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1 De Cuyper Simon 00:11:0191.96 00:28:0493.30 00:16:0292.17 00:56:20 94.27
2 Magnien Dylan 00:11:0091.02 00:28:0692.39 00:16:1190.56 00:56:33 93.16
3 Krug Alexis 00:10:5091.65 00:28:1591.87 00:16:2189.89 00:56:42 92.94
4 Jurgens Thomas 00:10:4991.71 00:28:1791.76 00:16:3888.75 00:57:02 92.47
5 Suetens Tom 00:11:0091.02 00:28:0692.39 00:16:5787.48 00:57:13 92.20
6 Verhaegen Jarne 00:11:0290.90 00:28:0792.33 00:17:1086.61 00:57:29 91.82
7 Mets Tom 00:11:2189.71 00:28:5089.88 00:16:1990.03 00:57:49 91.35
8 Naeyaert Louis 00:11:3388.95 00:28:3091.02 00:16:3788.82 00:58:01 91.06
9 Dircken Lander 00:11:1889.90 00:28:5189.82 00:16:3189.22 00:58:01 91.06
10 Lejeune Emmanuel 00:11:5187.83 00:29:1388.57 00:15:3992.71 00:58:04 90.99
11 Goris Stijn 00:11:3189.08 00:28:3990.51 00:16:4688.22 00:58:13 90.77
12 Verboven Yorben 00:11:3788.70 00:28:3290.91 00:16:5187.88 00:58:16 90.70
13 De Jaegher Arthur 00:11:3788.70 00:28:3390.85 00:17:0686.87 00:58:26 90.46
14 Van Vaerenbergh Neal 00:11:4088.52 00:28:2991.08 00:17:0986.67 00:58:35 90.25
15 Basslé Joris 00:11:0690.65 00:29:0589.03 00:17:1086.61 00:58:38 90.18
16 Malcorps Rik 00:11:3688.77 00:28:3490.79 00:17:0487.01 00:58:39 90.15
17 Verstraete Edouard 00:11:1590.08 00:28:5789.48 00:17:1986.00 00:58:49 89.91
18 Pareyn Pamphiel 00:11:1090.40 00:29:0089.31 00:17:2485.67 00:58:51 89.87
19 Balty Pierre 00:11:5387.70 00:29:0788.91 00:16:4088.62 00:59:00 89.65
20 Rosu Michael 00:11:4888.01 00:29:5386.29 00:16:4188.55 00:59:00 89.65
21 Vander Mast Wouter 00:11:5687.51 00:28:5989.37 00:16:4288.48 00:59:02 89.60
22 Boeye Dieter 00:00:000.00 00:00:000.00 00:00:000.00 00:59:08 89.46
23 Matthys Dries 00:11:1490.15 00:28:5889.42 00:17:4983.99 00:59:12 89.36
24 Van hamme Tim 00:11:2189.71 00:28:5289.77 00:17:4684.19 00:59:18 89.22
25 De Hertog Kjel 00:11:0190.96 00:28:0492.50 00:19:0179.16 00:59:27 89.01
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28 Verluyten Laurens 00:12:1086.63 00:28:5089.88 00:17:2585.60 00:59:44 88.60
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32 Tilman Nicolas 00:12:2086.01 00:28:4490.22 00:17:3784.80 01:00:01 88.19
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35 Verbelen Remco 00:11:4688.14 00:29:0489.08 00:17:5183.86 01:00:13 87.91
36 Hendrickx Kristof 00:11:5187.83 00:29:0888.85 00:18:0283.12 01:00:16 87.84
37 Dhont Josse 00:12:0487.01 00:28:5689.54 00:18:0682.85 01:00:33 87.43
38 Van Vooren Brecht 00:11:4388.33 00:29:1888.29 00:18:1182.51 01:00:37 87.33
39 Strijk Sven 00:12:1186.57 00:28:4790.05 00:18:1682.18 01:00:55 86.90
40 Van Capellen Tom 00:11:5287.76 00:29:0888.85 00:18:4180.50 01:00:59 86.81
41 Deharre Adrien 00:12:0986.70 00:28:5889.42 00:18:2981.31 01:01:02 86.74
42 Teblick Job 00:12:2985.44 00:29:3487.37 00:17:5483.65 01:01:14 86.45
43 Marclé Xander 00:12:2485.76 00:30:1085.32 00:17:2985.33 01:01:18 86.36
44 Stef Corthouts 00:11:5887.39 00:29:0389.14 00:18:5479.63 01:01:22 86.26
45 Baelde Sybren 00:11:5987.32 00:30:3384.01 00:17:3085.26 01:01:28 86.12
46 Baumans Axel 00:11:2189.71 00:29:3887.15 00:19:0978.62 01:01:35 85.95
47 Lemmens Tuur 00:10:4791.84 00:28:1791.76 00:21:1470.24 01:01:39 85.85
48 Van Looveren Jens 00:12:1386.45 00:29:5186.41 00:18:1882.04 01:01:43 85.76
49 Van De Poel Vince 00:12:1586.32 00:30:1485.10 00:18:0982.65 01:02:09 85.14
50 Vandermeeren Wout 00:12:2185.94 00:29:4586.75 00:19:0379.03 01:02:41 84.37
51 Bierinckx Vincent 00:14:1378.92 00:30:3983.67 00:16:2889.42 01:02:44 84.30
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54 Sabbe Jasper 00:12:2885.50 00:29:5886.01 00:19:0878.69 01:03:09 83.71
55 Houben Antoon 00:11:4788.08 00:30:1684.98 00:19:5675.47 01:03:24 83.35
56 Maertens Hamish 00:11:5587.57 00:30:3783.79 00:19:3077.22 01:03:34 83.11
57 De Witte Eskill 00:12:0087.26 00:30:3583.90 00:19:4276.41 01:03:42 82.92
58 Liekens Johan 00:12:2685.63 00:29:5586.18 00:20:0774.73 01:04:04 82.39
59 Barthelemy Valerie 00:11:1892.98 00:33:2280.97 00:18:2092.54 01:04:07 88.77
60 Verstuyft Katrien 00:12:1987.47 00:32:2482.65 00:18:2191.48 01:04:08 87.55
61 Neel Tim 00:12:4584.44 00:31:0182.42 00:19:0678.83 01:04:19 82.03
62 Gerryn Tristan 00:11:4588.20 00:30:3284.07 00:20:1874.00 01:04:23 81.94
63 Bouillet Louis 00:13:1882.37 00:30:3084.18 00:19:0379.03 01:04:25 81.89
64 Taveirne Wobbe 00:11:4888.01 00:29:1488.51 00:22:1066.48 01:04:36 81.63
65 Mertens Julien 00:14:2178.42 00:30:3284.07 00:18:0882.72 01:04:45 81.41
66 Droogmans Lars 00:14:2778.04 00:30:3384.01 00:18:0482.98 01:04:48 81.34
67 Hooghe Sofie 00:12:1887.54 00:32:2182.80 00:19:0888.63 01:04:56 86.44
68 Van De Vel Sara 00:12:4985.25 00:31:4384.68 00:19:1588.20 01:05:04 86.25
69 Decoene Bert 00:11:5287.76 00:30:4183.56 00:21:1470.24 01:05:08 80.87
70 Van Haverbeke Emiel 00:11:4488.26 00:30:1684.98 00:21:4368.29 01:05:11 80.79
71 Delpierre Nathan 00:12:5883.62 00:30:5182.99 00:19:5375.67 01:05:11 80.79
72 Couckuyt Ine 00:12:3886.07 00:32:0083.84 00:19:2587.59 01:05:11 86.09
73 Valcke Arthon 00:12:2985.44 00:31:2681.00 00:19:5175.81 01:05:17 80.65
74 Cloetens Arne 00:13:2681.87 00:30:1984.81 00:20:2173.79 01:05:27 80.41
75 Meeusen Arno 00:13:1882.37 00:30:2484.53 00:20:1674.13 01:05:40 80.10
76 Lenaertz Kiara 00:12:2585.69 00:32:1578.20 00:20:1274.40 01:05:59 79.65
77 Verstraeten Joachim 00:14:2977.91 00:30:3683.84 00:19:3976.61 01:06:13 79.31
78 Crefcoeur Liévin 00:13:0383.31 00:32:0678.72 00:19:4276.41 01:06:17 79.22
79 De Vet Hanne 00:11:4989.69 00:32:4981.41 00:20:4282.92 01:06:30 84.27
80 Vermeylen Jolien 00:11:1991.91 00:33:2479.67 00:20:4682.68 01:06:36 84.13
81 Verdonck Christine 00:13:0284.29 00:31:3685.03 00:20:3883.16 01:06:36 84.13
82 Leys Milan 00:11:3888.64 00:30:5982.53 00:22:3564.81 01:06:38 78.72
83 Poppe Gunnar 00:13:2881.74 00:31:4380.03 00:20:1774.06 01:07:04 78.10
84 Heyrman Zito 00:12:2086.01 00:32:5475.98 00:20:3872.65 01:07:25 77.59
85 Lauwers Aurélien 00:15:4473.21 00:31:0482.25 00:18:3680.84 01:07:39 77.26
86 Van Haverbeke Arno 00:12:2185.94 00:30:1784.92 00:23:4260.31 01:07:41 77.21
87 Decaluwe Kelly 00:13:2682.52 00:33:0780.52 00:19:5385.89 01:07:43 82.58
88 Adams Heleen 00:13:3382.00 00:33:4078.88 00:20:3783.22 01:08:26 81.59
89 Peeters Thomas 00:15:4573.15 00:31:1481.68 00:19:4876.01 01:08:32 76.00
90 Heirman Britt 00:12:4885.33 00:31:4584.58 00:22:4275.63 01:08:38 81.31
91 Somers Ludovic 00:13:2581.93 00:31:3580.48 00:22:0167.09 01:08:45 75.68
92 Claisse Emma 00:14:0379.55 00:33:2174.45 00:20:4672.12 01:09:28 74.66
93 Petre Maxime 00:15:2274.59 00:33:1674.73 00:19:2677.48 01:09:37 74.44
94 Imbo Gil 00:00:000.00 00:00:000.00 00:00:000.00 01:09:59 73.92
96 Van Vooren Niels 00:14:1878.60 00:32:5276.10 00:21:5167.76 01:10:36 73.03
97 Theate Francoise 00:12:4685.47 00:35:2573.67 00:21:2180.55 01:11:02 77.99
98 Meere Joni 00:13:4181.41 00:33:4678.58 00:22:3775.94 01:11:18 77.62
99 Kiekens Femke 00:13:2782.44 00:33:5877.99 00:23:0074.54 01:11:41 77.09
100 Vandemoortele Jolien 00:14:5076.31 00:34:5175.36 00:20:3083.65 01:11:44 77.02
101 Tirez Gilles 00:15:4273.34 00:33:5872.34 00:20:3572.86 01:11:46 71.36
102 Van Craen Michael 00:15:4573.15 00:34:0072.22 00:21:5567.49 01:13:19 69.14
103 Timmerman Frauke 00:15:1474.53 00:35:2273.82 00:21:0381.64 01:13:23 74.73
104 Lacroix Marielle 00:12:4585.55 00:34:3876.00 00:24:3568.77 01:13:26 74.66
105 Pibre Nicolas 00:19:1759.85 00:32:2977.41 00:20:3672.79 01:14:05 68.05
106 Isebaert Lisa 00:13:5480.11 00:36:0465.16 00:23:2961.18 01:14:38 67.26
107 Leroy Valérie 00:15:1874.24 00:36:5069.46 00:20:3583.34 01:14:44 72.86
108 Verlinden Jessica 00:13:5280.60 00:33:3379.23 00:26:1362.82 01:14:56 72.59
109 De waele Karlien 00:13:3481.93 00:36:1671.14 00:24:1569.99 01:15:24 71.94
110 Tanghe Laura 00:13:2782.44 00:36:3070.45 00:24:4068.47 01:15:50 71.34
111 Herreman Freek 00:14:0979.17 00:35:4066.53 00:25:0754.61 01:16:27 64.66
112 Vandereyken Peter 00:17:0068.44 00:35:2467.44 00:22:2565.48 01:16:50 64.11
113 Hony Florent 00:16:5668.69 00:36:2763.85 00:21:4368.29 01:17:09 63.65
114 Juan-cuervo-arango Juan 00:14:5776.16 00:34:3570.23 00:25:4552.06 01:17:15 63.51
115 Wouters Liesbeth 00:18:2960.12 00:35:1574.17 00:21:4778.97 01:17:18 69.31
116 Karnas An 00:18:5957.90 00:34:4675.61 00:22:4275.63 01:18:12 68.06
117 Heylen Dorien 00:16:5267.29 00:36:1471.24 00:24:1170.23 01:19:06 66.82
118 GERIN Jason 00:16:0471.96 00:35:4266.41 00:25:2253.60 01:19:31 60.26
119 Detournay Stephan 00:15:3673.71 00:37:1860.95 00:24:2357.56 01:19:35 60.17
120 Jonckheere Peggy 00:18:3759.53 00:35:0674.62 00:23:5771.08 01:19:47 65.87
121 Riez Christophe 00:21:4050.88 00:35:2967.15 00:20:5171.78 01:20:22 59.05
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123 Bortier Lucie 00:20:1452.36 00:36:3370.30 00:22:2576.67 01:21:07 64.02
124 Buschop Hilde 00:18:3459.75 00:35:1074.42 00:26:0363.43 01:21:42 63.21
125 Bartz Laurence 00:13:3082.22 00:41:2655.77 00:26:2262.28 01:22:43 61.81
126 Debaere Lara 00:16:0370.91 00:38:5963.06 00:26:2162.34 01:23:01 61.39
127 Steffens Ellen 00:15:1874.24 00:37:5966.04 00:28:3554.20 01:23:26 60.81
128 Kubica Natacha 00:19:5753.61 00:38:1765.14 00:23:4271.99 01:24:03 59.96
129 Rinkes Els 00:18:5358.34 00:37:2967.52 00:25:1966.10 01:24:32 59.29
130 Debaere Anse 00:16:1070.39 00:38:4663.70 00:27:5156.87 01:24:42 59.06
131 Szabo Nicoleta 00:19:3758.60 00:37:5658.78 00:25:5051.73 01:25:46 51.31
132 HALENG Michael 00:19:4956.84 00:38:5154.65 00:27:2044.69 01:28:52 46.37
133 De Wachter Sabine 00:17:3962.81 00:39:0361.86 00:30:0447.80 01:29:17 52.21
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The best holiday traditions are made with the best ingredients: family, friends and delicious foods. It's fun to welcome a houseful of people and to indulge in special holiday dishes, but it takes a little planning and preparation to keep a festive gathering from becoming overwhelming. Lucerne offers a wide variety of affordable dairy products that can help busy cooks keep the holiday season happy, easy and — above all — tasty. Here are a few tips, from Lucerne, to make this year's holiday celebrations delightful and delicious.
Making dishes ahead saves time. Cooks can save time during the holidays by doing as much of the work beforehand as possible. It only takes 10 minutes to make a Smoked Salmon Cheeseball, and it is a time saver if it's made the day before and kept in the fridge until you're ready to break out the appetizers. Family and guests will be wowed by the combination of Lucerne Cream Cheese, rich smoked salmon, herbs and spices, while the holiday hostess will have free time to take care of last-minute entertaining details.
Simple cooking shortcuts bring big flavor. Combining simple, high-quality ingredients makes a holiday meal even more special. A prime rib dish for Christmas or New Year's Eve becomes a gourmet experience with Cranberry Sage Butter, made by combining Lucerne Sweet Cream Butter with cranberries and fresh herbs. The berry-studded butter is easy to make and adds a decorative touch to the table — and a powerful burst of flavor to the meal.
The whole family can help. Kids can't be underfoot if they have a job to do, and helping to make a special holiday dessert may be the best job of all. Maple Vanilla Whipped Cream is perfect for topping pies and hot cocoa – simply put the Lucerne Heavy Whipping Cream in a mason jar and have the kids shake it for 5-7 minutes adding the flavorings half way through. It's that easy.
Lucerne dairy products, available exclusively at your local Vons and Albertsons stores, allow home cooks to create tastier holiday solutions this season by providing wholesome, affordable farm fresh dairy products for all cooking and baking needs.


When I was a kid, I gravitated toward the camera. Of course, those were different days. Back then, a kid couldn't take that many photos for fear of wasting mom and dad's money on film. Now it's a totally different era. I feel like I can really teach my own children how to take pictures. Here's what I've learned.
Show your kids there isn't just one way to take a picture. Get down low on the ground, shoot from above. Try a ton of different angles. Give the camera to your kids and tell them to come up with 20 different pictures of the same tree. Kids will love this sort of challenge. I wish I could have done that as a kid. If I did, I'm pretty sure I would have been grounded.
Just as important as experimentation is the ability to pick one or two great photos from a long string of okay photos. Every time your kid comes back a shoot, review the photos on your computer and have your kid pick his or her favorite. When they have a favorite, ask them why they like it. This is a great time to reinforce the reasons why some photos work better than others.
When I was a kid, I wasn't that interested in photographing people. I just wanted to take a bunch of pictures of things around the neighborhood. I really should have been taking more pictures of my family and friends. If your kids are stuck on one subject, encourage them to branch out and try something new. I know it would have improved my childhood photography.
This isn't something you only have to teach your kids. There are a lot of adults who need to learn this lesson. Show your kids the different distractions that can occur in photos -things like streetlights and other background noise. Tell them to pick just one person and zoom in really far to get the photo instead of just blankly shooting a room full of people.
I think the best way to teach this concept is with still life photography. Shoot some photos of fruit and flowers with your kids. Show them the importance of getting up very very close. They'll take the lesson from fruit, and they'll apply it to taking pictures of people.
how to pick a single subject and focus on it.
You don't need to teach your kids the rule of thirds quite yet. If they're pretty young, they probably won't get it. For now, you can teach them to avoid placing the subject in the center. When you're reviewing their photos, tell them to move the subject to the right or left. You don't need to say why. Just tell them to avoid the center because it makes better pictures.
Kids know there are bunch of different settings on a camera, but a lot of them don't know what they're for. Take a few hours to go through the different shooting settings on your camera, illustrating what each of them does best. Take some action shots, portraits, indoor shots, and everything for which there is a mode. This is a great way to get them ready for manual photography.
A side benefit of doing this is that it forces your kids to shoot different subjects. Action mode is best for sports, and macro mode is best for small things. Use the modes to show your kids that there's more to photography than taking pictures of the family dog.
By that, I mean your kids should be taking tons of photos. There are no restrictions these days, so let them have at it. The more photos they take, the faster they'll learn. Eventually they'll get bored of taking the same photos over and over again. They'll start experimenting just to do something new.
Get your kids to photograph a variety of subjects.
Emran has a good start with little Eirfan and Yuri.
Most kids don't know there is a proper way to hold the camera. They also don't know that they need to hold the shutter button halfway down to get the camera to focus before taking the shot. The first time your kid grabs a hold of camera, go through the shooting sequence. Show them how to hold the camera close to your face (to avoid camera shake) as well as how to prefocus on subjects.
The one thing I love most about digital photography is how immediate it is. My nephews can review their photos with me just seconds after they've taken them. Whenever they make a mistake, I show them a few things they can do to improve upon it. Over the years, I imagine their photography will improve, and pretty soon they'll no longer need my help. I can't wait to see what kind of photographers they'll become.
Hi I completley agree with David I have had my grandson out taking pics with a digital slr since he was just four.I had at the time a Samsung that is small and light just the right size for him with a couple of lenses.
He took to it like a duck to water,I have realey enjoyed teaching him he is realey comfident now and has taken some nice shots he even had one published in the local paper a couple of years agoat the ripe old age of five. I have enjoyed your artical on your teaching your kids.


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10.8 x 5.4 x 5.2 cm. A classic old-time specimen from the Mojina Mine in Chihuahua. Beautiful blue celestine and white calcite are intergrown to form somewhat "stubby" finger-like protrusions flaring out of the underlying matrix. I'm told that the green fluorescence is actually caused by a minor coating of hyalite opal (opal-AN). This specimen comes from the collection of Willard W. Wulff (1904-1998) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, a prominent figure and collector of Colorado minerals. Wulff was one of the founding members of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society in 1936. You can read Willard's bio on the Mineralogical Record website here (http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=1528). The piece comes with a typed label from Wulff on one of his famous 3x5 index cards that states the piece was acquired from Bob Criss.


In Cornwall Spring warmth and flowers come early. Perfect for an early sailing taster and good for wildlife spotting. The mild Cornish wind can be brisk but it is rarely cold. There is something rather wonderful about sailing a wooden boat fresh out of a winter refit and raring to go. Pilot Cutter Agnes is owned and maintained by a professional boat builder so she always looks smart. Make a scene setting all the sails and being first out on the water in Falmouth, St Mawes Bay and out towards the Lizard Coast and Helford River. You might find other traditional charter boats to play with, but generally few yachts back in the water so your have the anchorages and seas to yourself.
An even shorter weekend break to try something new. Whether you are a beginners keen to try a new activity on a wooden pilot cutter, or a keen sailors who need their next sailing fix. If you love sailing and want to introduce a friend or partner to life on board traditional sailing boats, in a venue where the coastal scenery can work its magic, then South Cornwall is the place for you both. Enjoy an all inclusive spring, late summer or autumn sailing break with lots of outdoor time, great food, timeless scenery with empty anchorages.
If you want to try sailing and living onboard, or just want a short break, then this is a perfect voyage to have a go. This voyage is a great length to give you the feel for life on board.
We will be travelling where the wind blows, exploring Cornwall's small fishing ports and tiny anchorages. We find all the best sandy beaches and steep sided creeks with wooded slopes. From the fishing communities of the Lizard, to the tiny stone harbours beyond Dodman Point.
The cooking is definitely a highlight of sailing on Agnes. The skipper will have you working hard above decks, working up an appetite and then working it all off! Sailors do really need hearty good food, and sailing a pilot cutter will really boost your appetite. Not only will you not go hungry, but you will be treated to some amazing dishes and be stunned as to what can be produced from the ships galley.
Our cruising is adapted to give our guests a wonderful chance to visit natural environments far from the madding crowd. After a good day spent out in the elements you will be able to retreat to the warm and cosy saloon to enjoy a freshly prepared meal cooked with local Cornish produce.
No previous experience of sailing is necessary, but we try to encourage our guests to participate fully with the sailing of this fine pilot cutter. You will find yourselves enriched by getting involved in the pulling of ropes and handling of sail.
Whether you are an experienced sailor or a complete beginner, the professional crew will train you to be guest crew from the moment you arrive, with the intention that everybody works together to sail the ship. The common thread to all Classic Sailing holidays is 'Hands on' participation on ships that use ropes, blocks and tackles and 'people power' to set sail. We cater for a wide range of ages and physical abilities, and how much you are expected to do varies a bit between vessels. For example on some sail training orientated ships you may have to help clean the ship each morning. On other ship's they have a bigger staff team and you can chose to just do the nautical fun bits and exploring ashore. Our vessel description will explain the 'sailing style' on Agnes in more detail, and what to expect in terms of hands on participation.
Cornwall is mild but but occasionally wild in the Spring. Spring flowers come out much earlier than other parts of the UK and frosts are rare. Lichens on the trees prove how unpolluted the air is down here, but with the Atlantic Ocean not far away, gales can blow in and weather can change very fast. The Lizard Peninsula protects Falmouth Bay form much of the SW swell, and if the wind blows from the North West or North you have plenty of flat water sailing all along the coast from Lands End to Plymouth. The drowned river valleys or rias offer a tranquil escape if conditions off the coast get a bit too sporting. Tucked up the Fal, Helford or Fowey river you can enjoy the wildlife in the oak woods and salt marshes, or find a waterside inn.
We now have several vessels that use Falmouth as a joining or leaving port. As every vessel is different, and we do not have our own pontoon there, all joining instructions are slightly different. Any changes will be communicated to you before your voyage start date.
This is a list of the likely joining locations for each vessel, but sometimes they can also be at anchor. It is always best to call the ship's phone on the day.
Custom House Quay next to the Chain Locker is the usual place for joining Grayhound, Irene and Eda Frandsen.
Pendennis Marina behind the Maritime museum is the usual place for joining Agnes, Leader, Provident and Pilgrim.
Port Pendennis is the small marina behind the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and the nearest rail station is 'Falmouth Town' (3 mins walk). The Maritime Museum has a big tower like a lighthouse so aim for that and at the entrance, turn right and walk down the side of the museum. The gate to the marina is behind the museum building.
Custom House Quay is a stone quay enclosing a small wet dock in the Centre of Falmouth Town. It is used for some of the foot ferries to St Mawes in the peak summer. Only 5 minutes walk from Falmouth Town Station if you head towards the town centre. Situated at the Maritime Museum end of the high street and has its own short stay car park between Trago Mills Store and the Chain Locker Pub if you are driving (see long term parking below) and want to drop your bags first.
Falmouth Visitors Yacht Haven is about 100 yards beyond Custom House Quay but if walking from the rail station towards town it is best if you walk accross Custom House Quay short term car park and nip through the alley tunnel through the Chain Locker Pub. The yacht haven is a small marina only yards from Falmouth main shopping street (Arwenack St), tucked away down the bottom of Quay Street.
The A30 is the best route into Cornwall for Falmouth.
The best way is to leave the A30 at Carlands Cross. Then follow the signs for Truro and then Falmouth.
There are short stay car parks at Custom House Quay for the Yacht Haven to drop your bags. Likewise for Port Pendennis there is a short stay car park by the Maritime Museum event square. Once you have dropped your bags you can normally find free parking within ten minutes walk of any harbour point in Falmouth by just parking in local residential streets.
There is a small, private, car park owned by Port Pendennis Marina, off Tinners Walk (TR11 3YL). You can pay for a week, using change at the pay and display ticket machine, for £35 approx.
Alternatively, you can use the Ponsharden Park & Float (signposted as you come in to Falmouth). Cars can be left here for the week, for around £35 before taking either the bus or a ferry ride in to the town centre.
There is a long stay car park with a daily fee of £3 or a weekly fee of £18 (pay and display machine so bring change) off Tinner Walk close to the Falmouth Docks entrance and the RNLI station. This is a private car park owned by Port Pendennis Marina but you will still be expected to pay - even if the vessel is in the marina. Please do not risk the free berth holders car park next to the tennis courts.
Newquay Airport (NQY) is about 40 miles away and about £55 taxi fare, or you could get a taxi to Truro for about £30 and jump on the train to Falmouth from there.
The Chain Locker pub in Falmouth is right on the water's edge and a perfect place to stay for joining your vessel, no matter which pontoon.
Sail as guest crew onboard the Pilot Cutter Agnes, the flagship of Luke Powell's fleet. Short taster voyages are perfect for exploring the Cornish coastline, whilst longer voyages can see you explore the Scillies and the Brittany coast.
Agnes is a 46ft wooden pilot cutter, owned and built by Luke Powell in 2003 and flagship of his boat-building company. Traditionally rigged from her lofty topmast to her barrel windlass Agnes is sailed with a certain panache as she explores the stunning coasts of the West Country, the Isles of Scilly and Brittany. The professional and friendly crew of two are always thoughtful hosts, effortlessly sharing a passion for sailing and the good life, promising beautiful anchorages, amazing sunsets, delicious wine and feasting on freshly prepared meals.
If you have ever fantasised about living on a wooden boat and sailing under canvas to wherever the winds take you, then a voyage on Agnes comes close to that dream. This comfortable and spacious vessel is a joy to live on as she boasts full standing headroom below decks with large skylights which fill her with sunlight. The beautifully crafted interior has the modern additions of a fridge, freezer, wood-burner and a washroom with shower. Her accommodation is light and airy and with a maximum of 8 people on board there is room for all to socialise in comfort or find your own little bolt hole. The uncluttered wooden decks provide enough space to stride confidently to a task at the mast or sunbathe under the bulwarks. Many of us would love to steal her.....but you can pretend she is yours for the voyage.
After building eight new wooden pilot cutters, shipwright Luke Powell was determined to enjoy the fruits of his labours; In 2014 he adeptly swapped professions from boat-builder to entertaining charter skipper. Together Luke and his wife Jo make an amazing team and over the last few years have introduced hundreds of guest crews to Agnes and their favourite sailing grounds. Luke is now building a 9th pilot cutter called 'Pellew' but will still be skippering Agnes on some trips. When Luke is not aboard, Jo Powell helps keep Agnes true to her ethos and cooks delicious meals whilst guest skippers like Melissa or Jelte carry on the tradition of sailing Agnes with panache. You cannot help be drawn into their life of linseed oil, perfect sail trim, rowing tenders and oil lamps.
Had the best sail ever on Agnes...with Luke as Captain. he's a great artist, sailor and fun guy to be with and Joanna's tasty fish stew and homemade scones and jam made it perfect...and Agnes - her spirit so strong and powerful, yet graceful and gentle - a true goddess of sail. I would trust Agnes in any sea and any weather - Shes Cosmic ! Jeanette, Tuscon, Arizona.
If you respect craftmanship and have an interest in maritime history then sailing on Agnes will the place to learn more. Concerned by the lack of sailing examples of the working sail boats that once graced Britain's shores, Luke has been trying to re-dress the balance by researching and building historic replicas. The original Agnes was built in 1841 and was the last pilot cutter to work out the Isles of Scilly. In building new wooden beauties like Agnes, Eve, Lizzie May, Hesper, Tallulah, Amelie Rose, Ezra, Freja and now Pellew he has created a future for British wooden boat-building which has spread beyond one company.....and it also means there are a lot more traditional charter boats out there for us to sail.
Agnes carries a lot of sail with no winches. Even the anchor windlass is an authentic barrel windlass with spokes to turn. Agnes' crew like to travel under sail as much as possible, so if you are looking for a real hands on sailing holiday on a very powerful cutter then Agnes is one to try. Her wide decks and high bulwarks (wooden walls around the deck) give a sense of security so she is equally a great choice for those new to sailing. You will learn a lot of old fashioned seamanship, simply by sailing the Agnes way.
If you are sailing overnight on a longer passage, you will be part of a watch rota with the skipper or mate, but many of the trips make the most of daylight hours for sailing and aim to relax in an anchorage over night.
Agnes' cruising style is adapted to give guests a wonderful chance to visit natural environments far from the madding crowd, and after a good day spent out in the elements you will be able to retreat to the warm and cosy saloon to enjoy a freshly prepared meal cooked with local produce. The skippers and crew specialise in searching out unspoilt and quiet coves for anchorage, where Agnes can create a scene from another century.
Onboard Agnes, you will never go hungry as the food supplied will be delicious, fresh and if possible locally sourced. As well as being an experienced traditional boat sailor, the chef, Joanna Powell has a great love of cooking and and is clearly evident in the food she prepares on each voyage. Guest cooks like Diana also effortlessly whistle up meals below, whilst the guest crew gather with anticipation around the helmsman's long thwart seat, enjoying tea and cake or when anchored pre supper tapas with a glass of wine.The ambience of sharing freshly cooked meals on board with locally sourced ingredients is an important part of the experience and style that is the Powell family trademark. Lookout for the special gourmet voyages featured in Agnes' voyage schedule.
Agnes sleeps 6 guests with 2 crew. Below deck there is spacious headroom for most guest crews with 4 bunks in a forward cabin, two bunks opposite the washroom, and a comfortable saloon and galley area for socialising in. Please see the accommodation page for photos and full details.
Luke and Jo Powell share their passion for good food and wine on board.
Beautifully crafted Agnes is a homely and spacious vessel with full standing headroom below decks. The unusually large skylights maximise the feeling of space as the sunlight streams below into the comfortable saloon. For chillier or more inclement days the wood-burner will provide a warming backdrop to enjoy your evening glass of wine. With a maximum of 8 people on board there is plenty of room to socialise together or if you wish to have a moment to yourself there is always a little nook to retire too.
Agnes sleeps 6 guests with 2 crew. For guests, there are 4 bunks in a forward cabin and 2 bunks opposite the good sized washroom complete with shower. There is plenty of hot water and the bunks are all made up with linen, duvets and pillows!
Many of us would love to steal her.....but you can pretend she is yours for the voyage.
The saloon is free of sleeping berths (except an upper pilot berth used occasionally).
Agnes being built at Gweek, Cornwall.
Agnes was built by Luke Powell in 2003 to the lines of the original Agnes of 1841, a top pilot cutter from the Isles of Scilly. Originally 46' on deck by 13' 3' beam by 8'6 draft and weighs 26 tons Agnes is a gaff rigged vessel where her main port is Falmouth in Cornwall.
Luke and Jo Powell are great hosts on Agnes.
Joanna Powell creates a classic Agnes sailing holiday more than anyone else. Since Agnes became a charter boat, Jo has shaped the style of voyages, and been your host, creator of feasts for gourmet voyages and a vastly experienced ships mate.
Jo may modestly introduce herself as the ships cook if Brendan or Luke are on board as skipper, but she is also the boss! Luke and Jo make a great team when sailing together, but Luke is now building a 68ft pilot cutter at the Rhoda Mary Shipyard, so he is only on a few voyages as skipper this year.
Jo will only be sailing a small selection of voyages this summer but will continue to be a strong influence on the way that Agnes is run under the experience charter skipper Brendan who has joined Agnes from Pilgrim of Brixham.
Brendan is excited to have joined the Agnes team this summer. Having grown up on the Northumbrian coast and been at sea all his adult life working on Sail training boats, traditional charter sailing boats, tug boats and offshore fishing boats he is more than excited to take over the tiller of Agnes and explore Cornwall, Brittany and the Isles of Scilly.
Sailing is in his blood and his love and pride for the boats he is in charge of is obvious for all to see. Since starting in January he has been working tirelessly to refit Agnes in readiness for their summer of exploration together. Formerly the skipper of the Brixham trawler Pilgrim he is renowned for his larger than life character and passion for sailing. He is looking forward to getting out on the water and getting to know Agnes and the sailing grounds around Falmouth.
To some, Luke has had an unconventional life or has he been lucky enough to be able to follow his passions and build upon his dreams. Luke's influence on the renaissance of wooden boat building in this country cannot be under estimated and it would be hard to find a more passionate and experienced skipper for working wooden boats. Luke has built 8 pilot cutters with Agnes being one of the largest so far and the care and love that has been given to this beautiful boat ensures that overall maintenance is maintained to a high standard. With many voyages under his belt, Luke will ensure that any trip will be full of adventure; happily passing his passion and knowledge to all crew members with flair.
Melissa is now working ashore full time in Classic Sailing HQ but you may find her back as relief skipper, mate....or just any excuse to sail the lovely Agnes.
Many years ago, Melissa decided that a career in sailing was for her and left her gallery assistant position in London for the shores of the West Country and has not looked back since. Melissa started teaching sailing in Scotland and now has numerous crewing and skippering adventures to boast about. From the shores of Cornwall to Spain Melissa is a very experienced and passionate skipper for traditional sailing boats.
Bed linen, duvet, pillows and towels.
Travel to and from the start and end port.
There is limited storage space on Agnes so please pack all you belongings in a soft rucksack or bag.
Footwear: Shoes with a good grip e.g. trainers or sailing deck shoes. (Sandals are great for beaches but you do need toe protection for sailing). Agnes has solid wood decks so waterproof walking boots are fine at sea in moderate winds and dry conditions and great for voyages where you might do some rough terrain walking like Scillies or Scotland voyages.
Rubber Boots or second pair of shoes for wet weather or getting in/out of dinghies.
Clothes that dry quickly like fleeces and thermals. Mix of warm, waterproof & windproof layers. Wool jumpers are warm, even when wet, but can take a while to dry. Merino wool type shirts are good for under layers.
Passport for French Voyages, Ireland or any 6 day voyage like Scillies where Brittany might be an alternative option. On French voyages Reciprocal Free Health Care Card for Europe.
Personal medicines/ spectacles/ seasick tablets –check which brand if you suffer from asthma or are on regular medication.
There was lots that was good. Sailing, Claudia's art instruction, racing with the working boats around Mousehole, the Sea Salts and Sail Festival. I couldn't possibly choose a "best bit".
Nothing at all about the voyage.
The rail journey down was a disaster.
I enjoy just about all aspects of sailing other than that occasional struggle to windward in a chop that one sometimes has to do. I unwind quicker sailing than with just about anything else.
Joanna Powell was absolutely brilliant as skipper, cook, host, friend and more. Claudia Myatt was a great inspiration with art, giving many great tips and ideas that suited us all very well. Full marks all round!
Authentic experience of sailing on this remarkable boat and seeing the other Pilot Cutters racing in such lovely surroundings, quite magical! It was a very pleasurable sailing with this group and we were looked after with incredible care, fantastic catering, hosts Luke and Joanna made a very entertaining duo in the racing, I was delighted to be part of it!
Getting to Falmouth from Holland, with a bike, 5 busses, two planes a train and very long walk!
I've just turned 50 so I was looking for an excuse not to have a party, so I had a holiday, was a good choice now looking forward to my 51st!!
Agnes at the Pilot Cutter Review - Guest Feedback Photo - Ben. D.
This was one of the best experiences I have had. The exhilaration of moving under sail power. Such a majestic boat, the privilege of entering and leaving port under sail is immense. The crew, Jelta and Nilla were magnificent, very calm and truly professional. Food and company top class. Lunch on deck 26 degrees of heel, sun on your back, amazing !
Having to go back ashore !
I intend to repeat the experience .
The trip surpassed all my expectations.
The crew were totally committed to classic boats and a very sound knowledge of Agnes we all had complete confidence in them. They made the whole trip."
Thanks Bart M for a fantastic review on Agnes to the Isles of Scilly this year in May 2018!
Best Bits! - "Sailing across to and back from gull rock with the deck at a tilt - felt like proper sailing."
Why do you sail? "I do not sail much, it is an occasional treat, but I love the sea (do a lot of sea kayaking) and I love the history of the old style wooden sailing ships."


This is crazy! Not only do 11-year-old Mexican-American boys get attacked when they sing songs about the U.S.A., now even big stars do, too. Twitter users took to social to post about their hatred (and flaunted their ignorance, no less) when Marc Anthony sang God Bless America at Tuesday's MLB All Star game, reports NBC Latino.
I'm sorry but I just have to say it. Dumb asses.
Not much to say. Just sad, though expected, outcome. What does it say when many of us expected this outcome though? Sad for my own son.
The Irish Were Slaves Too. Why Does It Not Get Discussed Much?
Why do some people think that acknowledging the suffering of others somehow diminishes their own? That in order to validate their suffering, they must deny the suffering of others?
Was the African slave trade a blight on the face of humanity? Was the African slave trade a horror that none of us can truly comprehend? Is there anyone at all who will argue that the answer is anything but a most emphatic yes?
Since that is so, why isn't the Irish slave trade similarly acknowledged as even existing, let alone acknowledged as that same blight, that same horror? Why are the white slaves taken in Africa not likewise acknowledged as existing?
Why is acknowledging European slavery in Africa a threat to the memory of black slavery?
I'm not talking about racism, discrimination, civil rights issues. I'm not talking about comparing the suffering as if one can be found to be more worthy of notice.
I'm talking about slavery. Real slavery.
When the population of Ireland was cut by nearly two thirds within a single decade (1641 to 1652), with an estimated 300,000 Irish slaves shipped to the New World to work for English masters and another 500,000 killed outright, that is a reality of history. They were every bit as much slaves as the Africans brought to the Americas.
And don't kid yourself. These were not indentured servants who labored for some years and then were set free. They were slaves. Every bit as much as the Africans were slaves. They were slaves who were sent to the Americas to labor and die by the master's hand, to be seen as property and chattel, not people.
In time, the English thought of a better way to use these [Irish] women (in many cases, girls as young as 12) to increase their market share: The settlers began to breed Irish women and girls with African men to produce slaves with a distinct complexion. These new "mulatto" slaves brought a higher price than Irish livestock and, likewise, enabled the settlers to save money rather than purchase new African slaves.


Apple is this unique company, [this] unique culture that you can't replicate. And I'm not going to witness or permit the slow undoing of it because I believe in it so deeply. Steve [Jobs] grilled in all of us over many years that the company should revolve around great products and that we should stay extremely focused on a few things rather than try to do so many that we did nothing well. We should only go into markets where we can make a significant contribution to society — not just sell a lot of products. And so these things along with keeping excellence as an expectation of everything in Apple. These are the things that I focus on because I think that those are the things that make Apple this magical place that really smart people want to work in and sort of do not just their life's work but their life's best work.


Happy 2018 for all and thank you to everyone who helped in 2017!
We memorized 15 objects using the linking method.
We learned about how we multitask.
We had fun trying to do different things at the same time.
We learned about perception and visual illusions.
We had fun making our own flipstick cartoons.
After school club students and staff together made a farewell card for the headteacher retiring after 30+ years at the school, and everyone was sad.


The Journalists' Charity inaugural annual lecture was presented by James Harding, the former Director of BBC News and Times editor.
Turning up on his bike at the Geological Society he started by explaining the reason he was so hot is that he had gone to the Royal Geographical Society building in Kensington by mistake, only to find that his former Times colleague Ben MacIntrye was talking there.
Mr Harding said journalists had missed the three biggest stories of the past decade in the financial crash, the growing influence of technology and the rise of nationalism.
And he claimed so-called fake news, popularised by Donald Trump's regular criticisms of the press on the President's official Twitter account, is not a serious issue.
He said the public's lack of faith in journalism was largely due to the quantity of articles and the speed of their publication which means reporters don't have time to speak to enough experts.
The 49-year-old spoke of the weeks in the aftermath of the Brexit vote in the summer of 2016 where the Nice terrorist attacks and the Turkish coup left everyone feeling overwhelmed.
He stepped down from his role at the BBC at the start of 2018 and start developing Tortoise, a new media project which will offer a slower supply of news sourced from experts across a wide range of fields.
The project is co-founded by Harding and former Times colleague Katie Vanneck Smith and Matthew Barzun, who worked with former U.S. president Barack Obama during the 2008 election campaign.
Harding aims to 'open up' journalism by advocating discussion forums and 'organised listening'.
He said: 'We're trying to establish a new kind of newsroom. Out mantra is slow down, wise up.
He also urged caution regarding the imposition of a tax levy on tech giants Facebook and Google.
The Silicon Valley tech firms have dramatically changed the media landscape with many news organisations blaming the likes of Facebook and Google for squeezing revenue streams.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn suggested tech firms could pay a 'digital licence fee' to fund public interest journalism during a speech in August at the Edinburgh TV festival.
But Harding expressed caution at any levy, saying that Corbyn's proposal would be a cheap way out for tech firms. He said: 'I'd be very wary of it [a levy].
'Having worked in both the commercially funded and publicly funded media, while you're taking some form of public funds, the question is what can and can't you do.
'There are a lot of things journalistically that are really important like having a point of view, campaigning, picking certain fights, taking certain stands. But once you take public money, taking a stand is a harder thing to do given that it's the public's money.
'I'm wary of it. That said, I do think there is a question here that we are all scratching towards, which is how are we going to create a public square that exists in our digital lives as it has in our physical lives.
'I personally think we are going to need to look at those people who operate in that digital square and say you need to contribute to the health of our society and contribute to it in terms of information, education and the extent to which we can communicate.
'I was quite struck by Jeremy Corbyn's speech. When I did the Hugh Cudlipp lecture I talked about this idea we discussed at the BBC of what would it be like to create a British Digital Corporation, how might that operate and how might those companies in Silicon Valley that are changing the shape of media in this country contribute to that public square.
At the lecture, Mr Harding was put on the spot by a young journalist who quizzed him on The Times' reporting of the phone-hacking scandal when he was editor of the national paper.
Rupert Murdoch owned both The Times and the News of the World at the time, and the scandal resulted in the closure of the famous tabloid.
Mr Harding said that there was no influence from Mr Murdoch and he was very proud of The Times' reporting of the story which was dealt with as thoroughly as it would any other.
But the BBC chief avoided any questions on the corporation's decision to publish live footage of the police raid on Sir Cliff Richard's house in 2014 over historical child abuse allegations.
Sir Cliff was never arrested or charged by the police and then launched a successful privacy suit against the BBC in which the singer was awarded an initial £210,000 in damages.


Here it is folks! The 1st REAL episode of The A-Train Show and it's a good one. Tony Scott is back in St. Louis and he's going to do weekends on 95.5 R&B for the LOU and we talk about how he's able to back on air in St. Louis, plus other projects that he has going on, in addition to talk about his family that he mentions on social media.
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Henri-Alexandre Junod (17 June 1863 Saint-Martin, Val-de-Ruz – 22 April 1934 Geneva) was a Swiss-born South African missionary, ethnographer, anthropologist, linguist and naturalist, stationed for much of his career at Shiluvane Mission Station outside Tzaneen in Limpopo Province. He received an early training in Protestant ministry at Neuchâtel, Basel and Berlin. He was one of the founding members of the Lemana Training College at  village near the Township of Waterval at Elim in 1906. Together with Reverend Creux of Valdezia Mission Station, he codified the language of the Tsonga people, which they called 'Thonga', but later renamed Xitsonga. Together with a group of Swiss Missionaries, such as Georges Liengme, he helped in the establishment of Elim Hospital in 1899.

He came from a family of clergy and missionaries and in 1885 received holy orders as a Protestant minister in the Independent Church of Neuchâtel. In 1887, after being accepted by the Mission Suisse Romande, he was sent to Edinburgh to study English and medicine.

Junod sailed for Mozambique in 1889 and was stationed at Rikatla Mission, some 30 km north of Lourenço Marques. In 1894 he was working from Lourenço Marques. Some of his early collections were from Pinetown and Howick. He soon published a Ronga grammar, which was followed by essays on the lifestyle and language of the Ronga. In 1896 he returned to Switzerland and stayed until 1899 when he founded an evangelical school at Shiluvane, returning once again in 1906 to Switzerland. During his term at Shiluvane he escaped from the Lowveld heat and fevers by living in a hut on a nearby mountain called Mamotseeri or Mamotsuiri. In 1917 he founded another evangelical school at Rikatla. Junod returned to Switzerland in 1921 but maintained his work and interest in African ethnography. His ashes were interred at Rikatla.

'The Life of a South African Tribe', which is about the life of Tsonga people, was published in two volumes in 1912, an enlarged version being printed in 1926 and 1962. The work has been translated into several languages and is highly regarded.

Henri Junod was an exceptional scholar, a member of many societies and with wide interests in the world of natural history, amassing extensive collections of beetles and butterflies.  His ethnographer son, Henri-Philippe Junod (1897–1987), wrote a biography 'Henri-A. Junod, Missionaire et Savant, 1863–1934'.

References
 Marcos Vinícius Santos Coelho, "A religião e as possibilidades para uma abordagem histórica sobre a visão de natureza entre os tsonga através do discurso de Henri Junod", Métis: história & cultura,  v. 10, n. 19, 2011
 Patrick Harries, Butterflies and Barbarians: Swiss Missionaries and Systems of Knowledge in South-East Africa, Oxford: James Currey, 2007
 Patrick Harries, "Through the eyes of the beholder: HA Junod and the notion of primitive",  Social Dynamics: A journal of African studies, Vol. 19, No.1, 1993
 Patrick Harries, "The anthropologist as historian and liberal: H‐A. Junod and the Thonga", Journal of Southern African Studies, Vol.8, No.1, 1981
 Lorenzo Macagno, "Missionaries and the Ethnographic Imagination. Reflections on the Legacy of Henri-Alexandre Junod (1863–1934)", Social Sciences and Missions (Leiden: Brill), Volume 22, Number 1, 2009

External links
Mountain Club of South Africa article

FOOTNOTES

South African entomologists
South African anthropologists
South African Protestant missionaries
South African naturalists
Linguists from South Africa
1863 births
1934 deaths
Protestant missionaries in South Africa
Swiss emigrants to South Africa
Swiss Protestant missionaries
Missionary linguists

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Q: Как осуществить фильтрацию объектов модели по значениям связанного моделя? Есть две модели: Tovary, Category.
Они связаны между собой по belongsToMany.
Требуется оставить все товары нужных категорий.
Например все товары категорий с id: [1,4,7]
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A: нужно использовать whereHas
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About The Left Seat
Thoughts on Investigation
Looking for the Why
March 31, 2017 Ric Gillespie	2 Comments
In trying to discover the fate of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, our search naturally focuses on finding evidence of what happened. But, as an accident investigator, I'm just as interested in knowing why it happened. The point of all accident investigation, beyond determining cause and assigning blame, is the prevention of future accidents. My commitment to that goal began many years ago when I witnessed the worst disaster in air racing history.
T-6s racing at Reno, 2016.
In the summer of 1969 I was 21 years old, fresh out of college, and grabbing any flying job I could find to build time while waiting to go on active duty with the U.S. Army. By September I had scraped together enough money to buy a standby airline ticket to Reno, Nevada for the National Championship Air Races. By pure dumb luck I landed a place as gofer on the pit crew for Ed Snyder, a T-6 racer from Jacksonville, FL. Ed and his wife Jerri adopted the all-agog young pilot and, for a wonderful week, I was a junior member of the air racing fraternity.
Two years later, as a 2nd Lt. in Advanced Radio Systems School at Ft. Monmouth, NJ, I learned that there was to be an air race at nearby Cape May that included a T-6 class. Hoping to re-connect with old friends, I rounded up my fiancée and, with my brother and his wife, we made the pilgrimage. Sure enough, Ed, Jerri and the whole gang from Reno were there. We agreed to get together for dinner after the race, but horror intervened.
On the start, the seven-plane field came snarling past the stands, rounded the scatter pylon and banked left into the first turn. My friend Dick Minges and another T-6 were trailing behind the leaders. Dick didn't see the other airplane flying tight with him at 3 o'clock low and when he rolled out of the turn, his right wing came down on the other guy's canopy. Dick's wing folded up like a fighter parked on the deck of a carrier. The other plane pulled up and away, the pilot lacerated by the shattered canopy but otherwise okay. Dick's airplane did a complete roll on its way to the ground. He hit doing something over 200 mph, raising a huge cloud of dust but no explosion.
The other pilots, out ahead, had not seen the accident, but by the third lap the dust had cleared and the crumpled aircraft was visible. The three leaders, tight one behind the other, came around the turn, over the crash site, and headed down the backstretch.
Nobody seems to have seen what happened next. Everyone was focused on the emergency vehicles racing toward the wreck until a sound I'll never forget snapped our eyes to the spectacle of three T-6s headed straight down like three fence posts. One of them was Ed Syder. They disappeared into the trees and were gone. Where a minute before there had been the deafening blat of R-1340s at full throttle there was now only the muted wail of the crash trucks.
Watching my friends die was a shattering experience. I grew up with airplanes. I learned to fly literally on my father's knee. Aviation had always been a positive part of my life. I was, of course, aware that airplane accidents happened, but they were not something that touched me personally, until now. Aviation safety took on a new meaning and when I got out of the Army I chose a career as a risk manager for an aviation insurance company. I discovered that I had a particular talent for accident investigation.
Thinking back to that sad day at Cape May, there was no mystery about what had happened. Four midair collisions had resulted in four fatalities, but why? What went wrong? There were no known photographs or motion picture images of the race, but the cause of the first accident was obvious. Dick simply didn't see the other plane.
The three-airplane collision is more difficult to explain. The FAA eventually determined that the second airplane hit the first airplane and the third plane ran into the debris of the first two. But why did number two hit number one?
Human factors are often behind the "why" of an accident. Ed Snyder was in the number two position. Dick Minges was his close friend. Flying in tight formation requires unblinking concentration. After Ed flew over the wreck of Dick's plane he may have looked back over his shoulder to see if Dick was all right. That's all it would take.
I left the insurance industry in 1984 and, with my wife Pat Thrasher, founded TIGHAR the next year. The cases are colder but the principles of investigation are the same. The research for my new book, Finding Amelia – The True Story of the Earhart Electra, makes it clear that human factors led directly to the tragic events of July 2, 1937. As in my first book, Finding Amelia- The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance, original contemporary sources tell a very different story than the popular legend.
Amelia Earhart was keenly aware that her record-setting flights were essentially publicity stunts. In the wake of her 1935 Honolulu to Oakland and Los Angeles to Mexico City flights she said, "My flights haven't meant anything to the scientific advancement of aviation."[1] It has become an article of faith that flying around the world was Amelia's primary goal, but it is not true. The world flight was a financially motivated publicity stunt. Amelia's first priority was to justify her fame to herself by making genuine contributions to the development of aviation.
Earhart's husband's original appeal to Purdue University for funding for a new airplane focused on her desire to make "certain flights as laboratory tests involving various scientific aspects of modern aviation."[2] The airplane Amelia wanted was a Lockheed Model 10 Electra. After becoming "intimately familiar with the ship under all conditions" Amelia would establish some new transcontinental records, make a flight to Panama or Cuba, and undertake "detailed experimental work at various altitudes, including oxygen flight." The scientific test flights would be followed by "the ultimate big flight, to be attempted only if and when everything proves out satisfactorily, to be around-the-world [emphasis in the original], starting at the Purdue airport and ending at Purdue. The plane could carry the name 'Purdue'."[3]
Reality intervened. Test flights do not make money. They cost money, and there was no money for scientific work. Record-setting stunt flights make money. Before the deal with Purdue was even completed, Putnam and Earhart had reversed the plan. The world flight would now take precedence over the experimental work, but there was a problem. The Lockheed Electra was the wrong ship for a trip around the world. Earhart's technical adviser Paul Mantz felt that the safest choice for the world flight would be the new Sikorsky S-43 "Baby Clipper" amphibian. Putnam agreed, but Amelia was adamant – she wanted an Electra.
And so began a cascade of compromises fueled by human factors rather than prescribed by best practices. The tragic events of July 2, 1937 were not the consequence of misfortune, nor wanton negligence, but by a progression of poor decisions made in response to practical, emotional, and financial pressures. Finding Amelia – The True Story of the Earhart Electra will be the "prequel" that permits a new understanding of the events chronicled in Finding Amelia – The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance.
Speech in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on March 21, 1935.
"The Amelia Earhart Project," memorandum from George Putnam to Purdue President Elliott, November 11, 1935.
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Dale Beethe says:
I'd never thought of her reasons for choosing the Electra. After looking at pictures of the Sikorski, I'm thinking she didn't want that because it was, shall we say, a tad homely. It just didn't fit her image as well as the Electra, and such decisions sometimes have far reaching consequences. Imagine how different things could have been had she been able to land in the lagoon instead of on the reef.
Ric Gillespie says:
Esthetics could have been a factor. The Lockheed Model 10 is a beautiful machine. Other possible factors include:
• Most of her previous record-seeing flights had been made in Lockheed airplanes.
• She and Putnam had just bought a home near the Lockheed factory in Burbank, CA and her technical adviser Paul Mantz was based in Burbank. The Sikorsky company was in Stamford, CT.
• The S-43 was a much larger aircraft powered by more powerful engines. It was twice the price of an Electra and more expensive to operate and maintain.
• In either case, Earhart would need to learn how to fly a multi-engine, retractable gear aircraft but in the case of the S-43, she would also have to learn water operations.
• In one respect, an amphibian is more prone to pilot-error accidents. In a land plane, you always do the same thing to land. You lowered the wheels. In an amphib, sometimes you do and sometimes you don't. Landing on land with wheel up is bad. Landing on the water with the wheels down is even worse.
Believe it or not, Putnam and Mantz, presumably with Earhart's agreement, had earlier asked Lockheed if it would be possible to put the still-on-the-drawing-board Lockheed Model 12 "Electra Junior" on floats. It proved to be prohibitively expensive but it was a dumb idea. Flying around the world in an airplane on straight floats would deprive Amelia of the use of all of the world's airports and restrict her to the few facilities in sheltered water that had refueling capability. Just getting across Africa would be more than interesting.
Reading in the original correspondence the hare-brained ideas that were seriously considered leaves you appalled at the amateurish character of the entire operation.
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Rembrandt at 18
A newly rediscovered Rembrandt painting reveals the artist in the process of becoming himself
Anne Woollett | May 5, 2016 | 4 min read
Allegory of the Sense of Smell (detail), about 1624–25, Rembrandt van Rijn. Oil on panel, 8 1/2 × 7 in.; entire panel (with later additions), 12 1/2 × 10 in. Image courtesy of The Leiden Collection, New York. All rights reserved
What does the beginning of a great artist's career look like? Rare signed works—the drawn Self-Portrait by Albrecht Dürer aged 13 and Anthony van Dyck's arresting painted Self-Portrait at about 16—reveal their startling talents as young teenagers, an age when most artists are still diligently learning the rudiments of their art. Many painters, including Titian and Rubens, were conceptually ambitious from the first, but a bit awkward in execution.
What of youthful Rembrandt, one of the most extraordinary and distinctive artistic personalities in the history of art? He too painted and etched his own image frequently as a young man, but the very earliest moments of his career—small, dramatic multi-figure compositions—are still being discovered.
Spectacular Surprise—Rembrandt in New Jersey
On September 22, 2015, a panel painting of figures in an interior (one described as an unconscious "lady") appeared at auction at Nye & Co. in New Jersey. It was catalogued as "Continental School Nineteenth Century." Despite the discolored varnish, condition issues, and awkward additions to the panel, the curious figure group struck knowledgeable viewers as singularly important. After vigorous bidding, the so-called Triple Portrait with Lady Fainting was acquired by a European phone bidder. The subsequent announcement that the painting was thought to be by Rembrandt ignited enthusiasm and conversation around the world.
After conservation treatment (and removal from its ornate gilded frame), the painting looked quite different. Its brilliant palette, descriptive brushwork, and tightly arranged figures confirmed that it was, in fact, related to the earliest known paintings by Rembrandt, depicting three of the senses: The Three Musicians (Allegory of Hearing), The Stone Operation (Allegory of Touch), and The Spectacle Seller (Allegory of Sight). Close scrutiny also revealed Rembrandt's earliest signature, which you can see at the upper right, cleverly placed on the portrait of a man tacked to the back wall: RHF (Rembrandt Harmenszoon fecit). The rediscovered Rembrandt was the long-lost Sense of Smell from this very same series, painted when the artist was about 18.
Unconscious Patient (Allegory of the Sense of Smell), about 1624–25, Rembrandt van Rijn. Oil on panel, 8 1/2 × 7 in.; entire panel (with later additions), 12 1/2 × 10 in. Image courtesy of The Leiden Collection, New York
Detail of Sense of Smell showing Rembrandt's earliest signature, just visible at the very top right ("RHF"). Image courtesy of The Leiden Collection, New York
The panel had been set into another, larger panel, probably in the 18th century, to create a more elaborate composition. This process, which had also been carried out on the other three paintings, helped confirm that the new discovery belonged to the group (more on this story here). The conservation treatment also revealed the array of tiny implements on the back wall in the upper left corner, as well as the glass jar just below them.
In the past, scholars had been divided over the attribution of the three senses, which were rediscovered in the early 20th century. Along with the panel additions, the paintings were dirty and overpainted in areas, making it difficult to assess their quality. After careful cleaning and study in 1988, however, it became clear that these small, dramatic scenes share many stylistic characteristics. This left little doubt over their authorship.
The treatment of certain effects—such as anatomical details and the contrast of light and shade—are tentatively handled, suggesting the Senses series probably pre-date Rembrandt's exposure to the powerful works of Pieter Lastman, his teacher and mentor, in Amsterdam around 1625.
Rembrandt's Senses Reunited
Thanks to the generosity of the Leiden Collection, which owns all three panels, Sense of Touch and Sense of Hearing will be displayed at the Getty along with Sense of Smell, the newly acquired companion painting. They will hang in our Rembrandt gallery, on public view side by side for the first time in over 300 years.
The Stone Operation (Allegory of Touch), about 1624–25, Rembrandt van Rijn. Oil on panel, 8 1/2 × 7 in. Image courtesy of The Leiden Collection, New York
What do we see in these paintings? In each composition, Rembrandt visualized one of the five senses through a human activity, adding moralizing commentary as was the style in art of the time. Sense of Touch portrays a man writhing in pain as a quack doctor performs surgery by the light of a candle held by a suspicious-looking assistant in outlandish garb. The operation, to remove stones from his head, was a proverbial cure for foolishness. In Sense of Hearing, the satire is less biting: a youth, a middle-aged man, and an older woman sing harmoniously together.
The Three Musicians (Allegory of Hearing), about 1624–25, Rembrandt van Rijn. Oil on panel, 8 1/2 × 7 in. Image courtesy of The Leiden Collection, New York
Sense of Smell adds an especially interesting element to this trio. Rembrandt devised an unusual and witty narrative: on the right, a young well-dressed man lolls unconsciously, while two quacks hold a handkerchief, presumably with smelling salts, under his nose and watch with anxious expressions for him to revive. There are few clues to identify his plight, but his bare arm suggests he has undergone a common treatment for many illnesses—bloodletting—and fainted.
The other two senses in the series are, of course, sight and taste. The Spectacle Seller (Allegory of Sight) is in the collection of the Lakenhal Museum in Leiden, but Sense of Taste remains as yet undiscovered. It, too, probably features a small group of figures in dim room, drinking and carousing in brilliantly colored costumes. It may yet be out there, waiting to be rediscovered—keep your eyes peeled!
The Spectacle Peddler (Allegory of Sight), about 1624–25, Rembrandt van Rijn. Oil on panel, 8 1/2 × 7 in. Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden. Image: Wikimedia Commons
These paintings show a young, developing artist, but Rembrandt's extraordinary ability to convey emotions and create a compelling narrative on a small scale is fully evident. As a curator specializing in Dutch art, I find these works fascinating and important, and hope you will as well. We can see in them early signs of the enthusiastic praise Rembrandt would receive only five years later for his "liveliness of emotions."
See Rembrandt's Senses, alongside other paintings by Rembrandt, at the Getty Center in Gallery E205 from May 11 to August 28, 2016, in The Promise of Youth: Rembrandt's Senses Rediscovered.
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Anne Woollett
I'm curator of paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum, specializing in Dutch and Flemish art. I prepared the installation of Johannes Vermeer, Woman in Blue Reading a Letter and curated the exhibition Drama and Devotion: Heemskerck's Ecce Homo Altarpiece from Warsaw.
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New Delhi: The Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP), an ally of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, today announced that it will contest the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on its own.
SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar said that the party will field candidates from 25 seats in Uttar Pradesh and names of the candidates will be announced soon.
Notably, the SBSP had won four seats in the 2017 UP assembly elections. It contested for eight seats.
As per media reports, the BJP was willing to give just one seat to SBSP and too on the condition that the candidate will contest the elections on the BJP symbol.
The proposal was rejected by SBSP chief, who had reportedly earlier held talks with central leadership for five seats in UP that sends 80 MPs to Lok Sabha.


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UMPG Nashville signs Josh Hoge
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UMPG Nashville has announced a new global publishing deal with Josh Hoge.
He has written for range of artists and genres and was named SESAC Songwriter Of The Year in 2016. The Tennessee singer has also co-written alongside Kane Brown for Used to Love You Sober and Thunder in the Rain.
Hoge said: "When a company like Universal Music Publishing has a philosophy that is 'Songwriters First', what writer wouldn't want to be a part of that? As a leading publisher in this business, they still have that small family feel which I love most."
EVP and GM of UMPG Nashville, Kent Earls, said: "We have closely followed Josh's career over the last decade and jumped at the chance to bring him into the UMPG family. He is an incredibly talented melodic singer-songwriter with an innate gift for focusing on the artist's vision in co-writing sessions. We're honoured to work with him and excited to further his career as a songwriter."
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Josh Hoge will now join UMPG's roster, which represents the likes of Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Metallica and Justin Timberlake among others.
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A graveside service for Betty D. Masimer, 91, of Johnstown, Ohio, was held Friday, March 8, 2013 at the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Harrisburg, PA, with Lloyd Markley officiating.
Betty was long-time missionary for the Navajo Indians in New Mexico, serving with the Grace Brethren Navajo Mission in Counselor.
Betty died March 6, 2013 at Arlington Care Center, Newark. She was born September 28, 1921, in Gettysburg, Pa., to the late William and Georgia (Meyers) Day.
Betty was a member of Palmyra Grace Church, recently attended Christian Bible Fellowship in Johnstown, Ohio, and was a beautician in Palmyra, Pa. She was a 1940 graduate of Hershey High School.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, James "Pat" and Janet Masimer of Johnstown, Paul "Mike" and Debbie Masimer of Kerns, Utah, eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Masimer, who died in 1952; brother, John Day; sisters, Reba Soule and Marie Shearer.
Betty served at the Grace Brethren Navajo Mission in Counselor, N.M., for several decades. What is your memory of Betty and her ministry with the Navajos? Add your memory in the comments below.
So grateful for Betty's years of service. She was a strong, determined lady who loved you with all her heart and loved you enough to share tough-love with you when you needed it. She will be missed. But so grateful for her new life in heaven. Praise be to God!


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Eng Named PTR Master Professional
Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week during the 2011 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes 50-plus on court and classroom presentations for tennis teachers and coaches, a tennis trade show and tournament is being held February 18-24, 2011 at PTR Headquarters on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Dr. Doug Eng, of Medford, Massachusetts, was the only addition this year to PTR's roster of Master Professionals, making him the 32nd to earn the designation.
Dr. Eng has been a PTR member for 21 years and has been involved in the tennis industry for 25 years. He is a PTR Clinician and Tester. Dr. Eng served PTR New England as Coordinator of Development and Vice President, and from 1995-2002, as President, organizing and hosting a dozen mini-symposia for the organization. PTR New England was named a Champion of Tennis by Racquet Sports Industry Magazine. Since then, Dr. Eng has been named PTR Volunteer of the Year, PTR Tester of the Year, and PTR State Member of the Year for Massachusetts twice. He was also presented PTR New England Pro of the Year twice. Eng has conducted 135 PTR workshops in 11 states and Canada.
Dr. Eng has also served the United States Tennis Association (USTA) as one of its initial Development Coaches Trainers. He is a certified USTA tournament director and official. Dr. Eng started the USTA New England Sport Science Committee in 1995, and chaired the committee until 2006. For the past three years, Eng has served on the USTA National Sport Science Committee. He has been a presenter at the USTA Tennis Teachers Conference, PTR International Symposium, and the ITA Coaches Convention.
Dr. Eng has written more than 70 tennis articles for tennisone.com, tennisplayer.net and TennisPro magazine. His work has been translated into Dutch, German, Spanish and Japanese. More recently he was interviewed for The Guardian (UKs largest newspaper) and El Pais (Spain's largest newspaper), commenting on Nadal's serve for the latter. Many of his articles deal with sport science, a subject in which he earned two doctorate degrees.
Dr. Eng continues to teach tennis. He has taught at public recreational facilities, private clubs, and coached college tennis for 16 years. For the past decade, Dr. Eng has directed the Tennis Academy at Harvard University. In addition, he volunteers for inner-city Boston community tennis through Franklin Park Tennis Association, and for Special Olympics. He has taught children, adult beginners, nearly 100 ranked players as a high performance coach (including one NCAA champion and several ITF players), USTA leagues, and high school tennis teams. He believes in being involved with all aspects of tennis.
In 2010, Boston Magazine named Dr. Eng the city's Best Tennis Coach.
PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 14,000 members in 121 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and servicing tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.


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Can you help us save the spoon-billed sandpiper?
As its name suggests, the spoon-billed sandpiper is a remarkable species. It's a tiny wading bird - about the size of a house sparrow - with a uniquely-shaped beak.
These birds are dying at a shocking rate, and extinction looks likely within the next decade if urgent action is not taken.
Recent research suggests that there are only between 100-200 breeding pairs in the world. And scientists believe that the population is plummeting by 26 per cent each year.
With the support of people like you we can save these birds from extinction.


When Woah Vicky claimed she was black, the Internet wanted to know more about her family. Rather, the Internet wants to know if the apple fell far from the tree. Keep reading to find out about Woah Vicky's family here.
The digital world first noticed Woah Vicky when she claimed she was black in a YouTube video. Since then, she has filled our Instagram feeds with her wild antics and has caught attention lately for brawling with Bhad Bhabie. She looks nothing like what she claims, so of course, social media was curious about her parents. If you've been looking everywhere for the tea on Woah Vicky's family, your search ends here! We've got all you need to know about this social media influencer's family—and it's nothing like you imagined.
Victoria Waldrip is better known in cyberspace as Woah Vicky. The 18-year-old grew up in Georgia and went to school there. Her family hasn't been featured in any of her videos, but they appear to be quite different from the Instagram sensation's online persona.
Vicky's parents hail from Marietta, Georgia and are now based in Atlanta where Victoria lives. Her mother, Carla Johnson, doesn't have a social media presence and she keeps a low profile.
Waldrip's father, Steve Waldrip, is in the real estate and home-building business. He graduated with a degree in business administration from the University of Georgia in 1977.
His initial career began in software and sales before he joined his father's line of business. His father, Marvin Waldrip, also ran his own homebuilding business.
Vicky's father founded Homes by Steve Waldrip Inc. in 1986. Steve Waldrip is now the owner and president of the construction company.
Vicky's father plays an active role in the community. He is part of the Marietta High School Booster Club and supports the athletics department. He was also a mentor in the school's Youth Apprenticeship Program.
He has been a longtime sponsor the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Association. The nonprofit is dedicated to the preservation of local historic sites. His own company builds home while preserving and enhancing the local aesthetic.
Among his other roles, he served on the executive board of the Cobb County Home Builders Association.
Another young foul-mouthed Instagram celeb named Lil Tay parades around as Woah Vicky's sister. But Woah Vicky actually has a real sister named Stephanie Waldrip, who's around 30 years old. Victoria has confessed she's not very close to her sister because of their large age gap.
Stephanie currently lives a charmed life in New York City where she's a rising star in fashion. After graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Stephanie moved to Manhattan.
Equipped with experience as a designer's assistant, Stephanie launched her own label, Waldrip NYC. She's the creative genius while her partner, Gavin Brooks runs the business side.
Using the finest European textiles, she launched her first collection in 2012. She was soon signed by Shopbop and designed a custom dress for Lady Gaga! Even Gigi Hadid has sported an original Waldrip piece. That's a new peak in fashion!
The Waldrip collection is sold in major retail stores in NYC while critics rave about her inspired creations. Even Elle and Harper's Bazaar have this designer on their radar!
NYC also did well for Stephanie's love life because that's where she met her future husband, Blake London. They tied the knot at Sea Island in Georgia in June 2016.
Stephanie donned a custom-made wedding dress from her own collection. Her little sister, Victoria, featured prominently among the bridal party in their wedding highlights video.
Unlike her sister, Stephanie is pretty low-key. Her professional Instagram is inactive and her personal Instagram is set to private.
Waldrip had a controversial debut in the Internet's spotlight. In 2017, she posted a video claiming she was black. She included the results of an ancestry test she took to prove her claims.
"My whole entire life my mom kept telling me, 'you're white,' 'you're white,' I never believed her because I knew I was black. July 19 I did some history, I went on Ancestry.com, and I found I'm 25percent black," she said in the YouTube video.
With this declaration, Waldrip granted herself the license to drop N-bombs. Woah Vicky's Instagram now includes a lot of herself flaunting cash, guns, and (really bad) twerking.
The Internet, however, found her claim dubious since Victoria looks far from black. The black community has repeatedly called her out for being racist and stereotyping black culture.
The backlash escalated when it was revealed that her parents are white. The general opinion floating in the Blogosphere is that her parents are pretty wealthy, unlike what she claims.
Considering the designer duds and expensive vacations Vicky displays on Instagram, it is evident Carla Johnson and Steve Waldrip's daughter grew up privileged. So, all those claims that she grew up in the "hood" and "came from nothing" don't add up.
But Woah Vicky refuses to accept she's any other ethnicity but black! She explained that even though her parents aren't black, her father has a multi-ethnic lineage.
She said her father doesn't know his own father and has black ethnicity. That can be arguable because the Homes by Waldrip website states that Steve Waldrip "followed in his father's footsteps" into the family business.
The Internet can disagree with Woah Vicky, but she's comfortable in her online character.


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Tiwari targets Kejriwal over Shaheen Bagh protest
 By IANS | Published on  Wed, Jan 15 2020 17:48 IST |  6 Views
Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 15 : The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to play the "inconvenience" card over the Shaheen Bagh protest, which has blocked the Delhi-Noida road for more than a month.
While hearing a plea against the protest, the Delhi High Court had asked the authorities to keep "larger public interest" in mind.
Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari in a video has "appealed" protesters to call off the agitation, and also trained his guns at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly "ignoring plight of lakhs of people facing inconvenience because of the protest." Tiwari said, "I am making this video because I am distressed. Lakhs of people in the city are facing inconvenience everyday because of the protest at Shaheen Bagh. They are forced to complete a 25-minute journey in two-three hours." Tiwari, whose party has been championing the cause of religious minorities facing persecution in three neighbouring countries, seems to have found a reason to question Kejriwal's "silence" on the "plight of daily commuters", who too are going to vote in the February 8 Delhi Assembly polls.
The video was tweeted by Tiwari under the banner: "What has happened to my Delhi? This is an appeal to all brothers and sisters, protesting at Shaheen Bagh against the CAA." The Shaheen Bagh protest that has blocked the road that connects Delhi to neighbouring cities, like Faridabad and Noida, has become a nightmare for commuters. The DND highway, supposed to be a bypass, is crippled with traffic, for more than a month. Many of these commuters, regardless of their stand on the CAA, have taken to social media to vent their frustration at the blockade.
Tiwari has taken up the commuters' "cause" to target Kejriwal to garner votes of fence-sitters.
The court had said, "We hereby direct the concerned respondent authorities (police) to look into the grievances ventilated by the petitioner...about the restrictions on usage of the road, known as Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch, that is, Road No. 13A (between Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj) as well as the Okhla underpass, and react in accordance with law, rules, regulations and government policies, applicable to the present case."
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Gampriner Seele – jezioro we wsi Gamprin (między kanałem Renu i Ruggeller Strasse), w Liechtensteinie o powierzchni 1,53 ha, jedyny naturalny zbiornik wodny w tym kraju. Otoczone jest przez zwartą roślinność: trzciny, krzewy i drzewa. Powstało w 1927 roku po powodzi na Renie.

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Le chloritoïde est une espèce minérale du groupe des silicates, sous-groupe des nésosilicates, dont le nom provient de sa ressemblance avec les micas de la famille des chlorites, en référence à leur couleur verte commune et les possibilités de clivages en fines lamelles. De formule chimique , il se présente en cristaux aciculaires, ou en lamelles à bons clivages assez cassantes, à macles polysynthétiques, parfois groupés en rosettes, verts à gris verdâtre foncé.

Découverte
Ce minéral est découvert en 1837 par le minéralogiste allemand Gustav Rose dans les monts Oural. Sa localité type est le village Kosoi Brod, dans l'oblast de Sverdlovsk.

Genèse
Les chloritoïdes se trouvent, mais rarement, comme altérations des roches volcaniques. Ces minéraux n'apparaissent que dans les roches riches en fer, magnésium et manganèse, et sont caractéristiques du métamorphisme de contact (marbres) mais surtout du métamorphisme régional, souvent de basse pression et basse température (schistes verts).

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Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Glossaire de géologie
 Groupe des chlorites

Liens externes
 Chloritoid sur Mindat

Nésosilicate
Minéral monoclinique
Minéral triclinique
Minéral nommé d'après l'une de ses propriétés