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In your studies, what mythology in particular speaks of a time before Luna?
There are many tales of a time before the moon, here are a few.
Many years ago, there lived a man named Bochica........Bochica turned his wife into the moon.
Long long ago, there was no Moon and no Sun. And there were no people........Then, one day, a man crawled out of the earth from a mountain side.
But at last the seas drew back and earth appeared again, green and beautiful. A new Sun and a new Moon appeared in the heavens, one a daughter of Sol and the other a daughter of Mani.
.......and only the Arcadians lived, of whom it is said that they dwelt on mountains and fed on acorns, before there was a moon.
A long time ago, there was no moon. There was only the sun.
In ancient literature the Pelasgians called themselves Proselenes, because they were there before the moon.


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Q: rbenv: no such command "install" even though ruby-build is installed I'm trying to get ruby 2.1.4 installed via rbenv for a client project.
Though previously I've been able to install ruby versions through rbenv, after upgrading to Yosemite, I keep getting the following error:
rbenv: no such command 'install'

After digging around, I saw lots of tips about how "install" comes from the ruby-build plugin, which is installed via homebrew:
which ruby-build
/usr/local/bin/ruby-build

I installed rbenv via Homebrew, but when I try use which rbenv, I get:
rbenv () {
typeset command
command="$1"
if [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
then
    shift
fi
case "$command" in
    (rehash|shell) eval `rbenv "sh-$command" "$@"` ;;
    (*) command rbenv "$command" "$@" ;;
esac
}

I have run brew update and brew upgrade rbenv ruby-builder, and it tells me everything is up to date.
Below is my full $PATH:
zsh: no such file or directory: /usr/local/var/rbenv/shims:/usr/local/var/rbenv/shims:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/Users/dannycox/.rbenv/shims:/Users/dannycox/.rbenv/shims:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/X11/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:/Users/dannycox/.rbenv/shims:/Users/dannycox/.rbenv/bin
UPDATE: Found another answer with a little deeper digging on github that showed signs of promise, but failed to solve the issue with rbenv. https://github.com/sstephenson/rbenv/issues/610#issuecomment-56240018
I believe 2.1.4 is now installed on my machine, but it installed here:
    Successfully installed ruby 2.1.4 into /Users/dannycox/.rubies/ruby-2.1.4
As a result, my bundler won't work with the new ruby 2.0 version and I get the following error when I try to gem install bundle:
Fetching: bundler-1.7.6.gem (100%)
ERROR:  While executing gem ... (Gem::FilePermissionError)
You don't have write permissions for the /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0 directory

Still need help to identify why ruby-build isn't playing nice with rbenv...

A: Make sure to install optional step 5 in the instructions:
git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build

Install ruby-build, which provides the rbenv install command that simplifies the process of installing new Ruby versions.

A: I had similar problem, and trace the problem to ruby-build. So i updated the homebrew and reinstall the ruby-build
> brew update
> brew reinstall ruby-build

Find the ruby version
> brew ls -v ruby-build | grep 2.1.4

then install intended version ruby again
> rbenv install 2.1.4

A: From your perms error I think you are trying to install to the system ruby, which is the one that comes with Apple OSX. You want to use rbenv to install your own ruby and install gems into that.
Read -  https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build#readme
And use the
rbenv versions

command to show what instance of ruby you are about to install the gems into. If it's system then you need to install your own ruby instance and then use that ruby for gems.

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Media|In Trump's Early Days, News Media Finds Competing Narratives
In Trump's Early Days, News Media Finds Competing Narratives
By Sydney Ember
During his first 11 days in office, President Trump has provided news outlets with plenty of material, at all hours of the morning and night. But his maelstrom of activity — the bold executive orders, the fiery Twitter posts, the brazen speeches — has also exposed, and perhaps exacerbated, ideological differences.
For those devouring news about the administration, the choice of narratives has become starker, with brighter lines drawn around the content. For the readers and viewers, it's follow the narrative of your choice, and be wary of the great chasm between.
Over the weekend, as protesters descended on airports across the country in response to Mr. Trump's immigration ban, fissures began to emerge even among right-wing news organizations. On Monday, the divide only widened. And not everyone behaved predictably.
O'Reilly Tempers His Message
Bill O'Reilly, the outspoken Fox News host, expressed skepticism about the rollout of Mr. Trump's plan and called it "a mistake" to rush it. While he did make some effort to defend Mr. Trump, he was also somewhat moderate in one segment.
On Fox News, Bill O'Reilly invoked the Statue of Liberty to make his point about the immigration order.
"It is certainly responsible and logical for a new president to institute updated protections for this country by ordering specific temporary immigration actions," Mr. O'Reilly said. "However, it's also responsible for a federal judge to order that foreigners with the proper credentials already issued not be punished. There should be room for case-by-case decision making."
He even invoked the Statue of Liberty to make his point.
Some of Mr. O'Reilly's guests were also critical. Karl Rove said of Mr. Trump that "the controversy is hurting him more than the controversy is helping him." Brit Hume said it was handled "very clumsily." And Charles Krauthammer said it was introduced in the "most amateurish, botched way."
But, in more typical form, Mr. O'Reilly also focused on what he said he perceived to be Mr. Trump's political calculation, adding that much of the country was "getting fed up with the anti-Trump people."
By late Monday, order on Fox News had been fully restored. In his opening monologue, Sean Hannity followed a familiar trope, criticizing the mainstream news media for "freaking out and completely misrepresenting" the immigration ban. The Trump administration, he said, was trying to "set the record straight, but the media won't listen."
Unrest at The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal, part of the Rupert Murdoch-controlled News Corporation, delivered a scathing editorial on Monday denouncing Mr. Trump's "blunderbuss" policy. But on Tuesday, some journalists at the publication were frustrated after a note from the editor in chief, Gerard Baker, instructed editors to avoid the phrase "seven majority Muslim countries" when writing about the order.
The Wall Street Journal delivered a scathing editorial on Monday denouncing Mr. Trump's immigration ban.
"It's very loaded," Mr. Baker wrote Monday night in the note, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times (and reported earlier by BuzzFeed). "The reason they've been chosen is not because they're majority Muslim but because they're on the list of countries Obama identified as countries of concern. Would be less loaded to say 'seven countries the U.S. has designated as being states that pose significant or elevated risks of terrorism.'"
The note caused concern among some editors and reporters in the newsroom as inappropriate interference.
In a statement, a spokeswoman for The Journal said Mr. Baker's note was "part of a larger conversation discussing late-breaking developments as a story was being edited on deadline." In the same email chain, she said, Mr. Baker also pushed to include more comments from critics of Mr. Trump's policy.
On Tuesday, Mr. Baker sent a memo to employees saying there was "no ban on the phrase 'Muslim-majority country'" but that the publication should "always be careful that this term is not offered as the only description of the countries covered under the ban."
The unrest was only the latest manifestation of greater concern among a faction of reporters and editors at The Journal who are dissatisfied with what they view as sympathetic coverage of Mr. Trump. Mr. Baker has maintained that the publication is committed to fair reporting.
Elsewhere in the news and entertainment empire of the Murdoch family, there was a more pointed response to Mr. Trump's immigration policy.
In a memo to employees of 21st Century Fox on Monday evening, James and Lachlan Murdoch suggested they did not fully support Mr. Trump's executive order. "21CF is a global company, proudly headquartered in the U.S., founded by — and comprising at all levels of the business — immigrants," they wrote. "We deeply value diversity and believe immigration is an essential part of America's strength."
Plenty of Support Online
Among far-right organizations, the tone in the last few days has been predictably defiant and jubilant, reflecting their position on the conservative spectrum. Several seized on Mr. Trump's accusation that Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, had shed "fake tears" over the ban. The Federalist, a right-leaning web magazine, published an article under the headline, "No, Trump's Immigration Order Isn't Racist or Reminiscent of the Holocaust."
After Mr. Trump fired Sally Q. Yates, the acting attorney general, on Monday night for refusing to carry out his immigration order, Breitbart News went with the spirited headline, "You're Fired: Trump Fires AG for 'Betrayal.'" The conservative Daily Caller called Ms. Yates's decision a "brazen act of defiance that cost her the post."
On Tuesday afternoon, Breitbart readers may have been surprised to see the site covering protests — but the blaring headline would have quickly showed the organization's focus. "Trump Supporter Knocked Unconscious at Portland Airport Protest," the site wrote.
John Koblin contributed reporting.

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Did you know that every second, about 60 hours of video content is uploaded on YouTube? And that there are about 2 million blog posts published every day? All of this online noise makes it more difficult to reach the right audience online. On top of that, people are becoming increasingly critical about the content they consume. So, how can you position your brand to stand out from the crowd?
Effective medium: a combination of the right channels and resources to spread your message.
We use content marketing to shape these branding ingredients. Content marketing is the creation and distribution of online marketing material (such as blogs, video's, social media posts) in which the brand itself is not explicitly promoted but the content is valuable and relevant to the audience that consumes it. This powerful tool originated from the fact that, because of technological development, people are able to choose what content they want to consume nowadays. It all started with one simple invention - the remote control.
In 1989, Nikola Tesla invented the remote- controlled boat. About 60 years later the remote control was first being used in US households. This invention made it possible for people to decide themselves what they wanted to consume on TV for the first time.
Due to the rise of the remote control, marketers could reach their audience with segmented messages. Back then in the day, there were just a few channels to choose from which made it quite easy to reach a specific audience with advertising. Nowadays, TV is losing popularity. The way people consume information shifts more and more to 'on demand' and online video. A study conducted by Cisco shows that the amount of consumed video content will increase even more in the next couple of years. It's expected that by 2019, video content is 80% of all internet traffic. No wonder more marketers are aiming for channels like YouTube and Vimeo. They reduce their TV-budgets and invest annually 43% more into online video content.
The problem is that there are so many other channels and social media outlets, it is getting harder to find the right people. How do you make sure you reach the right people? A few tips.
Brands stand out when their message is different from what their audience would expect. They need to find a way to be memorable to their specific audience and stay true to their authentic brand at the same time.
The time of boosting about the greatness of your brand is over. If you want to be noticed online, your content needs to be interesting and valuable for your audience. Because they now decide if your content is interesting enough to like, share or interact with.
To find out what valuable content means to your audience, you have to know their needs, interests, frustrations and problems. To discover that, you can look for your content that resonates with your audience. Especially momentum is important. People don't want to be interrupted by content anymore. Another strategy is to look for content that evokes resistance like the use of traditional advertisements such as banners, sponsored messages and (moving) pop-up screens. An increasing amount of people gets annoyed by this type of content.
A great example where branding and content marketing are succesfully combined is a campaign designed by Jasper van Zandbeek. He was assigned to put the city of Eindhoven and Strijp- S on the map and reach a larger (inter-)national audience. He created a campaign, called 'AnOther Citytrip, focused on men and women between the ages of 25 and 45 years old. The most effective medium to reach this group of people appeared to be Instagram. This audience was strongly represented on this platform and the daily user density was high.
That's why an influencer campaign was set up through Instagram, in which 18 relatively unknown (inter-)national Instagramers, took part. They shared pictures of the most famous places in the city (in the categories food, fashion and general) with their followers, so they could experience the energy of the city, in 24 hours. Content was shared by these so called 'influencers' at the same time but independently from each other, so they could tag each other to reach a bigger audience.
Eindhoven is the city where technology, design and knowledge come together which creates a unique and creative energy.
Other (city)branding campaigns often use a top-down approach in which the content is being determined in advance. Eindhoven wanted people to experience for themselves how design, technology and knowledge come together in the streets, hotels, restaurants, studios and shops of the city.
Men and women between the ages of 25 and 45 who are interested in food, fashion, travel and lifestyle want to discover all the new / still relatively unknown places.
(Inter)national Instagramers experienced and shared the energy of the city in 24 hours with their following.
In this case, the approach to combine branding with content marketing turned out to be the key to success. The expected impressions of this campaign were 6.5 times higher and the engagement ratio was also 4% higher than previously aimed for.
Content marketing is an effective way to position your brand effectively and to reach your ideal audience. Especially in the current era where 'old school' marketing tools, such as ads, are becoming less effective. Due to the increasing amount of (online) content, it's important to create and provide different but relevant and valuable content if you want to get noticed by your audience. After all, they are the ones to decide if your content is interesting or not.


Good morning world! I decided to wake up today and substitute my regular glorious cup of chai(tea) with Tumeric. This is a little gem of a health tip was passed down to me from my Godmother. Being an Indian, tumeric is a huge part of my life in the kitchen. It is a sunshine yellow…… Continue reading One shot, two shot, three shot…floor!


Brief: I need to design a Logo for a travel agency that operate in USA.
Basic idea: We are building a new travel agency that will operate in USA and will offer hotel booking, flight booking and adventure tours, etc.
The Logo should be clear that we are adding adventure to your travel.
Avventure means adventure in Italian language.
Slogan: You can add your suggested slogan here.
Style: Simple, bright, clear, trendy and give the adventure feel.
Colours: (you can come up with the colors you want).
Type of Files expected: PSD and AI in High Resolution, PNG & JPG for preview, in addition to the font files you used and the color codes (palette).
If you need any additional info just add it in the comments section.


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23Aug/200
"Cage of Souls" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The setting of this novel is significantly different to any of Tchaikovsky's previous books, it's a 'dying Earth' setting where even the Sun seems to be dying and what remains of humanity has forgotten most of its history. The story is split into two parts, the main portion tells of the narrator's efforts to survive exile on the prison colony known as 'The Island', that storyline being periodically interrupted as Stefan fills in the backstory about his life on what is probably the last city on Earth and how he ended up being exiled. There's a general tone of melancholy to the story, even the parts not set in a brutal prison, although there are still occasional moments of hope. It's a vividly described setting, particularly the inhospitable jungle surrounding the Island which is full of life, little of which is friendly, the Underworld beneath the city of Shadrapur is another fascinating part of the setting. While it's not a short book it's still impressive how many ideas Tchaikovsky manages to throw into the story, some of the subplots could have been the basis for novels in their own right. There are also a lot of interesting mysteries in the story, some of them crucial to the plot, many of which Stefan never finds out the answer to. I don't know if every reader is necessarily going to appreciate the lack of answers but I think it does work well - the book is more about figuring out how to survive than figuring out how the world works.
If I had a small criticism to make, it it that while Stefan does get some good character development throughout the story I think he's maybe not the most compelling of protagonists and he himself comments that he's often only peripherally involved. This is somewhat counteracted by it having plenty of memorable supporting characters and the Marshal and Gaki are very effective antagonists.
I thought this was a good book, although I might rank it slightly below some of Tchaikovsky's other books (such as Dogs of War of Children of Time), it is perhaps a bit slow paced to begin with although it does get more compelling as it goes along and does have a strong ending.
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3Jun/160
"The Tiger and the Wolf" by Adrian Tchaikovsy
Adrian Tchaikovsky seems to be one of the more prolific authors writing at the moment, it's only been a couple of years since he finished his ten-volume Shadows of the Apt series and this book is the third novel he's published since then (and they haven't been short books). After last year's two standalones this is a return to the series format, although this isn't intended to be as lengthy a series as the Apt books.
The setting this time is a bit different to his previous fantasy books, whereas they had relatively advanced societies this book feels like it is set in its world's equivalent of the Bronze Age with most people living in small warring tribes. Because of this the world-building feels a bit simplistic compared to the Apt books, but it does a reasonable job of making it feel convincing and mostly avoids the potential trap of having the characters have too modern a mindset for their surroundings. Tchaikovsky does usually like to have a high-concept premise; in this case it's that all humans have the ability to shapeshift into the form of their tribe's animal. There are a variety of different tribes shown from the relatively mundane wolves, tigers and bears through to the more exotic Komodo dragons and one character who is able to change into the form of an unnamed animal reminiscent of a Jurassic Park-style velociraptor. If nothing else, this does make for some distinctive and entertaining action scenes, I feel like I've read a lot of fantasy books where all the fights could have come straight from medieval Europe so it's nice to have a bit of variety.
Although Tchaikovsky can always be relied upon to have some inventive ideas I find it's often his characterisation that I like best about the books. I did like the characters in this, the protagonist Maniye is very likeable and gets some good character development, to a large extent the book is structured as her coming-of-age story so it can occasionally feel a little bit clichéd. I thought there were also some good characters among the supporting cast, and there is some subtle character development where the reader's initial impression may be biased by Maniye's opinion of them but it gradually becomes apparent that she's not always the best judge of character.
I think maybe my biggest criticism of the book might be that while this is clearly meant to only show the beginning of a conflict against a potentially world-threatening threat, that more epic part of the storyline is perhaps a bit too much in the background for it to really be interesting. The book can also sometimes be a bit predictable in its plot developments; it's not too hard to anticipate some of the plot twists although there were also quite a few things which did take me by surprise.
Overall, I wouldn't say this is Tchaikovsky's best book (I think last year's "Guns of the Dawn" is still my favourite) but it was a consistently enjoyable read with some unique and memorable scenes.
"Guns of the Dawn" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Adrian Tchaikovsky's "Shadows of the Apt" series was one of my favourite epic fantasy series of recent years so I was looking forward to reading his first book in a different setting. Unlike his previous 10-book series, "Guns of the Dawn" is a standalone novel (although not a particularly short one) and rather than the Apt series' sprawling set of characters this focuses on a single protagonist.
The first chapter introduces Emily Marchwic experiencing her first firefight while her military unit attempts an advanced through a trackless swamp and has a bloody but inconclusive skirmish with their enemy. After this introduction the first section of the book flashbacks a year to show how Emily got into this situation. In the earliest part of the book she is as far from a soldier as it would be possible to be, living with her sisters and brother in their ancestral estate and from a social class which means it would be inconceivable that she would have anything as common as a job, let alone fight in a war. However, there is a war and it is going increasingly badly for her home Kingdom of Lascanne as they fight against the radical revolutionaries of Denland and one by one all the men of fighting age in her household (and Lascanne in general) are conscripted until in a final desperate act the King is forced to order that every household must provide one woman to be conscripted into the army. Therefore, after a rushed boot camp, Emily finds herself a junior officer assigned to the swamps of the Levant front of the war where most of the book takes place.
One of the things Tchaikovsky did really well in the Apt series was the battle scenes (even if there were perhaps too many of them at times), as well as managing to combine character development and action the series did a good job of showing how technology and worldview of the different civilisations in the series would effect the outcome of the battles. The battle scenes in this book are equally good. Everything is seen from Emily's perspective and it does a good job of showing the confusing nature of the warfare where the combatants are often unclear about where their allies and their enemies are and how in this sort of battlefield the different tactics and personalities of the commanders on either side shape what happens. Although this is a fantasy setting there are only a couple of fireball-throwing warlocks to add magic to the battles, otherwise the level of the technology sees the musket being the main weapon, part of the reason that the female conscripts are sent into battle since (as Emily's instructor points out) they don't need to be able to match the strength of a male soldier to be deadly. The swamp setting is claustrophobic and means the focus is generally on small squads fighting each other, rather than some of the epic battles in the Apt books these are battles where individuals can have a real impact and as the book goes on and Emily grows in experience and slowly rises in rank through a mixture of luck and good judgment she starts to learn to be a leader and play a bigger role in the outcomes of the fighting. Many of the scenes feel very tense, the Lascannes army is taking heavy casualties and seems in a desperate situation so it feels as if the characters are genuinely in peril (even if Emily as the sole protagonist is protected a bit). Although the battle scenes may be compelling the overall tone of the book is very anti-war, with the overall senselessness of the brutality being one of the main themes, as well as the futility of all the soldiers dying in a front that is largely a sideshow to the much larger conflict in the other fronts of the war. Since the book's plot follows the first female conscripts in a previously all-male army their interactions with the male soldiers are one of the main focuses of the plot, I think this is explored well showing the reactions of the male soldier varying from outright misogyny to (initially grudging) respect as the female soldiers make a useful contribution to the battle.
Compared to the Apt books it may have lost the epic scope and imaginative worldbuilding, but thankfully the characterisation lives up to his previous work. I found Emily to be a compelling protagonist and although she changes a huge amount during the book in terms of what she is capable of and how she acts I thought the character development felt plausible at each stage and even in the earlier sections of the book she does show signs of the (possibly foolish) bravery and stubborn determination that will help her a lot during the war. By the end of the book she is making decisions that would have been incomprehensible to her at the start of the book but the development along the way means that her actions do seem consistent with what her character has become. I think it also avoids the potential trap of making Emily too good at being a soldier, she may become a useful fighter and officer but the book does show there are better soldiers and her capabilities do generally seem believable (although to be picky she seems surprisingly good with a sabre when the book never shows her being trained with it). There is also a good cast of supporting characters, some of the best dialogue comes from the scenes between Emily and local dignitary Mr Northway who is an old enemy of her family and he is an interesting and ambiguous character who initially feels like an antagonist but evolves into something more complex since in his own way he is often trying to the right thing. As the book goes on the interactions between them also become more complex after Emily begins to realise he has a romantic interest in her, something that she is unsure how to deal with. There are also a number of interesting characters among Emily's fellow soldiers in the Levant, including some likeable characters and some who feel as much the enemy as the initially faceless soldiers they are fighting against.
In the past Tchaikovsky has sometimes had a bit of a problem with the pacing (sometimes too fast, sometimes too slow). I think in the book he has got the pacing just right and after a steady start it increasingly picks up momentum until it gets to an initially surprising, but satisfying, final section. Everything that happens in the book has a purpose in terms of Emily's character development, I think that helps the pacing but it does have a downside that it can feel a bit contrived at times and sometimes the setups for future plot developments are obvious enough that it's possible to predict what sort of event is going to happen to Emily next.
As well as the predictability of parts of the plot, I think another flaw is that the world-building feels a bit drab and lacking in depth compared to Tchaikovsky's previous work. It does feel like Napoleonic War-era England with a few token pieces of magic added (and the possibly non-human race of swamp dweller who are probably the most interesting piece of world-building). It's also hard to get much impression of what Lascannes is like beyond the one provincial town Emily lives near.
Overall, this isn't without a few flaws but I think they are fairly minor and I found this to be a very entertaining fantasy novel that lives up to the best of Tchaikosky's previous work.
"The Seal of the Worm" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Shadows of the Apt has been one of my favourite epic fantasy series of recent years. While it has had a few ups and downs over the ten volumes it has maintained a reasonably consistent quality and I think Tchaikovsky's writing and characterisation has improved significantly since the first book. I was looking forward to this, the final book, especially after the ending of the previous book had set up some intriguing cliffhangers, although I was slightly nervous about how many plots would have to be resolved in a single volume.
I think the final book offers a satisfying conclusion to the series that manages to provide good resolutions to the various story arcs that have been running through the series. I think the bittersweet tone of the ending where successes have often come at a very high cost works well, particularly for a series which while never feeling all that grim still didn't shy away from the high cost of war and conflict. I think there are some downsides, the pacing of the series has always been a bit erratic (sometimes too fast-paced, sometimes getting bogged down in subplots) and the problem reappears in the final book. Some of the plots such as Che's attempts to fight the Centipede-kinden who are the final book's main antagonists work better than others. Some events that might have had more time spent on them in previous books get dealt with very briefly and some of the cast don't seem to get much attention paid to them. In the latter category there are both major characters from previous books like Tynisa, who doesn't do much for most of the book even when she's present in scenes, and also significant new characters like Ernain who plays an important role in the conclusion to one of the plots but it feels like we know very little about him. There are so many things happening and such a large cast to follow that there doesn't seem to be as much character development as in the some of the best books in the series (such as The Scarab Path or Heirs to the Blade) although there are some good character moment (Stenwold's return to the city of Myna where he began in the prologue to the first book is particularly effective).
One of the book's strongest points is its main antagonists; the malevolent civilisation nicknamed The Worm. The previous book had featured a number of dire warnings about how horrific they were and now that we finally see them on page they live up to and exceed those warnings. They are conceptually horrifying as well as being plausible and deadly (but not invincible) enemies and because they're so horrific it does allow some interesting questions about what sort of acts would be justifiable when facing such a threat. It does seem appropriate that the final book in the series should feature a bigger threat than any of the previous books and while the Wasp Empire were very effective enemies, the Worm are a completely different level of threat.
Another of the series strong points has been showing how the development of technology can change civilisations and the final book is taking this to its logical conclusion, showing both the positive and negative effects. It's particularly interesting when showing how the Wasp Empire's attempts to mould itself into an effective fighting force has paradoxically begun to bring some positives changes to its ultra-conservative society. While that part of the world-building has obvious correspondences to the real world there's also some good exploration of the long-running contrast between the Apt and Inapt peoples and their mutual incomprehension of the other side's mysticism and technology. The Worm, as a force that negates both those things seems a very appropriate villain for the final book.
Overall, I'd say this is a good although occasionally flawed conclusion to a good but occasionally flawed series. Although the ending of the book doesn't demand any sequels there still seems to be plenty of potential in the world for further stories and I'd definitely be interested in reading more books set in this world.
"War Master's Gate" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
I've enjoyed the previous 8 books in the "Shadows of the Apt" series, but it has been a bit of an uneven series and some books have worked better than others. For example, the previous book "The Air War" seemed to spend too much time on the aerial battles and not enough time on characterisation. Fortunately, "War Master's Gate" manages a better balance between the different elements.
The book is split between two main plotlines. The first is the Empire's latest attempt to conquer Collegium with Stenwold Maker leading the city's defence while the second focuses on his niece Che's attempts to thwart an expedition into the heart of the Mantis forests by the Wasp Empress Seda to try to gain the power of an ancient magician. Previous books have sometimes had problems when splitting the plotlines with one being more interesting than the other, but I think both plotlines work well in this book. One of the main themes in the series is the contrast between the two ways of looking at the world, the practical technology-driven approach favoured by the Apt people, and the Inapt worldview where magic and mysticism play a central role. The two plotlines show two different ways of waging war, the latest technology being used to besiege and defend Collegium while for the first time we see how Inapt magicians would wage war. The balance between the two could have been tricky, but the book manages to both clearly describe the technology and tactics of the Collegium plotline and also portray a more otherworldly setting as Che and Seda make their way towards Argatos' tomb. The Inapt world works on a different sort of logic, but it does still manage to make a strange sort of sense and although the steampunk elements of the world-building have been inventive throughout the series, the more fantastical elements are becoming increasingly interesting.
I think this is probably the first time in the series since the fourth book "Salute the Dark" where all the main characters in the series play a significant role in the same book and the series is clearly building towards its climax in the next book. Che probably gets the best plotline in the book and she has developed a lot as a character through the last few books with this book seeing her come to terms with her newfound abilities. The rivalry and conflict between Che and Seda does offer some of the book's highlights, with Seda also getting some good characterisation – while she is one of the series' main villains there are still glimpses of the more sympathetic character she was in the earliest books in the series. The Collegium plotline has another rivalry between Stenwold and General Tynan in command of their two armies, Stenwold is as reliable as ever in the series although it's fortunate that the book doesn't focus too much on him since he can be a bit too predictable to be entirely compelling as a character. Tynan is also an interesting character due to being intensely devoted to his duty to win the war while also being regretful about some of the things he has to do to win it. There are also plenty of good supporting characters with the 'second generation' of Collegium students being at the focus of some of the best scenes in the Collegium plotline. One of the few irritating bits of characterisation is Laszlo's brainless infatuation with someone he knows is an enemy spy.
Throughout the series Tchaikovsky hasn't shied away from tragedy or from killing off characters and that continues here with probably the two biggest events in the entire series unfolding. The stakes are certainly high and with only one book to go none of the characters feel entirely safe, which does increase the tension. The book ends on a huge cliffhanger with the entire world seemingly in peril, while it doesn't work as a standalone it is a perfect set-up for the tenth and final book in the series although I am a bit worried that there does seem to be a lot of plot to cover in that last book. Despite the more epic parts of the story there are also some powerful scenes on a smaller scale as various characters and peoples try to survive in a world at war, with the Mantis-kinden's increasingly desperate attempts to find a place in a world that has left them behind being particularly tragic.
Overall, I'd say this is a contender for being the best books in the series, it's a very entertaining read and I can't find anything more than minor flaws in it.
"Empire In Black and Gold" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Fantasy genre is a genre that should have a near-infinite potential for imaginative world-design, innovative societies and novel ideas. This potential is often squandered and most Fantasy novels have little original world-design in them, the maps may be different and the names of the nations new but there is a definite tendency to reuse ideas from medieval European history or to reuse traditional Fantasy ideas familiar from the likes of Lord of the Rings or Dungeons and Dragons. There's not necessarily anything wrong with using a familiar setting if the storytelling is good enough but it is nice to have the occasional book which does have some innovative ideas in it.
Adrian Tchaikovsky's debut novel "Empire In Black And Gold" (the first book in the 10 volume "Shadows of the Apt" series) is one example of a book that may in places reuse a few common Epic Fantasy tropes but also has plenty of unique content. The defining concept of the world-building in the series is the idea that humanity in Tchaikovsky's world is divided into different races (called kinden), each of which appears basically human but takes some characteristics of a certain species of insect (or arachnid). For example, the Beetle-kinden are typically short, stocky and inelegant, they are industrious and good at manual labour, their cities are dominated by their factories. The Spider-kinden excel at trapping prey in their webs, although in a more metaphorical sense than actual spiders, they are excellent manipulators continually scheming against each other and inveigling others into doing their bidding. The Moth-kinden are nocturnal, capable of flight, they are scholars and philosophers but are baffled by the factories and machinery of more practical races such as the Beetles. Similarly, the Mantis-kinden are expert warriors, Butterfly-kinden are bewitching and unworldly and Ant-kinden have hive minds with an entire city able to think as one. It is an unusual concept for a fantasy world and one that initially takes a bit of getting used to but Tchaikovsky's world is well thought-out and the interactions of the different races are convincingly portrayed.
Most of the book takes place in the Lowlands, a collection of loosely-allied cities of various kinden. The dominant force is the cities of the Beetles, a society reminiscent in many ways of Victorian Britain (or the Steampunk subgenre) with large factories, railways and airships linking the cities, built on the Beetles' aptitude for engineering with wealthy merchants and squalid slums all packed together. With no instinct for conquest they are happy for their society to grow wealthy trading with the Lowlands other races, the aristocratic Spiders, the squabbling rivals of the different Ant cities, the itinerant Flies and, deep in their forest and mountain strongholds, the Moths and Mantids that were previously the rulers and soldiers of the Lowlands before being overthrown in a revolution centuries past. The Lowlands tranquillity is under threat from a new power approaching its border, the aggressive Wasp Empire, a highly regimented and militaristic society whose sole purpose is to expand as fast as possible and conquer their neighbours. Most of the Lowlanders are blind to the danger the Wasps pose, believing that they will honour their treaties promising peaceful co-existence, the Beetle merchants are happy to grow rich from selling supplies and weapons to the Wasps during their long war with the distant Dragonfly Commonweal – meanwhile the Ants are too busy fighting with their fellow Ant cities and the Moths and Mantids are too absorbed in brooding over past defeats to worry about the future.
One man who sees the danger the Wasps pose is Stenwold Maker, a Beetle artificer and lecturer in Collegium, the Beetle's cultural centre. Twenty years before he was part of a small band attempting to stop the Wasps' conquest of the city of Myna, the members of his band being forced to flee the sack of the city after being betrayed by one of their own. Since then he has been trying to warn the Lowlands of the dangers the Wasp Empire poses but his fellow lecturers and the merchant lords of the Beetle cities dismiss him as a paranoid lunatic. He has also been attempting to build up a network of agents in various Lowland cities to covertly fight against the Wasps' own agents. Many of his agents are his former students and after an attempt is made on his life some of his current students help save him from the attack. Realising they will also be potential targets for Wasp agents he sends his students to join up with the rest of his network in the Beetle capital of Helleron, despite having some misgivings since his current students are inexperienced and naïve and two of them are from his own household. The group of four are the main protagonists in the book, consisting of Tynisa, Stenwold's Spider-kinden foster-daughter, Che, Stenwold's Beetle niece, Salma, a student and minor royalty from the far-off Dragonfly lands who lost many of his family in wars against the Wasps and Totho, a half-breed Beetle and aspiring engineer. Thrown in at the deep end, they find themselves sharing an airship ride to Helleron with a Wasp captain supposedly on a diplomatic mission and when they get to the city they find Stenwold's network compromised. As the novel progresses some of them will find themselves betrayed by their own kinden, forced to go on the run through Helleron's underworld, captured and enslaved by Wasps and ultimately forced to confront some surprising revelations about their own identity.
As previously mentioned, the world-building is possibly the best thing about the book (which is not to say it is necessarily lacking in other areas). As well as the novelty of the different kinden there is also plenty of depth in the portrayal of the interactions between the different kinden. Issues of racism and prejudice are repeatedly explored and there are plenty of echoes of real-world history and current events in the portrayal of imperialism, the benefits and dangers of capitalism, the evils of slavery, the perils of appeasement, the prejudices against mixed-race relationships and the clash between progress and traditional ways of life. Fortunately Tchaikovsky is never heavy-handed either in explaining the world-building or the themes of the novel and there's a lot more telling than showing with the author managing to describe the world without either excessive description or clunky exposition.
The plot is original, interesting and compelling as well as being consistently entertaining. It is fast-moving and manages to cover a lot of ground and reveal a lot of the world while still including plenty of interesting character interactions, a few intriguing mysteries and some pretty good fight scenes. Occasionally it is not entirely convincing and can sometimes feel a bit contrived, especially in the early stages. It doesn't really seem plausible that Stenwold would (even reluctantly) send his students out in the field with such inadequate training. The political intrigue also seems a bit shallow at times, the dialogue between him and his fellow lecturers as he tries to persuade them of the Wasp threat is predictable and although the Beetles' instinct towards appeasement is believable the extent of their blindness to the danger posed by the Wasps does seem a bit unlikely especially given how many potential enemies they had in the Lowlands even before the Wasps appeared. The quality of the writing and dialogue is generally fairly good, although the prose tends to be competent rather than noteworthy. Fortunately, none of these flaws are enough to really detract significantly from the book and once the main plot starts and the action begins the plotting does become more convincing.
As well as the excellent world-building the other strong feature of the novel is the interesting characterisation. The characters tend towards the morally ambiguous, and there are some interesting interactions between them. Che is arguably the main character and a fairly traditional fantasy archetype, a young person with a lot of potential but fairly innocent and lacking in self-confidence. Her foster-sister Tynisa is a more complex character, brought up in the civilised surrounding of Collegium she mostly behaves in a fairly civilised manner but when pushed into dangerous situations she finds herself exhilarated by the combat between her and her enemies and she finds she enjoys manipulating, fighting and killing. Salma is superficially a diffident noble but also driven by the desire to defeat the Wasps after seeing the destruction they brought to his homeland. The main antagonist, Thalric, is also an interesting character, a member of the Wasps' ruthless secret intelligence agency he is willing to do anything and commit any atrocity that might help the Wasp cause but he is increasingly disturbed both by the first flickers of conscience about what he does in the name of the Wasp Empire and by the realisation that some of his fellow Wasps are not as self-sacrificing and committed as he is.
In summary, this is a good Epic Fantasy even ignoring the novelty of the book's unique selling point (the innovative world-building). Occasionally it does feel like the first novel it is and Tchaikovsky's writing will probably improve as time goes on but it is an entertaining and memorable story and well worth reading.
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Using Identity to Fight Spam
An article in today's NY Times (free registration required) discussed the use of identity in fighting spam. It seems that companies that send out lots of legitimate email are increasingly getting caught in SPAM filters and the mail is not getting delivered. I can sympathize with that. This last month, I did not receive a prescription renewal notification from MedCo Health because their reminder was filtered out. I also nearly missed an invitation to speak (part of my livelihood) because the email seemed like SPAM, even though it was legitimate. I control my own SPAM filter, so fixing these was easy, but what about the person who's at the mercy of their ISP?
The basic idea is that it might be easier to identify legitimate emails that the SPAM. This is something like Called-ID for email. What's required is a way to identify the sender of the email. There are several ways to do this:
Use some kind of email client certificate that has been identity proofed. I wrote about such a scheme in August.
The second is to create a registry for email servers themselves and only identify the email servers.
The choice is between comprehensive and quick. The second choice would increase the burden on people who operate their own mail servers (like me), but it wouldn't be such a big deal, i suppose. Having certificates for every email user would be a bigger cost and more difficult to implement, but allow finer-grained control.
DNSSEC is a related solution. Knowing the domain with a degree of assurance cuts down on the effectiveness of worms, viruses, and so on. It also makes it easier to hold SPAMmers accountable.
Accountability is a more effective means to deal with SPAM than enforcement. Ultimately, what makes society work is that we're free to do what we want, but when we screw up, someone finds us and holds accountable. Enforcement requires larger infrastructure than accountability is. As Dan Geer says, "accountability is a log processing problem."
That raises an important issue: trust. From the Time article:
There is also a growing agreement that it is not enough for an e-mail sender to identify itself. The sender must also earn the trust of e-mail recipients, by promising to follow certain standards and having violations tallied and published. That would let people choose to discard mail from senders with high complaint rates. "Just because we can verify your identity doesn't mean you send good email," said Miles Libbey, the manager for antispam products at Yahoo. "You absolutely need identity and you also need reputation."
The problem with reputation is that it can be unfairly sullied. There's a system like this already called SPEWS (recently shut down) that keeps a blacklist of mail servers that have been used for SPAM. I host at Verio and someone on the same virtual server I use apparently did something to get on the SPEWS list. This meant that my mail server was on the list as well (since virtual servers share IP addresses). A number of emails I sent got bounced before the problem was resolved. Any system that does this needs to be based on identity as well as reputation. The problem with SPEWS is no identity. I can't uniquely identify my server from the problem server. There's no one to vouch for me in the SPEWS world.


Through watching speed runs or voiced versions of FF6 over the past year, one part of the game that is often not seen, or mostly skipped over thanks to the Moogle Charm, is the Tower of Fanatics. Tackling this chock-full-o-steps building with only Celes, Edgar and Setzer has been proving to be an intense challenge.
Of course, a bit more HP should solve that. Maybe. The Level 90 Magician does about 2000 with Meltdown and sometimes likes to cast it back to back. That is ignoring the jerk that likes to cast Quake[ref]Yes, float solves this. But only if you know it is coming.[/ref] or the other jerk that likes to cast X-Zone.
Obtaining that dual-casting permitting relic is fairly desirable, however. It seems like it will take some time, though.
Published on November 11, 2013 by Eric Koziol.
Tags: ff6, Final Fantasy 6.


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Stanley Lamb
Marriage* Stanley Lamb married Edith Rydman, daughter of John Rydman and Ida Phegley.�
Family: Stanley Lamb and Edith Rydman
Stephen Lea Lamb1
M, #104656, b. 1889, d. after 6 April 1891
Father Robert Lamb1 b. 2 Dec 1844, d. 26 Jul 1926
Mother Isabel M. Peacock1 b. 1855, d. 1916
Name-Com Stephen Lea Lamb is commonly known as Stephen Lamb.2�
Birth* He was born in 1889; he was a twin of Robert Bruce.1�
He was the son of Robert Lamb and Isabel M. Peacock.1�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold Stephen Lamb was enumerated on the census of 6 April 1891 in the household of Robert Lamb in Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Robert (age 49) were his wife Isabel (age 35), their children James (age 19), John (age 17), Albert (age 15), Alexander (age 13), Susanna (age 11), Thomas (age 8), Jennie (age 4) & Stephen (age 1), and Robert's sister Maria (age 42). Robert and son John were farmers, son James a salesman. The family religion was Presbyterian.2�
Death* Stephen Lea Lamb died after 6 April 1891; he was enumerated in the 1891 census, dated 6 April.1�
Burial* He was buried in Fernwood Cemetery, Port Elgin, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 46.06402,-64.09091 .
Inscription: Robert Lamb / 1844 - 1926 / His wives / Isabel Bruce / 1844 - 1884 / Isabel M. / 1855 - 1916
Left: Robert Bruce / 1889 - 1891 / Stephen Lea / 1889 -1891.1
Tombstone, Robert Lamb (1844-1926), his wives Isabel Bruce Blacklock (1844-1884) & Isabel M. Peacock (1855-1916), twin children Robert Bruce (1889-1891) and Stephen Lea (1889-1891). Fernwood Cemetery, Port Elgin, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Front detail.
Left detail.
[S9301] Cemetery marker. Robert Lamb, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 14 July 2014.
[S11372] 1891 Canada Census, Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Robert Lamb Household #6, 6 April 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Microfilm Reel T-6305, Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Page Number 1. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Susanna Lamb1,2
F, #93807, b. 9 April 1879
Susan (Lamb) Allen (1879-?). Photo courtesy of Tom Blacklock.
Mother Isabella Bruce Blacklock1 b. 1844, d. 24 Apr 1884
Birth* Susanna Lamb was born on 9 April 1879 in New Brunswick, Canada .1�
She was the daughter of Robert Lamb and Isabella Bruce Blacklock.1�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold Susanna Lamb was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Robert Lamb in Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Robert (age 40) were his wife Isabella (age 36), their children James (age 9), John (age 7), Albert (age 5), Alexander (age 3) & Susannah (age 2), Robert's mother Janet (Murray) Lamb (age 75), Robert's sister Maria (age 32). Also enumerated was Etta Briggs (age 14), whose relationship was not recorded. Robert was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.3�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold Susanna Lamb was enumerated on the census of 6 April 1891 in the household of Robert Lamb in Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Robert (age 49) were his wife Isabel (age 35), their children James (age 19), John (age 17), Albert (age 15), Alexander (age 13), Susanna (age 11), Thomas (age 8), Jennie (age 4) & Stephen (age 1), and Robert's sister Maria (age 42). Robert and son John were farmers, son James a salesman. The family religion was Presbyterian.4�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold Susanna Lamb was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Robert Lamb in Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada . Included in the household with Robert (age 59) were his wife Isabel (age 45), their children James (age 29), Alexander (age 23), Susanna (age 21), Thomas (age 18), Jeannet (age 14), Agnes (age 9), Amy (age 6) and Robert's widowed sister Maria (age 53), and Robert's sister Maria (age 42). Also enumerated was Eli Everall (age 18), an unrelated domestic. Robert and son James were farmers, Alexander & Susanna were teachers, Thomas was a cheese maker. The family religion was Presbyterian.5�
Marriage* Susanna Lamb married Courtney Thompson Allen, son of Harvey William Allen and Alice Thompson, on 17 February 1904, in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada . They were married by license. Courtenay was 27 years old, living in Great Shemogue, bachelor, a medical doctor, Presbyterian. Susanna was 24 years old, living in Little Shemogue, spinster, Presbyterian.6,7�
(Informant - Birth) Birth Susanna Lamb was the informant for the Late Birth Registration of Isobel Alice Allen, who was born on 14 July 1906 in Bayfield, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ; the informant for this Late Registration of Birth was her mother, dated 3 April 1945, at Vancouver, British Columbia.8�
(Informant - Birth) Birth Susanna Lamb was the informant for the Late Birth Registration of Maria Jean Allen, who was born on 28 February 1910 in Bayfield, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ; the informant for this Late Registration of Birth was her mother, dated 6 October 1953, at Vancouver, British Columbia.9�
(Informant - Birth) Birth Susanna Lamb was the informant for the Late Birth Registration of Hattie Roberta Allen, who was born on 8 September 1914 in Bayfield, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ; the informant for this Late Registration of Birth was her mother, dated 3 February 1934, at Vancouver, British Columbia.2�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold Susan (Lamb) Allen was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Robert Lamb in Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada . Included in the household of Robert (age 79), now widowed) were his daughter Susan Allen (age 44), now widowed, and her daughters Isobel (age 14), Jean (age 11) and Hattie (age 6). Robert was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.10�
Living* Susanna Lamb was living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada , in 1934.2�
Name Variation As of 1945, Susanna Lamb is also known as Susann (Lamb) Allen; this spelling of her given name was provided on the Late Registration of Birth for her daughter Isobel.8�
Name Variation As of 1953, Susanna Lamb is also known as Susan (Lamb) Allen.9�
Children of Susanna Lamb and Courtney Thompson Allen
Isobel Alice Allen11 b. 14 Jul 1906
Maria Jean Allen9 b. 28 Feb 1910
Hattie Roberta Allen2 b. 8 Sep 1914
[S2135] Census 1901: Botsford Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, 1901, microfilm Roll T-6445, , Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S11367] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, Hattie Roberta Allen, digital copy of original document Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Microfilm F24535, Code 1914-800039 (filed 12 February 1934), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S11371] 1881 Canada Census, Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, household #244 of Robert Lamb, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Microfilm Reel C-13184, Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Page Number 60. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S11373] 1901 Canada Census, Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, of Robert Lamb Household #151, 1901, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Microfilm Reels T-6428 to T-6556, Place: Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Page Number 17. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S2625] Courtney T. Allen & Susanna Lamb marriage, 17 February 1904 Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. PANB F15905, Ref. B4/1904, Reg'n #1033.
[S2589] Courtney Allen & Susanna Lamb marriage Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. PANB Film F15909, Ref. B4/1904, Number 1033.
[S11364] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, Isobel Alice Allen, digital copy of original document Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Microfilm F21264, Code 1906-800025 (filed 13 June 1945), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S11366] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, Maria Jean Allen, digital copy of original document Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Microfilm F23518, Code 1910-800029 (filed 6 October 1953), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S11365] 1921 Canada Census, Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, household of Robert Lamb, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 38, Census Place: Botsford (Parish), Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Page Number 12. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S2590] Birth Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. PANB F21264, Code 1906-800025.
Thomas A. Lamb1
M, #93808, b. 20 May 1882
Birth* Thomas A. Lamb was born on 20 May 1882.1�
He was the son of Robert Lamb and Isabella Bruce Blacklock.1�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold Thomas A. Lamb was enumerated on the census of 6 April 1891 in the household of Robert Lamb in Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada . Enumerated in the household with Robert (age 49) were his wife Isabel (age 35), their children James (age 19), John (age 17), Albert (age 15), Alexander (age 13), Susanna (age 11), Thomas (age 8), Jennie (age 4) & Stephen (age 1), and Robert's sister Maria (age 42). Robert and son John were farmers, son James a salesman. The family religion was Presbyterian.2�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold Thomas A. Lamb was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of Robert Lamb in Botsford, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada . Included in the household with Robert (age 59) were his wife Isabel (age 45), their children James (age 29), Alexander (age 23), Susanna (age 21), Thomas (age 18), Jeannet (age 14), Agnes (age 9), Amy (age 6) and Robert's widowed sister Maria (age 53), and Robert's sister Maria (age 42). Also enumerated was Eli Everall (age 18), an unrelated domestic. Robert and son James were farmers, Alexander & Susanna were teachers, Thomas was a cheese maker. The family religion was Presbyterian.3�
(Witness) Marriage Thomas A. Lamb witnessed the marriage of James Lamb and Cora L. Simpson on 8 July 1903 in the Presbyterian Church, Little Shemogue, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ; the officiating clergyman was Rev. J.H. Hattin. Witnesses were Thomas Lamb and Arthur Simpson.4�
(brother) Census HeadHousehold Thomas A. Lamb was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of John Blacklock Lamb as a brother, in Menzies Bay, Comox, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ; John (age 44) was head of the household of a logging camp, which housed 30 people, including his brother Thomas (age 39) and father-in-law, George P. Walker (age 62). John and Thomas were loggers, George was an accountant. [Note: George's birthplace and that of his parents were incorrectly recorded as Ontario. George was actually born in Prince Edward Island, and his parents were both born in Scotland.] John's wife Marjorie (Walker) Lamb and children were living in Vancouver at the time of this census.5
[S2611] James Lamb and Cora L. Simpson marriage, David Arthur Walker, . PANB Microfilm F15906, Ref. B4/1903, Reg'n #2215.
[S9299] 1921 Canada Census, Menzie Bay, Comox-Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, household #12 of John B. Lamb, digital copy of original page, Page 2. Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 14. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Violet Agnes Lamb1
F, #48918, b. 26 January 1918
Father Joseph Gilman Ennis 'Jo' Lamb b. 18 May 1884, d. 6 Mar 1952
Mother Agnes Laura Dash b. 1 Oct 1898
Birth* Violet Agnes Lamb was born on 26 January 1918 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada .1�
She was the daughter of Joseph Gilman Ennis 'Jo' Lamb and Agnes Laura Dash.�
Marriage* Violet Agnes Lamb married Robert Parker on 25 November 1938, in Kipling, Saskatchewan, Canada .1�
Child of Violet Agnes Lamb and Robert Parker
Robert Denis Parker b. 27 Feb 1944, d. 19 Jul 1944
[S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: Privately Published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
William W. D. Lamb
M, #16861, b. 5 October 1911, d. 11 July 1993
Father Albert Everett Lamb1 b. Aug 1875, d. b 1946
Mother Millicent Ida Purdy1 b. 18 Dec 1891, d. 1974
Relationship 2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Charts Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of John Braddock & Ellen Whywall
Descendants of John Clark & Elizabeth Hannah Braddock
Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember
Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.
Descendants of Richard Whewall & Elena Cook
Name Variation William W. D. Lamb is also known as William Lamb.1�
Birth* He was born on 5 October 1911 in Yukon Territory, Canada ; William was a twin of his sister Alberta.1,2�
He was the son of Albert Everett Lamb and Millicent Ida Purdy.1�
(Witness) Travel William W. D. Lamb travelled with Millicent Ida Purdy on 27 July 1914 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ; Ida and her two young children traveled on the S.S. Princess Alice to Ketchikan, Alaska. She declared to be married, and that her husband was A.E. Lamb, living in Dawson, Yukon.3�
(Witness) Travel William W. D. Lamb travelled with Millicent Ida Purdy on 16 August 1919 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ; Ida and her two young children traveled to Seattle, Washington, on the Princess Victoria. She declared to be married, unemployed, and that her husband was A.E. Lamb, living in Dawson, Yukon.4�
(Son) Census HeadHousehold William W. D. Lamb was enumerated on the census of 8 January 1920 in the household of Millicent Ida Purdy, as a son, in 416 North 68 Street, Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A. . Included in the household with Ida (age 28) were her twins Willam and Alberta, age 8. Ida was not employed, her children were in school. All three were naturalized. Although she was recorded as being married, oral history has it that she left Albert and went to California.1�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold William W. D. Lamb was enumerated on the census of 1 June 1921 in the household of Frank Whittingham in 1915 Ninth Ave., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada . Included in the household with Frank (age 32) were his wife Ida Purdy-Lamb (age 29), her twin children by her first marriage to Albert Lamb, Alberta (age 9) and William (age 9). Frank was a butcher. The family religion was Church of England.5�
Marriage William W. D. Lamb married Elizabeth Jane Wright, daughter of Thomas Frederick Wright and Jennie Irvine Johnstone, on 20 April 1946, in Knox United Church, Calgary, Alberta, Canada . William & Betty resided in Calgary after their honeymoon to Mexico and California. Betty's brother Robert escorted her down the aisle, & William's brother-in-law Marc Mathers was best man. Frederic E. Glover, Betty's first cousin, was an usher.6�
Death* William W. D. Lamb died on 11 July 1993, at age 81.7�
Burial* He was buried in Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, U.S.A. .
Inscription: LAMB / Elizabeth J. / 1920 - 1980 | William W.D. / 1911 - 1993.8
[S11332] 1920 US Census, Seattle, King County, Washington, household #207 of Ida Lamb, 8 January 1920, digital copy of original document, NARA Roll T625_1926, Page 8A, Enumeration District 94, Image 84. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., U.S.A..
[S11398] Burial Record, Stockdale Cemetery, Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas, U.S.A.. Alberta Lamb, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by James Carroll Wheeler (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp, GRid=14569006& and ref=acom), 24 February 2008.
[S11388] Alaska, Passenger and Crew Manifests, 1906-1963, William and Alberta Ida Lamb & her children entry; S.S. Princess Alice digital copy of original document, Arrival Date: 27 July 1914; in Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Ketchikan, Alaska; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives).
[S11390] Index to Aliens, Not Including Filipinos, East Indians, and Chinese Arriving at the Land Border at Seattle, Washington, William and Alberta Ida Lamb & her children entry; unknown ship name digital copy of original document, Arrival Date: 16 August 1919; in NAI Number: 2945984; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3691; Roll Number: 8 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration).
[S11358] 1921 Canada Census, Vancouver, British Columbia, of Frank Whittingham Household #50, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 12, Census Place: Ward 6, Vancouver, British Columbia, Page Number 5. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S16832] "Miss Betty Wright Bride at Early Evening Ceremony", The Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, published 23 April 1946, Page 6, Column 2. Hereinafter cited as The Calgary Herald.
[S16834] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Record ID: 60525::133811892; Memorial ID: 166019891. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
[S16835] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Record ID: 166019901; Memorial ID: 166019901. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
Gladys Lambe1,2
Birth* Gladys Lambe was born in 1924.2�
Marriage* She married George E. Bryenton, son of Edgar Bryenton and Carrie Millicent Brander, on 31 July 1954.1,2�
Death* Gladys Lambe died in 2008.2�
Burial* She was buried in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Valley, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .2�
Family: Gladys Lambe and George E. Bryenton
[S11880] Obituaries, East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S10521] Cemetery Transcripts, Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume 21-7 (2005), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
Dudley A. Lambert1
(Witness) Marriage Dudley A. Lambert witnessed the marriage of Arthur Preston Walker and Ella Mae Townshend on 26 June 1912 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ; They were married by license, by Thomas Hicks of Point de Bute. Arthur was a bachelor, machinist, Methodist, living in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Ella was a spinster, Methodist, living in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.2,3,4�
[S71] Arthur Preston Walker & Ella May Townshend marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. , New Brunswick Archives.
[S71] Arthur Preston Walker & Ella May Townshend marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S715] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Index to New Brunswick Marriages, 1887-1919 (Fredericton, NB: NB Government, 1919). Hereinafter cited as Index to New Brunswick Marriages, 1887-1919.
[S2569] Certificate of Registration of Birth, Ella May Townshend, digital copy of original document Microfilm F18782, Code 1892-T-32, #25179 (15 June 1929), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Inez Lambert1
Charts Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington
Marriage* Inez Lambert married John Graydon Poore, son of John H. Poore and Winnifred B. Sharpe, on 7 February 1944, in District of Columbia, U.S.A. .2�
Family: Inez Lambert and John Graydon Poore
[S12077] Correspondence with David Poore,.
[S12078] John Graydon Poore & Inez Lambert, (7 February 1944), District of Columbia Marriage Records, 1810-1953, Original Data: Marriage Records, District of Columbia Marriage Records, FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah Film Number 002319413. Hereinafter cited as District of Columbia Marriage Records.
Jesse Randolph Lamberth
Birth* Jesse Randolph Lamberth was born in 1895.�
Marriage* He married Laura Henrietta Purdy, daughter of Jacob Irving Purdy and Ida May Tompkins, on 2 March 1925.�
Family: Jesse Randolph Lamberth and Laura Henrietta Purdy
Cyril Douglas Lambourn
Father Frank Lambourn
Mother Mary Jennie Speller
Birth* Cyril Douglas Lambourn was born on 14 May 1915 in Reading, England .�
He was the son of Frank Lambourn and Mary Jennie Speller.�
Marriage* Cyril Douglas Lambourn married Annie Muriel Harding, daughter of John William Harding and Edna Grace Brander, on 6 September 1941, in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .�
Family: Cyril Douglas Lambourn and Annie Muriel Harding
Frank Lambourn
Child of Frank Lambourn and Mary Jennie Speller
Cyril Douglas Lambourn+ b. 14 May 1915
Jeanne Lamerraine1
F, #95788, b. 1667, d. circa 1753
Descendants of Etienne Giraud & Janne Foucaud
Birth* Jeanne Lamerraine was born in 1667 in Poitiers, Poitou, France .1�
Marriage* She married Daniel Giraud, son of Etienne Giraud and Janne Foucaud, circa 1696, in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, (U.S.A.) .1�
Death* Jeanne Lamerraine died circa 1753, in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, (U.S.A.) .1�
Child of Jeanne Lamerraine and Daniel Giraud
Daniel Giraud+1 b. 1697, d. 10 Aug 1757
[S2599] Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Daniel Giraud (France), online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Daniel Giraud (France).
Vincenza Lamia
Birth* Vincenza Lamia was born circa 1695 in Sicily .�
Marriage* She married Cusmano Vultaggio, son of Rocco Vultaggio and Bartolomea Tristiano, on 9 February 1710/11, in Calatafimi, Sicily .�
Children of Vincenza Lamia and Cusmano Vultaggio
Francesco Vultaggio
Rocco Vultaggio
Giuseppe Vultaggio+ b. c 1730
Jennette Lammond1
Marriage* Jennette Lammond married Judd C. Johnson, son of John Johnson and Mary Sayer, on 27 March 1867.1�
Child of Jennette Lammond and Judd C. Johnson
Irene Adell Johnson+ b. 23 Sep 1873, d. Apr 1940
[S991] Donald Coy, "Coy Family Records - Gertrude Wilhelmina (Nilson) Countryman" (Seattle, Washington). . Hereinafter cited as "Coy Family Records - Gertrude Wilhelmina (Nilson) Countryman."
Annie LaMont
Child of Annie LaMont and William Carnes
Frederick Carnes+ b. 18 Sep 1883, d. 25 Oct 1967
Annie Ellen Lamont1
Name-Com Annie Ellen Lamont is commonly known as Annie.2�
Birth* She was born in June 1878 in Prince Edward Island .2�
Marriage* She married Peter Ferguson, son of Eliza A..2�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold Annie Ellen Lamont was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Peter Ferguson in Lot 29, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household were Peter's wife Annie (age 33), children Albert (age 6), Robert (age 4) & Eva (age 2), and his mother Eliza A. (age 85, widow). Peter was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.2�
Children of Annie Ellen Lamont and Peter Ferguson
Albert E. Ferguson2 b. May 1905
Robert L. Ferguson2 b. Feb 1907
Eva Ruth Ferguson2 b. 16 Oct 1908, d. 12 Oct 1968
[S4779] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Eva Ruth Ferguson, Free Church of Scotland , Prince Edward Island, Book 1, p. 46. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Eva Ruth Ferguson.
Annie Jean LaMont
F, #37391, b. 20 March 1899, d. 4 July 1976
Name-Com Annie Jean LaMont is commonly known as Jean.1�
Birth* She was born on 20 March 1899.2�
Marriage* She married James Waugh Cousins, son of John Sutherland Cousins and Elizabeth Anne Campbell.2�
Death* Annie Jean LaMont died on 4 July 1976, at age 77.2�
Burial* She was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49456,-63.50781 .
Inscription: COUSINS / James Waugh Cousins / Oct. 27, 1898 - July 12, 1967 / His Wife / Annie Jean Lamont / Mar. 20, 1899 - July 4, 1976 / Their Son / Vernon Archibald Cousins / Sept. 29, 1926 - Oct. 19, 2009 / His Wife / Laura Rebecca Mountain / Aug. 7, 1927 -
Back: Marvin Wendell Cousins / Jan. 13, 1967 - / His Wife / Daniella Maria Vargas Cartin / - Oct. 18, 1999 / Gerald Wade Cousins / Feb. 21, 1969 - / Sons of Vernon and Laura.2
Tombstone, James Waugh Cousins (1898-1967), his wife Annie Jean Lamont (1899-1976), their son Vernon Archibald Cousins (1926-2009), his wife Laura Rebecca Mountain (1927- ), their son Marvin Wendell Cousins (1967- ), his wife Daniella Maria Vargas Cartin ( -1999), Gerald Wade Cousins (1969- ), sons of Vernon & Laura. Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Front inscription detail.
Back inscription detail.
Children of Annie Jean LaMont and James Waugh Cousins
Donald Hugh Cousins+ b. 3 May 1923, d. 26 Mar 1999
Elizabeth A. Cousins+ b. 29 Nov 1924, d. 9 Sep 1976
Vernon Archibald Cousins+ b. 29 Sep 1926, d. 19 Oct 2009
Maurice Campbell Cousins+ b. 1928, d. 1997
Amy Cousins+ b. 1929, d. 14 Nov 1994
[S5010] J. Horace Meek, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, P.E.I.
[S4819] Cemetery Marker: James Waugh Cousins. James Waugh Cousins, Cemetery Marker; David A. Walker, 6 August 2010.
Bertha Jean LaMont1
F, #24629, b. 2 December 1928, d. 21 October 1967
Father Donald LaMont
Mother Gertrude Clark
Name-Com Bertha Jean LaMont is commonly known as Bertha Lamont.2�
Birth* She was born on 2 December 1928 in Cavendish, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1�
She was the daughter of Donald LaMont and Gertrude Clark.�
Marriage* Bertha Jean LaMont married Hollis Sturgeon Mackay, son of John Everett MacKay and Bessie Iola Harding, on 19 August 1948, in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada .�
Death* Bertha Jean LaMont died on 21 October 1967, at age 38, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1�
Burial* She was buried in St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49874,-63.50718 .
Inscription: MACKAY / Hollis S. MacKay / Sept. 20, 1920 - April 17, 1990 / Bertha Jean Lamont / Beloved Wife of / Hollis S. MacKay / Dec. 2, 1928 - Oct. 21, 1967.1,3
Cemetery Marker: Hollis Sturgeon MacKay (1920-1967), his wife Bertha Jean Lamont (1928-1967). St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Child of Bertha Jean LaMont and Hollis Sturgeon Mackay
Douglas Allan Mackay+2 b. 29 Dec 1950, d. 24 Jan 2012
[S11954] Cemetery Transcript, St. Thomas Anglican Church, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 21-1 (2000) Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S6550] Obituary - Douglas Allan MacKay, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince Edward Island.
[S14577] Cemetery marker, St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hollis Sturgeon MacKay & Bertha Jean Lamont, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 1 September 2019.
Christina Lamont1
F, #37633, b. 31 January 1861, d. 17 October 1923
Name-Com Christina Lamont is commonly known as Christie LaMont.�
Birth* She was born on 31 January 1861 in Prince Edward Island .2�
Marriage* She married James Andrew Campbell, son of James Campbell and Isabella Johnstone, on 30 March 1882, in New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .�
(Witness) Census HeadHousehold Christina Lamont was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of James Andrew Campbell in Lot 20, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada . Included in the household of James (age 33) were his wife Christy Lamont (age 30), their children Garnet (age 8), Robert (age 6), James (age 5), Jemima (age 4), CatherineéKatheryn (age 2) and Caroline (age 1). James was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.3
Death* Christina Lamont died on 17 October 1923, at age 62.�
Burial* She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Summerfield, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39649,-63.54038 .
Inscription: James A. Campbell / 1858 - 1922 | Christina Lamont / 1861 - 1923 // Son / Robert / 1885 - 1893.4,5
Tombstone, James A. Campbell (1858-1922), his wife Christina Lamont (1861-1923), their son Robert (1885-1893). United Church Cemetery, Summerfield, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Children of Christina Lamont and James Andrew Campbell
Garnet Weldon Campbell+6 b. 15 Oct 1882, d. 17 Jul 1949
Robert Campbell b. 17 Nov 1884, d. 1893
James Murdock Campbell+ b. 6 Nov 1885, d. 7 Mar 1969
Jemima Campbell7 b. 16 Apr 1887, d. 24 Mar 1976
Katherine Isabell Campbell8 b. 8 Sep 1888, d. 30 Aug 1961
Caroline Olive Campbell+9 b. 8 Oct 1889, d. 14 May 1981
John Robert Lamont Campbell+ b. 13 Nov 1892, d. 17 Mar 1959
Hugh Archibald Campbell+ b. 21 Feb 1896, d. 25 May 1956
[S8694] Baptismal Record: Robert Campbell, Kensington Presbyterian Church records, Baptismal Records Book, Record Book 32, Page 14, (1885). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S8700] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 21, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of James A. Campbell household #75, 1901, digital copy of original image, LAC Reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 1. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S8695] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 20, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of James A. Campbell household #70, 17 April 1891, digital copy of original image, LAC Roll T-6383, Page 17. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S11684] Cemetery Transcript, United Church Cemetery, Summerfield, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, PEIGS publication, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume 67-2 2007, Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S13426] Cemetery marker, United Church Cemetery, Summerfield, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James A. Campbell & Christina Lamont, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 27 June 2018.
[S8698] Baptismal Record: Garnet Weldon Campbell, Kensington Presbyterian Church records, Baptismal Records Book, Record Book 2, Page 8, (19 January 1883). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S8699] Baptismal Record: Jemima Campbell, Kensington Presbyterian Church records, Baptismal Records Book, Record Book 2, Pages 16-17, (24 July 1887). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S8697] Baptismal Record: Katherine Isabell Campbell, North Bedeque United Church records, Baptismal Records Book, Record Book 1, Page 50, (28 December 1889). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S8696] Baptismal Record: Caroline Olive Campbell, North Bedeque United Church records, Baptismal Records Book, Record Book 1, Page 50, (28 December 1889). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
Donald LaMont
Child of Donald LaMont and Gertrude Clark
Bertha Jean LaMont+ b. 2 Dec 1928, d. 21 Oct 1967
Emma Lamont1
Marriage* Emma Lamont married Andrew Bain.1�
Child of Emma Lamont and Andrew Bain
Pauline Bain1 b. 8 Jul 1943, d. 14 Jun 2015
[S10051] Death Notice ~ Pauline (Bain) Rayner, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Maisie Lamont1
F, #110192, b. 22 May 1913, d. 27 October 2000
Last Edited 8 Dec 2018
Birth* Maisie Lamont was born on 22 May 1913.1�
Marriage* She married Claude Adams, son of William Adams and Catherine Jane Caseley.1�
Death* Maisie Lamont died on 27 October 2000, at age 87.1�
Burial* She was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1�
Family: Maisie Lamont and Claude Adams
[S8564] Cemetery Transcript, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume Lot 21-2 (2000), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
Rachel LaMont
Child of Rachel LaMont and Peter Smith
Charles Hugh Smith+ b. 27 Aug 1878, d. 2 Mar 1950
Walter Bruce Lamont1
M, #38481, b. 18 September 1931, d. 6 August 1992
Name-Com Walter Bruce Lamont is commonly known as Walter LaMont.2�
Birth* He was born on 18 September 1931.1�
Burial* He was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1�
[S14774] Cemetery Marker, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Walter Bruce Lamont, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker.
[S14772] Death Notice - Andrew MacKay Campbell, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Jay A. Lamphear1
M, #80349, b. 22 September 1889
Charts Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Birth* Jay A. Lamphear was born on 22 September 1889 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan .�
Marriage* He married Stella P. Stockwell, daughter of Fred Stockwell and Ada A. Dyer, on 24 January 1912.1�
Family: Jay A. Lamphear and Stella P. Stockwell
[S1403] Correspondence with Denise Martelle, 8 May 2000. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
Abigail Lamphere1
F, #89594, b. 27 March 1715
Father Theodorius Lamphere1 b. c 1685, d. c 1750
Mother Rachel Cory1 b. 1 Mar 1687, d. c 1760
Relationship 2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Birth* Abigail Lamphere was born on 27 March 1715 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
She was the daughter of Theodorius Lamphere and Rachel Cory.1�
Jabez Lamphere1
M, #89600, b. 25 March 1731
Birth* Jabez Lamphere was born on 25 March 1731 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
He was the son of Theodorius Lamphere and Rachel Cory.1�
James Lamphere1
M, #89592, b. 22 November 1710
Birth* James Lamphere was born on 22 November 1710 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Joseph Lamphere1
Birth* Joseph Lamphere was born on 20 September 1736 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Josha Lamphere1
Birth* Josha Lamphere was born on 23 November 1712 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Mary Lamphere1
F, #89597, b. 14 December 1721
Charts Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker (#1)
Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker (#2)
Birth* Mary Lamphere was born on 14 December 1721 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Marriage* Mary Lamphere married James Cory, son of James Cory and Sarah Lamphere, on 21 January 1738/39, in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Family: Mary Lamphere and James Cory
Nathaniel Lamphere1
Birth* Nathaniel Lamphere was born on 22 March 1719 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Samuel Lamphere1
Birth* Samuel Lamphere was born on 23 December 1723 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Sarah Lamphere1
F, #82104, b. February 1690, d. circa 1760
Birth* Sarah Lamphere was born in February 1690 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Marriage* She married James Cory, son of Caleb Cory and Sarah, on 21 March 1706/7, in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Death* Sarah Lamphere died circa 1760, in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Children of Sarah Lamphere and James Cory
Sarah Cory1 b. 11 Jan 1708
Mary Cory+1 b. 3 Sep 1709
Hope Cory1 b. 15 Sep 1712
James Cory1 b. 24 Jun 1715
John Cory1 b. 16 Mar 1717, d. c 1800
Joseph Cory1 b. 16 May 1719
Samuel Cory1 b. 15 Oct 1721
Elisha Cory1 b. 7 Mar 1724
Elizabeth Cory1 b. 2 Mar 1726
Elishu Cory1 b. 7 Dec 1730
Stephen Lamphere1
M, #89599, b. 2 February 1726
Birth* Stephen Lamphere was born on 2 February 1726 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Stephen A Lamphere1
Marriage* Stephen A Lamphere married Lydia Esther Corey, daughter of John Hamilton Corey and Melissa M Wright.1�
Family: Stephen A Lamphere and Lydia Esther Corey
Susannah Lamphere1
Birth* Susannah Lamphere was born on 14 December 1716 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Thedorius Lamphere1
M, #89591, b. 31 January 1708
Birth* Thedorius Lamphere was born on 31 January 1708 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Theodorius Lamphere1
M, #81988, b. circa 1685, d. circa 1750
Birth* Theodorius Lamphere was born circa 1685.1�
Marriage* He married Rachel Cory, daughter of Caleb Cory and Sarah, on 22 January 1706/7, in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island .1�
Death* Theodorius Lamphere died circa 1750.1�
Children of Theodorius Lamphere and Rachel Cory
Thedorius Lamphere1 b. 31 Jan 1708
James Lamphere1 b. 22 Nov 1710
Josha Lamphere1 b. 23 Nov 1712
Abigail Lamphere1 b. 27 Mar 1715
Susannah Lamphere1 b. 14 Dec 1716
Nathaniel Lamphere1 b. 22 Mar 1719
Mary Lamphere1 b. 14 Dec 1721
Samuel Lamphere1 b. 23 Dec 1723
Stephen Lamphere1 b. 2 Feb 1726
Jabez Lamphere1 b. 25 Mar 1731
Joseph Lamphere1 b. 20 Sep 1736
Charles Lamson
M, #40890, b. 2 December 1811
Father John Lamson b. 4 Nov 1774
Mother Elizabeth b. 7 Sep 1775
Birth* Charles Lamson was born on 2 December 1811.1�
He was the son of John Lamson and Elizabeth.�
[S546] From information in a book belonging to Rosamond R. Spooner (Lamson)., Deaths, Marriages, Autographs and Poems, given to Rosamond Spooner on her wedding day, June 18 . Hereinafter cited as Deaths, Marriages, Autographs and Poems.
Chris Lamson1
Father Edward Sylvanus Lamson1 b. c 1866, d. c 1942
Mother Trella Parepa Sears1 b. Jun 1866, d. c 1941
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of William White & Susanna Jackson
Birth* Chris Lamson was born circa 1889.1�
She was the daughter of Edward Sylvanus Lamson and Trella Parepa Sears.1�
Marriage* Chris Lamson married Emmet Elred.1�
Child of Chris Lamson and Emmet Elred
Grant Elred1 b. c 1909
Cyril Lamson1
M, #88692, b. 11 August 1887
Birth* Cyril Lamson was born on 11 August 1887.1�
He was the son of Edward Sylvanus Lamson and Trella Parepa Sears.1�
Marriage* Cyril Lamson married Hilda Alida Steffrood on 17 August 1913.1�
Family: Cyril Lamson and Hilda Alida Steffrood
Edward Sylvanus Lamson1
Birth* Edward Sylvanus Lamson was born circa 1866.1�
Marriage* He married Trella Parepa Sears, daughter of Allen Sears and Abigail J Corey, on 28 October 1886, in Greenville, Outgamie County, Wisconsin .1�
Death* Edward Sylvanus Lamson died circa 1942.1�
Children of Edward Sylvanus Lamson and Trella Parepa Sears
Cyril Lamson1 b. 11 Aug 1887
Chris Lamson+1 b. c 1889
Marie Lamson1 b. c 1891
Verna Lamson1 b. c 1893
Unk Lamson1 b. c 1895
George Lamson
Birth* George Lamson was born on 20 May 1807.1�
John Lamson
M, #40885, b. 4 November 1774
Birth* John Lamson was born on 4 November 1774.1�
Marriage* He married Elizabeth.�
Children of John Lamson and Elizabeth
[S548] From information in a book belonging to Rosamond R. Spooner (Lamson)., Deaths, Marriages, Autographs and Poems, given to Rosamond Spooner on her wedding day, June 18. Hereinafter cited as Deaths, Marriages, Autographs and Poems.
M, #40888, b. 30 October 1804
Birth* John Lamson was born on 30 October 1804.1�
Marie Lamson1
Birth* Marie Lamson was born circa 1891.1�
Marriage* Marie Lamson married Lafayette Cole.1�
Family: Marie Lamson and Lafayette Cole
Russel Lamson
M, #40889, b. 20 July 1809
Birth* Russel Lamson was born on 20 July 1809.1�
Unk Lamson1
Birth* Unk Lamson was born circa 1895.1�


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To celebrate their 100th anniversary, British Airways has announced they'll be painting a Boeing 747 in a retro livery.
G-BYGC, a 20 year-old Rolls-Royce RB-211 powered Boeing 747-400, will be painted in British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) colors as British Airways' predecessor, as seen in the image below.
From the 1964 – 1974 era of BOAC, the aircraft will hold onto the livery until it retires in 2023. More details about what this special aircraft contains and other celebratory figures are to be announced at a later date.
For those willing to view the aircraft, it will arrive at London Heathrow Airport on the 18th of February, 2019 from the paint hangar in Dublin. It's first commercial flight will take place on the following day.
As well as this announcement, the airline has made it clear that no new aircraft such as their upcoming Airbus A350-1000s will receive any special livery fort this event. This particular 747 was chosen as it is a later variant of the same aircraft type that adorned the design when it commenced operations.
Want to read more about British Airways? Check out some of these articles!
As someone tweeted the other day: legacy livery? How about legacy legroom!


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Hannah Mackenzie is perfection. She's effortlessly beautiful, intelligent, and popular, and is about to head to the big city to pursue a law degree at one of Sydney's best universities. Joining her is boyfriend Paul, aka Mr. Perfect.Yes, Hannah has it all.
A perfect life. A perfect love.
That is, until one night, when she realises that she is not.
One by one, the perfect pieces of her life starts falling apart.
And she's losing it all.
Her perfect life. Her perfect love.
Now all she has left is darkness.
And as if her life isn't complicated enough, it turns for the worse upon the return of Atticus Foster. Hannah once saw past his fractured soul, and she gave him her heart three years ago, only to have it shattered when he suddenly left town without saying goodbye. Now he's back, forcing her to question if the perfection she sought was just to guise the broken heart she could, yet wouldn't mend.
This is Hannah Mackenzie's story of great love, of heartbreak, of devastating loss, of forgiveness through acceptance. But most of all, this is Hannah's realisation, that the only way to break through the darkness is to allow her heart to lead the way.
Since I was a little girl, I've been in love with books and storytelling. One of my fondest memories as a child, is spending hours in a cafe or restaurant with my mum, people-watching and making up interesting stories about their lives.Now I'm all grown up. I married a beautiful man, raising two wonderful children together while balancing a career in finance. Yes, I'm living my very own happily ever after!But the love of storytelling never left me. So I put my fingers to keyboard and started my journey. Now, I'm about to publish my very first novel, with the second and last book of the series all done and just waiting to be tweaked. And did I mention I have a whole stack of other book ideas waiting to be written?