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UK new build sector remains optimistic despite economic pressure
Stephen Hills, Commercial Director at Pendennis and Chairman of Superyacht UK, looks at how 2022 shaped the UK shipbuilding industry …
Many new build yards are reporting record profits and stacked order books, however, considering the current state of the UK economy and the ongoing energy crisis, the new build sector is undoubtedly experiencing some unprecedented challenges. Stephen Hills Commercial Director at Pendennis, and the current Chairman of Superyacht UK, looks at how the events of 2022 have shaped the British shipbuilding industry.
Despite all the bleak economic news at the end of 2022, my assessment as Chairman of Superyacht UK is that for most companies within the sector, business is good, order books are strong and pre covid profits are in sight again.
A feature of the Superyacht supply process is that generally, projects take time. Great endeavours of the highest quality are rarely quick to achieve so while the consumer post covid boom in discretionary spending has now moved to concerns about the cost of living, high inflation and soaring energy costs, the impact on British yards does not appear immediately, most projects already started have some way to run and from the discussions, I have had with UK business, the loss of Russian business has had limited impact in a position of generally increased demand.
The difficult challenge for the UK superyacht business now is to decide how, and if, those broader economic pressures will influence the behaviours of our clients and prepare accordingly. The last year has almost without exception seen companies growing with determined recruitment drives in response to very strong order books, and at the moment demand appears to remain healthy.
For the UK Superyacht sector, I remain convinced that to protect our industry we should continue to focus on investing in our people and facilities in order to deliver service, quality and innovation so that we develop and maintain our unique place within the whole global industry where most projects include some UK input, be it on the service side from our surveyors, legal teams, classification societies, finance, brokerage, insurance, designers, equipment suppliers, crew, management, or in new build or refit facilities. In all areas, it's fair to say British companies are recognised as leaders in what they do because they offer the best service, the best quality, and the best innovation.
As the market adjusts, I am an optimist and believe that our clients will still be in a position to create strong demand and while the post covid peak may drop back to pre-covid levels this should be a sensible reset rather than a catastrophic drop-off. However, I think the real threat to our industry which we must be aware of and respond to is our impact on the environment. As an industry, we need to be able to present our product in the correct context and take steps to effect a real reduction in the impact of what we do. We are not big enough to lead the development of alternate technology, others will have to lead on topics such as alternative fuels and prime movers, however, we are able and do have the resources to be active and reduce wherever we can.
Clients will increasingly expect these behaviours coupled with a readiness to embrace and demonstrate new technology wherever possible. In my view, the failure to respond to this challenge is more likely to have an adverse effect on our business than the current economic issues. Our customers are generally well placed to deal with economic downturns, but no one is immune to the risks of environmental change and potentially legislation, it is argued by our critics that luxury goods are the least justifiable and we need a response.
But don't wait for someone to solve this problem for you. My opinion is that each business needs to establish its own credentials within this debate. The required change will come as companies increasingly recognise this fundamental shift in the marketplace and take real steps to improve, not greenwashing, but demonstrable reductions achieved through real investments.
We will see a significant increase in customers who include an assessment of the environmental credentials each company offers as part of their selection criteria and as ever those offering the best proposition will emerge as the new leaders. In due course, I expect environmental credentials will rank above, or as a fundamental pre-qualification criterion, before Time, Cost and Quality in the client selection process.
At Superyacht UK we will be looking to facilitate debate on this topic, to support the exchange of ideas and initiatives and represent the industry as a whole where possible. If each company in the industry is not stepping up to the challenge, then there will be little to publicise and will simply be fuelling our critic's arguments. We need to be an industry of environmental champions.
While we offer customers luxury experiences, (a good colleague used to say, "something everyone seriously wants but no one needs"), we should do this in a way that is fully on board with the global mission to meet emissions targets and wherever possible to only leave footprints…or should I say "leave only our wake".
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Within every human being is a recognition, a longing, a desire for something more – something greater. We know, somehow, that we are not merely creatures of the earth. At present we exist within physical time-bound forms made of the same substance as the earth around us, but this is not our final state.
Surrounding us is a mystery, invisible, but very real. What we can see and touch is only a representation of this deeper reality that is not held within the bounds of time, but transcends this dimension to be what humans call eternal. It is the only way we can understand something which stretches on for infinity without losing its value, splendor, or allure. It is hidden but only so that we might seek, find, and become one with its nature and begin to represent its qualities in the world around us.
The ancient Egyptians, then the Greeks, and finally the Romans took various elements of this eternal reality and gave to them names, like Aphrodite, Jupiter, and Athena, along with human-like qualities, which made them more accessible. An elaborate religious system developed around how to relate to these 'deities' that represented certain truths about the human experience. However, this humanization contained only a fragment of the truth.
Concepts like love and wisdom did exist and still do – but not necessarily in the way that they have been defined up to this point. Where the Greeks erred in considering these things with too much human influence, modern philosophy has erred in thinking of these truths as too abstract.
They are, in fact, neither pure conception, nor are they very much human. Rather, they are an existence that transcends our time-bound reality as a part of this world that will not come to an end. Their qualities are stamped all over the human experience, but this is because the human experience emerges from their nature, not the other way around.
Religions throughout history have responded to the need for something more by providing humans with an elaborate set of rituals and requirements through which they can begin to reflect one dimension or another of this eternal reality. Human beings always seem to be trying to move beyond the short-comings of their nature to achieve some un-named desire for meaning and significance that will transcend the short span of years we enjoy in this world.
Not to be utterly despised, these religious creations resolutely attempt to answer a common question. Embedded within them all rests a common theme: a call to participate in the unseen but still recognizable eternal reality of the world. There is something more than the time-bound creation that surrounds us.
It is always the choice of the dreamer to answer this call and rise up or to ignore it and continue watching the dream play out. However, once the call has come, the dream can never again satisfy the deepest longings of the human heart.
I remember walking beside the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland when the call came. It was an invitation to see beyond the temporal world and embrace the eternal dimension of human nature. A desire awakened within my heart, stirred up by the imagination of Walt Disney, validated by the fiction of C.S. Lewis, and offered by a community of people who knew something about the mystery of love. Standing in the cold spring morning on the boardwalk above the flowing water, I resolved that some way, somehow, whatever it took, I would seek out and discover the answer to its unspoken question.
The mystery had broken into my life in a way that would shatter the world I had come to know and show it in a light and color that only ever grows more brilliant. I could have said no, and I could have continued the path I was on, but I already knew there was something more. In daring to ask the question, I had taken the first step in the direction of the sunrise where all who seek will find they have begun to wake up to everything it means to be fully human.
To most people, the simplicity of 1+1=2 obscures its incredible mystery. It's truth is not found in the accuracy of the equation but in the mystery that the symbolism represents. The two become one without a violation of their nature. In union, they create something new. This is the mystery of creation, the magic of life.
Truth in seeking is not about the end of a journey, but about its beginning. I cannot be other than what I am where I am. Or, as some like to say, "wherever you go, there you are." The point is not to escape from the world, nor to create the world, but to come alive within the world through participation in its mystery as a revelation of the One from whom, by whom, and for whom all things exist.
My own part in this great story is still being written. At present, it is only a pathway whose destination remains unknown. Words have their limitations in expressing an experience of life that is infinite. I share some of them here as encouragement to embrace your own discovery of truth in seeking. If you would like to connect more deeply, please reach out with a comment or a question.


On the latest edition of The Star Wars Show, they revealed a pretty stellar looking exclusive coming this Spring. For the Star Wars Celebration 2017 show in Orlando, Florida, Hasbro will be offering an exclusive Black Series Figure for the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Check out the Star Wars – The Black Series X-Wing Pilot Luke Skywalker 6″ Scale Figure. The figure comes packaged on a vintage Kenner style card, complete with foil lettering. Luke will have a Lightsaber and a blaster pistol.
That's not all! The crew from the show also visited the Sideshow Collectibles studio. There, they take a look at a few of the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story statues we've recently seen. Those include Jyn Erso, the Death Trooper, K-2SO and more. Check out the video below.
I think it still means we are getting re-releases in a single wave, just not with this packaging I honestly do not care too much for anyway.
Any idea on whos exclusive will this luke be?
Unfortunately, I missed his previous release, so I need him.
Star Wars Celebration. In Orlando I think?
The info is in both the video and the news story linked in the first post. As well as the thread title to that news post.
I wish they'd stuck with the original box packaging and B&W art for the entire series. I liked the look of them in a line along the back of my shelf.
Personally, I wish they would get away from the bland, black boxes with blank interiors and get back to blister cards with some nice card art. Same goes for Marvel Legends. So boring.
Are the boxes even cheaper for production costs? I understand they last longer for mint collectors but honestly a dedicated mint collector should know how to deal with blister packaging too. To Hasbro's credit they have made progress in making the boxes more visually appealing compared to the practically blank original Black Series packaging.
My bad, wasn�t aware there was going to be show, so I was in doubt.
Does anyone know if they put these online for people with Celebration tickets but can't end up going? Kinda like some Comic-Con releases?
Most of this stuff sells out before the floor even opens. But low and behold every vendor has it for sale marked up 3X the amount.
I doubt it, I don't think they did it in the past unless that's changed but also like I said this is Star Wars usually everything sells out in one day. Not like SDCC where there are so many different brands of exclusives to choose from.
Ah. That make sense. So even if I was still able to attend there would be a small chance.
I would have even thought that since it's only geared for Star Wars, that there would be a good amount to go around through the multiple days.


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Well, the Mets have lost their last two games to the Atlanta Braves, and one major reason why is Jacob deGrom, who is out to prove he should be the team's ace and a starter in the All-Star Game. On Sunday, deGrom was pretty pleased with his performance, striking out eight batters and allowing three hits in seven scoreless innings. He walked two and gave up just one run, and his ERA currently sits at 1.65. But, deGrom took things a step further on Tuesday night, pitching seven innings of one-hit ball with seven strikeouts and no walks. He is now 12-0 during the month of July, and he has given up just three runs in his last 18 innings.
As a New York Mets fan, you have undoubtedly heard the name Jacob deGrom. He is the ace of the Mets pitching staff, and currently leads the National League with 17 wins and a 2.45 ERA.
Jacob deGrom announced Wednesday that he will not play in the All-Star Game at Coors Field. Instead, he will spend time with his family and be rested for the return game.
I've been thinking about it, and obviously it's an honor to be selected to the All-Star Game, but I'm just going to enjoy this time, spend it with my family and get in shape for the second half of the season, the New York Mets ace said after pitching seven innings in a tie game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
DeGrom, the only Mets player selected to the All-Star first team, urged teammate Taijuan Walker to take his place in the game.
He deserved to go 100 percent, deGrom said of Walker, who was 7-3 with a 2.44 ERA in his first season with the Mets.
Jacob deGrom announced Wednesday after seven innings against the Brewers that he would not play in the All-Star Game and asked that teammate Taijuan Walker take his place. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
DeGrom's ERA rose to 1.08 after he allowed two solo home runs against the Brewers on Wednesday. He struckout 10 batters and reached the 1.500 strikeout mark in his career. He is the second-fastest player in Major League history to reach the 1,500 strikeout mark. He did so in his 198th year. career game, one less than Yu Darvish, who reached the milestone in his 197th career game. DeGrom also leads the Major Leagues with 146 strikeouts.
If deGrom doesn't pitch before the All-Star break, his 1.08 ERA would be the second-lowest ERA at the All-Star break since it began in 1933 (minimum 10 starts), according to ESPN Stats & Information. Bob Gibson had a 1.06 ERA at the All-Star break in 1968, the year he was MVP, and finished with a 1.12 ERA.
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When asked if he felt compelled to represent the National League in Colorado after a dominant first half of the season, deGrom (7-2) said he thought about it but didn't think it was beneficial for me to go to Colorado and come back.
The NL's Cy Young double missed on the 28th. April to the 9th. May play one game due to discomfort in his right big muscle and then threw to 25. May did not and spent time on the injury list with what the Mets called a strain in his right side. DeGrom left his game against San Diego on the 11th. June after six innings due to flexor tendonitis in his right hand.
I think that's Jake's mentality – he just wants to be with his team and he wants to do well for his team, Mets manager Luis Rojas said. With everything that's happened this season, I think he's wondering if he's going to pitch, pitch here.
DeGrom would have settled for the loss on Wednesday until Jose Peraza hit a home run off Brewers' Josh Hader in the bottom of the seventh inning. It was the first unsuccessful save of the season for the shutout since he converted his first 20 chances. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Mets won again in the eighth inning, 4-3.
DeGrom was scheduled to play Tuesday night and Sunday, but his performance on Tuesday was interrupted by rain, so his performance was rescheduled for Wednesday. It's unclear if DeGrom will continue playing on short rest Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The right guard said he might be able to go to the field, but that decision will be made in a week.
Whether he's a starter or not, deGrom said it would be better for him and the Mets if he didn't play in the All-Star Game.
It's better for me and the team if I don't rest in the second half, he said.
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Standard driver's licenses have not been accepted at the border since 2009.
Newspeople will not question the US Border Patrol at Port Angeles?
Our free and independent press has stopped asking questions.


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The Underground Railroad (1871)
William Still recorded the narratives of people escaping to freedom on the Underground Railroad. This excerpt from his book highlights the stories of several enslaved people who gained their freedom while evading bounty hunters.
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CAPTAIN F. AND THE MAYOR OF NORFOLK.
TWENTY-ONE PASSENGERS SECRETED IN A BOAT. NOVEMBER, 1855.
CAPTAIN F. was certainly no ordinary man. Although he had been living a sea-faring life for many years, and the marks of this calling were plainly enough visible in his manners and speech, he was, nevertheless, unlike the great mass of this class of men, not addicted to intemperance and profanity. On the contrary, he was a man of thought, and possessed, in a large measure, those humane traits of character which lead men to sympathize with suffering humanity wherever met with.
It must be admitted, however, that the first impressions gathered from a hasty survey of his rough and rugged appearance, his large head, large mouth, large eyes, and heavy eye-brows, with a natural gift at keeping concealed the inner-workings of his mind and feelings, were not calculated to inspire the belief, that he was fitted to be entrusted with the lives of unprotected females, and helpless children; that he could take pleasure in risking his own life to rescue them from the hell of Slavery; that he could deliberately enter the enemy's domain, and with the faith of a martyr, face the dread slave-holder, with his Bowie-knives and revolvers—Slave-hunters, and blood-hounds, lynchings, and penitentiaries, for humanity's sake. But his deeds proved him to be a true friend of the Slave; whilst his skill, bravery, and success stamped him as one of the most daring and heroic Captains ever connected with the Underground Rail Road cause.
At the time he was doing most for humanity in rescuing bondsmen from Slavery, Slave-laws were actually being the most rigidly executed. To show mercy, in any sense, to man or woman, who might be caught assisting a poor Slave to flee from the prison-house, was a matter not to be thought of in Virginia. This was perfectly well understood by Captain F.; indeed he did not hesitate to say, that his hazardous operations might any day result in the "sacrifice" of his life. But on this point he seemed to give himself no more concern than he would have done to know which way the wind would blow the next day. He had his own convictions about dying and the future, and he declared, that he had "no fear of death," however it might come. Still, he was not disposed to be reckless or needlessly to imperil his life, or the lives of those he undertook to aid. Nor was he averse to receiving compensation for his services. In Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, and other places where he traded, many slaves were fully awake to their condition. The great slave sales were the agencies that served to awaken a large number. Then the various mechanical trades were necessarily given to the Slaves, for the master had no taste for "greasy, northern mechanics." Then, again, the stores had to be supplied with porters, draymen, etc., from the slave population. In the hearts of many of the more intelligent amongst the slaves, the men, as mechanics, etc., the women, as dress-makers, chamber-maids, etc., notwithstanding all the opposition and hard laws, the spirit of Freedom was steadily burning. Many of the slaves were half brothers, and sisters, cousins, nephews, and nieces to their owners, and of course "blood would tell."
It was only necessary for the fact to be made known to a single reliable and intelligent slave, that a man with a boat running North had the love of Freedom for all mankind in his bosom to make that man an object of the greatest interest. If an angel had appeared amongst them doubtless his presence would not have inspired greater anxiety and hope than did the presence of Captain F. The class most anxious to obtain freedom could generally manage to acquire some means which they would willingly offer to captains or conductors in the South for such assistance as was indispensable to their escape. Many of the slaves learned if they could manage to cross Mason and Dixon's line, even though they might be utterly destitute and penniless, that they would then receive aid and protection from the Vigilance Committee. Here it may be well to state that, whilst the Committee gladly received and aided all who might come or be brought to them, they never employed agents or captains to go into the South with a view of enticing or running off slaves. So when captains operated, they did so with the full understanding that they alone were responsible for any failures attending their movements.
THE MAYOR AND POLICE OF NORFOLK SEARCHING CAPT. FOUNTAIN'S SCHOONER.
(Twenty-eight fugitives were concealed in this vessel.)
The way is now clear to present Captain F. with his schooner lying at the wharf in Norfolk, loading with wheat, and at the same time with twenty-one fugitives secreted therein. While the boat was thus lying at her mooring, the rumor was flying all over town that a number of slaves had escaped, which created a general excitement a degree less, perhaps, than if the citizens had been visited by an earthquake. The mayor of the city with a posse of officers with axes and long spears repaired to Captain F.'s boat. The fearless commander received his Honor very coolly, and as gracefully as the circumstances would admit. The mayor gave him to understand who he was, and by what authority he appeared on the boat, and what he meant to do. "Very well," replied Captain F., "here I am and this is my boat, go ahead and search." His Honor with his deputies looked quickly around, and then an order went forth from the mayor to "spear the wheat thoroughly." The deputies obeyed the command with alacrity. But the spears brought neither blood nor groans, and the sagacious mayor obviously concluded that he was "barking up the wrong tree." But the mayor was not there for nothing. "Take the axes and go to work," was the next order; and the axe was used with terrible effect by one of the deputies. The deck and other parts of the boat were chopped and split; no greater judgment being exercised when using the axe than when spearing the wheat; Captain F. all the while wearing an air of utter indifference or rather of entire composure. Indeed every step they took proved conclusively that they were wholly ignorant with regard to boat searching. At this point, with remarkable shrewdness, Captain F. saw wherein he could still further confuse them by a bold strategical move. As though about out of patience with the mayor's blunders, the captain instantly reminded his Honor that he had "stood still long enough" while his boat was being "damaged, chopped up," &c. "Now if you want to search," continued he, "give me the axe, and then point out the spot you want opened and I will open it for you very quick." While uttering these words he presented, as he was capable of doing, an indignant and defiant countenance, and intimated that it mattered not where or when a man died provided he was in the right, and as though he wished to give particularly strong emphasis to what he was saying, he raised the axe, and brought it down edge foremost on the deck with startling effect, at the same time causing the splinters to fly from the boards. The mayor and his posse seemed, if not dreadfully frightened, completely confounded, and by the time Captain F. had again brought down his axe with increased power, demanding where they would have him open, they looked as though it was time for them to retire, and in a few minutes after they actually gave up the search and left the boat without finding a soul. Daniel in the lions' den was not safer than were the twenty-one passengers secreted on Captain F.'s boat. The law had been carried out with a vengeance, but did not avail with this skilled captain. The "five dollars" were paid for being searched, the amount which was lawfully required of every captain sailing from Virginia. And the captain steered direct for the City of Brotherly Love. The wind of heaven favoring the good cause, he arrived safely in due time, and delivered his precious freight in the vicinity of Philadelphia within the reach of the Vigilance Committee. The names of the passengers were as follows:
ALAN TATUM, DANIEL CARR, MICHAEL VAUGHN, THOMAS NIXON, FREDERICK NIXON, PETER PETTY, NATHANIEL GARDENER, JOHN BROWN, THOMAS FREEMAN, JAMES FOSTER, GODFREY SCOTT, WILLIS WILSON, NANCY LITTLE, JOHN SMITH, FRANCIS HAINES, DAVID JOHNSON, PHILLIS GAULT, ALICE JONES, NED WILSON, and SARAH C. WILSON, and one other, who subsequently passed on, having been detained on account of sickness. These passengers were most "likely-looking articles;" a number of them, doubtless, would have commanded the very highest prices in the Richmond market. Among them were some good mechanics—one excellent dress-maker, some "prime" waiters and chambermaids;—men and women with brains, some of them evincing remarkable intelligence and decided bravery, just the kind of passengers that gave the greatest satisfaction to the Vigilance Committee. The interview with these passengers was extremely interesting. Each one gave his or her experience of Slavery, the escape, etc., in his or her own way, deeply impressing those who had the privilege of seeing and hearing them, with the fact of the growing spirit of Liberty, and the wonderful perception and intelligence possessed by some of the sons of toil in the South. While all the names of these passengers were duly entered on the Underground Rail Road records, the number was too large, and the time they spent with the attempts to escape were made by Daniel, after being sold to North Carolina; for this offence, he was on one occasion stripped naked, and flogged severely. This did not cure him. Prior to his joining Captain F.'s party, he had fled to the swamps, and dwelt there for three months, surrounded with wild animals and reptiles, and it was this state of solitude that he left directly before finding Captain F. Daniel had a wife in Portsmouth, to whom he succeeded in paying a private visit, when, to his unspeakable joy, he made the acquaintance of the noble Captain F., whose big heart was delighted to give him a passage North. Daniel, after being sold, had been allowed, within the two years, only one opportunity of visiting his wife; being thus debarred he resolved to escape. His wife, whose name was Hannah, had three children—slaves—their names were Sam, Dan, and "baby." The name of the latter was unknown to him.
MICHAEL VAUGHN. Michael was about thirty-one years of age, with superior physical proportions, and no lack of common sense. His color was without paleness—dark and unfading, and his manly appearance was quite striking. Michael belonged to a lady, whom he described as a "very disagreeable woman." "For all my life I have belonged to her, but for the last eight years I have hired my time. I paid my mistress $120 a year; a part of the time I had to find my board and all my clothing." This was the direct, and unequivocal testimony that Michael gave of his slave life, which was the foundation for alleging that his mistress was a "very disagreeable woman."
Michael left a wife and one child in Slavery; but they were not owned by his mistress. Before escaping, he felt afraid to lead his companion into the secret of his contemplated movements, as he felt, that there was no possible way for him to do anything for her deliverance; on the other hand, any revelation of the matter might prove too exciting for the poor soul;—her name was Esther. That he did not lose his affection for her whom he was obliged to leave so unceremoniously, is shown by the appended letter:
NEW BEDFORD, August 22d, 1855.
DEAR SIR:—I send you this to inform you that I expect my wife to come that way. If she should, you will direct her to me. When I came through your city last Fall, you took my name in your office, which was then given you, Michael Vaughn; since then my name is William Brown, No. 130 Kempton street. Please give my wife and child's name to Dr. Lundy, and tell him to attend to it for me. Her name is Esther, and the child's name Louisa.
Truly yours,
Michael worked in a foundry. In church fellowship he was connected with the Methodists—his mistress with the Baptists.
THOMAS NIXON was about nineteen years of age, of a dark hue, and quite intelligent. He had not much excuse to make for leaving, except, that he was "tired of staying" with his "owner," as he "feared he might be sold some day," so he "thought" that he might as well save him the trouble. Thomas belonged to a Mr. Bockover, a wholesale grocer, No. 12 Brewer street. Thomas left behind him his mother and three brothers. His father was sold away when he was an infant, consequently he never saw him. Thomas was a member of the Methodist Church; his master was of the same persuasion.
FREDERICK NIXON was about thirty-three years of age, and belonged truly to the wide-awake class of slaves, as his marked physical and mental appearance indicated. He had a more urgent excuse for escaping than Thomas; he declared that he fled because, his owner wanted "to work him hard without allowing him any chance, and had treated him rough." Frederick was also one of Mr. Bockover's chattels; he left his wife, Elizabeth, with four children in bondage. They were living in Eatontown, North Carolina. It had been almost one year since he had seen them. Had he remained in Norfolk he had not the slightest prospect of being reunited to his wife and children, as he had been already separated from them for about three years. This painful state of affairs only increased his desire to leave those who were brutal enough to make such havoc in his domestic relations.
PETER PETTY was about twenty-four years of age, and wore a happy countenance; he was a person of agreeable manners, and withal pretty smart. He acknowledged, that he had been owned by Joseph Boukley, Hair Inspector. Peter did not give Mr. Boukley a very good character, however; he said, that Mr. B. was "rowdyish in his habits, was deceitful and sly, and would sell his slaves any time. Hard bondage—something like the children of Israel," was his simple excuse for fleeing. He hired his time of his master, for which he was compelled to pay $156 a year. When he lost time by sickness or rainy weather, he was required to make up the deficiency, also find his clothing. He left a wife—Lavinia—and one child, Eliza, both slaves. Peter communicated to his wife his secret intention to leave, and she acquiesced in his going. He left his parents also. All his sisters and brothers had been sold. Peter would have been sold too, but his owner was under the impression, that he was "too good a Christian" to violate the laws by running away. Peter's master was quite a devoted Methodist, and was attached to the same Church with Peter. While on the subject of religion, Peter was asked about the kind and character of preaching that he had been accustomed to hear; whereupon he gave the following graphic specimen: "Servants obey your masters; good servants make good masters; when your mistress speaks to you don't pout out your mouths; when you want to go to church ask your mistress and master," etc., etc. Peter declared, that he had never heard but one preacher speak against slavery, and that "one was obliged to leave suddenly for the North." He said, that a Quaker lady spoke in meeting against Slavery one day, which resulted in an outbreak, and final breaking up of the meeting.
PHILLIS GAULT. Phillis was a widow, about thirty years of age; the blood of two races flowed in about equal proportions through her veins. Such was her personal appearance, refinement, manners, and intelligence, that had the facts of her slave life been unknown, she would have readily passed for one who had possessed superior advantages. But the facts in her history proved, that she had been made to feel very keenly the horrifying effects of Slavery; not in the field, for she had never worked there; nor as a common drudge, for she had always been required to fill higher spheres; she was a dress-maker—but not without fear of the auction block. This dreaded destiny was the motive which constrained her to escape with the twenty others; secreted in the hold of a vessel expressly arranged for bringing away slaves. Death had robbed her of her husband at the time that the fever raged so fearfully in Norfolk. This sad event deprived her of the hope she had of being purchased by her husband, as he had intended. She was haunted by the constant thought of again being sold, as she had once been, and as she had witnessed the sale of her sister's four children after the death of their mother.
Phillis was, to use her own striking expression in a state of "great horror;" she felt, that nothing would relieve her but freedom. After having fully pondered the prospect of her freedom and the only mode offered by which she could escape, she consented to endure bravely whatever of suffering and trial might fall to her lot in the undertaking—and as was the case with thousands of others, she succeeded. She remained several days in the family of a member of the Committee in Philadelphia, favorably impressing all who saw her. As she had formed a very high opinion of Boston, from having heard it so thoroughly reviled in Norfolk, she desired to go there. The Committee made no objections, gave her a free ticket, etc. From that time to the present, she has ever sustained a good Christian character, and as an industrious, upright, and intelligent woman, she has been and is highly respected by all who know her. The following letter is characteristic of her:
BOSTON, March 22, 1858.
MY DEAR SIR—I received your photograph by Mr Cooper and it afforded me much pleasure to do so i hope that these few lines may find you and your family well as it leaves me and little Dicky at present i have no interesting news to tell you more than there is a great revival of religion through the land i all most forgoten to thank you for your kindness and our little Dick he is very wild and goes to school and it is my desire and prayer for him to grow up a useful man I wish you would try to gain some information from Norfolk and write me word how the times are there for i am afraid to write. i wish yoo would see the Doctor for me and ask him if he could carefully find out any way that we could steal little Johny for i think to raise nine or ten hundred dollars for such a child is outraigust. just at this time i feel as if i would rather steal him than to buy him. give my kinde regards to the Dr and his family tell Miss Margret and Mrs Landy that i would like to see them out here this summer again to have a nice time in Cambridge Miss Walker that spent the evening with me in Cambridge sens much love to yoo and Mrs. Landy give my kindes regards to Mrs Still and children and receive a portion for yoo self. i have no more to say at present but remain yoor respectfully.
FLARECE P. GAULT.
When you write direct yoo letters Mrs. Flarece P. Gault, No 62 Pinkney St.
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When Captain F's vessel was searched, how many fugitives were traveling along the Underground Railroad?
There were 28 fugitives.
What role, if any, did the Vigilance Committee play in assisting fugitive slaves?
They offered protection and assistance once fugitive slaves crossed the Mason-Dixon Line.
What can you tell about William Still from his writing and collection of narratives?
Answers will vary and may include that he did not agree with slavery.
How might these narratives provide a different picture of the Underground Railroad?
Answers will vary and may include the biographies of those on Captain F's vessel that reflect everyday people and give a face to people who were legally considered "property."


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State Department: Americans Still Being Evacuated from Afghanistan
By Nick Ciolino
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Nick Ciolino covers the White House.
The evacuation of American citizens from Afghanistan continues months after the withdrawal of U.S. troops, according to a State Department release Monday.
At the end of 20 years of war in Afghanistan that cost more than 172,000 lives, the U.S. troop withdrawal leading up to Aug. 31 was followed shortly by the collapse of the Afghan government and the takeover of the country by the Taliban.
Months later, the U.S. Government continues efforts to relocate and resettle U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and Afghan allies.
"There is no deadline for this work," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Aug. 25.
Since Aug. 31, the United States has assisted 479 American citizens and 450 permanent residents and their families to depart Afghanistan and relocate to the United States.
The State Department says it is in touch with "fewer than a dozen" Americans who are still in Afghanistan, want to leave, are prepared to depart, and have the necessary travel documents.
On Aug. 30, Blinken said there was believed to be "under 200 [U.S. citizens], and likely closer to 100, who remain in Afghanistan and want to leave."
The Biden administration has provided funding to resettle up to 95,000 Afghan nationals in the United States. About 74,000 have been resettled already.
More than 40 percent of the Afghans who come to the United States qualify for Special Immigration Visas for their assistance to the U.S. government.
The State Department has issued more than 8,200 Special Immigrant Visas since January 20 and continues to process SIV applications daily.
The Department of Homeland Security is leading efforts to screen and vet Afghans prior to their arrival in the United States.
Senate Republicans released a memo last month alleging that only a small percentage of Afghanistan evacuees who had come to the United States since the Aug. 31 withdrawal have been vetted in addition to being screened.
The U.N.'s Special Envoy to Afghanistan said in November the country is "on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe."


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Difference between Veterans Day, Memorial Day. Both honour US armed forces
Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States. (Photo credit: Unsplash)
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Memorial Day is observed to honour the US military community
Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day
The name was changed in 1954
ByJoy Tirkey
Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States. It is observed every year on November 11 to honour military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. On similar lines is Memorial Day that is observed to honour the US military community. However, both holidays have different purposes. What's the difference? Their origins are rooted in two different wars.
Originally called Armistice Day, it is celebrated every November and honour those who have served in the US armed forces. A federal holiday, Veterans Day is observed on the day when World War I ended in 1918.
The then-president Woodrow Wilson, a year later, celebrated what was originally known as Armistice Day for the first time. However, it was in 1938 that Congress recognised it as an official federal holiday.
The name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day was changed in 1954. In France and elsewhere in Europe, November 11 is still called Armistice Day.
Before being observed on November 11, Veteran's Day was originally celebrated in October. The Uniform Holiday Act of 1968 changed the dates of the day November 11 to the "fourth Monday in October" to ensure a long weekend.
However, then-president Gerald Ford, in 1975, reverted to the November date due to its history and significance.
As opposed to Veterans Day, Memorial Day honours those who have died in US military service. This particular day has its roots in the Civil War.
Originally created to honours soldiers who fought the Civil War, it was expanded further to include those who died in all wars.
Memorial Day was previously called Decoration Day, history professor Matthew Dennis told NPR in 2005 and was celebrated on May 30. On this day, the graves of soldiers who died in the Civil War - who fought for the Union and for the Confederacy - were decorated.
The tradition of decorating the graves is believed to have originated in Waterloo.
In 1971, almost a century later, Congress changed the official holiday to the last Monday in May.
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On Monday Jared Kushner's family business, Kushner Companies, was fined $210,000 by New York City for falsifying construction building permits. The violations occurred while the presidential adviser was CEO of the company.
President Trump's son-in-law — and current adviser — Jared Kushner was still at the helm of the real estate company as CEO when the New York City Department of Buildings says the company routinely falsified construction applications at 17 sites.
The city's Building Department found the company frequently under-reported, and in some cases didn't report any rent-regulated tenants living in its buildings, despite renting to hundreds of them.
"Protecting tenants is a key part of our mission to make construction safe for all New Yorkers, and we are determined to hold landlords accountable for the accuracy of their applications – no matter who they are," the department said in a statement emailed to NPR.
But Christine Taylor, a spokeswoman for Kushner Company, contradicted what the city's Building Department told NPR.
"No fines were assessed against the company today," Taylor said in an email to NPR.
In July, a group of current and former rent-stabilized tenants in one of the Kushner Companies' Williamsburg, Brooklyn, developments, filed a lawsuit claiming they were deliberately exposed to toxic smoke and other unsafe conditions. They argue it was to get them to move out so the apartments could be sold as high-price condos.


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If you want a sophisticated clientelle make sure the collateral they see is equally sophisticated. Don't aim for the lowest common denominator, unless those are the people you want stumbling about your china shop.
Pictures speak a thousand words, give or take a few. They may suggest a particular mood through the style of rendering.
Couple the image with the correct printed words and you'll be on your way to a corporate identity!
More simplified are these images. OmniSource ia a global importer and exporter of fish.
MJS Design is a graphic design firm rooted in the rich tradition of the printing press. The logo was made to resemble the lead type used in the old Lineotype machinery.
Dyeable Shoes has this image as the logo. The terminal ends of the initials color the shoes to match the wedding dress.
The logo shown above was designed in such a manner to allow for variations.
The talented tail of the "R" not only can hold the gavel, but point to the location on a map.
It came in very handy for directional signage as well.
Make all your graphic items belong to the same family, visually speaking. Yet make sure the design of each element is done with care. Enlarging a business card to be used on a six foot long banner will just not do. Chances are the proportions of the banner are different from that of the card.
Don't stop the design work once you have a logo and letterhead. Everything you put out there from the website to posters to the color of the upolstry of your corporate jet can be thoughtfully chosen to fit your aesthetic.
Even the labels you put on a shipping box can be unique to you.
Now that you have their business, don't send them an over-the-counter store-bought invoice. Send them something as individual as the products you sell. This is what I send out to my clients.
It arrives in the envelope shown below.
It doesn't happen very often, but, should I need to send out a reminder, this is what arrives in the post.


Does this sound familiar? You get engaged. Call all your family and friends. Post on social media. Then think, "Now what? I guess I better get started planning." Every engaged person I talk to immediately feels the pressure to start the wedding planning process right away. I agree that it is exciting and you may even feel like everything will be "gone" if you don't start touring venues the next morning. My advice though is take a breath. Give yourself some time to enjoy this moment in your life. After you have basked in the glow for whatever amount of time feels comfortable for you, then you can let the fun to begin! First step of course is securing your date and venue. Then you will need to let your guests know about this shindig. So let's start thinking about Save the Dates and tips for sending wedding Save the Dates.
The general rule of thumb is that Save the Dates should be distributed 6-8 months prior to your wedding date. For me, it is a personal preference on whether you want to send on the earlier or later side. Some factors that might help you make the decision are if you are having a destination wedding (send earlier) or if you are hoping to cut back your guest list (send later). If you send within that time frame you are good to go.
Save the Dates are pretty straightforward. However they do set the stage for the type of wedding you are going to host. Is it formal? Will it be at a camp? On a boat? In Mexico? When your guests receive the card, you want to portray the style of wedding you hope to have. Keep that in mind and infuse your personality and get creative.
Many couples opt to use their engagement photos for the Save the Dates. This is a great way to showcase those photos and make your announcement personal. I know for a fact that your family and friends love to see your smiling and in-love faces.
Whatever you decide, I recommend keeping the whole scope of the invitation suite in mind and have an idea of your design before choosing your Save the Dates.
The first step before choosing your venue and sending out Save the Dates is to get a good estimate for your head count. Your venue will need to know your estimated guest count. Plus you need to know the venue's capacity and any limitations while venue searching. You should have a very good idea of who will be invited by the time you send out your Save the Dates. To answer the question presented, anyone you're sure you're going to invite to the wedding. If your guest list is not entirely finalized, refrain from sending save-the-date cards to guests on your B-list. Once someone receives a save the date, you're obligated to send them a wedding invitation, too.
There are some guidelines on when to include a "plus one" on Save the Dates.
You have feel you have the flexibility on your budget if EVERYONE decides to come.
I recommend trying to name the guest whenever possible. This makes the invite more personal and doesn't leave the invitee up to interpretation.
The content on your Save the Date is pretty basic. Just the essentials. These details are reserved for your invitation. On your Save the Date, remember to include your names, wedding location, date, and website (if desired). The line "formal invitation to follow" is customary, so your guests know that more information will be coming.
With the inception of welcome receptions, after parties, post-wedding brunch, room blocks, and transportation timelines, that is A LOT of information to get out to your guests. Make life easier and include it all in one place. The less people contacting you for every little detail, the better. I highly recommend including a wedding website. Some of my favorites are intuitive and pretty easily customizable. Try Minted, Zola, or Squarespace. My advice is to splurge on a custom url that is easy to remember and looks cleaner on your Save the Dates.
Looking for assistance for wording for your Save the Date? Take a look at some suggestions on Minted here or even at past Save the Dates you have received. I bet you may have more than one in your kitchen at any given time.
Check back some tips on sending out wedding invitations and please reach out if you have any questions- I am here to help!


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Rudy Gay and the Raptors beat the Nuggets.
Another game in the books for Rudy Gay in Toronto and the fans are beginning to feel it.
Hitting a game winning shot with less than five seconds on the clock goes a long way too!
The Raptors gather around Jonas Valanciunas after introductions.


A family-run business, Gaudaur Natural Foods opened over 30 years ago and has been serving Orillia's natural health and nutrition needs ever since.Beside the library, this cozy store packs a huge variety of high quality vitamins and supplements, herbal tinctures and bulk dried herbs, all focused on natural healing and disease prevention. To help maintain health and vitality, Gaudaur's carriesBirkenstock sandals, premium and organic body care products, organic and natural meats, and organic, natural and gluten-free foods and bakery items.The eight dedicated and passionate employees love sharing tips, information and resources to help customers make their own decisions on how best to improve their health. They will search high and low to find products not currently carried, and will even special order products where possible.If you can't find it, just ask!


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Discover the countryside of Siem Reap during this Eco tour. You will visit unexplored places by bike and jeep! A tour to never forget!
The driver picks you up at the lobby of your hotel and takes you to the meeting point. From here you will start exploring the countryside of Siem Reap by bike. Smell the rice and admire the lotus fields while cycling to the first stop: a traditional blacksmith. See how the blacksmith forges the steel to make various objects. From here you wil continue the tour by jeep. On the lotus farm you have the time to collect the most beautiful flowers which you can offer to the Buddha at the pagoda. Finally you will visit the local market where you can taste some fresh fruit. After this you will be brought back to your hotel in Siem Reap by jeep.
Additional transfer fee might be charged to hotels outside the City Center of Siem Reap.


historic shareholder and former officer of the Louis Dreyfus Group.
The Meyer family is a branch of the Louis-Dreyfus family, the historical shareholders of the Louis Dreyfus Group.
The Louis Dreyfus Group was founded in 1851 and expanded across multiple business lines (energy, commodities trading, real estate, telecom, apparel, etc.) by employing high-quality people, identifying opportunistic acquisitions, and focusing on growth. Today, with over 22,000 employees in more than 90 countries, the Group is one of the agricultural commodities trading leaders with annual revenues exceeding $65 billion.
Florac was founded in 2009 by Marie Jeanne Meyer Louis-Dreyfus, her husband and her three children: Camilla, Ilona and Léopold. The firm was founded on the same principles and values as the Louis Dreyfus Group and seeks to invest the Meyer family's funds in private equity.
Florac is an investment vehicle wholly owned by the Meyer family and whose purpose is to exclusively invest the family's funds.
Florac is an evergreen structure which aims to grow the family's assets over the long term and is not focused on current income or dividends.
The Meyer family seeks to partner with entrepreneurs with ambitious strategic projects to foster the emergence of national and international leaders.
Our strategy is focused on capital appreciation rather than income generation.
Florac aims to build sustainable partnerships with best-in-class management teams that invest alongside us in their businesses.
Florac's investment strategy is characterized by a strong involvement in the companies in which we invest, without interference in day-to-day management. Florac views its role to be taking part in strategic decisions, supporting management in structuring their company, assisting with strategic initiatives and acquisitions and utilizing our networks of contacts and advisors to support management.
Our disciplined investment strategy aims to develop a limited number of partnerships in order to support our portfolio companies and to participate wisely in the decisions which are key to the company's future.
Florac's investment approach is not based on portfolio investment statistics. Each investment is considered as a stand-alone investment. There are no pre-set limits as to sector concentration, size, etc.
Léopold Meyer and Camilla Meyer-Winkler are the primary contacts of Florac's strategic partners. They are represented in the governance and supervisory bodies of Florac's portfolio companies.
As a single family office, Florac is organized to act swiftly and efficiently, and hence, takes a very flexible approach to structuring investments. Florac can partner with financial firms, families or management teams with solutions ranging from the injection of growth capital to the acquisition of minority or majority stakes to full LBOs.
Characterized by an "evergreen" structure, Florac is a committed and supportive shareholder whose medium- to long-term investment horizon can adapt to our partners' constraints and our portfolio companies' growth objectives.
Florac can leverage a broad network of leading senior executives and experts able to enhance international expansion. Members of Florac's independent Strategic Committee bring their industrial and financial expertise to portfolio companies' advisory and supervisory boards with a view to assist management in achieving their key objectives.
Europe (France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland) and the U.S.
Florac is presided over by Marie-Jeanne Meyer and run by her children Léopold Meyer and Camilla Meyer-Winkler.
Investment opportunities pursued by the investment team are submitted to the Strategic Committee for review.
The decision process is swift and commitments can be made on a compressed timeline.
Florac's owners are Marie-Jeanne Meyer and her three children: Camilla Meyer-Winkler, Ilona Maintigneux and Léopold Meyer.
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Agricultural Scientist Support & Exchange Team (ASSET) aims to increase effectiveness of agricultural scientists in the United Kingdom as well as Sub-Saharan Africa by forming lasting collaborative links between the two areas. The programme pairs students from the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa by assessing areas of study and identifying students with similar interests. Both students are then encouraged and supported in professional development of scientific writing through a peer-based network centred on peer-review exchange.
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The big attraction for me to visit Roberto Barrios in Mexico's Chiapas state wasn't the waterfalls, it was to see the Zapatistas. The autonomous community near the Mayan ruins of Palenque is one of the strongholds of Mexico's Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN), which burst onto the internal scene in 1994 on the same day the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect.
The movement, which continues to advocate for the indigenous in this poor region that borders Guatemala, has a knack for garnering international attention and was a favourite cause of Rage Against the Machine.
Although the turmoil and violence of the 1990s struggle has diminished, the state remains off the beaten track for most tourists who come to Mexico in search of sun, sand and surf.
To enter Chiapas, our G Adventures tour group had to pay a road "toll" to a group of men who had laid a log and several large rocks across the road near the Zona Arqueológica Palenque. They only let us through after we promised we were coming right back — our empty van did anyway.
Two days later, after exploring the incredible Mayan ruins, we travelled to Roberto Barrios in a 15-seater on a well-kept highway that twisted up above the dense jungles and an active quarry, offering magnificent views of the misty hills beyond.
The first sign you've entered the autonomous territory is a white road sign – blink and you'll miss it. Since we're no longer obliged to follow Mexican rules of the road, our driver tells us, we're allowed to clamber up onto the roof of the van for a 360-view of the sights.
The land is lush and dotted with fields, cattle and the occasional home, which become more numerous as we enter the village proper. Once we've stopped, the van is surrounded by men and children who haggle with our tour guide over the cost of visiting the falls that day. It's been raining a lot in Chiapas during this time so the waterfalls are engorged with runoff. There will be no photos of tranquil, clear green waters this time.
As part of our arrangement, we're led Pied Piper-like by Marcos and Erubey down the jungle paths to several waterfalls. Joining them are a gaggle of their young friends who race ahead, dart out from behind trees and gently throw rocks at us to get our attention.
No girls follow us. The only interaction we have with them is outside the van when they implore us to buy some homemade snacks and colourful woven bracelets. They don't smile and they don't bargain when it comes to their wares. They're obviously smart cookies.
We settle down next to the main waterfall and enjoy a few drinks as we watch the boys yank off their T-shirts and shorts to jump into the churning water. Two of our group brave the current and jump with them off a tree branch.
Inside of swimming to the banks of the river, the boys sprint along the lip of the lower waterfall, leaping back into the water at the last second with impish grins on their faces for the camera. It's terrifying the first time you watch them do it, until you realize they likely do it every day.
Marcos, Erubey and their chums, who range in age from seven to 14, buzz around us like teasing flies. Everything we do is ridiculous to them. After all, being a tourist is pretty silly a lot of the time. Look at their big backpacks and their expensive hiking boots!
Our visit didn't afford us much opportunity to tour the community, to see the church or the school. It was very much an in-and-out operation. Not speaking Spanish also made it difficult to learn more first-hand about Roberto Barrios and the way the Zapatistas run their territory.
The only visible trace of the EZLN we saw was a banner slung along the roadside calling for justice in the 2014 death of José Luis Solís López (a.k.a. Compañero Galeano), an education worker with the Zapatistas.
At this point, the area is unspoiled by the usual tourist trappings and amenities and we didn't see another soul from outside. Roberto Barrios is well worth the trip if you're driving or can find someone willing to take you.


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#comboBox have initial item "initial item"
comboBox.addItem("new added item1")
comboBox.addItem("new added item2")

Now the example above will change the current item into "new added item2". Is there a way to retain the current text to "initial item" while adding new items?

A: You can use the insertItem() method and specify the location of the item:
import sys

from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QDialog, QApplication, QComboBox, QGridLayout

class MainWindow(QDialog):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        comboBox = QComboBox()
        comboBox.addItem('first item')
        comboBox.insertItem(1, 'second item')
        lay = QGridLayout(self)
        lay.addWidget(comboBox)
        self.setLayout(lay)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    GUI = MainWindow()
    GUI.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec_())

If you want to add multiple items at once, you can simply use:
comboBox.addItems(['first item', 'second item'])

Check out the QComboBox documentation for more info.

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FeaturedLos Angeles Chargers
Instant Reactions From The Coach And The Don: Rivers Has A Happy Birthday
By Talon Graff December 8, 2019 One Comment
The Chargers had the best game of their season so far and it just so happened to be Philip Rivers' birthday. The now 38-year-old quarterback threw for 314 yards and three touchdown passes. Most importantly, for the first time in over a month, he didn't have a single interception. The offense put in Tyrod Taylor in the fourth quarter when they were up 38-10. He too was able to throw a touchdown pass.
Austin Ekeler was an absolute cheat code against the Jaguars. He was responsible for 213 yards of offense, 101 rushing, and 112 receiving. He went 84 yards untouched on a screen pass from Rivers for his lone touchdown on the day. Ekeler appeared impossible to tackle at times. Melvin Gordon scored on the ground for his fourth rushing touchdown of the season.
Ekeler and Gordon should be treating their offensive linemen to some high-dollar meals. The Chargers' big men in the trenches got a huge push all day. The best performance for them all year not only on the ground but they kept Rivers clean for the most part, only allowing one sack.
While the win has the Chargers Twitterverse divided, some glad to see the team performing so well while others are upset about losing draft position. However you feel about it, the Chargers looked impressive today.
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Happy Birthday Philip Rivers, and what a hell of a performance! The franchise great has been criticized ruthlessly this season, including by my co-host and I on Bleav In LA Football, but he bounced back in a big way on Sunday. Overall, he looked the most comfortable that he has looked all season. Unfortunately, it came a little to late, but nonetheless, take nothing away from his tremendous performance. He went 16 of 22 for 314 yards and three touchdowns. Also, and probably most importantly, Rivers did not turn the ball over for the first time in four games.
Austin Ekeler also put up stellar numbers, posting the first double-triple for a running back this season. That is 101 rushing yards and 112 receiving yards. It's no secret that Ekeler is one of the Chargers' greatest assets in the passing game, but it was good to see him get it going on the ground, and with only eight carries to work with.
Now let's get to the biggest news that really isn't getting talked about. Less than 24-hours before kickoff, it was announced that Denzel Perryman and Roderic Teamer were downgraded to out, due to a NON-Injury related issue.
Chargers announce LB Denzel Perryman and S Roderic Teamer have been downgraded to OUT (Not Injury Related) for Sunday's road contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
— Eric Williams (@eric_d_williams) December 7, 2019
Even after the game, Coach Lynn was not real specific on why the last-minute decision to not play Perryman and Teamer.
Anthony Lynn said it was a coaches' decision for Denzel Perryman and Roderic Teamer to not be active; both players were sent home Saturday. "It was just my decision to not play those guys," he said. Asked if they broke a team rule, Lynn reiterated it was just his decision.
Drue Tranquill stepped in for Perryman and had a career day with eight total tackles. I have been impressed with Tranquill all season, and expect him to have a very bright future with the Bolts. The Teamer and Perryman situation is odd, but love to see when young guys step up and make the most of their opportunity.
Overall, the Chargers finally played a complete game, something else we talked about on Bleav In LA Football. Even though it's just for pride (LA has now been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs), this was a great team win, and finally a Sunday that Bolt fans could enjoy.
Oh, and big shoutout to fullback Derek Watt who had his first career touchdown!
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Of course they had a great day look who they played!!! Go out and get that done against a winning team and then let's talk.


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Q: how do we get specific json object list in flutter I have a json data like this format
{
    "ID": 2,
    "Name": "krish",
    "info": [{
            "Time": "07:30:00",
            "Image": "https://www.ingredion.com/content/dam/ingredion/usca-images/food/meat/cheeseburger-bread_720x560.jpg",
            "Notes": "Test"
        }, {
            "Time": "08:30:00",
            "Image": "https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/ext/resources/NEW_RD_Website/DefaultImages/default-pasta.jpg",
            "Notes": "Test1"
        }, {
            "Time": "09:30:00",
            "Image": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1520342868574-5fa3804e551c?ixlib=rb-0.3.5&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&s=6ff92caffcdd63681a35134a6770ed3b&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1951&q=80",
            "Notes": "Testw"
        }
    ],
    "status": 5,
    "data": "passed"
}

how do we get all "Image" data only using flutter.
thanks in advance.

A: You could do
final responseMap = jsonDecode(responseString);
final infoList = responseMap['info'];
final imageList = infoList.map((info) => info['Image']).toList();

imageList will contain all the image links as List of String.


The Midori Brass series is a stationery line made of solid brass. This series proudly carries the "ages well"-signature; the longer you use it, the better it becomes.
Over time, the copper within the brass alloy oxidizes and your brass item might develop some verdigris (i.e. rust). You could polish your brass item with some metal polish, but we suggest you just leave it, the more scratches, moisty fingerprints and verdigris, the better!
Stylish pen holder for on your Traveler's notebook from the Japanese company Midori. This lovely strong clip pen holder holds the body of the pen and is available in black and brown.
Stylish pen holder for on your Traveler's notebook from the Japanese company Midori. This lovely strong pen holder holds the clip of the pen and is available in black and brown.
Whatever you will write, you will write it down in style with this lovely brass pencil from Midori. This solid item consists of 2 parts and looks like a bullet sleeve when closed, a real delicate pencil!
Whatever you will write, you will write it down in style with this lovely brass pen from Midori. This solid item consists of 2 parts and looks like a bullet sleeve when closed, a real delicate pen!
Beautiful pencase from Midori designed in Japan. Made of solid brass this pencase will brighten up your desk and will safeguard all your writing tools!
Whatever you will write, you will write it down in style with this lovely brass pencil from Midori. This solid item consists of 2 parts and is covered with a brown paint, a real delicate pencil!
Whatever you will write, you will write it down in style with this lovely brass pen from Midori. This solid item consists of 2 parts, covered with brown paint and looks like a bullet sleeve when closed, a real delicate pen!
Wonderful classy black leather notebook from Midori for writing down everything you want. With all the different Midori refills very easy to make this a personal notebook with your desired filling!


I'm a big proponent of free will, but some things were just meant to be.
My mom spent much of the summer going through boxes full of stuff. Memories, sure, probably a lot of junk too. And every few weeks I'd get a little package of things she thought I might want.
Inside one of them was a cookbook. A ragged little thing with a hand-drawn cartoon chef on the front. I believe his name was Barnabe. A cookbook that I wrote when I was maybe 9 years old. Well, maybe wrote is a bit of an exaggeration, I should probably say copied from my mom's recipe collection (clearly, I was not destined to be an intellectual property attorney). A cookbook author, though? Just might be fate.
I am so excited to finally announce that my book, The Cookie Dough Lover's Cookbook, will be published by Quirk Books this coming June. June 5th, to be exact. That's less than 5 months away.
What's extra fitting is that today, January 11th, just so happens to be the 2 year anniversary of the Cookie Dough Truffles. The post that, to this day, continues to be one of the most popular posts on the blog. The post that started it all. I couldn't think of a more perfect day to share this with all of you.
I never thought I'd write a cookbook. In fact, I consciously remember thinking I DIDN'T want to write one. That was the case until this bug of an idea crept into my head one day. At that point I'd taken the cookie dough theme farther than just the truffles, with Cookie Dough Stuffed Cupcakes, Cookie Dough Ice Cream and the oh-so-decadent Cookie Dough Cream Pie. I thought, there really needs to be an entire cookbook of cookie dough recipes. Someone should… oh. Maybe I should write one.
Well, it wasn't quite that simple.
I made a lot of messes.
Our house looked like a makeshift photo studio for weeks on end.
Even the cats helped out.
Once all the recipes were written, recipes like Cookie Dough Stuffed French Toast and Cookie Dough Creme Brulee (oh yes I did!), there was still months of editing. Back and forth and nitpicking and double checking and retesting. I think I underestimated (or was in denial about) just how much work really went into a cookbook. But I did it. I got it done. Thanks in part to the wonderful team at Quirk. And I couldn't be more happy with the final product.
The book is filled with 45 delicious cookie dough recipes, plus plenty of variations on top of that. All raw-egg-free and perfectly safe to eat (not that eggs ever stopped any of us from eating the dough before, but that's beside the point). Take that salmonella.
And while you can't hold it in your cookie-dough-loving hands for another few months, you can preorder it today. Yep, I'm on Amazon. Never thought that would happen, either.
I don't really know what happens now… I wait, I guess. And hope for the best. This whole process is so new to me and I'm just grateful I was able to experience it. And will continue to experience it as we reach each milestone. I really, honest to goodness, can't wait to simply hold it in my hands for the first time.
Thank you, I just ordered it!
Congratulations! I just sent a link to a friend who is seriously addicted to cookie dough!
Congratulations! Can't wait to get my hands on your book. Love the behind the scenes shots of you in action.
Congratulations! I am a cookie dough lover and can't wait to read your book! June can't come quick enough!
What a great idea! Congratulations on getting it published.
great post and so inspiring. Congrats on the cook book!
I came back to this post because I keep looking at that tripod. Do you like it? I shoot with a 5D and a 24-70mm as my workhorse and I do not trust my tripod, at all. It's way too top-heavy and tippy and I'm pretty sure you shoot with the same set up as I do. LMK if you like it or would recommend it. Thanks, Lindsay!
Well, the one pictured is actually my old cheapo tripod – crapped out on me shortly after these photos were taken! My new one is a Slik 700DX, recommended to my by Helene of Tartelette. Very sturdy and not as expensive as some of the other brands, either! Definitely a worthwhile investment!


it doesn't matter how many differing thoughts, ideas or philosophies theologians have on the subject they study and work on in their profession, or how many characteristics and attributes they may say that God/god/s possess or profess, the fact remains that not one of them anywhere, any time, has come up with a verifiable, objective (etc etc) fact about any of the God/god/s that humans have imagined exist. If you think this is incorrect, please say exactly why.
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The Speakers included the OAPEC Secretary general, the chairman of the International Port Management, different analysts, researchers and consultants, the CEO of DP World Sukhna, Terminal Manager of Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) in Port Said East, the CEO of Port Sydney, the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) which represents 80% of the ship owners worldwide, the former executive vice president of the Panama Canal Authority, the chief operating officer of Maersk liner business. We also attended a couple of workshops held under the umbrella of the conference where the Suez Canal Authority and the Minister of Transport discussed with the attendees different topics including the rebate system applied by the Suez Canal Authority. We also exchanged interesting views with them former Panama Canal Authority vice president and with different ship agents and lines as well as with prospective developers of the Suez Canal Zone.
Admiral Mamish, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, addressed the Conference with the pleasant new of the opening of the side channel for East Port Said which will allow direct access to SCCT without having to wait for the canal convoys. The inauguration of the side channel took place on the last day of the conference February 24th 2016. A test run was completed the previous week, and the side channel was then approved for usage, with a draft of 18.5 meters.
In addition to the side channel, developments are currently underway to further facilitate the access to East Port Said via 3 tunnels, 2 for automobiles and 1 for a dual railway system.
Dr. Ahmed Darwish, the head of the Suez Canal Economic Zone also spoke, indicating that the Economic Zone has been approved as a tax free zone, with its own legal framework, allowing flexible and autonomous decisions in a single place. The current phase is 461 km2, encompassing 6 ports, coming out to be about 10 times the size of Jebel Ali in the U.A.E. The developments in that area have to do with transport and roads, the maritime field, in addition to energy resources. He noted that every area around the canal has its own flavor and rhythm and we must cater to these various characteristics associated with each of these ports.
The attendees were optimistic that the round the clock development of the Suez Canal with its dual lane already achieved in one year, the contemporaneous inauguration of the side channel at Port Said East and the projects underway in the area will boost the Canal and will enable it to have a stronger impact on the international shipping and trade, even at the time were the crash of the oil prices would discourage the vessels to transit the Canal.


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package org.apache.manifoldcf.agents.output.kafka;

import java.util.Locale;

import org.apache.manifoldcf.core.tests.HTMLTester;
import org.junit.Test;

public class NavigationHSQLDBUI extends BaseUIHSQLDB {

  @Test
  public void createConnectionsAndJob()
          throws Exception {
    testerInstance.newTest(Locale.US);

    HTMLTester.Window window;
    HTMLTester.Link link;
    HTMLTester.Form form;
    HTMLTester.Textarea textarea;
    HTMLTester.Selectbox selectbox;
    HTMLTester.Button button;
    HTMLTester.Radiobutton radiobutton;
    HTMLTester.Loop loop;

    window = testerInstance.openMainWindow("http://localhost:8346/mcf-crawler-ui/index.jsp");

    // Login
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("loginform"));
    textarea = form.findTextarea(testerInstance.createStringDescription("userID"));
    textarea.setValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("admin"));
    textarea = form.findTextarea(testerInstance.createStringDescription("password"));
    textarea.setValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("admin"));
    button = window.findButton(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Login"));
    button.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);

    // Define an output connection via the UI
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("List output connections"));
    link.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Add an output connection"));
    link.click();
    // Fill in a name
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("editconnection"));
    textarea = form.findTextarea(testerInstance.createStringDescription("connname"));
    textarea.setValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("MyOutputConnection"));
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Type tab"));
    link.click();
    // Select a type
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("editconnection"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("classname"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("org.apache.manifoldcf.agents.output.kafka.KafkaOutputConnector"));
    button = window.findButton(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Continue to next page"));
    button.click();
    // Visit the Throttling tab
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Throttling tab"));
    link.click();
    // Go back to the Name tab
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Name tab"));
    link.click();
    // Parameters tab
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Parameters tab"));
    link.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("editconnection"));
    textarea = form.findTextarea(testerInstance.createStringDescription("ip"));
    textarea.setValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("localhost"));
    textarea = form.findTextarea(testerInstance.createStringDescription("port"));
    textarea.setValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("9092"));
    textarea = form.findTextarea(testerInstance.createStringDescription("topic"));
    textarea.setValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("topic"));

    // Go back to the Name tab
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Name tab"));
    link.click();
    // Now save the connection.
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    button = window.findButton(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Save this output connection"));
    button.click();

    // Define a repository connection via the UI
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("List repository connections"));
    link.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Add a connection"));
    link.click();
    // Fill in a name
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("editconnection"));
    textarea = form.findTextarea(testerInstance.createStringDescription("connname"));
    textarea.setValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("MyRepositoryConnection"));
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Type tab"));
    link.click();
    // Select a type
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("editconnection"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("classname"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("org.apache.manifoldcf.crawler.tests.TestingRepositoryConnector"));
    button = window.findButton(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Continue to next page"));
    button.click();
    // Visit the Throttling tab
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Throttling tab"));
    link.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    // Now save the connection.
    button = window.findButton(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Save this connection"));
    button.click();

    // Create a job
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("List jobs"));
    link.click();
    // Add a job
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Add a job"));
    link.click();
    // Fill in a name
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("editjob"));
    textarea = form.findTextarea(testerInstance.createStringDescription("description"));
    textarea.setValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("MyJob"));
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Connection tab"));
    link.click();
    // Select the connections
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("editjob"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("output_connectionname"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("MyOutputConnection"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("output_precedent"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("-1"));
    button = window.findButton(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Add an output"));
    button.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("editjob"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("connectionname"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("MyRepositoryConnection"));
    button = window.findButton(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Continue to next screen"));
    button.click();
    // Visit all the tabs.  Scheduling tab first
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Scheduling tab"));
    link.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    form = window.findForm(testerInstance.createStringDescription("editjob"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("dayofweek"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("0"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("hourofday"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("1"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("minutesofhour"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("30"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("monthofyear"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("11"));
    selectbox = form.findSelectbox(testerInstance.createStringDescription("dayofmonth"));
    selectbox.selectValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("none"));
    textarea = form.findTextarea(testerInstance.createStringDescription("duration"));
    textarea.setValue(testerInstance.createStringDescription("120"));
    button = window.findButton(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Add new schedule record"));
    button.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    // MHL
    // Save the job
    button = window.findButton(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Save this job"));
    button.click();

    // Delete the job
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    HTMLTester.StringDescription jobID = window.findMatch(testerInstance.createStringDescription("<!--jobid=(.*?)-->"), 0);
    testerInstance.printValue(jobID);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Delete this job"));
    link.click();

    // Wait for the job to go away
    loop = testerInstance.beginLoop(120);
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Manage jobs"));
    link.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    HTMLTester.StringDescription isJobNotPresent = window.isNotPresent(jobID);
    testerInstance.printValue(isJobNotPresent);
    loop.breakWhenTrue(isJobNotPresent);
    loop.endLoop();

    // Delete the repository connection
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("List repository connections"));
    link.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Delete MyRepositoryConnection"));
    link.click();

    // Delete the output connection
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("List output connections"));
    link.click();
    window = testerInstance.findWindow(null);
    link = window.findLink(testerInstance.createStringDescription("Delete MyOutputConnection"));
    link.click();

    testerInstance.executeTest();
  }

}

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Bones is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
 Alan Bones, Canadian diplomat
 Bad Bones, German wrestler
 Bice Bones (born 1969), Italian ski mountaineer
 Bobby Bones (musician), American musician and actor
 Bobby Bones or Bobby Estell, host of the Bobby Bones Show
 Brother Bones (1902–1974), American whistling and bone-playing recording artist
 Ebony Bones, British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress
 Frankie Bones (born 1966), American techno and house music disc jockey
 Helen Woodrow Bones (1874-1951), American secretary and book editor
 Ken Bones (born c. 1950), British actor
 Marietta Bones (1842–1901), American suffragist, social reformer, philanthropist
 Mickey Bones, American drummer and singer-songwriter
 Mike Bones or Mike Strallow, guitarist singer-songwriter
 Ricky Bones (born 1969), former Major League Baseball pitcher

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Update to post on Toronto Fringe Festival. Online applications are now available at secure.civicrm.ca/fringetoronto.com/.
The Ottawa Little Theatre is now accepting submissions for its 70th National One-Act Playwriting Competition.
Applications for the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival will be available online starting Sept. 16.
PlayPenn's 2011 new play development conference is accepting applications from playwrights.