The charter. Photo by Nicolas Andrade.
The Galápagos Islands situated well off the coast of mainland Ecuador would have to be among one of the most undiscovered surfing regions on the planet. With the Galápagos boasting over 18 major islands that sit in the direct path of both large North and South swells that frequent the region I firmly believe that the surf potential here is truly limitless. These stunning islands are littered with numerous reef slabs, point breaks and beach breaks and with many still waiting to be discovered and surfed. A true surf explorers dream.
While visiting the island of Santa Cruz I was fortunate enough to be invited on a boat trip with a dozen of Ecuador's best surfers to document a wave that had only just been discovered and first surfed less than six months earlier by local surf guide Nicolas Andrade and his friends. It was a truly surreal experience weaving through large ocean swells along the rugged coastline of Santa Cruz island for over 45 minutes before arriving at our destination, a rocky pointbreak virtually in the middle of nowhere. Many of the best waves in the Galápagos are accessible only by boat and this wave was no exception.
On arrival we were greeted by a perfect peeling left hand point break and despite the slightly ruffled wind conditions the crew of Ecuador rippers proceeded to tear the sh%t out of this quality wave for the next three hours. While the wave was on the more playful side this day Nicolas assured me that the spot regularly delivers up more than it's fair share of ledgey barrels once the swell is a tad bit bigger. The surf crew consisted of some of Ecuador's best surfers who were on hand to compete in the first National Titles event to be held in the Galápagos region. I was without a doubt among good company which includied the likes of Ecuadorian National Champ Jonathan "El Gato" Zambrano and local Galapian rippers Michael Moreno Ballesteros and Juan Pablo Gerrero just to name a few. They say a picture speaks a thousand words so less chit-chat as it is time for you to browse the images captured to gain an essence of what went down this day.
If you are interested in visiting the Galápagos to surf please to check my extensive guide to surfing the region Survival of the Fittest.
Nicolas Andrade take a break from behind the lens to snavel a few gems of his won. Picture by Briandy. If you are on Santa Cruz island and wish to access the best waves do not hesitate to contact local surf guide and complete legend Nicolas Andrade (thepointsurf.gps@gmail.com) who always has his finger on the pulse. Andrés Durán sets his line on the peak.
Andrés Durán sets his line on the peak.
Santa Cruz local Juan Pablo Gerrero getting up close and personal.
Jose Francisco Coello poised to strike.
Flair, Juan Pablo Gerrero surf with true flair.
Andrés Durán on a tasty bowl.
American Jay Chaney is not regretting his parent's decision to relocate to Ecuador and can you balme him?
El Gato boosting for the clouds.
How about that backdrop? Michael Moreno Ballesteros turning his back on nature.
Irons Burgos popping one of the top.
Skills that were honed in the right hand pointbreaks of Playas, Ecuador. Textbook Gato power surfing.
Irons Burgos coming off the bottom.
Andrés snapping one off the top moments before running me over, yeah cheers mate!
A trademark hack from Se ñor: Ballesteros.
Adrian Zambrano throwing chunks to please the crowd.
Jay Chaney and one hell of a backdrop.
He isn't the Ecuadorian National Champ for nothing you know.


Case in point: The United States will no longer fund foreign coal-fired power plants through international finance organizations like the World Bank. This is probably a small change in the grand scheme of power generations worldwide, but it's a small example of the hidden financial dangers that are faced by the world's carbon-mining companies. Oil, coal and natural gas extractors are all wretchedly profitable at the moment, riding high on expensive fuel prices and a thus-far successful lobbying campaign against climate policy. But their fat profits and high valuations are predicated upon being able to pollute the commons at will. Should they be forced to internalize those costs, they could collapse in a flash.
A financial bubble is when the price of something is higher than is justified by the "intrinsic value." It's a foggy concept but a useful one. Since the 2008 financial crisis talk of bubbles is everywhere, and often misapplied, but the case for a carbon bubble is sound. Carbon dioxide pollution causes a lot of damage to the world economy, estimated at about $1.2 trillion per year, or about 1.6% of global GDP. Another interesting facet of climate change's economic damage just came up recently, when a new bill to bring flood insurance subsidies in line with skyrocketing flood-damage costs due to climate change led to huge rate increases. Inevitably, the afflicted demanded restored subsidies, which look likely to pass.
Economists call such economic damage a "negative externality," but to normal people that is stealing. By shifting their cleanup costs onto the rest of global society, carbon-mining companies (and those that use carbon-fueled machinery) are engaged in quite possibly the most colossal theft in history. But theft on that scale — and the damage will very likely increase greatly — is inherently unstable. If carbon-mining companies were forced to pay for their cleanup costs, their valuations would plummet, and they would likely go bankrupt.
First is regulation that could strand assets in several ways: direct regulation on carbon led by authorities at the local, national, regional, or global level; indirect regulation through increased pollution controls, constraints on water usage, or policies targeting health concerns; and mandates on renewable energy adoption and efficiency standards. Even the threat of impending regulation creates uncertainty for long-lived carbon-intensive assets.
Second, stranding may occur as a result of market forces. Renewable technologies are already economically competitive with fossil fuels in a number of countries without subsidies. This cost competitiveness, combined with the ability to secure stable long-term prices for power, and an increase in distributed electricity models, could continue to shift capital allocation way from fossil fuels.
Third, sociopolitical pressures (e.g., fossil-fuel divestment campaigns, environmental advocacy, grass-roots protests and changing public opinion) could create an environment in which carbon-intensive businesses could lose their "license to operate," thereby stranding assets.
When climate policy reached the potential action stage, carbon miners went double-or-nothing on their current business model. They directed tsunamis of money at climate-denying think tanks and a few "skeptic" scientists, and lobbied the government furiously. But by delaying any effort at adaptation, they have made themselves extraordinarily vulnerable.
Hurricane Sandy didn't spark any climate policy bills. But imagine if we had ten Sandy-sized events in a single year. That might convince even Republicans to come around on climate policy, making Congressional action possible. Might.
Let's hope it doesn't happen too late.


The Mavericks hosted the Texas A&M- Corpus Christi Islanders in their home opening weekend. The Islanders held on to a 2-1 series win over the Mavericks. David Moffat made his college debut for the Mavericks, and is the first freshman to start on opening weekend since 2015. In the game the Mavericks won, they had seven hits and only drew nine walks. They only struck out four times on Saturday and had six players with RBIs.


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You are here: Home / Business News / E Ink Remains Committed to e-Readers Despite CEO Change
E Ink Remains Committed to e-Readers Despite CEO Change
E Ink Holdings has been developing e-paper displays since 2009, which are found in most modern electronic readers. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Sony all feature the high-resolution displays in their current generation lineups. Recently, CEO of E Ink Scott Liu has resigned as the Chairman and CEO of E Ink and Vice Chairman Felix Ho has been named interim Chairman and CEO. With the shift in management and declining revenues, what does the future of E Ink hold?
We caught up with the head of research and development Giovanni Mancini about what exactly is going on with the company. Whenever there is a shift in the top levels of management, it is often an indication that things are about to be shaken up.
Do you know why Scott left E Ink?
As announced in the company's press release, Scott Liu had led E Ink for many years, and he made a personal decision to step down as the Chairman and CEO of E Ink Holdings that is not related to the direct running of the company. Thus, E Ink would like to respect his privacy. Scott will continue to act as an executive advisor. E Ink is fortunate that Vice Chairman Felix Ho has become the interim chairman and CEO of E Ink Holdings. Felix has extensive experience in the display and EPD industry, and with E Ink technology.
Is E Ink refocusing its strategies from e-readers to watches, price tags, and keyboards and other things?
E Ink absolutely remains committed to e-readers, as e-readers continue to be a very large and significant market for the company. E Ink is expanding its strategy to include other products such as ESL (price tags) and watches. E Ink technology is ideal for many consumer and industrial applications, and E Ink is very excited to be working with designers across multiple industries on some innovative new products, including many in the e-reader space.
It seems E Ink has been on the decline the last few quarters, and it seems to me a management shakeup was needed to bring the company in a new direction. Are you privy to any of this?
The change in management was totally due to personal reasons, it does not signal a redirection of the company.
Are you aware of anything new and exciting happening at E Ink?
E Ink is constantly working on many new and exciting products. The company is presently working on a schedule for products announcements, and it expects to announce some in the near future.
Do you know how marketing is going on with Triton 2, or if any other mainstream vendors have expressed interest in it?
Per your conversation with E Ink during CES, the company continues to market its Triton 2 product and expects to start shipping to customers in June of 2013.
Is E Ink interested in acquiring Liquavista?
As a matter of policy E Ink does not comment on such inquiries.
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Żalewo – osada w Polsce położona w województwie wielkopolskim, w powiecie szamotulskim, w gminie Szamotuły. Wieś wchodzi w skład sołectwa Witoldzin.

W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość administracyjnie należała do województwa poznańskiego.

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BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN #1, beginning a new five issue limited series set in the world inspired by the Emmy® Award-winning Cartoon Network animated series Over The Garden Wall.
OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN #1 features a main cover by Celia Lowenthal, along with variant covers by Natalie Hall (Adventure Time) and Miguel Mercado (Saban's Go Go Power Rangers).
OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN is the latest release from BOOM! Studios' award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers including licensed series such as Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Peanuts, and Garfield, along with original series like Mega Princess by Kelly Thompson and Brianne Drouhard, Bodie Troll by Jay Fosgitt,RuinWorld by Derek Laufman, and The Deep by Tom Taylor and James Brouwer.
Print copies of OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN #1 will be available for sale on September 19th, 2018 at local comic book shops (usecomicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.
For more on OVER THE GARDEN WALL: HOLLOW TOWN and more from KaBOOM!, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.


Yes, I have the same lymphadema in my left breast. I have had it since they removed the drains almost a year ago. I have been to physical therapy two different times but it doesn't go away. I have to do massage on it one or twice a day. My oncologist said it probably wouldn't go away. Its not painful or noticible so I'm just living with it. I think it would be worse if it was my arm. The OT said it was because they took all of the lymph nodes, there is no place for the fluid to drain to. When I massage, I try to direct the fluid into my abdomen or mediastienal area but I don't think that really does anything. I usually don't know that its there. My onc said the problem is if you just let the fluid sit, it might become infected. I said maybe it would have been better to have had a mastectomy but she said that the same thing can actually happen with a mastectomy. I can live with this. Hope it helps to know that the same thing has happened to someone else.


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Home » Department News
Dept. of Biological Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Member
The department is thrilled to welcome Dr. Laura Sipe to the faculty! An interdisciplinary cancer biologist, Dr. Sipe completed her doctorate at the University of Virginia. As a post-doctoral scholar at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, she investigated how metabolism and diet impact breast cancer progression and the ability of cancer to evade destruction by the immune system. Dr. Sipe will bring her expertise in cancer, immunology, and metabolism to UMW to research a novel pathway linked to breast cancer aggressiveness. Students in her laboratory will investigate oxidative stress, genetic instability, and immune evasion in breast cancer. She will teach Cell Biology (BIOL340), Biology of Cancer (BIOL440), and Immunology (BIOL441). "I am looking forward to engaging students in the classroom and in cancer research. My favorite part of science is translating that "What would happen if" or "I wonder" thoughts into well designed experiments". Additionally, Dr. Sipe is excited to hit Fredericksburg's many bike paths and explore the beautiful Rappahannock River by kayak.
Good News for 2022 Graduates
April is an exciting time for graduating seniors! From job offers to graduate school admission, post-UMW opportunities are shaping up. Biology major Katie Warlick is headed to the University of Rhode Island for a Master's degree program in College Student Personnel. Her long-term goal is to earn a Ph.D. in neurobiology and become a college professor. "The professors in the Biology Department have been such a monumental and influential part of my undergraduate experience and are the reason I'm pursing an advanced degree. I want to make an impact on undergraduates the way this department has positively impacted me and my education," said Warlick.
Here are some other next-step successes:
Abigail Lasky (Biomedical Science) has received a job offer from Epic, a healthcare software company that handles 54% of U.S. health data. She will work as a project manager.
Jane Sullivan (Biomedical Science) has received a job offer from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren. She has been interning there since July 2021 and will begin her full-time position as a biologist this summer.
Trinity Chase (Biology) will begin a graduate program this fall in Biotechnology, with specialization in Biosecurity and Biodefense, at the University of Maryland. She will also begin a full-time work position in Pharmaceutical Product Development's Contracts and Proposals Department.
Kayla Mann (Biomedical Science) has accepted offer of admission to University of Virginia's M.S. in Athletic Training program.
Bennet Varghese (Biomedical Science) has accepted offer of admission to George Washington University's School of Medicine where he will pursue his M.D.
Hannah Mendiola (Biology) will enter the National Institutes of Health's post-baccalaureate Research Training Program in the Biospecimen Processing Core.
Biology Major Named Inaugural Virginia Conservation Fellow
Biology major Julia Gasink is rolling up her sleeves as UMW's first Virginia Conservation Fellow. The Virginia Conservation Fellows program is designed to encourage students from underrepresented populations to establish careers with nonprofit conservation organizations. More than an internship, this program comes with a stipend and is designed to thoroughly immerse students in their sponsoring organization's operations to jump-start their professional development. Julia, who is also pursuing University Honors and a GIS certificate, is currently working for the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT). She is applying her GIS skills to help meet NVCT's needs, but is also participating in property site visits with staff, attending planning meetings, and working on her own research project. "They really make me feel like part of the team. I am getting a great introduction to what it's like to have a career with a conservation organization," said Gasink. Virginia Conservation Fellows work with their partner organizations for a full academic year, and they can earn capstone academic credit for various majors, general education, and University Honors. In addition to their science-based operations, conservation organizations have a wide variety of different needs, including marketing, fundraising, political advocacy, and communications. So, students from many different majors and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
For the 2022-23 academic year, the Virginia Conservation Fellows program is aiming to place two successful applicants, one with NVCT and one with the Friends of the Rappahannock, located in Fredericksburg. The deadline for applications is February 15. If you have questions please contact either Professor Ranjit Singh, Dept. of Political Science or Professor Andrew Dolby, Dept. of Biological Sciences.
Biology Alum Publishes Paper in Major Scientific Journal
Miguel Marx, UMW Class of 2017, recently published his master's degree research in the prestigious scientific journal PLOS ONE. The subject of his work is a new Cardiocorax mukulu specimen discovered in Angola. C. mukulu was a plesiosaur, which were reptiles that inhabited the oceans during the Cretaceous Era approximately 120-65 million years ago. This specimen was the oldest yet discovered in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Marx's CT scan analysis of its near-complete skull yielded new insights on plesiosaur evolution. The paper's discoveries were also covered by ScienceDaily in August. Miguel earned his bachelor of science degree from UMW with majors in biology and geology, then earned his master's degree from the New University of Lisbon in Portugal (Universidade Nova de Lisboa). After defending his master's thesis, he worked for a year as a researcher at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. He is now a Ph.D. student in paleobiology at Lund University in Sweden. Congratulations, Miguel!
Biology Major Lauren Closs Named a Fulbright Scholar
Biology major Lauren Closs has been named a Fulbright Scholar, a truly high distinction! Upon completion of her UMW degree in May, she'll be off to Norway to study the effects of the reproductive hormones LH and FSH on the reproductive behavior of fish. Closs is no stranger to Norway. As part of her participation in UMW's Summer Science Institute, she spent seven weeks last summer studying the role of these hormones in mate guarding behavior and reproductive success of the medaka, a common laboratory model fish. Closs continued her project back on campus at UMW over the last academic year under the direction of Dr. Dianne Baker. For her Fulbright, she will rejoin collaborators in the Weltzien Lab at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Oslo to make further progress. Her work promises to advance knowledge about the physiology underpinning vertebrate reproduction and to facilitate success of economically important fish breeding programs. The prestigious Fulbright Scholar program was established to foster international academic and cultural exchange and cooperation. In addition to her Fulbright, Closs has presented her research at scientific conferences, such as the Society for Comparative and Integrative Biology Annual Meeting, and is a candidate for Honors in Biology. Congratulations, Lauren!
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Андрей Сергеевич Клименко (4 сентября 1978, Южно-Сахалинск) — российский футболист, защитник, полузащитник.

Воспитанник КДЮСШ Южно-Сахалинск. Начало карьеры провёл в любительских клубах Сахалина и Дальнего Востока «Автомобилист» Южно-Сахалинск (до 1996), «Портовик» Холмск (1995), «Горняк» Райчихинск (1997—1998), «Спартак» Южно-Сахалинск (1999), «Кристалл» Благовещенск (2000). По данным сайта ФК «Сахалин» в 1994 году провёл шесть игр во второй лиге за «Автомобилист». Играл за клубы второго дивизиона «Амур-Энергия» Благовещенск (2000—2001), «Динамо» Барнаул (2002—2004). С 2005 года — игрок команды первого дивизиона «Урал» Екатеринбург. В 2008 году перешёл в «Металлург-Кузбасс» Новокузнецк, за который в августе — сентябре провёл четыре неполные игры. Команда вылетела во второй дивизион, где провела три сезона; сезон 2012/13 Клименко в составе клуба провёл в первенстве ФНЛ. Профессиональную карьеру завершил в клубах ПФЛ «Сахалин» Южно-Сахалинск (2013/14) и «Динамо» Барнаул (2014/15).

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Shark Ray, Rhina ancylostoma Bloch & Sch
Shark Ray, Rhina ancylostoma Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Scientific name: Rhina ancylostoma
Bowmouth Guitarfish, Mud Skate
A Shark Ray photographed at Sydney Aquarium. Image: Mark McGrouther
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ancylostoma
Rhina
Rhinchobatidae
Rhinobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
The Shark Ray grows to 3 m in length.
The Shark Ray has distictive large thorns on the bony ridges on the head and has a quite attractive bluish grey colouring to it's surface. The species is generally found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters and offshore reefs, feeding on crabs and shellfish.
The Shark Ray is a very distinctive, deep-bodied fish. The upper surface is blue-grey with white spots. There is a large blue-edged, black blotch above each pectoral fin and dark bands between the eyes. This colouration is often not as distinct in large individuals which may only have faint markings.
Some of the most obvious features of this species are the wide, blunt snout, the large thorns on the bony ridges on the head and the large spiracles. The tail of this species is much longer than the disc.
The Shark Ray belongs in the family Rhinchobatidae (the guitarfishes). Two of the characters that separate the guitarfishes from other fishes are the well developed lower caudal fin lobe and the distinct demarcation between the head and pectoral fins.
In Australia the family Rhinchobatidae contains two species, the Shark Ray, and the White-spotted Guitarfish, Rhynchobatus djiddensis.
The species has been recorded from tropical and subtropical coastal waters and offshore reefs.
It occurs widely in the Indo-Pacific. In Australia it is known from Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country and south to the central coast of New South Wales.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums.
It uses its flattened pavement-like teeth to feed on crabs and shellfish.
Danger to humans
The Shark Ray is not dangerous to humans.
Last, P.R. & J.D. Stevens. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. CSIRO. Pp. 513, Pl. 1-84.
Porcupine Ray, Urogymnus asperrimus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Blacktail Snapper, Lutjanus fulvus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Starry Pufferfish, Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Blind Shark, Brachaelurus waddi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Spotted Rabbitfish, Siganus punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Clown Triggerfish, Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Giant Guitarfish, Rhynchobatus laevis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Butterfly Perch, Caesioperca lepidoptera (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Roundbelly Cowfish, Lactoria diaphana (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Reef Stonefish
Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Beaked Leatherjacket, Oxymonacanthus longirostris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Titan Triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)


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Phoebe Bridgers shares music video directed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Normal People star Paul Mescal appears in the video.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge directed a music video for her near-namesake Phoebe Bridgers (Matt Crossick/PA)
By Keiran Southern, PA
December 01 2020 08:20 PM
Indie singer Phoebe Bridgers has shared the music video for her song Saviour Complex, which stars Paul Mescal and was directed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
The US musician, 26, delighted fans by teaming up with her near-namesake, Fleabag star and creator Waller-Bridge.
A post shared by Phoebe Bridgers (@_fake_nudes_)
The black-and-white video features a bloodied and bruised Mescal – who shot to fame earlier this year after starring in Normal People – being tailed by a dog named Charlotte, while Bridgers appears in mirrors, through windows and in a tractor.
Bridgers contacted Waller-Bridge during lockdown, while she had appeared in a joint interview with Mescal earlier this year.
Saviour Complex is from the acclaimed album Punisher, which is nominated for best alternative music album at the Grammys.
Bridgers is nominated for best new artist. She told the New York Times she was in bed with a migraine when she found out about her nominations last week.
"These things give me a lot of anxiety," she said.
Bridgers is set to perform Saviour Complex on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday.
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Myleene Klass reveals she suffered miscarriage while 'on air' with radio show
Radiohead stars' demo tape going under the hammer
The Cranberries pay tribute to Dolores O'Riordan on her third anniversary
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Deborah Wurrkidj is a highly regarded, versatile artist who has readily adapted to new art forms while retaining her strong clan traditions. She has been working with Bábbarra Designs since 1991, alongside her mother, Helen Lanyinwanga, and sister Jennifer Wurrkidj. She is a leading textile artist and an integral member of Bábbarra Women's Centre.
Deborah's work is vibrant, tactile and intricate, evocative of the local natural environment as well as referencing her deep cultural knowledge. Her extensive body of textile art is illustrative of the artistic innovation that has occurred in Maningrida in recent times and that is apparent in her work in other mediums also.
Deborah is world renowned for her bark painting, lorrkkon (hollow logs), and fibre baskets. She has exhibited widely since 2001, throughout Australia as well as in Europe and the United States. She is represented in most of Australia's state gallery collections.


Bulk Carrier—the name comprehends itself. It is also a synonym to bulk freighter or bulker; a merchant ship, particularly built to carry unpacked bulk cargo across the international borders.
In present time, about 15-17% of the world's merchant fleet is covered by bulkers, including all different sizes ranging from single-hold-mini-bulker to massive ore ships, to commence the operations on-board or at port, these sailing colossal calls for eminent workforce to carry day-to-day actions efficiently.
And, here at Vertitide Shipping Management Private Limited we play a vital role. We bridge super candidates to the major ship owners as per their custom requirement. Also, we craft a trouble-free pathway for personnel to achieve their desired career goals at the Bulk Carrier ships.
First and foremost, our swift course of action is to guide the candidates to overcome the wearying national and international formalities that are vital for any on broad venture.
Then, we see that the applicants possess the appropriate training for sailing. However, if they fall short for these important trainings, we also help them to acquire the suitable qualification as per their position requirements to enroll for their job at Bulk Carrier ship.
Our long and robust business association with top players in the industry always keeps the wheel rolling to churn out fresh openings. As this part of the business offers a varied list of positions, with us you can apply for jobs such as chief officer, 2nd officer, 3rd officer, able seamen, ord.seamen , chief steward, chief cook, steward's assistant, chief engineer, 1st assistant engineer, 2nd assistant engineer, 3rd assistant engineer, oiler, fitter, grease/s, entry-level any other customize crew position required by the owner of bulk carrier.
We conceit ourselves in our people who work closely with the candidates; it is a team of passionate individuals, who are well-experienced within the business and extend their support in every stage of your application for bulk carrier jobs.
At Vertitide we make things happen for every aspiring candidate who wishes to pursue the glorious career in the maritime industry.
To know more simply call us, or help us with your contact details and queries by email enquiry.


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Q: How to fix some Xcode 13 bugs like not jumping to definition properly? I recently updated to Xcode 13 and suddenly the options from the "Show Code Actions" are not working anymore. That includes "Jump to Definition", "Show Quick Help", or even highlighting all the places where some propriety is being used.
Does anyone got the same problem or have some ideia to fix it? I already tried to close the app, to restart the computer, to clean the building folder, and nothing helped.

A: It is a currently known bug in Xcode 13.0. I just created a sample project and reported the bug to Apple – you could do the same to increase the odds of the fix getting prioritized.

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14,060 foot Mt. Bierstadt is Colorado's 38th highest mountain. I climbed it from the west on the Bierstadt Trail via Guanella Pass Road, near Georgetown, Colorado. Please click on the thumbnails to view larger pictures and trail descriptions.


Mac Smith is is a concept artist and illustrator who has largely put aside his work in the gaming industry to concentrate on his own comics project.
Scurry is a post-apocalyptic survival story in which the protagonists are mice. The setting is an abandoned house and the surrounding woods, now mysteriously devoid of humans. With the disappearance of the humans has gone the availability of food their presence provided.
The mouse colony, within which Smith has developed distinct characters and political factions, is faced with the dangers of moving vs. the inevitable decline of food supplies. Scouts are sent out, facing terrifying challenges in the form of cats, wolves, birds of prey and the other dangers that real mice might encounter. These are seen largely in upshots, from the point of view of the mice.
This is the setting in which Smith unwinds his story, told with the cinematic acumen of an experienced concept artist, and beautifully drawn and rendered, with nicely textural attention to naturalistic environments. I particularly enjoy the way he handles rain, mist and similar atmospheric scenes.
Scurry can be read online as a webcomic, which Smith has been supporting through Patreon, offering, among other things, tutorials, walk-throughs and PSD files as perks for supporters.
Smith has also been offering Scurry as a series of printed graphic stories, two of which are available as both hardback and paperback. He is currently raising funds for the third book.
You can find examples of his artwork for the strip on his Artstation and deviantART galleries, and some videos and instructional material on YouTube.


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Devastated Emma flees to a cabin on an isolated lake to attempt putting her life back together.
How she's going to accomplish this she has no idea - the only thing she knows is she can't go back and will never be able to trust again.
Bryce spent forty years trying to figure out how he ended up in the strange situation of not being alive or visible - it's when he stops trying to find the answer he discovers the reason.
Feeling that deep in your soul connection with another was what he was lacking all along.
Now if he can convince the woman he feels it for, he may have a chance at living once more.
In a fit of temper, Gracelyn's only sister curses her so she's forgotten the moment anyone turns away from her.
Only one thing, at an exact moment, can break the curse.
After years of failed attempts, she is forced to accept living her life completely alone.


Over the last six years, the number of rough sleepers has grown year on year with London and its boroughs home to the largest number of homeless people in the country. Much of the responsibility is laid at the door of insecure tenancies, rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing.
For many sleeping rough, the companionship and loyalty of a dog is crucial, it's not something they want to give up and their pet's needs come before their own.
Five years ago, near to Christmas, dog owner Michelle Clark noticed a homeless man and his dog sitting huddled together for warmth.
She kept seeing them day after day and so one day she went to a local veg stall and asked for a mushroom box with a handle. She then decorated it and filled with everything she could think of, including a blanket and baby socks for the dog's paws and went to give it to the dog's dad. His overwhelmed response at the kind gesture was one she'll never forget and she began making more mushroom boxes up to help more homeless people and their dogs in need.
After her first small act of kindness, she carried on for five years giving what support she could, until this March when she launched an organisation called Dogs On The Streets (DOTS) where alongside a small team, she continues to hand out food, leads, collars, coats and flea and worming treatments across the capital, even helping the homeless dog owners she meets to find jobs and accommodation.
She tells us it's helped her to form great friendships and a trusted bond with the dog's owners.
"Last year I was asked by a homeless man if there was any way I could help look after his dog whilst he went into temporary council accommodation based on his ill health and hopefully eventually securing permanent accommodation.
"But he wasn't allowed to take his dog into the temporary accommodation and he wouldn't give her up so I agreed. I am still currently looking after his dog in my home but it was then I realised that the dog's homeless owners needed more help and support than just with weekly handouts.
Another story that Michelle shares with us is about a dog called Misty, who was a friend of DOTS. She had mammary masses and was successfully operated on by one of the organisation's vets. Sadly, after a few weeks, Misty started showing acute signs and was rushed to a local vet service.
Dogs On The Streets currently have two weekly static stations in London. Through the stations, dog owners can register and receive a dog tag with the organisation's details. Each tag also has a unique number for that dog so if anything happens, if the dog gets lost or stolen, for example, when it's found they can contact DOTS and they will reunite the dog and their owner.
On the importance of grooming, Michelle tells us the warm bubble bath which helps to get rid of the fumes, dirt and dust which will have got into the dog's coat from living outside, is a big hit with the dogs.
And while homelessness continues to rise, Michelle tells us they want to help as many people and their pets as they can.
Michelle tells us one of her standout memories from the last five years is finding a home for a homeless man and his three dogs where they still live today. But the reality is that it's very hard to find a home for someone with just one dog.
"In my experience, the people we work with have a quicker and better chance of housing through the private sector, however before this can be easily accessed landlords need to not just allow pets, but not have such a tight protocol and deem all dogs as the same."


This is a review of the TL-Easy (SnakeSkin) 29 x 2.25 version of the Racing Ralph with Addix SpeedGrip compound. I've also tested the other versions of the new Racing Ralphs. You can find a review of the LiteSkin Addix Speed here and a review of the TL-Easy with Addix Speed here. You can also compare these 3 new Racing Ralphs side by side on the comparison section of this website here.
The Racing Ralph TL-Easy with Addix SpeedGrip compound has nearly the same specifications as the TL-Easy version with Addix Speed compound. Both these tires come with a reinforced 67 TPI casing and have the same weight. One thing that got my attention is that the Racing Ralph TL-Easy with SpeedGrip compound is only available in 2 sizes: 27.5 x 2.25 and 29 x 2.25.
Let's just put these tires to the test and find out how the grippier Addix SpeedGrip compound compares to the faster Addix Speed compound in our tests.
Weight. The 29 x 2.25 Addix SpeedGrip version of the Racing Ralph TL-Easy has a surprisingly low weight of just 609 grams. The Addix Speed version that I've tested was much heavier at 711 grams. Both these tires have a specified weight of 630 grams which shows the large deviation between tires leaving the factory.
Size. The Addix SpeedGrip version of the Racing Ralph measures is a tiny bit smaller (1 mm) when compared to most other Racing Ralphs that have been on the test bench.
Knob Height. Knob height is in line with other Racing Ralphs; center knobs: 2.5 mm, edge knobs: 4.3 mm.
Tire Thickness. When compared to the Racing Ralph Addix Speed that was much heavier at 711 grams, the Addix SpeedGrip is a bit thinner with a total thickness at the center of the tread of 1.65 mm (-0.1 mm). The sidewalls have a thickness of 0.90 mm (-0.15 mm).
Schwalbe claims rolling resistance of the Addix SpeedGrip compound has gone up by just 6% when compared to the older PaceStar compound. Our tests show a much different picture with a 29% higher rolling resistance at the high air pressure of 55 psi / 3.8 bars. At the low air pressure of 25 psi / 1.7 bars, the difference is a bit smaller but rolling resistance is still 20% higher than the much older PaceStar compound.
You can compare the 2017 Racing Ralph TL-Easy with Addix SpeedGrip compound side by side with the 2015 Racing Ralph TL-Easy with PaceStar compound on our site here.
Just like the Racing Ralphs with Addix Speed compounds, the Racing Ralph with Addix SpeedGrip doesn't deliver what's promised by Schwalbe. When rolling resistance doesn't come close to the promised numbers, how seriously can we take Schwalbe's claims of 15% better damping, 35% increased grip and a 62% better durability when compared to the PaceStar compound?
Puncture resistance is average with a score of 6 points in the tread test and a score of 5 points in the sidewall test.
I feel Schwalbe's idea to split the PaceStar compound into a faster, but less grippy compound (Addix Speed) and a slightly slower, but grippier compound (Addix SpeedGrip) was an excellent idea. It's just a shame Schwalbe's execution leaves a lot to be desired. Our tests show that rolling resistance of both the Addix Speed and Addix SpeedGrip compounds is much higher than what's promised by Schwalbe's marketing department.
The good part of these new Addix tires might be in the actual user experiences that will start trickling in in the coming months. If you've tried these new tires in harsh conditions, consider leaving a comment as I'm really curious about your opinion.


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The Centre for Gender and Violence Research conducts empirical studies and evaluations of policy and practice on gender violence, both nationally and locally. We also conduct international research including collaborative and cross-national studies. A major theme of our research is identifying and promoting best practice in violence against women initiatives, but we also work on developing professional discourses and new theorisations.


People occasionally write me to ask whether they can use this or that material or process in the building of their boat. I sometimes have answers for them and more often do not. When I don't, I like to tell them to try whatever it is they are asking about and they will find out if it works or not and then they will be the experts on that particular topic.
In any case, I try a lot of stuff, more or less indifferent that a lot of it won't work. I also am casual about boat storage so most of my boats are subject to accelerated aging. I also like to use off the shelf, not yacht approved materials to see whether there is a cheap way out of any particular conundrum.
So let's move on to today's topic, Old Paint. No not the horse. Old paint that has turned dry and brittle and stressed and developed cracks. To be more specific, old varnish. Because the substrate of the varnish on a skin on frame boat is a flexible fabric, impact on the skin causes fractures in an interesting way. So proceed and feast your eyes on a variety of stress cracks in old varnish on a nylon skin. Enjoy.
A small running critter. The green flecks are fake gold leaf I put in the varnish. The gold is actually brass and has oxidized to a green.
Southwestern US petroglyph, what of, I'm not sure.
This one kind of looks like an ancient shrimp fossil.
This one, I'm not sure, kind of like a cartoon bird in flight.


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O município de Delhi (em inglês: Delhi Township) é um município localizado no condado de Hamilton no estado estadounidense de Ohio. No ano de 2010 tinha uma população de 29510 habitantes e uma densidade populacional de 1.131,35 pessoas por km².

Geografia
O município de Delhi encontra-se localizado nas coordenadas . Segundo a Departamento do Censo dos Estados Unidos, o município tem uma superfície total de 26.08 km², da qual 26.07 km² correspondem a terra firme e (0.04%) 0.01 km² é água.

Demografia
Segundo o censo de 2010, tinha 29510 pessoas residindo no município de Delhi. A densidade de população era de 1.131,35 hab./km².

Municípios do Ohio
Localidades do condado de Hamilton (Ohio)


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Dear David: I'm interested in your gas Canard. Would you consider shipping to Canada (Toronto) if I cover associated additional costs?
I don't have any OPS .67 parts. I'm new to RC boats, just finding my way around., I have a lot to learn.
Joe do you have 2 more of those CMB remote needle assemblies for 67 /80 size engines? It looked like you had sold them to Mike Michnick earlier?
Mike, curious what happened? Haven't heard back from you.
Hey Mike, did get a chance to measure that tub tonight? Thanks again.


Do you have a place to go in case of an apocalyptic disaster? Most of us don't. Now what if I told you that for a $1,000 a year, you could have a bug out location that is built to withstand doomsday, loaded with plenty of supplies, and populated by dozens of survival experts? It might sound too good to be true, but I assure you it is, and it's called Fortitude Ranch.
I hadn't heard of this survival community until a few weeks ago when I saw a Fox News segment featuring the ranch and its founder. The more I listened to the retired colonel speak, the more intrigued I became. I immediately started researching Fortitude Ranch in great detail.
I've written about and toured multiple prepper compounds and survival communities in the past, and almost always wound up feeling greatly disappointed.
Sometimes the disappointment sprang from the lack of sufficient supplies and fortifications at the compound. Other times the disappointment was because the best communities collapsed under their own weight, unable to stay organized.
A growing number of survival compounds I have written about were created with millionaires and elite government officials in mind. A shocking number of such compounds, many of which are underground, are popping up throughout the United States. Most of us do not have deep enough pockets to even consider using such a facility for a bug out retreat.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that Fortitude Ranch was different from every other survival community I had researched. It is basically a larger scale of what my survival tribe and our family are doing on our self-reliant homestead, and it includes the type of skilled medical professionals all preppers would love to have in their mutual assistance groups.
Fortitude Ranch was developed with typical Americans, not tycoons, in mind. Unlike many of the survival homesteading retreats being built in strategic locations in the United States, the man behind Fortitude Ranch is not a businessman attempting to capitalize on the 5 million American preppers seeking a place of refuge for their loved ones.
Nope, Dr. Drew Miller has long lived a self-reliant lifestyle and is a retired colonel who worked at the Pentagon. Miller is also a retired United States Air Force Reserve Colonel, CMA, CFP, and CM&AA.
After some friendly preparedness chit-chat, the retired colonel and I delved into the facts, schematics, locations, costs, operational procedure, amenities, and policies which comprise all of the Fortitude Ranches. You know, the stuff all preppers want to know before investing their money and lives into an extensive new survival community.
When our conversation concluded and it was time for me to start writing up a piece about this potentially life-saving community, I decided to deviate from the traditional interview publishing format and create a blended review/interview piece using both the information Dr. Miller told me during our phone conversation and my own research into the ranch.
If you live in the city or the suburbs or don't have ample land and loved ones to prep with, Fortitude Ranch could be your best survival option during (and after) an SHTF disaster.
The only thing I found disconcerting about Fortitude Ranch is what appears to be one of the prime motivators for its creation: the potential for a bioengineered pandemic.
Now, many folks prep for a lot of different reasons and scenarios, but Miller's great concern over the likelihood of such a disaster, coupled with his professional background and extensive expertise, have caused my survival tribes to invest more time and money into preparation for a man-made pandemic.
After graduating from the Air Force Academy with honors, Miller garnered a scholarship to Harvard where he earned a Masters Degree and Ph.D. in Operations Research and studied underground nuclear defense shelters and field fortifications for troops.
He has been researching threats which could cause the collapse of society, especially ones that involve bioengineering. Such man-made disasters would most likely lead to genetically modified viruses that could spark a worldwide pandemic.
The Fortitude Ranch CEO graciously granted me an interview to discuss the creation and progress on the first two survival retreats and plans to create at least 12 more.
As Dr. Miller noted during our chat, when the SHTF, mass panic will quickly ensue, followed by violent civil unrest. Looting and other lawlessness will turn urban and even many suburban areas into combat zones in a matter of days.
I just happened to catch Dr. Miller discussing Fortitude Ranch a few weeks ago on Fox News. I was both intrigued and inspired by the concept of a survival retreat affordable to regular working class people, especially since it was created by experienced preppers who actually know what they're doing.
Dr. Miller worked with a select group of prepping partners to design the Fortitude Ranch concept. Even though you won't actually live on the ranch until disaster strikes, you can visit any time. There's a housing unit where you can store your things, and you can spend time with other members for recreational and training purposes.
So, What Exactly Is Fortitude Ranch?
The ranches are set up to function like a country club, survival community style. Members pay an upfront fee to join a Fortitude Ranch. That fee permits them to use the facilities for vacations, hunting, recreation, and to practice on the shooting range.
Fortitude Ranches will all be equipped with medical professionals and a medical clinic, as well as other things necessary to live through a long-term nationwide disaster.
All of the ranches will be located in secluded rural areas adjacent to or very near mountainous state or national forests. Members can visit or bug out to their "base" ranch, or any ranch they choose, both now and when the SHTF.
The shelters at Fortitude Ranches are simple yet sturdy structures. Dr. Miller said the system of shallow underground bunkers and log homes was successfully tested at the Colorado location and is in full use at the West Virginia ranch. Additional construction of corrugated metal shelters with sleeping quarters and storage spaces is underway.
Typical shelter design on the property includes pipes that connect the basements beneath the log homes with composting commodes or waterless toilets. The shelters are unfurnished except for storage shelves that are used as bunk beds. Fortitude Ranch stockpiles foam mattresses for the bed units.
The log living spaces include traditional bathroom and kitchen facilities and tables for dining purposes. Shelter designs will vary somewhat by ranch location, but the general design offers 500 square feet of living space.
A 10-foot concrete wall with guard posts at each corner will be constantly staffed. Approximately 4 feet of dirt cover the underground metal survival shelters which are accessible via emergency exit hatches.
How Do Fortitude Ranches Function?
The ranches are all designed with flexible facilities in mind to further their goal of protecting members during a pandemic. If a contagious illness on any level becomes a concern, members can be housed in separate rooms with their own separate air supplies to deter the spread of the virus, including a quarantine room.
Fortitude Ranch members can store their weapons and other preps in private storage lockers with their own locks or in their private living spaces. Members of the survival ranch community are also trained to serve as guards alongside trained staff.
Because several feet of dirt is necessary to shield a person from radiation, the underground bunkers and basement living spaces are built in shallow areas and easy to reach quickly when an alarm is sounded.
The ranches are also working survival homesteads year around. All the ranches have chickens, cattle, and dairy goats. There are also hunting and fishing opportunities to help create a secure food supply inside the survival communities.
• An on-site log lodge will serve as a community center during an SHTF scenario.
• All members will have access to food, shelter, and safety during bad times and recreational opportunities before disaster strikes.
• A one-year stockpile of food is stored on the property.
• Gardens, along with the livestock noted above, are maintained on the property to serve as a sustainable source of food.
• Both the log lodge and the basement rooms can be used as visitation lodging by members. The metal underground bunkers are used for the storage of preps until they are needed for disaster housing units.
• A horse stable is also open to member use on-site.
• Water sources on Fortitude Ranches will include creeks, dug wells, as well as stockpiled water.
• Wood, propane, methane gas, and coal are among the stockpiled fuel sources at the survival ranches.
• Medical supplies are stockpiled at the on-site clinic.
• New to prepping and don't have a gun (or specific type of firearm) or the skills to use it? You can borrow one from the facility to use during on-site shooting range training.
• Because some Fortitude Ranch members will be flying to the survival retreat, they will all be located in areas that boast a small airport and/or a landing strip at the ranch. A fleet of planes and aircraft fuel is also planned to be among the member amenities.
• During and after a collapse, road travel may not be possible and will almost assuredly be highly dangerous. The Fortitude Ranch planes can be used to transport supplies between the ranches, attempt to reunite family members who are at different ranches, and share news and information.
Where Are Fortitude Ranches And Where Will More Be Built?
There are currently two Fortitude Ranches, one in West Virginia near Mount Weather and another in Colorado that is still in progress and is planned for structural completion by the end of summer 2018.
An open house will be held at the West Virginia Fortitude Ranch location from April 21st to the 23rd. Preppers interested in attending the event can contact Dr. Miller and his team via an email on the Fortitude Ranch website.
According to Dr. Miller, the ultimate goal of the ranch operators is to have ranches located about 300 miles from each other (about a 5-hour drive) throughout the country.
Where future ranches are located is dictated by member vote. A map on the Fortitude Ranch website shows possible regional locations inside specific states.
• If you're a member, no charge is levied to spend the night at a Fortitude Ranch. But, the length of a member's stay can be dictated by demand to ensure privacy and use of recreational amenities.
• The number of days per year a member can stay in the above ground rooms is limited to 7 days during the summer months, 7 days in the winter months, and 4 days during the fall hunting season to ensure all members get a chance to spend time at the ranch.
• Priority scheduling is offered to members at their base ranch. Visits to other ranches is on a first come first serve basis.
•Non-member guests are allowed on a space-available basis.
• Members must pay a fee of $20 an hour for horseback riding. Non-member guests can also use the stable and hit the trails for a higher fee on a space-available basis.
• Meals at the lodge are $10 each for members, and open to non-member guests for an additional fee.
Dr. Miller and his team definitely want to make it both easy and affordable to find out what Fortitude Ranch is all about. You do not have to make a large payment up front and can use their survival version of BitCoin to essentially hold your place in line while you decided whether or not to apply for membership.
A Fortitude is a member coin that you can purchase now at a lower price to avoid paying a far steeper price in the future – perhaps when there is mass panic and everyone finally realizes a TEOTWAWKI event is about to happen.
Holders of Fortitudes get first dibs when a membership waitlist forms. When membership hits capacity, a Fortitude Ranch wait list will be created and folks who hold the member coins will be given priority status to join when a spot at an existing ranch becomes available or when a new ranch opens.
Fortitudes can be purchased from the Fortitude Ranch website via either PayPal or credit card. The ranch can either hold the Fortitudes for the purchaser to apply towards a future membership or transfer them to the buyer's digital wallet. During the special introductory period, the Fortitudes were sold for $100 each. They are currently being sold for $125 each.
I would love for a Fortitude Ranch to open in my neck of the woods, and I told Dr. Miller how much of a perfect fit our region would be – based on location, land attributes and quality, community acceptance, amenities, etc.
The low-level of government intrusion into our lives here, no zoning laws or permit office, is really nice. We are one of the few places left where you can buy a piece of land, walk onto it, and start building your home from top to bottom, inside and out, with your own hands any way you want.
If I didn't already have a survival retreat and a large, close-knit tribe to ride out the apocalypse with, I would be whipping out my wallet and securing my spot at a Fortitude Ranch right now.
One of the "for millionaires only" luxurious underground prepper retreats is going in the next county over. That's nice for them, but I would take my current community members or Fortitude Ranch members with actual hands-on skills over the folks who don't have any real survival skills and can only write a big check.
Kudos to Dr. Miller and his team for embarking on a monumental undertaking that will save the lives of our fellow Americans. While speaking with the retired colonel, it was readily clear that Fortitude Ranches are a labor of love for him and so many others.
We are all in this together folks, whether we like it or not. The more people who are prepared and have somewhere to go, the fewer violent marauders and desperate people there will be.
This sounded somewhat interesting until the end, when you referred to the "retires colonel" as the "general". Now it all appears to be a sales pitch. No thanks.
It's just a typo. I didn't receive any compensation for publishing this article. I published it because I found it interesting.


Gray Malin is a West Hollywood-based photographer who obviously likes to fly with helicopter and shoot beaches around the world.
Colorful and funny! Love it!
These photos are so cool! I wouldn't have thought that people on beaches make for such awesome images.
Esta fotografía es fantástica. No he visto nada igual.


Some messing around with Modifiers in Blender. In the order of Skinning edges, Scaling vertices, Subsurf, Decimate and Triangulate. The Form's pretty stupid. Felt like making a tree. The Skin feature is a very interesting feature I believe I will get a lot of use out of.


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Shishir Bhattacharjee
Shishir Bhattacharjee (born 1960) is an artist in Bangladesh. His paintings, critical of the political establishment but always in a sati...
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Shishir Bhattacharjee (born 1960) is an artist in Bangladesh. His paintings, critical of the political establishment but always in a satirical fashion, were first seen in the 1980s. His political cartoons appear regularly in daily newspapers in Bangladesh. During the past couple of years, he has produced paintings that appropriate images from Bengali film posters, altered to serve his social and political messages.
Shishir received a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Institute of Fine Art, Dhaka University, Bangladesh, in 1983. He received his Masters in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University of Baroda, India in 1987.
Although one of the most influential artist of his generation, Shishir is best known to a mass audience as a political cartoonist for Bangladeshi largest circulation Bengali-language newspaper Prothom Alo and an Associate Professor of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University, Bangladesh. His style as a political caricaturist has now given birth to a new generation of illustrators who follow his style.
He led the influential genre-breaking group of alternative artists "Shomoy" that appeared in the 1980's, and were considered the "third wave" of Bangladesh artists. He was a vociferous and early critic of the Ershad military junta, which frequently placed him at odds with the authorities. His scathing critique of the Jamaat e Islami and 1971 war criminals made him a hated figure for the right-wing forces. Shishir is a major influence on politically motivated Bangladeshi artists.
Shishir Bhattacharjee presented his first solo exhibition in 1994 in Chittagong, Bangladesh, and his second solo in 2000 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He took part in a group exhibition under the ArtSouthAsia programme in Manchester, UK, in 2002. He participated in a group exhibition in Pakistan. A month-long exhibition of Bhattacharjee took place in September 2007 in Japan.[1] He was the only Bangladeshi artist in the 2007 show "System Error: War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning" at Palazzo Papesse in Siena, co-curated by Bangladeshi artist & writer Naeem Mohaiemen. In March 2008, he had a group Exhibition in New York. In 2008, he had his first Bangladesh solo exhibition in seven years, at Gallery Kaya, one of the newer galleries. This show saw Shishir's popular cartoon style now blended with the earlier surrealist style of "Come See The Game" era.
Find Shishir Bhattacharjee's art work online at: http://www.jolrong.com/shishir.bhattacharjee/
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Hi there! So happy to announce that I have been asked by Jacque Craig, once again, to be a Guest Designer in the month of October at Craft Project Central. My project will be featured later on this month, but I wanted to share the first project that will be included in the October Subscription.
Surprise and delight with this portfolio style candy box that contains two kinds of chocolate treats! Accompanied by this sweet scarecrow card, this box makes the perfect gift for the ones you love!
To get the instructions for Kim's project, just subscribe to October at CPC. And please visit Kim's blog and let her know how much you like her cute project! Seriously, how cute are these little punched pals??
Oh my gosh, this set is just too cute! Those little scarecrows are priceless, Anne Marie.
Ann Marie this is too too cute. I thought it was Raggety Ann and Andy! Too funny. Adorable. hugs.
thanks so much Ann Marie! I know your project will be stellar as usual!


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Amy, Mandy, Manda, Amande, Mande, Mandi, Amandi, Amanderle, Ami, Amandine

Herkunft und Bedeutung
Amanda ist auf das Gerundivum amandus, -a, -um des lateinischen Verbs amare (dt. lieben) zurückzuführen und bedeutet daher die, die geliebt werden muss; die Liebenswerte

Namenstag
6. Februar (eigentlich: Amand von Maastricht)

Bekannte Namensträgerinnen
 Amanda Abbington (* 1974), britische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Ammann (* 1987), Miss Schweiz 2007
 Amanda Barnard (* 1971), australische theoretische Physikerin
 Amanda Beard (* 1981), US-amerikanische Schwimmweltmeisterin
 Amanda Bearse (* 1958), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Regisseurin
 Amanda Brugel (* 1978), kanadische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Burton (* 1956), britische Film- und Serienschauspielerin
 Amanda Bynes (* 1986), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Coetzer (* 1971), südafrikanische Tennisspielerin
 Amanda Crew (* 1986), kanadische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Delara (* 1997), norwegisch-iranische Sängerin, siehe Delara (Sängerin)
 Amanda Detmer (* 1971), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Forsyth (* 1966), kanadische Cellistin
 Amanda da Gloria (* 1988), deutsche Theater- und Filmschauspielerin
 Amanda Gorman (* 1998), US-amerikanische Schriftstellerin, Lyrikerin und Aktivistin
 Amanda Holden (* 1971), britische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Ilestedt (* 1993), schwedische Fußballnationalspielerin
 Amanda Jennings (* 1973), britische Schriftstellerin
 Amanda King, australische Produzentin und Regisseurin von Dokumentarfilmen
 Amanda Knox (* 1987), Verdächtige im Mordfall Meredith Kercher
 Amanda Ava Koci (* 1994), US-amerikanische Sängerin und Songwriterin, siehe Ava Max
 Amanda Langlet (* 1967), französische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Lear (* 1939), britische Sängerin und Schauspielerin
 Amanda Lepore (* 1967) US-amerikanisches Model
 Amanda Marshall (* 1972), kanadische Sängerin
 Amanda Murray (* 1983), deutsche Rapperin und Radio-Moderatorin
 Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba (* 2000), französische Leichtathletin (Kugelstoßen und Diskuswurf)
 Amanda Ooms (* 1964), schwedische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Palmer (* 1976), US-amerikanische Musikerin, Lyrikerin und Kabarettistin
 Amanda Peet (* 1972), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Peterson (1971–2015), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Plummer (* 1957), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Righetti (* 1983), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Schull (* 1978), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Seyfried (* 1985), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Sängerin
 Amanda Somerville (* 1979), US-amerikanische Sängerin
 Amanda Tapping (* 1965), kanadische Schauspielerin
 Amanda Tröndle-Engel (1861–1956), Schweizer Malerin und Pädagogin
 Amanda Vickery (* 1962), englische Historikerin und Schriftstellerin
 Amanda Wyss (* 1960), US-amerikanische Schauspielerin

Siehe auch
 Amand
 Amande
 Amandi
 Amando
 Amandus

Weiblicher Vorname


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The United States has alleged that Russia is violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Speaking to an ITAR-TASS correspondent, a U.S. government representative said that Russia was failing to meet its obligations to neither acquire, produce, nor test intermediate range ground-based cruise missiles.
The United States has levelled accusations at Russia over its missile development program, claiming it is violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), according to statements made by a U.S. official in an interview with the ITAR-TASS news agency.
"The United States has come to the conclusion that the Russian Federation is violating its obligations with respect to the INF," the spokesperson said.
The U.S. authorities' claims accusing Russia of breaking the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty are groundless and act as an element of Washington's information warfare, the senior vice-president of Russia's Center for Political Studies, Lt. Gen. Yevgeny Buzhinsky, has said.
According to the spokesperson, America views the issue as "very serious." "We have already tried to discuss this with Russia for some time," the spokesperson said.
In the past, Washington has indeed made public signals about its concerns with Moscow's adherence to the INF. This was underscored by a meeting with journalists held in May by the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Rose Gottemoeller. Gottemoeller made it clear that the meeting concerned Russia's development of a ground-based cruise missile.
Gottemoeller did not specify precisely which missile she was concerned with. However, according to information from military-diplomatic sources, the State Department's rebuke was aimed at Russia's newly produced naval cruise missile.
As a naval weapon, it does not fall under the limitations of the INF treaty, but for the purposes of more reliably testing its tactical and technical characteristics, the missile was tested on the ground. These tests were what aroused Washington's displeasure.
In response to this accusation, Russian experts assert that the U.S. has repeatedly violated and continues to bypass the INF. Major General Midykhat Vildanov, professor at the Academy of Military Sciences, considers Washington to be in regular violation of the treaty.
The U.S. has overstepped the bounds with its test firings of the Ground Based Interceptor (GBI), a missile defense system designed to destroy strategic ballistic missiles during the mid-phase of their trajectory, Vildanov explained to RBTH.
Taking advantage of this, the general stresses, the American side has bypassed the INF and developed a medium and intermediate-range missile to serve as the target during missile defense tests.
Furthermore, the Americans introduced the term "intermediate-range" without the consent of their Russian treaty partners.
The professor notes that the U.S. does not display its new system at demonstrations or make it available for inspection, does not declare the location of launch sites, and does not provide notification when it is re-locating the missiles.
Therefore, Solomonov continued, the Americans have violated the INF by developing a new medium-range rocket for their missile-defense tests.
This has allowed them to complete almost 22 successful intercepts, leading to the deployment a new anti-ballistic missile system, the Standard 3. The Standard 3 also began to be incorporated into the Aegis ground-based missile defense system, deployed in Romania.
In the opinion of Alexei Arbatov, director of the Center for International Security at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, it is not appropriate to bring Russian-American treaty disputes such as the INF compliance issue into the arena of public debate, since a bilateral commission exists for the purposes of maintaining such agreements.
The task of assessing the delicacy and details of treaty procedures should belong to specialists who are qualified to make such decisions. The responsibility to find compromises lies with them, and only afterward would it be appropriate to appeal to politicians and the public.
For context, the treaty on the liquidation of medium and short-range missiles was signed by the USSR and U.S. in Washington on December 8, 1987. The Soviet Union acceded to the agreement due to the 429 ballistic and cruise missiles (Pershing-1A, Pershing-2, and BGM-109G) that the U.S. had deployed in West Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the UK. Within minutes, these weapons were capable of delivering their nuclear warheads to any point in the European part of the USSR, all the way to the Volga.
In compliance with the terms of the INF, the Soviet Union destroyed 1,752 of its analogous missiles and decommissioned 845 launchers, three production facilities and 69 missile bases.
Among the decommissioned missiles were the Oka mobile theater ballistic missile (OTR-23) and its "older sister," the Iskander-M. The latter had a maximum range of 480 km (300 miles), less than the 500 specified by the treaty, but was nevertheless included in the terms of the treaty due to Washington's insistent request.
The U.S. dismantled 859 medium and short-range missiles, 283 launchers, seven production facilities, and nine missile bases.


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Not a bad start. Are you going to provide the events for the other Periphery nations?
Yes i am!!!! I'm currently working on them right now, bit by bit. Some will have their history starting before everything else. It's the periphery, things, like planets can get lost or forgotten very quickly. This AU makes known space expand by about 500 light years in all directions. Many new realms are born, some of them fail, some become very strong. Some force currently canon realms to become stronger and larger world/ territory wise. I have most of this stuff in my head lol, so it will take some time to put it all here. There will also be some new "bad guys". Then there's the return of the Clans, but not in the way most would think.
Interesting the IP, looking at invading the MH.
good idea!!! I'll do that now!!!
Here is some more!!!! I also updated my first post with some more info.
Hello there!!! here is some info about the new Marian Hegemony worlds. The ones that were fought over in the MH-FWL war.
Also, This is it for what happens the area around the MH. In the next part we go out into the Deep Periphery antispinward, and see whats happening out there.
First I would like to apologize for the long wait. Real Life stuff comes first. Now, here is info on the first new realm!!!!!
Happy you still plan on posting.
An inability to duck can be a painful liability.
Really enjoying it! Lots of info and i dig the maps! Keep it up! It is a very cool idea!
1. The designer, who thinks he has created the ultimate machine.
2. The pilot, who believes the designer.
HELLO ALL!!! I got some new info for you all to see!!! ENJOY!!!
Hay there, readers!!! I've decided to have all of you help me out, in a certain part of my fan fiction. I need your help in giving names for planets. Yes, you all get to create something here. Just PM me the names, and I'll credit you for those names when I get to them. I'm asking this because I need about 500-1000 names for planets. Yes that's a lot of names, but it's needed for this part, and the next part after I'm done with part 1 of Periphery Rising. The names are really the main reason for me not posting much here. I know it's a little stupid, but names give meaning to the worlds and nation. I thank you all for any names you give.
And before you send me the names, the names MUST be PG. No foul language of any kind. Names like "This is a fallen world" are ok. So phrases and sentences are welcome.
Morlin Sun Spaceport (A former warship who FTL critically failed and is currently being used as a waystation, current ownership of was last won in a high stake poker game by Ol' Jack Morlin. But controlled by "freelance security specialist" ie Pirates.
Thank you Sharpnel and DOC_Agren. Those names have been added to the "full" map I have. Some you'll see as soon as I get to the rimward area of the IS periphery. Others I have put in different areas of the map, fitting them into where I have some un-named (now some named) worlds.
Arrmand's Playland Well Arrmand Plarikans, was a explorer of planets and claimed this one as his own. In truth it is the size of the earth's moon and barely able to support humans without domes, but why he claimed it is the fact about 2/3 of the planet is germanium. There is a Batt of Mechs piloted by the security force, all bought from the TC years ago and upgraded as good as possible, backing them is the aerospace force, of 2 LeopardCV and 6 Upgraded to TRB-D46 status and 6 Upgraded to SB-28 Status and 6 Upgraded to LTN-G15b status. normally is 2 of each bird is on the carriers and remaining are based planetside.
Knotts The planet would not have been anyone 1st, 2, or 3rd choice for a new homeland had it not been for the mining on the planet, Knotts crystals can focus lasers better then normal add +1 to damage of any laser with 1. For the planet think of the Rockies with very few flatlands. Elkaton is the capital and has the Starport, rumors the be defended by Laser Defense Array.
Following along. The MH and LC are my 2 favorite factions. I've been saying for a few years now in the MH thread that they should have an alliance. Glad to see someone else shares my opinion.
Thanks for following!!! The LC would be one of the last factions I'll get to. I'm going counter-clock wise with all the factions. I won't get to them until sometime next year LOL. But don't worry, I'll get to them.


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WZNL (94.3 FM, "The Breeze") is a radio station licensed to Norway, Michigan, United States, and serving the Norway, Iron Mountain, and Kingsford areas of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.  The station broadcasts a soft adult contemporary music format.

History
The station signed on the air as "94.3 Michigan's Northern Lites", with a soft adult contemporary format on March 15, 1990. In the early 2000s, the station flipped to a hot adult contemporary format as "Z-94.3", and later "Star 94.3" in 2003. In July 2020, WZNL dropped its hot adult contemporary and returned back to its soft adult contemporary, branded as "The Breeze".

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Come join our Epic Cycling season starter ride & Vineyard Adventures May 20th, 2018.
This is our season starter ride, and the weather should be perfect. Let's make this a fun and memorable experience, cycling the local Penticton back roads and visiting 2 wineries along the way. Enjoy the wine tastings and amazing farm to table food that the area has to offer. Let's try and get as many people out for this event and get the word out about Epic Cycling Penticton and show how great our ride leaders really are!
Epic Cycling has many wineries that portray the beauty of the area as well as the quality of food. The views of the Skaha Lake are breathtaking and will leave lasting memories. Penticton's back country roads are the type of riding you dream of, with rolling hills and fast flats. If you prefer climbing, our ride leaders will take you up into the long mountain climbs and descents that give you that rush.
We are giving you a true European or Napa experience that is a fantastic value for your money. Those from the United States will have the benefit of the good dollar and those from Europe will benefit from the Euro comparison. With over 100 wineries in the area, we have our choice of where to take you that suites your wants and needs!


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The time you've been waiting for! We made it, finally, to 2018 in our blog! Happy New Year to those who have been following along 🙂
Back in Ireland, we said a few goodbyes. Including a very special surprise at the airport by our dear friend Al (always bringing smiles and laughter wherever we meet!)
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Magoo!
Back in Toronto we were lucky enough to be hosted by a friend, who we enjoyed two weeks of bonding, chilling, and watching Toronto get colder by the second from her balcony. Goodbye -33C, hello +33C!
Before we knew it, we were off!
A One Way Ticket to Costa Rica!
The morning of our flight to Costa Rica the mood was much the same as any other day. Just keep moving. We said goodbye to our amazing host Sophie and drove with Angie to the airport. She was gracious enough to drive us early in the morning just so that we could leave behind the last of our winter gear – the jackets and boots.
After a few shed tears it was just us. We had an exceptional airport experience. When I say exceptional, I mean exceptionally better than the last experience on the way to Ireland. There were no lines and no hassles. Even the people working in security were kind to me when I forgot to drink the rest of the water in my bottle. We had some time at our gates to start contemplating what we were about to embark on. We looked around at the crowd who were also venturing off to Costa Rica and wondered who were the festival goers and who were the vacationers. Is anyone else here making this insane move?
5 hours and 45 minutes with no in-plane entertainment and just a book in hand we arrived. Passed security without a hiccup and our luggage was there waiting. Just beautiful.
We had Al and Ria waiting for us on arrival. Ria is one of our new coworkers and Al was the taxi driver escorting us to our new home. We were going to now travel from the San Jose airport straight to Uvita, with a pit stop at the festival site to drop off Ria.
Al was a young Costa Rican man born in Dominical, a town in the Costa Ballena region. He was bare foot the entire time we saw him, from the arrivals pick up area, while driving, and even when we stopped for dinner. He has long hair in dreadlocks, hoop earrings, and a scarf that doubled up as a shirt. His taxi was a van fitted with blue lights along the inside of the windshield, and a vest hanging up on a hanger in the back, along with various other items that showed he traveled a lot. We all had a Pura Vida beer, courtesy of Al, and started the trek.
We stopped in, who knows where, for our first meal in the country. It was dark so the restaurant felt like it was in the middle of nowhere, but it was packed and there was a constant line up. It was kind of like going to a food court, buffet style, and you pay up front. We had breaded fish, pinto de gayo (which we would soon discover was a staple dish here), and vegetables. I have to say I was very impressed. $7USD – not the cheapest – but worth it.
We dropped Ria off at the gates of the festival site and then began our journey up the 'hill' as they call it, which is funny, cause it's a mountain. The path was not paved and most of the way you could fit only one car, if that. I avoided looking out the window for fear of seeing just how much room was between the tires and the…edge. Suddenly, the music changed to trance and it was pitch black so all you could see was what was in his headlights, and of course, the outline of blue lights on his dashboard. It was something out of a movie.
We had to stop at the top of the hill before the retreat gates – not because they were closed, but because his van could literally not make it back up if he went down the hill to the main property. So we waited for the hotel manager to come get us in her pick up. So we waited, in the dark, outside the van and talked, while Al danced to trance.
We switched cars, met Leila, and drove down the hill to the retreat centre. It wasn't long after that we were snuggling up in one of the staff rooms half excited and half tired.
Wondering what this place has in store for us.


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Oilers goalie Anders Nilsson is faltering, but he's not the only one
After a hot stretch that saw him claim the No. 1 job, the netminder has cooled considerably
Jim Matheson
In the last few seconds of the middle period Saturday, Edmonton Oilers winger Taylor Hall delivered his seventh shot at Semyon Varlamov and the Colorado Avalanche goalie dismissed it like a harmless fly.
At the buzzer, Hall skated by Varlamov and gave him a respectful tap on the pads.
"I never saw that," said Avalanche coach Patrick Roy, when asked what he thought of the gesture.
"You ever have that happen to you?" he was asked.
"Once or twice," the four-time Stanley Cup winner, said laughing.
Varlamov isn't Roy, of course, but he stopped 39 of 40 shots, in what turned out to be a Tale of Two Goalies. While Varlamov beat the Oilers, only giving up a ripper under the crossbar from Andrej Sekera, Oilers goalie Anders Nilsson was beating up on himself after giving up five goals on 29 shots — four on his glove side.
He's a shot blocker, but also a straight shooter.
"I played bad; that's why we lost," said Nilsson.
Two of the goals — by Tyson Barrie and Nick Holden — came from long-range.
"I was screened a little bit but they weren't hard shots," said Nilsson.
After giving up 14 goals over an eight-game stretch from Nov. 20-Dec. 6, stealing wins in Pittsburgh and against Dallas at home — and seizing the No. 1 job in the process — Nilsson has mysteriously gone cold. The netminder, once so hot, has given up 16 goals in his last 10 periods, going back to the three San Jose got on him in the third frame on Dec. 9. Where did all the saves go?
He surrendered five goals in a wild 7-5 win over the Rangers at home, three to the Rangers as Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, and now five to the Avs. Eight goals on the last 49 shots. A good number have beaten him on his glove side.
Oilers coach Todd McLellan didn't duck the issue on Saturday.
"That's fair," he said, when asked if one goalie made the saves while the other didn't.
"We probably had enough offence to be in a game. That's on the forwards trying to finish around the net. We didn't get pucks up on him in and around the blue paint. But Varlamov was there until the bitter-end. He made some tremendous saves," said McLellan.
And, so the Oilers have lost three in a row, after knocking off Dallas, Boston twice, the Rangers in a six-game winning streak.
On the road trip, they beat the Bruins thanks to Cam Talbot, who faced 38 shots the last two periods and made a score of great stops. In New York, it was a game that could have gone either way, and they lost 4-2. In Chicago, they had about five good chances on Corey Crawford in a 4-0 shutout. In Colorado, they outplayed the Avalanche at even strength, but their special teams were bad and Varlamov was clearly better than Nilsson.
The Oilers have played 19 road games and have 11 out of 38 points. They have lost 13 games in regulation on the road, most in the league.
McLellan wasn't about to hang the loss entirely on Nilsson.
"We can talk about how good Varlamov was and maybe how average our goalie was, but there was a lot in between the goal lines, too," he said.
Defenceman Justin Schultz struggled badly again, and is at a point where his confidence looks completely shot when he has the puck, as if he doesn't want it. He's considerably better than he's showing, but every mistake seems to end up in the Oilers' net.
Schultz got caught on Blake Comeau's short-handed goal, the first allowed by the Oilers this season. "The puck was bouncing. Initially I thought somebody had mishandled it on the blue-line but it bounced over him, then it became a foot-race," said McLellan.
McLellan didn't like Schultz's clear-out along the boards when they were down 3-1 in the third that quickly was turned into Jarome Iginla's goal, though. He appeared to have time and space to make a play, out of his end. "Yes, he did," said McLellan." Pouliot may also have not provided enough support for Schultz along the boards on the far side, but it didn't look good on anybody, including Nikita Nikitin, who stumbled and missed Alex Tanguay's feed to Iginla.
The Oilers weren't good on faceoffs, either, resulting in two goals. The line of Hall, Purcell and Draisaitl had 17 of the Oilers' 40 shots. But the second line of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle and Benoit Pouliot was less impressive. Pouliot actually looked better, his first game after missing eight, than his linemates.
"We also gave up two goals off faceoffs in our end, one we lost, one we won. We weren't in the shooting lane in a couple of goals against. That leads to losses. We got what we deserved," said McLellan. "Varlamov played well enough to keep his number at one, and we played loose enough to make our number five."
Hall, Draisaitl and Purcell were very dangerous. "They held onto pucks in the offensive zone and didn't give up much defensively. But you don't have to be a true, true fan of the game to know that one line and maybe a couple of other players doesn't get it done," said McLellan.
"The M.O. on Varlamov was to get the puck into the top half of the net and it seemed like a lot of our chances we fed it into his pads," said Hall. "Our line, Teddy and Drat, played a strong game. Would have been nice to get more than one. You play teams with strong goalies, they'll pack it in and rely on their goalie a lot. We have to find a way to turn B chances into A chances."
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Pauline on 14 Jul 2004 • Link
Trice, Jasper and Thomas.
Sons of Richard Trice of Brampton, who died c. 1628 and whose widow married Pepys's uncle Robert Pepys in 1630. They brought an action in Chancery about the payments due to Robert's widow after his death, but accepted an out-of-court settlement in Nov. 1663. Thomas was a civil lawyer and public notary practising in Doctors' Commons: he took the lead in the litigation. Despite their differences, Pepys employed him in the settlement of his brother Tom's estate. Jasper, the elder brother (admitted to the Middle Temple in 1636) lived in the family house at Brampton -- a roomy one taxed on nine hearths -- until 1667 when he moved to Offord to board with a brother-in-law. He was married three times, and was buried at Brampton in 1675.
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