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Southern Bulgaria Travel Guide
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The route south from Sofia skirts the Rila and Pirin mountain ranges, swathed in forests and dotted with alpine lakes, and home to Bulgaria's highest peaks. If time is short, the place to head for is the most revered of Bulgarian monasteries, Rila, around 30km east of the main southbound route. Bansko, on the eastern side of the Pirin range, boasts a wealth of traditional architecture, as well as being a major ski resort and a good base for hiking. Another much-travelled route heads southeast from Sofia towards Istanbul. The main road and rail lines now linking Istanbul and Sofia essentially follow the course of the Roman Serdica–Constantinople road, past towns ruled by the Ottomans for so long that foreigners used to call this part of Bulgaria "European Turkey". Of these, the most important is Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second city, whose old quarter is a wonderful mixture of National Revival mansions and classical remains. Some 30km south of Plovdiv is Bachkovo Monastery, containing Bulgaria's most vivid frescoes.
Bachkovo Monastery
Rila Monastery
The most attractive destination around Plovdiv is Bachkovo Monastery (daily 7am–8pm; free), around 30km away and an easy day-trip from the city (hourly buses from Rodopi station to Smolyan). Founded in 1038 by two Georgians in the service of the Byzantine Empire, this is Bulgaria's second-largest monastery. A great iron-studded door admits visitors to the cobbled courtyard, surrounded by wooden galleries and adorned with colourful frescoes. Beneath the vaulted porch of Bachkovo's principal church, Sveta Bogoroditsa, are frescoes depicting the horrors in store for sinners; the entrance itself is more cheery, overseen by the Holy Trinity.
It's possible to stay in refurbished rooms in the monastery (t 03327/2277; 30Lv/person with shared bathroom and cold water, 40Lv/person with hot water and en suite), and there are three restaurants just outside; Vodopada, with its mini-waterfall, is the best.
Lying some 40km east of the main Struma Valley route, Bansko (Банско) is the primary centre for walking and skiing on the eastern slopes of the Pirin mountains. Originally an agricultural centre, it's witnessed massive investment in ski tourism in recent years, resulting in the unappealing sight of apartment blocks and hotels squeezed into the backyards of stone-built nineteenth-century farmhouses. Despite this overdevelopment, the central old town, with its numerous traditional pubs hidden away down labyrinthine cobbled streets, is as attractive as ever and the perfect place to wind down after a hard day on the slopes.
Though connected to Sofia and other towns by bus, Bansko can also be reached by a narrow-gauge railway, which leaves the main Sofia–Plovdiv line at Septemvri and forges its way across the highlands. It's one of the most scenic trips in the Balkans, but also one of the slowest, taking five hours to cover just over 100km.
Bansko centres on the modern pedestrianized pl. Nikola Vaptsarov, where the Nikola Vaptsarov Museum relates to the local-born poet and socialist martyr. Immediately north of here, pl. Vazrazhdane is watched over by the solid stone tower of the Church of Sveta Troitsa, whose interior contains exquisite nineteenth-century frescoes and icons. On the opposite side of the square, the Rilski Convent contains an icon museum devoted to the achievements of Bansko's nineteenth-century icon painters.
From the main square, ul. Pirin leads north towards the cable car, where there is a buzzing collection of ski-hire shops, bars and restaurants. Ski passes cost 55Lv per day (36Lv for children), and ski and snowboard equipment can be hired for around 30Lv per day. The cable car doesn't operate outside the ski season so the only option for reaching the summit in the summer months is to head west – on foot or by taxi – via a steep 14km uphill climb to the Vihren hut, where cheap dorm accommodation is available. This is the main trailhead for hikes towards the 2914m summit of Mount Vihren, Bulgaria's second-highest peak, or gentler rambles around the meadows and lakes nearby.
Bulgaria's second largest city, Plovdiv (Пловдив) has more obvious charms than Sofia, which locals tend to look down on. The old town embodies Plovdiv's long history – Thracian fortifications subsumed by Macedonian masonry, overlaid with Roman and Byzantine walls. Great timber-framed mansions, erected during the Bulgarian renaissance, symbolically look down upon the derelict Ottoman mosques and artisans' dwellings of the lower town. But this isn't just another museum town: the city's arts festivals and trade fairs are the biggest in the country, and its restaurants and bars are equal to those of the capital.
Plovdiv centres on the large ploshtad Tsentralen, dominated by the monolithic Hotel Trimontium Princess.
Plovdiv's hotels are almost as expensive as Sofia's though the influx of backpackers has generated a surge of decent new hostels offering sociable dorm accommodation in line with the prices of private rooms. The only time you might have trouble finding somewhere to stay is during the trade fairs in May and September, when all the better hotels and private rooms are taken and prices can double.
The City Gallery of Fine Arts and around
The City Gallery of Fine Arts holds an extensive collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Bulgarian paintings, including some fine portraits by renowned National Revival realist painter Stanislav Dospevski. Further along, the Church of SS Constantine and Elena contains a fine gilt iconostasis, decorated by the prolific nineteenth-century artist Zahari Zograf, whose work also appears in the adjacent Museum of Icons. A little further uphill is the richly decorated Kuyumdzhioglu House, now home to the Ethnographic Museum. Folk costumes and crafts are on display on the ground floor, while upstairs, the elegantly furnished rooms reflect the former owner's taste for Viennese and French Baroque.
The best drinking holes are the pavement cafés of ul. Knyaz Aleksandar I. The Kapana area just north of the Dzhumaya mosque is the best place to head for late-night drinks and dancing.
The most atmospheric restaurants are in the old town, many occupying elegant old houses and serving good, traditional Bulgarian food. In the new town, ul. Knyaz Aleksandar I is awash with cheaper fast-food outlets, though better quality can be found away from the main drag.
The night train to Istanbul
There's a nightly train to İstanbul, which leaves Plovdiv at 9.15pm and arrives at 8am; tickets cost 51Lv and must be bought in advance from the BDZh-Rila office in Plovdiv's Central Station (Tsentralna Gara; daily 7am–noon & 1–6pm; 032 643120). Australian, US, UK and most EU citizens require Turkish visas that can only be bought online at www.evisa.gov.tr.
The Old Quarter
Covering one of Plovdiv's three hills with its cobbled streets and colourful mansions, the Old Quarter is a painter's dream and a cartographer's nightmare. As good a route as any is to start from pl. Dzhumaya and head east up ul. Saborna. Blackened fortress walls dating from Byzantine times can be seen around Saborna and other streets, sometimes incorporated into the dozens of timber-framed National Revival houses that are Plovdiv's speciality. Outside and within, the walls are frequently decorated with niches, floral motifs or false columns, painted in a style known as alafranga. Turn right, up the steps beside the Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa, and continue, along twisting cobbled lanes, to the Roman Theatre, the best preserved in the country, and still an impressive venue for regular concerts and plays (advertised around the town and in the local press).
Ploshtad Dzhumaya
Thronged with promenading Plovdivians and lined with shops, cafés, and bars, the pedestrianized ul. Knyaz Aleksandar I leads onto the attractive ploshtad Dzhumaya where the substantial ruins of a Roman stadium that could hold thirty thousand spectators are on display beneath the square. Among the variously styled buildings here, the renovated Dzhumaya Mosque, with its diamond-patterned minaret and lead-sheathed domes, steals the show; it's believed that the mosque dates back to the reign of Sultan Murad II (1359–85).
As the most celebrated of Bulgaria's religious sites, famed for its fine architecture and mountainous setting – and declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO – the Rila Monastery receives a steady stream of visitors, many of them day-trippers from Sofia. Joining one of these one-day tours from the capital (which can be arranged with Zig-Zag Holidays) is the simplest way of getting here, but can work out expensive (most tours cost around 120Lv p.p.). It's much more economical to get there by public transport, though realistically you'll have to stay the night in the monastery's reasonably comfortable rooms.
Ringed by mighty walls, the monastery has the outward appearance of a fortress, but this impression is negated by the beauty of the interior, which even the crowds can't mar. Graceful arches above the flagstoned courtyard support tiers of monastic cells, and stairways ascend to wooden balconies. Bold red stripes and black-and-white check patterns enliven the facade, contrasting with the sombre mountains behind and creating a harmony between the cloisters and the church. Richly coloured frescoes shelter beneath the church porch and cover much of its interior. The iconostasis is splendid, almost 10m wide and covered by a mass of intricate carvings and gold leaf. Beside the church is Hrelyo's Tower, the sole remaining building from the fourteenth century. Cauldrons, which were once used to prepare food for pilgrims, occupy the soot-encrusted kitchen on the ground floor of the north wing, while on the floors above you can inspect the spartan refectory and panelled guest rooms. Beneath the east wing is the treasury, where, among other things, you can view a wooden cross carved with more than 1500 miniature human figures during the 1790s.
There are three buses a day from Rila Monastery to Rila village from where hourly buses depart for nearby Blagoevgrad and beyond.
Horseriding in the Rila Mountains
A unique way to experience the spectacular terrain of the Rila Mountains is on horseback. Some of the trails pass through virtually untouched forest areas and alongside staggering glacial lakes; there are also some seriously rocky options for experienced or adventurous riders. The tour operator Horseriding Bulgaria at ul. Orfey 9, Sofia (t 02/400 3095, wwww.horseridingbulgaria.com) offers a number of tour options priced at around €600 for seven days, including individual tours with a guide, out of their Iskar Ranch at the foot of the Rila Mountains.
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An uncompromising anthology of noir stories set in the tumultuous metropolis, Lagos, written by some of the most versatile and fascinating Nigerian authors working today. Fans of the darker side of literature will revel in these tales from Nigeria's largest city.
In his superb introduction, editor Chris Abani guides the reader through the dark, criminal and riotous history of Lagos. With an intimate knowledge of the city, each writer takes us through the murky underbelly of waterways and alleyways, freeways and spaghetti bridges to reveal the unbridled darkness pulsating through the nerve centre of this megacity by the lagoon.
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Amaka Mbadiwe returns in this gripping sequel to the award-winning Easy Motion Tourist, and trouble isn't far behind her. The self-appointed saviour of Lagos' sex workers, Amaka may have bitten off more than she can chew this time as she finds herself embroiled in a political scandal. When a plane crash kills the state gubernatorial candidate, the party picks a replacement who is assured of winning the election: Chief Ojo. But Amaka knows the skeletons that lurk in Chief Ojo's closet, including what took place at the Harem, the secret sex club on the outskirts of Lagos that he frequents.
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Soni's older brother, Abel Dike, a teacher, arrives in Lagos to look for his missing brother. Abel is rapidly sucked into the unforgiving Lagos maelstrom where he has to navigate encounters with a motley cast of common criminals, deal with policemen all intent on getting a piece of the pie, and contend with his growing attraction to his brother's wife.
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Andie MacDowell's 2 children are both popular actresses. One child, Rainey, has starred in several films. Her other daughter, Margaret, is currently starring in the Netflix series House maid. Both of her daughters have actually followed in their parents' footsteps and have been able to land some small however essential functions.
Andie MacDowell was born in Gaffney, South Carolina. Her dad was a lumber executive and her mother was a music instructor. After the two divorced, Andie's father wed Mary Frances Stone. The couple separated when Andie was just six years of ages. She was the youngest of 4 siblings.
Andie MacDowell wed previous model Paul Qualley in 1986. They divorced in 1999. The couple had three children together, and Andie and Paul were wed for thirteen years. After their divorce, Andie opted to live a subtle life. She has been able to look after her kids while he continues to live a personal life.
Andie MacDowell's child Rainey has remained in the entertainment organization for a couple of years. She landed a bit part in the film Oceans 8. She has actually also been a guest star on the HBO series The Leftovers. In 2019, she starred in a horror funny called Ready or Not. She has likewise appeared on the covers of lots of publications.
Andie MacDowell's youngest daughter, Rainey, was born in the early 1990s. She matured in Gaffney, South Carolina, and participated in Gaffney High School. The household resided in a house near her school. Her father constructed your house.
Andie MacDowell has been in the home entertainment organization for numerous decades, however she's likewise been a mom to her three children. She had the ability to look after her child during a nine-month shoot on Vancouver Island. During the shoot, she cooked soup for her daughter. She has also played a fictionalized variation of herself on the TV reveal Mr. Mayor.
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Valentine tanks dispersed over the desert in front of the British Gazala defence lines.
Rommel's offensive grinds to a halt west of Gazala.
Philippines: Emilio Aguinaldo, Filipino nationalist leader, broadcasts appeal to embattled US-Filipino forces on Bataan to surrender.
Iraq: Exiled Iraqi leader, Raschid Ali, and the anti-British Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Sayed Emin el Husseini, arrive in Rome from Berlin.
Atlantic: British corvette Genista shoots down Focke-Wulf Condor.
Egypt: Nahas Pasha, leader of nationalist, anti-British, Wafd Party, forms new government (Parliament dissolved, February 7).
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Spanish Morocco: Bomb hidden in mail steamer baggage explodes on quayside at Tangier killing 14 (6 British) and injuring 39 people. Spanish Press blames 'British Secret Service'.


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Argentina and China agree fighter aircraft working group
The working group, which was discussed during a visit by between Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to Beijing from 2 to 5 February, will look at the possible transfer of a range of military equipment to Buenos Aries. Chief among this equipment is either the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) FC-1/JF-17 or the CAC J-10 fighter aircraft.
Ahead of any transfer of aircraft, the working group will examine means by which the FAA might integrate such aircraft into its inventory, and support them once in service. Argentina stands to receive 14 fighter aircraft should the proposed transfer go ahead, though no timelines have been revealed.
ANALYSIS: http://www.janes.com/article/48726/argentina-and-china-agree-fighter-aircraft-working-group
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3DS to develop 3D printing capabilities for USAF [feedly]
3DS to develop 3D printing capabilities for USAF
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/news3ds-to-develop-3d-printing-capabilities-for-usaf-4505953
Zaha Hadid unveils plans for "world's largest" airport terminal [feedly]
Zaha Hadid unveils plans for "world's largest" airport terminal
http://www.gizmag.com/beijing-airport-terminal-worlds-largest-zaha-hadid/35966/
Viewpoint: An Airbus A380neo Makes No Sense | Commercial Aviation content from Aviation Week
http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/viewpoint-airbus-a380neo-makes-no-sense
U.S. Carriers Face Shrinking Pool Of Pilots | Commercial Aviation content from Aviation Week
http://m.aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/us-carriers-face-shrinking-pool-pilots
Crash: Transasia AT72 at Taipei on Feb 4th 2015, right engine failed, left engine shut down
http://avherald.com/h?article=48145bb3&opt=0
On Feb 6th 2015 Taiwan's ASC reported that the investigation so far determined from flight data and cockpit voice recorders: the aircraft received takeoff clearance at 10:51Z, in the initial climb the aircraft was handed off to departure at 10:52:33Z. At 10:52:38Z a master warning activated related to the failure of the right hand engine, at 10:52:43Z the left hand engine was throttled back and at 10:53:00Z the crew began to discuss engine #1 had stalled. At 10:53:06Z the right hand engine (engine #2) auto-feathered. At 10:53:12Z a first stall warning occured and ceased at 10:53:18Z. At 10:53:19Z the crew discussed that engine #1 had already feathered, the fuel supply had already been cut to the engine and decided to attempt a restart of engine #1. Two seconds later another stall warning activated. At 10:53:34Z the crew radioed "Mayday! Mayday! Engine flame out!", multiple attempts to restart the engines followed to no avail. At 10:54:34Z a second master warning activated, 0.4 seconds later both recorders stopped recording.
Industry group opposes ICAO's new aircraft tracking standard for business jets
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/news/newsicao-aircraft-tracking-4505042
ICAO's new standard requires manufacturers to install ejectable flight recorders on all commercial airliners to frequently track the position and location of the aircraft.
IBAC said the standard should exempt aircraft with 19 passenger seats, reports Reuters.
IBAC's ICAO liaison office director Peter Ingleton was quoted by the news agency saying the cost of installing new safety devices on larger commercial aircraft can be easily managed over a small business jet.
UK allocates £80m for aerospace research activities
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/news/newsuk-80m-aerospace-4505003
The funding is part of a commitment by the aerospace industry and UK government to spend £2bn through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI).
In addition to the funding for six projects in aerospace research, aerospace companies are providing £20m to enhance skills in the sector.
The projects will bring together 18 companies, 11 research institutions and five Catapult centres across the UK.
Taiwan orders ATR 72s grounded, inspected following TransAsia crash
http://atwonline.com/safety/taiwan-orders-atr-72s-grounded-inspected-following-transasia-crash
TransAsia has four ATR 72-600s remaining in its fleet as well as six ATR 72-500s. Uni Air, a subsidiary of Eva Air, operates 12 ATR 72-600s. TransAsia said it is cooperating with the order, adding that CAA will "confirm" the results of the inspections before the ATR 72s are allowed to fly again.
Finland clears Flybe Nordic sale
http://atwonline.com/finance-data/finland-clears-flybe-nordic-sale
Finland has given the green light for StaffPoint Holding and G.W. Sohlberg (GWS) to acquire Flybe's 60% stake in Flybe Nordic.
Flybe Nordic, which is parent to Finnair regional carrier Flybe Finland, was set up as a joint venture between Finnair (40%) and Flybe (60%) in 2011. However, Flybe is pulling out of the venture because of its poor performance.
Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has ordered Taiwanese airlines TransAsia Airways and Uni Air to ground their ATR 72s and conduct engine inspections on the turboprops following the Feb. 4 crash of a TransAsia ATR 72-600 in Taipei.
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Q: Creating a pure MSIL assembly from a C++/CLI project? I am trying to create a pure MSIL assembly from a C++/CLI project using /clr:pure and /clrimagetype:pure flags, however, the output assembly specifically targets x86.
Am I missing anything that might be preventing my project to be compiled as MSIL only?

A: If you are using Visual Studio, you should be able to set the Target Machine project property under the Linker -> Advanced settings.
If what you are looking for is to compile your C++/CLI project as "Any CPU", then you need to compile in /clr:safe and /clrimagetype:safe.  See the following link for more information:
http://bytes.com/topic/net/answers/660475-any-cpu-build-c-cli

A: You can create an AnyCPU dll with C++/CLI, but in the simplest case, you will not be able to use MFC, ATL or the CRT. However, if you just want to write pure managed .NET code in C++/CLI, including managed pointers (which /clr:safe does not allow), and get the more elaborate code optimization of the C++/CLI compiler, read on:

*

*For best results, start with a fresh project from the managed class library project template. Set the C++/CLI project properties for the DLL class library to /clr:pure. This is on the Configuration Properties page in Visual Studio 2010.

*On the C/C++ panel, set Omit Default Library Name to Yes /Zl

*For the linker, disable Incremental Linking and Link Library Dependencies

*On the linker's "Advanced" page, I set the Target Machine to Not Set and the CLR Image Type to Force Pure IL Image /CLRIMAGETYPE:PURE, but some of these aparently settings aren't honored, since the 32BIT+ flag is still set by the linker in the PE32 header.

*Therefore, add a corflags step to your build. The best way to do this is to exit Visual Studio and edit your vcxproj file with a text editor. At the bottom of the file, add:
    <!-- at the bottom of the file... -->
    <Target Name="AfterBuild">
        <Exec Command="corflags $(TargetPath) /32BIT-" />
    </Target>
</Project> This runs the corflags tool to turn off the 32BIT flag in your DLL. Make sure that the corflags.exe tool is available in your path.

*Finally, add a stub entry to your C++/CLI source file. This is the module static constructor. What worked for me is to place the following outside of any namespace:#pragma warning(disable:4483)
void __clrcall __identifier(".cctor")() { }
That's it, you can now build the AnyCPU dll; it is pure MSIL by virtue of the 'pure' settings, and it will load either as x64 or x86 thanks to the corflags adjustment. It is up to you to avoid using any incompatible features, such as Interop, at runtime. However--and this is the difference versus just trivially using /clr:safe mode (which also produces an AnyCPU library)--you can use unsafe managed pointers to access managed value types.

[edit:] To elaborate on Ben Voight's comment, one thing that won't work in this type of C++/CLI AnyCPU dll is the use of C/C++ initialization syntax to initialize unmanaged (i.e. native), static primitives, structs, (or arrays):

static int my_arr[] = { 1, 2, 3 };

The linker issues a warning to this effect, warning LNK4210: .CRTMA section exists; there may be unhandled static initializers or terminators. You can, however, declare them, initialize them yourself, and use them--that is, take their addresses--and read/write them from managed code (if you want to declare such an array as const, then you'll have to provide empty braces { } for an initializer and cast a pointer to volatile to initialize it.):
static int my_arr[3];

Ironically, one way to initialize these native static resources or tables is to copy them, during the module constructor or class static constructor, from a managed variable or resource.
Why bother with native statics, you ask? Because they can be quickly accessed without pinning. One nice thing C++/CLI still does for you here is to silently create a managed value-type (struct) to overlay each of your native statics, so that the IL code can get at them directly with IL pointers, thus keeping the assembly /pure.
[edit: corrected mis-statement regarding "native" pointers in an AnyCPU assembly]
[edit: clarify: 'unsafe' C# code in pure assembly uses managed pointers via IL instructions such as ldloca, etc.]

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Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is pleased to present Forever Florida; their July member show. Capturing the spirit of Florida is no easy task for artists. The interplay of light and shadow, subtle seasonal changes, cultural diversity, and the sense of pride in being a Floridian (even if many of us are not Florida natives!) all take hold of our work. Forever Florida is a members show that will feature what Florida has to offer in this, the 500 year Anniversary. Many new pieces will be exhibited in the Front Room Gallery for this celebration.
Member Jini James will will provide an artist demonstration for SecondSaturday. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited... please arrive early.
The gallery is located at 1470 Highland Avenue in EGAD, the Eau Gallie Arts District of Melbourne, across the street from the Foosaner Art Museum. The gallery telephone number is (321) 259-8261. Visit ushttp://www.fifthavenueartgallery.com and on Facebook.


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McCleery's Muncie Booth Honoured By PGA of Canada For Community Work
By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf
For the past 21 years, Muncie Booth has run golf camps for inner-city children at McCleery Golf Course in Vancouver. The kids are given some golf instruction, run through a series of fun drills and offered a scrumptious brunch inside McCleery's clubhouse.
They don't pay a dime to attend the camps, thanks to the efforts of Booth, the longtime head professional at McCleery.
For that work and so much else he has done in his 40 years as a member of the PGA of Canada, Booth was last week named the inaugural winner of the association's Warren Crosbie Community Leader of the Year Award.
From Assistant Golf Pro To Owner Trevor Simkins Keeping Bootleg Gap All In The Family
An Aerial View Of The Back Nine At Bootleg Gap GC And The Hoodoos - Image Courtesy Bootleg Gap GC
Since joining Bootleg Gap Golf Course as a young assistant pro in 2004, Trevor Simkins has pretty much done it all.
Simkins became head pro at the scenic Kimberley course in 2006 and eight years later was appointed general manager. He's now about to take on the biggest role of his life.
Simkins has bought the golf course.
Simkins, his father Harold -- a former longtime club pro in Kamloops -- and his step-mother Jeanna take possession of Bootleg Gap on Feb. 11 after purchasing it from the City of Kimberley.
"From assistant golf pro to owner," Simkins says. "It's pretty cool." Yes, it is.
Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: BC Golf Championship schedule spread across the province; Hadwin closes strong in La Quinta; Mackenzie Tour hopes to return this summer
The 2021 British Columbia Golf Championship Season Begins May 25th At Gorge Vale GC In Victoria With the Men's and Women's B.C. Mid-Amateur Championships - Image Courtesy Gorge Vale GC
British Columbia Golf's 2021 championship tournament schedule is testament to the fact that we are blessed with so many terrific golf courses throughout the province. "We are literally all over B.C. this summer," says Doug Hastie, manager of field operations and tournament director with British Columbia Golf.
"We try to rotate our events around the province as much as we can."
Bell Let's Talk Day Is January 28th Every Action Counts
Bell Let's Talk Day is Thursday, January 28 and we're joining in to help drive progress in mental health.
COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives, including our mental health. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 38% of Canadians say their mental health has declined due to COVID-19, and people already struggling with their mental health were 2 times more likely to say their mental health has declined due to the pandemic.
Since 2010, Canadians and people around the globe have joined in the world's largest conversation around mental health on Bell Let's Talk Day. Together we have taken big steps to reduce the stigma around mental health issues and inspire one another to take action and help create a Canada where everyone can access the mental health support they need.
How BC's Nick Taylor Used The Rules To His Advantage In The Sony Open
BC's Nick Taylor Used His Knowledge Of The Rules In The Sony Open To Get Relief From This Situation By Stating He Would Play It Left-Handed - Image Courtesy Golf Rules Questions YouTube Video Grab
In the second round of the Sony Open, on the 503-yard, par-5 9th at Waialae Country Club, Nick Taylor hit his drive left and off the tall netting that separates the driving range from the hole, and his ball dropped inches outside of out-of-bounds fence posts below.
5 Tips To Get Your Kids Interested In Golf
Three Youngsters Enjoy A Game Of A Golf At Quilchena GC In Richmond - Image Credit Bryan Outram/British Columbia Golf
By Zephyr Melton / Golf.com
Golf is a beautiful game for many reasons, but one of the most notable is that it can be enjoyed your entire life.
From the time you are old enough to stand and hold a club until you are collecting social security benefits, golf is a constant.
Ziemer's BC Golf Notes: Taylor ties for 11th at Sony Open; Annual Tradition fund-raising tourney a COVID casualty
Abbotsford's Nick Taylor Had A Solid Tournament At The Sony Open In Hawai Finishing With A T11 - File Photo Image Credit VGT/Fraser Mulholland
By Brad Ziemer/British Columbia Golf
SO CLOSE AT SONY: Nick Taylor didn't have quite the weekend he'd hoped for, but still tied for 11th at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Taylor entered the weekend with a two-shot lead after firing an eight-under 62 in Friday's second round.
He closed with weekend rounds of 68 and 67 on the par-70 Waialae Country Club layout in Honolulu to finish the event at 17-under par, four shots behind winner Kevin Na.
Sunday's finish was Taylor's best on the PGA TOUR since winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am nearly one year ago. Taylor earned $153,450 on Sunday and completed a nice two-week visit to Hawaii.
He tied for 29th at the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua's Plantation course in Maui the previous week.
Hadwin's New Foundation Focuses On Family
A Happy, Smiling, Maddox Hadwin Celebrated Her 1st Birthday Last Week - Image Courtesy Jessica & Adam Hadwin
Adam Hadwin and his wife Jessica recently celebrated the first birthday of their daughter Maddox, a day in which they reflected on not only the joy she has brought to their lives but the struggle they faced bringing her into the world.
Adam and Jessica went through many ups and downs, including two failed pregnancies, in their attempts to start a family.
With the help of in vitro fertilization (IVF), Maddox arrived on January 8, 2020. The struggles they endured and the fact they were in a financial position to use IVF led the Hadwins to think about trying to help others facing similar challenges. Late last year they started The Hadwin Family Foundation.
Golf Canada And PGA Of Canada Name Inaugural Participants Of Women In Coaching Program
2021 Women In Coaching, BC's Kyla Inaba - Image Courtesy PGA of Canada
Written by Golf Canada
Together with the PGA of Canada, Golf Canada is excited to announce the nine individuals named as inaugural participants in the 2021 Women in Coaching program.
Each participant receives in-depth career development support that is focused on four main areas: sports science and coaching education, hands-on training experiences with coaches and top players, project work and individualized learning plans. Recipients are awarded a $2,500 bursary to help offset costs for the hands-on training portion of the program.
Due to the volume of qualified applicants, Golf Canada and the PGA of Canada are considering ways to extend career development support to a broader pool of aspiring female coaches. Increasing the number of female mentors and role models is a priority for the growth of golf in Canada.
BC Golf Holding Provincial Rules Seminars Early In 2021
British Columbia Golf will be holding two Provincial Rules seminars online beginning in February of 2021.
Please see the information below for details and to pick which option may be of interest to you.
Player Development Trust Fund News
The Player Development Trust Fund Program Is Being Restructured - The PDTF Program Committee Will Have Updated Information To Announce Soon
10 Ways To Improve Your Golf Game From Home This Off-Season
With the winter season upon us, not everyone has the ability to get outside to practice and play. And while this break may not be your first choice, there are still things you can do to improve in the off-season.
GOLF.com Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel shares 10 tips.
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2020's Top 10 Golf Products
The Titleist T100 Iron -Image Courtesy Titleist
By DR. BARRY LOTZ, Inside Golf
As 2020 draws to a close, despite many feeling that can't come soon enough, there are still always positives to come from the year that was and in this instance we're going to share with you a list of golf products that garnered the most 'buzz' from our research.
Check out the 'Top 10' list below and the extended list with categories and brands after that.
You very well could find something you'd like to give or receive this Christmas.
Vancouver Golf Tour Enlists Gatekeeper Systems For Rapid Temperature Checks At Tournament Venues
Via Press Release
Abbotsford, BC – December 14, 2020 – Gatekeeper Systems Inc. ('Gatekeeper' or the 'Company') (TSX-V: GSI) (OTC: GKPRF) (FSE: 1GK) a video and data solutions provider for public transportation and smart cities, will deploy its Intelligent Temperature Sensing Systems (ITSS) in a solution designed for rapid testing at sports venues.
The Company has signed the Vancouver Golf Tour ("VGT") as its first sports venue customer, in a recurring revenue business model.
"For the past 14 years, VGT has been providing thousands of golfers in our region with an opportunity to compete in professionally-staged tournaments," stated VGT Commissioner Fraser Mulholland.
"We have always prided ourselves on the professional nature of our events and providing a year-long tournament platform for our local players to put their skills to the test in a PGA Tour-like environment."
Please Beware Of Holiday email Scams
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Just a friendly reminder to all golfers in British Columbia that as much as this is the time of year for giving and celebrating, there are unfortunately also those who will look to take advantage of the 'seasonal goodwill' that flows during this time.
We received a reminder of this from our friends down south at the Arizona Golf Associaton who shared a scam attempt sent to their members with a fake GoFundMe campaign. We've pasted the warning they shared with us below and wish to remind all of you to always be on the lookout and be aware of this type of communication.
Pat Fletcher Foundation Announces 25 New Scholarship Recipients Across Canada
The Pat Fletcher Foundation Has Now Donated A Total Of $750,000 To 543 Recipients
TORONTO, CANADA (Fall 2020) – The Pat Fletcher Foundation, whose purpose is to provide financial assistance to deserving young Canadian students on their journey to obtaining a university degree, announced recently the awarding of 25 new scholarships from across Canada.
"We are so proud of this year's recipients. They demonstrated leadership and character in their submissions, and we wish them the best of luck as they head back to university and college this fall," said Ted Fletcher, Founder and Chairman of Mint Green.
"These are outstanding young people – hard-working, well-rounded leaders in their communities. They share our desire of "making a difference" and we are proud to have played a small role in helping to shape their future."
Revelstoke, B.C. Chosen For Next Cabot Golf Project - An Interview With Course Architects Rod Whitman And Keith Cutten
A Southwest Looking Rendition Of The Cabot Pacific Golf Course Being Built In Revelstoke By The Whitman, Axland & Cutten Golf Architect Group - All Images Courtesy WAC
By Gord Montgomery - Inside Golf
"This setting rivals the best in Canada—and across the world. Our goal is to create inspiring golf that will bring people together and stand the test of time."
– Rod Whitman
If you're a fan of phenomenal golf products, such as the outstanding Cabot Links and Cliffs in eastern Canada, then as a Western Canadian you can take great pleasure in discovering that that brand of architecture is coming to Revelstoke, British Columbia.
Speaking on the phone about the latest Cabot-brand project, to be called Cabot Pacific, architect Rod Whitman (he of the famed Wolf Creek GC and Blackhawk in Alberta and Cabot Links in Nova Scotia) and partner Keith Cutten, of Whitman, Axland & Cutten (WAC Golf), expressed their pleasure in the land they're working on and what this enterprise will mean to this area in the mountains of eastern B.C.
Kevin Blue Named New Chief Sport Officer For Golf Canada
Accomplished Executive, Administrator, Coach And high-performance golfer, Kevin Blue, Returns To Canada After Serving The Past Five Years As NCAA Division I Athletics Director At UC Davis - Image Courtesy Golf Canada
(December 3, 2020) — Golf Canada is pleased to announce that Kevin Blue has joined the National Sport Federation as its new Chief Sport Officer.
A dynamic and accomplished executive, coach, and high-performance golfer, Blue joins the Executive Team of the National Sport Federation after serving nearly five years as Director of Athletics for the University of California, Davis, an NCAA Division I institute.
Golf Canada Has An App For That
Written by Brent Long/ Courtesy Golf Canada
Canadians golfers are playing golf and adapting to new technology such as the Golf Canada App like never before.
In a year where record numbers of recreational rounds were registered with Golf Canada through June (1.2 million), July (1.6M), August (1.5M), September (1.5M) and October (618,500) embracing technology and new apps has become a way of life for most Canadians who have spent much of 2020 learning to deal with COVID-19 lockdowns, quarantines and social distancing measures.
Creston Golf Club - Career Opportunity
Current job opportunities in the golf industry include a Career Opportunity at Creston Golf Club.
The Director of Golf / Head Golf Professional is responsible for the overall day-to-day operations and services of the golf course, including but not limited to: the golf shop, tournaments, practice facilities, suggestions for the condition and play of the course and the cart fleet.


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Women's Venture Capital Summit (Half Moon Bay, CA) 8-9 Feb 2023
Location: Half Moon Bay, USA
The Women's Venture Capital Summit is back. After a successful inaugural event, the Summit returns to the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, CA on February 8-9. The event will provide the opportunity for those focused on seed, early-stage and growth investing to gain valuable, actionable insights on portfolio and firm management, fundraising, market trends and innovation.
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The move to scrap the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was announced by PM Modi on November 8, 2016, and saw 86% of currency being sucked out of the system.
Post-demonetisation, the RBI had spent Rs 7,965 crore in 2016-17 on printing the new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes, and those of other denomination, more than double the Rs 3,421 crore it had spent in the previous year.
Over Rs 29.41 crore was spent on using the Indian Air Force's ultra-modern transport aircraft -- the C-17 and the C-130J Super Hercules -- to ferry the newly-issued Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 currency notes post-demonetisation, according to an RTI reply.
The move to scrap the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8, 2016, and saw 86 per cent of currency being sucked out of the system, needing an urgent operation to replenish it with the new Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes issued after demonetisation.
According to the response provided by the IAF, its frontline transport aircraft, the C-17 and the C-130J Super Hercules, undertook 91 sorties to transport bundles of currency from security printing presses and mints to various destinations across the country after the Rs 1,000 and the Rs 500 notes were demonetised by the government in a sudden move on November 8, 2016.
As on November 8, 2016, there were 1,716.5 crore pieces of Rs 500 and 685.8 crore pieces of Rs 1,000 notes in circulation, totalling Rs 15.44 lakh crore, about 86 per cent of the total currency in circulation, according to RBI and government data.
In its RTI response to Commodore Lokesh Batra (retd), the IAF said it has billed the government-owned Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India and the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Ltd to the tune of Rs 29.41 crore for its services.
"I am of the opinion that the government should have avoided using defence assets and instead could have easily requisitioned the services of civil transport aircraft," Batra told PTI.
This situation could have been avoided, had the government fully prepared itself before making the announcement to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 on November 8, 2016, he said.
The demonetisation was hailed as a step that would curb black money, corruption and check counterfeit currency, but the RBI, in its annual report for 2017, had said just 7.1 pieces of Rs 500 note per million in circulation and 19.1 pieces of Rs 1,000 notes per million in circulation were found to be fake in its sample survey.
The Bankers' Bank had said that as much as 99 per cent of the junked Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes had returned to the banking system, which had prompted the opposition to question the efficacy of the government's unprecedented note ban decision to curb black money and corruption.
Following the note ban, old notes were allowed to be deposited in banks, with unusual deposits coming under the Income Tax department's scrutiny.
A collateral damage as a result of rise in printing and other cost was dividend RBI pays to the government.
The RBI had said its income for 2016-17 decreased by 23.56 per cent while expenditure jumped 107.84 per cent.


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Timor-Leste Gets Needed Boost in New Border Deal With Australia
The agreement could have immense significance for the country's future given its present challenges.
By Luke Hunt for The Diplomat
Protesters supporting Timor-Leste's claim to an oil and gas field march toward the Australian Embassy building in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 24, 2016).
Credit: AP Photo/Dita Alangkara
Earlier this week, Australia and Timor-Leste finally reached an expected agreement that defined the maritime boundary between the two countries. The deal holds potentially immense significance for Timor-Leste, not only because it is a step toward ending years of acrimony over its disputed border with Canberra, but also because it opens a pathway for development of the potentially lucrative Greater Sunrise gas fields, which could be a boost for its economy.
The border dispute between Canberra and Dili has continued to fester since Timor-Leste gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, with the issue rooted in agreements that date back decades earlier. That had resulted in oil giants Woodside Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, Royal Dutch Shell, and Osaka Gas mothballing Greater Sunrise.
But that could soon change, with Canberra and Dili expected to sign a maritime border agreement at the United Nations in New York on March 6, to be witnessed by Secretary General Antonio Gutteres, following an agreement after talks held in Kuala Lumpur.
Should things proceed as planned, the resolution of the border dispute and then the potential go-ahead for resource development would be a boost for Timor-Leste's economy. It would also go a long way in helping resolve one of the significant challenges in the country's foreign policy ahead of elections expected in a few months' time as well as its pending bid to join ASEAN.
Many of the exact details of the deal have not been released. However, Portuguese media have reported Timor-Leste could secure as much as 80 percent of the returns, and that would be a boost in ensuring the tiny country's economic sustainability. Greater Sunrise contains energy deposits worth around $50 billion, according to some estimates.
Timor-Leste began negotiating an agreement in 2004, arguing the border should be drawn at the halfway point from Australia. That would have enabled Timor-Leste to claim most of the oil and gas field, upsetting Australia, which had already negotiated a deal with Jakarta when Timor-Leste was ruled as part of Indonesia.
Lead-manager in the project, Woodside Petroleum, said the agreement would "help to provide the fiscal and regulatory certainty" needed to develop the field but other issues still need to be resolved, and that includes an agreement on where and who will process the oil and gas.
For instance, Dili wants refineries built on its shores and efforts made to train locals and provide jobs. But the operators have balked, citing the Timor Trough, an undersea trench that plunges to depths of between 3 and 5 kilometers. Costs associated with building an 80 centimeter pipeline through the trench would be astronomical and render Greater Sunrise unviable.
Instead, Woodside and its partners would prefer to bring in the latest technology built on massive pontoons, which would enable the company to process at sea before shipping to market. Another alternative is to construct a pipeline to Darwin on Australia's north coast.
The recent inroads made follow on from progress seen late last year. A historic breakthrough leading to the agreement was announced in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague last September, enabling the final agreement to proceed. The announcement was described by former President and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao as heralding "a new era in Timor-Leste's friendship with Australia."
The independence leader said that the agreement followed a "long and at times difficult process, to help us achieve our dream of full sovereignty and to finally settle our maritime boundaries with Australia."
Australia's relationship with Timor-Leste has been strained due to this issue, with the border dispute and development of Greater Sunrise at times shrouded by other allegations such as spying and bullying by Dili's much larger neighbor. That's unfortunate, particularly given Australia's other contributions to Timor-Leste.
Given the history of this issue as well as the other present and future domestic and foreign policy challenges Timor-Leste faces, one can only hope that the "new era" Gusmao referred to in the country's ties with Australia will in fact come into being.
Luke Hunt can be followed on Twitter @lukeanthonyhunt.
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What's Next for Timor-Leste's Economy?
By David Hutt
The country's state budget has spotlighted how it is dealing with some of the opportunities and challenges in its economic development.
What's Next for Timor-Leste's Politics?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Even if a new government does take office soon, the country faces some significant challenges ahead.
Timor-Leste: Between Dreadful Past and Hopeful Future
20 years after the holding of a UN-backed referendum, there remains much work to do in Timor-Leste.
Who Will Be Timor-Leste's New Prime Minister?
Taur Matan Ruak, rather than Xanana Gusmao, is expected to be appointed the country's new premier.


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Central European Media Enterprises (CME, www.cetv-net.com ) has named Pavel Vrabec to replace outgoing general manager Marijan Jurenc at its Slovenian company PRO PLUS.
Czech, Polish, Romanian and Croatian actors are among the ten finalists selected for the prestigious Shooting Stars presentation by European Film Promotion (EFP).
Slovenian commercial and art house cinema owners meeting in Ljubljana have decided to unite behind the issue of converting cinema houses to digital projection.
Televison stations across CEE are feeling the effects of the economic crisis, cutting salaries and entire channels.
Kawasaki´s Roses from Czech director Jan Hřebejk will get a December 21 release, instead of the previously announced spring 2010 release.
The second feature by Venice Horizons winner Veiko Õunpuu, The Temptation of St Tony, premiered October 10 as the opening film of the second multiplex cinema in Tallinn, Estonia.
Buratino, Son of Pinocchio, an Estonian-Russian co-production released on March 12, was presented at this year's Berlin European Film Market as a previously unheard-of-genre piece: a juvenile musical trash-comedy.
For the eighth time, Baltic Event will take place in Tallinn from November 29 - December 3.
The second feature by Venice Horizons winner Veiko Õunpuu, The Temptation of St Tony, is premiered October 10 as the opening film of the second multiplex cinema in Tallinn, Estonia.
FNE spoke with Agneiszka Odorowicz, General Director of the Polish Film Institute, about the current state of the Polish film industry.


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Q: MacBook Unidentified Sound My MacBook started making a weird sound a few weeks ago. It happens about every 10 minutes, and I don't know what is causing it. It's not the hardware. I know because if my computer is on mute, then I can't hear it. Here is a link to a video that plays the sound: https://youtu.be/nCEbk7zI3cs
I'm on a 2017 MacBook Pro running High Sierra.
How can I get this sound to go away?

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I've reached Day 30 of my #100happydays challenge.
And I'm enjoying it, I really am.
which one to post on Twitter.
as living into your 90's is not uncommon here).
smiled at him & nodded as we walked past.
that one day he would smile in return.
turning left towards Corso Matarazzo.
his scooter full circle to smile and say 'buona sera'.
And that was the last time we saw him.
as being the day of William & Kate's wedding.
to turn into our front garden.
up to help make the task a little easier.
it sounded like scaffolding being offloaded.
throwing stones into the back of it.
when it comes to guns).
that I usually read about in books by other expats.
"Who called us?" asked the plain clothes guy.
watching you' going on here).
"Yes, it's my boyfriend's 'phone".
anyone would notice them missing from such a huge pile"
of Italy's liberation on 25 April 1945.
are made to ask for his blessing for another good year.
the Italian lyrics, at least I was able to sing along in English!
on FB the morning before I was due to fly to the UK.
was going to be the next day.
had passed away during the night.
as her husband had died just before Easter.
start preparing for the drive back to Denmark today.
(although it did fill up quite quickly after our arrival).
given the 2 different menus: 'La Cucina' & 'Le Pizze'.
while the pizzas were made.
assured her that they were delicious & worth trying.
'Cilentana' was one of the best I've ever tasted.
quarters were marked out with pizza dough.
the centre, surrounded by tasty prosciutto crudo.
flavoured potato, prawns & rocket...mouthgasmic, to say the least.
of living here & I STILL hadn't had an Easter egg!
Kinder egg, his life would be in serious danger.
and I had an Easter breakfast of strawberries & chocolate - yummy!
communion, something I haven't done since 2007.
to the nearest available source.
in my suitcase on my trips to the UK.........doesn't it?
say sorry we'd missed them.
before I flew back home.
being surrounded by most of my family - the almost perfect Sunday lunch!
and decided to investigate a little further.
I was still a little unsure about taking it on.
I decided it was time to start the challenge.


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Jewel History: The Czar's Costly Jewels (1896)
Laurits Tuxen's painting of Nicholas II's coronation (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
"The Czar's Costly Jewels"
(originally appeared in the New York Times on 26 May 1896)
Moscow, May 25 -- At 3:15 PM today the gorgeous regalia, which will be used at the ceremony tomorrow [1], was transferred with great pomp from the Treasury to the throne room, the hall of St. Andrew, in the Kremlin Palace [2].
The Russian imperial regalia (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
The most important of these is the magnificent crown [3], which was manufactured by a Geneva jeweler [4], at the command of the Empress Catherine II [5], immediately after her accession to the throne. It somewhat resembles a mitre, surmounted by a cross of five flawless diamonds, and the celebrated pear-shaped ruby [6], which has scarcely a superior in the world. This forms the only touch of color, the rest of the stones being diamonds and pearls. The setting is of silver, and there is a band of purple velvet inside.
The Imperial Sceptre, set with the Orlov Diamond (Image: Elkan Wijnberg for Wikimedia Commons)
The value of the crown is over 1,100,000 rubles, but that of the sceptre surpasses it. Made for the coronation of the Emperor Paul I in 1797, it is the most wonderful thing of its kind which has ever been known, for the famous Orloff diamond surmounts it [7]. The orb [8] also dates from the reign of Czar Paul, and is of solid gold, set with three rows of diamond brilliants and a huge, almond-shaped diamond. The diamond cross is supported by an exquisite sapphire, worth a fortune.
The Czar will also don the collar, star, and jewel of the Order of St. Andrew [9], valued at over 100,000 rubles. This order is never worn save on the day of a coronation, and is adorned with five pink diamonds and two Siberian aquamarines, one blue and the other green, set in diamonds.
Detail of Makovsky's coronation portrait of Alexandra Feodorovna (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
The jewels which the Czarina will wear are little inferior in value. The state coronet contains stones of unequalled beauty. The necklet worn with it consists of huge single stones, with hanging pendants of still larger diamonds. The coronation robe is the most costly ever beheld, and the masses of precious stones which Her Imperial Majesty will wear, in addition, will be of incredible value. They include the smaller insignia of the St. Andrew order, set with gems representing a fortune.
The Russian regalia guarded in the Kremlin during the coronation of 1896 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
These magnificent symbols of authority will remain in the throne room during the night, guarded by a detachment of the grenadiers of the palace and several gentlemen of the court.
This afternoon the Emperor and Empress left the Palace of Alexandrina and took up their quarters in the Kremlin. Their chief devotions were paid today in the Cathedral of the Redeemer, a small chapel upon the Gold Court, surmounted by twelve gilded cupolas. This private chapel of the palace contains a miracle-working image of the saviour, and here, before the golden Ikonostas, the imperial couple perform their acts of preparation for the morrow's sacred ceremony.
R.C. Woodville's illustration of Nicholas II crowning himself during the 1896 coronation (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
All day long preparations have gone forward for tomorrow, and many of the tribunes which were erected for the triumphal entry have been removed, so that more space can be given for the massing of soldiers and the entrance and grouping of invited guests. The decorations throughout the city have been looked to and renewed where necessary. Full preparations for the illumination have been made, so much so that had a stranger happened upon Moscow today, he might almost have thought a new town was in process of erection. Special masses have been said at all the churches in Moscow today, with appropriate prayers for blessings on the Emperor and Empress upon their coronation. The weather throughout the day was clear and bright.
A rehearsal of the grand gala performance which will be given at the Grand Theatre, or Opera House, of Moscow, was held tonight.
From the 1896 Coronation Book: an illustration of Emperor Nicholas II crowning Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Clifton R. Breckinridge, the American minister, gave a dinner tonight at the house, in the Rejdestversk Boulevard, where the legation is lodged during coronation ceremonies. After the dinner a reception was given, which was a very brilliant affair. A large number of officials and all the prominent Americans in the city were present. Among the latter were General and Mrs A. McD. McCook and their daughter, Mrs. Alexander of New York; Admiral Selfridge and staff; and Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago [10].
General McCook, who is the special representative of the American government, his wife and daughter, and Admiral Selfridge were among the guests at a dinner given by the German ambassador last night.
At the reception given at the Kremlin on Friday last, the Czar conversed for a long time with General McCook. His Majesty asked many questions about the United States, which showed that he had much knowledge of that country.
1. The ceremony in question was the coronation of Nicholas II, the last emperor of Russia. He was crowned more than a year after becoming emperor; the official period of mourning for his father, Emperor Alexander III, did not end until November 1895, and the coronation was scheduled for the following spring. In the time between his accession and his coronation, Nicholas became a husband (marrying Princess Alix of Hesse) and a father (to his first daughter, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna).
2. Russian monarchs were traditionally crowned in Moscow, and Nicholas II followed that tradition, even though Saint Petersburg was the capital city at the time. The word "kremlin" means something like "citadel" in Russian; the Moscow Kremlin is a complex of buildings that includes a number of palaces and cathedrals. Nicholas was crowned in the Cathedral of the Dormition within the complex walls. His was the last coronation to be held in the cathedral; all monarchs since Ivan the Terrible (in 1547) had been crowned there.
3. The Imperial State Crown of Russia, made in 1762 and set with nearly five thousand diamonds. The crown is owned today by the Moscow Kremlin Diamond Fund and is on display in the museum in the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow.
4. The crown was made by Georg Friedrich Ekart and Jérémie Pauzié, Swiss jewelers working at the Russian court.
5. Catherine the Great (1729-1796), the German princess who seized the Russian throne in a coup d'etat following the assassination of her husband, Emperor Peter III. Her reign is considered an important "golden age" of imperial Russia.
6. Regular readers of this blog will not be surprised to hear that this "ruby" is actually a spinel. But it's an impressive one: it weighs nearly 400 carats and is probably the second-largest spinel in the world. (The largest spinel is the 500 carat Samarian spinel, which is part of the Iranian crown jewel collection.)
7. The Imperial Sceptre (and the Orlov Diamond) are both owned by the Diamond Fund today and are housed in the Armoury museum at the Kremlin in Moscow. The diamond originated in India; it came into the Russian crown jewel collection when Count Orlov, a former lover of Catherine the Great (and the father of her youngest child, Count Bobrinsky), offered it as a gift to the empress. The diamond reportedly weighs around 190 carats.
8. The Imperial Orb is also owned by the Diamond Fund and is also on display at the Armoury in the Kremlin.
9. The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle is the highest-ranking order of Russian chivalry. Inaugurated in 1698, it was abolished following the 1917 revolution but reestablished in 1998.
10. Bertha Palmer (1849-1918) was the wife of the millionaire Chicago developer Potter Palmer; you may recognize their name from the city's famous Palmer House Hotel. Why was she at this coronation? Some scholars have posited that the Russian trip was somehow connection to her desire to have her husband appointed as ambassador to Germany (and her disappointment when that didn't happen).
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Nokia XR20 and Nokia G50 getting Android 13 updates
Nokia Android Software updates
Published: Dec 19, 2022, 2:19 PM
HMD Global is ending the year with a bang: two Nokia smartphones are in the process of getting Android 13 updates. The Finnish company confirmed earlier today that both Nokia XR20 and Nokia G50 are now eligible for Android 13 upgrades.
These are probably the last Nokia-branded smartphones to receive Android 13 updates this year, but come 2023, the Android 13 roll-out should continue with other devices. As per NokiaMob's report, the Nokia XR Android 13 update weighs in at 2.3GB, about the same as the G50's (2.26GB).
"We're excited to announce that our customers will start to experience Android 13 on their Nokia phones. We understand that people want to use their phones for longer, and with a Nokia phone, it's not just hardware durability which comes as standard. Longevity is the foundation of our new line-up of Nokia smartphones, adding security, durability and innovation to our customers in the smartphone market at all price points," said Lars Silberbauer, Chief Marketing Officer HMD Global.
Although HMD Global said the Android 13 update for both Nokia XR20 and Nokia G50 has been approved in selected markets, it didn't release the list of countries where it's now available. On the bright side, if you own either of the two phones and don't get the update by the end of the year, it will most certainly arrive in Q1 2023.
As far as the changes go, the update comes with some official patch notes that reveal additional improvements available with Android 13:
Themed App Icons for some apps
Photo picker for sharing videos and photos
Notification Permissions
New Media Controls
Furthermore, both Nokia XR20 and Nokia G50 are getting the November 2022 security patch. I think we can all agree that being one month behind Google's most recent security patch is more than acceptable, especially since we're talking about two entry-level smartphones.


Mr Andre Hermans, Committee Secretary, noted the standing apology from Mr M Oriani-Ambrosini (IFP) and Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA) and an apology for Mr Marais (DA). Mr G Sealu (ANC) had indicated that he was running late as he was stuck in traffic.
The Chairperson noted Mr Mubu was not a member then but Mr Marais (DA) was.
Chairperson, hon Ministers, hon members, whilst the national health budget deserves praise for the objectives and priorities, the speech outlines almost no details on the budget allocated to various projects.


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