding composition and 'the art of seeing'. For the most part, I enjoy vivid colour, painting a variety of subject matter on varied surfaces, as well as incorporating texture into my art through the experimental use of mediums. This allows me to visually feel the image as I see it; eyes and heart meeting so to speak. My photographs are primarily landscape and convey mood with the effective use of lighting, composition, and subject matter. My landscape, cityscape and abstract paintings express more of my complex nature and the love of experimentation. This is no more evident than in my current series of dimensional "Wheat" paintings done in memory of my Father. While valuing and respecting my fellow artists, I strive continually to learn, improve and to maintain individuality in my art, all the while enjoying the ride and keeping it fun. Although I have occasionally received awards for my art, my greatest reward is when others express appreciation and enjoyment of it." Judy resides in St.Thomas, Ontario and is an active member of the St.Thomas-Elgin Artists' Guild, Port Stanley Artists' Guild, St.Thomas Photographic Guild, The Uptown Arts Club, London and a new member of the Lambeth Art Association. Judy is an associate artist with the Art Emporium, Port Stanley, Ontario.

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I awake...but I do not remember falling asleep.
Did I feel the front yard's grass turn to stone?
Did I hear a screaming sound?
Perhaps I did. Perhaps I dreamed.
The fresh tang of dewy grass teases my nose.
Many new friends gather around me.
They show me what to eat, where to drink.
We play and sleep, near the bridge of all colors.
This is wonderful...but it is not perfect.
Deep asleep, lying in Jim's arms.
And the pain in my body, slowly ebbing.
Slept by his side, sat watching at his windows.
Slowly I moved less, jumped less, ate less, saw less.
And find new friends gathered around me.
My legs are like springs. Butterflies play tag.
I am fed, and we play near the many-colored bridge.
It is wonderful...but it is not perfect.
Sunshine streaming through the leaves above.
The freshness of dawn floods my senses.
Arching gracefully into the distance.
Running at their fullest speed.
The animals I knew before?
With joyous kisses and tears.
This is wonderful...this is perfect.

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The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday declined to give an order stopping the collation of results of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Rivers on March 9.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his ruling in an application filed by the plaintiffs, Mr Biokpomabo Awara and Ben-Gurion Peter of the African Action Congress, AAC, held that the application was such that the court could not grant without hearing from the other parties.
The judge, rather ordered the plaintiffs to put the respondents, INEC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on notice and fixed March 25 for both the plaintiffs and respondents to appear before him to argue their case.

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LOS ANGELES — Gov. Jerry Brown offered a far-reaching proposal on Thursday to reduce the cost to government of public pension programs, calling for an increase in the retirement age for new employees, higher contributions from workers to their own pensions and the elimination of what he termed abuses that have allowed retirees to inflate their pensions far beyond their annual salaries.
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and officials of the state’s public pension system aren’t saying publicly whether they favor issuing bonds to help close a close a long-term funding gap.
The state House of Representatives today unanimously approved a plan to tighten the state’s pension provisions and raise the age that lawmakers and public employees are eligible for retirement. The move follows passage of a similar plan by the Senate earlier this fall. Both plans would only affect future hires, not current employees or retirees.
The House version passed today would boost the retirement age from 55 to 57 and could ultimately save $6.4 billion over 30 years, House lawmakers estimate. The Senate version went farther, raising the minimum age for retirement to 60.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A group charged with studying the long-term viability of the state pension system is expected to release a formal report in two weeks.
During a meeting Monday, study commission chairman George Schloegel said he thinks several changes may be needed to shore up the Public Employees Retirement System.
The Clarion-Ledger reports…lawmakers alone can make changes, and it’s unclear whether they will make any radical alterations.
North Carolina is one state that’s planning to use a high-tech solution to look into the future and the present. The state’s Department of State Treasurer announced Thursday, Oct. 27, it will implement customized analytics software to better protect pensions for 850,000 state and local government employees….According to SAS, the customized software suite North Carolina will be using includes risk and performance measurement models for fixed-income equity, private markets and hedge funds.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The General Assembly Joint Finance Committees will resume discussion of pension overhaul legislation Tuesday morning with a hearing on parts of the proposal that deal with municipal-run pension plans….Mayors have said they want the ability to make changes similar to what is proposed for state-run plans, such as suspending cost-of-living adjustments.
Here, again, is Jeff Miron’s estimate of the date at which each state’s debt-to-GDP ratio will exceed 90 percent (the value at which economists believe debt tends to begin to hamper economic growth).
Unlike the calculations that the states themselves use, Miron’s calculations use the more-realistic discount rate assumptions of Novy-Marx and Rauh.
This entry was posted in Pensions and tagged boost, budget, GDP, George Schloegel, HT, JACKSON, Jeff Miron, Jerry Brown, make, Mississippi, North Carolina, Novy Marx, pension, PROVIDENCE, Public Employees Retirement System, public pension, retirement, Sam Brownback, SAS, state budget, State Treasurer on November 4, 2011 by Matt Mitchell.
Worried about revenue, local government fights ABC privatization in North Carolina.
But, if ABC stores privatize retailers still pay taxes.
Can D.C. build a streetcar network without blocking the scenery?
Alan Reynolds on Taxes and the Top Percentile Myth.
Arthur Brooks on charitable giving and Scrooges, and Peter Gordon’s take.
This entry was posted in State Policy and tagged ABC, Arthur Brooks, North Carolina, Peter Gordon on December 24, 2010 by Eileen Norcross.
Today the Tax Foundation released its annual State Business Tax Climate Index.
State lawmakers are always mindful of their states’ business tax climates but they are often tempted to lure business with lucrative tax incentives and subsidies instead of broad-based tax reform. This can be a dangerous proposition.
The goal of the index is to focus lawmakers’ attention on the importance of good tax fundamentals: enacting low tax rates and granting as few deductions, exemptions and credits as possible. This “broad base, low rate” approach is the antithesis of most efforts by state economic development departments who specialize in designing “packages” of short-term tax abatements, exemptions, and other give-aways for prospective employers who have announced that they would consider relocating. Those packages routinely include such large state and local exemptions that resident businesses must pay higher taxes to make up for the lost revenue.
The best climates: South Dakota, Alaska, Wyoming, Nevada, Florida, Montana, New Hampshire, Delaware, Utah and Indiana.
And the worst: New York, California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Rhode Island and North Carolina.
This entry was posted in Tax and Budget and tagged Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, economic development, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kail Padgitt, make, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, reform, Rhode Island, South Dakota, tax, Tax Foundation, tax rates, tax reform, Utah, Wyoming on October 26, 2010 by Matt Mitchell.
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Delaware.
(I have no idea whether this survey method is valid).
Though it is provocative to label the good people of Louisiana “lazy,” I suspect that much of the observed difference in behavior can be traced not to inherent differences in the people but to differences in the institutions in which those people operate: the laws, the economy, the culture, etc. that constrains and shapes their actions.
A few years back, the Nobel laureate economist Ed Prescott (of Arizona State) analyzed the difference between American and European working habits. There was a time, in the early 1970s, when Europeans worked more than Americans. Now this is reversed: “Americans work 50 percent more than do the Germans, French, and Italians.” Prescott finds that differences in marginal tax rates are the predominant factor. So Europeans aren’t any lazier than we; they just face different incentives.
I wonder what institutional differences can explain differences in work effort across the U.S. states?
You will find in the climates of the north, peoples with few vices, many virtues, sincerity and truthfulness. Approach the south, you will think you are leaving morality itself, the passions become more vivacious and multiply crimes… The heat can be so excessive that the body is totally without force. The resignation passes to the spirit and leads people to be without curiosity, nor the desire for noble enterprise.
I seem to recall a similar observation from John Adams, but can’t locate it just now…or maybe I just don’t want to put in the effort to find it.
This entry was posted in Tax and Budget and tagged Alabama, Arkansas, economy, John Adams, Louisiana, North Carolina, So Europeans, South Carolina, tax, tax rates, West Virginia on August 6, 2010 by Matt Mitchell.


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It is a translation of 1 of the only a few Russian serfs' memoirs. Savva Purlevskii recalls his existence in Russian serfdom and the lives of his grandparents, mom and dad, and fellow villagers. He describes relations communal existence and the serfs' day-by-day interplay with landlords and specialists. Purlevskii got here from an before everything wealthy kinfolk that later turned impoverished. Early in his adolescence, he misplaced his father. Purlevskii didn't have an opportunity to realize a proper schooling. He lived lower than serfdom until eventually 1831 while on the age of 30, he escaped his servitude.
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Ukraine's fight for a countrywide identification plagued this former Soviet Union country lengthy prior to the chilly struggle shook the realm. Its imperative place among jap Europe and Western Asia invited many various cultures to settle the land, eventually populating a strong early medieval society referred to as Kievan Rus.
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This research covers a couple of themes which are favorite within the grammars of Australian Aboriginal languages, in particular ergativity and manifestations of the hierarchy that runs from the speech-act contributors all the way down to inanimates. This hierarchy exhibits up in case marking, quantity marking and contract, development and cross-referencing.
Nobody will rely on us, because we cannot rely on ourselves. 64 What bail each one deserves will be decided by specially elected people. They would issue annual guarantees. In case of complaints against someone, we will collect the money he owes, bail him out, and force this person to repay the amount. ”65 In order to get things started, my grandfather offered two thousand rubles from his own savings for ten years with no interest. The purpose of this was to create a common fund for anyone who needed to borrow money so they could begin trade.
In the tenth year of their marriage, Nastas’ia Borisovna, two weeks after giving birth to her seventh daughter, passed away... She was buried in Lavra59 under a grim tombstone upon which is carved a little nest with nestlings. With her decease the daughters came under the supervision of governesses; although the reined-in former uproar was not restored to the house, nor did the established order prevail; visits were thinned out and occurred only if someone came by to see the children. The lord also almost abandoned his own house and frequently stayed in another—whose German mistress, so people said, began to give birth to babies that looked like him, and where food provisions, servants, and the carriage were constantly sent.
32 | A LIFE UNDER RUSSIAN SERFDOM peasants’ past deeds; rural bureaucrats began to visit the village endlessly, with or without reason, and practically lived and ate there; now there was no longer any princely protection—now everything had to be paid off with money! The new owner set up a cotton mill on the river near the village and forced everyone who could not pay the designated rent to work there—in other words, almost the entire estate. Only then did the senior people realize that in order to get rid of the heavy corvée one needed to seek a means of making money.


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text: Shachar Livne is a PhD student in the Department of General and Comparative Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her primary research interest lies in the interrelations between Italian and English literatures in the later Middle Ages and Renaissance, with particular emphasis on the poetry of the 14th-century canonical poets: Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Chaucer. Her comparative study closely examines four poems, each depicting a dream-vision that the poet had prior to writing. Through close analyses of these poetical works, Shachar documents a critical moment in the history of a poetical genre that was widespread across medieval and renaissance Europe and illustrates the crucial impact Italian poetry had on English poetry that developed thereafter. Such an investigation promotes the comparative study of Italian and English literatures, as well as the study of the medieval dream-vision genre.


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Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson is joining model Jodie Kidd to present a new Channel 5 classic car programme featuring a host of A-list celebrities.
In a series of 13 hour-long episodes, The Classic Car Show will delve deep into the phenomenon of the classic car, with contributions from the likes of Steve Coogan and Tinie Temper.
Feature stories from will include Quentin Willson celebrating 50 years of the Ford Mustang in California, Jodie Kidd in a Jaguar XK120 at the Mille Miglia and resident racer Bruno Senna putting 10 classics through their paces on track at Brooklands.
It’s not all about expensive classic cars, however. Willson will show you the future classics you should buy now while they’re cheap, while 4Music presenter Will Best will look at low-cost motorsport.
Quentin Willson, presenter and executive producer, The Classic Car Show said: “I’m delighted that Channel 5 will be showing The Classic Car Show. The global growth in classic cars, not just in terms of auction prices of high-end Ferraris, but the sheer number of people who share the passion, has driven the creation of The Classic Car Show.

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Ghanaian quartet of Jonathan Mensah, Harrison Afful, Lalas Abubakar and Edward Opoku have all been included in Columbus Crew’s roster for the 2019 MLS season.
The four central defenders were named in a 22-man list for the new season.
The four players enjoyed regular playing time for Crew in the just ended season.
Ghanaian-born Gyasi Zardes also made the Columbus Crew team for the new season.

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One of the first things I like to teach my children is the Alphabet Song. I started working with my four year old on it a few months ago. I recently discovered a new tool to help me teach the Alphabet Song to my kids. It’s called the Alphabet Song Game from The Critical Thinking Co. and it’s been a great addition to our homeschool routine.
What is the Alphabet Song Game?
The Alphabet Song Game includes 22 games that help children learn the alphabet. You download the game to your computer and let your child play. Your child will learn both the uppercase and lowercase letter names and shapes, as well as learn to distinguish between letters that look similar, mirrored letters, and reversed letters. Toddlers to children in first grade will enjoy the fun song and clicking on the letters in the correct order.
I used this program with my four year old daughter, Sis. It is a game that is played on the computer, so we used my laptop and she had 15 minutes of screen time three times per week. I had not formally began working on the alphabet with Sis, so she had little experience with the Alphabet Song before starting.
Our computer has a touchscreen, so she did not even need to know how to use a mouse. Your child would need to know how to use a mouse if your computer does not have a touchscreen. Each lesson begins with the child singing the ABCs with the animated lady on the screen. The letters are displayed on a line while they are being sung so the child gets to hear the letter name and see how it looks. Each lesson gets progressively more difficult. The first nine lessons are strictly about learning the uppercase letters, the next nine are about learning the lowercase letters, and the last four are a combination of lowercase and uppercase letters. The earlier lessons have only two or three choices for answers for the child to choose from, and the harder lessons have up to six choices including reversed and mirrored letters. Your child will click on letters in the correct order and case.
The game is a simple concept, but it works. My daughter was singing the Alphabet Song in no time. The repetition of the lessons really helps to reinforce the correct shapes and names of the letters also. My daughter does have a short attention span, so it was difficult for her to sit through an entire lesson without getting antsy. I made sure to sit down with her and help her along.
The only issue I had with the program was that sometimes it wouldn’t load when I clicked the icon on my computer. I would have to close out the program and restart it. I’m not sure if it was the program or my computer, though. Overall, I am very happy with the Alphabet Song Game and I love having another resource to help me teach my children the alphabet. It’s also great for the kids’ screen time. It’s not online, so I don’t have to worry about them wandering somewhere else on the Internet. It’s just one program right on my desktop. We are happy and my four year old is well on her way to learning the alphabet by heart!


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I give this book more stars than it took me hours to read it. I want to re-read it again, and probably even faster. It’s lovely and perfect. It will have your heart all over the floor, happy and sloppy and sad and smiling.
The story of August Pullman is glorious, tragic, honest and so, so, so normal. He’s a young boy with a serious facial disfigurement, the result of chromosomal chance. Sickly as a youngster, he’s been home schooled until the 5th grade, when his parents decide it’s time he try regular school.
He has an older sister named Via, and dog named Daisy, a few friends, and an unfailing positivity. The challenges are endless: people don’t know how to react, kids can be mean, physical ailments still plague him. But Auggie never lets it get him down. Sure, he worries or feels sad, but the slings and arrows of his outrageous fortune never truly penetrate his beautiful heart. In one scene, a teacher tells his class that when faced with choices, they should always “choose kind.” Auggie knows that he, himself, is a situation. And he has already chosen kindness.
Please read this book. It’ll take you a few hours at most, and leave you as satisfied as if you’ve spent years in Auggie’s world.


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Ani lives in Mahia and is proud to be working in Wairoa. An area that is seeing positive growth and has a strong community spirit.
Ani’s investor networks, social media reach and selling processes make her a great choice when it comes to buying or selling your home.


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Old Port Cove Marina Tower in North Palm Beach is really a wonderful location. The North Palm Beach location is amazing. But, if this isn't the community for you, you might like one of the other local communities like Hidden Key or The Estates Of North Palm Beach or Seminole Landing that are located here as well.


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When it's spring cleaning time in the castle, Link pretends to have a cold in order to get out of doing work.
When King Harkinnian decides to build a Royal Water Park for the enjoyment of all his subjects during the hot weather, it seems like a simple enough project.
Link rescues an old man named Sleazenoze from attackers in the woods, and as a reward, the old man gives Link a brand-new fancy sword in exchange for his old one.
Link: Well, excuse me, Princess!
I love Zelda the video games, I can't think of anything in the world video game wise that I love more. I was so juiced when I got this DVD because I though it was going to capture the bliss of the video and the beauty that is link and his quest. It didn't. I was so angry I sent it back three episode in.
The first thing that upset was Link's voice, seriously he sounds like his nose is got a laundry clip on it. The second was his hair color, brown...brown! He is a blonde, a beautiful, perfect blonde!
The 3rd and the most important to me I found about 30 seconds into the episode. He is a jerk. The Link I know gives up everything to save Hyrule without getting anything in return, he is a hero because he cares about the people and not because he gets something out of it. I just wanted to pop his head off.
It may sound like I'm a crazy fan, but I'm just stating my opinions, I would suggest this series to anyone unless I wanted them to mock it with me or see the horror and feel my pain. It is worth a watch if you like TV shows and movies because everything is worth at least one watch, you don't know what you like unless you try it.


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My professional career began in the agency world, designing for an array of clients. At Resource Interactive (now part of IBM iX), I eventually lead a variety of creative projects and managed a team of designers.
After about 10 years in the agency space, I decided to jump to the other side – the “client” side – of the fence. Moving from Ohio to Wisconsin, I landed at Lands' End as an in-house Creative Manager.
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By the time we returned from our trip to Pittsburgh, we realized the cold Paul came down with two days before Christmas had turned into bronchitis. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. It's usually caused by a virus, so antibiotics won't help. Bronchitis will normally go away by itself, but it can take two to four weeks. Paul's lasted a total of about three weeks, and he had lingering tiredness for a week or so after that.
Paul was finally feeling a good bit better last week, so last Thursday we decided to go on a tour of Highlands Hammock State Park that was organized by one of the couples from the Co-op. The tour included a tram tour, tours of the CCC museum located at the park, hikes, and a picnic lunch. The state park is located about half an hour from the Co-op near Sebring.
A hammock is a stand of hardwood trees, usually surrounded by wetlands. The hammock may be only a few inches above the surrounding land; but this higher ground creates dryer conditions making the growth of the hardwood trees possible. The hardwood trees at Highlands Hammock State Park are mostly varieties of oaks and hickory.
There are several other ecological zones besides the hardwood hammock located within the park. We'll have a little more on that later.
Our group had over 40 people. Since the tram only holds 30, we had to schedule a tram tour at 9 a.m. and a second one at 11 a.m. We were on the first tour. It was one of the cooler nights of the fall/winter season, and it was in the low 40s when we boarded the tram. Although the sun felt warm, most of the tour goes through the woods. Also, with the tram traveling at speeds up to 10 or 15 MPH at times, we needed to bundle up to stay warm.
Kevin, who was our driver and guide on the tram tour, is a volunteer at Highlands Hammock. He gave us a brief description and history of the park before the start of the tour. He was very knowledgeable and interesting.
Highlands Hammock State Park opened in 1931 as one of the first 4 state parks in Florida. The CCC, which was formed in 1933 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression to give meaningful work to able-bodied men, played a big role in the initial development of the park. More on the CCC later.
The first point of interest on the tram tour was a 1000-year old Live Oak. It isn't the biggest tree in the park, but it is the oldest.
Live oak trees tend to rot out from the inside, which is what happened to this one. In the late 1990s, much of the tree collapsed in spite of (or maybe because of) efforts back in the 1930s to clean out the rot, add steel reinforcing rods, and fill the hollow trunk with concrete. One of the large branches can be seen still lying on the ground to the left of the tree. In spite of losing major branches, the tree still is alive with new growth sprouting from the top of section of the trunk to the right.
Next, the tram tour passed through the hardwood hammock. Sabal palms also frequently grow alongside the hardwoods.
Within a short distance, the elevation started to drop, and we entered yet another ecological zone - a cypress swamp. Cypress trees are one of the few deciduous conifer trees, and they lose their needles in winter.
As the tour went on, the elevation began to rise again, and we entered a dry ecological area known as a pine flatwood where the vegetation is made up primarily of pine trees and under-story palmettos. Back when the first Spanish explorers first arrived in the 1500s, 70 to 90% of Florida was pine flatwoods.
The existence of pine flatwoods depends on periodic fires. The pines and palmettos are resistant to fire and will survive. In fact, some pines rely on fire to open the cones to release seeds. Hardwood saplings and other under-story plants on the other hand, will be burned up before they can become established. Fires can occur naturally, primarily through lightening strikes, but naturally-occurring fires can be very unpredictable and dangerous. Therefore, prescribed burns are conducted every few years to preserve the nature of the pine flatwoods in a controlled, safe manner.
The final area on the tram tour was a drive along a canal that was dug back in the day to help drain excess rain runoff from the park. This is an excellent location to see wildlife, and we saw dozens of birds including the ones shown in the following photos.
On sunny days, there are usually numerous alligators sunning themselves on the banks of the canal. It was early on a cool morning, so the tour guide thought there might not be any out yet, but we saw a small one that was 15 to 18 inches long and the one shown below that was about 3 or 4 feet long.
The tram dropped us off at the CCC museum. As we said, the CCC played a big role in the development of this park and many others across the country. The museum at Highlands Hammock State Park is housed in what was the rec hall for the CCC back in the day.
The CCC provided young men with food, housing (many times in tents), clothing, and a wage of $30 a month. The men got to keep $5, and the rest was sent home to their families. Over 3 million young, able-bodied, unmarried men participated in the CCC with a maximum enrollment at any given time of about 300,000. The CCC provided manual labor for the conservation and development of natural resources on lands owned by federal, state, and local governments. The CCC built shelters, lodges, service roads, trails, and service buildings in over 800 parks across the country. They also planted over 8 billion trees. The CCC was discontinued in 1942 shortly after the U.S. entered WWII.
Margery was interested in the CCC museum because her dad was in the CCC. We found on the map the camp where he worked in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania back in the day.
Because we had previously scheduled haircuts for both of us for shortly after noon in Sebring, we only stayed for the tram tour and a brief tour of the museum. We missed out on a docent-led tour of the museum and a couple of hikes that were planned for later; but with Paul just recovering from bronchitis, going on a hike probably wasn't a good idea anyway.
After our haircuts, we stopped at Dee's Place in Sebring for a late lunch of half-pound burgers. We then headed back to the Co-op to relax with an evening of TV.
We had friends from out of town scheduled to stop the next day for a visit. We'll tell you about that in our next post.
As we said in our last post, we finally had some sightseeing planned with our friends from Maine, Mike and Peggy. We picked them up around 1:00 last Tuesday and headed to Solomon's Castle located about half an hour away in Ona, Florida. We went there last year, and we liked it so much we wanted to share it with Mike and Peggy.
Solomon's Castle is the brainchild of Howard Solomon, who upon his return from living in the Bahamas in the early 1970s, bought 40 acres of land at the edge of a swamp near Ona.
Howard was a creative artist who made sculptures from found materials like old car parts, discarded tools, and used oil drums. He built his home and workshop to look like a castle and covered it in old aluminum printing plates he obtained from the local newspaper.
The castle began attracting so many curious visitors Howard began giving tours for $2 thinking the fee would discourage people from coming. Boy, was he wrong. Visitors began showing up in such large numbers he was eventually able quit his regular job to work on his art full time. He frequently took time out from working in his shop to give tours himself until his passing in 2016.
Howard had a great sense of humor. Not only are the titles of many of his works very funny; but the narrative that goes along with the tour, most of which came from Howard himself, is filled with one pun after another and jokes galore. The two suits of armor built by Mr. Solomon that stand outside the entrance to the castle are examples of his humor. One is painted white, and one is painted black. He called them "Knight Light" and "Night Knight."
Tours of Howard's home and gallery (the castle) cost $12.50. New this year is the opening of a second exhibit building containing Howard's collection of pre-1935 automobiles and works from his later years. The cost to tour the second building is $10.00, but a combination admission is available for $18.50. We opted for the combo. By the way, Solomon's Castle does not accept credit cards - only cash and checks. There is an ATM on the property.
It was much more crowded this year than when we went to Solomon's Castle last year. We waited for almost an hour for the tour of the house and galleries. They say they are busiest on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The probable reason they are busy on Tuesdays, which is when we went, is because they are closed Mondays. We're not sure why they're also busy on Thursdays.
Howard's work displays a high degree of creativity. He could look at something most of us would consider trash and envision it as part of a sculpture. The next photo shows a figure with motorcycle chains as hair, pieces of exhaust pipe for arms, and an automobile differential cover as a hat.
Another example of creativity is a tractor made from an old gasoline jerry can. The fenders are made from a frying pan cut in half.
Howard's work includes several three-dimensional recreations of Norman Rockwell's art. The photo below shows Howard's rendition of Rockwell's cover from the July 8, 1939 Saturday Evening Post entitled "100 Years of Baseball." A copy of the cover is shown to the right.
The humor continues in the tour of the living quarters. The old cameras placed on the sill of the stained glass window in the next photo makes it a "picture window." Incidentally, this is one of several dozen stained glass windows Howard made.
After we finished up the tour of the gallery and living quarters, we walked down the path past the replica of the Alamo built by Mr. Solomon to the other exhibit building. We again had to wait for the next tour, but this time it was only about 15 or 20 minutes. As we said, this building contains a collection of pre-1935 automobiles.
Because Howard bought the antique vehicles as an investment and because he was so busy creating all his sculptures, he didn't have time to restore or tinker with them. Therefore, they all had to be in reasonably good condition and not require any further restoration, and they all had to run.
Most of the works in the second building are transportation related. The next photo shows Howard's last work completed just before he passed. It is a train engine whose boiler is covered with old, copper printed circuits.
The tours are kind of long, but they are interesting and fun. However, waiting for the tours to start made for a very long day so we were all quite hungry by the time we finished. Our plan was to stop at Slim's Bar-B-Q & Grill in Arcadia on the way back to the Co-op.
In addition to barbecue, Slim's has lots of other dishes including seafood, chicken, salads, sandwiches, and burgers. Dinners range from $7 (1/4 chicken with one side) to $19 (10-ounce ribeye with two sides). Sandwiches and burgers are $6 to $11.
We all had barbecue in one form or another. Peggy had a rib/smoked turkey combo plate ($16), Mike had rib/smoked chicken/beef combo plate ($17), Margery had a rib plate ($16), and Paul had a smoked turkey/pork combo plate ($16).
The ribs were tender and smokey, but not as moist as we like. The pork, which is served sliced rather than pulled, wasn't very smokey and tasted like pork that had been reheated. The turkey, however, was outstanding. It was smokey and moist and was so flavorful it didn't even need barbecue sauce. By the way, the house-made barbecue sauces (both hot and mild) were okay, but nothing to rave about.
After dinner, we headed back to the Co-op, dropped Mike and Peggy off at their rig and settled in for an evening of relaxation. The following evening, we stopped by to say "good-bye" to Mike and Peggy since they were planning to leave the following morning. It was good to take time out from our busy-ness to spend time with them.
A sculpture outside the front door that caught Paul's eye was a porpoise playfully frolicking through the waves. The highly polished granite makes the porpoise look like it's wet.
Many of the paintings in the museum have tropical themes with bright colors. The one below is "Angel Trumpets" by James Griffin.
And the next is "West Palm Triple Tree" by James Gibson.
Even the rest rooms feature artwork. The stained glass window by Shady Oak Studio shown below is in the mens room.
There are several whimsical soft sculptures by Edna Tkachuk. "I Love Cats" is only about a foot tall and sits on a shelf.
Behind the museum is a patio and sculpture garden.
There is additional parking across a side street, and even the parking lot has sculptures. The colorful giraffe below looks like it is reaching up to try to eat the palm tree.
We enjoyed seeing the Marietta Museum again and all the new pieces being shown this year, and we were pleased to see a much bigger crowd at the museum than there was when we were there last year. We are also happy to report the museum is expanding. There is an addition to the museum building under construction and there are also plans for a cafe.
We left the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy and headed back to Blueberry Hill. About half an hour south of Bushnell, a car that was traveling 4 or 5 vehicles ahead of us suddenly veered off the left side of the highway and disappeared down over the berm into the trees. With everyone ahead of us trying to all stop at once, there was a mass screeching of tires. Paul somehow managed not to rear-end the van ahead of us and to stay out of the path of the semi beside us.
We brought the truck safely to a stop on the shoulder and Paul ran to the wrecked vehicle along with several others while Margery called 911. There was a lone occupant in the car. That was a good thing because the passenger side was totally crushed. The driver, who appeared to be unconscious, was pinned in his seat. After futile attempts to open the passenger door, someone had the brilliant idea of going in through the back seat.
One woman at the scene appeared to be a nurse and took charge. She and a man got into the back seat and began tending to the man trapped in the car. They initially called out for water, but soon began to call for juice. We tried to stay out of the way, so we don't know exactly what was going on, but the request for juice indicated to us the man may have been a diabetic and may have gone into insulin shock. That could explain the reason he ran off the road and never hit the brakes.
After about 7 or 8 minutes, the fire rescue truck and ambulance arrived. We decided it would be best to get out of the way so they could do their jobs, so we hopped into the truck and continued on our way back to Bushnell. It was a somber ending to an otherwise beautiful day. An online news report we found the following day said the 79-year old man was in critical condition with unspecified injuries. We weren't able to find any further information.
Back at the fiver, we relaxed for the evening and on into the weekend. We had no definite plans for the following week, but we'll let you know if something pops up.


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iMultiply Resourcing are delighted to be engaged on an exciting opportunity, with one of the UK's most progressive businesses, based in Edinburgh. The role of Purchase Ledger Specialist will offer a salary of £22,000 - £25,000 plus a lucrative benefits package.
A highly commercial company based in Edinburgh City Centre are currently seeking a Purchase Ledger Specialist to join their ever-growing team. This position presents the opportunity to join a massively growing business that is operating within an established business sector. The business is already very well established and now requires talented & ambitious individuals to complement its already impressive team.
The role of Purchase Ledger Specialist will report to the Purchase Ledger Manager, and will play an integral part of the wider finance team. The successful candidate will be involved in the management and maintenance of a complex purchase ledger, while ensuring work is done in a timely and efficient manner. The successful candidate will be well versed in the functionality of the accounts payable side of the ledger, as well as having an outgoing personality and an ability to build strong and effective working relationships with their colleagues.
The role of Purchase Ledger Specialist will offer a salary of £22,000 - £25,000 plus a lucrative benefits package including flexible working. The offices are based in Edinburgh and are easily accessible via public transport. The standard hours of work are 9.00am - 5.30pm.


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Cornelius Evans was baptised in Llanishen in 1820, brought up and probably born at Tregirog House in that parish. His parents were John and Temperance Evans of Tregirog House.
He came to Glascoed later in life – appearing on the 1881 and 1891 censuses at Glascoed Vach farm. I love this picture of him, provided by Darren. He looks a real strong character to me. I can just imagine him using that stick well!
John Evans a farmer address Tregirog , Llanishen.
By 1861 Temperance was on the census at Treworgan Cwrt, aged 66 as retired farmer, living with son Jabez aged 28, farming 50 acres.
Address- Glascoed Vach, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.
New House, number 6 on census with his wife Esther aged 55 and son John aged 29.
By this point, Cornelius had left Glascoed Vach to his daughter Mary Jane and son-in-law, Thomas Parry.
By 1901 John Griffiths aged 68 lived at New House with Annie aged 21 his wife, Bessie his daughter aged 1 and Jane Jones his sister in law. Jane and Annie from Cloddock Herefordshire.
Cornelius was living with his son, John, who was farming at one of Cornelius’ previous farms, Rhydymaen Farm in Llandenny.
Cornelius died at the good age of 84 in 1904, I assume still living with his son, John at Llandenny, which was in Monmouthshire registration district.
d 1904 aged 84 Jan/Feb/March Monmouth 11a p23.

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Samuel N. Cohen Auditorium in St. Boniface Hospital.
Manitoba Photo Events is excited to announce that we will be hosting Michelle Valberg (www.michellevalberg.com) in Winnipeg on May 4, 2019.
For 30 years Michelle Valberg has photographed wildlife and landscapes with the intention of regenerating simple beauty into a deeper reflection of humanity. Michelle’s portrayals of the natural world aim to draw viewers toward inner contemplation, based on the idea that building awareness and educating others through nature photography can inspire people to be better stewards of the natural world. By developing a deeper understanding of the interconnections between people, animals, and the environment, she believes that others can be motivated to take action in their local communities and beyond.
Michelle is a Canadian Nikon Ambassador and the first Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence. She is a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society and the prestigious Explorer’s Club in NYC.
Please see attached poster or visit our website (www.manitobaphotoevents.ca) for all the details on how to sign up. The price is currently only $80 per person but will increase to $100 after March 1st so be sure to register early. We also have a special rate for high school students (limited seats); details are available on the registration page of our website.
We hope you can join us for a fantastic weekend of photographic learning and inspiration!
Join Michelle Valberg and Manitoba Photo Events for a Portraits Using Natural Light.
Michelle will go through various posing techniques using only available backgrounds and light. Michelle will discuss how she stays creative, spontaneous and connected to her subject throughout her portrait session. This workshop promises to be fun, informative and get the Sunday morning creative juices flowing..
After December 15, 2018 if there is a waiting list for any of the clubs and any of the other clubs have any available openings, those spaces will be filled from the waiting list. After March 1, 2019 if there are any openings for the workshop not filled by any of the clubs, these spots will be offered to all registrants of the MPE event.
If you meet the above requirements and would like a workshop space, then email our Registration Coordinator, Heather Beckstead, at: manitobaphotoevents@gmail.com on or after November 12, 2018 at 12 noon.
Be sure to indicate your full name, which club you belong to. Workshop spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and each club has only 8 spots per workshop (for a total of 24 people) This will sell out FAST so remember… your request will be accepted ONLY if you are already registered for the Saturday presentation. If we receive a request for a spot with no paid Saturday registration, your request will be denied.


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I’m so sorry to hear that Odetta has left us…but I guess the heavenly choir will embrace her gracious spirit..and she’ll be in the best of company.
I was about to buy my ticket to see Odetta April 2009 here in Montreal where she was going to play at the Oscar Peterson Hall where I saw Richie Havens not so long ago.
I was so looking forward to it. The last time I heard Odetta was at a small folk show in a small intimate setting in the early 70’s (I think). She could melt your sorrows and open your heart to glory!
I’ll be saying a prayer for Odetta.


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^ Solomon, Ariel Ben. Report: Yemen Houthis fighting for Assad in Syria. The Jerusalem Post. 31 May 2013 [6 June 2013].
^ Baron, Adam. Yemenis suspect Iran's hand in rise of Shiite rebels. Christian Science Monitor. 30 October 2012 [20 June 2014].
^ Houthis celebrate birth of Prophet Muhammad. Al Jazeera. 25 January 2013 [12 July 2014].
^ Yemen says Houthi rebel leader may be dead. Reuters. 27 December 2009 [24 September 2014].
^ Houthis fighting ‘Western imperialism’. 2014-01-13 [2014-09-02]. （原始内容存档于2014-07-28）.
^ Houthi logo says "Damn the Jews". 2012-12-03 [2014-09-02]. （原始内容存档于2014年10月9日）.
^ Persecution Defines Life for Yemen’s Remaining Jews. New York Times. 2015-02-19.
^ Houthis Kill 24 in North Yemen, 2011-11-27.
^ ARIEL BEN SOLOMON. Report: Yemen Houthis fighting for Assad in Syria. Jerusalem Post. 2013-05-31 [2013-06-05].
^ Freeman, Jack. The al Houthi Insurgency in the North of Yemen: An Analysis of the Shabab al Moumineen. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. 2009, 32 (11): 1008–1019. ISSN 1057-610X. doi:10.1080/10576100903262716.
^ Yemen: The conflict in Saada Governorate - analysis. IRIN. 24 July 2008 [29 November 2014].
^ 也门胡塞叛军的坐大之路. 3 August 2010 [22 January 2015]. （原始内容存档于2010年8月5日）.
^ Yemeni forces kill rebel cleric. BBC News. 2004-09-10 [29 November 2014].
^ Saeed Al Batati. Who are the Houthis in Yemen?. BBC. 21 August 2014 [29 November 2014].
^ The Huthis: From Saada to Sanaa. International Crisis Group. 10 June 2014 [29 November 2014]. （原始内容存档于2015-04-08）.
^ Houthis seize government buildings in Sanaa. Al Jazeera. [21 September 2014].
^ 22.0 22.1 也门前总统萨利赫被胡塞武装打死. 新華網. 2017-12-04.
^ Yemen Houthi rebels 'seize presidential palace'. BBC News. 20 January 2015.
^ 也门前总统向沙特靠拢 胡塞武装指责背弃同盟. 新華網. 2017-12-04.
^ 也门反政府同盟瓦解 首都爆发激战. 美國之音. 2017-12-04.
Official web site （阿拉伯文）. Currently hacked and defaced, 09/28/2014.

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WillisWest Saloon seats 40 persons and we offer local spezialities, as well as international dishes.
We offer Catering Services to your cabin, in the forrest or any place you choose. The dishes will be planned with you and we are using local incredencien for prepearing them. This can be also done on scene, so you can be part of the process, on open fire or freshly smoked.

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How deep does summer go?
For CC6, we welcome guest curators from the Mothlight Microcinema, who bring with them a program of experimental film and video from the artists of Detroit, who will plumb the depths of Midwestern summertime, and perhaps begin to contemplate the shortening of days and the coming fall. The films from Detroit will be accompanied by a selection of local work on the same theme, including filmmakers such as Laska Jimsen, Rini Yun Keagy, Jason Coyle, Alan Gerlach, Tyler Lauer, and more.
Come in out of the sticky heat and the high buzz of cicadas, and join us in the dark with a cold drink to contemplate the season through someone else’s eyes before heading out into the last of it.

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Come join me at the ICSID World Design Congress 2009?
Join the Design Sojourn Facebook Fan Page Now!
Is there a Divide in Design?
Why not forget Design Thinking and try Multidisciplinary Thinking instead?
A refresh of the Design Sojourn Logo and Brand!
How to be the Best Designer in the World?
Is this another Apple Inspired Fad in the Works?


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Acorn 2 is out and it’s getting very positive press. Unfortunately, much of it is from the usual suspects — i.e. folks who use their image editor for cropping and adding captions — so the question is, really is it any good?
Acorn remains the cheapest of the credible Photoshop replacements at $50. (Upgrades from 1.x are $20. I just paid for mine.) And with Acorn’s free version, competing products that don’t offer significant levels of usability and functionality are pretty much screwed. Here’s an updated version of my giant table comparing the three main contenders. Significant changes are in bold.
Excellent Core Image support Excellent Core Image support and some additional useful filters, such as Clouds. Comprehensive set of filters (including some marked improvements over Photoshop) but no Core Image support. Stuff that Core Image doesn’t give you like comprehensive noise reduction tools, and fractal clouds. Oh and you can create and reuse named presets for almost everything.
Slicing support. Photoshop-style (but far simpler) web export dialog with file-size preview etc. Some random subset of Fireworks is implemented (slicing, button states, etc.). Not really sure how good or extensive it is (much more extensive than Pixelmator or Acorn) since I have no use for such stuff.
Being able to use one layer as a mask for layers adjacent to it.
It’s probably worth mentioning that all three of these programs have a lot of rough edges. Of the three, I’d have to say Photoline’s bugs get addressed the most quickly, while Pixelmator’s get addressed the most slowly. While writing this blog entry I encountered a half-dozen bugs in Acorn 2.1 and if I did not think they would be addressed in a reasonably timely manner I would not recommend Acorn to anyone (or pay for the upgrade).
It’s a bit unfair to compare a major new version of Acorn with a couple of “bump” releases from its rivals. Acorn 2 has definitely moved from being an over-hyped toy to a genuinely useful piece of software which still launches in under a second. Meanwhile, Acorn’s free version is going to be painful for anyone else writing a thin wrapper around Core Image. The bottom line is that Pixelmator retains its edge as the best “painting” program, but Acorn has the edge for more professional use (e.g. all kinds of scripting and workflow animation options), while Photoline wins the “ugly but really powerful” prize.
Photoshop Elements 6 for the Mac has shipped which means bad times for half-assed shareware products pretending to be cheap Photoshop replacements. It’s not that Elements is itself a Photoshop replacement, it’s just that it’s more of one than the half-assed wannabes.
If you’ve been keeping score, the candidates are Pixelmator, Acorn, Iris, and Photoline. I’ve tried them all and the short version of my opinion is that Pixelmator is a pretty but ultimately useless piece of junk, Iris is an ugly, useless piece of junk, Acorn is a tidy, scriptable little app that works well but will almost certainly be missing some feature you need, and that Photoline is actually a credible replacement for Photoshop in a pinch, although it’s a bit ugly.
I can’t stress enough how it fundamentally doesn’t matter what else a graphics program does, if you can’t select what you want, everything else is a waste of time. This is like trying to ship a word-processor with broken text selection*.
Pixelmator and Acorn both have incredibly nice front ends for CoreImage. Just how much faster and more interactive these are than Photoshop’s filters is just breathtaking — I might be tempted to switch to Pixelmator just to use its zoom blur filter on the rare occasions I use zoom blur — but the sad thing is that Photoshop’s are good enough (as are Photoline’s) and unless you have no taste, filters are NOT the thing you spend most, or even a significant fraction, of your time in with an image editing application.
One of the really nice things about good freeware and shareware is availability in a pinch. If I find myself needing to edit an image on some random computer, I can download Photoline, using the license stored in my gmail account, perform my edit, and then uninstall in a matter of minutes. Most shareware apps aren’t so large that downloading them is painful (Photoline for the Mac is ~20MB) while Photoshop Elements is a 1.25 GB download and involves product activation.
Before Photoshop Elements came out only two of the wannabe apps could even begin to justify their existence. Acorn is scriptable, making it intrinsically useful for workflow automation in a way that Pixelmator and Iris can never be. Iris is simply a joke, while Pixelmator could be useful one day. Photoline is a useful Photoshop replacement in a pinch, and its capabilities complement Photoshop Elements’ capabilities since Photoshop Elements has features photographers will want, while Photoline fills the gaps if you don’t want or can’t afford Photoshop CS3.
* Well, Microsoft does that and seems to make money. You cannot select parts of two different words in Microsoft Word. E.g. if you accidentally typed “teh rpoblem with Word” you can’t select the hilited text to fix it. Once a selection extends beyond one word, Word forces you to select entire words, leading to endless annoyance.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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N.B.: transferred here from the Ctenidae by Polotow, Carmichael & Griswold, 2015: 152; removed from the synonymy of Vulsor Simon, 1889 by Lehtinen, 1967: 274.
Phoneutria fasciata Lenz, 1886: 404, pl. 10, f. 7 (Dmf).
Viridasius pulchripes Simon, 1889b: 233 (Dm).
Vulsor fasciatus Simon, 1897a: 127, f. 127-131 (m).
Viridasius fasciatus Lehtinen, 1967: 274 (Tmf from Vulsor, S of Viridasius pulchripes).
Viridasius pulchripes Silva-Dávila, 2003: 49, f. 19a (m).


text: In case you don’t know it, Bloglovin shows all your favorite blogs in one place on one page, rather than having to go to each individual blog to find out what’s happening and what’s new. I love getting my updates in my email every morning and scrolling through all the latest posts over coffee. Simply click on the link above and you can go from there 🙂 Enjoy!


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*A hug is a form of endearment, universal in human communities, in which two or more people put their arms around the neck, back, or waist of one another and hold each other closely. If more than two persons are involved, it is referred to as a group hug.
The origins of the word are unknown but two theories exist. The first is that the verb “hug” (first used in the 1560s) could be related to the Old Norse word hugga, which meant to comfort. The second theory is that the word is related to the German word hegen which means to foster or cherish, and originally meant to enclose with a hedge.
And I hope all of you felt the power of that group hug just as clearly as I did.
Because really, there is nothing quite like a hug. Akin to the word ok—it doesn’t overpromise. Unlike a kiss, which suggests greater intimacy, a hug can happen anywhere, anytime, and between total strangers. And like ok–it can soothe, calm, provide momentary comfort.
Most importantly, it reaffirms our connection to others, reminding us that we are in fact not alone.
And that’s why it had to be a group hug. I got squeezed but I was squeezing back hard. I know I’m not the only one going through a tough time right now. Lung Cancer is a ruthless disease–those sucky survival stats are not just for show. And even though those of us with a targetable mutation have seen a dramatic increase in five year survival rates, it’s like playing poker. There are a limited number of cards in this deck and once they’ve all been dealt it’s a whole different game.
So, my tribe, my fellow travelers. Let’s hold each other tight.


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Where was divine intervention in France last month? At least eight children were killed in two separate bus accidents in France in February. I'm not too fond of France either. But still … In this country, in the ten years ended 2008 1,564 people died in school transportation-related crashes.
While we are at it, why stop as school busses? In the US, over 1,600 children under 15 years of age die each year in road crashes. Nearly 8,000 people are killed in crashes involving drivers ages 16-20.
There are no miracles. I take that back. It is miraculous that people donate money to preachers promising miracles of another sort. The important thing for us is that that this is the kind of selective observation that is often employed to deny full equality to LGBT citizens. In spite of James Madison's best thinking we permit fanciful religious doctrine to be imposed on public policy.


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We already know that you'll need specially made sunglasses to properly view the total solar eclipse.
Here's how to get them for zero dollars.
Before you think it's clickbait, or an attempt to tell you something, you truly do need a pair of eclipse sunglasses or you'll risk damage to your eyes (including the possibility of blindness). They're a real thing. Luckily we've found a way for you to procure some for your and your family absolutely free.
The glasses are for everyone, so you can have as many as you want, grab as many as you need for your family and safely view the eclipse. That's what we want.
If the Boise Library is a little too far for you to visit, libraries all over the Treasure Valley will be handing out free glasses as well. You can get the full list here.
A few other things to note: Improperly filming the total solar eclipse can damage your camera gear and your phone, and you'll want to be on the lookout for hotels trying to cash in on people traveling to view the eclipse.

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for young and dynamic travelers.
For everyone for whom safety and comfort are the most important.
Travel insurance. The Diners Club TRAVELER card includes comprehensive international travel insurance up to PLN 500 000. Thanks to this you no longer need to look for insurance before going abroad and incur additional costs. Apart from the Cardholder, the family traveling with him is also be protected.
DC Loyalty Program. Join our program and earn DC points on each transaction. Then exchange them into miles in the ClubMiles program and get free airline tickets. You will receive up to 1000 welcome points from us! Terms and Conditions of DC Loyalty Program.
Luggage tags. The card holder can order special, personalized luggage tags free of chargé for the first set. Their distinctive design, refined over the years, minimizes the risk of your luggage being accidentally taken by another passenger.
Facilities at airports. The card holder has the possibility of using special relaxation zones at many airports around the world. Besides, at selected airports thanks to Fast Track service you can speed up the passage through security control.
Deferred repayment date. The payment deadline for a Diners Club card is postponed up to 59 days. This means improving your financial liquidity without any effort.
This is not everything, of course. Contact Diners Club and enter the world of inexhaustible possibilities.


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I learned that regular maintenance to the sump pump is required the hard way, when I heard the noise of mine running during a time that it should be off. At that time I did some google searches and realized that this sump pump is not something that you can simply forget about.
I ended up adopting a routine that I execute every two months as follows: (1) visually inspect the pump without opening the transparent plastic cover looking for foreign debris, (2) pouring about a cup of hydrogen peroxide on the shower and a cup on the sink and flushing them without a gallon of water one hour after by opening the shower and the faucet. This is it!
If any of you recommend a different technique, please post here as a reply to improve our best practices database.

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The habitat of this plant is waste places, chiefly near the sea, and it is scarcely wild except along the coast. The habit is erect or prostrate. The plant is smooth or slightly downy. The radical leaves, which soon wither, are much divided, bipin-natifid, with narrow lobes. The upper stem-leaves are linear, entire. The flowers are in terminal and lateral corymbs, small, white, sometimes apet-alous. There are 2 stamens. The style is short. The pods are oval, narrowed at the end, flat, with a wing, the valves keeled. The seeds are flattened. The plant is 6-12 in. high, flowering from May to July, and is a herbaceous annual.
The habitat of this plant is calcareous places, on limestone. The habit is erect. The stems are branched above, forming a panicle. The branches are ascending, wavy. The stem-leaves are deeply heart-shaped, oblong, with auricles which meet together, and smooth, bluish-green. The radical leaves are spoon-shaped, stalked. The flowers are white, in a raceme or corymb, longer in fruit. The style is very short, included within the notch. The pods are small, inversely heart-shaped, horizontal, like the stalks, the valves broadly winged above, turgid, the marginal nerve short. The seeds are 4-6 in a cell, pale, smooth. The plant is 3-8 in. high, flowering in April and May, and is a herbaceous annual.
The habitat of this plant is mountain pastures, stony places. The habit is erect. The radical leaves are long-stalked, inversely ovate, entire. The stem-leaves are arrow-shaped, narrow, heart-shaped, smooth, and bluish-green. The flowers are white, with a rose tinge, small, in racemes. The style equals the notch. The pods are oblong to inversely ovate, narrowed below, and are curved upwards on spreading stalks, the valves winged above. The marginal nerve is indistinct. The seeds are reddish-brown, smooth, 4-8 in a cell. The plant is 4-15 in. high, flowering from May to October, and is a herbaceous biennial or perennial.
The habitat of this plant is limestone rocks. It differs from the last in having nearly entire leaves. The stem-leaves are oblong, heart-shaped. The flowers are small and white. The style is longer than the notch. The raceme is oval or oblong in fruit. The petals are three times as long as the calyx. The pods are blunt, notched at the tip, with a point (the style), inversely ovate, the notch broad and shallow. The seeds are 4-5 in each cell. The plant is 6-10 in. high, flowering from May to August, and is a herbaceous perennial.
The habitat of this plant is limestone rocks and sand dunes, and about walls. It was planted by Dillenius on the wall of Eltham Churchyard in Kent, and in Mathew Cemetery, York. The habit is prostrate. The stems are smooth or hairy, slender, leafy, branched. The radical leaves have spreading lobes, and are inversely ovate, nearly stalked. The leaves are deeply divided to the base, the segments entire, much-branched from the base. The flowers are in racemes, small, white. The petals are as large as the sepals. The style is distinct. The pods are on horizontal stalks, the raceme loose, long in fruit, the pods blunt both ends. The seeds are pale. The plant is 2-4 in. high, flowering from March to May, and is a herbaceous annual.


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Do you have questions about the timetable?
The airport buses are red and go directly from the taxi central in Arendal via Grimstad.
For holidays please contact us.
* The airport buses are waiting for airplanes. Departure when all passengers are ready.
The airport buses are waiting for airplanes. Departure when all passengers are ready.
between Arendal and Kristiansand Airport Kjevik.
Please let us know a day in advance about the number of children under the age of 11, so that we can arrange child seats.


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If you love pizza just as much as you love avoiding the realities of adulthood, you might want to put your dollar slice down for a moment and pay attention.
Apparently, there's an event called "Pizza Camp" in Minneapolis that lets you relive the glorious memories of your childhood while crushing pies on pies of pizza.
Hosted by the Minneapolis Pizza Club and Grown-Up Club, Pizza Camp is basically an adult summer-camp style getaway that features programming and entertainment for pizza-minded individuals.
That's right. There's an overnight summer camp that lets you stuff your face with piping hot pizzas in the middle of the wilderness.
And if you ask me, this might be the best thing that has ever happened to outdoor activities.
That is the face of pure, beaming joy.
When you're not diving face first into a glorious, cheesy pie, you can participate in a variety of fun camp activities like archery and canoeing.
The creators of this camp have really hit the bullseye.
Or you can satisfy your appetite for creativity by trying your hand at some pizza-inspired arts and crafts.
I FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN JUST LOOKING AT THIS.
If you're looking for some entertainment while you eat your beloved slices, the camp programming also features some pretty awesome performances.
They love pizza as much as we do!
This place even has a build-your-own pizza station and toppings bar.
You can create the pie of your dreams and cook it yourself in a mobile wood fired pizza oven.
This saucy summer camp costs $125 per pizza lover, and includes programming, a place to stay and your mouthwatering pizza meals.
You even get a Pizza Camp swag bag stuffed with all sorts of goodies like pizza-themed apparel and enamel camp pins.
Unfortunately, this year's Pizza Camp went down last weekend.
However, you can start stepping up your pie consumption now in order to prepare for next year's tasty camping trip.


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← Linux Version is live!
From now to the 29 of november, Zombie Night Terror is 35% off on Steam!
With the incoming fifth chapter and Level Editor, that’s hell of a deal!

industry_corpus2: Gaming