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10 Best Art Competitions and Drawing Contest of 2020
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Art Competitions and Drawing Contest of 2020
Painting Competitions
Digital Art Contests
Illustration Contests
General Art Contests
Are you an artist with fantastic pieces but lacking exposure and looking at drawing contest to enter?
Are you living the infamous artistic lifestyle? Well, art contests are great for alleviating these challenges.
You get an opportunity to get recognizes, win cash prizes and gain a huge financial boost to build your career.
There are lots of these contests out there.
With so many options to choose from, we've selected a guide that we think can suit you best.
Check out this guide for the best drawing contest to enter in the year 2020.
Imara in her Winter Coat, by Charlie Schaffer. Photograph: BP portrait award 2019/National Portrait Gallery
BP PORTRAIT AWARD – Open to artists worldwide
Age: 18 and above
Prize: £35,000 first prize,
The total prize: £74,000.
Closing Date: December 11, 2019
This award is believed to be the most prestigious contest in the world. The 41st year content aims to support the careers by giving the winning artists a chance for exposure and display their creativity at the popular National Portrait Gallery, London.
The terms for this contest states that submission to be painted in oil, or acrylic, or tempera, on canvas or board. The contest won't consider works on papers.
ACRYLICWORKS 8 Open to artists worldwide working in acrylic
Coastal Waters by Christopher O'Connor an AcrylicWorks7 Competition Winner.
Entry Fee: $35 and $30 before January 31, 2020
Prize: $2,000 first prize,
Second prize: $1,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2020
This contest seeks the best talent in acrylic painting over a variety of styles and subjects. The contest winners will be required to narrate about their art in line with the year's theme which: Strokes of Genius, Splash.
The contest demands that the contestants reflect the theme in their creative or technical process, materials, or artistic inspiration. As a bonus, the winners will be published in Artists Magazine.
SPLASH 21 – Open to artists worldwide
Entry Fee: $45, and $35 before December 30, 2019
Prize: $2,000 first prize
Closing Date: January 15, 2020
The splash 21 contest seeks a specific watercolor painting that captures a specific mood.
The year's theme for this contest is 'The Creative Spark' and the contestants are required to submit original authentic pieces that reflect the excellence of this concept.
The contest demands watercolor submission although some minor extra-medium may be allowed. The winners list will be featured in Watercolor Artist magazine.
THE LUMEN PRIZE FOR DIGITAL ART – Open to artists worldwide
Melting Memories by Refik Anadol
Entry Fee: $48 2works, $24 for each extra work
Total prize: $11,000
Closing Date: May 6, 2020
Organized by Lumen Art Projects Ltd, this digital award focuses on the provision of new opportunities for digital artists from all over the world.
The contest requirements are relaxed, with only one demand that submission engages somehow with technology.
The contest features the following categories:
Moving Image,
XR Image
3D/Interactive Image
Additionally, the finalists automatically qualify for the People's Choice Award and the Lumen Gold award.
The women finalist will also become eligible for the Rapoport Award for Women in Art and Technology.
ANIMAGO AWARD – Open to artists worldwide.
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: €3,000
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
The Animago Award competition has developed art in the field of 3d animation, stills, visual effects, visualization, and design.
The contest is organized by the German magazine Digital Production, which announces the winners during a gala during an annual Animago conference held annually in Munich, Germany.
WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS – Open to artists worldwide
Prize: A cash prize of £2,000
Entry Fee: £29
The contest invites illustrators to submit their creations created or published from January 2018 to 8 different categories.
In addition to cash prizes, the winners will get global exposure such as Directory of Illustration, a feature in a major exhibition in central London, and an invitation to the Awards Evening in October.
SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS ANNUAL COMPETITION – Open to artists worldwide
Living. By Peter Sis
Entry Fee: $20 for members and $25 for non-members
Prize: Medals, work published in a full-color catalog and displayed in an exhibition
This is a premier showcase for illustrators and animators that is open for artists from all over the world.
The contest features 6 categories namely; Editorial, Book, Advertising, Institutional, Uncommissioned, and Surface/ Product Design.
The contest starts accepting entries around late summer/early fall, 2020. Additionally, there will be an extra publication fee of $90 for non-members and $80 for members.
ARTISTS MAGAZINE ANNUAL ART COMPETITION – open to artists worldwide working in a traditional medium
By Oliver Sin
Entry Fee: Regular Division: $35 per image.
Student/ Beginner Division: $15 per image.
Prize: $24,000 in cash prizes, exposure (Artists Magazine)
Closing Date: May 1, 2020.
This contest seeks to celebrate the traditional 2D artistic mediums: mixed media, painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art, and others.
The categories range from Portrait/Figure, Still Life, Landscape, Abstract, and Animal/Wildlife.
On top of cash prizes, the winners will gain much exposure—winners get featured in January/February 2021 Artists Magazine.
FUTURE GENERATION ART PRIZE – to artists worldwide between 18 and 35 years old
FUTURE GENERATION ART PRIZE
Prize: $60,000 cash prize and $40,000 investment in winner's art practice.
Closing Date: May 2020
Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009, this contest selects 20 artists whose creations get highlighted during Venice Biennale. Entries open in February 2020.
THE SUNNY ART PRIZE – Open to artists worldwide age 18 and over
Entry Fee: £25 for one artwork, up to £45 for four artworks.
Prize: Total prize over $7,000 plus a month-long art residency in China, solo exhibition in London.
Closing Date: June 30, 2020
The UK Sunny Art Prize seeks to expose both upcoming and established artists through exhibiting their work during their one-month-long residency in China.
A £6,000 total cash prize is shared among the first three winning artists.
The contest features categories such as painting, video art, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, ceramic art, installation art, mixed media, and photography.
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Last week, Tamra's rumored spin-off came up in an episode of @sk Andy, and when the question was brought to the table, Andy Cohen's answer was totally blunt and to the point: "No. There's no spin-off in the works." He added that the pressures that go with taking on a spin-off for any given Housewife are intense—even more so than the regular workload that comes with their respective shows—and that you have to have "a lot going on" in order to make a spin-off work. Tamra's chiming in to echo these points, and she's doing so via social media.
From Tamra's Facebook post: "Let me crush a stupid rumor that won't go away. I was NEVER asked to do a spin off show! A blogger wrote a story stating a few of the OC housewives were getting spin off shows (me,lizzy,vicki). But it was a lie!!!!! No one has been offered a spin off! I'm sure a lot of woman would love to have their own show and are working on standing out to get their chance? It is a lot of work to hold your own show and you need to have a lot going on in your life. #TamrasOcWedding #rumors."
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One of the ways we divide up stories, along with genre, is audience. We label stories as being for middle grade (8 to 12-year-olds), young adults, or adults. Some stories, of course, like Harry Potter, cross over multiple audiences. It's a convenient distinction for traditional publishers and book stores, but maybe it's becoming less important in the age of digital publishing.
Now, it's not an issue for a lot of stories. MAGE STORM is a solidly middle grade book (though, of course, I would love it if someday it also crossed over to gain a wider audience).
Other stories don't fit so neatly. After reading this post, I'm starting to question whether I should call THE BARD'S GIFT young adult. Not for any of the reasons cited in that post, though.
THE SHAMAN'S CURSE has always been a problem this way. Yeah, it starts with a fifteen-year-old protagonist. But the original version spanned eight years–ending with the hero at twenty-three. In the current rewrite, I'm trying to shave a year or two off of that, just to tighten things up. It'll still take him outside the young adult age rage. And that doesn't count the three potential sequels.
I made a couple of attempts to carve this story up to fit into either the middle grade or young adult audience, but it just doesn't want to fit that straight jacket. And now, I have the freedom to let it be what it wants. I like that.
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Q: How can I add a web link to Launchpad? I would like to have my web apps show in Launchpad. Is there a way to do this?
I search for something like this but only found one solution, and this is a program not available in the App Store. I think there is more than one solution.

A: You can use Script Editor and AppleScript to create an AppleScript application which opens the URL in a new tab in Safari, as in the following example:
set theURL to "https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/293859/how-can-i-add-a-web-link-in-launchpad"

tell application "Safari"
    tell front window
        set current tab to (make new tab with properties {URL:theURL})
    end tell
end tell

Change the value of set theURL to "..." to the appropriate URL, and then save this as an application to the Applications folder.
It will then be available to Launchpad and Spotlight, as well as other ways and means to open any other application.
You can also change the icon of the app, and there are instructions on the Internet on how to do that. E.g., Create custom icons for files or folders on Mac. Also, if you want to go the more technical route, have a look at: Create Your Own Custom Icons in OS X 10.7.5 or Later

If you use a different Browser then Safari, the code can be modify as necessary for that particular Browser.
For Google Chrome:
set theURL to "https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/293859/how-can-i-add-a-web-link-in-launchpad"

tell application "Google Chrome"
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end tell

For Firefox:
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Now, Why Would Europe Suddenly Feel the Need to Segregate Women?
March 30, 2016 by V the K
In Germany, they are introducing Women-Only railcars to protect women from sexual assault.
Germany will join India, Mexico, Brazil, Egypt and Indonesia as a select few countries that have segregated carriages for women and children.
Gee, Germany didn't have a problem with rape until very recently. I wonder what could possibly have changed?
So far, barely a peep from feminists about this segregation. They are much too concerned with identifying the correct gender pronouns to use to express to 57 genders, fighting "white privilege," and figuring out the gender of glaciers to concern themselves with little things like demographic oblivion.
By the way, Britain's Socialist Labour Party also thinks that segregating the ladies into cars is a great idea. They won't say it's because of the Mohammedans… but it's because of the Mohammedans.
But remember, anyone who is worried about "creeping Sharia" and the dhimmitude of Western culture in the face of Triumphalist Islam is a lunatic and an extremist.
Also, did you hear about the Moderate Mohammedan shopkeeper who wished his Christian patrons a Happy Easter? His fellow Mohammedans beat him to death for it.
Filed Under: Religion Of Peace
March 30, 2016 at 10:32 am - March 30, 2016
Saudi Arabia is considering the death penalty for homosexuals. Most in the country agree.
March 30, 2016 at 1:06 pm - March 30, 2016
If the Brits get out of the EU, they might save themselves with some serious introspection and action. But the rest of Europe may already be past saving as the Europe-that-was. The Irish Republic will then be faced with staying with the EU, or a Schengen-type arrangement with the United Kingdom. Having so-far escaped much of the ghettoized-Muslim contagion, I'll bet on the Brits and the Anglosphere.
TheQuietMan says
Ted B. (#2), based on the way the Irish Republic was "neutral" in WWII, I would expect the Irish Republic to stay with the EU. Also, don't they owe an enormous amount of debt to the EU?
Germans are adopting aspects of Muslim and other backward cultures and doing so for their own good. Hmm.
Ilion says
"1.Saudi Arabia is considering the death penalty for homosexuals. Most in the country agree."
I expect that upon examination, it is only the catamites — whether they were willing or not — who will be executed.
… you know how it is with Moslems — you rape a woman, then stone her for "adultery"; you rape a teen boy, then throw him off a roof for being "gay"
Next thing you know, the German government will be forcing German women to start wearing burkhas, "To shelter them from attack." And after that, it'll be recriminalization of homosexuality. And then anti-pedophilia laws will get lessened. And then female circumcision will be mandated.
I'd bet a doughnut that Germany (Sweden, Denmark, et al) would ban official travel to North Carolina in a second if someone brought it up.
So let me get this straight, separating men and women in railroad cars is perfectly fine, separating them by bathroom is the worst thing that can be done. Incredible.
Ilíon says
Why stop at "official travel"? If there was any way to tell where someone has gone once they clear US customs, they's try to prohibit even private travel to NC.
March 31, 2016 at 6:10 am - March 31, 2016
I would be ok being segregated from feminists. : )
So rather than sit back and criticise liberal delusion, what do you suggest be done to Muslims, V the K?
Fair enough. Would you believe that I agree with you on most of these matters? If prayer rooms are allowed in schools for Muslims, all religions should be accommodated equally, no? That goes the same for "Pretend to be [this religion]" day at schools, if it's about educating students about a variety of religions. For me, it's all or nothing: either create a diverse pallet of accommodation/education or take it completely out.
If Jewish prisoners, etc, who follow a strict regime aren't accommodated, but Muslims are, then no one should be. I agree on the foot baths. Yet, in all my time, I've never actually caught someone giving themselves a footbath in a public space. And I live in an area where there is a healthy amount of Muslims.
As far as mocking and ridiculing the religion in all forms of media, I just don't get where you're coming from here. Is it the job of the media? Why should an entire religion be mocked, because of the actions of a militant subset? I don't get the point. Perhaps that should be more of your focus on this blog, if it's important to you. There are plenty of conservatives out there who would be audience for it. The demand is out there, right?
Listen, my personal attitude towards religion is that they should all f*ck off. But, billions of people glom on to one or another because it's what gets them through the day, the tradition/rituals give them comfort, it's how they were raised, and/OR (read "or") they're just idiots.
As far as Christians being held accountable for Westboro Baptists, I only see this from a minority of liberals who have nothing better to do than blame the ills of the world and their lives and past on right-wing Christianity–a distortion brought about care of the internet. This same minority is the one you constantly mock, which I get a lot of the times (if you can believe it). But, it's also just an example of the pendulum swinging the other way. In the 1980s, when I went to church, I learned that as a gay male, my desires were filthy and frowned upon, and I was taught to feel shame for being gay. I've gotten over it, for the most part (I think, I hope), and try not to spend my energy blaming The Church. But, I get how others in my shoes would be p!ssed off and still hold a grudge, which is reflective in the anger and animosity they demonstrate towards The Church. I don't agree with it. I'm more like, "Get over it." But, I get it. And, it's not like that anti-gay sentiment isn't not still being spread today, which is still fueling the flames of those who are triggered by this.
April 1, 2016 at 4:10 pm - April 1, 2016
https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/31236439/muslim-family-left-shocked-after-they-were-asked-to-leave-flight-for-unexplained-security-reasons/
April 2, 2016 at 5:40 am - April 2, 2016
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Carbon sponsored European Tour star Richie Ramsay will be working overtime on day four of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi.
More morning mist delayed the start of today's third round and the Scottish player had only completed 13 holes when darkness called a halt to proceedings.
Ramsay was one over par for the day at that stage, having struggled to build on a blistering start, with two birdies in the first three holes.
He now has to complete the third round on Sunday morning, along with all but 13 of the field, before pegging it up for the final 18 holes.
When the action went on hold the Scot was four under and just half a dozen shots behind the pacestetters, who include Ryder Cup pair Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter.
Richie, whose driving was solid, will be hoping to make an impression on Sunday and find the form which saw him card a best of the day 66 in round two.
Carbon managing director Gordon Wison has been delighted with the extensive media coverage stirred by Richie's fabulous 66, with several of today's papers carrying photographs with our corporate logo to the fore and Richie flagging-up our sponsorship in his interviews.


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Government answers GM Leaders call for homelessness support
Greater Manchester's Leaders have successfully secured Government support in their efforts to tackle homelessness
Today the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) announced that Greater Manchester would be awarded a Social Impact Bond (SIB). This bond will allow GM to provide longer-term support and accommodation for specific entrenched rough sleepers to allow them to move off the streets.
Greater Manchester Mayor, Tony Lloyd said; ""I welcome today's announcement from Government that they will work with us to support entrenched rough sleepers off the streets in Greater Manchester. Government has recognised that we've got a proven record of delivering on our promises and can make a real difference here in Greater Manchester.
"I hope that further discussions with Government around how we work together to support those who have recently started rough sleeping are successfully concluded as soon as possible.
"The levels of homelessness in our city-region are disgraceful. Homelessness is ruining the lives of far too many people in Greater Manchester; we can now do more to help those who are living on our streets."
The GMCA is continuing discussions with Government around funding to support those who have recently started rough sleeping. The aim is to develop emergency hubs with accommodation to support those who have recently started rough sleeping. These will be short-term hubs providing practical advice and support to support individuals back into settled housing.
Greater Manchester has previously been successful in its bid to become a Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) trailblazer area for homelessness prevention. The Homelessness Prevention trailblazer programme gives Greater Manchester the chance to develop a thorough and consistent approach to preventing homelessness in the city-region. However, leaders will now be able to go further and bring together the passion and commitment of all partners to prevent homelessness and support people off the streets.
The GMCA ultimately aims to combine the Social Impact Bond and the proposed funding to support recent rough sleepers with trailblazer programme funding and create an integrated approach to tackle homelessness. The final shape of the programmes will depend on the funding made available.
Greater Manchester's plans to tackle homelessness have been developed with the support of the NHS, Greater Manchester Police, third sector organisations, as well as all ten Greater Manchester local authorities. The Manchester Homeless Charter Group were involved in the bid preparation and the charity Shelter were also consulted.


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Prior to the storms developing we'll hit 80 in most spots!
Thunderstorms will develop out ahead of a cold front after 2 p.m. today and continue through the PM drive.
Thunderstorms will be strong-severe with damaging wind gusts as our primary threat. Few storms may also produce hail. By 9 p.m., most of the storms will have moved east.
Colder air moves in for Friday and the weekend with daily highs in the 50s and 60s.
Saturday will be the wetter of the two days this weekend especially from Lafayette and Muncie and south. Rain will be heavy at times. The majority of the rain does clear out by Sunday, so we'll see plenty of sun develop by Sunday afternoon.
We warm back up to the 60s and 70s early next week.


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Featuring research, policy and best practice, as well as news, publications and information on the latest industry related training and events, the eBulletin keeps you informed of the latest developments for carers. You can sign up to the eBulletin online or by contacting our membership officer on membership@carersnsw.org.au or 02 9280 4744.
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National Carers Week 2011 ran from Sunday 16 – Saturday 22 October 2011. The theme for National Carers Week 2011 was Anyone Anytime.
Carers Day Out took place on Tuesday 18 October 2011, many events were held across NSW including a free event for carers in Martin Place, Sydney.
To launch National Carers Week 2011, a special awards ceremony was held at Parliament House, Sydney to announce the Carer Ambassador Awards and the NSW Carer of the Year. Ceremonies were also held across the state to honour 143 local carer award recipients.
The Awards, now in their second year were held in partnership with Carers NSW and the NSW Government.
Throughout May and June 2011, Carers NSW hosted a series of six networking luncheon events across NSW to connect with carers and service providers. Carers NSW held the Don't Be Careless - Connect with Carers events to meet with carers and organisations throughout the region and increase awareness and understanding of carers and the caring role.
At the events, Carers NSW presented key information on its role in policy development and supporting carers, and outlined new programs that are available to carers and service providers. The events also provided networking opportunities for carers, government representatives, and service providers to share their experiences and services with one another. Carers NSW hosted 157 carers, 107 service providers, and 6 government representatives totalling 276 attendees throughout NSW.
The Carers NSW 2011 Biennial Conference Changing Society; Changing Needs - new directions in carer support was held in Sydney on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 March 2011.
Health, Wellbeing and Social Care: effective programs and approaches in promoting health and wellbeing amongst carers.
Research and Policy to Practice: implications for supporting carers.
Partnerships in carer support practice and care management.
Technological innovations to support consumers and carers, and improve carer team partnerships.
For all media enquiries, please contact the Communications Team on commsteam@carersnsw.org.au or 02 9280 4744.
Our policy team works in a variety of ways to represent carers. We make written submissions and reports, attend meetings and forums, work in partnership with governments and other agencies, provide advice to a range of stakeholders, conduct research to raise the profile of carers within the sector and more broadly.
Our key publicly available written submissions from 2011 are available below.
The former President of Carers NSW, Laraine Toms, wrote in the Carers NSW newsletter, Carers News, about a range of carer related issues, including diverse themes such as the concept of resilience, the development of carer recognition policy, and many others.
The following publications are the results of completed research projects conducted by or in partnership with Carers NSW.
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Is Lewis close to signing a deal with Mercedes?
The answer appears to be yes if the grapevine turns out to be true. It is understood that the Brit will sign on the dotted lines before the start of the British Grand Prix next week.
Lewis Hamilton, who took the lead last Sunday after winning the French Grand Prix, is in last year of his current contract and could hammer a deal of £40 million-a-year with the Silver Arrows. It is believed that the contract will be for at least two years.
Even though there is no formal deadline announced for the contract to be signed, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff gave enough hint that the deal is around the corner.
Currently, both drivers' seats at Mercedes for 2019 season and beyond are vacant and it appears that for the third year in a row Lewis Hamilton will partner Valtteri Bottas who also yet to sign his new contract.
FIA President Jean Todt in Brussels signed a pledge, with the European Commission, to implement good governance in sport.
With this pledge, FIA commits itself to implement the basic principles of Good Governance in Sport – Integrity, Accountability, Transparency, Democracy, Participation and Inclusivity.
As per FIA website, Jean Todt declared, "Sport has dramatically changed past years. Sports organisations have to face new challenges and therefore have to adapt to this changing environment.
FIA earlier committed itself to finalise the 2021 engine regulations by June, and it appears that they will honour this deadline. A definitive document on engine regulations will be shared with the manufacturers at the end of Austrian Grand Prix.
FIA race director Charlie Whiting said, "It's very complicated. There's meeting after meeting after meeting going on these things, and the reports I get on this appear to be very detailed, so they are going into fine detail.
According to motorsport.com, Charlie Whiting also said that the June end target was not to facilitate discussion by the team bosses at the next Strategy Group meeting on July 4th.
Though Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff suggested that among other discussions, power unit will also be discussed.
Wolff said, "The engine, it needs a lot of lead time, therefore the earlier the better it is. The solution that we need to find is how can we avoid parallel costs of developing two power units.
← Will Red Bull use Renault's new spec MGU-K this weekend?
What a waste? I will never buy any product from Mercedes again.
Good government from the FIA? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I suppose it's possible, but I still think it unlikely.


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History of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
The History of China covers thousands of years. The earliest records are from about 1250 BC but a few things are known about earlier times. Chinese history covers many periods and dynasties. It may be divided into the following parts:
Hunting to farmingEdit
About a million years ago Homo erectus, an early human species, lived in China. Later, about 65,000 years ago, modern human beings (Homo sapiens) reached China from Africa. For food, they hunted wild animals. They also began to pick and gather fruits, eventually resulting in the Chinese learning to farm.
PrehistoryEdit
Prehistory means history of a time before any written record. In such cases, it is very difficult to tell anything definite about the prehistory of China or any other country. Even then, historians believe some facts about the China of that period. By 5000 BC, people had learnt farming. They had started cultivating rice and possibly other types of grains. By 2500 BC, the Bronze Age had come to China. A ruling class with kings and queens had come into society.
Xia DynastyEdit
Some scholars think that about 4000 years ago, the Xia dynasty ruled China. Xia was the first ruler of this dynasty. No one can say anything very definite about Xia, his time, and other rulers of his dynasty.
Ancient HistoryEdit
Sháng DynastyEdit
From the time of the Shang Dynasty, some written history is available. Writings were done on Oracle Bones. Several such bones and shells have been found. Scholars believe that present day Henan was the ninth and last capital of kings of the Shang Dynasty.
Most Chinese historians of that time think that one dynasty came after another but it is possible that two dynasties were ruling in different parts of China at the same time. Therefore, some scholars think that Xia dynasty and Shang Dynasty may have ruled at the same time, but in different areas of China.
Zhou DynastyEdit
About 1046 BC, the Zhou Dynasty defeated the Shang dynasty and came to power. They changed the capital from Henan to a place near present-day Xi'an, near the Yellow River. The Zhou Dynasty also brought a new theory. This theory told the people that kings had the order of the gods to rule the country. Almost all dynasties of Chinese rulers continued to repeat this theory. The kings of this dynasty won many new areas. For the first time in the history of China, a large number of people also moved from one area to other area for settlement.
Spring and Autumn PeriodEdit
The Spring and Autumn Period was around the 8th century BC. The Zhou dynasty continued, but it lost its power. Many kings ruled different parts of China. China became like several small countries, each ruled by a different king. In some cases, a king ruled just a village with a small fort.
During this period of China, many new lines of thinking arose. Some of them still continue to be important. They are Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism and Mohism.
Warring States PeriodEdit
The Spring and Autumn Period continued for about 300 years. By the 5th century BC, only seven main Chinese rulers and states remained. They had taken over all the smaller areas. These states continued to fight each other. Historians call this period the Warring States Period due to wars and fights among these states. At last, a king named Ying Zheng united all the seven states. He made himself the Emperor of China and founded the Qin Dynasty.
Qin DynastyEdit
Qin Dynasty was a very important dynasty in the history of China. They followed the philosophy of Legalism. Their capital was at Xianyang. Under the king of this dynasty, China became a powerful country. Many new things were done for the first time. A tight legal system was followed. Written language was developed. Common currency was used. The building of the Great Wall of China was started.
The Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period (traditional Chinese: 三國; simplified Chinese: 三国; pinyin: Sānguó) is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of real power of the Han Dynasty emperors.
Kingdom WuEdit
Kingdom Wu was a country built by Sunquan in the third century. Jianye was the capital city. In 222 AD, Sun became the king of Kingdom Wu and in April 229 AD, he became the emperor. The Three Kingdoms period were terminated. The kingdom's economy was boosted quickly while Sunquan was the ruler of Kingdom Wu. At that time, many people escaped from other countries because of war and famine. This increased the population of the kingdom and also improved the agriculture. Furthermore, Sun let people build a new canal across the kingdom. At that time, Kingdom Wu had shipbuilding, foundry industry and porcelain manufacturing. The textile industry of Kingdom Wu began at this time. The economic improvements boosted the culture of Kingdom Wu. Many scholars appeared, such as Yufan, Luji, and Weizhao. Buddhism began to spread in some areas of Kingdom Wu, and the influence of Daoism continued expanding. In 230 AD, General Weiwen brought a big fleet to Yizhou (Taiwan today) and started to garrison there. In 280 AD, the Kingdom was destroyed by the Jin Dynasty.
The Jin PeriodEdit
Further information: Ancient China
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Sui DynastyEdit
The Sui Dynasty (隋朝 Suí cháo; 581-618) was founded by Emperor Wen, or Yang Jian. Its capital was Chang'an (present-day Xi'an). The dynasty is important because it reunited Southern and Northern China and the Grand Canal was built in that time.
Tang DynastyEdit
The Tang Dynasty was founded by the Li (李) family, who came to power during the fall of the Sui Empire. The dynasty was interrupted for a short time by the Second Zhou Dynasty (16 October 690–3 March 705) when Empress Wu Zetian managed to claim the throne, becoming the first and only Chinese Empress.
The capital of the Tang, Chang'an (today Xi'an), was the biggest city in the world at the time. Many historians see the Tang dynasty as a high point in Chinese civilization and as a golden age of cosmopolitan culture.
The Five Dynasties and Ten KingdomsEdit
Song DynastyEdit
Further information: Song Dynasty
Yuan DynastyEdit
The Yuan Dynasty was first ruled by Genghis Khan, a Mongolian leader who took control from the Song Dynasty. He was considered a barbarian and not civilized. His grandson, Kublai Khan, was one of the most famous and liked rulers of the Yuan dynasty. He opened up China to many other cultures and improved life for the Chinese very much.
Ming DynastyEdit
In 1368, a rebellion led by Zhu Yuanzhang broke out in southern China, and eventually overthrew the Yuan Dynasty. Then Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty at Nanjing, its capital until Emperor Yongle changed the capital to Beijing. In the 15th century, a man named Zheng He took the majority of the Ming navy and explored the Indian Ocean, and brought wealth and power to the Ming Dynasty. The empire experienced a prosperous period until 1449, when the Battle of Tumu Fortress broke out. In the battle the Mongol descendants of Yuan captured the emperor and surrounded the capital. After the war with the Mongols, the Ming started to decline. During this time, the empire had two wars with the Japanese (the first against the Japanese pirates took place at southeastern China; the second against the armies of Toyotomi Hideyoshi that invaded Korea), and one war with the Portuguese of Macao. These wars eventually weakened the declining empire. In 1616, rebellions broke out at Manchuria and Shanxi. Twenty-eight years later, the Manchus crossed the Great Wall, invaded the capital, and destroyed the Shanxi rebels.
Qing DynastyEdit
Further information: Qing Dynasty and Boxer Rebellion
Further information: Chinese Revolution, Mao Zedong, Second Sino-Japanese War, Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Republic of ChinaEdit
Main article: Republic of China
The Present: The People's Republic of ChinaEdit
Mao Zedong was the leader of the People's Republic of China from 1949 until his death in 1976.
In the 21st century China became the richest country in the world in terms of GDP.
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That Are They…? Property representatives are experts crucial in connecting the consumer with the vendor. In addition, many real estate reps deal with renting where they present residents to building supervisors as well as additionally take care of the maintenance of the property or industrial building on behalf of the property managers. In a great deal of locations real estate representatives are required to be incredibly notified, certified as well as additionally are managed by a regulating body. Some building agents are furthermore Realtors. To make use of the title Realtor, a real estate representative requires to come from the National Association of Realtors which along with a variety of different other needs, requires Realtors to comply with a stringent code of concepts as well as additionally utilizes Realtors added instructional as well as additionally classification opportunities. Though not required by standard or regulation, it might be a sensible choice to try to find the solutions of a Real estate expert.
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Mindfulness is a useful tool for reducing levels of stress and anxiety. By reducing levels of stress and anxiety you can help yourself create a more fulfilling life. While sitting meditation forms a significant part of it there are other things you can do to develop the skill of mindfulness and harness its power in your everyday life.
Concentration is a key skill required for mindfulness. Start by focusing on your breath and quiet your mind. This is easier said than done. What I mean by focusing on your breath is: Pay attention to your breath, notice yourself breathing in and out. Become aware of the air as it passes in through your nose and how it does not feel the same as you breathe out - the temperature changes, did you notice that? As you breath in; where in your chest are you breathing, up high in your chest or lower down your rib cage? Should stray thoughts pop into your consciousness - as they will - then bring your attention back to your breathing. Practice every day, even just for five minutes, and you will soon find your concentration levels increase.
Start your day by sitting quietly, comfortably balanced and concentrate on your breathing, letting any stray thoughts just float away on your out breath. Sitting meditation plays a significant part in mindfulness and by practicing every day you will develop your concentration, your ability to focus on your breathing and clearing your mind. This will set you up for a more productive day ahead.


Radio is an emotive and impactful medium that sits at the heart of everyday life: from breakfast time, to commuting hours, throughout the working day and into the evening and early hours of the morning.
Radio can be a very effective method for customer acquisition; supporting heavier media channels well with its high dwell time. What we do to start is ascertain whether radio adverts should be part of your media mix. With efficiency gained from purchasing through reverse auction strategies, radio can be an integral part of a wider media mix.
As a media neutral performance agency, we only select a media channel if it has the potential to generate a response for clients. We see ourselves as a business partner and only grow if you grow; selecting the right media channels is core to this.
Our approach starts with assessing whether radio fits with your business objectives and where it sits within an integrated schedule of activity. We do this by reviewing the target audience, station and production costs, audience reach, the consumer journey and any barriers to market; for example how visual the product or service is whether or not it will work on radio.
Initially, we look to data and analytical tools, past results from our activity as well as analysis from tools such as Mediatel, IPA Touchpoints and TGI. We then begin planning a bespoke and effective campaign. Key steps in this planning incorporate assessing your radio advertising costs, particularly assessing whether we can use radio auctions to bring costs down. Other important planning components include assessing which stations, regions, dayparts, reach, frequency (opportunity to see, or OTS) are required. The final result is a media plan designed to drive the most efficient response, maximising the budgets allocated.
All campaigns, no matter how big or small, come with a regular set of reports and detailed analysis. using econometric analysis we assess the immediate impact and the longer term changes the campaign has made on all response mechanics and other media channels. Reports and attributed results can all be viewed client access to our proprietary measurement and analysis suite, ARMalytics®.


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SEEN: Danbury St. Patrick's Day parade through the years
News // Local
Lidia Ryan, Rob Ryser
March 22, 2020 Updated: March 22, 2020 12 a.m.
1of81The St. Patrick's Day parade is held in Danbury Sunday, March 25, 2012.Michael DuffyShow MoreShow Less
2of81John Wahlers marches with the Conn. Rebels in the Ancient Order of the Hibernian's St. Patrick's Day parade in Danbury, Sunday, March 20, 2011.Michael DuffyShow MoreShow Less
4of81Kathleen Cardamone, with camera, and Christine Cardamone, right, watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade as it winds onto West St. Danbury Sunday afternoon, March 14, 2010.Carol KaliffShow MoreShow Less
5of81The St. Patrick's Day Parade makes it's way down Main St. Danbury Sunday, March 14, 2010.Carol KaliffShow MoreShow Less
7of81Tom Wall beats a drum with the Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums of Danbury that marched in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Danbury, Sunday, March 20, 2011.Michael Duffy/STShow MoreShow Less
8of81Peggy Cunningham, of New Fairfield, one of the Hibernians of the year, waves in the Ancient Order of the Hibernian's St. Patrick's Day parade in Danbury, Sunday, March 20, 2011.Michael DuffyShow MoreShow Less
10of81Martin Patrick Tuite portrays St. Patrick in the Ancient Order of the Hibernian's St. Patrick's Day parade in Danbury, Sunday, March 20, 2011.Michael DuffyShow MoreShow Less
11of81The Ancient Order of the Hibernian's St. Patrick's Day parade leaves Rogers Park in Danbury, Sunday, March 20, 2011.Michael DuffyShow MoreShow Less
13of81Sean Fallon and his son, Keegan, walk with members of the Gilleoghan Irish Dance group, during the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center's St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtonw Danbury, Conn., on Sunday, March 22, 2015.Jason RearickShow MoreShow Less
14of81The St. Patrick's Day parade is held in Danbury Sunday, March 25, 2012.Michael DuffyShow MoreShow Less
16of81Jim Palardy of Bethel and Julie Tracy of Danbury are Hibernians of the Year. They are in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Danbury Sunday, March 25, 2012.Michael DuffyShow MoreShow Less
17of81The St. Patrick's Day Parade and Whalers Commissioner's Cup victory celebration makes its way down Main Street in Danbury, Conn., Sunday, March 24, 2013.Carol KaliffShow MoreShow Less
20of81The Sons of Portugal Band marches in the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Whalers Commissioner's Cup victory celebration down Main Street in Danbury, Conn., Sunday, March 24, 2013.Carol KaliffShow MoreShow Less
22of81Jullian Koshitch, 12, of Danbury, marches with her South Street School Girl Scout Troop Sunday, March 24, 2013, in the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Whalers Commissioner's Cup victory celebration in Danbury, Conn.Carol KaliffShow MoreShow Less
23of81Marchers make their way down Main Street Sunday, March 24, 2013, in the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Whalers Commissioner's Cup victory celebration in Danbury, Conn.Carol KaliffShow MoreShow Less
25of81Danbury's 10th Annual St. Patrick's Day parade took place on Sunday, March 23, 2014. It was presented by the Mens and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center. Were you SEEN?Wendy MitchellShow MoreShow Less
32of81The Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center held its annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downown Danbury on march 22, 2015. Were you SEEN?Annie M. Dance / Hearst Connecticut Media GroupShow MoreShow Less
43of81Scenes from the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center's St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtonw Danbury, Conn., on Sunday, March 22, 2015.Jason RearickShow MoreShow Less
44of81Coeli Grasseler, 4 and a Thorne Dance Academy member at the Irish Cultural Center, enjoying the festivies at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center's St. Patrick's Day parade on Main Street in Danbury. Sunday, March 19, 2017Scott Mullin/For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
The Greater Danbury Ancient Order of Hibernians held its annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Danbury on March 19, 2017. Were you SEEN?
Vic Eng / Hearst Connecticut Media GroupShow MoreShow Less
55of81Members of the Celtic Cross Pipes & Drum band march during Danbury's annual St. Patrick's Day parade sponsored by the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center, March 25, 2018.Krista BensonShow MoreShow Less
The Danbury St. Patrick's Day parade was held on March 24, 2019. Parade goers enjoyed bands, floats, dancers and Irish food at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center afterward. Were you SEEN?
Ken (Direct Kenx) Honore / Hearst CT MediaShow MoreShow Less
The coronavirus outbreak led City Hall to cancel the 25th annual St. Patrick's Day parade planned for March 22, much to the disappointment of the event's volunteers.
SEEN: Danbury St. Patrick's Day Parade 2019
SEEN: St. Patrick's Day at Molly Darcy's in Danbury 2019
>> To commemorate the parade, take a look at photos from years past and see if you can spot yourself!
If it is any comfort, Ireland has canceled its St. Patrick's Day parades, according to news reports, as municipal officials exercise an abundance of caution to keep the coronavirus from spreading.
Danbury is just one of the Connecticut municipalities to call off its St. Patrick's Day parade, following the suspension of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day parade on and the cancelation of the Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day parade. Norwalk, Milford and Bridgeport also canceled their parades.
In Danbury, it's the first time the annual parade has been canceled since 2015, when a wicked winter storm that was forecast never came.
1of95Bob Campbell/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of95Susan Hendry, aged 2, puts a sprig of shamrock in the cap of RSM J Slater during the St Patrick's Day Parade, commanded by her father, Major Hendry, at the Irish Guards Depot, Caterham, Surrey, England.Fred Ramage/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
4of95A meeting between President Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972) (left), and Governor Thomas E. Dewey (1902 - 1971) (right), at New York's St Patrick's Day Parade, March 17, 1948. Both were presidential candidates that year.Keystone/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
An appreciative audience claps during a perfomance at the opening gala of the Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas, March 17, 1949. The hotel, built by oilman Glenn McCarthy (1907 - 1988), opened on St. Patrick's Day and featured dozens of celebrity appearances (stars had been specially flown in for the event by McCarthy). (Photo by Joseph Scherschel/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
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7of95Participants in New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade carry a banner commemorating Irish rebel leader Owen Roe O'Neill's victory at Benburb, 1919.Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveShow MoreShow Less
8of95Cornorer Timothy Healy on the prancing steep upon which he led the St. Patrick's Day Parade, New York, 1916.Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveShow MoreShow Less
10of95Women selling shamrocks in preparation for St. Patrick's Day and to raise funds for a free buffet for London Bridge soldiers and sailors, 1916.Topical Press Agency/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
11of95City Manager Clyde L. Seavey and a score of more prominent business men of Sacramento Calif. got a clean shave St. Patricks day and will not have again until the last week in May as part of a whisker growing contest to make themselves look like pioneers of the gold rush days which the city will commemorate in a big spring festival, 1922.Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveShow MoreShow Less
13of95A general view looking down New York's Fifth Avenue, with the Empire State Building in the background, as an estimated 75,000 sons and daughters of Ireland march in a parade honoring Ireland's patron saint, Saint Patrick., 1939.Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveShow MoreShow Less
14of95The St. Patrick's Day Parade passing St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, 1930.Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveShow MoreShow Less
16of95Roderick J. Kennedy and John F. Curry at the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York, 1931.New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
17of95Grand Marshal Roderick J. Kennedy, 86, waves his hat to cheering multitudes as he leads 20,000 marchers in the St. Patrick's Day parade up Fifth Avenue, 1933.Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveShow MoreShow Less
19of95A St. Patrick's Day scene on the steps of the Capitol, as Benny Goodman plays the clarinet, while Irish Senator Joseph O'Mahoney (D-WY) accompanies on the harp and Senator Claude Pepper (R, D-FL) listens. Eunice Healy is shown dancing, 1939.Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveShow MoreShow Less
20of95James J. Farley; John J. Sheahan, chairman of parade; Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia; Leo McCauley, Irish Free State consul in New York, Dan F. Cohalan, former Governor Al Smith, at the St. Patrick's Day parade on Fifth Avenue in New York, March 17, 1942.Tom Sande/APShow MoreShow Less
22of95Actress Janet Blair on the set of 'Something to Shout About' in her St Patrick's Day attire, Hollywood, California, 1943.Underwood Archives/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
23of95Pigs' Heads, St. Patrick's Day, Come and Get It, 1945.Weegee (Arthur Fellig)/International Center of Photography/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
25of95Palominos parade down street on St. Patrick's Day, 1946.Charles E. Steinheimer/The LIFE Picture Collection/GettShow MoreShow Less
26of95St. Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco. March 17, 1950Joe Rosenthal/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
28of95Sergeant James R. McCoy, parade marshal, waved at the St. Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco. March 17, 1951Ken McLaughlin/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
29of95The approach of St. Patrick's Day and the fact that movie star Maureen O'Hara was born in Dublin resulted in this picture of Miss OíHara and her dog Trip, in bowler and shamrock, getting ready for the big day on the Hollywood set of ìThe Long Grey Line," 1954.Associated Press/ASSOCIATED PRESSShow MoreShow Less
31of95American actress Grace Kelly wearing a green dress for St Patrick's Day, 1954.Gene Lester/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
32of95A statue of St. Patrick, one of the first units at the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day parade, March 17, 1954Joe Rosenthal/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
34of95A young girl, wearing a top hat, leans out of a window with an 'Erin go bragh' flag in a promotional portrait for St. Patrick's Day, 1955.Lambert/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
35of95Kids cuddle under blanket to watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade, 1958.New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
37of95El Gaucho interior showing men at the bar on St. Patrick's Day, Seattle, March 17, 1959. Courtesy of Mohai, Robert H. Miller Collection, 2002.46.15Robert H. Miller/MOHAIShow MoreShow Less
38of95It was Erin go bragh (Ireland forever) all the way for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, youngest brother of the former president, when he joined in with the almost 9000 other marchers to celebrate South Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17, 1964. Inclement weather failed to dampen the spirits of politicians, bands, and military units as they marched along the 4.2 mile route that was once the home of Boston's large population of Irish descent.Bill Chaplis/APShow MoreShow Less
40of95Irish-born actress Maureen O'Hara gets a bagpipe lesson from Patrick Brody manager of Dublin's famed St. Lawrence O'Toole pipe ban, at New York's Hotel Astor, March 11th, 1960.Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveShow MoreShow Less
41of95From the book "San Francisco Love Affair" by Gene Wright: "Powell and Market, early 1960s" by Gene Wright St. Patrick's Day at Buena Vista. 1953hoShow MoreShow Less
43of95(L-R) President Kennedy walking hand-in-hand w. daughter Caroline on St. Patrick's Day at the White House. (Photo by Paul Schutzer//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)Paul Schutzer/Time & Life Pictures/Getty ImageShow MoreShow Less
Parade. Two bagpipers march in St Patrick's Day Parade. March 16, 1961 (Times Union Archive)
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46of95Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco in the St. Patrick's Day parade. March 17, 1967Bob Campbell/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
47of95Sen. Robert F. Kennedy with brother, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy are shown during the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston, March 17, 1968.J.W. Green/Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
49of95Snake chaser, Steven Holt of Pacifica, CA cheers on his snake "Sir Hiss" for the title "Fastest snake in the West" during the 20th annual St. Patrick's Day snake race in San Francisco. Undated AP photo, ca. 1970's. Show MoreShow Less
50of95Anthony Broom with "St. Patrick's Pride" and Sue Riddell with "St. Paul" in a snake race. St. Patrick's Day San Francisco. March 17, 1970Barney Peterson/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
52of95At an early 1970s St. Patrick's Day celebration, members of the Harp and Shamrock Society, officers and members' children lay a wreath in memory of Irish-born Alamo defenders.Eileen Burke /CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
St Patrick's Day. Mayor Corning signs proclamation making North Albany Limerick USA as David Curran, Joseph Fitzgerald and Paul V Duggy, 1973 parade marshall, look on. March 10, 1973 (Times Union Archive)
55of95San Francisco's St. Patrick's Day parade. March 17, 1974 Datebook p1Photographer unknown/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
56of95Some of the young dancers in the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day parade. March 17, 1974Dave Randolph/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
58of95St Patrick's Day. John J McGraw, 2 Fullerton Street, Albany, New York, tips his hat on porch in front of 15 foot floral harp on the front door. He lives across the street from Dan O'Connell and was the former owner of McGraw's Tavern on Morton Avenue, Albany, New York. March 17, 1975 (Bob Richey/Times Union Archive)Bob Richey/Times Union Historic ImagesShow MoreShow Less
59of95Irish piper Michael Deely serenaded Silky Sullivan at Golden Gate Fields as part of the St. Patrick's Day parade at the Albany course. March 17, 1975Photographer unknown/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
St Patrick's Day. John J McGraw, 71, 2 Fullerton Street, Albany, New York, celebrates St Patrick's Day playing a harp decorated with flowers. March 09, 1976 (Bob Richey/Times Union Archive)
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Bagpipers march in the St Patrick's Day parade. March 15, 1976 (Skip Dickstein/Times Union Archive)
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64of95Little boy tags onto his father who was with the Los Trancos Marching Band at the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day parade. March 17, 1978John Storey/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
65of95Many cases of beer went out the front window, turned into an alfresco bar, of Harrington's, at the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day parade. March 17, 1981Peter Breinig/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
67of95Blowing the bags during the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day parade on Market Street, March 17, 1982Eric Luse/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
68of95Three wheeler off road motorcycle popping a wheelie at the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day parade. March 17, 1984Steve Ringman/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
70of95Sarah Murphy, 2 1/2 years old, didn't like her grandmother, Sheila Brosnan's music, played after the flag raising at San Francisco's City Hall on St. Patrick's Day. march 17, 1985Vincent Maggiora/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
71of95Margerie Grannis adjusts her husband, Gordon's, leaves just before the St. Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco began. They were dressed as green peppers to represent the San Francisco Vegetarian Society. March 17, 1990Brant Ward/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
73of95In this 1990 file photo, then-Grand Marshal Thomas Slate and queens Katie McGowan, left and Josephine Craig, await the beginning of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade.Hearst Connecticut Media file photoShow MoreShow Less
74of95In this 1992 file photo, Karen O'Brien claps at the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade.Hearst Connecticut Media file photoShow MoreShow Less
76of95FILE- In this March 17, 1992 file photo, New York City police officers on motorcycles escort about 1,000 green-clad members of the Irish Gay and Lesbian Organization, who were barred from marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade, in their own mini-march up New York's Fifth Avenue. Decades after a police raid at the Stonewall Inn bar in New York sparked the gay rights movement, gay community leaders from across the country have been turning to an old nemesis - police departments - to ensure safety at bars, clubs and pride parades after the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File) ORG XMIT: NYR202Peter MorganShow MoreShow Less
77of9503/14/1992 - The Urban Animals form an Irish green "rolling snake" slithering through parade-goers at the 33rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Houston Saturday. The parade was held the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day, which falls on Tuesday this year,Craig H. Hartley/HP staffShow MoreShow Less
79of95Frank Doherty donned a green wig to brave the elements and sell some balloons to the small but enthusiastic crowd which lined Market Street for the St. Patrick's Day parade. March 17, 1992Brant Ward/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
80of95BOSTON, : Spectators react to the Irish American Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Group of Boston during their appearance in the belated South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade 28 March 1993.JOHN MOTTERN/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
82of95Each year, the prime minister of Ireland personally delivers a bowl of shamrocks to the U.S. president on or around St. Patrick's day.
Here are pictures of several different prime ministers presenting shamrocks to Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama over the past 19 years, starting with Prime Minister Albert Reynolds (right) and President Clinton on March 17, 1993 in the White House, in Washington, D.C.Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
Central Avenue, Albany, New York - vendor Leo Hammer, of Cleveland, tries out his wares to get attention at St. Patrick's Day parade. March 20, 1993 (Jack Madigan/Times Union Archive)
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85of95Lee Housekeeper (left) is lead in an Irish waltz by friend Taren Sapienza outside of the Dovre Club which started off the St. Patrick's Day parade. March 17, 1993Liz Hafalia/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
86of95In this 1994 file photo Sandy Underhill was decked out for the Greater New haven St. Patrick's Day ParadeHearst Connecticut Media file photoShow MoreShow Less
88of95The late John Cullen Murphy served as Grand Marshal of the Greenwich St. Patrick's Day parade back in 1995.File PhotoShow MoreShow Less
89of95Dick Krueger, left, accompanied by Betty Clifford playing the accordian, sing Irish songs to a small crowd while Jeani Horan and Faye Adams place a wreath at the site of Houston's former Shamrock Hotel, Tuesday, March 17, 1998. Horan and Clifford, and Faye, former employees of Houston's first big Hotel, gather each year on St. Patrick's Day with other former employees and patrons to make a toast to the hotel which was torn down to make a parking lot 10 years ago.MICHAEL STRAVATO/APShow MoreShow Less
91of95Tom Horan, right, accompanied by Betty Clifford playing the accordian, left, sing Irish songs to a small crowd while toasting with Irish Whisky the 10th anniversary of the demise of Houston's Shamrock Hotel, Tuesday, March 17, 1998. Horan and Clifford, former employees of the Houston's first big Hotel, gather each year on St. Patrick's Day with other former employees and patrons to make a toast and place a wreath at the site of the former hotel which was torn down to make a parking lot.MICHAEL STRAVATO/APShow MoreShow Less
92of95The start of Seattle's 1999 St. Patrick's Day Dash brought nearly 15,000 runners (and a few walkers) to Mercer Street to race to the Kingdome.GRANT M. HALLER/SEATTLEPIShow MoreShow Less
Joseph Kennedy, president of the Ancient Order of the Hibernians, presents the Irish Flag in the St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday. 3-13-99. Kin Man Hui/staff.
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Hi once again, well it's been another two months since the last email, that seems to be the regularity with which I send these out. As usual, lots more has happened, and I'm getting closer to writing about current events, in another two emails I'll have caught up I believe! Until then, back to where I finished up last time..
I was well and truly over working on the bridge by this stage, but the hours were severely diminished, and I hung in there as it was work for the time being, and kept me going while I looked for another job. Someone recently asked me if I'd ever go back and repeat any of my jobs, and the answer is no. Not from pride or stubbornness, but from lack of interest. I've always had jobs I'm interested in, that are fun, or unusual, and when that interest wanes I change. Now that change doesn't happen on a whim, nor do I jump ship as soon as I lose interest. I stay, maybe try another angle of the job I've not before, or try to do something different in the same job before I leave for good. I give it every opportunity to retain my interest in another way, and if it doesn't then I go.
I was involved in a few incidences on the bridge at this stage that really had me fed up with the company. In one group I had two young kids, brother and sister from Saudi Arabia (not that that has any weight in the story, it's just where they were from), and the brother was wearing what looked to me like black school shoes. Nothing about him stood out for the first part of the climb, until we got to the ladders (still under the bridge at this stage) and I noticed he only had one shoe on, which was kind of obvious when I looked, as he was wearing white socks. I asked him where his shoe was, and he replied "Back there" indicating a few stairs about 20meters behind us. I wasn't having a great day, and was more than a little annoyed with the job, so when I asked him what had happened and he said "It just fell off on the steps", I rolled my eyes and told him to climb the ladders and we'd sort it out up there (on the bridge but before you get onto the arch). I decided to get him to climb up the ladders because I had a few in the group who were scared to be standing on the mesh flooring at the base of the ladders (up top was solid steel you couldn't see through), and I figured if the kid had walked the last section without his shoe he could certainly climb the ladders without being bothered by it.
Well that's what I ended up getting raked over the coals for – letting him climb the ladders without a shoe, because "He could have stubbed his toe and sued us if he'd wanted to!" Are you serious? Yes they were, as I found out in the 'official' meeting I had to have with two managers, to ensure I understood the seriousness of the situation and wouldn't allow it to happen again. Geez Louise! Talk about over reaction, and they were lucky I abide by my mum's motto of 'Never make a long term decision based on short term emotion' or I'd have resigned then and there! I was frustrated with the whole incident and more so because once the kid and his sister had left my climb they joined the one behind me (after new shoes were bought out for him) and I was later told by that climb leader that they'd joked and laughed about how he'd kicked his shoe off at the stairs. Argh! How much more responsible can we be for someone else's stupidity? Really.
The other event to occur on the bridge that made me furious was regarding a 'disabled' climber. I was informed I had a guy with only one arm on my climb, and that he was not allowed to climb the ladders as a result. I assumed this had all been explained to him and we wouldn't have a problem. Now, when I took the group over to the simulator (practice run on the ladders and mesh section of the bridge that most people freak out on), it got to his turn and he went to climb up. I had to ask him to step aside and wait until everyone else had gone up so I could talk to him. I asked him if it had been explained by the duty manager that he was not 'allowed' to climb the ladders as a result of having only one arm. He looked at me incredulously and shook his head no. I apologised and told him that I couldn't let him up, and I knew it was ridiculous seeing as he'd already attached his belt and lanyards and accessories by himself without assistance, but I was under strict instructions that he was not allowed on the ladders. I was mortified, I must say.
This guy was 26 years old, and was quite clearly capable of managing everything we'd asked the group to do thus far. In fact he would have been more able to climb the ladders than the fatties we get up there each day, who nearly have heart attacks and pass out from the effort of climbing the arch, let alone the ladders. I was fuming from the embarrassment of having to stop him and explain the 'company policy' of not allowing people with disabilities to partake in the entire climb, even when they are more capable and competent than half of our 'able bodied' climbers (in fact the day before I'd had an extremely overweight woman on my climb, who shouldn't have been allowed to climb the ladders but insisted she wanted to, and subsequently had a supervisor follow our climb around the whole bridge with a defibrillator in case she had a heart attack!). It was also a case of following the rules to the extreme, and was not based on the individual climber. It was ridiculous because anyone, had they talked to this guy for a few minutes, would have realised that he was more than able to climb the ladders and we were creating an issue by pointing out his supposed lack of ability – so much for the company policy of "Every Climber, Every Climb".
He told me he went rock climbing, he drove a car, and, to make matters worse, he had been born without his arm, so he'd lived his whole life without it and didn't know any differently! I wanted to refund this guys money or something, as the climb wasn't going to be anywhere near his expectations of excitement or thrills, that is if he could forgive me for creating an issue where there need not be one. I was so close to just letting him on the simulator, but I knew the supervisors would have notification of him on my climb out on the bridge and I'd be creating more hassles by pretending they'd let him climb the ladders out there. I would have walked out had it been me treated that way, but thankfully he was too polite to do so. The bonus for me was that he was really nice and didn't blame me for the stupid decision (made by someone who didn't have to deal with the consequences I must add!). I talked to him as much as I could throughout the climb, as he was the most interesting person in that group, and arranged to meet up with him the following day to catch up before he went home to the UK. The rest of the climb passed without incident, however everyone knew of my indignation via radio communication I'd had with control when the climb got underway, and if looks could kill there would have been more than a few ambulances called to the bridge that day.
Therefore, I needed another line of work. I was keeping my eyes and ears open when I came across Industrial Abseiling. Wow, that looked cool. I met some guys who were working under the bridge, hanging up netting. We as climb leaders were told to tell the climbers it was because of all the rubbish people were throwing over the side of the walkways, however it was actually because chunks of concrete were starting to fall off the bridge, and it was a safety aspect to stop someone getting hit on the head with a piece of the bridge! Anyway, over a few weeks I talked to these ropes guys, and watched them work. They wore full harnesses, not the belt type ones we wore on the bridge, and they climbed around the parts of the bridge I wasn't allowed onto. I was intrigued, and I wanted to do what they did.
I spoke to the guy who was running the job, and asked about doing that type of work. He messaged me the phone number of a trainer because I didn't have a pen on me as it wasn't allowed on the bridge (never mind he had his mobile while hanging there, just goes to show how ridiculous some of the BridgeClimb rules were) and on my lunch break I called the trainer and booked into a course! It started the following week, so I had to give away my bridge shifts and get some money together for the course, as it wasn't cheap. My departure from climbing the bridge had begun.
The ropes course was fun, it was extremely physical (climbing up ropes all day, and a small amount of abseiling, just to climb back up again), I had to learn heaps of new terms and how to use all the equipment, and I loved it. It was also an internationally recognised qualification, and gave me options for work when I travel overseas. I didn't resign from the bridge just yet, as I figured it may take a few weeks to get some work, but low and behold, I got work straight after the course!
My induction for this company was at the pub on a Friday night, where I met all the other guys after they'd been drinking for the afternoon. The work was interesting for a while, and it was hard physical work. I bought myself a pair of tradesmen pants, and was so proud; I'd kept my tradition of jobs where I got to wear pants and boots! The guys were nice, and didn't care too much that I was a girl, yet they did mind their language for the first week or two. The work was hard and heavy – lugging buckets of wet concrete up nine floors meant I quickly worked out a pulley system with the ropes – and I was making good money at the same time. I was employed as a contractor for the first time ever, and it was interesting seeing how much money you make before you take out tax..
My birthday came up during this new job, and as I'd just started working with the company I figured I'd work on my birthday, which is unusual, as I always take the day off and all my friends know this. My phone was running hot all day, because everyone expected me not to be working, so fair enough. I won't work on my birthday this year! I had planned a dinner in Sydney on the Thursday night (my actual birthday), then I was flying to Melbourne on Friday and having a party on Friday night (courtesy of Rodger, thank you!), going to the footy on Saturday, and having dinner at a pub on Saturday night. I love my birthdays, and I'll celebrate for as long as I can each year, and this year was in two states, so I didn't do too badly. It was while I was back in Melbourne that I realised (or rather Linda pointed it out to me) I now had a job I could move back with. And my decision was made as simple as that, I was coming back to Melbourne!
I would stay in Sydney until near the end of October, as I'd planned a road trip with my sister Felicity from Sydney to Brisbane at the end of September, and the annual pistol shooting competition I partake in was being held in Sydney in October 2009, so it didn't make sense to move back to Melbourne before the competition.
I'll detail the road trip, shooting competition and move back to Melbourne in my next email.
Hope you're all well and had a great Christmas and fun start to 2010.


Kim 101: How well do you know North Korea's leaders?
North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un succeeded his father, the late Kim Jong-il, in late 2011. In his first six years, Mr. Kim has expanded North Korea's nuclear weapons program and has insisted that nuclear arms proliferation is off the negotiation table. But the Kims are known as much for their eccentricities and cults of personality as they are for their iron-fisted rule. How well do you know Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un?
1. The Kims have ruled North Korea since it became a country in 1948. North Korea is about the size of what US state?
This undated composite satellite image produced and released by NASA shows the night lights of North and South Korea, center, with Japan at right and China at left.


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Went and had a service on this bike my chain was feeling really weird and clicking 2 months after so I took it back and they repaired it for free good customer service would recommend.


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