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The Kings Mountain Historical Fire Museum was begun in November, 1975 and completed in early 1976. Over the following years additional buildings and improvements have been made. All of the work has been done by the paid and volunteer firefighters. Very little of the work has been done by outsiders other than some brick work and roofing.
The museum was born as a result of a conversation between then-Chief Gene Tignor and volunteer firefighter Jerry White, while trying to decide what to do with the city's 1938 Ford fire truck. White suggested that a museum be built to house this truck and all kids of old firefighting apparatus.
The museum houses several different fire trucks, the first pull-by-hand hose cart, first wooden ladder, and also the first fire pole used in Kings Mountain. There are old sets of turn out gear, early fire extinguishers, a showcase of past chiefs, and fire patches from around the world.
The Kings Mountain Historical Fire Museum welcomes visitors to its facility. To schedule a tour, contact the Fire Department at 704-734-0555. The Museum is located on Cleveland Avenue just off of the 74 By Pass in Kings Mountain. We also welcome donations of fire equipment for display in the museum.
We are very proud of our extensive collection of patches also. Is your department's patch on display? We welcome patches from all organizations, not just fire departments. Send yours to:
c/o Kings Mountain Fire Department
Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086
Fire Museum Photo Slideshow
The Museum that Hot Dogs Built
By Hazel Herndon Fryer
True to a fireman's legendary training, they just can't wait around. They've got to do something in a hurry - even if it's building, in three months time, a Historical Fire Museum.
And that's just what happened the summer of 1975 in Kings Mountain, N.C., population 9,000. Only 2 other cities in North Carolina have fire museums.
The attractive small white brick building with dark gray trim sits proudly on its landscaped lot today. The big windows, protected and beautified with wrought iron, look out on Crowder's Mountain in the distance. Two vintage fire engines sit at angles inside the 32' by 34' building, gleaming brightly red with polished chrome. Other relics, both inside and out, are pleasing and educational to see.
"It's amazing what hot dogs and hard work can do," mused Fire Chief Eugene Tignor.
"It all came to life on the spur of the moment," continued Tignor. "I was riding with Jerry White, a volunteer firefighter, and we were trying to decide what to do with the city's 1938 Ford - American La France Pumper Fire Engine."
"Why don't we build a museum and put all kinds of old fire-fighting apparatus on display?" ventured White.
That did it. They started the very next day.
The City Commissioners voted to give them $1,000 and a 105' by 130' lot on Cleveland Avenue next to the Community Center. The rest would be up to the firemen. They accepted the challenge.
The loyal, energetic Firemen's Auxiliary, consisting mostly of their wives and a few interested citizens, pitched in with them. There followed a frantic rush of hot dog suppers at the fire house, rummage sales, flea markets, sponsored basketball games, and "Sings" at the Community Center, and turkey shoots. Donations came in for business materials, much of it given at cost by local business men.
Despite the hot weather, the firemen plunged into their project, learning as they went along. They poured concrete, set up block, covered it with white brick, and put in 3 large windows donated by the city from an old furniture store being torn down for urban development. A volunteer showed them how to put shingles on the roof - it was roofed in one day.
The main attractions inside this building are the two fire engines: one a 1930 model and one a 1938 Ford model. The 1938 pumper was what started the whole museum idea, and in restoring this truck, over 600 man hours were spent by Frank Burns with the help of volunteers. In the event of an emergency, this truck can still be used.
The 1930 engine was the first pumper owned by the City of Kings Mountain in 1931. This truck was sold to the Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department in 1961 for $1.00 and was later resold. After the museum started to grow, the firemen began trying to find the first truck, but nobody seemed to know where it was.
"We just kept asking everybody we saw in any fire department in any town," said Chief Tignor. "Finally we got to Concord and learned it was owned by a Texaco distributor who used it for advertising purposes."
When the firemen went over to see it, it was covered with dust and cobwebs and "looked awful," but they bought it back for $1,500. The only way the 27 firemen, most of them volunteers, could finance this was by signing up for a $10-per-month club. They contributed until the truck was repurchased.
Tignor, a former mechanic and another fireman, Frank Burns, restored the truck. It took 20 gallons of paint and two primer coats before it was right.
Another item of interest in the museum is a 1927 hose cart - the first piece of equipment used to fight fires in the town.
The hose on the cart was hooked to the hydrant and the nozzle was taken directly to the fire. The large wheels are new, but the body is an authentic hose reel. Several men were used to pull the cart.
There is also a soda acid fire extinguisher on wheels, which had to be drawn by 2 men.
No fire museum would be complete without a brass pole and rail. This enabled the men to slide down almost to the fire truck, and was used locally from 1931 to 1969.
Other displays are an old timey smoke inhalator, a Pompier Ladder, a 35 foot 200 pound wooden extension ladder, leather fire buckets used when the "bucket brigade" was the style of the day, and two leather fire helmets hanging next to a modern day one made of Lexan plastic.
A glass topped Display Case, made from an old dining table from the Fire Department, contains certificates of achievement of past firemen. Also shown are the helmets and badges of past fire chiefs. A long-time city volunteer firefighter, Mr. Tignor is the fourth Fire Chief the town has had and the first paid one. He has been with the department as Chief since October 1973. Charles Ware is Assistant Chief and Charles Peterson is Captain.
Prior to 1931, a T-model truck with some hose in it was parked in an old building downtown, and when there was a fire different men just ran and got on it and did the best they could.
This old garage-type wooden building was the first building to house any of the city's fire equipment. It had been sold and moved, but was found and donated to the museum site to be fully restored. The men moved it by truck, and are working on its restoration.
Because so many school classes visit the Museum, the firemen made something special to amuse them - a miniature fire truck with hose, ladder and firemen climbing to the upstairs window of a model house front. The hose really sprays water, and the children are free to try it.
Outside, they set up a 1945 American La France truck, donated by the Grover Rescue Squad, so that the children could crawl all over it if they wished. It was made for the Navy, has an oversized engine with 24 spark plugs, and will still run and pump water.


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DREAMers celebrate as White House lashes out at federal court that temporarily saved DACA
"It's an incredible feeling to know that the country I call home has delivered justice for me and Dreamers across America."
Esther Yu Hsi Lee Twitter Jan 10, 2018, 9:10 am
Immigrant advocates take to a rally in Washington, D.C. to call on Congress to pass permanent protections for so-called DREAMers, a group of undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. (Credit: Esther Y. Lee)
A federal judge in California on Tuesday evening temporarily prevented the Trump administration from ending an Obama-era program that granted deportation relief and work authorization for hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the United States as children.
In his ruling, U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued a nationwide injunction preventing the Trump administration from ending the renewal process for current beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The limited ruling, however, allows the administration to continue to block new applications by eligible immigrants who have never applied for the program before, CNN reported. Until a final judgement is made, Alsup said the program should be allowed to continue and current beneficiaries should be allowed to renew their DACA status.
Last September, the Trump administration phased out the DACA program, which has provided temporary deportation relief and work authorization in two-year increments to certain qualified immigrants brought to the country as children. About 798,980 people have received DACA, 95 percent of whom are in the American workforce or in school. At the time, the Trump administration allowed one final two-year extension for applicants whose DACA status expires before March 5, 2018, throwing Congress the task of passing permanent legislation for these beneficiaries. Individuals whose DACA statuses expired after March 5 would revert to their original statuses and be at risk of deportation.
In his ruling Alsup said that plaintiffs — which includes several so-called DREAMers from California, the University of California system, and multiple California cities — could succeed "on the legal merits of the lawsuit claiming that the Trump administration's decision to end the program was 'arbitrary and capricious' and based on a flawed legal premise," USA Today reported.
One of the plaintiffs on the case Jirayut ("New") Latthivongskorn moved to the United States from Thailand at the age of nine. He is now pursuing both a medical degree from UC San Francisco and a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University
"It's an incredible feeling to know that the country I call home has delivered justice for me and Dreamers across America," Latthivongskorn said in an emailed statement. "This is a huge victory for the idea that America is still a place of opportunity for everyone. But we also know that we still have a long way to go before the American Dream is fully restored."
Other plaintiffs include DREAMers brought to the country as children from Mexico and are now either in school or employed.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders criticized the court's decision in a statement Wednesday. "We find this decision to be outrageous, especially in light of the president's successful bipartisan meeting with House and Senate members at the White House on the same day," the statement read. "An issue of this magnitude must go through the normal legislative process."
In the current political debate, Democratic congressional lawmakers have been scrambling to force Republican counterparts to agree to a "clean DACA bill," which includes permanent protections for so-called DREAMers without drastic immigration enforcement measures, within the contents of a must-pass spending bill on January 19 to avoid a government shutdown. In a publicly televised meeting on Tuesday, President Donald Trump appeared to agree with Democrats to a "clean" bill but then called for more money for a border wall and enhanced border security measures in exchange for any protections.
"The Court's decisions is a powerful recognition that the lives of undocumented youth should not hang in limbo," Erika Andiola, a prominent undocumented activist said in an emailed press statement. "We need permanent protection, and we do not want to be at the whim of a back and forth legal strategy. There is a clear way to grant permanent protection, Congress can pass a clean Dream Act on the upcoming January 19 spending bill."
#Donald Trump, #Immigration, #Politics

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Baby rattles come in all shapes, sizes, and designs, but they all have one purpose: To entertain children, not hurt them. For that reason, 680,000 rattles have recently been recalled because they pose a choking hazard.
Kids II announced Thursday the recall of 680,000 Kid II Oball Rattles after receiving 42 reports from parents that a piece of the rattle had broken, releasing small beads.
The rattles, which are in a spherical shape, have 28 finger holes, three of which are covered in clear plastic discs containing small beads. When the rattle is moved around, the beads in the discs make a sound.
According to a Consumer Product Safety Commission notice, the clear discs have been found to break, releasing the small beads. And like all small objects, the beads pose a choking hazard for young children.
So far, Kids II says it has received 42 reported of the plastic discs breaking, including two reports of beads found in children's mouths and three reports of children gagging on the objects.
The recall covers Oball Rattles in pink, blue, green, and orange. The rattles can be identified by the model number 81031 printed on the inner surface of one of the plastic discs and on packaging, and a date code printed on a small triangle on the inner surface of the rattle.
Affected date codes are T0486, T1456, T2316, T2856, and T3065.
The rattles were sold at Walmart, Walgreens, Target, and online at Amazon, Babyhaven.com, Diapers.com, and other retailers for between $5 and $7 between Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2107.
Customers who have the rattles are urged to take them away from young children and contact the firm for a full refund.


A few months ago, I took a walk from my Victoria apartment down to the ocean, as I've done so many times in the years I lived in Victoria. The Salish Sea glittered in the June heat and the Olympic mountain range dominated the horizon. The snow-capped peaks recede a bit in summer, but I love how I can look down Cook Street all year and see them in the distance, sometimes looking like they're floating in the sky above the clouds.
As I faced this scene, I couldn't help but think: Why am I leaving this place?
I mean, I get it. I left a lot behind in Victoria: a steady job related to my interests; a relationship with someone I care about a lot; community that I found in unexpected places, like my young adult choir or my fellow World Refugee Day organizers. I've only seen a fraction of the natural beauty and adventure the West Coast has to offer, and I already miss sunny days spent exploring in a kayak.
There are a lot of reasons I've chosen to move to Toronto for grad school. Some are related to my program and my school, but the reasons I find most compelling are about the need for a change in perspective.
I've lived in BC my whole life, except for brief travels that have taken me to other countries. But I know that Canada is more than just this province and more than just the way things appear from our west coast. Victoria has shaped my perspective on a lot of issues that this country faces, but that's just it: my perspective is one view of many, from a particular geographic and social location.
How do things look from the heart of Toronto–from the "centre," looking out? That's the question I'm most excited about. I want to get outside what I know and what I'm comfortable with, and allow a new place to influence me in different and unexpected ways. I want to find beauty and adventure wherever I am. I want to soak in all that big city life has to offer so that I can have a better understanding of the big picture.
To meet people who are different from me; to encounter opinions that are contrary to my own; to find my way after landing in an unfamiliar location. These are the kinds of experiences that enrich us. That's what I hope to find in Toronto, real winter be damned.
Eloquent and thoughtful as always. I'm sure you will find that new perspective.


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Intermediate-scale external wall fire tests performed by Efectis
After the Grenfell disaster, fire behaviour of external walls has been a topic of great interest. Nevertheless, understanding such external wall fires is very complex as it is a combination between various products (insulant, cladding, cavity barriers) and system parameters (mounting and fixing, singularities such as window frames). It can be properly assessed only with fire tests of the complex systems on a sufficiently large scale.
In autumn 2017, Kingspan, one of European leaders of insulation products, requested Efectis to perform a series of external wall build-up tests according to ISO 13785-1 with additional heat release rate and toxic gas measurements. The test method is a one-third scale of the BS 8414-1 test. Heat release rate and toxic gas analysis give an important added value to the test method.
Tests performed cover different combinations of insulants and Aluminum-Composite Materials (ACMs) outer cladding. Nine tests were performed, combining three grades of ACM and three insulants (Kingspan Kooltherm K15 foam, polyisocyanurate foam and mineral wool). Mounting and fixing were very similar to those used in UK Government BS8414 tests performed at BRE, with cavity barriers and 50 mm cavity. Unlike the BRE tests, the tests on the ACM PE were not extinguished, thus giving results in the fire growth, the fire intensity and the decay stage of the fire.
The tests with the two best grades of ACM (ACM A2, deemed to be of limited combustibility, and ACM FR, deemed to be flame-retarded) present very similar results on fire propagation and heat release whichever of the three mentioned insulants were used. Toxic gas analysis highlighted CO and CO2 as the main gases released by combustion of the cladding, representative of well-ventilated combustion. The amounts of other toxic species released were insignificant. However, all the three tests performed with ACM PE outer cladding (the worst grade) gave very intense and brief combustion. For these tests, the ACM PE burns quickly and the integrity of the cavity is not assured, meaning that the cavity barrier has no effect. The combustion of the ACM PE is so fast that the contribution of the insulants remains negligible. Thus, very similar results were observed whatever the insulant was. Combustion products are mainly those from well-ventilated combustion of cladding, with a lot of unburnt hydrocarbons in addition to CO and CO2.
These tests confirmed the very important contribution of the ACM PE to fast flame propagation and intense fire observed during the Grenfell disaster, and the importance of evaluating external walls properly as a whole system in appropriate scale tests. They confirm the UK Government BS8414 tests performed at BRE, but present an additional quantitative gas and heat release analysis.
For more information: Eric Guillaume – eric.guillaume@efectis.com


For the pupils in Second Class making their First Communion. The Service of Reconciliation or 'First Confession' will take place on Monday evening 6th February at 7:30 pm. We would ask you to be seated in the church at 7:10 pm.


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Touring the ADIBF
This post originally appeared at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair blog.
Earlier today Ursula Holpp took our group of journalists on a quick tour of the fair, introducing us to some of the most influential and interesting Arab book market representatives. After spending even just a couple hours walking around, trying to figure out what particular publishers are up to. It's easy to identify the cookbooks and books for kids, but others? Could be history, memoir, novels, poetry, philosophy . . . without knowing Arabic it's more than a bit tricky and a bit daunting.
Anyway, Ursula did a fantastic job exposing us to a range of publishers and distributors–from the publisher of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight to very literary presses to the Al Mutanabbi Bookshop, which is a fascinating outfit.
First off, for European/U.S. readers reading this, the idea of a "bookshop" in the Arab world is a bit different than how we use the term. From talking to Dawood Salabbai of Al Mutanabbi, it became clear that a "bookshop" was also a distributor, a book fair exhibitor, a wholesaler of sorts, and an actual book shop.
Al Mutanabbi is one of the largest bookshops in the Arab world, with sales in three continents and sixty countries. In addition to traveling to book festivals all over the world, Al Mutanabbi also has nineteen physical stores throughout the Gulf. (The home office is in Dubai.)
Educational books (for all ages, from the very young to the university folks) represent Al Mutanabbi's primary business, along with medical books, and computer titles. One thing that's interesting is that almost all of the titles are English imports, something that Dawood had a lot of strong opinions about. Rather than seeing English as an "invasive species" (a somewhat common view as English seems to be spoken virtually everywhere and hundreds of other languages are dying out), he sees it as a real unifier, or even as the mission behind his business. By helping people to learn English–through educational books, and other useful titles–he's opening up the world, and providing people with a way in which to interact across boundaries and cultures.
Mona Henning of Dar Al-Muna had a somewhat different viewpoint. As a native Arabic speaker, she claimed that "knowing your mother tongue is always a treasure." Her goal in launching Dar Al-Muna was to translate Scandinavian books (especially Swedish titles, since that's where she lives and the publishing house is based, and children's books) into Arabic, and make sure that the culture of this "small country" was represented and available to Arabic readers instead of the standard English/German/French titles.
Some of her publications include Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking and Where the Wild Things Are. (To digress for a moment: in publishing Pippi Longstocking, Mona didn't edit or change anything, and hasn't run into any censorship or sales problems. However, when the book was first published in Germany, Pippi no longer carried a "pistol" but rather a "water gun.") These titles are sold in a number of Arabic countries, through book fairs (she echoed the common complaint that there is no distribution system to make the books available throughout the Arab world), but most of the sales are to the 300,000+ Arab speakers living in Scandinavia along with a variety of libraries, schools, etc. And to provide an idea of the sales levels, for most books she prints around 3,000 copies, but with Pippi she's sold over 35,000 copies to date.
One of her new experiments is the Arabic publication of the international Swedish superstar Henning Mankell (who will be at the ADIBF later in the week). Unlike the U.S., UK, and I suspect the rest of Europe, where Scandinavian crime fiction is the hot thing in translation, the Arabic world has yet to be exposed to crime fiction in general. This may sound like a slam dunk of a publishing idea (as does Twilight, but that's a different post), but one thing that both Dawood Salabbai and Mona Henning both commented on was the lack of reading for pleasure in the Arab world. (Actually, a number of people mentioned this, and it seems intricately related to the presence of a ton of educational publishers, distributors, etc. displaying at the fair.)
Asked how sales for Mankell's first two titles were going, she said that these had only been out for a couple weeks, and to "ask her next year."
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Webster Family
John wrote to us from Houston, Texas: Just found out about your website and the photos of several members of my extended families. The website brings back many memories of Box and its residents.
The articles about Sylvie Lucas and The Wall are especially intriguing. I fell off that wall and broke my arm when I was about 14 years old. Sylvie is my aunt, and her husband John was the brother of my mother Kit Webster. I later lived in the area until my twenties having bought a bungalow in Pine Close off Leafy Lane. The website has been a real catalyst for me to share as many memories as my brain will serve me.
Left: Me and Pete Barnett on The Wall in our childhood
Webster Family in Box
I'm a Box Hill guy and all our family were local residents. My paternal grandparents lived in the Market Place, and Grappa William Barlass Webster worked on the railway (you could tell by the stride in his walk). My maternal grandparents were Jack and Martha Lucas from Boxfields Cottages. My parents were Bill Webster and Kit Lucas. Dad was one of three brothers, Dick, Dad and Phil. Dick lived opposite the Queen's Head and Phil lived in Bargates. Phil was an excellent cake maker and he specialized in wedding cakes. If you saw the brothers walking away from you, you could barely distinguish between them
My parents Bill Webster and Kit (nee Lucas) outside the gate of Box Church at my wedding to my late wife Cindy (nee Kripp from Houston, Texas) on 10 January 1976.
Mum and Dad had three children: me, Mary and David, all born at 2 The Tynnings, Box Hill. We then moved to Aldhelm Crescent, Boxfields, in the flatroofs when I was about 10 years old. I think I have the timing about right as I don't remember going back to the Tynnings after I was 11 or 12. We moved to Barn Piece when they started the demolition of the two Boxfields estates, probably when I was about 15. Mum was the tea lady at Price's Candle Factory for years, as well as, the lunch lady at Box School, where she also did the cleaning in the 1960s and 70s. Dad just loved the old school clock and making sure it was on time.
Prices Factory in 1960s (courtesy Mervyn Tyte)
My auntie Floss married Ted Barnett, son of the Barnett family of Box Hill. At one time they lived on the Hill at Ebury Cottage.
I know she also lived at Kingsdown at some point and she told me she could remember a German plane crashing there and they all rushed to see if the pilot was dead. There are several articles on the website about our family, such as my grandfather Jack Lucas and the Rabbit Club, our Dad and the Stone Firms. I can add to PC Bosley's account of the winter of 1962-63 when my uncle Sid, a postman, and I delivered the mail, trudging through deep snow over the fields to Hazelbury Manor and Wadswick
Accident in Box Woods
I had a serious accident when I was about ten. It was the first week of the school summer holidays and I was playing hide and seek with Pete Barnett and a few other young friends down in Box Woods. I was hiding, and climbed a big old beech tree about in the middle of the wood and by a path that cuts through between some old quarry workings. Next thing I recall is waking up on the ground spitting blood, dirt and leaves out of my mouth. Then a lady with a pushchair or pram took me up to Gran's. and she got me to the surgery with Dr Davey in the Community Centre across the Tumps from 8 Boxfields. Because of all the swelling, Dr Davey didn't think I had hurt myself badly but an ambulance was due taking people to the RUH, Bath, which took me too. There I sat and waited, for what seemed like hours, until called to have X-rays taken.
Suddenly I was the centre of attention, with nurses propping me up with pillows all around me. The injury was a dislocation of my Odontoid Peg which allows the almost universal movement of the head and it sits between the Axis and Atlas at the top of the Spinal Vertebrae. My next recall was in a ward, a geriatric ward. At first, I was on a children's ward but there was too much activity going on and I was moved and told not to move my head at all. I had a leather harness with lots of weights around my chin and head and over the back of the bed. Later, the technicians at the hospital installed a rod system with motor bike mirrors on it so that I could angle them and look about without moving my head.
I spent hours sitting on a table with long mirrors surrounding me and the orthopaedic doctor and the plaster doctor building a plaster cast around the back of my head, around my chin and down to my waist, basically encasing me. Later, I was moved from the RUH to the Orthopaedic Hospital close by and to do so, the doctors built another cast fully enclosing me down to the waist and with a square opening for my mouth, eyes and nose. I was a ten-year-old spaceman.
I remember several things at the Orthopaedic: the rubber band fights across the ward, wheelchair racing along the corridors, the merchant sailor who fell between his ship and the dock and was now paralyzed after breaking his neck, and men in the Iron Lungs after contracting polio. Often, I was pushed out onto the patio to catch the summer sun, lying there on my back, only with a loincloth, a suntanned front and a very white back. This also where I learned my appreciation of classical music.
The whole time I was in hospital I never had a haircut and it grew down to the middle of my back. Another thing I remember, is the bits of food, drink and drops of soapy water that ran down inside the cast and not being very pleasant. Afterward I had to learn to walk again and gain my strength back. Also, a lot of deep breathing exercises because of my asthma. About a year after recovery I fell off 'The Wall' and broke my arm. The doctors in the RUH remembered me.
Left: John and Dorothy Lucas, the youngest of the four girls in the Lucas family. She went on to marry Sid Fletcher, the Box postman.
Barnett Family
The Barnett boys from Box Hill, Ron, Ted and Tony, were related to us through Ted Barnett who married my mother's sister, Floss. Ted was a mason by trade but worked at Westinghouse, Chippenham, in his later years. During the Second World War he served in the War Department Constabulary at the Central Ammunition Depot.[1] Ted died in 1955 aged only 45 at Ebury Cottage after several years of ill-health. He had no children. Tony, the youngest, lived at Clydesdale Road, off Henley Lane, and his wife worked in Fudge's Post Office for many years. Ron was in the Parachute Regiment during WWII and I believe he was wounded dropping into Arnhem. Ron was the Finance Director for Westinghouse and a mentor to me from my youngest childhood days through to my early twenties.
Pete Barnett, Ron's son, was my best friend. Pete used to visit me frequently in hospital and we played a lot of monopoly. Pete was ahead of his time with his mathematical solutions and systems-design for the acoustics for concert halls. I have a photo somewhere of Pete and me, aged about three or four, sitting on the wall of a pigsty, on a piece of land just above the A4 and at the top of Hedgesparrow Lane. Pete's parents later built their bungalow there just before the Rising Sun blew up.
Pete and I were together up to and through our childhood on Box Hill and our college years at Bath Technical College. We lost touch for a while when work intervened. but reconnected in the 1970s when I was posted to a National Westminster Bank branch in London and he was working there too. I lodged with him and his family in Frimley. Pete worked on concert halls throughout the world and I was fortunate enough to be with him when he was designing one of his first systems for the Royal Festival Hall, London. We spent many hours in the equipment rooms above and at the back of the auditorium. He also designed the system for the Royal Albert Hall and you can still see the upside-down mushroom deflectors that he designed hanging from the ceiling.
Pete sadly passed away in 2000. He had a heart attack whilst driving his car, the car crashed through a hedge into a field. I went to his funeral and talked to his wife Carol and others that the accident was the culmination of earlier problems. Some years before, Pete was working on the acoustics for a new Hong Kong Airport and was flown home to England by air ambulance where he underwent major heart surgery. I think he had five heart bypasses and was given 11 years to live. He died in the eleventh year.
Me aged 21
Other Connections with Box
I worked for Richard Fudge, the Box Postmaster and Newsagent, for years doing his paper rounds, and on Saturdays odd jobs about the shop, the telephone boxes, washing and polishing his car, mowing the lawns. In the 1962 heavy winter snows I helped my uncle Sid Fletcher, a Box postman, who married Dorothy Webster. We delivered mail and food necessities to Hazelbury Manor and all over Wadswick, trudging most of the time through deep snow across the fields. I worked at Prices tennis ball factory during school holidays and I recall buffing the excess rubber after coming out of the presses and then when the fabric cloth was stuck on the steam process to fluff them up. Bob Hancock and his wife Lauri were landlords at the Quarryman's Arms, Box Hill, where the Hancock family had been involved decades before. I used to run the pub one night a week, giving Bob and Lauri a night off. I also worked at the Northey Arms on certain nights too.
When I married Cindy, she arrived at the church late with her father in Jockey Peters' carriage after a roundabout loop which went from aunt Sylvia's home in Boxfields, past the Horse and Jockey and down the Devizes Road. We had the reception at The Chequers in the Market Place, one of my favourite pubs where a stream runs through the cellars. Rev Tom Selwyn Smith, our vicar, had Cindy's banns called with her at my home in Longbridge Deverell and me at my Mum & Dad's home in Barn Piece.
The website has brought back many memories of my Box connections: Rodney Brickell, son of Brickell's Ice Cream Factory on the Ley, Mike Betteridge who emigrated to Australia, and Anthony Fry. Many of us were scouts with Skip Cogswell and I well remember the camping trip to Guernsey and building and using the canoe. It seems like yesterday.
Family Tree
William Barlass Webster (b 27 September 1871 - 1958), permanent way packer, married Florence (b 10 August 1874). William served in the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1891. They lived at Pye Corner in 1911 and at Springfield Cottage in 1939. Children:
Ellen (b 1898);
Richard Valentine (b 25 May 1904 - 1982) married Evelyn Ball (b 22 June 1907) on 22 March 1930.[2] Richard was a carpenter and they lived at 1 Alverstone Cottages, the Ley in 1939;
William Harold (b 18 June 1905 - 1978) married Kathleen B Lucas (b 9 January 1914) in 1940. In 1939 he was living with his in-laws John and Martha Lucas at 8 Boxfields where he was working as a foreman in the underground Ordnances. Kitty was a Bakelite Moulder and Dorothy was a Glove Ironer;
Phillip Edward (b 25 March 1907 - 2006) married Marjorie Lester in 1947;
Lilian Florence (b 18 March 1909 - 2002) married Walter E Mizon in 1945;
Florence E Lucas, known as Floss, (17 December 1910 – 1997) married Edward George Brenton Barnett (1911 - 1955), known as Ted, son of Wilfred Loftus (b 1887), banker mason, and Harriett Louisa (b 1885) Barnett in 1934. Wilfred and Harriett lived at 1 Tisbutts Cottages. Ted and Floss lived at Kingsdown then Queen's Square and later Ebury Cottage, Box Hill. Kath later emigrated to Australia.
Dorothy M (12 July 1922 -) married Sid Fletcher. They lived in Bargates. Child: Graham.
[1] The Wiltshire Times, 26 November 1955
[2] Wiltshire Times & Trowbridge Advertiser, 29 March 1930


If you're planning on running long distances, you need the best running gels you can find. Without fuel to power you through those long, hard miles, you won't be able to perform at your best.
The energy that's contained in running gels can make a big difference as to whether you finish your race with a bang or a whimper.
Why Do I Need Running Gels?
You never heard about the great runners of the 1970s taking energy gels when they ran marathons. Why should you? You're at least as tough as they were, right?
Using energy gels has nothing to do with how tough you are. We use them to get the best performance we can. We know better now than we did in the 1970s about what happens to our bodies during long runs.
Here's why energy gels can boost our performance during long runs. We all know that our bodies use both fat and carbohydrates to fuel our runs.
But fat breaks down so slowly that it can't keep up with your needs when you're running, especially if you're running quickly. And our bodies can only store so much of glycogen produced after we eat carbohydrates.
You won't nearly have enough stored to make it to the finish line of a marathon, or for some people, even a half marathon.
That's why carbohydrates are so important during runs -- our bodies have used up the reserves they have in store. That means there's not enough gas left in our tanks.
Most of all, you want fast-acting carbohydrates that will be readily accessible for your body to tap. That's what energy gels can offer runners.
Most energy gels mainly contain sugars and maltodextrins. They don't have fat, fiber or anything else that would slow down their digestion. They also usually contain sodium and potassium.
You can also find some with herbs like chamomile and ginger. Some gels also contain caffeine, and you'll usually pay more for these gels.
Caffeine gives you an edge in a race, and it's perfectly allowable for all runners to use, even in competition. But some runners don't like the jittery feeling that caffeine can give them.
Other runners just don't have the stomach for it. Caffeine is known to bother the stomachs of some athletes, causing nausea and even diarrhea -- just what you don't want as you head into a race.
How Do I Use Running Gels?
The cardinal rule of using energy gels is this -- you must always drink water when you take them. Don't use them with sports drinks, like Gatorade. That's doubling up on the carbohydrates, which can cause more problems for you.
The other big rule is this -- never take an untried gel for the first time on race day. You could end up setting a record -- the fastest sprint to the porta potty. That's because some gels create gastrointestinal distress for runners.
You should experiment weeks before your race with different gels to see which one gives you the best results without any unwanted side effects.
How Often Do I Need to Take Running Gels?
This is debatable, and you'll get a different opinion from nearly every runner you ask. Follow the instructions on the gel package for the best results. All instructions aren't always the same.
One general guideline that runners seem to follow regarding energy gels is this -- you should take one about 5 or 10 minutes before the start of a long race, with some water. Unless your package says differently, you should take one energy gel packet about every 45 minutes or so.
Once you take it during your race, you should feel extra pep in your step just minutes later.
You don't want to wait until you're at the start of your marathon to realize you don't like the particular flavor or texture of the energy gel you just bought in bulk. Give some gels a test drive ahead of time to see if the flavor is something you can live with.
I wouldn't say that any of the many energy gels I've tried are delicious enough that I'd want to eat them as a snack if I weren't running. But there were definitely flavors I enjoyed more than the others.
I personally found I didn't like the peanut butter flavor because my mouth was already dry from running. That just made it feel worse. My favorite was a cherry limeade flavor I found because it felt refreshing to me.
Everybody has their own favorite, so keep that in mind when you get recommendations from a running buddy. Buy one pack at a time, even if your friend swears by her brand. You don't want to be stuck with a lifetime supply of energy gel packets that you can't manage to choke back because you hate the flavor.
Clif Shots are popular with runners because they are made primarily from organic ingredients. They come with or without caffeine so you can find the formula for you. One formula might make you feel more like you can tackle the road ahead of you better.
Clif Shots come in a variety of flavors, from chocolate to fruity flavors.
The packaging is meant to fight litter because the tear tab doesn't rip off the packet.
They are easy to open when you're on the go. It's difficult to be on a run and find you can't manage to get your running gel open.
These have a thinner consistency than many other energy gels, which can be good news for runners who struggle with thick, gooey gels in the middle of a run.
Some flavors have caffeine and some don't.
They have fewer ingredients than some gels do, and they contain both sodium and potassium.
Vegetarians can have Clif Shots.
These are small and flat and can easily fit in a running belt.
Some runners might have bad reactions to the maltodextrin in these gels.
These packets are a little too easy to open -- they can burst open if you cram them into your belt.
Gu Energy Gels are well-known throughout the running world as a way to take in much-needed nutrients when you're on the go. These are the first energy gels that were developed to help runners.
Uses both maltodextrin and fructose to give two different energy sources for runners so they'll have long-lasting energy and good absorption.
The amino acids contained in this gel should help with your mental focus and cause less muscle damage.
A number of flavors to choose from -- some contain caffeine and some don't. They have more unusual flavors, like maple bacon, than do other energy gel brands.
These perk you up on a run fairly quickly without creating a jittery feeling.
The extra electrolytes in these gels will help you maintain water balance when you run long distances.
These packets can be extremely hard to open at times, which makes it frustrating when you're trying to run your best and you have to keep fiddling with the packets.
Gu gels are pretty thick which can be off-putting for runners who are already suffering from a dry mouth during a run.
The PowerBar brand is extremely popular in the sporting industry, and with good reason -- they provide quality results.
A cheaper option than many other energy gels.
These contain more sodium than most other gels do.
These don't use artificial flavors.
They're gluten free, which is nice for the small percentage of runners who struggle with gluten intolerance.
You can buy these with or without caffeine. If you go with the caffeinated kind, they contain more caffeine than some other brands. You can buy packs with 50 mg of caffeine in them. That can provide a good boost right when you need it the most.
These are still gooey, but they're not nearly as thick as some other brands of energy gels are -- you'll be able to choke these back even when you're breathing relatively hard.
These taste better than some other brands of running gels.
These have to be taken more frequently than many other gels, every 20 to 45 minutes. Replenishing your energy supply so often during a run can get expensive during the course of a marathon.
People with milk or soy allergies will want to avoid these.
Because this gel is much thinner, it does tend to spill easier if you squeeze the packet too tightly when opening.
This brand of energy gel isn't as well known as some of the heavy hitters in the industry like Gu and Clif Shots, but it definitely has a solid fan base out there.
These contain 100 percent all-natural real food ingredients.
They are dairy free and gluten free and are perfectly fine for vegans as well.
Because of the all-natural ingredients, these can be much gentler on runners' stomachs. This is great news for people who struggle with the side effects of other energy gels.
These don't have the horrible, lingering aftertaste that some other gels have.
Huma Chia gels also contain protein and are made with ground chia seeds.
They offer a good variety of flavors, with some containing caffeine.
These have a little more texture to them than the gooey consistency of other energy gels.
These are bigger than Clif gels, which will mean they'll take up more room in your running belt during races.
You'll pay for the wholesomeness of these gels -- they are expensive compared to most other brands.
These taste sweeter than other brands, which can be a problem when you're in the middle of a run.
The chia seeds can get stuck between your teeth.
Honey Stinger is the brand that gives us the ever-popular honey waffles, which are a yummy treat to eat when you're running or when you've just finished a workout. They make energy gels as well.
The flavors of this brand that contain caffeine get it from a natural source -- green tea.
These gels use ingredients like organic tapioca syrup, organic honey, and blends of natural fruit flavors. Runners who tend to be picky about their diets may feel good about these ingredients.
These are easy to squeeze out of the packet, which is nice for runners who don't want their energy gels to put up much a fight.
Honey Stinger gels are pretty easy on the stomach. This is a benefit for runners who easily suffer from the gastrointestinal distress they can get from running gels.
The chocolate flavor of this brand is really thick. If you have problems with the thicker consistency, the fruit flavors are a bit thinner.
If you're running in colder weather, you might want to hold these in your hand and warm them a bit before opening. They tend to get even thicker in the cold.
People who don't like honey will want to stay away from these.
Gu energy gels are our pick for best running gels. While these can be hard to open at times, that's better than having them explode all over the inside of your running belt because they packaging won't hold.
They offer a wide variety of flavors, which keeps you interested in trying new ones. Anything that helps runners break up the monotony of a long run is a good thing.
These offer a quick energy source when you've hit the dreaded wall. You'll get all the nutrition you'll need with this kind of energy gel.


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Your First Look at THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR #1 from BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios is proud to present your first look at THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR #1, the first issue of an all new series by creators Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, along with rising star artist M.J. Erickson, to be released on July 18th. Based on the wildly popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, Frank and Sadie Doyle are the toast of the upper crust – headliners on the society pages…and they see ghosts. When one night of having a drink (or ten) with friends goes horribly, and perhaps predictably, wrong at a haunted house, the Doyles find themselves in a situation beyond belief.
You can view a promo video featuring The Thrilling Adventure Hour stars Marc Evan Jackson (Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars) and Paget Brewster (Sadie Doyle, Beyond Belief) here: The Thrilling Adventure Hour #1 Promo
Created in 2005 by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, The Thrilling Adventure Hour is both a popular Hollywood stage show and podcast that pays homage to the timeless Hollywood radio serials. These original and exciting stories crossing a myriad of genres have been performed by actors and comedians such as Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Nathan Fillion, Linda Cardellini, Patton Oswalt, Neil Patrick Harris, and more.
THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR #1 features a main cover by Jonathan Case (Green River Killer), along with variant covers by Natacha Bustos (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur) and the award-winning The Little Friends of Printmaking.
"Acker and Blacker captured lightning in a bottle with The Thrilling Adventure Hour and we're so excited to bring that creative spark to comics," said Cameron Chittock, Editor, BOOM! Studios. "Thanks to M.J. Erickson's incredible line work, Frank and Sadie Doyle are back to their old tricks and I can't wait for fans to see the twists and turns this haunted house has in store for them."
Also in stores on July 11th,, THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR: A SPIRITED ROMANCE DISCOVER NOW EDITION is a comic shop-exclusive collection of The Thrilling Adventure Hour Presents: Beyond Belief limited series (previously published by Image Comics) from Acker, Blacker, and artist Phil Hester (Green Arrow), which introduces readers to Frank and Sadie Doyle for the first time. This collection carries an MSRP of $14.99 and features a cover by Hester.
In October, a standard edition of THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR: A SPIRITED ROMANCE, featuring a different cover and including additional behind-the-scenes material, will be released to comic shops and bookstores worldwide, with an MSRP of $14.99. While this standard version will remain in print, THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR: A SPIRITED ROMANCE DISCOVER NOW EDITION will be strictly limited to the initial print run and then never reprinted again.
THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR is the latest release from BOOM! Studios' eponymous imprint, home to a world-class group of licensed comic book series and ambitious original series, including Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, WWE, Big Trouble in Little China, Victor LaValle's Destroyer, Mech Cadet Yu, Grass Kings, and Klaus.
Print copies of THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR #1 and THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR: A SPIRITED ROMANCE DISCOVER NOW EDITION will be available for sale in July 2018 exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one). Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.
For continuing news on THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.
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A few glimpses of Prophet Muhammad's time-management principles that contributed to a productive and purpose-driven life.
He did not have access to an iPad or a Google calendar, nor did he have the luxury of a secretary who managed his appointments and itineraries.
Yet, Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was the most disciplined and productive human being and leader known.
If you study the Sirah (life) of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, with specific focus on his daily and regular routines, it's an eye-opener: How meticulous he was in planning every aspect of his day; how he prioritized his life; how serious he was about keeping his word; how he planned for important events in the year.
1- The Prophet divided the waking hours into three segments daily.
Spiritual Development: This was his time dedicated to Allah. It was typically the late part of the night when the Prophet would re-charge himself spiritually for the next day and boost his resolve to face the challenges in his mission. It was an intimate communication with his Lord, the source of all strength and empowerment, through Qiyam (prayer), Dua (supplication) and Dhikr (remembrance).
Family Affairs: This time, usually in the evening on daily basis, was with his wives and other family members. Despite his exceptionally heavy commitments to the community and governance, the Prophet prioritized serving his family and spending quality time with his loved ones over many other responsibilities.
Personal / Social Affairs: Throughout the day, the Prophet would try to find time to attend to his personal needs. However, he dedicated most of this segment to serving his companions and to attending to the community's needs. This is the session when men and women would come with their personal, marital, financial, spiritual and even health problems; this is when he would receive delegations from other nations and faith group; this is when he would attend to nerve-wrecking issues of politics, conflicts, and leadership.
2- The Prophet's daily schedule revolved around the five daily prayers.
As Aisha, the wife of the Prophet explained, when the time for Salah (prayer) approached, he would drop everything and head to the Masjid right away; it was as if he didn't know anyone or anything else when the Azan (call to prayer) was called.
This discipline to give up all your work and life's distractions for prayer shows the role that Salah played in living a mission-driven life and leading an extremely productive community.
3- The Prophet planned for significant events in the year.
Whether it was performing Umrah or Hajj, or sending a delegation to a nation, or freeing the slaves from their masters, or any other religious, political and family affair, he had it all figured out in advance.
4- The Prophet honoured other's time.
He was sensitive to his companion's time and needs. His Khutbas (sermons) were brief, concise, and powerful. Most of his talks or recorded sayings were no longer than 3-5 minutes. His more elaborate sermons did not seem to exceed 10 minutes. He would not only keep his sermons short, but would even shorten the congregational prayers if he realized that there were seniors, nursing mothers, or children attending to avoid inconvenience to them whenever possible.
5- Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, encouraged his family and companions to start their day early to maximize blessings and productivity.
Only a person with a lofty mission and vision would be able to commit to rise early every day and make things happen.
6- The Prophet had a sense of urgency in doing good & warned others against procrastination.
Each day has its own share of work and each time has its own share of obligations. Therefore, in the Prophet's dictionary, there was no such thing as idle time.
7- The Prophet had a broad futuristic vision that transcended the current reality.
Surely, life was difficult and extremely disappointing in Makkah; from drought, to economic boycott, to personal insults, to psychological abuse, to physical torture, to death threats; he bore it all along with his family and the small community of believers. Even in Madinah, his enemies didn't want him and his people to enjoy peace; war and treachery became a norm until the final days of his life. He had every reason to be depressed and lose incentive to stay committed to his divine mission.
Prophet Muhammad faced it all with a positive, futuristic vision that inspired his companions to keep struggling and to plan ahead. He consoled them with the assurance that Allah's hand is with them. He gave them the glad tidings of real success in the Hereafter. He promised them contentment and spiritual heights in this life. He assured many of Allah's pleasure with them. He was concerned about the future of the generations to come, making prophecies about heir successes. He was constantly looking for opportunities for strategic alliances to establish a sanctuary of peace. He was confident about the rays of hope on the horizon. He was not bound by the negative realities of his time; he envisioned a future beyond his time.
8- Prophet Muhammad's shining legacy shows that we don't need a lot of time to accomplish a lot of things.
In barely 23 years, the Prophet, with the help of divine hand and wisdom, brought about such a phenomenal transformation of a staggering magnitude that humanity has ever witnessed before or after his passing away.
There were some extraordinary companions of the Prophet, such as Musab bin Umair, Jafer bin Abi Talib, and Abu Bakr, as well as outstanding leaders, scholars and authors who lived briefly, but made a powerful impact on the generations of Muslims to come with their sincere intention and contribution.
A scholar like Imam An-Nawawi lived only 44 years, but left behind some of the most popular compilations of Hadith, inspiring millions of Muslims around the world every day! Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) lived only a few months after embracing the orthodox Islam, but the impact he had on American Islam and civil rights movement in America in the years and decades after his tragic death is incalculable.
Time is limited. Death is certain. But our intention to live a productive life and to serve Allah and His creation will itself be enough to count as a positive action.
Taha Ghayyur is a writer, a consultant, and a community organizer. He works as a freelance writer with WordMatters.ca and as the Development Manager with Sound Vision, a pioneer in Islamic multimedia in North America. He writes and speaks extensively on issues related to Muslim youth engagement, education, leadership, communication, self-development and community development.
This is very useful piece of writing. Only it should be "he bore it all" (=past tense of "bear" meaning tolerate, carry or put up with) instead of he "bared it all" (=made it naked). Also "lose" (use up, run out of, mislay), not "loose" (=set free).
Thank you so much for taking the time to point these errors or typos, which have been fixed now. Really appreciate it! – Taha G.


John Johnson was a papyrologist and Printer to the University of Oxford from 1925 to 1946..
Wood was an Oxford resident who collected ballads from an early age.
Douce was Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum.
This collection is the Bodleian's richest source of 17th-century political ballads from the Restoration period. .
Harding was born in London and retained British nationality, but lived in Chicago and pursued a career as a music-hall pianist and cinema organist.
Firth was Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford from 1904 to 1925.
Contents: One volume of 17th-century ballads; some printed ballads included in another volume which is mostly manuscript poetry.


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Q: Calibrating probabilities of neural network I would like to calibrate the probabilites of my CNN classification model. I have a custom cross-validation and in each cross-validation run I'm dowing the following:
from sklearn.calibration import CalibratedClassifierCV
my_model.fit(X_train, y_train)
my_cccv = CalibratedClassifierCV(my_model, cv='prefit')
my_cccv.fit(X_train, y_train)
my_cccv.predict_proba(X_test)

If I'm doing it in this way, is this the same as the following?
from sklearn.isotonic import IsotonicRegression
my_model.fit(X_train, y_train)
ir = IsotonicRegression()
ir.fit(my_model.predict_proba(X_train),y_true)
ir.predict(X_test)

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Vinokourov: Too easy for people to just point the finger at Astana
Astana team manager questions the absence of six WorldTour teams from the Movement for Credible Cycling
Richard Windsor February 3, 2015 1:11 pm
Astana manager Alexandre Vinokourov
Astana team manager Alexander Vinokourov leapt to the defence of his team's anti-doping credibility this week and challenged the choice of six WorldTour teams, including Team Sky and BMC, to remain unaffiliated to the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC).
After a series of doping scandals in late 2014 around the Astana team and their Pro Continental counterpart, including both the Iglinskiy brothers testing positive for EPO, the UCI referred the team to its Licence Commission, which eventually awarded the team its WorldTour licence with a number of caveats.
As part of the MPCC, Astana excluded themselves from the 2014 Tour of Beijing in accordance with the voluntary organisation's code, following Maxim Iglinskiy's positive test. And it's some team's lack of involvement with the movement that Vinokourov says is damaging the perception of cycling.
"It's too easy that many people just point at us," Vinokourov said to De Telegraaf. "I have discussed this with Roger Legeay, the president of the MPCC. We are affiliated to the MPCC and we really do everything to prevent our riders from doping.
"Teams like BMC and Team Sky talk about doping but they refuse to join the MPCC. How harmful is that for the image of cycling?
"Credibility is something everyone needs to work with. We have all our doors open. Anyone who wants to know something is welcome. We are credible."
Four other teams – Etixx – Quick-Step, Movistar, Trek Factory Racing and Tinkoff-Saxo – also maintain their independence from the organisation set-up in 2007.
MPCC president Legeacy previously described it as "almost incomprehensible" that all WorldTour teams have yet to sign-up to the group, that runs firmer rulings on anti-doping in addition to the UCI's current code.
While the MPCC calls on teams to suspend themselves from competition after two positive tests, Vinokourov insists that the Astana riders caught doping were doing if of their own volition, and that there was no systematic doping programme by the team.
"I have always maintained that this is a different matter than, for example, Rabobank or T-Mobile, where there was talk of organized doping from the team," said Vinkourov, who is a former T-Mobile rider himself .
"In our team, there was only the family scandal of the brothers Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy, who acted on their own."
The Kazakh manager also remained defiant that Astana was doing enough to safeguard against riders doping, implying that there wasn't much more he thought the team could do to prevent riders taking performance enhancing drugs if they decided to.
"Every directeur sportif accompanies five or six riders and has contact with them every three days," he said.
"The same applies to our doctors. We require that all of our riders send their training data to us daily. If someone puts out different wattages, there's an immediate alarm bell. What more can we do? Put a guard next to each rider?"
Aleksandr Vlasov to aim for Grand Tour podium as Astana try to stop departure to Ineos


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Scotty McCreery Live Streaming of Garner Celebration!
Watch the celebration in Garner LIVE on WRAL-TV, FOX 50 and WRAL.com.
Coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. Set your DVR for 2 to 5 p.m. to be sure you get the entire parade and concert.
Photos: WRAL cameras will follow Scotty and his fans throughout the day.
Share: Use WRAL mobile apps (for iPhone and Android) to upload your video or photos. You can even watch the party live on your phone!
Word on the street is that at 3 pm tomorrow during Scotty's hometown visit at Lake Benson Park, 921 Buffaloe Road– Scotty is scheduled to perform with a surprise guest! I have no idea who this is right now, but I'll keep you posted if I find out!
SCOTTY MCCREERY TOP THREE TOP HOMETOWN VISIT SCHEDULE!!
HE DID IT!! WE DID IT!! IT'S DONE!! here's his schedule for tomorrow, I'm still trying to get the details if we will be able to stalk watch this from a live stream anyplace. When I find something out I will let you know! Also check out the Hometown tab up top for the latest!
Up to 30,000 people are expected at Garner's Lake Benson Park Saturday for Scotty's homecoming celebration.
Radio interviews between 8 and 9 a.m.
AT&T Store, 7055 White Oak Road in Garner at 9:30 a.m.
Garner High School, 2101 Spring Drive, at 10:30 a.m.
Lowes Foods, 1845 Aversboro Road, at 1:40 p.m.
Lake Benson Park, 921 Buffaloe Road, at 2 p.m.
NC State baseball game, 1081 Varsity Drive in Raleigh, at 6 p.m.
Fans should plan to arrive by noon at Lake Benson Park, 921 Buffaloe Road. Pets, tents, coolers and RVs aren't allowed in the park.
Buffaloe Road will be closed for the parade. Shuttles will run from Bryan Farm, 1832 Bethel Church Road, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. RVs can park there.
On TV: WRAL and FOX50 will have live coverage of Scotty's concert Saturday afternoon.


Thousands of Albanian funs gathered at Saint Teresa Square to enjoy the concert of Italian singer Giusy Ferreri. The 37 years famous singer, dressed in Red and Black, with the colors of Albanian flag, performed her well known songs in a festive concert. This concert was organized by Tirana Municipality to celebrate Albanian National Days. Ferreri challenged the cold in the open scene, and warm up all the funs in the square singing with her.
Giusy Ferreri is known for her hits: Novembre, Bangkok, 'Ma il Cielo e sempre piu blu', etc. Before the concert, the mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj handed to the Singer, the Key of the City. Ferreri has emerged from X Factor Italia 2008. Although she was not the winner, she made it to won attention and affection in the eyes of the music producers, who offered significant contracts. The song "Non ti scordar mai di me" created by Tiziano Ferro and Roberto Casalino and presented in the X Factor final night, was the creation of which all will identify the voice of Giusy Ferreri.
But, for Guisy Ferreri it wasn't the first time she visits Albania. She has visited our country on 2009, where she presented her song "Novembre". She was very happy to perform again in Tirana, and felted very proud when the public sang her songs together with her.


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In the spirit of teamwork and working collaboratively, The Stourport High School and VIth Form operates a 'College' system across the whole school. Similar to the House system, students will become a member of one of the four Colleges and will belong to that College for their time at the school.
The College names were chosen by students from the names of the fallen heroes who are recorded on our Remembrance Board in the Large Hall. The students chose the surnames of Frederick Glover, George Randle, Alfred York and William Bridgford to be the representative names of their Colleges.
Students compete in their tutor groups as a College in various competitions throughout the school week, in all subjects, as well as special challenges. The Colleges work to raise money for various charities and support the local community; students will earn reward points throughout the school year by excelling in classroom work and in extra-curricular options afterschool each night.
Students work both individually and as a team in order to try to be the most successful College each year. The Colleges also work within both the local and national community to help charities. Students have in the past supported Children in Need, Operation Christmas Child, Hampers for the Elderly, as well as gaining the accolade of being in one of the top School Fundraisers for Comic Relief in the UK.
'Winner of the Colleges Cup' is presented at the end of the year when all of the points are added up.


Gigabyte has unleashed its GTX 260 OC SKU, powered by NVIDIA's GTX 260 Core 216 GPU, today.
It appears that the company is aiming to differentiate this 216 stream processor part, from its 192 stream processor predecessor, by using the 'OC' moniker and, invariably, we did suspect that such confusion would occur thanks to NVIDIA's troublesome naming scheme for its GTX 260 refresh.
Despite the 'OC' moniker then, there is no mention of the part shipping with any form of factory overclock and hence, the quoted 5 to 10% performance boost over previous GeForce GTX 260 SKUs, comes solely from the additional 24 stream processors that the GTX 260 Core 216 has been endowed with.
Gigabyte's offering ships with the expected 896 MB of GDDR3 memory and the usual slew of features to be expected on a card of this calibre.
Availability and pricing information was not forthcoming, at the time of going to press.


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The private tour on April 21,2018
Today we had two guests from USA (Houston). They are working colleague in the same BBQ restaurant there, so we had a lot of talk about Japanese food. They liked Sushi, but they were not good to use chopsticks.
We got on the cable car that is the steepest in Japan, so they said it's like a roller coaster in amusement park. We pretended to release hands hold, Yippee ! When we reached to Takao BBQ garden. They were so excited because they work in a BBQ restaurant, as mentioned above. On the observation deck there, we had really nice view.
At Yakuo-in temple, we saw mountain priests and their fire ritual. They cast a question, whether or not a priest can get married. We explained now Buddhism society is modernized, so they can get married. They live in the temple outside Mt. Takao and commute to here. Sometimes they drive a car.
At the top of mountain, we could see Mt. Fuji, and it's so nice weather and so warm. We are so lucky.
We got down by the chair lift、enjoying the grand view. They seemed to have enjoyed the tour very much and we, too, enjoyed the tour with them.
(by Guchi)
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A very unique tour on the 15th April, 2018
Today's tour was a very unique one because I did not have to explain about things nor to speak English.
The guests were from a TV production company in Holland who came to Mt. Takao to make a documentary with the theme of "Japanese love of nature".
They had contacted us wanting to hike the mountain with our elderly member(s) to interview them on the way.
The guests of 6 consisted of a lady Director, a male interviewer, a cameraman, all from Holland, a Dutch and an American gentlemen, who are residents in Japan and helped the Dutch crew to make various arrangements here and a Japanese lady who was a friend of the crew and to be interviewed as one of hikers.
I felt relaxed when we were told to speak Japanese and no English. Actually I found that the interviewer (once lived in Saitama, Japan) and the two Japanese residents speak fluent Japanese.
We met them at the Takaosanguchi station around 9:30 and after discussing the day's plan, we decided to take the cable car up, then going to the top via Trail no.1 and going down via Trail no.4 and no.1, coming back at the Kiyotaki Station at the foot of the mountain by the chair lift.
Before we set out, they fixed me (and the Japanese lady) with a microphone and a recorder
I was a bit nervous about the interview because I had been told that they were interested in the cultural/social background of our love of nature and I didn't know how to answer but once interview started, I did not feel that I was being interviewed and instead, found myself enjoying the conversation with a new friend.
I had totally forgotten about the microphone and the recorder and hope I didn't mention anything inappropriate.
The interviewer was a handsome young man as tall as 186cm. Dutch people are known to be tall and according to him, the average height of Dutch male is 183cm and that of female is 174-5 cm. I asked him what kind of food makes Dutch people so tall, then he said maybe kale was the answer. I should have known that much earlier!
Though we were worried about the weather, the tour went well as scheduled without rain.
After lunch at the noodle restaurant at the top, we started going down to the chairlift station
I must mention that Mark, the Cameraman did his hard job very well, running ahead of us all the time, carrying heavy equipment. Thank you and well done, Mark!
According to them, they will edit the shooting this time to 15minutes program and hopefully sell it to Dutch National TV.
So broadcasting the program on National TV has not yet been guaranteed, but seeing and joining their effort here today, I really hope they will be successful.
Thank you, all of you. It was a great and enjoyable experience for me and thank you for the delicious waffle you gave me as a souvenir from Holland.
Written by Nori
Report on the regular tour of the 15th April 2018
A guest for April regular tour was a young couple from Malaysia. They were using 15 days holidays for going around Tokyo and found Mt, Takao on the top of the list for Hachioji tourism. Unfortunately it had been raining since the previous night and still raining in that morning. It was a big disappointment for me kept checking the weather forecast for a week. However the rain was getting weak gradually and almost stopped by the time I arrived at Mt, Takao. Is it a miracle? No, I knew because we had a "hare onna" (a women brings the sun wherever she goes) in our member and her power was strong enough to send away rain!
When we started to walk toward the Yakuoin Temple, the pass was getting covered with a white mist. How mysterious! It looked like proving the words "this mountain is filled with spirit"
The guest's main plan was to see senbonzakura in Icchodaira but it was already over so we decided to go down from the top after lunch. There remained some yaezakura (double-flowered cherry tree) or sidarezakura (weeping cherry tree) on the way and they enjoyed taking photos of them.
In addition to our tour, an exciting event for us was going on. Dutch national TV asked TENGU to help make their program. One of the members of our club offered the help and we hiked together. Our hare woman was also interviewed and filmed. It seemed to be well done.
Before the tour, I had a lot of worry about weather or so on. But it turned to be a nice day thanks to the guest whose smile was impressing and my colleague. I asked the guest if they cared about rain on the special day. They said "Not so much. Because we have some rain almost every day in Malaysia" I learned I should take it easy and things go well.
The private tour on April 5,2018
This tour supposed to visit one lady from Canada. Besides, the local TV station, MX TV channel 9 asked to accompany with us to make the report of the foreign visitors' walking under Sakura Cherry Blossoms at Mt. Takao . All of us joined at the exit of Keio Takaosan Guchi Station at around 9:30 a.m The TV crew members were 4 persons in total and brought 2 TV cameras, one long fishing rod microphone and the heavy tripod (8KG). They mentioned to carry them all the way to the top. Before starting we talked the intention of this tour each other including the guest and started to walk and take video all the way We got on the cable car to the mid of the mountain. .
We stopped at a few traditional spots such as Tako-Sugi and Yakuouin Temple . At noon time we reached to the top of the mountain. Mt. Fuji did not appeared because of the clouds today The guest was very active and wished to go to see further Cherry Blossoms in other place, Ittyoh-Daira area where the blossoms were in full bloom and we had the lunch there at 12:30. During the lunch time TV crew asked to the guest some questions about the impression there.
TV cameras crew had taken video all the way running forward or behind us with their heavy staff of the TV cameras.
We took photos everybody including camera crew there and we said Good Bye there.
Then we started to walk down on foot until the Takaosanguchi station through trail No.4 and 1. We reached there at 16:15 PM. It was good walking for all of us.
Written by Miguel
It was a fine day and warm like an early of May.
We met with a young business woman came from Singapore.at the exit of Keio Takaosan Guchi Station at around 9:30 a.m.
After we exchanged greetings each other and made confirmations necessary to climb Mt .Takao, we stated the tour.
My colleague began her guide with FUDO-IN temple including a few spots around there. Cherry blossoms were in full broom at the foot of Mt. Takao. The guest from Singapore took many photos.
We took the cable car to ascend and we enjoyed mitsuba ( tri foil )- azalea in full bloom through the window.
After we got off the cable car, we took her at the observatory area.
Unfortunately, we could not see the Tokyo-sky Tree Tower because it was hazy in the air.
We met several groups of high schools' students as well as elementary schools' students.
and many foreigners together with their families. I thought they enjoyed spring holidays, though it was not a national holiday.
We continued our guides regarding regular points from Octopus-cedar tree to the Sengen-jinjya Shrine. It was one of spots which the guest was impressed because she climbed Mt. Fuji in the past. I was embarrassed to answer her question that how many branch temples are there in Japan. I asked her please leave an answer for my homework.
We arrived at the summit at around 12:30. Fortunately, we could take an vacant space under Azumaya(an arbor) for our lunch. After that, we enjoyed BINGO game.
The trail 4 was taken to descend. During the walk, we found many violets on the slope.
The guest seemed to be scare to walk the MIYAMA bridge (suspension bridge).
So, I told her a few advices. Namely, " it is about 40 meters long, it is not so deep,
however, do not look down while you are walking".
When she arrived at the suspension bridge , she began to walk and could walk through the end. I said' You made it'. Then, she seemed to be relieved.
We took the chair lift to descend and arrived at KIYOTAKI station at around 2:00 p.m.
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RUGBYPASS+ Real cost of criticism
By Liam Messam
Real cost of criticism
12:42am, 23 November 2020 Go to comments
As professional rugby players, we never go out on the park to lose.
We're putting all the effort in during the week so that we can go out on Saturday to play to our best and do what we love to do – and sometimes we don't get the result.
And while we don't go out on the park to lose, neither does the other team.
I know from experience that the All Blacks train hard, they work incredibly hard off the field. They'll dot their i's and cross their t's. But you've got to remember that there's always another team doing the exact same thing. It's sport, it happens. Only one team can come out on top and over the past few weeks, that team hasn't been the All Blacks.
We're incredibly lucky in New Zealand because the All Blacks don't lose often. But when they do, the public always seem to be calling for a full-scale investigation.
Captain Sam Cane and his teammates will be feeling the past two losses much more than any member of the New Zealand public. (Photo by Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
I can tell you that no one is going to be more frustrated at the last two losses than the All Blacks themselves, and they'll be doing everything they can to right the ship.
When you don't lose often, you feel the losses even harder. Two of my most vivid memories playing for the All Blacks are two games we didn't win.
The first, I've written about before. It was the 2014 game in South Africa when I gave away a penalty right near the end which they kicked to steal the match.
When things go wrong, you always look at your own performance more closely. You ask questions – 'I wonder what would have happened if I'd done this? What if I hadn't passed it here, or carried it here?'
At the end of the day, rugby is a team game. That penalty I conceded against South Africa was just three points out of 20-odd they scored but in the time and the moment, you forget that. You feel like you've let your team and your country down. I remember straight after the game, Steve Hansen came over and put his arm around me and gave me a big hug and just said 'Na it's not on you, it's not your fault.' You could probably tell from my vibe that I wasn't feeling the best after that game.
I know from experience that the All Blacks train hard, they work incredibly hard off the field. They'll dot their i's and cross their t's. But you've got to remember that there's always another team doing the exact same thing.
But it's an earlier game that was even tougher for me, one that I remember very clearly – and it came right at the start of my All Blacks career.
It was in 2009, when the French came to New Zealand for a two-match tour. We went into the first game as big favourites but France won the match 27-22. It was just my third cap for the All Blacks and I had a pretty average game, to put it lightly.
A lot of things didn't go well for me – I fell off a few tackles, I probably didn't put in enough back-to-back efforts – and I can remember it so clearly. Louis Picamoles was playing at No. 8 for France and I don't even think he knows this, but every time I played him in the Top 14, I was always trying to get one up on him, just because of that one game in Dunedin that was a bit of a bump in the road for me.
I got ripped a new one by the coaches afterwards. I remember Steve used to be really, really tough on me, but I understand why he was now. He was just trying to help me be a better player.
At the time, I was like, 'This guy hates me. This guy is always picking on me.' But I eventually understood it. He was the forwards coach then and he was just trying to help get me to the right level and figure out what I needed to do to be an All Black.
The thing is, the coaches are never personally attacking you – that's something Wayne Smith used to always say. They just want to help you get better and at the end of the day, they still love you.
Liam Messam is tackled by Fulgence Ouedraogo during the All Blacks opening test of 2009 against France. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Some players aren't so good at taking criticism on board – I know that I had to learn how to deal with it. Some players might take coaches' comments as a personal attack and think, 'Oh, this bloke just doesn't like me. He's picking on me, it wasn't my fault, it's Player B's fault.' They'll always make excuses and hide behind them. Other players will take the criticism and see it as an opportunity. But I know that it's never personal.
But that test in 2009, it changed me. I'm so grateful for that failure because if I hadn't had it then I wouldn't have gotten tougher skin and gotten through tough moments later on.
When you lose with the All Blacks, the media jump on you and the public jump on you and I got that at a really early part of my career. I've never forgotten that failure because that's what's driven me and given me that flame in my belly to make sure it never happens again.
It probably took me a little while to recover from that game – but it's shaped who I am as a player and person today.
You don't actually want to experience a loss like that, but I think it will help you grow. You can see it as a bad thing, or you can try to find the positive in a situation. I think players these days, they have more of that mindset. They see a loss or a failure as an opportunity to get better and learn. They'll still be disappointed, of course – it's human nature. The All Blacks will learn from what's happened, they'll take it on the chin.
That doesn't mean the criticism is justified. To be honest, I'd be surprised if many players read the media. When I was in that environment, players hardly ever got into that. But I do feel sorry for the families because they cop it as well.
I've never forgotten that failure because that's what's driven me and given me that flame in my belly to make sure it never happens again.
Family members read the papers and hear talk on the radio and whatnot. It's really tough on them. I think the public can forget that we're also human and we have family and friends that always have our back and support us, but they go through the hard times too.
I've even heard of cases where family members have been sitting in the stands and fans around them have started criticising the people they know out on the park. Those situations can get pretty heated.
It's really difficult because for us as rugby players, we get support to go through tough situations – but family members don't. They wear their heart on their sleeve.
Like I said, the All Blacks will hear a little bit of what's been thrown around about them but it's their loved ones that are really taking the brunt of the chatter – and the wider public probably don't realise that.
But I've got faith we'll bounce back. Losses are the best learning opportunities and I think this young All Blacks team will have taken plenty of lessons out of the past few weeks.
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Antiaromaticity in fluorenylidene dications. Experimental and theoretical evidence for the relationship between the HOMO/LUMO gap and antiaromaticity
Nancy S. Mills, Amalia Levy, Benjamin F. Plummer
The relationship between the calculated energy of the HOMO-LUMO gap, where (εLUMO - εHOMO)/2 is defined as ΔHL, and of the longest wavelength transition in the UV-visible spectrum, ΔE, was examined for a series of aromatic and antiaromatic cations and dications. TD-DFT calculations accurately modeled the energies of a series of dications including fluorenylidene dications whose UV-visible spectra are reported, as well as the energies of a series of aromatic and antiaromatic monocations whose spectra were previously reported. There is a linear correlation of the energy of the longest wavelength transition, ΔE calc, with ΔHL. There is no linear relationship between ΔEcalc and the sum of the NICS values, but there is a linear relationship between ΔEcalc multiplied by the number of atoms in the conjugated system, ΔEcalc(T), and the sum of the NICS values. There is also an approximate linear relationship between the average 1H NMR shift and the sum of the NICS values. These relationships give further support to the suggestion that the magnetic and energetic criteria of aromaticity and antiaromaticity are related. Furthermore, the data suggest that species that have ΔEcalc(T) < 20 are antiaromatic whereas those with ΔEcalc(T) > 30 are aromatic.
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Mills, N. S., Levy, A., & Plummer, B. F. (2004). Antiaromaticity in fluorenylidene dications. Experimental and theoretical evidence for the relationship between the HOMO/LUMO gap and antiaromaticity. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 69(20), 6623-6633. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo0499266
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