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(1) 'Sagwan' Showcased Best of Penetrating Journalism
By Yang Sung-jin
There were no journalism textbooks, no state-of-the-art tape recorders and no style guide. Yet, they did an amazing job of reporting, which is now regarded as a masterpiece. Even editors of today's top-notch newspapers may well envy the accuracy and fairness of the reports, not to mention the much-honored privilege of the reporters involved.
They are "sagwan," or historiographers of the Choson Dynasty, who made the "Annals of the Choson Dynasty," chronicles embracing the 472-year-long Hermit Kingdom with unparalleled detail and sense of history.
But why is it that sagwan were given such a powerful right to peep into every nook and cranny of the Choson Dynasty? Or, why did the Choson Dynasty's rulers undertake such a time-consuming work with so much passion in the first place?
"In the earlier Choson Dynasty, the government published a relatively large number of historical documents. What scholars speculate about the flood of the government-led history books is that right after overthrowing the Koryo Dynasty (918-1392), the elite strongly felt the need to justify their rule.
The creation of the `Annals of the Choson Dynasty' can be viewed under this historical context," said Lee Nam-hee, senior researcher of the Seoul Systems Co. (SSC), the developer of the CD-ROM version of the Annals.
But the deeper, underlying reason for the compilation of the large-scale Annals is the widespread belief that the historical-recording serves to set an example for the following generations while checking the rulers of the day through close observation and monitoring.
The CD-ROM Annals of the Choson Dynasty provides a pertinent episode suggesting the role of sagwan as today's sharp-eyed reporters: In 1401, King Taejong went on a hunting trip but was irritated to find a sagwan in the hunting excursion. The king asked a high-ranking official why the sagwan followed him even to a site unrelated to state affairs.
The official answered, "the king's acts are essential to what the sagwan records. And nobody can dare to check a king from falling for laziness and indiscretion. Therefore, what the king duly should fear are only death and the pen of the sagwan.
"The heaven, though intangible, rewards good behavior, punishes the bad. The pen of history leaves nothing untold whether it's good or bad. The indelible record is to be read by our descendents, which is why we fear history most," the official said. Following this event, King Taejong, who had disregarded the sagwan, was much more careful about how he acted.
Though the spirit of recording history was strong in the earlier Choson Dynasty, the systematic process for compiling the Annals had yet to be made.
At the heart of the systematic backup comes from a government's organization, whose role slowly shaped as time went by. "When a king dies or is dethroned, the incoming king set up a committee in charge of publishing the Annals of the previous reign. And then, sagwans and related government officials, deemed as the best writers of the time, started working on the Annals," Lee said.
The special committee, launched whenever the need to publish Annals arose, was called "Sillockchong." But this does not mean that sagwans worked only during specific periods designated for generating the Annals — they worked all the time.
Unlike the on-and-off Sillochong, what occupied a permanent spot in the government's organization is Chunchukwan (Office for Annals Compilation). Established in 1401, Chunchukwan collected various
historical documents and records when it was not in charge of compiling the Annals. Then, if the Annals-making started, Chunchukwan, in concert with Sillockchong, took the lead, supplying necessary manpower and logistics.
More important, the Chunchukwan was the place where the sagwans — eight full-time and about 80 other chroniclers were added if the Sillockchung was set up — dipped their pens into every subject while collecting and classifying the necessary information.
The Sagwan's status in the government hierarchy was not that high, but the quality of the sagwan as a historiographer was second to none.
Even from the beginning of the Choson Dynasty, laws were enacted concerning the selection of sagwans. The initial conditions and requirements for the sagwan were very strict. Those who applied for the job needed a mastery of the Chinese classics and history, not to mention excellent writing skills. In addition, the family background of the applicants were thoroughly reviewed in an effort to divert any involvement with factional strife.
But that was not the end of the complicated process for selecting sagwans. The king himself should be consulted about the specific sagwan that were recommended by related officials. The highly prudent selection process testifies to the emphasis placed upon the role of sagwan, and the confidentiality (thereby, fairness and neutrality) of the Annals.
The confidentiality of the Annals was crucial, especially concerning the incumbent king and officials, whose conduct was closely recorded by the sagwans.
As is human nature, nobody wants their misconduct to be recorded in the history books. Therefore, there was a consensus that the related persons including the almighty king were strictly banned from reading the Annals about themselves, and even the first draft and basic materials were classified as confidential. If not, the correct and fair history would be arbitrarily forged and edited by the king drawing his unchallenged authority, which opposed the fundamental idea of recording history as it truly was.
But as is human nature again, the kings fervently yearned to get a peek at the historical documents about themselves. King Sejong, widely regarded as one of the best rulers during the Choson Dynasty, was no exception.
The CD-ROM Annals reveals an incident, dated March 20, 1431, showing King Sejong's desire to read the Annals. "As Chunchukwan completed the Tajong Sillock [Annals of Sejong's father], I desire to read it," King Sejong said.
One of the highest-ranking officials, Mang Sa-song, said, "If Your Majesty reads it, future kings will do the same and change the records. Meanwhile, the sagwan also will not record what really happened fearing the king will read it, all of which will block the truth from being written down as it is." King Sejong agreed with Mang's remark, and since then, no king ever read or touched the Annals throughout the reign of the Dynasty. In short, the Annals were sacred.
"The fact that there were four copies of the Annals demonstrates how much the Choson people cared about the Annals. More importantly, they made the type printing only for the four copies, which is also evidence of the Annals' significance at that time," the SSC's senior researcher Lee explained.
The CD-ROM Annals shows that during the King Sejong's reign, it was decided that the four copies of the completed Annals were to be stored in four different places: one in Chunchukwan, and three other copies in Chungju, Chonju and Sungju, in an effort to prevent the Annals from being impaired by unexpected accidents.
Considering that sagwans were conferred absolute autonomy as reporters, it seems likely that some ill-willed sagwans would abuse their power. But that kind of abuse never happened, Lee said. "Choson scholars, especially sagwans had a strong sense of honor. It was not a high-ranking position, but the post of sagwan was regarded as the highest honor to the entire family. And surely, they retained the idealism about being clean and fair in doing such a public work," she said.
Indeed, Choson scholar's idealism involved in the Annals contributed to a remarkably accurate reporting of the society. But that was not the only factor. There were a lot of other systematic mechanisms protecting the process, as well. One of them is "saecho," a process of deleting all the other drafts except for the final.
The 80-something sagwans had to choose which items should be dealt with and which ones should be excluded. Therefore, it was likely that once the decision was made, no more controversies were welcome. To that end, the practice of saecho (meaning washing the draft in Chinese characters) was adopted in order to prevent any controversy from flaring up later. But saecho was a peculiar act. The scripts were actually washed and dried in the river.
"Saecho was possible because at that time the paper was soaked with oil, and if it was washed, the paper could be used again," Lee explained. Also the paper itself was a precious material, so the saecho process was an energy-saving measure, she added.
"The sagwan system and the Annals played the role of a check and balance for the power structure of the Choson Dynasty. What matters most here is that the Annals symbolize the relentless historical judgement on one's behavior. The sense that your present acts will be judged by historians, and the atmosphere in which sagwans faithfully acted as candid reporters, therefore, were the driving force of the 500 years of history," Lee said.
There is a striking passage in the CD-ROM Annals revealing how closely, and "faithfully" the sagwan reported nearly everything concerning the king and state affairs: in 1404, King Taejong, a perennial hunter, tripped and fell off his horse while chasing after a deer. The embarrassed king ordered the officials nearby, "Don't let the sagwan know about this."
All of which are now safely recorded in the Annals, including the king's desperate order.
글쓴이 SJ Yang작성일자 1998-02-03 2019-07-07 카테고리 History태그 조선왕조실록, Annals, Choson Dynasty, Joseon
Readers Can Journey Through 500 Years of Choson Dynasty's Virtual Wonderland
Question: When was an elephant imported to Korea for the first time according to historical documents?
Answer: In the year 1411, during the early Choson period.
Question: What other information is there on the first elephant?
Answer: According to "The Annals of the Choson Dynasty," a Japanese king sent an elephant in 1441 to King Taejong, who ordered it to be sent to a government department to be taken care of. One day, a government official named Yi Woo visited the site where the elephant was fed by the government employees. Yi thought it was a very strange animal. So he yelled and spat at the elephant. The animal got angry and trampled him to death. After this incident, the Minister of National Defense officially made a request that the animal be exiled, which King Taejong granted. So the first elephant in Korea went into exile on an island in Cholla-do and lived there for six months.
Question: Is there more information?
Answer: Over a time period spanning the next 10 years, there are 12
Question: How long will it take to find all the articles and retrieve them?
Answer: About five minutes, at maximum.
This is not a joke, of course. This information was retrieved by Kim Hyeon, director of the Korean Study Database Research Institute (KSDRI), a research department of the Seoul Systems Co. Ltd. (SCC), the developer of the CD-ROM "The Annals of the Choson Dynasty."
"I found this story by using the search function of the CD-ROM of the Annals — just by putting in the word 'elephant' and typing in a few simple questions. All articles about elephants from the Annals were called up in a few seconds and I was fascinated by the story. I think this example tells us what we can do with a computerized database of historical records," Kim said in an interview with The Korea Times.
"The Annals of the Choson Dynasty" is said to be one of the most important items of cultural and historical heritage, not only for the Korean people but also for humankind as a whole.
One illuminating piece of evidence of this is that UNESCO, the Paris-based United Nations organization, decided to include the Annals on the list of "Memory of the World" last year in honor of its universal value as a piece of world cultural heritage.
In addition, there is nothing in the world which can equal the Annals since it is the one and only set of documents dealing with such a long historical time-period in a single chronicle.
Understandably, the value of the Annals lies in its all-embracing, historical records of the Choson Dynasty spanning 472 years (1392-1863) in which the reigns of 25 kings from King Taejo (1392-1863) to King Cheoljong (1849-1863) are melted into 1,893 volumes written in Chinese characters.
The process of how the Annals were made is helpful to understanding the real potential behind the astounding amount of information. Only after a king left the throne, the task of collecting all kinds of government documents and reports got underway, with the purpose of producing a just and impartial historical record.
Even the all mighty king was not allowed to read the Annals about himself, a system designed to prevent the king from wrongly tailoring the record to his own advantage.
The government officials appointed to piecing together relevant information for the Annals were the top-notch intellectuals of the time. Moreover, the compilation of the Annals was one of the most important government projects.
As a result, the Annals are a fair, well written kaleidoscope of the Choson Dynasty.
But the prism through which the vast historical information can be scanned was not readily available since the books were written in Chinese characters — 53,000,000 of them.
"There are only two complete sets of the Annals now, one in North Korea and the other in South Korea. Ironically, North Korea first started translating the Annals. It was only in 1968 when South Korean scholars followed suit," Kim explained.
But the result of the 26-year-long translation of the Annals, though commendable in every sense, was not accessible to the general public.
For the 413 volumes are arranged in chronological order and not very user-friendly for efficient research.
That is why the CD-ROM version of the Annals was conceived after the translation, involving 3,000 professional scholars, was completed in late 1993.
Since then, numerous computer technicians and scholars across the nation joined the project until the initial version came out in October 1995. In the process, more than 800,000 A4-sized manuscripts were proof-read and corrected. As many as 200 researchers spent about one year in making the entries for the mind-boggling 362,161 articles. In total, exactly 198,246,365 Korean letters are stored in the three CD-ROMs.
Yet before the ground-breaking techno-historical product was completed, there was a lot of brain-wracking, hard work and pain, Kim said.
For instance, how to deal with the almost endless number of fonts of the Chinese characters in the Annals was a cause for headache. In order to display all the Chinese characters in the original, the SSC team developed a special set of fonts numbering 17,367 characters.
The reward, however, was as great as the undertaking.
James B. Lewis, Korean studies professor at Oxford University sent a letter to director Kim concerning the CD-ROM Annals. In the letter, James said that he had an occasion to visit his colleague in Japan, who studied late Choson economic history. James collected all the related materials on a particular law through the CD-ROM and put the records on two floppy diskettes.
As James gave the diskettes to his friend and explained the contents, the friend "stood there looking at the diskettes; he became exited, laughing and almost crying at the same time."
It turned out that it took James only three hours to do the same work his friend spent three years on.
The question is, why does the Choson Dynasty matter so much?
"Even one small social system mentioned in the Annals, in fact, embraces the previous generations' ideas. And the foremost reason for studying the Annals is that it contains all human affairs imaginable," said Lee Nam-hee, senior researcher in KSDRI.
"Introducing the Annals to foreigners through English articles is very important, especially when it comes to the students interested in Korean studies abroad. One foreign professor teaching Koreanology told me that the Annals plays the most powerful role in satisfying the students and eventually leads them to pursue Korean studies," Kim said.
"In fact, a lot of foreign scholars asked us whether we would make an English version. As you know, it's almost impossible," Kim added.
Senior Researcher Lee said, "The latest stories in the Annals happened only 100 years ago. More important, the stories are not only about our forefathers, but also ourselves because the Annals is the mirror showing where we are now and where we are headed for."
For a more enjoyable journey into the Choson Dynasty's virtual wonderland, the upcoming articles of the series will deal with thematic topics based upon the in-depth research data provided by the SSC staff.
글쓴이 SJ Yang작성일자 1998-01-20 2019-07-07 카테고리 History태그 Joseon, 조선왕조실록, Annals, Choson Dynasty
Old Dynasty's Tales Available in English
It takes at least four years and three months to read the entire Korean text of the "Choson Wangjo Sillok," the Annals of the Choson Kingdom (1392-1910). That is, only if the reader has the incredible ability of scanning through 100 pages a day.
But now, all the reader needs to do is click on the mouse. A CD-ROM title, "The Annals of the Choson Dynasty," now brings all sorts of information from the 500-year-long dynasty's unprecedented historical record to the reader's fingertips.
In an effort to promote a deeper understanding of Korean history and culture, The Korea Times today begins a weekly series of thematic articles based upon the CD-ROM of "The Annals of the Choson Dynasty." With the support of the Seoul Systems Co. Ltd. (SSC), which developed and regularly updates the CD-ROM, The Korea Times will use the computer technology to its fullest extent by conducting keyword searches of the entire 1,893-volume record. Such a research technique would have been impossible before.
The series is aimed at providing useful and interesting information about Choson, the longest-running dynasty in world history, to foreign scholars as well as to ordinary readers. It will not simply be a chronological translation of the annals, but an eye-catching collection of facts and anecdotes little known or totally kept in the dark, away from the public'e eye. Everything from how criminals were punished to how elephants and camels first came to the country will be explored in the weeks to come.
The Korea Times series is the very first time the Choson Annals is translated into English. As such, it will become an invaluable tool for foreign Korean studies scholars and an illuminating text for others interested in the old past of the country.
The original text of "The Annals of the Choson Dynasty" (Choson Wangjo Sillok in Korean) covers 27 kings from 1392 to 1910, in which all kinds of information including the innermost political situations as well as the everyday life styles of the general public, are meticulously recorded with masterful accuracy in the form of countless piles of data.
Unfortunately, the original text of the annals, written in Chinese characters, is hard to read, much less understand correctly. Worse, the sheer amount of the volumes — 1,893 in its original Chinese characters — is overwhelming.
To make the one of the most important cultural, historical treasures of Korea available to the Korean studies scholars, both at home and abroad, the task of the translation started in 1968 by the King Sejong the Great Memorial Society.
The translation work went into full swing as the National Culture Promotion Foundation joined the project in 1972.
The fruit of the efforts came to the light only in late 1993 after as many as 3,000 professional scholars had worked on the time-consuming translations and corrections.
But even the Korean version, composed of an astounding 413 volumes, is nothing less than a lifetime's worth of reading. Worse, the large space to accommodate the whole collection and its high price have made even universities hesitate to buy the annals.
To resolve the dilemma, Culture-Sports Ministry and the two organizations involved during the 26 years of translation agreed in early 1994 to push ahead with the digitalization of the annals into three CD-ROMs, whose job was assigned to the SCC and the Korean Study Database Research Institute.
The CD-ROM version was completed in October 1995. In the process, over 300 people were hired in typing the Korean manuscripts into the computer database alone. In addition, some 200 professional researchers and scholars in the field of Korean history helped with the tedious corrections and classification. Also, 70 staffs of SSC worked full time during the digitalization process in order to collect related materials and develop necessary computer programs.
Moreover, the CD-ROM version was upgraded in November last year. As a result, the search engine and the classification functions are better suited to meet the demands of the user.
"What we need is not the language interpreter. We need a cultural interpreter who knows and understands the Korean culture and tradition. We believe `The Korea Times' will greatly help produce the much-needed cultural interpreters through this weekly series," said Kim Hyeon, director of Korean Studies Database Research Institute of the SSC, who has supervised the CD-ROM digitalization from the start.
글쓴이 SJ Yang작성일자 1998-01-20 2019-07-07 카테고리 History태그 Annals, Choson Dynasty, Joseon, 조선왕조실록
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2015, cara delevigne, coming-of-age, john green, Margo Roth Spiegelman, Movie, Movie review, Natt Wolf, paper towns
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The public has been critical of novel-turned-movie films. They believe that the limited rolls of filmmaking cannot give justice to unlimited rolls of readers' imagination. Yet, as film critics, it is sometimes more convenient to view these film adaptations as plain movies that stand on their own.
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Albumi
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Checking Out Chesapeake Bay Light Houses
If you're a landlubber like me, a day out on the water is a treat. And how better to start the Memorial Day weekend than by spending a day checking out Chesapeake Bay light houses.
The boat tour left out of the Knapps Narrows Marina at 10ish; Knapps Narrows separates Tilghman Island from the mainland of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Captain Mike, who runs the tours, is laid back and emphasized to everyone that this was a relaxing day; if we had to wait a few minutes for someone to show up, that would be fine -- we'd still see everything we wanted to see (and more, as it turned out). As it was, we only waited a couple minutes for the last couple to show up, but no one minded: the day was beautiful with a light breeze and 70 degree weather. We were on the M/V Sharps Island, enjoying the sights from the marina (there was a seagull dining on a crab that was amusing to watch).
On our way out to our first stop, we encountered sail boats participating in the Annapolis to Miles River Annual Sail Boat Race. The boats were catching the wind blowing right behind them, filling their sails. It was a beautiful sight and an amateur photographer's dream!
The first light house we headed to was Bloody Point Light House, located of the southern tip of Kent Island and marking the entrance to Eastern Bay. Though the lighthouse stands in about seven feet of water and warns mariners of shoals near Poplar Island, it is also close to one of the Bay's deepest shipping channels. According to legend, the nearby point has been the scene of a number of violent events throughout history. In colonial days, English colonists lured a group of Native Americans to the area, and then butchered them. It is also rumored that a villainous French pirate was hanged at Bloody Point.
The light house was commissioned in October 1882. Almost from day one, the action of the tides caused the caisson to start leaning. Work was done in 1883 and 1885 to straighten and stabilize the light, and the light house was manned until a fire destroyed it in 1960; in 1961 the interior was cleaned out and the light automated. The fire and subsequent corrosion has caused widespread cracking of the plates. In addition, water has seeped between the steel cylinder and its concrete filling. Freezing of this seepage during the winter has caused some damage to the caisson. Only the cantilevered lantern deck, composed of cast iron triangle plates, remains in relatively good condition. Solar panels power the modern lens, which is still an active aid to navigation. The light house is privately owned.
Our next destination was Baltimore Harbor Light, which guards the entrance to Baltimore Harbor. Almost at the same time we arrived at the light, we saw in the distance the SS John W Brown, one of the Liberty ships, making a cruise. What's so cool about seeing this ship is that the owners run the cruises only twice a year: on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
For more than 100 years, Baltimore Harbor Light has guided northbound vessels to the Port of Baltimore, and southbound vessels on their way to the Atlantic Ocean. That it was built at all is a testimony to the importance of Baltimore as a commercial port.
The cylindrical caisson foundation was built in 1904 at the mouth of the Magothy River. It was the last lighthouse built on the Chesapeake Bay. This is an unusual light house because of the unique experiment that took place there. In May 1964, the light was converted to run off power supplied by a small atomic fuel cell, making it the first atomic-powered lighthouse in the world. This experiment only lasted a year and the concept was not pursued further. Today, the lighthouse is privately owned.
Next we circled the Sandy Point Light House located at the southern mouth of the Magothy River and clearly visible from the Bay Bridge. I know this one -- it's a familiar sight from the shore of Sandy Point State Park. It is a caisson light with an octagonal brick dwelling and tower. Originally it was supposed to be a screw-pile light. But problems with winter ice and the screwpiles had developed so additional funds were requested for a caisson. No more money was available so they compromised. They built a caisson foundation, sunk it, and then built a smaller less expensive brick tower on it. It was first lit on October of 1883.
Sadly, this light house's visibility may be its undoing. After automation in 1963, the light became subject to vandalism due to its prominence and its accessibility. The original lens was destroyed in 1979, apparently smashed with a baseball bat. Vandalism has continued over the years. In 2006 it was sold at auction to a private bidder, after an unsuccessful attempt to find a non-profit group to take responsibility for the light. The U.S. Coast Guard continues to maintain the navigation aids. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Sandy Point Shoal Light Station on December 2, 2002.
From there we went to the most photographed and probably the best recognized light house in Maryland: Thomas Point Shoal Light, owned by the City of Annapolis. It is also the best maintained. Located just north of the mouth of the South River, south of Annapolis. It is the only screw-pile type light on the Bay in it's original position.
Commissioned in November 1875, ice was a perpetual threat to screw-pile lights on the Chesapeake, and just two years after its commission, the original lens was destroyed when it toppled by shaking from ice floes. This lens was replaced, and the additional piles and riprap -- those piles of boulders and rocks on either side of the light house -- were placed around the foundation to protect it. The lighthouse was manned until 1986 and then it became the first lighthouse on the Bay to be fully automated.
Finally, we went to the Bay's answer to Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa, to a light house that marks the location of an island -- Sharps Island -- that quietly disappeared years ago. It also is one of the most distinctive light houses -- as it "lists significantly starboard," as the A/V Sharps Island first mate noted ironically. The structure is picturesque, but in poor condition, and although still a functioning light, it also serves as a rather roomy bird house for a pair of ospreys, like several other of the light houses we saw.
In the early 1800s, Sharps Island was a farming and fishing community and the island had schools, a post office and a popular resort hotel, where vacationers from Baltimore and other locations would arrive by boat to while away the lazy summer days far away from the city heat. Between 1850 and 1900, the island lost 80 percent of its land mass, and by 1960 it had been reduced to a shoal. Today it is entirely underwater. Rising ocean water levels and unrelenting erosion caused this once thriving community to disappear completely -- a fate that could await other islands in the Chesapeake Bay. For more information on the Chesapeake Bay's vanishing islands (Sharps Island was not the first, nor will it be the last), check out this National Geographic Society article.
Located off the entrance to the Choptank River, approximately 4 miles from the the southern most tip of Tilghman Island, the light house was first lit in February 1882. The previous light on this spot was a screw pile light completed in 1865. It lasted until February 10, 1881 when, during a winter thaw, the wind-driven ice swept the building from the screw pile and it floated 5 miles down the bay, with the keeper inside. It ran aground and the keeper escaped, extremely thankful to have survived his ordeal. The current tower includes an integral dwelling and was manned until 1938 when the U.S. Coast Guard automated the light. In the winter of 1976-1977, severe ice flows tilted the tower 15 degrees.
Even if light houses aren't your obsession, it's a great day out on the Bay, and you might learn a little Maryland history. Mostly, you enjoy the Bay's scenery, and the wind and the sun and the water. The boat ride can be exhilarating!
Getting there: Follow Route 33 from Saint Michael's to Tilghman Island. The turn off into the parking lot to Knapps Narrows Marina is on the right, just before the draw bridge over to Tilghman Island. When I GPS'd the address, my GPS tried to take me to Laurel, MD -- several hours away from where I actually wanted to be.
Hours: Check out the tour schedule on Chesapeake Lights website. There are several different tour options, including a "sunset tour" that entices the photographer in me.
Dogs: Nah.
Eats: Bring your own snacks and water. And a hat, sunscreen, etc.
Website: www.Chesapeakelights.com
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Posted by Jody Arneson at 3:02 PM
Labels: boat tours, Chesapeake Bay, heritage tourism, lighthouses, Maryland
Captain Mike May 29, 2014 at 3:57 PM
It was great having you on board, the trip that day was really a nice one.
Let me know ASAP about the Southern Trip if you are planning on going this year.
Capt. Mike
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This will be operated with brand new 125mph trains when these are introduced from April 2022.
This seems to be a very acceptable minimum position.
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Corby and Melton Mowbray are about twenty-fives apart.
Batteries and their fast-charging technology has come on at a fast pace since Abellio participated in the Class 379 BEMU Trial in 2015.
Are Abellio thinking about extending some Croby services using battery technology?
The technology is certainly capable, but is there a proven passenger need?
This Google Map shows Melton Mowbray station.
It looks to be a station on a large site with more than adequate car parking and I suspect building a bay platform with charging facilities would not be the most difficult of projects.
As current trains take about thirty minutes between Corby and Melton Mowbray, with a bay platform at the latter station, I think it would be possible to run hourly Class 379 trains with batteries to and from St. Pancras.
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So this means that Bombardier have got several large orders recently.
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East Coast Trains to not order a AT-300 (Class801).


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members voted on the proposal of a Branch name change. It was acknowledged that many areas within our Branch boundaries do not readily identify with 'New England'. Lots of options were considered including aligning with political names (e.g. New England Parkes Branch), or aligning with terms already used by other organisation. This was taken to the AGM in September for voting by members, and was passed. Hello New England North West!
Psychology Week is also fast approaching, and plans are under way for our celebrations for this and our AGM. We will of course continue to utilise videoconferencing options to attempt to reach as many of our members across our Branch as possible. The 2016 AGM date is Thursday November 17, and we will have Dr Ann-Maree Wilson from Bush Support Services provide a talk following the AGM. Please send any apologies to our Secretary, Serena Haridas, apsnewenglandnorthwest@gmail.com .
And for those needing last minute CPD points for this cycle – we have a fantastic workshop by David Roland, Writing as therapy, Saturday 26 November. This workshop will be held in Tamworth and will be video-conferenced to Armidale. Please search for this on the APS CPD and Events Finder to register.
We will also be holding Christmas breakfast events in Tamworth, Armidale, and Inverell in December. Keep your eye on your inboxes!
Planning is already under-way for events in 2017. We will be hosting an Ethics Forum in the first half of the year which will be a fabulous opportunity to meet with ethics and legal gurus, and professional bodies such as AON and the HCCC. We will let you know details closer to the time.
If you have any suggestions for speakers for talks or for workshop topics, please let us know!
Hello from cold but sunny New England Branch!
The New England Branch was excited to host a very special APS 50th Anniversary dinner in Armidale Friday 5 August 2016. This was a very special event in which we recognised current and also past Branch members who have been part of the APS for significant lengths of time. Some of these members provided us with short talks about their impressive associations with the Branch, and their psychology careers. We'd like to formally recognise some of the longest standing members of our Branch. We are in awe of your commitment to your profession.
And not too far behind with more than 20 years of service are Eric Best, Kim Scholz, Caroline Croft, Jane Clark, Susan Richards-O'Laughlin, Annette Stevenson, Heather Vernon, Lilian Wissink, Warren Bartik, Stan Bolden, Peter Smith, Pamela Taylor, and Debra Dunstan.
As you are aware, in the spirit of inclusivity to the very big area our Branch covers, our Branch members voted on the proposal of a Branch name change. It was acknowledged that many areas within our Branch boundaries do not readily identify with 'New England'. Lots of options were considered including aligning with political names (e.g. New England Parkes Branch), or aligning with terms already used by other organisation. The Board has passed the motion for our Branch to be renamed New England North West. This will now be taken to the AGM in September for voting by members.
Psychology Week is also fast approaching, and plans are under-way for our celebrations for this and our AGM. We will of course continue to utilise videoconferencing options to attempt to reach as many of our members across our Branch as possible. The tentative date is Thursday 17 November 2016, and further information will be sent closer to the time. We also have a wonderful guest speaker scheduled for a video-linked talk in September, Michael Clarke. Keep your eye on your inboxes!!!
Hello from sunny (only a little rainy) New England Branch!
SAVE THE DATE!! The New England Branch is very keen to join in the APS 50 Years celebrations. We will be hosting a dinner in Armidale Friday 5 August 2016. This will be a very special event in which we will recognise current and also past Branch members who have been part of the APS for significant lengths of time. Some of these members will be providing us with short talks about their impressive associations with the Branch, and their psychology careers. Keep your eye out in your emails for registration details.
The APS has a very rigorous process in place to ensure that you receive only the information you want to receive from the Society. However, a number of members have advised that they aren't receiving emails from our local Branch. One reason for this could be that "opting out" of emails from the APS means you are also opting out of emails from the Branch. We don't want you to miss out on what we're doing, so please don't hesitate to "opt in" again when you renew your membership, or through your personal details section online.
Thanks to those that voted and shared your thoughts on our proposed Branch name change. In the spirit of inclusivity of the very big area our Branch covers, it was acknowledged that many areas within our Branch boundaries do not readily identify with 'New England'. Lots of options were considered including aligning with political names (e.g. New England Parkes Branch), or aligning with terms already used by other organisations (e.g. New England North West). The proposal for change is currently sitting with the Board for final decision, and we will advise you of the outcome once we know.
The Committee has also started planning end of year events. We are excited to welcome Emily Church onto our Branch Committee as a representative of Early Career Psychologists. We will be hosting a casual event in July for Psychologists in Tamworth, Armidale, and Inverell, and especially those who are Early Career to network and get to know the Psychologists around us. Keep your eye on your inboxes.
Psychology Week is also fast approaching, and plans are under way for our celebrations for this and our AGM. We will of course continue to utilise videoconferencing options to attempt to reach as many of our members across our Branch as possible. The tentative date is Thursday 17th November 2016, and further information will be sent closer to the time.
Hello from sunny New England Branch!
We have a fantastic and diverse committee keen to make 2016 memorable for our members. Check us out on our Branch website. Marisa (Chair), Serena (Secretary), Paul (Treasurer), and Cath (Committee Member) are all from Tamworth. Long-standing members Stephan and Warwick are joined by Warren who provides us with our UNE links, and Natalya (Student Rep) in Armidale. And we continue to have the honour of Jamie from Inverell.
Having committee members from across our large area helps us in our committed to delivering our talks to as many of our members as possible, and we continue to refine our use of videoconferencing options.
Keep an eye on your inboxes for our upcoming talks. In March we will have a very interesting and thought-provoking talk by Shannon Yanez-Lewis on Working with Children under 10 Years with Problematic and Harmful Sexualised Behaviours. This talk will encourage you to think about this area as something all practitioners who work with children should be aware of, rather than as a specialised and stigmatised client presentation. For those interested in reading more about this topic, I would encourage you to have a look at the Kids and Families Issues Paper.
Past presentations are available for Branch members to access at the APS Seminar Series link on the UNE Psychology webpage.
The New England Branch is very keen to deliver to join in the APS 50 Years celebrations. We would like to recognise current and also past Branch members who have been part of the APS for significant lengths of time with a special event. If anyone has any ideas for celebration options, or would like us to support your event or local group, please let us know!!


Charlotte Baby Photographer - Live Laugh Love Dance!
My very last session for DancinKids Dance portraits were this group of sweet little pixies. What a great way to end a great week. Thank you to all of my adorable dancers for doing such an amazing job!
Charlotte Dance Photographer - Eat, sleep, breathe…dance!
The next group of young ladies from DancinKids are a few of the older students. Not only are they fantastic dancers but could easily be models! You are beautiful girls! I had a great time working with you!
Meet Mr. S and his lovely ladies! After one of our posed shots one of the moms asked if we could do a shot of them together just being themselves since they were such a close group of friends. I couldn't help but laugh.... "That's what I do best!" LOL ;) I think we got it.... what do you think?
Huntersville Photographer - Dance Dance Dance!


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Q: How do i correct this error Notice: A session had already been started and Undefined index I need some one to correct me from my mistake here is the error
Notice: Undefined index: login in C:\xampp\htdocs\bank\index.php on line 10
Notice: Undefined index: password in C:\xampp\htdocs\bank\index.php on line 10
Notice: A session had already been started - ignoring session_start() in C:\xampp\htdocs\bank\header.php on line 2

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//PHP < 5.4
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This checks that sessions are enabled, but none have been started.
Information on safer database handling is covered in this answer, be sure to check the links in that answer

A: Session notice
You have a session starting somewhere, and then again in C:\xampp\htdocs\bank\header.php's second line. You should do if PHP >= 5.4.0:
if (session_status() == PHP_SESSION_NONE) {
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If PHP < 5.4.0:
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This can be seen here: Check if PHP session has already started.
Undefined index and other issues
However, your code has the following issues:

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*It is subject to SQL injection.

*mysql_* is not secure anymore. You should be using PDO or MySQLi for the database handling.

*Are you seriously storing passwords in the database as plain text? You need to properly hash them.

Fixing it (PHP >= 5.5):
$DB = new PDO(/* CORRECT PARAMETERS HERE */);
if (isset($_POST['login']) && isset($_POST['password'])) {
  $STH = $DB->prepare("SELECT * FROM customers WHERE loginid = ?");
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include "password_compat.php";

$DB = new PDO(/* CORRECT PARAMETERS HERE */);
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A: Notice: Undefined index: login means that in your array, there's no entry with "login" as index. So in your case, that means that $_POST does not contain "login" key.
You have to verify that these indexes exist.
isset($_POST['login']) is a good way to do that.
array_key_exists('login', $_POST) is another way.

A: For Undefined you need to check if the variable is set or not like this
if (isset($_POST[login]) && isset($_POST[password])) {
    // your code here

}

For A session had already been started
You have already use session_start() somewhere else other then header.php. so you need to remove it from either of the page

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It's still March Break here, so our mornings have been leisurely and relaxed. I decided to make French toast for breakfast the other day.
French toast, full of eggs, milk, cinnamon-sugar and maple syrup, is not a standard breakfast food for us. Neither are pancakes. We all tend to feel a fatigue-ish slump halfway through our day if we consume sugary or highly processed products first thing in the morning. So muffins, pastry, or sweetened cereals are usually out. No pancakes or French toast on school mornings, either.
But during March break, no one gets up early. We lounge around in pjs, have coffee and watch cartoons.
That morning, I had a serving of French toast too, with extra cinnamon. On an empty stomach, even. (Well no, I had water and coffee first.) It was delicious and a treat, but to me it felt more like dessert than breakfast. I knew I'd suffer, later, when the slump will hit me.
And did it ever. By 10 am I was on the couch barely able to keep my eyes open. Fatigue is an understatement…I was so tired I actually napped until noon!
I should know better. When I was in my mid 20s, I had such severe Hypoglycemia that I fainted while being tested at the doctor's office.
Hypoglycemia is a condition known as low blood sugar. If the blood sugar drops to dangerously low levels, the symptoms vary from clumsiness, trouble talking, confusion, and severe fatigue. In rare cases it can lead to loss of consciousness, or worse. I often had shaky hands (like a diabetic), more hunger and cravings for sugar, and a very heavy, lethargic feeling of weakness in my body. Barely able to lift my arms, or walk. So tired.
I changed my dietary habits then, and eating protein for breakfast has saved me from this endless napping I used to do. Napping induced from the Hypoglycemia.
The trick is to consume something that is mostly protein, and if carbs are required, complex carbs. Poached eggs (I have a microwaveable container that makes them in 46 seconds) on whole grain toast works, with a slice of bacon (also not a staple), ham or other types of deli meat. Sometimes I use a whole wheat English muffin, and make a portable egg-muffin sandwich (great to eat on the go if you're late and are bound to sit in traffic for a bit).
A protein-type breakfast tends to hold us over longer. There doesn't seem to be that mid-morning craving for a sweet snack or drink, either. My son says that since he's started eating the egg-muffins for breakfast he is able to hold on till lunch without needing to snack on some processed crap at recess.
Sugar, it seems, causes our brains to signal for more. Consume some, crave more, eat more, vicious cycle.
Go sniff the breath of your children during late mornings and try to determine if they had too much sugar for breakfast. My daughter sometimes smells almost like a diabetic…we know to cut back on her beloved toast with honey on those days and I give her probiotic greek yogurt instead, plain with fresh berries perhaps. Or scrambled eggs (she won't eat poached). Something that isn't a white carb or has sugar in it. Almond or peanut butter even…on gluten free crackers maybe. Or oatmeal…The trouble is she prefers sweetened porridge, with lots of maple syrup, so that wouldn't work on those days…If she would eat hummus, that would be another option.
The nap after the French toast didn't feel refreshing. I woke up groggy and lethargic and realized that the tone was set for the day now. I can't turn back the clock and forgo the French toast. What I should have done was have a poached egg first, something with protein, and then have one slice of French toast. I probably wouldn't have reacted quite as badly as I did with all that sugar on an empty stomach.
What do you make for breakfast? Do you skip it all together or eat a snack prior to lunch? Is your breakfast routine habitual or do you have other reasons for choosing what to eat, or not eat, prior to commencing your day?
Omg, I have low blood sugar too. That's been one of my issues this past week….my crappy diet…. feel better!
We have discovered the same thing. If my kids do not have protein at breakfast, they often feel lightheaded in the morning while at school. We have make protein mandatory at breakfast (egg, greek yogurt, cheese or peanut butter are the favourites. GF pancakes with PB or Nutella are a favourite.
if we have French toast, I make sure to have bacon and or sausage as a side to add the protein. Scones get served with yogurt.
It's all in creating a new habit, isn't it. I love Greek yogurt with nuts and berries, or flax and pumpkin seeds.
Sadly we were out of bacon because that would have gone well with the French toast.
Made a new recipe on the weekend from the yum and yummier cookbook. It was carrot cake pancakes that I cooked as waffles. The topping is Greek yogurt with maple syrup and orange zest, so the protein is there too. They were very tasty and have veggies too.


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Outokumpu's Annual General Meeting in 2012 resolved to establish a Shareholders' Nomination Board to annually prepare proposals to the Annual General Meeting for the election, composition, and compensation of the members of the Board of Directors.
In addition, the Annual General Meeting adopted a Charter of the Shareholders' Nomination Board, which regulates the nomination and composition, and defines the tasks and duties of the Nomination Board.
According to the Charter, the Nomination Board consists of the representatives of Outokumpu's four largest shareholders, registered in the Finnish book-entry securities system on October 1, who accept the assignment and that the Chairman of the Board should act as an expert member of the Nomination Board. Accordingly, to be eligible for membership in the Nomination Board, any nominee-registered shareholder needs to register the holding directly in the Finnish book-entry system for at least the said date.
Holdings by a shareholder who, under the Finnish Securities Markets Act has an obligation to disclose changes in shareholdings (flagging obligation) that are divided into several funds or registers will be added together when calculating the share of all the voting rights, provided that the shareholder presents a written request to that effect to the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors no later than September 30 preceding the Annual General Meeting. If a shareholder does not wish to use their nomination right, the right transfers to the next largest shareholder who would otherwise not have a nomination right.
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Outokumpu's Shareholders' Nomination Board consists of the representatives of the four largest shareholders registered in the shareholders' register of the company on October 1. In addition, Kari Jordan, Outokumpu's Chairman of the Board of Directors, acts as an expert member in the Nomination Board. The Nomination Board has been established to annually prepare proposals on the composition of the Board of Directors and director remuneration for the Annual General Meeting.
On October 1, 2018 the four largest shareholders of Outokumpu were Solidium Oy, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company and The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, and they have appointed the following representatives to the Nomination Board:
Antti Mäkinen, Managing Director at Solidium Oy
Pekka Pajamo, CFO at Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Jouko Pölönen, President and CEO at Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Tuula Korhonen, Investment Manager at The Social Insurance Institution of Finland
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Dieses Fahrzeug befindet sich in unserer Abhängigkeit und kann nur durch eine Ernennung besichtigt werden.
EINTAUSCHFAHRZEUG. Very early Bentley S1. It was the 5th car supplied from new in Canada in July of 1955. It has its original finish of, two-tone, Sand over Sable. It was originally owner by Rolls Royce of Canada Ltd and was the first S1 used as a demonstrator in Canada. Unfortunately there has been some rust formation underneath the car.
DIESES FAHRZEUG IST IN UNSEREM LAGER, Anzeige nur nach Vereinbarung.
THIS VEHICLE IS IN OUR DEPENDANCE AND IS JUST - ONLY / VIEWED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
TRADE-IN CAR. Very early Bentley S1. It was the 5th car supplied from new in Canada in July of 1955. It has its original finish of, two-tone, Sand over Sable. It was originally owner by Rolls Royce of Canada Ltd and was the first S1 used as a demonstrator in Canada. Unfortunately there has been some rust formation underneath the car.


We opened our studio for Open Doors Days this weekend. It was a busy couple of days with many visitors. We had lots of interest in the building and everyone enjoyed seeing Arthur Watson's studio and seeing him at work screen-printing. He and William (from the practice) collaborated on a special print which was printed on the day.
Thanks to all who came and hope to see you again next year!


It will be good if I would start the Mamas & Papas Urbo2 Stroller Review with the main features of this stroller, it has roomy ^ reversible seat, large canopy, strong all terrain wheel along with bassinet & car seat adaptor option which make this stroller a complete one. It is suitable for new born to toddler, let's discuss more about some exiting features.
It rolls on four hard rubber wheels with 6″ wheel in the front and 7″ wheels in the back. The front wheels are swivel, but can be locked straight for rougher terrain.
It has all suspension wheels to give a smooth & safe ride for every kind of surface like uneven or suitable for city walk.
It has a reversible seat that is 12″ with 20″ seat back and a measurement of 24″ from the back of the seat to the top of the canopy.
This roomy seat has a deep one-hand recline that goes to almost a flat position suitable for a newborn.
The seat can accommodate a child from birth and up to 50 lbs & as it is reversible so you can move it according to your comfort, in that way you can see you baby during the ride.
You can also convert it into a travel system by replacing the seat with an infant car seat or convert it into a pram by replacing it with a matching bassinet.
You must be expecting something good to read about canopy in this "Mamas & Papas Urbo2 Stroller Review", so it has everything like ,the size of canopy is large which can provide full coverage to protect your baby from sun.
It has a large peekaboo window with magnetic closure along with mesh window (can be unzip or zip) for air circulation in summer days.
It has a swing-away bumper bar covered with leather-like material which looks really cool & comfortable to hold.
There is an adjustable foot rest that goes up and down & your child can stretch his leg according to his comfort.
It has an adjustable telescoping handle bar that is covered with super nice leather-like material just like the bumper bar.
There is one run away strap attached to the handle bar which is very useful when you are going down the hills, it helps to control the stroller.
The seat has an adjustable padded 5 point harness with center release button to hold your child tight & safe.
There is one foot brake located between the rear wheel which is easy to use & safe.
You need to use both the hands to fold the stroller before that the seat should be in front face mode then push two buttons on the sides and collapse it down till you hear the click of the automatic lock.
In this "Mamas & Papas Urbo2 Stroller Review", you will be happy to read the stroller become more compact after the fold while other stroller remain bulky. so you can easily keep this in a corner of the room.
It also has a standing fold but unlike other stroller this is not much stable to stand.
It has a medium size basket which is easy to access, you can put diaper bag but not that much stuffs like grocery n all. There are no other small pockets or cup holder for extra storage.
The seat is made of very soft padded material which gives extra comfort to your baby especially when the ride goes long. The fabric of the foot muff resists wind and water helping your child to stay warm and cozy.
The Urbo 2 model is available in six colors: black, navy, chestnut, mulberry, Donna Wilson and camel. All of strollers come with a silver frame.
To conclude this article of "Mamas & Papas Urbo2 Stroller Review", I would like to praise the exiting features with lots of pros & very less cons which make your baby ride easy & smooth as well as yours to cope up with daily life style.
Mamas & Papas gives 2 year warranty from the date of purchase. You will get one rain cover & insect net included for more protection & it can easily fit to the canopy, while other stroller doesn't have this features especially included, most of the time you need to buy separately .anyways as compare to other stroller it has everything good with reference to the price & just go for it to make your baby ride happy & smooth.


Was 1959 the Year the '60s Started?
I spent some of the weekend reading 1959: The Year Everything Changed by Fred Kaplan, a columnist at Slate who covers politics as well as cultural topics. (I've been known to multi-task myself sometimes, so I know such things are possible.) I'm always a little wary of books that make grand claims in their subtitles, which seems to be happening a lot lately. But Kaplan's book, which tours through politics, statecraft, science, pop culture and the arts, persuaded me that 1959, the year Williams Burroughs published the first excerpt of Naked Lunch, Miles Davis recorded Kind of Blue, Texas Instruments debuted the microchip, and the first two Americans died in Vietnam, really was a year in which developments that had been gestating in quite a few areas of the culture found some definitive expression. Such as?
By 1959 Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns had been doing their recondite thing for years, but '59 was the year that MoMA included them in the pivotal Sixteen Americansshow, which you might say was their entry into the big time. The same is true for Frank Stella, another of the "Sixteen", though one who doesn't get much play in Kaplan's book. For him that show was the first time many people saw the ultra-flat Black paintings like Die Fahne Hoch! that he had begun making just the year before, the pictures that jump-started Minimalism.
It was also in 1959 that Robert Frank's book The Americans, an indisputable watershed in the history of photography, was published for the first time in the U.S. (There had been a French edition the year before, but few Americans saw it.) It was also the year that Norman Mailer published Advertisements for Myself, the (mostly) non-fiction collection that announced his evolution from conventional novelist to, as he put it, "psychic outlaw". The first "New Wave" films appeared that year and Allan Kaprow organized, if that's the word for it, the first "Happenings". For good measure it was also the year the Guggenheim opened in New York, but as Kaplan appreciates, for all the novelty of Frank Lloyd Wright's building, there was something backwards looking about the art inside. Solomon Guggenheim's foundational collection was heavy on artists like Kandinsky, Klee and Mondrian, and by the time his museum opened its doors they had long since been absorbed into the canon.
So was 1959 really the year everything changed? At the very least I'm ready now to buy the idea that what we think of as the 60s began one year early.