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September 16, 2019, 11:30 AM #41
Oznerol
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Re: Inauguration of Arthur Lionheart, 1789
"Oh yes"
Said the patroon.
"She's a match for Peggy, Old Schuyler didn't raise meek creatures, for sure"
He added.
"My own wife is also in that salon, so they probably teamed up"
The Dutch-American chews non-chantically a bite of a sweet. He sips a bit of wine.
"You're now a dashing secretary, no wonder why. I came because, how couldn't I attend? But I'm a bit at loss at this, I must admit, because I have no career or political estature. Even if I exchanged words with fellow... with some acquaintances"
He had talked with some freemasons of the lodge, member of the congress. And also with people he remembered from parties, receptions and even Harvard.
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September 16, 2019, 12:52 PM #42
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The now Senator Jean-Baptiste Bellerose approached the governor of his home state, being a Marylander he thought it only prudent to address the chief executive of his own state, before mingling with his friends among the French and Spanish delegations. "Governor Howard. It is good to see you here, representing our great state." The French American says.
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Originally Posted by Pericles of Athens
@Barry
"Your condolences are appreciated, hopefully we can keep that snake from working his way back into importance." He could never understand why Lionheart nor his own father had sacked the man, discrediting him fully when they had the chance. "That it did, particularly well for yours." The younger Bellerose agreed. God only knows where my father will end up. The youth thought, there was no military to serve in, not yet, and his father did not seem the man to run for office.. but he had to have returned to the former colonies for a reason. "After all, your father sits one step away from a Kingship." He laughed, there were men that would take offense at such a statement of course, but the younger Bellerose was far from meek. "Yes. We must strive to surpass our fathers, even as their shadows continue to grow with fresh achievements." He nodded. "The war was a diffrent time, a different world. One where enemies were clean and honor was obvious. But, in peace perhaps we can make a name as well? I have found myself positioned in the House, and what of you? I hear you sought an office for yourself?" He questioned.
Ah, if only my father would take that last step. But Lionel had forcefully argued for a monarchy before, and been shot down by none other than his old man. This inauguration, which would have been a coronation - and not at all preceded by an election - if he'd had his way and his father had had a little more ambition, was not the time or place to rehash that idea. "I did. The General Assembly of Virginia saw fit to elect me to one of our new Senate's seats, and I hope to serve both my state and union ably in this capacity." He proudly said in answer to Bellerose's question. "The old Congress was toothless, and determined to remain as such until events made it readily obvious that it could not be so indefinitely - I speak not only of Shays' Rebellion, but also matters like the feud between Pennsylvanian Pennamites and Connecticut Yankees. Our new Congress must not make the same mistakes."
Originally Posted by Lucius Malfoy
That's exactly what father said about Shay. If only we had our navy and army still around, then that rebellion would have been over within a few short weeks.
Harrison pats his son's shoulder after Robert speaks. He then takes a step back, thanking the President for his time. Lionel looks at his son for a moment before turning to Arthur.
Shay's Rebellion reminded us all of how fragile our country still is. I can only hope that the states vote for the reintroduction of a federal army and navy to protect our country. Both Spain and Britain are just a stone's throwaway and France may be our ally... but I always felt that was a marriage of convenience. I hear that King Louis was hardly happy at the gains the French made.
Lionel grabs a drink from a passing tray.
Not to mention the many native tribes that live beyond our borders. Our people will need protection if they seek to settle further and further West.
Robert, who was still present, spoke in turn.
Shipping lanes to the South are still unprotected by the pirates that linger around the islands of the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Not to mention privateers in Europe and the corsairs of the Ottoman Empire and the African nations.
"Aye, aye." Arthur nodded as the Harrisons spoke, finding that he agreed with everything they were saying. "I'm sure the state of our finances is less than ideal, and that many fear the institution of a permanent standing army. But it is apparent now, as it was after Camden and all those other battles where we tried to send state militias up against Britain's finest, that a standing military will be crucial to our survival as a nation. Remind me, are you in our new Congress?" He hoped at least one of the Harrisons would be. He'd need all the allies he could get to approve funding for a military, after all.
Originally Posted by Gandalfus
Alexander arrived rather fashionably late, just in time to catch the President's inaugural address. Perhaps a little inappropriate for a member of the cabinet, but Hamilton never exactly adhered to convention. At his arm was his bride, the lady Schuyler, followed in turn by his eldest son Philip, an already handsome lad with inquisitive eyes that gawped at the grandiosity of this display of Presidential power. Known to the political establishment, Hamilton was fending off Congressmen and Senators as soon as he had arrived, parrying their fawning with polite rebuttals as he made his way towards the now-President Lionheart, who he had risen from serving as Chief of Staff during the war to now being named as his Secretary of the Treasury.
"You seem to have things well in hand, Sir. The government does not seem to have collapsed just yet. But there is still time."
Hamilton japed in greeting, adopting a playful visage of seriousness as he wagged a finger in warning.
"I haven't even started and I'm already wishing for such a collapse!" Arthur joked right back. "So many people have come, determined not to enjoy the festivities which I have prepared - or, at least, not just to enjoy the night - but rather to bother me with talk of politics. 'Mr. President, what are your thoughts on the Rhode Island tax rates? What about our relations with this-or-that country? Or how about a standing fleet of submersibles and whether it would be adequate defense from the Barbary corsairs?'" He bellowed with laughter even as he waved his arms about in exaggerated fashion. "How should I know, when I have not had time to read the detailed reports on any of this which, no doubt, have been prepared for me? I've been President for a few hours! It's all madness. Matters of state can be tackled on the morrow, rather than distracting us from enjoying ourselves to-night." He shook his head, still grinning. Of course, as a former presidential candidate and newsreader Lionheart already had at least some inkling of the issues challenging the nation, but to state as such would detract from the humor. "Anyway, how are you, Alexander? This must be your wife and son, I presume."
Originally Posted by Oznerol
"Yes, indeed, he was. I never met someone as determined. He died when I was still a kid, sadly"
Replied Stephen.
"But he did talk proudly of his service to the nation and with your father, of course"
He smiles slightly.
"My brother-in-law is always willing enough to share his exploits. Mr Hamilton is a force of nature, so to speak"
Maybe the mercurial Lionheart empathized with the bold secretary.
"The nation may have lost a great statesman when Philip Livingston passed, but you lost a grand-father as well. My condolences on your loss." Lionel said politely. It never hurt, and occasionally helped, to extend sincere and honorable condolences to the relatives of dead great men, in his experience.
"That Hamilton always is," He stated later, nodding firmly. "He is not one to hide his opinions on matters off the battlefield, either. But what about you, Mr. Van Rensselaer? Surely you have thoughts on the great and relevant matters of our Union this day, whether it be the Vermont question or the state of anarchy that Massachusetts nearly devolved into two years ago. Could I trouble you for those thoughts?" Not that Van Rensselaer had to answer at these celebrations. In fact, if Lionel deigned to ask his father the same question, he was pretty sure Arthur would brush it off and tell him to focus on having fun rather than blather about politics on this day. But it couldn't hurt to get at least a small inkling of who he might be dealing with in the future.
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The Sanfords would arrive in time for the President and Vice President's speeches, and once the celebration began, spend their time in conservation with other notables from Rhode Island, New England, or in the case of Thomas Sanford, with fellow captains from the Continental Navy.
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Originally Posted by Barry Goldwater
Immediately, Robert glanced at his father, Lionel, who grinned at the President. Lionel had won his Senatorial seat just earlier this year and was pleased to be given the chance to do so.
I was Secretary of War two times, Your Excellency. I am not ready to leave the political scene just yet. You know well that I have sought to see our army and navy rebuilt. Otherwise, we will be sitting ducks if the damned lobsters come back with orders from the Tyrant, King George, to reclaim us. We can't count of the militias... they break easily and their equipment varies from state to state.
State funding varied which resulted in equipment varying as well. The militia of New York was certainly different than the militia of Georgia.
Even if its a small fighting force, its better than nothing. My son, here, plans to gather former naval personnel to build up support and campaign for a naval rebuilding. We need to protect our nation, from within and without. The Revolution proved the former, and the recent rebellion proved the latter. Rest assured, you will have my utmost and strong support.
"Another time indeed! God willing, it will be soon." Arthur lamented. Time with Lionel's children had been a precious break from the war and the relentless intrigues against Harris and his ilk. "And I assure you, I miss leading the entire army as much as Joseph might miss leading his unit. But, such is the cost of peace, which has its own welcome benefits anyway."
"Truthfully I would prefer to fix our capital at Philadelphia, which already served us nobly during the war." Lionheart confided when James asked. "But I think that would anger our fellow Southrons as greatly as leaving it in New York would. Fixing it at Richmond or Charleston is likely to have a similar effect on the North, in my estimation. Perhaps someplace in Maryland, as close as possible to the exact geographical center between all our states, would be best, if I cannot persuade Congress to keep it at Philadelphia."
James could see that the President had thoroughly examined this situation. The choice of a capital would likely have its effect on the various politicians if it wasn't positioned just right after all.
I believe Philadelphia would be a suitable capital. Its role during the Revolution was paramount and I know my former British superiors know of its vital importance. It was the ideal stronghold in the North and if, God forbid, Britain returns, Philadelphia would be perfectly situated to serve as a command post against any northern advance.
The commander side of MacCotter came out in that instance, recalling the northern campaigns from what he had read.
Speaking of Maryland, the city of Annapolis, along Chesapeake Bay, was a temporary capital recently for the nation and it served as the seat for the Confederation Congress. Given its position along the coast, it would certainly be quite the place to situate a capital. Chesapeake Bay is easy to defend if you situate sound forts along its coast with good cannon and garrisons. The bay is already an ideal place for trade and shipping, so it would present a place to attract citizens for business. Built up right and it could be an ideal capital, Your Excellency.
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"You say that, but I know you don't lack for friends here."
Hamilton smirked. The Dutchman might not be a politician, but he was more than wealthy enough to command an army of allies and favours that was perhaps equivalent to political office.
"Besides, who is to say you could not enter politics? If you were bored enough, that is."
Philip was a perfectly groomed man of middling height and stature, perhaps unremarkable aside from the ostentatious way he dressed himself and the hint of aristocratic English airs and graces in his voice.
"Senatpr Bellerose, a pleasure."
Howard extends a hand.
"We men of Maryland must stick together, as I was just telling my fellow compatriots."
Most Americans were Protestant, and regarded Howard and his ilk with suspicion. As if some Popish takeover were in the works...
"Yes, business of state may begin tomorrow... Assuming we aren't all cursed with a sore head. Then we may perhaps postpone it for another day, eh?"
The Secretary grinned, then turned to his wife and child.
"Elizabeth and Philip."
Alexander introduced them with a wave of the hand. Betsey smiled politely, whilst Philip looked at his shoes. Hamilton senior rolled his eyes.
"A pleasure to meet you, Excellency."
Hamilton's bride intoned, gently nudging her son to parrot her greeting. He remained stubborn.
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Philippe raised an eyebrow curiously. "So you would argue the federal government, not the states, should have control over the extent of borders and the settlement of those disputes?" The Representative would not reveal his hand just yet. Instead he would test the waters first.
Jean-Baptiste for his part wore somewhat muted clothing, his hair unkempt. Though the most popular scent from France wafted from him. "I could not agree more." Bellerose replied. "We must stay strong if Maryland is to remain strong." He fiddles his fingers. "Tell me, what are your opinions on the new powers of the federal government?"
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Richard contemplated returning home, he grew tired of the festivities and wished to see his wife. This day was for Lionheart, his own absent would go unnoticed by the guests. Richard decide to stay a little longer to keep up appearances, but in fact wanting to go home.
Gilbert Clare the Governor of Massachusetts arrives with his younger brother Thomas Clare to congratulate the president on his inauguration
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Jonathan Crawford, and his wife Elizabeth, arrives to congratulate the new President is the United States of America.
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"Let us toast!" Arthur raised his glass, beaming. "To a better, safer and freer home for our children and grandchildren. I'm sure that of all eighty-five members of our Congress you can find eight-six rivaling opinions, as you could have with the Continental Congress, and likewise you could easily find fourteen opinions between our thirteen states..." He chuckled at that. Sometimes it felt like he spent more time wrangling with Congress for resources or to protect his position from wannabe usurpers like Harris than actually fighting the Revolutionary War. "But that is well and good, so long as all remember to set their petty feuds aside for the sake of the American nation when it matters."
Lifting his own glass in toast "And what a great nation it can be. We truly stand free to charter our own destiny. These next few years will set the course for the next 100." feeling a buzz from the alcohol James kept going "If the confederation has shown anything it's that we will not endure if we remain divided. We must find a balance between the interest of our states and the well being of our nation." How this was to be accomplished James was still torn on.
Pausing to let his words digest. "I do not envy you Arthur for the task you have taken upon yourself. I can only offer whatever help I may be able to provide." Provided that help did not conflict too much with the interest of his fellow Virginians.
James would drink from his glass as Edward spoke.
He commanded His Excellency's 2nd Light Dragoon Regiment by 1780. Before then, he was a cavalryman in a regiment raised from North Carolina. He fought at the Brandywine and Germantown to the North. I am not too aware of his activities in the North as my regiment, the 2nd American Regiment, the Volunteers of Ireland, fought mainly in the southern theater. It is probably a good thing I never fought my son.
The elder MacCotter says as he drinks once more from his glass.
He misses it. I find my son hunting a lot with old comrades from that regiment. I believe he will return to the army, if Congress ever passes the necessary measures to reinstate our armed forces.
"Hmmm... Yes, that sounds about right. I was in charge of overseeing the formation and supply of the light horse regiments after Trenton. Did that until I took command of the 1st Continental Light Dragoons around April of 1778. They called it Drake's Legion." It had been hard back then to secure a command when his logistical abilities were so sought after.
"We first saw action in September of that year, defeating a Hessian regiment in an ambush. When Lord Cornwallis moved his British Army into North Carolina, My Legion entered South Carolina to protect that colony. Then in 1781, we participated in Pyle's Massacre and the Siege of Ninety Six." Talking about his war service brought a far off look to Drake's face.
Later we saw considerable action at the Battle of Guilford Court House, and the retaking of North and South Carolina.
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Originally Posted by Xion
Henry Harris notices the arrival of Thomas Sanford and decides to talk with the naval captain. He strides up to Sanford and greets him with a nod.
"Commander Sanford? Henry Harris, I believe we have yet had the chance to talk with one another. Your naval exploits during the Revolution has always been impressive, and I would like to commend you for your patriotic duty and resilience in front of insurmountable odds."
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Edward Lloyd Harris noticed the arrival of Alexander Hamilton who began conversing with President Lionheart. The newspaper editor immediately walked over to greet the leading Federalist.
"Good evening, Secretary Hamilton. Edward Lloyd Harris, editor of the New York Courier. I have followed your work since the Continental Congress and would like to express my thanks and gratitude for everything you have done for our new nation."
"Very good. I'll certainly need it in the coming days, months and years." Lionheart laughed. "Quite the irony fate's dropped into our lap, eh? Here we are again, Lionheart and Harrison, about to fight side by side to ensure the survival of our nation - just not on a battlefield amid smoke and bullets, but in the halls of power, with word and pen. But that is well and good, for there are no others besides yourself whom I would have as my left hand on any battlefield." Unless there was anything more of import to say, the conversation would surely turn to idle chatter until the Harrisons left to make way for the next individual who wanted to chat with the President.
"Perhaps, yes. Though I've a mind to construct a new capital entirely for our new union to avoid any rivalries between the states, God knows how much that will cost." Arthur thought it was a good idea, in theory. If the capital were a new city set in its own autonomous district, no Virginian could complain about the capital being seated among the Marylander Papists, nor a Georgian about it being located amidst the Quakers in Philadelphia or among the Yankees of Massachusetts or vice-versa. "But, figuring out the specifics - and deciding where we should lay down our capital, in general - can wait. Food and wine should be our main concerns tonight."
"You know me too well, my friend." Lionheart responded with a grin of his own, then turned his head to address Hamilton's wife and silent child. "Enchanté, Mrs. Hamilton." The sight of the young Philip being either too shy or too awestruck to address him amused the President, and he struggled internally not to laugh. "As the angels of the Lord say in the Good Book - fear not, lad. You can look me in the eye and I promise you won't turn to stone, I reserve that power to deal with America's enemies."
"Not always, of course. Virginia's natural borders should be left in Virginian hands, and for Virginians to sort out with any who dispute them, for example." Lionel laughed lightly, crossing his arms. "But, in more extreme cases where the states are about to come to blows, I do think the federal government has a role to play as mediator and arbiter. Better that than needless bloodshed between Americans, as has already happened between Pennsylvania and Connecticut not long ago."
Originally Posted by Lord William
Arthur greets both Clares, and also takes a moment to find & chat up his Vice-President. "Richard! Are you enjoying yourself?" He said by way of greeting to the man he'd be working with at the nation's peak, once he found him.
Originally Posted by cfmonkey45
The Crawfords are shown the way to the President, who takes a break from wining and dining with some foreign dignitaries to greet them.
Originally Posted by chesser2538
"Funny isn't it, how the more things change, the more they stay the same." Arthur shook his head, smiling thinly even as he clinked glasses with Sterling. "It was said during the Revolution that we of the colonies had to unite or die. Well, as it so happens, we still need to do just that now, though the redcoats have retreated and we have beaten our bayonets into plowshares. As the Tories showed then and Shay's Rebellion shows now, sometimes it is other Americans who can be our worst enemies." But this was not the night to dwell on such grim thoughts. "That's an offer I'm happy to take you up on, my friend. In the end, we can only do the best we can, and pray that God fills in the gaps." If there was nothing else of great import to discuss, Lionheart would be more than happy to steer the conversation away from politics and back to idle friendly chatter at this point.
Richard smiled
Indeed I am Mr. President, this is a wonderful party. And yourself, how is your family?
Richard wasn't much for parties but understood the importance, though as he stood his raced with work
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"Maryland is my primary concern. The federal government may play a role as arbiter and ultimate overseer, but I believe our interests are best left to be dictated by our own people."
Philip clasped his hands together and smiled. He was a pious man, named for the saintly Arundel that was martyred by Elizabeth of England.
"I do not necessarily trust that those in government hold our best interests at heart, lacking the wisdom of our shared faith to guide them. Our freedoms are precious, and not to be lightly surrendered to such men as these."
Originally Posted by Jokern
"A pleasure, Mr Harris. I am proud of the work each of us have done in regards to building this nation. Frankly I wish I could claim the credit for myself, but it would be a herculean task to achieve alone."
The Secretary, despite his frontal display of modesty, was secretly quite pleased to be recognised for his work at the Congress. He offered Harris a friendly pat on the shoulder.
"Come, let us have a drink. You are the son of the General Harris, are you not?"
A double-edged sword of a man, regarded as a hero by some and a villain by others. Or both, in some circles. Hamilton grabbed the younger Harris a cup of wine.
"I have never met him, in truth, despite the rather famed rivalry between himself and our President."
Hamilton had heard Lionheart rail about Harris' efforts to depose him a few times during his tenure as Chief of Staff. Saratoga had built the man's reputation up to rival the President's own, for a time. Alexander paused.
"But you must be sick of questions about your father, eh? Tell me, Mr Harris, what are your own plans? I would recommend a career in politics, but my wife would never forgive me for damning another soul to the devil."
Betsey smirked, and Philip uncertainly raised his head.
"Mr- Excellency"
He managed. Hamilton ruffled his son's hair.
"Thankfully, we have no enemies. Outside our borders, that is."
Alexander grinned ruefully.
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"You are too modest, Mr. Hamilton. From New England to Georgia, your name is known far and wide for your contribution to our new and improved Constitution. It is a blessing that we rid ourselves of the Articles of Confederation, otherwise we would have seen our proud republic sunder like Rome."
Edward been among the people writing about the congress, trying to sway public opinion one way or the other. While his newspaper had been small at the time, it had grown considerably these past years. He graciously accepted the wine from Hamilton a took a sip.
"I am indeed his son, and proud of it too. I can introduce you to him later, if you wish, I think you may find each other agreeable."
The younger Harris prayed to God that his father would not let his prejudice against the people who worked under Lionheart get the better of him. He laughed at Hamilton's joke.
"No, I don't think politics is quite right for me just yet. However, I will contribute to furthering our nation's cause through other means. My newspaper covers news and politics on a national level as much as it can, though most of our readers are still here in New York and some of the neighboring states. Yet the sky is the limit and I have plans to expand my business into a true national paper, with readers all across the United States. We need greater efforts to turn this collection of squabbling states into a real country worthy to stand on the world stage."
The nation may have lost a great statesman when Philip Livingston passed, but you lost a grand-father as well. My condolences on your loss." Lionel said politely. It never hurt, and occasionally helped, to extend sincere and honorable condolences to the relatives of dead great men, in his experience.
"Thanks, Mr Lionheart, your kind words are appreciated"
Replied the Rensselaer scion. He frowned a bit when asked about such affairs so suddenly, but he tried to reply noneless.
"I do have my thoughts, for sure. The matter of Vermont is complicated, sir, as they're freely governed and have a large degree of identity and if the people of Vermont believe they should be their own state in order to be properly represented... One must always hear the people in those matters, they having a say in what rules them and how they're ruled is why the war was started in the first place. But Vermont does have times with my own county of Albany and their stance is very complicated, a thorny issue, indeed, something I don't have a proper answer for. And for the second matter..."
He paused. The grievances of the "rebels" were legitimate, they felt abandoned and unrepresented in the weak government of the confederation.
"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical"
"Yes, I don't lack in acquaintances, certainly. Neither friends is something I have scarcity of, including you, my good brother Hamilton"
He replied, smiling.
"Certainly, I could, Hamilton, and I would not matter serving the nation, but I doubt the President has the need for a man like me, unexperienced like I am. But I guess I could be of service to the Confederation"
The people's leaders weren't much older when everything started.
"An.. interesting perspective. And one I'm certain many share." Philippe allows. "I suppose we will see what the future holds for us all, as God's plan unfurls."
"I could not agree more. Any central government should drive its powers from the strength of the states, not at their expense." Jean-Baptiste remarks, amicably. "Is it not our duty, as the faithful, to share our wisdom with our new countrymen?" He questioned with a chuckle. Jean-Baptiste has never been the most pious of men, despite being educated by Jesuits, always stuck in his books. Wrapped up in his science and his inventions. "I may serve in the Senate now, but know my loyalty lie with Maryland, and my kith and kin within. I hope our families can continue to remain friends as we have been before." He fiddles with his cuffs lazily. "In other news, I hear your brother has returned from France, as has my own. Interesting developments to be sure."
Thomas nods. "Indeed, sir. A pleasure to make the acquaintance of the hero of Saratoga. Thank you, sir, and I wish to commend you for your service to our country as well."
"I could not agree more, Mr. Harris. I think I've read your paper once or twice. Impressive work."
Hamilton smiled enigmatically at some hidden triumph.
"I live in Manhattan, on the heights, and have considerable shares in the city bank. Another friend in business could not hurt, eh?"
Influence over the spread of news was of the greatest importance. It would be prudent to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.
"Bah. Our country needs men like you who know how to think. Military men tend to shoot first, so to speak."
Hamilton took another sip, then set the cup aside. His head was starting to grow dizzy.
"You would stand for election to the Congress?"
Howard nodded ambiguously. Their family still had a few contacts among the Jacobite exiles that still dwelt in exile, as well as among the French nobility.
"My brother returned to inform me of the recent developments. The political climate is worrying, to say the least."
The populace had long been discontent, but never before had it escalated into such open defiance against the King. Not for many centuries, at least.
"Yes. My brother, Pierre, said much the same. Though he seems to have confidence that things will settle down in short order." Jean-Baptist's says. "My old friends, from my time as Minister to France, have more.. mixed opinions. But, I pray that King Louis may stabilize his position. Without France I do not think our growing young nation will survive, with the ravenous wolves in Britain eying us."


The following seals illustrated immediately below (designated "1" to "M) are typically encountered "publisher's seals" as were applied by Watanabe Publisher onto "shin-hanga" prints designed by artists such as Hasui, Koitsu, Kasamatsu, Koson and others. To the collector of such prints, a knowledge of these "seals" and the time periods in which each was used is useful in determining the age (and therefore rarity and value) of such prints.
These are not true "publisher's seals," but rather, the seals of the printer (Suri) Ono Gintaro, who was one of Watanabe's long term printers. During the years 1943-1947 his seal was sometimes placed on Hasui prints instead of the usual "publisher seal." Post-war versions of the "I"-seal are also known in conjunction with a "6mm" seal.
"7mm" seal - Reads "Wa-ta-na-be" (in Japanese "katakana"). Again note--unlike most other "publisher's seals", this round seal is nearly always found WITHIN (and over-printed onto) the print's image (and is typically found near the print's lower right or left corner). Again, hand-applied, random placement.
The so-called "Heisei seal", normally seen in red (also grey version known), reads "Wa-ta-na-be" (this time, in Japanese "hiragana"). The nickname "Heisei seal" derives from this seal's first appearance at the end of Japan's Showa era (Showa era, 1926-89, ended with the death of emperor Hirohito in 1989) which also marked the beginning of the Japan's current "Heisei era" (1989 until present time).
Please note, prints by Ito Shinsui are an exception which do not follow these rules. In contrast to above said, his prints published by Watanabe rather carry the black round "6mm" seal instead the seals "A" through "G" (see additional comments under "Exceptions" below).
We are often asked about Watanabe-published prints (and typically, it seems, those by artist Hasui) which appear to be totally "missing" their expected 6mm or 7mm seals. Actually, as it turns out, such "un-sealed" prints (hand-applied) are not at all uncommon from Watanabe Publisher. And perhaps this should not be a surprise, considering the popularity of Hasui's prints combined with his amazing lifetime output of some 550 images.
Having randomly examined several hundreds of these typically 1940's to 1960's era prints, it seems that about 1 in every 10 to 15 of these OLDER prints that we handle from Watanabe seem to be entirely missing any publisher's seal--either in the print's margins or within the image. Sometimes, however, one does have to look very closely to locate the small, black, round 6mm seal--as it can be very difficult to see and is sometimes placed a bit higher in the image than one might normally expect.
In any case, these 6mm or 7mm seals are always hand-applied..... and it seems quite simply that Watanabe's staff occasionally forgot to do so. Althought this can then make such a given print a bit more "difficult" to precisely date within a given time period, usually an "experienced eye" can still state with a "very high level of confidence" whether a print is of "6mm vintage" (that is, of the period 1946-57) based on an examination of the print's paper and aging, printing quality, blockwear, and other factors (see related article on "Old Paper"). In the judgement of these authors, the absence of such a hand-appliled seal does NOT or should not diminish the value of these randomly occuring and clearly older prints.
Hence, it DOES appear that Watanabe "broke the rules" and actually CARVED the 6mm seal INTO the "Fuji" key-block (or accomplished the same by possibly inserting a cut-off 6mm seal ("hanko") into the key-block's face). As a result, in the case of "Red Fuji," one does find 6mm seals on POST-1957 printings.
Turning next to the "bijin-ga" prints of Ito Shinsui, usually these prints from Watanabe Publisher are observed to have been published using a 6mm seal--despite the fact that 62 of Shinsui's lifetime output of 76 prints are indeed PRE-War images. Here, in most cases and for reasons unknown, Watanabe typically choose to use a simple 6mm seal instead of seals "A" through "G" that we as collectors would otherwise expect. Hence, in the case of these Ito Shinsui prints, one DOES expect these PRE-War prints to bear a 6mm seal (which is otherwise expected to be a "post-War seal").
In a few cases, as seen in the 1932 "Maiko" print (seen left), Watanabe "double-sealed" some early prints, using BOTH a 6mm seal along with the appropriate "A" through "G" seal additionally appearing in the print's margin. Other "double-sealed" prints (illustrated in "The Female Image") include "Fireworks" (pl#71, 1932), "Apricot" (pl#74, 1933), and "Nails" (pl#79, 1936). Other examples likely exist.
Finally, in the case of at least one early print by Shinsui, the 1927 Watanabe-published print "Long Undergarment" (seen as pl#50), Watanabe is seen to have used only an "A" seal alone--without any 6mm seal observed. (Guess you'd call this an "exception" to the "exceptions of the rule.") Again, other early examples likely exist.
The wide "9mm seal" (reads "Wa-ta-na-be" in Japanese "katakana") can be found on Taisho era (1912-26) prints by Charles Bartlett and Takahashi Hiroaki.
The "Taisho Box Seal" (reads "Wa-ta-na-be" in Japanese "hiragana") is seen on a 1917 print by Ito Shinsui. This seal should not be confused with the much later "Heisei seal" of almost identical shape.
Several prints by Natori Shunsen bear the above shown seal "Watanabe ko."
Some later "ukiyo-e" reproductions now carry a "block-cut" "6mm seal"; this means that the "seal" itself is actually carved INTO the print's "keyblock" rather than being applied (by hand) to the print at the end of the printing process. This "block-cut" seal does not then therefore necessarily indicate an early printing (that is, before 1957)--see "Red Fuji" example above.
by Watanabe who are mentioned in this article.
Pachter, Irwin J., Kawase Hasui and his Contemporaries: The Shin Hanga (New Print) Movement in Landscape Art (Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, 1986).
Kawase Hasui: Lyric Poetry in Taisho and Showa [Kawase Hasui: Jojoh no shi Taisho, Showa no fukei hanga (Yamanashi Prefecture Museum, Yamanashi, 1990).


VIENNA – An Iranian nuclear agreement is the Obama administration's grandest foreign policy objective, a legacy-defining endeavor that holds the prospect of ending the gravest potential threat to Israel and the Middle East and reintegrating Iran into the world community.
But reaching a deal is no easy matter. And as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plunges back into talks Wednesday with Iran's foreign minister, many challenges beset the diplomacy.
Iran is maintaining a tough line on much of the nuclear infrastructure that it says is for peaceful energy production, but which world powers worry may be designed to develop atomic weapons. President Barack Obama's negotiators are offering the Iranians permanent relief from economic sanctions, yet are struggling to convince an unruly U.S. Congress to cooperate.
With impatience rising in both countries, a Nov. 24 deadline for an accord looms. Washington and Tehran each have spoken vaguely about a second extension of the talks in four months. Neither side wants the alternatives: fast-developing Iranian nuclear advances, more crippling U.S. economic pressure and, with Israel vowing to stop Iran by any means, maybe even a new Mideast war.
After more than a decade of stop-and-go negotiations, diplomacy with Iran heated up after last year's election of moderate-leaning President Hassan Rouhani.
Within months of Rouhani taking office, Iran and world powers reached an interim agreement imposing strict limits on Iran's enrichment of uranium and halting work on a heavy water reactor that would potentially produce plutonium. Both materials can be used in nuclear warheads.
In exchange, the U.S. granted Iran eased trading conditions and access to funds frozen in foreign accounts — some $7 billion in combined relief.
The plan was for a permanent deal by late July. But the U.S., its five negotiating partners — Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia — and Iran failed to build on the early promise of the talks. The deadline was pushed back a further four months.
Iran has won tacit acceptance of its biggest priority: recognition of its right to enrich uranium.
After years of demanding an end to all such activity, the U.S. and its partners now speak only of limiting the amount of centrifuges Iran can have in operation and the amount of material Iran can stockpile for enrichment. A compromise could be to cut the number of centrifuges in half from their current level of about 9,000. Other technical safeguards also are being considered.
The interim deal's stepped-up monitoring of Iran's nuclear activity would surely be continued, and likely expanded. Negotiators have spoken of creative options for redesigning Iran's heavy water reactor project so it cannot produce plutonium.
The United States has promised to scrap its "nuclear-related" sanctions on Iran in the event of a deal. Those could include global restrictions on Iranian oil, banking and manufactured trade.
A final pact would lock in place the conditions for each side for several years, though the Americans and their partners are pushing for a longer duration than the Iranians.
The devil of any deal is in the details. Fearful the Iranians could inch toward weapons production despite the nuclear restrictions, Washington will be looking for as many safeguards as possible.
Iran needs to know what economic measures the U.S. will lift from an overlapping set of sanctions targeting the nuclear program as well as Iran's human rights record, alleged terror links and development of ballistic missile technology.
Domestic pressures in Tehran and Washington could prove deal-breakers.
Any pact needs the blessing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose support has been ambiguous. Other Iranian hardliners have strenuously objected to any concessions.
Obama, meanwhile, needs Congress to agree to permanently scrap any sanctions. Opposition runs deep among Republican and Democratic hawks. And a potential Republican takeover of the Senate in 2015 could make significant U.S. concessions more difficult.
Asked about the deadline in Paris on Tuesday, Kerry wouldn't make a prediction. "I don't believe it's out of reach but we have some tough issues to resolve," he said.
One of his key partners, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, was more optimistic. "I'm sure a compromise is possible," he said. Still, he said the deadline was "not sacred."
Iran's Rouhani said this week he believed a deal "can be achieved."


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Mathurin-Joseph Brisset (22 November 1792 – 7 June 1856) was a French writer, poet, political journalist and playwright of the first half of the 19th century.

Biography
A bodyguard attached to the company of Havré, then an infantry officer during the reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X, he took part to the Spanish campaign (1823) where he was awarded the cross of first class knight of the Order of Saint Ferdinand. He left the army after the July Revolution of 1830 and landed as political critic by the Gazette de France. He also held there theatrical criticism and devoted himself entirely to writing. Thus, he published a considerable number of historical novels and his plays were presented on the most famous Parisian stages of his time: Théâtre des Nouveautés, Théâtre du Vaudeville, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, Gymnase dramatique etc.

Works

1816: Les Dames du Lis, poem
1818: La Statue de Henri IV, ode
1818: La Salle des Maréchaux
1820: La Messe de délivrance
1820: Ernest
1821: Le Traité de paix, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Achille d'Artois
1822: Le Départ d'une diligence, tableau épisodique in 1 act, mingled with vaudevilles, with Edmond Rochefort
1822: Honneur et séduction, melodrama in 3 acts, with Louis-Charles Caigniez
1822: Le Zodiaque de Paris, à propos du Zodiaque de Denderah, vaudeville-épisodique in 1 act, with Ferdinand Langlé
1823: Le Magasin de lumière, scènes à-propos de l'éclairage par le gaz, with Ferdinand Langlé, Ramond de la Croisette and Emmanuel Théaulon
1824: Le Retour à la ferme, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Achille d'Artois
1825: Madrid, ou observations sur des mœurs et usages des Espagnols au commencement du XIXe siècle, with Théodore Anne
1825: Les Singes, ou la Parade dans le salon, vaudeville in 1 act, with Espérance Hippolyte Lassagne and Edmond Rochefort
1826: La pêche de Vulcain, ou L'île des fleuves, vaudeville, with Espérance Hippolyte Lassagne and Edmond Rochefort
1827: Le coureur de veuves, comedy in 2 acts
1827: Les Dernières amours, tableau-vaudeville in 1 act
1827: Les Rendez-vous, comédie-vaudeville
1827: Paris et Londres, Comedy in 4 tableaux, with Armand d'Artois
1828: Le Peintre et le courtisan, anecdotical comédie-vaudeville en 1 act
1828: L'Anneau de la fiancée, lyrical drama in 3 acts, with Felice Blangini
1829: Angiolina ou la Femme du doge, drama in 3 acts
1829: Les Deux Raymond, ou les Nouveaux Ménechmes, 6-chapter novel, with Victor Ducange
1835: Le Mauvais œil, tradition dalmate, suivi d'une nouvelle française
1837: Les Templiers, 1313
1838: Le Génie d'une femme
1840: François de Guise, 1563
1841: Le Balafré, 1572-1587
1843: Le cabinet de lecture
1844: Le Béarnais
1844: La Femme d'un ministre, Mme Roland. 1793
1845 Le Petit roi
1846: Madame Jean, 1846
1847: Les Concini, 1616-1617
1849: La Maréchale de Saint-André
1854: Jacquot
1854: M. de Beauregard
1854: La Maréchale de Saint-André
1859: Hugues-le-Cadavre, mystère du XIe siècle

Bibliography
 Pierre Larousse, Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle, 1865,
 Thomas Rossman Palfrey, L'Europe littéraire: (1833-1834), 1927,
 Charles Maillier, Trois journalistes drouais: Brisset, Dujarier, Buré, 1968,
 Robert Sabatier, Histoire de la poésie française: La poésie du XIXe siècle, 1975,
 Jed Z. Buchwald, Diane Greco Josefowicz, The Zodiac of Paris: How an Improbable Controversy Over an Ancient Egyptian, 2010,

19th-century French poets
19th-century French journalists
French male journalists
French political journalists
19th-century French dramatists and playwrights
19th-century French novelists
French librettists
Writers from Dreux
1792 births
1856 deaths
19th-century French male writers

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Characters, Deceased Characters, Season 1 characters,
Oceanic Flight 815 Crew and Passengers
Middle Section Survivors
Characters killed by the Mercenary team
Doug (survivor)
Multiple Realities
(Covers information from Both Timelines)
Sean Douglas Hoban
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Doug was a middle section survivor of Oceanic Flight 815. A redshirt member of Locke's group, he was killed on Day 97 by the mercenaries.
After many uncredited appearances as an extra character across four seasons, the character was finally officially credited by ABC Medianet in "The Shape of Things to Come", by virtue of a speaking line, in the character's death scene.
On the Island
Days 1–44 (Season 1)
After the crash of Oceanic Flight 815, Doug was assisted by another survivor. When the signal party returned to the beach, Doug and the other survivors listened to Sayid's speech. Doug also helped Claire and other survivors sort possessions which were strewn across the beach from the crash, and collected firewood for the mass funeral. ("Pilot, Part 1") ("Walkabout")
Doug witnessed Jin deliver a beating to Michael when Jin found Michael wearing the Rolex watch. Later that day Jack asked Doug and other survivors if they would like to live at the caves with some other survivors. Soon after, Doug and few other survivors walked to the caves and made camp. When Jack was caught in the cave-in, Doug was then seen trying to help. ("House of the Rising Sun") ("The Moth")
Doug helped along with his fellow survivors in getting the raft in the water for the first time, after Rousseau arrived at the camp to deliver a dire threat about the coming of the Others. Along with all those around him at the raft, he saw the pillar of smoke coming from across the Island, apparently signaling the approach of the Others. Doug was present for the official launching of the raft and soon after he was seen walking to the caves. ("Exodus, Part 1") ("Exodus, Part 2")
Doug welcomes people back. ("One of Us")
Days 44–63 (Season 2)
At the caves, Doug spoke to Craig and listened to Jack's speech. When a pallet of DHARMA food and supplies was found on the Island, Doug was handing it out in the forest. Doug also listened to Bernard's speech about making a SOS sign, however, he opted not to participate in the construction of the sign. ("Dave") ("S.O.S.")
Doug watched with amusement as Hurley beat Sawyer playing ping-pong, in a game that resulted in Sawyer being unable to refer to anyone by nickname for a week. When Jack, Sayid, and Kate returned to the camp from escaping from the Others, Doug was there to greet them. He and the rest of the survivors were shocked to see Juliet coming to their camp and sleeping in their tents. At night time, when Jack was talking to the survivors about getting rescued, Doug was there to help Claire to her bed tent. ("Enter 77") ("One of Us")
When the Others decided to raid the camp, Doug joined his fellow survivors in preparing to leave for the radio tower. Doug then walked to the radio tower with the survivors. Upon reaching the tower with everyone else, Doug was overjoyed when Jack finally made communication with Naomi's ship. ("Greatest Hits") ("Through the Looking Glass, Part 1")
Doug is shot. ("The Shape of Things to Come")
Doug celebrated with the other survivors, while waiting for rescue. Before journeying to the cockpit, Jack gave Doug some firewood. When the group reached the cockpit, they separated into factions and Doug chose to join Locke's group, who were heading to the Barracks. The next day he was seen walking to the Barracks with the rest of Locke's group. While Locke and the group questioned Charlotte, Doug was seen holding Vincent. ("Confirmed Dead")
When the freighter mercenaries invaded the Barracks, Sawyer was armed with a gun and frantically looking for Claire. He came across Doug holding some firewood. Sawyer asked if he had seen Claire leave her house at all, but Doug didn't answer. Confused, he asked why Sawyer was carrying a gun. Suddenly, Doug was shot in the middle of his chest by Redfern and died, with his blood spraying all over Sawyer. His death prompted two other survivors to come out into the open and be shot as well. ("The Shape of Things to Come")
Flash-sideways timeline
Doug looks on as Charlie is escorted off of Oceanic Flight 815. ("LA X, Part 1")
In the flash-sideways timeline Doug was seen safely aboard Oceanic Flight 815. He witnessed Charlie being escorted off the plane. He was briefly glimpsed unloading his luggage after he exited the plane. He was also seen outside the airport waiting for a taxi as Kate fled from Edward Mars. ("LA X, Part 1")
Sean Douglas Hoban also worked as stand-in and stunt double for Dominic Monaghan for the role of Charlie and was chosen because of multiple similarities between himself and Monaghan. (The Lostpedia Interview:Sean Douglas Hoban)
Doug in "Through the Looking Glass, Part 1" and in "The Beginning of the End"
Doug was one of the original seven background survivors before it was expanded to thirty-three, and was originally cast as "Passenger #4." (The Lostpedia Interview:Sean Douglas Hoban)
Doug seemed to have some sort of relationship with the red-haired survivor, as they were seen many times together throughout their time on the Island.
Throughout Doug's appearance on the show his hair color changes. Throughout most of his time on the show, he had blond highlighted hair. On the walk up to the radio tower Doug is seen with the blond highlights in his hair. Though in "The Beginning of the End" his hair is normal, without any highlights. The highlights were, presumably, to increase his likeness to Charlie's (as Sean Douglas Hoban doubled for Charlie). Therefore, after Charlie's death, the highlights were no longer needed.
Doug takes his name from the middle name of Sean Douglas Hoban, who portrays him.
The actor of Doug also appeared as an DHARMA Initiative extra driving a Jeep with other extras who also portrayed Flight 815 survivors [1].
Front section
Seth Norris
Middle section
Leslie Arzt • Kate Austen • Beth • Boone Carlyle • Blonde casualty • Craig • Michael Dawson • Doug • Nikki Fernandez • James "Sawyer" Ford • Gas Man • Scott Jackson • Sayid Jarrah • Steve Jenkins • Jerome • Jin-Soo Kwon • Sun-Hwa Kwon • Lance • Claire Littleton • Walt Lloyd • John Locke • Edward Mars • Barbara Joanna Miller • N.D. Survivor • Rose Nadler • Neil "Frogurt" • Charlie Pace • Paulo • Hugo "Hurley" Reyes • Richard • Shannon Rutherford • SBSSG • Jack Shephard • Sullivan • Tourniquet man • Tracy • Gary Troup • Vincent • Woman
Blonde guy • Cindy Chandler • Ana Lucia Cortez • Curly-haired guy • Donald • Eko • Eli • Emma • German tailender • Jim • Man on beach • Bernard Nadler • Nancy • Nathan • Elizabeth "Libby" Smith • Zach
Crash victims
Asian passenger • Co-pilot • Millicent Louise D'Agostino • Hunter • JD • Kristen • Male flight attendant • Michelle • Emmanuel Rafael Ortiz • Pam • Steve • Judith Martha Wexler • Harold Wollstein
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SR 52 to LaMadera, at stop sign turn L. Take next L onto Monaco. San Remo is around the curve on the R. From Little Rd, go to Timber Oaks Avenue which becomes Ponderosa. Go to Monaco and turn R. Follow around to San Remo on the R. House first on Left.
The approximate monthly Principal & Interest payment for this property would be $613. This payment is based on a 30-year loan at a fixed rate of 4.12 % with a down payment of $12,750. Actual lender interest rates and loan programs may vary.


Emily Atack has lashed out at cruel trolls who said she looked fat in her figure-hugging dress at the 2019 BRIT Awards last night.
The I'm A Celebrity…Get MeOut Of Here! runner-up looked stunning in a one-shouldered white gown, which featured a thigh-high split, as she posed with confidence on the red carpet at London's O2 Arena.
However, she later revealed that her dress choice had received some harsh criticism from trolls who mocked her weight.
Brushing off the jibes, Emily told the trolls exactly what they could do with their hate.
She said: 'To all the lovely comments lots of you say to me, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Many of Emily's followers rushed to support the actress, with one commenting: 'Have I really just read that people are body shaming Emily Atack?
This isn't the first time Emily's weight has come under attack from trolls, with her revealing in December she has been targeted for her appearance in the jungle.
'I'm enjoying all the lovely things people are saying. And ignoring allthe s**t things people have said to me online,' she told The Sun.


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The Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives (PCAAE) conducted a Certified Professional Association Executive (CPAE) course on Association Management on February 16, 2017 at the Best Western Antel Hotel in Makati City, Metro Manila, with 35 members in attendance. This seminar is the first for this year's edition of the 6-module CPAE.
The course focused on the fundamentals of association management which included the importance and types of associations, governance and volunteer management, association vis-a-vis corporate management, membership aspects, attributes of remarkable associations, and why associations fail. It also covered organizational culture, change management and barriers to organizational change. In addition, participants took part in a workshop on business model canvass as a tool in crafting an effective association action plan.
The resource persons of the program were Mr. Octavio 'Bobby' Peralta, PCAAE CEO & Founder, and Mr. Enrique 'Boyet' Florencio, Knowledge Resource Executive and Sustainability Officer of ADFIAP.
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November 12, 2013 - 11:36 am EDT 6 years ago
11/12/13: Amen Corner Day
Happy Amen Corner Day – a time to celebrate golf's most famous stretch of holes!
What? You didn't realize Nos. 11, 12 and 13 at Augusta National had their own special day? Well, you're forgiven. Today is the first Amen Corner Day, but take it in, as it won't come around again for another 100 years.
Today is November 12, 2013 – or 11/12/13.
We know – it seems as if Augusta and its rich history have been around for centuries. But on Nov. 12, 1913, the golf club and its impeccable course didn't even exist. Augusta National opened in 1933, and the first Masters Tournament was held the next year.
It took another 24 years, however, for the demanding three-hole stretch on the back nine to earn its famed label. The year was 1958, and Herbert Warren Wind was covering the Masters for "Sports Illustrated." This is how he opened his story:
"On the afternoon before the start of the recent Masters golf tournament, a wonderfully evocative ceremony took place at the farthest reach of the Augusta National course – down in the Amen Corner where Rae's Creek intersects the 13th fairway near the tee, then parallels the front edge of the green on the short 12th and finally swirls alongside the 11th green. On that afternoon, with Bob Jones investing the occasion with his invariable flavor, two new bridges across the creek were officially dedicated: one (leading to the 12th green) to Ben Hogan, commemorating his record score of 274 in the 1953 tournament; the other (leading back to the fairway from the 13th tee) to Byron Nelson, commemorating his great burst in the 1937 Masters when, trailing Ralph Guldahl by four strokes on the last round, he played a birdie 2 on the 12th and an eagle 3 on the 13th, made up six strokes on Guldahl (who had taken a 5 and a 6 on these holes) and rolled on to victory."
Hole No. 11 is a 505-yard par 4 named "White Dogwood." It features a downhill approach to the green, which is hugged on the left by a pond, in the back by Rae's Creek, and on the right by a bunker. You can be sure Larry Mize said "amen" a few times after chipping in on this hole to win the 1987 Masters in a playoff over Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman.
Hole No. 12, known as "Golden Bell," is the shortest on the course at 155 yards, but swirling winds around the green can cause headaches. Tee shots must clear Rae's Creek and a frontside bunker, but not sail past the green into one of two more sand traps. It was on this hole during the same year Amen Corner was coined that Arnold Palmer played a provisional ball after a controversial lie, and in the end was ruled to have scored par instead of the double bogey he shot with his first ball. He went on to win his first career major by one stroke, although debate still runs today over the ruling at No. 12.
Hole No. 13 is called "Azalea" and is a 510-yard par 5 that doglegs left. It was on this hole that Palmer went for the green in two and was rewarded in '58, then learned of his favorable ruling at No. 12 before sinking an 18-foot eagle putt. That stunning turnaround gave immediate credence to the nickname, "Amen Corner."
As did Phil Mickelson's shot on 13 en route to the 2010 Masters title:
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When Brad Scavo speaks of sportsmanship, it's more than lip service. That's why Scavo, a senior at Father Gabriel Richard, is a driving force in the FGR Student Sportsmanship Council.
The Council works behind the scenes at FGR to promote sportsmanship through a variety of activities to support school athletics. But there are more than just special activities, according to Scavo.
"We stress good sportsmanship, cheering positively for our team and not doing any of that negative stuff about our opponent," he said. "We are proud of how we support our teams and how we act in the stands is a reflection on Father Gabriel Richard.
The club makes sure its own members are cheering in a positive manner, and part of its mission is also to ensure that the FGR student body does the same.
FGR Athletic Director Mickey Redmond, who sponsors the Student Sponsorship Council, says the conduct of the members and the entire FGR student body is important for another reason.
Positive attitude is more than just an intangible concept; the FGR Student Sportsmanship Council plans activities throughout the year.
"Last year we did a lot of fun things that everyone seemed to like," said Scavo, who is fully engaged in the SSC for much of the year, but is less active in the group on game days in the winter when he plays basketball. "There was the White Out, where everyone wore white, the Black Out, and a bunch of themes at games for people in the stands.
One of the Student Sportsmanship Council's primary activities is a fundraiser for Mott Children's Hospital that is conducted every year. It's called "Masquerade for Mott," and it's held during a game in December, after a period of fundraising. Last year, the opponent was Novi, which also participated in the fund-raising.
The SSC also works on an entry for "Battle of the Fans," a statewide video contest that is run every year by the Michigan High School Athletic Association to promote student sportsmanship and fan interest in high school athletics.
Scavo calls working on the video one of the highlights of the club's year.
This year's video will be put on the MHSAA Facebook, Twitter and Instagram sites and the public will vote on their favorite entry. The final decision on a "Battle of the Fans" winner is made by a 16-member Student Advisory Council. The Council bases its decision on positive sportsmanship, student body participation, school spirit, originality of cheers, organization of the group, section leadership and overall fun.
It's early in the school year, but the 2018 White Out already took place in a Sept. 7 football game. Like last year, and years before, there are plenty more activities in the works.
It may be early, but never too early to stress good sportsmanship, says Scavo.
"It's good for the athletes, it's good for the fans, and it just makes your school a better place," he said.


December 19, 2014: The setup for Darlene Love's performance today took about 20 minutes. Here's a web-exclusive treat: Paul Shaffer and the CBSO play The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. (video) It's awesome!
December 19, 2014: Do not miss this interview with Jay Thomas about the stars coming together to create his two awesome traditions: The Late Show Quarterback Challenge and Jay's Lone Ranger story!!
December 19, 2014: The Late Show edited pieces of Darlene Love with "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" from four decades, to preview her performance on Dec. 19... the last time she will perform this song on a talk show, and the 21st time she performed it on Dave's late night shows. To see complete performances from past years, look under the Ds in my Video Archives.
December 11, 2014: Here's a very impressive compilation from your pals at slate.com: Top 10 Things to Love About Letterman's Top Ten Lists. The Slate staff looked for patterns and themes in over 41,000 Top Ten entries. On November 6, I was contacted by them, in hopes of videos of Top Tens which made fun of Regis. I didn't have all of them on the spreadsheet they sent, but I was able to make 12, to add to ones they'd already found in my Video Archives. If you'd like to see the complete set of Top Ten videos I made for them, look here. They were nice enough to credit me at the end of their compilation video, "Regis in the Top Ten." It's really well done. Be sure to have a look.
December 10, 2014: Here's a compilation of the 10 Best Country Performances on the Late Show. I don't like much country at all, but Taylor Swift's "Love Story" (done on a Live on Letterman) and Billy Currington's "People Are Crazy" are two great choices.
December 8, 2014: The Letterman Memories, a.k.a. @ByeLetterman people scored an interview with Gerard Mulligan. You may be excused from this site to go read it. I recommend it.
December 6, 2014: Dave tells TMZ Colbert's first guest should be Vladimir Putin! (video) Also, there was this related story in Variety.
November 4, 2014: Letterman Memories, a.k.a. @ByeLetterman, has a nice (and increasing) collection of links to videos from Dave's 32 years in late night television. This is becoming better every day.
November 4, 2014: The great friend of the Late Show, Martin Short, has released a memoir, I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend. It's hilarious. (As with everything I plug on this site, it's because I want to, and I'm not getting a piece of the action!) Here's video of his Nov. 3 appearance and musical number.
October 24, 2014: TV's Alan Kalter has a 17-minute interview with WGN Radio on 10/22/14. Its title is "Behind the scenes of Late Show with David Letterman." Alan makes the Late Show better every day, and his segments are always comedy gold.
June 17, 2014: Have you read the enthusiastic reviews of Bill Scheft's book? What are you waiting for?
June 2, 2014: Alan Kalter is doing the audience warm-up now. The unananimous opinion among my DaveCon friends was he blew the roof off the dump! We absolutely loved his warm-up performance. It's worth a trip to the Late Show, in and of itself. I can't overstate how awesome it was.
April 10, 2014: "This man has influenced every host who came after him, and even a few who came before him. He's that good! And I've gotta tell you, I do not envy whoever they try to put in that chair."
April 3, 2014: Not good. David Letterman says he's retiring.
Here's my video of the entire desk chat.
This is a sad day, that I thought wouldn't come for three or four years. I can't imagine what it will be like without the show, as I've spent over 7,000 hours watching (NBC + CBS). That's 42 weeks of Letterman. Now what? I'll be a wreck when it's all over.
February 15, 2014: Cue card guy Todd Seda, as Todd the Intern, did a great job with "Biff duty" at the Super Bowl media day (video) and game (video). Here are links to Todd's pics, tweeted from @LateShow: Winston Justice, Seahawks & Broncos fans, Broadway Joe Namath, Seahawks mascot and on the field.
February 1, 2014: Steve Young's Everything's Coming Up Profits was reviewed by The New York Times on Jan. 29.


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Jennafer Klemmer (RN), Patricia King (RN), Dr. Holly Mansell (PharmD), and Dr. Kerry Mansell (PharmD) are part of the University of Saskatchewan team that recently developed cannabis education resources targeted toward youth in grades seven and nine. Photo by Reagan King.
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REACH program consists of new curriculum resources for Saskatchewan classrooms to help youth make healthy, informed decisions about cannabis use.
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A toolkit consisting of educational videos and materials about cannabis use has been developed by University of Saskatchewan (USask) health science collaborators and made available by the Ministry of Education for use in schools throughout the province.
REACH (Real Education about Cannabis and Health) is a free classroom resource resulting from a multidisciplinary collaboration between the USask College of Nursing, the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, and researchers from the Cannabinoid Research Initiative of Saskatchewan (CRIS).
"Across Saskatchewan, school curricula have historically covered cannabis use in conjunction with illegal drugs," said Patricia King, a registered nurse and instructor in the College of Nursing. "Now that cannabis is no longer illegal for adults and is readily accessible in our communities, the previous message of 'just say no' may not be relevant."
King is one of several people recently involved in the development of cannabis education resources targeted toward youth in Grades 7 and 9.
Citing an urgent need to provide more cannabis education for school-aged children, King said that youth between the ages of 15 and 24 have a rate of cannabis use that is twice that of adults. This is of particular concern when one considers the fact that developing brains are particularly vulnerable to cannabis use.
"As a teacher of adolescents, I feel that this program should be brought to all Saskatchewan classrooms," said Marissa Baron, a Grade 8 teacher at St. Luke School in Saskatoon. "This program covers the emotional, physical, and social aspects of cannabis use and the consequences associated with each. It helped us achieve many curricular outcomes in a relatable and interesting manner."
The REACH curriculum is the culmination of a partnership between College of Nursing colleagues King and registered nurse Jenn Klemmer, and Drs. Holly Mansell (PharmD) and Kerry Mansell (PharmD) from the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition. The Mansells are both members of CRIS who helped support the initiative, with funding also provided through a grant from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF).
By leveraging College of Nursing relationships with Saskatoon schools made possible by the Safe School Health Improvement Project (Safe SHIP) and the School Health Initiative with Nursing Education (SHINE), 12 nursing students and one pharmacy student were able to engage with local youth while fulfilling clinical hours for their university studies.
"Partnering with Safe SHIP and SHINE provided a unique opportunity for our pharmacy student to work within the schools and collaborate with other nursing students. It was a great example of interprofessional collaboration—something we really try to encourage within the Health Sciences," said Dr. Holly Mansell.
The scope of the clinical partnership involved youth engagement, meaningful interaction, health education, and health promotion around cannabis use in youth.
"Since late 2018, we've collaborated and worked closely with youth, healthcare providers, educators, researchers, and other stakeholders to create cannabis education resources which are relevant and evidence-based," said King. "We believe these resources can have a profound impact on decision making for youth."
Steps were taken throughout the collaboration to maximize post-secondary, high school, and elementary student engagement by actively involving students in the REACH program's educational development process, video creation, and delivery.
Youth contributions have been incorporated into the educational materials—particularly in the video content, where young students were placed in leadership positions in an effort to capture youth engagement and inspire future health champions.
The REACH toolkit includes lesson plans, hands-on learning activities, and videos as well as supplemental resources to help educators increase their own knowledge about cannabis and become confident in knowledge translation. REACH also includes lessons that employ the teach-back strategy to foster student comprehension and consideration of future health behaviours.
REACH curriculum resources, including teaching-learning videos for middle and high school students, are freely available to Saskatchewan teachers. They have been posted in the Other Useful Materials sections of the Health Education 7 and Health Education 9 resource lists on the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education curriculum website.
Collin Semenoff is a communications strategist with USask Health Sciences.
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President Barack Obama has sent US troops to Syria to assist anti-government rebels in fighting the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), officials have said.
There will be "fewer than 50" forces deployed in the region to "train, advise and assist" vetted opposition forces, officials added.
This will be the first time US troops are working openly on the ground in Syria.
However, there have been US special forces raids on ISIS militants there.
For more than a year, the US and coalition forces have been carrying out air strikes on ISIS, which controls a large part of northern Syria and parts of neighboring Iraq.
The US recently abandoned its Syria rebel training effort, opting to provide equipment and arms directly to rebel leaders instead.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said President Barack Obama wanted to provide additional support for Syrian rebel fighters who've been having success on the battlefield.
"There are now moderate opposition forces that are 45 miles outside Raqqa," he said.
"The president is prepared to intensify the elements that have shown promise."
Josh Earnest said: "This is an intensification of a strategy he discussed a year ago."
US special operations forces have previously taken part in at least two raids in Syria.
In May, troops killed senior ISIS member Abu Sayyaf and captured his wife in eastern Syria.
Last summer, forces failed in an operation to rescue American hostages including journalist James Foley, who was later beheaded by ISIS fighters.
Last week, American forces assisted Kurdish troops in the rescue of dozens of hostages held by ISIS in Iraq. One American was killed in the raid.
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Portmoak Moss was purchased in 1996 with funds obtained through grant aid from Scottish Natural Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund, in addition to community based fundraising.
It is managed by the Woodland Trust and by the local community via a steering group which meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 19:30 in the Well Country Inn, Scotlandwell.
To improve the diversity of age and species of tree by regeneration of birch, alder and other species more suited to the ground conditions.
To restore the raised peat moss, a rare ecosystem, to its original state.
To improve public access by upgrading paths and establishing all-abilities access.
Since 1996, entrance and path-works, including an all-abilities loop, have upgraded access to the wood.
In 1998, a second woodland, Kilmagad Wood, was purchased by the community in association with the Woodland Trust. This is linked to Portmoak Moss by a circular walking route, the Tetley Trail.
In 2004 and 2005 major felling of the old commercial plantation on the raised moss was completed. Damming of the drainage ditches has raised the water table.
In 2008 a third area of land was purchased. This is lower on the hillside than Kilmagad Wood, running from the road up to Kilmagad. For many years it has provided rough grazing - our plan is to plant it with trees and include paths and viewing areas in it, leading the way higher up the hill.
In 2009 and 2010 we got on with planting the lower hillside site with trees and shrubs - all natural species that you would expect to see in Scotland. We had some great days and enjoyed the involvement of local schools and several community groups.
In 2011 we planted out a community orchard with many species of apples, pears, cherries and plums. As part of the planting we also ran a course on pruning fruit trees which was well attended by many local people.
In 2012 we organised a Boginar which brought together a number of experts in various aspects of the restoration, management and development of bogs and mosses will gather to discuss options for Portmoak Moss. Topics include biodiversity, habitat, ecology, hydrology and community engagement. We also had a Christmas tree event which was well attended by the local community.
In 2013 a major result from the Boginar was a significant grant from SNH to raise the water table further by improved damming and also to deal with birch regeneration. We also ran a course on fruit tree pruning in our community orchard, held a butterfly day with Butterfly Conservation Scotalnd and a lantern event with the Woodland Trust. We also had another Christmas tree event.
On Portmoak Moss, the branches and smaller stems left after the felling are called brash. It can a look bit of a mess but actually it is a good place for wildlife and is important in the regeneration process. Large numbers of invertebrates, like wood-boring beetles, make their homes in brash, as do small mammals and some birds. The brash is slowly being broken down by fungi and insects which in turn become part of the food chain, greatly increasing the bio-diversity of the Moss. The water level has risen, as planned, and eventually this will limit the regeneration of unwanted species and favour bogland species. The current battle is to keep birch from overrunning the cleared ground - this is achieved by a campaign each summer, but we hope that after several years there will be no more viable seeds in the ground.


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use Doctrine\ORM\EntityRepository;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormTypeInterface;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
use Symfony\Component\PropertyAccess\PropertyAccess;

class AutocompleteService
{
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     * @param FormFactoryInterface $formFactory
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        $maxResults = $fieldOptions['page_limit'];
        $offset = ($request->get('page', 1) - 1) * $maxResults;

        $resultQb = $repo->createQueryBuilder('e');
        $resultQb
            ->where('e.'.$fieldOptions['property'].' LIKE :term')
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        $result['results'] = array_map(function ($item) use ($accessor, $fieldOptions) {
            return ['id' => $accessor->getValue($item, $fieldOptions['primary_key']), 'text' => $accessor->getValue($item, $fieldOptions['property'])];
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}

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In this time, we have learnt the ins and outs of the country and thoroughly understand both the country and the buying process.
In this article, we want to answer questions regarding buying property in Portugal as a non-Portuguese resident, so that you can get started searching for your own dream property straight away.
Can Non Portuguese Residents Buy Property in Portugal?
Fortunately, there are no extra requirements for non-Portuguese residents wanting to buy property in Portugal.
This means that the buying process is relatively simple and if you buy a property for over 500,000 euros, you could well be entitled to a 'golden visa' which awards you with a 5 year residency in Portugal.
There are several benefits for non-Portuguese residents seeking to buy in Portugal, if you would like to find out more about them, speak to the team at Buy Portugal today.
What are the Legal Requirements of Buying Property in Portugal?
When it comes to buying a property in Portugal, the notary is essentially the middleman on behalf of the state. They will check the Land registry and Inland Revenue to ensure that the property can be legally sold and also check for any sort of restrictions.
Once this has been checked, you will sign the contracts with the seller which is also witnessed by the notary.
Are There Any Tax Benefits for Non Portuguese Residents Buying in Portugal?
One of the most appealing things about Portugal to non Portuguese residents is the various tax breaks that are available for new residents.
If you have not lived in Portugal for the last five years, you may be eligible for the NHR tax break.
This scheme gives non Portuguese residents the ability to live tax free for up to ten years, this means no tax on income and personal wealth so pensions are also untaxed.
What is The Portugal Golden Visa Program?
The Golden Visa Program in Portugal is a popular program with investors. An investment of €500,000 (or €350,000 reduced option) in property will allow investors to apply for the Golden Visa Program. The program offers five years of permanent residency for investors and their family.
For further help and advice regarding buying in Portugal as a non Portuguese resident contact Buy Portugal today.
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Athletes must understand what it requires to stay toned constantly. You-can't do well being a sports-person when you are constantly ill as consequence of illness, inadequate diet or every other likely issue. You actually have to learn numerous sports fitness tips that will help you feel a legend within the sports world.
You've to avoid taking drugs. Manage your alcohol intake and your smoking habits. These materials make you unfit for almost any type of activities and so can harm the body.
Some opt for vape with ejuice nicotine-free. This gives them the relief they find form cigarettes, but without the addictive nicotine.
You have to have appropriate relaxation at different times to be able to keep sports conditioning. You have to press out time to possess enough rest both throughout the day and during the night.
You have to remember to sleep well while you also participate in your activities whenever you do not have any oncoming sporting event. This can assist you to keep up with the proper balance inside your sporting career.
Should you should retain quality sports exercise, particularly when that you don't have any oncoming sporting event you have to participate in everyday instruction. Everyday instruction ensures you are always toned. Defense mechanisms and your metabolism are sure whenever you prepare daily to be about the normal healthy degree.
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In January this year Deloitte published a short but seemingly comprehensive overview of the key upcoming issues in the global water sector.
The snapshot view is that a vital element which many of us (at least in the developed world) have taken for granted as being abundant and cheap is about to become both scarce and expensive. Navigating the way forward to better management and usage of that scarce key resource will require change from the way we do things today, and that in turn will require cooperation between several agencies.
A more detailed summary is included below, together with links to the full report.
Human beings already "withdraw about 50 per cent of the globally accessible and renewable water on an annual basis".
The report calls for increased prices or 'a better pricing system' to address rising costs of chemicals, energy and labour costs.
While more efficient usage must be part of the solution, the expectation that this would lead to reduced pressure on over-exploited water resources seems less than clearcut to this reader, given that water companies would then make higher profits at higher prices.
Tiered pricing might be a solution. And it should not be forgotten that in England and Wales, for example, 20 per cent of water supply is lost through burst pipes.
Water prices are already rising significantly in "a number of countries", in response to drought and increased operating costs.
Energy generation is a large consumer of water. (45 per cent of fresh water withdrawals in the USA.) As energy use is expected to grow (for example in emerging economies), so will water consumption — unless efficiencies are found.
Fracking technologies also degrade water quality, passing costs on to water utility companies.
Current technological approaches to providing fresh water are themselves highly energy-intensive, creating a vicious cycle.
Sewage waste can also provide a source of energy.
The water industry is described as not being innovative, due to being in public ownership, low customer prices and the long life of its key assets.
Other, low tech, solutions such as local rainwater capture, and purification to different standards for different purposes are not mentioned.
The report expects that private companies will play an increasing role in financing, owning and managing the water industry.
Although water is a "highly political and emotional issue", and transport of water is difficult, the report expects increased price-driven trading of water and rights to extract water, probably based on local conditions.
"With demand for clean water potentially outstripping supply by as much as 40 per cent by 2030" in some parts of the world, and given our cultural assumptions, this seems likely.
"For many companies water is emerging as the next critical risk", threatening business operations, supply chains, business continuity and even brand and withdrawal of licence to operate (if a company is seen to have poor water stewardship).
"Water quality regulations … will directly lead to increased costs" — while likely this is not strictly true, since savings from alternative process approaches could outweigh increased costs of regulation.
Water reporting is expected to increase, and there are already signs that it is doing so (in the same way that carbon reporting has increased).
The full report can be downloaded from several Deloitte web pages around the world, including this one.


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Zarif targeted over anti-money laundering comments but he is not moderate
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Zarif made indirect references to Khamenei and the powerful Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on November 11, whilst speaking about those in Iran who are making billions of dollars from money laundering and spending millions to prevent the implementation of financial transparency bills that have passed through the Iranian Parliament.
By November 18, there were reports that Zarif could potentially be dismissed over the remarks. Head of the judiciary Sadiq Larijani, a Khamenei supporter, called Zarif's comments a "stab right in the heart", said he'd been exploited by parties "hostile" to the Iran Regime and asked why Zarif did not file a complaint with the judiciary about his corruption claims.
That's a good question and the answer is that the judiciary is in the pockets of Khamenei and the IRGC, so they would always find in favour of them. Another good point, which is sorely lacking in most media coverage of this news, is that corruption is rife in the Iranian Regime from Khamenei to the judiciary to the parliament, including Zarif. To be clear, there are no moderates in the Iranian Regime; each mullah is intent on preserving the dictatorship that allows them to rob the Iranian people, regardless of who they want in charge.
On Tuesday, the Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, reported that a member of parliament had said that a motion for Zarif's dismissal is being prepared to be put to a vote and that Zarif has been required to submit evidence to support his claims, which he hasn't yet done.
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Zarif made his comments after the Guardian Council rejected legislation that Iran needs to implement in order to join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), calling it un-Iranian, and demanded 11 revisions to it.
European countries have demanded that Iran help to prevent terrorist financing, with joining FAFT being one of the requirements. If Iran refuses, it will lose even more support from the international community, which has been under threat since the US pulled out of the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions.
However, joining FAFT would limit IRGC activity abroad, cutting funding to the IRGC Quds Force and terrorist militias like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Houthis in Yemen.
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OnePlus One smartphone was launched in April 2014. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 401 pixels per inch.
The OnePlus One is powered by 2.5GHz quad-core processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the OnePlus One packs a 13-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron) primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The OnePlus One is powered by a 3100mAh non removable battery. It measures 152.90 x 75.90 x 8.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 162.00 grams.
The OnePlus One is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, Micro-USB, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
OnePlus is a Shenzhen-based start-up and producer of smartphones founded in December, 2013. The company's claim to fame is its bid to offer flagship-level specs in its smartphones, at affordable prices. OnePlus initially sold its smartphones only through an invite system where customers would be sent an invite to purchase smartphones and they had to make the purchase within a fixed time frame. Of late the company has held open sales of its smartphones too.