When my eldest nephew was very young, maybe 2 or 3, we had a tradition that whenever he was at my house we'd watch car chases on YouTube. Nothing with graphic violence, mind you, but plenty of tire-squealing, wheelcover-losing, trashcan-destroying action – the iconic Bullitt car chase, for example, or the epic chase from The Junkman. Well, I stumbled across a YouTube channel the other day full of car chases and I wish I'd been able to show my nephew these when he still had an interest.
Considering the budget TV shows have historically had for action sequences, vis-à-vis movies, you generally have an idea what car will bite the dust by the end of a car chase. This '82-83 Malibu meets a fiery end because, of course, all cars explode when they crash. Oh, Hollywood. There's something about 80s car chases that really appeal to me though, perhaps that mixture of big, old American iron and newer, smaller stuff. And watching Hunter and McCall chase the perp through Los Angeles has gotten me really excited for my return visit this year.
See any interesting cars during the action? Or do you have eyes only for Det. Sgt. McCall's sporty red Daytona?
At the time, I had eyes for Det. Sgt. McCall.
It's actually a 79 or 80 Malibu that meets a fiery end. The head on shots at 1:43 show the single headlights, and as the car is spinning out of control at 1:49, you can see the more sloping roofline of the earlier model.
The bad guy's car was required to either: 1. explode or 2. flip over in dramatic fashion after which the occupants would drag themselves out shaking their heads, in your less-violent shows. Just your average day on the road in the 80s.
And of course, seat belts were never used, but somehow in scenario 2 they managed to get out of the cars with no injuries other than to their egos!
If my eyes aren't deceiving me they appear to pass the exact same gold colored Tercel wagon twice, and at the same location. At around 49 seconds the Malibu passes the Tercel as it's about to take the off ramp. Then both cars are shown rounding a corner. Then at around 59 seconds the Malibu passes the Tercel again, at the same off ramp, followed by the Daytona.
Yeah they show the car passing the same Tercel twice. Not uncommon to see in these TV show chase scenes. Shoot it from multiple angles and use both, or they only had so many cars for stunt shots so the same cars are used in multiple scenes.
While it was no 1968 Charger and Mustang fastback, for television, that wasn't too bad. It was especially interesting to see a typical, period FWD vehicle used, as well, although I'd be willing to bet that the Daytona was entirely the result of product-placement. Otherwise, why wouldn't they have used a more photogenic (and dramatic) Mustang or Camaro?
Lee Iacocca was trying to push FWD Daytona as a "new Pony Car".
Ford planned the [FWD Mustang] Probe to compete with it. GM had a FWD Camaro/Firebird concept, GM80, but it got cancelled, instead of renamed.
Malibu starts out as an '82 with 4 headlights and upright rear window, then magically turns into a '79, with single headlights.
And no time is lost stopping to pick up "Hunter" in Dodge.
And as in all old TV shows/movies, cars "blow up" easily.
…don't forget flying hubcaps in corners and tires squealing on dirt roads.
I love the way the FWD Daytona drives in pursuit just like the RWD Malibu, with plenty of drifting. Yessir, that Malibu was one powerful car!
It's all due to the fixed rear windows. The weight savings provides a significant power boost. And more hip room!
CHiPs was notorious for replacing late model Dodge Monacos with early 70s Dodge Polaras, in many crash scenes, just before impact.
To perform those awesome flips, stunt folk remove the passenger seat and use a "cannon" directed straight down at the road. During the flip, the cannon expels a slug, which is basically a 8″ round, 2 foot long chunk of telephone pole.
In this "Hunter" clip, you can clearly see the slug exiting the cannon during the roll over, along with the cannon opening in the bottom if the passenger floor. Slide the time bar to 1:45, and then watch the action at 1:52.
Nowadays, the CGI wizards would simply digitally remove the slug from the footage.
I'm having trouble figuring out how this worked. It looks to me as though in this scene the car rolls in the direction opposite what I'd expect from this cannon-shot slug.
You're right- I saw the cannon with the slug flying, and assumed they had used to perform the flip, but it looks like the stunt man may have initialed the roll himself (or zigged when he should have zagged…).
" The Mar 1974 Motor Trend article reported that stuntman Hal Needham was injured in Los Angeles, CA, while practicing a driving stunt for the action sequence on the beach.
Needham had designed a "cannon" to be placed behind the driver's seat of a car driven by one of LaSalle's thugs. When triggered, a "charge of black powder" would cause a powerful thrust, sending the car into the air.
Experimenting with the device, Needham admittedly placed too much explosive powder into the cannon and sent himself twenty-five feet into the air. When the car landed, Needham's back was broken upon impact. The stuntman, who claimed he had never before been badly hurt while working on a film, also lost several teeth and suffered from a punctured lung as a result of the accident.
Gary McLarty, a stunt driver, flew to Washington to take Needham's place. While driving through shallow ocean water at a speed of 75 miles per hour, McLarty triggered the cannon, causing the car to flip over "six times." Fred Waugh, who played the role of "Bodyguard" in the film, also served as a stunt driver, wearing a "camera helmet" on his head to capture the point-of-view of "McQ" during the chase.
Needham went on to gain fame as the director for "Smokey and the Bandit," as well as a number of stunt driven films in the eighties.
In the later seasons, Dee Dee's Daytona was replaced by a Dodge Dynasty sedan.
What a come-down! I mean sheesh, at least replace it with a Spirit R/T or a Lancer or something even vaguely sporty.
I didn't remember that. I do (mostly) remember a sequence wherein Hunter blew the engine in his green Fury and the motor pool manager tried to "upgrade" him to a light green Dynasty, hyping it up by saying it had a turbo engine and air conditioning and everything. Hunter thinks about it for a minute, then asks the MPM what colour the new car is. MPM says something like "Oh, it's Spruce Frost Metallic, ain't it nice?". Hunter says "What color is my old car?" MPM says "It's green." Hunter says "Tellya what: Whyn'tchya put the engine from the Spruce Frost Metallic in the Green. Gimme a call when it's ready" and walks off, much to MPM's frustration.
"Starting at the end of second season or for the start of third seaon and on through the first episode of seventh (last) season Hunter was given to drive a Moss Green 1977 Dodge Monaco! This car became his trademark vehicle, to the point that when it was blown up/smashed up in the 2-part "Hot Pursuit" and a couple others, it was always replaced wth an identical model! For last season (after Off. Molenski smashed up Hunter's Monaco in the first episode) Hunter was given to drive a new Silver 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria–which he finished out the series with.
Needs more flying hubcaps, but an entertaing 'chase'.
The Malibu has a factory rear sway bar, which means its probably a 9C1 police package car, which also means its a pretty competent performer that, had it been a real chase, would have no problem out-cornering that weak, flimsy, wrong-wheel-drive K-car.
You beat me to it Dan, that rear bar was the first thing I noticed too. Although it could be an F41 civilian car, as they also had the rear sway bars. My brother's Cutlass Supreme 4-door was an F41 car and it handled very well, at least as good if not better than a Caprice F41.
It's almost guaranteed it's a 9C1. The studios bought old cop cars by the case lot from the auctions. This practice served their purposes perfectly. They had lots of marked units for various productions, and unmarked (or quickly painted as such) units provided transportation guys with heavy-duty equipped vehicles on the cheap. Perfect for stunt work.
On the Dukes of Hazzard, you can see this. Plenty of ex-police units there as well.
All of Roscoe's patrol cars were ex-CHP units painted white. There is one ep with a rollover scene where the unique Cali-only catalytic converter setup can be seen. Dual large cats plus a mini-cat on the driver's side front pipe.
The other side pipe goes without. I guess Mopar engineers just kept throwing converters at it until it passed.
The thing I love about so many chase scenes are the tire tracks that mark how many practice runs and or takes it took to get the shot they wanted. In this clip we see that they did the parking brake stop to pick up Hunter once before the take we see. Other times you see many sets of tracks from previous runs.
Me and my buddy would try stupid stuff in our cars back in high school; me in my '71 Skylark sedan, him in his '71 Duster coupe. While most of our crazy sliding antics were in the parks or strangers' front yards, we did try the "Rockford" spin on pavement numerous times, to no avail. We'd accelerate in reverse, lock 'em up, and try to sling the front end around, but we never could get the front end to complete the trajectory. The cars would come to a complete stop about 1/2 to 2/3's way through the "sling".
Fast forward to 20 years later (about 15 years ago) my buddy tells me it turns out the stuntmen overinflated their tires to make them slide easier. He goes on to say it's a good thing we didn't know that, or we'd have been sliding around every corner, every day. I gotta say…he's right! Bwahahahahaha!!!
I found out as a teenager I was pretty good at sliding a car around on unpaved surfaces. Less speed is required, thus the consequences of "trial and error" learning is reduced. You learn to "set" your wheels and anticipate the "break". To this day I've never been able to duplicate those abilities on pavement. That's probably a good thing. Too much speed is required, and like I said, the consequences increase exponentially.


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Fellows are listed in alphabetical order (by first name).
Abraham Selby
E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa, Ghana
Selby Abraham is an Internet Governance Fellow from the Ghana School on Internet Governance and also the Virtual School on Internet Governance. Selby is serving as Vice Communications and Programs Chairman for the Internet Society Ghana Chapter and has also contributed to the Global Oxford University Database for COVID-19 Tracker since 2020. He is a professional member of the Institute of ICT Professionals of Ghana and the Internet Society Ghana, England and Netherlands Chapters. Selby is a graduate of Information Technology from Kumasi Technical University and is currently pursuing a BSc in Information and Communication Technology at the Christ Apostolic University College and studying Business Administration at the University of the People in the United States.
Albertine Shipena
Internet Exchange Point Association of Namibia
Albertine Shipena is a believer (Christian), wife, a mother to one beautiful baby girl and a registered Incorporated Engineer (Electronics) with the Engineering Council of Namibia and a certified Professional in Routing and Switching for Service Providers. She has over nine years of hands-on experience in the telecommunications and networking industry, networking design and engineering, deployment and optimisation. She is a Senior Core Network Engineer and the current Acting Key Account Manager for International Business at Telecom Namibia, where she is tasked with growing international business and dealing with customers (international telecommunication companies) from all over the world. Albertine enjoys travelling, trying out new cuisines and fitness. She has five dogs and enjoys harvesting fresh produce in her backyard garden. She is an introvert, and enjoys watching sitcoms, listening to worship music and spending time with her family.
Ahmad Adeyinka Yusuf
Lagos State House of Assembly
He is an ambitious, creative, storyteller, visual artiste and well-rounded graphic/website designer, professional photographer. He has used his work to express company's or personal brands ideas and relate them to real life situations. He is an expert in bringing creative to life which is easily relatable and comprehensible. His ability to set his organs to learn more have continually improved his works and position him for new challenges, technologies and opportunities.
He has an array of skills which include but not limited to first class visual communication skills, experience with print and web design experience, proficient knowledge of web, internet research, social media and video applications, exceptional conceptual, graphic design and layout skills, and good understanding of latest digital marketing trends. He loves good design and typography and he's most importantly a great communicator.
Allan Cheboi
Code for Africa (CfA), Kenya
Allan Cheboi is CfA's Senior Investigations Manager at the iLAB and ANCIR, managing a team of forensic data scientists/ analysts and technologists in eight African countries working in three international languages (Arabic, English and French). Prior to joining CfA, Allan was a cybercrime investigator and forensic audit manager at KPMG. Allan leads CfA's African Network and Centre for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR), an initiative that brings together the continent's best investigative newsrooms, ranging from large traditional mainstream media to smaller specialist units. He also leads the iLAB team which conducts network analysis investigations into disinformation and influence operations, including Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour (CIB) and organised crime networks on the African continent using open source intelligence (OSINT) and media monitoring tools and techniques. Recent projects have helped uncover fake identity scams targeting COVID-19 victims, foreign influence operations targeting the Niger elections, tracking religious extremist content online, human trafficking syndicates' use of social media, and digital propaganda across Africa by countries such as Russia and China. Something fun about Allan is that he is also a part-time entertainment DJ.
Alphonce Odhiambo
Tunapanda Institute, Kenya
Alphonce is a network engineer who believes in the power of knowledge as a tool for revolution. He has a deep interest and passion in technology, research and article writing and spends most of his time exploring community networks, software development, and design thinking methodologies. He is currently working as the project coordinator for the TunapandaNET community network championed by Tunapanda Kibera CBO and is involved in community outreach and engagement, facilitating community digital training workshops, network deployment, and maintenance. Alphonce is also a poet and enjoys martial arts.
Anne W. Njathi
North Carolina State University, US
Anne is a communication and digital media scholar whose research interests are driven by the changing tech ecosystem in Africa and what this means to various actors. Her research focuses on Africa's fast technological uptake along the paths of digital innovation, infrastructure, governance/policy, user practices, and the transnational movement of the tech giants. As a PhD candidate at North Carolina State University's Interdisciplinary Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media programme, she has a proven publication and teaching record in the field of digital technologies, digital media, FinTech, mobile communication, platformisation, ICT for development and global media policy studies. In addition, she is currently undertaking a graduate certificate course in International Development Policy (IDP) at Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University. She is a Chartered Marketer (ACIM), spanning 8+ years of experience in East Africa in building sustainable brands in a multicultural international setting. She is currently working at Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) as Assistant Director of Assessment.
Badriyya Yusuf
Badriyya Yusuf is a lecturer of International Studies at Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, Nigeria. She is presently a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Canada doctoral fellow in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University, Canada. Her fields of study are International Relations, and Gender and Politics. Badriyya's dissertation focuses on the governance of digital taxation. Her other research interests range from regional security to the global governance of artificial intelligence and digital transformation in Africa. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her kids.
Bendjedid Rachad Sanoussi
Internet Society Benin
Bendjedid Rachad Sanoussi is a telecom engineer. For the last four years, he has worked as a laboratory technician at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. Currently, he is reading a Master of Philosophy in Telecommunication Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. His passion, determination and ambition led him to get involved in the community and become an internet advocate by sharing and transmitting hope to the youth through his work and community engagements. His areas of interest include digital inclusion, cybersecurity, digital rights, conservation of biodiversity, and optical and wireless technologies. He proactively engages youth in addressing issues in their communities. Rachad serves as the Head of Communication and Public Relations at the Internet Society Benin. Also, he is the Technical Support of Digital Grassroots, a youth network developed to increase digital citizenship at the grassroots level. Rachad likes to travel and play soccer.
Brian Obilo
Mozilla Foundation, Kenya
Brian Obilo is a Tech and Society Fellow at Mozilla Foundation who specialises in cybersecurity and disinformation. His latest co-authored report, titled "Inside the Shadowy World of Disinformation-for-hire in Kenya", was featured on BBC, Vice News, Wired, Rest of World, Voice of America and other media outlets. Prior to transitioning to civil society, Brian was active in the information security space as a multi-skilled cybersecurity engineer and digital security trainer in Kenya. He is a Certified Security Analyst and two-time alumnus of the Mozilla Open Leaders Program. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games online and taking care of his puppy, Luna.
Catherine Muya
ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa, Kenya
Catherine Muya is a lawyer currently serving as a programME officer at ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa, implementing the digital rights and policy programme across 14 countries in Eastern Africa. She previously served as the digital rights lead at Lawyers Hub Kenya and an Open Internet Leader at the Open Internet for Democracy Initiative. She enjoys vanilla in everything but cake and is a huge fan of the Cat Family.
Christian Nzhie Ngono
CAPDA, Ghana
Christian Nzhie is an IS/IT and IG consultant and data scientist. He is a seasoned IT professional with more than a decade of experience. Since 2008, his primary focus areas have been software development and engineering, entrepreneurship, cybersecurity, networking, application development, software sizing and project management, data science, data and privacy, internet and digital policy and standards, service management, information systems, and internet governance. He has a Master's degree in Management Information Systems with a specialisation in Data Science and Emerging Technologies. His professional experience includes Capda, Bienvenueimmigrant, Wundigital, GIZ-Ghana, Bervann Outsourcing, Bervann, GPAC, Altitude, and others. He is a member of IFPUG, cmNOG, CAPDA, IGF Cameroon, Internet Society and Linux Accra. He is also responsible for public relations at the Executive Secretariat of IGF Cameroon He is a strong supporter of free and open source solutions, security by design, freedom in innovation, project management, policy and standards, internet freedom and the fact that "The internet is for everyone."
Diana Namanda
Her Empire Ltd, Uganda
Diana Namanda is a mother, wife, digital security trainer, and head of programmes at Her Empire Ltd. She has extensive experience in digital security through trainings facilitated by Deutsche Welle (DW) and other organisations like Defend Defenders Uganda. She is also part of the Digital Security Alliance (DSA). Her recent activities include digital security training for different sectors of people and project management of the Women@Web project. Diana has also been part of application development (Wekuume App) and also part of curriculum development with DW. She is also involved in Safe Sisters, a project that promotes digital safety for women. Diana is an artist and offers freelance of graphic design services. She loves learning new skills and working with different groups of people. Diana is reserved, loves animals (owns and dog, and different generations of cats), swims, reads, watches movies, and plays video games.
Fatou Sarr
ISOC Senegal
Fatou Sarr is a Senegalese activist in the fields of education and internet governance. In addition, she is a member of the board of directors of ISOC Senegal. she likes using new technology to solve problems, which is why she has become involved in many international organisations working on internet governance as a volunteer since 2018 to empower internet users through projects, policy making and capacity building, teaching them how to use the internet safely. She is currently studying for a Master's degree in green hydrogen technology. She is also co-founder of the online platform "Opportunities Path to Success", which has more than 2,500 members who share educational information such as scholarships, fellowships, training, online courses (MOOCS) and entrepreneurship programmes, to help young people have easy access to education opportunities in order to participate in the achievement of sustainable development goals such as youth employment, quality education and gender equality.
Favour Borokini
Pollicy, Nigeria
Favour Borokini is a Nigerian lawyer and technology policy researcher. Favour is passionate about responsible and beneficial uses of technology and how it affects the lives of women and social injustice and inequality. She's also interested in how the relationship between Africa and the rest of the world is being (re)defined by technology. For fun, she enjoys reading fanfiction in addition to romance and fantasy and the occasional detective novel. Fancying herself something of a writer, Favour daydreams about writing relatable contemporary Nigerian fiction and sci-fi and technology utopias.
Hasting Tjipueja
IXP Association of Namibia
Hasting Tjipueja is Namibian ICT practitioner, providing support to the national IXP and ICT industry at large in building infrastructures and environments that enhance economically viable access to information. Hasting has been involved in the industry for more than 20 years, and has a strong background in developing solutions when challenged with potential needs and problems. He holds a Master's degree in Business Management with specialisation in Strategic Management. His main interest is in data protection, online cyberbullying, cybersecurity and online misinformation.
Herman Ramos
Inaglobe, Mozambique
Herman Ângelo Miguel Ramos graduated in Applied Physics at Eduardo Mondlane University, and trained in Statistical Data Analysis. He works with technological innovation, IoT, cybersecurity, cloud computing, cloud DNS, smart grids and renewable energy. Herman is passionate about creating change in places where people aspire to have good conditions of life, by using the skills of policy, engineering and science to develop projects in order to solve the community's problems. He has a strong interest in and is a practitioner of meditation as it allows him to disconnect himself from the rush of the intellectual mind. Besides topics of internet governance, he likes to read books about psychological revolution, the nature of mind and neuroscience. Herman has a strong love for and connection with sports of all kinds. He likes to laugh but because the voice inside his mind always has a joke to tell in stressful situations.
Josaphat Tjiho
Internet Society Namibia
Josaphat Tjiho serves as the vice president of the Internet Society Namibia chapter, where he oversees and runs the day-to-day activities of the chapter. He also serves as the chairperson of the Namibian Internet Governance Forum (NamIGF) 2021. After having attended the 2019 global IGF in Berlin, Germany, Josaphat has been actively involved in IGF issues and in 2020 he took part in the Youth for Digital Sustainability Project, where 50 young people under 30 years old around the world worked on 12 key recommendations for the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the internet. He was also a panellist at the 2020 IGF. In addition, Josaphat is passionate about raising awareness on the issues of access to information and human rights through the use of performing arts and innovation in technology. He loves acting and travelling.
Julija Kalpokiene
She's a young professional at I&J PN and also a PhD candidate in law researching copyright law and artificial intelligence.
Levy Syanseke
Internet Society Zambia
Levy Syanseke is founding president of the Internet Society (ISOC) Zambia Chapter and channel consultant at Manic Creatives, a digital marketing agency in Zambia. He also founded Ramah Designs. He has a Bachelor's degree in mass communication from the University of Zambia. In addition to serving as the ISOC Zambia Chapter president, he is an ICANN NextGen ambassador and Internet Society 2021 IGF Youth Ambassador.
Mahendranath Busgopaul
Halley Movement Coalition and Mauritius IGF
As secretary-general of the Halley Movement and its founding president, Mahendranath has been involved since 1990 in research, training, advocacy and publications. He started Helpline Mauritius, which is the first online counselling service. He has occupied key positions in the education sector in Mauritius for the past 40 years, and has developed policy at national level on issues related to bullying and violence. He has a university degree and has piloted various community-based programmes at national level. For the past 20 years, his organisation has been running informal schools for marginalised and rural children in Mauritius. He has also pioneered the issue of internet governance in his country by hosting the Mauritius IGF since 2017.
Mariama Deen-Swarray
Research ICT Africa, Sierra Leone
Mariama Deen-Swarray is a researcher with over 10 years of experience working in social science research and has acquired skills in quantitative and qualitative survey design and implementation, statistical and econometric analysis, database management and computing. She has worked extensively on data analysis and has experience in evidence-based demand-side and supply-side ICT research and policy analysis. Her interests are in gender-related issues in addressing digital inequality and ICT for socioeconomic development. She has supported ICT studies and designed and conducted quantitative and qualitative research and trainings in several Sub-Saharan African countries. She has worked as a researcher at Research ICT Africa in South Africa, as Head of Research and Studies at ITASCAP in Sierra Leone, and as a researcher at the Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU) in Namibia. She has also participated in several regional and international ICT conferences and contributed to several publications in the field of ICT. Mariama is a friendly person and a good listener.
Maxine Moffett
Bridge Africa Ventures, Cameroon
She is best known for working towards empowering businesses in Cameroon with digital identities, using her platform bridgeafrica.com, and she is passionate about sports.
Mohamad Salah
CarApp, Mauritania
Mohamed Salah is a telecommunications engineer, researcher and volunteer. He holds a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Academy of Engineering Sciences in Khartoum. He has professional experience in the African region in the field of wireless and mobile communication networks as well as RF optimisation. Mohamed is a member of several non-profit organisations: Internet Society (ISOC), SdNOG, MENOG, AfNOG and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society. He participated in DevFest 18 in Nouakchott as a speaker, was an AfriNIC 31 fellow in Luanda, and attended the 2021 School of Internet Governance - Middle East and Adjoining Countries (MEAC-SIG 21). He has also attended many webinars and training sessions related to IPv6, network monitoring systems and DNSSEC offered by ISOC. He is passionate about building community networks, which are a solution that addresses the connectivity gaps existing in the region, and helping to connect communities by increasing public awareness of the internet and new technology trends.
Melissa Zisengwe
Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) at Wits University, South Africa
Melissa Zisengwe is Programme Officer at CTIN. She has been at CTIN since 2018, starting out as an innovation journalist for both JamLab and CTIN. She holds a BJourn degree in Journalism and Media Studies and English Language and Linguistics from Rhodes University. She is currently a Master's student (Master of Arts in ICT Policy and Regulation) at the LINK Centre. Her research will focus on governance and civic tech in Africa. She has also been a research fellow at CIPESA, focusing on examining the use of civic tech during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Fun fact: Melissa is the girl with the brightest braids in the room.
Nyoh Miller
Internet Society, Cameroon
Nyoh Miller is a coordination specialist who is dynamic, versatile and professional with successful experiences in communications, sustainable development and planning. Miller specializes in communication and sustainable development after undergoing training sessions and working with PROCASUR and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solution Network youth respectively. Miller believes Education and development will play a vital role in achieving the SDGs. Currently working as an education coordinator at Children and Youth Constituencies for Sustainable Communities(CYCSC) and at the same time an ambassador for Global Conscience, he is determined to promote favourable digital advancement and sustainable development in Africa through the internet. He loves to play football and listens to music. He believes a happy and friendly environment is essential for development.
Obioma Okonkwo
Media Rights Agenda, Nigeria
Obioma Okonkwo is a human rights lawyer with experience in digital and media rights. Presently, she is a legal officer with Media Rights Agenda (MRA), a non-governmental organisation based in Nigeria, which works to promote and defend freedom of expression, media freedom, access to information and digital rights. She has conducted research and litigated digital rights, freedom of expression and digital identity cases as a volunteer with the Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative, a not-for-profit organisation in Nigeria. She is a founding member of the West Africa Media Lawyers Association, a non-governmental organisation based in Nigeria that promotes and defends media rights. She has been trained by the Media Legal Defence Initiative (now Media Defence), a not-for-profit organisation based in the UK, on freedom of expression and media freedom litigation. She is using her expertise to advocate for a suitable environment for freedom of expression, digital rights, freedom of information and media freedom in Nigeria and beyond.
Plantina Tsholofelo Mokone
.ZA Domain Name Authority, South Africa
Plantina Tsholofelo Mokone is an internet governance coordinator expert who facilitates dialogue on public policy issues inherent to internet governance. She is passionate about policy issues of domain name services, cybersecurity, privacy and data protection, and child online safety. She is currently studying towards a Master's of Management in Public Policy (MMPP) at Wits School of Governance. She holds an Honours degree in Public Management and Governance (Public Policy) from the University of Johannesburg, and a post-graduate certificate in African Political Economy from the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute (UNISA). She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Corporate Communication. She is an extrovert, so she loves the outdoors: canopy ziplining and any other adventurous activity in the most amazing natural settings.
Providence Baraka
Bingwa Civic Tech Lab, DR Congo
Providence Baraka is a young civic and social tech enthusiast who graduated in Computer Sciences and Management. He is passionate about engaging with youth in addressing internet-related issues at the grassroots level through digital literacy, mentorship, community engagement and activism. Early in 2021, he initiated Bingwa Civic Tech lab (www.bingwa-civictech.org), a youth-led civic tech initiative based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, working with the community for the adoption of technology in promoting democratic participation. He is actively contributing to discussions related to digital human rights, for example, by writing articles about digital inclusion for the Global Voices Platform. He co-authored the Digital Rights and Inclusion in Africa 2020 Report (LONDA), a publication from the Paradigm Initiative, analysing the state of digital rights and inclusion in Africa. He always enjoys listening to music and playing football in his free time.
Rebbecah Wambui
Ultra Events Training, Kenya
Rebeccah Wambui is a trained social scientist with a BA in Political Science and Communication from the University of Nairobi. Her skills and work experience fall at the intersection of capacity building, youth affairs and internet governance. She works with young learners, young adults in universities and corporate employees on various topical issues ranging from social and relational skills and cognition to hardcore entrepreneurial and leadership matters. Her internet governance experience includes moderation of the Kenya Youth IGF, membership in the Kenya IGF MAG 2020-21, training on content creation at the Women@Web project by the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) and DW, and as Kenya School of Internet Governance fellow and East Africa School of Internet Governance fellow. Her internet governance interests are digital literacy and inclusion, child online protection, and content creation and regulation, driven by her desire to increase digital literacy, women and girls' confidence to engage online, and also for our larger African communities to take stake in internet matters as they affect them. She is also a closeted creative who enjoys listening and dancing to music, solitude, Pan Africanism, listening to podcasts and daydreaming about a career in podcasting full time some day at The Audacity Podcast Ke, which she hosts and produces.
Ruth Atim
Gender Tech Initiative, Uganda
Ruth Atim is a journalist by profession and works as a sub editor for an online media outlet. In 2019 she was shortlisted as a finalist in the Isu Elihle Awards, a South African media award that rewards innovative journalism about children. Ruth also co-founded the The Gender Initiative-Uganda (https://www.genderinitiativeug.org), a community-based organisation that empowers women with digital safety/security skills and digital literacy skills. Her work has been able to save many female journalists from online harassment. Ruth is passionate about gender and tech.
Sandra Aceng
Women of Uganda Network
Sandra Aceng is a programme manager at the Women of Uganda Network. She is a gender and ICT researcher, policy analyst, writer, and Wikimedian. She is an outspoken and energetic woman human rights defender (WHRD) who advocates for the integration of gender perspectives in ICT policy and analyses threats to free expression in Africa introduced by regulatory initiatives. Sandra is a Global Voices contributor, a 2020 Global Network Initiative (GNI)/Internews Fellow, associate editor at Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), a volunteer at the Wikimedia Community User Group, and a 2021 OPTIMA Data-Driven Activism Fellow by Internews. She is fond of wine, travelling, music, social media, sleeping and trying out new things. Sandra never gives up!
Sandra Kwikiriza
HER Internet, Uganda
Sandra Kwikiriza is a queer feminist, mother, sexual and gender diversity activist and farmer. She is currently the team leader at HER Internet, an organisation serving communities of lesbians, bisexual and queer women and sex workers to promote, support and advocate for their digital rights and internet freedoms. She is also an agro-businesswoman with over 1,500 egg-laying birds in poultry farming that she has been doing since 2018. She is a mother to a nine-year-old son, six dogs... and counting; they are all her babies. She also loves cooking and sharing a meal with friends and family, as well as travelling to fun destinations.
Tabani Moyo
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Zimbabwe
Tabani Moyo is married to one wife and blessed with two boys. He enjoys reading and networking, building communities that last. He has more than 15 years of experience in media, communications and marketing. He is a steering committee member for the SAIGF and the Zimbabwe IGF. He started drinking at a young age.
Tsema Ede
Heinrich Boell Foundation, Nigeria
Tsema Ede is a lawyer with experience in human rights, governance and gender. She is a policy expert who has worked with the government, business corporations and non-governmental organisations on the implementation of people-centred policies in the protection of citizens and their rights. Tsema has experience in working actively at strengthening activists at the grassroots to document and expose human rights abuses, conducting community outreach and mobilisation. She works with government stakeholders at the parliamentary and executive levels on policy reforms and strengthening regulatory mechanisms for the protection of disadvantaged communities. Finally, she is a mom to two handsome boys and one lovely girl. She loves to travel and dance, even though she does not think she is good at dancing.
Tshepiso Hadebe
Phukubje Pierce Masithela Attorneys, South Africa
Tshepiso Hadebe holds an LLB degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and is currently pursuing an LLM in Business Law with a focus on contract law, consumer law, intellectual property law and cyber law. She is passionate about the intersection of technology and law and enjoys crafting innovative and practical approaches to some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Her interests include data privacy, ethical AI, emergent technologies, tech policy research, digital inclusion and gender and tech. She is currently a candidate attorney at Phukubje Pierce Masithela Attorneys.
Wilfred Warioba
Haki Maendeleo, Tanzania
Wilfred Warioba is the executive secretary for Haki Maendeleo, a non-governmental organisation, and has been involved for the past years in conducting human rights awareness campaigns to ensure that citizens understand their rights and are in a better position. In the past he worked in academic institutions and government institutions. From 2007 to 2016 he worked for the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance as a head of Management Information Systems. In 2010 he received a MSc in Computer Forensics at the Open University, Tanzania; in 2000, he received a BSc (Hon) in Computing and Network System Management at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside; and in 1999 he received a Higher National Diploma in Computing from the Reading School of Art and Technology. In addition, in 2004 he obtained a Certificate in Business-Related IT Consultancy and a Diploma in the German Language.
Zephe Raduma Odhiambo
Judiciary of Kenya
Zephe Raduma Odhiambo is a tech-savvy records manager who over his seven-year career has developed a keen interest in data analytics and information governance. He has made remarkable contributions in development and deployment of information management initiatives in the public service, including the judiciary digital transformation which is one of the pillars in Sustaining Judicial Transformation (SJT). Zephe is able to navigate through complex environments and provide practical solutions for information dissemination. When he is not solving people's information needs, he is solving "other information needs" as he likes research, hanging out with friends and mentoring young people in the community.
Zanyiwe Asare
South African Interent Goverenance Forum (ZAIGF)
What do you get when you mix a knack for entrepreneurship, love for law, intrigue in ICT, natural leadership, an immense passion for African growth and evergreen energy? Zanyiwe. Zanyiwe is an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, multi-entrepreneur, Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP) member for the Independent Communications Authority of South African (ICASA) and the Chairperson of the South African Internet Governance Forum (ZAIGF). She currently does work in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia and is working towards having a presence in the whole SADC region. When she isn't writing, speaking about or actioning strategy around Africa's growth and development, she is travelling, spending time with loved ones, tasting something yummy, or listening to music or podcasts.

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When I saw this recipe on A Good Appetite, I was a bit skeptical. I wasn't sure that garlic and cinnamon would make for a good combination. I did have a bottle of white wine and some chicken breasts, though, so I figured I would give it a go. Turns out, it was delicious! The cinnamon adds a nice, sweet flavor to the garlic and brings the dish to a whole new level. I also love anything that's cooked in wine, it always tastes so flavorful. The end result is a bit like a chunky pasta sauce. I piled it on top of some whole wheat egg noodles and threw some Parmesan cheese on top of that (I actually liked it better without the cheese). I also liked that this recipe had spinach, because sometimes it's so hard to get vegetables into meals! As always, you'll find the recipe after the jump!
Mix together the cinnamon, salt, and black pepper. Rub it into the chicken pieces.
Add the chicken to the pan and cook until no longer pink.
When cooked, remove to a plate or bowl and set aside.
Add the garlic and onion to the skillet and cook until the onions are just starting to brown.
Add the white wine and scrape up any browned bits at the bottom of the pan.
When the wine has evaporated, add the water, tomato paste, whole garlic clove, and chicken to the pan.
Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes and cook your noodles while you wait.
When finished simmering, add your spinach and cook until wilted.
Serve over your whole wheat egg noodles and enjoy!
Mix the salt, cinnamon, and pepper together. Rub the mixture on the cut up chicken pieces to completely coat them.
Heat the oil olive in a large, skillet with a lid over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it is no longer pink. Remove the chicken from the skillet andset aside.
Add the onion and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook until the onions are soft and beginning to brown. Add the wine and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Let the wine cook until it is evaporated.
Add the water, tomato paste, whole garlic clove, and chicken to the pan. Reduce the heat to low, cover and let simmer for about 20-30 minutes, until the chicken is tender. Cook your noodles while you wait.
Add salt and pepper if needed (I didn't add any). Mix in the spinach leaves and cook until wilted. Serve over egg noodles and top with grated cheese if desired. Serves 3.
That sounds so good- am totally bookmarking this to make it.
Sounds interesting! I'll take your word that the cinnamon adds that extra something. I have all the ingredients on hand, I'll give it a try sometime this week.
Btw, I made your cookies but didn't take any photos. We had to get up at 5:30am to be at the fields by 8am. They were VERY good. Thx!
Once again, looks yum. I'm going to have to steal this recipe.
This was a good one. I might have to make it again.
Holy crap this looks good. Definitely going to try this one soon.
This looks amazing! YUM! I think I might try this this week.
I love the flavor that cinnamon gives chicken and pork! This sounds great and easy… I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing! I have a great slow cooker recipe using for moroccan chicken which uses cinnamon.. I may post that soon.
I LOVE cinnamon – and this sounds like the perfect flavor combo! Thanks for finding and sharing!
This caught my eye – looks great! I can't wait to try it out.
Wow, this looks too good for me! Bookmarked! Thanks for sharing!
I think you are in AZ if memory serves me right, you should head to Penzey's spices in Scottsdale, they have some amazing cinnamon…and amazing everything else too.
I've been looking all day for what to make for Valentine's Day and this is it! Thanks!
Sydney, I finally tried this and it was incredible! I only had half an onion available, but it was delish nonetheless.
I thought I had picked out our dish for tomorrow's dinner, but this one looks oh-so-tempting!!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful dish.I've stumbled on your site and this recipe is just great for a Valentine's dinner.
Perfect for our Valentine's Day dinner with my hubby. We went out to eat at a fancy restaurant last night and we've decided to stay at home for the Valentine's day to escape the traffic–and glad to say this dish really caught my attention and thought it was worth a try.
It came out perfectly well and we've both enjoyed it….of course paired with a glass of white wine and some love.
thank you,more power to your wonderful website.
I really liked the brownish tint the way yours turned out. Because of the tomato paste I used, mine is rather red. I prefer yours! It turned out great, thanks for sharing!
Surprisingly, garlic and cinnamon can go well together.
This is a recipe I adapted from a recipe from June Moffatt. She published it in APA-L, a many-to-many fan publication associated with the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society.
Mix spices (except garlic) together and blend well. Rub in to chicken pieces.
Arrange chicken pieces in microwaveable casserole and pour in orange juice to cover.
Mince garlic and add to juice, add any remaining spice mixture.
place); people eating fat can leave it on.
I like to take the cooked pieces and pop them under a broiler for a couple of minutes on each side to brown them and crisp them up a bit.
ruined for serving at breakfast time.
i just made this and it was delicious and my family loved it!
Pumpkincooks: Thank you so much! I hope you come back soon!
I did this last night! it was delish!
@Cecilia: Yay! Thanks for stopping by!
This recipe is delish!! Thank you so much for sharing!! My husband loved this! Everything was perfect about this dish!
Yay! I'm glad to hear it, thanks for sharing with me!
Thanks!!! This will be my lunch tomorrow!
I'm making this tonight. Glad you posted it.


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Poco F3 GT with MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor to launch in India on 23 July
Posted By: baltazar July 16, 2021
tech2 News StaffJul 16, 2021 13:56:56 IST
Poco India has announced to launch the much-awaited Poco F3 GT in India on 23 July at 12 pm. The company has confirmed that the smartphone will come with a 120 Hz AMOLED display that supports HDR 10+ support and DC Dimming. The smartphone will also come with High Fidelity Dual Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos.
POCO…. F3… GT.. Nuff Said
1 Week to go. #SwitchItUp pic.twitter.com/1MWCMcqF6p
— POCO India – The God Of Madness (@IndiaPOCO) July 16, 2021
Poco F3 GT expected specifications
As per a report by 91 Mobiles, the upcoming Poco F3 GT will be rebranded Redmi K40 Game Enhanced edition that debuted in China recently. If the report is to be believed, the smartphone will come with a 6.67-inch OLED display that offers a 120 Hz refresh rate, supports HDR10+ and houses a punch-hole camera. It will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor. It is expected to offer up to 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. It is expected to feature a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The smartphone might run on Android 11 based MIUI 12.
In terms of camera, the Poco F3 GT might come with a triple rear camera setup that includes a 64 MP primary sensor, an 8 MP wide-angle lens and a 2 MP macro lens. It is likely to sport a 16 MP front camera for selfies.
Poco F3 GT is likely to be equipped with a 5,065 mAh battery that supports 67 W fast charging.
Anuj Sharma Country Director Poco India told India Today that the Poco F3 GT will be priced around Rs 30,000 in India.


SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Marvel Legacy #1 by Jason Aaron, Esad Ribić and Steve McNiven, on sale now.
With Secret Empire now in the rear-view mirror and fading into the distance, Marvel Comics looks down the road to its future, kicking off with the supersized Marvel Legacy #1 by Jason Aaron, Esad Ribić and Steve McNiven. While planting the seeds for at least a dozen upcoming storylines, the one-shot plots the course of Marvel's current roster of characters, a path that includes the pending return of several heroes that have recently gone unused, as well as the definitive return of another. Like the title of the issue implies, the familiar characters inserted throughout the issue show that Marvel has not forgotten its own legacy, and that the potential integration of its past franchises alongside the current ones heralds a reason for both longstanding and newer fans to anticipate what's coming.
While Secret Empire left a bad taste in the mouths of some readers, it also gave those fans the return of the Steve Rogers they know – not as the Hydra-fied Captain America, not as an old man, and not as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, but instead as the true Steve Rogers, who can one day reclaim the role as the Captain America. The return of Mark Waid to Captain America – and with his one-time Daredevil artist partner Chris Samnee, no less – is reason enough for many fans to rejoice, aside from Steve Rogers' eventual presumed return to the role of Cap.
Sam Wilson also returns to his signature role as The Falcon is his own upcoming series by Rodney Barnes and Joshua Cassara, but it should be kept in mind that Sam did find that extra shield at a S.H.I.E.L.D. storage facility this issue. This points to the all-too obvious possibility that Sam or another hero will eventually take on the role of Captain America alongside Steve.
What To Do With All Of These Classic Heroes?
While Marvel has brought on newer, younger, or simply different characters to fill classic superhero roles, it's somewhat danced around what to do with the legacy characters who traditionally filled those roles. Tony Stark has appeared prolifically as an A.I. construct while he himself lies in a coma, giving a non-committal feel to his place in the Marvel Universe. Amadeus Cho has called himself a totally awesome Hulk, while Bruce Banner lies dead. And Laura Kinney has taken on the role of Wolverine, but in an era where death in comics is akin to a temporary illness, the Logan-less Marvel Universe – old man variety notwithstanding – never really carried any sense of permanence.
Unless a storyline entitled "The Search for Tony Stark" ends with "Sorry, we couldn't find him," Tony, and Iron Man, are ultimately likely to return to the Marvel Universe, as precedent has long been established for multiple Iron-types simultaneously co-existing. Amadeus Cho is set to star in a new "Planet Hulk" arc starting when Greg Pak and Greg Land reunite in Incredible Hulk – another reunion anticipated by many – with Amadeus himself set up to be the one true Hulk, complete with Banner-type hang-ups. And the return of Logan (yes, he's back!) stands to set up a pseudo-father/daughter dynamic duo of Wolverines.
Can Marvel's Classic Legacies Truly Be Preserved?
Each instance sets up a unique dynamic integrating the legacies of both new and old – Iron Man and Ironheart as allies, Amadeus Cho who now sees The Hulk as a burden, just as Banner did, and Logan and Laura as a family unit. The legacies of the traditional heroes are being given a formal place in the modern Marvel Universe, rather than just scooting aside to make room for their young successors who don't want to sit at the kids table any longer.
The assimilation signals genuine growth with little pruning required, and stands to walk that fine line between alienating older fans and drawing in newer ones. Readers who have grown attached to the new generation of heroes will continue to see their adventures, and those who felt put out to pasture with the heroes they read growing up have hope that Marvel's Legacy initiative will welcome them back.
Page 2: A Fantastic Return Foreshadowed, and... SNIKT!


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Best Justin Bieber merch
At age 27, Justin Bieber is reportedly worth $285 million. He makes most of his money through live performances and tours.
Which Justin Bieber merch is best?
When a star is as famous as Justin Bieber, it goes hand-in-hand that there is an abundance of merchandise dedicated to him. From apparel to posters to figurines to cardboard cutouts, there is something for every Belieber and every budget.
Whether you're shopping for teenagers or adults, the Justin Bieber Key Eau de Parfum Spray is a top choice. This unisex perfume is reasonably priced and has a sweet floral scent. But if perfume is not what you're after, there are plenty of other options.
What to know before you buy Justin Bieber merch
Justin Bieber's background
Justin Bieber is a Canadian-born singer and songwriter. He rose to fame when he was just 13 and his mother posted YouTube videos of him singing and playing acoustic guitar. Since then, he has gained international success and collaborated with artists such as Mariah Carey, Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande.
Age-appropriate Justin Bieber merch
Bieber fans range from kids through adults, and the versatility of the merchandise surrounding him reflects this. Younger fans tend to prefer more vibrant colors, toys, cute keychains and posters, while older Beliebers typically prefer perfumes and edgier fashion wear. But this rule of thumb doesn't hold for everyone, so consider the preferences of those you're buying for.
What is Drew House?
Drew House, or The House of Drew, is Justin Bieber's fashion brand. The apparel is characterized by a yellow smiley-face logo, with the word "Drew" representing the smile. Bieber is often photographed wearing this label, adding to its popularity among Beliebers.
What to look for in quality Justin Bieber merch
There's a plethora of clothing featuring Bieber's image or name. Its quality varies dramatically depending on the manufacturer, so it's best to choose a brand you trust or read customer reviews to ensure you get a quality product. T-shirts, sweaters and hoodies are the most popular picks for Bieber clothing.
Justin Bieber perfume
Justin Bieber lends his name to a number of perfumes for both men and women. Many of his scents have floral and sweet tones. The scents are well suited to a range of people, and all come in stylish display-worthy bottles.
Justin Bieber posters
As with any major pop star, there's an abundance of Justin Bieber posters on the market. Posters tend to lend themselves more to children and teenagers, though some adults may appreciate them, too. They vary from close-ups of his face to more raunchy posters for adults.
Bieber merch for young fans
For young fans, Justin Bieber trading cards and Drew House stickers are top options. In addition, if your child hates brushing their teeth, a toothbrush that plays his hit song "Boyfriend" could be the ideal gift.
Bieber merch for teens
While teenagers often appreciate clothes, posters and perfume, pillowcases and cardboard cutouts can also help to make them feel closer to their favorite singer. They also make excellent bedroom decorations for a teenage Belieber.
Bieber gift wrap
Once you've found the perfect gift for your child, sibling, friend, partner or parent, there's no better way to present it than alongside a Justin Bieber greeting card. It has a style that Beliebers may relish all year long.
How much you can expect to spend on Justin Bieber merch
There is Bieber merchandise to suit all budgets. Stickers and posters can be purchased for less than $10. Apparel featuring him sells for $30-$150, while his perfumes cost $45-$80 per fluid ounce.
Justin Bieber merch FAQ
Who creates Justin Bieber merch?
A. Many manufacturers produce merchandise with Bieber's image or name. Not all are licensed, and the quality varies dramatically. For this reason, you should buy from a trusted retailer.
Is Justin Bieber's music available on CD?
A. Yes. Many of Bieber's popular albums, including "Believe," "Changes" and "Purpose," are available on CD. For those who still own a CD player this could make an excellent, albeit somewhat retro, gift.
What's the best Justin Bieber merch to buy?
Top Justin Bieber merch
Justin Bieber Key Eau de Parfum Spray
What you need to know: This floral, fruity perfume has mature tones suitable for adults and teens alike.
What you'll love: The sweet top notes blend perfectly with musk wood and vanilla base notes to create an all-around pleasant fragrance. It comes in a sleek white-gloss bottle with a gold-colored key charm.
What you should consider: It tends to wear off after a couple of hours.
Top Justin Bieber merch for the money
Funko Pop Rocks: Music, Justin Bieber Toy Figure
What you need to know: This is a cute figurine for Beliebers of any age.
What you'll love: Stylized in the classic Funko Pop manner, this vinyl figure portrays Bieber with an oversized head, wearing a cargo shirt and ripped jeans. At just under 4 inches tall, it makes a great shelf ornament or toy.
What you should consider: Occasionally Funko Pop figures are produced with paint defects.
Allntrends Adult Hoodie Bieber Tattoos
What you need to know: Here's an amazingly comfortable unisex hoodie for teens and adults.
What you'll love: This white hooded sweater is available in six sizes, from small to 3X-large. It portrays many of Justin's tattoos in a detailed manner and the correct positions.
What you should consider: It doesn't feature all of his tattoos.
Catherine Bushen writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money.
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A rare CORRUGATED SOLE SEVEN-INCH LENGTH SMOOTHING PLANE, No. 2 C, by STANLEY. The cutting iron is marked with Stanleys ca. 1915 "Type 11" trademark on this plane, which has a short cutting iron. Approximately 75% of the original black japan finish remains.


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i-THRIVE Community of Practice Event: 14th November 2016
i-THRIVE Community of Practice Shared Learning Event
On Monday 14th November 2016 the National i-THRIVE Programme hosted the fourth National i-THRIVE Community of Practice shared learning event in Manchester. Greater Manchester and Salford are one of the i-THRIVE national accelerator sites.
This i-THRIVE Community of Practice event focused on the delivery of care for children and young people in the 'Getting Risk Support' needs based grouping.
Risk Support is arguably one of the aspects of the THRIVE Framework that is the most controversial. This event was a really great opportunity for implementation sites to learn about how they might approach delivering Risk Support locally.
The day was opened by Paul Jenkins, Chief Executive of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and Chair of the i-THRIVE Partnership Board.
This was followed by a workshop on delivering Risk Support by Professor Peter Fonagy and Peter Fuggle. Peter Fonagy is Chief Executive of The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (AFNCCF) and Peter Fuggle is Director of Clinical Services and AMBIT co-lead at AFNCCF.
Professor Miranda Wolpert provided attendees with an update on the latest iteration of the THRIVE Framework, which launched that month in November 2016. Miranda Wolpert is the lead author of the THRIVE Framework and the Director of the Evidence Based Practice Unit (EBPU) and Founder and Director of the Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC).
We also heard from two i-THRIVE Community of Practice sites. Camden shared their approach to delivering Risk Support locally and we heard an update on how the 'Scaling Up i-THRIVE in North East London Foundation Trust' was going. Greater Manchester also gave an overview of their plans for an 'i-THRIVE northern hub'.
Thank you to everybody who presented and attended the event and contributed to the lively discussions and shared learning.
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Early elementary grades (ECE-1st) learn how to control their bodies and manipulate objects. Units include movement and manipulation, gymnastics, rolling and tossing, throwing and catching, kicking and dribbling, striking, and dance.
Middle elementary grades (2nd-3rd) continue to practice skills and start to apply those skills in game like settings. Units include movement and manipulation, teamwork, gymnastics, basketball, soccer, throwing and catching, ultimate, kickball, tennis, and dance.
Upper elementary (4th grade) students refine skills and apply them in small sided games. Students also explore individual activities. Units include teamwork, basketball, football, volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, dance, disc golf, skateboarding, rollerblading, fencing, and biking.
DGS middle schoolers get to choose which type of specials class they take. Below are the different Physical Education offerings.
Students play basketball, soccer, and football. Skills and drills move fast and are more difficult. While good sportsmanship is stressed, scrimmages and tournaments have a more competitive feel.
Students play basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Skills and drills move slower and there is more emphasis on basics. Scrimmages and tournaments are less competitive.
Students get exercise and have fun while learning a variety of dances. Types of dance include tinikling, square dances, hustle, salsa, bachata, and hip hop. This class will preform at the Winter Gala.
Students learn fitness principles that guide a work plan and execute that plan. With hard work, students achieve tremendous growth in this class!
Students are introduced to a variety of lifelong healthy activities such as disc golf, skateboarding, rollerblading, fencing, fitness boxing, and biking.
As I grew older, I found myself naturally wanting to help or teach others wherever I went. Therefore, it only made sense for me to become a Physical Education Teacher. I attended college at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and graduated with a double major in Physical Education and Spanish. With the same excitement of a young child, I couldn't wait to finish school and move to Colorado so I could play in the mountains and teach Physical Education.
As an outdoor enthusiast, I am honored to be teaching at the Denver Green School. I couldn't think of a better place to combine my appreciation for nature with my passion for activity. I enjoy helping each and every student find joy and excitement through movement. It is my goal that all my students race home from school excited to get outside and play.


A Work In Progress: One Middle-Aged Broad's Descent Back Into Horse Madness!: Ah-hah! An Epiphany!
Cue choirs of heavenly angels, seraphim, and whatnot.
Seriously, it was a real "Light bulb" moment. Complete with expression of dawning comprehension and a cartoon light bulb appearing over my helmet.
OK, so I'm not Despicable Me's villain-in-his-own-mind Gru, but you get the drift, right?
I was taking a jumping lesson and it was going well. I was keeping a good rhythm, and most of my distances were good ones. The ones that weren't actually were not too bad, just a bit deep, and I was able to adjust my plan to the next fence accordingly.
The light bulb moment came when I was discussing my ride to a particular fence with my trainer. I was deconstructing what I'd done, telling her that I'd ridden the approach too far out, saw a funky distance and realized I'd need to adjust and ride the mare up a bit and that's why the spot was a bit too long.
"I didn't mind the spot at all," she replied. "You can't always get a perfect distance. You don't NEED a perfect distance. You just need to get them to a spot where they can jump."
Hmmm? Perfection isn't necessary? Mediocre is acceptable?? I don't need to pick-pick-pick my way down to a fence to find the perfect distance??? Awesome!!!!!
For whatever reason, in the past I've put myself under so much pressure to find the perfect distance it damn near incapacitated me. Maybe I believed the perfect distance would be some potent magic that would keep the mare and me safe. Maybe the ability to find it meant I was a good rider. I don't know.
I do know that I made a conscious decision to spend the past 9 months at my new barn going back to basics in what I call Remedial Jumping, or Jumping for Dummies. Instead of jumping 3" or more and feeling like I barely survived (perhaps an overly dramatic assessment, but that's how I felt) I've been jumping 2' fences, concentrating on producing a canter with impulsion and maintaining constant rhythm. The "magic canter," as my favorite clinician, Eric Horgan, would call it.
I've found that if I maintain impulsion and rhythm, even if I don't get the "perfect" distance, I often get a pretty good one. In other words, I get the mare to a spot where she can jump. She takes care of the rest. If I get too deep, we still have enough impulsion that I can leg her on and fix the rhythm before the next fence. If I'm slightly long, so be it, I sit up and re-establish the rhythm move on. The way I rode before, I would pick down to one fence, jump from a deep spot, desperately try to reorganize, and then run like hell to the next fence. Then I'd feel panicked and overwhelmed, micromanage her to the next fence, chip in, panic, and gun her to the one after that. Ad infinitum.
Giving myself permission to step back and reassess gave me the opportunity to rework my riding and address some key weaknesses. I still have goals, but have realized they are not about the height I jump or how I place in shows. For me, it's about the riding. Am I improving?
It's not like I'd never heard the whole "rhythm will help you with distance" thing before, but hearing it in a lesson or two or a clinic is a lot different than forcing yourself to take a step back and work on nothing but a specific weakness until you fix it. I'd been approaching the whole thing bass-ackwards backwards before, and now that I'm coming at things from a different perspective it feels like things are coming into place. I'm more confident when I approach a fence or a course. I actually want to jump more, not less.
Okay. So maybe it's taken a while. I never claimed to be the brightest bulb in the string. But hey, while I may not be the brightest bulb, but I certainly had my LIGHTBULB moment!


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"Are You Okay?"
"Are You Okay?" is a short film produced by Wonder Media in collaboration with the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Foundation to bring awareness to the effect of cyber-bullying among teens. This bystander story is told through the perspective of a 15-year old girl, Raquelle, who witnesses her classmate Noah being bullied. When doing the right thing transforms Raquelle from bystander to victim, she finds herself trapped in the same emotional quicksand of her peers. At an age when social acceptance weighs heavy and the stress of social media follows you home, Raquelle and Noah learn that no one can make it through alone. "Are You Okay?" explores the impact that reaching out can have on someone in crisis.
3 Logical Exits
A sociological meditation on the different "exits" that young Palestinians choose, in order to cope with life in the refugee camps.
An homage to early cinema. A flicker film of sorts. A collaboration with an industrial machine.
Absence of Emily
After Rob's ex-girlfriend Emily unexpectedly dies, he foolishly takes the advice of his flatmate to fight her deadbeat father, discovering that he has his own mistreatment to hold himself accountable for.
After The Incident
A child named Ruhollah who decided to cope with the situation after an unfortunate incident and try to achieve his goals.
Ain't No Time For Women
Tunis, November 2019. A group of women is gathered at Saïda's, the hairdresser, on the eve of the presidential election. The salon is transformed into a town square, mirroring the internal turmoil of the country. In this female sanctuary, we get an intimate look at the county's teenage democracy.
Alestorm - "Shit Boat (No Fans)"
Official Music video for ALESTORM
Bag Your Face
"Taking the after-school special format and crashing it at high speed head-on with a whirligig of 90's VHS/video game/Nickelodeon trash imagery, Keith Eyrich's short Bag Your Face is pure Nuclear Nostalgia - The highly questionable neighborhood traveling amusement park ride you can't get off of." - Film Maudit 2.0
A dark comedy about overcoming life's harsh fate.
Bug Farm
Four distinct women in Central Florida bond over working with crickets, superworms, and roaches on an insect farm in the small town of LaBelle.
The short man, under the influence of the media, makes an artificial limb for himself, grows tall, comes out of his house, we see that everyone is short.
Cabaret Saltaire: Making my Mother Laugh
Child of This Land
A series of what ifs
Cutstein
Life of an editor who works for Islamic Republic of IRAN Broadcasting and feels like Frankenstein, creating a monster. Imaging of all movie sequences have been done with a cell phone.
Heaven Reaches Down to Earth
After Tau comes to a realization about their sexuality, it sets in motion a cascade of thoughts and emotions in Tumelo - nothing will ever be the same between them.
In Isolation
Three housemates are confined to their home during a severe military lockdown.
Abandoned by his parents, a boy takes care of his younger brother Mattie as they fend for themselves in a council house in Sheffield. When the authorities come to take Mattie away, a desperation to retain control forces the boy to take Mattie and go on the run.
Laura Denver
Laura worked, studied, passed, succeeded. She has everything, but every day in the morning she gives up two minutes of living. Laura has been trying to fit in, and now that she has, something is not right. A constant feeling of discouragement and detachment. One day she decides to change her appearance, wants to be another Laura, but it doesn't change much. From then on, strange things start to happen to her body.
Love is Just a Death Away
A tender story about finding love even amid utter decay.
Material Bodies
A visceral and empathetic exploration of people's relationship with their prosthetic limbs.
Message From the Future
A time traveler tries to save the future. It doesn't go well.
Nuevo Rico
A brother and sister stumble upon a celestial secret that changes their lives forever and propels them into Reggaetón stardom, but they soon discover that their newfound fame comes at a deep price.
Parting Frenzy
On an impromptu tour of boyfriend, Lee's, newly inherited warehouse and would-be photography studio, Cate makes a confession of infidelity. But it plunges her into a desperate fight for her life when Lee tells her he already knew...and the doors locked.
Portrait follows the confusion in the immediate aftermath of an attack through the lens of three mobile phones.
Ruth & Safiya
After her grandma passes away during her nap, a little girl fears she may never wake up again if she falls asleep.
Every November, co-Directors Alex Wolf Lewis and Kaitlyn Schwalje eat Thanksgiving dinner at Alex's Aunt and Uncle's house just outside of Philadelphia. And every November, they marvel at the fact that the family's 4-inch-long pet turtle, Snowy, is still alive. Snowy has lived an isolated life in the family basement for the past 10+ years with minimal sunlight and no companionship other than that of his primary caretaker, Uncle Larry. In an effort to improve Snowy's life we ask: Is Snowy happy? And is Snowy even capable of experiencing happiness?
Still Processing
A box of stunning family photos awakens grief and lost memories as they are viewed for the first time on camera. Filmmaker Sophy Romvari documents her first-hand experience
Stoney Creation - "Repair"
Life is filled with duality. High and low. Joy and sorrow. Happy and sad. Light can't exist without darkness and people are an ever changing mix of both. Repair features Stoney Creation's journey through her shadows to integrate her various selves and learn who she truly is when she accepts all of her complexity.
When support worker, Sally fails to turn up to run the weekly meeting, the role is left to the hapless Mandy. But is Mandy strong enough to calm the rising tensions in the group? And is she prepared for the real explanation for Sally's absence?
A hand drawn tale inspired by the antics of the Bowerbird, that gives an insight into what really happens to all those disposable blue plastic forks
A whistle. The stands of the stadium get loud. The players protest angrily. The presenters follow the action on the field. In the middle of it, the referee. The whole stadium watches him. Now he has to decide and direct the energy of an entire stadium.
The Hobbyhorser
The Finnish sport of Hobbyhorsing just got itself a British contender.
Dave has to care for daughter Gemma when his wife walks out. He's becoming a liability at his temporary council job despite old school friend Francesca's support. Can he keep it together to pay the bills, Gemma's school trip and now the tooth fairy?
It's early morning in the Frankfurt. A white horse appears, ambling towards the tram tracks – the tram stops and the driver gets out, talks affectionately to the horse, which ambles away slowly, the driver remounts and the tram – and rush hour, carries on. The horse has a card attached to its halter that reads: "My name is Jenny, I am not a runaway. I am just taking a walk. Thank you."


JESUS SAID: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets" (Matthew 22:37-40). The responsibility that a Christian owes to his neighbor and to himself are intertwined. Jesus taught that if a man works at his own finest and best interests, he will find himself inseparably involved in the interests of his neighbor.
Christ taught his disciples to consider the thoughts and motives which prompt men's actions. He emphasized the deadly sins of wrong ideas, motives and feelings. It seems that the Lord cried out more against the ruin of the soul which harbors envy and hatred than even the wicked deeds which might result from this evil in the heart. Evil passions will deplete, if not destroy, a man's spiritual, mental and physical abilities. If, however, they are cast out, and replaced with wholesome, kindly thoughts and emotions, the man can then do those things that are pleasing to God and be of benefit to other men. Keeping one's heart faithful to God inevitably will lead to right conduct. Does not God's word say of a man, "as he thinketh in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7)? This great principle is expressed by the Lord in these words: "Every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit" (Matthew 7:17). Jesus directs his teaching to the purpose of making the tree good, for when that is accomplished the good fruit will follow.
We live in a world full of "lovers of their own selves," people who have very little regard for the welfare of others (2 Timothy 3:2). The Lord taught his disciples to each have a proper respect and regard for his neighbor. In Matthew 5:22-25 Jesus refers to the Sixth Commandment which condemned murder. To keep that law, an Israelite only needed to refrain from the outward act of killing another. The attitude of his heart toward his neighbor was not considered here.
But Jesus goes to the very seat of murder; he goes to the seed, its cause--anger. He said, "But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire" (Matthew 5:22). He condemns selfish and spiteful anger, the cause of murder.
He goes on to show that reconciliation with a brother is necessary before worship to God can be acceptable. He said, "Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift" (Matthew 5:23,24).
The New Testament teaches that hate is equal to murder in God's sight, because hate leads to murder. "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him" (1 John 3:15).
The inspired apostle wrote: "Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law (Romans 10:8-10). This passage infers that to commit a wicked deed against another clearly demonstrates a lack of love.
It is obvious from New Testament teaching that the remedy, for the evil passions that lead to both murder and adultery, is to cultivate and practice a deep respect and regard for the person of another. The person of each human is sacred to the Lord because of its divine origin and purpose of its creation. Throughout the teaching of Jesus and his apostles the stress is on high ideals of personal purity, equally applicable in both sexes. Major social sins today have been reduced to merely pesky questions about certain activities which lead to some irritating results. Today's "authorities" are constantly trying to devise solutions to allow the sins to continue with fewer consequences.
If they had any degree of understanding about God and his views of these things, they would realize these activities must simply cease to be able to live a truly happy, productive and rewarding life. Jesus' method of dealing with these sins is preventative. In the place of hatred and lust, He would inspire in his disciple to manifest a deep respect and regard for his neighbor prompted by genuine love and concern for his well-being.
Even in the cases of personal offence this same principle must prevail. The Lord taught that forgiveness is a duty both of the offender and the offended (Luke 17:3,4). Resentment and bitterness are deadly menaces to an individual's own well-being, both spiritually and physically. Bitterness and hatred injure the person who hold them in his heart far more than the one toward whom they are aimed. Love allows no room in the heart for ill-will or a grudge to be held (1 Corinthians 13:4-7).
Peter asked Jesus, "Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?" Jesus replied, "I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but until seventy times seven" (Matthew 18:21,22). The Lord's answer shows that there is no limit to one's forgiving his brother. He tells of a servant who himself was forgiven a large debt by his master; it was the tremendous amount of ten thousand talents [possibly $10,000,000]. When he was unable to pay this terrible debt, "the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt." "But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence [maybe $30]; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest" (Matthew 18:27,28). He then had this debtor cast into prison until he should pay. When the lord of those servants discovered what the unforgiving and merciless servant did, he had him delivered to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. Jesus now tells us, "So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses" (Matthew 18:34,35). Clearly, forgiveness is an essential element of the Christian relationship with others. With it the disciple manifests the love which his Father has shown.
The famous John 3:16 teaches: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." In turn we are taught: "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust" (Matthew 5:44,45).
When a new Christian reads Jesus' sermon in Matthew 5 he may think that following the law of love and non-resistance presents too many difficulties. Offering the other cheek to an oppressor may encourage him in his cruelty; giving your cloak to a thief, who seeks to steal it, seems to make his vice that much easier; generosity to the beggar may tend to entrench him in his trade. But no one ever tried harder to turn men from greed, graft, and oppression than the Master.
His primary purpose was to develop right motives. You see, Jesus guards the best interest of the neighbor as well as the individual. The Golden Rule of Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31 teaches that in right treatment of others each man is guided by his enlightened judgment of what is best for his neighbor and people in general. No matter what situation arises, the disciple not only considers himself in view of judgment, but considers his neighbor as well, and chooses a course which will influence and stimulate in his neighbor a respect and finally a love for the Lord. In this way, the disciple may cause his hateful neighbor to consider his own responsibility toward God.
We read in Romans 12:21, "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Whatever befalls a Christian, he must realize that the best antidote for hate is love, sincere love, which in the heart will drive out hate--not only his own but that of his enemy, for he can "overcome evil with good."


What do you get when you give old wall-mounted store displays a new lease on life? Our limited edition "Hexcentric" bookshelf/library table! Each were constructed with custom laser-cut stainless steel mounts, massive 1-1/4″ bolts, and complimented with white oak or poplar shelves, this piece definitely turns heads in homes and offices.
With a profile of only 9.5″, this unique piece brought flexibility where other things can't – all without the stubbed toes. Not only can the shelves be placed in any of the four holes in the legs, the mounts can be rotated to either the "up" or "down" position. This allows fine-tuning of the shelf spacing and height, to show-off the hardware, or just put more stuff on it. Want to move it? Not a problem! It breaks down into as little as four pieces, and can easily be moved across the room, or across town.
Dimensions: 38″H x 40″W x 9.5″D. Shown below with white oak shelves.
Hexcentric shelf/hardware detail. Shelf shown in "up" position.
Hexcentric custom stainless steel mounts and hardware detail. Shelf shown in "up" position.
Hexcentric adjustable bookshelf – hardware detail. Shevles shown in "up" position.
Hexcentric profile and shelf holes detail.
Hexcentric adjustable bookshelf – shelves shown in the "up" position.
Hexcentric adjustable bookshelf – shelves shown in the "down" position.
Hexcentric adjustable bookshelf – shown in the "down" position.


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Katherine O'Brien
Katherine O'Brien serves as an account coordinator in our public relations practice. In this position Ms. O'Brien provides client support to the public relations team. She also assists in the operations department in day-to-day operations.
Prior to joining O'Neill and Associates Ms. O'Brien worked as the marketing assistant for the real estate company, The Galvin Group in Dorchester, MA. Previously Ms. O'Brien was the communications intern for VSA Vermont, a non-profit organization that combines the arts with children and adults with mental and physical disabilities, and a social media marketing intern for a country club in Essex Vermont.
Ms. O'Brien graduated from St. Michael's College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies, Journalism & Digital Arts. In college she was a member of the Women's Varsity Ice Hockey team while also assisting in creating and editing videos for various organizations on campus. She currently resides in South Boston.
Joseph Alviani, ESQ.
Senior Advisor of Strategy & Policy
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Director of Digital Strategy and Content
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Senior Account Executive - Marketing
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Special Projects Coordinator


In today's society there are two major qualities considered to be part of a beautiful smile; the teeth have to be white and straight. While it is easier to keep them white with the variety of products available over the counter and simple procedures offered by dentists, keeping them straight is another story. There are no easily obtained at home methods for straightening teeth. Tooth straightening requires a dentist or orthodontist.
If a patient has severely crooked or misaligned teeth, the dentist may recommend Invisalign. Using precise measurements, a series of durable plastic trays are tailored made. They look like clear mouth guards or teeth whitening trays, but they fit flush against your teeth and are hard to see. Each treatment with Invisalign involves wearing a specific tray every day for a period of weeks or months. This process will gradually shift the teeth into place. Part of what makes the system so popular is that in addition to not easily being noticed, it is comfortable and convenient to wear. Nationwide availability makes getting Invisalign in Chicago as simple as finding a qualified dentist or orthodontist.
Traditional braces consist of metal brackets, wires, bonding material, and elastic bands that create a framework to put tension on teeth and gradually pull them into proper alignment. They are not the most aesthetically appealing option for straightening teeth, and they can take two or more years to produce desired results. Adjustments have to be made periodically while wearing them and extreme attention to oral hygiene needs to be taken while they are in place as well. Despite their lack of popularity, some people employ a bit of creativity in the wiring and bonding material to make a rather unique statement if they have to select this option for one reason or another.
People whose teeth are not too far out of alignment, or are just a bit irregular, can opt for reshaping. Minor gaps, overlapping, and irregular shapes can be fixed painlessly in a visit or two using reshaping methods. Dentists can file, re-sculpt, and fill minor gaps using a combination of contouring and bonded resin. Of any straightening procedure, the combination of shaping and bonding tends to be the quickest for people who only have minor overlapping or irregular teeth.
If you are interested in finding a dentist that can provide Invisalign in the Chicago area, Lincoln Park General and Cosmetic Dentistry can help. They are a full service office for all your dental needs.Visit chicagocosmeticdentalcare.com for more details.


A scarce 1850's British naval officer's sword and scabbard, in good overall condition.
Circa 1857 to 1860, a scarce British naval sword with a curved fullered blade, reinforced suspension ring scabbard and early folding guard with no locking pin mechanism. Made by Fraser and Davis of Portsmouth, this is a fighting as much as a dress sword.
The blackened (patina) 31 inch blade with early style etching still clear is firm in the hilt. The folding guard is in good order. The fishskin is grubby but still good, as are the twisted grip wire bindings. Sheathes well into its gilt fittings and black leather scabbard, with reinforced suspension mounts. A very good example of a sword when Britannia well and truly ruled the waves. Further / full sized pictures available upon request. My item reference number is 694 (253).