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NAI closed for annual Media Preview, 3-7 December
As happens every year, the Reading Room of the National Archives of Ireland will be closed to the public throughout the first week of December for the annual Media Preview.
This is when news organisations are given access to the annual release of government archives so that the media can provide coverage of pertinent issues in the New Year. This year, the archives being scrutinised relate primarily to the year 1988.
These newly released archives will become available for public inspection from 9:15am on Wednesday 2 January 2019 at the NAI, Bishop Street, Dublin 8.
The Media Preview will take place 3–7 December. Only bonafide journalists and broadcasters will be admitted to the Reading Room.
Two more Irish titles join British Newspaper Archive
Following the arrival of the Sunday Tribune on Monday (see blogpost) The Kerryman is the second Irish newspaper to join the online British Newspaper Archive (BNA) this week. The planned holding will span 1904-2006. So far, all editions from August 1904 to the end of 1910 are available to search and view.
Founded in 1904 and still published weekly from Tralee in County Kerry, the title joins three other Kerry papers – Kerry Evening Post, Kerry Examiner & Munster General Observer and Tralee Chronicle – in the online archive.
And along came a third paper: The Enniscorthy Guardian, which was also known simply as The Guardian from 1986 to 1994. The planned holding will span 1889 to 2005, but it's early days yet with only 37 editions now available, all published in the last decade of the 19th century.
It is the seventh title covering County Wexford to appear in the BNA. The others are The Wexford Conservative, Wexford Constitution, Wexford Independent, Wexford People, New Ross Standard and the Enniscorthy News.
As always, these BNA additions also join the Irish newspaper collection on FindMyPast.
New book review: Credentials for Genealogists
When I first opened Paul Gorry's newly published book, Credentials for Genealogists: Proof of the Professional, I expected a reasoned and well-researched argument in favour of accreditation as the ultimate badge of professionalism within the genealogy industry. (I think it was the sub-title that suggested its focus!)
Sure enough, Paul, a professional genealogist for more than 40 years and a founding member of Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI), does advocate accreditation as the only certain means of proving competence and experience, and he sets out his thoughts on this controversial topic in a determined and thorough manner.
As I'm not a professional genealogist, nor a potential or past client of one, I'm not going to jump into the controversy publicly. It is, I think, for those working at the heart of the industry to debate the important issues Paul raises and to consider their impact on the future development of the sector and professional genealogy as a career.
From my 'happily amateur' position on the sidelines, however, I can tell you that I found the book educational and thought provoking, and I imagine many of today's pro genies will wish such a book had been in existence before they took their career leap. I expect many will find Section 1, which sets out a history of the development of professional genealogy and credentials across the globe, highly informative of the industry they have joined or seek to join.
Section 2 concentrates on genealogy, academia and education, and was an eye opener; it explores how the academic course provision lobby has successfully created demand and supply for formal qualifications for nearly all careers, and in the process edged 'Experience' from its long-held position as the top-flight of attainment, even in the one-time cottage industry of genealogy.
Paul writes: "From the perspective of a genealogist rather than someone promoting a course of lectures, I would contend that there is one important difference between holding a certificate or diploma and being accredited as a genealogist. The certificate or diploma shows that the holder has knowledge of genealogy acquired through academic learning. Accreditation shows that they have both knowledge of genealogy and experience of genealogical research, regardless of how they were acquired."
Section 3 – Developing a career in genealogical research – is a gift to a new and upcoming generation of professionals from a knowledgeable, experienced and highly-respected mentor who deals in facts not dreams. Any hobbyist who has ever uttered the words 'Oooh, I'm passionate about genealogy, I am' might have an occasional notion of turning said passion into what they think may be a money spinner. This no-nonsense and practical chapter of the book should help them think long and hard about the realities of the professional job; their suitability to what is nearly always self-employment; their possession (or otherwise) of the necessary attributes of self discipline and commitment to accuracy; the strength of their research, writing and technological skills, and so on.
Paul then dives into the main debate about accreditation in today's market. He presents the findings of a survey he carried out over three years among a number of professional genealogists around the world. Some had credentials, some did not. None is identified, because each was assured confidentiality. Their answers are thoughtful and widen the debate into the value of accreditation to the practitioner, and to what practical changes accreditation bodies themselves might do to ensure accreditation retains its status within the industry. Finally, Paul sets out his own personal observations. Warning: your reading may be interrupted by a few involuntary intakes of breath. He doesn't hold back, but that's his call: they are personal opinions, bravely aired, whether you agree with him or you don't.
Paul stresses that his book is not an assault on those genealogists who choose not to (or cannot) seek credentials. "It is," he writes, "a defence of the overall need for accreditation for the good of the general public and the profession. While there are many excellent professional genealogists who do not hold professional credentials, there are many others who are inexperienced or inept. How is the public to know the difference?"
Credentials for Genealogists provides a fascinating and deep insight into a cottage industry that has developed into a global professional and technologically-driven market. It is also a reference book – more than a third of the 250 pages are made up of appendices, glossary, bibliography and index. It can be ordered from Blessington Books, price €16 plus p&p.
PRONI adds Absent Voters Lists for Armagh & Derry
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has uploaded Absent Voters Lists for counties Armagh and LondonDerry. Together they hold details of more than 8,000 individuals.
Absent Voters Lists were introduced by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which made special provision for people away from their normal residence on War Service to vote. These voters included members of the armed forces, the Merchant Navy and those serving with the Red Cross and similar organisations. Men and women who were qualified to vote could be registered as Naval and Military voters and vote either by post or via a proxy.
As well as being included in the main Register of Electors for each consistency, the Naval and Military voters were also placed in a separate Absent Voters List. These lists included details of the voter's rank and service unit, and will be of interest to people researching the War service of individuals and those studying participation in the War in particular localities.
The records have been made available in Name Index spreadsheets, and digitised pdf downloads of the lists in constituency order.
For more details, click the link above to visit the PRONI website or tap on the image below.
From the Absent Voters List for the Mid-Armagh Constituency.
IGRS adds Co. Derry/Londonderry Census Substitute
The Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) has added a new census substitute database to its website, IrishAncestors.ie.
The Balteagh Regium Donum Petition of 1828 notes details on approximately 200 families, comprising 1,023 individuals, all residents of a cluster of sixteen townlands lying to the south-east of the town of Limavady, County Londonderry/Derry.
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The petition refers to the Presbyterian congregation of Balteagh's attempt to claim a share of the Regium Donum (or Royal Bounty) Fund, established by Charles I in 1672 for the upkeep of Presbyterian clergy in Ireland. It notes, by townland, the head of each family, spouse and children (if any). For instance, in the townland of Ballyness & Maine is the family of Joseph Perrie and his (unnamed) wife and their six children: Bettyann, Sarah, Lavinia, Joseph, Martha and Isabella.
Unfortunately, ages are not recorded, but alternative sources will likely allow ages to be established or estimated.
All index entries in the database are linked to scanned images of the original document, which forms part of the Official Papers series at the National Archives of Ireland.
The full database is a members' only resource, but name searches can be made freely by all. Click the link above to search.
Take part in National Archives of Ireland's user survey
The National Archives of Ireland (NAI) is calling for a few minutes of your time to participate in a brief online survey.
A Masterplan is being developed for the public spaces of the NAI, and users input would be valuable to the process.
I've completed the survey. It's just eleven questions long and took about five minutes. All surveys are treated confidentially. Your email address is requested only for validation purposes and to send you a copy of your responses.
To take part, go to http://www.nationalarchives.ie/2018/11/national-archives-user-survey/ before Monday 3 December.
Sunday Tribune joins British Newspaper Archive
The Sunday Tribune is the latest Irish newspaper to join the online British Newspaper Archive (BNA).
The title started out as a tabloid in 1980, and became a broadsheet with a colour supplement in its second year. It switched back to tabloid format before closing in February 2011.
It wasn't an easy 21 years, with funding problems, a short term closure, and a turnstile on the editor's door, but was one of Ireland's most successful titles during the 1980s.
The planned BNA holding will span 1986 to 2005. It is currently complete from 1993 to 2005, excepting editions published in 2004.
With this addition, the BNA now holds 161 Irish historical titles, and the same database is shared with FindMyPast's newspaper collection.
5,000-year-old logboat discovered near Newgrange
Scientific dating has confirmed that the remains of a logboat found in the River Boyne close to the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site dates to the Neolithic period, over 5,000 years ago. The prehistoric logboat was found in June 2016 by local anglers while fishing on a tidal stretch of the river at Oldbridge, Co. Meath.
The remains of the vessel consist of a 3m length of wood which would have formed the base of the boat. It is estimated that the logboat was originally more than 4m long, shaped out of the trunk of an oak tree using stone axes.
This discovery is one of 11 logboats found in the River Boyne, though this is the first boat found to date to the Neolithic period – a sample of the wood has been radiocarbon dated to between 3,300-2,900BC. This is the period of the construction of the great passage tomb complexes of Knowth, Dowth and Newgrange.
The National Monuments Service Underwater Archaeology Unit and the National Museum of Ireland collaborated in recording the boat and carefully removing it from the river bed to the museum facilities, where it is currently undergoing conservation.
The Great Passage Tomb of Newgrange, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Announcing details of the discovery, Minister of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan TD said: "The importance of this discovery and the scientific date which has now been obtained for it lies in its contemporaneity with the building of the Great Passage tomb of Newgrange and the other wonderful passage tombs that dominate our World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne. It is tempting to ponder the part such a vessel might have played in the construction of these burial monuments and the lives of those who built them, in ferrying people along the river, and transporting materials and stones used to build the great tombs."
Details have been added (Ref Wreck No W18584) to the Department's online Wreck Viewer which launched earlier this year and which helps promote a wider appreciation of Ireland's maritime and riverine archaeology.
Irish genealogy and history events, 26 Nov - 9 Dec
Monday 26 November: NLI Reading Room and Manuscript Room closed all day. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. On-going Monday closures are facilitating extensive redevelopment of the premises. All other services/exhibitons/cafe, including Genealogy Advisory Service, operate as normal. Details.
Tuesday 27 November: Moving on with your Irish family history & beyond the vital records, with Irene O'Brien. Host and venue: The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN. 6-7pm. Free but booking required: T +44 (0)141 287 2999.
Tuesday 27 November: The Colleen Bawn, with Tom Donovan. Host: Kilrush and District Historical Society. Venue: Teach Ceoil, Grace Street, Kilrush, Co Clare. 8pm. Free to members / €5 for non-members. All welcome.
Tuesday 27 November: Freeholders, electors and absent voters, with Ian Montgomery. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Causeway Branch. Venue: The Guide Hall, Terrace Row. Coleraine, Co Londonderry BT52 1HF. Everyone welcome. 8pm.
Wednesday 28 November: Irish family history assistance in the Library. Host: Genealogical Society of Victoria. Venue: GSV Library, Level 6, 85 Queen Street, Melbourne, Australia. Free for members. $20 non-members. 10am to 4pm. Consultations: One-hour appointments with a research consultant also available. See details.
Thursday 29 November: Using Family and Local History Resources Online, a practical workshop that starts with an orientation tour of PRONI and is followed by an introduction to searching resources online. Venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 11am to 1pm. Free, but space is limited so booking is essential. Details
Thursday 29 November: St Mary's College and its place in the history of Rathmines, with Charlie O'Neill. Host: Rathmines, Ranelagh and Rathgar Historical Society. Venue: Rathmines Town Hall (Rathmines College), Rathmines Rd Lower, Dublin 6. 8pm. All welcome. Members: Free / Visitors: €3.
Thursday 29 November: Spanish Flue in 1918, with Cormac Moore, and Brid Connolly and the Fingal Branch of Cumann na mBan, with Louise Hancock. Host: Coolock, Artane and District Historical Society. Venue: Parnell's GAA Club, 30 Main Street, Coolock, Kilmore, Dublin 5. 7:30pm. Free. All welcome.
Thursday 29 November: Influenza, War and Revolution in Ireland, with Ida Milne. Host: South Kilkenny Historical Society. Venue: Parish Hall, Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny. Non-members €5. All welcome. 8pm.
Saturday 1 December: "…a cunning intriguing woman [who] is very violent against the Protestants": Jacobite Irishwomen, 1685-1703, with Dr. Frances Nolan. Host: Athlone Castle Visitor Centre. Venue: Castle Keep, Athlone Castle, St Peter's Square, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, 3-4pm. Free. Places limited so booking is advised. Email info@athlonecastle.ie.
Monday 3 December: Delayed (11am) opening in all NLI sites, plus NLI Reading Room and Manuscript Room closed all day. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Delayed opening due to staff development meeting. On-going Monday closures are facilitating extensive redevelopment of the premises. All other services/exhibitons/cafe, including Genealogy Advisory Service, operate as normal. Details.
Monday 3 to Friday 7 December, inclusive: Annual Media Preview of archives of Government Departments. The Reading Room of the National Archives of Ireland will be closed to the public. Only members of the press will be given access. Bishops Street, Dublin 8.
Monday 3 December: Christmas Social. Host: Irish Genealogical Research Society, Ireland Branch. Venue: Café en Seine, 40 Dawson St, Dublin 2. All welcome to drop in for some genealogy chat. From 6pm.
Tuesday 4 December: Art, artifacts and old buildings in Dublin and Wicklow, with Peter Pearson. Host: Kilmacanogue History Society. Venue: Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow. 8pm. Members €3 / Non-members €4. All welcome.
Tuesday 4 December: A demon in human shape – Murder in Famine Ireland, with Dr Ciaran Reilly. Host: South East Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. Venue: Irish Workhouse Centre, St Brigids Rd, Portumna, Co Galway. 8pm. All welcome.
Tuesday 4 December: From ballots to bullets — Ireland 1918-1919, a History Ireland Hedge School. Host: History Ireland magazine and NLI, in conjunction with exhibition in the National Photgraphic Archive, Temple Bar. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Editor Tommy Graham talks to Liz Gillis, Brian Hanley and Niamh Puirséil. 7pm. Free. All welcome.
Wednesday 5 December: Reflections on 1798: Battlefields, Graves and Books, with Dr Gavin Hughes. Host and venue: Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast BT1 5GB. 6pm. £5. Tickets and details.
Friday 7 December: 'Home for Christmas': John Francis O'Reilly and John Kenny, the last German agents to 'drop in', with Anthony Kinsella. Host: Military History Society of Ireland. Venue: Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin 8. Non-members very welcome. 8pm.
Irish Roots Magazine: half price digital subs/copies
Irish Roots, Ireland's long-established and only independent family history magazine, is getting in the Black Friday groove with a generous half price discount.
It applies to one- and two-year digital subscriptions and single digital copies of the last two editions, one of which was published only this week. (Please note, these digital products download to PCs only.)
You'll find all the products in the sale here, each displaying its regular price (you can adjust the currency at the top right of the page). Click through to the checkout and you'll see the 50% discount applied.
Don't delay. These offers don't come along very often.
The discount will expire on Monday 26 November.
Cyber Sale - 25% off subscription to RootsIreland.ie
RootsIreland has records from all the green counties
There's a rare 25% discount available at RootsIreland.ie, the best database (by far) for Irish church records with almost island-wide coverage. Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland, Presbyterians, Congregationists, Methodists, Baptists.... records from all the major church groups are held, as are civil birth, marriage and death records and miscellaneous items from many counties.
The discount can be claimed on a 12-month subscription until 11:59pm (GMT) on Sunday 9 December, giving you plenty of time to check out the range of records held in the database before making your decision. (See this handy widget for a full menu of sources per county.)
Existing RootsIreland customers can also take up this offer. Just login as normal and click My Account/My Subscription/Start a New Subscription. The special deal sub will begin when your current package ends.
Ancestry DNA: lowest prices for US, Canada & Australia
This offer has now ended
Ancestry DNA has some BIG discounts for customers in the US, Canada and Australia (similar discounts for researchers in Ireland and the UK can be found here). With up to 50% off standard costs, these are the lowest Ancestry DNA prices this year, so don't miss them.
The deals will run over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, and expire at midnight EST, Eastern and AETD respectively on Monday 26 November.
To take advantage of the offers, click your flag below. Please note that shipping costs are, as usual, extra:
For researchers in the USA, the half price offer reduces the cost to just US$49.
For Canadian researchers the price of a DNA test kit is reduced to CA$69, a saving of $60.
For researchers based in Australia, the test kit is reduced to AUS$88, a saving of $41.
All links have been removed as the discount has expired.
Up to 40% off Irish Newspaper Archives subscription
Irish Newspaper Archives, the Dublin-based, family-owned database of historical local, regional and national papers from across the island of Ireland, is holding a Black Friday Sale. You can view a list of the archive's titles here.
A 40% discount is available on the one-year membership, reducing the cost to £$€89.40, while the one-month sub. is reduced by 30% to £$€20.30.
To take advantage of the offer, click the image above and quote the promotion code when prompted in the purchase process.
The Sale will expire on Friday 30 November.
Winter 2018 edition of Irish Roots Magazine published
The Winter 2018 issue of Irish Roots, Ireland's only independent genealogy magazine, has been published.
Inside this edition, family historians can find out how to research Irish Catholic priests, nuns and monks; discover more about unusual and unique old Irish occupations; and learn about 19th-century Temperance Societies in Australia.
There's also a guide to researching ancestors in County Fermanagh, a step-by-step approach to using DNA in cases of unknown parentage, and some useful advice for using social media to help you discover more ancestors in Ireland. You can also learn about the Irish Archives Resoutce, which, while not designed specifically for genealogists, may still prove useful in your ancestral hunt.
With a round up of what Irish family history societies and other groups have been up to, my own quarterly review of the latest record releases, plus other observations and comment about the world of Irish genealogy, Irish Roots makes sure you're informed about all recent developments and happenings. And as if that's not enough, you'll also find Q&As with a professional genealogist, the final part of an A–Z of Irish genealogical terminology, letters to the Editor, details of the latest books, and much more.
Irish Roots is available as a paper magazine and as a digital publication. Find out more, and see a three-page sample of this new edition, at IrishRootsMedia.com.
More Church of Ireland Gazette editions online
The Representative Church Body (RCB) Library's project to digitise all historical editions of the Church of Ireland Gazette is moving on at a steady pace.
Another 16 years' of editions – from 1934 to 1949 – have been digitised and uploaded (by service provider Informa) to the dedicated database at https://esearch.informa.ie/rcb. This means that weekly editions spanning 93 years from March 1856, when the paper first appeared, are freely shared online for all.
The RCB Library holds the only complete hard-copy run of this newspaper, which became an e-newspaper in 2005.
The current Church of Ireland Gazette and all editions from 2005 may be viewed via an online subscription on the Gazette website at https://gazette.ireland.anglican.org.
FindMyPast DNA's sale comes with free database access
Making its Black Friday/Cyber Monday debut, FindMyPast DNA is offering Living DNA test kits at their lowest ever prices, PLUS, if you're a new or returning Findmypast customer, you'll receive a complimentary 14-day subscription to FindMyPast's entire archive of 9 billion records and historical newspapers when you activate your kit.
FindMyPast DNA is a collaboration between the two British companies. Living DNA's test breaks down a person's heritage into 21 specific British and Irish regions and helps users to build a colourful picture of their roots.
The savings on offer are shown below and in each case, shipping is extra. Choose your preferred territory/currency:
With the test kit price reduced from €89 to €69, researchers in Ireland save €20. Offer ends at 11:59pm GMT on Monday 26 November.
With the test kit price reduced from £79 to £59, UK-based researchers save £20.
The offer will expire at 11:59pm GMT on Monday 26 November.
Researchers in the USA save $30. Price reduced from US$89 to US$59.
Offer ends 11:59pm PST on Monday 26 November.
Canadian researchers can save CA$20. The price of the test kit is reduced from CA$99 to CA$79. Discount expires at 11:59pm PST on Monday 26 November.
Researchers based in Australia and New Zealand can save $30, with the price reduced from AUS$/NZ$129 to AUS$/NZ$99. Offer expires at 11:59pm AEDT on Monday 26 November.
New HistoricGraves.com website & crowdfunding drive
The newly upgraded HistoricGraves website
The Historic Graves team has unveiled its upgraded website after a week or so with a limited offline presence.
It was worth the wait. The refreshed site has a modern theme and is more visually attractive than the one it has replaced, and while navigation is more clearly signposted, the new magazine layout of the page invites greater browsing.
In the last seven years, Historic Graves has worked with more than 500 community to survey one quarter of all Irish historic graveyards. That's quite an achievement, and it is reflected in the fact the site is now the number one destination for researchers seeking the final resting place of their ancestors from Ireland.
While you're exploring the site, be sure to drop by the Donate page and consider dipping into your pocket to help crowdfund more graveyard surveys. No matter how small your donation (they all add up), the generosity of genealogists allows the team to start new projects which benefit the family and local history community.
Registry of Deeds Index Project: Latest updates and 'unusual considerations'
The latest update to the Registry of Deeds Index Project sees 294,749 entries in the main index, transcribed from 23,384 memorials of deeds. The database is fully searchable, and free of charge.
Additionally, steady submissions from volunteers have helped both the Grantors Index and Townland Index grow. There are now 24,609 and 65,617 entries respectively.
Some new material has also been submitted by Mike from Vancouver, one of the Project's hardest working volunteers. He has collected occurrences of unusual considerations appearing in the memorials of deeds, where landlords have demanded unusual items from their tenants. You can view his collection via the link in the last sentence. Note his request for researchers to send him details of any others they come across.
Ancestry DNA: Lowest prices of the year for IE and UK
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Monday 19 November: Irish Internal Migration 1600-2018, a Neglected Aspect, with Patrick Fitzpatrick. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Larne Branch. Venue: Larne Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club, 112-120 Glenarm Road, Larne. BT40 1DZ. 7:30pm. No need to book. All welcome.
Tuesday 20 November: Researching Military Ancestors, with Alan Rosborough. First of two sessions (2nd on 27 November). Host: North of Ireland Family History Society. Venue: NIFHS Research Centre, Unit C4, 67, Valley Business Centre, Church Rd, Newtownabbey, Antrim BT36 7LS. 7pm – 9pm. Booking required. Cost for both sessions £12, payable at the first. Details.
Tuesday 20 November: Family history workshop evening. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, South Tyrone Branch. Venue: Killymaddy Centre, 190 Ballygawley Road, Dungannon BT70 1TF. 8pm. Free. All welcome.
Wednesday 21 November: How the past can save the future: using evidence to prevent history repeating itself, with David McCullagh. Host National Archives of Ireland (NAI)/Archives and Records Association's Explore Your Archive campaign. Venue: Reading Room, NAI, Bishop Street, Dublin 8. 6pm on Wednesday 21 November next. Free, but you need to book.
Wednesday 21 November: The First Crossing - the Royal Flying Corps in Ireland, 1913, with Guy Warner. Host and venue: Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast BT1 5GB. 1pm. Free, but need to book.
Thursday 22 November: The Disappearance of George Matthews, with John Larkin, QC. Host: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland. Venue: Fisherwick Presbyterian Church, 4 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast BT9 5DJ. 8pm. Details.
Thursday 22 November: 1918 and the Vote, a conference to mark the launch of new PRONI resources relating to Suffrage and the 1918 election. Host and venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 2pm to 4.30pm. Free. All welcome. Details.
Friday 23 November: An introduction to digitised church records at PRONI, with Joy Carey and Liam O'Reilly. Host and venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. All welcome. 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Free. Details.
Friday 23 November: The Conscription Crisis 1918: the nail in the coffin? with Dr Brian Hanley. The 42nd Countess Markievicz Memorial Lecture. Host: Irish Association for Industrial Relations. Venue: Room 5050, Dublin Institute of Technology, Aungier Street, Dublin 2. Doors open at 1:30pm for light refreshments. Lecture 2-3pm. Free. All welcome.
Saturday 24 November: Cleenish Island research project, with Marion Maxwell. Host: Fermanagh Genealogy. Venue: Enniskillen Library, Halls Lane, Enniskillen BT74 7DR. 1:30pm. Members free. Non-members £5. All welcome.
Saturday 24 November: Irish Records they all went up in smoke - didn't they? with Jill Williams of the Irish Genealogical Research Society. Host and venue: Borders Family History Society, St. Peter's Church Hall, Parsonage Road, Galashiels, Scotland TD1 3HS. Admission Free, donations welcome. Doors Open 2pm for meeting 2:30pm. All welcome. Details.
Sunday 25 November Free genealogy help session. Host and venue: Library of the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630, USA. From 1pm to 4pm or by appointment (tel: 773-282-7035). Free. All welcome.
Tuesday 27 November: Moving on with your Irish family history & beyond the vital records, with Irene O'Brien. Host and venue: The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN. 6-7pm. Free but booking required: T 0141 287 2999.
Thursday 29 November: St Mary's College and its place in the history of Rathmines, with Charlie O'Neill. Host: Rathmines, Ranelagh and Rathgar Historical Society. Venue: Rathmines Town Hall (Rathmines College), Rathmines Rd Lower, Dublin 6. 8pm. All welcome. Members:Free/Visitors:€3.
Valuation Office Revision Books: latest digistation news
The Valuation Office (VO) in Dublin has advised that digitised scans of the Griffith's Valuation Revision Books for 17 counties are now available to view on computer screens by personal visitors.
Original Revision Books at the VO, Dublin
The Revision Books, which are also known as the Cancelled Books, contain information on all property in the state from the mid-1850s until the early 1990s. They show changes in land and property ownership since Griffith's Primary Valuation of Ireland, and are used by Irish genealogists to trace their ancestors' homes over that period.
It used to be the case that researchers visiting the VO would view and photocopy from the original books. Inevitably, some of the older books were being damaged or becoming worn in this process, so a decision was taken to start digitising them for public viewing and so reduce the wear and tear of the precious originals. A digitisation project by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland resulted in a free online database of high quality scans of the Revision Books for counties Armagh, Antrim, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone. It went live back in March 2013 and can be viewed and searched here).
In comparison, a similar project in the Republic has been wading through treacle. At the start of 2014, Irish Genealogy News reported that the books of five counties had been digitised and the images were available to search and browse at the VO's premises. By January 2017, the number had gone up to 13, and nearly two years later, we have another four counties, so there has been progress, but it's in slow motion. This is because no additional resources have been directed to the project; existing staff prepare and scan the books as and when they can.
The 17 digitised counties are: Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork City & County, Donegal, Dublin City & County, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Limerick City & County, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Tipperary. This leaves the following counties still awaiting digitisation: Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.
I understand that the books for these outstanding counties have all been scanned and searchable versions will make their way to the public search room computer terminals in due course.
As yet, there are no funds and no plans to create an online database.
(With thanks to Des Ward.)
Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives: mid-Nov update
McLoughlin/Moran stone at Killeen Cemetery,
Newport, Co Mayo. Photo courtesy of
Bernie McCafferty and IGPArchives.
The volunteer team at Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives has donated and uploaded the following files of photos and transcripts in the first two weeks of November:
KILKENNY Genealogy Archives –
Carrigeen, St. Kevin's (R.C.) Cemetery L-W
Carrigeen, St. Kevin's Extension (Complete)
MAYO Genealogy Archives –
Killeen Cemetery Part 1, Newport
MONAGHAN/FERMANAGH Genealogy Archives –
Clones Parish Registers, Baptisms, 1863-1868
Clones Parish Registers, Burials 1841-1850
TIPPERARY Genealogy Archives –
Fethard Parish (RC) Baptisms - 1810
Explore Your Archive 2018 programme celebrates local, regional and national heritage
The public has been invited to discover Ireland's past through national and local archives through this year's Explore Your Archive campaign.
2018 marks the sixth outing for the Explore Your Archive campaign, which is coordinated jointly by the Archives and Records Association, Ireland (ARAI) and the Archives and Records Association in the UK.
It aims to highlight the richness and diversity of archives throughout the island, and encourage the public to explore their own past through greater engagement with their local, regional and national archives. Participating organisations, both north and south of the border, will open their vaults to display collections of stories, films, photos and other rare manuscripts throughout the campaign.
Highlights from the 2018 programme, which runs from Saturday 17 November to Sunday 25 November – include:
The National Archives of Ireland will host a free talk to discuss the ways in which the past can save the future. Guest speaker and RTÉ current affairs broadcaster, David McCullagh will explore how archived evidence can be used to prevent history from repeating itself. Wednesday 21 November, 6pm–7pm.
The Cork City and County Archives will host 'Denny Lane (1818-1895): Renaissance Man', an exhibition showcasing the personal archive of the eminent Corkman, scholar, businessman and politician. The exhibition celebrates the bicentenary of Denny Lane's birth in 1918. Monday 19 November – Friday 30 November.
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) will host a conference to mark the centenary of the 1918 general election. The conference will explore the impact the election had in Ireland; women and the vote; suffrage and creative responses; voices from the archives; and the absent voters lists of 1918. Thursday 22 November, 2pm–4.30pm.
The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) will reflect on its 287 years of philanthropic commitment to the economic and cultural advancement of Ireland. It will host a presentation on the history and development of its archives and collections which represent its corporate memory. Thursday 22 November, 2.30pm.
Dublin City Library and Archive will hold a special walking tour of St Stephen's Green and its environs. Led by Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, Maeve Casserly, the tour will explore the connections of the local area with the Irish suffrage movement. Friday 24 November, 1pm.
The Irish Traditional Music Archive will bring its archival songs to life through a three-part live radio broadcast series on Dublin's Near FM from the historically rich surrounds of its Georgian premises on Merrion Square. The broadcast will include performances and interviews. Thursday 22 November – Saturday 24 November, from 1pm.
There's more information and a full event programme on the Explore Your Archive website.
Genetic Genealogy Ireland talks: some videos online
Recordings of lectures presented at this year's Genetic Genealogy Ireland (GGI) conference, held last month in Dublin, are now starting to be uploaded to You Tube.
Videos of the following lectures can be viewed free of charge:
DNA for Beginners with Debbie Kennett
If you're thinking of taking a DNA test, wondering how DNA might help progress your family history research, or just received your test results and don't know where to start, this beginners's talk aims to answer your questions.
Introducing DNA Painter, with Katherine Borges
The DNA Painter website is a user-friendly website packed with tools to help you analyse your DNA matches (no matter which company you have tested with). This lecture reviews the tools available and how they can help you in practice, including the DNA Painter itself, the Shared cM tool, and the WATO tool.
Ethical issues & the social application of DNA, a panel discussion
The Golden State Killer case sent ethical ripples throughout our entire genealogy community, and out into wider society. Since then, at least eleven further serial killer cases have been "solved". Is society safer? Has privacy been invaded? This panel discussion explores some of the issues raised by the use of genetic genealogy techniques and databases to catch a killer.
Using DNA to identify offenders and victims of violent crime, with Barbara Rae Venter
An exploration into the use of autosomal DNA testing in solving cases of "unknown parentage", from adoptees to the unknown victims of violent crime, to violent offenders. Some of the issues raised by the use of public databases such as GEDmatch in solving such cases is also discussed.
How DNA can help at Tuam - Options for DNA testing, with Maurice Gleeson.
Almost 800 children died at the Tuam Mother's & Babies Home between 1925 and 1961. Many of them may be buried in a pit discovered on the old site of the home. This talk reviews how DNA can help identify the skeletal remains found in the pit, and explores some of the ethical issues raised.
I'll post again when the next handful of recordings have been uploaded.
RootsIreland adds County Sligo records to database
Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Society, the Irish Family History Foundation's centre for County Sligo, has added more than 6,400 civil birth records to the RootsIreland.ie database. They are all from the Ballymote Dispensary District (Sligo PLU), and date from 1864 to 1918.
In many of these records, additional information to that included in the child's baptismal entry may be found.
See the full menu of Co. Sligo sources on RootsIreland.ie.
FindMyPast: 50% discounts on selection of subs
With the weekend of free access to FindMyPast's entire collection now finished, along comes a round of half price discount offers from each of the company's 'territories'.
Top billing has to go to FindMyPast UK, where you could take up a half-price deal for three months on your choice of Starter, Plus or Pro packages. (You take out a one-month UK sub and when three months have elapsed, your subscription will renew at the standard rate unless you have switched off 'Auto Renew' in the My Account section of the website.)
To take advantage of these discounts, click on your preferred offer below and purchase your subscription before 11:59pm (GMT) on Monday 19 November.
FindMyPast UK
50% off a three-month Starter, Plus or Pro subscription
FindMyPast Ireland
50% off a one-month Ireland or World subscription
FindMyPast USA/Canada
50% off a one-month Ultimate British & Irish subscription
FindMyPast Australia/NZ
50% off a one-month Australia/NewZealand or World subscription
Irish genealogy and history events, 12-25 November
Monday 12 November: Delayed (11am) opening in all NLI sites, plus NLI Reading Room and Manuscript Room closed all day. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Delayed opening due to staff development meeting. On-going Monday closures are facilitating extensive redevelopment of the premises. All other services/exhibitons/cafe, including Genealogy Advisory Service, operate as normal. Details.
Monday 12 November: The Priest's Tale, with Caoimhe Whelan. Host: More Tales of Medieval Dublin lecture series. Venue: Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council, Wood Quay, Dublin 8. Admission free. All welcome. 1:05 - 1:50pm.
Monday 12 November: The Dungannon Gold Rush, with Aidan Fee. Host: Donaghmore Historical Society. Venue: Donaghmore Heritage Centre, 15 Pomeroy Rd, Dungannon, Co Tyrone BT70 3HG. 8pm. All welcome.
Tuesday 13 November: Church of Ireland Records – more than just registers, with Derek Nielson. Host: Genealogical Society of Ireland. Venue: Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. 8pm. All welcome. €3.
Tuesday 13 November: Interpreting your DNA results, with Martin McDowell. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Lisburn Branch. Venue: Bridge Community Centre, 50 Railway Street, Lisburn BT28 1XP. 7:30pm – 9:30pm. Free. All welcome.
Tuesday 13 November: Three Dublin families in WW1, with David Power. Host: Tallaght Historical Society. Venue: County Library, Library Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24. 7pm. All welcome.
Thursday 15 November: Irish Records? They all went up in smoke... didn't they?, with Jill Williams FIGRS of the Irish Genealogical Research Society. Host and venue: Ayrshire Family History Society, Troon Portland Church Hall, South Beach, Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. 7:30pm. Admission free. Details.
Friday 16 November: The Spanish Flu: A Global Pandemic – a conference. Hosts: Ulster Museum in partnership with Living Legacies. Venue: Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AB. Free but need to book ticket. 11am to 4pm.
Friday 16 November: The Great War and Clare, with Joe Power. Host: Part of Clare County Library's Creative Ireland programme. Venue: Ennistimon Library, 10 Main St, Ennistimon, Co. Clare. Free. All welcome. 6.30pm.
Saturday 17 November: Intermediate Irish records, with Jill Williams FIGRS of the Irish Genealogical Research Society. Host: Scottish Genealogy Society. Venue: Family History Centre, SGS Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2JL. 10am to Noon. To book, T 0131 220 3677 or book online.
Saturday 17 November: The Great Hunger reassessed: a History Ireland Hedge School. Hosts: Dublin Book Festival. Venue: Dublin Port HQ, Alexander Road, East Wall, Dublin 3. Tommy Graham, editor of History Ireland magazine will chair the discussion with John Gibney, Patricia Byrne and Peter Gray. 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Free. Need to book.
Saturday 17 November: Getting Started with Irish Genealogy Research, an introductory level workshop, with Miles Davenport. Host: McClelland Irish Library. Venue: McClelland Library's Norton Room, 1106 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85004, USA. 10:30am-12:30pm. Fee: $15 for Library/ICC members and $20 for non-members. Sold Out.
Saturday 17 November: Archives across Ireland and the UK will open their doors to host a diverse range of events and activities for 'Explore Your Archive', a week-long programme running to Sunday 25 November. See exploreyourarchive.org/
A Free Access Weekend Extravaganza!
This weekend, Armistice Day, Remembrance Sunday, Veterans Day (whatever you prefer to call it) marks the centenary of the end of World War One, and the major database suppliers have opened up part or all of their collections for exploration by family historians.
To my mind, the best offer is from FindMyPast, which is opening up its entire collection of more than 9 billion Irish, UK, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and US records and all historical newspapers for three days. It's not often, these days, we get an across the board freebie like this, so whether or not you're looking primarily for military records, it'll be worth dipping in this vast online repository. You need only to have a registered account, and you don't need to provide any more than name and email address to get one of those.
The offer runs until Noon (GMT) on Monday 12 November. Choose a flag below to access the FindMyPast 'territory' of your choice. The free access will be the same, whichever one you select.
*UK Electoral Registers & Companies House Directors 2002-2018 is the only record-set excluded from this free access promotion.
Ancestry UK
Ancestry UK is offering free access to a collection holding millions of wartime records, both military and civilian. Access will be free until 11:59pm on Monday 12 November.
You can find details of the record sets in the free access collection here.
You'll need a registered account with Ancestry.co.uk. If you don't already have one, it's a simple enough process. After searching for your ancestor, you'll be prompted to fill in the registration form with your name and email address; you'll be quickly sent a user name and password, and will then be able to log in and get on with your search (until the free access period ends, obviously).
Ancestry USA
Ancestry.com has more than 250 million US Military records in its free weekend collection – you can check out the free record sets here. They include draft cards, service records, POW lists and casualty lists for all arms of the military.
This free access offer will run until Tuesday 12 November.
You'll need a registered account with Ancestry.com. If you don't already have one, it's a simple enough process. Use the link above and start your search on the landing page. When you find a search result of interest, click on the record and you'll be prompted to fill in the registration form with your name and email address; you'll be quickly sent a user name and password, and will then be able to log in and get on with your search (until the free access period ends, obviously).
Ancestry Canada
Until 23:59pm ET on Sunday 10 November, Ancestry.ca is opening up its Canadian Military Records for free access (you'll need a registered account). You'll be able to explore the entire collection, which includes records from the British Army service, World War I, and the South African War. You'll find a listing of all the record sets included in the collection here.
The database of the New England Historical Genealogical Society holds more than 1.4 billion names, and it's records are open to search, free of charge, until 11.59pm EST Tuesday 13 November.
ALL the records are free during this period, not just military records. Among the hundreds of collections that may be of interest to those with Irish connections, are the parish registers of the Archdiocese of Massachusetts which date from 1789-1900. A browse version of this huge and growing collection is always available to non-members, but the searchable version is free during this exceptional access period.
You'll need a free guest account to gain free access to everything in the AmericanAncestors.org database, and you'll find a help video on the landing page.
All 47 million military records in the My Heritage database are free to search this weekend. The collection is global and mixed, with draft cards, service records, and medal cards among them.
The records are available to search here and there doesn't appear to be any requirement to register or have a guest account. I was able to dive straight in and start viewing records, and I have not used the site for real before.
The free access will run until Monday 12 November. I don't know what time it expires.
Enjoy yourselves!!
1918 and the Vote, PRONI conference + new resources
The ballot in 1918
To mark the centenary of the 1918 General Election, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has organised an afternoon conference – 1918 and the Vote – on Thursday 22 November.
In addition to the lectures detailed below, the event will see the launch of new PRONI resources relating to Suffrage and the 1918 Election.
Held at PRONI's HQ in Belfast's Titanic Boulevard, the conference will run from 2pm–4:30pm.
There's no admission charge, but you need to reserve your place here.
Lecture topics and presenters will include:
The impact of the 1918 election in Ireland, with Professor John Coakley
Women and the Vote, with Dr Myrtle Hill
Suffrage and Creative Responses, with Niall Kerr
Voices from the Archives, with Dr Glynn Kelso
The Absent Voters lists of 1918, with Ian Montgomery
Another Irish title for British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper Archive (BNA) has added the New Ross Standard to its online holding.
This weekly paper, which is still circulating in the town of New Ross and surrounding areas of County Wexford and across the border into Kilkenny, was first published in 1885.
So far, 1,110 editions published from August 1889 to December 1910 have made their way to the online archive and are fully searchable, but the BNA's holding for this paper is planned to span 1885 to 2005 when its digitisation is completed.
The holding is shared with sister company FindMyPast and joins its Irish Newspaper Collection.
With this addition to the BNA, there are 160 Irish titles in the online collection.
NIFHS announce extra DNA class to meet demand
The North of Ireland Family History Society (NIFHS) runs a series of classes each spring and autumn to help family historians of all levels.
The DNA classes have been particularly popular and have booked up very quickly, so the society has arranged an extra beginners' class, which will start this month.
It is aimed at helping people who have received their autosomal DNA results from Family Tree DNA, or those who have transferred in their results from other companies such as Ancestry, MyHeritage and 23andMe.
This three-session course will show researchers how to use the tools on the FTDNA website to further their family history and discover what steps can be taken to confirm relationships with cousins.
Martin McDowell will lead the classes, which will be held on three consecutive Mondays, 7pm to 9pm, from 19 November. The course costs £15, payable at the first session. To book, email education@nifhs.org. See below for location details.
A recent course being presented by Martin McDowell at the NIFHS Resource Centre in Newtownabbey
There are still a few places on other courses/workshops starting soon, so if you want to grab a spot, book quickly. The courses are:
From Family Tree to Family History: Developing your family tree into a readable story. 3-week course held on Tuesdays from 6 November.
Sharing Your Family History. Using PowerPoint to create a "talking book" to share with your family. One classs, on Tuesday 13 November, 7pm.
All classes take place at the NIFHS Library and Resource Centre, at Valley Business Centre in Newtownabbey, just north of Belfast. There's plenty of free parking on site. For more details, see www.nifhs.org/resources/courses/
Irish genealogy and history events, 5-18 November
Monday 5 November: NLI Reading Room and Manuscript Room closed. Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. On-going Monday closures are facilitating extensive redevelopment of the premises. All other services/exhibitons/cafe, including Genealogy Advisory Service, operate as normal. Details.
Monday 5 November: Workshop Evening. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Foyle Branch. Venue: Lecture Room of Derry City's Central Library, 35 Foyle Street, LondonDerry, BT48 6AL. 7pm. Free. All welcome.
Monday 5 November: 1798 Rebellion, with Dr David Hume. Host: North of Ireland Family History Society, Killyleagh Branch. Venue: Killyleagh Masonic Hall, 50 High Street, Killyleagh, Co Down. 8pm. Free. All welcome.
Monday 5 November: Using the National Library, a Research Workshop. Venue and Host: NLI, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 3pm. To reserve a place, email learning@nli.ie.
Tuesday 6 November: We Here Who Are About to Die: a lecture on the Great War, with Joe O'Muircheartaigh. Host: Part of Clare County Library's Creative Ireland programme. Venue: De Valera Public Library, Harmony Row, Ennis, Co Clare. Free of charge. All welcome.
Wednesday 7 November: The Great War and Clare, with Joe Power. Host: Part of Clare County Library's Creative Ireland programme. Venue: Kilrush Library, O'Gorman Street, Kilrush, Co. Clare. Free. All welcome. 6.30pm.
Thursday 8 November: Exiles of '98, a half-day conference to marks the recent publication by the Ulster Historical Foundation of 'Exiles of '98: Ulster Presbyterians and the United States', by Peter Gilmore, Trevor Parkhill and William Roulston. Venue: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 2-4:30pm. Free, but need to book.
Thursday 8 November: The history of the linen industry in the Mountshannon region, with Noel Murphy. Host: South East Galway Archaeological & Historical Society. Venue: Irish Workhouse Centre, St. Bridget's Road, Portumna, Co. Galway. 8pm. All welcome.
Thursday 8 November: November 1918: Back where we started, a talk on WW1 with Michael Desmond. Host: Ardmayle Historical Society. Venue: Ardmayle Church, Castlemoyle North, Ardmayle, Co. Tipperary. All welcome. Refreshments provided. 8pm.
Friday 9 November: Hidden in the landscape, with Dr James O'Neill. Hosts: This land of ire: the archaeology and landscape of Tyrone's Rebellion, a lecture series organised by Historic Environment Division. Venue: The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast. 1pm. Free. Details.
Saturday 10 November: Family History lecture day. Host: Irish Family History Society. Venue: Dublin City Library and Archives, 144 Pearse St, Dublin 2. 10am to 4:30pm. Free. All welcome.
Saturday 10 November: The 1918 general election – political earthquake or 'same old, same old'? History Ireland Hedge School. Host: History Ireland magazine. Venue: Allingham Festival, Abbey Centre, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. 6pm. Free. Editor Tommy Graham, with Brian Hanley, Brian Walker, Pauric Travers and Margaret O'Callaghan. Free. All welcome.
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School of Computing and Engineering: Research
Research in the School of Computing and Engineering
We have a vibrant and rapidly growing research community with world class research in key areas including Precision Technologies, Railway Engineering, Engineering materials, Efficiency and Performance engineering, Mathematics and Data Science, Planning Autonomy and Representation of Knowledge, Visual and Immersive Computing, Cybersecurity, Industrial Analytics and Music Technology. We have over £6M per year of research income and in all of these areas we are creating knowledge to support industry, working closely with industry colleagues to ensure that our research has real impact on society.
Computing and Informatics
Researchers in computing and informatics are working in such diverse areas as visualisation, information and systems engineering and intelligent systems. Our facilities are state-of-the-art, incorporating a dedicated computer networking, mobile and forensic computing laboratory, as well as creative studio environments and industry standard software. Our aim is to research and develop new methods and technology in computer science that will have a real impact on global grand challenges in areas such as transport, health, security and energy.
In Engineering our Centre for Precision Technologies is at the forefront of creating new measurement techniques, we apply novel techniques to real world problems. Highly innovative research and strong links with industry resulted in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) designating the CPT as a National Centre of Excellence in Advanced Metrology in 2011. The EPSRC Centre's focus is developing the UK's manufacturing metrology capabilities as well as supporting economic growth in relevant sectors.
Research carried out in our Institute of Railway Research (IRR) has helped to improve the knowledge of the way in which railway vehicles interact with the track including key performance aspects such as suspension performance, wheel-rail contact, traction and braking. In partnership with industry and academic partners, this work has led to a number of tools and techniques being developed which are now used to predict deterioration of railway wheels and rails, to optimise the vehicle track interface, to increase safety and reliability levels, reduce cost and improve performance of the railway system.
Our International Institute for Accelerator Applications aims to teach, research, and lead developments in innovative accelerator technology and particle-target interactions, with applications for society in medicine, energy, industry and science. Our Centre for Electron Microscopy and Materials Analysis was set up in 2011 around the use of electron microscopy to study the interaction of energetic particles with matter. With relevance to materials for space, the semiconductor industry and particularly to the nuclear industry, this research informs decisions regarding the materials used in the current and next generation of fission and fusion reactors and waste encapsulation and storage
If you need any further information or advice about a research matter, please contact our Associate Dean for Research (Professor Simon Iwnicki) or our research office staff, who will be pleased to help.
Computer Science Centres and Institutes
Our research helps develop new methods and technology in Computer Science that have a real impact on global challenges in areas such as transport, health, security and energy.
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With a win against the New Jersey Devils, the Buffalo Sabres had an opportunity to win their fourth consecutive game, something they haven't done in more than three years [December 2014]. Instead, the Sabres fell short, dropping their first game back from the All-Star break 3-1 to the Devils. Jake McCabe scored the lone Sabres goal on the power play with five minutes left in the third period as the Sabres comeback came up short.
Pat yourself on the back right now if you get that reference. If not, no worries, the only word that matters in the sub-category is 'traffic'.
On Tuesday the Sabres didn't get any traffic in front of Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid in the first two periods, allowing him to easily swallow up almost every shot he faced. Of the Sabres' 28 shots, only a few seemed to be a real threat. During the recent Western Canada road trip the Sabres did a great job getting bodies in front of the net and they were rewarded. The same can be said on the Sabres only goal of the evening. Coincidence? I think not!
Home hasn't been so sweet for the Sabres, who have only won six games at KeyBank Center this season. To be fair, they have only won 14 total, it's just surprising how much they've struggled in their own building. Buffalo better snap the trend soon, their next four games will be played on home ice.
Evander Kane, who will likely be traded within the next month, has only one point in the Sabres last ten games. It surely doesn't help that Kane was moved from Eichel's wing to Johan Larsson's.
After a blazing hot start, the Sabres winger has quickly cooled off. Kane hasn't scored since January 4 and has only one goal since December 22. There is no telling if his recent struggles will greatly impact his return in a potential trade but if I were Jason Botterill I would be looking to make a deal sooner rather than later.
In the first period, Devils forward Taylor Hall crushed Kyle Okposo from behind in the corner, resulting in a two-minute boarding penalty. Although Okposo got up a few seconds later, it was a scary hit that could've resulted in serious injury.
Here's my biggest issue -- the hit only led to a two-minute penalty, the same punishment awarded for something accidental like a delay of game infraction. Hockey can be dangerous and officials will always be criticized, I just don't believe in this instance the punishment fit the crime.
Remember in the summer when the Sabres were a finalist to land standout college free-agent Will Butcher? Well, he chose New Jersey and on Tuesday displayed that he could've been a huge asset here in Buffalo.
In the second period, Butcher hit teammate and Buffalo native Miles Wood in stride with a perfect pass, moments before Wood beat Lehner with a quick forehand-backhand move. The assist gives the rookie a whopping 27 on the season. Along with his two goals, Butcher has seven more points than Rasmus Ristolainen, the Sabres most productive defenseman. Yeah, Butcher could've certainly helped this team.


How many tickets can an EAA member purchase?
Members can buy up to 14 daily passes at the member rate or up to two weekly passes. Weekly passes count as seven days toward the total of 14. Members may purchase as many student tickets a needed. Members may also purchase an unlimited number of nonmember rate tickets. Tickets are required for admission beginning Sunday, July 21 (a ticket for Monday, July 22 includes admission for July 21).
Because there are no evening activities on Sunday, July 28, tickets for that day are discounted. You may use a Monday through Saturday ticket for entry on Sunday, July 28, but you will be charged the difference in rate if you use a Sunday ticket for entrance on Monday, July 22, through Saturday, July 27.
Can I purchase online tickets for my guests and children at different times?
Do I purchase daily tickets for specific days?
Tickets purchased for Monday, July 22, through Saturday, July 27, can be used for any single day of the event that you choose. This provides flexibility for you should your travel plans change. Because there are no evening activities on Sunday, July 28, tickets for that day are discounted. You may use a Monday through Saturday ticket for entry on Sunday, July 28, but you will be charged the difference in rate if you use a Sunday ticket for entrance on Monday, July 22 through Saturday, July 27.
May I purchase camping credentials online?
Yes. Advance purchase for drive-in camping in Camp Scholler is available for AirVenture. Please see Advance Purchase Camping FAQ section. You may purchase basic camping any time. There is a three-night minimum stay. Improved camping will be made available for sale on June 28, 2019. Improved camping (water and electric) is available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be paid from the time you book the site through the end of the show with no refunds. There is no need to purchase a basic site in advance if you plan to upgrade to an improved site. It is easiest to wait until improved camping is for sale to book your site.
Do I need a separate daily ticket to access the grounds on the Sunday (July 21) before the event starts?
While it is true that you need a wristband to access the grounds on Sunday, July 21, the daily wristband for Monday is actually valid for both July 21 and July 22. Therefore, you will only need to redeem one daily advance purchase ticket for a Sunday/Monday wristband. A weekly wristband is valid for admission throughout the entire event including July 21.
Can I use a daily ticket purchased for Monday through Saturday (July 22 to July 27) for discounted entry on Sunday, July 28?
Yes. Because there are no evening activities on Sunday, July 28, tickets for that day are discounted. You may use a Monday through Saturday ticket for entry on Sunday, July 28. However, you will be charged the difference in rate if use a Sunday (July 30) ticket for entrance on Monday, July 24 through Saturday, July 29. Weekly tickets include entry from July 23 through July 30.
Lately, there has been a lot of concern regarding privacy in e-commerce. We want to address your concerns and explain to you why we ask what we do and how we use that information.
Certain basic information is required to process any credit card purchase: name, address, telephone number, credit card number, and the date of expiration on the card. Usually the address you give must be the same as the one to which credit card bills are sent. This is to ensure your security, so that no unauthorized purchases are made and sent to third parties.
In addition to this basic information, we request your email address, so that we may send you a confirmation of your purchase. This also helps to ensure your security and validate your identity. Remember, this email provides your transaction ID and PIN!
How do I redeem this ticket?
When you arrive at AirVenture, have your printed ticket with you. You can exchange your printed tickets for a wristband at any admissions window, and may then enter the site wearing your wristband. No need to stop at the gates each day! You may exchange all of your printed tickets for wristbands at once — the first time you arrive at admissions. Some admission areas will have a separate line for advance purchase ticket holders to expedite your admission. Look for signs directing you to the proper line. The ticket will be scanned to verify the information so it cannot be used more than one time. You will then be given the appropriate wristband(s) that permit entry to the grounds.
Can I redeem my daily tickets at one time?
Yes! No need to stop at the gate each day. You may exchange all of your tickets at once —- the first time you arrive at admissions.
The gates open each day at 7 a.m.
What can I bring into the grounds with me?
A complete list of allowed and prohibited items is available here. In general, no alcohol is allowed on the event grounds and no pets are allowed (except service animals).
What benefits are available for EAA members at AirVenture?
The first benefit is the ticket in your hand; EAA members receive the lowest admission rates for themselves, their families, and their guests. In addition, EAA members also receive a variety of benefits while onsite, including discounts on food and merchandise, as well as other opportunities not available to the general public.
Oh no! I've traveled all the way to Oshkosh and now I can't find my tickets! What do I do?
Don't worry! If you have access to a printer you can easily reprint your tickets. You will find a "View Ticket(s)" link in the order confirmation email sent to you when you purchased your tickets. Open that link and print your ticket(s). If you cannot locate your confirmation email, click here to have one resent. If you are unable to reprint your tickets prior to arrival, tickets can be checked in from a smartphone or iPad. AirVenture admissions volunteers will also assist with computer look-ups of transactions.
The old ticket will immediately be invalidated and cannot be used. If it is presented at the venue, it will be invalid.
I'm not an EAA member but want to join and purchase at member rates — how does that work?
By clicking on the "Join Now and Buy" button you will be joining EAA and purchasing your AirVenture tickets in one simple step. You will choose either daily or weekly tickets and either choice will include a $40 EAA individual membership. That membership allows you to purchase AirVenture tickets for you and your immediate family at reduced member rates. EAA membership provides the tools and resources to help you get the most from your passion for aviation.
Who is eligible for the veteran/active military rates?
The veteran and active duty military rate is intended for individuals that are active duty, veterans, retirees, or reservists of any branch of the U.S. military. We ask that those using this type of ticket be ready to present proof of military service at the gate when their ticket is exchanged for a wristband.
What constitutes "proof of military service"?
Sufficient proof of military service can be in the form any of the following: certificate of release or discharge (DD Form 214 or its predecessors); active duty, reserve, or retired military ID (CAC, DD Form 2, DD Form 1173); valid membership card in any veteran's association/group.
Why buy advance purchase camping?
When you purchase camping at least 24 hours in advance, prepare for a preferential registration process upon arrival at Camp Scholler. On peak days you will be directed to an advanced purchase camping lane where you will not have to exit your vehicle to obtain your credentials. On all other days, your registration time will be processed efficiently by the Camp Scholler staff, who are there 6 a.m. to midnight to assist you.
Why is advance purchase camping only available for drive-in camping in Camp Scholler?
The primary reason is that while aircraft camping is normally available there are times when space is limited at Wittman Regional Airport. We simply cannot guarantee availability and do not want to sell camping that might not be able to be used. Drive-in camping is always available and does not have the potential for this to occur.
I've never camped at AirVenture, how does camping work?
The price of your camping is based on the day you arrive. You pay upfront for camping through the end of the event (Sunday, July 28). When you leave, simply stop at the main camping gate and you will receive a refund for an early departure after a three-night minimum is applied. Check out time each day is noon. You are not reserving any specific space. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Each campsite is approximately 20-by-30-feet in size and you may have one tent/camper and one vehicle on each campsite.
Parking for any additional vehicles (in lot S at Camp Scholler West Gate) is not available in advance, but may be purchased at the main camping gate when you arrive.
A limited number of campsites with hookups for your RV are available. Like dry camping, an improved camping site must have a paid credential to be secured.
Improved sites go on sale June 28 and payment will be calculated from the day an EAA member secures a site for each day of camping through Sunday July 28. Campers must pay from the day they secure the site through the end of the show; no reservations for a future arrival date are taken. Unlike camping credentials for unimproved (dry camping) sites, there are no refunds for unused days on improved sites. Unlike dry camping, members choose a specific site when they secure their improved camping site.
Purchase improved camping on June 28 or after. There is no need to purchase basic camping to secure an improved site.
When I buy advance purchase camping for a specific arrival date — what happens if I arrive on a different day?
When you purchase a specific arrival date, it becomes the first day that you are eligible to stay in Camp Scholler. Unused camping days due to arriving later than the purchased arrival date will not be refunded but will be applied to the three-day minimum. If you arrive earlier you will be asked to pay for the additional days.
Is advance purchase camping nonrefundable like advance purchase admission tickets?
When I buy advanced purchase dry camping, am I reserving a specific location?
No, you are not reserving any specific space. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each campsite is approximately 20-by-30-feet in size and you may have one tent/camper and one vehicle on each campsite. Parking for additional vehicles (in lot S at Camp Scholler West Gate) may be purchased at the main camping gate when you arrive.
Do I need to be a member to camp in Camp Scholler?
To purchase a campsite in Camp Scholler you must be a member. Others in your party do not need to be members to camp with you.
When can I check in for camping at Camp Scholler?
6/28: Open 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
6/29-7/18: Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
7/18: Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
What is EAA's refund policy?
All online admission ticket sales are nonrefundable, similar to any ticket you might purchase for a baseball game, concert, etc. However, tickets may be transferred (see transferring tickets question above). If an EAA-member admission ticket is transferred, the individual who ultimately uses the ticket must have a valid EAA membership when redeeming the ticket at an AirVenture admission gate. Online camping tickets are refundable (with a three-night minimum charge) should you purchase in advance and find that you are unable to attend. Unused nights may be refunded upon departure.
What if it rains and the daily air show is cancelled?
While the daily afternoon air show is a highlight of AirVenture, the event encompasses much more than the three-hour air show each afternoon. With hundreds of indoor exhibitors, thousands of unique aircraft, the EAA Aviation Museum, and hundreds of forums and activities for all ages each day, AirVenture continues rain or shine. In case of severe weather that forces evacuation of the grounds prior to the air show, the usual AirVenture refund policy will apply.


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Posted on August 10, 2017 by staff
Toast PR goes green with Gone West
New environmental tech enterprise joins growing roster of Toast's technology clients
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Jonathan Symcox	 8:00am 10th Aug 2017
Gone West
Toast PR has added UK environmental tech enterprise Gone West to its growing roster of technology clients.
Focusing on sustainable travel, Gone West has created a platform to offset the negative environmental impact of travel for businesses and consumers alike.
Their seamless booking system counteracts carbon footprint by planting trees, offering a way to explore the world while giving back.
Official partners, including online travel company Expedia, have come on board to help co-founders, James Hughes and Thomas Silcock realise the Gone West vision. Toast PR will implement a campaign to boost awareness of the company's 'green way to travel' nationally as well as their current kickstarter campaign.
As a supporter of the program, Toast PR will also be taking the opportunity to join Gone West's Green Affiliate Programme that plants a grove of trees aimed at reducing the impact of the company on the environment.
Gone West have also announced that they will be joining Manchester's growing technology community by establishing a base at the city's latest co-working hub, Accelerate Places on Princess Street, where they will be joining myclever Agency, Meltwater, Nuuk, Farm Digital, HAC100, Juke Media and Drew Forsyth Photography, amongst others.
Co-founder of Gone West Thomas Silcock said: "Toast PR came highly recommended from peers in the sector. They have a strong reputation as a results-driven and dynamic PR agency operating in the technology space.
"They immediately understood what we were trying to achieve and signed up to our Green Affilate Programme before they even pitched, which impressed us and showed us that we share similar values."
Julia Mitchell, managing director of Toast PR, said: "Gone West has already commercially planted over 500,000 trees.
"They are on a mission to replant the world's forests and combat the effect travel has on our fragile environment. It's a gift to work with a client that has taken the carbon emissions crisis into their own hands.
"By helping raise awareness of Gone West and encouraging more people to book their travel through them we feel like we are helping their mission too which is incredibly rewarding for everyone at Toast."
See https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1619528473/gone-west-sustainable-travel-for-everyone to be part of the project or to join the Green Affiliate Program from as little as £100 https://www.gonewest.com/gap


VILLAR D'ARENE FESTIVAL GAMES TRADITIONS This festive games festival also features arts demonstration, wood sculptures, make-up stalls, tombola, breadmaking and sale of local products .
"Villar d'Arene en Fete: games and traditions"
So, party continues ! And be part of it !
From Friday 19 to Sunday 21 July 2019 at 10 AM.


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Q: Accessing high Performance Counter in 16-bit Turbo Pascal I'm trying to use the high performance counter in a 16-bit Turbo Pascal 7 program (don't ask...) running in a WinXP DOS box.  I can execute the RDTSC instruction with inline $0F, $31 and the contents of AX and DX are set to what look like sensible values, but how can I access the upper halves of EAX, EDX and write the result to 2 longword global variables?

A: If I read my documentation correctly, then you can access the 32-bit registers from real mode by using a 0x66 prefix to the opcode. Thus, inlining "$66 $50" should have the following effect: it pushes EAX on the stack, as a 32-bit value. Then you just pop the lower and upper halves as two normal (16-bit) pop opcodes (you will get lower half first). For EDX, use "$52" instead of "$50".
(I have not tried this.)

A: For using 32bit registers in DOS, you need either a DOS extender or flat real mode. The first will make it possible to write programs for protected mode (you need to switch the code generation model somewhere) and the latter will be a kind of 32 bit real mode. I doubt it will work in a DOS box, maybe a DOS emulator will work.
AFAIK (15 years...) Borland Pascal had a own DOS extender, RTM.EXE or something.
Switching to flat real mode:
http://www.assembly.happycodings.com/code54.html

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Q: Why does Floyd's cycle finding algorithm fail for certain pointer increment speeds? Consider the following linked list:
1->2->3->4->5->6->7->8->9->4->...->9->4.....

The above list has a loop as follows:
[4->5->6->7->8->9->4]

Drawing the linked list on a whiteboard, I tried manually solving it for different pointer steps, to see how the pointers move around -
(slow_pointer_increment, fast_pointer_increment)
So, the pointers for different cases are as follows:
(1,2), (2,3), (1,3)

The first two pairs of increments - (1,2) and (2,3) worked fine, but when I use the pair (1,3), the algorithm does not seem to work on this pair. Is there a rule as to by how much we need to increment the steps for this algorithm to hold true?
Although I searched for various increment steps for the slower and the faster pointer, I haven't so far found a single relevant answer as to why it is not working for the increment (1,3) on this list.

A: The algorithm can easily be shown to be guaranteed to find a cycle starting from any position if the difference between the pointer increments and the cycle length are coprimes (i.e. their greatest common divisor must be 1).
For the general case, this means the difference between the increments must be 1 (because that's the only positive integer that's coprime to all other positive integers).
For any given pointer increments, if the values aren't coprimes, it may still be guaranteed to find a cycle, but one would need to come up with a different way to prove that it will find a cycle.
For the example in the question, with pointer increments of (1,3), the difference is 3-1=2, and the cycle length is 6. 2 and 6 are not coprimes, thus it's not known whether the algorithm is guaranteed to find the cycle in general. It does seem like this might actually be guaranteed to find the cycle (including for the example in the question), even though it doesn't reach every position (which applies with coprime, as explained below), but I don't have a proof for this at the moment.

The key to understanding this is that, at least for the purposes of checking whether the pointers ever meet, the slow and fast pointers' positions within the cycle only matters relative to each other. That is, these two can be considered equivalent: (the difference is 1 for both)
slow fast             slow fast
   ↓ ↓                   ↓ ↓
 0→1→2→3→4→5→0     0→1→2→3→4→5→0

So we can think of this in terms of the position of slow remaining constant and fast moving at an increment of fastIncrement-slowIncrement, at which point the problem becomes:

Starting at any position, can we reach a specific position moving at some speed (mod cycle length)?

Or, more generally:

Can we reach every position moving at some speed (mod cycle length)?

Which will only be true if the speed and cycle length are coprimes.
For example, look at a speed of 4 and a cycle of length 6 - starting at 0, we visit:
0, 4, 8%6=2, 6%6=0, 4, 2, 0, ... - GCD(4,6) = 2, and we can only visit every second element.
To see this in action, consider increments of (1,5) (difference = 4) for the example given above and see that the pointers will never meet.

I should note that, to my knowledge at least, the (1,2) increment is considered a fundamental part of the algorithm.
Using different increments (as per the above constraints) might work, but it would be a move away from the "official" algorithm and would involve more work (since a pointer to a linked-list must be incremented iteratively, you can't increment it by more than 1 in a single step) without any clear advantage for the general case.

A: Bernhard Barker explanation is spot on.
I am simply adding on to it.
Why should the difference of speeds between the pointers and the cycle length be
coprime numbers?
Take a scenario where the difference of speeds between pointers(say v) and cycle length(say L) are not coprime.
So there exists a GCD(v,L) greater than 1 (say G).
Therefore, we have

*

*v=difference of speeds between pointers

*L=Length of the cycle(i.e. the number of nodes in the cycle)

*G=GCD(v,L)

Since we are considering only relative positions, essentially the slow is stationary and the fast is moving at a relative speed v.
Let fast be at some node in the cycle.
Since G is a divisor of L we can divide the cycle into G/L parts. Start dividing from where fast is located.
Now, v is a multiple of G (say v=nG).
Every time the fast pointer moves it will jump across n parts. So in each part the pointer arrives on a single node(basically the last node of a part). Each and every time the fast pointer will land on the ending node of every part. Refer the image below
Example image
As mentioned above by Bernhard, the question we need to answer is
Can we reach every position moving at some speed?
The answer is no if we have a GCD existing. As we see the fast pointer will only cover the last nodes in every part.


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Sovereign Wealth Funds and Global Justice
Chris Armstrong | January 2014
Dozens of countries have established sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the last decade or so, in the majority of cases employing those funds to manage the large revenues gained from selling resources such as oil and gas on a tide of rapidly rising commodity prices. Rather than using those revenues for day-to-day government expenditure, sovereign wealth funds ring-fence them for longer-term investments or to smooth expenditure over time in the light of impending pension crises. In building diverse portfolios on international stock and real estate markets, states also reduce their vulnerability to fluctuating exchange rates, volatile commodity prices, or the likely exhaustion of natural resource supplies in the decades to come.
The existence and activities of such funds, however, have prompted a number of ethical discussions: how should SWFs be organized in order to ensure that their governance is at least minimally legitimate? Should fund managers avoid investing in ecologically-damaging or otherwise dubious industries overseas? When foreign SWFs provide much-needed sources of investment for countries such as the United States, should this raise concerns about national security and political independence? And though they have received far less attention to date, there are equally important questions about what these funds are for—about how the money in SWFs should eventually be distributed, and to whom. Some funds, as in the well-known Alaskan example, have been used to generate a (modest) basic income for all citizens. A few others are intended to ease shortfalls in pension entitlements. These cases, though, are rather exceptional. Most SWFs, rather than ameliorating inequalities or subsidizing the consumption of the poor, for example, are intended to finance unspecified future infrastructure projects, or, in some high-profile cases, to finance prestige projects for ruling families.
Insofar as ethical debates have begun to touch on how the assets of such funds should be distributed, they have tended to ask how these should be distributed internally, to citizens of the countries in question. Sovereign wealth funds are the creation of sovereigns, after all, and we might think that the first duty of a sovereign is to its people. What, though, of the claims of global justice? The money in the bulk of these SWFs is derived from selling natural resources, usually of the petrochemical variety. But the distribution of natural resources has frequently been thought to raise issues of global justice. Isn't the distribution of natural resource wealth across the globe simply arbitrary, from a moral point of view? Is it just that some communities should be so hugely advantaged simply because they have plentiful supplies of valuable resources? Would the proceeds of these funds not be better used to attack global poverty, or to reduce global inequalities?
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Medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT) leads to a rapid degradation of articular cartilage. In the treatment of MMPRT, transtibial pullout repair demonstrates a high clinical survival rate. However, there is no reliable method to evaluate the meniscal healing after surgery. We propose an arthroscopic scoring system for evaluating the meniscal healing status. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlations between second-look arthroscopic scores and clinical outcomes after transtibial pullout repair.
Twenty patients who had MMPRTs underwent transtibial pullout repairs. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Japanese Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and pain score evaluated by visual analogue scale at preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively. The healing status of repaired MM was assessed at one year post-operatively using a semi-quantitative arthroscopic scoring system (total, 10 points) composed of three evaluation criteria: (i) anteroposterior width of bridging tissues, (ii) stability of the MM posterior root, and (iii) synovial coverage of the sutures. Linear regression analysis was used to assess the correlation between second-look arthroscopic scores and clinical outcomes.
Transtibial pullout repairs of MMPRTs significantly improved clinical evaluation scores at one year post-operatively. A median of second-look arthroscopic scores was 6.5 (5.75–8). A good correlation was observed between the arthroscopic score and KOOS quality of life (QOL) subscale. A moderate negative correlation between the arthroscopic score and pain score was observed.
This study demonstrated that our semi-quantitative scoring system of meniscal healing correlated with the KOOS QOL subscale following MMPRT transtibial pullout repair. Our results suggest that the second-look arthroscopic score using this system may be a useful scale to determine and compare the healing status of the MM posterior root.
The authors thank Drs. Hiroto Inoue, Tomohito Hino, Yusuke Kamatsuki, Yoshiki Okazaki, Shin Masuda, and Yuki Okazaki for their clinical supports.
No funding sources were provided for this study.


Donors who have been misled or harassed by charity telemarketers know how insidious some telephone fundraisers can be. In a signal that the regulators know it, too, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered the operators of the telemarketing company Civic Development Group (CDG) to pay $18.8 million, the largest penalty ever handed down in a consumer protection case.
CDG has a long history of betraying donors and flouting regulation. In 1998, the FTC filed a complaint against CDG for misleading donors while soliciting on behalf of the American Deputy Sheriff's Association (ADSA), a group that was F rated by AIP until 2008, a year before it was closed down by a court appointed receiver. While the telemarketers told donors that their contributions would benefit local police and their families, the FTC charged that "virtually no money raised by CDG in the name of the ADSA ever benefited state law enforcement officers or organizations in the consumer's locality." The FTC issued an order barring CDG owners Scott Pasch and David Keezer from making such misrepresentations while soliciting charitable donations.
Instead of cleaning up their acts, the FTC alleges that Pasch and Keezer tried to evade the 1998 order by mischaracterizing themselves as "professional management consultants," not professional fundraisers. Despite this new title, they were essentially operating the same telemarketing scheme in which they misled donors. According to the complaint, CDG's telemarketers lied to potential donors by saying that they worked directly for the charity and that 100 percent of the funds raised would go to charity. In truth, the charities received only a tiny fraction of the donations collected.
Contributions raised by CDG telemarketers went to Financial Processing Services, a company headed by David Keezer's mother, Dolores, according to the complaint. Her company deposited these contributions into bank accounts to which charities had no access. The FTC complaint alleges that Dolores Keezer, acting through FPS, used those funds to cover fundraising costs and to pay CDG a hefty profit. The remaining funds, which according to the FTC were typically no more than 15%, went to charity.
In 2007, the FTC again filed a complaint against CDG. In March 2010, Pasch and Keezer agreed to settlements in which the two are permanently banned from telemarketing and soliciting charitable donations. To cover their portions of the $18.8 million fine, Pasch and Keezer also agreed to turn over many of their assets to a court-appointed liquidator.
These luxury assets, a sign of just how much money the two made by ripping off donors, include two $2 million homes, paintings by Picasso and Van Gogh, a collection of vintage guitars valued at $800,000, a $117,000 jewelry collection (which includes a 1 carat diamond engagement ring), $270,000 in proceeds from a recently sold wine collection, 2 Bentleys, 3 Mercedes, a Range Rover, and a Cadillac Escalade.
CDG fundraised for numerous local firefighter, police and veterans charities. They also had contracts with several groups that received F ratings from AIP, including Cancer Fund of America, Children's Charity Fund/A Child's Wish Foundation, Disabled Veterans Association, Firefighters Charitable Foundation/Fire Victims, and the Childhood Leukemia Foundation. The Virginia Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the AIP F rated charity, Paralyzed Veterans Association, was also a client of CDG.


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Q: Why are the coefficients of the complementary function of a second order differential equation with complex roots conjugate pairs? Once I have the complementary function of a second order differential equation with complex roots; $y=Ae^{(a+bi)x} + Be^{(a-bi)x}$
I expanded this out to $e^{ax} ((A+B)\cos(bx) + i(A-B)\sin(bx))$
Apparently $A+B$ can be written as $C$ and $i(A-B)$ can be written as $D$ where $C$ and $D$ are real numbers as $A$ and $B$ are conjugate pairs. The textbook explains why they are conjugate by using an example question but I wanted to know more generally why the coefficients $A$ and $B$ are conjugate pairs. Thanks for any help.

A: $y$ is a real function, $y=\bar y$. Comparing coefficients in
$$
Ae^{(a+bi)x}+Be^{(a-bi)x}=y(x)=\overline{y(x)}=\bar Ae^{(a-bi)x}+\bar Be^{(a+bi)x}
$$
gives directly $B=\bar A$.


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History of Cherry Valley from 1740 to 1898
By: Sawyer, John
First edition. No jacket, large stain throughout along page edges. 1898 Hard Cover. 156 pp. A history of Cherry Valley, New York from 1740-1898. Cherry Valley is a town in Otsego County, New York, USA. The population was 1,266 at the 2000 census. Within the Town of Cherry Valley is a village, also called Cherry Valley. The town is in the northeast corner of the county and is northeast of the City of Oneonta. - Wikipedia
Title: History of Cherry Valley from 1740 to 1898
Author: Sawyer, John
Categories: Americana, 19th Century, Revolutionary Era through 1800, New York,
Publisher: Gazette Print: 1898
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Keywords: CHERRY VALLEY NEW YORK STATE HISTORY LOCAL,
Cherry Hill: The History and Collections of a Van Rensselaer Family
By: Blackburn, Roderic H.
Early Arts in the Genesee Valley: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
Cherry Ames, Visiting Nurse
By: Wells, Helen
Genesee Valley People 1743-1962
By: Beale, Irene A.
Cherry: A Memoir
By: Karr, Mary