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Vámosújfalu község Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén vármegyében, a Sárospataki járásban, a Tokaji borvidéken.

Fekvése
A Bodrog jobb parti oldalán fekszik, a folyótól mintegy 800 méterre északra, a Tolcsva-patak mellett. Területe és határának nagyobb része sík vidék, csak a Tolcsvával határos, a vasútvonalon túli határrész hegyes (odáig nyúlnak a tolcsvai hegyek lábai). Földrajzi szempontból azonban tiszta alföldi településnek vehető.

A település eredeti földrajzi meghatározója a Bodrog folyó volt. Később a Bodroggal nagyjából párhuzamosan futó miskolc-sátoraljaújhelyi út vált a település fejlődését leginkább befolyásoló tényezővé; még újabban pedig az úttal jobbára párhuzamosan haladó  kapott településformáló szerepet.

Megközelítése
Legfontosabb közúti megközelítési útvonala a 37-es főút, mely  az északi határában halad el. Főutcája a 3801-es út; Tolcsvával a 3716-os út köti össze. Határszélét nyugaton, egy rövid szakaszon érinti még a 3717-es út is.

Itt található a  Olaszliszka-Tolcsva vasútállomása, mely a község belterületének délnyugati részén helyezkedik el. Az állomás közúti elérését a 3801-es útból kiágazó 38 303-as mellékút biztosítja.

Történelem
Vámosújfalu nevét a 14. században említették először, mint vámszedőhelyet. 1398-ban Debrői István fiait iktatták be a település birtokába. Az 1400-as években több birtokosa volt, többek között a Deseő, Tornyai, Csicseri Fodor, Sempsei, Leszteméri, Upori, Pataki, Tekes, Martonosi, Nyársapáti, Csékei, Tárczay családok voltak földesurai. Az 1500-as évek közepéig pedig a Sempsei, Czékei, Dobó, Perényi, Soklyósy, Széchenyi, Szent-Ivány, Soós családok birtoka volt. 1567-ben a törökök által elpusztított települések közt tartották számon. 1570 és 1598 között a Henkey, Dobó, Horváth, Magócsy családok birtoka volt. 1598-as összeíráskor kincstári birtok, 1602-ben pedig a pataki uradalomhoz tartozónak írták.

1608-ban Lorántffy Mihály birtokának írták. 1630-ban Lorántffy Zsuzsanna birtoka, majd az ő révén Rákóczi György tulajdonába jutott, a Rákóczi birtokok elkobzása után pedig a kincstárra szállt. A 17. század végére puszta hellyé vált és csak a 18. század elején népesült újra. 1720-ban herceg Trautson család kapott rá királyi adományt, majd a család kihalta után ismét a kamarára szállt vissza. Az 1800-as években a herceg Bretzenheim, Tárczay és Szirmay családoké lett. A 20. század elején Zemplén vármegye Tokaji járásához tartozott. Az 1910-es népszámláláskor 648 lakosa volt, melyből 624 volt magyar, 12 horvát. Ebből 206 római katolikus, 84 görögkatolikus, 310 református volt.

Az 1997-ben létrehozott Búzavirág Alapítvány létre hozott egy intézményt, amely látássérültek rehabilitációját, önálló életre való felkészítését végzi. Kézműves műhelyeikben nem csak az intézményben élőknek, hanem a térségben fogyatékkal élő személyeknek is munkahelyet tudnak biztosítani (kb. 30 főnek biztosítva szociális foglalkoztatást), és termékeiket piaci alapon értékesítik. Ifjúsági szállásukon kézműves táborokat szerveznek.

Nevének eredete
A községben több helységnév magyarázat él. Az egyik szerint az itt járó idegenek gyakran "vérvámot" fizettek, azaz a verekedő, virtuskodó falubeliek gyakran helybenhagyták, sőt meg is ölték az idegeneket. A megmenekültek aztán elhíresztelték a nevezetes vámot szedő falut. Egy másik magyarázat szerint a vámosiak "vámolósak", azaz szeretik megdézsmálni a másét. Egy bölcsesség is keringett róla: "Akit Zsadányban meg nem loptak, Vámoson meg nem vertek, az végig mehetett a világon!" A valóság az, hogy a falu vámhely volt. Nagyon valószínű azonban, hogy előbb volt Újfalu, mint vámhely. Amint láthatjuk a pápai tizedjegyzékben, az 1300-as években a falu első elnevezése már így hangzott: Nova Villa, ami szó szerint azt jelenti: új falu. A helyváltoztatás elsődleges oka minden bizonnyal az árvizek, a Bodrog pusztítása volt. A falu eredetileg a Bodrog folyó partján volt. Innen menekült a falu népe északabbra, Kisvámosra, ahonnan középkori leletek kerültek elő, bizonyítva az egykori település létezését. Ezek "dombos" helyek voltak, alkalmasak a letelepedésre. 1567-ben, 1683-ban a törökök elpusztították a falut, de a település életre kelt, rászolgálva nevére, ismét Újfalu vált belőle. Újratelepülve azonban nem a régi helyén épült újjá, hanem ismét északabbra, a jelentőségében mindinkább növekedő úthoz (a galíciai országúthoz) közelebb. Nevét is már innen származtatják: Újfalu, mert újonnan új helyre települt és vámos, mert már a XIV. századtól ismeretes vámhely, folyami átkelőhely volt. A falu nevének előforduló változatai: Nova Villa, Woyfolu, Wyfolu, Vyfalu, Wyfalw, Uyfalu, Vamuswy-falu, Vamos wyfalw, Vámosfau, Vamos Uyfalu, Vámos-Újfalu, Vámosújfalu. Van egy nagyon figyelemre méltó forma 1651-ből: Bodrogh Vámos Uyfaluinum.

Közélete

Polgármesterei
 1990–1994: Sándor Endre (FKgP)
 1994–1998: Sándor Endre (NOE)
 1998–2002: Sándor Endre (NOE)
 2002–2004: Dr. Sándor Endre (Zempléni Településszövetség)
 2004–2006: Pórné Nagy Katalin (független)
 2006–2010: Felházi József (független)
 2010–2014: Felházi József (független)
 2014–2019: Jadlóczki Lajos (független)
 2019-től: Jadlóczki Lajos (független)

A településen 2004. november 7-én időközi polgármester-választást (és képviselő-testületi választást) tartottak, az előző képviselő-testület önfeloszlatása miatt. A választáson az addigi faluvezető is elindult, de valamivel 28 % alatti eredményével, három jelölt közül csak az utolsó helyet érte el.

Népesség
A település népességének változása:

2001-ben a település lakosságának 98%-a magyar, 2%-a cigány nemzetiségűnek vallotta magát.

A 2011-es népszámlálás során a lakosok 84,7%-a magyarnak, 1,5% cigánynak, 0,2% németnek, 6,4% ruszinnak, 0,6% szlováknak mondta magát (15,3% nem nyilatkozott; a kettős identitások miatt a végösszeg nagyobb lehet 100%-nál). A vallási megoszlás a következő volt: római katolikus 20,7%, református 35%, görögkatolikus 15,8%, felekezeten kívüli 4,2% (23,6% nem válaszolt).

Nevezetességei
 Református temploma; A templom lelkésze: Juhászné Keresztényi Klára
 Római katolikus temploma; A templom plébánosa: Varga András (Szent István király templom)
 Görögkatolikus kápolna, amely a Tolcsvai egyházközség filiája; parókusa: Ivancsó Bazil (Szent Illés próféta görögkatolikus templom)
 Falumúzeum
 Az első világháborús emlékmű.
 1848-as kopjafa
 Faluház, a falu rendezvényeinek helyszíne
 Hatlyukú híd, a 18. században épült
 Búzavirág Alapítvány

Jegyzetek

Források
 Borovszky Samu:Zemplén vármegye
 Vámosújfalu : szemelvények Vámosújfalu történetéből / [szerk. Sipos Kálmán] ; [kiad. Vámosújfalu Község Önkormányzata]. - Vámosújfalu : Önkormányzat, [2001] [Nyíregyháza] : Grafit Ny. - 314, ill. ; 24 cm

További információk
 Vámosújfalu község honlapja
 Európai borutak portál

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye települései
Zemplén vármegye települései

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I Sea Devils sono un gruppo di personaggi nei fumetti pubblicati dalla DC Comics. Sono una squadra di avventurieri convenzionali (senza poteri), nelle avventure marine. Furono creati dallo scrittore Robert Kanigher e dall'artista Russ Heath (fino al n. 10 della serie).

Biografia della squadra

La squadra venne presentata per la prima volta in Showcase n. 27 (luglio-agosto 1960) - n. 29 (novembre-dicembre 1960). Quindi ebbero una propria serie che durò 35 numeri (1961-1967).

La squadra consistette del leader Dane Dorrance, Biff Bailey, Judy Walton (fidanzata di Dane) e Nicky Walton (fratello minore di June). Durante una storia crossover con i Challengers of the Unknown in Challengers of the Unknown n. 51, combatterono un criminale di nome Scorpio. Il gruppo aveva anche degli alleati nel gruppo chiamato International Sea Devils: Molo dall'Africa, Sikki dall'India e Miguel dal Sud America. Si allearono spesso anche con un anfibio verde con addosso una maledizione magica che loro chiamarono Man-Fish (Juan Vallambrosa) ed un gruppo di studenti tuffatori chiamati "Tadpoles".

Più di dieci anni dopo la cancellazione della loro serie, il gruppo ebbe una piccola parte nella sconfitta di un'invasione aliena in Showcase n. 100 (maggio 1978). Poi, Dane e Judy (ora sposati) aiutarono Christopher Chance, il Bersaglio Umano, in Detective Comics n. 846 (ottobre-novembre 1979).

I Sea Devils (tante volte solamente Dane) comparvero successivamente come parte della squadra dei Forgotten Heroes.

Aiutarono poi a respingere un'altra invasione aliena, questa volta si trattava di Apellaxiani. Aiutarono ad intrappolare un gruppo di alieni di Mercurio, assistiti da Aquaman e Cave Carson. Tutto ciò, però, fu ambientato cronologicamente prima delle loro avventure.

Status corrente

I Sea Devils ricomparvero in Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis n. 42 come custodi paramilitari di fatto di Windward Home. Jim Lockhart, Red Torpedo, ed Elsa Magnusson, vedova di Mark Merlin erano gli amministratori di Windward. Comparvero poi nel finale di Justice League: Cry For Justice, dove furono mostrati mentre assistevano Wally West e Barry Allen nella diffusione di un massiccio dispositivo esplosivo sottomarino piantato da Prometheus.

Altre versioni

Il nono titolo di Tangent Comics pubblicato dalla DC Comics del 1997 incluse un fumetto sui Sea Devils scritto da Kurt Busiek. In questo universo, i Sea Devils sono pesci mutati in umanoidi senzienti dalle radiazioni di un cambio atomico tra gli Stati Uniti e Cuba, che distrusse la maggior parte della Florida e della Georgia. La città di Shaligo dei Sea Devils fu costruita sui resti di Macon in Georgia, ed era governata da un carismatico membro dei Devils noto come Ocean Master.

Voci correlate

 Aquaman
 Challengers of the Unknown
 Forgotten Heroes

Gruppi e organizzazioni DC Comics


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640,454 Nigerians vaccinated with Moderna vaccine –NPHCDA
By Lara Adejoro
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The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says Nigeria has vaccinated not less than 640,454 people across the country with the first dose of the Moderna vaccine.
The NPHCDA disclosed this on its Facebook page on Thursday.
The agency also noted that 56,582 eligible Nigerians vaccinated with the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine have received their second dose.
According to the NPHCDA COVID-19 vaccination update as of September 2, 2021, 32 per cent of the population has been vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine while 8.1 per cent of the population has been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The update, however, showed that Kogi state is yet to begin the second phase vaccination against COVID-19 with the Moderna vaccine.
The update also showed that Bauchi, Borno, Kogi, Yobe and Zamfara states did not inoculate their citizens as the states recorded zero in the total clients vaccinated for the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Earlier, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said the Federal Government would not make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory until there was enough to go round.
This is as he added that vaccination would soon be made compulsory for civil servants.
Mustapha stated this during a meeting with the state's commissioners for health in Abuja.
He said, "The vaccine mandate will obviously come. Before now, simple yellow fever vaccine, you couldn't travel without the card until Nigeria exited from the list of endangering countries.
"The world is gravitating towards that direction. By the time the western world vaccinates its people, you won't be able to get to any of the western countries without the vaccine certificate. It is happening.
"In the EU dispensation now, they have created some waivers for people that have been vaccinated. It is better we begin to prepare our people at home.
"One of the reasons we want to do that with the federal civil servants is because they will be travelling to perform roles on behalf of the Federal Government.
"The United Nations General Assembly will be starting soon. We will need our people to go there. Assuming the American Government says you can't come into the US unless you are vaccinated and we have not vaccinated our people; how will they go to prepare the ground for the meeting that will be attended by the President and other top government officials?
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Garfield to begin planning its centennial event
The city is looking for volunteers to join the 100-year anniversary committee to help plan the centennial event for next year.
Mayor Tana Raymond said the council has created an anniversary committee and is looking for citizens to join and bring ideas on how the city should celebrate.
"We want a nice celebration for the city's 100th birthday," Raymond said. "We welcome all citizens to take part. This is their community and we want them to feel like they are a part of it."
According to the city's website, Garfield was originally a part of Saddle River Township, which was originally created in 1737.
"Garfield broke away to become a borough on March 15, 1898 and the State Legislature set Garfield's same boundaries which exist today," the website said.
The borough officially became the City of Garfield on April 19, 1917.
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Praise Wave 2017 seemed shorter than it has in years past, but the three Saturday only concerts included top-notch, current day, chart topping bands. TobyMac opened the SeaWorld Orlando series followed by Francesca Battistelli in the middle and closing with a rather robust selection on SeaWorld's part… Skillet.
That single high-spot is one thing you can count on in the Nautilus Theater, as long as the artist gets out past main staging line.
Each band performed two 45 minute shows (give or take) on each of three connective Saturdays including January 14th, 21st and 28th, 2017. I really had only planned on shooting the first two Saturdays. While I do love watching Skillet perform, I have previously photographed them in some pretty amazing live venu environments.
Oddly, I was at SeaWorld on Skillet's concert day, but was photographing a Seven Seas Food Festival preview event, where a few of the new festival's food items were being previewed for the first time. The event ended a half hour before the last Skillet concert began, and based on the crowds, it seemed the likelihood of getting in was close to zero.
Skillet's Jen Ledger at PraiseWave 2017.
I have to hand it to the amazing Nautilus Theater event staff though… they found a way and a place for me to be to pull a couple of impactful shots and see another great performance by Skillet. Shooting a concert with a bag full of staged-food camera gear was a little challenging, but as always, I made the best of what I was given!
I still don't feel like I have found the Nautilus Theater's sweet spot though. The very large indoor venue was originally set up with an acrobatic type of live stage act in mind, and not concerts so much. I have found the main performance area to have a fair amount of ambient light (I'm assuming so the gymnasts could see what was going on). The main spots are very far and very high compared to other concert only venues and there is what I believe to be a large projection mapping system/screen spanning the back of the stage.
I'm not sure if the screen is rear for forward powered, but (I'm also just guessing here), the high contrast spots and side tree lights were designed to not hit the back screen (which would cause a wash out). It was all probably really great for the acrobatic show that had been performed in the theater for many years. For concerts… not so much.
The artists always seems to be in too much light, (expose for them and any background goes away), or in too little light (in which case, everything ends up looking very flat and non-directional.) There is a sweet-spot for shutter speed, and picking up some of the screen colors in the back… which can be anywhere between 1/160 and 1/320… but at that speed, the talent is going to have to be standing quite still to be in focus.
I generally like shooting above 1/500, so finding opportunities where the light is just right… is going to take a little more experimentation on my part.
TobyMac was the first performer in the series. My gut feeling is they were using all in-house lights for the concert. Toby McKeehan and The Diverse City Band were off the charts amazing. This was my first time seeing TobyMac live and hopefully, it won't be my last.
Holly Marie Miller, known by her stage name "Hollyn", is just days away from releasing her first album "One-Way Conversations" on the Gotee Records label.
On-stage lighting for the most part though, was fairly flat. I don't recall the side stage par cans being used that much, but I did manage to find one of the larger, extremely high spots to get a couple cinematic type shots from. That high spot is becoming my go-to light in the Nautilus Theater.
As a little extra bonus, one of Gotee Records newest members "Hollyn" came out and performed what I would call "second lead vocal" parts on a couple of occasions. (Former dcTalk member Toby McKeehan is one of the co-founders of Gotee Records which is distributed by EMI and Warner Bros. Records circa 2017 anyway… so… there you go.) I'm sure we will be hearing a lot more from Hollyn, her new album "One-Way Conversations" (which may still be a working title) will be released in February(-ish). In addition to being a powerful lead vocalist… she makes me feel very, very old.
Francesca Battistelli at PraiseWave 2017 SeaWorld, Orlando.
Francesca Battistelli was next up in the series. Francesca sounded amazing as always and this was a much different concert set-up wise. The large stage seemed almost too large for the rather intimate setting. There were a couple of new Mole-Richardson-eque (sorry, couldn't tell what brand they were) par banks set up behind the band set up in a 25 light square format. They were never really turned up enough to add anything other than the slightest color pop.
Skillet on the other hand, not only used every light in the house, but probably brought a few of their own! They also brought two lift jacks to send Korey and Seth 20 feet above the stage, pretty close to the top light rigging. Skillet is always so much fun to watch.
This is one time I really wish I had a lens with a longer reach. Because I was shooting food that day, 70mm was the longest lens I had access to. There was a ton of impactful lighting at this concert, relative to the previous two.
I have been able to shoot Skillet in some great venues in the past, but the one of the more illusive photos to get is Jen Ledger out from behind the drums. She actually got out on stage quite a bit for the last show in the PraiseWave series, and I might add one of these photos to my Live Concert Gallery… but I still want a do-over with my 300mm!
Don't forget to check out all the amazing photos in my Live Concerts : Christian Music Band Photography Gallery … and here's hoping the PraiseWave series will be back again next year! I really like the Nautilus Theater, and one of these days, I'm going to find the venue's sweet spot for concert photography!
Toby McKeehan or TobyMac opens the 2017 PraiseWave series at SeaWorld, Orlando.
A surprise appearance by "Hollyn" who is releasing her new album "One Way Conversations" in February, 2017 (Gotee Records).
TobyMac with Tim Rosenau in the background playing acoustic guitar.
The DiverseCity Band provides a solid foundation at TobyMac concerts.
Toby McKeehan... hey, wasn't he with that other group dc Talk? Ha! Still rockin' the hats and RayBans!
TobyMac with Tim Rosenau, PraiseWave 2017.
The DiverseCity horn line at a TobyMac concert.
TobyMac gets down in the audience and works his way from one end of the theater to the other. You might think this is an easy move... but it's a brave thing to do! Good for you TobyMac.
Toby McKeehan has charted 20 solo singles on Billboard's Christian Songs list.
TobyMac at PraiseWave 2017 SeaWorld, Orlando.
A reflective moment at PraiseWave 2017.
Well sure, I mean... if you could have your own clothing line, why not? TobyMac sporting the MAC BLK LBL t-shirt and Beanie.
Francesca Battistelli at PraiseWave 2017 SeaWorld, Orlando. The lighting at Francesca's two shows was very subdued (and almost non-existent).
Skillet's John Cooper. These twin single high spots are quickly becoming my go-to lights in the Nautilus Theater.
Jen Ledger is so hard to get a great photo of, but this comes pretty close, and was only one of two times that she emerged from behind the drums.
Seth Morrison on his way up to the lights. There were two of these hydraulic lifts on either side of the drums.
I don't know what it is, but Korey Cooper is one of the easiest rock stars to take a photo of. If you take five or six shots of Korey and don't have a keeper... something's wrong with your camera.
Another shot of Jen Ledger shows just how quickly the lighting can change at a Skillet concert.
Skillet's Jen Ledger at PriaseWave 2017. As necessary as those high-spots are, they also make really hard shadows, especially when you can't use flash to fill in the shadow areas.


Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger S. Burdick spoke to House and Senate Members Wednesday during his State of the Judiciary Address.
During his speech, Burdick asked lawmakers for their support on legislation to clarify how courts should distribute funds collected through misdemeanor probation and problem solving courts.
"The authority to impose and collect the fines and fees appears throughout the Idaho Code, but there is no clear statement regarding how partial payments should be distributed," Burdick said. "We will be introducing legislation that would have all financial obligations collected by the courts listed in a single statute, by priority of distribution, to which judges, clerks, legislators and most important -- citizens can easily refer."
Burdick also seeks the legislature's support in funding remodels at county courthouses to make them ADA compliant.
"Access to justice, in its most basic form, means physical access to our courts," Burdick said. "In some courthouses, in the absence of even a simple elevator, witnesses with physical challenges must be carried up stairs by bailiffs or judges, just to be able to testify."
Burdick said many counties can't afford the large outlay for courthouses.
"As I go throughout the nation I am constantly amazed at how well we solve problems, the three branches of government, versus other states, and I thank you, a lot, for that," Burdick said.


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The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine, Volumen60
editado por Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew
ing to fear her. Unable to revenge herself, and too proud to complain, she suffered sorrow and resentment to prey on her heart; and after a long career of power, glory and prosperity, died, sick and weary of the world.' Here Macau. lay leaves her, and here we leave her, for our subject is the retributions of this life. But we know that Elizabeth of England still exists, and we also know that the seeds which we plant in our own souls and the souls of others here bring forth fruit, after their kind,' 'in the world to come.'
CONQUEROR. Our next illustration shall be taken from the life of William the Conqueror. We select him from among the thousands whom we might select — for history is crowded with such instances --- because his life is not only exceedingly interesting, but remarkably well authenticated, having been preserved to us in those minute particulars which best enable us to trace cause and effect, by so many, both friends and foes, who lived in his ay, or near it, and who had every opportunity to ascertain the truth.
William of Malmesbury, who lived within a few years of the Conqueror's death, and who (as librarian of the monastery of that name) had great facilities for the careful research which his writings evinced, thus bears witness to this fact in the preface to his third book. Normans and English,' says he, 'in. cited by different motives, have written of King William. The former have praised him to excess, while the latter, out of national hatred, have laden their Conqueror with undeserved reproach. For my part,' he adds, 'as the blood of either people flows in my veins, I shall steer a middle course.' We may remar however, that as so frequently happens with those who profess' neutrality,' his middle course,' when closely scanned, shows a most suspicious leaning to what seemed the stronger side.
The great error of the Conqueror's life consisted, it would seem, in neglect. ing the duties of the position to which he was entitled, and forcing himself into one to which his claim was, to say the least, extremely doubtful. At that time he appeared to possess every requisite for a happy and useful life -commanding intellect, a fine presence, vigorous health, a beautiful wife, who was indeed a helpmeet, and several children of unusual promise. The difficulties which had beset his early life had yielded to his address and energy, while to his fine administrative talents the condition of his native land afforded full and honorable scope. It will be remembered, too, that his most cherished plans were almost uniformly successful." He succeeded in obtaining from Edward the Con. fessor at least a verbal adoption, as his heir, in extorting from the ship-wrecked Harold a recognition of his claim, in silencing the opposition of his barons, and securing most of the alliances for which he was so anxious. He succeeded, too, not only in subjugating the Saxons, but in suppressing every revolt whereby they sought to regain their independence. Nor did he, in any of his hard. fought battles, ever receive a wound, till at the age of fifty-four he was unhorsed by his own rebellious son on the field of Archembraye.
But with all his advantages, how much of happiness did the Conqueror se. cure? Or, in the homely but expressive phrase of mercantile life, what did
he gain by his operations ?' Let us, by the help of ancient chronicles and modern research, try to ascertain.
We are told that when, previous to departing on his dangerous expedition, he invested his consort Matilda with the regency of Normandy, he associated with her their son Robert, then just turned of thirteen -- a measure which, by fostering the youth's natural pride of character, and exposing him to the evil influences of flatterers, undoubtedly led to that most undutiful conduct from which William afterward suffered so severely,
After reaching England safely, and proving victor in the sanguinary battle that rid him of his rival, the Conqueror appointed Christmas day for his coroDation. A brilliant pageant it was. And as he listened to the shouts of the multitude and the flatteries of those who rode beside him, he no doubt exulted in the success of his plans, and revelled in anticipations of his future greatness. Yet even then an incident occurred that detracted greatly from the pleasures of the day, for when the crown was placed upon his head by the Archbishop Aldred, the acclamations became so noisy that the Norman soldiers mistook them for indications of an attack from the conquered Saxons, and in hasty reFenge, set fire to the adjoining houses. As the buildings were of wood, the flames spread so rapidly that many lives were lost, and the Abbey itself was in such danger that even William, usually so self-possessed, faltered in the ceremonial.
After an absence of six months, William, with a splendid retinue, returned triumphantly to Normandy. Matilda and his children met him on his landing, and rapturously was he greeted by all classes of his countrymen, for even those who had opposed the expedition now lauded him to the skies. It was in visiting the various parts of his native realm that William saw the summer and autumn pass away; and he was preparing for the festivities of Christmas when tidings that the Saxons had taken advantage of his absence, to plan a general insurrection, compelled him to again bid his family farewell and hastily embark for England.
Having suppressed the revolt, however, the Conqueror sent for Matilda, and on her arrival, caused her to be crowned at Winchester, amid every circumstance that could contribute to the splendor of the occasion. "Tranquillity,' says Miss Strickland, 'now appeared to be completely restored; and Matilda, enjoying every happiness as a wife, a mother and a queen, seemed to be placed at the very summit of earthly felicity.' But a cloud was gathering, for spite of William's vigilance and severity, the revolts of the English became so frequent and alarming, that he deemed it necessary to send his family, for safety, to Normandy ; and another of those long separations which we know he felt so keenly, was the consequence. Indeed, from this time forth, Matilda was compelled, from one cause or another, to spend most of her time in Normandy ; while William, notwithstanding his extreme dislike to the cold English winters,' found it equally necessary to reside chiefly in England.
At length, however, promptness and energy succeeded in conquering a peace,' and William hastened to his family and native land. But now net difficulty arose - a difficulty which embittered his whole after-life, but which
probably never would have arisen had William contented himself with maintaining his own rights, instead of selfishly trespassing on those of others.
It will be remembered that, when compelled to reside in England, William at different times had given to his eldest son a share in the regency of Normandy, and great was the resentment of the young man when called upon to relinquish it into his father's hands.
The playful though rude affront which, according to Vitalis, he received from his younger brothers at the Castle of L'Aigle, increased this feeling; and failing to obtain the satisfaction he demanded, he withdrew in anger from the court. After a time, Matilda's entreaties induced him to see his father, but his tone was haughty in the extreme. When admonished as to the consequences of his conduct, Robert answered that he 'did not come to listen to sermons with which he had been nauseated by his tutors when learning grammar, but to claim the investiture which had been promised' him. "Answer me positively,' he added, "are not these things so ? Have you not promised to bestow them on me?'
'It is not my custom to strip before I go to bed,' replied his father; and as long as I live I will not deprive myself of my native realm.'
William then proceeded to quote Scripture a practice in which, like other irreligious men, he frequently indulged, when it happened to suit his purpose — and then added : 'Nor is it to be borne that he who owes his exist. ence to me should aspire to be my rival in mine own dominions.'
Robert made an insolent rejoinder, and then quitting his father's presence, hastened, with a party of malcontent barons, to his maternal uncle in Flanders. There he employed himself in forming a party hostile to his father, and at length, encouraged by several princes, whose envy was excited by William's success, actually took up arms against him.
But there was yet another ingredient in the Conqueror's cup, more bitter than even this, for his wife, in whom he had always placed such boundless confidence, and who, except in this one instance, certainly deserved it, had, with inexcusable weakness, so far forgotten her duty as to supply his rebellious and dissolute son with money. How keenly William felt this stroke may be gathered from the touching manner in which he addressed her. Where in all the world,' said he could you have found a companion so faithful and devoted in his affections ? Behold my wife, she whom I have loved as my own soul; to whom I have confided the government of my realms, my treasures, every thing that I possessed in the world of power and greatness; she hath supported mine adversary against me! She hath strengthened and enriched him from the wealth which I confided to her keeping ; she hath secretly employed her zeal and subtlety in his cause, and done every thing to encourage him against me!'
From Matilda's reply, as recorded by the graphic pen of their cotemporary Vitalis, we may judge how little real happiness successful ambition had secured to her. "My lord,' she answered, 'I pray you be not surprised if I feel a mother's tenderness for her first-born. By the virtue of the Most High, I protest that if my son Robert were dead and buried, far from the sight of the
living, seven feet deep in the earth, and that the price of my blood could restore him to life, I would cheerfully bid it flow. For his sake I would endure any suffering ; yea, things from which, on any other occasion, the feebleness of my sex would shrink with terror. How then can you suppose that I could enjoy the pomp and luxury with which I was surrounded, when I knew that he was pining in want and misery ?'
We need not trace the progress of this rebellion, for it is well known how, in the battle to which it led, the father was unhorsed and wounded by the son; and though when Robert recognized his antagonist, his better feelings prevailed, the reconciliation that followed was but temporary, for Matilda's health failed rapidly; and after her death, Robert ågain broke out into open rebellion.
Four years after, during which William experienced nothing but trouble and disquiet, he met with the retributive accident that caused his death.
Exasperated by the coarse witticism of the French King, William retorted, that when he rose from his sick-bed, he would offer candles' enough to 'set all France in a blaze.' And 'not long after,' says the Librarian of Malmesbury, 'in the end of August, when the corn was upon the ground, the clusters on the grapes, and the orchards laden with fruit, he collected an army, and entering France, trampled down, and laid every thing waste. Nothing could assuage his irritated mind, so determined was he to revenge this injurious taunt, at the expense of multitudes.' It was while burning the city of Mantes, and while riding hither and thither, 'furiously commanding his people to add fuel to the conflagration,' that his horse, chancing to step upon a piece of burning timber, started, and injured his rider so severely that'he never more put foot in stirrup.'
The Conqueror's death-bed was a gloomy one, embittered by that saddest of all sad feelings - unavailing self-reproach - a feeling which he vainly sought to remove by confession and tardy reparation. It was embittered too by neglect; for though he lingered some time, and eight of his ten children were still living, Prince Henry only remained with him to the last. His favorite, William Rufus, had hastened to England to secure the crown, 'thinking,' says the chronicler, 'that it was more advantageous to look to his future benefit than to be present at his father's funeral.' The rebellious Robert was in Germany; and even Henry no sooner saw that life was extinct than he departed, to make sure of the five thousand pounds, in silver,' just bequeathed to him, ere his father's treasury should be taken possession of by the elder brother. The great officers dispersed themselves, some to offer homage to Robert, others to William Rufus; while the servants, after plundering the house, where their sovereign had just breathed his last, of every thing valuable, stripped his person,' and 'for the space of three hours' left it naked on the floor!' Nearly thirteen years afterward, circumstances similar, though not quite so flagrant, attended the death of William Rufus.
William's anxiety for money,' says the cotemporary whose one-sided 'neutrality' we have before remarked, "is the only thing for which he can be justly blamed. This he sought all opportunities for scraping together; he cared not how.
He would say and do almost any thing where the
hope of money allured him.' But what did it profit him ? 'We brought nothing into this world,' says the Apostle, "and it is certain that we can carry nothing out
It was by the charitable offices of one Hulewin, probably the step-father of William, that the corpse was conveyed to Caen, for interment. Prince Henry, having made sure of his legacy, met it at the entrance of the abbey ; but no sooner had the ceremonies commenced, than they were so completely interrupted by a fire, like that which had disturbed those of the coronation, that the body was again almost deserted, till the fire had been suppressed. Nor even then was it permitted to enter its last resting-place in peace, till an act of injustice, of which William had been guilty when he founded that abbey, thirty-five years before, had been acknowledged, and so far as might be repaired. For when the Bishop had pronounced the oration, and the attendants were about to place the body in the newly-opened grave, Fitz-Arthur, a Norman Knight, "to whose patrimony that place pertained,' stepped forward, and forbade the interment. "Bishop,' said he, "the man whom you have praised was a robber. This place was the site of my father's house, which this dead duke took violently from him; and here upon part of mine inheritance founded this Church. . i. In the name of God, therefore, I forbid you to bury him, or cover him with my glebe!' Others who were present bore witness to the truth of Fitz-Arthur's statement. Whereupon,' adds an old chronicler, • at the desire of Prince Henry, the only one of William's sons who was present, a hundred pounds of silver were paid to this brawler, to quiet his audacious claim.' Five chroniclers, who lived at or near the time, bear witness to the truth of this incident. It reminds one of the solemn 'trial of the dead among the ancient Egyptians.' If such a custom existed among us, how many flattering obituaries would remain unwritten !
Nor did the retributive circumstances which had attended the Conqueror's life cease even with his death and burial. For the way in which 'the sins of the fathers' may be 'visited on the children,' was forcibly illustrated by the death of his favorite, William Rufus, in the New Forest.' It will be recollected that among the wrongs that weighed most heavily upon the Conqueror's spirit, when he came to die, were those which he had caused by the planting of that Forest. Whether he planted it, as Tytler says, 'to gratify his passion for the chase,' or from political motives, as Blackstone and Drayton think, it is certain that do measure of his reign bad led to greater suffering. By his orders, over thirty miles of a most fertile country were totally depopulated. Churches were thrown down, whole villages destroyed, and their inhabitants, men, women, and children, to the number of one hundred thousand, it is said, thrust forth, to seek a refuge where they might.
There can be no doubt that from those suffering hearts rose many a cry to offended HEAVEN; and though Inspiration has declared, that the curse causeless shall not come,' it leaves us to infer that the curse which is not causeless may. It was only through the prayers of the man whom they had wronged by their unjust judgment, that the three friends of Job escaped a retributive chastisement; and thus spoke the SUPREME SOVEREIGN by His servant Moses :


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Linda Bond (born 22 June 1946) is a former General of the Salvation Army; she was the 19th person to hold the position. She was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.

After international service and various promotions, she held the post of territorial commander of the Australian Eastern Territory from 2008. On 31 January 2011, Bond was elected by the High Council to be the next General of the Salvation Army and assumed office on 2 April 2011. She was the third woman and fourth Canadian to be elected General of the Salvation Army. General Evangeline Booth (1934–1939) and General Eva Burrows (1986–1993) were the two previous female Generals of The Salvation Army.
In late 2012, she received an honorary degree from Tyndale University College and Seminary. On 13 June 2013 she unexpectedly announced her retirement with immediate effect.

Work in The Salvation Army
Bond was commanding officer of the Kitchener corps, before serving at the college for officer training in St John's, Newfoundland, as assistant training principal, divisional secretary of the Maritime division and divisional commander of the same division.

In 1995 she was appointed to international headquarters in London as under secretary for personnel. She remained in the United Kingdom, transferring to the UK territory as divisional commander, Central North division, in 1998. A return to Canada came just over a year later, when she was appointed as chief secretary, Canada and Bermuda territory.

In July 2002 she was appointed to the USA Western territory, where she served as territorial commander and territorial president of women's ministries.

In August 2004, Bond submitted her resignation from Army officership for personal reasons. General John Larsson accepted her resignation with regret and acknowledged her outstanding contributions during her officership.

In 2008 she became territorial commander of the Australia Eastern territory. She was elected to The Salvation Army's most senior office, General, in January 2011 and assumed the office on 2 April 2011. Bond held the Office of General until her unexpected and immediate retirement on 13 June 2013.

Appointments

Retirement
After holding the Office of the General of The Salvation Army for more than two years and two months, Bond unexpectedly announced her retirement on 13 June 2013. Bond was an active Salvation Army officer for 44 years.

The High Council of The Salvation Army convened on 29 July 2013 to elect a new General, with André Cox being elected as the 20th General of The Salvation Army.
As of 2022, she is one of five surviving Generals.

References

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Living people
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This thrilling adventure follows archaeologist Harry Thursday and CJ, his female companion into the Mountains of Wyoming during a terrifying blizzard. Their only enemy is time. Oh, did I mention her murderous pimp?
Harry Thursday's first adventure takes us back to 1976. Harry, an archaeologist, is on an expedition to find a tomb of an ancient Inca king in the Chilean Andes that ends with the discovery of a rich hoard of precious gems and artifacts, and the subsequent and sudden death of the team's leader. On the way home, Harry and his wife, Nancy, are robbed of their find, and Harry finds himself alone on a troller bound for Panama after his beloved wife falls overboard during a heavy squall.
1978, trying to forget the violent death of his bride two years earlier, Harry and his friend Conner are on a camping trip in the wild mountains of north-west Wyoming. They come upon a bawdy house in the middle of nowhere. CJ, one of the girls, takes to Harry and sees him as a means of escape from her ill-chosen career. When Harry and Conner leave, she runs away with them, much to the angst of the pimp Skinny, who goes on a wild killing spree to bring her back.
Separated from Conner during a sudden blizzard, they must fend for themselves in the shadows of the Grand Teton Mountains. Wounded by Skinny, Harry battles an infection and fever, and it is up to CJ to find a cabin used by the hotel to entertain customers. While they wait for the storm to end, Harry discovers the real reason CJ is with him and why her pimp wants her back, and then it is only a matter of time before the final standoff between Harry's destiny and his terrible past.
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25 YA Books To Add To Your Winter TBR
Rachel Brittain Nov 15, 2018
Winter is coming—and I don't mean in a terrifying Game of Thrones way, but in a grab-your-hot-chocolate-and-let's-cozy-up-in-front-of-the-fire-and-get-to-reading kind of way. Because I don't know about you, but winter is one of my favorite seasons for reading. I don't know if it's the shorter days or the fact that cold weather makes me even more of a blanket-burrito hermit than usual, but either way, there's nothing better on a cold winter's day than a good book. And there are so many great books coming out in the next few months. So grab your hot cocoa and your favorite blanket, because these 25 winter 2018 YA books are definitely going to keep you busy—and entertained.
Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton (December 4, 2018, from Delacorte Press)
Genetic manipulation and life extension—how do we create the perfect human specimen? These six interconnected short stories explore the lengths humans might go to remake ourselves and push the very definition of humanity to the brink.
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire (January 8, 2019, from Tor)
The fourth book in the Wayward Children series is all about Lundy, the eternally young therapist at Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children. But how did she get to be that way? A doorway to a magical world built on logic and lies might seem like paradise at first, to a young girl who wants much more than to just become a housewife. But there is always a price to be paid at the goblin market, and as her time is running out Lundy makes the kind of deal that will cost her dearly.
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America, edited by Ibi Zoboi (January 8, 2019, from Balzer + Bray)
A new anthology edited by Ibi Zoboi, the bestselling author of American Street and Pride, about the experiences of black teens in America. Featuring stand out authors like Dhonielle Clayton (The Belles), Justina Ireland (Dread Nation), Jason Reynolds (Long Way Down), and Nic Stone (Dear Martin).
The Girl King by Mimi Yu (January 8, 2019, from Bloomsbury YA)
A tale of war and sisterhood. Lu and Min are heirs to their father's Empire, but when he declares their male cousin as future Emperor instead, it sets the sisters down a path that could win back the throne…or cement them as deadly enemies. Because as Lu sets out to gather an army and Min is left behind to discover forbidden powers within herself, they are both pursuing the same goal. And ultimately, there can be only one Emperor.
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Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer (January 15, 2019, from Page Street Kids)
This fairy tale reimagining draws on the Norwegian tale "East of the Sun, West of the Moon," and is set in a world inspired by 19th century Russia. When sixteen-year-old Echo makes a deal with a wolf to save her father, she finds herself living in a strange house below a mountain with her captor. She discovers an enchanted library and a stranger named Hal trapped inside it. But there is more to the wolf than Echo ever realized, and if she doesn't find some way to solve the mystery, she, Hal, and the wolf may be lost forever.
The Cold is in Her Bones by Peternelle van Arsdale (January 22, 2019, from Margaret K. McElderry Books)
Inspired by the myth of Medusa, this story tells a tale of redemption and love, pain and revenge. Mila has led a sheltered life on her family farm, but when a girl from the village comes to stay she brings friendship and also secrets. Secrets, like the village curse and the fact that girls are possessed at random by a demon. When Iris becomes the next victim, Mila sets out to save her and finally break the curse for good. But Mila has a secret of her own…she's changing and fears she may soon be a demon, too.
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe (January 22, 2019, from Balzer + Bray)
Norris Kaplan has seen enough American teens to know that a black French Canadian kid plucked from Canada and living in Austin, Texas is a recipe for disaster. To bide his time, he starts cataloguing his classmates, from the typical Jock, the peppy Cheerleaders, and even the Loners. But when Norris starts to actually get to know his classmates, he realizes there are real people behind those labels—people who can't be easily defined. If he can stop hiding behind his labels and his snarky opinions, maybe he'll finally be able to let these people find a way to his heart.
Someday We Will Fly by Rachel DeWoskin (January 22, 2019, from Viking Books for Young Readers)
Lillia is only fifteen when her mother disappears and she flees with her father and younger sister from Warsaw to Shanghai—one of the only places to accept Jewish refugees without visas. She begins making puppets, remembering happier days when her family worked as circus performers in Poland. But as the conflict worsens, and Japan draws the United States into the conflict, Americans in Shanghai are separated into camps. Once again Lillia and her family are caught in the crossfires. Will they be able to find their way through it—again?
The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan (January 29, 2019, from Scholastic Press)
Rukhsana does her best to live up to her conservative Muslim parents' expectations—but it's getting harder and harder to manage. Especially when they blatantly favor her brother. Things reach a breaking point when she's caught kissing a girl. Rukhsana's Bengali parents are devastated and send her away to Bangladesh, with all it's arranged marriages and tradition. But her grandmother's diary—and the surprising support of some of her family—gives Rukhsana the perspective she needs.
Enchantée by Gita Trelease (February 5, 2019, from Flatiron/Macmillan)
Left alone to care for her siblings after smallpox kills her parents in 18th century Paris, Camille relies on petty magic to buy food. But when her brother runs away with all their savings, Camille has to make a choice—obey her late mother's wishes and avoid dark magic, or do anything to survive. It's no choice, really. Camille uses the dark magic to transform herself and sneak into the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette—playing cards to stay afloat. Now leading a double life, Camille struggles to reconcile her enchantment with the Court of Versailles with her hatred of the nobles. And ultimately the cost of magic and revolution will force Camille into impossible situations with dangerous choices.
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (February 5, 2019, from Balzer + Bray)
Author Angie Thomas's second novel following her smash hit debut The Hate You Give. Becoming a rap legend has always been Bri's dream, but when her mom loses her job and paying for their next meal becomes a real concern, suddenly it becomes more important than ever. But can she help her family and follow her dreams, even with the odds stacked against her? On The Come Up is inspired by Angie's own passion for hip-hop that first sparked her love of storytelling.
The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf (February 5, 2019, from Salaam Reads)
Set during the historic race riots in 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, The Weight of Our Sky tells the story of Melati Ahmad. Mel is your average Beatles-obsessed sixteen-year-old with OCD, except Mel is positive there's a djinn living inside her that will kill her mother if she doesn't maintain her rituals of counting and tapping. But Mel can't control everything, and when racial tensions between the Malay and Chinese population of Kuala Lumpur boil over, it will take the help of a Chinese boy named Vincent and all of her courage to find her way back to her mother through a city in flames.
The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson (February 19, 2019, from Simon Pulse)
The author of We Are the Ants and the Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza is back with another novel. Dino is used to death. He kind of has to be, considering his parents run a funeral home. The one thing he can always be sure of though is that the dead stay dead. At least they did, until his ex-best friend July dies suddenly and then comes back to life—sort of. Now the former friends have to confront everything that went wrong at the end and figure out how—and why—July has come back.
An Affair of Poisons by Addie Thorley (February 26, 2019, from Page Street)
Mirabelle never intended to help her mother poison King Louis XIV—and yet she did. Now forced to see her mother's group, the Shadow Society, in a new light, she brews common cures to try to make up for the terrible part she played in the Sun King's death. But she's not the only one with something to lose. Josse de Bourbon may be the royal bastard, but he's never been much of a prince. Then the king dies along with half the court and suddenly he's next in line for the throne. When their paths cross, they form a tenuous alliance to overthrow the Shadow Society—but their history and a great deal of mistrust might ruin everything.
Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner (February 26, 2019, from Crown Books for Young Readers)
Every Friday, best friends Delia and Josie become Rayne Ravenscroft and Delilah Darkwood for their local creature feature cable show, Midnite Matinee. But with graduation approaching, hard choices have to be made. Like will Josie—who's been dreaming of going away to college and pursuing her dream of a TV career—move away? And will Delia—who hopes her dad might one day see the show and decide he should get to know her again—be able to let Midnite Matinee go? This is a story about friendship and growing up by master storyteller Jeff Zentner, whose previous novels The Serpent King and Goodbye Days broke my heart entirely in two and then rebuilt them.
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia (February 26, 2019, from Katherine Tegen Books)
Daniela Vargas is the top student at Medio School for Girls, where distinguished young women are trained to either manage their future husband's household or raise children. At the very least it holds the promise of comfort and safety far removed from the endless political uprisings of the lower class. But Daniela's position hinges on a lie—she isn't really a distinguished young woman. Her parents sacrificed everything to get her where she is. But on the eve of graduation, with her marriage to the son of an important politician looming, she's asked to spy for a resistance group. A group fighting for equality for all of Medio, not just the elite. Will Daniela choose to cling to the life of privilege her parents fought so hard for? Or will she risk everything to work toward a better future?
Barely Missing Everything by Matt Mendez (March 5, 2019, from Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books)
Juan and JD have plans. Juan is going to get a basketball scholarship—his ride out of El Paso and away from his mom Fabi and her string of worthless boyfriends. JD is going to be a famous filmmaker like Tarantino. But you can't plan for everything, and when Juan starts receiving letters from a death row inmate claiming to be his father—a man his mother claimed was dead—he's determined to meet him. Juan will finally get to meet his father and JD will have the documentary of his dreams—but life rarely turns out the way you plan.
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (March 5, 2019, from Henry Holt and Co. (BYR))
The much-anticipated second book in Tomi Adeyemi's Legacy of Orïsha series starts up where the first book left off. Now that Zélie and Amari have brought magic back to Orïsha, they have to deal with the fallout of their actions. Not only maji but nobles with magic ancestry have developed gifts. With a civil war brewing on the horizon, Zélie must bring together the magic to fight for their future and Amari's rightful place on the throne.
Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera (March 5, 2019, from Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers)
Gangs rule in Mega City, and Nalah? She leads the fiercest girl gang of them all. But she's growing tired of life on the street and hopes to finally settle down at Mega Towers, a place so exclusive only a chosen few—who prove their loyalty to the city's founder—get to live inside. The journey to proving herself will involve crossing borders, tracking down mysterious gangs, and trying not to lose herself in the process. Because in her desperation to find a place to call home, she may have forgotten what—and who—really makes a home a home.
The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton (March 5, 2019, from Freeform)
The Everlasting Rose continues the story of Camille which began in the bestselling novel The Belles. Camille, Edel, and former palace guard Remy are in a race against Sofia's Imperial forces to find Princess Charlotte. They'll have to use every resource at their disposal to return Charlotte to her rightful place on the throne. With the help of an underground resistance group that disavows Beauty treatments entirely, an alternative newspaper, and Camille's own strength and cunning, it might yet be possible to restore the Queen and bring peace to Orleans.
If You're Out There
by Katy Loutzenhiser (March 5, 2019, from Balzer + Bray)
Zan is baffled and betrayed when her best friend Priya ghosts her after moving to California. She's sure there's something strange going on with all the completely un-Priya-like social media posts, but everyone tells her to move on and let Priya do the same. It's not until she meets Logan, the new guy in her Spanish class and the only person willing to dive as deep into this investigation as Zan, that she realizes there may be even more to Priya's radio silence than she thought. Maybe it's not just that she isn't talking to Zan; maybe she can't.
Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy (March 5, 2019, from Little, Brown and Company)
If a gender-bent retelling of King Arthur sounds as good to you as it does to me, then you'll definitely want to add this one to your list. Ari doesn't know she's the most recent reincarnation of the famous King Arthur, but when she crash lands on earth and frees an ancient sword…well, the rest is kind of history. Or, at least, it's history for Merlin, who wakes up to train the newest reincarnation only to find that he's aged backward into—terribly, unfortunately—a teenager. And this may very be his last chance, because if this 42nd version of Arthur can't unite mankind and defeat the greatest evil the universe has ever seen, it may be too late to stop it.
Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds (March 12, 2019, from Katherine Tegen Books)
Jack is the King of Almost. Almost valedictorian, almost varsity. But when he falls hard for Kate—and she falls hard back—it seems like his streak might finally be broken. But this isn't that kind of love story. Because Kate dies. And that isn't even the most complicated part, because when he gets the chance to have a do-over, to fall in love with Kate again and maybe even save her, he learns that messing with time can get, well…messy. But Jack can't save everyone. He's going to have to decide what he's willing to do—and who he's willing to lose.
When the Sky Fell on Splendor by Emily Henry (March 12th, 2019, from Razorbill)
What do you get when you mix The Serpent King with Stranger Things? This book, apparently. Franny is a part of The Ordinary, a group of teen paranormal investigators just trying to distract themselves from the terrible steel mill accident that affected their whole town a few years back. It's just a fun hobby, putting videos on YouTube, investigating local legends. But when they capture footage of a strange light hurtling toward Earth and decide to go to investigate, one thing is sure: nothing will ever be the same.
Internment by Samira Ahmed (March 19, 2019, from Little, Brown)
The author of Love, Hate, and Other Filters is back with a highly anticipated new release (so anticipated it's already been optioned for film). In a horrifying near-future United States, Muslim American citizens are forced into internment camps. Layla Amin and her family are among them. But Layla is not about to take this lying down. With the help of the new friends she makes in the camp and her boyfriend on the outside, she begins a revolution against the camp director and his guards.
For some more wintery reading: here are some ideas for a more bookish winter, a list of cozy winter reads to cuddle up with, and these November book horoscope recommendations.


Electric Muscle Stimulation & Solo Piano (2013) from Michaela Davies on Vimeo.
Gymnopédie No.1. Performed by Tristan McKay, with an entire packet of rubber bands around his fingers. from Michaela Davies on Vimeo.


A kit to erect a temporary poultry area. It can also be used to deter predators. The netting is 112cm tall by 50m long. The kit includes 15 posts with double steel spikes for stability, heavy duty poly wire had 3 x .2mm stainless steel conductors, repair kit and corner post tie downs.


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Smart-ID issued signatures are now legally binding
Starting from 8th of November, Smart-ID, developed by Estonian company SK ID Solutions, is now considered as a legally accepted signature, bearing the same respect as ink signature, mobile-ID, and Estonian digital ID card.
Smart-ID earned the certification as Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD), the highest compliance level among electronic signatures recognized by European Commission on electronic Identification, Authentication, and trust Services (eIDAS). The mobile app was audited and awarded with seal of quality by German security certifier TÜViT.
The introduction of Smart-ID comes as a good complement to digital IDs, the cornerstone of the country's digital society. The mobile app provided a reliable way to authenticate one's identity online using both public and private key encryption.
In his announcement, SK ID Solutions CEO Kalev Pihl expressed optimism in the future of the mobile app.
"Our entire team is incredibly happy to be able to finally offer our clients these long-awaited services. Certification of Smart-ID as a product certainly provides new application opportunities that would have otherwise remained unachievable. It is a guarantee for e-service providers as well as regular users that Smart-ID is indeed as trustworthy as perceived and can open doors for new applications. It is an important change for all Smart-ID users, of whom there are currently more than there are citizens in Estonia".
In the last six months, the number of users grew from 850,000 to over 1,300,000 and counting. Smart-ID was also used in more than 21 million transactions in October and is expected to increase significantly as the app can now cater to more e-services.
There are over 50 companies and institutions in Estonia that currently accept Smart-ID as an alternative authentication option, such as electricity providers, telecommunications, banks, education institutions, retail brands, and public services among others.
Pihl said that they wish to continue having the Smart-ID assessed by other EU member states for its possible application. "This has not been possible up until now, as the relevant judicial area is still being established," he added.
The Smart-ID's registered from November 8th 2018 can immediately start issuing QSCD-enabled signatures, while old users must update their apps and re-register their account to avail this feature. It is important to note that registration is still accomplished via one-time use of Mobile-ID or digital ID card.
Sources: ERR.ee, Geenius.ee


Question 1: Why start a new conservative organization when we have so many already?
Question 2: Why no direct detailed references in your justification?
Question 3: Is Abe's Indignation League a political action committee?
Not in a monetary sense; at least not yet. In a moral sense it is the conscience of America and fits the PAC definition, yes.
Question 4: How is the League financed?
Question 5: If efforts fail to realize a convention, does the League have future plans?
Question 6: Isn't the task a little naive, corny and even crazy?
Question 7: Do you need to be a member of Abe's League to sign the petition?
Question 8: If you sign the petition are you automatically a League member?
Question 9: What if we have a rally and/or political meeting attendance is disappointing?
Question 10: Isn't it presumptuous to assign dates and delegate numbers to the petition?
Question 11: Can you really save $5.00 bills without disrupting the money supply? Won't business people be upset when they can't easily make change?
The object here is to keep the issue fresh in the public mind. A couple of five's, with honest Abe's picture, pined to the kitchen bulletin board, will daily remind families that their freedoms and purse are at stake. Making change may be slightly slowed, and that is good, if it reminds citizens of our problems. The effect should be no more than that of people hoarding cash for Y2K. The Treasury will print more paper money if the supply gets too low. There is no known law which says you can't urge individuals to save money.
Question 12: What's the background of the person who wrote the justification essay?
The author was born in1933, and grew up in eastern Kansas. He spent 20 years alternating between flying and engineering jobs, including duty as a forward air controller in Vietnam and managing deployment modifications of the Minuteman missile. He taught engineering at a small mid-west university for 14 years. Now retired, he remodels old buildings and does small engineering projects.
Question 13: Does A.I.L. have any plans to become a political party?
Question 14: How can you raise money to pay for marketing without a large organization?
Question 15: What is the Abe's League take on the United States becoming involved in foreign military skirmishes?
The League has no foreign policy analysis department or intelligence sources, but was envisioned only to address the Constitution issues addressed on the petition and discussed in the justification. There are, obviously, some indirect effects if taxes and budget are limited by constitution change. You may write in suggested limits to foreign meddling on the petition. At this point, a broader basic mission seems best.
Question 16: Where is the best place to post the petitions?
Any place with a public bulletin board is good. Truck stops are possibly the best because the drivers travel all over America. Next would be grocery stores, department stores, hardware stores and restaurants. It's necessary to recheck these locations every few days to ensure petitions are still available. Some store managers may not be overly receptive to controversial issues, so if the store policy is that they review bulletin board material before posting, you may have to convince managers of the 1st Amendment need to petition if freedom and justice are to be preserved. Some large corporate organizations may not allow petitions on their bulletin boards for fear of offending some customers. For these "money first, freedom second" firms, about all you can do is hand out petitions in the parking lot.
Question 17: How will so many delegates get anything done?
As with most complicated problems, the different areas have to be broken down into sections and addressed by smaller groups. Sophisticated management methods are available for such tasks and are used on engineering, production and government systems.
Question 18: The Constitution has lasted more than 200 years, how can you possibly think of changing this document?
Question 19: Isn't the convention time frame of four and a half months too tight a schedule?
Question 20: Who is going to lead us into the 21st century?
Generation X is going to have to pick up the ball, they have the incentive to do something before the federal government spends them and their children into the poor house.
Question 21: Sounds like the author hates lawyers?
Question 22: What if there is no State official to receive petitions at my State Capitol?
Question 23: What time of day should rallies and marches begin?
Question 24: For another league symbol, how about kitchen brooms to indicate dishonest politicians should be swept out of government?
Good idea. We should go for red, white and blue everything; clothes, cars, golf bags, you name it.
Question 25: Aren't you afraid Abe's organization might be taken over by some nut cases on the far right?
Question 26: Aren't we opening Pandora 's Box--won't other, not so great, changes be made in the Constitution if a convention is held.
Question 27: How did the July 1999 rally go?
Not as well as expected. Biggest problem is that very few citizens trust politicians or convention attendees to be honest enough to improve the Constitution in convention. A second major problem is (was) that an insufficient number of people have studied or understand the Constitution well enough to realize there is a serious problem. Third is the lack of publicity about the effort. Fourth is just plain apathy towards the situation claiming insufficient time to get involved.
It is a sad commentary on American politics and our society that hardly anyone trusts politicians. Perhaps a Constitution Convention should have taken place after Watergate/Nixon and before Monica gate/Clinton while the American people still had some trust in politicians. The only way to address the problem now, it seems, will be for citizens to actually write out the recommended Constitution Amendments or revisions and demand the politicians use them--similar to the Bill of Rights demands after the Constitution was originally written. Your recommended amendments should be e-mailed or post-mailed to Abe's League at the addresses in the administration section and include a justification and discussion section similar to the justification section for the petition.
As for the knowledge gap, the methods voiced thus far are; making sure we attend school board meetings and insist that the Constitution is thoroughly taught in grammar and high schools, with hopes that the discussion and homework there from will filter down into the homes of America. The second method is the continuing letter writing campaign to local newspapers on subjects related to the Constitution renewal effort and mentioning the Constitution in letters on other issues until people become interested and concerned about their freedoms and liberties.
Question 28: Why do you shoot the effort in the foot by challenging the control of the media by liberal corporations? Doesn't this cause the media to ignore the problem and Abe's League?
Much mashing and grinding of teeth went into this decision (item 10 on the petition). The overriding consensus at the time seemed to be that Abe's League should be straight forward, above board and honest in all endeavors, even at the cost of some publicity. A second reason is the fact that the three major newspapers in South Dakota are all owned and controlled by out-of-state corporations, albeit with editors who are reasonably in tune with their constituents. In retrospect, without some press support, the effort will be very difficult to publicize. The item could be replaced with others. What do you think?
Question 29: Who is going to write new Constitution Amendments if this is the only way to go?
Question 30: Doesn't the League need money to do all the things proposed?
The beauty of the Internet is that you really don't need much money to reach a lot of people, provided the search engine managers will carry your site. A pure democracy may be closer than we think and Al Gore may rue the day he invented the Internet!
Question 31: Doesn't seem to be much improvement since 1999?
Note: Lex Ferenda, A Constitution Modernization with Tea Party Bullets will be published in the later part of November 2011.


I'd just like to say I think Alicia should have her own syndicated advice column in the newspaper, online, or wherever.
I can't remember reading an answer of hers that was off-target and not similar to what I'd answer (if it's what I'd answer, it's gotta be fabulous advice ;-) ).
Of course, I supposed it's possible that I often share her views because I'm also a 22 year-old female, but who cares. All right, that's all I really had to say. Thanks to whoever read this.
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Cooney gives breakdown of Caherlohan costings
Published on 13/11/2019 in Home/News/Sport by Páraic McMahon
Chairperson of Clare GAA, Joe Cooney has insisted the sporting organisation is getting "value for money" with the Caherlohan facility that to date has cost €4.8m.
Speaking in a lengthy interview on Clare FM's Morning Focus, Cooney touched on the current Garda investigation into online abuse of County Board officials, the much criticised appointment process of the 2020 senior hurling manager and recent events arising from board meetings among other topics.
When asked by presenter Gavin Grace if Clare GAA had got value for money with the Caherlohan facility situated on the R352 (Tulla Rd), Cooney said, "We definitely have value for money got and the other side of it is more money is to be spent out there to get proper facilities as what we require in Clare GAA for teams going forward".
"I can give you a quick breakdown of where the money has gone because there is a lot of questions being asked about that. The purchase of the property cost almost two and a half million, €2.3, then you had the phase one development which was the pitches that cost almost €700,000. Then you had phase two which is an excellent facility out there, dressing rooms, meeting rooms, gym and that, that cost almost one and a half million. Then you had phase three where you had the nets at the back of the goals, you had goalposts, fencing, the whole area out there had to be fenced off, that cost another €200,000".
He continued, "€210,000 to be exact but there is a lot of fencing around the pitches. Unfortunately because of health and safety, we were left with no choice only to put up that fencing. There are other small things outside that, the likes of doing up dressing rooms, kitchens and all that, all that costs money as well. That is where the four and a half million came to".
As such, Cooney's breakdown reads –
Purchase of Property – €2.3m
Phase One Development – €700,000 ("almost")
Phase Two Development – €1.5m ("almost")
Phase Three Development – €210,000
Other – €90,000 (dressing rooms, teams room, dining area).
According to the O'Callaghans Mills clubman, they are now looking at "putting an all weather flood lit facility out there. We have rough costing of somewhere between €1.3 and €1.5 million that it is going to cost, at the moment we're trying to acquire funding for that and we have some of that funding acquired, hopefully this facility will be able to start in the near future, we would have all loved if that facility had been there from the start but unfortunately funding limits you to what you can do".
Availability of club pitches has been more restricted in recent years, Joe outlined. "We are aware of the costs, we are aware of what we're doing for development squads, underage teams and adult teams in this county. Without facilities like this we would not be able to look after those teams. Back in 2002 we had Cusack Park and we had Ballyline, now we have progressed forward from that, back then we depended an awful lot on clubs, now there is a lot of big activity going on in clubs with underage and adult players, it's not easy to get club fields at the moment, we're all well aware of the costs of maintenance of club fields in fairness, we have no choice only put these facilities in place for the young people of our county because if not we would not be able to develop our players".
Media coverage of County Board meetings was the next question posed to the County Chairman and whether journalists would be allowed cover future gatherings. "I myself never had a problem with media covering County Board meetings, the important thing is that you have a level playing pitch and that is always important. The delegates are entitled to take their information back to their clubs, it's embarrassing to know information has gone out from county board meetings as the meeting is going ahead, that's not on".
It was then put to Cooney that were in the Council Chamber in his capacity as a Councillor journalists are allowed to tweet and post from social media during these engagements. "That is undermining club delegates, that would be my concern. Ok if they want to do it after the meeting, fine. Club delegates are there representing their clubs, they are part of the county committee and are entitled to talk inside at meetings and it shouldn't be out in the open as they say it, that would be my opinion on it".
"I wouldn't be looking to restrict it (social media). We are there as a committee, we are working for the good of Clare GAA and it's important we are allowed to do our business and then do a report after the meeting," he concluded.
Listen back to the interview in full below.
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I recently visited Mahabalipuram, located on the East Coast, close to the city of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu. It was not my first visit there, but the first one was a quick overnight trip and memories were a bit hazy. This time around, I spent over 2 days there and visited quite a few interesting places.
The first place we visited was quite a unique attraction – a Seashell museum. This is the life's efforts of a private collector, exhibited quite beautifully in a modern museum. The collection is stupendous, and really photos will not do justice to the place, but here are a few.
The next day, we visited the Panch Rathas. It was a bright, sunny (and hot) day. We visited the place in the morning and were among the first visitors, so got to see the place at leisure and without much crowds. The place is very well maintained, with ample parking space, toilets, etc. Kudos to the authorities for doing so.
In the afternoon, we first visited the Lighthouse. On the way, we took in the utterly delightful Heritage Museum. With exhibits largely from the nearby lighthouse housed in a beautiful small house like structure with cool air conditioning, this would easily rank as one of the best small museums I have ever visited anywhere. An absolute must visit.
The whole process of visiting the Lighthouse was quite exciting, with the climb up a narrow, twisting staircase to walking around the narrow ledge with great views across all directions of the compass. Be warned though that it is not for the fainthearted!
We then visited the group of monuments centred around Arjuna's Penance. The stone structures and sculptures are simply stunning. We ended our visit at Krishna's Butter Ball. Located within well maintained, lush green lawns fringed by trees, this is a popular destination for local families.
On the third and final morning, we visited the beach located to the north of the Shore Temple. It is a working fishing village, with relatively clean sand and waters. The kids and I enjoyed splashing in the waves!
The only slight disappointment was the food. I had expectations of finding a food scene similar to what one can find in Goa, or even Pondicherry, but was sorely disappointed. The food in the restaurants was uniformly mediocre as was the service. Maybe it was because I visited in the off-season. But all things considered, it is a great place to visit with family.
I read an article today in the Hindustan Times about family-run museums. It was an interesting article. I personally find it a bit sad that we in India do not have much of a museum visiting and appreciating culture. Many people, I believe, just do not think of museums are not seen as a must-visit place. It could partly be because our memories of museums, from the time when we used to visit museums as part of school trips, are of dusty places with old artifacts gathering dust.
But the reality is different. Yes, I am sure there still exist some museums where it feels like time has stood still. A good example of this is the Jaganmohan Palace Art Gallery in Mysore. With its priceless paintings of Raja Ravi Varma and others, it would have been a must visit destination in many Western cities. But here, while it had a good crowd of visitors, the exhibits themselves looked in urgent need of some tender care. It would be a shame if these works of art are lost to future audiences due to apathy.
On the other hand, there are many good museums dotted around the country such as the HAL Museum in Bangalore, the Archaeology museum in Hampi, the Naval Heritage Museum and Seashell museum in Mahabalipuram, which are as good, if not better, than many museums that I have been fortunate to visit across the globe. These have interesting exhibits displayed in a clean space with ample facilities. But unfortunately, other than the first one which had a decent crowd the day I visited, in the others, we were pretty much the only people there.
I believe museums have a very vital role to play in the preservation and dissemination of the culture of a place, especially when that culture is in serious threat of vanishing under the ever expanding tentacles cast by the homogenisation of culture due to globalisation. Museums are a place where we can still feel connected to our roots. It is hard to not feel a sense of pride when we observe the Indian exhibits at the British Museum in London, placed alongside similar exhibits from culture around the world.
So a humble request. The next time you visit a place, in India or anywhere in the world, please do take some time off to visit a local museum. If you have kids or youngsters under your care, please take them too and let them soak in the experience and help them understand the significance of the exhibits. Let's take some small steps to help preserve the memories of our rich culture and heritage.
It's always been on my bucket list to visit the beautiful cities of Eastern Europe. So, during the Easter weekend of 2012, we decided to visit Prague.
It was grey and bitterly cold even in April, but the place was crowded. But still, we managed to visit the key sites of this beautiful city, without any hassle from the crowds.
I also enjoyed a late evening stroll, enjoying the stunning architecture of the old city.
Some photos from the trip below.
We spent a whole day here and it was a day well spent indeed. We took the train out to Versailles and walked through the town to reach the Palace.
The Palace of Versailles is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The scale and splendour of the Palace has to be seen to be believed. The mind boggles at the thought of the time and money it would have cost to build and maintain.
The Palace is situated within sprawling gardens. Unfortunately, being winter when we visited, the gardens were quite bare. But we could still appreciate the geometrics patterns of the layout and admire the many sculptures and fountains that dot the gardens.
Some photos of the Palace taken on a grey, gloomy day.
As kids, I remember our annual summer holidays where we would take the train to travel to grandparent's place. The train journey was as much part of the holiday as meeting family. Maybe one option is to try and take more sustainable modes of transport while holidaying, wherever feasible.
The first holiday we took when we moved to Bangalore was to Mysore. And we took the train rather than a car. We took the Shatabdi and it was extremely comfortable and stress free. Similarly, when we took a trip to Kerala, we took the train one way. Kids enjoyed the experience of an overnight train, sleeping in 'bunk beds', as they called it!
Yes, it is not always possible in this day and age, when time is in such short supply. The impact of travel and tourism on sustainability is a topic that I am very interested in, and will look at in more detail.
If you have any suggestion, ideas, please let me know. Thanks!


36 new popular contemporary young adult fiction books were added to our English library at the beginning of the year. We are so grateful to our sponsor – Absolventenverein - for their generous donations.
All our students are welcome to visit the library during opening hours to borrow books and become booklovers.


Battery seems to have improved a little bit with the latest update for me, also the cell standby thing is gone.
However battery life for me was satisfying before and still is after the update, so no problems there.
It is may be a good idea to watch the real batterylife instead of looking in the statistics. I wonder if they are so smart to just modify the statistics to calm down the users as Samsung allready stated that this is an issue of ststistics only.
Battery does last longer for me after the update, but since I'm away from home it could just be that the signal is slightly better. Still, if I reach 4 hours SOT, can't complain.
Just to be clear I also deactivated 4G calls (VOLTE) through my carrier's app (noticed a big improvement at the time), and disabled most of the bloatwares with a well known app.
How is everyone getting on with the new update? I've been running it since Friday. I am downgrading back to Nougat. For me battery life is worse and the occasional stutters are becoming annoying.
Exactly the same- 20% cell standby. Zero improvement after the update.
I'm running a stock-based ROM from xda called DevBase 5.8 Oreo and i flashed on top of it the latest bootloader, modem, and kernel and my battery life is better than on Nougat. It's really sad if xda developers are doing a better job than Samsung.


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Big blow for Ilhan Fandi's Belgium move as he suffers complete ACL tear
Promising young forward may be out for six to nine months
Chia Han Keong
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Ilhan Fandi (left) in action for the Singapore national team at Jalan Besar Stadium. (PHOTO: Football Association of Singapore)
SINGAPORE — Ilhan Fandi's burgeoning football career took a serious setback, as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) confirmed that he suffered a complete tear of his left anterior cruciate ligament at the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup.
FAS added in its media statement on Tuesday (10 January) that the 20-year-old forward - the third son of football great Fandi Ahmad - will undergo reconstruction surgery. He is expected to be sidelined for six to nine months while undergoing rehabilitation.
It is a blow for Ilhan, who had just signed a one-and-a-half-year deal last month to play for Belgian Second Division side KMSK Deinze, following his dad's and his brother Ikhsan's footsteps in staking out a career in Europe.
FAS is in discussions with Deinze regarding further plans for Ilhan.
The reigning Singapore Premier League Young Player of the Year - who scored 20 goals in all competitions last season - suffered the injury during Singapore's AFF Cup Group B encounter against Vietnam at Jalan Besar Stadium on 30 December, limping off before half-time.
He is scheduled to go for surgery on Wednesday. FAS said in its media statement that it will cover all costs related to the surgery, which will be performed by renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Lim Jit Kheng, who has extensive experience regarding such surgeries for elite footballers and athletes.
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Q: phase spectrum of signal wrong generation matlab I've got 129 samples of some signal. I have to discover what  signal it is (what components it has) and try to reconstruct it.
so after I have done FFT i wanted to find phase of signal so i try:
       phs=unwrap(angle(y));
    pha_wek=(0:length(y)-1)'/length(y)*129;
    plot(pha_wek,phs)

Result I've got it's not what I expected. Can you point me what is wrong ?

A: The plot looks exactly right to me, depending upon what the original signal is.  The discontinuities in the phase angle are due to zero-crossings in the magnitude.  However, the phase jumps are less than pi (which is what you might expect if the input signal were originally real and had been windowed when applying the FFT).  So my guess is that this signal is some form of complex modulation with some discrete frequencies.
Generally viewing the phase tells you a lot less about the signal than its magnitude.  It is essential for reconstructing the signal, but much harder to interpret (particularly as it is subject to dramatic changes with a simple shift in the time domain).
You might be better plotting the phase without using the unwrap command  In this case, the issue is the unwrap command - its aim is to limit jumps in phase to be less than pi, which is why the final phase is around -4pi.
I'm not sure what your challenge is, but it isn't clear what you mean by reconstructing the samples.  You've already got these, so what's the issue?  (Are you being asked to reconstruct interpolated samples)?

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