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Faro, pharaoh, pharaon or pharo were all the names of the late 17th-century French gambling card game known today as simply faro. It is descended from the card game of basset, and belongs to the monte bank family of games due to the use of a banker and several players.
After being introduced by French immigrants in New Orleans, it became extremely popular in the U.S. Later, Faro was played in every saloon hall in the Old West from 1825 to 1915. By the late 1800s it was considered to be the most popular form of gambling in the country. However, it is no longer played in casinos or card rooms anywhere in the country today.
The game is one of the simplest card games to learn and play. The "house" puts up the money to cover the bets and players bet against the house. The player places a bet on a card and two cards are drawn. If the player's card is drawn first, he loses, and if his card is drawn second, he wins. However, if neither card is drawn it is a push; no win and no loss. If a pair is drawn (the first and second card) the house takes half the bet on the paired card, and is said to be the bank's maximum percentage gain.
The main reason why this popular card game vanished from casinos lies in the fact that the game offered an extremely small advantage for the house. The house edge was so small that it was virtually insignificant. To help the house overcome their low win-rate, things had to change.
Extra "skills" were needed to improve the small advantage for the house. Dealers began to adjust the way cards were placed in the dealing box; lots of pairs seemed to appear. In time, even companies that produced legitimate gambling devices began to make dealing boxes with a special button that could be pressed to release two cards instead of one. That cheating device greatly increased the odds in favor of the house.
Due to the natural speed of the game, slight of hand in moving bets around the layout became common by dealers which also helped the house. In the heyday of faro, a first-class dealer was called a "mechanic" or an "artist" and paid from $100.00 to $200.00 a week plus a percentage of the profits.
Cheating at faro became so prevalent that 19th century editors of Hoyle's Rules of Games book began their faro section with a disclaimer, warning readers that an honest faro bank could not be found in the U.S. As time went on other games, like poker, 21 and roulette, became more popular and profitable for both the house and player.
The last known faro casino bank game was played at the Ramada Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada, in 1985.
• It's been documented that Casanova's favored card game was faro. He mentions the game several times in his autobiography.
• The earliest references to a game named pharaoh were found in a document in southwestern France during the reign of Louis XIV in the late 1690s.
• In the 1830's Elijah Skaggs, a note gambler, who had been barred from faro games in the East and South, trained teams on how to cheat at faro and sent them all around the U.S.
• At Brook's, an eighteenth-century London gambling club, the pharaoh table had a large semicircular section cut out of one of its sides in order to accommodate the enormous stomach of the U.K.'s first Foreign Secretary, Charles James Fox.
• On March 1, 1907, The Prescott, Arizona Journal-Miner newspaper ran a headline reading "The Tiger is Dying." At midnight the faro card game was outlawed in the Arizona Territory.
• When it came to faro, sometimes there was an additional "lookout" involved. That individual, who was normally armed with a pistol, was assigned the duty of restraining any player who might became unhappy with the action and became violent.
• There is an old faro table in the Delta Saloon on South C St. in Virginia City, Nevada called the Suicide Table. It gained that name after three previous owners were reported to have committed suicide because of heavy losses over the table.


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import com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProcessCanceledException;
import com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProgressIndicator;
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import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
import com.intellij.openapi.roots.TestSourcesFilter;
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import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile;
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It's always the nicest people who have the filthiest minds.
Detective Mack Stern is facing the greatest challenge of his career... his new partner.
Most cars run on fuel. This one runs on blood.
Destined to be a Christmas classic.
What if the world you lived in weren't real?
The battle of the sexes just got harder.
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The University of theDistrict of ColumbiaDavidA.Clarke School of Law is reopening its search for an Assistant Director of Career Services. This is a new position created to serve a growing public interest law school in the nation's capital.
The incumbent will assist the Career Services Director with developing and implementing all office services, including student and alumni counseling, programming, and employer outreach and administration. The Assistant Director will report to the Director. Minimum requirements include a Juris Doctor and at least 3 years of post-graduate legal practice experience. Current bar membership preferred, but not required. Strongly prefer candidates with experience and knowledge of metro DC legal employment market and previous experience in legal recruiting, law school administration, and/or overseeing law student intern programs. All applications must be made through the University of the District of Columbia.
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In case of one month debt, the subscriber can switch to prepaid system, only after meeting the debt and/or signing the agreement. Switching to prepaid system will be at the moment of further first internet service disconnection.
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KISS - End of the Road World Tour Amalie Arena 401 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
thu11apr7:30 pm6:00 pmKISS - End of the Road World Tour7:30 pm - 6:00 pm Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
After an epic and storied 45-year career that launched an era of rock n roll legends, KISS announced that they will launch their final tour ever in 2019, appropriately named
After an epic and storied 45-year career that launched an era of rock n roll legends, KISS announced that they will launch their final tour ever in 2019, appropriately named END OF THE ROAD.
Known for their trademark larger-than-life blistering performances, KISS has proven for decades why they are hands down the most iconic live show in rock n roll. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide have said this tour is devoted to the millions of KISS Army fans.
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Балкан је географски регион и полуострво на југоистоку Европе, окружено Јадранским, Јонским, Средоземним, Егејским, Мраморним и Црним морем. На Балкану се налазе главни путеви између Европе и Блиског истока, па су током историје Балкана туда стално пролазили разни народи и око балканских земаља се отимала разна царства.

Праисторија

Територија Балканског полуострва била је настањена од прадавних времена. Научници сматрају да су земље западне и средње Европе биле насељене већ у првом одсеку плеистоцена (дилувиј, ледено доба), а да се у областима Балканског полуострва човек појављује у периоду последње глацијације (алпска глацијација - Вирм). У то доба хладне климе пре 40000 година, вечити лед спуштао се до 1500 метара надморске висине.

Прве људске заједнице тада су живеле у пећинама. На основу изучавања пећина, нарочито пећине под Јерининим брдом у селу Градац и Рисоваче на Венчацу може се изградити извесна слика њиховог живота. Биле су то људске заједнице од 10-15 чланова, од једне до три биолошке породице, а њихово привређивање било је углавном сакупљање плодова и лов. Тај човек, већ хомо сапиенс, обрађивао је камен и кости и на тај начин правио оруђе и оружје. У прво време ловио је крупне биљоједе (џиновске јелене, дивље коње, говеда), а у измењеним климатским условима (завладавања предарктичке климе) и мамуте, носороге, лавове и хијене. Услед великог захлађења (вирмска глацијација, Њурм 3) око 25000 година п. н. е. дошло је до напуштања пећина и престанка људског живота. Тиме се завршава прво поглавље историје људских заједница на територији Србије.

Нова етапа почиње са променом климе, крајем леденог доба (нова геолошка епоха - холоцен). На основу испитивања археолошких налазишта у Ђердапу утврђено је да се тамо развила једна од најсложенијих култура праисторије, која се према једном великом дунавском виру, назива култура Лепенског Вира (7000-5500 година п. н. е.). Најстарији људи ове културе живели су већ у насељима, а у заједницама од две до четири биолошке породице. Касније, са прираштајем становништва, градили су насеобине по утврђеном обрасцу. Сахрањивање је било ван насеља, а долази и до усавршавања израде алата и оружја. Бројни налази упућују на постојање приватног власништва, друштвене хијерархије, религије, уметности, а у сфери производње остали су на традиционалним изворима хране и никада нису постали ни земљорадници ни сточари.

Људске заједнице из старијег каменог доба (палеолита) на тлу Србије развиле су културе млађег каменог доба (неолита) које уз ловачко-сакупљачку економику развијају и земљорадњу и сточарство. Томе је свакако погодовала и топлија клима. Неолитска култура на простору и северно и јужно од Саве и Дунава развијала се од 5300 до 3200 година п. н. е. а најзначајнија налазишта су Старчево и Винча. На основу археолошких ископавања може се претпоставити да су ове људске заједнице подизале куће једну поред друге, облепљене блатом, измешаним са плевом. Подови су били од набијене земље, а кровови од прућа и сламе. Домаћинства су поседовала разноврсно посуђе.

Неолит

Из овог периода налази се само мали део археолошких налаза, који су пронађени током ископавања многобројних неолитских налазишта. Они показују напредак у изради предмета од камена, кости и печене земље. Облици посуђа, направљени за практичну употребу или за култне (религиозне) сврхе, као и људска и животињска пластика, одражавају и свакодневни и духовни живот ових људи.

Основно привређивање било је земљорадња и сточарство, што је нов квалитет у односу на ранији начин живота номада и ловаца. Рани неолит у Србији понајвише познајемо захваљујући ископавањима у Старчеву (старчевачка култура). Ближе антрополошко одређење носилаца ове културе наука још није објаснила.
Људи раног неолита правили су куће квадратно-трапезоидних основа од дрвене арматуре, облепљене блатом и плевом. Куће су вероватно биле груписане унутар породица. Пронађени хамбари (укопани у земљу) са угљенисаним јечмом и пшеницом указују да се ради о ратарима, а кости домаћих животиња о сточарству. Остаци дивљих животиња пронађени у кућама или поред њих указују да су се људи раног неолита бавили и ловом. Велики број шила, спатула, харпуна и удица указује на бављење риболовом, тим пре што су се насеља налазила поред река.

Носиоци старчевачке културе, судећи према остацима њихове материјалне културе, живели су на југу до Македоније, а има доказа њиховог живота и у Босни.

Грнчарија је углавном била бомбастог облика. Судови, пехари и зделе су украшавани барботинирањем, штипањем, превлачењем прстију по свежој превлаци. Пронађено је мно људске и животињске пластике. Животињске фигуре су реалистички направљене, а људске статуете имају изразите облике женског тела што одражава веровање у култ плодности.

Носиоци културе средњег неолита настали су мешањем староседелаца и људских заједница познатих по налазишту Винча (винчанска култура). Њихова боравишта прављена су по старом принципу и од истог материјала. Винчанске куће биле су масивније, састојале су се од два одељења са огњиштима. У кућама се израђивала грнчарија и алатке од камена. Људи су познавали плетење асура од трске и лике, а налази делова ткачког стана указују да су знали и за прераду вуне.

Велики број пронађених остатака материјалне културе сведочи о мајсторству у грнчарији. Судови су заобљени; било их је биконусних профилација, а посебна спретност видљива је при изради здела и печењу. Антропоморфна пластика је добила нове облике; појављују се строго стилизоване статуете са дугим вратовима и лицима која подсећају на маске.

Винчанци позног неолита живели су у породицама, поседовали су стоку (говеда, овце, свиње) које су држали у двориштима. Куће су им биле поређане по редовима, са "улицама" што упућује на закључак да су села била са "урбанистичким" решењима.

Њихова грнчарија је раскошнија и украшенија. Преовладавају зделе биконусног и конусног облика. Орнаментика је урезана и честа је примена црвене боје. Људска пластика и даље се бави женом, трудницом и мајком са дететом, али има и фигурина и са наглашеним мушким атрибутима.

Алатке и оружје били су од углачаног камена, а накит од шкољки. Људске заједнице које су створиле старчевачку и винчанску културу биле су подложне сеобама услед унутрашњих разлога, али и спољних. Тако доласком људи из Анадолије и Паноније мења се етно-културна слика и нестају винчанске заједнице а на њиховом простору странци почињу са употребом метала, чиме почиње нова епоха људске историје.

Бронзано доба

Бронзано доба људске историје у науци се смешта у време од 2000. до 1000. године пре нове ере. Ово име добило је по томе што је за разлику од ранијих периода преовладала употреба метала за производњу оруђа, оружја и накита. На Балканском полуострву бронзано доба се везује и за индоевропеизацију домородачког становништва и стварање етничких група које ће дати старобалканска племена: Трачане, Илире, а северно од Саве и Дунава, Дачане и Гете. Под индоевропеизацијом се подразумева продор људи из средње Азије у Европу.

Око 1900. године п. н. е. образују се прва жаришта културе бронзаног доба у Банату (моришка), Срему (винковачка), северозападној Србији (Белотић-Бела Црква), јужном Поморављу (Бубањ-Хум III-Слатина). Људске заједнице бронзаног доба северно и јужно од Саве и Дунава вековима су живеле мирним животом. Он је поремећен око 1425. године п. н. е. продором људи са севера (тзв. култура гробних хумки) који су имали бронзано оружје - мачеве, бодеже, секире. Та померања људи наставила су се и током наредних векова а допрла су чак до Египта. Археолошки налази из периода 1125. до 750. године п. н. е. упућују на закључак да се тада ствара нова култура - гвозденог доба, а долази и до обликовања првих историјски познатих етничких групација и унутрашњости Балканског полуострва: Дарданаца, Трибала, Илира и Трачана. У времену од 1200. до 1000. године п. н. е. на Косову, у Поморављу, Срему, Бачкој и Банату подижу се једнообразна насеља, производи се једнако посуђе, а начин сахрањивања је такође истоветан. Земљорадња је била развијена: сеју се пшеница и јечам, узгајају, понајвише, говеда, свиње и коњи, а знатно мање овце и козе.

Археолошка налазишта бронзаног доба (посебно Бубањ код Ниша) показују да су се ти људи бавили интензивним сточарством. Карактеристични су њихови судови са две дршке и сиромашном орнаментиком. Техника израде упућује на старе традиције. Налазиште Глождар код Параћина је најважније за тзв. параћинску групу. Познато је искључиво из гробаља - некропола. Покојници су спаљивани, а спаљени остаци стављани су у урне са низом других предмета, најчешће са накитом.

Ватинска група (по налазишту Ватин код Вршца) блиска је дубовачко-жутобрдској (налазиште Дубовац код Ковина и Жуто Брдо у селу Винци код Голупца) групи и ове две групе представљају културу средњег бронзаног доба. Грнчарија овог порекла има несумњиву естетску вредност, а посебно судови у облику животињских фигура.

Вотивна колица из Дупљаје су значајан култни предмет. На колицима која вуку барске птице приказана је стојећа људска фигура. Ради се о мушкој фигури обученој у женске хаљине. У науци се ова колица повезују са митом о делфијском Аполону, који борави шест месеци у земљи Хиперборејаца, а шест у Делфима.

Гвоздено доба

Гвоздено доба обухвата период од хиљаду година - од 1000. године п. н. е. до 1. века нове ере. Оно је у науци и добило име по томе што у овом периоду гвожђе улази у сталну употребу за израду оружја, алата и других предмета. Његова карактеристика јесте и у појачаним кретањима становништва. То је време "људи с мачевима" и доба честих сукоба, уништавања, али и уобличавања племена. Гвоздено доба је последњи период праисторије, но захваљујући грчким и римским писцима ми знамо и имена појединих племена на Балканском полуострву. Масовна примена гвожђа није проузроковала веће потресе у културном развоју људи на нашем тлу. Промене су наступиле са продором племена са Кавказа и јужне Русије. Тај продор у науци се везује за име Трако-Кимераца (800-700. године п. н. е.), а касније за Ските (600-500. године п. н. е.). Стапањем староседелаца са дошљацима у дужем временском периоду дошло је до стварања племена.

Насеља ових људи обично су грађена на узвишењима погодним за утврђења и одбрану. Та места у народу се и данас називају градине. Сахрањивање је било у родовским тумулима са мноштвом оружја, накита и керамике. Захваљујући испитивању тумула може се закључити да је унутар племена дошло до раслојавања и, вероватно, постојања племенских вођа. Поједини тумули не издвајају се само по месту и величини, него и по предметима у њима. Они су били пуни домаћег, али и увезеног оружја, а такође и осталих предмета од злата и сребра. Једно од наших најзначајнијих налазишта из овог доба јесте велика некропола са више хиљада тумула на Гласинцу (централна Босна). Ова гласиначка група била је развијена и у Херцеговини, Метохији и северној Албанији.

Налази из тумула сведоче и о развијеној трговини са Грцима. Путеви су водили преко Македоније, а после грчке колонизације и са источне јадранске обале. Овом колонизацијом почиње и општи хеленистички утицај на старобалканска племена који је заустављен доласком Келта почетком 3. века п. н. е.
Етничка припадност културних група на Балканском полуострву може се утврдити на основу остатака њихове материјалне културе и података грчких и римских писаца. У западним деловима Балкана живели су Илири и њима се може приписати гласиначка култура, а источно од река Искера и Струме били су Трачани. Између њих су били Трибали и Дардани које антички писци поистовећују са Трачанима и Илирима.

Фибуле, украсне, а и функционалне игле биле су много у употреби у гвоздено доба. Најстарије су имале лучни облик са две петље и са ногом у облику троугла, трапеза "беотског штита" или круга. И касније се такође појављују лучни облици са звездастим украсима, стилизованим змијским главама и др.

Гвоздено доба на тлу Србије везано је за долазак Трако-Кимераца из кавкаско-понтских области око 725. године п. н. е. Они су донели низ нових културних добара као што су оружје и накит направљени од гвожђа. У следећих 200 година стабилизована је култура гвозденог доба и извршена су јасна разграничења између етничких група.

Антика

Временом је успостављена жива размена добара између етно-културних група, које се почињу раслојавати. Најбољи доказ су археолошка налазишта са луксузним предметима произведеним у Грчкој. Богата налазишта сведоче и о хеленизацији Трибала и Дарданаца. Но никако се не може говорити о њиховом ишчезавању, јер у наступајућим вековима они су водили праве ратове против македонских краљева. У периоду од 300. до 100. године п. н. е. Дарданци су, према историјским изворима, сачували своју индивидуалност и самосвест, а изванредних доказа за то има чак и у 3. веку н. е.

Млађе гвоздено доба на тлу Србије обележено је доласком Келта и продорима хеленистичке цивилизације. Келтски изасланици сусрели су се са Александром Великим на Дунаву 335. године п. н. е. а после Александрове смрти прешли су Саву и Дунав. Њихова пустошења по Дарданији, Македонији и средњој Грчкој заустављена су грчком победом код Делфа 279. године п. н. е. По повлачењу, а у даљим деценијама Келти су покорили Трибале, заузели су део аутаријатске територије и заједно с њима образовали моћно племе Скордиска. Они су први на тлу Београда саградили насеље.

Почетком нове ере Римљани су заузели све земље Балканског полуострва, покорили и Дарданце и Скордиске, али њихову културу нису уништили. Скоро три стотине година старобалканска племена, иако под римском влашћу, живела су аутохтоно, негујући традиционалну културу, а тек потом интегришу се у политичку и културну историју Римске Империје.

Римски период
Продор Римљана на Балканско полуострво почео је крајем 3. века п. н. е. У римско-илирским и римско-македонским ратовима биле су покорене Илирија и Македонија. Први илирски рат (229-228. године п. н. е.) успешно је вођен против краљице Теуте и илирских гусара на Јадранском и Јонском мору. Римски протекторат над више илирских вазала није био довољно јак, те су Илири обновили гусарење што је изазвало нови рат 219. године п. н. е. Овај победоносни рат Римљани нису успели да искористе у правом смислу те речи, јер су били заузети ратом са Ханибалом. Тек, знатно касније у трећем рату 168. године п. н. е. против илирског краља Гентија успели су коначно да победе Илире и наметну им власт и данак.

Покоравање Македоније такође је текло кроз три рата (215-205. године п. н. е. 200-197. године п. н. е. и трећи 171—168. године п. н. е.) Македонија је коначно постала римска провинција 148. године п. н. е. Даљи римски продори вршени су у правцу Дунава и Паноније. На првом правцу препрека су били келтски Скордисци, и Дарданци. Трогодишњи успешни рат против Дарданаца омогућио је Гају Скрибонију Куриону да 73. године п. н. е. буде први Римљанин који је угледао Дунав, дошавши са својом легијом на његове обале.

У време Октавијана (Августа) вршено је покоравање племена у Посавини и Босни. Но, то није ишло лако; следио је тзв. панонски рат 13-9. године п. н. е., а потом је избио масовни устанак панонско-далматинских племена од 6-9. године н. е. Највећу снагу устаницима су давали сремски Бреуци и Десидијати с горњег тока Босне на челу којих су били два Батона. Августов наследник Тиберије успео је да скрши устанак и наметне власт племенима од Дунава до Јадрана.

Са територија средњег Балкана Римљани су почели да долазе у додир са Германима (Домицијанови ратови против Маркомана и Квада), Сарамтима и Дачанима. Император Трајан је предузео два успешна похода на Дакију (101-102: 105-107. године н. е.) и претворио је у провинцију. Овим походима претходили су замашни грађевински радови. Прво је просечен пут кроз Ђердап 100. године, а следеће је прокопан канал код Сипа да би се омогућила слободна пловидба Дунавом. Чувени Трајанов мост код Костолца изграђен је 105. године. За време императора Трајана Римско царство имало је највећи опсег.

На Балканском полуострву Римљани су организовали велике провинције: Далмацију (обухватало је јадранско приморје и данашњу БиХ), Панонију, Горњу Мезију (територија данашње Србије) и Македонију. Главни ослонац римске власти била је војска. У поменутим провинцијама стално су биле стациониране две легије - IV Флавиа у Сингидунуму (Београду) и VII Клаудиа у Виминацијуму (Костолцу). Војнички логори на граници (лимесу) постали су тачке око којих су временом никли градови, а рудници, бање и изузетно плодна земља у унутрашњости били су такође језгра настанка градских насеља. Ови градови имали су доста заједничких урбанистичких елемената: форум, две главне улице које су се секле под правим углом, јавне грађевине (базилика, храмови), стамбене и трговачке делове, купатила (терме), бедеме око града и гробља. Градови су били повезани путевима из привредних али и војничких разлога. Иначе, у целом Римском царству саобраћај је био добро организован.

У римској административној подели највећи део данашње Србије припадао је провинцији која се звала Горња Мезија. Ова провинција послужила је као плацдарм императору Трајану да са војском пређе Дунав код Рама и Текије, покори Дачане и формира провинцију Дакију. Тада на крају 1. века н. е. Римско царство имало је највеће пространство. Истовремено, то је и време када се оснивају нови и јачају стари градови у Мезији и Панонији. Дунавски градови постали су важни одбрамбени пунктови када су се Римљани повукли из Дакије (око 272. године н. е.) и утврдили на десној обали Дунава. Без обзира на организованост Римљана и јачину њихове границе (лимеса) варварска племена непрестано су нападала граничне провинције што је перманентно слабило Царство.

У балканским провинцијама Римљани су посебну пажњу поклањали рударству, па би се чак могло рећи да је целокупни живот био у знаку те привредне гране. У рудницима су радили робови и ослобођеници, а били су под строгом контролом државне администрације. Домородачко становништво живело је традиционалним животом сточара и ратара. Његова романизација (поримљавање) била је спора, али су целокупним интегрисањем у римско друштво постојано су се губиле етничке карактеристике. На плану религије владало је велико шаренило. Староседелачка многобожачка религија била је на удару римске и грчке религије, али и разних веровања која су ширили дошљаци са Истока. Одлика свих ових религија била је у тежњи за социјалном правдом што је утирало пут хришћанству.

Напади варвара на северну римску границу постали су, у дугом низу година, редовна појава. Стога су дунавски лимес, а и његово залеђе, почели да играју необично важну улогу. То се огледало у томе што су снажне легије, са овог дела Царства, своје заповеднике извикивале за цареве. Варварски притисак био је толики да је император Аурелијан (270—275) схватио сву безнадежност одбране Дакије и препустио је варварима. Од тог момента почиње осипање Римске Империје. Император Диоклецијан (285—305) увео је систем заједничке владе четворице царева на основу кога се један од четворице морао стално налазити близу лимеса. Захваљујући томе град Сирмијум је стварно постао једна од престоница. Гамзиград у горњој Мезији (источна Србија) вероватно је настао из истих разлога. Саграђен је почетком 4. века као владарска резиденција Диоклецијановог савладара Галерија. На исти начин настао је на месту старог Византа, на Босфору, Константинопољ.

Ратови против варвара (Сарата и Гота) слабили су Царство и у војном и привредном погледу.
Због опадања производње смањена је трговина, а варварски пљачкашки упади уништавали су становништво и пољопривреду. Најтеже последице оставила је најезда Хуна под Атилом 375. године и Гота после њихове победе код Хадријанопоља (Једрена) 378. године. Од тих времена варвари се настањују на територији Римског царства. Тешкоће управљања Царством нагнале су цара Теодосија да 395. године изврши његову поделу на Западно (средиште Рим) и Источно (Константинопољ) царство. Крајњи, историјски исход варварских разарања и пљачки био је пад Западног царства 476. године.
Римска владавина и цивилизација на Балканском полуострву, посебно на територији коју ће населити Срби, оставила је дубоки траг. О томе сведоче остаци материјалне културе, сачувани до данас, или откривени археолошким ископавањима. Фотографије које се објављују у овом поглављу само су мали део тог блага, али довољно упечатљиве да се може замислити изглед и живот тог света.

Средњи век

После поделе Римског царства 395. године н. е. на Западно и Источно (Византија) ово друго је наследило непрестане борбе са варварима на Дунаву. У време Јустинијана (527—565) дошло је до стабилизације стања, али потом је уследила најезда Авара и Словена чија су пустошења заустављена тек њиховим поразом под Цариградом 626. године.

Досељавање Словена

Словени су започели досељавање на Балкан у 5. веку. У тој словенској маси налазили су се и Срби. По византијском извору њима је цар Ираклије (610—641) дозволио да се населе око Солуна што су они и учинили, али су се касније повукли на север. Захваљујући такође истом византијском извору знамо да су се први српски кнежеви (архонти) звали Вишеслав, Радослав, Просигој и Властимир.

Најстарија историја Србије све до Немање била је у знаку непрестаних борби, било са Бугарском, било са Византијом, уз истовремену унутрашњу борбу српских кнежева - чланова исте фамилије за превласт. Врховна власт Византије погодовала је и христијанизацији Срба у другој половини 9. века што је било дело, углавном, ученика Ћирила и Методија. Од треће деценије 12. века Угарска постаје трећа држава која ће утицати на историју Срба.

Немањићи

У угарско-византијским борбама 1165—1167. године први пут се спомиње име Стефана Немање, који је првих година своје владавине управљао Топлицом, Ибром, Расином и Реком. После сукоба са братом Тихомиром, Немања је постао рашки велики жупан вероватно 1166. године. Немањини покушаји да се осамостали довели су га у сукоб са византијским царем Манојлом I Комнином. Победио је цар; Немања је био заробљен и одведен у Цариград, али био је враћен у Србију где је као вазал остао лојалан цару Манојлу I до његове смрти (1180. године).

У раздобљу од 1180. до 1190. године Немања је офанзивном политиком, користећи се тешкоћама Византије (бугарски устанак, крсташи), успео да знатно прошири српску државу. На југу је успео да освоји Метохију и Косово. Даље проширење дошло је припајањем нишке области, Дубочице, Врања, Биничке Мораве, земаља источно од Јужне Мораве и Реке. У исти ред пада и присаједињење области између Западне и Велике Мораве (Левач, Белица, Лепеница). На западу Немања је освојио Дукљу са приморским градовима (Улцињ, Бар, Котор) коју је на управу предао сину Вукану. Покушаји Немање и његове браће Мирослава и Страцимира да освоје Дубровник нису уродили плодом. Тако је Немања успоставио и учврстио своју власт на територији од Котора до Софије са центром у Расу где су столовали српски епископи Јевтимије и Калиник. Током своје владавине Немања је издашно помагао свештенство, а иза себе оставио је велике задужбине. Он је имао троје дјеце: Вукана, Стефана и Растка. Вукан и Стефан су се посвађали око власти. Растко је међутим у својој 17. години отишао у Свету гору, замонашио се и узео монашко име Сава.

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Men hiring a prostitute have been lured into becoming unwitting accomplices in the looting of a string of guesthouses by a crime syndicate which cleans out establishments after the "masseuse" appointments.
The gang believed to be behind at least 11 of the well-orchestrated crimes at Port Elizabeth bed-andbreakfast establishments and other accommodation places are on the run following the arrest of a suspect in the wake of a six-month police investigation.
The mode of operation involves a woman checking into a guesthouse with a client – under his name – and, once the encounter is over and the client has left, allowing access to the gang, which cleans the establishment out of TVs, fridges and even beds.
Some times the client is robbed after leaving the premises.
Detectives say the gang preys on men who hire prostitutes, knowing they will be reluctant to report a robbery to the police or get embroiled in any investigation relating to the burglary.
While guesthouses across the city have been targeted, with 11 known cases, police believe the gang could be linked to more of these burglaries and robberies.


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"Meet me at Atlantis Park At 7:30 PM today. It's urgent", An SMS among dozens of other marketing SMSes caught my eye while going in the elevator. Number is not in contact list and can't recall who it may be. Extremely curious to know the person who sent this text but have a meeting in just a minute. Rushed to Rakesh one of my team lead and requested him to manage the meeting without me as I have got something urgent to do in personal front. Went out and called the number but no response. Tried 5 to 6 times but still no response. Sent many texts back asking who is the person and why he/she wants to meet me. Not sure why I was so anxious, where I had the option to ignore it. 10 minutes effort to reach the number was unsuccessful.
It was 3:15 PM and I was clueless. Not able to concentrate at my work. Sent an text saying ,"If you don't tell me who are you, I will not come." and thought I will take that stand but somehow was not able to take that stand. At 7:30 PM, I had an important meeting where I had to represent my team and in no situation I would skip it but I felt like approaching my manager to say that I have got some personal work, can I skip it. He agreed and assured me that he can take care of it. It was 7:15 PM and Atlantis park was just 5 minutes walk from my office. Started from my desk to reach there. I was sweating for no reason despite sitting in a air-conditioned room. Walked till the park and slowed my walking speed when I reached near the park to not give the person a feeling that I am too anxious but I was racing inside my mind.
7:31 PM, I entered the park. It was dark, as night was approaching fast, clouds were giving extra cover to my worry and there were big banyan trees all around.Beautiful park but I had never visited it. Some evening joggers were finishing their last lap and going out. The vendors selling different snacks, balloons and other attractive toys were also packing their shop in order to go home. Only few kids were playing the swing in the north west corner of the park. I could hear their guardians are requesting/ordering/ threatening to come out soon. Not sure where to find this anonymous guy I started walking on the jogging track which covers the complete park. Very anxious and a disturbed me, trying search all around to find that person. It was getting dark and dim park light were not even enough to see and recognize anybody. I was looking at my watch may be 10 times in a minute and wondering why the time is not passing.
7:56 PM, I heard foot steps of one person just behind me. I turned back. To see a somebody similar to my physical built is walking behind me and gradually came next to me. I did not stop and continued and he continued at the same pace. I was little scared now. Then I heard him saying, "Thank you for coming".
I stopped instantly and said, "So, you sent the text.", paused for a while as my fear, frustration was turning to anger. "Do you know, you wasted my entire day? I could not work at all. I skipped such an important meeting for you. I sent you hundred texts, couldn't you respond and clarify my doubts. I am not sure why I came but this is not done.", paused for few seconds to breath and see my anger cooling down a bit. "Now tell me why you called me here urgently when you did not even come in time. I am sure it is not to walk in the park.".
"Can we talk sitting on this bench?", he said. I obliged and sat there even before he sat down.
"I was there all the time but you did not notice.Because you were looking for me in a wrong direction.", He said.
"What life are you leading? Where is your life?", He asked.
"What do you mean? I am perfectly fine. By the way, are you trying to sell some product to me. If so please stop the conversation here and let me go. How does it matter to you about my life?", I was sure this guy is of no god use and as wasted my time. rather I am a fool to get carried away by just an SMS. I started to go out.
"Please sit for a while. I won't take more than 5 minutes of your time.", I sat down.
"Everybody avoids me as I do not give pleasant experience to anybody or their close ones. But I love everybody. You are living your life like a dead leaf floating in a water stream. Situations all around you are driving you and you are just getting carried away by that. You have no definite goal or destination. You are reacting as the situation demands emotionally, mentally as well as physically. You are not using even the minimum percentage of power that a human possess. You are not living. Let me tell you, I am your death. I am here to take you along with me. But it looks like you never lived a life of your own. I feel pity for you for wasting a lifetime just chasing some stuffs that never mattered to you. What you want for your life, a good morning or a good night? Who matters to you your friends, family or people you do business with? What is important for you money or happiness? What do you care most your friendship, your reputation, your righteousness or your love for society? Who are you by the way? you can't chose. How do you think people who have lived or dealt with you will remember you if I take you now? What you achieved that you are proud of and what you could have achieved more? what you will repent if I take you away now?
My dear friend, you are meant to do a lot here. You have magical powers within you and enormous strength to achieve it. Do not waste it by just flowing with the situation. Manage your situation. Manage your emotions, Manage your life. Be a true manager of your life. Else, I will feel bad as I am the one who will be blamed for all your failures because I am the 'Dead you'. A flickering lamp on top of our bench suddenly came to its full form to help me see the person's face clearly. It's just another me. But with lot of hope in his eyes from me. He said, "You are my life and I am your death. Please take care so that I will feel proud.".


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Here comes the interesting part: funding. Prepare for a bit of sticker shock, my friend. In the "self construction" world of fiber, a general rule of thumb is $30,000/mile through a cornfield up to $100,000/mile under a river. Stick with me here, however, because when all is said and done, the typical ROI (return on investment) in these projects is less than 5 years. Beginning in 2016, schools and libraries will be allowed to apply 50% - 90% E-Rate discounts to most of this stuff. Your healthcare friends also have similar opportunities. By now, you probably have some other interesting thoughts brewing about potential costs savings and existing infrastructure that may be used to accomplish your goals.
Today, most Community Area Network projects are funded by the community anchor institution(s) that receive the greatest benefit from the project, often with support from secondary stakeholders. Members each determine individually their own return on investment on a project and their own contribution, in a process that involves invitations for partnerships and negotiations. Often, one member's need turns into another's opportunity. That's a polite way of saying, "Hospitals typically have large needs and large budgets whereas libraries have lesser needs and lesser budgets." See also - this is very important - a well functioning community area network often finds creative ways to distribute both the wealth and the work. Hospital administrators might be willing to write the big check whereas the library administrator might be willing to invest his or her time into becoming the community spokesperson for the project. The city/county might waive the right-of-way fees if the school district pays for the initial study. It's called collaboration.
Since E-rate's establishment two decades ago, school technology needs have evolved greatly while the program itself remained unchanged. In a series of change orders in 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) overhauled E-rate. Of the multiple changes, perhaps the most significant was prioritization of support for fiber connectivity to all schools. Now is the time for school districts to take advantage of the changes and consider upgrading to long-term network solutions to meet future connectivity goals.
At a high level: the new 2016 school year E-rate rules have "equalized" the treatment of lit, dark and self-construction options for fiber. Equal amounts of funding are available for each of these options, provided applicants can show that they are the best option for their specific situation.
While most school districts purchase lit fiber services directly from a service provider, dark fiber services have proven to be a cost-effective solution for a significant number of districts. The FCC now recognizes dark fiber as a cost effective viable option for some districts and has enacted changes to E-rate to level the playing field between lit and dark fiber.
In previous years, when a school district opted to lease lit fiber, the modulating electronics necessary to light the fiber were considered a "Category One" service, making the school likely to receive E-rate funding. Schools that leased dark fiber, on the other hand, did not get Category One funding support for their modulating electronics, and thus often had to front the cost for the equipment themselves. E-rate also limited dark fiber special construction costs, only paying up to the applicant's property line. These distinctions strongly discouraged districts from choosing dark fiber, even if it was the more financially shrewd option.
The 2014 E-rate order reversed this discrepancy. E-rate will now pay special construction costs beyond an applicant's property line. And while the cost of modulating electronics can be insignificant for some districts, for those that require a more complex network infrastructure, this new funding opportunity will make a huge impact. Recognizing that equalizing the two fiber types will "expand options for applicants and likely reduce costs," the FCC also highlighted several cases where dark fiber investment has proven to be incredibly successful. The order lauded Georgia's statewide research and education network, which leveraged dark fiber to increase broadband connectivity to school districts from 3 Mbps to 100 Mbps per school, while reducing the cost per Mbps by 96%. Even if dark fiber proves not to be the best option for a particular school district, the opportunity to evaluate and consider it as a potential alternative is clearly of value to schools.
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The purpose of the Healthcare Connect Fund is to expand HCP access to broadband services, particularly in rural areas, and to encourage the formation of state and regional broadband networks linking health care providers. The Healthcare Connect Fund provides support for high-capacity broadband connectivity to eligible health care providers (HCPs) and encourages the formation of state and regional broadband HCP networks. Under the program, eligible rural HCPs, and those non-rural HCPs that are members of a consortium that has a majority rural HCP sites, can receive a 65 percent discount from the fund on all eligible expenses. HCPs are required to contribute the remaining 35 percent to participate in the program. HCPs can use the Healthcare Connect Fund to purchase services and equipment, as well as construct their own broadband infrastructure where it is shown to be the most cost effective option.
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Kelburn: midway between earth and sky
Posted on May 30, 2017 by mikedw
Wellington (New Zealand) journalist, Pat Lawlor (1893-1979), digs into his boyhood diary
February 1, 1906….. Went to the Kiosk and had fun in the cable car……
Kelburn (with an extra 'e') Kiosk around 1907 with cable car at right.
The place Wellingtonians know now as the Skyline was for many years identified as the Kiosk. It was a barn-like building where one could have tea and cakes for sixpence, with a fine view of the city and harbour thrown in for good measure. The young men of the city usually took their young ladies there by cable car and then wandered on down through the Botanical Gardens on the way home, or through the then-embowered Kelburn to the other end of the city. I do not know when the tea rooms ceased to be called the Kiosk.
I do know, however, that after World War II the name became unpopular. Anti-communists suggested 'kiosk' was of Russian origin, but this is not correct. The word is Turkish or Persian signifying…… banqueting amid trellised splendour with fair views. This, despite all the glamour that youthful memory may inspire, could hardly describe the Kiosk I wrote of in my diary of 1906.
'More Wellington Days'. Pat Lawlor, Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd., 1962.
F. L. Irvine-Smith, in her book 'The Streets of my City' (1948), digs a little deeper
Kelburn, named after Viscount Kelburn, the eldest son of the Earl of Glasgow, Governor of New Zealand (1892-1897), quickly became a favourite suburb, not only because of its proximity to the city, but because of the sheer beauty of its position poised high above the city and the shining waters below.
The nucleus of settlement was the Upland Farm, acquired by the Upland Estate Co., in 1896, originally the property of Wm. Moxham, but every possible foothold was soon covered by the heavily basemented type of house which may be said to have become the characteristic of Wellington hill-side architecture…….
It was a sheer triumph of engineering that transformed the lower levels of Moxham Farm into habitable ground….. which emerged out of the levelling of the knolls that filled the valley, their soil being spread by means of an aerial wire tramway.
Kelburn is thus an essentially man-made suburb, from its cable tramway which transports passengers in ten minutes from the heart of the city, to its flights of soaring steps and bastions and retaining walls that transform the most inaccessible eyries into "desirable building lots," but once safely ensconced within these buttressed edifices, midway between earth and sky, the panorama that meets the eye is truly heaven-made – an unsurpassable vista of city, sea and sky in the perfection of harmonious balance…….
Nearby is Kelburn Park, a verdant expanse of "the greenest grass that ever grew," with scarce a trace of having been made to order by cutting off a hill-top and tipping it holus-bolus into the adjacent gully.
'The Streets of My City'. F. L. Irvine-Smith, 1948. Reprinted 1974 by A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd, Wellington.
Kelburn Park, foreground, "made to order".
The Skyline building was lost to two suspicious fires, three weeks apart, in 1982.
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On the face of it, the subject of this old postcard looks like it might have a limited market but the person who bought it in 1905 thought it would drive home his message to a friend perfectly. It was mailed to a Mr. P. S. Wilson by someone with an illegible signature who added just one line of advice at the bottom – "Dear Pat, Don't chase a goose, aim for something higher".
In the 19th and early 20th century, the word goose could be used to describe a "silly person" (Blackie's Standard Dictionary c.1918) and, it has to be said, was most often aimed at a woman. A shallow or superficial person, easily exited, and not very bright. What some unkind people would call an "airhead" today. Modern dictionaries, by the way, will tell you it means "simpleton" which raises a mere derogatory term to a much higher level of insult.
Was Pat's friend giving advice about geese in general, knowing Pat's usual choice of female company? Or did he have one particular goose in mind, which seems likely from his use of the singular? And was he still Pat's friend after he posted this card?
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The Battle of Denmark Strait
Denmark Strait, North Atlantic, 24 May 1941.
H.M.S. Hood
In [H.M.S.] Prince of Wales, Bismarck and Prinz Eugen only a handful of men saw Hood's end with their own eyes: the vast majority were below decks and to them the incredible news came on inter-com and by telephone, second hand. Some simply did not believe it. Prinz Eugen's executive officer, Commander Stoos, on duty in the lower command post, hearing his captain's voice announcing the news, said quietly, 'Some poor fellow up there has gone off his head.' In Bismarck's after transmitting station Leading Seaman Eich heard Commander Schneider's joyous shout, 'She's blowing up,' and would remember the long drawn out 'uuup' for the rest of his life. In the after director tower Mullenheim-Rechberg heard it too, and despite orders to stick to the two [British] cruisers, couldn't resist swinging round to see for himself. The smoke was clearing to show Hood with a broken back, in two pieces, bow and stern pointing towards the sky. As he watched, he saw the two forward turrets of Hood suddenly spit out a final salvo: it was an accident, the circuits must have been closed at the moment she was struck, but to her enemies it seemed like a last defiant and courageous gesture.
Now Prince of Wales, turning to port to obey Holland's orders, had to go hard a-starboard to avoid the wreckage ahead, and Jasper*, through Prinz Eugen's main rangefinder, saw on the far side of Prince of Wales a weird thing – the whole forward section of Hood, rearing up from the water like the spire of a cathedral, towering above the upper deck of Prince of Wales, as she steamed by. Inside this foresection were several hundred men, trapped topsy-turvey in the darkness of shell-room and magazine. Then Prince of Wales passed, both parts of Hood slid quickly beneath the waves, taking with them more than 1,400 men, leaving only a wreath of smoke on the surface. 'Poor devils, poor devils!' said Jasper aloud, echoing the thoughts of those around him; for as sailors they had just proved what sailors do not care to prove, that no ship, not even Hood, is unsinkable, and that went for Bismarck and Prinz Eugen too.
'Pursuit, the chase and sinking of the Bismarck', Ludovic Kennedy. Wm. Collins Sons & Co Ltd, 1974.
*Lieut-Commander Paulus Jasper, First Artillery Officer, Prinz Eugen
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Somewhere in the Pacific
World War Two. Location and photographer unknown.
This is a snapshot size image I bought in an auction with no clues to its origin. It looks genuine but could be a contemporary copy of a larger print by a press photographer. After all, who else would have the time or inclination to take a snapshot in a situation like this?
The soldier in silhouette profile at right lifts it above the average and the scene reminded me of the work of W. Eugene Smith – although it doesn't come close to his print quality, of course.
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Landseer Part 2 – Last Days
Towards the end of his life Landseer became hopelessly insane and, during his periods of violence, a dangerous homicidal maniac. Such an affection, however, had my father and mother for the friend of their young days, that they still had him to stay with us in Kent for long periods. He had necessarily to bring a large retinue with him: his own trained mental attendant; Dr. Tuke, a very celebrated Alienist [psychiatrist] in his day; and, above all, Mrs. Pritchard. The case of Mrs. Pritchard is such an instance of devoted friendship as to be worth recording. She was an elderly widow of small means, Landseer's neighbour in St. John's Wood; a little shrivelled, dried-up old woman. The two became firm allies, and when Landseer's reason became hopelessly deranged, Mrs. Pritchard devoted her whole life to looking after her afflicted friend. In spite of her scanty means, she refused to accept any salary, and Landseer was like wax in her hands. In his most violent moods when the keeper and Dr. Tuke both failed to quiet him, Mrs. Pritchard had only to hold up her finger and he became calm at once. …….
Landseer in 1873, the year of his death.
My mother happened to be confined to her bed with an attack of bronchitis when Landseer's visit came to an end, but she felt no hesitation about receiving her life-long friend in her bedroom, insane though he was, so he was shown in, Mrs. Pritchard, the faithful watch-dog, remaining on guard outside the door. Landseer thanked my mother profusely for the pleasure his visit had given him, and then added "now, will you allow an old friend of over fifty years' standing to take a very great liberty?"
"Certainly, Lanny," answered my mother, thinking that he was asking permission to kiss her.
"Thank you," said Landseer, and at once sat down on her chest and remained there. He was a very heavy man, and my mother in her weak state had not sufficient strength to move him from his position. His weight was crushing her; she was quite unable to breath, and, suffering as she was from bronchitis, she began to lose consciousness, and might have been suffocated, had not the watchful Mrs. Pritchard (who, I suspect, had kept her eye constantly glued to the key-hole of the door) darted into the room and raised Landseer to his feet, soundly upbraiding him at the same time for his outrageous conduct. That was the last visit he ever paid us.
'The Days Before Yesterday', Lord Frederic Hamilton. Hodder and Stoughton. 1920.
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Landseer's Lions
Duchess of Abercorn and daughter by Landseer. Tate Gallery.
Sir Edwin Landseer, the painter…..was one of my father and mother's oldest friends, and had been an equally close friend of my grandparents, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford. He had painted three portraits of my father [the Duke of Abercorn], and five of my mother. Two of the latter had been engraved, and, under the titles of "Cottage Industry" and "The Mask," had a very large sale in mid-Victorian days. His large picture of my two eldest sisters, which hung over our dining-room chimney-piece, had also been engraved, and was a great favourite, under the title of "The Abercorn Children." Landseer was a most delightful person, and the best company that can be imagined. My father and mother were quite devoted to him, and both of them always addressed him as "Lanny."
My mother going to call on him at his St. John's Wood house, found "Lanny" in the garden, working from a ladder on a gigantic mass of clay. Turning the corner, she was somewhat alarmed at finding a full-grown lion stretched out on the lawn.
Landseer had been commissioned by the Government to model the four lions for the base of Nelson's pillar in Trafalgar Square. He had made some studies in the Zoological Gardens, but as he always preferred working from the live model, he arranged that an elderly and peculiarly docile lion should be brought to his house from the zoo in a furniture van attended by two keepers. Should anyone wish to know what that particular lion looked like, they have only to glance at the base of the Nelson pillar.
On paying an afternoon call, it is so unusual to find a live lion included amongst the guests, that my mother's perturbation at finding herself in such close proximity to a huge loose carnivore is, perhaps, pardonable.
'The Days Before Yesterday', Lord Frederic Hamilton, Hodder and Stoughton. 1920.
The photograph of the captive lion was taken by Gambier Bolton, probably in the early 1890s, and published on a postcard by Raphael Tuck & Sons about 1905. This pioneering animal photographer was sometimes described as the Landseer of photography and his original prints fetch high prices from collectors today.
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Commercial travellers, the company rep., travelling salesmen (and women) – do they still exist, or have they been made redundant by on-line ordering? If they're still in business they probably announce their next visit by text or email but in 1906 their customers would have received something like this in the mail
The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Otago and Southland edition, 1905) tells us that The firm of Messrs. Briscoe and Co., Limited, is an offshoot of the old house of William Briscoe and Son, which was founded in Wolverhampton [England] about the year 1768.
The large business conducted from Dunedin …. [opened in 1862] is confined chiefly to the South Island, where seven travellers are steadily engaged in visiting the customers; but the North Island is left to the Wellington and Auckland houses of the firm.
This particular "traveller", W. G. Macindoe, was based in Auckland and, even at this early date, seems to have had a company car to drive around his commercial territory. Lets hope it was more practical than the steam driven fantasy on the postcard! It seems that Mr. Macindoe used both card and car for something other than company business. This was posted to a young lady in Paparoa and the single sentence at the bottom says Will you come for a drive to Whangarei and is signed Your boy. The journey from Paparoa to Whangarei would have been more than just an afternoon jaunt on the roads of 1906.
Moving forward to 1909, The New Zealand Herald of April 10 noted –
Mr W. G. Macindoe, traveller for Briscoe and Co., was the recipient of a handsome cabinet of cutlery from the staff on Thursday evening on the occasion of his marriage. The manager (Mr. A. G. Graham) made the presentation.
The cutlery was also a leaving present because, on 26th, the Auckland Star announced – Mr W. G. Macindoe, of Messrs. Briscoe and Co. (Ltd.), having been transferred to the firm's Sydney warehouse, leaves by the Maheno this evening. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Macindoe.
I haven't been able to find any details about Mrs. Macindoe so far. I wonder if she lived in Paparoa?
(Although the company began as a wholesaler, Brisoes is now a high-profile retail chain with their advertising slogan "You'll never buy better").
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De Montfort University is pleased to announce the availability of one Wilson Fellowship for its MA in Photographic History. The Fellowship offers £5,000 toward the defrayal of tuition and other costs related to the MA, and is open to all students UK, EU and International.
To apply for the Wilson Fellowship, please submit your cv and a proposal of up to 4,000 words outlining your MA thesis topic, in English.
All applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
For applications to the MA, you can access the DMU application at https://onlineapplications.dmu.ac.uk or apply through ukpass.ac.uk.
The Wilson Fellowship will be awarded to applicants who will contribute significantly to the field of photographic history.


My grandfather will be 86 years old this May. He is a great man. That wasn't always clear to me, though these days, it couldn't be more obvious.
He comes from a background that I can't imagine. Born and raised in the Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia), he lived through World War 2 as a teenager, coming into adulthood just as the Russians took control of his homeland. He watched as the new communist regime systematically dismantled his city and society. He didn't believe it right and said as much. For that he was sent to a political prison and thus missed the birth and early months of his only child – my dad.
Eventually he took the most courageous step of all. He, along with my grandmother and teenaged father escaped into Austria under the guise of a vacation. They left everything untouched and unaware – their home, their belongings and most importantly, their families – all because they believed a better life was possible. Eventually they found their way to Canada where, in mid-life, they taught themselves English and integrated into a Canadian way of life. They never saw their parents alive again.
I spent a lot of time with my grandparents growing up. My grandparents were the epitome of the good-cop, bad-cop stereotype. Grandma is my angel. She was always the good cop, Grandpa was always the bad. I recall a very strict man, one who cared deeply for his family and would not tolerate any form of disobedience. For my part I recall testing those limits often, always with the same scolding result.
With age came softening. He began to see grey where before it seemed he saw only black or white. Likewise, I began to see context and conditioning where before I saw mean-spiritedness and anger.
Gradually I began to see my grandfather for the great man that he is. A playful sense of humor came to the surface and continues to grow bolder and funnier each time I see him. I also finally began to understand (and appreciate) the sacrifices he and my grandmother made in their lives in order for me to have every opportunity in mine.
This year his physical body has started to fail him. A very proud man whose greatest passion was hiking high alpine passes, he now moves gingerly about their apartment with a walker affectionately known as "the Ferrari". With the reduced mobility has also come an end to his driving.
Now each week my father or I pick him up (always on time, for fear of a scolding like the old days) and chauffeur him from appointment to appointment. I sit side by side with him for everything from the superficial (haircuts, filling of prescriptions...) to the very personal (hospital visits, blood tests, X-rays...). It is on these humble outings that I witness something I never knew existed within him: vulnerability.
Sometimes in life we look upon others so reverentially that we forget that they are really no different from us. Yes, conditioning and circumstances affect the outer being, but at our essence we are all the same. We all feel fear, we all feel love, we all experience youth and we all experience death.
As my grandfather grows older and I get to spend this precious time with him, he is unwittingly teaching me one of the greatest lessons of my life. He is teaching me what it is to age with grace and humility. In other words, he is teaching me what it is to be human. You cannot ask for a greater lesson on living.
Yesterday a close friend posted a video online of a 109 year old Holocaust survivor talking about the most important things in life. The woman's name is Alice and I can't help but smile in watching this as she reminds me of my grandmother and her outlook on life. The video (below) is exceptionally touching and a beautiful reminder of just how much we have to learn from our elders.
No matter their path, the years our elders spent getting to where they are has granted them wisdom that no amount of reading ever could. The ability to learn from our elders is one of the great gifts we have as humans. They made mistakes and learnt hard lessons so that we would not have to. Just as we hope to do for our future generations. After all, it is in this way that we as humans evolve.
Next time you have the fortune of being in the presence of someone who understands first-hand how fleeting life is, take special care to listen. Listen to what's being said but also listen for what's not being said. How many of those things that you really want in your life are in line with what your elders want in their lives?
For a head start, check out this incredibly compelling list by Bonnie Ware, a palliative care nurse who recorded the 5 most common regrets of her dying patients.
If you have a story about an elder that has affected your life in a special way, we'd love for you to share it below.
And to my Grandma and Grandpa: thank you. Thank you for everything you sacrificed for me. Thank you for all that you've taught me. This year you're 86 Grandpa so based off the contract you say you signed with the Pope, it looks like we've got another 44 years together. I look forward to all the precious time I get to spend with you both along this journey.
Beautifully written and very timely. I fully appreciate your perspective and share in your appreciation for those members of our family who have sacrificed things in order for us to have the freedom that I often take for granted today. Thanks for sharing Jesse.


We may have our weakness here in New Jersey, but gosh darn it we can produce some psychopaths!
Here in New Jersey, we don't win at a lot.
Our property taxes are through the roof, we have syringes washing up on our beaches, and people across the country associate us with spray tanned, fist-pumping people who for some reason LOVE going to the gym and doing laundry.
But gosh darn it, we've given a lot to this country: amazing produce, Bruce Springsteen, pork roll...and apparently a whole lot of psychopaths.
Yes, one accolade that the Garden State can add to its mantle (of shame?) is that we are ranked #3 in the country for the most psychopaths, according to a report from Reader's Digest.
How did we get this ranking you ask? Researchers simply looked at previous surveys that studied levels of five key personality traits, established which of those were most common in psychopaths, and BOOM, gave each state a ranking.
So congratulations, New Jersey...I guess.


Sweden has growing difficulties in recruiting teachers due to a lack of respect and safety at its schools. Many teachers witness harassments, violence and teenagers that threaten and sexually abuse fellow pupils and teachers.
Swedish schools are now planning on reinforcing security measures in schools due to the aggravated situation. There are a growing number of violent conflicts, often involving knives and other kinds of weapons.
A man who is the subject of an ongoing investigation into child luring was injured in what appears to be an act of citizens dishing out punishment themselves, Port Alberni RCMP say.
Police were called to a house in Port Alberni on Thursday and found a 28-year-old man secured with restraints. Officers released him and took him to hospital for treatment.
"Preliminary indications are that the man was restrained as a result of vigilante actions," an RCMP statement said.
The people who restrained the man could face charges of assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement.
The Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Prize in Literature, has been hit by a major crisis: in the aftermath of a corruption and harassment scandal involving the husband of Academy member Katarina Frostenson, three of the other members who are elected for life have walked out.
"The scandal that has hit the Swedish Academy is growing worse every day. At the centre of the drama is Katarina Frostenson, who is married to someone accused of sexual harassment and with whom she runs a cultural institution that has received large sums of money from the Academy over the years.
Oh come on – no one takes the Nobel prize seriously after it was awarded to Gore and Obama. Besides, Sweden won't exist in 15 years.


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Reader's Digest plans train station giveaway
200,000 copies of November issue to be distributed free to boost circulation
Stephen Brook
Mon 8 Nov 2010 02.00 EST First published on Mon 8 Nov 2010 02.00 EST
The current issue of Reader's Digest, being given away at major train stations.
Remember Reader's Digest? Many thought the pocket-sized, 72-year-old repository of factlets and human interest was consigned to history when its UK edition went into administration this year because of a pension deficit.
But from Tuesday, the magazine will be difficult to ignore when it launches a bold scheme to give away 200,000 copies of the November issue at major train stations. The £3m move, which complies with ABC rules, is part of a long-term plan to boost circulation from 400,000 to 700,000 in less than three years, allowing it to eclipse its rival Saga.
At a time when the magazine industry nervously ponders the strength of post-recession advertising (witness Bauer dipping its toes in the water with its sampling of a pilot of a weekly men's title, Gaz7etta), Reader's Digest's new owner, Vivat, backed by Jon Moulton's venture capitalist firm Better Capital, is forging ahead after its £13m buyout of the magazine and its related businesses.
Vivat's £100,000 spend on market research revealed readers liked the magazine – once they had read it. The new chief executive, David Titmuss, a former marketing executive at RBS, hopes to convert samplers into subscribers and hit a demographic "sweet spot" – the number of 45- to 60-year -olds is set to swell by 1 million over the next eight years.
The magazine has revamped its website (its Word Power column-based game can be played online) and was one of the first to launch on the iPad. "It's great the way the iPad was designed around the shape of our magazine," Titmuss says wryly.
Gill Hudson, the former Radio Times editor signed up as editor-in-chief, likens the weekly's reinvention to the subtle modernising Lesley Douglas performed as the controller of Radio 2.
Reader's Digest's average pagination is 160 pages, but December's will be 256 pages, the biggest in a decade, and next year's issues will also have more pages. Resizing is being considered – one plan is to produce a larger edition, the same size as Glamour.
"We are an old brand and we are an ageless brand, and over the past couple of issues we have been a contemporary brand as well," says its publishing director, James Mallinson. Titmuss claims, if anything, his target of an ABC circulation of 700,000 within three years is conservative. "There's a lot of negativity about but I don't work on that principle," he says.


GIST: Every good thing you set out to do in your life will make you encounter resistance. But, just like we learned in the Obstacle Is The Way, resistance and obstacles are designed to strengthen us, not stop us.
So when you encounter challenges and setbacks, get excited. It means you are on the right path and the setbacks are only going to make you stronger and help you better achieve your dreams.
2. Don't fear or resent resistance against your dreams. It's designed to make you more able to achieve them.


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Henry Nevill, 6th and de jure 4th Baron Abergavenny KB (between 1527 and 153510 February 1587) was an English peer. He was the son of Sir George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny, and Mary Stafford (daughter of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham). He succeeded to the barony upon the death of his father, George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny.

Biography

Henry, sixth (sometimes fourth) Lord Abergavenny, had summons to parliament on 23 January 1552, to 15 October 1586. He was one of the peers that sat in judgment on Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringay. He died at his seat called Comfort, near Birling, Kent, on 10 February 1587.

He married first, Frances, daughter of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland; he married secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Darell, of Spelmonden, Kent (she remarried to Sir William Sedley, of Southfleet, Kent, Knt. and Bart.); by his first wife, he had an only daughter Mary Neville who married Sir Thomas Fane.

Wyatt's rebellion
During the Wyatt's rebellion of January–February 1554 Henry and Robert Southwell, the High Sheriff of Kent married to Henry's niece Margaret, led the loyalist forces against the rebels. According to D. M. Loades, "Sir Robert Southwell and Lord Abergavenny were almost the only significant gentlemen in the country whose loyalty was never in doubt"; "Southwell, Abergavenny and Cheney were the most active royalist leaders."

Henry and Southwell began recruitment of loyalist forces on 24 January, one day before the outbreak of the rebellion, although at this stage they had little success. On 26 January Wyatt declared Henry and Southwell "traitors to God, the Crown and the Commonwealth" for "stirring up the Queen's most loyal subjects of the realm."

By 27 January, the loyalists's position improved, and their combined forces in Kent matched the numbers of Wyatt's force in Rochester, at around two thousand men on each side. Henry and Southwell with six hundred men blocked the road from Tonbridge to Rochester to prevent consolidation of the rebels. On 28 January Southwell defeated Henry Isley's company of rebels at Wrotham, taking around sixty prisoners. However, on the same day the army of Duke of Norfolk deserted to Wyatt; Henry and Southwell fled to London. Wyatt marched to London himself with around three thousand men, but lost the initiative; Southwell and Thomas Cheney managed to raise another loyalist company in his rear. On 4 February Henry and Southwell marched to Greenwich. Wyatt was cut off from his base in Kent, and could not count on reinforcements while the loyalists' forces gained strength every day.

By 7 February, Wyatt's army disintegrated. Amongst Wyatt's supporters who were later sentenced to death was Thomas Fane, later Henry Nevill's son-in-law. Fane was pardoned due to his youth and he became a loyal supporter of the crown, a member of parliament and a son-in-law to Neville.

Mary, Lady Fane
His daughter, Mary Neville, Baroness le Despencer, died 28 June 1626, aged 72, buried at Mereworth, Kent, having married at Birling, 12 December 1574, as the second wife, to Thomas Fane, of Badsell, Kent Her son, Francis, was created Earl of Westmorland, knighted at Dover Castle, 26 August 1573, died 13 March 1589, will dated 12 March 1589, proved 10 February 1590.

Lady Fane claimed the barony of Abergavenny against Edward Nevill, the heir male upon whom the castle of Bergavenny was settled as aforesaid, and as a compromise, she was by letters patent, 25 May 1604, confirmed in the name, style, and dignity of Baroness le Despencer, to the heirs of her body, with the ancient seat, place, and precedence of her ancestors.

Ancestry

Notes

References
Froude, J. A. (1889). The Reign of Mary Tudor. 2008 reprint: Bibliobazaar LLC, .
Loades, D. M. (1965). The Two Tudor Conspiracies. Cambridge University Press.
Zell, Michael (2000). Early modern Kent, 1540–1640. Boydell & Brewer. .

16th-century births
1587 deaths
Knights of the Bath
Henry
Year of birth uncertain
16th-century English nobility
Barons Bergavenny (Peerage of England)
People from Birling, Kent


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