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In Victoria's Ross Bay Cemetery, rows of granite headstones commemorate those lost in the First and Second World War. (Tegwyn Hughes/News Staff)
'Dignity and grace': How Greater Victoria cemeteries honour veterans
The history and legacy of Canadian heroes, engraved in granite
Tegwyn Hughes
Nov. 9, 2021 5:30 p.m.
Visit a Greater Victoria cemetery in November and you'll find rows of grave markers decorated with poppies, wreaths and Canadian flags. What you won't see, though, is the storied history of each headstone and the Canadian it honours.
"Going into a cemetery is like going into a bookstore," Old Cemeteries Society volunteer John Azar told Black Press Media on a rainy afternoon in Fairfield's Ross Bay Cemetery. "You see the covers of these books and you know there's a story behind every one of them."
The society works to restore and commemorate Victoria's historical cemeteries. While military headstones don't always tell the stories of those who died, volunteers like Azar are full of them.
"There's a fellow at the other end of the cemetery by the name of Blaney Scott," he said, pointing across the burial grounds.
"He served in the air force … his fuel tank was shot. Fuel was leaking out of the tank close to the wing, so he climbed out to go and plug it with rags … he ended up making it back."
READ MORE: First poppy presented to West Shore WWII veteran
A collective responsibility for remembrance
Honouring deceased veterans has been a national effort since the First World War, where 66,655 Canadians gave their lives and another 172,950 were wounded.
The need for a federal response to the growing number of wartime casualties quickly became clear, Azar said.
"So many people were being killed that they couldn't even send them back to Britain," he explained.
As a result, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission was founded in 1917 to care for the graves of British soldiers who died and were buried overseas, as well as those who died from their injuries back home.
Some grave markers from that time period give us insight into how families coped. Oftentimes, Azar said, deceased relatives were commemorated on family headstones even though their bodies were buried elsewhere.
In Ross Bay Cemetery, part of an inscription on the Agnew family plot commemorating Maj. Augustus Agnew reads, "(he) fell in action at Courcelette … buried at Contay, France."
READ MORE: Ross Bay cemetery ceremony little-known, but meaningful
Ensuring 'dignity and grace' after death
The commission stopped accepting new applications shortly after the Second World War. To support new armed forces members, a federal department called Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC) was created in 1944. On top of serving ill and injured veterans, the department provides burial assistance through the Last Post Fund.
The families of eligible veterans – those who died due to a service-related disability or have financial need – can apply for financial help with related funeral costs. VAC also provides a military-style grave marker for the deceased.
Registering, creating and maintaining the grave markers of more than 200,000 veterans across Canada is no small feat. Government employees catalogue the department's headstones and log regular repairs and cleaning. Most stone cleaning is carried out by local contractors – either by hand, with a steam cleaner or with high-pressure water.
"Veterans Affairs Canada helps preserve the memory of deceased Canadians who served their country during war and peace by maintaining their final resting places," a VAC representative told Black Press. "We remain committed to paying tribute to those who have served and will continue to care for their places of commemoration with the dignity and grace they deserve."
Since 1947, VAC has also overseen Veterans Cemetery in Esquimalt, also known as God's Acre. The grounds are the final resting place for more than 2,500 Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP veterans.
In 2018, the Government of Canada allocated $24.4 million over a five-year period to VAC so the department could clean and restore grave markers and repair almost 45,000 damaged graves across Canada. According to VAC, about 42,000 repairs have been made.
READ MORE: Victoria residents pay their respects
Honouring today's sacrifices
Royal Oak Burial Park in Saanich contains 93 Commonwealth burials from the Second World War, as well as VAC-sponsored headstones for deceased Armed Forces members. According to business development and client services manager Lorraine Fracy, Canada's involvement in the Afghan War and the advent of social media sparked a renewed interest in honouring the dead.
"The stories that were being told by the next generation … just became awe inspiring," she said.
Certain high-profile deaths have brought extra attention to remembrance in Greater Victoria, Fracy added. In 2009, when Lt. Andrew Nuttall – who died while serving in Afghanistan – was buried in the park, Fracy said inquiries were constant.
"For the first couple of weeks, probably even into the first year, we were having daily and weekly requests for where Andrew was buried, so people could go up and pay tribute," she said.
Royal Oak Burial Park holds a variety of commemorative services for Remembrance Day.
An initiative called No Stone Left Alone invites youth to lay poppies at headstones, and Fracy added a local resident takes it upon himself to place crosses at different military graves.
As she prepares for these programs, Fracy said she often has moments of pause.
"Coming into the fall is always a time of reflection," Fracy said. "The crosses are that beautiful reminder of those that sacrificed for the freedoms that we have today."
Do you have a story tip? Email: tegwyn.hughes@blackpress.ca.
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Coordinating with the Organization Act of Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics(DGBAS) under the Executive Yuan promulgated by the President on February 3, 2012 and implemented from February 6, 2012, the Department of Planning was hereby set to strengthen DGBAS's capacity of policy planning and evaluation. The department's main duties are to handle the R&D and evaluation of BAS system, and other matters related to overall staff operations for "Executive Yuan Internal Control Promotion and Supervision Task Force" in accordance with provisions of "Guidelines for Establishment of Executive Yuan Internal Control Promotion and Supervision Task Force", to handle the planning and supervision of government internal control affairs.
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In charge of supervision on the research of BAS system, administrative plan and evaluation, legal affairs operation and the planning and supervision of government internal control.
In charge of improving and developing BAS policies and systems, and coordinating the developments of BAS laws, regulations and procedures.
In charge of the management of execution planning, performance evaluation, legal affairs and important meetings.
In charge of continuously collecting and studying the theoretical development and practical operation of internal control in domestic and foreign governments and enterprises.
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THE Downpatrick Twinning Partnership is planning a busy programme of twinning exchanges over the coming months following funding being secured from the Europe for Citizens Programme.
Members of the Downpatrick Twinning Partnership, Patricia and Angela Gilchrist with Liam Higgins and partnership members from across the EU at the recent meeting.
Downpatrick along with its town twinning partners Ceuti (Spain); Listowel (Ireland); Jelgava (Latvia); Michalowice (Poland); Szekszard (Hungary); Iezer (Romania); Valenca (Portugal) and Bezons (France), aims to co-ordinate a series of five themed twinning exchange meetings over the next twelve months.
The aim of the themed twinning exchange meetings is to examine how local people can be engaged more fully in the European Union (EU) by promoting greater EU citizenship for youth, older persons, disabled people, socially disadvantaged and Roma people. This will allow for an exchanging of ideas and best practice to show how the Citizens Programme helps encourage the above groups to engage more fully at local, national and EU level and thereby promoting a more socially inclusive active EU citizenship.
President of the Downpatrick Twinning Partnership, Mr John Noble said: "It is important that everyone has an opportunity to engage with town twinning and these meetings with our partners across Europe will allow us to share ideas and best practice on how to engage more people.
"Town twinning affords people chances to engage with the European Union, meet new friends and develop close personal contacts with other people across Europe," he added.


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Come for the paycheck, stay for the Go-Go: A Maryland-Howard Recap
Larry31 doing the Lord's work by educating us all on the latest Terp triumph—and finding something more exciting than a 62-0 pasting.
By larry31 and MNWildcat Sep 13, 2021, 10:11am CDT
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A local HBCU, Howard University, got paid to get their asses kicked, and MD paid for a win.
I left after the third quarter because the game was boring.
Maryland was winning 55-0.
After 3 quarters, MD had almost 500 yards of offense and Howard had less than 100 yards of offense, including only 24 yards of rushing.
For the Terrapins, this is like an NFL preseason game. Your 2-deep and 3-deep players get a lot of burn, but you will learn nothing about how good or bad the team is.
However, allowing only 24 yards of rushing through 3 quarters is promising given that this has been a problem for Maryland since joining the B1G.
Reece Udinski, the grad transfer QB from VMI, looked sharp when he replaced Taulia. That's a promising sign, also.
On to the interesting stuff:
The halftime show included Howard's marching band taking the field with Maryland's marching band. They played back up to the Go-Go band, Critical Condition Band:
For the uninitiated, Go-Go is the official music of Washington, D.C., and good old Wikipedia does a nice job explaining Go-Go music. It is most assuredly not played at the hoity-toity political cocktail parties in DC. The average go-go band has about 10 members and is percussion heavy, with usually two drummers.
In technical terms, "go-go's essential beat is characterized by a five through four syncopated rhythm that is underscored prominently by the bass drum and snare drum, and the hi-hat... [and] is ornamented by the other percussion instruments, especially by the conga drums, rototoms, and hand-held cowbells." Being more of a STEM guy, and musically illiterate, I have no idea what that sentence means.
Two other observations:
Jakorian Bennett has two INTs in two games. JuCo transfer. Locksley seems to be getting as much talent from JuCos as from the transfer portal.
TE Chig Okonkwo has two TD receptions in two games. Last year, MD's tight ends, with Chig sitting out for medical reasons, had 1 catch all season. Definitely an added dimension to their offense.
Up next: vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (Friday, 8pm ET)

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Q: How to explicitly set taskbar icon? In Visual Studio I generated a plain old Win32 application and stripped all the resources and generated code so that my application consists of this:
#include "stdafx.h"
#include "IcoTest.h"

int APIENTRY _tWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
                 HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                 LPTSTR    lpCmdLine,
                 int       nCmdShow)
{
    ::MessageBox( NULL, L"Testing", L"Test", MB_OK );
}

When I run the application, this is what I see:

So the question is can I change that default application icon in the taskbar? If so, what code needs to be added to do it?
Edit:
Here's what I did, and this kind of works but it isn't ideal.  The new icon shows up alright, but the taskbar preview window in Vista doesn't work and the system menu doesn't work so I'm just going to leave it alone for now.
HWND CreateDummyWindow(HINSTANCE hInstance, int iconId, LPCTSTR taskbarTitle)
{
WNDCLASSEX wcex;
wcex.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
wcex.style          = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
wcex.lpfnWndProc    = DefWindowProc;
wcex.cbClsExtra     = 0;
wcex.cbWndExtra     = 0;
wcex.hInstance      = hInstance;
wcex.hIcon          = LoadIcon(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(iconId));
wcex.hCursor        = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
wcex.hbrBackground  = 0;
wcex.lpszMenuName   = 0;
wcex.lpszClassName  = taskbarTitle,
wcex.hIconSm        = LoadIcon(wcex.hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(iconId));
ATOM atom = RegisterClassEx(&wcex);
HWND wnd = ::CreateWindow(
    wcex.lpszClassName, taskbarTitle, WS_ICONIC | WS_DISABLED,
  -1000, -1000, 1, 1, NULL, NULL, hInstance, NULL);
return wnd;
}

int APIENTRY _tWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
                 HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                 LPTSTR    lpCmdLine,
                 int       nCmdShow)
{
    HWND wnd = CreateDummyWindow(hInstance, IDI_ICON1, _T("Test") );
    ::MessageBox( wnd, _T("Testing"), _T("Test"), MB_OK );
    ::DestroyWindow( wnd );
}

A: The icon shown on the task bar is taken from the window itself. If the only window is the standard Windows MesssageBox, then you'll get some sort of OS default. You have to create your own window and give it an icon, then Windows will use that.

A: This looks like just sample code.  If the real code is a non-console Windows application, you can do this:
Give your application's main window a task bar icon by calling SetIcon().  Then when you call MessageBox(), set the first parameter to the HWND of your application's main window.

A: For this particular case (one MessageBox call in the WinMain function) you could hook the message box dialog creation and set an icon there. Like this:
HHOOK g_hMsgBoxHook;
HINSTANCE g_hInstance;

LRESULT CALLBACK CallWndProc(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
    if(nCode == HC_ACTION)
    {
        CWPSTRUCT* pcwp = (CWPSTRUCT*)lParam;

        if(pcwp->message == WM_INITDIALOG)
        {
            HICON hIcon = NULL;
            HICON hIconBig = NULL;

            // Small icon.
            hIcon = (HICON)LoadImage(g_hInstance,
                           MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_MYICON),
                           IMAGE_ICON,
                           GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSMICON),
                           GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSMICON),
                           0);
            if(hIcon)
            {
                SendMessage(pcwp->hwnd, WM_SETICON,
                    ICON_SMALL, (LPARAM)hIcon);
            }

            // Big icon.
            hIconBig = (HICON)LoadImage(g_hInstance,
                           MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_MYICON),
                           IMAGE_ICON,
                           GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON),
                           GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON),
                           0);
            if(hIconBig)
            {
                SendMessage(pcwp->hwnd, WM_SETICON,
                    ICON_BIG, (LPARAM)hIconBig);
            }
        }
    }

    return CallNextHookEx(g_hMsgBoxHook, nCode, wParam, lParam);
}

int CALLBACK wWinMain(
  HINSTANCE hInstance,
  HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
  LPWSTR lpCmdLine,
  int nCmdShow
)
{
    g_hInstance = hInstance;
    g_hMsgBoxHook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_CALLWNDPROC,
        CallWndProc, NULL, GetCurrentThreadId());

    MessageBoxW(NULL, L"Testing", L"Test", MB_OK);

    // ...

    UnhookWindowsHookEx(g_hMsgBoxHook);
}

Where IDI_MYICON is the ID of your icon resource.

A: WNDCLASSEX wndclass;

wndclass.cbSize        = sizeof(wndclass);
// ..
wndclass.hIconSm       = ExtractIconEx( ... );
RegisterClassEx(&wndclass);

HWDN wnd = CreateWindow(...)

A: Why not just add an icon resource to the EXE? I'm pretty sure Windows will try that before falling back to the "generic" icons.

A: Create a form but never show it then assign it an icon and use that as the parent of your message box.
This hides the icon:
using (var f = new Form())
{
    MessageBox.Show(f,"my message");
}

This will create an icon:
using (var f = new Form())
{
    f.Icon = Resources.IconUpload;
    f.Location=new Point(-1000,-1000);
    f.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual;
    f.Show();
    MessageBox.Show(f,"my message");
}

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Facebook sells your personal data to Cambridge Analytica and others to make money. Google knows everything about you from your search behavior; and can influence your buying behavior in more ways than most people can imagine. In some cities, AI enabled video surveillance is getting to a point that they can track you down in as little as 30 minutes through facial recognition. And to top it all, ordinary people equipped with a smart phone can make a video of you without you realizing it, and it can go viral in no time.
Welcome to the naked era. There is nowhere to hide.
It is no small wonder that the lack of privacy is one of the hottest topics in the world today. The world-wide-web created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 was meant to provide ordinary people with extraordinary freedom. By the late 90s and into the 2000s, almost anyone could easily start an online business or raise their voice about a concern. Fast-forward to 2018, and the freedom has turned into a new form of slavery where we are being controlled (or at least strongly influenced) by some powerful entities, and even some highly tech savvy individuals who can misuse their skills to cause harm. Many people are therefore arguing that our new digital existence needs new laws and stricter regulation to make the world safer.
No, this post is not an anti-monopoly or anti-capitalism socialist rant. It is not a plea to reign in the new digital super powers either. Rather, amidst all the doom and gloom commentary on the lack of privacy, I want to point out one positive aspect that is not always obvious – the naked era might be the beginning of a more honest and high-integrity society in general. Let me explain.
What would most people do if they found a stack of $100 bills on the floor at a place where no one was watching? If you're thinking that many people would pick them up and keep them, you are probably right. Now what would they do if they found the same stack of bills in a crowded place where lots of people were watching? Chances are, they would pick up the money and try to return it to the rightful owner. Or at the very least, they would think twice before pocketing it. The only difference in the two situations is privacy! The point I am trying to make is simple – when we know we are being watched, most of us try to behave in ways that will not embarrass us.
I said I agreed, but I believe irresponsible online behavior is either because of immaturity, or a false sense of privacy. Sitting behind their screens in a room, some people feel they can say or do anything they would dare not in public. Even though they can be traced in seconds, and even though they are creating a permanent profile of themselves, these people are naïve enough to believe they are safe behind their screens. Yes, 24/7 connectivity is currently enabling some people to do all kinds of things they shouldn't be doing, but that may at least in part be because they haven't understood the consequences.
My colleagues conceded, but only a little. "OK, I agree they will be more careful, for fear of being caught, but I wouldn't go as far as to say that the nakedness will make them more honest overall," said one of them.
Whether it is because of fear of being found out, or for any other reason, the fact is, most of us generally don't want to do anything that makes us look bad in the eyes of society. And that might be the silver lining on the dark cloud of the naked era. Today, we are all exposed. For now, a few powerful entities (maybe more than a few) are watching our every move. As technology develops further, the nakedness could get so pervasive that anyone with a connected device may be able to watch almost anything. As a fallout of this total nakedness, most will think ten times before doing something remotely dishonest or unethical. Overall, this should make society more honest overall. At long last, the utopian dreams of the founders of the internet and open source systems might be on the verge of coming true.
Hmmm. That's an important point. It made me wonder what it all means for you and I – ordinary people. In many cases, we've willingly traded our privacy for browsing pleasure. How many times have you clicked "I agree" without reading the fine print on a website just to get to where you wanted to? How many times have we revealed a bit too much of ourselves on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter? Willingly or otherwise, nakedness is here to stay. What should we do about it? Well, we need to go "back to the future." We need to start living our lives based on the right values.
Technology has always been a double edge sword. It does both good and bad. Nuclear power can both illuminate as well as destroy the world. The same is true of today's digital technologies.
In the early 90s, the financial services company I worked for trained all employees on ethics and compliance. I still remember the punch line from the program I attended – "Don't do anything that you will be embarrassed reading about if it were to appear on the front page of the New York Times." The issue largely remains the same to this day except for one thing. Thanks to the omnipresence of social media, it is amplified a million times. The cost of misconduct is far greater today because of our transparent lives. The only answer is to live the right values. If this isn't fully clear to some people, it will be soon. And that might give birth to a much more just and honest society. Thanks to this digital nakedness, we will elect more ethical leaders, and thanks to the connectivity enabled empowerment of ordinary people, we will also be able to unseat unethical ones more easily. Some unethical people today may be able to grab power, but as the nakedness becomes more pervasive, it will get much harder fr them to hold on to it.
To close with how we started this article, yes, we probably do need better and stronger governance to curb the abuse of "digital-power," but the real solution is, and always has been, self-governance. If we are honest in our words, deeds and thoughts, we need not worry about our nakedness because then, we will have nothing to hide. And this applies equally to individuals, corporations, and governments.


The first Simplify My Life (SML) challenge is well and truly in progress and hopefully you too have kicked off with your shiny, uncluttered kitchen. With the help of a friend who is one of the kitchen renovation contractors in Vancouver visiting, mine is coming along nicely. Although it really is such an epic area to declutter. It can also be a really gross area to clean!
Now I must confess… I am the world's worst house wife. Yep, I hate cleaning, but who doesn't! Only difference is, I am really slack at it. It's usually on weekends and maybe mid week that hubby and I do a joint kitchen clean up because neither of us is usually motivated to do it on our own. On these days we stack the dishwasher, clean the stuff that doesn't fit, wipe down the benches and either neatly stack the random crap that's ended up on the bench… or put it somewhere else. The rest happens much less often (like cleaning the fridge once one of us gets sick of the sticky residue on a shelves or can no longer identify the furry fruit or veg in the chiller). Oops!
Part of it comes down to the fact that it's such a huge job because we have so much crap. Which is why this challenge is just perfect for making the kitchen a lot easier place to tackle in future.
So far I have filled a few boxes overflowing with stuff we really don't need. Our old saucepan set & frying pans because we got shiny new ones for Christmas. Random baking trays and tools we have never used. Gadgets that were a one use fad like cupcake makers. Plus the endless random things that lived in the second drawer.
The other great change is putting things in more logical homes… like our most used gadgets in one cupboard and the less used casserole and baking dishes in the buffet shelves so I can better use the space in the kitchen. The plastic cupboard is a lot lighter on these days too, being realistic with what we never use and simply don't need falling on our feet each time we open the cupboard door.
Don't get me wrong… I am still working on ideal organisation for certain areas of my kitchen (HELLO PINTEREST) but we are well on the way to a decluttered kitchen. Not to mention a shiny, sparkly clean one. It's definitely getting the most thorough clean it's had since we moved in 5 years ago. Double oops!
Empty everything out onto the floor from the area/cupboard you are working on so you have it all in view.
Consider new and more logical homes for certain things – frequent use, somewhere easy; less frequent, store it away.
Be strict – Don't keep things you may only use once in a blue moon (or never).
Use a container to store lids in the plastic and sausepan cupboard – 3 hours a week saved looking for lids.
You do not need 2 of everything.
Give all the small appliances a scrub down (toaster, kettle, grill etc) as I forgot to add that to the checklist.
Don't forget to tell your partner where everything now is and explain the organisation system so he doesn't go messing it up!
So tell me… if you have joined the challenge already, how is your kitchen declutter going so far? What are your biggest wins? And most un-fun tasks?
Isn't it a good feeling to empty your cupboards of stuff that you really don't need? I definitely feel more relaxed in an uncluttered house!
Absolutely! I've made such an impact today too… Extra kitchen storage means less crap elsewhere lol so good!
Hmmm….I think that I may to need to do some work in my kitchen soon. Great motivation!


On Oct. 5 TACA Lexus Party on the Green was held, one of the most celebrated fundraising events in Dallas – TACA Lexus Party on the Green! Party on the Green is a casual-chic evening offering the best of Dallas cuisine, entertainment, and most importantly, support for the arts community.
Signature plates were featured by local chefs such as Chef Stephen Pyles of Flora Street Café, Chef Janice Provost of Parigi Restaurant, and Chef Sebastien Archambault of Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. The night also included a mixologists, a silent auction, a wine cork pull, entertainment by DJ Lucy Wrubel and live performances from some of TACA's 2018 Grant Recipients. All proceeds benefited the North Texas arts and cultural community.
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Constellations: Reflections from Life, Sinead Gleason (paperback, Apr 2020)
Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2020**Winner of non-fiction book of the year at the Irish Book Awards*'
I have come to think of all the metal in my body as artificial stars, glistening beneath the skin, a constellation of old and new metal.
A map, a tracing of connections and a guide to looking at things from different angles. How do you tell the story of a life in a body, as it goes through sickness, health, motherhood? How do you tell that story when you are not just a woman but a woman in Ireland? In the powerful and daring essays in Constellations Sinead Gleeson does that very thing. All of life is within these pages, from birth to first love, pregnancy to motherhood, terrifying sickness, old age and loss to death itself.
Throughout this wide-ranging collection she also turns her restless eye outwards delving into work, art and our very ways of seeing. In the tradition of some of our finest life writers, and yet still in her own spirited, generous voice, Sinead takes us on a journey that is both uniquely personal and yet universal in its resonance. H
Hitching for Hope, Ruari McKiernan ( pb, March 2021)
Hitching for Hope : A Journey into the Heart and Soul of Ireland
by Ruairi McKiernan (Author)
#1 Irish Times Bestseller!
A book about hope when the world was collapsing Irish Times
A modern travel tale, part personal pilgrimage, part political quest that captures the power of human resilience"
McKiernan sticks his thumb out, and somehow a healthy dose of humanity manages to roll up alongside him. . .
Perfect for fans of Bill Bryson
Following the collapse of Ireland's economy, social activist Ruairi McKiernan questions whether he should join the mounting number of emigrants searching for greater opportunity elsewhere.
McKiernan embarks on a hitchhiking odyssey with no money, no itinerary and no idea where he might end up each night. His mission: to give voice to those emerging from one of the most painful periods of economic and social turmoil in Ireland's history. Engaging, provocative and sincere, Hitching for Hope is a testimony to the spirit of Ireland.
It is an inspirational manifesto for hope and healing in troubled times.
Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker
Professor Matthew Walker has spent twenty years researching the mystery of sleep. Looking at the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, it is a powerful and compelling read.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century, by Yuval Noah Harari ( paperback)
Now available as £9.99 paperback ( August 2019)
**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present.
How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues. The golden thread running through his exhilarating new book is the challenge of maintaining our collective and individual focus in the face of constant and disorienting change. Are we still capable of understanding the world we have created?
Present Moment,Wonderful Moment : Thich Nhat Hanh ( paperback Aug 2021)
Thich Nhat Hanh's work has proven to be the antidote to our modern pain and sorrows' Ocean Vuong
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. Beloved Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh offers 79 meditations to help you through your daily routines in a peaceful and mindful way.
This beautifully illustrated book shares a simple verse with an enlightening commentary that will give you the space and heart to live each day in a connected and calm way. 'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' Time
I am Dynamite!: A life of Friedrich Nietzsche by Sue Prideaux ( paperback)
Friedrich Nietzsche's work rocked the foundation of Western thinking and continues to permeate our culture, high and low - yet he is one of history's most misunderstood philosophers. Sue Prideaux's myth-shattering book brings readers into the world of a brilliant, eccentric and deeply troubled man, illuminating the events and people that shaped his life and work. I Am Dynamite! is the essential biography for anyone seeking to understand Nietzsche, the philosopher who foresaw - and sought solutions to - our own troubled times.
Some £25 hardback copies still available.
In Praise of Wasting Time, by Alan Lightman
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#Chorleyshour is part of a wave of similar series of weekly events across Twitter. Local businesses promote their products and services at a specific time each week (Chorley – Tuesday's 8-9PM). Using the hashtag #Chorleyshour (or your nearest town) other local businesses see this and retweet to their followers hoping to build reciprocal retweets and grow their network with potential business between followers.
#Chorleyshour has grown so big that local solicitor Donna of Beckett & Co has started a new event to put faces to tweets. Chorley Tweet Up has had a couple of events now and we attended the most recent one in November 2014. It was great to meet some of the people we've been speaking to on Twitter in person and was an all round great event.
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British filmmaker Andrew Kotting directs this nightmarish fantasy drama set in rural France. Alex (Jacob Auzanneau) and his older sister Freya (Adelaide Leroux) are the teenage children of expatriate Russian patriarch Ivul (Jean-Luc Bideau). When Ivul suspects the siblings of performing incestuous acts, he banishes his son from the family home and tells him never to set foot on his land again - an order that the boy interprets literally, taking to the treetops and living in a state of rebellious exile off the ground.
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Battambang (,  ; "Lost Stick") is a province of Cambodia in the far northwest of the country. Bordering provinces are Banteay Meanchey to the north, Pursat to the east and south, Siem Reap to the northeast, and Pailin to the west. The northern and southern extremes of the province's western boundaries form part of the international border with Thailand. In addition, Tonlé Sap forms part of the northeastern boundary between Siem Reap and Pursat. Its capital and largest city is Battambang.

It is the fifth most populous province in Cambodia. In land area, Battambang is the fifth largest province of Cambodia. Battambang is one of the provinces included in the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. The province's fertile rice fields have led to a mostly agricultural economy giving rise to the moniker "the rice bowl of Cambodia". The province features a range of cultures as well as natural resources. Seventy five percent of the area is jungles and mountains. The area has a tropical climate.

Etymology

Battambang literally means 'loss of staff or stick' in Khmer, referring to the local legend of Preah Bat Dambang Kranhoung. No stone inscriptions from the pre-Angkorian and Angkorian eras have yet been discovered containing mention of any contemporary villages or districts called "Battambang", but according to the document Mohachun Khmer, Srok Battambang (Battambang District) was used during the Angkor and post-Angkor eras. In Thai, the province is called Phra Tabong.

History
Battambang was annexed by both Siam and Cambodia from time to time because its location is in between both kingdoms. A majority of the local population is of Khonpor or Chong ethnicity, a part of the Austro-Asiatic family.

In 1769, Battambang and Siem Reap were conquered by King Taksin of Siam. On March 23, 1907, Battambang, with Siem Reap and Koh Kong, were annexed to French Indochina. During World War II it was annexed to Imperial Japan before being handed over to Thailand. After the war ended, it was returned to an independent Cambodia.

Administrative divisions
Battambang is divided into 13 districts and one municipality which are further subdivided into 92 communes (, khum), 10 quarters () and 810 villages (, phum).

Local government entities within the province include the two towns and 12 subdistrict municipalities.

Historical sites

Wat Ek Phnom
Wat Ek Phnom () is a partly collapsed 11th century temple 11 km north of Battambang city. The temple measures 52 m by 49 m and is surrounded by the remains of a laterite wall and an ancient baray (reservoir). A lintel depicting the Churning of the Ocean of Milk is above the east entrance to the central temple, the upper flanks of which hold some finely carved bas-reliefs. Construction of an oversized Buddha statue began by locals next to the temple has been stopped by the government because, they say, it mars the site's historical provenance and "timeless beauty".

Wat Banan
Wat Banan (), some 25 km south of Battambang city, has been likened to a smaller version of the more imposing Angkor Wat. The 11th century Angkorian mountain ruin of Phnom Banan is one of the best preserved Angkorian Khmer temples around Battambang province. As you approach you will see the distance five tower pointing skyward, Like a small version of Angkor Wat. At the base of the mountain you can faced with a step laterite staircase flanked by nagas. After climbing the 350+ steps you are treated to a wonderfully peaceful setting.

Transportation
Battambang is accessible by road, and by boat via the Sangkae River. National Highway 5 runs straight through the province. Both the airport and railway line are not in use. Buses make 5-6 hour journey from Phnom Penh and the 3-4 hour journey from Siem Reap almost hourly.

References

External links
Battambang - The Rice Bowl of Cambodia (Official Website of the Provincial Town Battambang on www.battambang-town.gov.kh)
Battambang Provincial Resources

Provinces of Cambodia

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Arangetram: Neeraja Deshpande
Nikita Minocha
I have known Neeraja since we were both little kids, awkwardly learning adavus in Ranjani Auntie's basement. It has been a pleasure getting to know her over the years and watching her grow into a wonderful person, and dancer. Attending her Bharatanatyam Arangetram on July 10th at Tufts University was a treat and brought back many fond memories. For those who are not familiar with classical dance, Bharatanatyam is an elegant dance form whose origins can be traced back through centuries of India's heritage. And, an Arangetram is a celebration of this art. It is a two thousand year old tradition, literally meaning "ascending the stage for the first time". An Arangetram is a very important experience for a dancer and I am proud to see Neeraja add this to her list of accomplishments.
Neeraja Deshpande is a rising sophomore at Arlington High School in Massachusetts. She has been learning Bharatanatyam under Guru Ranjani Saigal since she was six years old. Over the past ten years, Neeraja has also keenly pursued a number of interests including crocheting, art, music, and acting. In addition to these many activities, she has a passion for volunteering and is a Youth Leader for the non-profit organization Ekal Vidyalaya. Ekal raises funds for one-teacher schools that provide important access to education for children in the rural villages of India. Neeraja humbly dedicated her Arangetram to Ekal and encouraged guests to donate instead of bringing gifts.
The Tufts Auditorium was charmingly decorated and the digital backdrop created a feeling of awe as the musicians started the event with a prayer. On the Nattuvangam was Guru Smt. Ranjani Saigal, Vocals by Shri. Kumardas, on the Mridangam - Shri. Venkata Krishnamoorthy, Flute by Shri. Pathanjali Chittoor Kumaresan and violinist, Shri. Ganesh Kumar. The musicians played each song in such a way that brought the dances to life. The Arangetram Margam, or repertoire, began with a beautiful Pushpanjali 'offering of flowers' which was continued with a Marathi Abhang in praise of Lord Ganesha. Elegantly and delicately, she danced on 'Mamavathu Sri Saraswathi', a piece dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, who adorns the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. She holds the Veena in her tender hands and her words are purer than the snow on the Himalayas. She is worshipped by the kings and emperors and fulfills every desire of the good people. This item is in Ragam Hindolam and set to Adi Talam, composed by Mysore Vasudevachar. Neeraja's rendition of the piece felt like a rendezvous with Saraswati herself.
One of the main highlights from Neeraja's performance included the Varnam, which is the most complicated piece of a Bharatanatyam repertoire. It combines nritta (pure dance), with abhinaya (expression) to tell a story. Her Varnam, composed by Dr. Balamurali Krishna, is dedicated to Devi, the Divine mother who provides happiness. Neeraja performed this with great poise and passion. I particularly enjoyed the story of Abhirami Bhattar, where a devotee of Devi is so captivated by his prayers and portrays nothing but love to her. Neeraja also depicted the nine emotions, demonstrating her expertise with expressions. The creative use of stage lighting further highlighted the whole experience, making it truly divine.
Another favorite piece in this Arangetram was composed by Mysore Vasudevachar and dedicated to Lord Rama, where the poet seeks His protection. Lord Rama is an incarnation of Vasudeva, who saved Gajendra from the grasp of a crocodile. The poet asks Lord Rama to remove his sorrows. The choreography in this item was beautiful and Neeraja danced with much feeling, showing the pain and relief as depicted in the story.
While all the dances performed by Neeraja showcased the maturity she has achieved in Bharatnatyam, I will describe yet another cute and refreshing one. She was playful and charming, as she danced to Vrindavani Venu, in Ragam Bhimpalasi and Adi Talam, composed by Saint Bhanu Dasa. In this Marathi Abhang, the poet describes the beautiful music of Lord Krishna. He says when the flute is playing in Vridanvan, the animals forget to graze. The prey and the predator forget their animosity and come together in great joy as Lord Krishna dances with bells on his feet.
Neeraja concluded the Mangalam with 'vande-maataram'. She truly deserved the standing ovation at the end of her three hour Arangetram. She has flourished both as a dancer and a much nicer human being. Congratulations to Neeraja, her parents Chitra and Vithal Deshpande, and her Guru, Ranjani Saigal. I wish her the best in life and I hope she continues to perform, all while using this ancient dance form for a good cause.
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