c. 12,5000 BCE - first definite signs of a human presence in Ireland.
c. 3700 to 3000 BCE - the New Stone Age begins and sites like Newgrange (c. 2500 BC) are constructed, a farming lifestyle leads to woods being cut down.
c. 2000 BCE - "Beaker People" in Ireland, the Bronze Age begins. Later, metalworking becomes a prominent art form, impressive finds are displayed at the National Museum of Ireland).
c. 600 BCE - a Celtic culture is established in Ireland, a few decades later the concept of High King (ard ri) becomes important, royal seats like the Hill of Tara are established.
c. 80 - trade contacts with Roman Britain exist, later Ptolomy writes about Ireland in his geographical works.
367 - Irish tribes, known as "Scots", invade northern parts of Britain.
c. 430 - Christianity becomes established, Palladius is sent from Rome to Ireland as a bishop, in 432 Patrick starts his Irish mission. His fast of 40 days on Croagh Patrick becomes legendary. Monasticism becomes the Christian lifestyle per se.
563 - the Irish monk Columba establishes his own monastery on Iona in the Hebrides.
around 600 (lasting to around 800) - Irish "Golden Age", illuminated manuscripts like the "Book of Kells" (on display in Trinity College) and metalware like the "Ardagh Chalice" (today in the National Museum Kildare Street) are created.
664 - the Synod of Whitby decrees Roman supremacy over the Irish church in a conflict over the correct date of Easter. In reaction, the cult of St. Patrick is established through hagiographic "Lives" (mostly fictional biographies).
795 - Viking raids on Irish monastic sites (sometimes attracted by the prominent round towers) and settlements begin. A few years later the Vikings start to explore Ireland, using the Boyne, the Liffey, Dublin Bay and even Lough Neagh as winter quarters, and from 842 establish diplomatic relations and alliances with the Irish, colonizing parts of the island.
967 - the sack of Limerick by Irish tribes starts the backlash against expanding Viking rule.
975 - Brian Boru becomes King of Munster in 999 he defeats his main Irish opponents and accepts the surrender of the Viking King of Dublin, Sitric Silkenbeard, becoming High King in 1002. In 1014 Brian Boru defeats a Viking alliance (with Viking help) during the Battle of Clontarf ... but is murdered immediately afterwards.
1142 - with the establishment of the first Cistercian house at Mellifont a new form of monasticism enters Ireland, and in 1155 Pope Adrian IV (an Englishman) grants possession of Ireland to Henry II of England (the papal bull Laudabiliter may be a forgery).
1166 - Mac Murchada (Dermot McMurrough), King of Leinster, emerges as the loser in inner-Irish power struggles. He promptly flees to Britain and starts to raise a mercenary army to conquer Ireland, mainly from Cambro-Normans. This army conquer vast parts of Ireland, and the adventurer "Strongbow" establishes himself (through marriage) as next King of Leinster. Henry II of England in the aftermath accepts the submission of most Irish kings and bishops, thus starting the English rule. Around 1175 Rory O'Connor holds the title of "High King of Ireland" is allowed to rule the unoccupied parts as a vassal of Henry II.
1177 - Prince John, younger brother of Richard the Lionhearted, is made Lord of Ireland. In 1210, now King John, he confiscates all of Ulster and assorted other lands during his (second) visit, graciously accepting the submission of numerous Irish kings.
1333 - following internal unrest, English control over Connacht and Ulster is lost. A few years later the "Black Death" kills around one third of the total population of Ireland.
1366 - sensing that the established Anglo-Normans are becoming "more Irish than the Irish themselves", the crown acts … the Statutes of Kilkenny ban the use of the Irish language by settlers, as well as "interracial" marriages.
1494 - "Poynings' Law" makes all legislation passed by the English parliament automatically applicable to Ireland as well.
1541 - parliament makes Henry VIII King of Ireland, all lands have to be surrendered to him, to be regranted (if applicable and/or convenient).
1557 - the Catholic Queen Mary ("Bloody Mary") initiates plantations in Irish counties of Offaly and Laois.
1558 - Elizabeth I takes the throne and starts ambitious reformation and reorganization schemes in Ireland, including widespread settlement of English and Scottish colonists on the island. Until 1576 this is run as a private scheme, government-sponsored colonization follows. In 1592, Elizabeth initiates the foundation of Trinity College.
1579 to 1607 - widespread and initially successful Irish rebellions occur, in 1601 a Spanish army lands at Kinsale (to be soon defeated). Ultimately, Ireland stays under the control of the English crown.
1608 - the Plantation of Derry starts new wave of enforced colonization.
1641 to 1658 - Catholic rebellions, the English Civil War, and the bloody re-conquest of Ireland under Oliver Cromwell leads to further colonization, and ethnic cleansing: "To Hell or to Connacht!"
1660 to 1688 - during the Restoration period "innocent" Catholics are re-granted lands given to Cromwell's colonists, and after the accession of James II (1685), Protestant officials are replaced by Catholics. This policy is part of the grievances leading to the deposition of James II in England in 1688, the "Glorious Revolution". Following his loss of power, James tries to establish a power base in Ireland, building an army based (partially) on conservative and Catholic sentiments.
1689 - minutes before the occupation of Derry by Catholic troops the now legendary Apprentice Boys shut and barricade the city gates, leading to the long Siege of Derry.
1690 - James II is defeated by William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne. James flees Ireland, and William goes on to conquer the island.
From 1695 - anti-Catholic Laws come into force, becoming ever more restrictive in the years following. In 1728 the Catholics lose the franchise.
From 1731 - the "Age of Enlightenment" arrives, he "Belfast Newsletter", the world's oldest continually published newspaper, prints its first issue, the Royal Dublin Society is founded. In 1741 Georg Friedrich Händel premieres his "Messiah" in Dublin, in 1751 Dublin's Rotunda becomes the first maternity hospital in the British Isles, and in 1759 Arthur Guinness leases a brewery at St. James' Gate, Dublin.
1775 - Henry Grattan becomes leader of the "Patriot" opposition in the Irish parliament, and in 1782 the Irish parliament gains legislative independence.
1791 - inspired by the French Revolution (1789), the Protestant Wolfe Tone writes his "Argument on the Behalf of the Catholics of Ireland", the United Irishmen are founded according to Wolfe Tone's principles. From 1792 Catholics are allowed to practice law again, a year later they are granted (limited) emancipation. In a backlash to this, the Orange Order is founded in 1795.
1796 and 1798 - rebellions inspired by the United Irishmen, in August 1798 a French army lands in Killala, but the 1798 Rebellion and French intervention end in total defeat, Wolfe Tone is captured, tried and commits suicide.
1800 - the Irish parliament votes itself out of existence, the Act of Union establishes direct rule from Westminster.
1823 - Daniel O'Connell founds and leads the Catholic Association, in 1828 he is elected as MP for County Clare, the very next year Catholic emancipation begins.
1840 - O'Connell founds the Repeal Association to dissolve the union with England, from 1843 onwards so-called "Monster Meetings" are held in support, one of the largest takes place on the Hill of Tara.
1845 to 1849 - a potato blight, encouraged by primitive farming methods, destroys the potato harvest and leads to the "Great Famine". Mass starvation and emigration follows.
1858 - the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) is founded in Ireland, parallel to the foundation of the Fenian Brotherhood in the USA. In 1867 the first attempt at a Fenian Rising in Cork and Dublin is unsuccessful … mainly due to atrocious weather.
1870 - Gladstone's Land Act recognises tenant's rights, and the Home Government Association is established.
1875 - County Meath elects Charles Steward Parnell as MP.
1879 to 1882 - the threat of a new famine leads to unrest and the forming of the Irish National Land League, evictions and the "Land War" begin - both civil disobedience and terrorism being actions of choice.
1886 - Gladstone sponsors the first Home Rule Bill, defeated in Parliament.
1907 - a dockers' strike and severe sectarian riots interrupt life in Belfast.
1912 - Northern Protestants rally around Edward Carson, signing a "Solemn Covenant" against any Home Rule.
1913 - general strike in Dublin.
1914 - both the Ulster Volunteer Force (unionist and opposed to Home Rule) and the nationalistic Irish Volunteers smuggle large quantities of arms into Ireland, supplied by Germany. The outbreak of the First World War leads to a postponement of already decided Home Rule.
1916 - led by the IRB, the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizens Army (a trade union branch) rise in arms on Easter Monday, occupying the Dublin GPO. The rebellion ends in total failure, but the summary execution of most leaders swings public opinion behind the rebels.
A few weeks later the Ulster Division all but vanishes in the bloodbath of the Battle of the Somme.
1918 - Republicans sweep the elections but refuse to take their seats in Westminster. Instead they convene as the Dáil Éireann in Dublin.
1919 to 1921 - War of Independence.
1921 - the Anglo-Irish Treaty effectively establishes a Northern Irish Parliament in Belfast, partition and an "Irish Free State" ruled by the Dublin Dáil.
1922 to 1923 - Irish Civil War, the Anti-Treaty IRA and the Free State National Army are locked in open and guerilla warfare, ending with the surrender of the anti-treaty forces.
1923 - W.B. Yeats awarded Nobel Prize for Literature.
1925 - G.B. Shaw awarded Nobel Prize for Literature.
1937 - Constitution of Éire declares independence from Britain, the Irish Free State ceases to exist.
1939 - Éire opts for neutrality in the war, in 1941 major German air raids destroy parts of Belfast.
1945 - De Valera alienates almost everybody by personally offering his condolences upon the death of Adolf Hitler at the German Embassy.
1948 - the Republic of Ireland declares full independence, one year later the Ireland Act perpetuates partition. IRA activities restart a few years later.
1966 - the Anglo-Irish Free Trade Agreement makes cross-border trading easier and more profitable.
1967 - Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association established, targeting mainly the discrimination against Catholics. Civil Rights Marches lead to clashes with the police, especially in Derry.
1969 - "People's Democracy" march from Belfast to Derry leads to violent clashes between sectarian extremists, and between civil rights campaigners and the police. The British Army is sent to Northern Ireland in a peacekeeping role.
Samuel Beckett awarded Nobel Prize for Literature, his reaction is "Catastrophe!"
1971 - internment is re-introduced, the IRA kills the first British soldier in Belfast.
1972 - " Bloody Sunday" in Derry, British paratroopers open fire upon demonstrators, killing 13. Direct Rule from Westminster is imposed upon Northern Ireland.
1973 - Ireland and the UK join the EEC (forerunner of today's European Union).
1981 - ten IRA and INLA hunger strikers die in British prisons.
1985 - the groundbreaking Anglo-Irish Agreement splits the Protestant community in Northern Ireland.
1994 - first ceasefire announced by IRA and loyalist paramilitaries.
mid-1990s - EU aid and an aggressive policy of wooing foreign investors creates the "Celtic Tiger", Ireland develops from an economic backwater with mass unemployment into the richest country in the EU within a decade.
1997 to 1998 - US Senator George Mitchell chairs peace talks in Stormont (Belfast), culminating in the Good Friday Agreement.
1999 - the devolved (power-sharing) government meets for first time in December; later breakdowns of the Northern Executive and elections result in a polarization of the vote towards either Sinn Fein or the Democratic Unionist Party lead to frequent political stalemates.
2005 - the IRA declares the end of the armed struggle and decommissions arms, loyalist paramilitaries follow suit later on.
2008 - the worldwide economic crash hits Ireland hard, the Celtic Tiger expires, an austerity program is established in the Republic. Public purses are also tightened in the UK, and consequently in Northern Ireland.
Around 2012 - dissident Republican and Loyalist groups still pose a threat to the population (and especially security forces), on the other hand non-domestic terrorism is as good as unknown on the island.


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The code that performs the SELECT query and sets $userRow should not be in the if(!$condition) block, so that you'll see the user information when you view the page before submitting the form.

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The Creative Placemaking panel meeting has moved to the South Central Tennessee Development District board room at 101 Sam Watkins Blvd., Mount Pleasant, TN 38474-4024. The panel meeting will still be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019, and will begin at 10:00 a.m. CST. Free parking is available onsite.


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Bright Vision Hospital's Physiotherapist, Lisa Orsi in Coma
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$10k raised online here to help Irish woman in coma
Published on Feb 26, 2015 9:15 PM
by Linette Lai
SINGAPORE - Around $10,000 has been raised locally to help Irish national Lisa Orsi, who collapsed while on a trekking holiday in Indonesia. The 22-year-old was working at Bright Vision Hospital in Hougang as a physiotherapist, and she had been in Singapore for a year before the accident.
She lost consciousness last Friday while hiking up a volcano in Indonesia, and was first warded at a hospital there, according to The Belfast Telegraph, a Northern Irish newspaper.
She was diagnosed as having suffered severe brain damage from hypoxia, or a lack of oxygen, and was moved to the Singapore General Hospital on Wednesday.
According to a Facebook post by her mother, Mrs Sharon Orsi, she has severe altitude sickness and is undergoing various medical tests. "Thank you all for your support, encouragement and beautiful words," said Mrs Orsi. "They are giving our family great strength and the will to keep going."
Altitude sickness is typically caused by the low oxygen levels found at altitudes above 3,000m. It is not uncommon, even among trekkers who are very fit. The condition is characterised by headaches and nausea but, in severe cases, sufferers can lose consciousness.
An online fund-raiser to help pay for Ms Orsi's medical expenses was set up by the Singapore Gaelic Lions, an athletic association to which she belongs. The club has also raised around £19,800 (S$41,500) on a separate site that cannot be used by those residing in Singapore. The call for donations was shared by the Singapore Physiotherapy Association, of which Ms Orsi is also a member.
"She's really kind and loving and funny, and she's full of energy," said Ms Sinead Carr, who is a childhood friend of Ms Orsi and works as a speech therapist in Singapore. "Her heart is as golden as her hair, and she's a real live wire."
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Ms Lisa Orsi, 22, who has been working in Singapore as a physiotherapist over the past year. She collapsed after a trek up a volcano while on holiday in Indonesia last week.
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Ms Orsi (bottom left) with her colleagues at Bright Vision Hospital.
Ms Orsi representing Singapore at the International Gaelic Championships held in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 2014.
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Indianapolis City Fleet Will Be First In US To Be All Electric (Video) product 2012-12-14 15:18:59 https://insideevs.com/news/317005/indianapolis-city-fleet-will-be-first-in-us-to-be-all-electric-video/ General, featured
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By: InsideEVs Editorial Team
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has had enough of the United States' dependency on oil, and this is one time a political figure is not all talk.
On Wednesday Mr. Ballard signed an executive order mandating that the city replace its current sedans with electric vehicles, with both fully electric and plug-in hybrids. As for heavy vehicles (both public and on private contract to the city), which do not currently have a plug-in option, the Mayor will phase in snow plows and fire trucks that run on compressed natural gas.
What Is Good For Portugal (73 miles of EV range and a top speed of 90 mph) Is Not Good For The Race Town Of Indianapolis
The only place a viable option for getting off gas does not currently exist is for the police force, as the Mayor says there is not yet a suitable plug-in hybrid police car.
The changeover to electricity and CNG will take some time to complete, as the city's plan is to replace the gas vehicles as they end their useful life-cycle.
The last non plug-in or CNG vehicle is expected to be retired around 2025.
"The United States' current transportation energy model, driven by oil, exacts an enormous cost financially and in terms of strategic leverage," said the Mayor at the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. "Today I am proposing to make Indianapolis a leader by example on this national and international issue. Although oil-based transportation will remain a staple for a while, new technology available now is making 'energy choice' a real alternative."
In total, the city fleet has about 500 non-police vehicles and 200 heavy vehicles, and plans for about 50 plug-in buys per year in order to make the gradual transition.
Chevrolet Volt Based Vauxhall Ampera Cruiser's Back Seat Limitations Also Make This Option Not Viable To Replace Police Daily Drivers
The big payoff for Indianapolis will eventually come when the police car switch is able to happen (the city has about 2,000 police vehicles), as they record an enormous amount of miles per year, per vehicle. In total, an electrified police fleet has the potential to save taxpayers $10 million in gas per year according to the mayor's office said.
"Our police fleet consumes over two million gallons of gas a year. If the city could get a plug-in hybrid police car that averages 40 miles a gallon, and still provide all the necessary features needed by our officers, we could save taxpayers six to ten million dollars a year; and again reduce our dependence on oil."
The Indianapolis area is already one of the nation's leading EV-adoption locales, and features over 200 public charging stations already, with the city working with private business to add many more.
We can only hope more cities follow Indy's lead.


This fellowship program is non-ACGME and non-accredited. The microsurgery fellowship is based on a large clinical referral base from five states and 25% of the area of the United States. The program was started in 2009 and graduated its first fellow in 2010. The fellowship educational experience is intrinsically linked to the UW Medicine Center for Reconstructive Surgery, a multi-disciplinary team with coordinated clinical and academic activities. This is a fellowship in elective microsurgery. Replants are not included. All applicants should review Washington state licensing requirements on the Washington Department of Health website to ensure they meet the criteria for obtaining a Washington state medical license. Please visit Washington State Department of Health Licensing Requirements for more information about WA state licensing requirements.
Graduates of the program will have been exposed to diagnosing and peri-operative care of a large clinical volume of both pediatric and adult reconstructive problems. The goal of the program is to train individuals to be competent in all aspects of microsurgery. The fellowship experience is approximately 95% adult and 5% pediatric.
There are six full-time academic plastic surgery faculty in the Microsurgery programs: Drs. Hakim Said, Peter Neligan, Otway Louie, Shannon Colohan, Alexander Gougoutas and Janelle Sousa. Drs. Peter Neligan and Janelle Sousa also operate with the craniofacial faculty at Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH) on cases involving microsurgery and facial reanimation with Dr. Craig Birgfeld and on certain orthopedic cases.
The program is based at the UW Medicine Center for Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). Pediatric microsurgical cases are treated at SCH. And Head and Neck Reconstruction is also done at Harborview Medical Center (HMC).
Clinical activity is on a supervised basis. Candidates for the fellowship must be eligible for a full Washington state license and will have privileges at both UWMC and SCH. Active participation in ongoing clinical outcome studies and case series analysis is expected. Presentation of original clinical research at a national meeting is supported and expected.
U.S. citizens will have acting instructor responsibilities at the University of Washington. This position will be involved in the clinical supervision and teaching of medical students and plastic surgery residents. J-1 visa holders will not have supervisory responsibility and will not be involved in clinical supervision or unsupervised activity.
Individuals in the program must have completed their plastic surgery residency, have well-developed plastic surgery skills, and be familiar with the full range of plastic surgery procedures.
Positions in this program are filled through the Microsurgery Match Program,www.sfmatch.org/.
Individuals applying for this program must have completed an ACGME or LMCC accredited residency and have board certification or are ABPS board eligible in Plastic Surgery and eligible to be licensed in the state of Washington.
Participants in the program participate in CME accredited national and regional plastic surgery conferences. Attendance is expected at the UW Plastic Surgery Divisional Rounds.
Program Certifications: No additional certifications.
Program is a one-year appointment, July 1st – June 30th.
The salary for this position is commensurate with institutional guidelines relative to the educational level of the individual involved.
Only complete applications will be considered for this fellowship. Use the Central Application Service application form to apply.
Mailed copies will not be retained.
Application requirements and link to application process is at: www.sfmatch.org.
Fellowship is available to United States and Canadian citizens who have graduated from an accredited plastic residency program. Canadian applicants must have taken the Canadian equivalent to USMLE steps 1 and 2. UW will sponsor a J-1 Visa for the successful applicant. Applications from individuals who require an H1-B Visa are not accepted.
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From the drawing board to the hiking trail
Published: Nov 02nd, 2014
By Kaija Swisher Black Hills Pioneer | Posted: Monday, October 27, 2014 11:30 am
SPEARFISH — They're used to doing the drawings for projects, but last summer, Spearfish architects Andy and Shauntel Fett had the chance to take a design through the construction process. They created a rammed earth bench that won a merit award from the South Dakota chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for its sustainable design and materials.
"We draw it; we don't build it," Shauntel said of what the couple, both of whom work at Williams and Associates, is used to doing. However, both were interested in a building material called "rammed earth" that they had learned about in architecture school, but they didn't think it was feasible in a cold climate. When Andy was returning from a conference in Denver, however, he saw a rammed earth building in Wyoming.
"Then we started investigating it more and messing around with it and decided that we wanted to do something with it," he said.
They started researching and designing, using sustainable
building methods and materials. One thing that drew them
to the method was the fact that it uses less concrete and looks a little more natural, and they thought it would be neat to build something usable near a hiking trail or path in their community.
"A bench was an approachable size for just the two of us building something," Shauntel said of their final decision.
They approached Cheryl Johnson, Spearfish's public works administrator, about the possibility of placing the sculptural bench, pro bono, on city land.
"I was really encouraged when they brought the idea to us," Johnson said, adding that it gave the city the chance to place a bench in a space it may not normally consider.
The Fetts had prepared a plan and design that they presented, and the conversation turned to placing the bench near the trail to the Thoen Stone monument, above the Lookout Amphitheater on Meier Avenue.
"I really think it suits some of the new things this community is out there trying," Johnson said of the
bench design, adding that lately, more people are coming forward with unique ideas to complement the community and natural environment.
The city authorized the Fetts to place the bench on the space, and they started the work, putting in many hours every weekend. There is no water or electricity on or near the location, so they had to haul water and do all the work by hand.
Andy explained that to complete the bench, they used three building materials: rammed earth, local ponderosa pine, and steel.
"We wanted the whole thing to be local materials, good for the environment," he said.
The two blocks on the ends of the bench, on which the wooden slats sit, are made of rammed earth. The Fetts build wooden forms out of ponderosa pine, then mixed asphalt crumbles, soil near the site, and sand from Lookout Mountain together with Portland cement – approximately 15 percent of the mixture, which is about half the cement content of traditional concrete – and water. They poured the mixture into the wooden forms and tamped it down in layers, building it up and then letting it cure, before removing the forms.
They cut the wood with a handsaw on site and charred the ponderosa slats, which provides a protective layer and a darkened look of the wood, which was then sealed to protect it. They angled the bench with hikers in mind, so people can sit and see the "X" on the base of Lookout Mountain, marking the spot where the original sandstone Thoen Stone was discovered in the late 1800s. A replica of the stone, with its inscription, can be seen on the monument on the hilltop above the bench.
The South Dakota chapter of the AIA also noticed the bench, awarding the Fetts a merit award during the Design Awards Ceremony of the chapter's convention in September. Susie Wisall, executive director of S.D. AIA, explained that merit awards are given to deserving design aspects of projects.
"The projects are not to be judged in competition with each other, but rather by measuring the architects' performance against each project's scope and potential," she said. "Projects of ordinary program or modest budget can merit an award based on the architects' skill in optimizing the design opportunity."
Shauntel and Andy estimated that they spent about $1,000 on the materials and between 150-200 hours of work on the project overall, and they are pleased with the result. When looking at the landscape, seeing the colors of the sandstone, gypsum, and limestone visible from the vantage point, the bench's appearance and colors – made from those same local elements – fit.
The architects said through the process, they are convinced that this building design is feasible.
"We learned a lot through it, and we hope people enjoy it," Andy said. "We know it's not perfect, but hopefully, people can see that it fits with the environment and it's something different."
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The Real Bond Car… Unveiled at Ian Fleming's old office
Royal Navy Commander Paul Haines with colleague Commander Pat Douglas
at the unveiling of the "real Bond car" at Ian Fleming's old office
Last Tuesday a 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4, which is understood to have been the inspiration for James Bond's Aston Martin, was unveiled by international auctioneers Coys at the Old Admiralty Building, where Ian Fleming had his office.
The car, which will be auctioned at Coys' traditional Blenheim Palace sale on 12th July, is believed to have been the inspiration for the Aston Martin featured in the original novel Goldfinger.
This model is a Vantage specification 1954 DB 2/4 Mk I, bearing the registration JBW 974. For many years it sat idle, collecting dust and rust, until a father and son purchased it for restoration. It was during the restoration that a set of unique special modifications came to light, along with the car's connections to the British Intelligence Service and the creator of Bond himself, Ian Fleming.
These one-off features seem to be the same as the fictional Bond car in Goldfinger, including reinforced steel bumpers, concealed lockers, heavy-duty anti-interference ignition system, driver's seat connections for two-way radio and/or a homing device, and a Halda Speed Pilot device, which accurately computes time and distance in relation to a pre-selected average speed.
The "real Bond car", an Aston Martin
DB 2/4 at the Old Admiralty Building
Chris Routledge, Managing Partner of the auction house, said:
"The story around this car and its discovery is phenomenal. It was supplied new on 4th July 1955 to the Honourable Sqdr. Ldr. Phillip Ingram Cunliffe-Lister DSO, whose father was Lord Swinton, a close confidant of Winston Churchill and head of MI5 and the Security Executive during WWII. Moreover, the vehicle was regularly at Ian Fleming's direct next-door neighbour in Kent, and indeed it was the next-door neighbour's house which was also used as inspiration in the Bond novels, this time as Sir Hugo Drax's residence in the novel Moonraker.
He added:
"This could be one of the most important discoveries of all time, confirming the link between the undoubtedly most famous spy in history and possibly the world's most iconic sports car marque."
The car was on show at the Stratstone of Mayfair Aston Martin showroom on Park Lane, 113 Park Lane, London W1K 7AJ, until the end of last week. It is now on display at the foyer of the Grange St. Paul's Hotel, 10 Godliman St, London EC4V 5AJ.
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1. The man who bought the car was Sqdr. Ldr. Hon Philip 'Ingram' Cunfliffe-Lister DSO. His father was Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Lord Swinton the 1st Earl, who was a close confidant of Winston Churchill and head of MI5 and the Security Executive during WWII.
2. Ian Fleming was very keen on sports cars even to the extent that he was once the co-driver for Britain's top rally driver, who was at the time none other than Donald Healy, the famous sports car manufacturer. As the evidence shows, the new Aston owner Ingram also competed in lots of international rallies. And had his new Aston equipped with 'extras' for competitions.
3. In 1952 Ian Fleming bought a seaside house from Noel Coward in a small village near Deal in Kent. In the same village, and at the same time, Ingram's friends Dennis Ramsay, the famous portrait painter, and his wife Rose, the godmother to his son Michael and the daughter of Simms who founded the RAC, bought the nearest house to Ian Fleming, called Hope Bay Studio. Ingram's son Michael Cunliffe-Lister is alive and well as has clear recollections of visits with his father in the 1950s. He travelled from Lincolnshire for sentimental reasons to view the restoration work on his father's car.
4. Around 1954 Ian Fleming then wrote his next James Bond novel 'Moonraker'. Fleming must have known the Ramsays, who lived in Hope Bay Studio. He knew their house very well because he included it in the book he was currently writing, making it into Sir Hugo Drax's house and rocket base.
5. In 1955, Ingram continued to compete in international rallies and the new Aston Martin he had purchased was fitted with 'extras' for next year's season. By that year, Fleming had written six books with Bond's car being a Bentley, but then, in his new book 'Goldfinger' he gave Bond an Aston Martin, and coincidentally it is the only Bond car in Ian Fleming's novels to have gadgets installed that are so similar to this car that it makes any coincidence extremely unlikely.
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Each quote can be linked to a task. A sales rep can assign a task for an assistant to send a newly created fax, for instance.


Living in their tiny shed squeezed in amongst the garden tools, Mr and Mrs Chickweed's amazing prize-winning vegetables have taken over everything! Before they retire, they can't resist planting one last seed, try for one more champion vegetable and one more trophy!
But no one knew that a vegetable could grow bigger than the cat, bigger than the dog, bigger than you and me put together! It's gigantic, it's blocking out the light, it's roots are under the house and it's taking over!
Help save the day as we all pull together to get this enormous turnip out of the ground before it takes over the planet!
Following sell-out performances last year, Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company come to the New Wolsey Theatre with their unswerving energy, live music and eccentric puppetry in this re-potted version of the world-famous children's story.
For seedlings aged 3-10 and all the family. Meet the characters and puppets after the show.
Absolutely fantastic, really talented actors, full of songs, and special moments, our daughters two and six both adored it as did we, thank you.


Gurgaon-based Rise India, an aggregator in the education sector, has acquired Padhopadhao.com, a home tutor aggregator portal for an undisclosed amount.
The company has acquired 60% stake and with this Padhopadhao.com will get an aid to upgrade its services to gain a strong foothold in the industry.
Launched in 2014, Padhopadhao.com, is a rising education startup that ensures quality home tuition. It covers Delhi/NCR with 48,000 registered tutors, which have served more than 60,000 parents and students.
Through this coalition, the portal will be able to establish its presence in Mumbai, Jaipur, Chennai, Chandigarh, Bangalore & Hyderabad.
With no change in management, co-founders Hemant Garg and Akhilesh Kumar will continue to represent Padhaopdhao.com.
Through its ventures, Rise India has succeeded in training and placement of over 50,000 students in sectors such as retail, IT, BSFI, construction, driving, and renewable energy.
Rise India empowers promising small-to-mid size companies by offering them growth capital and a healthy integrated ecosystem.
Founded in 2012, Rise India specialises in providing their stakeholders; Entrepreneurs, individuals and Government, robust turn-key solutions which includes Finance, Corporate Training, Educational and Skill Development. Along with Padhopadhao.com, the company has successfully acquired and invested in various companies including ICFE, RVS Rise and BQ Academy.
So far, it has accomplished skilling 1.5 lakh candidates across India, with a presence in over 10 states, 85 Skill development centers and smart classes in over 100 school campuses.
Earlier this week, Delhi-based edtech startup Qonfuse raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from CureInstant founder Hamraj Kumar, through a Facebook Group, Startup Delhi (Abhishek Kumar Gupta).


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I have been building with LEGO and letting my imagination run wild for a while now and have shared some of my creations. I will probably either delete or edit some of my builds or simply re-upload updated versions.
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as a professional graphic design studio, stephanie adler of adlerdesigns has experience with corporate identity development, print and illustration and web design. because of the happiness and joy the ketubah celebrates, it has become my primary focus.
the ketubah is a 3000 year old prenuptial - an earthly contract between bride and groom. ancient ketubot, were written in aramaic, to explain basic material, conjugal and moral obligations of the groom to his bride. it acknowledged and protected the rights and property of the wife, from destitution, in cases of divorce or death. the contract was signed by two witnesses and conveyed to the bride during the wedding ceremony.
in modern times there has been a revival of the ketubah, combining art with various texts. as an artist my creations reflect original interpretations of art - a composition with a modern edge. traditional techniques in art and design are used to create a ketubah for our time.


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For immediate release: August 19, 2019 - 11:02am
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The City of Saskatoon continues to make progress on recovering $1.04 million in funds that earlier this month were directed to a fraudster's bank account through a fraud scheme.
"While it is early in the investigation, we're pleased to say most of the funds have been identified or traced and have been locked-down by Court order," says City Manager Jeff Jorgenson.
Jorgenson says the City is chasing down every lead and working with banking institutions and the Saskatoon Police Service.
"Recovery of the remaining funds, further fortifying our controls, and gathering all of the facts continues to be the City's number-one priority," he says. "This is a very good start and we are cautiously optimistic about recovering more funds."
A fraudster electronically impersonated the Chief Financial Officer of Allan Construction, asking for a change of banking information. The City complied, and as a result, the next contract payment intended to go to that company, was directed to the fraudster's bank account. The fraud was identified on August 12, 2019.
"It's very disconcerting that the perpetrator used my name and our company name to commit this crime," says Allan Construction's CFO Blaine Dubreuil. "We have done a security assessment and are confident that our systems were not hacked or compromised. We'll be working closely with the City of Saskatoon and the Saskatoon Police Service as the investigation continues."
The City has issued a claim with its insurer. To protect the integrity of the police investigation the City and Allan Construction are not at liberty to disclose further details.


Live Video Enhancements: Adobe Connect now allows users to use a Filmstrip view for multiple cameras. This allows for one camera to be featured while the other cameras appear below in filmstrip type view (See Pic below). The interface is very user-friendly and will simply increase the amount of live video being used in Connect rooms. At the same time, this new feature also saves about 30% of bandwidth. This filmstrip video feature is ideal for users conducting virtual conferences, informational webinars and virtual classrooms where multiple cameras can be used. Users can also make the Video Pod Full Screen with just a click. For some reason, your hair still gets messed up when you turn on the camera though.
First Time Using Connect Experience: Compared to other web conferencing solutions such as WebEx and GoToMeeting, Connect is the most feature-rich product on the market. Lots of features like screen share, live video, polling, chat, Q&A, custom layouts, persistent meeting rooms, and on and on—this can be a bit daunting to a user who has never used Connect before. From this point on, the experience is wonderful for new users. Now, users get an email that walks them through the basics of creating a Connect Meeting Room. The idea here is that first-time users can IMMEDIATELY start using Connect with ease and quickness, as well as create a persistent meeting room that can be used over and over again.
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I'll start: I've got a 1989 Toyota van 2WD LE, gasoline, 4 cyl, and I get 21-22mpg in town and 24-5 or so on a long highway trip.
Speed doesn't matter for any of these numbers, it gets what it gets.
2010 2.5L CVT Subaru OB our trip this week was with the 4x6 lifetime tent trailer + two parents bikes on the roof in fork mounts with 30inch wide 7ft long roof box between the bikes on 54inch bars + two kids our trip average was 19.5mpg. Similar trips without the bikes on the lid we saw 21-22mpg. No roof rack gear or trailer we typically see trip averages of 28-32mpg. Around town we get 23-24mpg.
2007 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4.7L (stock sized BFG Rugged Terrains) our trip this summer over a 9000ft pass with 14-26% grades pulling the LifeTime Tent Trailer 5 passengers and gear we were averaging 14mpg for the trip. No trailer road trips we typically get 17mpg.
Just for the hell of it Grandpas 2005 SLK350 which the wife and I are taking next week on a two day trip we typically see 28-30mpg averages as long as we keep it under 85mph.
The old 93 Land Cruiser we never got better than 13mpg and the worst was 10mpg didn't matter what we were hauling or towing that was what we got with 285 BFG's on it.
2005 sprinter 2.7L diesel. 25 mpg combined.
1996 E350 Class III Road Rescue Ambulance, 2wd, 7.3L Powerstroke Turbo Diesel. No lift with road tires. 12mpg combined.
Relatively stock 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon - 17.5mpg combined average.
coming back from AZ, driving thru AZ and New mexico with trailer 19.8, don't know how that happened, only thing I can contribute it to is altitude? The computer, but also hand calculated and it is right on.
10 to 13 mpg depending on fuel blend (winter/summer), and alcohol content.
As long as I keep it around 65 fuel consumption is reasonable and 50 gallons of fuel keep stops to a minimum.
Haha. Nice!! That sounds about right.


Applications for all the positions close: Sunday 8 March 2015.
Position descriptions are available on the Orienteering NZ website under vacancies or from the links below.
Purpose: The primary role of the JWOC Coach is to assist the NZ representative team at JWOC to perform to the best of their ability and to improve upon previous results achieved by New Zealand representative teams at JWOC.
Tenure: From appointment to the completion of the competition (approximately). The Junior World Orienteering Championships will be held in Rauland, Norway from 4-10 July 2015. (Travel to/from Norway and pre-event training have not been included in these dates).
Tenure: From appointment to the completion of the competition (approximately). The Manager is expected to travel to the Junior World Championships (and any other events the team are attending) with the team. The Junior World Orienteering Championships will be held in Rauland, Norway from 4-10 July 2015. (Travel to/from Norway and pre-event training have not been included in these dates).
Tenure: From appointment to the completion of the competition (approximately). The Manager is expected to travel to the World Championships with the team. The World Orienteering Championships will be held in Inverness, Scotland from 1-7 August 2015. (Travel to/from Scotland and pre-event training have not been included in these dates).


Conductor and violinist Gustavo Dudamel will be visiting MIT today to accept the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts. Part of the awards ceremony will include a session with Dudamel conducting the MIT Symphony Orchestra; I'll be on stage playing Oboe and English Horn on Rimsky Korsakov and Mozart. Our regular conductor (Adam Boyles) has been prepping us for this by taking, erm, unusual liberties in tempo and phrasing.
I'm not usually very aware of names of conductors, but I have heard Dudamel's float across WQXR on occasion. The evening promises to be exciting.
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Transport regulation grace period extended to all livestock sectors
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented a "transition period" for the feed, water, and rest requirements for all livestock sectors, in addition to the previously announced grace period extended to beef and dairy animals. CFIA says it will use the first two years of the new regulation period, beginning February 2020, to "focus… Read More
Scoring ewe body condition is in the palm of your hand
Lyndsey Smith
A sheep in full wool can look plump and well-fed, even when they're quite thin. The only real way to assess body condition is by getting your hands on the animal, even once sheared. But what are you feeling for, exactly? How can you tell a body condition score (BCS) of 3 from a 2?… Read More
National Sheep Network names new chair
Ryan Greir, a sheep producer from Alberta, has been named as the chair for the National Sheep Network (NSN). Greir is currently the vice-chair of Alberta Lamb Producers, and farms just east of Strathmore with his wife Janna and young son. The NSN represents Canada's top three lamb producing provinces —Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec —… Read More
Some answers, but plenty of questions remain ahead of transport regulation changes
We are less than six months away from new federal livestock transportation regulations coming into force, and significant clarification is still needed surrounding the implementation of the rules. The existing rules for livestock transport within Canada have been overhauled from all sides, including: the angle of loading ramps, hours allowed in transit, restrictions on movement… Read More
Ontario Sheep Farmers appoints first-ever independent board advisor
Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF) has appointed Dr. Deb Stark as its first-ever independent board advisor. The role is designed to strengthen the board's governance structure, address sector-wide issues, and expedite fair, just and equitable resolution of issues regarding board and/or member conduct, according to the organization. The addition of Stark to the role follows an… Read More
Ontario Sheep Farmers explores feasibility of production insurance
Canada's sheep industry is full of opportunity, with strong demand and decent prices, but producer retention past the five-year mark has been identified as one of the challenges of growing the industry. Several factors play a role in new entrant and existing producer success, and Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF) have focused on risk management program… Read More
Canada names its team for the World Butcher's Challenge
In the face of plant-based protein being all the rage, some may have also noticed a subtle but significant push for the continued celebration of meat. The rise of nose-to-tail feasts, carnivore-centric restaurants, and even a reality TV show that puts butchering skills to the test are a all a testament to humans' continued love… Read More
A shift to year-round grazing shifts demand for antimicrobials, too
It was purely an economic decision when rancher, Stephen Hughes decided to try grazing his herd year-round in southwestern Alberta back in 1996. He had no idea the move would also significantly impact herd health and shift the need for antimicrobials. "We chose to change our management strategy from winter feeding to grazing year-round, and… Read More
What you see is not what you get — feed tests key to unlocking feed savings
Visual assessments are not enough to gauge feed quality, and a feed test is an economical way to protect against under or overfeeding certain critical components of a feed ration, such as protein or energy, says Andrea Hanson. Hanson is the beef extension specialist with Alberta Agriculture & Forestry, and says that feed testing all… Read More
Combi Clamp saves time (and a farmer's back) when processing sheep and goats
For those looking for hand's free, low-stress sheep and goat handling, the New Zealand designed, UK-manufactured Combi Clamp offers an efficient way to process many sheep and goats very quickly. The Combi Clamp, distributed by Huber Ag Equipment, uses an operator's weight to clamp animals between panels, operated via a foot treadle plate. "It allows us… Read More
Ontario Sheep exploring production insurance feasibility
Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF) has secured funding from the AgriRisk Initiative Program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to investigate the feasibility of a production insurance program for the sheep industry and wants producer input for its development. The key outcome of this project will be recommendations on whether production insurance is feasible and affordable for… Read More
Beware the Lone Star tick
Most by now are aware of the risk of Lyme disease, a bacterial diseased transmitted through deer ticks. But a relatively new tick has been found with increasing frequency in Canada — and the fallout of its bite is also serious. A bite from the Lone Star tick — named for the single white dot… Read More
Classic scrapie case confirmed in Alberta
The Alberta Lamb Producers (ALP) says that a positive, classical scrapie result was confirmed by a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) laboratory on a sheep from a farm in Alberta on June 21. The sheep was tested due to clinical signs consistent with scrapie, the producer group says, and because the sheep lived on multiple… Read More
Ontario announces interim animal protection model
Earlier this year, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) informed the government it would no longer be carrying out animal welfare law enforcement. The announcement has spurred the need for an overhaul of Ontario's Ontario Animal Protection Act, but also left a gap between the current set up and the… Read More
Long-term thinking required on pasture rejuvenation during a drought
While some rainfall has returned to very dry areas of the Prairies, many ranchers have already made some tough calls on downsizing herds and flocks to conserve what grass is available for grazing and winter feed. Taking the pressure off existing pasture and hay ground is a smart move to make early. Janice Bruynooghe, of… Read More


We believe that homework can be a powerful educational tool to help ensure that every student achieves their full potential. Effective homework is integrated into our curriculum and teaching and we ensure that it is set regularly.
To support parents and families to know what homework is set, the student planner is used. Students have a responsibility of writing down the homework which has been given to them each day. In addition, we are trialling software in which homework tasks can be accessed electronically.
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KIIT School of Public Health (KSPH) prepares the next generation of public health professionals, managers, health policy makers, public health practitioners, research leaders and academicians.
To start with, KIIT School of Public Health(KSPH) provides short term training opportunities from the current academic year (2015-16) and onwards for those serving persons who want to upgrade their knowledge and skills in public health. The school offers 2-year Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and PhD courses from the academic year 2016-17 and onwards.
KSPH provides an active, student centred special learning environment with modern facilities in class room, community and facility based field practice areas and internship through partnering and collaborating organizations. Thus KSPH provides opportunities for problem solving and promotes development of professionalism in public health.
The organizational structure of KSPH incorporates the vision, goals, objectives and values of public health and inculcates leadership, innovation, communication and provides institutional rewards for good work.
Faculties of KSPH are highly qualified and of national and international repute and are drawn from multiple disciplines. KSPH has the other support manpower, physical facilities and learning resources to provide appropriate platform for research, education and service in public health.
KSPH aims at achieving a national ranking among top 10 leading public health schools in the country within 5 years and international accreditation in 7 years or earlier.
KSPH have to advance public health research and its application in public health policy, practice and programs at different levels in collaboration with Government, Non-government and international partners. The huge laboratory facilities available in School of Bio-technology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and other schools of KIIT and the facilities available at community level in rural, tribal. Urban, industrial, mining and tourist areas will be used. Working with other KIIT Schools KSPH can undertake most advance researches including genetic epidemiology.
KSPH to foster Innovations in Quality service provision to the community in rural, tribal, urban and industrial areas (Point of care Kiosks, screening, service linkage, community effort, behaviour change etc).
The school has a strategic plan and road map for further development and evaluation of its instructional, research and service activities.
KSPH will proactively strive to explore new partners and widen its existing collaboration and partnership with local, state, country and international agencies in government and NGO sectors for the cause of public health education, research and service..
KSPH will develop its departments further to be recognized as Centres of excellence. It is envisaged to set up at least one such centre of excellence within 5 years.
KSPH is well aware of the sensitivity, perception and needs of its students, faculty and the community it serves.
KSPH also prepares Public Health Domain Specialists such as Health Behavior Specialists, Health Economists, Health Communication specialists, health management specialists etc.
KSPH will establish a Public Health Laboratory of its own
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Some 51% of British holidaymakers leave something important out when packing the case, and end up spending an average of 31€ (£26.50) each on items such as toiletries, sunglasses, underwear, and swimsuits at either the airport or at their destination. That adds up to an incredible £684 million a year on replacing items already bought for an annual break!
Passport and travel documentation – you can't even leave the country without these!
Travel insurance – readily available and essential in a number of worst-case scenarios. But check your policy – some are better than others.
Money – whether you already have your Euros or plan to use your cards, you won't get far without it.
And finally, in order to hire a car with Malagacar.com you'll need your driving licence. If you're travelling from the UK you'll need to bring both the photo card and the paper counterpart. If you're visiting us from outside the EU you'll need your International driving licence – and these all need to be the originals. Sorry but we can't accept photocopies! You'll also need a credit card, passport and the contact details and address of your holiday destination for our records. Here at Malagacar.com we try to help all of our customers get the most from their Malaga airport car rental. We can point you in the direction of the nearest shoe shop, but without your driving licence, we can't help you enjoy driving one of the 50+ models of rental car available from us today.


Dance In The Dark is a promotional single by American pop singer, Lady Gaga. It is the first single from The Fame Monster, the re-released deluxe edition of her debut album The Fame.
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Information of suspension of Payers and Notes Concerning College Football
College football news always has different things to report. For example, news that certain roster decisions are supposed to be accomplished due to off-field problems are common. Numerous players take part in college football in every single day; thus, you can anticipate a wide array of issues to come up. Currently, there is a broad range of trending college football news.This site has some of the issues that come up occasionally.
One of the most recent cases involves the suspension of Clemson players. The players were suspended after testing positive for a controlled substance known as Ostarine. All the players will miss the playoffs as they are banned to play the whole season.
The college football management conducted an impromptu drug test on all the players. Despite the three players missing the final game, Clemson still won the title. One of the suspended players, Dexter Lawrence, was to be drafted by the NFL in 2019 while his colleagues would go back to playing college football.For now, Clemson is still pursuing an appeal that would grant its players further tests. However, it is still unclear how this matter will influence the team in the upcoming season.
A former Rice Football player has also put the team on the limelight after he was convicted. Stuart Mouchantaf, the defendant, is said to have sold Vicodin to his teammate. Unfortunately, the drug was an elephant tranquilizer. The teammate succumbed to an overdose of the drug. The municipality emphasized that the dealer will be culpable of the deaths of their victims. In addition, the Municipality also stressed on using harsher terms on players who are involved in dope distribution than regular drug suppliers. Considering that the college football teams have are greatly affected by drug abuse problem, both coaches and athletic directors are collaborating to check it out whether they can stop the menace before it destroys their reputation whenever the info leaks to the news media.
Two players linked to the LSU Football team are also trending after they were involved in a lethal shootout. An 18-year man died of gunshot wound sustained in the fight. The police reported that the LSU players were attempting to sell an electronic gadget to the deceased. However, the deal went sour as the client attempted to rob the players. For now, the players are free because they said that they shot the man in self-defense. Investigation is still in progress.
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Campus Management Tackles Financial Aid Verification
Blackboard Updates Transact Commerce App for Compliance with PCI Standards
Blackboard has released version 3.5 of Blackboard Transact, a set of applications that provides commerce and security management for campuses. The primary focus of the new edition is its compliance with the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), which enables the institutions that use it to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). The goal of PA-DSS is to help software vendors and others develop secure payment applications that don't store prohibited data and ensure their payment applications support compliance with the PCI DSS. Campuses are encouraged to use PA-DSS-compliant applications in their payment environments or risk eventually being denied the ability to access credit services by their credit card companies.
According to the company, release 3.5 received validation from Trustwave, a security assessor company, and acceptance from the PCI Security Standards Council.
"Payment application security compliance is a very important initiative for our university," said Stacie Gomm, associate vice president for IT at Utah State University. "Our Controller's office is driving this initiative to ensure that all of our financial systems and processes are PCI compliant. The enhanced security features of the Blackboard Transact platform are an important step towards compliance for our campus-wide ID card solution."
The Blackboard Transact platform has two primary modules. The Commerce Management module facilitates campus ID card issuance; on-campus, off-campus, and online commerce; cashless payment processing for dining, bookstore, vending, laundry, copy, print and parking services; financial reporting; and self-service account management. The Security Management module provides features to monitor door access control, manage video surveillance, and perform mass notification capabilities.
The new version also introduces capabilities to support enterprise-wide compliance policies and risk management; adds improved database audit logging; provides user account and password features including forced complex passwords, limited repeat access attempts, and account deactivation after 90 days of no use; and includes rewritten user documentation.
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El Batallón Jeanne d'Arc (o Bandera Jeanne d'Arc) fue un grupo de combatientes franceses durante la Guerra Civil Española alineados en el bando sublevado del general Francisco Franco. Estaba compuesto por aproximadamente entre 300 y 500 voluntarios franceses, suizos y belgas organizados por el general Paul-Louis Alexandre Lavigne-Delville, veterano de la Primera Guerra Mundial, y el capitán Henry Bonneville Marsangy, que fueron incorporados en la Legión española (el Tercio).

La unidad se formó en mayo de 1937 y tuvo su base de operaciones inicial en Talavera de la Reina. La mayor parte de sus miembros pertenecían a la organización de extrema derecha Croix-de-feu —luego convertida en el Partido Social Francés— y al partido Action française.

Véase también
 Intervención extranjera en la Guerra Civil Española
 Batallón Comuna de París
 Batallón Louise Michel
 Escuadrilla España
 División Carlomagno de las SS

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Bibliografía

 Sylvain Roussillon (2012). Les Brigades internationales de Franco, Éditions Via Romana.

Participación extranjera en la guerra civil española
Action française

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TAXI DRIVER IS A COMMUNITY HERO.
In the last couple of days, Taxi Driver Nicholas Daniels was driving along Abbott St in Cairns and saw a lady fall over in the wet. The driver stopped his car and assisted her, offering to take her to the hospital. The lady wanted to pick her husband up first and the driver did this and then took them both to Emergency without any charge.
Nicholas says that he saw someone in need and was just helping a fellow member of the community. The lady had injured herself quite badly and needed to be admitted to the emergency department at Cairns Hospital. The driver did not expect anything in return for this, "I was just doing what anyone else would do if they saw an injured person", says Nicholas.
This service towards the community is outstanding. Nicholas is a credit to Cairns Taxis. It is the provision of such service that makes the difference in the customer experience and encourages repeat usage of taxis. Cairns Taxis would like to thank Nicolas for providing such memorable experience.
The couple (Robert and Renate) were so appreciative of this they have made contact with Cairns Taxis to pass on their thanks to Nicholas.


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By Martine Miller, Town of Mount Pleasant Communications Manager
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (March 11, 2021) – Deputy Director Andy Weis has been selected to lead the Mount Pleasant Public Services Department. His promotion follows the retirement of Director Jody Peele after 30 years of outstanding service to the community.
"Andy is highly qualified to lead the Public Services Department. He possesses excellent leadership skills, further honed during his career in the U.S. Marine Corps. His breadth of experience, along with his more than five years of service to the Town, make him the ideal candidate," said Mount Pleasant Town Administrator Eric DeMoura.
"It is an honor to be selected to lead and manage the Mount Pleasant Public Services Department," said Weis. "I look forward to building on the standards of excellence achieved by the men and women of the department. I am grateful to the Mayor, Council, and the Town Administrator for the opportunity to serve the community."
Weis joined the Town of Mount Pleasant as Deputy Director of Public Services in 2015. In this position, he supported and assisted the Public Services Director in planning, organizing, staffing, and overall managing the waste management, infrastructure, facilities, grounds, and stormwater divisions.
Prior to joining the Town of Mount Pleasant, Weis had a distinguished military career, serving 24 years in the Marine Corps starting as a Private and reaching the grade of Lieutenant Colonel. Weis served in numerous positions in the operating forces, supporting establishment, and joint assignments, including numerous deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as other overseas assignments.
Weis graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in international relations. He lives in Mount Pleasant with his family.
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It's no secret that online service providers cooperate with law enforcement agencies and will hand over personal information of various kinds when subpoenaed, subject to court order, or compelled by search warrant. What is secret has been exactly what information these companies store about their users, and what they will hand over to the authorities when required. In recent days a series of these documents have been leaked to whistle-blowing site Cryptome. The policies of (among others) Facebook, AOL, and Skype have all been posted to the site, and several more were posted last December, including those of Verizon, Sprint, and Yahoo.
While most companies have not responded to these leaks, Yahoo, back in December, and Microsoft, whose Global Criminal Compliance Handbook was posted on Saturday, both issued DMCA takedown notices to have the documents removed. In both cases, Cryptome refused to take any action. Yahoo's demand went no further, but Microsoft decided to take things to the next stage, and told Cryptome's ISP, Network Solutions, to take the document down. Network Solutions duly responded by removing the entire site. Microsoft now has 14 business days to begin litigation, after which the site will be reinstated.
John Young, Cryptome editor, notes that only Microsoft and Yahoo have "behaved like assholes" and taken legal action to try to get the documents removed. Though the other companies are no doubt far from thrilled to have their internal documents posted, they have not seen fit to take any action as a result. Cryptome, for its part, has moved to a temporary new host, and all the documents remain available to download.
The information that Microsoft could give to law enforcement is for the most part exactly the information one would expect. They cover the full range of Microsoft's online services; Hotmail, Windows Live ID, Windows Live Messenger, Office Live, and Xbox Live to name a few. The document describes what the services are, how long they retain data, and what data they do and don't keep. For example, Windows Live Messenger's logging records the Windows Live ID activity (sign on and sign off) and contact IDs, but does not retain any data about the actual messages. Xbox Live records indicate which gamertag was playing what game and when, but no mention is made of, say, whether the messages sent between users on the system have any accessible logs, or who is playing with who.
What's more surprising is why Microsoft should take such a hard line against the document's posting. While the company could argue that yes, technically the information contained is all proprietary and copyrighted, the fact is, it's what any half-way competent developer would expect to log. Some companies such as Cisco have even made their documents public voluntarily, for precisely this reason: there are no exciting dirty little secrets here. It's a bit surprising in places—it has to explain to readers that Microsoft can't provide access to e-mails stored on local hard drives (something that does not speak highly of the wit of the law enforcement officers who might be making such requests)—and is both quite specific in some places (explaining how to read and interpret the logs that Windows Live ID creates) and annoyingly vague in others (when discussing Office Live Small Business and Windows Live SkyDrive)—but for the most part, the thing that is striking is how mundane it is.
About the only real value in the whole document is that it makes clear that criminals should clearly conduct their business over Windows Live Messenger—unlogged—rather than e-mail. Law enforcement can't request what Microsoft doesn't keep in the first place, after all.
The decision to take action under the DMCA is also surprising because of the counterproductive result. If Redmond had done nothing, the likelihood is that few people would have even noticed that the document had been posted. Sure, it would be "out there" on the Web, but the thing is hardly compulsive reading. By having Cryptome taken offline, the Handbook has garnered far more attention—and far more redistribution around the Web—than it ever would have if the company had left the site alone. At least Yahoo's compliance guide contained pricing information—about $30-$40 to get a copy of a Yahoo user's e-mail. Microsoft's lacks anything even that juicy.
All in all, it is a strange fight for Redmond to pick. No good can come of it—the document is out there, and probably distributed more widely than ever—and the handbook tells us only what we already knew anyway. There are surely better ways to tarnish a reputation and accumulate legal costs.
Update: Microsoft will withdraw the infringement complaint against Cryptome and the site will soon be back online, according to ReadWriteWeb.
Update 2: Microsoft has released an official statement: "Like all service providers, Microsoft must respond to lawful requests from law enforcement agencies to provide information related to criminal investigations. We take our responsibility to protect our customers' privacy very seriously, so have specific guidelines that we use when responding to law enforcement requests. In this case, we did not ask that this site be taken down, only that Microsoft copyrighted content be removed. We are requesting to have the site restored and are no longer seeking the document's removal."


Trained from youth to be a mental wizard, Blain possesses a photographic memory and supersensory perception, which allow him to tune into criminal activity. His costume also made him invulnerable.
Ever since the founding of the United States of America, members of the Whitney family have served America and have helped the country in its hour of need. Among those members of the Whitney family who have served America include such notables as general Steven Whitney, who had helped cover General George Washington's retreat from long island and cleared the way to Valley Forge; Capt. Ambrose Whitney, who was a Privateer Commander during the War of 1812; Major Thomas Whitney, who accepted Robert E. Lee's saber at Appomattox Courthouse on behalf of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War; and James Whitney, a Federal Agent with the Bureau of Indian Affairs who signed a treaty with several tribes of Native Americans to put an end to a series of raids against white settlers. They were among the many members of the Whitney family to serve America at her darkest hour. Trained from youth to be a mental wizard, Blain possesses a photographic memory and supersensory perception, which allow him to tune into criminal activity. His costume also made him invulnerable.
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Archive for May 30, 2015
Taxiarchis, Mandamados Mytilene
Posted: May 30, 2015 in D3200, digital, lesvos, NIKON, Nikon 18-55mm f3.5 VR, PHOTOGRAPHY, spring, summer, travel
Taxiarchis is the patron saint and the guardian angel of Lesvos. It's the most famous monastery in the island and it's located north of Lesvos, about 36km from the city of Mytilini, close to Mantamados village.
The icon of Taxiarchis is absolutely impressive. The strict look of Archangel Michael, his big and black eyes, the tremendous glaive and the silver-gilt wings are riveting. This icon is one of the very few embossed icons in the whole Orthodox world.
According to the legend, Saracens pirates invaded the Monastery and massacred all the monks except for a novice-monk who had the time to hide out on the roof of the church. Suddenly, the scared monk saw the shape of Archangel Michael raising his glaive against Saracens who scuttled away. Thanks to the miracle, the monk survived and wanted to show his respect to Taxiarchis. He took soil, he mixed it with the blood of his dead fellows and he made the sculpture of Taxiarchis, while his vision was still vivid in his memory.
Today, we can see only the head of the sculpture. The pilgrims offer Taxiarchis metal shoes as gifts (tamata), because the tradition says that Archangel Michael wears them during the nights and appears as a vision.
Taxiarchis festival takes place every 3rd Sunday after Easter. During this religious festival the inhabitants slaughter a bull and then they cook the traditional kistek (meat with wheat), which they offer to the visitors. The day before the festival, from every part of the island, people walk to Mantamados or ride their horses to show their respect to the miraculous saint and pleaded him for health and other issues.
From lesvosgreece.gr
Here are some photos from my visit to this beautiful spiritual place.
A real F5A fighting jet is positioned in the entrance of the monastery from the Greek Airforce, as a token to its protector Saint Michael.
Enjoy more photos in my Flickr Album
D3200 and Nikon 18-55mm f3.5 VR
City of Mytilene,Lesvos Island Trip.
Posted: May 30, 2015 in D3200, greece, history, island, lesvos, mytilene, nikkor 55-200 VR, Nikon 18-55mm f3.5 VR, PHOTOGRAPHY, travel
Tags: d3200, greece, history, island, lesvos, mytilene, Nature, Nikkor 35-70mm MF, nikkor 55-200 VR, Piraeus, port, spring, summer, Travel
This month I visited with my wife and young son the island of Lesvos. After taking the ship from Piraeus and after a trip of 10 hours we arrived to the post of Mytilene..Mytilene is an ancient city founded in the 11th century BC. Mytilene is the capital and port of the island of Lesbos and also the capital of the North Aegean Region. The seat of governor of the North Aegean Region is Mytilene.
Standing on seven green hills rooted in the heart of the Aegean, spreads the city of Mytilene. Contemporary Mytilene with a population of thirty thousand is built on the ruins of the ancient namesake city, the birthplace of leading intellectual personalities throughout the centuries.The greatest lyrical poets of all times were born here, Sapho (700-600 B.C.) and Alcaeos (640-560 B.C.) as well as Pittacos one of the Seven Sages of antiquity. The intellectual tradition continues to modern days with Odysseas Elytis (1911-1996) winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for literature. A walk through the picturesque neighborhoods, the Promenade and the traditional commercial street (Hermou) from the Ancient Port in Epano Skala to Kioski and Sourada will convince the visitor of the warm hospitality of the natives and he will admire the exquisite, preserved historical Mansions of various architectural styles. The city is adorned with imposing churches, most distinguishing among them the Metropolis Cathedral with the 33m. Gothic steeple built in the 17th century and the domed church of St. Therapon (1880).
Of much interest is the Monastery of St. Rafael just 12Klm. from Mytilene nestled in the olive groves of Karyes, Thermi. Mytilene is the headquarters of the Ministry of the Aegean and the University of the Aegean. The city has an international airport and harbour which connect the island with Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Volos, Kavala, Alexandroupoli and the islands of Limnos, Chios, Samos, Icaria, Kos, Rhodes, Crete, etc.
Mytilene is famous for it numerous local OUZO distillers, if Ouzo was Wine, Mytilene would be Vourgoundy they say…. and they are right .Mytilene is THE definite Ouzo capital of the world and also the home of the famous sardines. It is a beautiful city full of life and great friendly people. It is very cheap (although the ship tickets are not), and you need at least a week if you want to visit all its notable points of interest.
Please enjoy the photos and if you enjoy them consider visiting this great Greek Island.
In the old city you can find great examples of last century architecture with elaborate roofs and balconies.
Visitors of Lesvos Island can travel by ferry from the port of Mytilini on Lesvos to the Turkish port of Ayvalik. In high season, ferries run almost daily between Ayvalik and Mytilini but less frequently at other times of year; usually Thursday is quite busy for the big market (bazaar) and Saturday's for the smaller version.
At the port you can see some very expensive yachts from around the world, this one one had a USA flag.
Street view of the agora with Agio Therapon Church seen in the back.
Sensational majestic exterior and interior, the church of Agios Therapon is one of the most recognizable monuments in the island, although its history, its present form at least, just over the half century, while inaugurated in 1935.
We know that by 1850 at the same place there was a small temple dedicated to Saint Therapon also.
The church served the needs of patients and hospital staff, the well-known "hotels" of Mytilene, which was precisely opposite the present church, where is the building that houses the Byzantine Ecclesiastical Mouseio.The basic architectural style of the church is he registered his cross with a dome.
With the first glance but one realizes that it bears on its outer form many and intense gothic characteristics, the presence of which is probably due to effects received by the Argyris Adalis during his apprenticeship near the two great teachers.
The exterior decoration is the brainchild of famed painter and sculptor Lesbian Nicholas Kesanli. H diversity of its parts makes it impressive. The church is built of ashlar stones. It is even known that much of the material for the construction of the temple was moved from the famous quarry Sarmosak of Asia Minor. On the façade there are two tiers of columns, Ionic and Corinthian. Five domes crowning the edifice. Each dome supported pediments, which are decorated with paintings and sculptures.
The woodcut temple is the work of 1915 and created by the hand of a craftsman Mytilene, Demetrios Kovala. He also created the pontifical throne, the pulpit and the two major shrines of the temple. In the nave, between the pontifical throne and shrine, the tomb of Metropolitan Oyngrovlachias Ignatiou, one of the great protagonists of Greek Revolution of 1821. The relic was moved to St. Therapon the church of Agia Triada of Livorno, where the prelate had been buried after his death in Pisa in 1828, and the marble sarcophagus was placed 1965.
The city is very much alive, busy streets next to the sea.
The day I visited the city drag racing was taking place.
Mytilene is the city of Stratis Mirivilis.
Stratis Myrivilis (Greek: Στράτης Μυριβήλης, pseudonym of Efstratios Stamatopoulos (Ευστράτιος Σταματόπουλος); 30 June 1890 – 19 July 1969) was a Greek writer. He wrote mostly fiction: novels, novellas, and short stories. He is associated with the "Generation of the '30s".
Stratis Mirivilis Statue.
The city is full of beautiful statues.
The Statue of Liberty (Greek: Άγαλμα Ελευθερίας) is a bronze statue erected at the harbor of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos in Greece.
The statue was created by Greek sculptor Gregorios Zevgolis based on a design by local painter Georgios Jakobides. It was cast in Germany in 1922, and was erected and dedicated in Mytilene in 1930.
The statue and its marble base stand 15 meters (49 ft) tall.
The statue of liberty and beneath it dozens of immigrants newly arrived from Turkey.
More immigrants waiting for the next ship to Piraeus.
The ship for the trip back to Piraeus.
Enjoy more photos in my flickr album.
I used NIKON D3200 with lenses NIKON 18-55VR f3.5 & NIKKOR 55-200mm VR


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Boeing, Lion Air Group Announce Order for 50 737 MAX 10 Airplanes
- Fast-growing carrier placed the largest incremental order of Boeing's newest 737 jet
- MAX 10 will be the most efficient and profitable single-aisle airplane
- Lion Air Group to operate MAX 8, 9, and, 10, maximizing commonality and flexibility
Boeing and the Lion Air Group today announced the airline purchased 50 of Boeing's new 737 MAX 10 airplane, which will be the most fuel-efficient and profitable single-aisle jet in the aviation industry. This rendering shows the airplane in the carrier's livery. (Boeing illustration)
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Lion Air Group today announced the airline purchased 50 of Boeing's new 737 MAX 10 airplane, which will be the most fuel-efficient and profitable single-aisle jet in the aviation industry. The deal, valued at approximately $6.24 billion at list prices, is the largest incremental order to date of the MAX 10 variant. The order was previously listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website.
"Lion Air is very excited to be a launch customer of the latest version of the 737. This airplane delivers a new level of fuel efficiency and operating economics and fits in perfectly with our fleet of modern airplanes," said Edward Sirait, President Director, the Lion Air Group. "We are proud to continue our tradition of innovation at Lion Air as we again lead the way with new airplane technology."
The Lion Air Group was first in the world to put the 737 MAX 8 into service and the first to order the 737 MAX 9. Last month, the group became the first to take delivery of a 737 MAX 9, using the airplane's added capacity to launch several international routes.
"We are honored that Lion Air Group, one of the most innovative and fast-growing carriers, has once again placed its trust in the 737 family," said Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president, Asia Pacific & India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "With the 737 MAX 10, Lion Air will have a range of efficient and reliable options to optimize their network to serve their customers and grow profitably."
The 737 MAX is a family of airplanes that offer about 130 to 230 seats with the ability to fly up to 3,850 nautical miles (7,130 kilometers). These jets incorporate the latest CFM International LEAP-1B engines, Advanced Technology winglets, the Boeing Sky Interior, large flight deck displays and other features to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market. The 737 MAX 10 is the largest variant in the family. At 43.8 m (143 ft 8 in) long, the airplane can seat a maximum of 230 passengers and offer airlines the lowest seat-mile cost ever in a single-aisle aircraft.
The 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing history, accumulating more than 4,400 orders from 96 customers worldwide. For more information and feature content, visit www.boeing.com/commercial/737max.
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Boeing Communications
Office: +1 425-879-6077
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