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Rolls-Royce Phantom: The sound of silence
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Rolls-Royce says its new Phantom is "the most silent motor car in the world". Picture / Supplied
Whisper it softly, but the quietest, most technically advanced Rolls-Royce Phantom has been launched in London.
The flagship Rolls-Royce is designed to whisk the world's wealthiest around in near silence.
And it comes with its own dashboard art gallery for those who can afford the NZ$620,000 price tag.
Rolls-Royce says its new Phantom is "the most silent motor car in the world" -- at least for the chauffeur-driven occupant in the back.
Beneath the Phantom's smart suit lies some serious engineering.
The limousine's revolutionary flexible chassis design can also be used for a variety of future models, including those with different propulsion systems such as an electric drive-train, said Rolls-Royce.
It will also underpin the forthcoming Rolls-Royce 4X4 and the next generation Ghost, Wraith, and Dawn models as well as future bespoke coach-build projects.
But it's what's on show that matters to most Rolls-Royce owners, especially those buying the new Phantom, who are likely to be spending considerably more time in the back than on the driver's seat.
The Phantom allows connoisseurs and collectors of fine art to contemplate in silence their specially commissioned artworks, behind a stretch of protective glass on the dashboard.
If the owner does sit behind the wheel, they shouldn't be disappointed. Thanks to the powerful 6.75 litre twin-turbo V12 engine, which bosses call "the silently beating heart of the new Phantom", the car has a top speed electronically restricted to 249km/h and sports car acceleration, getting from 0-99km/h in just 5.3 seconds.
The chauffeured passenger can look up to see the largest Starlight headliner seen in a Rolls-Royce, comprising pinpricks of light in the roof.
Phantom customers have a choice of seats: including the more intimate lounge seat, individual seats with an occasional armrest, or fixed centre console, plus the new sleeping seat.
Rear seats are angled so passengers can talk to each other without straining their necks. The fixed rear centre console has a drinks cabinet with whisky glasses and decanter, champagne flutes and cool-box.
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UNICEF launches Global Appeal for Displaced Syrian Children with Western Union
UNICEF launches Global Appeal for Displaced Syrian Children through Western Union's Education for Better Fund
Iraq, May 2013. Ten year old Ahin (right) following the lesson among other pupils in the KAR school in the Domiz refugee camp in Northern Iraq.
This little girl has been living in the camp for seven months. Her baby brother is not yet 2 years old, and doesn't remember Syria but Ahin does.
As part of today's World Humanitarian Day focus, a renewed appeal to support education for Syrian children has been issued by Western Union, (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, and A World at School, a global education initiative, to support UNICEF education programs for Syrian youth.
Through December 31, 2014, donations through Western Union's Education for Better Fund will be matched one-for-one by Western Union, up to a total of USD100, 000.
Donations will be transfer fee-free[1], and one hundred percent of the funds will be donated through Western Union's Education for Better Fund to support UNICEF programs in Syria and neighboring countries.
UNICEF has been on the ground since before the conflict in Syria began, helping to mobilize what is now the largest humanitarian operation in history. UNICEF is providing access to education and other vital services to the most vulnerable children who are out of school in Syria and its neighboring countries, including: increasing access to safe learning spaces, distributing learning materials and recreational activities, providing psychosocial support, constructing classrooms, rehabilitating schools including water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, and supporting teacher training initiatives.
Maher Kayali, Western Union Global Communications, said, "The United States is a top sending corridor into Syria. We thank our customers who have already contributed to this important effort, and appeal to new supporters to join us in our efforts to provide education for children who are out of school in Syria and its neighboring countries.
"Western Union believes education is one of the surest paths to financial inclusion and supports several educational initiatives globally."
Justin van Fleet, chief of staff to the UN Special Envoy for Global Education, welcomed the initiative, stating that, "As we enter the final 500 days to achieve our goal of universal education, Global Business Coalition for Education companies like Western Union and their customers are having a tremendous impact on helping us get every child into school. With well over 1 million children and youth refugees resulting from the Syria conflict, these contributions to UNICEF can help ensure no child is denied this basic right."
Juliette Touma, UNICEF spokesperson, based in Jordan, added, "UNICEF has been working around the clock to provide all the support it can to Syrian children and their families, supplying food, clean water and sanitation, immunizations, counseling, education and more.
"Access to education is especially important during an emergency, as it offers children protection against exploitation and harm, and creates a sense of routine which is crucial to the healing process following emotionally distressing experiences.
"We are grateful for Western Union's Education for Better Fund's support of UNICEF and we thank citizens around the world that have already supported and will continue to donate to the fund, which will help Syrian children continue their education and provide a safe space for them to learn and play," Touma further added.
To donate:
Donations can be made through Western Union at participating Agent locations where the Western Union Quick Collect®, Quick PaySM, or Payments service is available.
Through the Send form, check the 'Pay a Bill' box. The Company Name (or code city) is "Education for Better Fund" and the Account Number is "DONATION."
In the U.S., donations can be made via westernunion.com using a credit card or debit card.
Additional details can be found by clicking here.
Western Union is a long-standing supporter of UNICEF's educational programs and humanitarian aid programs, working with children around the world. The Education for Better Fund was launched by Western Union, in collaboration with UNICEF and A World at School, to raise funds to support UNICEF education programs for Syrian children.
The Western Union Education for Better Fund is part of Education for Better, a three-year commitment announced by Western Union in 2012 to grow young minds through access to quality education.
Approximately 6.5 million Syrian children—an increase of more than two million compared to last year—are now in need of immediate humanitarian assistance, whether inside the country or living as refugees in nearby countries, the United Nations recently announced.
Nearly three million children have been out of school or are at risk of dropping out. They are on the verge of losing their chance of building a future for themselves and face the risk of becoming "a lost generation."
But there is still hope for these children. UNICEF has been on the ground since before the conflict in Syria began, helping to mobilize what is now the largest humanitarian operation in history.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of June 30, 2014, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined network of over 500,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and over 100,000 ATMs. In 2013, The Western Union Company completed 242 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $82 billion of principal between consumers, and 459 million business payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything it does. Together with its partners, UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
About A World At School
A World at School is a global initiative to mobilize efforts to deliver education and learning to the 58 million children who miss out. The Education for Better Fund is housed within The Global Business Coalition for Education (GBC-Education) of which Western Union is a founding member. GBC-Education, a US-registered 501c3 organization brings the business community together to help deliver quality education to all of the world's children. Both GBC-Education and A World at School are initiatives of children's charity Theirworld set up by Sarah Brown in 2003 to help the world's most disadvantaged children realize their full potential through health and education.
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RAY HANANIA — Op-Ed writer, author, radio host, podcaster
Ray Hanania is an award winning political and humor columnist who analyzes American and Middle East politics, and life in general. He is an author of several books.
Hanania covered Chicago Politics and Chicago City Hall from 1976 through 1992 at the Daily Southtown and the Chicago Sun-Times. He began writing in 1975 publishing The Middle Eastern Voice newspaper in Chicago (1975-1977). He later published "The National Arab American Times" newspaper (2004-2007).
Hanania writes weekly columns on Middle East and American Arab issues as Special US Correspondent for the Arab News ArabNews.com, at TheArabDailyNews.com, and at SuburbanChicagoland.com. He has published weekly columns in the Jerusalem Post newspaper, YNetNews.com, Newsday, the Orlando Sentinel, Houston Chronical, and Arlington Heights Daily Herald.
Hanania is the recipient of four (4) Chicago Headline Club "Peter Lisagor Awards" for Column writing. In November 2006, he was named "Best Ethnic American Columnist" by the New American Media. In 2009, Hanania received the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award for Writing from the Society of Professional Journalists. He is the recipient of the MT Mehdi Courage in Journalism Award. He was honored for his writing skills with two (2) Chicago Stick-o-Type awards from the Chicago Newspaper Guild. In 1990, Hanania was nominated by the Chicago Sun-Times editors for a Pulitzer Prize for his four-part series on the Palestinian Intifada.
His writings have also been honored by two national Awards from ADC for his writing, and from the National Arab American Journalists Association.
Hanania is the US Special Correspondent for the Arab News Newspaper, covering Middle East and Arab American issues. He writes for the Southwest News newspaper group writing on mainstream American issues.
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Уильям Пенн (, ) — американский перетягиватель каната. Участник летних Олимпийских игр 1920 года.

Биография
Уильям Пенн родился 15 марта 1883 года в американском городе Данвилл в Виргинии.

В 1920 году вошёл в состав сборной США по перетягиванию каната на летних Олимпийских играх в Антверпене, занявшей 4-е место. Вместе с другими членами команды Карлом Бросиусом, Стивеном Филдсом, Сильвестром Гранроузом, Ллойдом Келси, Джозефом Кшичевски, Джозефом Рондом и Джозефом Уинстоном представлял американскую армию. Участвовал во всех четырёх матчах против Великобритании (0:2), Италии (2:0) и Бельгии (0:2, 0:2). Наряду с партнёром по команде Джозефом Уинстоном был одним из первых чернокожих спортсменов в олимпийской сборной США на Играх 1920 года.

Ко времени участия в Олимпиаде служил в американской армии, был сержантом роты 25-го пехотного полка, расквартированного в лагере в округе Санта-Круз в Аризоне.

Умер 2 июля 1943 года в городе Прескотт в Аризоне.

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The words "Special Assessment" are dreaded in Condo life. A Condo Association Special Assessment means the community is having financial troubles and is out of money and needs to get money out of the normal budget cycle – hence the "special" in the name. For a quick primer on financials, check out my Financials 101 article. For a deep dive on Special Assessments, click here.
What causes a Condo Association Special Assessment?
The root cause is bad financial management, which is most often from a failure to correctly project and fund reserves. The failure or imminent failure of the most critical and expensive life safety systems – things like fire alarms, plumbing, roofs, HVAC, etc. – is usually the triggering event. But as you'll recall from Finances 101, a good Association should be planning for these events and have money in the bank. Sometimes Associations don't plan at all. Other times something unexpected or catastrophic happens, or sometimes a series of little things add up to put the Association in a bind. At times it might just be completely out of the Association's control – a newly formed Association may be too young to have accumulated enough reserves and is suddenly faced with an unexpected issue.
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How does a Condo Association Special Assessment work?
Special Assessments are outlined in your bylaws. In general, there often is a certain threshold of money that can be assessed by a Board vote without Owner approval. This number can be low – maybe a couple of months worth of regular Condo fees. In other cases, it can be quite high. For example, I know of one building where the amount is up to $15,000, with the number $15,000 specifically defined in the bylaws. This authority is often used if there is a smaller sum of money needed for a critical item – maybe an HVAC system is nearly dead, and the Board can raise the money to ensure continuous HVAC service.
For amounts over that threshold, Owner approval is required. Again, consult your bylaws for specifics, but a two-thirds vote of a quorum – which is a defined subset of owners who show up to a meeting – is often needed. This is where things start to get tricky. When a vote is required, Boards have to convince Owners there is a need for the money. If the Board can present a rational, compelling case, they can prevail, but Boards need to be effective communicators.
An example of when this might occur is if a Board has a decaying concrete garage, but the failure is not imminent, but the cost exceeds the amount that can be assessed without a vote. However, if allowed to continue to atrophy for too long, the costs will rise substantially. The Board would have the time to bring the issue to a vote and save money in the long run, but the Owners would need to approve it and think long-term enough to realize paying some money now is better than paying a lot of money in a few years.
Another avenue for Boards to raise money is Emergency Assessments. Depending on the jurisdiction, in severe cases that pose imminent threats to safety, a Board can assess large sums without a vote. An example of this might be if the roof was literally blown off and the Board doesn't have the money to fix it – and the amount exceeded their authority to assess without an Owner vote. This would be case where they would use emergency powers to raise the money.
However, further complicating the situation, Owners could hypothetically sue to block the Assessment, claiming it was not a legitimate emergency. In this case it's unlikely Owners would sue to stop such an Assessment and nor would they prevail. But this showcases the gray areas that are less clear – what if the roof was 10% failing but only affecting two units out of 100, and then only sometimes? For those two units, it would seem an emergency. For the other 98, perhaps not.
A major tip for Owners before buying a Condo is to understand how much money can be levied on them from a Special Assessment WITHOUT a vote. If it is a larger sum – like $15,000 – make sure you've got that money in your personal savings so you aren't caught off guard.
Can I stop a Condo Association Special Assessment?
When people find out they need to pay a lot of money, or might need to pay a lot of money, sometimes they want to stop it at any cost – in fact, this is often a natural first reaction. People want to know if it can be stopped. The first answer is – do you really want to stop the Assessment? If your plumbing system is dying and springing leaks that do damage constantly – why stop that repair? The next answer is – from a procedural standpoint, Assessments can be very difficult to stop.
If they're under the amount where a vote is required, your Board has the power to carry out the Assessment. Depending on your jurisdiction, you might be able to sue and slow things down. Alternately, if the amount is such that a vote is required, you certainly can campaign against the effort, but understand that the Board is likely not Assessing without a reason. Delaying maintenance likely will come at a future cost. What you do need to do is hold your Board accountable as to WHY they are Assessing you. Boards must be transparent and open with their members. Conversely, make sure you stay informed by being a good Owner – if you don't show up to meetings where the issue is discussed, you're not doing your job either.
Gandalf could stop a balrog, but he can't stop a condo association special assessment.
Is a Condo Association Special Assessment Bad?
Yes and no. Yes, because something bad and unexpected has happened – if your reserves are so low that you've been forced into a Special Assessment, that's bad. It will mean unexpected financial burden on Owners, and that's also bad. But on the other hand, it means, presumably, the Association is fixing the problem. Whatever is broken is being repaired, which means an increase in quality of life. In some cases, with infrastructure which degrades (like roofs, facades, anything concrete, etc.), repairs sooner than later may be more cost effective in the long run.
One rule of thumb I've heard repeated by many real estate professionals is that a single Special Assessment doesn't mean much, but repeated Special Assessments indicates mismanagement. This makes sense. If a Board hasn't changed up their business following a Special Assessment, they're failing their duties. Another important factor to keep in mind is that whatever is failing and in need of repair will be, by law, disclosed to prospective buyers. Having a building with major issues that are not remediated has the potential to scare off buyers and potentially lower property values.
Special Assessments are a painful process. However, to maintain a safe and secure condo Association, sometimes they are necessary. Learn more about the Special Assessment Process here.


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Known as 'The Warm Heart of Africa', Malawi is a landlocked country located in south east Africa. It's surrounded by Mozambique, Zambia, and Tanzania and its north-south Rift Valley is flanked by mountain ranges and high plateau areas.
Lake Malawi, formerly Lake Nyasa, occupies most of the country's eastern border. It is known as 'The Calendar Lake' because it's about 365 miles from north to south and 52 miles broad.
Our bee keeping project is based only about 3 kilometres from Lake Malawi, in Senga bay South. The nearest town is a 30 minute drive away, at Salima.
We don't often see zebra, but we do occasionally see a hippo in the lake or even a crocodile! And sometimes there are the odd snake or even two! Mike and the Malawian bee keepers were harvesting one hive to find a yellow Tiger snake in the branches making life difficult for them to access the hive and then there was another inside the hive and only discovered when the lid was taken off!
Mike also enjoys teaching the younger generation about beekeeping skills. They are welcome to join in the adults classes and they do.
One young man was so keen that his headmaster visited Chief Kunkhongo and asked that we ensure he was also attending school, as he'd skipped a class one morning to join in the bee keeping!
Land Area: 118,484 Km2
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European Commission solemn undertaking before the Court of Justice of the European Union
Yesterday I had the honour to give a solemn undertaking before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg with my European Commission colleagues. At a formal sitting before the Court, all Commission Members gave the solemn undertaking prescribed by the Treaties.
Taking the oath of independence and of respect of the EU Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights was an emotional and important event. The prestigious environment and celebration reminded us of the obligations and responsibility we have for Europe and for European citizens.
Prior to the Commissioners giving the solemn undertaking, the President of the Court of Justice Lenaerts delivered an inspiring and important address. He highlighted the principal challenges that our new Commission faces, calling "for appropriate responses that are in line with the objectives of the European project and the protection of the fundamental values underpinning it".
President Lenaerts also highlighted Europe's responsibility as global actor and on my role as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy:
"Europe is not an isolated continent, but one that develops bilateral and multilateral relations with the rest of the world. The challenges related not just to our continent's prosperity in the medium and long term, but also to international peace and security and sustainable development, can be met successfully only where we have a constructive dialogue with our partners.
Allow me here to reiterate the utmost importance of the role of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who is also a Vice-President of the Commission. Introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, this role consolidated and strengthened that of the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy which it replaced, by extending its remit to all areas of external EU competence. Given that issues of security, economy, migration and climate are very often closely linked, the expertise and the 'overview' of the High Representative are proving to be crucial in ensuring the coherence of EU external action.
What is more, by enabling the European Union to speak with one voice at the international level, the High Representative is helping to make the European Union a major player in the promotion of peace and security across the globe, particularly for the purpose of resolving international conflicts".
I feel privileged to take on this responsibility and will do everything at my disposal to ensure that Europe's voice contributes to a peaceful and more stable world.
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HR/VP Josep Borrell Fontelles Presentation VideoJosep Borrell takes office as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP).
HR/VP Borrell in India: "Europeans are beginning to realise that we have to learn to talk the language of power"The EU and India need each other. In a multipolar world where multilateralism is increasingly under threat, the two world's largest democracies are both staunch supporters of the rules-based international order and feel the urgency to scale up their strategic partnership. It is in this context that
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While having a debate with one of my colleagues on How We can CREATE MORE VALUE with LESS WORK by applying LEAN techniques in our business.
I learnt so many people are working OVERTIME including her. People are so frustrated with the extended hours they have to work very often. I respectfully asked her Have you ever Analysed Where You Are Spending Your Time that you have to Work extended hours.
Here is the way to Analyse. Look at the image below. Imagine this is the Time Spent at your work.
Are You busy in doing similar activities in your everyday job? Are you Happy with doing such jobs? Do You think TIME SPENT on such WASTEFUL ACTIVITIES can be reduced? Can You completely eliminate Overtime by shrinking this timeline.
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Vézeronce-Curtin je francouzská obec v departementu Isère, v regionu Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Je bývalým členem společenství obcí Pays des Couleurs. Dne 1. ledna 2017 se obec připojila ke společenství obcí Les Balcons du Dauphiné, jehož území zaujímá severní cíp departementu Isère. Jeho obyvatelé se nazývají Vézerontinové.

Historie
Dne 25. června 524 v těchto místech došlo k bitvě u Vézeronce, v niž se střetly vojska Chlodomera a jeho bratrů, synů Chlodvíka I. s vojsky Godomara III., krále Burgundů.  Chlodomer byl v bitvě zabit. Zdroje se ve výsledku bitvy neshodují, ale Burgundové zůstali pány území a jejich království bylo Franky zničeno až o deset let později, v roce 534. Tato konfrontace však zůstává důležitým datem v perspektivě jednoty země. Místní název (rue de l'An-524) tuto událost připomíná.

V obci se slaví takzvaná "milínská" pouť do Curtinu. Tato pouť má středověký původ. Legenda říká, že tři křižáci, kteří odešli na křížové výpravy, se ocitli v bouři a přísahali, že pokud ji přežijí, zahájí pouť v první neděli v září podle tehdejšího juliánského kalendáře na počest Panny Marie. V curtinském kostele je uctívána Panna Marie z konce 15. století.

Současnost
V roce 1870 byla nalezena velmi dobře zachovalá byzantská ceremoniální přilba typu Baldenheim , známá jako Přilba z Vézeronce. V současné době je ve vlastnictví města Grenoble a pokud není propůjčena na výstavách po Evropě, je umístěna v Musée de l'Ancien Évêché v Grenoblu.

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The Political Enthusiast
Brian has never ran for a political office, but is a strong member of the Republican Party.
Brian owns a small business, Wallenberg Carpet Care that he operates on the side. At one time, the National Republican Congressional Committee had a business advisory council, in which Brian was selected to sit on that advisory council. The Congressional Gavel that you see Brian holding in this picture was given to him for being on this committee.
When Brian was a high school junior, he served as a Page for the Minnesota House of Representatives. He was among other students who had the opportunity to he on the house floor while the house was in session to assist the legislatures during session. The term for a high school page is one week.
In this photo, Brian is directly in the middle, on the Speaker's Desk.
During that time, he toured all of the Capitol, including the Minnesota Supreme Court, and visited their hearing chambers in the Judicial Building located on the Minnesota State Capitol Hill.
Minnesota Supreme Court hearing chambers.
Brian is a Republican, and married a Republican. Brian and his Wife Jackie visit the Capitols often, both the Minnesota State Capitol, and the Utah State Capitol.
In Utah, Brian and Jackie are so active in the Republican Party, they get invited to dinners and events at the Capitol, in which includes elected officials.
Although this photo here is of
the Minnesota State Capitol.
Brian is so politically enthused, he even has his own Presidential-Style office in his house.
Brian Wallenberg Show
KBEM-FM Radio
Political Enthusiast


Music Cultures in the United States is a basic textbook for an Introduction to American Music course. Taking a new, fresh approach to the study of American music, it is divided into three parts. In the first part, historical, social, and cultural issues are discussed, including how music history is studied; issues of musical and social identity; and institutions and processes affecting music in the U.S. The heart of the book is devoted to American musical cultures: American Indian; European; African American; Latin American; and Asian American. Each cultural section has a basic introductory article, followed by case studies of specific musical cultures. Finally, global musics are addressed, including Classical Musics and Popular Musics, as they have been performed in the U.S..
Each article is written by an expert in the field, offering in-depth, knowledgeable, yet accessible writing for the student. The accompanying CD offers musical examples tied to each article. Pedagogic material includes chapter overviews, questions for study, and a chronoloogy of key musical events in American music and definitions in the margins.


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Hello! Long time no see.
Hereby I present you subbed tonight's Nogichuu senbatsu announcement part.
Sorry for the rough post. Kinda tired and, yeah, it's Mon-die already.


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HomeSocial BouncerWhen Andre Russell's wife Jassym Lora gave a savage reply to a...
When Andre Russell's wife Jassym Lora gave a savage reply to a hater
Ever since the advent of social media, netizens are getting equal chances or turns to come up with their own opinions about day-to-day lives. Talking about their social media presence in sports, there have been full of toxic activities especially when a player fails to meet the expectations.
While social media has its own advantages, it has drawbacks as well. Netizens are using this platform in the worst way possible only to hurl abuses or hurt the cricketers by using harsh words. We have also seen fans abusing the cricketers with offensive or cuss words.
From hurling abuses to posting racist comments, fans have indeed crossed their limits. This will only degrade the reputation of the sport. Not a long ago, one of the fans tried to mess with Andre Russell's wife Jassym Lora.
While celebrities receive so much hatred comments on their portal, they surely know how to give it back in style and that's what exactly happened when a fan crossed his limits to troll Russell and his wife Lora.
Jassym Lora gives it back in style
During the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, Andre Russell was clearly not in his best form as he didn't deliver the goods like he used to. Known for the knack of hitting sixes with brute force, Russell was nowhere close to being best for the two-time IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders.
Having played 10 games in the season, Russell managed to score 117 runs only. However, he was pretty decent with the ball as he took 6 wickets to his name. When Russell was not in good shape, a KKR fan took a dig at the cricketer's wife official Instagram handle suggesting her to travel to the UAE.
Due to the coronavirus crisis, cricketers were not supposed to take their wives since the procedure is a little complicated. This is why Russell didn't take his wife to the UAE. The fan suggested Lora fly to the UAE such that Russell would hit the peak form.
"Jassym aunty please go to Dubai Russell is not in good form," the user wrote. Responding to the remark, Jassym wrote, "He's in the best form." Meanwhile, another user wrote: "Is everything ok between you and Russel mam" Lora replied: "I think so why."
Russell unleashed his batting potential in the Lankan Premier League 2020 when he scored the fastest fifty in the league match against Galle Gladiators. He scored fifty in just 14 balls, which is also the third-joint fastest fifty in T20s.
Jassym Lora
Team India conquer yet another fortress as Proteas surrender at Centurion
Sunrisers Hyderabad Twitter admin engages in a banter with David Warner


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Tag Archive for Jason Cox
The DMV gets it right, a killer hit-and-run driver may get what's coming, and your Monday morning links
January 27, 2013 / bikinginla / 4 comments
Over the years, I've seen a lot of publications from the DMV about bicycling and sharing the road with cyclists.
But this is the first one I've seen that really gets it right — even if it is a tad light on instructions for motorists.
It even answers the question the LAPD has struggled with for the past year, explaining that bike riders can, in fact, ride in the crosswalk. Although it doesn't say anything about whether riders have to cross with traffic, or if crosswalks are bi-directional for cyclists just as they are for pedestrians.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Monday for Jason Cox, charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and hit-and-run resulting in death or injury for the death of cyclist Michael Vega in Rancho Cucamonga last August.
Unfortunately, this case will be held in Bernardino County, where the lives of cyclists seem to have little value.
Update: I had originally misplaced Rancho Cucamonga in Riverside County, rather than San Bernardino. Thanks to JG for the correction.
The London Guardian says you can, in fact, look good on your bike. And they're right, epecially if you invest in the Pee-Wee Herman skin suit.
Meanwhile, Bicycling offers their sartorial advice on dressing for cold weather.
L.A. City Councilmembers Joe Buscaino and Mitch Englander take up the city's hit-and-run epidemic; Englander calls for impounding vehicles of drivers who flee, maybe he's been reading my blog? The Times looks at Gil Garcetti, bike-friendly photographer and former DA — and father of current mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti. Long Beach's biking expats are back in SoCal after returning to the scene of a beautifully challenging ride near Solvang.
There was actually a time when Riverside was a center for cycling. Plans are underway to remake Orange County's Moulton Parkway to add sidewalks and bike lanes, and unfortunately, widen the roadway, which will undoubtedly increase speeds. Coronado ignores Caltrans and approves bike corrals throughout the city. Oceanside plans to rebuild PCH on a more human scale, making it bike and pedestrian friendly. When a reader asks why Los Gatos is so unfriendly to cyclists, a town official swears it ain't necessarily so. A popular 90-year old Livermore resident struggles to recover from a December collision with a 70-year old cyclist. San Francisco plans to spend $200 million on bike projects over the next five years.
60 Minutes discovered something fishy was going on in cycling back in 2001; but don't forget cycling is just people on bikes. Bicycling says now Greg LeMond can be the American hero he always should have been; it didn't hurt that his name was on the bike ended up buying when I was shopping. Colorado Springs depends on bikes for freaky fast delivery. Memphis officials discuss the benefits of bike lanes. It shouldn't take the tragic deaths of two teenage cyclists to bring their families together. Bikes are good for business, but how can cyclists make their presence known? Bicycles and Mack Trucks have exactly the same rights to the roads.
A Vancouver cyclist responds to his stolen bike by inventing a new cable lock hidden in the seat post; here's the link to the Kickstarter page, courtesy of Bill. A UK driver flees the scene on foot after killing a couple riding their recently purchased tandem. A British mother wants to thank the driver who hit her bike-riding son for exposing the tumor that could have killed him. Another Brit hit-and-run driver faces jail for claiming his car was stolen, but not for the cyclist he killed. As usual, the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain offers a long list of mostly, but not exclusively, UK-centric bike links. Touring the Loire Valley by bike. Now that's scary, as an Australian cyclist is critically injured after riding into a downed power line. The internet is killing Aussie bike shops. A Singapore physician is charged with five counts in the hit-and-run death of one cyclist and seriously injuring another; are you starting to notice a theme here? Bangkok cyclists put pressure on candidates for governor to improve the city for bicycling.
Finally, having evidently solved the problem of distracted drivers maiming and killing people with their multi-ton vehicles, the biggest traffic problem in New Zealand is now texting cyclists. And another Kiwi writer politely says these roads are mine, so keep your damn Lycra-clad asses off it.
Loosely translated, of course.
Category: Bicycle Safety, Bikes & the Law, Car vs Bike, Legal Cases / Tags: bicycling, DMV, Jason Cox, just the links, Los Angeles, Michael Vega, sharing the road
Suspect arrested in hit-and-run death of Michael Vega; bike-jacking bank robber and Sat's Tour de Fat
September 14, 2012 / bikinginla / 3 comments
Let's start with good news from the Inland Empire.
The Press Enterprise reports an arrest has been made in the late August hit-and-run death of Michael Vega in Rancho Cucamonga.
According to the paper, published news reports and a phone tip led police to a truck driven by construction worker Jason Cox; after inspecting the vehicle, they arrested Cox on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and hit-and-run resulting in death or injury.
It will be interesting to see how they can make the intoxication charge hold up, since Cox had over two weeks to sober up.
The paper says he's being held in the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga on $250,000 bond.
But before you get too excited, remember this is the same DA and court system that let the street racing killer of Jorge Alvarado off with just three lousy months in jail.
Thanks to Joe Devito for sending the link.
Update: The Inland Valley Daily Enterprise reports that the tip that led to Cox's arrest came as a result of a video plea for information from the Sheriff's Department that was posted on their website Tuesday.
Deputies received a tip Wednesday evening pointing them towards Cox, who drove a work truck for a construction company in Chino. When Police inspected the truck, they found heavy front-end damage, as well as paint the matched the truck and the bike.
Cox will appear in court on Monday.
A Santa Ana cyclist chases down a bike-jacking bank robber with the help of a stranger, recovering his bike and leading to the arrest of the thief, who had previously failed to carjack three separate vehicles.
The thief may want to consider a new career once he gets out. Which isn't likely to be anytime soon.
This weekend's big bike news is the return of Tour de Fat at L.A. State Historic Park — a full day of bikes and beer, starting with a can't miss bike parade through Downtown from 11 to noon, with registration for the parade starting at 10 am.
Entertainment runs from noon to 5 pm. I'll be there volunteering at the LACBC booth until at least 1 pm, so stop by and say hi; anyone who signs up for LACBC membership gets a token for a free beer.
And if you hurry, there's still time to sign up to trade your car for a bike worth up to $2,250.
Admission is free. Costumes are encouraged, but remember the forecast is for temperatures in the mid to upper 90s on Saturday. So you might want to dress for the weather and wear as little as possible.
And no, you don't need arrive by bike; there's plenty of parking in the area, and it's walking distance from the Chinatown Metro station.
Don't forget tonight' Dinner & Bikes (& Cupcakes) with Elly Blue, one of the cycling community's leading writers and thinkers, presented by LACBC affiliate Santa Monica Spoke.
The Los Angeles Valley College Valley Star newspaper takes a look at California's recently passed three-foot passing law. Jessica Simpson's dad is given permission to drink again following an August DUI arrest, as long as he stays out of cars, bikes or motorcycles; nice to know the courts take these things not very seriously. West Hollywood teams with Sustainable Streets to offer a free Confident City Cycling course this Sunday. Courtesy of my friends at Altadenablog comes word of a lifelong cyclist and ex-Marine who won't let MS stop him from riding, turning to Altadena custom bike-maker BlackSmith for a competitive hand bike. A Shell Beach physician is killed by a big rig after allegedly riding through a stop sign in San Louis Obispo; for some reason, a local TV station quotes bike injury stats from the Royal — note that word — Society for Prevention of Accidents. A bicyclist is injured every nine days in Mountain View; maybe he should learn to ride more carefully. It's starting to seem like open season on bike riding pastors, as a Crestline Baptist minister is injured on a training ride.
People for Bikes wants your helps landing a $250,000 grant. The League of American Bicyclists responds to the National Women's Bike Summit in Long Beach by announcing the launch of Women Bike to encourage greater female ridership. Analyzing Ebony magazine's unhappy bicycle wedding. New bike helmet impact sensor automatically calls for help if it detects an impact. Bike Lawyer Bob Mionske offers advice on how to cover your ass if you lead a group ride. The massive Interbike trade show cracks down on non-industry entries; I've got a press pass, but no money to go, dammit. A suburban Iowa town is the latest to attempt to ban bikes. A Houston cyclist avoids serious injuries after falling 25 feet off a bridge. A Michigan judge agrees to sentence a hit-and-run driver to a minimum term after she pleads guilty, despite a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. Why cyclists do the things we do. Remarkably, a jury concludes that it was just a coincidence that a New Jersey driver happened to run down and kill the teenage boy who vandalized his car. New York is failing to protect its vulnerable road users; a blind Detroit attorney sues the city for failing to stop reckless cyclists. Not surprisingly, a Brooklyn driver isn't charged after hitting a cyclist and driving through a fence into a 50-foot pit. Courtesy of our friend Zeke comes word of a South Carolina salmon cyclist who was the victim of a hit-and-run; also by way of Zeke is a nice story of a successful 25-year old bike shop — as well as word that Albert Einstein came up with the Theory of Relativity while riding his bike. No, really, if you're going to carry 12 grams of dope on your bike after dark, use some lights.
Editors at the Washington Examiner fan the flames of bike hatred with a highly inflammable headline unsupported by the even-handed article. Edmonton cyclists get their first bike box, which is one more than L.A. cyclists have. Better UK bike commutes through technology. As usual, British courts give a slap on the wrist to a killer driver who failed to see a cyclist before running him over; they're almost as bad as New York. The World Anti-Doping Agency considers amnesty for riders who confess to drug use, but too late to help Lance, who rudely insists on riding anyway. You won't want to miss the tongue-in minutes of an appeasing — not appealing — Aussie bike club.
Finally, after a driver attempts to run a cyclist off the road, they talk it out like British gentlemen. And it turns out giving birds the bird won't stop Aussie avian attacks.
Category: Bikes & the Law, Hit-and-Run, Injuries and Fatalities, Legal Cases, Violence & Crime / Tags: bicycling, bike-jacking, fatal hit-and-run, Jason Cox, Michael Vega, Rancho Cucamonga, Santa Ana, Tour de Fat


My name is Laura Ribeiro, and I am excited to be starting my first year as the counselor at QAS through St. Louis Counseling's School Partnership Program. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and also a Registered Play Therapist. I have been working as a school based therapist for the last 8 years and have experience working with students in Preschool through 12th grade. My goal is to be a support to students and their families by walking alongside students and helping them develop skills for overcoming life's challenges.


text: Q: What is the point of recycling tofu at the tofu plant? In the game Always Sometimes Monsters, you can choose to work at a tofu plant or a slaughterhouse. If you choose the tofu plant, you have to move soybeans down a conveyor belt to create various soy foods at the end. When you move soybeans into the mulcher, you have a choice of either creating a tofu cube, or recycling tofu. But when you recycle tofu, it's not clear what happens - it gives a weight of recycled tofu, but no cube is produced. What is the point or function of recycling tofu?

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So last week I got all dressed up to go to Funkshion Week down here in Miami. To make a story short...it was a disaster and I didn't even get to see any fashion shows! But I really liked what I was wearing, so here it is.
La semana pasada me arregle toda para ir a Funkshion Week aqui en Miami. La noche fue un desastre completo y ni pude ver ningunos shows de moda. Pero me gusto mucho lo que tenia puesto entonces tome unas fotos.
Very cute! Love that skirt!
Love the outfit, especially the cute skirt and shoes!!


Pimped is a brand new video slot, which inevitably has plenty of its imagery based on the glittery and golden world of gangster rappers. Pimped has been designed and developed by Play n Go, and contains some rather realistic looking characters, one of which is almost certainly based on Snoop Dogg.
From rolls of bills, to golden rings, bikini clad babes, golden dollar signs, and silvery high-playing card icons, there's a very "bling-bling" look and feel to the Pimped online slot. The question is, does the gameplay live up to the stylish look? In this online slot review, we'll try and find out.
Pimped does not have the most complex gameplay structure we've ever seen, which makes it rather simple to play. It also allows players complete control over how their wagers are constructed. In all, there are 10 paylines sitting on 5 reels, all of which are adjustable.
Players can choose coin values which range from 1p up to £2 in this game, and they are also at liberty to wager anything from 1 to 5 coins per line. As we've said, all of the paylines in the online slot can be altered. This will ultimately see you staking anything from a floor bet of just 1p per line, per spin, up to the ceiling bet of £100 per spin on Pimped.
As with any video slot, the high playing cards make up the lowest paying symbols in the game. In Pimped, these range from 10s up to Aces. The lowest pay-out which you can possibly obtain is just 3 coins, which is awarded for a Three of a Kind winning combination of 10s through Kings. Five of a Kind winning combinations of 10s, Jacks, Queens, Kings or Aces pay out 50, 75, 100, 125 or 150 coins, respectively.
You'll land much bigger pay-outs with the thematic imagery, which are represented by the aforementioned dollar bills, ring, babes, and two character icons. Dollar bill symbols pay the least, with 5 coins for a Three of a Kind. The best paying standard icon in the slot is the Snoop Dogg lookalike, which is worth 750 coins if five appear in any winning combination.
Players should keep an eye out for the wild symbol in this game. It won't be hard to miss, since it looks like a knuckleduster. If 3, 4 or 5 of these symbols appear in a winning combination, players will win as much as 50, 200 or 1,000 coins. Wilds can substitute themselves for all other icons in the game except the scatter icon, and appear on all reels in the game. We should probably also mention that wilds can appear stacked, in Pimped.
Speaking of scatters, that icon is the glittery dollar sign. If a player was to land 3 or more scatters in any position upon the reels, then they would trigger a free spins bonus game, where they could win as much as 1,000,000 coins.
Pimped's free spins bonus is a thing to marvel out. Initially, you may be a little bit dismayed with the fact that you are only going to land 5 free spins. Don't be, because it does get better. In Pimped's free spins bonus, you are guaranteed a win on every free spin, with no exceptions. Furthermore, if you land a scatter on the reels during the free spins bonus, you will pocket an additional 2 free spins. That's two more free spins per scatter.
This is in stark contrast to other slots, which require you to land 3 additional scatter icons in the bonus, to win more free spins. Players can keep winning free spins, until 20 additional free games have been won. After that, the bonus ends and the player returns to the base game.
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The Garden Museum swings its doors open after an 18 month renovation project this month, London Craft Week sweeps across galleries, shops and studios from Mayfair to Shoreditch and Joe Wright's production of Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo goes on show at The Young Vic. Let's get stuck in.
Protagonist Galileo used the recently invented telescope to make startling, controvesial discoveries about the planets. Performed in the round, director Joe Wright's production of Bertolt Brecht's play will be accompanied by an original score composed by Tom Rowlands, founding member of music duo The Chemical Brothers.
Life of Galileo at The Young Vic from May 6 until 1 July.
Shakespeare's infamous comic tale about duplicty, deceit and disastrous confusion goes on stage at Shakespeare's Globe this month.
Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe until 5 August.
After the completion of an 18-month, 7.5 million redevelopment project, The Garden Museum opens its doors at the end of May. As Britain's only museum dedicated to the art, history and design of gardens, the tranquil space is a celebration of gardens and gardening.
The Althorp Food & Drink festival brings together producers and suppliers in Northamptonshire and its surrounding counties. The two-day festival is staged in the 550 acre parkland of stately house Althorp which heaves with furniture, ceramics and art. Local cheesemakers Hamm Tun Fine Food and Napton Water Buffalo (who produce meat and dairy products on their buffalo farm in Warwickshire) appear alongside other exhibitors including Lotus Bakery and The Roastery.
Althorp Food & Drink Festival will be on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th May.
London Craft Week is spread across London - from Mayfair to Shoreditch, Woolwich to Tulse Hill. The annual event provides a wide reach and diverse smattering of galleries, shops and studios: the programme features workshops with unknown makers as well as more established designers. It's a celebration of British and international craftmanship in all its forms.
Sci-fi fans listen up: House of Illustration stages the first ever exhibition of handmade illustrations for classic sci-fi films. Drawings and paintings from well-known productions of imagined future worlds unite for an all-encompassing sci-fi-meets-architecture treat.
The bold, contemporary work of New York artist Joel Shapiro goes on show at Pace Gallery. Wooden shapes suspended from ceilings, walls and floors explore concepts of form and colour in space.
Joel Shapiro at Pace Gallery from 19 May - 17 June.
From 4-7 May, the Royal Academy of Arts becomes home to London's longest running art fair: the London Original Print Fair. The intimate four-day fair allows visitors to buy and view works from all periods of printmaking.
The London Original Print Fair runs at the Royal Academy of Arts from 4-7 May.
The later years of the life and art of artist Katsushika Hokusai are explored at The British Museum this month. Featuring his iconic print 'The Great Wave' (c. 1831), the show also includes printed works produced in his final years. Dragons, Chinese lions, eagles, phoenixs and mythological creatures pepper his works, as well as landscapes and wave imagery.
Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave at The British Museum from 25 May-13 August.


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Mysterious Little Colonsay
Over the years I've sailed past mysterious Little Colonsay a dozen times, but I've yet to get ashore. The closest I've been to it was on a walk to see the ruins of Kilvickeon, which lies a half-mile from Little Colonsay on the south coast of Ulva (see the March 9, 2015 post). From that vantage point the island looked like a giant submarine on the prowl (see the first photo). Based on this excerpt from Hamish Haswell-Smith's The Scottish Islands, it's an island I'd like to see firsthand:
This is a nice little island in a stunning setting...on a calm sunny day it is easy to be enthralled until you remember that the southwest is entirely exposed to the Atlantic with no sheltering landmass between Little Colonsay and the shores of America.
Little Colonsay seen from Ulva - Staffa in the distance (right)
Little Colonsay seen from the sea - Dutchman's Cap to the left
I'd also like to see it because it is a mysterious island; mysterious in the sense that, aside from Haswell-Smith's brief mention, Little Colonsay is conspicuously absent in Hebridean literature. The only historical information I've come across is the description of how the island was cleared of its people around 1850 by the Clarks, who also owned nearby Ulva and Gometra.
Prior to the clearances the population peaked at 16 in 1841. An old map show a small cluster of ruined houses, but these days there is only one intact home on the island; a Victorian mansion that has been extensively remodeled. I've been unable to find any history on the mansion. It is not even mentioned in Frank Walker's excellent architectural guide book Argyll and the Islands; a book that covers most every structure of interest in the area.
Little Colonsay seen from Ulva - the house is just visible (left of centre)
Adding to the mystery, the author Thomas Hannan, who wrote extensively about the islands in this area in The Beautiful Island of Mull (1926), and Iona: And Some Satellites (1931), never mentions Little Colonsay. It is also unusual there are no (known) early Christian ruins on the island. No matter how small, most every island in this area seems to have them.
Someday I hope to set foot on mysterious Little Colonsay. I would climb to the summit of Torr Mor to enjoy the view over the amazing constellation of historic isles that dot the sea between Ulva and Iona.
The mansion on Little Colonsay - the island's highest point (Torr Mor) to the left
Labels: Little Colonsay
Garbh Eilean - Three Ways Up
There are several islands in the Hebrides with the name 'Garbh Eilean'; a name usually translated as 'rough island', referring to unequal and varying terrain. The Garbh Eilean of the Shiants certainly qualifies in that regard; it is a lumpy island, with shear cliffs rising to 400 feet.
Garbh Eilean - North Side
Garbh Eilean - East Side
Garbh Eilean - South Side
It can also be a 'rough' island to climb. There are three routes; two difficult, and one relatively easy. The primary way up is one of the difficult ones. It starts at the isthmus between Eilean Taighe and Garbh Eilean. Then, after climbing a short section of natural stairway, it zig-zags up another 50 feet before traversing west to the base of a steep, narrow gully. The gully takes you to the top of a 'false summit', from where it is an easy walk to the true top.
The route is marked in the next photo. Where it disappears on the left is where it climbs up a steep gully hidden from view. This is the route the shepherds use.
The other difficult way up is from Airidhean a' Bhaig (bay of the sheiling), on the northeast tip of the island. I have only gone up this route once. It is very steep at the end, and there is no way I'd ever consider descending this way. The route is shown in white in the next photo.
The third way up is the easiest route, but it requires being landed at Annait, on the west side of the island. (Annait is the possible site of an early monastic settlement). If the sea and wind cooperate it is easy to land on a natural pier of a (mostly) level reef - seen at the lower right in the next photo.
As you walk up the glen you come to an interesting ruin. Nestled in nettles, it was a substantial building in its day; and perhaps the chapel that gave the place its name.
At the foot of the glen lies a complex assortment of structures, including a couple of Iron Age and medieval roundhouses. Unfortunately many of their stones were robbed to build a large sheep fank.
From Annait it is a gentle climb up the grassy glen to the top of the island. Along the way you have to watch your step. If not you might step on something fuzzy and cute.
Baby bonxie
Top of Garbh Eilean
Top of Garbh Eilean - Eilean Taigh in the distance
At the top of the glen you come to the north cliff. The walk along the cliff edge is amazing. The first time I made it I was surprised when a large sea-eagle took off from the nearby grass. It flew just six-feet over me before soaring out to sea.
From the east end of the island the views open up across to Eilean Mhuire, and below to the beautiful ruin at Airidhean a' Bhaig - see the September 16, 2014 post for more on this fascinating spot.
Airidhean a' Bhaig
Eilean Mhuire
It is only once you reach the top of Garbh Eilean that you realize how big the island really is. Time ashore is often limited, so you may not have be able to make the complete two-mile circuit of the cliff-tops. But be sure to stand atop the north cliff, where you will see something fantastic: thousands and thousands of puffins soaring below you, flying from their burrows to the sea and back. And if you're very lucky, perhaps an eagle will come calling.
Labels: Garbh Eilean, Shiants
Missing Island Treasures
Over the years thieves have robbed the Hebrides of hundreds of sacred treasures. One hopes that some of the missing items are held locally for safekeeping, but who knows. Below is a summary of several treasures I would love to see, whose whereabouts are unknown.
St Kenneth's Bell - Inchkenneth
Last seen on the altar of Inchkenneth Chapel. Boswell and Johnson saw it in 1773:
Our attention, however, was sufficiently engaged by a venerable chapel, which stands yet entire, except that the roof is gone. It is about sixty feet in length, and thirty in breadth. On one side of the altar is a bas relief of the blessed Virgin, and by it lies a little bell; which, though cracked, and without a clapper, has remained there for ages, guarded only by the venerableness of the place. The ground round the chapel is covered with gravestones of Chiefs and ladies; and still continues to be a place of sepulture.
Inchkenneth Chapel
The Chin of McMarcus
I posted on this strange stone on Seil island three years ago (see this link). It was described by T. Ratcliffe Barnett in his 1937 book Highland Harvest:
A curiously shaped fragment of basalt, resembling a human chin, rests upon the slab. It is known as "Smig mhic Mharcuis" (the chin of MacMarquis). It is popularly believed that this stone, by some supernatural power, revolves upon its axis and points with the chin to a new-made grave, remaining in the same position until a fresh interment takes place. It is also said that should the "chin" be removed from its place on the stone it will always return. Certainly on more than one occasion the stone has been stolen, but sooner or later was found resting in its old position.
I have visited the cemetery where the chin once rested, and was fooled by a fake 'stand-in' stone. Based on an old drawing I came across later, the real chin looks like one of the water-worn Bodach and Caillach stones found on Gigha and in Glen Lyon. I have a feeling the true chin is safely stashed in a nearby home.
Drawing of the chin from Patrick Gillies' Netherlorn and its Neighbourhood.
The 'fake' chin-stone
St Kessog's Bell
St Kessog's bell was once rung from the top of Tom na Clag, the Hill of the Bell, on the island of Inchtavannach in Loch Lomond. It was last seen in the early 1800s hanging from a post in Loch Lomond.
Looking north from the Hill of the Bell
The Bell of Kilvickeon
Another missing bell is the Bell of Kilvickeon, last seen in the chapel of Kilvickeon on the island of Ulva. Bells seem to be a common item purloined over the years. One wonders how long before St Finnan's Bell, still to be found on the Green Isle of St Finnan, disappears.
Kilvickeon
There is hope that some of these missing treasures will be found someday. One such recovered item was the Clanranald Stone, which went missing from Howmore Chapel (S. Uist) in 1990. I do not have a photo of the Howmore stone, but I have visited two other similar stones at Airisaig and Kildonnan Chapel on Eigg. In 1995 the Howmore stone was found in, of all places, a London flat. It was returned to South Uist in 1999, and can be seen in the Museum at Kildonan.
Eigg's Clanranald Stone
One hopes more missing treasures will be found someday. What would be astounding is if the most famous stone of them all, the true Stone of Scone, was found. Nigel Tranter speculated often that the stone, entrusted to the Lord of the Isles by Robert the Bruce, was hidden somewhere in the Hebrides. So next time you're hiking in the islands and come across a cave, take the time to explore it. Who knows what you may find.
Labels: Bells, Missing Treasures
Western Isles Hotel - Tobermory
On our first trip to Scotland my wife and I wanted to stay at the Western Isles Hotel. It is an historic hotel, built in 1882, high on the hill above Tobermory. A more scenic place to stay would be hard to find.
Tobermory Bay - Western Isles Hotel at upper right
But they only had one vacant room. And so my parents, who were travelling with us, were able to stay, but my wife and I had to find a B&B on the other side of town. Since then my wife and I have stayed in the hotel twice, and I stayed there by myself for a few winter days in 2000 (see book 1, chapter 13). The price has gone up quite a bit since then, and now costs something like 200 a night in the summer. But it's well worth it to stay in this amazing place, which made an appearance in the 1945 classic island film 'I Know Where I'm Going' (see this link).
I happen to like the old building, but this excerpt about the hotel, from Frank Walker's excellent book Argyll and the Islands, is not complementary:
A ponderous building constructed in whinstone rubble with red sandstone dressings...was erected at a time when it seemed that Victorian tourism might make Tobermory one of the most fashionable watering places in the west. High above the Mishnish pier ...its grim skyline dominates the bay.
It can be grim; on a wet and windy day. But on a bright spring day, with the harbour below full of ships, it is anything but grim. I have found myself 'stranded' in Tobermory several times over the years. By stranded, I mean on a cruise where the fellow passengers wanted to go ashore to visit the shops. I am not a shopper, so to pass the time I'll go for a walk east to Aros Park, or west to the Rubha nan Gall lighthouse. Then I'll spend whatever time is left enjoying a beer, along with the view, up on the patio of the Western Isles. Try it, I think you'll like it.
View from the bar patio
Labels: Book 1 Chapter 13, Mull, Tobermory
The Bothy of Poems
This story appeared in the November 2017 issue of the Uig News. My thanks to Sarah Wilson for the opportunity to write for them.
The Bothy of Poems - Fidigidh 2017
I found a book of poems in a bothy. Not a bothy in the usual sense, but a 'bothan': one of over two hundred corbelled-stone beehive cells sprinkled across the Hebrides. To me, this 'Bothy of Poems' is a special place. It sits in splendid isolation along the cascading waters of Abhainn Fhidigidh, one of the traditional shieling sites for Islibhig, Brenish, and Mangersta.
Beehive cells are fascinating structures, ranging in age from 300, to upwards of 1400 years old. I was surprised when I found a book of poems in one of them, its name Both Ruadh. This particular cell spurred my interest in beehives twenty years ago, when I read of an epic walk to it in Daphne Pochin Mould's book 'West Over Sea'. Of the two-hundred plus cells remaining, only a handful are intact. Over the years I've made it a hobby to visit, and photograph, the more intact cells before they collapse.
Collapsed shieling - Lower Fidigidh
It has been a challenge to reach some of the best preserved cells; such as St Ronan's Cell on distant North Rona, and Teampull Beannachadh, a beehive converted to a chapel on the Flannan Isles. Getting to these islands usually requires multiple attempts, as the sea-state often precludes a landing. But the effort is worthwhile; for as with Both Ruadh, the intricate beauty of Teampull Beannachadh and St Ronan's Cell will take your breath away. As will the simple elegance of the tiny cell, with its garden of sea-pinks, on the island of Eilean Fir Chrothair.
St Ronan's Cell
Teampull Beannachadh - Flannan Isles
Both Eilean Fir Chrothair
You don't need a boat to see Both Ruadh; just sturdy boots, midge repellent, and the ability to trek across difficult terrain. My first attempt, via the Tamnabhaigh track, failed. The track is a stony, seven-mile route that winds its way up Bealach Raonasgail. That day it had been raining heavily, and bits of the track were washed out. That should have been my clue to turn around, but I kept going. Once over the pass, I turned east to cross the southern shoulder of Mula. Then my walk came to a grinding halt at the raging waters of Abhainn Ghasacleit. I was less than a mile from the beehive, but there was no safe way to cross the river.
I returned in 2015, successfully reaching Both Ruadh by making the five mile hike from Morsgail. The cell, still retaining much of its turf covering, was stunning. But more treasures awaited. A ten-minute walk north leads to one of the best collections of intact bothans and shielings anywhere: Fidigidh Uachdrach (Upper Fidigidh).
Upper Fidigidh
I've returned to Fidigidh twice since then. During my visit this year, I found the book of poems. It is a travelling book, meant to be taken to another place. I will have to think of somewhere as fascinating as Fidigidh to leave it. It was left in the beehive a year ago, which shows just how few visitors ever make their way to far-off Fidigidh.
One of the poems in the book is Yeat's 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. The first verse makes me think what it must have been like in Uig on an early summer's day; crossing Bealach na h-Imrich, the pass of the flitting, to head off to the shielings. Off to a place like Fidigidh; as remote as Yeat's isle of Innisfree:
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made:
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
Lonely Levinish - St Kilda
I doubt if it's in my future to climb any of the stacks of St Kilda, but it would be interesting to have done so. I have, however, had the privilege of motoring up close to the major stacks; Stac Dona, Stac Biorach, Soay Stac, Stac Armin, Stac Lee, and lonely Levenish.
Levenish is indeed lonely. Connected to Dun by a submerged ridge, it stands all by itself two miles out from Village Bay. Rising to just over 200 feet above the sea, it pales in comparison to the other stacks. But being visible from Village Bay, it shows up in the background of many photos.
Stac Levenish on a grey Kilda day
A Kilda landing - Stac Levenish in the distance
I've only come across one description of someone landing on Levenish, and that was Dr. A M Cockburn who visited it in 1927. He reported finding wild marguerites, sea-pinks, and scurvy-grass on the summit. When I sailed by a few dozen fulmars were nesting in cracks on the side of the rock, but nothing like the massive bird life found on the other stacks.
Levenish would be a star if was all by itself. It is four times as high as Rockall, and difficult to land on. But the superstar stacks, Stac Armin and Stac Lee, draw all the attention. If you ever sail to St Kilda, be sure to appreciate this rugged sentinel in the sea, one the Kildans of old could see most every day.
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Labels: St Kilda, Stacks
A Taransay Walk
My favorite walk on Taransay begins with the climb to the top of Beinn Ra. From the summit, if the sky is clear, you'll be greeted with a view of St Kilda, 55 miles to the west.
Top of Taransay (1998) - Kilda on the horizon
Of course, the weather does not always cooperate. The above photo was taken the first time I visited Taransay in 1998. The next photo is from a gray and windy day in 2011. Kilda was not visible.
Once at the top the best part of the walk begins; the descent to the southwest toward Loch an Dùin. I love this part because the hard work is behind you, and as you drop down the hillside you are surrounded by stunning views of sea and islands. Navigation is easy, for as you descend you set a course directly towards something amazing; something you can see floating in the loch in the next photo: the fort of Loch an Duin.
Next stop - Loch an Duin
As you near the loch you can tell that the speck of land in it is more than just an island; a small causeway can be seen, one that you hope will allow you to get across to the island.
The causeway stones are a bit slippy, but if you are careful it is easy to cross to the fort.
There is a bit of a gap in the causeway, right after the Clach Ghlagain, the rattle stone. If you step on it, and you have to, it will crash against another stone with a loud clank, alerting the dun-dwellers that someone is calling.
The Rattle Stone (centre)
The fort itself is fairly small, but an impressive structure none the less. For a drawing of what it looked like in 1890 see page 397 of this link.
From the loch it is only a half mile down to the shore, where there awaits another island treasure: St Taran's Cross.
Near the cross is the Uidhe Bothy, a cozy place to hang around for a night or two.
Depending on where you were set ashore you'll either rejoin your boat on the shore below the bothy, or make your way back to the yellow sands of Corran Ra. Taransay is an ideal island for a long loop walk to see historic sites and beautiful beaches; all centered around a 900 foot climb to the top of the island, where you'll be rewarded with views of a beautiful island-studded seascape. Sea Harris offers day trips to Taransay, and many Northern Light trips include a visit to the island.
Corran Ra
Corran Ra beach landing
Labels: Causeways, Duns, Taransay, Trig Points


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9/12/2022 – War update and commentary
From Jamie Peipon (Day 200):More breaking news this morning, this time in southern Ukraine. From a source with connections in Ukrainian government: a large number of Russian soldiers in the Kherson region are negotiating a surrender to their Ukrainian counterparts which would include all their vehicles, tanks, etc. This is not coming from Moscow, just from the soldiers who are in Kherson. It is believed that there are up to 15,000 Russian soldiers in the area, but it is not clear how many of them would be involved in the surrender. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have worked hard to cut them off from supply lines over the past several weeks so, if they are indeed running out of supplies, it is not surprising that they would be looking to surrender. What other option is there when you run out of ammo and you didn't have much will to fight anyway?
While I am confident that this information is trustworthy, it is important to note that it is not yet finalized so things could still change. For that reason, it is probably not worth speculating too much about what exactly such a surrender would mean. Suffice it to say that losing the only large city that they've occupied since the start of the full-scale invasion would be a big deal. It would also have major implications for morale (which is already low) and could start a snowball among others.
I've also heard that there are even more soon-to-be-announced breakthroughs to come. Donetsk (a city in the east that has been occupied by Russia for 8 long years) seems to be a likely candidate.
As of last night, Ukraine officially and decisively won the battle of Kharkiv. They've completely driven Russia back to their own land in the north and have pushed them out of the entire Kharkiv oblast. Russian officials are still saying that it was a planned and organized "regrouping" of their soldiers. Everyone else is saying that they're seeing Russian soldiers dropping their weapons and running. Some reports say that some are changing into civilian clothes in an attempt to escape. Video after video is coming out showing abandoned Russian tanks and other vehicles that do not appear damaged. Russia has now almost certainly "donated" more tanks, armored vehicles, and ammunition to Ukraine than any other country in the world.
In response to the Kharkiv rout, Russia has turned on critical civilian infrastructure. Yesterday and this morning they fired missiles at power plants. As I type, the second-largest city in Ukraine, is entirely without electricity and water. Of course, this makes the situation in Kharkiv extremely perilous and there is no word yet about how quickly the infrastructure can be restored.
Back in Russia, the Moscow Times is reporting what happened in Kharkiv as a "collapse" rather than as a "regrouping." They're also reporting that Putin has canceled meetings with his generals and that he has now withdrawn to his mansion in Sochi. Meanwhile, at least 18 Russian politicians in Moscow and St. Pete have signed on to a request for Putin's resignation. The reason they give is that Putin's actions "bring harm to Russia and her future."
One of Russia's most obnoxious media personalities has called for the execution by firing squad of the commanders responsible for the Kharkiv collapse. Even Russian social media is out of control and the Russian ministry of defense has deactivated commenting on its official pages. Meanwhile, Ukraine is organized and focus. Zelenskyy addressed the nation yesterday as he does almost every day. At the end of the address, he spoke directly to his soldiers:
"Today, everyone has seen and taken note of our warriors' actions in the north, south and east of Ukraine. The world is impressed. The enemy is panicking. Ukraine is proud of you, believes in you, prays for you, and is waiting for you.
The path to victory is difficult, but we are sure of this: you can do it. You will reach our borders in all of our regions. You will see our frontiers and the backs of our enemies. You will see the shining of our people and the heels of the occupiers. They'll call it a 'goodwill gesture.' We'll call it 'victory.'"
"I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,
spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
But he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
though I sought him, he could not be found."
4 responses to "9/12/2022 – War update and commentary"
meek thegreek says:
Starting to see answered prayer, may it continue! Allehuia!
Rose M Metts says:
I continue to pray for wisdom for Ukraine's military tactics and more cities to be recovered!
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D K Hellams says:
Thank you for taking the time to share the good news with us. We keep the Ukraine in our prayers.


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