Got a question that is troubling you about Milk Glass? Let us hear from you and we'll do our best to provide an answer.
Sometimes, I have found a piece I like, such as an animal covered dish for example, but in clear or colored transparent glass instead of milk glass. Should I buy it anyway? Or is it forbidden in a milk glass collection?
I know the McKee animal covered dishes are rare, high priced, and highly collectible, but have been warned about getting fooled by reproductions. When they are not signed, how can I be sure whether it is an original or a copy?
I've been told it is important to have a reference library of books on milk glass, but I cannot afford to buy all of them. If I am limited to affording only two or three, which ones would you recommend?
This question is in two parts, but they are somewhat related. I am often concerned that I may be paying a high price for a piece which I later find is not an authentic original. On the other hand, I am equally dubious about buying a piece which I am sure is an original (a signed McKee, for example) but which has damage. Can you advise me on these two dilemmas?
What about all the milk glass reproductions that keep appearing not only from American glass companies but from Asia and Europe too? Some of them I don't like because they are of poor quality, but others I find quite attractive and wonder if I would be considered foolish to include them with the authentic pieces in my collection.
I would like to know from some advanced collectors what bits of advice they consider to be near the top of the list to help beginners like me from saying later, Oh, why didn't someone tell me that when I was just starting to collect!
How much importance should one place on patent dates and on signatures or trademarks that are sometimes found on milk glass pieces?
For a beginner with limited means but with a real love of milk glass and a desire to build a collection, how do you suggest I satisfy that desire with very modest financial resources?
Even though I've been collecting for less than a year, I am already running across pieces I already have. If I see one at a bargain price, I'm tempted to buy it, but what's the point of having duplicates when I really don't plan to get involved in the bother of selling them?
In the NMGCS QUESTIONNAIRE included in the December issue of the newsletter, one of the questions concerned why we collect milk glass - as a hobby, an investment, or both. I think the best answer would be "both." What do others think?
I came into the world of Milk Glass when my grandmother left me a set of tableware in the American Sweetheart pattern in 1986. Since then, I've been tying to learn more about it, but people I speak to do not have a high opinion of Milk Glass. Are my plates true Milk Glass? Does it encompass just animal dishes or is tableware included? Someone told me my pieces are MONAX. Is that the name of a company, or a style, or a type of Milk Glass?
I began collecting toothpick holders exclusively - they don't take up much space, there are a lot of them around, and they usually are affordable. Trouble is that lately I find myself tempted to buy plates and platters, compotes and covered dishes. Please help me!
In the June issue (p. 839), you stated that Kemple made no glass in clear or frosted crystal. This came as a surprise to me. A few years ago I purchased a horse on a nest [split rib base] and identified it as Kemple. The rays on the bottom of the dish and the stippling on the under rim of the top appear to be Kemple.
One of the Tips given in the March issue of the newsletter was to check the value of one's collection every year to make sure the insurance coverage is adequate. How exactly does one determine the value?
I am frustrated every time I hear of others making some great find of rare pieces which I have never even seen, except for pictures in the books. How do they do that? What is their secret?
If a piece made of glass is milky opaque white, is it "Milk Glass" and does this apply to white plates and figurines?
Why is some Westmoreland not marked?
Does no marking on glass mean it is lesser quality by unknown company? Lesser value?
Does the size of Hobnails reveal company origin? For example, one of my Westmoreland marked pieces has graduated size of Hobnails, but some other pieces unmarked have uniform Hobnails.
Does color and weight indicate value or manufacturer or origin?
I have several pieces of glassware I plan to keep, but wanted to get a ballpark of what they are worth. I have exhausted local bookstore references and found clues as to how to describe them, but not the actual pieces. Any ideas how to get this info?
Question: Sometimes, I have found a piece I like, such as an animal covered dish for example, but in clear or colored transparent glass instead of milk glass. Should I buy it anyway? Or is it forbidden in a milk glass collection?
Question: I know the McKee animal covered dishes are rare, high priced, and highly collectible, but have been warned about getting fooled by reproductions. When they are not signed, how can I be sure whether it is an original or a copy?
Question: I've been told it is important to have a reference library of books on milk glass, but I cannot afford to buy all of them. If I am limited to affording only two or three, which ones would you recommend?
Answer: To start with, you really do not have to own all the reference books. Don't overlook the resources of your local library and the library exchange network for books not in your local branch. Your reference librarian will help you. And do not forget our Society's own excellent collection which makes books and periodicals available on loan to members upon request.
But as for a few basic reference books that really are essential to own and have ready at hand at all times, no one will question that the most extensive, reliable, and informative is Regis and Mary Ferson's Yesterday's Milk Glass Today. Published in 1981, it is now out of print and rarely obtainable from most dealers of current books on Collectibles.
Because three earlier books are so frequently cited by the author's initial "B," "M," and "W", you should at least be aware of their existence. E. M. Belknap, Milk Glass (1949); S. T. Millard, Opaque Glass (3rd ed., 1953); and Edwin G. Warman, Milk Glass Addenda (3rd ed., 1966). They are all out of print. Of the three, Belknap's pioneering work with splendid photographs is somewhat easier to find. This book is most beloved by long time collectors because for many years it was almost their only resource.
Question: This question is in two parts, but they are somewhat related. I am often concerned that I may be paying a high price for a piece which I later find is not an authentic original. On the other hand, I am equally dubious about buying a piece which I am sure is an original (a signed McKee, for example) but which has damage. Can you advise me on these two dilemmas?
Question: What about all the milk glass reproductions that keep appearing not only from American glass companies but from Asia and Europe too? Some of them I don't like because they are of poor quality, but others I find quite attractive and wonder if I would be considered foolish to include them with the authentic pieces in my collection.
Question: I would like to know from some advanced collectors what bits of advice they consider to be near the top of the list to help beginners like me from saying later, Oh, why didn't someone tell me that when I was just starting to collect!
Question: How much importance should one place on patent dates and on signatures or trademarks that are sometimes found on milk glass pieces?
Question: For a beginner with limited means but with a real love of milk glass and a desire to build a collection, how do you suggest I satisfy that desire with very modest financial resources?
Answer: You are not alone, believe me. One of the problems milk glass collectors have is that so many of the pieces they admire are also admired by others who are not necessarily milk glass collectors at all. I am referring especially to the animal covered dishes - everyone is captivated by them, so they are in great demand and short supply. But there are so many other beautiful pieces to collect. Tableware, for example, usually sells at far, far below their worth. These pieces are gems which fortunately are not appreciated by the casual shopper or dealer who greatly underestimate their value.
Question: Even though I've been collecting for less than a year, I am already running across pieces I already have. If I see one at a bargain price, I'm tempted to buy it, but what's the point of having duplicates when I really don't plan to get involved in the bother of selling them?
Answer: If you put it that way, I can't argue with you. Buying duplicates you don't intend to sell merely adds needless clutter to your house. Even worse, you deprive other seekers from finding a piece they may not have and would dearly love to add to their collection. So by all means, pass up duplicates, except in those instances when you want to upgrade an existing piece in your collection.
Question: In the NMGCS QUESTIONNAIRE included in the December issue of the newsletter, one of the questions concerned why we collect milk glass - as a hobby, an investment, or both. I think the best answer would be "both." What do others think?
Answer: It really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks is the "best" - or even the "right" - answer to the question, "Why collect milk glass?" But since you ask, I'll tell you what I think. Collect simply for enjoyment. Enjoy the search and the exhilaration that comes from finding a treasure! Enjoy the satisfaction of putting together a collection to display and admire! Enjoy the new friendships you make with others who appreciate and share your love of milk glass! Enjoy the fun and excitement of traveling to shows, flea markets, and shops, even when you may not have any luck in finding that elusive piece.
Question: I came into the world of Milk Glass when my grandmother left me a set of tableware in the American Sweetheart pattern in 1986. Since then, I've been tying to learn more about it, but people I speak to do not have a high opinion of Milk Glass. Are my plates true Milk Glass? Does it encompass just animal dishes or is tableware included? Someone told me my pieces are MONAX. Is that the name of a company, or a style, or a type of Milk Glass?
Answer: For a general overview of Milk Glass - what it is, its history, and the many different kinds of objects it is made in, I recommend your reading two chapters by Ruth Webb Lee in books which I feel fairly confident you will find in your local library Victorian Glass (pages 253-258), and American Pressed Glass (pages 598-623).
This is not a suitable place to debate personal tastes regarding Milk Glass, other than to say what is obvious. Some people like it, others don't. One should bear in mind that Milk Glass is a general term, embracing a wide variety of items and manufacturers. As with all man-made articles, the quality of the products varies greatly from superb to inferior. Both the Mona Lisa on canvas and Elvis on velvet, for example, might be called "Works of Art," but there is obviously a world of difference between them. The same can be said of the vast array of articles all lumped under the heading "Milk Glass." A glut of poorly made milk glass items, like 50¢ vases stuffed with fake flowers found on the tables of greasy spoon diners, and the florist shops' cheap flower containers, have no doubt contributed to the low opinion some people have of Milk Glass. It is regrettable that tons of inferior items such as those have blinded them to the beauty and rarity of our most treasured pieces.
Question: I began collecting toothpick holders exclusively - they don't take up much space, there are a lot of them around, and they usually are affordable. Trouble is that lately I find myself tempted to buy plates and platters, compotes and covered dishes. Please help me!
Answer: Sorry, but I doubt that even Heaven can help you. You are entering that stage of collecting which very few are able to avoid. Much the same dilemma is faced by those who begin by collecting only white milk glass exclusively. Next comes glorious blue, then it's "go for the green" followed by "just must have black" until finally one becomes color blind and everything goes!
Question: In the June issue (p. 839), you stated that Kemple made no glass in clear or frosted crystal. This came as a surprise to me. A few years ago I purchased a horse on a nest [split rib base] and identified it as Kemple. The rays on the bottom of the dish and the stippling on the under rim of the top appear to be Kemple.
Answer: Not long after this question came in the mail, Bettie telephoned me from Scottsdale, Arizona, to say she had an answer to her own inquiry. Someone who knows Mrs. Kemple informed Bettie that the Kemple mold for the horse (or pony as it is sometimes called) went to Wheaton and that is the company who produced the horse covered dish in clear crystal.
Question: One of the Tips given in the March issue of the newsletter was to check the value of one's collection every year to make sure the insurance coverage is adequate. How exactly does one determine the value?
Answer: I have asked a number of advanced collectors to address this question and can sum up their responses in three words - get it appraised. This requires hiring a professional licensed appraised who might be able to arrive at a figure, acceptable to most insurance companies, by providing them with a complete inventory, receipts of purchases (when available), and photographs or a video tape of the items, together with prices culled from standard published price guides. Prices realized for the same or comparable pieces t auction sales may, I say may, also be included as indication of value. You might start by getting n touch with your insurance company and see what it requires as proof of value and what it would cost to have a rider (be sure it covers breakage) to your homeowners policy.
Now I have no stock or other interest in the Hartford, Connecticut based Aetna Company and no personal knowledge of its various programs, but I do know that it offers protection under "The Glassware & Ceramic Antiques and Collectible" policy which was specifically designed for the collector. The annual cost of the policy is roughly $100 to insure a $10,000 collection, $200 for $20,000, and so on. Even if you decide it isn't for you, I am sure you will be able to get from this company the answer to your question: "How exactly does one determine the value of one's collection?" Want more information on this? Call 1-800-691-1114. Don't bother to mention my name, because I assure you I get no commission. (Frank Chiarenza).
Question: I am frustrated every time I hear of others making some great find of rare pieces which I have never even seen, except for pictures in the books. How do they do that? What is their secret?
Answer: Easy. You just get in your car, point in the direction of a mall, antique shop, or flea market, and be prepared to keep your eyes open and to walk your legs off. Also, it helps if you do this every day and are willing to travel two or three hundred miles in all directions. Check the HAVE listings in the newsletter, attend local auctions whenever possible, and don't neglect absentee mail-in bids for those that are too far away to attend. An additional tip is to leave your name with shop keepers and dealers, letting them know what you are looking for. Then hope they've paid attention and will make an effort to get in touch with you. Beyond that, it is often purely a matter of luck, and by golly some people are just luckier than others.
Question: If a piece made of glass is milky opaque white, is it "Milk Glass" and does this apply to white plates and figurines?
Answer: Just what the term "Milk Glass" means has been a hotly debated matter and still is. From a strictly historical point of view, the term "Milk Glass" is relatively recent. The older 19th-century glassmakers used the term "Opal" (pronounced o-PAL) to identify opaque glass with a milky white color. Originally, therefore, the color white was essential for an item to be called "milk glass" since whiteness was implicit in the definition. But later, when other ingredients were added to the batch in order to produce colors other than white -- such as blue, pink, yellow, brown, and even black -- the resulting opaque glass still continued to be called "milk glass" even though it was no longer white. Compare, for example, adding chocolate syrup to milk... the result is still milk, but no longer white. As to whether "plates and figurines" qualify as "milk glass" the answer is indeed they do. Like any other glass, milk glass can be blown or pressed into any form, shape, or size. For a fuller account of how the term "Milk Glass" originated and evolved over time, consult any of the books on milk glass listed elsewhere in this Web site.
Question: Why is some Westmoreland not marked?
Answer: This question has been fully treated in books devoted particularly to the famed Westmoreland Glass Company, and there are several of them. Very briefly, the oldest of the marks (going back to about 1910 when it was called the Westmoreland Specialty Company) is a keystone with the letter "W" inserted. The company's name was changed to Westmoreland Glass Company in the 1920s. Thereafter, few if any of its glass was marked in any way. Around 1949-1950 the company began marking most of its pieces with the letter "W" superimposed over the letter "G." Hence, an unmarked piece could date from the pre-1950 period, but some could be of later production because not all items were necessarily marked even during the period when the logo was being used. When the company passed into new ownership in 1981, another logo was created which consists of the entire word "Westmoreland" spelled out in a circle with three parallel lines (a curious "W" perhaps) in the center. Just as a rule of thumb, it is usually assumed that (1) older products are unsigned; (2) newer ones have W over G marks; and (3) more recent ones the full word Westmoreland spelled out. Because many original Westmoreland moulds continue to be used by new owners, however, you may find either of the marks appearing on glass that is being made today from those same moulds.
Question: Does no marking on glass mean it is lesser quality by unknown company? Lesser value?
Answer: As a general rule, collectors tend to place added value on glass which bears a mark to identify the company that made it. But that does not mean the presence of a mark or logo on a piece of glass is in and of itself an assurance of quality or of greater value. A modern example is the E.O.Brody company whose common commercial pieces are marked but whose value is minimal. Most early makers of milk glass did not mark their products. A notable exception is the McKee signature that appears in the covers and bases of animal covered dishes which command high prices. One may frequently find two identical pieces made by the same company one of which is marked and the other unmarked. In such instances, the marked piece will usually be preferred over the unmarked and may even command a higher price. The reason for this is in part an assurance that the piece is genuine, and not a reproduction. But of course signatures have been faked, precisely to fool the unwary collector.
Question: Does the size of Hobnails reveal company origin? For example, one of my Westmoreland marked pieces has graduated size of Hobnails, but some other pieces unmarked have uniform Hobnails.
Answer: "Hobnail" is one of the oldest pressed glass patterns going back to the 1850s. Ruth Webb Lee lists about 15 variations of this pattern in her book Early American Pressed Glass. The plump, fully rounded type is generally called American, and the more pointed variety is often referred to as English. . Westmoreland made pieces in both styles, but so did countless other companies. Most notably the Fenton company produced enormous varieties of item in Hobnail over many, many years. Whether the hobs are uniform in size or graduated may depend sometimes upon the form or shape of the object. A perfectly flat surface, for example, will more easily accommodate uniform hobs while curved or arched shapes often have differing gradations. So, to answer your question directly, the size of the Hobnails can not be used to determine the company origin.
Question: Does color and weight indicate value or manufacturer or origin?
Answer: In any absolute sense, the answer to your question is no. Earlier milk glass tends to be somewhat lighter, but that is by no means absolutely true of all early milk glass some of which is extremely dense and heavy. Colors, however, may be helpful, especially certain ones that are so distinctive they are associated with specific factories and particular periods of production. Chocolate glass, for example, is virtually synonymous with "Greentown Glass" (the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company), but other companies too, both contemporary with Greentown and subsequently, have made varieties of chocolate glass as well. The well-known glass researcher and historian William Heacock would often use color as a way to determine origins, but this is very risky. It takes a highly skilled and knowledgeable collector to use color as a sole or even prime determinant, and even Heacock was known to be misled on occasion.
Question: I have several pieces of glassware I plan to keep, but wanted to get a ballpark of what they are worth. I have exhausted local bookstore references and found clues as to how to describe them, but not the actual pieces. Any ideas how to get this info?
Answer: Unlike Consumer Reports that can give us exact costs on cars, televisions, and other merchandise, collectible glass -- like most all other collectibles -- cannot be assigned prices. There are professional appraisers who are able to suggest what a given piece might sell for in the open market or at an auction, but these are usually only educated guesses. Almost every collector book in whatever area of interest published today will contain a Value or a Price "Guide" in which the authors and publishers express every caution not to consider the values given as trustworthy. To answer your question directly, therefore, the "info" you are seeking as to what your glassware is worth depends upon the right seller connecting with the right buyer both of whom agreed upon a price that is mutually acceptable.


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I am really surprised it snowed here, again. There seems to be as much, if not more, than it was 10 days ago. I'd say five or six inches currently is on the ground.
great pics! we have a bunch of snow too. hopefully it's done!


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The Brief: Nov. 3, 2015
Texas voters today decide the fate of seven proposed changes to the state constitution. One thing that is known for sure before the votes have been cast is that turnout won't match that normally seen in contested elections.
by Madlin Mekelburg and John Reynolds Nov. 3, 2015 5 AM
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Treknobabble: Voyager, Season 5: Bride of Chaotica!
Kevin: This is a super fun episode, full stop. Unfortunately, just repeating, "Golly, this was fun!" is a boring review. I'm just prefacing that because my critique will appear harsher than I intend it to be. My critique of the episode centers on the that it takes a little too long for the fun to really get going, and that the thinness of the plot itself isn't quite compensated elsewhere as much as it should have been. It's almost halfway through the episode before we see Janeway in Chaotica drag, and the mechanics of the plot are just not enough to really sustain the episode on the way there. I draw a comparison to Rascals in the podcast, and I think it holds. Rascals has a PAINFULLY stupid set up, but it's dispensed with in the teaser. Once that's done, not only is the episode a delightful romp, the silliness is weighted by some great character work for those characters, verging on not just genuine character insight, but growth for Ro. I think had they managed to find a way to tell us something new about Paris or Janeway, it would really have bumped a delightful episode into a great episode.
Matthew: So yes, the first half of this episode is just pretty basic Voyager filler. They're caught in a region of space from which they can't move. This has been done several times in TNG (Booby Trap and The Loss spring to mind), and to better science fiction effect. It's not bad by any means, it's just ho-hum. The best bits are Tom and Harry playing Captain Proton. As you say, it really takes off when Janeway joins in (the whole conference room scene, in which Tom describes the scenario to a nonplussed Janeway, was gold). But overall the jokes and references are really excellent. Just to name a few: the "space acting" when Proton's ship is hit. The "same set" reference to Voyager's own "Planet Hell." The talk of recaps that are inaccurate (just like episode previews, yes?). So I don't think it should be said that the intro sequence is entirely bereft of fun. It's only in comparison to the back half that it seems this way.
Kevin: I don't have that much to add to what I've already said. I draw some serious questions about what the hell a photonic light form could be. On some basic level, not even the doctor is a photonic life form. He's a digital one that manifests one element of the program as a hologram. The 'guts' of what make him alive are in the circuits, not the projection. These, however, are tiny complaints in the face of the very charming love letter to cheesy sci-fi.
Matthew: The mechanics of how the "photonic life forms" were manifesting were mystifying. They say they can't "see" matter-based life forms. Okay.... but then how so they see anything on the holodeck, which replicates matter? Do they see it in some sort of "Matrix" kind of way, as code or something? Even still, how did they see the flesh-and-blood crew members who most definitely are not made of light? Why did they manifest in costume? The concept could have been interesting (in a "Flatland" kind of way, hey another way in which "The Loss" is superior!) but was a bit half baked. At the end of the day, it kind of doesn't matter, because I was wholly interested and engaged in the mechanics of the Chaotica plot. Deactivating the lightning shield, uncorking the pheromones, using stylized speech, yeah, it was just all super entertaining.
Kevin: This was obviously a delightful opportunity for Kate Mulgrew to the chew the scenery. She clearly was having a ball, but actually managed to convey a little of what must be Janeway's ill-ease at being in this situation. The result was some pretty spectacular comedy. Martin Rayner seemed light he walked right out of one of these serials. There were notes for me of the old school Universal monsters, like Bela Legosi's Dracula, a kind of stateliness that was just compelling in how over the top it appears to modern eyes.
Matthew: What can be said about Kate Mulgrew that hasn't already been said? Here's something - she can vamp with the best early Hollywood femme fatale. She cuts an amazing figure in her Arachnia getup, from the hair to the dress to her hand gestures. But you're right, the way she sold it as "playing the character in character" really brought it to another level. Her chemistry with the amazing Martin Rayner was fabulous. It must have been a hilarious few days on set. His death scene, his line readings, his trilling R's, his casual cruelty to his subordinates (especially the excellent Lonzak, played nearly equally brilliantly by Nicholas Worth). It was SO FREAKING GOOD. I would watch Captain Proton as a standalone show, at least for a while, I really would. I think it would work even absent the Voyager framing (which is nice in itself).
Kevin: Some solid supporting work was done by the Doctor this time around. His President of Earth schtick was great and his eye-rolling at the conventions of the world were also fantastic. I also have to acknowledge MacNeil for really nailing the enthusiasm for the material that shined through even in the crisis.
Matthew: The actors that got a chance to be on holodeck really ran with it. Tim Russ was excellent in his sardonic dismissal of Tom Paris' frippery. Garrett Wang was good as the friend who wants to enjoy it as much as his buddy, and almost does. And yes, Robert Picardo nailed the unexpectedly enthusiastic LARP-er who finds a new calling in hamming it up. Another unsung hero - Tarik Ergin, who plays frequent extra Ayala, as Satan's Robot. The robot had some killer comic timing and funny movement.
Kevin: This is definitely the star of the show. The use of the black and white sets was great, and the design people did a great job giving the textures enough variety to prevent it from looking too samey. They built the sets perfectly. They looked appropriately cheap. It was really a love letter to that era of sci-fi, The costumes are another highlight. Chaotica and Arachnia's costumes were appropriately ridiculous while looking completely authentic. The lightning bolts stitched into Chaotica's robe were perfect. And I think someone on RuPaul's Drag Race needs to recreate Arachnia's gown.
Matthew: More standouts - the ray guns and their visual effects. The sound design of the gadgetry in the holodeck. The Captain Proton music! The matte painting of Chaotica's castle, both damaged and undamaged. The knobs and dials in Proton's ship. The effect of the pheromone cloud. It was just delight after delight in this episode from a visual and auditory standpoint.
Kevin: The only bum note on this side was the rifts in the holodeck. The effects themselves were kind of soupy, non-entities, and making them pale purple against the black and white just didn't read at all.
Kevin: This is a 4. It's just so much damn fun, anything lower feels heartless. From the minute Janeway declares she a size 4, indicating she'll play along, the episode is just a non-stop delight. Sure, there are some plot problems that present themselves when you think about it, but when everyone is having that much of a ball, who stops to do that?
Matthew: There are episodes where people are having a ball that are too dumb or too pointless to enjoy (DS9's mirror episodes spring immediately to mind). This is not that. Is it the best comedy episode ever? No. That honor probably goes to Qpid. But this is top-shelf entertainment. The writing in the first half is pedestrian, but the second half, and the acting and production values, are truly excellent. So I agree with the 4 for a total of 8.


When Tom and I were going through the adoption process with our oldest kiddo (the other three came the old fashioned way), we received many unintentionally hurtful comments. Now our daughter is a young adult and we rarely hear insensitive remarks about her adoption. But – these 5 comments are still being verbalized to most newly adoptive families.
You know …as soon as you adopt you will get pregnant.
The goal of adoption is to get a child, not to get pregnant with another. This comment discounts the anticipated arrival of the adoptee.
What do you know about her real mom?
You got your child the easy way. No labor.
There is nothing easy about adoption. It has a labor all its own; a sea of paperwork, meetings, waiting, approvals, etc. The beautiful thing is mom and dad do the adoption labor together.
I hope your child knows how lucky she is to be in your family.
Most adoptive parents feel as if they are the ones who are blessed to have the child. What child feels beholden to his parents for his birth or his adoption?
How much did your child cost? Was adoption cheaper than in vitro-fertilization?
One bonus thought: My personal pet peeve is the never funny but often told adoption joke. You know the one, "You are so_______(fill in the blank) you must be adopted." This isn't funny. It's mean spirited and gives the message, if a person is adopted he or she really doesn't "officially" belong.
The path that leads to adoption typically contains some heart ache for the child, the birth parent, and/or the adoptive parent. What an adoptive parent would love from friends and family is support, understanding, and encouragement for themselves and their child.
who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
and Raising Big Kids with Supernatural Love ( tween to young adult).


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Q: Unity 3.0 and Exception Logging Need a sample project about Unity Exception Logging.
My Requirement is putting putting a class attribute with a return parameter to a class and let unity do all the work.
Such  as I want this method to be logged in CustomExceptionHandler and return -1
  [CustomExceptionHandler(-1)]
  public static int process(){

  throw new Exception("TEST");

  }

A: Firstly, you will not be able to intercept a static method using Unity.
Take a look at the Developer's Guide to Dependency Injection Using Unity.  Specifically, the chapter on Interception using Unity.  Modifying and tailoring the code in the guide you might end up with something like:
class CustomExceptionHandler : ICallHandler
{
  public IMethodReturn Invoke(IMethodInvocation input,
    GetNextHandlerDelegate getNext)
  {
    WriteLog(String.Format("Invoking method {0} at {1}",
      input.MethodBase, DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString()));

    // Invoke the next handler in the chain
    var result = getNext().Invoke(input, getNext);

    // After invoking the method on the original target
    if (result.Exception != null)
    {
      // This could cause an exception if the Type is invalid
      result.ReturnValue = -1;
      result.Exception = null;
    }

    return result;
  }

  public int Order
  {
    get;
    set;
  }
}

class CustomExceptionHandlerAttribute : HandlerAttribute
{
  private readonly int order;

  public CustomExceptionHandlerAttribute(int order)
  {
    this.order = order;
  }

  public override ICallHandler CreateHandler(IUnityContainer container)
  {
    return new CustomExceptionHandler() { Order = order };
  }
}

class TenantStore : ITenantStore
{
    [CustomExceptionHandler(1)]
    public int Process()
    {
        throw new Exception("TEST");
    }
}

container.RegisterType<ITenantStore, TenantStore>(
    new InterceptionBehavior<PolicyInjectionBehavior>(),
    new Interceptor<InterfaceInterceptor>());

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Omer Roberts / Dori Drummond Inmate Scholarship Fund
The Omer Roberts/Dori Drummond Inmate Scholarship Fund is named after two Past District Governors who were passionate about the prison Toastmasters Clubs. Omer and Dori both knew the difficulties associated with inmates paying their dues.
In March, 2010, the Omer Roberts Inmate Scholarship Fund was established by District 8 at Toastmasters International (TI). TI Executive Director, Dan Rex, approved the fund with the contingency that it be housed at TI under a special trust account as Districts are not allowed to house such funds. The purpose of the fund is to assist inmates with their Toastmaster dues since they cannot afford to pay their Toastmaster dues. Inmates pay half of their dues, and District 8 pays the other half. Currently, the Alpha Toastmasters Club in Jefferson City and Talu Toastmasters in Moberly are receiving funds.
To support the fund, many fundraising activities have been held by the District among them silent auctions for gift-filled baskets at district conferences, sale of St Louis area entertainment coupon books, sale of photos with a TI backdrop, profits from the flyover photo at Pier Marquette, and individual donations. Constant fundraisers are needed to keep the fund going.
A detailed report on the fund is available on the District 8 website Inmate Fund Report.
District 8 currently supports two Toastmaster Prison Clubs – one at Jefferson City, Missouri Correctional Facility (Alpha Toastmasters Club # 3273397) and one at the Moberly, Missouri Correctional Facility (Talu Toastmasters Club # 9643). Our goal in District 8 is to continue to help support these clubs and to start new TM prison clubs in D8.
Prisoners have very limited opportunities to raise funds to pay dues, purchase supplies etc., so a source of continuing funding is needed to support these folks.
Why is a prison TM club important? The best answer to this question is given by one prison club Toastmaster who described his club as a "gorgeous isolated pocket of positivity and inspiration in an environment that typically breeds negativity and hopelessness". He went on to reveal how the members share similar stories of pain – being distanced from their family, shame from the crime they committed, and the desire to change themselves to lead a life of transparency (no masks). This is one important reason why prison Toastmaster clubs are important – and also why this is an effort that is worth funding and supporting as individuals and as an organization. Our goal in D8 is to help and support prisoners anticipating release to prepare them for the outside world by acquiring and improving something that can most benefit them – confident speaking and communication skills.
How can you help? Click CONTRIBUTE
Thank you for your interest and willingness to support folks on the "inside" who greatly wish to participate in Toastmasters programs!


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Farma is the cutting edge of marijuana as medicine. The shop pairs neatly appointed modern décor with a vast menu carefully curated to engage a variety of ailments and tastes. But as the name implies, Farma's focus is patient care—symbolized by a green medical cross on its wall. The dispensary's greatest asset is probably Jeremy Plumb, a bundle of frenetic energy and cannabis knowledge who bred one of Portland's most popular strains (Cinex) and is currently learning to play the plant's effects like a violin. The process of buying and shopping at Farma can be intimidating to newcomers, in part because there is so much information to learn. But the staff's enthusiasm at guiding patients through the medicinal process, paired with a proprietary classification system that is leaps ahead of the standard indica/sativa/hybrid delineations, establishes Farma as one of the nation's gleaming visionaries for what medical marijuana could be. Bonus points for having a storefront along Portland's original cannabis corridor. WWG.


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Q: Xcode Apple Mach-o linker error (encryption app) I have a basic encryption project in Xcode and keep getting an error. Here is my viewcontroller.m file
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Here are the errors
first two:
Ld /Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/£ncryptor.app/£ncryptor normal x86_64
    cd "/Volumes/Ellek/Xcode/£ncryptor"
    export IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=7.1
    export PATH="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/usr/bin:/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
    /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang -arch x86_64 -isysroot /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator7.1.sdk -L/Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator -L/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator7.1.sdk/usr/lib/system -F/Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator -filelist /Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Intermediates/£ncryptor.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/£ncryptor.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/£ncryptor.LinkFileList -Xlinker -objc_abi_version -Xlinker 2 -fobjc-link-runtime -Xlinker -no_implicit_dylibs -mios-simulator-version-min=7.1 -framework QuartzCore -framework CoreGraphics -framework UIKit -Xlinker -dependency_info -Xlinker /Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Intermediates/£ncryptor.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/£ncryptor.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/£ncryptor_dependency_info.dat -o /Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/£ncryptor.app/£ncryptor

Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
  "_password", referenced from:
      -[ZAViewController decrypt:] in ZAViewController.o
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64
clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

Last Error:
GenerateDSYMFile /Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/£ncryptor.app.dSYM /Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/£ncryptor.app/£ncryptor
    cd "/Volumes/Ellek/Xcode/£ncryptor"
    export PATH="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/usr/bin:/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
    /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/dsymutil /Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/£ncryptor.app/£ncryptor -o /Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/£ncryptor.app.dSYM

error: unable to open executable '/Users/ellek/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/£ncryptor-hfcpwsbibblkliafeasjiugwqzuy/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/£ncryptor.app/£ncryptor'

////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Here is the .h file
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "NSData-AES.h"
#import "Base64.h"
#import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>
#import <CoreGraphics/CoreGraphics.h>

@interface ZAViewController : UIViewController{

 //   NSString *decryptedStr;
   // NSString *customKey;
   // NSString *password;
    UITextField *customKey;
   // NSString *customKeyString;
}

//encrypt
@property (strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet UITextView *textFieldEncrypt;
@property (strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *encryptedLabel;
- (IBAction)encrypt:(UIButton *)sender;
//decrypt
@property (strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet UITextView *textFieldDecrypt;
@property (strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *decryptLabel;

@property (strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet UITextField *customKey;
//@property (strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet NSString *customKeyString;

- (IBAction)decrypt:(UIButton *)sender;
- (IBAction)options:(UIButton *)sender;

@end

////////////////////////////////////////////////////
.M File
Top part of .m file
#import "ZAViewController.h"

@interface ZAViewController ()

@end
@implementation ZAViewController

extern NSString *password;

@synthesize customKey;

First IBAction:

-(IBAction)decrypt:(UIButton *)sender {
//decrypt string
[self.textFieldDecrypt resignFirstResponder];
    NSString *b64EncStr = self.textFieldDecrypt.text;
NSData *b64DecData = [Base64 decode:b64EncStr];
NSData *decryptedData = [b64DecData AESDecryptWithPassphrase:password];
NSString* decryptedStr = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:decryptedData
encoding:NSASCIIStringEncoding];
self.decryptLabel.text = decryptedStr;
[self.textFieldDecrypt resignFirstResponder];
}

Next IBAction:
-(IBAction)encrypt:(UIButton *)sender {

    NSString *password = nil;

    NSString *customKeyString = self.customKey.text;

    if ([customKeyString length] == 0) {
        password = @"M1Jzqn8sDNJDp2rjqj6ECqPozCUZXsE";
    }

    if ([customKeyString length] != 0) {
        password = customKeyString;
    }

    /*
     if ([customKeyString length] == 0) {
     NSString *password = @"M1Jzqn8sDNJDp2rjqj6ECqPozCUZXsE";

     }

     if ([customKeyString length] != 0) {
     NSString *password = customKeyString;
     }*/

    [self.textFieldEncrypt resignFirstResponder];

    NSString *str = self.textFieldEncrypt.text; // It does not work with UTF8 like @"こんにちは世界"

    NSLog(@"encrypting string = %@",str);

    NSData *data = [str dataUsingEncoding: NSASCIIStringEncoding];
    NSData *encryptedData = [data AESEncryptWithPassphrase:password];

    [Base64 initialize];
    NSString *b64EncStr = [Base64 encode:encryptedData];

    NSLog(@"Base 64 encoded = %@",b64EncStr);

    self.encryptedLabel.text = b64EncStr;

    UIPasteboard *pasteboard = [UIPasteboard generalPasteboard];
    pasteboard.string = b64EncStr;

    NSString* messageString = [NSString stringWithFormat: @"The encrypted text (%@) has been copied to the clipboard", b64EncStr];

    UIAlertView *copyTHAT = [[[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Copy Successful"
                                                      message:messageString
                                                    delegate:self
                                           cancelButtonTitle:@"Ok"
                                           otherButtonTitles:nil] autorelease];

    [copyTHAT show];

}

IBAction 3:
- (IBAction)options:(UIButton *)sender{

    if ((customKey.enabled = YES)) {
        customKey.enabled = NO;
    }

    if ((customKey.enabled = NO)) {
        customKey.enabled = YES;
    }

}


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HTC may be developing GoPro-like extreme sports camera
HTC is reportedly working on a new extreme sports camera similar in concept to the GoPro that will allow the company to widen its product range from just mobile phones.
Bloomberg reported the company has wanted to diversify its range after solely producing phones over the last three years. An official HTC spokesperson refused to comment on the matter.
In terms of the supposed specifications of this camera, it will be wearable, have a resolution of 16MP, and will also feature a wide-angle lens for maximum image capturing.
It is also expected to be able to connect to both Android and iOS operating systems.
As for shape, it will be tube-shaped and will be connectable over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi that could be connected to a phone via an HTC app.
The as-yet unnamed camera is expected to be announced at a press event scheduled for 8 October. Little information has been released about the event, other than the headline 'double exposure'.
If it is indeed to be an extreme sports camera, HTC is facing stiff competition from GoPro. Arguably the leader in its field, GoPro raised US$427m in an IPO last June.
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Trent Claus es supervisor de efectos visuales en Lola VFX. Es conocido por su trabajo en Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), habiendo contribuido en 21 de sus películas.

Primeros años
Originario de Nebraska, comenzó su primer trabajo en una tienda de cómics a la edad de 13 años. En la universidad, obtuvo una licenciatura en Bellas Artes de la Universidad de Nebraska-Lincoln, y luego entró en la industria del cine como pintor mate.

Carrera
Claus comenzó su carrera como pintor mate, trabajando en películas como Iron Man, The Love Guru y Jumper.

Luego hizo la transición a la composición, trabajando en películas como Blade Runner (The Final Cut), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Iron Man 2 y The Social Network. Por su trabajo en Capitán América: El primer vengador, recibió el premio de la Visual Effects Society por Composición Sobresaliente en una Película. En 2020 fue nominado a Mejor Composición una vez más por la película Capitana Marvel.

Como supervisor de efectos visuales, ha sido responsable de la mayoría de los efectos de "envejecimiento" y "reducción del envejecimiento" del Universo Cinematográfico de Marvel. En Avengers: Endgame, supervisó aproximadamente 200 tomas de manipulación de la edad, incluidos los personajes interpretados por Stan Lee y Michael Douglas, así como la transformación del personaje del Capitán América de Chris Evans en un anciano. Para la película Capitana Marvel, redujo la edad del personaje de Samuel L. Jackson 25 años durante toda la película. Redujo la edad del personaje de Michael Douglas, Hank Pym, en varias películas, incluido Ant-Man y Ant-Man and the Wasp (junto con Laurence Fishburne y Michelle Pfeiffer).

Para la película Avengers: Age of Ultron, Claus desarrolló la apariencia y el diseño del personaje Vision (interpretado por Paul Bettany), desde las placas y capas que conforman la cara de Vision, hasta los diafragmas mecánicos de sus ojos. Volvió a visitar al personaje en la película Capitán América: Civil War, entregando más de 200 tomas, 80 de las cuales eran Visión.

En 2019, se convirtió en miembro de la Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas.

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Q: Spring AMPQ multiple consumers vs higher prefetch value Even after reading plenty of SO questions (1,2) and articles, It is unclear on which is the better option to set for consumers. Multiple consumers or a higher prefetch value?
From what I understand, when it comes to SimpleRabbitListenerContainerFactory, as it was designed initially to have only one thread per connection it was designed to address a limitation that the amqp-client only had one thread per connection, does that mean that setting multiple consumers won't make much difference as there is only one thread that actually consumes from rabbit and than hands it off to the multiple consumers (threads)?
Or there are actually several consumers consuming at the same time?
So what is the best practice when it comes to spring implementation of rabbit concerning prefetch/consumers? When should one be used over the other? And should I switch to this new DirectRabbitListenerContainerFactory? Is it 'better' or just depends on the use case?
Some downsides I see when it comes to high prefetch is that maybe it can cause memory issues if an app consumes more messages that it can hold in the buffer? (haven't actually tested this yet, tbh)
And when it comes to multiple consumers, I see the downside of having more file descriptors opened on OS level and I saw this article about that each consumer actually pings rabbit for each ack and this making it slower.
FYI, if it is relevant, I usually have my config set up like this:
@Bean
public ConnectionFactory connectionFactory() {
final CachingConnectionFactory connectionFactory = new CachingConnectionFactory(server);
connectionFactory.setUsername(username);
connectionFactory.setPassword(password);
connectionFactory.setVirtualHost(virtualHost);
connectionFactory.setRequestedHeartBeat(requestedHeartBeat);
return connectionFactory;
}

@Bean
public AmqpAdmin amqpAdmin() {
    AmqpAdmin admin = new RabbitAdmin(connectionFactory());
    admin.declareQueue(getRabbitQueue());
    return admin;
}

@Bean
public SimpleRabbitListenerContainerFactory rabbitListenerContainerFactory() {
final SimpleRabbitListenerContainerFactory factory = new SimpleRabbitListenerContainerFactory();
factory.setConnectionFactory(connectionFactory());
factory.setConcurrentConsumers(concurrency);
factory.setMaxConcurrentConsumers(maxConcurrency);
factory.setPrefetchCount(prefetch);
factory.setMissingQueuesFatal(false);
return factory;
}

@Bean
public Queue getRabbitQueue() {
final Map<String, Object> p = new HashMap<String, Object>();
p.put("x-max-priority", 10);
return new Queue(queueName, true, false, false, p);
}

A: No; the SMLC wasn't "designed for one thread per connection" it was designed to address a limitation that the amqp-client only had one thread per connection so that thread hands off to consumer threads via an in-memory queue; that is no longer the case. The client is multi-threaded and there is one dedicated thread per consumer.
Having multiple consumers (increasing the concurrency) is completely effective (and was, even with the older client).
Prefetch is really to reduce network chatter and improve overall throughput. Whether you need to increase concurrency really is orthogonal to prefetch. You would typically increase concurrency if (a) your listener is relatively slow to process each message and (b) strict message ordering is not important.
The DirectListenerContainer was introduced to provide a different threading model, where the listener is invoked directly on the amqp-client thread.
The reasons for choosing one container over the other is described in Choosing a Container.

The following features are available with the SMLC, but not the DMLC:

*

*txSize - with the SMLC, you can set this to control how many messages are delivered in a transaction and/or to reduce the number of acks, but it may cause the number of duplicate deliveries to increase after a failure. (The DMLC does have mesagesPerAck which can be used to reduce the acks, the same as with txSize and the SMLC, but it can't be used with transactions - each message is delivered and ack'd in a separate transaction).

*maxConcurrentConsumers and consumer scaling intervals/triggers - there is no auto-scaling in the DMLC; it does, however, allow you to programmatically change the consumersPerQueue property and the consumers will be adjusted accordingly.
However, the DMLC has the following benefits over the SMLC:

*

*Adding and removing queues at runtime is more efficient; with the SMLC, the entire consumer thread is restarted (all consumers canceled and re-created); with the DMLC, unaffected consumers are not canceled.

*The context switch between the RabbitMQ Client thread and the consumer thread is avoided.

*Threads are shared across consumers rather than having a dedicated thread for each consumer in the SMLC. However, see the IMPORTANT note about the connection factory configuration in the section called "Threading and Asynchronous Consumers".


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Q: SFINAE canAdd template problem I'm trying tow write a SFINAE template to determine whether two classes can be added together. This is mostly to better understand how SFINAE works, rather than for any particular "real world" reason.
So what I've come up with is
#include <assert.h>

struct Vec
{
  Vec operator+(Vec v );
};

template<typename T1, typename T2>
struct CanBeAdded
{
  struct One { char _[1]; };
  struct Two { char _[2]; };

  template<typename W>
  static W make();

  template<int i>
  struct force_int { typedef void* T; };

  static One test_sfinae( typename force_int< sizeof( make<T1>() + make<T2>() ) >::T );
  static Two test_sfinae( ... );

  enum { value = sizeof( test_sfinae( NULL ) )==1 };
};

int main()
{
  assert((CanBeAdded<int, int>::value));
  assert((CanBeAdded<int, char*>::value));
  assert((CanBeAdded<char*, int>::value));
  assert((CanBeAdded<Vec, Vec>::value));
  assert((CanBeAdded<char*, int*>::value));
}

This compiles for all except the last line, which gives
finae_test.cpp: In instantiation of 'CanBeAdded<char*, int*>':
sfinae_test.cpp:76:   instantiated from here
sfinae_test.cpp:40: error: invalid operands of types 'char*' and 'int*' to binary 'operator+'

So this error is kind-of what I'd expect, but I'd expect the compiler to then find the  test_sfinae( ... ) definition and use that instead (and not complain about the one that doesn't parse.
Clearly I'm missing something, I just don't know what it is.

A: It looks to me like you've run into the problem that's discussed in Core Issue 339 as well as N2634. The bottom line is that you're pushing a bit beyond what any compiler can currently handle, even though what you're doing is allowed by the standard. C++ 0x will add more detail about what will and won't result in SFINAE failure versus a hard error. See N3000, §14.9.2, if you want to get into the gory details.


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In addition, Samsung is offering up to 15% off on over 100 models of consumer electronics products such as TVs, ACs, Refrigerators, Washing Machines and Microwave Ovens.
"Consumers tend to push their electronics purchase to the festival season. With the Blue Fest, their wait is over. Consumers will have the opportunity of owning their favourite Samsung device now," said Ranjivjit Singh, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Samsung Electronics India.
Blue Fest also marks the company's commitment to India for two decades.
"As we complete 20 years in India, Samsung Electronics has emerged as the most preferred brand for Indian consumers across product categories. Samsung Blue Fest will bring Indian consumers closer to purchasing their favourite Samsung product. With 2,100 exclusive stores in India, this is testament to our commitment to the market and our endeavour to provide the Indian consumer a better life," said Mr. HC Hong, President & CEO of Samsung India Electronics.


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Do I need to wear a face mask on holiday? Rules in Spain, France and Italy for UK tourists
Countries across Europe are adopting stricter rules on face mask use in public spaces
Tuesday, 14th July 2020, 1:52 pm
Face mask usage in all public spaces is compulsory in some regions of Spain (Getty Images)
The Costa Del Sol region is the latest holiday hotspot which has made the wearing of face masks mandatory.
The local Andalucian government announced that it would be following in the footsteps of the likes of Ibiza and Majorca with the new rule.
President of the Andalucian Government, Juanma Moreno, explained the move, stating, "Despite the heat, difficulties and limitations, we have to get used to wearing the mask permanently. With the use of the mask, the risk of contagion is reduced to one per cent."
The move follows a trend around the world, with the UK and the US governments, once dismissive of the protective wear, now encouraging citizens to wear masks in public places.
Here are the rules on face masks in destinations popular with UK tourists Spain, France and Italy.
What are rules on face mask use in Spain?
The use of face masks across Spain is obligatory where it is not possible to observe 1.5 metres of social distancing.
Last week the regional government for the Balearic Islands – Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera – passed a resolution which made the wearing of face masks in public mandatory.
According to El Pais exceptions are in place for when people are at the beach or pools, when eating or drinking, while practicing sport and while playing a wind instrument. The mask must be worn so it covers the mouth and nose. Flouters of the rules could be issued with a €100 fine.
The Balearic government followed in the footsteps of the Catalonia government which implemented similar measures on 9 July. The whole region is subject to the rule, not just the Lleida which has been subject to its own lockdown. In Catalonia, tourists are still required to wear masks while at the beach or by the pool.
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What are rules on face mask use in France?
In France it is compulsory to wear face masks on public transport. Shop owners are also able to implement their own rules on whether face mask use is obligatory.
French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, said the adoption of face mask use in enclosed public space was under consideration.
He told reporters in French Guiana, "The issue of widening the use and wearing of masks is under a lot of consideration.
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The stay was good, the suite was great. Food was pathetic, will be appreciable if guests like us if miss buffet breakfast could get compensated with free room breakfast. Would love to visit again and book the same suit again. Staff was very very hospitable, helpful nd of pleasing personality. Thanks for a great stay, except for the food part.


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Theophano (; died after 811) was the empress consort of Staurakios of the Byzantine Empire. According to the chronicle of Theophanes the Confessor, Theophano was a relative of Irene (reigned 797–802). Both women were from Athens but the nature of their relation to each other is not known.

On 20 December 807, Theophano married Staurakios. The date of their marriage was recorded by Theophanes. Staurakios was the only known son of Nikephoros I. He was co-emperor with his father since 803. Theophano had been betrothed to another man but took place in the imperial bride-show. She was possibly chosen to legitimise the connection of the new dynasty to their predecessor.

Her father-in-law is presumed to have been a widower by the time he was elevated to the throne. In the absence of a senior empress, Theophano was the only Empress during his reign.

On 26 July 811, Nikephoros was killed while fighting against Krum of Bulgaria at the Battle of Pliska. Much of the Byzantine army was annihilated with him and the battle is considered one of the worst defeats in Byzantine history. Among the few survivors was Staurakios who succeeded as emperor.

Staurakios had not escaped the battlefield unharmed. A sword wound near his neck had left him paralyzed. Members of the imperial guard had managed to transfer him to Adrianople but he never fully recovered from his wounds. The matter of Staurakios' succession was deemed urgent and two factions emerged at court. One centered on Theophano, wife of the Emperor, who reportedly sought to succeed her husband. The other centered on his sister Prokopia who intended to place her husband Michael I Rangabe on the throne.

Staurakios was apparently about to choose Theophano as his successor. The possibility of a second Empress regnant so soon after Irene seems to have turned the nobility in support of Michael and Prokopia. Other factors were ongoing war with Krum and negotiations with Charlemagne over the legality of his imperial title. Staurakios was threatened to name Michael as his successor and abdicate at the same time. The abdication took place on 2 October 811.

Staurakios and Theophano retired to monastic life. Theophanes records that Theophano founded her own monastery. The chronicler names it with the somewhat curious name "Ta Hebraïka", which is Greek for something belonging to either the Hebrews or the Jews.

The year of her death is not known. Constantine VII recorded in the 10th century that Staurakios and Theophano shared a common grave in the monastery of the Holy Trinity in Constantinople.

References

External links
The page of "Empress Theophano" dealing with this namesake
The page of "The Imperial Centuries" dealing with Staurakios and Theophano

8th-century births
9th-century deaths
Byzantine Athenians
9th-century Byzantine empresses
Nikephorian dynasty
Irene of Athens