Buying a used or brand-new car can be a daunting experience for an individual without any prior experience. However, in this age where information is freely available on the internet, it is a simple process that only demands the diligence of the buyer in gathering crucial information about cars.
While it might be tempting to visit the dealership to obtain information about cars from the salesmen, most car experts agree that you should take time to learn more about cars online before visiting the dealership to buy the most suitable automobile. It is prudent to perform this research because it ultimately protects the buyer from dishonest salesmen who would otherwise convince the individual to purchase a car that does not suit the needs of the particular person.
Research can be conducted online by visiting the website of car manufacturer or car magazine websites like caranddriver.com where in-depth data concerning various car models is available. The prospective buyer should take time to understand the material and note down important points for future reference before visiting the car dealership. After you have confidently identified the model that suits your driving conditions and economic ability, you can visit the dealership and assert that you are ready to test drive a particular car model.
While researching, it is good to consider the quality ratings although you should use them as the primary factor that determines the type of vehicle you choose. Even though quality ratings such as those from J.D. Power and Associates provide information about the performance of car brands, they cannot be used to predict whether or not a new car will experience mechanical issues. Furthermore, it is not wise to ignore brands with a modest quality rating because the price might be suitable for you.
Moreover, before being tempted to buy the model from the previous year because it is cheaper, it is wise to consider other factors such as fuel economy. This is due to the fast evolution of technology, which implies that a new model might have features that improve fuel economy, thus making it worth the extra cost.
Additionally, the resale value of a vehicle dwindles as it stays in the dealership, thus reducing the advantage of buying an older model at a discount. Therefore, if one wishes to purchase an older model at a discount, the discount should be large enough to offset the loss of value that has been occasioned by the delay in its purchase.
The depreciation of a car can also be enhanced if the manufacturer makes drastic changes to the next model that is released to the market. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the time that any updates were added to the older model you wish to buy to ensure that you are not buying a vehicle that has lost a lot of its resale value. The typical life cycle before re-engineering is four to six years although there have been instances of mid-cycle updates. Manufacturers usually announce these improvements in advance.
In the negotiation phase, you should first test drive the car and express your wish to conclude the transaction after you are satisfied with the performance of the car. However, before starting the negotiations with the sales representative, visit other dealerships to establish the right price for the particular car you are interested in so that you do not buy an overpriced car. If you wish to trade in your older vehicle, you should inform the sales representative of your intentions early so that the dealership can give you the best available deal.
In the final stage of the transaction, you should decide whether to arrange to finance via the dealership or the bank. To secure a bank loan to buy the car, you should consider your credit history including your credit score and organize your finances. Also, consider buying insurance cover for accessories such the wheels, tires, hydraulic floor jack and keys.
Buying a car is a risky endeavor for an inexperienced buyer. However, to acquire the most suitable vehicle, the prospective buyer needs to perform comprehensive online research before buying a useful vehicle.


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Has your event team been looking for a way to take your next Christmas party to the great outdoors and make it a event to remember? An outdoor cinema event may just be what you are looking for. it can be set up anywhere and can really give a wow factor that will set your corporate Christmas event apart from the standard dinner or BBQ.


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This is a list of 125 species in Cyrtopogon, a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

Cyrtopogon species

 Cyrtopogon ablautoides Melander, 1923 i c g
 Cyrtopogon africanus Ricardo, 1925 c g
 Cyrtopogon albibarbatus Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon albifacies Johnson, 1942 i c g
 Cyrtopogon albifrons Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon albovarians Curran, 1924 i c g
 Cyrtopogon aldrichi Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon alleni Back, 1909 i c g
 Cyrtopogon annulatus Hermann, 1906 c g
 Cyrtopogon anomalus Cole, 1919 i c g
 Cyrtopogon auratus Cole, 1919 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon aurifex Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g
 Cyrtopogon auripilosus Wilcox & Martin, 1936 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon banksi Wilcox & Martin, 1936 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon basingeri Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon beameri Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon bigelowi Curran, 1924 i c g
 Cyrtopogon bimacula (Walker, 1851) i b
 Cyrtopogon bimaculus (Walker, 1851) c g
 Cyrtopogon caesius Melander, 1923 i c g
 Cyrtopogon californicus Wilcox & Martin, 1936 c g
 Cyrtopogon callipedilus Loew, 1874 c g b
 Cyrtopogon carpathicus (Bezzi, 1927) c g
 Cyrtopogon centralis Loew, 1871 c g
 Cyrtopogon chagnoni Curran, 1939 i c g
 Cyrtopogon culminus Bigot, 1885 c g
 Cyrtopogon curistylus Curran, 1923 g
 Cyrtopogon curtipennis Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon curtistylus Curran, 1923 i c g
 Cyrtopogon cymbalista Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g
 Cyrtopogon dasyllis Williston, 1893 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon dasylloides Williston, 1883 i c g
 Cyrtopogon distinctitarsus Adisoemarto, 1967 i c g
 Cyrtopogon dubius Williston, 1883 i c g
 Cyrtopogon evidens Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon falto (Walker, 1849) i c g b
 Cyrtopogon fulvicornis (Macquart, 1834) c g
 Cyrtopogon fumipennis Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon glarealis Melander, 1923 i c g
 Cyrtopogon gobiensis Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon gorodkovi Lehr, 1966 c g
 Cyrtopogon grisescens Lehr, 1966 c g
 Cyrtopogon grunini Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon idahoensis Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon infuscatus Cole, 1919 i c g
 Cyrtopogon inversus Curran, 1923 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon jakutensis Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon jemezi Wilcox & Martin, 1936 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon khasiensis Bromley, 1935 c g
 Cyrtopogon kirilli Lehr, 1977 c g
 Cyrtopogon kovalevi Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon kozlovi Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon kushka Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon laphrides Walker, 1851 c g
 Cyrtopogon laphriformis Curran, 1923 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon lapponius (Zetterstedt, 1838) c g
 Cyrtopogon lateralis (Fallen, 1814) c g
 Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935 c g
 Cyrtopogon leleji Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon leptotarsus Curran, 1923 i c g
 Cyrtopogon lineotarsus Curran, 1923 i c g
 Cyrtopogon longibarbus Loew, 1857 c g
 Cyrtopogon longimanus Loew, 1874 i c g
 Cyrtopogon lutatius (Walker, 1849) i c g b
 Cyrtopogon luteicornis (Zetterstedt, 1842) c g
 Cyrtopogon lyratus Osten Sacken, 1878 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon maculipennis (Macquart, 1834) i c g
 Cyrtopogon malistus Richter, 1974 c g
 Cyrtopogon marginalis Loew, 1866 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon melanopleurus Loew, 1866 i g
 Cyrtopogon meyerduerii Mik, 1864 c g
 Cyrtopogon michnoi Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon montanus Loew, 1874 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon nigritarsus Wilcox & Martin, 1936 c g
 Cyrtopogon nitidus Cole, 1924 i c g
 Cyrtopogon nugator Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g
 Cyrtopogon oasis Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon ornatus Oldroyd, 1964 c g
 Cyrtopogon pamirensis Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon pedemontanus (Bezzi, 1927) c g
 Cyrtopogon perrisi Seguy, 1927 c g
 Cyrtopogon perspicax Cole, 1919 i c g
 Cyrtopogon pictipennis Coquillett, 1898 c g
 Cyrtopogon planitarsus Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon platycaudus Curran, 1924 i c g
 Cyrtopogon plausor Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon popovi Lehr, 1966 c g
 Cyrtopogon praepes Williston, 1883 i c g
 Cyrtopogon princeps Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g
 Cyrtopogon profusus Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g
 Cyrtopogon pulcher Back, 1909 i c g
 Cyrtopogon pulchripes Loew, 1871 c g
 Cyrtopogon pyrenaeus Villeneuve, 1913 c g
 Cyrtopogon quadripunctatus Hermann, 1906 c g
 Cyrtopogon rainieri Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon rattus Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g
 Cyrtopogon rejectus Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g
 Cyrtopogon robustisetus Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon ruficornis (Fabricius, 1794) c g
 Cyrtopogon rufitibialis Bigot, 1878 c g
 Cyrtopogon rufotarsus Back, 1909 i c g
 Cyrtopogon sabroskyi Lavigne and Bullington, 1981 i c g
 Cyrtopogon sansoni Curran, 1923 i c g
 Cyrtopogon saxicola Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon semitarius Melander, 1923 c g
 Cyrtopogon skopini Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon stenofrons Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon sudator Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g b
 Cyrtopogon svaneticus Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon swezeyi Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon tarbagataicus Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon tenuibarbus Loew, 1856 c g
 Cyrtopogon tenuis Bromley, 1924 i c g
 Cyrtopogon thompsoni Cole, 1921 i c g
 Cyrtopogon tibialis Coquillett, 1904 i c g
 Cyrtopogon transiliensis Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon turgenicus Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon vanduzeei Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon vandykei Wilcox and Martin, 1936 i c g
 Cyrtopogon varans Curran, 1923 i c g
 Cyrtopogon varicornis Bezzi, 1899 c g
 Cyrtopogon villosus Lehr, 1998 c g
 Cyrtopogon vulneratus Melander, 1923 i c g
 Cyrtopogon wilcoxi James, 1942 c g
 Cyrtopogon willistoni Curran, 1922 i c g b

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

References

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The Official Website Of The Saint Anselm College Hawks
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Nylen '03 named Head Men's Soccer Coach at Boston University
BOSTON – Kevin Nylen '03, a four-year member of the Saint Anselm College men's soccer program, was named Head Men's Soccer Coach at Boston University on Thursday. He becomes just the sixth Head Coach in Boston University history.
Jordan earns NE10 All-Rookie Team selection
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Freshman Kevin Jordan (Danvers, Mass.) became the Saint Anselm College men's soccer team's first All-Northeast-10 Conference honoree since 2017, landing a spot on the All-NE10 Rookie Team as announced on Monday.
Men's soccer wins season finale in comeback fashion over Assumption
MANCHESTER, N.H. – With the match even at two in the final six minutes, sophomore Michael Budrewicz (Uccle, Belgium) scored the game-winning goal to propel the Saint Anselm College men's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over the Greyhounds from Assumption College on Wednesday at Melucci Field.
Men's soccer drops 4-1 decision to Southern N.H.
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College men's soccer team finished the month of October with a 4-1 loss to cross-town rival Southern New Hampshire University on Tuesday night at Penmen Stadium.
Men's soccer falls to No. 2 Adelphi, 2-0
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College men's soccer team fell by a 2-0 score to second-ranked Adelphi University on Saturday morning at Melucci Field.
Le Moyne blanks men's soccer, 1-0, in NE10 action
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Saint Anselm College men's soccer team fell to Le Moyne College, 1-0, on Tuesday afternoon.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Blaise Haba scored 2:45 into the first overtime to give the Southern Connecticut State University Owls a 1-0 victory over the Saint Anselm College men's soccer team in Northeast-10 Conference action on Saturday night.
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package com.blogspot.hwellmann.purejms.camel;

import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.Future;

import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
import javax.ejb.Singleton;
import javax.ejb.Startup;
import javax.ejb.TransactionManagement;
import javax.ejb.TransactionManagementType;
import javax.inject.Inject;
import javax.inject.Named;

import org.apache.camel.CamelContext;

import com.blogspot.hwellmann.purejms.calculator.Calculator;

@Singleton
@Startup
@TransactionManagement(TransactionManagementType.BEAN)
public class Bootstrap {

    @Inject
    private CamelContext context;

    @Inject
    @Named("calculatorProxy")
    private Calculator calculator;

    @PostConstruct
    // @TransactionAttribute(TransactionAttributeType.NOT_SUPPORTED)
    public void init() throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException {
        String name = context.getName();
        System.out.println("created Camel context " + name);

        Future<Integer> sum = calculator.add(30, 12);
        System.out.println("returned from async call");
        System.out.println("result: " + sum.get());
    }
}

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Google's most adorable product launch today is definitely its puck-size Home Mini. No more imposing cylinders with AI voices, it's much, much, smaller and just less "tech." At $49, it'll square up against Amazon's Dot, but like the Dot, it will act as a gateway smart speaker for those not willing to throw down bigger sums of money. I took a look at the Home Mini at Google's satellite London event, and if other speakers left you cold, this unassuming AI speaker might win you over.
Google's miniature version hones down last year's Home into a smaller design, but with all of the smarts. The only discernible drawback during my brief hands-on test was that sound was (understandably) less bassy and not quite as loud. I've owned a Google Home since it launched in the UK and never felt it was a replacement for my speaker system. As such, I don't really ever crank the volume to 11, and I'm betting most prospective Home Mini owners are likely to do the same.
If the Dot is the Home Mini's biggest rival, then Google has Amazon beat on sound quality. That's not why you'd buy one, maybe, but you'd also be getting a connected smart speaker that can play Spotify, Google Music and plenty more services -- not to mention all the connected tricks it can do with smart TVs and your smart home.
There's a lot to like about the design: I intentionally positioned the original Google Home alongside the Mini just to show how much smaller it is. It still looks like a Home device, but it already looks more like it'll fit into your home -- whichever room you decide to put it in. And at just under $50, it's in impulse buy territory. You might not have been interested in smart speakers until now, but if you got one free with your new phone, you'd try it out, right?


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>Package: `Helper\Database`

>Namespace: `SeedPHP\Helper`

A simple, yet powerful and intuitive wrapper to work with database queries, with built in methods for `fetch`, `insert`, `update` and `delete`, also with support to chained `transactions`.

#### Example

```php
  $config = [
    'base' => 'test',
    'user' => 'REPLACE-WITH-YOUR-USER',
    'pass' => 'REPLACE-WITH-YOUR-PASSWORD'
  ];

  $app->load('database', $config, 'db');

  $app->db->connect();

  $app->db->transaction('begin');

  try {
    $res = $app->db->exec( '...' );
    // ...

    $app->db->transaction('commit');
  } catch (Exception $PDOE) {
    $app->db->transaction('rollback');
  }

  $app->db->disconnect();
```

---

### # setDNS( dns )

Set the connection string (a.k.a. DNS) and returns itself. Default is `empty`. This is very useful for cases when a connection needs to be done with a driver that this helper does not support (yet).

##### Arguments

- `{String} dns: required`

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

---

### # setDriver( driverName )

Set the driver that PDO will use for connecting to the database. Defaults to `mysql`.

##### Arguments

- `{String} driverName: required`

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

---

### # setHost( host [, port, charset] )

Set the database host address and returns itself. Default is `localhost`.

##### Arguments

- `{String} host: required`
- `{String} port: optional`
- `{String} charset: optional`

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

---

### # setPort( port )

Set the database access port and returns itself. Default is `3306`.

##### Arguments

- `{String} port: optional`

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

---

### # setCredential( user, password )

Set the database creedentials (user and password) and returns itself.

##### Arguments

- `{String} user: required`
- `{String} password: required`

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

---

### # setDatabase( database )

Set the database name and returns itself. Default is `test`.

##### Arguments

- `{String} database: required`

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

---

### # setCharset( charset )

Set the database charset and returns itself. Default is `utf8`.

##### Arguments

- `{String} charset: required`

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

---

### # connect()

Connects the app with the Database server and returns itself. If a connection already exist, will increase the connections count and do not attempt to connect again.

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

##### Throws

- `\PDOException`

---

### # disconnect()

Closes a connection to the database. If multiple connexions have been attempted, then this will decrease the connections counter and only disconnect when the counter reaches zero.

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

---

### # exec( query [, values] )

Execute a query statement and returns itself.

When the second argument (`values`) is given, the SQL string should use placeholders (either `?` or named are supported) and the query will be prepared before executed.

##### Arguments

- `{String} query: required`
- `{Array} values: optional`

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

##### Throws

- `\ErrorException`
- `\PDOException`

##### Example

```php
global $config;

$app->load('database', $config, 'db');
$app->db->connect();

// Using question-mark (?) placeholders
$res = $app->db->exec("select * from `test` where `id` = ?", [ 10 ]);

// Or using named placeholders
$res = $app->db->exec("select * from `test` where `id` = :id", [ 'id' => 10 ]);

$app->db->disconnect();

```

---

### # insert( table_name, data )

A shorthand for inserting records into any table of a connected database. It returns the number of affected records.

##### Arguments

- `{String} table_name: required`
- `{Array} data: required`

##### Return

- `{ Integer | False }`

##### Throws

- `\ErrorException`
- `\PDOException`

##### Example

```php
global $config;

$app->load('database', $config, 'db');
$app->db->connect();
$app->db->insert("test", [ "foo" => "bar" ]);
$app->db->disconnect();

```

---

### # update( table_name, data [, where] )

A shorthand for updating records from any table of a connected database. It returns the number of affected records.

##### Arguments

- `{String} table_name: required`
- `{Array} data: required`
- `{Array} where: optional`

##### Return

- `{ Integer | False }`

##### Throws

- `\ErrorException`
- `\PDOException`

##### Example

```php
global $config;

$app->load('database', $config, 'db');
$app->db->connect();
$app->db->update("test", [ "foo" => "rocket" ], [ "id" => 10 ]);
$app->db->disconnect();

```

---

### # delete( table_name [, where] )

A shorthand for deleting records from any table of a connected database. Returns the number of affected records.

##### Arguments

- `{String} table_name: required`
- `{Array} where: optional`

##### Return

- `{ Integer | False }`

##### Throws

- `\ErrorException`
- `\PDOException`

##### Example

```php

$app->db->connect();
$app->db->delete("test", [ "id" => 10 ]);
$app->db->disconnect();

```

---

### # fetch( table_name [, cols [, ...] ] )

A shorthand for fetching records from any table of a connected database.

##### Arguments

- `{String} table_name: required`
- `{Array} cols: optional`. E.g `['col1', ...]` or `['col1 as A', ...]`
- `{Array} where: optional`. E.g `['id' => 1, ...]` or `['id > 35' => null, ...]`
- `{Integer} limit: optional` Default is `1000`, `0` (zero) makes it unlimited.
- `{Integer} offset: optional`
- `{Array} order: optional` E.g `['id' => 'DESC']`
- `{Array} joins: optional` E.g `['tb1', ...]` or `['tb1 as A', ...]`

##### Return

- `{ Array }`

##### Throws

- `\ErrorException`
- `\PDOException`

##### Example

```php
global $config;

$app->load('database', $config, 'db');
$app->db->connect();

$cols  = [ "id", "name", "timestamp AS date" ];
$where = [ "id" => 10 ];
$app->db->fetch("test", $cols , $where);

// Or a complete call, with join
// $app->db->fetch("test", $cols, [ "test.id = test2.id" => null, "id" => 10 ], 1, 0, ["name" => "ASC"], ["test2"]);

$app->db->disconnect();

```

---

### # insertedId()

Returns the last inserted ID.

##### Return

- `{ Integer }`

##### Example

```php
global $config;

$app->load('database', $config, 'db');
$app->db->connect();
$affected_rows = $app->db->insert("test", [ "foo" => "bar" ]);
$last_inserted_id = $app->db->insertedId();
$app->db->disconnect();

```

---

### # resultCount()

Returns the last result count.

> If called after any statement other than a `select`, it will return `zero`.

##### Return

- `{ Integer }`

##### Example

```php
global $config;

$app->load('database', $config, 'db');
$app->db->connect();

$res = $app->db->exec("insert into `test` (`id`) values ('10')");
$counter = $app->db->resultCount(); // Returns 0

$res = $app->db->exec("select * from `test` where `id` = ?", [ 10 ]);
$counter = $app->db->resultCount(); // Returns 1 ...

$app->db->disconnect();

```

---

### # getLink() : \PDOConnectionObject`

Returns the existing `PDOConnectionObject` or `NULL` when there's no stablished connection.

##### Return

- `\PDOConnectionObject`

---

### # transaction( status )

Start, commit and rollback transactions within the connected database.

> Chained transactions are supported.

##### Arguments

- `{String} status: required` ( either `begin`, `commit` or `rollback`)

##### Return

- `\SeedPHP\Helper\Database`

##### Example:

```php
global $config;

$app->load('database', $config, 'db');
$app->db->connect();

$app->db->transaction('begin');

try {
  // run your queries here ...
  $app->db->transaction('commit');
} catch (Exception $PDOE) {
  // if something goes wrong, rollback
  $app->db->transaction('rollback');
  echo 'Oops! Rolled back. ', $PDOE->getMessage();
}

$app->db->disconnect();

```


Each year the society hosts three major annual events including our annual conference, public fall field day, and spring workshop. Please visit the following pages to learn about these society events. We hope to see you soon!
Archaeology month is a month long event filled with numerous events celebrating South Carolina's Archaeology throughout South Carolina and began in 1991. This event takes place around October and EVERYONE is invited to attend. Available programs include: exhibits, demonstrations, tours, lectures, dining, canoe trips, artifact identification, lantern tours, and much, much more on Archaeological and Historic Sites located throughout South Carolina.
This event would not be possible without the help of numerous volunteers and organizations making this event possible. More information will be made available as the event approaches. For further information about South Carolina Archaeology Month or to sponsor an event during the Archaeology Field Day, please contact Nena Powell Rice, Director of Outreach, at (803) 777-8170 or nrice@sc.edu.
This year's theme celebrates the 450th anniversary of Santa Elena by focusing on Settlement Archaeology.
Have you ever wondered how a arrowhead or spear point was made? Would you like to try your hand at spear throwing? Join us for a glimpse into the prehistoric past! Our gathering will showcase the numerous primitive skills practiced during the stone age. Flintknappers will be on site demonstrating the ancient art of making stone tools. Atlatl and dart (spear throwing) experts will show you how we hunted before the invention of the bow and arrow. This family friendly event is free.


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Three tackles in Week 18
Fowler recorded three tackles (one solo) during Sunday's 30-20 loss to the Saints.
Analysis: Fowler was slightly more productive in his second season with Atlanta, finishing with 36 tackles (20 solo) and 4.5 sacks across 14 appearances. However, the Falcons still opted to void the last year of the 27-year-old's three-year, $48 millon contract, so he will become a free agent this offseason. Fowler is two years removed from registering a career-high 11.5 sacks with the Rams, but he'll likely draw at least some interest from teams in search of pass rushing depth heading into the 2022…read more
Published: Wed, Jan 12 at 12:22pm by Rotowire.com
Active for Week 15
Fowler (calf) is active Sunday against San Francisco, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler logged a limited practice Friday, which will be enough for him to suit up against the 49ers. He will be a key member of Atlanta's pass rush, as he has picked up 2.5 sacks across his last four games.
Published: Sun, Dec 19 at 12:10pm by Rotowire.com
Questionable against SF
Fowler (calf) is questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Michael Rothstein of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Fowler was described as day-to-day earlier in the week and practiced in limited fashion Friday. His status will likely come down to a game-time decision, and if Fowler can't go, Brandon Copeland will likely start at outside linebacker.
Published: Fri, Dec 17 at 10:57am by Rotowire.com
Labeled day-to-day
Coach Arthur Smith said Wednesday that Fowler (calf) is day-to-day, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler injured his calf during Sunday's win over the Panthers, but he hasn't yet been ruled out for Week 15 against the 49ers. Of course, for any chance of suiting up in San Francisco, the pass rusher will likely need to put forth at least a handful of limited practice sessions.
Published: Wed, Dec 15 at 9:44am by Rotowire.com
Suffers calf injury Sunday
Fowler (calf) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Panthers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler had three tackles for loss, including one sack, before leaving the Week 14 contest in the second half with a calf injury. If he is unable to return, James Vaughters will likely see increased snaps for the remainder of the contest.
Activated by Falcons
Fowler (knee) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler returned to practice Wednesday, and he'll be able to suit up for Atlanta in Sunday's game against Dallas. The 27-year-old totaled 12 tackles (seven solo), two sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass defense across five games to begin the year.
Published: Sat, Nov 13 at 12:19pm by Rotowire.com
Back at practice
Fowler (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Analysis: Fowler has been sidelined the past few weeks due to the knee injury, but he's nearing a return to full health. The 27-year-old now has a three-week window in which he can practice and be reinstated to the active roster.
Published: Wed, Nov 10 at 10:22pm by Rotowire.com
Moves to injured reserve
Fowler (knee) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
Analysis: Fowler was already ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Dolphins, and he'll now be unavailable for at least two additional games due to the knee injury. The 27-year-old will be eligible to return Week 10 against the Cowboys, though it's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined.
Published: Fri, Oct 22 at 2:00pm by Rotowire.com
Sitting out Week 7
Fowler (knee) won't play Sunday against the Dolphins, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Fowler has racked up a pair of sacks and forced two fumbles through five games this season, but he won't be adding to those totals this week. The 27-year-old pass rusher's next opportunity to see the field will come in Week 8 against the Panthers.
Published: Fri, Oct 22 at 10:03am by Rotowire.com
Tallies another sack
Fowler posted three tackles (one solo), a sack, a pass breakup and a forced fumble in Sunday's 17-14 win over the Giants.
Analysis: Fowler enjoyed an explosive outing, marking his second sack and second forced fumble of the season in the process. The 27-year-old has never been known to maintain a high tackle count, so his fantasy value depends on getting to the quarterback. It'll be tough in Week 4 against Washington, as Taylor Heinicke and Ryan Fitzpatrick totaled three sacks this year.
Published: Tue, Sep 28 at 9:48pm by Rotowire.com
Back from COVID list
The Falcons activated Fowler from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Fowler can now attend practice after having begun training camp on the COVID list. The 27-year-old is looking to bounce back after having been limited to 23 tackles and three sacks over 14 appearances last year.
Published: Fri, Aug 6 at 8:53am by Rotowire.com
Starting camp on COVID list
The Falcons placed Fowler on the COVID-19 list Wednesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Analysis: Though he'll open camp on the COVID-19 list, it isn't clear whether Fowler tested positive for the virus or was a close contact of an infected person or persons. The 27-year-old will have a couple weeks to clear health and safety protocols before the Falcons' Aug. 13 preseason opener against the Titans.
Published: Wed, Jul 28 at 9:25pm by Rotowire.com
Gets sack to end disappointing year
Fowler registered two tackles and one sack during Sunday's 44-27 loss to the Buccaneers.
Analysis: Acquired via a three-year, $48 million free agent contract last March, Fowler was brought on to complement Grady Jarrett (groin) and Takkarist McKinley (groin) in the Falcons' pass-rush. Things didn't go according to plan, however. Atlanta waived a disgruntled McKinley in November, while Fowler only generated three sacks over 14 games. The 26-year-old is under contract for one more season at a cap hit of $18.7 million, though there is a potential out in his deal prior to 2022. He's one year…read more
Published: Mon, Jan 4 at 4:06pm by Rotowire.com
No injury designation for Week 14
Fowler (hamstring) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chargers, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler was limited in all three of Atlanta's practice sessions this week, but he evidently showed enough to get his name taken off the team's final injury report. He seems to be playing at less than 100 percent, however, having registered just 18 tackles and two sacks all season.
Workload restricted Wednesday
Fowler (hamstring) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: The 26-year-old was limited all of last week while nursing a hamstring issue, but he was able to contribute Sunday against the Saints with one tackle over 39 defensive snaps. There were no reported setbacks to Fowler's condition postgame, meaning the Falcons may be taking a precautionary approach with the 2020 offseason acquisition. Fowler's debut campaign in Atlanta has been underwhelming, as he has recorded just two sacks after collecting 11.5 in 2019 with the Rams.
Published: Wed, Dec 9 at 7:20pm by Rotowire.com
Suiting up Sunday
Fowler (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game versus the Saints, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler was questionable heading into Week 12 as well, a game in which he logged a season-low 16 snaps on defense. It's possible that his usage was planned ahead of time, and he may have a cap on his reps once again. If that's the case, Jacob Tuioti-Mariner could see more snaps once again.
Published: Sun, Dec 6 at 8:46am by Rotowire.com
Considered questionable for Sunday
Fowler (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Saints, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Fowler carried this injury into last week's win over the Raiders, and it may have still been bothering him as he logged a season-low 16 snaps on defense. He managed to practice in a limited capacity all week, so he's on track to suit up for the divisional tilt. However, his reps could be capped due to the lingering injury, so Jacob Tuioti-Mariner could see more time at defensive end again.
Published: Fri, Dec 4 at 3:05pm by Rotowire.com
Still bothered by hamstring
Fowler (hamstring) was limited in practice Wednesday, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler missed Week 9 with a hamstring injury, and he apparently still isn't fully recovered. He has been able to play through the injury in recent weeks but looks to be at less than 100 percent, as Fowler has totaled only two sacks with the Falcons after racking up a career-best 11.5 for the Rams last season.
Good to go Sunday
Fowler (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Analysis: Fowler missed Week 9 with a hamstring injury and Week 11 due to a stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The 2015 first-round pick is back in action for a cross-conference matchup Sunday. Fowler has registered just 17 tackles and two sacks through eight games, a severe drop-off from last year's totals of 58 stops and 11.5 sacks.
Published: Sun, Nov 29 at 8:49am by Rotowire.com
Questionable for Week 12
Fowler (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Raiders, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Fowler came off the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, but he remains beleaguered by the same hamstring injury that kept him inactive Week 9 against the Broncos. He was held out of Friday's practice session entirely, leaving his status up in the air heading into a Sunday matchup against Las Vegas. An appearance would mark Fowler's first since Oct. 29. He has thus far recorded two sacks, six QB hits and one forced fumble in his debut campaign with the Falcons.
Published: Fri, Nov 27 at 2:56pm by Rotowire.com
Battling hamstring injury
Fowler (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday after spending 11 days away from the team. However, the 26-year-old is still hampered by the hamstring injury that kept him out for one game prior to his stint on the reserve list. It's an encouraging sign that he practiced in some capacity. He'll look to upgrade to full participation by Friday to avoid a questionable tag ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Published: Wed, Nov 25 at 1:30pm by Rotowire.com
Comes off COVID-19 list
The Falcons activated Fowler (hamstring) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler spent the Falcons' bye week on the reserve/COVID-19 list, but he's now been cleared of all illness concerns ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders. Interim coach Raheem Morris said Wednesday that he expects Fowler to "get some work in with trainers" at practice, per McFadden, so it remains to be seen whether the pass rusher is over the hamstring injury that caused him to miss Week 9.
Published: Wed, Nov 25 at 8:23am by Rotowire.com
Moved to reserve/COVID-19 list
Fowler (hamstring) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: It's not certain whether Fowler was in close proximity to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or if he tested positive. It'll be worth monitoring whether any other Falcons players will be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, though the team is on bye for Week 10.
Published: Sat, Nov 14 at 2:18pm by Rotowire.com
Won't play Week 9
Fowler (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Analysis: The 26-year-old was unable to practice all week and won't be available for Sunday's contest. Fowler will have Atlanta's bye in Week 10 to aid in his recovery before missing additional games. Takkarist McKinley (groin) is also sidelined, leaving Steven Means and Allen Bailey to start at defensive end for the Falcons.
Published: Fri, Nov 6 at 1:10pm by Rotowire.com
Picks up hamstring injury
Fowler (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: This is the first report of a hamstring injury for Fowler, who had previously battled an ankle injury. He's greatly underachieving relative to the large contract he signed with Atlanta this past offseason, with just 17 tackles and two sacks halfway through the season.
Published: Wed, Nov 4 at 12:26pm by Rotowire.com
Gets support from coach
Head coach Raheem Morris says Fowler's low sack total correlates to a lack of production from the pass-rush group as a whole, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: The interim coach was unwilling to place the blame directly upon Fowler despite Atlanta's defense sitting at sixth worst in the NFL with 1.4 team sacks per game. Fowler was certainly expected to move the needle more than he has, as he's collected just one sack since inking a three-year, $45 million free-agent contract in March. If 2017 first-round pick Takkarist McKinley (groin) is traded at the deadline as has been conjectured about, Fowler may have an even greater burden upon his shoulders…read more
Published: Wed, Oct 28 at 5:19pm by Rotowire.com
Cleared of ankle injury
Fowler (ankle) isn't on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler didn't practice Thursday, but he was able to get back out there Friday and should be good to go come game day. He'll look to get his season on track against Detroit, as Fowler has mustered just one sack through six games with the Falcons after racking up 11.5 for the Rams last season.
Downgraded Thursday
Fowler (ankle) was a non-participant during Thursday's practice, Tori McElhaney of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Fowler practiced in limited fashion at Wednesday's session after he saw a season-high 80 percent of snaps on defense in last week's win over Minnesota. It's not a great sign that Fowler was downgraded, so if he were to miss Week 7 against the Lions, Steven Means would be in line for the start at defensive end.
Published: Thu, Oct 22 at 3:33pm by Rotowire.com
Held back in Wednesday's session
Fowler (ankle) was a limited participant during practice Wednesday, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Fowler ended up fielding a season-high 80 percent of the defensive snaps Sunday in a win over the Vikings, and that came after he put in a limited week of practice. The 2015 No. 3 overall draft choice was unable to generate a sack for the fourth consecutive game, though he does have four QB hits to his name since Week 3. If Fowler is able to suit up in Week 7, he will oppose a Detroit offensive line that ranks 21st in the NFL with 2.4 sacks surrendered per game.
Ready for Week 6
Fowler (ankle) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Analysis: Fowler, like a number of Falcons defenders, was limited throughout practice all week but looks to be a full-go versus Minnesota. The starting defensive end has gone three straight games without a sack, a streak he'll look to break against Kirk Cousins and the Vikings.
Published: Fri, Oct 16 at 12:52pm by Rotowire.com
Back on injury report
Fowler (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler dealt with an ankle injury earlier this season but has still played in every game. It's unclear if this is the same ankle or a new injury altogether, but Fowler's status isn't a major concern as long as he finishes the practice week without a setback.
Will suit up Monday
Fowler (ankle) has been cleared for Monday's game versus the Packers.
Analysis: Fowler has been dealing with an ankle injury since training camp, and it's led to inconsistent snap counts thus far. With Takkarist McKinley (groin) already ruled out, Fowler will likely handle a hefty workload in Week 4 along with Allen Bailey, Steven Means and Charles Harris.
Published: Sat, Oct 3 at 6:23pm by Rotowire.com
Returns to practice Friday
Fowler (ankle) was a limited participant in Friday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Fowler began the practice week as a non-participant, but that has been typical, and the defensive end hasn't missed a game yet. It's a bit concerning that his snaps dropped off from 70 percent in Week 2 to just 34 percent in Week 3, but at this time he appears on track for Monday's game against the Packers.
Published: Fri, Oct 2 at 4:09pm by Rotowire.com
Misses Thursday's practice
Fowler (ankle) did not practice Thursday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler was listed as questionable for Sunday's loss to the Bears, but he managed to play through his ankle injury. The starting defensive end was limited to just 34 percent of defensive snaps, though, an indication that he isn't yet close to full health. He'll look to take steps forward in his recovery leading up to Monday's contest in Green Bay.
Published: Thu, Oct 1 at 4:04pm by Rotowire.com
Fowler (ankle) is active for Sunday's game versus the Bears.
Analysis: Fowler was limited in practice all week and is healthy enough to play Sunday. The 2015 first-round pick has posted a half sack in each of the first two games, and he'll set his sights on Mitchell Trubisky, who has been dropped five times thus far.
Published: Sun, Sep 27 at 8:50am by Rotowire.com
Listed as questionable
Fowler (ankle) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Bears, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler made an appearance on the practice field for the first time Friday, so he'll have a chance to suit up Sunday if his recovery progresses enough. However, if he and Takkarist McKinley (groin) sit out, expect Allen Bailey and Steven Means to start at defensive end.
Published: Fri, Sep 25 at 12:33pm by Rotowire.com
Expected to practice Friday
Coach Dan Quinn said Friday that Fowler (ankle) "will get some work" during the day's practice, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Fowler has been held out of back-to-back practices due to his ankle injury. As long as he's able to upgrade to at least limited activity Friday, the starting defensive end could have a shot to suit up versus Chicago on Sunday.
Published: Fri, Sep 25 at 9:36am by Rotowire.com
Can't practice Wednesday
Fowler (ankle) is not participating in Wednesday's practice, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Fowler appears to have still been dealing with his lingering ankle injury during Sunday's loss to the Cowboys, during which he notched two tackles, a half-sack and a forced fumble. The 26-year-old first suffered his sprained ankle Sept. 1, and he hasn't yet been forced to miss time. As long as Fowler is able to avoid any setbacks and resume practicing over the next two days, he'll be in line to draw his usual start at defensive end versus the Bears in Week 3.
Published: Wed, Sep 23 at 3:02pm by Rotowire.com
Gets busy in Falcons debut
Fowler picked up four total tackles, including half a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss, during Sunday's 38-25 loss to Seattle.
Analysis: The 26-year-old Fowler made an impact in his very first Falcons game, helping Pro Bowler Grady Jarrett to clean up a third-down sack on Russell Wilson during the second quarter. Atlanta generated three sacks and an astronomical 10 QB hits Week 1, a sight for sore eyes considering the Falcons ranked better than only Miami in team sacks during 2019. Fowler and the Atlanta front seven now prepare for a Cowboys offensive line that will be without Cameron Erving (knee-MCL) after giving up three…read more
Published: Mon, Sep 14 at 10:05pm by Rotowire.com
Ready to rock
Fowler (ankle) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Fowler was able to return to practice after dealing with a sprained ankle, however, this news signals that he's ready to play Week 1. The Falcons signed Fowler to a three-year, $48 million contract earlier this offseason, and the team is leaning on him to provide a much-needed boost to the pass rush.
Published: Wed, Sep 9 at 4:02pm by Rotowire.com
Fowler (ankle) returned to practice Wednesday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Fowler had missed the past two practices due to a sprained ankle, but he now looks on track to suit up for the opener Sept. 13 against Seattle. The Falcons signed Fowler to a three-year, $48 million contract earlier this offseason, and the team is leaning on him to provide a much-needed boost to the pass rush.
Battling sprained ankle
Fowler is dealing with a sprained ankle and is considered day-to-day, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Head coach Dan Quinn doesn't believe Fowler's injury should affect his Week 1 status, but it'll be important to monitor his status. The 2015 first-round pick is expected to be a full-time starter with the Falcons, and coming off a season with 11.5 sacks, he'll be integral to an otherwise questionable defense.
Published: Tue, Sep 1 at 4:43pm by Rotowire.com
Sidelined at practice
Fowler (knee) didn't participate during Monday's practice, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Fowler was seen sporting a knee brace during Thursday's practice and continues to be held out. Coach Dan Quinn said Monday the injury isn't expected to be serious, so it's still too early to project a potential Week 1 absence. The team will certainly manage the veteran's reps leading up to the season, so expect Fowler's status to be updated as needed.
Sporting knee brace
Fowler is wearing a left-knee brace after tweaking something during Wednesday's practice, but he was able to log a full practice session Thursday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Any sort of time on the shelf for Fowler would be bad news for the Falcons defense, as this is a unit that finished 30th in terms of both pressure percentage (18.4) and team sacks (28) during 2019. Thankfully there was no evident drop off to Fowler's movement or performance during Thursday's session, though the status of his knee will be one to keep an eye on as the team completes its final preseason scrimmage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday.
Published: Thu, Aug 27 at 3:55pm by Rotowire.com
Heading to Atlanta
Fowler agreed Wednesday with the Falcons on a three-year, $48 million contract, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Fowler put together the best season of his career in 2019 with the Rams, notching 58 tackles (40 solo), 11.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. The 25-year-old's arrival will serve to shore up the most blatant hole in Atlanta's defense, as he'll immediately step in as the team's top edge rusher.
Published: Wed, Mar 18 at 11:31am by Rotowire.com
Puts it all together in 2019
Fowler Jr. finished the season with 58 tackles (40 solo), 11.5 sacks, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a touchdown.
Analysis: The third overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft failed to fully live up to expectations through two and a half years with the Jaguars, but Fowler Jr. turned in a breakout campaign in his first full season with the Rams. He'll enter his age-26 season in 2020 and should be considered a strong option in most IDP settings, particularly those rewarding sacks heavily.
Published: Fri, Jan 3 at 1:11pm by Rotowire.com
Dominant in sack column
Fowler recorded six tackles (five solo), 2.5 sacks, a pass breakup and a forced fumble in Saturday's 34-31 loss to the 49ers.
Analysis: Fowler was contained to just one tackle and no sacks in Week 6's loss to the 49ers, but he made his presence known as the Rams attempted to play spoiler for the Niners. The 2015 first-round pick now has career highs in both tackles (56) and sacks (11.5) this year.
Published: Mon, Dec 23 at 10:37am by Rotowire.com
Returns to sack column
Fowler recorded two solo tackles, one sack and two defended passes during Sunday's 34-7 win over the Cardinals.
Analysis: Fowler now has 7.5 sacks across 12 contests. He only needs one more half-sack to match his career high. The 2015 first-round pick boasts tremendous IDP upside due to his skill as a pass rusher, but his low weekly tackle count lends him a dangerously low floor.
Published: Tue, Dec 3 at 4:46pm by Rotowire.com
Returns fumble for touchdown
Fowler posted two tackles (one solo) and returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the Steelers.
Analysis: Fowler was the beneficiary of an early mistake by Pittsburgh, as Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey launched a snap high over quarterback Mason Rudolph's head on the second play of the game, leading to a Fowler scoop and score. The edge rusher was quiet for most of the rest of the game, however, and saw only 65 percent of the Ram's defensive snaps. Los Angeles will take on the Bears in Week 11.
Published: Tue, Nov 12 at 7:45pm by Rotowire.com
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Atlanta Falcons safety Erik Harris zooms through open gap to sack New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones on third down.
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Atlanta Falcons defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. strip-sacks Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady for a key red-zone takeaway.
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The following is Dr. Brian Aitken's biography of Methodist missionary Silas Huntington, the hardy pioneer and voyageur of the north woods after whom Huntington University is named. It was published in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, v. 13, 1901-1910, Toronto, Ont.: University of Toronto Press, 1994.
Methodist minister; b. 19 Feb. 1829 in Kemptville, Upper Canada, eighth and youngest child of Silas Huntington, a physician, and Mary Adams; m. first 21 June 1854 Elizabeth Stewart (d. 1891) in St. Andrews (Saint-Andre-Est), Lower Canada, and they had five sons; m. secondly 27 Oct. 1891, in McKim Township, Ont., Harriet Emmeline Agar (d. 1895); m. thirdly, before the end of 1895, Annie Isabella Anderson of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; d. 3 Aug. 1905 in North Bay, Ont.
Silas Huntington's parents were both of loyalist descent. Converted to Christianity as an adolescent at a Methodist camp-meeting, Silas was commissioned as a lay preacher in 1850 and four years later, without any formal theological training, he was ordained. As was the custom in the Methodist Church, he did not stay long with any one congregation. Between 1854 and 1873 he held 14 appointments, on the the Ontario and Quebec sides of the Ottawa valley and in the Bay of Quinte region. In 1874-80 he was a supernumerary at Belleville and in 1880-82 he was listed as a superannuated minister at Vankleek Hill in the lower Ottawa valley. A personal crisis (possibly exhaustion) may have forced him to retire temporarily from active ministry.
In the summer of 1882 Huntington appeared as the minister of a new missionary church at Mattawa, on the upper Ottawa. From here he began his major life's work. At 53 he embarked on a vigorous campaign to spread Methodism throughout northern Ontario. He was well equipped for the task, being robust, an excellent woodsman and canoeist, and fluent in French and two Ojibwa dialects. Huntington followed the transcontinental line of the newly built Canadian Pacific Railway westward, preaching in hundreds of mining and logging camps, as well as in Indian settlements. He established churches in North Bay, Nipissing Junction, Sturgeon Falls, and Sudbury. Between 1887 and 1899 he served terms as chairman of the Sudbury and Nipissing districts of the Methodist Church, and during the same period oversaw the development of churches as far west as Schreiber and along the north shore of Lake Huron. From 1900 until his death, he ministered successively to three small charges near North Bay.
Huntington was an active freemason and a disciple of the Social Gospel movement. He was well informed about the movement's roots in the United States, and he knew of American social-gospel theologians Washington Gladden and Walter Rauschenbusch. His own sermon notes constantly emphasize the dignity of the human labour and reflect a concern for the poor and the exploitation of the working man. At the opening in 1899 of a Methodist church at Copper Cliff (now part of Sudbury), he criticized officials of the Canadian Copper Company who were present for failing to provide adequate services and facilities for the town. He was also a pioneer environmentalist, a common theme in his sermons being the need for stewardship of the land. Huntington traversed most of northeastern Ontario by canoe and on foot, convinced that this wilderness would one day "be peopled with farms and factories, with towns and cities."
By 1890, Huntington had become a folk hero in northern Ontario, and many tales about him have survived. Some involve his strength: one story tells of how he could attach a 56-pound weight to his little finger and then write his name on the ceiling of a tavern. Other tales point to his energy and humour: on one occasion, a boxcar in which he was holding a service was parked on a siding with a steep grade when some young men decided to play a joke on him. They released the brakes on the car and it rolled down the grade before stopping about a mile from the town-site. Huntington never stopped preaching and after the service walked back to town without comment.
Huntington does not appear to have been active in the church union movement, which was the major challenge facing the Methodist Church in the latter part of the 19th century. Like the circuit riders of an earlier period, he was primarily interested in grass-roots evangelism and no tavern or midnight hour was safe from his preachments. In spite of his rough edges, he was universally respected by his peers, who called him "the apostle to the north."
He died of typhoid fever in 1905.
1 Family Tree, Huntington: http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/51825021/person/13265658588.
2 Internet web site, http://www.huntington.laurentian.ca/index.php?file=founder_e.html.
3 "Ontario Marriage Records 1801-1936," database, Catherine Huntington and John Huntington.
4 1881 census of Canada, Ontario, district 103, sub-district D, L'Orignal, p. 30, dwelling 120, family 137; RG 31; digital images, Ancestry, Census - Canada - 1881 - Ontario .
5 1851 census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Ontario - Upper Canada - Canada West, district 7, Goulbourn; RG 31; digital images, Ancestry, Census - Canada - 1851 - Ontario - Upper Canada - Canada West .
6 1861 census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Ontario, district 8, Smiths Falls, p. 17, Rev. Silas Huntington and Family; RG 31; digital images, Ancestry.com, Census - Canada - 1861 - Ontario .


This literature review seeks to understand the key ideas and debates about Public Private partnerships (PPPs) in education and health, focusing on Africa in general and South Africa in particular. It adds to the sparse literature about the role of the private sector in education and health and what the implications are for social citizenship. The first section situates the debate by considering the genesis of the debate and the conceptual roots of the growing advocacy of the private sector as a key provider of social services. It then reviews the extant literature on health followed by that of education. The conclusion draws together some of the key themes emerging from the review.
This literature review seeks to understand the key ideas and debates about Public Private partnerships (PPPs) in education in India.
1. What are the major landmarks in the development of PPPs in the health sector in India?
2. What are the themes/programmes and levels of care where PPPs have been formed across the sub systems of the health service system?
3. What are the implications of these partnerships for comprehensiveness of the health service system; health services strengthening and equity concerns?
4. What is the state of PPP research in the health sector since independence to the present times in India?
The paper is a review of studies of housing PPPs in India.
Section 1 discusses the various concepts linked to housing and contextualises them in the Indian context.
Section 5 discusses the correlates of the PPP discourse, new questions and issues arising from the literature.


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Vintage acoustic, summer campfire vibes with catchy melodies and lush vocal harmonies. The perfect companion to your cross-country road trip or a weekend at the cottage. Ten songs you'll easily fall in love with.
Genre: Folk: Folk Pop
1. No Good for Me
2. Who You Are
3. Her Pain
4. The After Party
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6. Please!
7. The Golden Hand
8. Don't Lay Me Down for Love
9. Mona Lisa (Live Acoustic)
10. Into the Wild
Jane's Party's debut record "The Garage Sessions" is purely and simply a collection of songs by a group of youngsters making music for the sheer sake of it. Void of any lofty expectations, the album exudes an unflinching honesty that is hard to come by in today's highly commercialized music scene. The bare bones production on The Garage Sessions allows for the band's song writing to creep to the forefront, in the same way a Dylan or Young track reaches undeniable perfection in its most stripped down, imperfect form.
"Conceived on the road, somewhere between Toronto and St. John's, 'The Garage Sessions' is a record influenced by the band's 2008 summer tour of the Canadian east coast. The Garage Sessions is a very accomplished album, an assured and well-crafted debut from a talented and promising group, truly. It is an absolute delight; a fun, catchy and unique effort that ends as soon as it begins, looking you dead in the face with puppy-dog eyes and asking you sincerely to just love it." - Curran Folkers, Steel Bananas
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The Streets :: Original Pirate Material
Nin Chan February 15, 2005
Of all the success stories in an eventful 2004, perhaps none had as much of a profoundly polarizing effect as that of Mike Skinner's project The Streets. Revered by every Limey pundit and winning every possible musical accolade on British shores, it perhaps serves as no great surprise that Skinner's unabashedly Anglo-ness is passionately scorned by the same befuddled Americans who still can't figure Monty Python out. While this can, to a degree, be attributed to the formidable chasm that exists between the two nations, it also owes itself to the American music literati's vehement assertion that we file The Streets in the Hip-Hop section of the local record store. A gross, hopelessly crass error to be sure, for if you disregard such irresponsible journalism and approach The Streets from a neutral perspective (ie NOT as a rap record), you too will realize the sublime genius that oozes out of every pore of this record.
In many senses, Mike Skinner has sustained the same journalistic wounds and stigmas dealt to fellow visionary Dizzee Rascal, whose similar-minded fusion of MJ Cole-esque two-step/garage, Roll Deep Crew flavoured grime, ragga, deep house and dub with unashamedly British vernacular and lyrical insights is anything but 'British rap'. At the same time, neither is it a 'garage' or 'two step' record as many more informed Yanks have impetuously tagged it, eclipsing the dancefloor-oriented, superficial ditties of The Artful Dodger and Oxide & Neutrino with its acutely keen observations of life as a debauched British youth.
In so many senses, a thread can be drawn from "Original Pirate Material" to the lovelorn epics of Morrissey and The Smiths, the vintage, immortal Mancunian pop group that grappled with homoerotic impulses, solitude, longing and melancholy with such heartrending honesty that Morrissey, Marr and company still command a devout legion of weeping softies 17 years since their last recorded output. This same self-deprecating vulnerability and profound honesty permeates this record, setting bleak pastiches of drunkenness ("Too Much Brandy"), heartbreak and wanton intoxication ("It's Too Late") to sleek, stunningly composed beatscapes that are far more futuristic and fashionable than the jangly new wave of The Smiths. Every gratuitous nuance of life as a disenchanted drunkard in urban London is relayed with brutal detail, often accentuated by insistent, urgent staccato drums and frenetic electronics. Steering clear of self-indulgent self-pity, Skinner's deliciously dry, uniquely British sense of humour injects these dreary, somber topics with remarkable vitality, and emphasizes the whimsical, frivolous nonchalance of London youth (the album hits its comic apex on "The Irony Of It All", an impassioned debate between an inebriated youth and a meek Skinner about the pros and cons of smoking trees, which is as uproarious and outrageous as an episode of 'Allo 'Allo set to a soundtrack of dark jungle).
Even when removing oneself from the epic, evocative opera of gratuity, infidelity and repressed anger that unfolds over the course of the record, "Original Pirate Material" remains an awesome musical document. From the driving, cinematic strings of "Turn The Page" to the classic Deep Biscuit-ish two step shuffle of "Has It Come To This" to the lumbering quasi-Ice fucking with Maxim trip-hop of "Sharp Darts", the dizzyingly dynamic and urgent "Same Old Thing", the spacey new wave/shoegaze meets garage introspection of "It's Too Late", the staccato electro of "Too Much Brandy"… Beheld as a musical work The Streets holds its own against even the foremost, geekiest compositions of Stateside peers like The Neptunes and Omid.
While it is arguable that my ultimate understanding of this record is eventually retarded by the fact that I'm not English, Skinner's dissection of life in London is so vivid and so engagingly lucid that I am thoroughly convinced that this is far from the case. Records with this much emotional depth, this much introspective fragility don't come along very often at all. Expertly narrated and irresistibly listenable, this record gets everything right and will likely endure as one of the most vital listens since The Smiths' "The Queen Is Dead". Effortless without being pretentious, Mike Skinner is the new Hunter S. Thompson.
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