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Gallerist's Page
23 January 2016, 8:13 am CET
Hannah Barry by Donatien Grau
by Donatien Grau January 23, 2016
Anton Zolotov, "Cotton Duck" installation view at Hannah Barry Gallery.
Anton Zolotov, "Cotton Duck," installation view at Hannah Barry Gallery.
Donatien Grau: You became a gallerist mainly for artists.
Hannah Barry: I opened the gallery out of a sense of responsibility of course to the artists, but more importantly to the art they were making at that time, which I felt had a power beyond the immediate moment. That's why, at the end of the cycle of Lyndhust Way, we decided to open a gallery to continue the work that this exhibition project had begun.
DG: What was this exhibition project?
HB: It was called "Lyndhurst Way." At 78 Lyndhust Way, in Peckham, there was a house, where some of the artists lived, a very large house, about ten rooms. Three months or so after I started visiting them, they asked me if I would help them make an exhibition of their work. I said, "Well, why don't you give a room over, or half a room, so that we can show the art in-depth rather than just one piece of a survey of what was going on?" That was the first exhibition, which was called "Ten rooms and a sculpture garden" — we've always had sculpture as well. When the exhibition was over, the artists said, "Why don't we do another exhibition?" And I said, "Why don't we do a whole program of exhibitions?" That's why the exhibitions always aimed to show the work in-depth. We always showed the same artists over a month, dealing with different subjects. The exhibitions were, broadly speaking, group shows. But underneath the umbrella of the group show there were these individual presentations in each manifestation.
DG: How did you get in touch with these artists, at the beginning?
HB: I used to visit a small gallery at Chelsea College, called Chelsea Space. And at one of the private views, I met Shaun McDowell, and he said, "Why don't you come and visit my show in Peckham?" So I came to the show and then he said, "Would you like to come and visit this house where I live with these other artists?" So I followed him.
DG: Who were these artists?
HB: There was Shaun McDowell, Bobby Dowler, who was sort of the caretaker of the house, James Balmforth, the video-maker, Oliver Griffin, Christopher Green, James Capper and Nathan Cash Davidson, who was around 16 then.
DG: How did you manage to build this exhibition program?
HB: I did it in my spare time. In the evening, I'd leave the office, at like, 6:00, 7:00 or 8:00, and then go to Peckham, and leave Peckham at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning.
DG: What was so special about these artists?
HB: It was the quiet confidence of the work. That was it. It wasn't necessarily what you could see; it was what you could feel. It wasn't to do with seeing, as such. Of course, a number of the things we showed, if you got them out today, would of course look interesting, but, more importantly, their feeling would still be as powerful. Particularly certain works of James Balmforth that we showed still are very good pieces, in terms of his trajectory, the same with James Capper. There were some very good paintings we showed by Shaun McDowell, but he had a very different kind of development, because his subject changed quite recently. Bobby Dowler is still in transition. The works are now maturing, dealing with more complicated, more worldly points of view. They are gaining more and more complexity. But where it began was very different. Even Oliver Eales, who was one of the most outspoken critical commentators, his early drawings, his early painting on furniture, which was much more "patterned," were dealing with his dream of Japan, rather than police and control mechanisms. Marcus Kleinfeld is always dealing with the darker side of things; as his experiences in the world have carried out, in the last six, seven years, his work has become much darker, much colder.
DG: You show these very young artists, and you also have the patronage of elderly more senior figures, who have visited the gallery, such as Ed Ruscha or Anselm Kiefer. Is there a connection between the 60-year-old people and the 20-somethings?
HB: I think that the people who come to the gallery like its spirit. People want to be part of it, from different generations and different parts of the world. This idea of involving people, beyond just being a visitor, is all informed by the idea of creating possibilities. And at the heart of it is the artist. Artists are so great at putting people together. The idea on which the gallery is based has to do with a belief in people and their great gifts; how they can give it to others. The gifts they have themselves and how they can transmit it to other people.
DG: It's quite something to make the decision to show art that is demanding for the viewer — and for the gallerist…
HB: People who have come to the gallery over the last three years remember clearly, not necessarily the name of the artist, but the object. And this has to do with exhibition making, placement of objects, and most importantly the power of the object itself to communicate its special message. You can fulfill the artist by making the show, making the work, making a beautiful display. The other side of the artist's fulfillment is being able to live. Sven Mündner and I have been doing it for long enough now that we have a much better grasp of how to deal with a very difficult object, that has no reputation, and be realistic about it. That pressure is on the gallery for more or less a third of the artists. And they're also people who are so involved in the making of art that they don't believe in distractions or other occupations… Actually, there isn't a medium that we haven't touched, in terms of the arts. For instance, we supported Flore Wesley and her dance company when it started. This is all to do with belief and generosity, and it has to do with feeling. I'm not saying it is to do with emotion, because I'm not very emotionally involved in the community that surrounds the gallery, but it has to with emotional investment, which is feeling through the object or the product — the dance, what it generates when it happens. Unlike anything else…
The "Gallerist's Page" is part of a series of interviews with gallerists that Donatien Grau conducts for Flash Art.
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Sooooooo... I'm back with more "HELP MY COMPUTER IS MESSED UP!" questions.
I put in the Windows XP CD to attempt to install it onto the computer. After the set up window loaded, and I clicked install, it came up with message, "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed on your computer." Obviously, seeing as I just installed a new hard drive, there is a hard drive on the computer.
Please help me out. I need to get this laptop working by the end of the week.
I really hate computers sometimes.
Have you tried physically reinstalling the HD?
Sounds like you need some software to clean and format the drive first then try to install it.. Paragon Hard Disk Manager™ 2010 Professional it very good and for an early Partition Magic if you find a copy like 7 or 8 before Symantec got hold of it you can boot from diskette with PM and set up your drive. Paragon will let make an ISO you can burn to make work CD that can be used to boot from to work on the drive.. Also if the drive has some type format error you should download any boot disk utility to repair the hard drive.
Now for you XP install .. If you DO not use the right Key you will get hit with windows WGA detection and you install can and will be killed.. Yes there is ways to get around it but you really don't want to go there ..
You need to get a key and if there is one on the computer use it and that OS..
The other thing you could think about is try a Linux distro you will not have to worry about a key and all and you can most likely find one type of the Linux that worked really well.. If you have a Bootleg of the OS do not this most of the copies out have some kind of embedded software to seal from you. I looked into the XP and Vista/Win7 offerings an most of the had some kind of keystroke program that no AV software would find or could not fix as it would kill the OS install adn the drive's MBR making a paper weight.
If you have an OEM it will do you good the cost of Windows XP Pro is like $130 to $140 for Win7 it's like $155 for pro and $185 for ultimate.
Ok if you do as I say and can't get the hard drive back up and running and you just bought it you can REM it back as most companies give you at lease a year to have drive replaced at best they can help you test the drive with some tech support.
If you search there some free programs to help boot and format the Hard drive.. they try your CD for XP and see if find the drive .. if you install and it fails try to do the install again but have the XP CD do the quick format and install .. this sometime work as it set the drive to format the CD is looking for.
Also if you using a XP CD that s Service pack 2 or less MS activation may not work as MS stop supporting SP2 and bellow and you will need to get SP3 installed for it to work again the newer XP CD'x for both Home and Pro have SP3 on them..
Go luck PM me if you really need more help..I been working with computer for over 30+ years ..So I done this many many times..
Just start your comp up in the BIOS and wtf-pwn it's hard drive into submission from there. Then find a decent compy of windows and install that.
Have you tried contacting Compaq's customer service line?
This sounds vaguely like a virus that I had to deal with several years ago for my uncle, although I can't be sure now since it's been so long. Ultimately the solution boiled down to just call microsoft if your copy of XP is in fact legit, if not then join a good tech forum and get professional advice.
The problem isn't a virus. (This computer/hard disk has never had internet access. I don't think it could contract a virus without the internet.) It's entirely a problem of the hard disk. I believe that CC's solution will work. I'm trying it now.
And all of the copies I own of XP are legal. It's bizarre but there are like 10 copies of XP in my house and yet NONE of them have serial numbers!
if you have them installed look on the systems that they were use on some people put the key tags on them still if not.. I would look for any of the paper work some could have put it on the booklet or on some of the computer paper work.. It would be hard to lose the Key unless like room mate you tossed it not knowing that it was on the plastic wrapping. If you didn't go online to resister the OS then how would it know to give you the error for the WGA or was it just the 30 day countdown to resister? if so you just need to find your key or call in to MS give the serial number off the XP CD they will give you new key if they can see that you have real disk.. If it copy from original disk it may not work as MS does have a few tricks on the CD so they can be copied..Good luck let me know how the hard dive scan works out..
As of Late some system from companies have been putting the key on the bottom or inside the computer on the main door panel.
Also a Home key with not work for XP pro the keys have to match the installing OS..
Well, this laptop came with Vista (which I do have the serial number for, I think) but I prefer XP so I'm using that.
. Towards the end of the CD process (at like 98%) it said "Too many errors found, restore must halt." And then it stopped.
Yeah that's concerning. It is starting to sound like your HD is borked.
"Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed on your computer."
Check your bios.. does it see the hard drive?
If not check the connection to the hard drive again. Is there something impeding it or not firmly seated?
If this is an IDE drive (not SATA) is it possible you have a jumper pin in the wrong slot?
This sounds like something I had right after I build my second pc. I had similar problems as you are experiencing.
I ended up playing with the jumper pin, putting it on master, slave and the other one. And playing with the sata cable and where I put it in into the motherboard. In the end it all worked out, but as I recall it has something to do with my sata cable going to my motherboard.
So I tried CC's method, to no luck. I wiped/formatted the drive, etc. yet it still is invisible to the XP setup. It's totally visible to Paragon, however, which at least tells me that it has nothing to do with the physical connection, I think. I don't know what to do now.
What's the BIOS telling you? Can it see it there?
BIOS is your laptop's hardware manager.. you know when it boots up (well - when it *used to* boot up.. haha) it should scroll things like your RAM amounts, disk drives, etc. Here's how to get to it.
It should be a ghetto graphic displaying all your system information. The first tab open should display your system time and what not should be there. This also where your hard drive information is located. It should say if there is one hard drive or not connected.
If you knew your laptop model number I could be a better help providing screen shots.
quick edit - if your bios is not seeing your hard drive then that is a *bad* sign.
Last edited by modi123; August 24th, 2010 at 03:14 PM.
So here's a new one... On start up, instead of just saying "Press any key to boot from CD" it is saying "Non-system disk or disk error. Insert DOS diskette and press any key..." Does anyone know how I get that diskette?
And I'm running a hard disk test right now.
I think I may just buy a new hard drive, even if it's just to use temporarily. I need this computer running soon and that seems less and less likely.
It's hard to get a grasp of what is going on. Can you take a picture and send it to me of your bios screen?
So yeah... Thanks to everyone that has helped me, but I just ordered a new hard drive. It's much faster than the older one as well. Hopefully I can fix this hard drive some day but for now I'll just use the new one.
When restarting you computer keep tapping your delete button to access your BIOS. It should appear as a blue screen with white writing. There are also tabs on the top that you can flip through with your arrow keys. Choose the tab that is related to your hardrives and check to see if the hardrive is set as the main bootup drive. Sometime the computer may try to boot up from a usb device or the CD.
remove all peripherals when installing your OS.
Don't worries! I cans hook you up!
Check the Laptop Bios. it could have some errors but if Paragon is seeing the drive do a full test with the program to see what it reports but it sounding like the there is some kind of problem with the bios or the drive bios .But if Paragon is seeing teh drive then the connection is right. what brand of Hard drive Seagate or Western Digital or other? Get the Drive Utility from the maker test that drive. If still get no drive coming up I would say it something in the Laptop.. If you have another drive I test it or if you could hook the drive into another system to test as well ..they make USB cases for about $20 or more you can put the drive in .. see if you can test the drive that way from another system.. Also was the Laptop working right before this? if it had error(other than Vista) what were they..?
don't give up yet the is an answer..
BTW Ivory I am a pro.. I been doing computers for over 30 plus year and I get pays as consultant I do drive recovery for business and law enforcement.
Last edited by CCorsair; August 24th, 2010 at 06:31 PM.
It's a seagate hard drive and the laptop is a Compaq Presario C500. And no, I had no problems before this.
seagate has some drive utility for scanning and repairing the drive you can download them.. If you order the new drive us e the Paragon program to set it up it good program. Another program i use for fixing a drive is bit costly but works well its called Spinrite http://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm it about $80 to $90 but it can save a drive and bring it back ..If it just blank drive don't get it the program but if you like to have great drive recovery tool think about it .
Let us know what happens with the new drive hope that works out better.
M brother has had a desk top from Del for a long time, and the first thing that started to happen was it would burn up anything connected to the usb. That work fine again but one day it burned up his hard drive and 4 others we hooked up. With all of the roaming problems I should have known better than replace his stuff with what I have. I am sure as long as that power supply is in there any thing can go at any time. The power supply cover the whole bottom of the computer, but I think it would be a good idea to build a new one and be ready to use what don't burn up. With a laptop having so much trouble I can guess the is some kind of short around the power supply, because it is really hard to tell what a bad power supply would do. It can burn out or burn out everything else. Most the time the power supply will just burn out, but there is that one chance it can get a arc across and start feeding everything a higher voltage.
That sound like a Defect in the motherboard I have seen in early dells .. bad board that got out .. cased some fires .. as for a laptop power on the system is more DC then AC and has a less change of short but they do happen and even can case damage. Many battery's for laptops have had some major problems some have caused fires some have caused shots that have killed Hard drives and more.. I try to run with power and some take my battery out on my laptop on my system when it is docked and doe snot need a charge .. my new laptop is a smart power system and stop charging if at 97% or better..this keep the cells from heating up from taking a charge and causing shorts. Talking of this Jacob try doing the install with out the battery in it use the AC adapter only.. as Compaq and HP has or had problems with their electrical on their laptops. this has been known to kill some hard drives and even a bios(I have a clients HP Laptop with a dead bios here now) This is the problem with having too many companies building a system that are far apart no real check of the system till it is in the store some times and even caching on fire at a demo or just at an airport as this one did http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlZggVrF9VI now that is a very extreme event it has happen. Not a lot nit it has made maker of PC's and laptop art change or at best have people keep and eye on them.
This might work if you haven't tried it already. Windows XP intallation disk has an error checker on it. If you go through the methods to format you HD or set up partitions, it will ask something like "Format HD or Check and Fix installation errors". You have to change the boot order to have the CD boot first and when you restart it will take you through several steps to fix an already installed version of the OS. It may be worth a try.


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Today, We Are Two!
Believe it or not, today is the second anniversary of the Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women! Since September 24, 2013, we have seen more than 2,500 visits from our women. At moments like these, we are at a loss for words, so we will just say -- again and again -- THANK YOU! To our bishop and diocesan staff, to our collaborating religious communities, to our staff and volunteers, to our benefactors, especially Partners in Faith donors, to our neighborhood pastors and parishioners and to the women who make themselves at home at the Center -- THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
As we celebrate our second anniversary, we look back on last year's first anniversary celebration.
Reminder: SAVE THE DATE: On Tuesday, November 10 from 11 am until 1 pm, our quilters will be selling their homemade Christmas and other holiday items. They are working feverishly to complete their work and it's beautiful. Hope that you can make it!
Sunflowers, Squirrels, God and Us
We grew beautiful sunflowers at the convent this year, directly in the front of the house for everyone who walked or drove down the street to enjoy. They really were beautiful . . . until the squirrels got to them. We had already put a mesh fence around the vegetable garden so that the squirrels would not have a daily, all-you-can-eat buffet at our expense. The fence was successful, but we did not see a need to fence in the sunflowers. Hence, this photo:
Indeed, what you see in the photo is a strong sunflower stem with the flowers missing, having been eaten by the squirrels. How do we know that the squirrels were the culprits? Because every time we rounded the corner of the house, the stems of the sunflowers were bent over due to the weight of the animals whose faces were buried deep in the center of the flower. Seeing us, the squirrels would scurry off to await our departure, so they could return to their task.
As a result, we decided to let the squirrels win this one. "If they want the sunflowers, let them have them," we thought, "We'll make them squirrel-proof next year." So, we stopped caring for the sunflowers -- no water, no weeding, no watchful eyes. The squirrels finished their looting of the sunflower garden and we moved on, considering how next year's planting would be different. End of story . . . or so you would think.
Instead, let these photos tell you what really happened:
When robbed of their flowers and the uppermost parts of their stems, the flowers continued to grow -- without extra water or care. In fact, the removal of their largest flowers seems to have given the plants' smaller flowers a chance to grow faster and more abundantly. Further, the flowers are just high enough off the ground and their branches are just delicate enough that the squirrels are unable to attack -- although it doesn't stop them from trying. So, instead of a well-tended garden that appears ridiculously barren of flowers, we have a seemingly untended garden of abundant sunflowers.
The incident of the squirrels and the sunflowers has caused us to reflect on our ability to trust in God's providential care in our lives. Consider their lessons:
God is the master gardener. We are not God. Forgetting this causes much unnecessary stress. As much as we fussed over the flowers during the consistently hot days this summer, we did not cause the flowers to grow; we merely facilitated their growth by being good stewards.
God's results exceed human expectations. We cannot begin to fathom the mercy of God, who will not be outdone in generosity. Although we judged the squirrel attacks as a threat to the survival of the sunflowers, they were actually an opportunity for the flowers to thrive.
God never ceases caring for us. We are human beings who have limitations that cause us to "throw in the towel," at least once in a while. God is not. While we were ready to give up on the flowers and use our mistakes as a learning experience for next year's growing season, God was not finished -- and the results were beautiful!
Today, most sunflowers in our region are giving way to the flowers of autumn. While we look forward to the beauty of autumnal hues, we cannot forget the lessons that the sunflowers -- and, yes, even the squirrels -- of 2015 taught us. As long as we remain open to these lessons, the results will be beautiful!
The Center in "New Dimensions"
Thank you, Sisters of Charity, for including the Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women in the latest issue of your publication, New Dimensions. The Center is included in this publication because we have again received a Sister of Charity Ministry Grant. This year's grant allows us to purchase software to enhance the opportunities for our women to learn English. Click here to read the article (on page 7).
Thank you, Sister Marion!
Sister of Charity Marion Scranton, Vice-President of Mission Effectiveness at St. Mary's General Hospital, Passaic, retired on Tuesday after more than 20 years of service to the people of Passaic. Certainly, we wish her well. But more than that, we offer her our heartfelt gratitude for the part she has played in the successes of the Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women during the past three years. (Yes, the Center has only been open for two years, but Sister Marion's involvement predates the Center's opening.) In 2012, when the sub-committee of religious superiors was looking for a site for the Center, it was Sister Marion who suggested the former rectory of St. Nicholas parish, our current location. Once a director was on site, Sister Marion collaborated and networked ceaselessly on the Center's behalf and referred many women to the Center. She made the resources of the Community Health Education Department fully available to the Center, which has benefited from the tireless help of Sister Anne Moroney, SC, Director, and Luz Flores, Outreach Assistant.
At a ceremony on Tuesday, Edward Condit, St. Mary's CEO, extended gratitude to Sister Marion for her years of service. Additionally, many St. Mary's co-workers testified to the difference Sister Marion has made in their lives, the lives of their families and to the "life" of the organization.
While Sister Marion has promised to remain in touch with those of us in Passaic, we will miss her daily presence. We offer her our heartfelt gratitude and prayers.
God bless you and your future endeavors, Sister Marion!


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Q: Hover delay jquery I would like to have a site with 12 squares, each show 12 new ones when hovering, and would like to put a delay on every square so you can hover over the other without them all triggering. Any ideas? Found a few answers but quite new to jQuery and can't seem to get them to work. This is my code for now. Thanx in advance.
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A: I recommend using the HoverIntent plugin.  It will allow you to do what you're asking relatively easily.  Their site has good documentation.
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For years I had been hearing about Sxip Shirey - circus composer, gypsy guitar wizard, powerhouse solo performer, and collector of curious sound-making devices. When we finally met a couple years ago, it only seemed natural to suggest we try to write some songs together. But the music we came up with surprised me. There was a bit of the sonic mayhem, I was expecting, but mostly Sxip and I sculpted songs that I feel are genuinely beautiful and unlike anything I might have written on my own.


The SolarSystem 275 VEG is a specialist LED grow light designed for rapid vegetive plant growth. The SolarSystem 275 VEG has the same design as the full cycle SolarSystem 275 but with with much more intense blue LED light. The SolarSystem 275 VEG features the latest generation high efficiency Osram LEDs as well as the most versatile control system on the market. If required, the SolarSystem 275 VEG can be daisy chained together with hundreds of other SolarSystem lights and all controlled from the optional hand controller. The light will cover a 1.5m x 1.5 area during vegetive growth and replaces a 400W HID during vegetive growth.
Please note: The SolarSystem 275 Veg cannot be put into view mode with the SolarSystem Controller, like the SolarSystem 550 and 1100. It also does not have a separate white channel like the aforementioned units.


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...I ran my 1st 1/2 Marathon on Saturday!
I started running back in end of March and I couldn't even run a mile! I am pretty competitive so I had in my mind a time that I wanted to achieve - I wanted to make sure I was done by 2 hours and 15 minutes...and I was! I completed 13.1 miles in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 4 seconds!
I can remember running down that hill...I was running as fast as I could because I could see the clock and I was like holy crap if I hurry I will make in under 02:10 - well I could only go so fast...and believe me I was going as fast as I could go at that point.
On Saturday morning, Stuart and I got up and we stayed in Wenatchee - of course he tried to get me to eat some breakfast - that was a big FAT NO!!! I had two little bites of scrambled eggs to help settle my stomach since I just had taken 2 pain-relievers...I did it the day before and got sick - I wasn't making the same mistake twice. Then we drove the short distance to Leavenworth. When we pulled into the parking lot it was a very cold 31 degrees!
Stuart and I arrived to the race first but as soon as I could I found Gina and Joe...this year there was 1600 people registered.
Here I am getting my ipod and earphones ready...and I really should "THANK" Stuart...because he set up my playlist for me during all my training and adding all the songs I wanted - and whenever he noticed I liked a new song it was always added. He always had my ipod charged and ready to go so I wouldn't be without music on my runs...I don't know what I would do without him - thanks honey - I love you so much!
...here I almost fell over when they grabbed my chip off my ankle. I couldn't wait to sit down and when I did I needed help getting back up - Stuart was off getting me some water so Joe and a complete stranger helped me up off the ground.
for those of you on facebook I posted a ton more photos over there...Stuart thank you so much for all your support during this adventure and THANK YOU for taking these photos - you know how important they are to me.
well- GOOD FOR YOU!!! I didn't know Oktoberfest had a marathon- might do that one next year! CONGRATS!!!!
Congratulations! I follow your blog for creative inspiration - but am now inspired to try running again - did a 'mommy & baby' learn to run clinic and completed a 5k, always thought I would love to do a marathon. Thanks for the inspiration.
Congrats!! That's a major accomplishment.
Woohooo! congrats Reneé! I am so proud of you!
Congrats again Renee :) It's such an amazing accomplishement!!
We're proud of both of you!
You definitely don't get running from me!
that is SO amazing! congrats, I know you've been working hard.
Congratulations! It is my goal to do a marathon! I hope to do a half in April!
Congrats!!! what an accomplishment - BE proud of yourself!!


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To the Edge
by Anna del Mar Anna del Mar
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An AT THE BRINK Novel
To learn about kink, she had to learn the ropes. Yet she never expected to be so compromised she'd need rescuing. And by him. The first man she'd ever loved. The former navy SEAL who'd broken her heart.
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Clara's gone wild.
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I didn't know it was her when I rushed into that room filled with flames, but I'll never let her go again.
She's proposed a unique way to thank me. It could bring us both to the edge of ecstasy—or to the point of no return.
Clara wants to submit. To me. Totally. Damn any limits. The very thought of it has brought me back from the dead.
But a stranger is watching from the shadows. He's made us his fantasy. And he plays rougher than I do. Where he's taking us now is somewhere so dark, and so dangerous, that this time it could be inescapable.
This book is approximately 104,000 words
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Anna del Mar writes hot romances that soothe the soul, challenge the mind, and satisfy the heart. Her stories are about strong heroines struggling to find their place in the world and the brave, sexy, kickass, military heroes who defy their limits to protect the women they love. A Georgetown University graduate who met most of her real-life heroes during her stint as a Navy wife, Anna lives in Florida with her indulgent husband and a pair of very opinionated cats. www.annadelmar.com.


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This book provides an explanation of the SIGTTO LNG Shipping Competency Standards, which have previously been unavailable within the public domain or unsatisfactorily verified and credited. Technical expertise has been sought from numerous sources, ensuring that there is no equipment or company bias within.
The shipment of LNG has grown steadily since 1958 when the first ship to carry LNG, the 'Methane Pioneer', carried 5,000 m3 of LNG from the USA to the UK. By mid 2006 the world fleet of LNG Carriers had grown to over 200 ships in service. By early 2009 this figure was over 300 and during 2011 the number of LNG Carriers operating worldwide will exceed 400.
LNG Shipping possesses the most envied safety record in world shipping, with no significant accident or cargo spillage in its first 40 years spanning more than 40,000 sea voyages. However, with a lack of training berths on the existing tonnage and new operations evolving in countries with no LNG experience the industry must work hard to retain that position.
The introduction of a system of internationally recognised and structured training programs was necessary and, in November 2005, SIGTTO went a long way to fulfilling that requirement by releasing the 1st version of its LNG Shipping Competency Standards to provide guidance and suggested best practice for the industry. These standards were reviewed and accepted by an IMO sub-committee in the spring of 2006 and published by SIGTTO shortly afterwards with a 2nd edition being published in December 2008.
The LNG Shipping Competency Standards summarized the tasks and knowledge considered necessary to perform in the industry, broken down by rank. 'LNG Shipping Knowledge', closely follows that format, providing the actual underpinning knowledge that is asked for in each instance.
This makes it a powerful set of supporting documents to the 'LNG Shipping Competency Standards', providing and filling in information that is either not available within the public domain or that is available but unsatisfactorily verified and credited.During the course of the construction of this publication, technical expertise has been sought from many and varied sources, ensuring that there is no equipment or company bias within.
1 Fundamental Knowledge and Understanding .
1.1 Physics and Chemistry .
1.1.1 Have an Awareness of the Physics Relating to the Change of State of Fluids .
1.1.4 Know and Understand the Principles Involved in the Changing of Tank Atmospheres .
1.1.6 The Meaning of `Dew Point'.
1.2.1 Have an Awareness of Main Design Principles .
1.2.2 Know and Understand the Main Design Principles .
1.3 Regulations and Guidance .
1.3.1 Have an Awareness of the Applicable Regulations .
1.3.2 Know the Relevant Regulatory Requirements for Containment System and Cargo Related Operations .
1.4 Principles of Tank Atmospheres .
1.4.1 Know the Definitions Relating to Tank Atmospheres .
1.5.1 Have an Awareness of the Materials that are Used in the Construction of LNG Carriers and their Properties that Make them Suitable for Use .
1.5.2 Know and Understand the Materials that are Used in the Construction of LNG Carriers .
1.6.2 Know and Understand the Hazards to Personnel and the Ship from LNG and Relevant Gases and the Defences Applied .
1.6.4 Have an Awareness of LNG Fire-Fighting Techniques and Equipment.
1.6.5 Know and Understand LNG Fire-Fighting Techniques and Equipment .
1.7.1 Have an Awareness of the Potential Environmental Impact of LNG Operations .
1.7.2 Know and Understand the Potential Environmental Impact of LNG Operations .
1.8.2 Know and Understand the Process to Carry Out Risk Assessments of Planned Operations .
1.10.1 Have an Awareness of their Purpose and Principles.
1.10.2 Know and Understand the Contingency Planning Process .
1.11.1 Have an Awareness of the Requirements .
2.1.2 Know and Understand the Moss Type.
2.1.5 Have an Awareness of the SPB (Self-supporting, Prismatic Shape, IMO Type-B) Type .
2.1.6 Have an Awareness of the Differences Between Moss, Membrane and SPB Types .
2.2.2 Know and Understand their Operating Parameters and Limitations .
2.2.3 Know and Understand Likely Problems.
2.3.1 Have an Awareness of its Purpose and Operating Principles .
2.3.2 Know and Understand their Operating Parameters and Limitations .
2.3.4 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
2.4.4 Know and Understand Bulk Liquid Nitrogen Storage Systems .
2.4.5 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
2.5.1 Have an Awareness of its Purpose and Operating Principles .
2.5.2 Know and Understand its Principles, Operating Parameters, the Outlet Requirements and Limitations .
2.5.4 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
2.6 High Duty Compressor(s) .
2.6.4 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
2.7.4 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and the Resulting Actions .
2.8.2 Know and Understand their Principles, Operating Parameters, the Outlet Requirements and Limitations .
2.8.4 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
2.9.1 Have an Awareness of its Purpose and Operating Principles .
2.9.2 Know and Understand its Principles, Operating Parameters, the Outlet Requirements and Limitations .
2.9.4 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
2.10.4 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
2.10.5 Know and Understand the Starting System.
2.11.4 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
2.11.5 Know and Understand the Starting System.
2.13 Cargo Line Protection Devices .
2.16 Cargo Tank Protection System .
2.16.1 Have an Awareness of the Principles of Operation .
2.18 Gas Combustion Unit (Oxidiser) .
2.18.1 Have an Awareness of its Purpose and Operating Principles .
2.19.1 Have an Awareness of its Purpose and Operating Principles .
2.20 Cargo Related Spaces .
3.1 Nitrogen Pressurisation and Purge.
3.1.3 Know and Understand the Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
3.2.3 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
3.3 Fixed Gas Detection .
3.3.3 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
3.3.4 Know and Understand the Maintenance and Testing Requirements.
3.4.1 Have an Awareness of the Purpose, Use and Operating Principles .
3.4.2 Know and Understand the Purpose, Principles, Operating Parameters,Application, Calibration and Limitations.
3.4.3 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
3.5.6 Know and Understand the Tests, Maintenance and Procedures.
3.5.7 Know and Understand Principles and Types .
3.6 Emergency Mooring Release .
3.7.1 Know and Understand the Purpose and Principles of Operation of the Water Curtain .
3.8.2 Know and Understand the Purpose and Principles of Operation of the Drenching System .
3.9 Fixed Dry Powder Installations .
3.9.1 Know the Operation and Application of the Fixed Dry Powder Fire Fighting System.
3.10.2 Know and Understand their Principles, Operating Requirements, Likely Problems and Maintenance Procedures .
3.11 Custody Transfer System (CTS).
3.12.2 Know and Understand the Operation and Maintenance of Intrinsically Safe Systems (Ex I) .
3.13.1 Know that the Operation and Maintenance of High Voltage Systems and Equipment is Subject to Specific Control Procedures .
3.14.1 Have an Awareness of the Operating Principles .
3.16.1 Have an Awareness of the Principal Types of Main Propulsion Machinery .
3.17.1 Have an Awareness of System Types .
3.17.2 Have an Awareness of the Purging and Starting Sequence for Gas Burning .
3.17.4 Know and Understand the Pre and Post Gas Burning Purge and Venting Sequences.
3.17.6 Know and Understand the Maintenance and Testing Requirements.
4.1.1 Have an Awareness of the Requirement for Cleanliness of Cargo Tanks .
4.2 Hold Space and Cargo Tank Drying .
4.2.3 Know and Understand the Operation of Inert Gas Plant to Deliver Dry Air .
4.2.4 Monitoring Procedures and Analyse Locations .
4.3.1 Have an Awareness of the Requirement and Methods of Nitrogen Purging .
4.3.4 Know and Understand the Operation of Nitrogen Generators.
4.3.6 Know and Understand Parameters to Determine Operation Completed.
4.4.1 Have an Awareness of the Procedures for Inerting the Cargo System .
4.4.2 Know and Understand the Utilisation of Cargo Tanks .
4.5.3 Know and Understand Manifold Pipeline Requirements Prior to Connection .
4.6 Gassing-Up (Purging) of Cargo System .
4.6.2 Know and Understand the Procedures for Gassing-Up the Cargo Tank .
4.8.1 Have an Awareness of Loading Procedures .
4.8.4 Have an Awareness of the Procedures for Cargo Line Draining .
4.8.5 Know and Understand the Procedures for Cargo Line Draining .
4.9.1 Have an Awareness of Cargo Management Principles .
4.11.1 Have an Awareness of Warm-Up Procedures .
4.12.1 Have an Awareness of the Principles of Gas - Freeing .
4.12.2 Know and Understand the Procedures for Gas - Freeing .
5.2.3 Know and Understand the Procedures for Pressurised Discharge .
5.3 Gas Freeing a Single Tank .
5.4 Ship to Ship Transfer of Cargo .
5.7.1 Know and Understand the Effect upon the Cargo Tank Condition When Boil-Off Gas cannot be Processed in the Machinery Space.
5.8.1 Know the Power Supply Arrangements for Cargo Equipment and Ancillaries.
5.9 Loss of Primary Barrier .
5.10.1 Know and Understand the Action to be taken in the Event of Ballast Tank Leakage into Containment Space .
5.11.1 Know and Understand Alarm Settings and Resulting Actions .
5.13 Overfilling of a Cargo Tank .
5.13.1 Know the Means by which the Alarm is Raised for Cargo Tank High Level .
5.15 Failure of Integrated Automation System .
5.15.1 Know and Understand the Procedures for Failure of the System .
6.1.1 Have an Awareness of the Following Terms and their Relevance .
6.1.3 Have an Awareness of the Basic Types of Time Charters .
6.1.4 Have an Awareness of Basic LNG Time Charter Performance Clauses .
6.1.6 Have an Awareness of Relevant Industry International Organisations and Bodies.
6.2.2 Know and Understand the Vetting and Inspection Processes .
6.3.1 Know and Understand the Information Required to Determine a Ship's Compatibility with a Terminal .
Annex - II LNG Experience Matrix .
Annex - III LNG Gallery .
4 LNG Shipping Knowledge 2nd Edition 1.1.2 Know and Understand the 'Gas Laws' and how they are Applicable to LNG Operations SIGTTO suggested research areas: Pressure and temperature relationship It is not only by alteration of its temperature that the volume of a gas can be changed. Changing the pressure exerted on it can also have this effect. This tells us that a gas has three quantities - volume, temperature and pressure, all of which may change. Early investigation of the physical properties of gases showed that, in certain respects, all the different gases behave in exactly the same way. Boyle's Law The relationship between volume and pressure at constant temperature. Boyle's Law says that, for a ?xed amount of gas (?xed number of moles) at a ?xed temperature, the pressure and the volume are inversely proportional. pV = constant In other words, as pressure increases, volume decreases. (When you squeeze on a balloon to increase the pressure, the volume of the balloon goes down.) Charles' and Gay-Lussac's Laws The relationship between volume and temperature at constant pressure. Charles' Law says that for a ?xed amount of gas (?xed number of moles) at a ?xed pressure, the volume is proportional to the temperature. V/T = constant In other words, as the temperature increases, the volume increases. (When you heat a balloon the volume of the balloon goes up.) Gay-Lussac's Law says that for a ?xed amount of gas (?xed number of moles) at a ?xed volume, the pressure is proportional to the temperature. P/T = constant In other words, as the temperature increases, the pressure increases. (When you put a pickle jar in the refrigerator, the drop in pressure from the trapped air becoming colder makes it hard to open the jar later!) Figure 1.5 Boyle's Law Figure 1.6 Charles' Law Physics and Chemistry 5 1.1.3 Know and Understand the Physics Relating to the Change of State of the Various Components Involved in Relation to LNG SIGTTO suggested research areas: Assuming atmospheric pressure, temperatures at which the following components change from vapour to liquid: z Butane z Propane z Ethane z Methane z Nitrogen Behaviour of CO2 relative to other components To understand how gases become lique?ed and the impact of this on containment and handling, we need to go back to some basic de?nitions and concepts. Gas, liquid and solid are the three states of matter or material. A solid has a de?nite shape and volume. A liquid has a de?nite volume but it takes the shape of a container whereas a gas ?lls the entire volume of a container. Most substances can exist in either a solid, liquid or vapour state. There are speci?c terms used for each of the changes from one state of matter to another, and these are provided below: Energy is involved in the various changes of state that occur, primarily in the form of heat. Each of the changes of state processes either uses heat or releases heat. When a solid substance changes from the solid phase to the liquid phase, energy must be supplied in order to overcome the molecular attractions between the constituent particles of the solid. This energy must be supplied externally, normally as heat, and does not bring about a change in temperature. We call this energy latent heat (the word 'latent' means 'invisible'). Figure 1.8 Phase Change Gas, Liquid, Solid The two latent heats are typically described as follows. One is the latent heat of fusion (melting), and the other is the latent heat of vaporisation (evaporation). Heat of fusion is the amount of thermal energy that must be absorbed or lost for 1 gram of a substance to change state from a solid to a liquid or vice versa. It is also called the latent heat of fusion (or the enthalpy of fusion) and the temperature at which it occurs is called the melting point. When you withdraw thermal energy from a liquid or solid, the temperature falls. When you add heat energy the temperature rises. Figure 1.7 Gay-Lussac's Law 8 LNG Shipping Knowledge 2nd Edition When these particles hit the walls of the container, they exert a pressure. This pressure is called the saturated vapour pressure (also known as saturation vapour pressure) of the liquid. A high vapour pressure means that the liquid must be volatile. Molecules escape from its surface relatively easily and aren't very good at sticking back on again either, resulting in larger numbers of them in the gas state once equilibrium is reached. If you increase the temperature, you are increasing the average energy of the particles present. This means that more of them are likely to have enough energy to escape from the surface of the liquid, which will tend to increase the saturated vapour pressure. Temperatures at which gases change from vapour to liquid at atmospheric pressure Butaneminus 0.5°C Propaneminus 42.8°C Ethaneminus 88.6°C Methaneminus 161.5°C Nitrogenminus 195.9°C Behaviour of CO2 relative to other components/issues with CO2The main constituents of inert gas are carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen (N2). On LNG Carriers, if the inerting is to be carried out using ship generated inert gas, a gassing-up operation will also be necessary as CO2 will freeze at temperatures below minus 56.6°C and so will contaminate the cargo if brought in direct contact with LNG (at minus 161.5°C). Solid CO2 would also create operational dif?culties as it can block or damage valves and pumps. More commonly, CO2 produces a white powder that can block ?lters and nozzles. Carbon Dioxide is a risk in contact with LNG as it freezes at minus 56.6°C LNG compositions (%mol) CH4(Methane) C2H6 (Ethane) C3H8 (Propane) C4H10(Butane) C5H12(Pentane) N2(Nitrogen) Arzew (Algeria)87.18.62.10.050.020.35 Bintulu (Malaysia)91.231.32.951.100.12 Bonny (Nigeria)90.15.22.81.50.020.07 Das Island (UAE)81.5313.391.310.2800.17 Arun (Indonesia)89.337.142.221.170.010.08 Kenai (Alaska)99.80.100.100.1 Lumut (Brunei)89.46.32.81.30.050.05 Marsa El Brega (Libya)7015103.50.60.9 Point Fortin (Trinidad)96.23.260.420.070.010.008 Ras Laffan (Qatar)90.16.172.270.60.030.25 Skikda (Algeria)91.55.611.50.50.010.85 Withnell (Australia)89.027.332.561.0300.06 Learn more about the properties of LNG by viewing a 2min 19s video that is available by searching for 'LNG Properties Video' on You Tube. Alternatively view at: http://tinyurl.com/LNG-Properties 13 1.2 Principles of Design 1.2.1 Have an Awareness of Main Design Principles Figure 1.12 LNGC under construction, Shanghai 2011 SIGTTO suggested research areas: Be aware of the principles for protection of cargo containment systems Principles for protection of cargo containment systems LNG Carriers should survive the normal effects of ?ooding following the expected hull damage from incidents such as grounding, collision and stranding. The cargo tanks are protected from ?ooding by positioning them at speci?ed minimum distances inboard from the ship's side. The construction guidelines for LNG carriers are found in 'The International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Lique?ed Gases in Bulk', commonly known as the IGC Code, which details the following main design principles for Lique?ed Gas Carriers: Damage assumptions: The maximum assumed extent of damage is: 1 Longitudinal extent: 1/3Length 2/3 or 14.5 m, whichever is less 2 Transverse extent: Breadth/5 or 11.5 m, whichever is less 3 Vertical extent:Upwards without limit Secondary Barrier: The secondary barrier is to act as a temporary containment for any envisaged leakage of liquid cargo from the primary barrier. It is designed to contain any leakage for a period of at least 15 days. Insulation: Suitable insulation should be provided to ensure that the temperature of the hull structure does not fall below the minimum allowable design temperature for the grade of steel concerned. Cargo tank vent systems: Cargo tanks should be provided with a pressure relief system appropriate to the design of the cargo containment system and the cargo being carried. Note. This relief system for the cargo tanks protects against over- pressurisation and vacuum. Hold spaces, interbarrier spaces and cargo piping, which may be subject to pressures beyond their design capabilities, should also be provided with a suitable pressure relief system.


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Director James Wan's Aquaman is currently the top film -- superhero or otherwise -- at the box office. Audiences are enchanted by the fantasy epic's action and adventure, as well as its nods to '80s films like The Goonies and Romancing the Stone. And just like those classics, it's not afraid to both charm and scare its audience. Some of Aquaman's most terrifying sequences are inspired by the work of writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reis, whose run on 2011's New 52 Aquaman offered the most popular version of the Sea King in recent years.
Titled "The Trench," the duo's debut storyline (read Aquaman: The Trench here) was a reintroduction to and reimagining of Arthur Curry. It was one which shocked readers as the comic opened with the famed friend of the ocean tucking into a plate of fish and chips, stating that he doesn't talk to fish. Wan's vision doesn't exactly go that route, though you may see an Atlantean or two chowing down on a fishy friend. But this 2011 Aquaman adventure's antagonists and undersea location play a part in the new film.
In the comics, the Trench is the name that the Atlantean-obsessed human historian Dr. Shin gives to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The mysterious deep sea locale is the home of terrifying humanoid fish monsters which have been devastating Arthur's birthplace, Amnesty Bay. Wan's film introduces Dr. Shin as a fringe character but he might have a larger overarching role in the future of the franchise. Shin is just one of Johns and Reis' inventions who ends up impacting Aquaman.
In case one doesn't know his origin story, Aquaman's parents are Atlanna -- the Queen of Atlantis -- and Tom Curry -- a lighthouse keeper from Maine. The pair are torn apart due to their vastly different backgrounds, leaving Arthur to be raised by his father alone. In "The Trench", Tom lives in the placid beach town of Amnesty Bay, and each morning he walks to the end of the small jetty in front of his home looking for his long-lost love. Temuera Morrison does a brilliant job of bringing Tom to life in the film, and he shares his comic book counterpart's hopeful and romantic morning tradition as a way of remembering and perhaps reconnecting with the woman he loved so much.
Ivan Reis' vivid vision for a more militarized and realistic Atlantis rubs off on Wan's flick too, but with the addition of the director's signature flair. Reis imagined the army of Atlantis as robotic and heavily armored soldiers, which Wan and his production team use as a jumping off point, creating some incredible suit designs for an Atlantis that straddles the ancient and the futuristic. One of Reis' most visually striking sequences -- Arthur thrown into the arid desert -- is repurposed for a treasure hunt with Aquaman and Mera.
Wan's film offers other nods to the New 52 Aquaman. During their sandy treasure quest Arthur and Mera come across a fantastical hologram that appears made out of and powered by water. This might seem familiar to fans of Johns and Reis' run, as they introduce a similar piece of high-tech equipment. Another moment that finds its way into the film is Mera in a human grocery store recognizing that she can utilize the water in the products to attack the men who are hunting her down. Though in the comics it's a local bodega, in the movie Mera uses her powers after falling through the roof of a small Sicilian wine shop.
Obviously the most iconic addition to Aquaman canon from this run is Aquadog. Just kidding! It's the cannibalistic fish men from the depths of the Trench, who see humans as nothing more than food. They're terrifying on the page and even scarier on screen. Wan brings his horror chops to every sequence featuring the monsters, and their introduction is right out of the pages of Reis and Johns' comic, as the monsters invade a fishing boat. But, in the movie, instead of fishermen its only occupants are Arthur and Mera, who must fight for survival against the beasts.
After their battle with the amphibian cannibals, Arthur and Mera dive to the ocean depths. It's another nod to "The Trench," which features a wonderfully laid out page showing Arthur and Mera swimming into the ocean deep. It's a horror-tinged, watery nightmare which works perfectly in print and on screen.
Wan's Aquaman is an experience all its own, but fans will likely be happy to discover the influence Johns and Reis' run had on the film, as they trace the movie's sequences back to the panels and pages that inspired them.
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If you like to settle to another country for many reasons, then you should consider some criteria, which will help to select the best country for your living. Sometimes, you may get confused about selecting the suitable country for your new resident when you never sort out the precise reasons for it. Moreover, if you think deeply about the country where you will start to live as a new country, then you will see that your present physical and mental setup should be compatible with it. Otherwise, you will face many difficulties to adjust yourself in a new country. It is observed that not always your mind will accept the new country location. The reason is that it will the surroundings are not immediately suitable for the living.
Nevertheless, in the reality, you will see that he time will play a great role in this direction as well. Since, the conviction about the better country for living will give you a unique experience when you will get into the new nation. Therefore, you should give the waiting time for making yourself to accustom in the new situation. Generally, we immigrate to a new country for social security, job opportunity and better living. Actually, you can live for 10, 20 or 30 year's period. So that, in this direction, you will have to make your mind for the greater perspective relating to the better living condition in a new nation.
It is a great element for immigrating to a new country. For it, you have to choose the right location of your new country for living. In the reality, you will never get 100% satisfaction regarding your choice. The reason is that it will create a fuzzy look on your thinking process. So that you have to take a clear mind for selecting your location for he hew country. Moreover, before selecting a new country, you have to keep in your mind about religion, skill, social respect and employment opportunity for the final choice.
Actually, what happens is that, you will separately compare your present condition with the new country's current condition as well. Because, if you like to live in a new country more than 30 years, then you have to gather a full report about the new nation's economy, social status, job opportunity and security also. Another point you have to keep in your mind that if you are currently living in a tropical country, then you should choose the moderate climate in a new country where your skill and living standard will survive without any doubt as well.
It has a paramount importance for you as a newcomer in a new country. The reason is that you should think about the better living standard, which is the prime concern for moving to another country. Another point, you have to keep in your mind that you have to move to another country where your skill and personality will make a compatible one and the new country's economy will respect you as well.
If the new country never gives you ample job opportunity over the times, then you should never move there. If you do it, then you will face the consequences. Actually, you have to know the new nation's political longevity. If the new country has a long disturbed political atmosphere, then you will never able to live in that country well. Therefore, you will never expect the better job facility in the country where the political unrest continues. Actually, the political unrest never generates the better employment atmosphere. For the better job opportunity, you will need a stable political government over the times. So that you will able to get the job in the consistent manner as well.
You should expect opportunity in the country where you will move. Therefore, your conviction about the good opportunity you can expect from ever quarter of your like. Actually, in a new nation, you can feel that your skill and ability will be noticed and you will get the chances to shine in your new country as well. Practically, you can expect the opportunity from physical, mental, spiritual, financial point of views. Therefore, you can live happily in the new country.
It is very much important criteria for any immigrant who will like to live in a new nation. The reason is that the culture of the new country should be compatible with your personality and ideology as well. However, it is observed that the better cultural atmosphere will make a new one more effective in his or her development in a new environment. It is also seen that sometimes the better cultural atmosphere changes a battered personality into a happy one. Therefore, in this context, you should give the utmost care in this matter as well.
It is true that if the nation could give security to its people, then the people of the particular country will feel insecure. Therefore, when you are going to a new country for living, then you should consider it seriously. If your life is insecure in a country, then your living out there will be dangerous.
It is a foremost virtue for any human. Because, if human has no respect, then he or she will never live in a society. Therefore, getting respect is a vital criteria in any nation. Moreover, you will see that if a country pays respect to its citizens equally, then that nation will shine even in the diversity as well.
Before leaving your birthplace, you should check all criteria for the better country where you will like to live in forever.


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Operation Sutton was the code name for the British landings on the shores of San Carlos Water, at Ajax Bay and Port San Carlos, near San Carlos on East Falkland.

Landings
During the night, 3 Commando Brigade along with attached units of the Parachute Regiment were landed from the liner  and the LPD . There was very limited enemy resistance on the ground.

The Argentine Army force on site was a section from the 25th Infantry Regiment named Combat Team Güemes (Spanish: Equipo de Combate Güemes), or EC Güemes, located at Fanning Head. After the British fleet was spotted at 02:50, EC Güemes opened fire with 81mm mortars and two 105mm recoilless rifles. The British warships replied with naval gunfire, and a 25-man SBS team also returned fire. During the firefight, two British helicopters, a Sea King and a Gazelle, passed overhead, and the Argentine troops fired at them with machine guns. The Gazelle's pilot, Sergeant Andrew Evans - RM, was hit and fatally injured, but he managed to crash-land the aircraft into the sea. Evans and the other crewman, Sergeant Edward Candlish, were thrown out of the aircraft.  Argentine troops shot at them for about 15 minutes as they struggled in the water, ignoring orders from their commanding officer to ceasefire. When the firing ceased, Candlish managed to drag Evans to shore, where he died. Minutes later, a second British Gazelle helicopter, following the same route as the first, was hit by small arms fire from the Argentine platoon and shot down, killing the crew, Lt. Ken Francis and L/Cpl. Pat Giffin.

The Argentinians eventually retreated from Fanning Head, abandoning their communications equipment. At least eight members of another Argentinian platoon who fled the scene were left behind and captured by the British.

Argentine commandos of the 601 Commando Company shot down a GR.3 Harrier on a reconnaissance mission on Port Howard with a Blowpipe missile. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Glover, bailed out, breaking his arm and collar bone in the process. He was taken prisoner by Argentine soldiers shortly afterward, and flown to a military hospital in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. Six Argentine pilots were killed during the operation.

The invasion, part of the overall Operation Corporate, sparked a strong reply from the Argentine Air Force and Argentine Naval Aviation and led to the Battle of San Carlos.

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Sheriff's office getting body cameras for deputies in 2022
Jon Baker
The Times-Reporter
NEW PHILADELPHIA — The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office will be joining several other law enforcement agencies in the county in equipping its personnel with body cameras.
In the general fund budget for 2022, approved in December, commissioners allocated $235,730 for the purchase of the cameras. They also set aside $250,000 for the purchase of five cruisers.
The $28 million budget includes $1.1 million for capital projects in 2022 at the auditor's office, child support, the emergency management agency, human resources, the map office, the prosecutor's office, the sheriff's office and the treasurer's office.
Much of the money is going for technology and improvements to county-owned buildings.
Commissioners also appropriated money to each department and office to cover the expenses equivalent to a 3% pay increase for all non-bargaining employees.
Sheriff Orvis Campbell said he is hoping to equip both his patrol staff and jail staff with body cameras. He's not sure of the exact number he will need, but it will likely be around 60.
The jail is already covered by cameras, but those cameras do not have audio.
"This would help in some of those aggressive situations where it could help paint a better picture," he said. "The patrol staff has nothing, so this is going to be completely new to them.
"It's something that has a lot of possibilities with it," he said of the body cameras. "There are a lot of pros and some cons with it."
Benefits include having the video as evidence and using the videos for training.
"The transparency to the public of course is the first thing that everybody thinks about, and we look forward to showing that we're committed to that," Campbell said.
However, there are also some negatives.
"Sometimes when we're called to a house, we're called at a family's worst moment," he said. "You've encountered people who are not dressed. You encounter little kids. These are all things that we need to make sure we take care of in our policies."
Deputies also deal with inmates and people at healthcare facilities.
"We've got to make sure that we address privacy issues for the people that we deal with and make sure that they're being treated fairly as well," he said.
Before Campbell's office purchases the cameras, there are infrastructure changes that need to be made to the justice center. Campbell said his office needs faster internet for downloading video from the cameras and secure wi-fi throughout the building.
Police in Sugarcreek and Dennison already have body cameras, and councils in Uhrichsville and Bolivar voted in 2021 to purchase the equipment for their officers.
"All in all, it's the trend going this way," Campbell said. "It's an expensive trend, it's a very expensive trend so we want to make sure we do it right so we get the most benefit from it."
The biggest expense is for storing the videos.
The money from commissioners will fund the full amount of the project for five years, which includes camera replacement. The cameras are not rated for five years, he said.
As for the new cruisers, Campbell said his office usually gets about four or five each year.
He plans to order the new cruisers as soon as possible because of supply chain delays. The sheriff's office ordered four new cruisers in 2021, and they just arrived in December.
He thanked the commissioners for the funding for the cameras.
"The commissioners have been pretty dedicated to the issue, and it's been a topic of discussion every year," Campbell said. "It's not something they've turned down because they didn't want to do it. It was just a funding issue."


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Impington Lane
Posted on November 3, 2013 | 22 comments
In the summer I posted about the desire of our local council to build houses on the green spaces around our village. One of those green spaces is a small area on Impington Lane which is between 5-6 acres in area, and a friend of mine who lives adjacent to this unassuming piece of scrub told me there were reptiles on the site which would be evicted if the proposed construction took place.
So with my campaigning hat on I set off very early one Sunday morning to try to capture some photographs of the resident reptilia to promote the argument that this diminutive fragment of green belt should remain unmolested.
Hedge woundwort – Stachys sylvatica
The reptiles were staying under cover but there were wild flowers in abundance along with the accompanying insects. Hedge woundwort, as the name suggests, has medicinal properties and was used to staunch bleeding.
At 6am the sun was rising and it was already warm so damselfies were basking in the early morning sunshine to warm their bodies to enable them to go hunting. I found two species of damselfly:
Common blue damselfly – Enallagma cyathigerum
Variable damselfly – Coenagrium pulchellum
(I'm not totally confident of my damselfy identifications so if you spot a mistake please let me know). The undergrowth in the field was waist high in most of it and it was full of these particular flowers:
Carder bumble bee landing to feed
It's very similar in size and shape to another wild flower called jack-go-to-bed-at-noon which is yellow (Tragopogon pratensis). But all these flowers varied from pale pastel purple to rich dark purple. I don't know what species these flowers are, or if they're related to jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, or whether they are wild or escapees from gardens, but they are very pretty and the bees like them.
Fluttering amongst the stems of all the wild flowers were numerous examples of this handsome creature, which I first thought was a butterfly:
Subsequent research revealed that it's not a butterfly at all, it's a latticed heath moth, Chiasmia clathrata, and is one the moth species that is active by day in May and June in this part of the UK. They were fiendishly difficult to photograph as they were skittish and hunkered down close to the ground on the stems of the flowers, and any slight gust of wind rendered any photography impossible. But fortunately the wind abated for long enough to get one half decent portrait.
Herb bennet – Geum urbanum
Herb bennet, also known as wood avens, is a very pretty flower which prefers to grow in the shade and was lurking at the edge of the field out of direct sunlight.
Despite all the flora and insectivora, no reptilia put in an appearance on this outing. But in the weeks after my exploration my friend told me of two separate occasions where reptiles ventured into houses which are on the edge of this field, and as luck would have it both times someone managed to photograph the intrepid creatures and were good enough to send copies to me:
Common lizard – Zootoca vivipara
Despite the fact I very rarely see a common lizard they're the UK's most common reptile and can be found in most habitats including heathland, woodland, grassland and gardens, from March to October. At my last house a quince bush grew around my front door and I found common lizards in there on a couple of occasions, showing that they can coexist with humans where suitable habitat and a lack of interference prevail.
Grass snake – Natrix natrix – rescued in a sandwich box and restored to the wild
It's not common to find reptiles in the UK and it's extremely rare to find them in ones house! So the second invader, which I'm told caused much consternation, was a grass snake. Grass snakes like to frequent damp recesses, they are proficient swimmers and feed mainly on amphibians.
My favourite grass snake story occurred some years ago when another friend of mine lived in Kent and had an enormous back garden with two small lakes in it. On a visit there I was helping declutter the edge of a lake by removing the offending undergrowth with a grass rake. And on shaking the rake to remove a big clump of weed a sizeable bright yellow snake fell off the bottom. I jumped out my skin and may even have uttered an involuntary yell (in fact it was probably more of a squeal), because I reasoned we don't have big yellow snakes in the UK, and if it's a foreigner it may well be less benign than Natrix natrix, and be unhappy at this unwanted intrusion. But a somewhat digruntled grass snake uncoiled itself, flipped the right way up and, glided into the lake and swam across to the opposite bank to take cover where the undergrowth was still undisturbed! I'm not sure who was most taken aback, me or the serpent.
Both the reptile species here are listed as priority species by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP). So I hope this will be taken into consideration when decisions are being made whether or not to destroy the green lungs of our village!
Posted in Countryside walks, Damselflies, Flora and fungi, Insects, Reptiles, Walks around Cambridge and Histon, Wild flowers, Zygoptera
Tagged Biodiversity Action Plan, common blue damselfly, common lizard, grass snake, herb bennet, histon, Impington Lane, latticed heath moth, natrix natrix, reptiles, variable damselfly, Zootoca vivipara
Flowers for all seasons
Last year in springtime the weather was dreadful and I didn't many chances to take photographs for weeks. So I trawled back through my archive and found these old pictures of wild flowers which I thought I would post to brighten things up a tad. But by the time I got round to posting it was too late in the year so the post got parked until this year.
And the flowers are now blooming again, so two years after I took the pictures now seems like a good time to share them! I won't bore you botanical minutiae this time, but I hope you enjoy the pictures!
Greater periwinkle
(Vinca Major)
Greater celandine
(Chelidonium majus)
(Vicia sativa)
(Silene alba)
Jack By The Hedge
(Alliara petiolata)
Herb bennet
(Geum urbanum)
Posted in Buxhall Farm Histon, Countryside walks, Flora and fungi, Histon, Wild flowers
Tagged Alliara petiolata, British wild flowers, Buxhall Farm, Chelidonium majus, common vetch, Geum urbanum, Greater celandine, greater periwinkle, herb bennet, histon, jack by the hedge, Silene alba, Springtime, Vicia sativa, Vinca major, white campion
Poison Parsley
Posted on June 15, 2012 | 22 comments
Poison parsley is another name for hemlock. Hemlock originally attained notoriety around 2500 years ago when it was used to poison the Ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates. He was executed because his teachings were highly critical of the Athenian state and he was a thorn in the side of various high ranking Athenians. And in those days that tended to limit ones life expectancy.
Hemlock – Conium maculatum
I hadn't knowingly encountered hemlock until a couple of weekends ago when I was strolling around the RSPB reserve at Fen Drayton, where it was lining the hedgrows in some profusion. It is an imposing plant that was growing taller than me, up to around 2m, it has dark green feathery leaves and white flowers that resemble the hogweeds.
This plant was growing amongst hogweed and cow parsley, and it can appear fairly similar to both, to the uneducated eye.
A variable damselfy (Coenagrium pulchellum) warming itself in the early morning sunshine perched on a hemlock frond
The hogweeds used to provide fodder for pigs, hence the name, but giant hogweed is toxic to humans due to its sap which contains a type of chemical called a 'furanocoumarin' that causes the skin to become sensitive to ultraviolet light. That can result in extremely unpleasant blistering of the skin and blindness if it gets in the eyes. Derivatives of furanocoumarins have been developed as drugs for the treatment of psoriasis.
But the hemlock toxin works in a different way. It is called 'coniine' and the chemical name is 2-propylpiperidine:
I think this compound is remarkable because it is very small for a molecule which has such a specific and catastrophic effect. It exerts its effect by blocking a receptor for a neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, which resides on the membrane on the far side of nerve synapses. This results in a condition called 'flaccid paralysis'. Basically, the nerves which facilitate muscle contraction get blocked and stop firing. It starts in the feet and travels upwards, the muscles go floppy and that's ultimately fatal when the effect reaches the heart and lungs. Socrates' death was described by Plato and his last words were to his friend, Crito:
"Crito, we owe a rooster to Asclepius. Please, don't forget to pay the debt."
The smooth stem of the hemlock plant
The purple spots on the stem of the hemlock are diagnostic, other similar plants don't have this, so if you see it, admire it, but don't touch it! All parts of the plant are toxic and it doesn't take much to have an effect.
The flower head just before the white flowers emerge
Hemlock has a number of names according the the Royal Horticultural Society: California fern, cashes, herb bennet, Nebraska fern, poison hemlock, St Benedict's herb, snakeweed, spotted hemlock, spotted parsley and winter fern. Also according to the RHS, its range is Europe only, but it has been introduced to the United States, hence the two names which include U.S. states.
Hemlock grows in damp poorly drained soils and is fed on by various insects including caterpillars and occurs in field borders and roadside verges aswell as along the lakes and ditches where I found it at Fen Drayton.
Posted in Countryside walks, Damselflies, Fen Drayton, Fen Drayton nature reserve, Flora and fungi, Insects, RSPB reserves, UK wildlife, Wild flowers, Zygoptera
Tagged 2-propylpiperidine, acetylcholine, acetylcholine receptor, alkaloids, Anthriscus sylvestris, California fern, cashes, Coenagrium pulchellum, coniine, Conium maculatum, cow parsley, Crito, Fen Drayton, flaccid paralysis, flora, furanocoumarin, hemlock, Heracleum mantegazzianum, Heracleum sphondylium, herb bennet, hogweed, Nature, Nebraska fern, neurotransmitter, plant toxins, Plato, poison hemlock, poison parsley, post-synaptic membrane, psoriasis, RHS, Royal Horticultural Society, RSPB reserve, snakeweed, Socrates, Socrates' final words, spotted hemlock, spotted parsley, St Benedict's herb, variable damselfy, wild flowers, winter fern
More blooming flowers
Hedgerows, field borders and roadside verges continue to thrive in this part of the world as a result of the recent rainy weather. Nettles are in abundance at the moment, in particular the white deadnettle (Lamium album):
The white deadnettle is, as the name suggests, not a stinger, and it's common all over the UK, Europe and Asia. It's white or pink flowers need to be prised open in order to reach the nectar at the back of the flower so only bulky insects such as bumble bees can reach it. It flowers from March to December so it can provide a food source for these insects for most of the year.
According to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, the leaves and flowers can be eaten raw when they are young and tender and the fresh leaves can also be boiled and eaten as a vegetable. The flowers can also be boiled in water and used as a traditional herbal remedy for catarrh and dropsy, which is another name for oedema, or build up of fluid under the skin. The roots can be boiled in wine, which will extract compounds that are insoluble in water into the alcohol fraction of the wine, and the resulting concoction can be used as a remedy for kidney stones. White deadnettle is also used as a herbal treatment for benign prostate hyperplasia, which is enlargement of the prostate gland, and for gastrointestinal problems. So this humble hedgerow plant has the potential to provide a plethora of therapeutic compounds.
The white deadnettle is also known as bee nettle, blind nettle, day nettle, deaf nettle, dog nettle, snake flower and white archangel.
And the other nettle which is springing up everywhere is the much maligned stinging nettle, Urtica dioica:
The flowers of the stinger are tiny and green and grow in strings which are several centimetres long. The stinging mechanism is via hairs, or 'trichomes', and each one has a bulbous end that breaks off when brushed by a passer by, leaving a sharp hollow tube. The tube acts like a tiny hypodermic needle that injects a cocktail of irritant chemicals including histamine and acetycholine which potentiate an inflammatory immune response which is the cause of the stinging sensation. The sting protects the nettle from grazers but also offers protection for other species which are resistant to the sting and the stinging nettle is therefore home to various species of insect and is an important refuge for caterpillars such as that of the peacock butterfly. Before slashing them down in your garden see if you can't find an out-of-the-way corner to let them grow and provide a home for the butterflies.
Cooking the nettle leaves removes the sting and they are rich in vitamin C so they are used to make soup, herbal tea and, latterly, pesto and in the production of a cheese called 'yarg' from Cornwall.
Charlock, Sinapis arvensis
The yellow flowers of the charlock plant, also known as carlock, corn mustard, field kale, kedlock, kerlock, kinkle, wild kale and wild mustard, have sprung up along the field-side drainage ditches and hogweed, Heracleum sphondylium, is well established too:
Hogweed flowerhead
Hogweed grows all over Europe and flowers from June to August. The flowers burst out of large pods at the top of the stems and are initially pink but fade to white. The young shoots are reputed to be good to eat with a flavour similar to asparagus and the plant gets its name because it was gathered to provide feed for pigs in times past. Hogweed is also known as cow parsnip, cadweed, clogweed, eltrot, giant parsnip, madnep and meadow parsnip.
Pansy, Viola arvensis
Lurking along the edge of the nearby rape fields, almost hidden in the undergrowth, are pansies. The name of the pansy originates from the French word 'pensee' – thought. It is also know as heart's ease, ladies' delight and stepmother's flower.
Hedgerow cranesbill, Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgrow cranesbill, aka mountain cranesbill, is very common at the moment. It flowers from May to August and it gets it's name from the shape of the seedpod in some species of geranium which is long and pointed and said to resemble the beak of the crane.
Herb bennet, Geum urbanum
According to the RHS herb bennet also has a number of colourful names: blessed herb, city avens, clove root, colewort, Indian chocolate, minarta, St Benedict's herb, star of the earth, water flower and wood avens. This plant grows in shaded spots and flowers from May to August. It has aromatic roots which have been used to flavour ale and give off a smell of cloves so it was hung by the door to ward off evil spirits. It was also used medicinally by the Romans as a substitute for quinine.
My day job is in the pharmaceutical industry so I have a professional interest in chemicals which could have medicinal applications either on their own or as cocktails of compounds which may be contained in the same plant. So when I'm researching a post like this I wonder how many species we've lost due to modern agricultutal practices and how much herbal knowledge and potential drug molecules have passed into history. Many have probably been lost but there are still thousands remaining to provide us with food, herbs and spices, medicines, and to add the wonderful shapes and colours to the countryside.
Posted in Buxhall Farm Histon, Countryside walks, Flora and fungi, UK wildlife, Walks around Cambridge and Histon, Wild flowers
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