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Roll Out the Red Carpet for Film Academy Vienna! 65 Years of Film Training in Austria
By	Claudia Walkensteiner-Preschl
Posted on 2. May 2017
Today's Department of Film and Television (Film Academy Vienna) at the mdw is a world-renowned place of innovative artistic training for film and media creatives that is oriented toward lively transdisciplinarity, theoretical and reflective analysis, and critical positioning in an age of global media.
MATHIAS, Diagonale Prize for the Best Short Feature Film, 2017 ©Film still from MATHIAS
To this day, it is Austria's only university-level institution for the training of film professionals, and from the very beginning, it has produced gifted and successful international filmmakers such as Peter Kubelka, Ferry Radax, Ulrich Seidl, Barbara Albert, Jessica Hausner, Michael Glawogger, and Martin Gschlacht, to name just a few. The list of professors currently teaching at Film Academy Vienna—Michael Haneke, Wolfgang Murnberger, Götz Spielmann, Thomas Benesch, Wolfgang Thaler, Danny Krausz, and Michael Hudecek, among many others—speaks for itself, as does the long list of talented students who, year after year, earn themselves wide recognition at film festivals and in the industry at large.
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In the current academic year of 2016/17, this central institution of Austria's film culture has an anniversary to celebrate: Film Academy Vienna is turning 65. Its history began back in the winter semester of 1951/52 when Austrian director and producer Walter Kolm-Veltée conceived of what he called a "cinematic arts" class—and 26 February 1952 saw the then-Academy of Music and Performing Arts Vienna establish the "Special Course for Cinematic Arts" in accordance with Kolm-Veltée's concept. Over the years that followed, this course played host to the creation of several cultural films, remarkable experimental films, and the first shortto medium-length feature films, and this last group of works was to prove formative for Austria's film history.
The Special Course for Cinematic Arts was at first housed at what was then the Academy's main building at Lothringerstraße 18, after which several moves ensued before it eventually found its current home in a palatial structure at Metternichgasse 12 in 1968. When the ORF moved into its new building on the Küniglberg in 1972, its old film studios at Maxingstraße 13a in the 13th district were likewise occupied by the Film Academy, which used them until a new film studio was opened directly on the mdw's main campus in 2005. Shortly prior to that, reforms to Austria's university legislation led to the setup of five majors, and these have been run as baccalaureate and master's degree programmes since 2003. The film Academy also added an MA programme entitled Digital Art – Compositing, and 2012 saw the addition of Media and Film Studies. Resident specialists in this field are currently working on the research project Metternichgasse 12. Eine Archäologie, which examines Film Academy Vienna's institutional development as well as the films that have been produced by students while studying here (see the preceding article featuring Kerstin Parth and Albert Meisl).
Numerous instructors have left their mark on Film Academy Vienna over the decades and made significant contributions to the development of a programme that conveys theory and practice on the highest level. Leadership of the Film Academy, which has been of central significance to Austria's status as a land of auteur films, has been in the hands of individuals including Ernst Haeussermann (1965–1971), Harald Zusanek (1971–1973), Robert Schöfer (1973–1975), Hannelore Götzinger (1993–1997), Wolfgang Glück (1997– 2002), Peter Mayer (2002–2008), Peter Patzak (2008–2013), and (since 2014) Claudia Walkensteiner-Preschl.
Long-time Screenplay Writing and Dramaturgy professor Walter Wippersberg wrote the following in an assessment penned for the occasion of Film Academy Vienna's 50th birthday in 2002: "It is a fact that the boundaries between training and professional practice are becoming increasingly blurred, in the sense that many students are attaining a thoroughly professional level of quality in their work even before they graduate. Thanks to this, the films by our students are winning prizes not only at student film competitions but also at 'real, grown-up' festivals."
Wippersberg's statement has held true to this day, and Film Academy Vienna is immensely proud of its students' numerous successes, the enormous number of festival participations (nearly 300 each year), and the many prizes and honours they have received (Diagonale, Max-Ophüls-Festival, an Oscar nomination for "Best Short Film", and numerous others). Moreover, Film Academy Vienna has been listed for two years now by the American industry publication Hollywood Reporter as one of the 15 best film schools worldwide.
With all this in mind, Film Academy Vienna will be marking its 65th birthday with numerous activities, celebrations, and retrospective presentations throughout 2017 as it continues to take on the challenges inherent in providing university-level training in artistic and innovative media creation and filmmaking.
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Since I was a little girl, I remember being totally obsessed with mystery books. Give me Scooby-Doo, Nancy Drew, even Mary Kate & Ashley Detective Novels — I would fly through these faster than I had any other genre. When it comes to one of my favorite kids books of all time though, Chasing Vermeer, comes to mind. Set in Chicago, this book follows the story of two kids looking to solve a missing Vermeer painting that got lost on its way to the Art Institute. I loved this book so much I read it multiple times — and can even perhaps recite the plot on command if I had to. All this aside, remembering this little detail of my childhood inspired me to put together an outfit inspired by another star-studded Vermeer painting: Girl With The Red Hat. But instead of a hat — I give you: girl with a red sweater. Here's the look break down.
I started, well, with the red sweater of course — this extremely warm cropped turtleneck from UO. I'm actually obsessed with this because it's the perfect combination between a going out sweater or something I might like to wear to work, and it's incredibly cozy and comfortable. Next, I layered this Brandy Melville dress overtop (similar here), and paired the whole thing with a thick leather jacket and lace up Steve Madden Booties. Finally, to tie it all together and add a little more personality, I completed the look with these tortoise shell lucite earrings also from UO.
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Alhambra Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Detox & Treatment Resources
Alhambra is a city with a population of approximately 84,780 residents. The city is located to the west of Los Angeles and south of Pasadena. The city's history dates back to 1871 when the first house was built within the current city limits. Alhambra was one of the first cities in California to receive piped water, a factor that led to its growth. This was helped by the completion of rail links to the East, which brought an influx of settlers. In 1903, Alhambra was incorporated as a city. Thanks to the area's long history, Alhambra has a notable Hispanic population.
Situated between LA and Pasadena, Alhambra has seen more than its fair share of drug and alcohol misuse. Drug busts are regular in the area, and the Los Angeles sheriff's department issued a Narcan nasal spray to deputies so they can respond more effectively in cases of opioid overdose. But these arrests are simply a symptom of a larger problem: younger people are experimenting with drugs and alcohol for a multitude of reasons.
Statistics show that although many young adults started experimenting with alcohol and marijuana, a significant percentage of millennials — those born between 1983 and 2002 — are also using pain killers, tranquillizers and psychotherapeutics. Heroin use is also increasing. A major concern is that the side effects of stronger drugs like pain killers, heroin and Fentanyl are severe, and addiction is more likely to lead to severe health problems.
Nevertheless, help is available and alcohol and drug dependence can be treated. There are numerous resources available for those who want to stop drinking or using drugs, including self-help support groups as well as addiction treatment and rehabilitation centers.
The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake443 S. Hwy 105 Palmer Lake CO 80133-9003 (719) 884-0063
The Recovery Village Ridgefield does not operate in the state of California. Our closest facility is in Ridgefield, WA and can be seen in the map above.
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In California, the age-adjusted death rate arising from drug overdose was 11.3 people per 100,000. While this is not the highest in the country, due to California's large population, the number of drug-related deaths in California was higher than in any other U.S. state.
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There are a number of drug rehab centers that offer different treatment options. These vary from support groups to outpatient treatment to residential treatments, and it's possible to find a treatment facility that's well suited for every need.
Residential Treatment Programs
Inpatient drug rehabs are generally recognized as the most effective long-term solution for rehabilitation of patients suffering from alcohol and drug dependence. The underlying reason is that in a secure residential treatment, it's virtually impossible for patients to obtain drugs and alcohol during their period of greatest vulnerability. Additionally, patients follow an intense program of therapy where they learn crucial life skills as well as receive counselling to help them to better understand addiction.
Partial Hospitalization Programs
An alternative solution is one of partial hospitalization in which patients sleep at home or in some other form of accommodation near the facility. This type of treatment is recommended when patients can find or have stable and secure accommodations. The focus of the Alhambra drug rehab program remains on teaching lifestyle changes that do not depend on the stimulation of alcohol or drugs. As with residential treatment, patients are counseled to understand why they misused drugs or alcohol, and taught coping mechanisms.
Outpatient Treatment Programs
An outpatient drug rehab differs from partial hospitalization in that it is less structured. A key constraint is that patients need to have safe and secure accommodations where there is no access to drugs or alcohol. These drug and alcohol treatment centers allow patients to continue to work and fulfill their family responsibilities, and therapy may be arranged outside of working hours. Patients are expected to participate in a minimum number of hours of individual and group therapy.
When considering a drug rehab program, it's essential to consider the extent of the addiction and the ability or otherwise of the patient to refrain from using drugs or alcohol. If the addiction is all-consuming or life threatening, then a residential program is usually best. The duration of the program should also be adjusted to the type of addiction. For example, it takes patients who are dependent upon meth much longer to get over the effects of the drug than someone who is dependent upon cocaine. Another consideration is the cost, although many insurance programs will cover the cost of a drug and alcohol rehab center.
The first step for a patient is detoxification. As the name indicates, this process is the elimination of all traces of drugs and alcohol from the patient's body. Detoxification takes from three to seven days depending upon the type and degree of substance dependence. Once the drug detox program is complete, patients are no longer physically dependent on the substance they were misusing. Detoxification is usually unpleasant, especially if attempted without medical help. In medically supervised detoxification, patients receive medication that eases the unpleasant symptoms of drugs and alcohol, and their conditions are closely monitored in case of unexpected complications.
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Regular attendance at recovery meetings is strongly recommended for those who are recovering from a substance dependence. Recovery meetings are open to anyone with a dependence upon drugs or alcohol. It is recognized that once someone develops an addiction, they will always be susceptible to relapse if they start using substances again. This is why alcoholics often refer to themselves as being "in recovery" and never claim to be cured.
Alcoholics Anonymous was the first recovery, or support group, formed. At that time, in the mid-1930s, alcoholism was common and the founders of AA realized that they needed mutual support to fight their alcoholism. The reason for the word "anonymous" is to acknowledge that members are totally anonymous. This prevents outsiders identifying them and helps them retain their dignity. AA follows a 12-step program towards sobriety and sponsors are appointed to help recovering alcoholics stay sober.
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Narcotics Anonymous was formed in 1953 to fulfil the same need as AA, but for those dependent upon drugs. Initially it took a while to get going because most forms of drug misuse were illegal, but because NA maintained the same traditions as AA of total anonymity, NA grew. Although not affiliated to each other, NA adapted, with permission, the 12-step program. The success of the NA 12-step program is illustrated by the number of NA weekly meetings that take place in virtually every city and town.
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SMART Recovery stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. The organization was founded in 1994 and is open to anyone suffering from any form of addiction or addictive behavior. SMART Recovery differs from the other organizations in that it makes use of facilitators to help run their meetings. SMART offers participants the choice of weekly face-to-face meetings, online meetings and chat rooms. The guiding philosophy behind SMART Recovery is that of scientifically proven, psychological methods as well as the legal use of appropriate addiction medication.
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Families and loved ones of those who are addicted to drugs and alcohol face numerous challenges. Firstly, there is a degree of abuse they may face from their partners, and secondly, their perceived inability to do anything about the addiction. Consequently, these families need help almost as much as their loved ones who are misusing drugs or alcohol. Al-Anon and Nar-Anon are two sister organizations that provide help and support for families of those suffering from substance dependence. The two organizations have their own versions of the 12-step program, and through their weekly meetings, families and friends learn coping skills as well as how to confront their loved ones over their substance dependence.
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As part of the greater Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area, Alhambra is close to a number of rehabilitation facilities where those struggling with substance abuse can find help.
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Governor lets budget bill lapse into law
Shawn Raymundo
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Gov. Eddie Calvo on Friday let the fiscal 2016 budget act lapse into law without his signature.
"The governor is not going to affix his name to something that fails to provide agencies with the resources they need to carry out their functions," said the governor's director of communications, Oyaol Ngirairikl.
The Organic Act of Guam gives the governor 10 days to either enact, veto or let measures passed by the Legislature lapse into law.
Although having reservations about all four previous fiscal budgets, Calvo signed every budget bill since assuming office in 2011, according to previous budget acts.
Lawmakers passed the $678.6 million budget in a 13-1 vote almost two weeks ago. Since then, the administration has publicly criticized the bill, saying it doesn't provide enough funding to various GovGuam agencies.
When the governor submitted his budget request to the Legislature in late January, the administration anticipated spending $702.2 million of projected revenues to the government departments. Vice Speaker Benjamin Cruz, as chairman to the Committee on Appropriations, amended Calvo's original budget request before the legislative body deliberated it, reducing appropriations levels to $678.6 million.
Recent monthly budget reports revealed the government is tracking to collect $16 million less in business privilege taxes than what was previously anticipated.
Cruz's substituted budget also addressed a recent audit of the government's fiscal 2014 finances that revealed a roughly $60 million deficit in the General Fund.
Because of the deficit, Cruz was forced by local statute to set aside two percent of the anticipated revenues for fiscal 2016, meaning $13.5 million is reserved in the upcoming fiscal year. With the $13.5 million reserve, appropriations levels will actually be $665 million in fiscal 2016.
For about two months this summer, Cruz held a series of public hearings with government agencies to discuss their appropriation requests.
Cruz said he couldn't consciously spend money the government didn't have, which is why many agencies didn't receive the level of appropriations they requested. Cruz called the bill passed by lawmakers a "reasonable and responsible budget."
"I'm hoping that (Calvo) can prove me wrong. … If and when he does, I'll be the first one to introduce legislation that amends the budget," he said.
In the past week, the administration has issued press releases in opposition to the budget, detailing how certain government agencies including the Department of Corrections, Guam Police Department and Department of Public Works will have shortfalls in their upcoming budgets.
"One goal of the press releases was to help the 13 senators better understand the shortfall created by the substitute bill," Ngirairikl wrote in an email. "The other goal was to help ensure the community has an opportunity to understand the budget, which was introduced and passed in a matter of days."
Prior to the administration's announcement that the budget would lapse into law, Cruz said he was hopeful the governor would either sign it or let it lapse.


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Pakistan will face India at least twice in the Asia Cup, and three times if both reach the final.
Lahore: Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali feels that pressure will be on Rohit Sharma-led India ahead of the Asia Cup starting in mid-September.
Pakistan will face India for the first time since last year's Champions Trophy final, in which Hasan picked up three wickets in Pakistan's 180-run win.
Hasan believes India will be under more pressure because of their defeat in the Champions Trophy final, and that playing in the UAE will give Pakistan 'home' advantage.
"We are on top right now. They (India) are under pressure from the previous defeat," Hassan said.
"In UAE, these are our conditions, we have the home advantage as we have been playing here for long, and are aware of how to use the conditions.
"India are a good side and I wish to take all ten wickets rather than a five-for, and make my fans across the world happy with my celebration style. There is definitely pressure but I feel good when pressure mounts on me because that is where I try to perform and help my side win."
In Pakistan's big win in the Champion Trophy final, Ali did not get to bowl to Kohli, who was snapped up by Mohammad Amir.
The India skipper has been rested for the tournament.
"Virat Kohli is a very good player. Everybody knows that he is a match-winner. The advantage to us is that the way Virat Kohli can handle the pressure, someone else who comes in his place might not be able to," Ali told reporters during Pakistan's pre-tournament camp at the Gaddafi Stadium here Thursday.
Meanwhile Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said his team is capable of beating India.
"We are not so far from the other team. I think India has a good chance (to win the title), and Pakistan will play at their home-like ground. So, they also have the opportunity (to clinch the trophy). But I want to say that, we have the ability to beat them too. We have to see if we can make the Super Four by playing good cricket in the group phase," Mashrafe said at a press meet on Thursday at Mirpur.


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Hot, hot August
Europe's leaders are going on holiday, but the markets are not
EuropeAug 6th 2011 edition
WARM and languid, yet pregnant with autumn, August is the time for many Europeans to forget their cares. Factories and businesses across much of the continent shut down. Governments all but stop as ministers take a break. Even Charlemagne likes to sign off for a while. It is a time, too, when citizens might reconsider their reservations about European integration.
The Mediterranean, which had burdened northerners for over a year of sovereign-debt woes, can be rediscovered for its delights. Slow economic growth may not seem so bad when you can enjoy slow living under the Tuscan sun. Poor productivity in southern Europe suddenly pales next to its contribution to legend and history. By the waters of the Aegean, how angry can you be with the Greeks, who bequeathed the very name Europa?
Just a few months ago Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, admonished southerners for being lazy: "We can't have a common currency where some get lots of holiday time and others very little." But it is the Germans trekking southward in their caravans who enjoy some of the longest vacations in Europe. By law, they get to work fewer hours per year than southerners.
On holiday the euro reverts from curse to blessing; no more need to give money-changers a cut at every frontier. The passport-free Schengen area, often criticised as opening the doors to migrants, now makes for smoother trips. And, as they phone home, holiday-makers might even mutter a word of thanks for the European Commission's work to force down outrageous mobile-roaming fees.
August, then, should be a good time for the European project. But not this year. The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, has told ministers to spend their holidays in France. They were, he said, "entitled to rest, but not to a vacation"; they had to stay in close touch with their departments. Leaders worry that crises will erupt when governments are not on top of events. Wars have an odd tendency to break out in August, whether by accident (the first world war in 1914) or by design (Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990). In August 2008 Mr Sarkozy himself was scrambling to end hostilities between Russia and Georgia. Foreign holidays can be politically damaging, too: Fredrik Reinfeldt, the Swedish prime minister, has been criticised for choosing a trip to Turkey over a memorial service for the victims of the Norway killings.
But this year there is good reason for trepidation: the financial markets do not take a break in August. Cyprus may be next in line for a bail-out (see article). The island has been hit by multiple crises of late. Its large banking sector has suffered losses on Greek bonds, and its biggest power station has been knocked out by munitions exploding on a naval base.
Even more alarming is the situation in Italy and Spain. Both countries' bond yields have risen to alarming levels. If markets push them into insolvency, the euro zone would melt down. Already some reckon the two will have to drop out of financing earlier rescues of Greece, Ireland and Portugal, placing even greater burdens on a shrinking number of creditors. Some fear France will not be far behind.
Just a few weeks ago a quiet August seemed assured. The leaders of the euro zone had extended the maturities and slashed the interest rates on rescue loans, helping the three bailed-out countries. But they also exposed the vulnerability of Spain and Italy. The rescue fund, the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), is far too small to be credible. Moreover, plans to give it more flexibility to intervene pre-emptively have to be ratified by national parliaments—which are on holiday. Charitably, perhaps, senior officials in Brussels say governments deliberately chose not to expand the EFSF so as not to signal to markets that problems were looming in Italy and Spain. But markets have instead concluded that the euro zone is unwilling, or unable, to help them.
So the August holidays are being ruined. The Greek prime minister, George Papandreou, is staying in Athens to oversee the start of an ambitious (over-ambitious, say some) privatisation programme that he hopes will stave off bankruptcy. The turmoil of the Arab spring is encouraging tourists to shift holidays from north Africa to southern Europe. But Greece's strike-prone workers, among them taxi drivers protesting against plans to open up their trade, seem determined to put visitors off.
Just before the break José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spain's prime minister, called early general elections for November. He had to postpone his final holiday as prime minister (he will not stand again) to deal with the debt crisis. On August 3rd Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's prime minister, told parliament that the country's finances were sound. His finance minister, Giulio Tremonti, had earlier gone to Luxembourg for talks with Jean-Claude Juncker, who heads the euro zone's group of finance ministers. The French parliament is being recalled for an emergency session on September 6th to approve changes to the EFSF. But the Italian one will remain on leave until the 12th, so that MPs can go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Italy could do with some prayers, but what's wrong with St Peter's basilica?
The return to work in September may yet bring the worst of the storm. Greece will have to negotiate the terms of its second rescue, and the IMF is more reluctant to keep financing a third of Europe's endless bail-outs. Opposition to the ever-growing cost of saving the euro will become more apparent. Very soon, as the days grow shorter and the rains return, leaders could face a momentous decision. Should they allow countries to default and break the currency union? Or should they try to save the euro by creating an unpopular fiscal union, complete with jointly backed Eurobonds? The thought of it is enough to spoil your holiday.
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Iran Deeply Afraid of Protests and Sparks That Could Ignite Popular Uprisings
Hassan Mahmoudi
Tue August 20, 2019
Mr. Hashem Khastar, head of the Mashaad Teachers Union Center was arrested by oppressive forces of the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). He was transferred to an unknown location on August 11, 2019.
Mr. Khastar was arrested along with other human rights activists in the City of Mashhad in northeast Iran.
The mullahs' regime, besieged by domestic and international crises, is deeply afraid of any protests and sparks that could ignite popular uprisings. They try to prevent any criticism or unrest by suppression, arrest, and intimidation.
Mrs. Sedigheh Maleki with Mr. Hashem Khastar
The International community and Human Rights organizations are asked to call on the Secretary-General, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner, to condemn the new wave of arrests in Iran. They request immediate action to release Mr. Hashem Khastar and other detainees. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance has repeatedly called for the formation of an International delegation to visit political prisoners in Iran's prisons, and to take immediate action to release them.
Mr. Hashem Khastar's wife Mrs.Sedigheh Maleki is a retired cultural person. She wrote a letter to Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Mr. Javaid Rehman.
Mr. Hashem Khastar
In her letter, she wrote: "My husband was born into a family that was a fan of Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh and famous in courage, integrity, and freedom in the Birjand region.
Since the age of 15, he and his father have been struggling for freedom and justice and in 1971 after acceptance to the University of Urmia continued the way for freedom.
After the 1979 Revolution, they traveled to Sistan and Baluchistan (they received a diploma in Zahedan) and saw that all the key executives in the area were close to the government.
Hashem Khastar
He also opposed the regime by observing other unrest in the country and voicing the dictatorship.
My husband was summoned to Mashhad in 1990 and interrogated for several days and later sentenced to 3 years suspended imprisonment.
In 2004, after returning from a meeting of the Iranian Teachers' Association in Rasht, he was arrested and interrogated repeatedly, eventually condemned to reduce his salary.
On June 15, 2009, He was taken to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad for propaganda against false publishing system. He was held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad for two years without a day off, and should have been released on 26 July 2011. But because of the revelations about prison overcrowding, and the health and food situation in the prison, they brought a new case not only for him but also for me and they tried us."
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She added: "after repeated calls for information and interrogations in May 2018, they blocked our home and cell phone numbers and our children and still, four numbers stopped and our tablets, cell phones, and laptops were looted.
He was kidnapped from our personal garden on 29 March 2019 and taken to Ibn Sina Psychiatric Hospital.
After 19 days on 9 April 2019, they were forced to release my husband because of all activities for him inside and outside Iran.
Now we don't have any information about his fate since he was arrested. We don't give any information to any organ that we visit.
The head of the judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi is one of the main perpetrators of the massacre of political prisoners in 1988. It is not clear what will happen to my husband. Finally, as they did for others, they may say he committed suicide.
I would like to ask you as a human rights organization and bodies, to take immediate action and put more pressure on the mullah's regime in Iran to release my husband.
Until the mullahs' regime is overthrown in Iran, this is the situation every day, and every day there are masses of innocents who are sent to prison."
Hassan Mahmoudi is a human rights advocate and Social Media journalist seeking democracy for Iran and peace for the region.
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Philip Clarke
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Professor of Health Economics & Director, HERC
Professor of Health Economics, University of Oxford
Academic, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Honorary, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
Professor Philip Clarke re-joined HERC in August 2018 after previous appointments at the Universities of Sydney and Melbourne in Australia. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).
His research interests include developing methods to value the benefits of improving access to health care, health inequalities and the use of simulation models in health economic evaluation. Philip has been involved in the development of the UKPDS Outcomes Model, a health economic simulation model for type 2 diabetes.
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The driest month (with the lowest rainfall) is December (9.4mm).
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Which Relative Gave You Family Information? -- Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
1) Was there a relative that was a big help in giving you family information? Who and how was he/she helpful?
2) Share your response in a comment on this blog post, in your own blog post (and provide a link in a comment on this post), or on Facebook or Google+.
My thanks to Jacquie Schattner for providing this challenge via email.
When I started this journey in 1988, I thought I knew a lot about my Seaver family because I had visited with my aunts and uncle several times. I really didn't know much.
Three aunts and my uncle made audio cassette tapes with me talking about the family and their lives. My Aunt Marion had a typescript that she passed to me that she wrote in the 1950s while a schoolteacher in Massachusetts. She copied it out of the Westminster, Massachusetts town history book, and I eventually found out there were errors in it.
My Uncle Ed and Aunt Ruth made tapes with me and told family stories.
The big prize was my Aunt Geraldine's audio tapes - she made four of them in 1989, each an hour long, and it took me 40 pages of single-space typing to transcribe it all. She made notes before she taped, and provided the names, dates and places for the Seaver, Hildreth and Richmond families and the stories. Gerry had been her mother's youngest child and her mother's caregiver for the last 20 years of her mother's life. She was clinical in her observations, which I appreciated, but she knew her observations might hurt the feelings of her siblings and wanted me to keep them private until they had passed away.
Gerry was also the "family secret keeper" - she kept in contact with everyone (her five siblings, their 11 children and 20 grandchildren) and tried to visit each family occasionally. Gerry married Jim in 1970 and they had no children of their own, but Jim had three children by his first wife. When she died in 2007, I asked if I could have her Seaver photo albums and family papers, and the cousins agreed to that. She had at least four photo albums with sparse notations in the margins that I have scanned and filed. She also had some framed photos (including a Civil War era Union case ambrotype of Isaac and Lucretia Seaver) and some family papers (e.g., her mother's coroner's report, family obituaries, etc.). I scanned and digitized those too.
My Aunt Geraldine was a gem!
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2016/10/which-relative-gave-you-family.html
Surname Saturday -- ALLEN (England to colonial New England)
I am in the 8th great-grandmothers and I'm up to Ancestor #1483, who is Elizabeth ALLEN (1651-1714) [Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 8th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].
My ancestral line back through two generations of this ALLEN family line is:
10. Thomas Richmond (1848-1917)
11. Julia E. White (1848-1913)
22. Henry Arnold White (1824-1885)
23. Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864)
46. Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872)
47. Amy Champlin (1798-1865)
92. Joseph Oatley (1756-1815)
93. Mary Hazard (1765-1857)
184. Benedict Oatley (1732-1821)
185. Elizabeth Ladd (1735-1814)
370. Joseph Ladd (1701-1748)
371. Lydia Gray (1707-????)
740. William Ladd (1665-1729)
741. Elizabeth Tompkins (1675-????)
1482. Nathaniel Tompkins, born about 1650 in probably Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States; died before 19 May 1724 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. He was the son of 2964. Nathaniel Tompkins. He married 15 January 1671 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
1483. Elizabeth Allen, born July 1651 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; died 24 March 1714 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
Children of Nathaniel Tompkins and Elizabeth Allen are:
* Robert Tompkins (1673-????).
* Elizabeth Tompkins (1675-1729), married 1695 William Ladd (1665-1729)
* Nathaniel Tompkins (1676-1748, married 1696 Elizabeth Ladd.
* Mary Tompkins (1677-????).
* Priscilla Tompkins (1679-1732), married 1703 Samuel Lyndon (1676-1750).
* Samuel Tompkins (1681-1760).
* Rebecca Tompkins (1685-1688).
* Mercy Tompkins (1685-1736), married 1707 William Bowdish (1673-1753).
* Sarah Tompkins (1689-????), married Benjamin Gifford (1685-1754).
* Hannah Tompkins (1695-1773), married 1717 Timothy Gifford (1691-1780).
2966. John Allen, born about 1621 in England; died 30 October 1708 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. He was the son of 5932. Ralph Allen and 5933. Hester English. He married 10 October 1650 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
2967. Elizabeth Bacon, born about 1625 in Stretton, Rutland, England. She was the daughter of 5934. William Bacon and 5935. Ann.
Children of John Allen and Elizabeth Bacon are:
* Elizabeth Allen (1651-1714), married 1671 Nathaniel Tompkins (1650-1724).
* Mary Allen (1653-????), married 1676 Rowland Robinson (1655-1716).
* John Allen (1654-1712), married 1695 Rebecca Prince (1675-1749).
* Mercy Allen (1656-????).
* Priscilla Allen (1659-????).
* Samuel Allen (1661-????).
* Christopher Allen (1666-????).
Information about this Allen family was obtained from:
* Carl Boyer, 3rd, Ancestral Lines, Third Edition (Santa Clarita, CA : the author, 1998).
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2016/10/surname-saturday-allen-england-to.html
Labels: My genealogy research, New England, Richmond/White Research, Surname Saturday
New Records Available To Search Findmypast Friday, 7 October 2016
I received this press release from Findmypast this morning:
New Records Available To Search Findmypast Friday
Over 4.3 million records are available to search this Findmypast Friday including:
Britain, Registers of Licences to pass beyond the seas 1573-1677
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The collection is comprised of over 27,000 fully searchable transcripts and scanned colour images of original documents from the TNA series E 157. It includes lists of soldiers who signed a statutory oath of allegiance before serving in the "Low Countries" between 1613 and 1633, licences for individuals traveling to Europe between 1573 and 1677, and registers pertaining to individuals traveling to the Americas between 1634 and 1639.
Britain, Registers of Licences to pass beyond the seas 1573-1677 BROWSE
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United States births and christenings 1867-1931
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United States deaths and burials 1833-1970
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Wales, Monmouthshire workhouse registers 1837-1929
Wales, Monmouthshire workhouse registers 1837-1929 contains 138,000 records from the Abergavenny workhouse in Monmouthshire. The collection contains a variety of assorted documents including admissions, medical notices, religious creed registers, and school admissions. The Abergavenny Union was formed in 1837 and workhouse was located in Hatherleigh Place, Abergavenny. By 1891 it held 189 inmates.
Each record includes both a transcript and an image of the original record from the Gwent archives. The detail found in each record will vary depending on the type of document though most transcripts will list your ancestor's name, birth year, residence and admission date.
Wales, Monmouthshire Electoral Registers 1839-1889
The Monmouthshire Electoral Registers contain over 10,000 records that allow you to discover where your Welsh ancestors lived, whether they were eligible to vote and the details of any property they owned or rented. The electoral registers are presented as a portable device format (PDF) and each record can vary depending on the constituency or the year of the register.
Wales, Monmouthshire Electoral Registers 1832-1889 Image Browse
Over 100 volumes of the Monmouthshire Electoral Registers 1832-1889 are available to browse, allowing you to trace your ancestor's movements year by year or explore the history of your home or local area.
Wales, Monmouthshire marriage notices 1859-1877
The Monmouthshire marriage notices contain over 4,000 records that allow you to discover whether your ancestor submitted a marriage notice with the district superintendent registrar of Abergavenny. Each record includes a transcript of the notice that will list your ancestor's birth year, marital status and residence, as well as the name, age and status of their intended spouse.
Marriage notices gave the public notice of a couple's intention to marry. Once civil registration was established in Wales in 1837, couples were given the option to either have banns announced in the established church or to register their marriage notice with the registrar if they intended to be married in a non-conformist church or at the register office. The existence of a marriage notice does not guarantee that a marriage did take place.
Great Britain & Ireland, Society of Friends (Quaker) periodicals
Containing over 9,000 records, Great Britain & Ireland, Society of Friends (Quaker) periodicals consist of one series of the Annual Monitor of the Quakers for Great Britain & Ireland, a complete run from 1813-1918 with obituaries for all dead Quakers in Great Britain and Ireland. There are 65 issue in total, broken up by year.
For some listed in these periodicals, a lengthy obituary is printed, which provides significant details and valuable insight into your ancestor's character, life, and family. This may include details about the cause of death and your ancestor's final days.
United States marriages
Over 4 million new records have just been added to our collection of United States Marriage records. This latest update contains substantial new additions from 21 states including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia. The records include transcripts and images of the original documents that list marriage date, the names of the bride and groom, birthplace, birth date, age, residence as well as fathers' and mothers' names.
Yorkshire Baptisms
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The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2016/10/new-records-available-to-search.html
52 Ancestors - Week 145: #190 John Kenyon (1742-1831)
Here is my 52 Ancestors biography for week #145:
John Kenyon (about 1742-1831) is #190 on my Ahnentafel list, my 5th great-grandfather, who married #191 Ann Kenyon (about 1742-about 1831) in 1764.
* their daughter, #95 Nancy Kenyon (1765-1833) who married #94 Joseph Champlin (1758-1850), in 1785.
* their daughter #47 Amy Champlin (1798-1865) who married #46 Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) in 1823.
* their daughter #23 Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864) who married #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) in 1844.
* their daughter #11 Julie E. White (1848-1913), who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.
* their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962), who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.
* their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983), who married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.
* their son #1 Randall J. Seaver (1943-....)
* Name: John Kenyon[1–3]
* Alt. Name: John Kynion[4]
* Alt. Name: John Kenyion[5]
* Alt. Name: John Kinyon[6–7]
* Father: Sylvester Kenyon (1710-1800)
* Mother: Anna Barber (1717-1800)
* Birth: about 1742, Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1]
* Census: 1774 (about age 32), Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[4]
* Census: 1 June 1800 (about age 58), Sterling, Windham, Connecticut, United States[5]
* Census: 1 June 1820 (about age 78), Voluntown, Windham, Connecticut, United States[7]
* Death: before 8 August 1831 (before about age 89), Sterling City, Windham, Connecticut, United States[3]
* Probate: 8 August 1831 (about age 89), will proved, Sterling, Windham, Connecticut, United States[3]
* Spouse 1: Ann Kenyon (about 1742-about 1831)
* Marriage 1: 24 April 1764 (about age 22), Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[2]
* Child 1: Nancy Kenyon (1765-1833)
* Child 2: Lewis Kenyon (1767- )
* Child 3: Sylvester Kenyon (1769-1838)
* Child 4: Almy Kenyon (1770- )
* Child 5: Abigail Kenyon (1772- )
* Child 6: Cynthia Kenyon (1773- )
* Child 7: Mary Kenyon (1774-1810)
* Child 8: John Kenyon (1776- )
* Child 9: George Kenyon (1778-1850)
Much of the information about the Kenyon family was obtained from the book by Howard Nathaniel Kenyon, American Kenyons : History of Kenyons and English connections of American Kenyons, genealogy of the American Kenyons of Rhode Island, miscellaneous Kenyon material (Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle, 1979, originally published in 1935). However, this John Kenyon family was not included in the book.
Sometime during the 1990's, the author corresponded via email or on a message board with Richard R. Kenyon, who was gathering Kenyon family data together based on the previous work, and additions to the Howard Kenyon by the author (who died in 1957). He included this paragraph about this John Kenyon, identified as the son of Sylvester and Anna (Barber) Kenyon::
"He was deeded land in Richmond, RI, by his father, Sylvester Kenyon (113) in 1769. His mother, Anne, signed the conveyance. In the census in Rhode Island of 1774, he and his brother, Giles, were listed as heads of two families living together [in] Exeter. He made no claim for Revolutionary War service. He cannot be identified as being listed on the military census of 1777. He may have moved. In the deed to land from Peleg Kenyon of Voluntown, 1775, 100 acres, it recited that John was from Exeter, RI. He bought four other pieces of land in Voluntown and in 1793 sold 16 acres to his brother, Moses Kenyon (1136). The son, Lewis Kenyon (11341), was willed the farm bought from Jeremiah Babcock. George got one half the land purchased from Peleg Kenyon; Sylvester got the other half. One of his sons had a daughter named Phoebe. No identity of his wife is disclosed on his land transactions in Connecticut. He was shown in the census of 1790 and in successive census reports prior to his death. "
The book Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Three, George Soule, edited by Anne Borden Harding, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1980 states on page 290[1]:
"The identity and circumstances of marriage have not been proven. A John Kenyon m. Newport, RI, 24 xxx 1764 Ann Kenyon. Shortly thereafter his father Sylvester deeded him land in Richmond RI as his son of Portsmouth of Newport Co. RI. On 5 March 1778 John and wife Anna of Richmond with Sylvester and his wife Anna of Exeter sold Richmond holdings to Joseph Woodmansee. He removed from RI to CT about the time of the Revolution and acquired land and farms in Voluntown and Sterling CT. His will was proved in Sterling CT 8 Aug. 1831 but did not contain the name of his wife. In the will be gives sons Lewis, George and Sylvester farms; names son John, daughters Almey Perkins, Nancy Champlin, Abigail Warren and Cynthia Kenyon. He names nine grandsons and nine granddaughters: Samuel, Joseph, John and George Hassard Champlin; James, Varnum, Searls, George and Palmer Dixon; Betsey, Fanny, Alsi (Elsie) and Abigail Champlin; Phebe Kenyon, Almey Oatley, Polly Wilcox, Harriet Card and Nancy Dixon."
The Mayflower Families book is, by far, the most authoritative work for this family to date, although the revised Howard Kenyon work (supplied by Richard R. Kenyon) seems to agree in the details, especially the names of the children of John and Ann Kenyon.
John Kenyon was the son of Sylvester and Anna (Barber) Kenyon, born about 1742 in Richmond, Rhode Island Colony[1].
The Newport, Rhode Island town records include the marriage of John Kenyon and Ann Kenyon, saying[2]:
"KENYON, John, and Ann Kenyon, m. by Rev. Gardiner Thurston, April 24, 1764."
John and Ann (Kenyon) Kenyon had 9 children born between 1765 and 1778, all but the last several were probably born in Richmond, Rhode Island and the last two or three were probably born in Exeter, Rhode Island[1].
In the 1774 Rhode Island Colony census, John Kynion was enumerated in Exeter, Washington county, Rhode Island[4]. The household included:
* 2 white males above age 16
* 4 white males under age 16
* 1 white female over age 16
* 1 white female under age 16
Apparently, John Kenyon did not serve in the American Revolutionary War.
In the 1790 United States census, the John Kenyon household was enumerated in Voluntown, Windham County, Connecticut. However, the entry is too dim to read.
In the 1800 United States census, the John Kenyion household was enumerated in Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut[5]. The household included:
* 1 free white male under age 10
* 1 free white male aged 10 to 15
* 1 free white male aged 45 and over (certainly John)
* 2 free white females aged 10 to 15
* 1 free white female aged 16 to 25
* 1 free white female aged 45 and over (certainly Ann)
In the 1810 United States Census, the John Kinyon household was enumerated in Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut[6]. The household included:
In the 1820 United States Census, the John Kinyon household was enumerated in Voluntown, Windham County, Connecticut[7]. The household included:
8 1 free white female aged 45 and over (certainly Anna)
John Kenyon was not enumerated in the 1830 United States census. He may have resided with one of his children in the Sterling, Connecticut area.
No death date, and no burial place, is known for John Kenyon. He died before 8 August 1831 when his will was proved in the Plainfield District Court.
John Kenyon died testate, having written a will on 6 May 1824, and proved on 8 August 1831 in Plainfield, Connecticut[3]. The will reads (transcribed from a clerk's copy in Connecticut Probate Records (Plainfield District), 1747-1918, Register of Probate Records, Volume 19 (1830-1835), Pages 206-209, accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,005,449, separated into paragraphs for readability):
"Probate Office, Plainfield District, August 8th, 1831, Present Joseph Eaton, Esq. Judge
""In the name of God amen. I John Kenyon of Sterling in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut although labouring at present under some indisposition of body yet being of sound disposing mind memory & understanding through the Mercy of God do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form following - First & principally I resign my soul with the utmost humility into the hands of Almighty God, my Creator humbly hoping for a blessed immortality through the merits and mediation of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, and also my body I desire may be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors herein after to be named and as for in [all?] temporal estate as the Lord in his great goodness and mercy hath entrusted me to be steward of I give devise & dispose of as follows --
"Imprimus I give & bequeath to my eldest & beloved son, Lewis Kenyon, my farm which I bought of Jeremiah Babcock to him & his heirs and assigns forever -
"Item I give & bequeath to my beloved son John Kenyon my right & interest in the house & lot where I now live which I bought of Preserved Fish also the lot of land I bought of Patrick Campbell & likewise the lot that I bought of Benajah Burgess & John Burgess & one pair of large Iron andirons which with what he has already received will be in full of his portion -
"Item I give & bequeath to my beloved son George Kenyon one half of the farm on which he now lives it being the Farm which I bought of Peleg Kenyon together with all the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging he paying therefor to my son Lewis Kenyon the sum of fifty dollars in two years after my decease which will be the full of his portion -
"Item I give & bequeath to my beloved son Sylvester Kenyon one half of the farm on which he now lives & being the farm which I bought of Peleg Kenyon together with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him & his male heirs forever he paying therefor to my son Lewis Kenyon fifty dollars in two years after my decease which will be in full of his portion -
"Item I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Almey Perkins one dollar to be paid her by my Executor herein after named in one year after my decease which with what she hath already has & received [....] in full for her portion
"Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Nancy Champlin one dollar to be paid two years after my decease in full of her portion -
"Item I give & bequeath to my grandson Samuel Champlin one dollar to be paid two years after my decease in full of his portion -
"Item I give & bequeath to my grandson Joseph Champlin one dollar to be paid two years after my decease in full of his portion -
"Item I give to my grandson John Champlin one dollar to be paid two years after my decease in full of his portion -
"Item I give to my grandson George Haszard Champlin one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full of his portion -
"Item I give to my grand daughter Phebe Kenyon one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for her portion.
"Item I give to my grand daughter Polly Wilcox one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for her portion
"Item I give to my grand daughter Almey Oatly one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for her portion
"Item I give to my grand daughter Betsey Champlin one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for her portion
"Item I give to my grand daughter Fanny Champlin one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for her portion
"Item I give to my grand daughter Alsi Champlin one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for her portion
"Item I give to my grandson James Dixon one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for his portion
"Item I give to my grandson Varnum Dixon one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for his portion
"Item I give to my grandson Searls Dixon one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for his portion
"Item I give to my grandson George Dixon one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for his portion
"Item I give to my grandson Palmer Dixon one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for his portion
"Item I give to my grand daughter Hariet Card one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for his portion
"Item I give to my grand daughter Nancy Dixon one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for his portion
"Item I give to my grand daughter Abigail Champlin one dollar to be paid in two years after my decease in full for his portion
"Item I give to my beloved daughter Abigail Warren one certain tract of land which I purchased of Thomas Gordon which will be in full for her portion with which she has already has received -
"Item I give to my dearly beloved wife the use & improvement of one third part of all of all my Real estate during her natural life and one third part of all my moveable estate to be at her own disposal, my said wife to support my daughter Cynthia Kenyon during the life of my said wife, and after the decease of my said wife my will is that my two sons George Kenyon & Sylvester Kenyon to support & maintain my said daughter Cinthia Kenyon during the remainder of her natural life.
"Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Cynthia Kenyon one dollar to be paid her by my said Executor herein after named one year after my decease which will be in full of her portion -
"And I do hereby constitute and appoint George Kenyon and John Thurston my Joint Executors to this my last will & testament
"Item I will that all the rest & residue of my estate not heretofore disposed of be placed in the hands of my executors to pay my Lawful debts funeral charges and settlement of my said estate and after paying all the above said charges if any thing remain to be equally divided among my [...] four sons Lewis Kenyon John Kenyon George Kenyon and Sylvester Kenyon and I do hereby revoke all other wills by me formerly made and declare this only to be my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the said John Kenyon have hereunto set my hand and seal this ?th day of May AD 1824.
" John Kenyon
"Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator John Kenyon as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other
Rebecca Douglas
Louisa Thurston"
"The above and foregoing is a true copy of the Last Will & Testament of John Kenyon which was by this .... [one word] duly Proven & appriv...[?] and is due to be recorded ... ..... [two words] in the files of this court.
attest Geo. H.Middleton clerk."
"At a Court of Probate holden at Plainfield within and for the District of Plainfield on the 8th day of August AD 1831
"Present Joseph Eaton Esqr Judge on motion of George Kenyon and John Thurston Executors of the last will & Testament of John Kenyon late of Sterling within said district decd. This court doth declare that six months be allowed the auditors of said Executors after they shall have given public notice of this order by advertising the same in a newspaper published in Brooklyn and by putting the same on a public sign put in said Town of Sterling.
Joseph Eaton Judge of Probate
Per Order
attest Geo. H. Middleton clerk."
"Probate office ... Plainfield Aug 8th 1831
"Present Joseph Eaton Judge
This Court do appoint Calvin Hubbard and John I. Kenyon of Sterling in Windham County disinterested freeholders appraisers to appraise the Estate of John Kenyon late of Sterling decd as its true & just value in money and a true & perfect Inventory thereof make and present to the Registry of this Court on or before the 1st Tuesday of Sept next and to be under oath for the aforesaid purpose.
1. Anne Borden Harding (editor), Mayflower families Through Five Generations : Volume 3: George Soule (Plymouth, MA : General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1980), page 290, John Kenyon family sketch.
2. "Rhode Island, Vital Records Extracts, 1636-1899," indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), "Vol. 04: Newport County: Births, Marriages and Deaths," Marriages, page 42, Ann Kenyon and John Kenyon.
3. Connecticut Probate Records (Plainfield District), 1747-1918, Register of Probate Records, Volume 19 (1830-1835), Pages 206-209, John Kenyon will; FHL microfilm US/CAN 0,005,449.
4. "Rhode Island Census, 1774," indexed database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), Exeter, page 165, John Kynion entry.
5. 1800 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Sterling, page 746, John Kenyion household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M32, Roll 2.
6. 1810 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Sterling, page 512, John Kinyon household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M292, Roll 3.
7. 1820 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Voluntown, page 568, John Kinyon household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M33, Roll 3.
NOTE: Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog. I am extending this theme in 2016 to 156 Ancestors in 156 Weeks.
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2016/10/52-ancestors-week-145-190-john-kenyon.html
Labels: 52 Ancestors, Biographies, My genealogy research, New England, Richmond/White Research
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Q: How should I configure my MAVEN project(s) in SCM? Should I commit the ENTIRE codebase, as well as the POM(s), and have users check out projects one at a time for multiple maven projects, one of which contains several modules?
Should I ONLY commit the POMs, and configure SCM information within each POM?
How do commits/check outs work when you configure the maven SCM plugin? Do you store the POM's via subversion, check them out, and then materialize the POM so maven will download the rest of the corresponding files to that project? What if you needed to add new files, but you were using SCM through maven?
I'm very confused about the difference between just storing files using svn (the standard way), vs storing the SCM information on a per-pom basis. There appears to be absolutely NOTHING for documentation on how to use Maven and load it with SCM information.
Is it best to store the SCM information directly inside of POMs, or as I said before, should I just add entire projects to SVN including their respective POMs?
Or is it better to embed the SCM information directly into maven, and have maven materialize said project? Does the Maven SCM plugin play nicely with subclipse? For example - after you "materialize" a project from a maven POM, does it import the project files from SVN, and then show them in eclipse as under version control? If I was embedding SCM information into maven POMs, would I then just create a separate SVN repo for ONLY my pom files? Or would I just put all the POM files directly in the trunk of my engineering repo?
Hopefully someone can help me clarify this. I'm very confused. Thanks!

A: Always commit all your source code in the SCM.  Otherwise you don't have a history of your source code.
Also commit your pom in SCM, otherwise you don't have a history of how it should be built.  Such a history is critical for being able to build old branches of your software, and since the build and the source code is so tightly coupled, it is a good idea to commit the pom.xml in the same repository as your source code.
To facilitate other maven tools, you might want to mention your SCM in the pom.xml.  That is optional, but I would highly recommend you do it.  This allows CI systems to verify that their copy of the source code is the latest, and gives them the configuration needed to checkout a new copy if necessary.
I am not aware of any tool or plugin that actually checks in code for you.  If you don't check in  your source code, then all the other tools will check out a simple pom.xml (because that's all that is in the SCM), and the SCM reference won't be able to tell anyone where the source code is (because it is not in the SCM).

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Atmospheric CO 2 Measurement Network
A network of atmospheric CO 2 measurement observatories is set-up by the Institute to quantify temporal (diurnal, seasonal and intra/inter-annual) and spatial CO 2 variability and to understand CO 2 source and sink relationships. The four sites – Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Nainital (Uttarakhand), Gadanki (Andhra Pradesh), and Mount Abu (Rajasthan) – are presently operational. Highly precise (accuracy + 3 ppm) CO 2 sensors along with data loggers are installed at these sites. Two more sites are planned at Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) and in NE region.
Observatory for Aerosol Climatology
An aerosol observatory is set-up in IIRS campus to study the optical and physical properties of aerosols in and around Dehradun. A number of highly precise instruments, such as multi-wavelength solar radiometer (MWR), aethalometer, high volume air sampler, sunphotometer and ozonometer, are being used for the measurements. The Institute has also participated in a number of land and sea/ocean campaigns to study aerosol properties.
Flux Towers for Measuring Energy, Water Vapour and CO 2 Exchanges
The Institute has set-up four flux towers at Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Barkot (Uttarakhand), Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) and Betul (Madhya Pradesh) for measurement and modelling of the net carbon flux in agriculture and forest ecosystems using eddy covariance techniques, satellite remote sensing data and models. These flux towers are equipped with state-of-art, high-precision instruments to measure energy, water vapor and CO 2 exchanges. A nationwide network of 15 such flux towers is planned in different ecological regions of the country within the framework of National Carbon Project under the ISRO-Geosphere Biosphere Programme.
Field Observatory for Soil Erosion and Runoff Assessment
An instrumented field observatory is set-up in Sitla rao watershed (Dehradun District, Uttarakhand) to study soil-hydrological processes and to carry out process-based modelling of runoff and erosion in the Himalayan landscape. Field-based measurements are being made using automatic weather stations, self-recording rain-gauges, automatic stage level runoff (discharge) recorder, and portable suspended solid analyser. It is also a study site for various training and education programmes of the Institute.
Field Observatory for Hydrological Modelling
This instrumented field observatory, set-up in Solani watershed (covering parts of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh) in collaboration with National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), is meant for generating spatial and temporal ground-based data on hydrological variables. The ground-measured hydrological variables are used along with RS data-derived inputs for hydrological modelling. The watershed is equipped with automatic weather stations, soil moisture sensors and an automatic discharge gauge site. It is also a study site for various training and education programmes of the Institute.
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Feng Chia University -Taiwan 逢甲大學FCU-FEATURED NEWS-FCU collaborated with EasyCard Corp.
FCU collaborated with EasyCard Corp.
FCU signed the industry-academia collaborative agreement with EasyCard Corporation to realize the dream of a cashless campus. Chairman Mr. Kenneth S. Lin of EasyCard Corporation and President Dr. Bing-Jean Lee of Feng Chia University as well as other professors from related programs joined the signing ceremony. FCU is the first university in Taiwan to work with EasyCard for the digital payment project.
EasyCard is widely used in freeway bus services, blue highway, and designated retailers for small purchases, Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR), and Taiwan Railways Administration. Its use has also been extended to some scenic spots such as Maokong Gondola and the zoo. In the collaboration between FCU and EasyCard, the mobile payment system of FCU will be combined with the digital payment system of EasyCard for practices of campus affairs such as the payment for the application of academic transcript or documents, making FCU a cashless campus.
In addition, the research about the mobile or digital payment will be conducted so that students can learn professional knowledge and skills from this project and prepare themselves for the future careers in the fields of finance, technology, etc. In the long run, it is expected that the vision of a cashless life can be achieved in a trustworthy environment.


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Q: Autowire third party jar using annotation in spring I'm building a library which will be used by multiple clients. It's spring based library. I'm testing this library by adding as a dependency in another web application.
package com.mypackage;

@Configuration
@PropertySource("classpath:abc.properties")
@ComponentScan(basePackages = "com.abc.xyz")
public class AppConfig {

@Value("${myprod.password}")
private String password;

@Value("${{myprod.timeout}")
private String timeout;

@Bean
public BeanA beanA() {
    BeanA beanA = new BeanA();
    ....
    return beanA;
}

@Bean
public BeanB beanB() {
        BeanB beanB = new BeanB();
        beanB.setBeanB(beanA());
        return beanB;
    }
}

I have an AppManager in which I'm injecting BeanB
@Component
public class AppManager {

    @Autowired
    BeanB beanB;

    public void myMethod(){
      beanB.<some_method>();
      ....
    }
}

The above code is bundled as a jar and included in a web application as a dependency. Below is the code on Web application side which is acting as Client for this jar.
@ComponentScan(basePackages = "com.mypackage")
public class Client {

    private static ApplicationContext applicationContext;

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        applicationContext = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(Client.class);
        AppManager appManager  = applicationContext.getBean(AppManager.class);

        appManager.myMethod(...);
    }
}

Couple of questions -

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*If I don't specify the @ComponentScan(basePackages = "com.mypackage") I get No qualifying bean of type AppManager error. How can I avoid @ComponentScan on the package? This is a shared jar with multiple clients, I don't want each client to be aware of the package which need to be scanned.

*Can I just autowire the AppManager in Client rather than getting ApplicationContext and then bean?

I was hoping the client class to be like -
public class Client {
    @Autowired
    private AppManager appManager;

    public void aMethdod() {

        appManager.myMethod(...);
    }
}


This week I've selected this Poppy who isn't saying good-bye but rather take me with you to link up to Nancy's A Rural Journal to participate in Sunday's Best.
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Ardmore Shipping has refinanced seven vessels and reached agreements to sell two units during the fourth quarter of 2018.
Namely, the company completed financing transactions two 2015-built 37,000 dwt Eco-design IMO 2 product and chemical tankers and five 2014-built 50,000 dwt Eco-design MR tankers. Each of these were refinanced under finance lease arrangements, according to Ardmore.
The net cash proceeds to the company of these transactions, after prepayment of existing debt, were USD 32.7 million in the aggregate.
Ardmore also agreed to terms for the sale of the 47,000 dwt Ardmore Seatrader and the 45,840 dwt Ardmore Seamaster, the 2002- and 2004-built Eco-mod MR tankers.
Ardmore Seatrader was sold for USD 8.3 million and delivered to its buyer on January 9, 2019, while the Ardmore Seamaster would be disposed of for USD 9.7 million and is expected to join its new owner in February 2019.
The company revealed the transactions as part of its fourth quarter of 2018 financial report, in which it said it delivered a net loss of USD 8.8 million from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to a net loss of USD 3.8 million seen in the same period a year earlier.
For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2018, Ardmore's net loss reached USD 34.3 million, as compared to a net loss of USD 12 million reported in the previous year.
Spot MR tankers earned an average rate of USD 12,475 per day for the three months ended December 31, 2018, and USD 11,564 per day for the full year period. Chemical tankers earned an average rate of USD 10,779 per day during the quarter and an average of USD 11,406 per day for the full year.
"Ardmore successfully weathered very difficult market conditions in 2018 by maintaining its financial strength and keeping a clear focus on operational performance," Anthony Gurnee, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said.


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6. Most of the kids are really lovely most of the time, and sometimes they are even a little bit grateful.
7. There are very few people I have to work with who I genuinely dislike, which isn't bad when you consider I work with 300+ people, including all the kids.
8. My classroom's out of the way of the main school (quiet, I can get up to subversive things there) and I control my own thermostat, which is more than can be said for most of my colleagues.
9. The salary isn't bad.
10. The holidays. Of course, who isn't going to love 13 weeks' holiday a year? Though I will now refer you to this post about how most of that is actually time in lieu.
C4 news cheered me up tonight. They mentioned Banksy had been nominated for an Oscar and on the tagline as they went to an ad break they'd written, "Guerilla's on the list." Masterful.
Sounds like you´ve got it made controllong your own thermostat. My partner and I love Bristol, my younger sister lives there.


CubeSat X-ray telescope (CubeX), developed under the NASA Planetary Science Deep Space SmallSat Studies (PSDS3) Program, is a concept for a 6U planetary X-ray telescope (~40U with spacecraft) designed to map the surface elemental composition of diverse airless bodies by spectral measurement of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) excited solar X-rays. CubeX will also demonstrate millisecond X-ray pulsar timing based deep space navigation (XNAV). Successful XNAV will enable autonomous deep navigation with little or no support from the Deep Space Network, hence lowering the operation cost for many more planetary missions. The first CubeX concept, described here, is designed to study the Moon as a secondary spacecraft (S/C) on a primary lunar mission during the next solar maximum (2023-2027). The primary science objective of CubeX is to identify and measure compositions of lunar lower crust and upper mantle outcrops excavated by impact craters, which are key missing ingredients in understanding the early stages of the formation and evolution of the Moon. CubeX carries two X-ray instruments: an X-ray Imaging Spectrometer (XIS) and a Solar X-ray Monitor (SXM). The XIS conducts both XRF observations and XNAV operations, while SXM monitors solar X-ray activity during lunar XRF observations. The SXM is required to properly infer elemental abundances from XRF measurements since the XRF flux and spectra depend on the incident solar X-rays on the lunar surface. CubeX S/C, which is about 43 kg in total mass and 35 x 23 x 60 cm in size, fits well in fairing of common launchers for lunar missions. After insertion into a common elliptical lunar orbit (500 x 5000 km), CubeX transfers to a science-optimized quasi-frozen circular polar orbit at 6000 km for the 1-year science operation. The chosen science orbit at high altitude requires relatively low maintenance, and the long period of the science orbit is ideal for both XRF observations and XNAV operations.


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The Polestar Engineered S60 sedans, V60 wagons and XC60 SUVs will all come off Volvo assembly lines, in low volume.
Volvo's first U.S.-built car, the S60 sedan debuts next week, and the brand has already announced that the top of the line hybrid version will also be available with their performance package known as Polestar Engineered.
The offer starts off with a software upgrade that brings the twin-engined drivetrain's total output to 415 horsepower and 494 foot pounds of torque.
That's 15 horses and 22 foot-pounds more than what you'd get from a regular S60 T8, and the goodies don't stop there. Polestar will also throw in lightweight wheels and Brembo's mono-block brake calipers, which are cast in one piece and then painted golden in Polestar fashion. More importantly, they also grab slotted discs using performance pads with increased heat tolerance.
If you don't get distracted by the gold seatbelts, the fancy seats, the black chrome exhausts and the emblems, you'll also notice Öhlins' dual-flow valve shock absorbers, which come with the strut bar including an adjustable shock absorber design lifted straight out of the Polestar 1 sports hybrid. Now that part has good old fashioned Polestar handling written all over it.
Interestingly, Volvo says that the software upgrade that changes the gearbox calibration will actually improve fuel economy. Win-win!
Polestar develops the Polestar bits for Volvo brand cars like the new S60, and the others to come. But we do not build any of these Volvos at our own facility like we used to with the S60/V60 Polestar of years past. They are all Volvo assembly line cars, albeit in low volume. We will develop further components in the future as well for Volvo, what is still TBD/in the works.