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Family History records for Portsea Island workhouse ancestors
Last week I was in Portsmouth and took advantage of an opportunity to pop into The Portsmouth History Centre which is on the second floor of the Portsmouth Central Library near the Guildhall.
It comprises of the City Records Office Archive as well as holding the library resources on Portsmouth family, local and naval history plus the Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens collections.
My interest was in the Portsea Workhouse, an institution in which my 3 x great-grandmother, Martha Malser, had died as an inmate in February 1870 aged 70. While the History Centre have the workhouse Creed registers from 1879 to 1953, which served as admission registers, the earlier records have very sadly not survived. This being the case meant I was unable to do any personal family history research this time.
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I was, however, able to call up the Board of Guardians minute books for the time that my ancestor was living under their care in her old age. While not giving me any direct references to Martha it was an extremely interesting bit of research as it gave me a flavour of the organisation and an insight into its operation. For others, this could be a goldmine of family information.
These Board of Guardians minute books are a very name rich set of documents for those with ancestors who were officials, or who worked for the workhouse. Names were also recorded for suppliers to the institution of food, clothing, coal etc. This could be another opportunity for some researchers to find their family members mentioned, although often the supplier was simply noted by his surname alone. So you may see Jones £2 3s 6d, or Smith £0 4s 8d.
I read about the appointments made for named schoolmasters, matrons and various other officials to the workhouse. The records detail the taking of references for these people and the salaries that the Union would pay the successful candidates.
There was an interesting entry where the Board set out the duties they expected of the new clergyman. The number of days he was required to attend to the inmates spiritual needs, inside the workhouse, and the Eucharist services that he should provide for the workhouse inmates on the Sabbath.
Perhaps the most useful information for family historians, contained within these Board of Guardians minute books, was the records of people receiving "out relief". Those who had become sick and were able to get some parish relief while not having to enter the workhouse. If your ancestor had fallen on hard times then these entries would give you both a surname and a first name, a place, the amount of out relief and also the reason for receiving the payment.
Most of the sicknesses that I read were general, such as "confinement". I did read of some injuries such as back and leg, which would be expected of working men and women, though I did note one case of syphilis! Presumably this person was considered to be worthy of the care of the parish, so perhaps they were innocently infected with the disease.
To read more about the workhouse I recommend Peter Higginbotham's site:
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/
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Grandpa caught a bit of shrapnel – how I found him in the online records
In this month's Your Family Tree Magazine I have written a piece about my grandfather called 'Grandpa "caught a bit of shrapnel" in World War I and I soon revealed how'. You can read it in full if you hurry down to the news-stands and pick up a copy of issue 157 of YFT before the next edition comes out.
It is all about how I used TheGenelogist website to piece together my grandfather's war and blow out of the water a family theory as to how he came to have a nasty scar on one of his legs. You see my grandpa never really spoke about how he got his wound except to say that he "caught a bit of shrapnel".
We knew that there were two distinct parts to his war, firstly as an enlisted man riding a motorbike carrying despatches to and from the front line, and secondly as a junior officer in the Royal Engineers. But with the aid of the extensive military collections on TheGenealogist I was able to find out much more than any of us in the family had known before about this man! If you can, pick up a copy of Your Family Tree Magazine (known as Your Family History outside of the UK. The content is the same in both magazines) and see how I discovered more.
It really is satisfying when your research bears fruit and particular story was made possible by using the right resources.
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May the 9th, Liberation Day in Jersey
Its May the 9th and here in the Channel Island of Jersey it is the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of this island from the Nazi occupation.
As a child, in 1960s Jersey, I grew up understanding the importance of the day to many of the people around me who had lived through the German Occupation.
As I have grown older, so many of these people have sadly passed away. I felt, this morning, that it was important for me to go to what is now named Liberation Square, but was then known simply as the Weighbridge and to stand witness for all those that I have known who lived through the five years under the swastika.
At the re-enactment of the first raising of the British flag on the Pomme d'Or hotel, I found the commemoration very moving especially as covering the scaffolding on the next door building site is a blown up image of the actual raising of the Union Flag on the hotel that had served as German Naval Headquarters.
This afternoon has seen a visit from H.R.H The Countess of Wessex and a sitting of the States of Jersey (the legislature for the Bailiwick) in her presence. It was held in the open air in People's Park the setting for the first anniversary of the Liberation. But the most moving part was a bit of theatre where some of the island's youth told the story of the occupation, relating stories about real people who lived through this era.
It is this social history that is so important to family history and so it is appropriate that I conclude this weeks post by mentioning the unique pictorial records of over 30,000 people who lived in the island during the war.
Family history researchers searching for family who lived in Jersey during the WW2 German occupation can now download their registration card, which includes a photograph of their ancestor, in this fantastic recently made available online resource from Jersey Heritage.
The collection, which has been recognised by UNESCO for its importance and has now been digitised and added to the Jersey Heritage website by Jersey Archive, gives access to 90,000 images that can be searched for free at the link below:
http://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/features/german-occupation-registration-cards/
It is free to search, although there is a fee of £5 to download a card. Researchers with Jersey family may wish to take out an annual subscription for £30 to make the most of other resources, including thousands of historic photographs, many with named individuals.
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Days to go to the Who Do You Think You Are? Live show 2015
Who Do you Think You Are? LIVE
This week, on Thursday 16th, Friday 17th and Saturday 18th of April the Who Do You Think You Are? Live show rolls into the National Exhibition Centre for the first time. The largest Family History Show in the U.K. it has moved up to the Midlands from London.
For those of us seeking answers, to family history brick walls, this is one of the most exciting times of the calendar as it allows us a chance to get to listen to all manner of experts gathered under one roof.
Apart from the main celebrity speakers, such as Reggie Yates, Tamzin Outhwaite and Alistair McGowan there are many other presentations that I am looking forward to.
One talk that I spotted in the email news from S&N Genealogy supplies is Our Ancestors' Working Lives by Celia Heritage, Professional Genealogist & Author. Celia will be explaining how we can find out more about an ancestor through the records of their working life in TheGenealogist's talk theatre, situated just by the entrance.
There are, of course, so many other workshops to take in that a little bit of planning may be needed to fit in what appeals to your particular interest. Take a look at the Society of Genealogists Workshop programme online. One of the other great strengths of the show is being able to chat with the knowledgeable people from the various family history societies, or to sit down with a Society of Genealogist expert. Maybe you will be in luck and meet a person that is researching a collateral line to yours!
To emphasize just how much of a breakthrough a chance meeting such as this can be, here is a little story to end with.
This weekend I was taking a break in a small Leicestershire Bed & Breakfast and was talking to another guest who had discovered a whole batch of new ancestors by meeting someone whose ancestor had been employed as a ship's captain by my fellow guest's ship owning ancestor. The Captain's descendent was able to fill in the ship owner's descendent about people that, until then, he was completely unaware of. This just emphasises how making connections at events such as Who Do You Think You Are? Live can be priceless.
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The Tithe Maps reveal an alcoholic corner of London
Tithe Map of part of Ealing. Click to enlarge.
Following on from my piece, earlier in the week, when I posted the Press Release issued by TheGenealogist, I've now had time to play a bit with the tithe apportionment records and accompanying maps to see what I could find.
In the parish of Ealing, in Middlesex, I came across the land owned by Sir Felix Booth, a wealthy Gin distiller in Old Brentwood High Street. His family had, you may realize from the name, been the founders of Booths Gin back in 1740. Its a brand that is still being marketed to this day. Sir Felix was pretty wealthy; indeed he had enough money to have financed John Ross' expedition to find the Northwest Passage through the Arctic Ocean.
Booth's distillery was in this part of London, next to the Thames. From the tithe apportionment document, accessed on TheGenealogist website, we can see that Sir Felix owned and occupied quite a bit of the land in Brentwood, including plot 230 that accounted for his distillery. There was also a house which may have been occupied by one of the family, a John Booth. If we turn to the census collection, also on TheGenealogist, John Booth is listed as being 35 and of Independent means in the 1841 census of Old Brentwood High Street.
To my amusement I found that the Booth's distillery, was cheek by jowl with a brewery and a large number of pubs and hotels meaning that there were many places to get a tipple in this neighbourhood. A feature of this particular map was that the surveyor had chosen to write some of the names of the pubs on the plan so that we can see that within a few yards were The Barge Aground, The Bull, The Running Horse, The Half Moon and Seven Stars, The Royal Hotel, The Drum, The Red Lion and also The King George!
A bit further west, on the High Street, was the Lock Up House and I have to wonder at how many ended up there after a pub crawl down this particular 1840 London street?
Part of a tithe map of Old Brentford, Ealing. Click to enlarge.
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English Occupations: Finding More About Your Ancestor
A contact asked me about occupations recently and so I found them this really helpful article by professional genealogist Rosamunde Bott. I am sharing it here for everyone to read.
By Rosamunde Bott
Whilst rooting around in your family history, you will learn what your ancestors did for a living – at least as far back to the early 1800s. This is often one of the most fascinating aspects of discovering who your ancestors were. Whether they were a lowly agricultural labourer, or a highly respected surgeon or magistrate, the curious and wide range of English occupations can lead you to further knowledge of how they lived their lives on a day to day basis. For some people it can be exciting to discover that a creative gene, such as writing or painting has made its way down to the present.
Much of this information can be found on the census, at least back to 1841, and sometimes beyond depending on the availability of records. Some earlier parish records did mention a man's occupation, and other records, such as directories, wills, property deeds and tax records can also give occupational details.
Many of you will have come across occupations that are now obsolete, and will often need further explanation. What, for example, is a night soil man? Or a calenderer? Or a fag ender?
The first of these might have been found in any large town or city, emptying dry toilets in the days before plumbing. Not a job I would like to imagine any of my ancestors doing – but fascinating nonetheless.
The other two are connected to the textile industry, and will usually be found in those industrial areas where cotton was being produced – for example, Manchester. A calenderer was just a generic term for a textile industry worker. A fag ender was someone employed to trim off loose bits of cloth known as fags.
If you trawl through the census records for specific areas, you will of course find a wealth of occupations connected to that area's industry. Sticking with Manchester for the moment, you will find many jobs associated with the cotton industry, and among the weavers, winders, packers and piecers you might also come across Fustian cutters (cloth workers who trim corded cloth), beamers (people who handle materials before weaving), billiers, billy roller operations or billymen (all terms for cotton spinners) or even an impleachers (cloth weavers).
When you find that an ancestor's origins are in a particular area, it is worth while finding out about the major industries there, because this will no doubt have had some effect on your ancestor's life, even if he (or she) was not directly involved in it.
For example, shoemakers are known everywhere – but a shoemaker working in Manchester would probably have had a different experience to a shoemaker who worked in a more rural area, or on the coast. Is he making shoes for factory workers, agricultural labourers, fishermen or for the well-to-do?
If your ancestor moved around, it was very likely it was to find work. Undertaking a bit of historical research on the local industries can give you a good indication of why your ancestor moved from one town to another. My own great-great grandfather started out as a bricklayer in Newcastle-under-Lyme, and moved to Birmingham where he became a builder and employer. You only need to find out about the building boom going on in Birmingham in the mid-19th century to work out why he made the choice to move!
Some occupations can lead you to finding further documentation. For example, workers in skilled trades may well have started out as an apprentice, and you may find the apprenticeship records at the local record office. These can give you further details about his origins and parentage.
If your ancestor worked for a big company, it may be worth finding out whether there are staff records in existence. If the company still exists, they may even keep their own set of archives.
Not only are occupations interesting in themselves – they can lead you to find out further information, whether it is more family records, or information about how your ancestor lived, and under what conditions. Much information about trades and occupations can be found on the internet, and there are many books about various trades and industries. The Society of Genealogists publishes a range of books entitled "My Ancestor was…."
Old English occupations are varied and wide-ranging, and they can tell you much about your ancestor. Make sure you always follow up this line of enquiry and find out as much as possible about what he (or she) did for a living.
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There are Treasures to be Found in Graveyards
Hidden Treasures of Headstones on TheGenealogist
I wrote an article for TheGenealogist website about some of the fascinating things that I learnt from taking a camera and recording for posterity the sometimes decaying headstones in my local area before they become even more unreadable.
I am not kidding, when I say that it opened my eyes to the life and death of our ancestors. To find out what I discovered take a look here: The Hidden Treasures of Gravestones
You will see that I get a bit of a thrill when I come across a churchyard or cemetery. If you read my piece, then you'll understand just why to me it is a fabulous repository of genealogical information and all of which is just waiting to be revealed.
Armed with a camera, a bottle of water and a soft paint brush (I explain about these in the article), I recently set off to record as much as was still legible on stones in my home and beyond.
Indian Mutiny story in Who Do You Think You Are?
If you caught the BBC TV programme Who Do You Think You Are? this week then you too were treated to a really interesting story.
It was that of Billy Connolly and in particular his ancestral links back to India.
His maternal great-great-grandfather was a soldier in British India who married the daughter of another British soldier. One who had seen the atrocities of the Indian Mutiny first hand and who himself was married to a young Indian girl at the time.
The Anglo-Indian aspect is another fascinating subject that could be examined in detail, but today I wanted to concentrate on the 1857 Indian Mutiny, as the British called it, or the First War of Indian Independence, as it is known to Indians.
What was good about this episode of the TV series was that it explained a bit about this historical time. There were brutal killings on both sides and it reminded me to go and look in my notes for an inscription that I had once seen on a headstone in one of the old cemeteries here on the other side of the world in Jersey, Channel Islands. There is no connection to Billy Connolly other than it is a person who also witnessed the brutality that his ancestor had in Northern India and the effect that it had on her.
Last year I was looking at some of the old Victorian monuments in Mont A L'Abbe Old Graveyard in Jersey when I came across this one:
Lavinia Fanny Kelly Hicks
Granddaughter of the above Mary Symons and the beloved wife of Captain W.J. Hicks H.M.E.I.S, who died at sea on her homeward voyage on the 28th of April 1858 in the 19th year of her age. Her constitution having been destroyed by the suffering she experienced during the mutiny at Allahabad.
So many other questions spring to mind from this.
This particular headstone can be viewed in its entirety as part of the Diamond subscription of TheGenealogist. This site has published photographs and transcriptions from several churchyards and cemeteries and I am told by my contacts at TheGenealogist that there are more to come in the future months.
Just search for Lavina Hicks and you can see the actual headstone that I was so moved by.
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Who Do You Think You Are Magazine Review of Websites
I have to say that when I read this month's Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine that I was a bit taken aback with the review of the four major sites.
Ancestry.co.uk, Findmypast.co.uk, GenesReunited.co.uk and TheGenealogist.co.uk are tested by a panel for the magazine.
I am a regular user of three of the websites as there are times when data can be found on one that is not on the others. Also, when searching for a person who has been illegibly recorded in the original records, and so posing a headache for the transcribers, one site may better identify your ancestor than on the others.
Sometimes Ancestry's interface can be a bit overwhelming, as I have found in showing new users how to find their ancestors using this platform. Drilling down with the Card Index helps greatly.
I was very surprised, however, that Findmypast got such a high rating in the magazine review, after all the problems it has had this year with its new interface. I completely understand that there are good reasons for the new platform, which enables them to continue to expand the records available. Yet we have all seen the reports of disgruntled customers who feel the customer service was not what they had expected when they voiced their concerns. So why wasn't this reflected in the article? FMP actually comes out highly for Navigation and search in the piece.
As a blogger I continue to post news about FMP's data set releases on my site, along with those of the other providers, only to then receive emails and comments from FMP users expressing their frustration with the site. And I am completely independent of FMP!
Returning to the review article, I was also disappointed to see several wrong statements made about The Genealogist website which I feel I have to mention in the cause of fairness.
Firstly, it has been possible for as long as I can remember to simply use the "?" icon on this website to report an error and yet the reviewer states bluntly that it "wasn't possible to flag up transcription errors". On the contrary!
I also can not agree with the reviewers, who indicate that this website "promises more than it delivers" and that it is "possible to form an inflated impression of the content contained based on the marketing".
An example given by one reviewer is the number of newspapers and magazines on the site. The article erroneously makes out that the data is less than it really is. I have found that TheGenealogist site has a lot more than just the two newspapers that their reviewer was able to find. I make it 15!
One of the contributors reported that, when searching, you couldn't group all the census years together and she says that you have to examine them year by year. Again this is just plain wrong as all you need to do is use the Master Search which will allow you to do this!
I have always enjoyed reading Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, but this article perplexes me in its bias. What is going on here?
Another Brick Wall Crumbles!
I was asked this week to find out what I could about a man that was never talked about in the family.
Intriguing, I thought!
The subject had married the contact's aunt in 1943 and fathered three children before, at some time, becoming estranged and then divorced from the aunt.
What little I had to go on was that in the Second World War the man was a British officer in the Indian Army. We didn't know his date or place of birth, where in the U.K. he was from or any other family details.
To make things a bit more difficult he had always used a nick name "Ron" that was not the short form for his actual first name. Luckily for me, we did know the full name of the subject and to preserve anonymity I am going to refer to him here as Vincent Martin Edwards (not his real name).
Before the independence of India, in 1947, the Indian Army was an important component of the British Empire's forces and made a significant contributions to the Second World War effort. After independence the records of officers, such as my man, have been deposited at the British Library in St. Pancras, London and so this was my first port of call.
I know from my visits to the British Library that they have runs of the Indian Army lists on the shelves of The Asian & African Studies Reading Room on Floor 3. A look in one of these, for the war years, should provide the officer's number that can then be used to locate his service records that are held there, but not on open access.
From research that I have done in the past at St.Pancras I know that access to the service record for someone of this era would more than likely be restricted to the next of kin. All I wanted, however, was for one of the staff to look inside the document folder and to provide me with the date and place of birth of Vincent Martin Edwards and so I shot off an email request.
In amazingly short order I was emailed back with the answer: Streatham, 22 February 1919.
Meanwhile I had found the marriage details online for the couple at Findmypast in their British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns. The bride and groom were both 24 when they married in a church, in India and so I had confirmation of a birth date of 1919.
Turning to the online Birth, Marriage and Deaths, that are widely available on the internet, I went in search of the birth of Vincent Edwards for that quarter. These should be held in the records for the district of Wandsworth and so all I had to do was find the reference and order the certificate from the GRO.
Ever think things are going too well… that they are just a bit too easy?
The rapid reply from the British Library, the exact date and place?
Yes, that's right! There were no records for Vincent Martin Edwards in that area for that date.
I began to expand my search to the neighbouring districts and found a Vincent Edwards in Camberwell for the first quarter. Perhaps this was my man? Was he born just into this district, I wondered, as it is not that far away on the map.
Now you may have heard the mantra "Always kill off your ancestors" that is try and find their death and in this case it only took me four years in the same Camberwell district to find the death registered of this namesake. This Vincent Edwards only had a life of 4 years, so couldn't be my man.
So if the district was not wrong what about the date, not withstanding the supposed corroboration of the year from the marriage return?
I went back to the Wandsworth BMDs and began checking for the birth in the years either side for 5 years at a time. Result: a Vincent M Edwards born in 1920, so now we know he had exaggerated his age on his Indian Army records and at his marriage as well! Perhaps he had joined up before he was supposed to, as people did this in war time.
The lesson is to always treat dates with healthy scepticism until you get the primary record to prove them. I have ordered the certificate and await it with interest. From it I will be able to see such details as the Father and Mother's names (The mother's maiden name was added to the births, marriages and deaths index (BMD) held by the GRO from the September quarter of 1911).
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Much of the population live in villages including Dornoch, Embo, Lochinver, Scourie, Durness, Golspie, Lairg, Bonar Bridge, Helmsdale and other small settlements. Many of these villages are in beautiful locations, either close to attractive mountain scenery or the picturesque coastline.
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Norwich City transfer rumours: Canaries join the hunt for Charlton striker
Published: 10:03 AM July 27, 2020 Updated: 7:18 PM November 22, 2020
Charlton Athletic striker Macauley Bonne has been linked with a move to Norwich City. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Images - Credit: PA
Norwich City have been linked with a move for Charlton Athletic striker Macauley Bonne.
The 24-year-old is reportedly available this summer as the Addicks continue to fight financial hardship that has resulted in another transfer embargo for the London club.
Bonne has netted 11 goals in the Championship this season but was unable to prevent Lee Bowyer's side from relegation.
The Sun report that City are 'monitoring' the striker's situation - with Fulham, Cardiff City, Burnley and Derby also rumoured to have shown interest in the Zimbabwean international.
Ipswich born Bonne was actually in City's academy in 2009, joining from rivals Ipswich Town. He went onto join Colchester United where he made his senior debut.
The striker is also interesting Cardiff City, Burnley, Derby County and Fulham. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Images - Credit: PA
It was with Leyton Orient where his career really took off, scoring 45 goals in 91 games before sealing a move to Charlton. Bowyer has also deployed him as a right-winger, but it's as a striker where he's made the most impact.
Cardiff and Fulham have shown the strongest interest in the forward, according to the report, with the Addicks asking for a £1 million fee for their asset.
Bowyer has already lost striker Lyle Taylor, who refused to play post-lockdown as he edges closer to securing a move away from the club.
VERDICT: An interesting rumour, given the age profile and fee would make sense to the Canaries - however, there is usually a reason to be sceptical if a player is linked with several clubs.
As the transfer window officially opens today, agents will ramp up their efforts to get their clients a move and Bonne may be keen to remain in the Championship after impressing in his debut season at this level.
City currently have three first-team strikers on their books in Teemu Pukki, Josip Drmic and Adam Idah - although Pukki has been linked with a move to Turkish outfit Besiktas.
City boss Daniel Farke reaffirmed his desire to retain the Finn's services ahead of a fresh Championship season, but Bonne could be a credible alternative should they decide to refresh their attacking options.


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Citing 'Spying' On Trump, Barr Says He's Looking Into Origins Of Russia Inquiry
By NPR News | April 10, 2019
Attorney General William Barr has launched his own informal inquiry about the origins of the Russia investigation, he confirmed to senators on Wednesday.
Barr told members of a Senate Appropriations Committee panel that he wants to understand how and why key decisions were made about the counterintelligence investigation opened by the FBI in the summer of 2016.
Barr said he isn't "putting a panel together" and the effort may not result in a criminal investigation or the finding of a crime.
But the attorney general did say he has taken on board some of the criticisms by Republican supporters of President Trump about the way the FBI and Justice Department conducted the investigation.
"I feel an obligation to make sure government power is not abused," Barr said. "I think that is one of the principal roles of the attorney general."
Alleged abuse of power and alleged bias by the FBI and DOJ have been longstanding themes of Trump and allies since special counsel Robert Mueller was commissioned to investigate whether Trump's campaign colluded with the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The special counsel's office did not establish that, Barr has said, nor did it establish that Trump broke the law in trying to frustrate the investigation.
The basis for those conclusions is not yet public but Barr said Congress and Americans will be able to read much of Mueller's report for themselves when it's released next week.
Barr's office is working with Mueller's team to redact it.
Trump and Republicans have sought to exploit the tailwind they feel they got last month from Barr's summary about Mueller's findings. The attorney general's testimony on Wednesday confirmed they have an ally at the Justice Department who may help with reviving questions about investigators' practices now that the worst political peril from Mueller apparently has passed.
Early decisions
Past sub-controversies about the Russia investigation have involved the FBI's use of confidential informants to approach people in contact with Russians in 2016; questions about what briefings were made to Trump or people in his circle; and investigators' use of surveillance powers.
Barr told Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., for example, that "spying did occur" on the 2016 Trump campaign — the question he wants to answer now is whether or not it was "adequately predicated."
Barr later clarified to Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., that he has no "specific evidence" about abuse of power or improper surveillance. What he has, he said, are "questions about it … I have concerns about various aspects of it."
Why, for example, wasn't Trump briefed explicitly about the contacts his staffers were making with Russians at the time the FBI became concerned enough about it to open its counterintelligence investigation?
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., described a case in which counterintelligence officials became worried that a man working for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., might have problematic ties to the Chinese government. Feinstein was briefed and the man was fired, Graham said. Why weren't Trump or his team briefed in that same way?
"That is one question I have," Barr said. "Normally the campaign would have been advised of this. I'm interested in getting that answer."
Trump's campaign even included two former United States attorneys, Barr said— Chris Christie and Rudy Giuliani — people familiar with law enforcement and well known to the Justice Department. The attorney general said he wants to find out what notifications were made to the team and why.
Although Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton received counterintelligence briefings about the threat of infiltration by foreign spies, it isn't clear what they were told.
In the summer of 2016 when some briefings reportedly happened, the FBI's investigation — which began in late July — might have been only a few weeks or even days old, and might have been too closely held to have been the subject of one of these briefings.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., praised the FBI as an entity but said he thought it has become clear that a few bad individuals had made highly consequential decisions in deploying it against Trump and his camp.
Kennedy also said it's become obvious how disappointed Trump's opponents are in Barr's summary of Mueller's report, as evidenced by their new focus on the report itself, and some expectation that it could still damage the president. The country must move on, he argued.
"You're only young once, but you can always be immature," he said.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who does not sit on the appropriations subcommittee before which Barr appeared on Wednesday but is vice chair of the Senate intelligence committee, responded on Twitter to what he called Barr's irresponsible airing of conspiracy theories.
Russia really did attack the 2016 presidential election, Warner pointed out, and that obviously merited a serious investigation then and today. "Giving a wink and a nod to this long-debunked 'spying' conspiracy theory is irresponsible," the Virginia Democrat also wrote.
Surveillance powers
Trump and his allies have focused much of their criticism of the FBI and DOJ on the warrant that authorities sought in 2016 to conduct surveillance on a junior campaign foreign policy aide, Carter Page.
At least some of the information that underpinned the request came from a former British intelligence officer, Christopher Steele, who also was the author of the infamous Russia dossier.
Steele's work ultimately was underwritten by Democrats, and because the dossier remains unverified and — in some cases, its contents have been debunked — critics charge that Page's rights were violated.
Applications to reauthorize the surveillance continued into the Trump administration and two were signed by Trump appointees, suggesting that the collection yielded enough foreign intelligence to merit the subsequent requests to keep it going.
What has never been clear is what — apart from the material in the dossier about Page — investigators might have uncovered. That may be covered in the Mueller report. Speaking to a House appropriations subcommittee, Barr also said on Tuesday that the use of surveillance would be the subject of a report this summer by DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
Page has not been charged with any crime and he has maintained all along that he did nothing wrong.
Three other Trump aides that were the subject of investigation by the FBI in the early stage of the investigation — national security adviser Michael Flynn; campaign chairman Paul Manafort; and another junior foreign policy aide, George Papadopoulos — all faced criminal charges, although none were accused of conspiring with the Russian interference.
Democrats press Barr
Trump's opponents asked Barr whether he had any evidence about inappropriate steps taken by the FBI or the Justice Department — no, the attorney general said, just some of the unanswered questions posed at the hearing.
Democrats also asked Barr whether he has briefed anyone in the Trump administration about the Mueller report or given copies to the White House.
The attorney general didn't address that directly, nor did he offer any details about how he had reached the conclusions he summarized for Congress in his letters last month.
"Once the report is out I'm happy to discuss the process," Barr said.


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Following her passion to work with leather, designer Mandy Coon launched a fully-fledged accessories line- featuring bags and other accessories. Her move to Big Sur, California has informed and evolved her aesthetic and inspired her to add more lifestyle items to her collection.
Hers is a design philosophy of melding innovative detailing with modern functionality, creating from an effortlessly cool, chic, and modern point of view, yet always adding a hint of playfulness and humor into her designs, and the brand itself.
A prime example of that is her signature "Ginny" bunny bag which has sold out many times over and continues to be in constant demand.
In 2011, Coon won the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award. She was a recipient of Marie Claire's "Women On Top" Award for inspiring and influential women. She was also named one of Paper Magazine's "Beautiful People".
Mandy Coon has been featured in Vogue U.S., Vogue U.K., Vogue Japan, Vogue Italia, Style.com, WWD, Interview Magazine, The New York Times T Magazine's "Magnificent Seven" and Harper's Bazaar's "Fashion's New Talents", among others, and her work has been seen on celebrities and trendsetters such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Alexa Chung, and Zooey Deschanel, among many others.
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Overdose Deaths Break Records in New Jersey
New Jersey overdose deaths continue to increase as a result of the opioid epidemic. Many deaths come from fentanyl being mixed with street heroin for a deadly combination. What is being done to stop the crisis from getting worse?
In January of 2019, New Jersey was found to have set a record for overdose deaths for the fourth consecutive year. Since 2014, the overdose death rate in New Jersey has been on a steady increase. According to NJ Advance Media, "In 2018, New Jersey's drug death toll set a record for the fourth state year, and now stands nearly four times what it was a decade ago, according to preliminary data collected by the state Attorney General's Office." (NJAM).
The New Jersey Governor is worried
Since January, Governor Phil Murphy has made the opioid crisis and drug overdose death rate a priority concern within his administration. In January, the Governor's administration was very concerned about the overdose death rate and pledged to make it a priority in his office:
"Gov. (Phil) Murphy continues to be deeply troubled by the alarming number of families tragically affected by opioid-related deaths and recognizes that this epidemic continues to impact individuals struggling with addiction across New Jersey…The administration is actively working to combat each facet of this complex crisis by pursuing collaborative and data-driven public health and criminal justice strategies." (NJAM)
Fortunately, Governor Murphy has kept his word and made progress in the fight against the opioid crisis in New Jersey. On June 7th, 2019 Governor Murphy Announced that there will be free Naloxone availability throughout the state of New Jersey at participating pharmacies. Per the Governor's Office news announcement, "Today, Governor Phil Murphy announced the free distribution of naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, at participating pharmacies throughout New Jersey on June 18, 2019" (NJGov).
How Can We Help with Overdoses
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a medication used to counter the effects of opioid overdose from heroin, prescription opiates, or Fentanyl. Naloxone is commonly injected into the patient's muscle and will reverse the effects of opioid drugs, causing the overdose. It can also be administered intranasally (through the nose). Without Naloxone, the overdose death rate would be far worse.
"Through this initiative, people who are battling with addiction will be able to receive access to this critical medication and help them get on a path to recovery," said Governor Phil Murphy.
Fentanyl is Becoming the Drug of Choice
Since 2014, the synthetic opioid Fentanyl has grown in popularity among drug dealers in New Jersey and much of the country. Fentanyl is spiking in popularity because of its powerful euphoric effects. According to the Centers for Disease Control, "Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine…most recent cases of fentanyl-related harm, overdose, and death in the U.S. are linked to illegally made fentanyl. It is sold through illegal drug markets for its heroin-like effect. It is often mixed with heroin and/or cocaine as a combination product—with or without the user's knowledge to increase its euphoric effects." (CDC)
Dealers cut heroin with Fentanyl to increase the potency of their product. Fentanyl is the source for the increase in drug overdose deaths in New Jersey and nationwide. "The spread of fentanyl in the United States over the last five years has resulted in record numbers of overdose deaths; it became the leading cause of overdose deaths in 2016 and contributed to 28,466 of the roughly 72,000 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted in 2017"(NYTimes).
Progress has also been made in stopping the flow of synthetic fentanyl into the country and its availability in New Jersey, helping reduce the growth and effects of the opioid crisis in general. The New York Times recently reported that Chinas leader, Xi Jinping, is fulfilling the promise he made to President Trump about Chinas involvement with the production of Fentanyl. Per the New York Times, April 2019:
"China announced on Monday that it would ban all variants of the powerful opioid fentanyl, a move that could slow the supply of a drug that in recent years has caused tens of thousands of overdose deaths in the United States…By declaring that all varieties of fentanyl are now controlled substances, China made good on a pledge that the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, made to President Trump late last year" (NYTimes).
Fentanyl and other opioids cause severe physical dependency because of their potency and physical dependence that causes withdrawal symptoms. Individuals addicted to Fentanyl and Heroin require professional help to stop abusing the drug. Our drug treatment programs utilize Medication Assisted Therapy also known as MAT to help you or your loved one get clean and sober for good.


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BBC Radio 6 Music's Alternative Jukebox
Lloyd Bradley (writer)
Presumably, "well compiled, written and designed" is too mainstream
BBC 6 Music has been called a "dedicated alternative music station", although it prefers to describe its music policy as including the "cutting edge" and "ground-breaking" music of today and the past. Unfortunately, defining any of these terms is a bit like nailing jelly to a wall. Jeff Smith and James Stirling (respectively, Head of Music and Editor at 6 Music) give it a bash in the introduction by referring to an "alternative spirit", but this hardly improves our understanding.
The patchiness of the choices doesn't help us either. Giant mainstream hits rub shoulders with wilfully obscure world music. Obvious tracks that form the bedrock of today's "indie" mentality are overlooked in favour of below-par album tracks. It's all very odd.
For example, the only Velvet Underground track included is "Who Wants The Sun", a trite piece of pop whimsy from Loaded. Granted, that's an alternative to the usual VU classics, but not a very good one. If someone's coming to "alternative" music for the first time, they'll need to know about "Venus In Furs" and "I'm Waiting For My Man" - or, if you must, "Sweet Jane" and "Rock & Roll". Listening to "Who Wants The Sun" won't give any insight into an alternative spirit, or into why VU are so revered.
There are a number of selections from 6 Music presenters but otherwise no mention is made of who chose these tracks. However, poor Lloyd Bradley was clearly then handed a giant playlist and given the daunting task of saying something meaningful about each one. Too many of the brief write-ups are ham-fisted and it seems clear that he was struggling; there's no NME cliche left on the shelf, or trite observation left unsaid.
So a patchy selection is then poorly served by what's written about them. To cap it all off, the design and layout of the book appears to have been done by sixth formers who have just discovered clip art. It's a bit tacky, a bit cheap and a lot unsuitable.
There are many tracks here I've not heard before and working my way through the playlist on Spotify is good fun. But the book is below par. Just listen to the songs.
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Alibaba exec on the state of Chinese consumers
Chen Xiaodong, VP of Alibaba and CEO of InTime speaks with CNBC's Arjun Kharpal at the opening remarks of the CNBC East Tech West conference in Nansha, Guangzhou on November 17, 2020 in China. Zhong Zhi | Getty Images In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, China's consumers are spending […]
Chen Xiaodong, VP of Alibaba and CEO of InTime speaks with CNBC's Arjun Kharpal at the opening remarks of the CNBC East Tech West conference in Nansha, Guangzhou on November 17, 2020 in China.
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In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, China's consumers are spending less time on the shopping process — but they're spending more money than before, according to a CEO of an Alibaba-owned company.
Chinese shoppers are particularly willing to pay a lot of money on luxury goods and cosmetics, Chen Xiaodong, CEO of InTime, said Tuesday. His remarks came during CNBC's annual East Tech West conference, which is being held this year both remotely and on the ground in the Nansha district of Guangzhou, China.
InTime is one of the largest department store operators in China and was acquired by tech juggernaut Alibaba in 2017.
"Consumer intention is still there. The people want to spend more money compared with last year but the time they spend on a shopping journey (has shortened)," he told CNBC's Arjun Kharpal at the opening remarks of the conference.
Earlier this year, InTime temporarily shut 65 of its stores for a number of weeks as China went into lockdown to tackle the pandemic.
During this period, the company was able to make use of Alibaba's e-commerce expertise and logistics scale to shift its sales to the internet.
Tapping on livestreaming
InTime used Alibaba's livestreaming platform, Taobao Live, to increase the number of streams where viewers had the option to directly place orders on Intime's online store. Several thousand sales associates from the physical stores were said to have been registered as livestreaming hosts to facilitate the streams.
Chen explained that InTime was already tapping into the trends around online shopping such as livestreaming before the pandemic hit. The virus merely sped up "the digitalization procedure for the physical stores," he said.
With the pandemic now relatively under control in China, customers are slow to return to physical stores due to safety considerations, Chen explained. He added that sales have recovered from a year ago and about 20% of it is coming from the internet at the moment.
Still, InTime has no plans to push customers in any one direction — either to the physical stores or the online store. It depends on people's habits, according to Chen. But he pointed out that livestreaming had its benefits where a sales associate could potentially serve a thousand or 10,000 people concurrently through the stream whereas in the physical store they can only serve a handful of customers at any given time.
"So, it's very convenient," Chen said.
China's retail sales for October continued on an upward trajectory, rising 4.3% year-on-year as more consumers opened up their wallets. Though the figure missed analysts' expectations, it was still growing at a faster pace than September's 3.3% increase.
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"53% of clients had never taken an HIV test before" - interview with Lella Cosmaro about the pilot campaign on HIV se...
"53% of clients had never taken an HIV test before" - interview with Lella Cosmaro about the pilot campaign on HIV self-testing in Italy
HIV self-testing is an important tool for people and populations who otherwise would not access services due to various reasons, including stigma and discrimination. Effect of measures implemented in the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic only highlighted the importance of this tool as well as the need for virtual interventions. Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026 confirmed that HIV self-testing should be part of the diverse testing strategies implemented by countries. Still many countries in Europe and Central Asia do not recognize HIV self-testing as important part of their national HIV response.
We asked Lella Cosmaro from Fondazione LILA Milano to tell us about the campaign on promotion of HIV self-testing in Italy, country where self-tests are available since 2016. The pilot campaign is part of the project "Community Led and Based HIV Services - Key to Ending the HIV Epidemic in Europe and Central Asia" implemented by AIDS Action Europe together with COBATEST Network and LILA Milano.
Lella, could you please tell us where the idea of the campaign came from?
LILA Milano wanted to spread the news about the availability of self-tests in Italy; in fact, especially during the first months of the COVID pandemic, people were calling the helpline to ask where they could go to get an HIV test, because it was impossible to access healthcare facilities and even community testing services. These people did not know about the availability of self-test kits in pharmacies and it was considered extremely important to inform them about this option. Thanks to the funding received by Gilead Grants for the project "Community Led and Based HIV Services – Key to Ending the HIV Epidemic in Europe and Central Asia", in partnership with AIDS Action Europe and the COBATEST network, LILA Milano was able to implement a pilot program on self-testing.
Could you tell us more about the campaign?
As a first step, the campaign has the aim to promote self-testing through a widespread campaign and then to provide all interested people with a free self-test kit delivered to their home. The campaign is named JustLILA, because it echoes the Just Eat food delivery service, it has a colored logo. The process is designed to make the idea of testing easy and non-dramatic. It has become very popular on social media and now many more people know about this testing option.
The campaign was launched at the end of May 2022 and the program will last until the end of June 2023. LILA Milano is already exploring how to continue promoting the use of self-tests.
Could you tell us more about the situation in Italy regarding self-tests and why there was a need for this campaign?
In Italy self-tests have been available in pharmacies since December 2016. The Italian community was not involved in the launch of this new testing option – as a matter of fact, its sudden introduction came as an unexpected surprise.
However, after a few articles and news in the media around World AIDS Day 2016, no promotional activities were put in place and therefore few people are aware of this opportunity. Such an opportunity definitely needs to be known by all those who need to test. As already mentioned, when the COVID pandemic started, community testing was interrupted during lockdowns and hospitals were not accessible because of overcrowding and other emergencies. Self-test kits would have been an important alternative for many people in need to learn their HIV status, but many did not know they were available.
Could you describe the process of ordering the self-test?
It is quite an easy process. When people learn about the JustLILA service, they are invited to access the dedicated website. On the website they can find some initial information about self-testing and the JustLILA service, as well as the link to order a self-test kit. Before submitting the order, they are invited to fill in a questionnaire, which allows us to collect anonymous demographic and behavioral data on those interested in this program, so that we can have information on who mostly needs this service. Once clients have completed the questionnaire, they can access the part of the order, which is kept totally separate in the system to comply with privacy regulations. In this step, people need to give their name and address to allow for the delivery of the kits. They are also requested to submit their email address and are asked permission to send a follow-up questionnaire 15 days after the kit is delivered. Through the replies to the follow-up questionnaire, we can receive information about the test results, self-test kits' ease of use, service acceptability, willingness to rely on self-testing again, etc.
Last, but not least, if clients wish to receive support while performing the self-test, they can easily book it on the website in the most suitable date/time, either through a phone call or a Zoom connection. One of the LILA testing team counsellors will provide them a phone number or Zoom connection for the set appointment and offer psychological and practical remote assistance during the performance of the test.
How the campaign is accepted and have you noticed any interesting trends among those who order the tests?
The campaign is definitely well accepted, especially by young people (as of today, Oct 7, 62% of the 1.076 people who decided to use the service and to fill in the initial questionnaire are between 20 and 29 years old. The service is surprisingly mostly accessed by female clients (52% females, 45% males, followed by non-binary and trans people); it is accessed mostly through Instagram (64% of people learnt about JustLILA from Instagram, 24% from friends and other acquaintances, the rest from other social media and websites). Very interesting data refers to the testing history: 53% of clients had never taken an HIV test before, and 26% had tested more than one year ago. All of them had risky sexual behaviors and want to learn/check their HIV status. PrEP has not yet become a popular prevention option in Italy: 33% of clients do not know what PrEP is and only 1,7% are taking it.
Out of the 1.076 people who filled in the initial questionnaire, 928 ordered their kit. This means that probably 14% of them did not feel "safe" in completing the order form, fearing that their data would somehow be connected with a possible HIV infection despite all assurances given about privacy protection.
Could you share with us some first lessons learned from the campaign?
The first lesson learned relates to the previous data and fear of stigma: stigma is still present and represents one of the biggest barriers to testing, even to self-testing. It is important to witness the interest of women in self-testing: they are almost always underrepresented in all HIV related data.
The follow-up questionnaires, which so far have been completed by 196 clients, show a very high degree of acceptability of self-testing: 100% of clients would use it again; 83% declared to prefer self-testing rather than testing at healthcare facilities (9.3%) and community settings (7.2%). Ease of use of the self-test kit was evaluated as excellent (91%) or good (8%). The JustLILA delivery service was evaluated excellent by 93% and good by 6%. In the future, people would like to receive the kits mostly through a delivery system (84%), but also by purchasing them at vending machines or in pharmacies, or collecting them at community sites.
The test results of all those who answered the follow-up questionnaire were as follows: 193 negative, 2 undetermined and 1 reactive.
Only 15 people booked the remote support service and only 7 of them attended the appointment that was fixed for them. All their tests had a negative result. In the follow-up questionnaire, 93% of clients declared that the procedure seemed easy and they did not need assistance; 7% relied on the support given by a close person.
What are the next steps after the campaign is finished?
LILA Milano will seek additional funding to continue with the self-testing campaign and delivery service; of course it would not be possible to maintain the service without financial support because both the kits and the mailing costs are high.
Also, it is important to advocate for a decrease in price of self-test kits - not only at local/national level but also at European and global level. Many people would buy them if they did not cost as much (presently, the average cost of the kits in Italian pharmacies is between 20 and 30 € per kit). If we obtain lower prices, people would more easily access self-testing even in the absence of a dedicated service offered by the community.


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Shriners Bring Circus to Freedom Hall
John M. Dabbs 2021-09-22
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The Jericho Shriners are bringing the circus to town. The Carden International Circus will be performing at Freedom Hall Civic Center on October 1, 2, and 3 this year. Friday will have one show, starting at 7:00 p.m. Saturday will have three shows - beginning at 10:30 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Sunday will have two shows - starting at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Shriner's circus
The Shriners have been bringing circuses to entertain children of all ages for over 100 years. The first Shriner's Circus was held in Detroit, Michigan for the Moslem Shrine Center in 1906. The Shriners have been bringing circus acts to cities across the country for years, raising funds to support the care of children while entertaining them.
The Shriners principle charity, is the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The Shriners Hospitals for Children opened its first hospital in 1922 and now exists as a network of 22 non-profit facilities across North America. Children are provided top-notch care, regardless of the parents' ability to pay.
The hospitals specialize in different areas of pediatric conditions. These include orthopedics, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip, and cleft palate. The Shriners hospitals provide care in a family-centered environment, until the age of majority (18-21).
The hospitals are owned and operated by Shriners International, based in Tampa, Florida. They were formerly known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The members are known as Shriners. The Shriners are a Freemasonry-related organization.
Carden International Circus
The Carden International Circus has been entertaining audiences for more than 50 years. Their shows often include acrobats, clowns, trapeze, and high-wire acts. The stars remain the animals.
In spite of many circuses reducing or removing animals from their shows, Carden International Circus continues to use Asian Elephants, tigers, camels, horses, and dogs in their shows. The Carden Circus states they are highly aware and supportive of the best animal care, with a zero tolerance policy for anyone abusing the animals.
The circus, like others, has been targeted by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), for continuing to use animals in their acts. They state the family has operated several circuses under variation of the Carden name by different family members. They state the animals are often treated roughly and forced to work with open wounds.
About the Shriners
Shriners International, also known as "The Shriners" or more formally "the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, is fraternal society. The Shriners are a sect of the Freemasons. The Masonic society was established in 1870, and is based in Tampa, Florida.
Shriners International says it is a fraternity, based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles (brotherly love, relief, and truth). Shriners International has over 350,000 members from 196 chapters (called temples).
Their chapters are located in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico, Panama, the Philippines, Europe, and Australia. They stand apart from other Freemasons with their trademark hats - the fezz. They're often embodied by other names in film and television, such as Mr. Cunningham at his lodge meetings on "Happy Days", and the Water Buffalos on "The Flintstones". All is good fun, as their works are recognized and appreciated by the masses. You may even recall a song that hit the music charts by Ray Stevens on the album "Shriners Convention".
Come early
Many families and children are looking forward to another turn with the circus coming to town, courtesy of the Jericho Shriners. Carden Circus says to plan on coming at least an hour early to the shows. It will be a chance to enjoy some of the pre-show activities - like face painting, elephant and camel rides, and more!
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