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Launch of AbbVie's Upadacitinib Expected to Cause a Stir in the US Rheumatoid Arthritis Market, According to Spherix Global Insights
As the user base of Regeneron's Kevzara and Eli Lilly's Olumiant continue to expand, US rheumatologists gear up for AbbVie's JAK inhibitor to enter the market – with Pfizer's Xeljanz most at risk for displacement
EXTON, Pa., July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The latest report included in Spherix's RealTime Dynamix™ Rheumatoid Arthritis (US) independent service comprises the responses of 101 US rheumatologists and captures the impact of new product launches and market events on prescribing behavior and product perceptions. In the US rheumatoid arthritis (RA) market, it is clear that TNF inhibitors have historically dominated, with AbbVie's Humira and Amgen's Enbrel accounting for the lion's share of biologic/JAK-treated patients. However, as share for these agents are starting to dwindle, use of alternative mechanism of action (MOA) brands is anticipated to grow. Indeed, rheumatologists expect their share of Humira, Enbrel, and infliximab to drop significantly in the next six months while share of Regeneron's Kevzara and Eli Lilly's Olumiant are expected to do the opposite.
JAK inhibitors, namely Olumiant and Pfizer's Xeljanz, garner just under one-tenth of first-line advanced systemic treatment in RA, with use skyrocketing in consecutive lines of therapy. In fact, over one-fifth of the biologic/JAK-treated RA population is on their third- or later-line of therapy, and JAK inhibitors account for 26% of use in that patient population, a figure higher than any other MOA class. For the nearly one in ten patients on a JAK inhibitor in the pre-biologic setting, two-fifths stopped treatment due to primary efficacy failure. At this point, JAK cycling is still uncommon, but the propensity to cycle may increase as more selective JAK pathways hit the market in the near future.
AbbVie's pipeline JAK1 selective inhibitor, upadacitinib, is expected to become available for the treatment of RA in the next few months, and rheumatologists' reported familiarity with the late-stage agent has increased two-fold in the past year. Indeed, nearly two-fifths of respondents expect a substantial number of patients to benefit from upadacitinib and plan to use it routinely. It is estimated that the release of AbbVie's JAK will have an immediate impact on the RA treatment landscape and could capture a significant amount of share within the first six months of launch.
When projecting future brand share in a scenario where upadacitinib is readily available, rheumatologists expect Xeljanz to take the greatest hit; with significant estimated declines in share, a phenomenon never before recorded for Pfizer's JAK since Spherix's coverage began in 2015. Conversely, Olumiant is still projected to grow in an upadacitinib world, albeit not to as great an extent as if the third-to-market JAK were not available. It should be noted, however, that Pfizer's JAK has more to lose, and projected share of AbbVie's brand is estimated to trump that of Olumiant's within the first six months on the market. When rheumatologists were probed about what upadacitinib could bring to the market to make it more appealing than Xeljanz, "better efficacy" was the overarching answer, tying back to the leading reason for JAK discontinuations (efficacy failure). On the other hand, respondents were not so clear about what could differentiate upadacitinib from Olumiant, other than slightly more rheumatologists stating "better safety," an aspect likely conceived about the entire JAK class and not solely Olumiant. The lack of an outright differentiator between AbbVie and Lilly's JAKs could explain why Xeljanz is projected to lose share and Olumiant is not, were upadacitinib to become available.
Pfizer's announcement of an ongoing post-marketing requirement study investigating the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in RA appears to have little impact on share for the two JAKs currently approved in RA. Indeed, the majority of respondents do agree that CV risks are more likely a function of the JAK inhibitor class rather than isolated just to Xeljanz. However, when it comes to JAK and TNF inhibitor comparisons, though they are seen as equally efficacious, JAKs are perceived as far less safe. With other JAKs in the pipeline, including Gilead's filgotinib, it will be imperative for manufacturers to differentiate their brands in this increasingly competitive market.
RealTime Dynamix™ Rheumatoid Arthritis (US) is an independent service providing strategic guidance through rapid and comprehensive quarterly reports, which include RA market trending, launch tracking, and a fresh infusion of unique content with each wave. The sixteenth wave of this US study will field in August 2019 and will continue to track the launch of Olumiant, uptake of biosimilars, as well as the overall evolving US RA market. The fifth bi-annual wave included in a parallel service tracking the evolution of the European RA market, RealTime Dynamix™ Rheumatoid Arthritis (EU), published in July 2019 (n=250 rheumatologists per wave).
Spherix Global Insights is an independent business intelligence and market research company, specializing in renal, autoimmune, neurologic and rare disease markets. Our aim is to apply our commercial experience and unique relationships within core specialty markets to translate data into insight, enabling our clients to make smarter business decisions.
Lynn Price, Immunology Franchise Head
www.spherixglobalinsights.com


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LOL. Automation is great although this automation system may give you carpel tunnel. 🙂 The assembly technique using the putty (on the project page) is a great idea. I usually use some black tape but may try the putty idea next time.
So how do we get our hands on some?
scienkoptic, we shipped our first batch to MAKE for Maker Faire, and sold out. We'll be shipping our next batch to MAKE, and you'll be able to get it at http://makershed.com soon. We'll also have links to suppliers on this web site soon!
Thanks Alan! If you try it, let me know how it goes for you. I'm planning to try Sculpey and a few other types to see if there's an ultimate straight soldering solution.


Read the full menu from Eater Detroit.
2 Northern Lights Lounge – 660 W. Baltimore St.
3 Woodbridge Pub– 5169 Trumbull St.
4 Seva Detroit– 66 E Forest Ave.
5 Cass Cafe – 4620 Cass Ave.
6 Honest ? Johns Bar & No Grill – 488 Selden St.
7 The Brooklyn Street Local – 1266 Michigan Ave.
8 Mercury Burger Bar – 2163 Michigan Ave.
9 Green Dot Stables – 2200 W. Lafayette Blvd.
10 PJ's Lager House – 1254 Michigan Ave.
11 Detroit Vegan Soul (D.V.S) – 8029 Agnes St.
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Great dive bars in Detroit? I could fill a book. But since I probably only have your attention for the next 90 seconds or so, let me just share a few suggestions on some of the many, many best places in Detroit to commune with the locals and get a true sense of place.
Dimly lit? You bet. Sticky? Maybe. But Detroit's dive bars are always easy-on-the-wallet, root-for-the-home team and come-as-you-are.
CORKTOWN – Nancy Whiskey's Detroit … Casey's Pub … Nemo's bar and grill … PJ's Lager House.
Read the full article with info on each dive.
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Based on its longstanding action in the area of Child Protection, its experience and know-how, «The Smile of the Child» developed "The House of the Child".
"The House of the Child" is a Day Center for the Provision of Customized Mental Health Services to Children and Adolescents, victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, victimized minors, children involved in bullying incidents and generally children who have recently or in the past have been exposed to severe psycho-traumatic experiences and suffering resulting to mental health, adaptation or behavioral problems.
"The House of the Child" constitutes a specialized service, unique in Greece and innovative both in Europe and internationally.
To children and adolescent victims who live either with their family or within alternative models (foster family) or other sheltering frameworks (hostels, boarding schools, shelters, etc.).
To families and caregivers in accommodation structures where children victims of abuse are living.
The multi-disciplinary therapeutic team of the "House of the Child" undertakes a holistic and comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and treatment of any kind of disorder that victimized children may suffer from.
Timely intervention - evaluation – counseling support.
Diagnosis and therapy across the full range of children's psychiatric problems.
Treatment of children, victims of abuse or neglect that are suffering from psycho-pathological disorders based on a holistic approach that includes the comprehensive therapy of all possible side-effect needs, such as the diagnosis and treatment of specific learning difficulties and speech therapy, occupational therapy and special education services.
Counselling for parents, caregivers and other relevant entities.
Monitoring - mapping – statistics processing of psycho-social rehabilitation needs resulting from child abuse cases.
Awareness-raising activities -community information aiming at preventing all forms of child abuse.
«The Smile of the Child» began operating "The House of the Child" in 2014.
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After finishing my schooling and then during graduation ,I always had doubts regarding the pedagogy with which engineering, science, commerce and even arts at the university level(exams,syllabus et al) was carried on.
During my Master in Arts(M.Music-Khairagarh Univesrity), I got so disappointed that my disagreement and hopelessness with the system & process in specifics, culminated and made me to drop out of the college and I decided to say bye to the university system of teaching.
Later on during Gurukul days I feel that I've rediscovered the zeal for the education within myself.
Today I plan to write down what I believe and think about the ideal education, whether it is in arts,commerce or even science & technology!!!!
It is a rebirth for me -first as an engineer, then an artist and now as an engineering-artist who thinks slightly differently.
Faced with rapid and incessant change in the disciplines of electronics and computer engineering (from onwards ECE),some educationists argue that we should deliberately not respond aggressively. Rather we should focus on fundamentals which will serve the students well for an entire career.
But can I ask what those fundamentals are? Naturally it's desirable to impart all feasible fundamentals but that seems impossible considering the exponential breadth of the knowledge required for the ECE area. Now the question is -what are our educational priorities? What are the fundamental skills and knowledge that are important for a future career in ECE?
In this context electronics engineering contains integrated and device design, microelectronics, electromagnetics, control systems,digital and mixed signal processing and so on. Computer engineering encompasses the design of computer systems-the hardware(such as processors ,network swithches,peripherals)and related software(compilers,operating software and networking software)..Now the emerging areas are those who started due to overlap of both the areas like VLSI-CAD and Embedded Systems .
There has been considerable shift from power electronics,general domain of electricity ,magnetism ie. From power transmission and rotating machinery to electronics..Then vaccum tubes to semiconductors, from discrete circuits to integrated circuits. analog to digital circuits and then mixed..And the most recent in programmable digital hardware..
The most important factor is that change in power to electronics hardly shifts fundamental knowledge and skills changes the nature of design process..But shift from vaccum tubes to seiconductors has almost opposite effects..The essential fundamentals changed from the scratch(from free space electron motions to holes and electrons in semiconductors) the design skills changed considerably but not the system design..
But shift from analog to digital and from fixed to programmable did change everything-skills, fundamental knowledge and the systems design..
Now what design skills must engineers be taught?What are the characteristics of the systems being designed,and how must they be implemented into the curriculum??
Moore's law (exponential increase in capability at fixed price)has profound implications over time.It has made possible the designs which are found to be unrealistic due to lack of knowledge and impractical to implement..
Now a days performance and efficiency are less critical design issues then they used to be..Of course some exceptions are there such as wireless communications. But as a whole and in widening circle of applications efficiency is eclipsed by the desire to minimize cost and time to market..
The essential difference today is that software is sequential and hardware is concurrent but this description is also blurring..Technologies such as behavioral compilers are introducing more sequential style in the hardware..Similarly concurrent languages are making software to behave in concurrent manner..Now the question become one of choosing the right abstraction and not of choosing between hardware and software..
So I believe that students must have the liberty to select the abstraction and not the technology only..
Design of multimillion gate chips would have been impossible to accomplish without the assistance of computer aided toolsets..It is important that this role ,which was the most instrumental is the least to evolve..
Many engineers will be working in smaller organisations ,woking more on narrowly focussed market.In that case each engineer has to give him/herself to more diversified role,in areeas like marketing,standardisation ,contractual relationship,management and so on..Naturaly engineers who are "strictly technical"are not valued in such organisations..
Are we saying that should know not only basic technologies but also complexity management,design automation,economics and human factors..YES,absolutely you got it!!
Clearly something has to be given..
If we have to contain the knowledge explosion to some extent then we have to design the curricula in overlappinig manner..
another solution is to extend the education period ,as four years is just not sufficient to train an engineer in an environment..
Keeping in mind the importance of the fast and ever changing trends in the industry and the technological advancements-"learning remans somewhat an unending journey ".They will face continuous change and the most important skill above all which we can impart to them is the ability to learn,knowledge to how to learn ,and wisdom to understand how to be a student??
We should depend on the students to pickup more of the technology examples ,including assignments in which they do exploration in the internet to find out current and relevent examples.And believe me this will give them the useful vocational knowledge,buttress the principle an dmost importantly a habbit will be cultivated in them to pick up the vocational knowledge on their own..
It is far more important that our students be bright ,intellectual and above all curious and unafraid of learning new things..
As in the field as dynamic as that of ours ,voactional skill can enjoy longevity.More oftenly stduents are asked to improve their programming skills or else learn "C/C++/Verilog/Java"..What I think is the fundamental concepts of digital design,data structures and object oriented concepts will prepare the better..
It is possible ..I don't think that something which is right but difficult should be skipped on account of its difficulty level and something wrong but easy implementation of same has to be followed..Atleast it should not be aloowed for something as beautiful and sacred as education through which we not only impart technical knowledge but values too..
We should understand and analyze the education life in universities and colleges.Exam schedules,vacations,tests,practicals-and that somewhat we are not really able to implement some of the very beautiful theories ,philosophies into real life..
As we said a student is not in the position to engross in the subject unless he is taught how to learn..some may have the internal motivation and inspiration /aspiration to learn..What about the others??
We should know the importance of group learning, learning from each other, and the liberty for the student to allow to go on his own pace..
We must equip them with the inherent tool so that they can answer on their own-the "HOW TO" tool..


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Q: Python list and range Could you tell me how I can write  a working code if I don't know how many items the list contains (without using the len function, so I want a code that simply ignores the rest of the range if it is longer than the list).   e.g. this code only works with the given range and not range (0,10)
   gfgf=[[1],[2]]
        for i in range (0,1):
            if 1 in gfgf[i] :
                print (gfgf)

Also could you tell me what we call the components of a list ([1] and [2] of gfgf in the example). We call the components of a dictionary 'items '.

A: gfgf=[[1],[2]]
for x in gfgf:
    if 1 in x:
        print(x)

You can simply just do for x in mylist

A: I would write that function this way:
gfgf=[[1],[2]]
for i in gfgf:
    if 1 in i:
        print(gfgf)

Hope this helps!

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BLUE AND GOLD GOES LIVE
RFD-TV AND FFA PARTNER TO BRING CONVENTION EXCITEMENT INTO HOMES NATIONWIDE
by Bekah Reddick, Editor
Many in agriculture have experienced the emotion and excitement of the National FFA Convention firsthand, whether as a youth or as an ag professional. You may never forget the first time you saw the national FFA president appear on stage, the performances by the FFA chorus or band and, for younger generations, the amazing laser light shows.
Today, millions of viewers can enjoy these emotional thrills with FFA Live! - a live broadcast featured on RFD-TV with hosts Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson of WGN Radio, Chicago. RFD-TV broadcasted the 77th National FFA Convention live to more than 25 million homes across the country on Oct. 27-30.
FFA members, parents and the general public were able to watch each of the 10 general sessions of the convention, as well as interviews with national and state FFA officers, corporate sponsors such as John Deere, tours of the FFA Career Show, various events being judged and general footage of activities outside of the arena.
Samuelson, a former FFA member from Ontario High School in Ontario, Wis., and a National Public Speaking finalist his senior year, knows the convention very well. He says his role and that of his co-anchor Armstrong was to walk viewers through the highlights of the convention week. "We set out with the hope of showing as many faces as we could while explaining the importance of such events as the awards ceremonies and the national officers' retiring addresses; those were memorable highlights," he says.
Orion Samuelson interviews FFA officers and guests on the set of FFA Live!, a broadcast partnership between the National FFA and RFD-TV.
Patrick Gottsch, president of RFD-TV, says the live convention coverage gave those at home a sample of exactly what goes on at the National FFA Convention. Gottsch says when the idea was first proposed there was concern that live coverage might deter attendance at the convention, but that opinion has changed. "I believe carrying the convention will enhance the great things FFA is doing and increase membership and convention attendance. Actually seeing the convention will only make students want to go there more and see the event firsthand," Gottsch reasons.
Bill Stagg, information services, division director, for the National FFA agrees. He explains that broadcast works best to tell the emotional side of the FFA story. "The broadcast medium really communicates personality. There's no better way to show and tell the emotion that is experienced in FFA," Stagg says. "While print is more detailed, it's hard to show the enthusiasm and spirit of our members. Seeing it and hearing it are second best to being there."
Samuelson concurs with Stagg. He says of television: "It's a different medium that attracts a lot of people. It shows true emotion, such as during the Stars Over America Pageant held on Thursday of the convention - there is so much emotion. We were also able to show the excitement, for instance, during the election of the 2005 national FFA officers. You think those kids are going to hurt one another jumping around on stage, and it's great to be able to show that enthusiasm and excitement to America."
GREAT BEGINNINGS
The FFA Live! Program evolved from weekly airings of past FFA Convention general sessions on RFD-TV that began in December 2000. According to Gottsch, the response from FFA members, alumni and the general public was overwhelming. "Those who had never seen the convention were blown away by the speeches, band and chorus performances, and, most of all, the positive image that FFA provides for American youth," he says.
Stagg says RFD-TV came to FFA with the idea of the live convention coverage as well as monthly promotional programs that aired six months prior to convention. He says the great response from airings of past FFA Conventions and the involvement of two outstanding broadcasters, Armstrong and Samuelson, promised a great opportunity for both partners.
Beginning with the first of six live pre-convention shows, both partners could see a successful venture. Broadcasting from RFD-TV's studio in Nashville, Tenn., the FFA Live! programs included interviews with national officers, reports from Armstrong and Samuelson, and various features to promote FFA products and programs, such as an FFA apparel fashion show. Invariably, though, the part of the show that generated the most audience interest and response was a call-in portion allowing RFD-TV watchers to get involved.
RFD-TV's mobile satellite truck allowed for live broadcasting of the 77th National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky.
Stagg says the response from viewers calling in with questions, comments or testimonials has been overwhelming. "There are six phone lines into the studio, and all of them are busy all the time. There's no lull in the call-in activity," Stagg says. "Callers like to identify themselves and tell their personal FFA story. The show invites family and friends to call in and participate, which gives a voice to people who can really tell the message. After all, our best spokesperson is the member."
Samuelson, a farm broadcaster of 44 years who credits his career to his experience with the FFA National Public Speaking competition, says, "It is so interesting and gratifying to see the number of adults who express what an impact FFA has had on their lives and careers."
Another reason this project has worked so well for the National FFA Organization is that it has been free. That's right, free. RFD-TV has underwritten virtually the entire cost of the monthly broadcasts and the 2004 convention coverage as an act of service to the organization and its current and former members.
"Our hope is to get sound commercial advertising or corporate sponsorship to underwrite the broadcasts in the future," Stagg explains. But until FFA Live! becomes a commercial success, RFD-TV has committed itself fully to supporting the cause.
Gottsch says this partnership is not "an experiment." He explains that it will be an ongoing project with plans for expansion beyond the monthly broadcasts and the convention coverage. "Our long-term goal is to have a weekly show with new material each week," Gottsch adds.
"We really believe in the youth of rural America and are proud to be able to do this," Gottsch explains. "We're doing this to give back to the community. There's nothing better than showing America what our rural youth are doing. Of course, we do want to attract sponsors down the road, but RFD-TV feels strongly enough about FFA that we are committed to do this with or without sponsorships."
Much more important than commercial success is the fulfillment of a founding purpose of FFA. In the opening ceremonies for an FFA meeting, the officer serving as the FFA reporter explains his purpose with these words: "As the flag covers the United States of America, so I strive to inform the people in order that every man, woman and child may know that the FFA is a national organization that reaches from the state of Alaska to Puerto Rico and from the state of Maine to Hawaii."
Samuelson adds that his involvement in bringing the FFA message to homes across the nation is thrilling. "I have attended almost every National Convention, and I always come away with my battery charged. Now to share this event 'gavel to gavel' on RFD is exciting!" he says. "Most headlines that tell about young people doing the wrong things are the minority. Viewers come away from this programming feeling better about the people who are guiding the future of this country." AM

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Q: Flutter firestore query documents by date as the heading I'm using firebase firestore to store data in collection documents for my flutter application. Each document is having it's timestamp. I want to show date as the heading for data that was stored in same day but I have no idea how to do it. The code below is fetching all the documents but I don't know how to group them with date as the heading for documents created in the same date. Any help please?
FirebaseFirestore.instance
                  .collection('chatrooms')
                  .doc(chatRoomId)
                  .collection('chats')
                  .orderBy('time', descending: false)
                  .snapshots(),

A: To group the documents by date, you'd do something like this in pseudo-code:
String currentDate = "";
for each document in your query snapshot {
  get the time from the document snapshot
  convert the time to a string in format yyyy-mm-dd
  if (timeString != currentDate) {
    output a group header for timeString
  }
  ... other things you want to do with the document
  currentDate = timeString
}


This gym has changed my life. No joke, I was fat and not living a healthy life. Micah contacted me about designing a website for his gym and he told me to come by and workout. I did reluctantly at first, and boy was it hard. I had not worked out in such a long time but, it did feel really good (aside from being sore). After a while, it became second nature and I looked forward to going to the gym (which I never thought I'd say).
Fast forward 6 months, I have lost over 30 pounds and I have so much strength and ability it makes me proud of myself. I have more confidence than i have had in years.


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A shipment of Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System equipment arrived yesterday
Published in military
As part of the United States' firm commitment to the U.S.-Georgian military partnership, a shipment of Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) equipment arrived yesterday and will be distributed to the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Center (JTEC) where it will be used to enhance the realism of combat training for the Georgian Defense Forces.
At a total cost of $4.3M, this program (funded with Title 22 grant assistance) includes the full complement of training, equipment, and administration.
Press release of US Embassy in Georgia
Giorgi Gakharia's Meeting with Michael Pompeo
You are a true friend of this country. We are grateful for your personal and the United States support of our strategic partnership, the most important partnership of this country, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated during today's meeting with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.
The Head of State emphasized US-Georgia strategic partnership and thanked the US Secretary of State for his visit to Georgia.
"Of course, we are thankful for the United States support in combating COVID. As you know, we have a very successful story of cooperation, meaning Lugar Laboratory, which is key to Georgia's response to COVID. First of all, I would like to underline that we really appreciate the continuous support of the US people and Government for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia. You know how important it is to our country with its territories occupied and occupation forces on our soil. Our strategic partnership is based, first of all, on values: freedom, democracy, and shared geostrategic interests. In this very turbulent time in the region, we understand that we have to discuss these issues, and this is a great opportunity for us to discuss very important issues of deepening the cooperation between the US and Georgia in defense and security, economy, and consolidating democracy. I would like to assure you, we feel that this is a great momentum for enhancing our cooperation, for enhanced partnership between our countries, for enhanced US presence in this region. So, welcome once again, and we are very thankful that you found time for this visit," Giorgi Gakharia addressed Michael Pompeo.
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo thanked the Head of Georgian Government for hospitality and emphasized the years-long friendly relations between the two countries.
"Mister Prime Minister, it is great to be here. We have many important topics to discuss today, and these points have been well taken in. The world, and certainly Georgia, is in the middle of a terrible challenge from the virus that was released from China. We will address this together, keep our people safe, and get our economies back up and going again. This is central for the prosperity of your country, region, and the world.
We have been great friends for almost 30 years now. We support your democracy, and we have worked together all this time, and we recognize all the pain and difficulty connected to the occupation of your country. And we will do everything we can to support your democratic process, the building up of the institutions in ways that are important for free and fair elections, and all other things that come with robust debate and democracy. And I thank you hosting me again. I appreciate it," Michael Pompeo said.
The parties discussed the key directions of Georgia-US strategic partnership and prospects of deepening the strong cooperation between the countries.
The Head of Government singled out the invaluable support from the US in the fight against the pandemic and thanked the strategic partner state.
Attention was paid to the state of affairs in Georgia and the region, alongside Georgia-US cooperation for strengthening regional and international security.
The Head of Government, during the meeting with the Secretary of State, emphasized the dire security and humanitarian situation in Georgia's occupied regions.
The Secretary of State reaffirmed the unwavering support of the United States of America for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and the country's European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
The meeting underlined cooperation for further strengthening trade and economic relations and Georgia's democratic development. The Prime Minister singled out the crucially important role of the US in Georgia's democratic development.
According to Giorgi Gakharia, the visit by the Secretary of State reiterates the robustness of Georgia-US strategic partnership and the commitment of the two countries to continuing this cooperation in order to build on the existing partnership based on shared values.
The enhanced-format high-level meeting at the Administration of the Government was attended from the American side by Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker, US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia Kelly Degnan, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ricky Waddell, and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State Mary Kissel, and from the Georgian side by Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani, Georgian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the US Davit Bakradze, and Head of the Government Administration Natia Mezvrishvili.
After the meeting, the US Secretary of State, together with the Prime Minister, enjoyed Tbilisi's views from the balcony of the Government's Administration.
Press Service of the Government Administration
The United States has acknowledged the existence of secret biological laboratories in Ukraine
Foreign media about coronavirus, The United States has acknowledged the existence of secret biological laboratories in Ukraine
Maxim Makarichev
The US Embassy in Ukraine has officially acknowledged for the first time the existence of American biological laboratories in the country that are conducting tests on viruses. Such was the reaction of diplomats to the statement of MPs Renat Kuzmin and Viktor Medvedchuk of the Verkhovna Rada "Opposition Platform for Life" on April 14. The lawmakers sent a request to Vladimir Zelensky to confirm the deployment of at least 15 American biological laboratories in Ukraine, which are supervised by the US Department of Defense, according to the publication "Country".
The three-page appeal included a request to justify the existence of such laboratories, which operate in complete isolation from the public and are controlled by the Pentagon.
In the appeal, the authors argue that during the work of American laboratories in Ukraine from time to time there were outbreaks of unknown and various diseases that caused lethal consequences. According to the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada, virus strains were periodically leaked from laboratories at that time for one reason or another.
What specific lethal consequences are we talking about? The document states that as early as 11 years ago, a virus of unknown origin appeared in Ternopil, causing hemorrhagic pneumonia: 450 Ukrainians died. Cholera broke out in Ukraine in 2011 - 33 people died. In 2014, 800 Ukrainians became infected with cholera. In January 2016, 20 soldiers died of the flu-like virus in Kharkov, and 200 people were taken to hospital. Two months later, 364 fatalities were reported in the country. According to MPs, the cause of all deaths was swine flu with the same flu strain that caused the 2009 global pandemic.
The appeal states that the laboratory began operations in August 2005, during Yushchenko's presidency, was discontinued during Yanukovych's term, and resumed during Poroshenko's presidency. The idea of the need to activate the activities of such laboratories on the territory of Ukraine was actively lobbied by the Minister of Health of Ukraine in 2016-2019 Uliana Suprun. Deputies also named a completely astronomical sum - $ 2.1 billion, which was allocated by Washington for "biological experiments" around the world. This amount was spent on the accounts of the American "Threat Reduction Agency", which in turn allocates funds for the project in Ukraine.
This activity was also joined by the "Scientific-Technical Center in Ukraine" - an international scientific-industrial association established in 1993. The center is funded by the US government and its staff have diplomatic immunity, which is considered an exception in the practice of international law. "This organization is financing projects to create weapons of mass destruction," wrote members of the Verkhovna Rada. In addition to Ukraine and the United States, the organization includes the European Union, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Uzbekistan.
The Zelensky administration ignored this demand, and the Americans preferred to attend: they tried to convince the Ukrainian public that the work of the laboratory was carried out solely for scientific purposes and was of a peaceful nature. At the same time, the embassy did not forget to start searching for the "Moscow hand" again and said that the information in the appeal was "Russian disinformation".
"Our joint efforts are helping to ensure that dangerous pathogens do not fall into foreign hands. We are proud to work with the Ministry of Health, the State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service of Ukraine, the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences and the Ministry of Defense," the US diplomats said. Not a word is said that the project is under the full patronage of the Pentagon. As "Country" notes, the United States has more than 400 bacteriological laboratories worldwide. 15 of them are in Ukraine. Three are located in Lviv and near Kiev, the rest in Odessa, Vinnytsia, Uzhgorod, Kherson, Ternopil, as well as in the Kiev-controlled areas directly near Crimea and Lugansk. Some of them received between $ 1 million and $ 2 million for the tests. Journalists of the edition managed to gain access to the archives of the State Department website and find out the details of the agreement reached between Ukraine and the United States, which was signed on August 29, 2005. The agreement was signed by the US Department of Defense and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Under the agreement, Kiev undertook to send copies of dangerous pathogens to the Pentagon, which would be obtained as a result of research in Ukrainian laboratories. At the same time, the Ukrainian side should have kept the secret regime and in no case disclosed its activities, did not answer any questions from politicians and the public.
Finally, labs were required to "minimize the number of people working with restricted access information." According to Odessa journalist Yuri Tkachev, these studies can be called dual-purpose studies: on the one hand, they are really important in terms of assessing the risk of spreading this or that disease and developing recommendations to combat it. "On the other hand, the results of the research may be used to create bacteriological weapons for use in this or that region," Tkachev said.
We would like to remind you that in 2018, the former Minister of State Security of Georgia Igor Giorgadze presented a series of documentary materials on the activities of the American Lugar Laboratory in Georgia, which gained scandalous popularity, at a press conference in Moscow. The center was named in honor of the famous Russophobe, Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, who died last year. Giorgadze noted that the facility was fully funded by the United States, and Georgia's property rights were only a cover. This secret unit was supervised by the Pentagon with the support of the then President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili. The laboratory was located near the Georgian settlement of Alekseevka near Tbilisi, ostensibly to fight the hepatitis C epidemic in those areas. Rumors of experiments on humans and mysterious deaths of locals in the American laboratory have been circulating since 2010. Giorgadze presented to the public a series of confidential materials on the activities of the laboratory, which confirm the "unreasonable mortality" of the local population. The population was allegedly injected with drugs - "Harvol" and "Sovaldi", which were produced by the American company "Gileod". Ex-minister sources managed to obtain documents confirming the deaths of 181 people during the vaccine test. However, 20 of the dead were buried without any dissection and conclusion of forensic medical experts. Igor Kirilov, the commander of the Army of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces of the Russian Federation, said at the time that the center had tested a toxic chemical drug for the local population in the treatment of hepatitis C. Giorgadze addressed President Trump, a 108 Western human rights and humanitarian organization. No response was received from any of the instances.
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Batumi docking of the U.S. navy vessel underlines importance of the Black Sea for Euro- Atlantic security, and promotes regional peace and stability - Zalkaliani
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani comments on the Batumi docking of USS Porter, a United States Navy destroyer.
"Welcome the USS Porter back to the Black Sea port of Batumi for its third visit, which showcases dynamic security cooperation, underlines importance of the Black Sea for Euro- Atlantic security, and promotes regional peace and stability" – writes David Zalkaliani on his official twitter.
USS Porter, a United States Navy destroyer, is on its third visit to Georgia's Black Sea port city Batumi, the latest visit of the ship follows moorings in the harbour last year and in 2015.
In recent days, information about the multimillion economic assistance on the part of the United States of America during the period of 20 years has appeared in a number of international mass media.
The Turkmen side declares that this information is untrue and underlines that the economic cooperation between Turkmenistan and the USA is implemented on the basis of mutual benefit and equal partnership.
At the same time, it is pertinent to note that over the quarter of a century the state structures and economic entities of Turkmenistan have realized jointly with the US companies 167 projects which costs nearly 3.5 billion American dollars in the field of power industry, civil aviation, aerospace sector, agriculture and a number of other strategically vital fields.
Being the customer for the construction of power industry objects, procurement of aviation, agriculture, construction-and-road-building machinery, including the works and services with the participation of American companies, the Turkmen side has always made the payments in the framework of abovementioned projects from its own resources.
Press Service of the MFA of Turkmenistan
Kelly Degnan, the U.S. Ambassador-designate to Georgia has presented copies of her credentials to the Georgian Foreign Minister
Following the presentation ceremony, the parties discussed a broad spectrum of Georgia-U.S. strategic partnership. It was highlighted that cooperation between the two countries is at an all-time high. Disucssions focused on various priority areas of cooperation, including defence and security, trade and economy.
The Minister updated the Ambassador on the grave security and humanitarian situation in Georgia's occupied territories. Conversations also included the importance of the international community's support for ensuring the peaceful resolution of the Russia-Georgia conflict. While on the theme of the Geneva International Discussions, the parties highlighted that, while Georgia continues to exercise a constructive approach, the Russian Federation's activities are far from aiming to achieve progress in this format.
The Parties also discussed issues relating to regional security, Georgia's Euro-Atlantic integration process and its contribution towards ensuring global security.
The Ambassador reaffirmed the United States' firm support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for its Euro-Atlantic integration.
Mike Pence: "We are here today, with the steadfast assurance of the United States of America to tell our friends in Georgia: We are with you!"
"We stand with you because we know the wisdom of that ancient Georgian saying there is -- "strength is in unity." So in unity, together, we will be strong in arms. The President sent me here to this place, at this time simply to thank all -- thank you for stepping up to serve your nations, for standing in the gap on this great frontier -- united in the defense of freedom. You are the best of us -- heroes all. United States and Georgia are bound together by the abiding oath of friendship and by our shared commitment to the cause of freedom." – these words were addressed by US Vice President Mike Pens to Georgian and American soldiers which are participating in a multinational exercise "Nobel Partner 2017", at Alekseevka Aviation Base.
In his speech US Vice President underlined the importance of the exercise and mentioned that the strategic partnership between the United States and Georgia is stronger now than ever before: "This joint exercise is a tangible sign of our commitment to each other to make it stronger still. Exercise Noble Partner brings together the Armed Forces of the United States, of Georgia, and many other nations to train together and execute complex operations. Noble Partner will strengthen Georgia's ability to defend itself in the years ahead. It will prepare Georgian soldiers to join NATO's Response Force in the future. This exercise is a testament to your professionalism, to the high value that the United States and our NATO allies place on Georgia's security".
Mike Pence also recalled Georgian peacekeepers who've given their lives in Afghanistan and emphasized that the American people remember their sacrifice and their families on this day.
US Vice President once again expressed support of the United States for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and said that The United States of America, under President Donald Trump, will reject any claim, at any time, by any nation that undermines this enduring principle.
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili and Defence Minister of Georgia Levan Izoria welcomed Georgian and American military units. "The Armed Forces of our countries are on Georgian soil to defend our dignity, security and freedom. That's why you are nobles and your partnership is very important for our common well-being," said Giorgi Margvelashvili.
The Minister of Defence emphasized the importance of multinational exercise and the visit of the US Vice President: "The name Noble Partner has not been randomly selected. This name was deserved by the reliability, contribution and devotion of our soldiers. The visit of the US Vice President is a support for Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as the support of our democratic development".
After completing the official part of the event held in the Alekseevka Aviation Base, US Vice President Mike Pence spoke to Georgian and American soldiers personally and took memorable photos.
Mike Pence has completed an official visit to Georgia with a meeting with the participants of "Noble Partner 2017".
US Vice President arrives in Tbilisi
Vice President of the United States Mike Pence arrived in Tbilisi. Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili and his spouse Maka Tsinadze greeted the Vice President and his spouse Karen Pence. The official meeting ceremony was held at the Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli International Airport.
Today the Prime Minister will host the US Vice President, his spouse and the members of the American delegation at an official dinner.
The US Vice President was invited to Georgia by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. Respective visit is held within the frames of Pence's first European tour.
United States Deeply Concerned by Closure of Crossing Points in Georgia's Abkhazia Region
The United States is deeply concerned by the decision of de facto Abkhaz authorities to close two controlled crossing points along the administrative boundary line of the occupied territory of Abkhazia in Georgia. These closures will further restrict freedom of movement and damage the livelihoods of local residents. Actions such as these not only impose humanitarian hardships on the local population, they also erode the trust and confidence of the people and undermine the Geneva International Discussions, which are the recognized mechanism for discussing security-related issues and humanitarian needs of the conflict-affected population. The United States calls for these crossing points to be re-opened, allowing children to attend school and residents to move freely to engage in commerce, visit relatives, and obtain necessary medical services. The United States fully supports Georgia's territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty within its internationally recognized borders.


I am not sure anyone but a Cherokee can appreciate the sentimental value this old piece of paper has for a family. It dates back to the time of the Cherokee allotment when the nation's assets were being divided among it's citizens. In my opinion, as a Cherokee historian and researcher, the old papers associated with the allotment period are some of the most sentimentally valuable documents one could hope to have. Though I have a few others, today, I am sharing the homestead deed of Tiger Tadpole.
We know Tiger had a great respect and love of the land so I can only imagine what these papers must have meant to him. To know he held this document in his hand and that I too, over a hundred years later, held the very same document, well, words just can't explain the sentiment I feel. This old piece of paper might be viewed as trash to some, but to me, it is a priceless treasure. It is one of the links from the past to the present, one of the "stones" that builds the bridge from me to my ancestors and there is no dollar amount you can put on something like that.
Rest in peace, Tiger. You are not forgotten.


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Sanjay Gupta is getting ready to direct a sequel to his 2002 heist thriller Kaante. The surprise package is Sanjay Dutt stepping in as the screenwriter for this film!
Sanjay Gupta says that Kaante 2 will be an original film.
"Everyone is remaking and adapting films left, right and centre. If I tell you the sources of some of the supposedly original films recently, you'll fall off your chair. Since, I have kind of acquired a reputation for remaking foreign films, I'm now looking at more original scripts," he says.
Kaante 2 will be based on a story that Gupta's buddy Sanjay Dutt narrated. "Sanju gave me this brilliant idea which I simply loved. The two of us are now going to develop Sanju's idea," he says. "In Kaante 2, Sanju and I are scripting a plot that will make the sequel plot-driven.
I've satiated my appetite for fancy technique and storytelling skills. Now story comes first, technique is secondary. In that sense Kaante 2 will be very unlike other sequels like Dhoom 2," he says.
"We'll have Sanju from the original cast, and probably Amitji whom I've already spoken to, and Sunil Shetty. There are Arjun Rampal and Fardeen Khan. I had promised Fardeen that if I ever make a sequel to Kaante it will have him in it," says Gupta
in This era of sequels and remakes, Sanjay Gupta insists that he is not merely cashing in on a trend. "Not at all. There were seeds of a sequel in Kaante and we always intended to make it.
Unlike other recent sequels like Krissh and Dhoom 2, Kaante 2 will be an extension of the earlier film in spirit. The characters will be caught in a different situation," says Gupta.
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I have been contracting since 1998 for several different contract companies working power plant and refinery shut downs. The work I do is specialized but I do it for at many different sites for these same contractors every year. How do I list my work experience on a resume without having a redundant amount of pages?
List the contractor companies individually, but summarise the sites/projects under the applicable contractor company.
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OREM, Utah (PRWEB) July 10, 2018 — Plexus Wheel+, a natural, at-home solution for back-pain sufferers, launched on Kickstarter today – offering spine mobility to anyone suffering from back pain anytime and anywhere.
In addition to providing relief from back pain, Plexus Wheel+ Inventor Tate Stock says users will also enjoy saving both time and money – avoiding paying for massages and the schedule interruptions in their daily lives in making those appointments.
Stock developed a series of videos that illustrate the various stretches and exercises that can be done with the Plexus Wheel+.
"These courses will continually be created, providing a never-ending list of things to do with a Plexus Wheel+," Stock noted. For more information about Plexus Wheel+, or to take advantage of discounted pricing during crowdfunding, visit the Plexus Wheel+ Campaign Page.


Summary: Emma Ruiz knows her father is innocent. But that doesn't help her convince the law—not even smoking hot U.S. Marshal Landon McCabe. When McCabe bangs on her door demanding information about how her cancer-stricken father escaped from federal prison, she'll have to distract him somehow—it may as well be with a stolen kiss.
Review: I don't read a lot of contemp romance, but there are a few series that I make sure to keep up with. Mandy Baxter's U.S. Marshals was recently added to that list. I'm really enjoying this series.
Emma met Marshal Landon McCabe six years ago when he arrested her father. She was eighteen and he was a rookie on his first big case. They were attracted to each other then, even though they were constantly at odds. Time hasn't lessened their chemistry or their capacity to drive each other crazy. This is not exactly an enemies-to-lovers story, but maybe adversaries-to-lovers. Landon expects Emma to be difficult and evasive and she does not disappoint, quickly getting under his skin when he questions her.
I got frustrated right along with Emma when Landon couldn't decide whether or not to pursue his feelings and winds up sending her mixed signals. He's the by-the-book cop who puts his job first, but he also senses that she's in trouble and wants to protect her from both the bad guys and other law enforcement types.
Emma is a now hacker and ran afoul of some Very Bad Men while trying to prove her father's innocence. Now she and her father are both in danger if she doesn't do what they want. She starts out in over her head and just keeps getting in deeper. I really felt the danger that Emma and Landon faced.
I enjoyed the suspense plot in this one. I even think it's a little stronger than the first one in the series. The danger kept mounting and some little twists kept it interesting. But when I think back on it, I don't really understand what the villain's motive was for his endgame.
One Kiss More also introduced Damien who's a hulking, tattoed undercover agent and the star of the next book in the series. I'm really looking forward to his story.


We've been fortunate to have a fairly mild winter so far, but we can expect dropping temperatures, snow, and ice to hit at anytime! With that in mind, it is so important to ensure that your HVAC system is prepared for the colder weather to come. If you haven't been taking steps to prepare so far this season, here are a few of the best ways you can confidently keep your home warm throughout the coldest days of winter.
Clean or replace air filters: Air filters should be cleaned, if not replaced, before the start of every new season. If you haven't already taken a look at your air filters this winter, be sure to replace your air filters as soon as possible. Fresh air filters allow air to flow more efficiently through your home, increasing comfort and lowering energy bills. Clean air filters can also help to improve indoor air quality.
Clean air ducts: Even with quality air filters, the air ducts and vents within your HVAC system can collect dust, mold, and allergens overtime. These types of contaminants can be exasperated by the hot air flowing through your ducts, so it's important to clean them before the heating season picks up. Duct cleaning is something that is best left to professionals, so be sure to get an HVAC expert to help you with this task.
Schedule maintenance: In addition to air duct cleaning, there are other maintenance tasks that should be performed on your system annually, sometimes even more frequently depending on the age and how often your HVAC system is used. If it has been over 6 months since you last scheduled maintenance, now is the time to ensure that your system is in proper working order. Maintenance performed by an HVAC professional will save you money in the long run, help to prolong the life of your HVAC system, and prevent emergency visits down the line.
Inspect and adjust vents: Make sure that the vents have been dusted and are not covered or blocked by furniture or other decor in your home. It's a good idea to close off vents in unused rooms of your home (such as an unused basement or guest bathroom) to promote stronger air flow and heating throughout the more populated spaces in your house.
Clear area around unit: Since your HVAC unit is outside of your home you may not pay much attention to what it looks like on a regular basis. Take a look to ensure that the area around it is free of debris, tree branches, and any lawn equipment you may have in your yard. If you have any concerns about the physical state of your HVAC unit, do not hesitate to call a professional to take a look.
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This Bonsai Tree LEVITATES And It's A Million Dollar Idea.
The bonsai has been a significant part of traditional Japanese art and culture for many years. If you know any bonsai hobbyists, you know that they take the practice very seriously, and for good reason!
Although other works of art culminate in a finished product, these plants continue to grow for as long as they live -- up to hundreds of years -- so you must be able to nurture them properly. This is especially true for indoor bonsai as they are typically grown outdoors.
The Hoshinchu Team from southern Japan recently announced their creation of the 'Air Bonsai,' a unique product that enables plants to float above a base! The design consists of two main parts and is powered by a built-in magnet.
On the bottom, you have the "energy base," which is made from Japanese porcelain (you can choose the basic or handcrafted version, which is created over a three month period). On top, you have a mossy floating ball called "little star." This is where you attach your plant.
Unfortunately, due to strict plant quarantine regulations, the team cannot send bonsai from Japan. However, you can still attach your favorite plant or a locally grown bonsai to the little star and watch it float!
You've seen bonsai before, but you've never them like this!
The Hoshinchu Team from Kyushu has created a simple and wonderful design that enables your favorite plants to float.
The team has already raised nearly $70k of their $80k goal through an online campaign.
To learn about the different ways of supporting and securing your own Air Bonsai, visit the Hoshinchu Team's official Kickstarter page.


What it's about: Twelve-year-old Ivy is reeling after her family's home is destroyed by a tornado, her treasured private sketchbook goes missing, and she starts crushing on a girl in her class. Then someone begins anonymously returning her drawings -- along with notes encouraging her to come out.
You might also like: Barbara Dee's Star-Crossed, another authentic, relatable story about a girl finding the courage to be herself.
Starring: seventh-grader Mason Buttle, who's big, sweaty, dyslexic, and targeted by bullies. But he's NOT lying about what happened on the day his best friend Benny died, no matter what police Lieutenant Baird thinks.
Who it's for: If you like hopeful stories that let you peek into a unique character's life, you'll enjoy spending time with Mason as he tries to make peace with his memories, as well as make friends with tiny, equally unpopular Calvin Chumsky.
What it's about: Just before he's supposed to try out for a professional youth hockey team, 11-year-old Conor learns that his dog, Sinbad, needs an expensive cancer treatment. Since money is tight in Conor's family, saving Sinbad means that Conor might have to give up the sport he loves.
Who it's for: athletes, hockey fans, and readers who like bittersweet slice-of-life stories.
What it's about: Things change quickly for 11-year-old Ali and his family in 1991, when the Gulf War hits their hometown of Basra, Iraq. Used to a life filled with soccer, video games, and comics, Ali is now faced with bombings, food shortages, and constant fear.
About the author: Though this book is written as vivid historical fiction, it's based on the real wartime experience of author Ali Fadhil, who later worked as an interpreter at Saddam Hussein's trial.
What it's about: With no memory of their birth parents and a long history of foster homes behind them, Flora and her little brother, Julian, find it hard to believe that they've finally been adopted by a caring family.
Why you might like it: It's both heart-wrenching and moving to follow Flora and Julian as they try to adjust and, with help from new mom Emily, confront the pain of their past.
Starring: eleven-year-old Liv, who knows he's transgender but hasn't told anyone yet -- a situation that's more difficult at his new school, where they see him as a girl and require him to wear a uniform with a skirt.
Why you might like it: You'll be rooting for the likable, determined Liv as he and his moms challenge the school dress code.
Try this next: M.G. Hennessey's The Other Boy, for a different take on being a trans guy in middle school.
What it's about: Ash should be proud to be leading this year's Stag Chase, an ancient ritual that persists in his modern English town. But with eerie incidents on the rise -- including his ex-best friend hiding in the woods and raving about old magic -- Ash's pride is replaced by fear that something sinister is stirring.
Who it's for: Blending fantasy, horror, and mythology, Bone Jack will captivate readers craving haunting, deeply creepy stories.
Entering the world's greatest pizza-eating contest after secretly putting thousands of dollars onto his mother's credit card, a young competitive eater finds his efforts complicated by family denial about his younger brother's autism. By the National Book Award-winning author of Godless.
Contact your librarian for more great books for readers ages 10-13!


British Genealogy & Family History Forums > Family History > General Family History Queries > Does father have to be present at baptism to be named?
View Full Version : Does father have to be present at baptism to be named?
No - the entry in the baptism register records the child's parents, not who was present at the ceremony. If there's no father's name in the register, this usually indicates illegitimacy.
Just as an aside, not to throw a great big spanner into the works, my great grandmother was baptised and brought up by her grandparents and they are named on the baptism entry under parents. Her birth cert shows her mothers name, but no father.
Oh I forgot to mention - I did trace her named father (he has an unusual name - Holland Hargreaves) I found him on the 1850 Cecil County Maryland US, census.
Should father be present at baptism ?
A time when he quite probably would not be present would be if he were in the armed forces. Tens of thousands of babies must have been baptized in time of war without the father present. Quite possibly he may have been killed in the time between conception and baptism.
Just a case to be considered.
Bet you are sorry you asked now!!!!! Have seen baptism entries at Chester records office where the Vicar has written 'allegedly' and 'supposedly' and then a fathers name!!!! If you think from bap records its this man with the strange name and have patrnal grandparents then thats all you can go with - either that or go no further. Today, one in five children are calling the wrong person 'dad' even though they think he is their father. We can only go by what is written down now so see where this line takes you and good luck!!!!!!Above all , enjoy it !!!!!!!


Again we were in the 16th Arrondissement of Paris at the Jardins du Trocadero and admiring the Palais de Chaillot, when we too these high definition photos showing a bas relief called Flora, which was sculpted by Hubert Yencesse.
Located on the wings of the Palais de Chaillot, which was constructed for the 1937 Universal Exhibition in Paris, you will find several different bas relief sculptures that were executed by different artists.
This particular bas relief is located on the westerly wing of the Palais de Chaillot, and according to some sources was named Flora, but if you look very carefully, in the bottom left hand corner of this stone sculpture, you will see that it has been inscribed with the name of the artist, Hubert Yencesse.
However, when you look at this close up photograph, you can see females offering a sheaf of wheat or corn to another female figure that is partially clothed and sitting, and in Roman mythology this would be Ceres who was the Goddess of Agriculture, rather than Flora the Goddess of Flowers and Spring.
In fact, Ceres, the Goddess of Agriculture was also recognised for fertility and for motherly relationships, which looks like what this artist has interpreted within this bas relief located on the Palais de Chaillot.
But talking of the artist, Hubert Yencesse was born in Paris in 1900, yet entered the School of Fine Arts in Dijon, which is where his father taught and hence followed in his footsteps, yet he did not start exhibiting works until the Autumn Salon of 1921, going on to exhibit at another popular tourist attraction of the Petit Palais.
You will also find that Hubert Yencesse worked under Aristide Maillol, and he also preferred working on the female figure, which is the theme you can see here in this bas relief, but he also went on to teach at the School of Fine Arts in Paris. eventually passing away in the same city in 1987.


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Space Image of the Day Gallery (March 2017)
By Space.com Staff 10 July 2017
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NASA, ESA and Orsola De Marco (Macquarie University)
For older Image of the Day pictures, please visit the Image of the Day archives. Pictured: NGC 2467.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017: NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough captured this stunning photo of the half moon from the International Space Station on Feb. 20. The moon's battered surface casts a jagged shadow across the moon's terminator line, where several small craters are visible. — Hanneke Weitering
Macarons in Microgravity
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Thursday, March 2, 2017: Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who celebrated his 39th birthday at the International Space Station on Monday (Feb. 27), chows down on some French macarons that arrived on SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft on Feb. 23. — Hanneke Weitering
Craters Survive Martian 'Mega-Flood'
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Friday, March 3, 2017: A new perspective of the Martian surface reveals the Worcester Crater and an unnamed neighboring crater (bottom right) in stunning detail. These craters lie at the mouth of Kasei Valles, which was drenched with water during a mega-flood 3.6–3.4 billion years ago. Floodwater eroded much of the craters' outer rims. The image was created using data from the high-resolution stereo camera on European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter. — Hanneke Weitering
Partial Eclipse Seen by Satellite
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Monday, March 6, 2017: The European Space Agency's Proba-2 satellite captured a partial solar eclipse from space on Feb. 26. Meanwhile, observers in Earth's southern hemisphere enjoyed an annular solar eclipse, in which the moon blocked the sun and created a "ring of fire" in the sky. From Proba-2's point of view, the moon crossed the sun off-center and appeared to take a bite out of its shining face. This image was taken by Proba-2's SWAP imager, which observes the sun in ultraviolet light to capture its turbulent surface and its swirling corona. — Hanneke Weitering
Liftoff!
Stephane Corvaja/ESA
Tuesday, March 7, 2017: A Vega rocket carrying the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2B satellite blasted off from Korou, French Guiana yesterday at 8:49 p.m. EST (10:49 p.m. local time) in a gorgeous nighttime launch. The Earth-observing satellite and its counterpart, Sentinel-2A, will monitor the environment and provide information "for agricultural and forestry practices and for helping manage food security," ESA officials said in a statement. — Hanneke Weitering
Supernova 1987A
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017: The Hubble Space Telescope has been observing this bright supernova — the remains of a star that exploded — for the last 30 years. This image of Supernova 1987A surrounded by clouds of hydrogen gas was captured in January. Over the years, a brilliant ring of stardust has expanded around the stellar remnant, but that stardust didn't come from the explosion. Before going supernova, the dying star sporadically spewed out this stellar material, which was then blown outward by stellar wind. — Hanneke Weitering
Galactic Neighbors Keep in Touch
Warren Keller/Steve Mazlin/Mark Hanson/Rex Parker/Tommy Tse/Pete Proulx/David Plesko/SSRO
Thursday, March 9, 2017: The large, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512 has a little galactic neighbor named NGC 1510 that is causing its spiral arms to warp. "The larger 1512 has a double ring structure, with one set of arms surrounding the nucleus, the other dimmer and much further out to the right," Warren Keller of the Star Shadows Observatory in Chile wrote in a description. "The gravitational interaction with 'little' NGC 1510 is responsible for this warping and is particularly apparent in the bridge between the two galaxies." — Hanneke Weitering
Saturn's Ravioli Moon
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Friday, March 10, 2017: Saturn's moon Pan resembles a frozen ravioli in this new image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Pan is about the size of New York City and is the innermost known moon orbiting Saturn. Cassini flew within 15,268 miles (24,572 kilometers) of the strangely-shaped moon on Tuesday (March 7) and captured the closest images of the satellite to date. — Hanneke Weitering
Home of a Hypergiant
ESA/Hubble & NASA
Monday, March 13, 2017: One of the largest stars ever discovered lies in a supercluster named Westerlund 1. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of the star cluster, which lies about 15,000 light-years away in the Milky Way. Westerlund 1-26, the ginormous star, is a red supergiant 1,500 times as large as the sun. It is sometimes also classified as a hypergiant. If it were at the center of our solar system, the star would engulf Jupiter. — Hanneke Weitering
Snow Clouds Seen from Space
Thomas Pesquet/ESA/NASA
Tuesday, March 14, 2017: Astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured these snow clouds over the Alps from the International Space Station in February. "A depression over the south of the #Alps spotted a few weeks ago," Pesquet tweeted today. "This predicts snow under 1,500 [meters]." — Hanneke Weitering
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Biografia
Pioniere della fotografia in Italia, è particolarmente ricordato per il suo album "Ricordi del viaggio in Persia della missione italiana del 1862".

Montabone è stato attivo dal 1856 fino alla sua morte. La sua carriera è culminata con l'apertura di diversi studi fotografici a Roma, Firenze, Torino e Milano.
L'album "Ricordo del viaggio in Persia della Missione italiana, 1862", conservato presso la Biblioteca Reale di Torino, è composto da settantadue fotografie, con ritratti di personaggi della Corte, di una ventina di personaggi georgiani, paesaggi dell'Armenia e del Caucaso e vedute persiane. Lo stabilimento fotografico Montabone fu premiato all'Esposizione Universale di Parigi del 1867 e fu presente all'Esposizione Nazionale di Torino del 1868 e del 1872. Nel 1872 è nominato Cavaliere per le sue benemerenze in campo fotografico.

Successori
Il primo diretto successore dello studio torinese è il fotografo A. Bertelli che gestirà lo stabilimento sino al 1888; dal 1889 subentra A. Rovere (con sede in piazza Castello, 25). Dal 1892 erede della Fotografia Reale è Adolfo Majoni che esercita sino al 1912, anno in cui subentra Riccardo Scoffone, nipote di Montabone. Bertelli si firmerà successore di Montabone anche a Genova e a Napoli (strada S. Lucia a Mare; piazza Vittorio, 7; via S. Carlo, 4; piazza S. Maria degli Angeli).

Lo studio di Roma almeno sino al 1886 rimane sotto la direzione del fotografo Giacomo Borelli (in piazza di Spagna, 9), mentre dal 1891 successore è Mariano Costa che nel 1892 trasferisce lo stabilimento in via Nazionale, 188. Allo stesso indirizzo dal 1904 è titolare Adolfo Costa, ma già dal 1905, e fino al 1910, risultano titolari dell'atelier Fotografia Reale di Montabone i fratelli Vuillemenot. A Milano come successori troviamo Carlo Marcozzi, Moretti e Carlo Fumagalli, che ha una succursale anche a Napoli Fonte(Centro regionale di catalogazione e restauro dei beni culturali). Inoltre, a Genova, dopo il Bertelli, gli succede Giuseppe Pitteri, che aprirà tre "cabinets de photographie" in via Garibaldi 8 (la strada nuova dell'alta borghesia genovese), a Sampierdarena e Sestri Ponente, facendo menzione, nei timbri a secco del verso, di "massime onorificenze" ricevute a Milano nel 1906, San Remo 1908, Torino 1911.

Lo studio fotografico Montabone a Firenze si trovava in via de' Banchi 3. Il "premiato stabilimento fotografico Montabone" (così come si legge in una foto dell'epoca) era il fornitore di S.M. Umberto I e R. famiglia e di S.M. Regina di Serbia. Lo studio realizzava processi d'ingrandimento al carbone inalterabile e ritratti su porcellana.

Negli anni della seconda guerra mondiale Mariano Costa, discendente diretto di Adolfo Costa che nel 1910 è successore dello stabilimento Montabone di Roma, Vincenzo Carrese e Fedele Toscani decidono di fondare la Publifoto Milano e aprono diverse agenzie in Italia a Mariano Costa, figlio di Adolfo, va l'agenzia di Napoli.

Questa agenzia ha raccontato questo paese con scrupolo e disincanto, lasciandoci un patrimonio iconografico che per quantità e varietà non ha uguali. Ciò che rende speciale questa agenzia è la portata delle relazioni che Vincenzo Carrese e i suoi soci di cui si ricorda Mariano Costa e poi gli eredi Adolfo, Luciano, Antonio e Giorgio.

Negli anni 90 l'archivio Publifoto viene venduto alla Olycom e parte ceduto all'Università di Parma, ma l'attività della famiglia Costa continua nel ramo della stampa digitale e della fotografia. Viene fondata la Digicopy a Milano ed è a supporto di una serie di iniziative di originali ed innovative nel campo della sperimentazione artistica ed editoriale. Infatti dalla volontà degli eredi diretti ed in particolare del pronipote, Eugenio Costa rinasce il marchio editoriale Montabone che coniuga tradizione e innovazione mixando tecniche di stampa tradizionali fino a spingersi ad esperimenti per opere in edizioni limitata con l'ausilio delle moderne tecnologie di stampa 3D (Easy3D srl start up innovativa).

Collezioni
Alcune immagini di Montabone fanno parte della collezione di Domenico Nardozza.

Galleria d'immagini

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Home TV REVIEW: Chicago PD "The Price We Pay"
TV REVIEW: Chicago PD "The Price We Pay"
Blink in the first five minutes of "The Price We Pay" and you'll pay dearly.
Chicago PD had a frenetic pace tonight that kept me tense and nervous the entire episode. It was even hard to come down during the commercials. This one was all Detective Voight (the amazing Jason Beghe) and it was a clinic on hard and soft, right and wrong, and to save or not to save.
First, hard and soft. The episode begins right where it left off last week. I love that we don't have a two week jump where someone's recovered from some huge injury. No, there's Justin (guest star Josh Segarra) in Erin Lindsay's (Sophia Bush) apartment with blood on his hands. She's all caring and concerned makeshift sis asking what happened. Justin lies that it was just a fight. Vicious killer he's not. He's soft. He tells Erin he shouldn't have brought her in on this and leaves.
Now for the hard. Voight comes on like a bulldozer for much of the night and it's a tour de force unparalleled by any other actor on any other network show. He meets with Internal Affairs wicked witch of the west Gradishar (guest star Robin Weigert) who tells him that small time racketeer Frank Fitori is dead. So? Well, guess where all that blood on Justin came from? You get the picture.
Erin tells Hank about her Justin encounter of the disturbing kind and you can see the disappointment all over dad's face…no surprise, just disappointment. Turns out that prime suspect number one in the Fitori murder is Joseph Catalano (guest star Joe Reegan), the thug who kept Justin safe in the pen. All those pieces are starting to fall into place for Voight.
Pictured: Sophia Bush as Erin Lindsay — (Photo by: Matt Dinerstein/NBC)
Now onto the right versus wrong. The struggle with how far to go to save his son weighs heavily on Voight this episode. The line between right and wrong not quite so clear and well defined when your own child is involved. Voight blurs that line when he tries to brush the Catalano connection under the rug, going as far as to have an incriminating video erased.
Doing the right thing is also on the shoulders of Detective Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda) as he wrestles with how far to push Voight. He secretly meets with Gradishar who wants a showdown with Antonio coming out on top. She confides that Voight is dirty, that Dawson can lead the team when he's gone, that she really likes Boy Scouts. Antonio seems to take the bait pushing Voight and not letting go of the investigation into Catalano. Ever hear of loyalty, Antonio?
One of the big Voight/Dawson showdowns comes when Hank calls his detective into his office for an old fashioned tongue lashing … or should I say scream lashing. He tells Antonio, "Don't bark orders at me" adding "How's Diego? When you needed this unit we rallied around you." Point taken.
Justin is MIA most of the episode with Voight and Erin desperately trying to reach him. Erin finally tracks him down and says she going to help him. She takes him to PD where he tells Antonio everything. Voight goes ballistic, screaming that "there better be a damn good reason why my son is in the interrogation room and I wasn't notified immediately." Antonio comes clean telling Voight that Gradishar is after Hank. Dawson says he's done with this case, moving on to the next file. Yay! Antonio isn't a rat. We can like him again.
Voight rushes in to his son and they hug in the most emotional scene of the season. You really need the Kleenex for this one. Both men broken in a way, not having words for each other, saying so much with the embrace.
Finally, to the save or not to save. Final verdict for Voight? Save. Hank has Justin in his car saying he gave the kid every chance. He adds, "After what we went through with your mother. I kept saying it's not his fault, it's not his fault. I can fix this. You can't fix what's broken on the inside."
Justin tries to apologize by saying, "I messed up. I know it."
Voight says he doesn't think his son really knows. He tells Justin he'll see him in four years. "I love you. Now go." What?
Justin walks into an Army recruiting office. Let's hope this final save sticks. Good luck, Justin. We'll miss your messed up little, 'woe is me' self.
Pictured: (l-r) Jon Seda as Antonio Dawson, Jason Beghe as Hank Voight — (Photo by: Matt Dinerstein/NBC)
Voight's told that a body's been found at the river. He reaches the scene and Gradishar is there too, but Voight's got a small smile on his face that's really more of a smirk. The body is none other than Catalano. Hank tells his adversary, "Funny how justice works in this city sometimes." Take that! Voight -1; Gradishar – 0.
Gradishar is not amused. She calls in Dawson, screaming at levels that rival Voight's. "I look like a fool. Or worse!"
Antonio asks, "You don't remember me do you?" He proceeds to tell her that fifteen years ago she investigated his partner for extra overtime pay. She went after him over some incorrectly filled out time sheets.
Dawson reminds her, "You made an example of him. You're a climber. You went after him. Took away his pension and he killed himself. His family lost a father because you used him as the bottom rung of your ladder."
"You don't know what we do or what we sacrifice. For this. For the job. You'll never know," says Antonio. Love it when Dawson goes Voight on the villain of the series. It's about time.
Chicago PD offers us layers to the characters we are getting to know this short season, continuing to reveal a little at a time. It offers no clear cut black and white, right or wrong, leaving us routing for the guy taking a kick back or covering for his bad seed kid. This show just doesn't relent and "The Price We Pay" highlighted all of its attributes. It's hard and soft, funny and sad, deep and lighthearted, making Wednesday night TV the best night of the week. Thank you NBC for ordering two additional episodes this season. Now, let's get this thing renewed so we can imagine the places it will go next season.
Burgess (Marina Squerciati) gets a little Platt (Amy Morton) revenge in this one. Sergeant Platt is taking pictures for new IDs and catches Burgess and Atwater in the most unflattering facial expressions, making awkward family photos look like head shots at a modeling agency. Ruzek gives Burgess the address and phone number of Platt's mom. Uh oh. The young cop tracks down some not so attractive teen year photos of Platt. The sergeant agrees to a retake, but oh, I'm afraid for our young Burgess.
Erin and Jay (Jesse Lee Soffer) continue their move to make Linstead a household name. They flirt and banter, but decide at the end to keep it professional. Wonder how long that's gonna last?
Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) and Olinsky (Elias Koteas) are now married. Just kidding. They act like an old married couple though, arguing and teasing each other. At the end of the eppy, Olinsky's even joining Ruzek and his fiancé for drinks. He gushes about his young mentee in a really cute scene. I think we need to add the name Ruzinsky to our vernacular.
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Ottawa's tiny Augustine College, home of the Canadian ambassador of religious freedom, is not going anywhere despite reports to the contrary.
Its administrator, Harold Visser, said Monday that the Christian college, which operates out of a classroom in a church in the Glebe, has given up its corporate charter.
Media speculation that the college is closing was likely based on the changes to its corporate charter — something that often comes when a corporation is dissolving.
The obscure college, which was founded in 1997, came into the spotlight in 2013 when its dean, Andrew Bennett, was appointed Canada's first ambassador for religious freedom, a position created by the Conservative government.
Bennet remains dean of Augustine College and teaches a course on the history of Christianity, said Visser.
The college is Christian, but is not affiliated with a particular church. Nor is it affiliated with any other educational institutions.
It offers two one semester Great Books programs for students. During the fall, the program focuses on the ancient world and the winter semester is focused on the modern world. Tuition is $4,250 per semester and covers both courses and residency. It also covers meals twice a week.
Visser said 10 students attended the college last year, although its enrolment has been as high as 22 in some years. About half of its students are from the U.S., he said.
The college is supported mainly by tuition, but Visser said there is a U.S.-based organization Friends of Augustine College which raises money for the institution.
Credits from the college are not recognized by most universities. Visser said the program is viewed by many students as a year between high school and university devoted to the study and understanding of western civilization from a Christian perspective.


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Insights from New Research on the Gender Wage Gap
My niece just had a baby and is worried about being paid less than her male peers. She is an engineer with solid work experience on her resume, and she intends to return to work full time. She wants answers from me about how to avoid becoming a victim of the gender wage gap. Unfortunately, new research reported by Claire Cain Miller of the New York Times reinforces that, as a new mother in her late twenties with a college degree and a professional career, she is poised to become a wage gap statistic. I don't know what to tell her about how to avoid this. Because most companies keep salary data secret, she will probably only be able to suspect unfair treatment but will not be able to prove it. The odds, and statistics, are stacked against her. Miller reports on two new studies on the gender wage gap that sharpen our understanding of what is happening to women's pay, when it's happening, and why. The studies, conducted by Sari Kerr of Wellesley College in collaboration with several female colleagues at other universities, combine two databases from the Census Bureau on private sector companies that reveal fresh nuances in the gender wage gap picture:
The gender wage gap is wider for college-educated women than for those with no college degree and occurs between the ages of twenty-four and forty-five.
College-educated women make 90 percent as much as men their age at twenty-five, but only 55 percent as much by the age of forty-five.
Men with college degrees get significant pay increases when they change jobs during those years. When married women change jobs, they are less likely to get big pay increases.
Miller cites Kerr as explaining that the bulk of the pay gap, accounting for fully 73 percent of the gap, is from "women not getting raises and promotions at the same rate as men within companies. Seniority and experience seem to pay off much more for men than women."
The wage gap is not as wide for women without college degrees. The gap for this group is 28 percent instead of 55 percent because there are fewer high paying jobs available for men without college degrees to create the larger gap.
Why does the wage gap happen? Miller cites Kerr's report to explain:
High-paying jobs requiring college degrees place more value on long, inflexible hours and face time. Because studies show that the division of labor at home is still unequal, even when both spouses work full time, women's careers tend to suffer.
Women are more likely to give up job opportunities in favor of their husband's job.
Even when women continue to work full time after having children, employers pay them less because they assume women are less committed.
When mothers cut back on their hours, their pay is disproportionately cut.
What can be done to achieve pay equity? Miller suggests some workplace and policy changes needed to break the wage gap cycle:
Companies can put less priority on long hours and face time in the office and reward results instead.
Government-subsidized child care can make it possible for both parents to balance the demands of career and family.
Companies should offer moderate-length parental leave for both women and men. (While my niece received a three-month maternity leave, her husband's company allowed only three days for paternity leave.)
Companies need to be transparent about salary data.
I wish I had specific guidance to offer my niece, but I don't. We are all going to have to continue to push for policy changes that will make equity possible. In the meantime, I hope she keeps fighting for fairness and does not get discouraged. What suggestions do you have for young women who want pay equity? Photo courtesy of Skeddy in NYC. CC by 2.0 ]]>
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I'm searching for sources discussing the Mokusa School (NihonTo Koza already at hand), preferably in japanese. the more extensive the better.
Carlo - the problem may be we should be looking for Maikusa rather than Mokusa?
Though I suppose if we are using kanji it doesn't matter. Fukunaga Sensei has an entry on these smiths on pg 184 of volume 5 of his Daihyakka Jiten. I have the book Warabite-to somewhere might be some info there as well though I have never taken a serious look at that particular book.
Mokusa [or Maikusa]-jinja Shrine (舞草神社) is located at 5 Taihei-Maikusa, Maikawa, Ichinoseki City (一関市舞川字舞草太平5) or near the top of the Hill of Kannon-yama (観音山, 325.2 m high); about 5 km northeast of JR Yamanome Station (山目駅) or about 5 km southeast of JR Hiraizumi Station (平泉駅). As legend tells, it was originally located in the peak of Hakusan-dake (白山岳; 700 m northwest of the present site; part of Kannon-yama), also known as Tetsuochi-yama (鉄落山) by the Satetsu-gawa River (砂鉄川). Both place names strongly indicate that the area was full of iron ore or ironstones.
It was founded by Tamuramaro Sakanoue (坂上 田村麻呂) in the 2nd year of Daido (大同2年) or AD 807 as a Buddhist temple with the main image of "Sho-Kannon" (聖観音; Ch. Kuan Yin; Skt. Avalokitesvara). It had been called Kissho-san Tojo-ji Temple (吉祥山東城寺), though local people also called "Kiba-dera" (きば寺) or "Uba no Kannon" (羽場の観音). It was most prospered in the late Heian Period (11th Century) when Hiraizumi (平泉) was most prospered with Oshu-Fujiwara family (奥州藤原氏). It was converted to a Shinto shrine in the 4th year of Meiji (明治4年) or AD 1871. The present shrine is dedicated to Ukano-Mitama-no-mikoto (蒼稲魂命; the God of Harvest [esp. Rice]), Izanagi-no-mikoto (伊邪那岐尊; The Primeval Father of Shinto) and Izanami-no-mikoto (伊邪那美尊; The Primeval Mother of Shinto who was the sister spouse of Izanagi).
Mokusa Area was famous for legendary swordsmiths in the Heian Period (AD 794-1185). They are considered as the original producers of the Japanese swords known as "Warabite-to" (蕨手刀) which can date back to the sixth to eighth centuries. "Warabite-to" was its fame through the series of battles between Emishi people (蝦夷) and the Yamato-chotei government (大和朝廷) in the late eighth century. Using "Warabite-to," the small number of Emishi soldiers could resist against the numerous Yamato-chotei army over Thirty-Eight Years' War (三十八年戦争) (AD 770-811). The present site of Mokusa-jinja Shrine (舞草神社) is considered to be the site of Mokusa Swordsmith Remains (舞草鍛冶遺跡).
Yes, Mokusa/Maikusa, I posted from work and I can't digit kanji here.
Thanks for the valuable info Thomas. I have the book Warabiteto (by Masakuni) too.
Forgot to mention it in the "already at hand" sources part of my post cause I'm focusing in a period that is just after the dismissing of Warabite, when Wanto were adopted by Yamato armies, in an attempt to investigate on (eventual?) correlation between the Gassan Ayasugihada with the Mokusa/Maikusa school.
Maybe you're right and I should check for hints there too, but I hoped there was some specific publication (or extensive study in some more general publication) about this old school, telling more about the later period of her existence.
I am impressed, are you on a first name basis with Ishii Sensei?
In Sôsôki no Nihontô - Sori no Roots wo Sagaru they note that Gassan was an offshoot of the Mogusa school as does Fukunaga Sensei in his Daihyakka Jiten. Interested in seing what your research reveals.
Fukunaga Sensei in his Daihyakka Jiten.
Miss this source. Where is it available ? Thanks.
Hi! I just joined this forum.
My mentor, Mr. Chubachi has been studying about Mokusa smiths for more than 20 years.
I have been getting personal lecture from him since about 8 years ago. Now he owns his own museum where you can learn the history and see real Mokusa blades.
The term "Mokusa" has its origin in a Mongorian word. This suggests original roots of the Mokusa smiths may be located to the nomads of the North Asia.
True history of the Japanese swords is still covered with a very thick mystery, yet, thanks to the study of Mr. Mamiya, who was an expert of studying old papered records. He discovered that the Kamakura smiths had original roots in Mokusa. If you can read tough Japanese essay, I recommend you to read a book "Kamakura-kaji Moshiogusa."
Thanks for the info. The link with Balhae people (or anyway continental populations) is of great interest to me. I dare to ask you kindly if I can eventually chat with you about the Mokusa school and any related matter.
Yes, I also would like to enjoy chatting with you!
I'm very impressed that your interest is extending to Balha. Where did you get your knowledge?
According to the study of Mr. Sugawara, he finds far original roots of such North Eastern tribes to the Turks. They often show up in the Chinese history books as Tujue, and their descendants still live as Cossacs of Russia. Interestingly, their style of arms are very similar to those of ancient Japanese warriors, and Cossac swords also have very close looking with Japanese Tachi.
Mr. Sugawara wrote series of serious essays regarding such matters on Mokusa-to Kenkyuu Kiyo. If you are interested to obtain them, I'm happy to send you a set.


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