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War Horse: World War I Epic Marks 10 Years
Steven Spielberg's World War I epic War Horse remains one of the best films to come out in 2011 as the film marks its tenth anniversary. First a book and then a stage play, Spielberg successfully translates the source material into a feature film. He's no stranger to World War II but this marks his first time tackling the Great War. An interesting thing about this film is that Spielberg doesn't consider it a war…
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Guest of Honour: Interview from Toronto 2019
Written by:Danielle SolzmanPosted on: September 27, 2019 September 26, 2019
Guest of Honour sat down with Solzy at the Movies for a roundtable interview during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Writer-director Atom Egoyan participated along with actors David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira, and Luke Wilson. Atom, can you talk about reasoning behind giving Guest of Honour a non-linear structure in terms of the story? Atom Egoyan: That's just the way I write. Given the subject matter and the prismatic, sort of effect of these…
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The Mercy aided by Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz
Written by:Danielle SolzmanPosted on: November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018
If not for captivating performances from Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz, The Mercy would be a largely forgettable biopic. Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth) had a lofty goal. In a perfect world, the amateur sailor would have completed the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race. The goal of the race is to sail around the world without stopping. There's a danger that comes with these sort of competitions that need to be stressed. They almost always result…
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The Big Lebowski Plays Quite Well At 20 Years
Written by:Danielle SolzmanPosted on: August 5, 2018 August 5, 2018
The Big Lebowski manages to hold up in viewing on the big screen some twenty years following its initial release in theaters. Avid bowler Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski arrived home one evening only to be assaulted in a case of mistaken identity. It turns out some fools were hired because Bunny, the wife of another Jeffrey Lebowski, owes money to a porn producer. One of them made the awful mistake of crossing The Dude by…
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Wonder Woman Lives Up to the Hype
Written by:Danielle SolzmanPosted on: June 6, 2017
With the release of Wonder Woman, the female heroine created by William Moulton Marston, finally got her long-overdue origin story on the big screen. Directed by Jenkins, Gal Gadot leads a cast that includes Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Connie Nielsen, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner, Lucy Davis, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Eugen Brave Rock, and Saïd Taghmaoui. Jenkins directs from a screenplay written by Allan Heinberg. The story was written by Zack Snyder…
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Jacob Fulford twice finished in third place in the secondary division of the National Masonry Contest, held in conjunction with the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
Fulford graduated last May from Pedro Menendez High School in St. Augustine, Fla.
"Crutch" would be James Crutchfield, who instructed Fulford in high school.
Prior to Fulford's senior year, the masonry program at Pedro Mendenez High School was eliminated, and Crutchfield took a fulltime position as the head mason at Castillo de San Marcos, a Spanish fort constructed near St. Augustine in 1672. As such, it is the oldest masonry fort and the only extant 17th Century fort in North America. A national monument, it is operated by the National Park Service.
Crutchfield felt he had a lot invested in his students, so he stayed on as a volunteer SkillsUSA coach, instructing the boys on Fridays as well as evenings and weekends, when the boys desired.
"We had a great team," says Crutchfield. "I never made them practice. They wanted it. They wanted to get better.
"We won our regionals four years in a row," he continues. "The last two years, students from our seven-man team placed one, two and three in the Florida State competition. And, of course, Jacob represented us well at two national contests.
Fulford and Crutchfield now work together as laborer and supervisor for the National Park Service at Castillo de San Marcos.
In summer 2010, having heard of the SkillsUSA masonry team at the nearby high school, the National Park Service hired all seven masonry students and their instructor for a special project at Castillo de San Marcos. The next summer, the NPS re-hired Crutchfield, Fulford and another student. With the masonry program at Pedro Menendez High School cancelled, Crutchfield stayed on as a fulltime mason, while Fulton returned to finish his senior year of high school.
Crutchfield later recommended Fulford when he was hired as his mason-helper as soon as Fulford returned from the National Masonry Contest in Kansas City, Mo.
Fulford is upholding his obligation by attending classes two nights a week at nearby St. Johns River State College. He intends to complete his associate degree.
"I really hope to stay in masonry with the Park Service," says Fulford.
"First, preservation masonry really interests me; and second, I think there's always going to be work. The National Park Service looks after over 25,000 structures and things are always deteriorating!
Crutchfield stresses the importance of authentic materials and tools in historical masonry restoration. "We use hand tools and mortar mixes that are historically accurate to the times. They are different than what we use today. Old-timers who used lime-based mixes better understand what we are doing," says Crutchfield.


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package com.oldhawk.simbacafe;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.util.ArrayList;

import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;
import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;

import android.app.Application;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Environment;

public class TableNoXML extends Application {
	private String filename=Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath()+"/simba/dataconfig/tableconfig.xml";
	private Document document;
	@Override
	public void onCreate() {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		super.onCreate();
	}

	public boolean GetConfigFileIsExist(){
    	File file=new File(filename);
    	return file.exists();
	}

	public TableNoXML(Context con){
		try{
			File file=new File(filename);
    		FileInputStream inputStream = new FileInputStream(file);
    		DocumentBuilderFactory factory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
	    	DocumentBuilder builder = factory.newDocumentBuilder();
	    	document = builder.parse(inputStream);
    	}catch(Exception ex){
    		System.out.println(ex.toString());
    	}
	}

	public ArrayList<Node> GetTableNoArray(String type,Context con){
    	ArrayList<Node> al=new ArrayList<Node>();

    	try{
	    	Element root = document.getDocumentElement();
	    	NodeList nsList=root.getElementsByTagName("type");
	    	for(int i=0;i<nsList.getLength();i++){
	    		Node n=nsList.item(i);
	    		String v=n.getAttributes().getNamedItem("name").getNodeValue();
	    		if(v.equalsIgnoreCase(type)){
	    			NodeList nl=n.getChildNodes();
	    			for(int j=0;j<nl.getLength();j++){
	    				if(nl.item(j).getNodeName().equals("item")){
	    					al.add(nl.item(j));
	    				}
	    			}
	    			break;
	    		}
	    	}
	    	return al;
    	}catch(Exception ex){
    		System.out.println(ex.toString());
    	}
    	return null;
	}

    public ArrayList<String> GetTableTypeArray(Context con){
    	ArrayList<String> al=new ArrayList<String>();

    	try{
	    	Element root = document.getDocumentElement();
	    	NodeList nsList=root.getElementsByTagName("type");
	    	for(int i=0;i<nsList.getLength();i++){
	    		Node n=nsList.item(i);
	    		String v=n.getAttributes().getNamedItem("name").getNodeValue();
	    		al.add(v);
	    	}
	    	return al;
    	}catch(Exception ex){
    		System.out.println(ex.toString());
    	}
    	return null;
    }
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Kuruma banare (Japans: 車離れ) (letterlijk vertaald: auto weg) is een Japanse subcultuur die aan het groeien is sinds de jaren '90. Jongeren hebben steeds minder behoefte aan het bezit van een auto; ze willen wel de lusten van de mobiliteit, maar niet de lasten van het autobezit. Deze trend zou al redelijk vroeg opgemerkt zijn door de grote verzekeringsmaatschappijen, die de omzet van hun autoverzekeringen zagen dalen.
Een vertaling van kuruma banare zou demotorisering kunnen zijn; letterlijk betekent het iets als verlies van interesse in de auto.
Verspilling, vervuiling, files, ongelukken en parkeerproblemen zijn redenen van deze ontwikkeling, maar ook heeft het ermee te maken dat de auto steeds minder als statussymbool wordt gezien en dat deze rol wordt overgenomen door hippe, handzame technologische snufjes, die tevens de communicatie bevorderen.

Ook buiten Japan, in Nederland, wordt een dergelijke trend door het CBS waargenomen:

Cultuur in Japan
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RAY: Right. Knowing that, you have in front of you fifty coins -- one of which is bogus. The question is, what is the fewest number of weighings on a balance scale that you need to perform to determine which coin is bogus?
TOM: And-- Part B of the puzzler: Tell us how you got that number.
RAY: The answer is 4 weighings. Now how did we get this number? At first blush, you would think, because of other puzzlers of this ilk, that you would divide the 50 coins in half and 50 is conveniently divided in half, right?
TOM: Yeah. So, you'd do 25 and 25. That's weighing number one.You find out that it's on the left side.
RAY: Then you do 12 and 12 with one leftover, and assume the worst case scenario, one of them's heavier.
TOM: Then six and six. That's three weighings. Three and three. That's four weighings. And you're done for. It takes five.
RAY: So, you had to come up with something a little more clever. And what you do is divide the coins into three piles. Two piles of 17 and one of 16.
And so, you take the two piles of 17 and you put those on the scale, and you keep the 16 pile aside, right?
Right away, you can see that you're going to eliminate not half the coins, but two thirds of the coins.So, let's assume that one of the 17 is the heavier one. You throw everything else away.
TOM: And you've only made one weighing. And you've narrowed it down to 17.
RAY: Now, you could divide the 17 in half, but better still, divide it thirds and you've got six and six and five. And that's the second weighing.
TOM: Then three and three. And one and one, and that's it.
RAY: And then, and bingo! And the key is, once you figure out the idea that you're going to divide it into three piles and not two, it jumps right out at you.


The Burroughs High School baseball team lost to Apple Valley 5-0 on Thursday afternoon.
With this loss, the Burros are 1-4 in the Mojave River League, and 6-7 overall.
"The MRL is tough, there is no doubt. We are building a future and getting these kids experience. Obviously, they don't want to lose and they want to come up on top. We just have to keep working and staying together and doing the right things," said head coach John Bradley.
The Burros are in a rough spot right now, playing with 10 men due to multiple injuries this week and some lingering on from earlier in the season. Not only that, but the team is relying heavily on its freshman, four in particular: Michael Smosna, Khaled Odeh, Cody Kent, and Conner Batzer.
Batzer pitched five innings, allowing seven hits and four runs, striking out two. Kent pitched two innings allowing one hit and one run, striking out one.
"Conner threw well today. He gave up a run here, gave up a run there, and next thing you know we are down five runs. But he kept us in the game and did not give up any big innings," Bradley said.
In the Burros' matchup against the Sun Devils, the team as a whole struggled to get the ball rolling. The team had a combined three hits during their 21 at-bats, striking out a combined seven times.
The game itself was rather uneventful, with Apple Valley finally scoring its first run in the third inning after a double followed by a run-scoring single.
The Sun Devils scored again in the top of the fourth an error and a line drive to left field scored two, putting them up 3-0.
The next two runs came in the fifth and sixth innings, off two identical plays. Both balls were hit to right field for doubles that each drove in one run.
"At the end of the day, it's four freshmen playing at the varsity level. They kept battling and kept going, and we competed. And that is a good thing," Bradley said.
The Burroughs High School baseball team plays again on Tuesday at Serrano at 3:15 p.m.


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Q: Why JQuery is unable to get Textarea value when the visible changed to false? I thought changing textarea to non visible will disappear from user view but still be hidden with stored information? For my result, as long the textarea remain visible, the Jquery was able to get information. C# server side code is the one who change textarea visible to false.
After I click the first button(BtnIPAM), the C# server side get information from textarea and do the job then change textarea visible to false.
Then I click the second button(BtnISM) to call JQuery to get same textarea, but it get nothing.
If I comment out in C# server side to leave textarea visible, the JQuery will be able to get information from textarea.
Anyone know why this happen and a way to fix it?
aspx codes included textarea, first button(BtnIPAM), and second button(BtnISM):
    <asp:TextBox ID="txt" runat="server" visible="False" TextMode="MultiLine"
                Width=356px Height=200px style="margin-left: 0px"></asp:TextBox>

<asp:Button ID="BtnIPAM" runat="server" onclick="BtnIPAM_Click"
            Text="Assign It!" />
        <br />
        <asp:Button ID="BtnISM" runat="server"
            OnClientClick="if (!CreateIsm()) {return false;}"  UseSubmitBehavior="false"
            Text="ISM Easy Button" />

Simple C# button clicked method,
protected void BtnIPAM_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   //other codes are doing job before change txt to false
   txt.Visible = false;
}

In javascript CreateIsm() function, I use notes = $('#txt').val(); to get textarea info.

A: In asp.net when you set visible to false control dont render on page, thats why your not able to access it on page

A: In ASP.NET server-side code, setting Visible to false will not actually make the control invisible, but will not render it on the page instead.
If you want to render a hidden control, you can write:
txt.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.Display, "none");

Or simply:
txt.Style.Add("display", "none");

A: The code   txt.Visible = false; causes your textarea HTML to not be rendered at all. You can use txt.Attributes["style"] = "display:none";

A: <asp:TextBox> is probably creating an alternate ID on the page for your control, so searching for '#txt' won't get the actual control. Alternatively you can set ClientIDMode to ClientIDMode.Static (just by specifying Static for that property on the control), then it wont change the ID on you, but you have to ensure all controls on your page have unique IDs.
Like this:
<asp:TextBox ID="txt" runat="server" ClientIDMode="Static">

Additionally, setting Visible='false' on the control will not even write the markup to display it on the page, so the control doesn't exist.

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Caisson Investment Management and their JV equity partner Parabola Capital have acquired The Edge, Liverpool, a prominent distribution warehouse comprising of c.175,000 sq ft. The site was formerly let to TJ Hughes Limited (in administration) and is currently void. Once an extensive refurbishment programme is completed the site will be marketed to let. The revisionary yield is expected to be over 25.00%.
This is the joint venture's 52nd transaction which is committed to investing c.£70.0m into the UK MLI sector.


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Book Review: Underground Front: The Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong
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Underground Front: The Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong
Christine Loh
Hong Kong University Press
July 2010 (HC), February 2011 (PB)
Hardcover & paperback: 372 pages
When Christine Loh was a little girl growing up in Hong Kong, she had a fascination with the Communist Party of China (CPC), whose role in the then British colony was a mystery to her. Decades later, and nearly 15 years since Hong Kong was returned to the motherland in 1997, the Party's doings in what is now called the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) are still shrouded in secrecy. She points out in Underground Front: The Communist Party in Hong Kong, which she calls a "condensed story" of the CPC in Hong Kong, the Party's underground status—being involved in every aspect of society and the economy, and yet never really accountable to anyone in Hong Kong—is the cause of many of the area's problems.
Ms. Loh, a former member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council who heads Civic Exchange, a non-profit Hong Kong-based policy think tank, says that nowhere else in the world is the ruling party an underground organization, as it is in Hong Kong. "Even more extraordinary," she writes, "is the fact that as China rises in global importance, the ruling party should feel so uncomfortable about showing itself in the most advanced city in the nation."
Ms. Loh writes that despite the high level of the Party's activities in Hong Kong, it has not been officially acknowledged to even be there. During the Second World War, the Party's office was hidden behind a wholesale tea company, and from 1946, it hid behind the curtains of a news agency. She says that regarding questions as to the Party's representation in the HKSAR and connections with the government and Chief Executive, the "silence remains deafening more than a decade into life as the HKSAR."
The book breaks the CPC story in Hong Kong into six phases, spanning more than eight decades and marked by mainland inspired strikes and boycotts between the early 1920s and 1949, riots and deadly bombings in 1967 during the Cultural Revolution, and a propaganda and "united front" campaign launched in the 1980s to pave the way for China's taking back of the territory. The latter included the co-opting of Hong Kong's most powerful tycoons, who rushed to trade their support for special favors handed down by Beijing.
One thing is clear throughout the pages of this book. During the past 80 years of involvement in Hong Kong, the Party has always put its own interests above those of the people of Hong Kong.
During the 1930s, Hong Kong was useful to the CPC, which took advantage of the territory's relatively liberal political environment to set up an operational base in its war against the Kuomingtang in south China.
Between 1949 and the Cultural Revolution, Hong Kong was an active united front and propaganda center for the CPC, as well as a place to gather intelligence. This explains why the Party made no attempt to force the return of the territory: it was more valuable in British, rather than Chinese, hands.
In 1982, the CPC machinery swung into action again, this time to sully the reputation of the British—to show them as evil imperialists—and at the same time cultivate relations with the Hong Kong elite, who would become the front men for Beijing in the HKSAR. Visits to Beijing were arranged for Hong Kong tycoons, where they were given the chance to meet with Deng Xiaoping and other top leaders. In addition, the CPC realized that Hong Kong businessmen's political leanings were almost always based on business ties. Xu Jiatun, former head of Xinhua News Agency in Hong Kong, who defected to the United States in 1990, admitted in his memoirs that he helped certain Hong Kong entrepreneurs when they ran into financial problems. It is no wonder the CPC was so successful in winning over the Hong Kong elite.
However, when Hong Kong appointees were given a role in drafting the Basic Law, Hong Kong's constitution, the long and invisible hand of the CPC was never taken off the steering wheel, which means the Hong Kong elite were just puppets.
When the British expressed the need for democratic reform in Hong Kong in the early 1980s, apparently to fulfill their moral obligation to the people of Hong Kong, Beijing's paranoia flushed to the surface, with the Chinese government worrying that the British were "about to launch a 'democracy card' to spoil things for China." This fear led the CPC in Hong Kong to mobilize large scale opposition to the introduction of direct elections, setting into motion a long-running feud between the two governments that was not good for the territory. The opposition machine included organizations that represented the interests of capitalists, the left-leaning Federation of Trade Unions, which told its members that "eating is more important than voting," and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. Chinese companies also organized signature campaigns among their employees.
Surveys conducted at the time showed, however, that despite the valiant propaganda effort, the majority of Hong Kong people favored direct elections, something the CPC would not budge on.
Most ominous was a program run by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee to send cadres to Hong Kong with immigrant permits, their mission was to serve as a fifth column and an insurance policy against the British. In the early 1990s, these cadres formed a pro-government voting bloc in the election to the Legislative Council. Ms. Loh conservatively estimates that more than 83,000 "fifth columnists" moved to Hong Kong from 1983 to 1997.
Even after 1997, the Party continued to be suspicious about the support of the Hong Kong people. When Tung Chee Hwa, Beijing's choice for the first Chief Executive of the HKSAR, proved to be incompetent, the blame went to Anson Chan, the chief secretary at the time, because the central government believed she had not fully supported Tung. Chan was denounced as a "surviving supporter of the evil British-Hong Kong Administration." Despite obvious public dissatisfaction with Tung, Beijing appointed him to serve a second term.
Another troubling fact is that, while Hong Kong once had a wide variety of media organizations with different views, since the mid-1990s, most of the media has come under the control of tycoons with big business interests on the mainland. Some are even happy to take over loss-making media companies with no apparent commercial future. Many of these tycoons were given political titles on the mainland.
The danger of this can be seen in the upcoming selection of the next chief executive and elections of Legislative Council members in 2012. In an editorial on December 4 titled, "'Black Hands' in Hong Kong," The Wall Street Journal said that, while Hong Kong was not a full-fledged democracy yet, there was enough uncertainty in the election to give Beijing leaders sleepless nights. The editorial described a widespread and nasty defamation campaign against democratic candidates, orchestrated by the Hong Kong media owned by China and its allies. It also observed that "Beijing's political interference is reaching ugly new heights."
Ms. Loh worries that an executive-led government does not necessarily mean a good or competent government, and that with a weak press and low-key politics, those in power will not likely get the hard feedback they need to hear. As the book points out, Beijing, on more than one occasion, has completely misread public sentiment in Hong Kong.
Ms. Loh says that the constant complaint in Hong Kong about the "business-politics collusion" is an indication of the public concern about how the public interest can be safeguarded when economic interests are part of the political system.
She argues that the HKSAR government has put itself into a no-win situation of being an interest coordinator rather than a pathfinder developing policies based on progress. And it fails to understand that there is a generational change in motion among the people of Hong Kong in which the priorities are social equity, better education, improved public healthcare, cleaning the environment, and building a more people-friendly environment. Unfortunately, the current generation of political leaders—both the government and legislators—are still tied to big ticket, physical infrastructure projects. Ms. Loh concludes that the HKSAR leadership will continue to be unpopular—and ineffectual—as long it fails to confront the vested interests of the tycoon-Party alliance, and is unable to define a new path that the Hong Kong people find compelling.


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Drawing on data from the 2011 Australian National Church Life Survey, this study was designed to assess peer and parental influence on frequency of church attendance, attitude toward church, and attitude toward Christianity among a sample of 6,256 young churchgoers between the ages of 8 and 14 years, attending a range of denominations, including Catholic, Anglican, Uniting, Pentecostal, and other Protestant Churches. The data indicated the power of parental example on frequency of church attendance. Frequent attendance among young churchgoers occurred when both parents attend as well. Parental influence worked differently on shaping attitude toward church. The most positive attitude was found among young churchgoers who had the opportunity to talk about God with their parents and who did not feel that their parents made them go to church. Young churchgoers responded to parental encouragement better than to parental pressure. Although peer influence within the church did not make much contribution to frequency of attendance, it made a contribution to shaping positive attitude toward church.


First of all, I halved the entire recipe and made six muffins. I also didn't use any of the leavening products, as I assume CarbQuik has them.
Followed her assembly and baking instructions, but I only used a tiny bit of cheese for garnish, and skipped using any additional wooster sauce.
This is my first carbquik experiment. I know a lot of people can't use it, so I'll be monitoring my ketosis/cravings.
These were really awesome. If you like that cheddar/mustard/kick of wooster sauce taste of welsh rarebit, these deliver it without having to go too far with a bunch of cheese sauce.
I have never tried the original recipe to compare. Am trying to evaluate carb quick and also come up with some sort of savory breakfast muffin I can take to work.


Psychedelic Saharan desert rock. Hailing from a remote commune in Central Niger, performers Fatou, Alamnou, Ahmoudou and Fitimita shake up the male-dominated Tuareg music scene and rework ancient village folk music for modern ears. The result? Hypnotic guitars, traditional percussion and rhythmic desert grooves.


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Early California Was a "Gold Dust" Economy
On December 5, 1848, in his annual message to Congress, President James Knox Polk stated that gold had been found in California, and in large quantities. Specimens were sent to the Philadelphia Mint for analysis, where the assayers found the metal to be of unbelievable quality. The Gold Rush was on!
Immigrants coming to California by land or sea brought pans, shovels, containers for gold,contraptions for processing gold, etc., but few thought to bring much in the way of money. Thus, by the summer of 1849 there were tens of thousands of newcomers in California, but not enough coins to go around. Trade was conducted in gold dust, such as a "pinch" as payment for a saloon libation. Thus the cliché, "A little pinch'll do." Early California was a "gold dust" economy.
Obviously, dust was not a preferred form of money. It is difficult to count dust and also impossible to accurately measure value because of the varying purity of the raw gold. Historians' estimate that during those times, gold in dust form would bring half as much as if it were in the form of coin that was issued by the United States Mint.
Private Mints & Assayers
Paper money was not used in the West and certainly not accepted in foreign exchange. Gold coins and bullion bars were money. The shortage of coins continued throughout the mid-I850s. Private minters and assayers, including Kellogg & Company, Moffat & Company and ED. Kohler, fulfilled the need for the manufacturing of money, transforming the raw gold ore, dust and nuggets into rectangular gold ingots or coins. Much like a bank, the reputation of the coin or ingot's maker was a guarantee of value. To be successful, an assayer had to have a completely unblemished reputation, his word to be, literally, "as good as gold."
Assaying was a very difficult process, and because of this, relatively few firms entered the business. Not only was a high degree of scientific expertise needed, but facilities were required for the melting and processing of gold not to speak of the storage of incoming gold as well as for ingots and coins prepared for customers.
As gold poured forth from the rivers, streams and hills of California, it made its way to assayers in San Francisco, Sacramento and Marysville… from there to distant points, most notably New York City and London. While coins were needed for the rapidly expanding western economy, both small and large monetary ingots, which were stamped with the U.S. Dollar value, were used to settle large domestic transactions and for international exchange.
Assayer Transaction
The California gold rush phenomenon warranted an efficient means for miners to convert their hard-earned raw gold into a form that was readily accepted. This necessity caused the advent of the private monetary ingots. Assayer ingots soon became the standard method to deal with the massive flow of new California gold.
First, a gold miner would stockpile a cache of raw gold dust and nuggets. Then, based on word–of-mouth reputation, location and fees, the miner would select one of the competing assaying offices. The miner would deposit his bag of gold and get a written receipt with the assayers' inventory identification number and a gross weight. It was customary for the miners to return within 24 hours to pick up their refined gold.
The assayer would melt the raw gold and refine-out impurities and base metals such as iron. What remained was gold and silver. Gold ingots of this form arc called "unparted" gold ingots. The molten gold was poured into a mold of a size that corresponded to that miner's lot size. After the bar cooled, the assayer would clip off two opposite corners of the bar to retain as his fee and also to use for the assaying process. Once assayed to determine the purity of gold, the precise weight and fineness (represented in thousandths) were stamped on the bar along with its unique I.D. serial number, which matched the miner's receipt. Also, the assayer would stamp the exact U.S. Dollar value. This transformed bullion into a medium of exchange, which was easily accepted for large transaction domestically and internationally making it real money and numismatically important.
1856 S $20 GOLD TYPE I LIBERTY PCGS-SSCA AU58CAC
1855 S $20 GOLD TYPE I LIBERTY PCGS-SSCA-2 MS62
1854 $20 GOLD TYPE I LIBERTY PCGS-SSCA-2 MS61
1845 D $5 GOLD NO MOTTO LIBERTY PCGS-SSCA-2 MS61
1857 S $5 GOLD NO MOTTO LIBERTY PCGS-SSCA-2 MS63
1857 $236.82 Face Kellogg & Humbert Monetary Ingot #833 SSCA-PCGS 13.59 OZ
1857 $561.64 Justh & Hunter #4333 SSCA 30.70 OUNCES
1853-1856 SANTIAGO 1 PESO BOB EVANS SHIPWRECK
1853-1856 SANTIAGO 50 CENTAVO SSCA CHILEAN PASSENGER COIN HOARD BOB EVANS SHIPWRECK
1856 S $20 Double Eagle PCGS MS63 SSCA
1857 $235.22 KELLOGG & HUMBERT #654 13.14 .866 FINE
1853 50 CENT GOLD CAL FRACTIONAL BG-430 SSCA-2 MS64
1856 25 CENT GOLD CAL FRACTIONAL BG-111 SSCA-2 MS66+PL
1856 25 CENT GOLD CAL FRACTIONAL BG-107 SSCA-2 MS63PL
Historical Treasure
In a democracy like the United States, there is no king, pharaoh, or czar, and hence no crowns, royal jewels, or pharaohs' tombs. Accumulated treasures that do exist in America are either public or private, including great collections of art or other important cultural relics. On rare occasions, a significant treasure may be accumulated accidentally, the result of a profound act of nature.
The sinking of the SS Central America created just such an accidental accumulation of treasure. Bound for New York with tons of gold ingots, coins, nuggets, and dust mined from the California gold fields, its loss created a unique time capsule of information and artifacts of an era in which the very character and spirit of America blossomed.
While many historical objects, accessories, ship components and other items recovered from the SS Central America are being preserved for study by institutions and others, there were enough gold ingots and coins that this became a historic national treasure that could be shared.
Thus, monetary ingots and coins of a quality and type that had rarely been seen before, and would have been unavailable generally at any cost, are being offered to an enthusiastic worldwide audience of museums, historians, and collectors. Special presentations of selected examples have been made to the American Numismatic Association, the California Historical Society, and other museums.
Deep Blue Sea Pedigreed
"The Greatest Treasure Ever Found" is what LIFE Magazine, March 1992, named the fantastic bounty of perfectly preserved early California gold numismatic relics. For 131 years, these historic treasures were lost in the frigid, lightless depths of the Atlantic, encapsulated (and perfectly preserved) in the wreck of a once elegant 19th century US Mail Steamship, the SS Central America. Using advanced scientific methodologies and inventions, the Columbus-America Discovery Group recovered the gold treasure trove, so massive that its loss in 1857 triggered a series of bank failures, referred to as "The Panic of '57."
The disaster is the greatest peacetime loss at sea in American history. The account of the bizarre story is so astonishing that The History Channel airs a documentary on the subject regularly. Other programs have run frequently including the Discovery Channel, Dateline and Morning Magazine, along with many newspaper and magazine accounts. Because the SS Central America's rare treasures of the California Gold Rush symbolize classic Americana, and this true monetary gold was so well preserved in the state and place it was since 1857, collectors and investors are seizing the opportunity to acquire these rare and unique numismatic treasures.
What makes these gold rush artifacts superior numismatically and historically is that we know exactly where and how they have been preserved since 1857. More astonishing, they are the only important numismatic items where we actually have movie footage (thanks to the revolutionary underwater robot, NEMO) of the place in which they were stored almost 150 years ago.
Just as the name "Titanic" fosters emotion, the "Ship of Gold" will truly live on because of the fantastic historical retrospection. Keep in mind that Warner Brothers purchased the movie rights to the New York Times best seller Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea.
Rare Opportunity
What is astonishing is that these monetary ingots are of a size previously not known to exist and far exceeding anything held in private hands or even in the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian has a representative display of American monetary ingots but of significantly smaller size and missing samples of several of the period's famous assayers. Because these items have been so perfectly preserved and now give us evidence of how the early California economy worked, these items are being used to write history. Each treasure piece is worthy of a place in a museum.
Rarely would a private individual have the opportunity and financial means to acquire an object that is actually more historically important and measurably more impressive than anything held in possibly the greatest museum in the free world. In comparison, noteworthy paintings and precious artifacts are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Consider that there was just one ingot recovered for every ten 1857-S coins. Not only that, each ingot is totally unique. Considering that the ingots are substantially rarer than the '57-S coins and so intensely desirable, it is astonishing that one can acquire an ingot that is 50 times larger for just 8 times the value.
Finest Known is a primary authorized dealer with the widest selection of the most precious items of the SS Central America treasure, these unique gold monetary ingots. Unfortunately, there are precious few of these rare specimens available. A premier collection of four specimens comprising the second largest examples of four assayers is called the "Golden Gate Collection" and is offered at $3,000,000 (please call for availability and details). If you've been intrigued by the story of the SS Central America and her discovery and excavation, call 888-900-9948 for more details and how to acquire a piece of this fantastic treasure.
Adam Crum – President
…Because these special treasure pieces are unique, priceless, and symbolic of the historic cultures that created them. Most importantly, they are attainable… for now.
More than just a collection of precious metals, they represent the heart and soul of a nation created in a turbulent time when our country came of age. Accumulated treasures that do exist in America are either public or private, such as great collections of art or other important cultural relics. However, these tend to lack either the intrinsic monetary value or the national symbolism of traditional historic national treasures. On rare occasions, a significant historic treasure may be accumulated accidentally, the result of an act of nature, an act of God, or a twist of fate. The sinking and recovery of the SS Central America is just such a rare occasion. It offers you the opportunity to hold a piece of historic treasure in your private collection from the "Greatest Treasure Ever Found."
The Importance of Assayers
Evaluating raw gold and determining its fineness (percentage of purity, expressed in thousandths, such as 930 fine), weight, and other characteristics involved considerable expertise, expensive equipment, security arrangements, and other considerations. Further, the changing of the raw gold into "convenient shapes," i.e., coins or bars, had to be done by an individual or company whose integrity was such that the imprint on the gold ingots would be accepted without question in New York or London. Any assayer who proposed to set up a business would be subject to close scrutiny and criticism for the slightest mistake.
The assayers on the following tabs below were well known during the California gold rush days. Until the recovery of the S.S. Central America treasure, very few assayer bars remain from the mid 1800's. Each of the assayer bars listed would be welcomed in any museum, but are now available to individual collectors. Contact Finest Known today to determine the availability of the ingots listed on the following tabs.
SSCA Ingot Recovery Inventory
Blake & Co.
Harris, Marchand & Co.
Henry Hentsch
Justh & Hunter
Kellogg & Humbert
Gorham Blake arrived in San Francisco on May 22, 1852, and gained employment as an express agent for Adams & Co., and later as a buyer of raw gold for Wells, Fargo & Co. In October 1853, he became an assayer. In late 1855, the partnership of Blake & Agrell, refiners and assayers, was established in Sacramento. As a part or Blake & Agrell, Gorham Blake assayed between 19,000 and 20,000 ounces of gold in six weeks, and became known for his assurances to pay the difference between the his own assays and those of the San Francisco Mint.
On December 28, 1855, 26 year old Gorham Blake, now an experienced assayer, founded Blake & Co. His reputation and previous success helped him establish his new enterprise, and by the end of 1856, Blake & Co. had assayed 200,000 ounces of gold and had become one of the primary assayers in that district of California.
Price: Begins at $250,000 (Subject to availability)
Blake & Co. Gold Ingots Recovered from the S.S. Central America
Serial# Wt. Fineness 1857 Value
5190 4.95 Oz. 795 $81.34
5217 5.80 Oz. 851 $102.03
5189 11.04 Oz. 860 $196.26
5223 16.78 Oz 935 $306.93
5183 63.77 Oz. 875 $1,153.46
5214 103.50 Oz. 914 $1,955.53
Harris, Marchand & Co
The firm of Harris, Marchand & Company was established on October 3, 1855, and was located on 107 J Street in Sacramento, California. On October 4, 1855, the Sacramento Union announced: "An assay office, the likes of which in this city has long been a source of delay and expense to our citizens-has been established by Harris, Marchand & Co., on J Street, between 4th and 5th Streets. We visited their establishment yesterday-the first of active operations-and were shown specimens of their labor, ingots Nos. 1 and 2." On January 1, 1856, the Sacramento Union commented on the success of the firm: "…they have 381 deposits, representing 16,899 1/2 ounces. The lowest pay per ounce was $12.65, the highest $20.11."
The firm opened another office in Marysville, California on January 9, 1856. Their office was located on E Street, and the principles were listed as H. Harris, melter and refiner; D. Marchand, assayer; and I.M. Merrill, treasurer and business agent. By December 31, 1856, the firm had assayed 72,105 ounces of gold.
Harris, Marchand & Co. Ingots Recovered from the S.S. Central America
*6538 14.52 Oz. 682 $204.70
*2014 Recovery
Please note that all of the gold assayer ingots from the original treasure have now been sold to primary buyers. However, Finest Known continues to maintain an active secondary market in these rarities and makes them available to collectors and investors as these items become available. If you have assayer ingots or other treasure items recovered from the S.S. Central America and may be interested in selling them, please contact Finest Known… we want to make you an offer!
Assay Office of Henry Hentsch
In 1856, 21 year old Henry Hentsch set up banking office in San Francisco. In its February 2, 1856 edition, the Alta California announced, "ASSAY OFFICE OF HENRY HENTSCH. Northwest corner of Montgomery and Jackson Streets. I have this day annexed to my Banking Establishment an Assay Office, and am prepared to carry on this business in all its branches. All orders confided to my care will be executed with promptness, and I will guarantee my assays. H. Hentsch. San Francisco."
Hentsch listed sundry international references that included prominent banking firms such as Morris, Prevost & Co., London; Melly, Romilly & Co., Liverpool; Mathieu Hentsch & Co., Paris; and Hentsch & Co., Geneva, Switzerland. At the time, European banks were major destinations for California gold ingots and bars, and these international endorsements no doubt attracted depositors with such customers in mind. The Hentsch bars that were part of the S.S. Central America shipment were most likely bound for the Hentsch family banks in London, Paris, or Geneva. Although most of the ingots never made it to their final destination, amazingly one did. Benedict Hentsch participated in the Christie's S.S. Central America Auction in December 2000 and acquired a Hentsch ingot for display in the Darier Hentsch Banks in Geneva, which have been in business since 1796.
Henry Hentsch Gold Ingots Recovered from the S.S. Central America
3211 70.00 Oz. 843 N/A
*3246 24.17 938 $468.66
*3127 58.56 920 $1,113.69
*3225 119.45 873 $2,155.65
Emanuel Justh, a lithographer by trade, started work in 1854 with the newly formed San Francisco Mint. In May 1855, five days after leaving the Mint, Justh and his partner Solomon Hunter formed an assaying partnership on Montgomery Street in San Francisco. The business was announced in the May 15, 1855 edition of the Alta California with a letter of recommendation from San Francisco Mint Superintendent Louis Birdsall and U.S. Assayer Agoston Haraszthy. Birdsall and Harazthy cited Justh as a "competent and faithful assayer;" although prior to his year's experience at the Mint, Justh had never had any metalwork or chemistry on his resume.
The Justh & Hunter enterprise was very successful; the partners assayed millions of dollars worth of gold in just over two years, and opened a Marysville office in May 1856. Justh & Hunter took on another partner in 1857, but the new partnership didn't work out and the two men reformed their partnership on August 15, 1857. Justh & Hunter attracted business by paying out freshly minted San Francisco double eagles, no doubt acquired through Justh's former associates at the Mint.
There were two distinct groups of Justh & Hunter bars aboard the S.S. Central America; those with serial numbers in the 4000 range and those in the 9000 range. The possibility that one set of serial numbers represents the first Justh & Hunter partnership and the second set of serial numbers represents the second partnership is speculated but not confirmed. Little known among numismatists until the discovery of the S.S. Central America treasure, Justh & Hunter was obviously a well-respected and well-connected enterprise despite their comparative lack of experience. It is interesting to note that four of the five largest bars discovered on board the S.S. Central America were assayed by Justh & Hunter, which is a tribute to their reputation among major depositors.
Justh & Hunter Gold Ingots Recovered from the S.S. Central America
4331 35.00 Oz. N/A N/A
None 150.00 Oz. N/A N/A
9526 195.76 Oz. N/A $3,381.35
4328 255.25 Oz. 943 N/A
4254 568.07 Oz. 917 $10,768.39
*4338 7.54 741 $115.49
*9483 313.54 89? $5,774.96
Please note that all of the gold assayer ingots from the original treasure have now been sold to primary buyers. However, Finest Known continues to maintain an active secondary market in these rarities and makes them available to collectors and investors as these items become available. If you have assayer ingots or other treasure items recovered from the S.S. Central America and may be interested in selling them, please contact Finest Known . . . we want to make you an offer!
In September 1850, Congress authorized the secretary of the Treasury to contract "with proprietors of some well-established works now in successful operation in California" to affix the stamp of the United States to bars and ingots, to assay gold and assign values to them. Moffat & Co. received the commission and appointed Augustus Humbert to become the U.S. Assayer of Gold. Humbert's name and title were imprinted on coins issued under the government contract until 1852.
John Kellogg, a lawyer by trade, caught gold fever and arrived in San Francisco in October 1849. Kellogg secured a position with Moffat & Co. and remained with them during the operation of the U.S. Assay Office of Gold. Kellogg became a well-known name in San Francisco, having established several assaying partnerships in the early 1850's, as well as striking a large number of gold coins in 1854 and 1855.
In the spring of 1855, John Kellogg and Augustus Humbert formed an assay office partnership, bringing together two of the best-known names in the San Francisco gold business. Augustus Humbert was such a prominent name in the gold industry that he was described, in the October 23, 1855 edition of the Alta California, as "a man who has done more than any single person we know of for the state."
Gold bars issued by Kellogg partnerships were held in very high esteem, and most were shipped to New York or London. The treasure trove of Kellogg & Humbert monetary ingots, over 340 recovered from the S.S. Central America, confirms the historical record of how important the company, and the men who ran it, were to the exploding California economy during the Gold Rush era.
Price: Begins at $85,000 (Subject to availability)
Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingots Recovered from the S.S. Central America
481 5.71 Oz. 856 $101.03
617 5.80 Oz. 784 $93.99
487 10.35 Oz. 865 $185.06
215 53.60 Oz. 944 $1,045.96
627 100.62 Oz. 878 $1,826.24
830 551.48 Oz. 879 $10,020.66
*833 13.59 843 $236.82
*761 61.41 901 $1,143.77
*764 102.36 889 $1,881.10
Contact Finest Known today for information on monetary ingot availability and acquisition terms. Arrangements can be made to suit many financial requirements. For qualified customers, current inventory status and comparable prices realized are available upon request at 888-900-9948.


Sainik School Bhubaneswar Admission Result 2019-20: Sainik School Bhubaneswar is a boys school, affiliated by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) operating in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Sainik School Society had released a notification for admission in Class 6th & 9th for the session 2019-2020.
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Interested & eligible candidates are registered for the admission before the last date. Sainik School Bhubaneswar Admissions are granted on the basis of candidate's performance in All Indian Sainik School Entrance Examination (AISSEE).
AISSEE conducted on 06th January 2019. All the applicants are looking for the results on the website. Officials planning to release the Sainik School Entrance Exam Result on 04th February 2019 on the website. For more updates contenders can check the details mentioned below.
Sainik School Society released a notice for Sainik School Bhubaneswar Class VI & IX Admissions 2019-20. Interested students registered for the Sainik School Admissions Bhubaneswar through online. Sainik School Bhubaneswar Applications 2019 available from 08th October to 26th November 2018. All the applied contenders appear for the entrance test on 06th January 2019. After completion of the exam, officials declare the merit list based on the availability of vacant seats.
The candidate seeking admission in Class 6th must be 10-11 years of age as on 1st July of the admission year and have cleared Class 5th in the previous academic year.
The candidate seeking admission in Class 9th must be 13-14 years of age as on 1st July of the admission year and have cleared Class 8th in the previous academic year.
Visit the official website of the school.
Click on the "Admissions" tab of the navigation bar.
Select "Admission Form 2019-20" from the menu.
Fill the application form with required details & pay the application fees.
Submit the registration form before the last date.
Take a copy of admission form for future reference.
Duly filled admission form is to be submitted at the school's admission office on any working day between 09:00 AM – 02:00 PM within the dates specified by the authority.
The result of All India Sainik School Entrance Examination (AISSEE) declared in the month of March 2019. Sainik School Entrance Exam Result published on the school's official website. Candidates selected for an Interview based on the merit in the entrance exam. Please visit this page back as we update the AISSEE Result here by the authority.
General/ Defence Category: The boy should score at least 25% marks in each section and 40% aggregate marks.
SC/ ST Category: There is no minimum qualifying marks but only inter-sec-merit which is relative merit among competing SC/ ST boys against vacant seats.
The boys qualified in the merit list are called for the medical examination scheduled from 11th to 28th February 2019. The number of selected candidates depends on the number of vacant seats. Usually, there are 120 vacant seats for Class 6th and 20 vacant seats for Class 9th. For more updates contenders can stay connected with these articles.
What is the minimum scoring mark to get admitted finally in Sainik School subject to qualify in Medical test? The ratio in merit list is 1:3.


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WASHINGTON D.C. (February 3, 2012) – The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor industry veteran Ted Pedas, President of Circle Management Company, when they present him with the 2012 NATO Marquee Award, it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, the largest and most important convention for the motion picture theatre industry. Mr. Pedas will receive his industry tribute as part of CinemaCon's "State of the Industry: Past, Present and Future" presentation on Tuesday morning, April 24. CinemaCon 2012 will be held from April 23-26, 2012 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas at which time more than 5,000 industry members will be gathering. Mr. Pedas is being singled out by NATO for his unequalled dedication, commitment and service to the business and community of the motion picture theatre industry.
Pedas' involvement with the film industry began in the 1950s when he partnered with his brother Jim to acquire several drive-in movie theatres. With another partner, they acquired the film distribution franchise from American International Pictures for Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia. From there, he and his brother have been involved in numerous film ventures over the years including owning the Circuit/Showcase theatre circuit, owning a minority interest in Cinema 5, Ltd., forming their own distribution company, Circle Releasing Corporation and forming their own production company, Circle Films, Inc. Among his career highlights, Pedas was instrumental in helping the Coen brothers early on in their film-making career. Circle Releasing distributed "Blood Simple," the first Coen brothers film, and Circle Films produced early Coen brothers films such as the cult-classic "Raising Arizona," "Miller's Crossing" and "Barton Fink," winner of the Cannes Festival Golden Palm Award. Throughout his career, Pedas has also served as a member of various film-related groups such as the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress, the advisory council of the American Film Institute, the American Film Institute's Second Decade Council and the Board of Filmfest D.C. For his long-standing commitment to the exhibition industry, NATO recognizes Pedas as an emeritus board member.
In addition to the NATO Marquee Award, "The State of the Industry: Past, Present and Future" program will include a special salute to the Top Grossing Films of 2011, presented in 3-D, as well as industry addresses by MPAA Chairman Senator Chris Dodd and NATO President and CEO, John Fithian.


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Genealogist Journal
A journey to recover the past
Dargatz
Findsen
Havins
Klukas
Orcutt
Van Dusen
Welke
My Life's Story: Chapter 1
January 27, 2017 June 23, 2018 / J. R. Findsen
My Life's Story
By Eleanor Bowen
Chapter 1: My Story
My father's name is Caleb Grant Van Dusen. He was born December 19, 1867 in Indiana. His parents were Elijah and Martha Rennels Van Dusen. He was raised on a farm. When he was about ten years old, the family moved to Stuttgart Arkansas where his father bought a farm at the edge of town. There were four children; Scott and Caleb; two sisters, Polly and Rebecca, both who died young. My father was in the creamery business for several years. When his father died, the farm was sold and the proceeds, plus cash were divided between my father and his brother Scott. Father put his share into a restaurant, but he soon lost everything. When his brother offered to get him a job in the creamery in Hot Springs where he was working, he accepted and we moved to there about the first 1913.
The meaning of the Van attached to our name, according to Webster's Dictionary is that it identifies the part of Holland that we came from, but legend says it means that we are in some way related to the House of Orange, so, you can take your choice. Dusen is supposed to be our last name, but we combine the Van and the Dusen and capitalize the V and the D. Father is a third generation from the old country on his father's side, I don't know much about his mother's side of the family, except that they come from England.
Later in life, Father became a carpenter. He taught me a lot about carpentering and repairing of furniture.
My mother's name was Mary Ellen Barrett. She was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, September 30, 1881. Her parents were George and Lydia Melvina Halstead Barrett. The family moved to southern Nebraska while she was still a baby. When she was thirteen years old, they moved to Arkansas and rented a farm near Carlisle. She was raised on a farm. She was a second generation from England on her father's side of the family. Her father came from England when he was nineteen years old. A plantation owner, by the name of Barrett, sponsored him. He had to work for him three years without pay and during that time he was taught to read and write by Mrs. Barrett. His name was originally Green, but when he decided to stay, he took the name of Barrett. In some way it made it easier for him to become a citizen of the United States. Mother was a third generation from Scotland on her mother's side of the family.
On January 15, 1899, she married my father in her home. Afterwards she went with him to Stuttgart to live on the Van Dusen farm. Later she moved with him to Hot Springs. Her only claim to something other housewife was her part in supplying recipes for a local cookbook. And Marksman with a gun.
I have two brothers. There is Charles Grant Van Dusen, who was born at home in Stuttgart on November 17, 1905. There was my brother, Harry Scott, who was born at home in Stuttgart on December 23, 1912. He died September 22, 1923 at Durango, Colorado in the Mercy Hospital of gangrene which was due to a ruptured appendix.
I am Eleanor Erma Van Dusen. I was born September 11, 1910, at home, in Stuttgart Arkansas. I lived at times on a farm and other times I lived in town. In Hot Springs, Father worked in the creamery until he became ill with TB. Mother, then, took in boarders and baked bread for sale until she too contracted TB and was soon unable to do much of anything.
I remember the following:
We would lay nails in different positions on the tracks of the street car. When the wheels passed over them, they became fused together in the forms of scissors, knives and etc.
Childhood diseases were a big part of my life the first year that I lived in Hot Springs. I had measles, Chicken Pox, and a bad case of malaria fever.
I lived to watch the children that were old enough, roller skate up and down the sidewalk on the hill from our street to Whittington Avenue. The sidewalk would have four steps, then a length of ramp and then four more steps up to the higher street.
We would have an especially good time when the family went to the park to see the ostriches and the alligators and bears. An attendant, who sold little alligators for pets would fasten their mouths onto his fingers while he dangled them in the air.
One pleasure was when I would walk, barefoot, down the street when it was muddy and I would squish the mud between my toes on my way to a neighbor's yard to pick and eat sweet ripe cherries and plums off her tree near the fence.
Often, I was allowed to play with a doll almost as large as I was. It belonged to Mrs. Needham who lived next door to us. She dressed it sometimes as a sailor boy and at other times as a Buster Brown doll, which it originally had been.
I remember fighting with my cousin Helen, who was older than I. I could get away from her by slipping through a hole in our fence to play with a little girl my age, because Helen was not allowed to leave the yard at any time.
Mother and Father became so ill and poor that there was very little to eat. When my Grandfather learned how ill my mother had become, he sent the money for her and the three of us to come live with him in New Mexico. We left father in Hot Springs, because he was too ill to travel and Uncle Scott promised to look after him.
In January 1915, we boarded the train for New Mexico.
Chapter One Notes: In this first chapter, there are a few issues that need to be addressed. First, Eleanor was told that her father was a third generation from the "old country" on his father's side. This is not exactly true; it is, but it isn't. Her paternal grandfather was Elijah Van Dusen son of Jacob Van Dusen of Dutch descent. Jacob Van Dusen was born in New York State, where the American branch of the Van Dusen family have thrived since the 1620's. So for them, New York would have been the "old country", not the Netherlands.
Another part of this narrative that is more from the realm of fiction than fact, is the story of Eleanor's maternal grandfather, George Barrett. He did come from England when he was nineteen, but the rest of the story she tells is not true. His original surname was not Green, as she states, it was Barrett. As for the plantation owner, there is no evidence to support the existence of such characters. Eleanor fails to mention George Barrett's first wife, who happens to be Lydia Halstead's (George's second wife) mother, Rachel McIntyre. It may very well be that Eleanor did not know about her great grandmother. It is not clear from whom Eleanor learned the story of her family from, but I do have a few theories as to why she was told a story clearly divergent from the truth.
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Vietnam's plastic exports to benefit from free trade agreements
Vietnam's plastic exports will benefit from signed free trade agreements, specifically RCEP, in 2022. Vietnam's plastic companies will enjoy a preferential tariff under the RCEP and will have chances to expand plastic exports to more countries aside from the usual markets.
FTAs boost in 2022
IN 2022, Vietnam's plastic exporting companies will continue to benefit from signed FTA, specifically the EVFTA. In addition, the RCEP that came into effect from January 1, 2022, will also help Vietnam's plastic industry to gain more advantages.
The rules of origin of goods of the RCEP are considered an advantage of Vietnam. Originating goods of Vietnam exported to member countries are considered for preferential tariffs under the RCEP Agreement when a C/O is issued in accordance with the provisions of this Circular. Originating goods imported into Vietnam from member countries shall be considered for preferential tariffs under the RCEP Agreement upon submission of C/O or self-certification of origin of goods issued by the approved exporter.
Vietnam and partner countries will eliminate tariffs on at least 64% of tariff lines as soon as the RCEP Agreement comes into effect. By the end of the tariff elimination roadmap, which is after 20 years, Vietnam will eliminate nearly 90% of tariff lines with partner countries, while partner countries will eliminate about 90-92% of tariff lines for Vietnam and other countries.
ASEAN countries will eliminate almost all tariff lines for Vietnam. In which, imported machinery and equipment, plastic products, and electrical equipment enjoy the largest tariff reduction under RCEP. According to the tariff reduction roadmap, maybe in 2022, plastic products exported to China, Japan, and South Korea will cut tax to 0%. That is both an advantage and a challenge for Vietnamese plastic enterprises when exporting plastic products to these markets.
Currently, more than a third of plastic products produced by Vietnam are exported to China. After RCEP comes into effect, the export potential will be further expanded. At that time, many Chinese investors will build factories and set up warehousing and logistics systems in Vietnam to further promote the development of regional value chains.
Vietnam's plastic exports in January 2022
According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs statistics, the export turnover of plastic products of Vietnam in January 2022 reached 511.6 million USD, up 3.3% over December 2021 and 36% compared to January 2021.
Vietnam's plastic exports sharply increased in January 2022 was partly because the domestic plastic exporters processed most export orders before entering the Lunar New Year holiday. In addition, plastic products exported to Vietnam's two largest markets, the US and Japan, increased sharply in January 2022. It is expected that in February 2022, Vietnam's export turnover of plastic products will decrease compared to January 2022, due to the national Tet holiday in February.
In January 2022, Vietnam's plastic products exports achieved high turnover. That has been the month of exporting plastic products with the highest turnover so far. That is a favorable start for Vietnam's plastic industry in 2022.
Plastic exports of Vietnam to big markets in January 2022 saw great fluctuations compared to December 2021 and January 2021. Notably, plastic exports to the two biggest markets – The US and Japan – had higher turnovers than in December 2021 and increased significantly over January 2021. Vietnam's total plastic export turnover to these markets in January 2022 accounted for 55.5% of the total exports to all markets.
The US continues to be Vietnam's largest plastic importing market in January, with a turnover of 207.9 million USD, accounting for 40.6% of the total plastic export turnover. Compared to December 2021, plastic export turnover to the US increased by 13.8%, and this number is 67.1% compared to January 2021.
Japan is Vietnam's second-largest plastic import market, with a January turnover of 76.4 million USD, accounting for 14.9% of Vietnam's total plastic export turnover. This is a 13.2% and 41.1% increase over December 2021 and January 2021, respectively.
Plastic exports to the Netherlands reached a turnover of 16.6 million USD, equivalent to 3.2% of Vietnam's plastic export turnover in January. Compared to December 2021, plastic exports to this market increased by 18.5%.
Meanwhile, plastic exports to Korea, Cambodia, and Germany all experienced declines. Export turnover to these markets was 23.8 million USD, 16.6 million USD, and 16.1 million USD, respectively, equivalent to a decrease of 23.4%, 9.6%, and 1.7% over December 2021.
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From dandies to modern gentlemen at LACMA in April
Sharon Takeda, curator of "Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715–2015" opening at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on April 10, says, "After five years of researching and finding pieces to put in the show, we have quite an interesting group of things that are quite colorful. In the end, it's turned out to be quite enlightening in the sense that the material is just as rich to mine as in womenswear."
Nina Ricci Spring/Summer 2016 collection
This collection broadens the vocabulary of a woman who is sensual and free. It is the expression of a sincere and determined femininity that appears seductive by accident.
H&M Studio Spring/Summer 2016 - first look
During Paris Fashion Week H&M presented the H&M Studio SS//cdn.bgfashion.net/img15/HMStudioSS2016FL_m.jpg16 collection.
Spring-Summer 2016 ready-to-wear collection by Elie Saab
'For Spring-Summer 2016, I wanted to introduce a woman who takes the codes of the House and feels free to portray them in her own way', said the designer - and I think he did it. He managed to introduce a collection, which includes all of the Elie Saab quintessential elements, but in the same time is absolutely different from all his other works.
Fall/Winter 2015-2016 fashion trends: Sequins
We continue to show you the Fall/Winter 2015-2016 fashion trends and we pay attention especially on the formal wear. Today, we present you one kind of second part of the shiny outfits - the garments make of sequins - shiny and elegant for every occasion.
Fall/Winter 2015-2016 fashion trends: Marshmallow colours
Let's look at the Fall/Winter fashion trends in different angle. We are looking for the most trendy colours for the winter season. We know, that there are colours that are typical for fall and winter - grey, black, brown with their shades, but this year is different - a whole new world in marshmallow colours.
H&M Studio Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection
Sportswear, function and a generous splash of retro-futuristic shimmer come together for a high-fashion extravaganza in H&M Studio AW15. Taking cues from the late 60s futurism this collection blends sporty skiwear with rich colours and embellishment.
Polar Princesses for Fall-Winter 2015/2016 by Zuhair Murad
For the cold season of 2015/2016, Zuhair Murad heads for the high peaks, driven by a desire for their unspoiled glacial purity. Satins smooth as the driven snow, flurries of organza, a blizzard of layered tulles, polar prints, a veritable ice storm of diamante, beading and sequins, all translate into a show of snowflake sensuality and elegance, an ice-cool pinnacle of luminous charm.
Womenswear: Jenny Packham for Fall-Winter 2015/2016
Jenny Packham Fall-Winter 2015/2016 collection offers: lots of textures (satin, velvet, lace), sequins in different sizes, beadwork of crystals and pearls, nude body-skimming dresses, mid-length skirts, long cardigans, sheer tops.
Menswear collections
'Surf Sound' - Saint Laurent Spring-Summer 2016 menswear collection
Yesterday, during the Paris Men's Fashion Week (June 24-28, 2015), French designer Hedi Slimane presented his latest men's fashion collection for Saint Laurent fashion house. It is called 'Surf Sound' and is dedicated to 'contemporary Californian surf music culture'. The collection is really rainbow-like and fresh, full of embroideries and beading.
PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week: Spring-Summer 2015 collections
The Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) was established in September 2006 as the only fashion council in Pakistan, with its head office in Lahore. Its a non-profit organization aiming to help facilitate Pakistani designers. PFDC has established regular fashion weeks since February 2010 in collaboration with giant global brand Unilever and the world's biggest beauty brand L'Oreal Paris.
Olivia Wilde shows sustainable style with Conscious Exclusive at H&M
H&M's new Conscious Exclusive collection shows what can be done with more sustainable materials, using fabrics such as hemp, organic linen and organic leather to create pieces of great individual style. The collection, worn exclusively by actress and humanitarian Olivia Wilde in the campaign, will be available in around 200 H&M stores worldwide on April 16, as well as online.
John Galliano Fall-Winter 2015/2016 womenswear collection
British designer Bill Gaytten presented his Fall-Winter 15/16 women's collection for label John Galliano on Sunday (March 8th) in France, during the Paris Fashion Week (March 3-11, 2015).
MBFW New York: Marc Jacobs Fall-Winter 2015/2016 collection
Moody stylish, utterly modern and darkly romantic - that was the fashion show that Marc Jacobs presented.
Zuhair Murad Spring-Summer 2015 Haute Couture collection at Paris FW
Collection Zuhair Murad Couture Spring-Summer 2015 offeres: a variety of styles, lenghts and proportions, girly short dresses, feminine floor-length evening gowns, thigh-high slits, shimmering jackets, crystals and sequins, flowers and 3D appliqués, colorless transparent materials.
Stéphane Rolland Spring-Summer 2015 Haute Couture collection
Volumes, transparency, lightness, 3D embroideries, sequins - these are the key elements of Stéphane Rolland Spring-Summer 2015 Haute Couture collection.
Women's fashion: Patrizia Pepe Spring-Summer 2015 collection
Girly, fresh, colorful - these words best describe the newest Patrizia Pepe collection.
2015 Prom dresses fashion trends
The excitement around the choice of a prom dress has already begun for the young ladies and now we are going you to show you 7 top fashion trends in prom gowns for 2015.
Spring-Summer 2015 Fashion Trends: Prints directions
The Catwalk Team at Trendstop.com - one of the world's leading trend forecasting agencies, renowned for its insightful trend analysis and forecasts - reveals for us two hot Spring-Summer 2015 prints directions...
Tropic Paradise for Spring-Summer 2015 by Elie Saab
These season's theme is: Treasure searching in the ocean / Hidden beauty of the underworld!
Birth by Maya Hansen at Mercedez Benz Fashion Week Madrid
Birth. To born. Back to roots. Give birth. In and out concept. Embryo development into foetus and into human being. Gynaecology and obstetrics. Mother and foetus physic and psychological conditions. In utero communication. Printings inspired by the anatomist William Hunter drawings, obstetrician specialist.
Katy Perry will be wearing Roberto Cavalli and Valentino during her tour
Roberto Cavalli created two special outfits for of Katy Perry's Prismatic World Tour, which begins this week.
'Rosbifs in Space' by Jean Paul Gaultier for Fall-Winter 2014/2015
Jean Paul Gaultier Fall-Winter 2014/2015 retro-futuristic collection is called 'Rosbifs in Space' (rosbif is a term used in France for an English person). The designer makes no secret of his passion for all things British including the street style. The fashion show was decorated in green lights that enhanced the galactic vibe.
Sweater dresses and coziness for Fall-Winter 2014/2015 by Calvin Klein
Francisco Costa, Calvin Klein's creative director, presented brand's Fall-Winter 14/15 womenswear collection during the New York Fashion Week.
Warm and cozy are the words that best describe these sweater dressing and knits that look tailored.
Mohair and yarn are main fabrics and patchwork is part of the whole gentle feeling that garments bring. Relaxed comfort, minimalism and elegance.
Ready to wear Fall-Winter 2014/2015 collection by Elie Saab
Lebanese designer Elie Saab presented his Fall-Winter 2014/2015 Ready to wear collection yesterday (March 3, 2014) during the Paris Fashion Week.
Saab is one of the Hollywood's stars' favorite fashion designers for his unique style and femininity of his gowns. Last proof about that was the Oskars ceremony where Angelina Jolie was wearing Saab's nude hued tulle dress, covered in strategically placed silver beading.
Beautiful fairy tale by Dolce & Gabbana for Fall-Winter 2014/2015
The world famous fashion duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana presented brand's Fall-Winter 2014/2015 womenswear collection yesterday (February 23, 2014) during the Milan Fashion Week.
Key words were:
Hoods, Fairies, Flowers, Helms, Keys, Fireflies, Enchantments, Elves, Animals, Dreams, Secret garden, Romantic, Tchaikovsky.
Prom dresses fashion trends for 2014
Today we are presenting you 8 of the top trends in prom dresses for Spring-Summer 2014. If you want to be glamorous, modern and beautiful during your prom night, take a look at our list:
Lace - in a small accent, a high neckline or as a complete overlay - is definitely one of the hottest trends for the upcoming prom season. It's a symbol of femininity and elegance.
Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2013/2014 collection by Elie Saab
Princesses' dresses in the richest of colors.
This is the key of Elie Saab's Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2013/2014 collection.
The 49-year-old Lebanese designer, who is one of the world's most fashionable couturiers, showed richly embroidered designs in emerald green, navy blue, a deep red, silver, and cream, during the Paris Fashion Week in France.
Fall/Winter 2013-2014 Womenswear and Accessories Collection by Giorgio Armani
La Garçonne style - the independent female archetype of the 30s, whose sense of liberation reflected in 'borrowed-from-the-boys' wardrobe with a sense of softness - that's the key of Giorgio Armani's Womenswear collection for Fall/Winter 2013-2014.
During the fashion show models were dressed in cropped, fluid pants, often sat at the hip and streamlined cropped or longer jackets, fastened with one or two gumball-size black buttons.
The palette is formal in black, white, light purple, gray and silver.
Fall-Winter 2013 Accessories collection by Christian Louboutin
The Christian Louboutin Fall/Winter 2013 Accessories collection comprises of bold colours and even bolder heel heights.
It includes diverse and alluring male and female shoes and bags.
Key elements of the collection are: deep jewel tones, tartan fabrics, delicate lace and strong silhouettes. Christian Louboutin relies on many decorative elements to add a dash of dazzle to classic shapes.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia - Jayson Brunsdon's Spring-Summer 2013/2014 collection
Australian fashion label Jayson Brunsdon showcased its Spring-Summer 2013/2014 collection during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Sydney, Australia. It was brand's 10th anniversary show. Jayson Brunsdon is one of Australia's most renowned designers and his Spring-Summer 2013/2014 collection, which includes 45 pieces, revisited the 50s, 60s and 70s
Senayan City Audi Fashion Nation, Indonesia - Rusly Tjohnardi's 2013 show
Rusly Tjohnardi Atelier is Indonesian Fashion house crafting beautiful hand-made wedding and evening gowns and cocktail dresses since 2002. Rusly Tjohnardi's new 2013 collection was shown on 10 April during Senayan City Audi Fashion Nation Seventh Edition in Jakarta, Indonesia. Senayan City is one of the most prestigious and high-class malls in Jakarta.
Fashion trends in prom dresses 2013: Glamour and chic
Hollywood celebrities on the red carpet have inspired designers of prom dresses 2013 to offer so many beautiful and sophisticated dresses. Among the key fashion trends are ruffles, sparkle of sequins, sheer fabrics, chiffon and lace.
Take a look at some of the best designer models for your prom 2013.


PHILADELPHIA—Joseph Dougherty, 73, of Philadelphia, former Business Manager/Financial Secretary/Treasurer of Ironworkers Local 401, was sentenced today to 230 months in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy involving a dozen members of Ironworkers Local 401, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Dougherty was found guilty, on January 20, 2015, of RICO conspiracy, malicious damage to property by means of fire, use of fire to commit a felony, attempted malicious damage to property by means of fire, and conspiracy to damage to property by means of fire. His 11 co-defendants in the case pleaded guilty. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Baylson ordered three years of supervised release, $558,041.66 in restitution, and a $600 special assessment.
The case was investigated jointly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Labor Office of Inspector General, with assistance provided by the Philadelphia Police Department Corruption Task Force, East Whiteland Township Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Employee Benefit Security Administration. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert Livermore with legal assistance from Gerald Toner, Acting Deputy Chief for Labor-Management Racketeering, Organized Crime and Gang Section at the Department of Justice.


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Collecting Ancient Glass Beads
Long before gemstones were faceted or pearls were cultured, ancient glass beads ranked on a par with the most precious gems. Beads of all kinds have been traded, collected, and treasured throughout human history. Beads are one of the oldest forms of art. They have been used for tens of thousands (some say hundreds of thousands) of years. A tenth century Arab once said that the Vikings would "go to any length to get hold of colored beads".
Certainly colored beads of flame worked glass from Birka, native amber and jet, carnelian and silver imported from India and Iran via Islamic and traders, rock crystal, garnet, amethyst, gold, and bronze were other types of beads highly prized by people from the ancient world. The word bead comes from the Anglo Saxon words bidden (to pray) and bede (prayer.) Collecting ancient glass beads is a field of growing popular interest. Glassmaking originated in the Syro-Palestine area around the third millennium BC and was developed in Egypt in 1330 BC. The Phoenicians became the greatest glassmakers and exporters of the ancient world.
Chemistry for the coloration of glass was already in place during the reign of Tutankhamun in Egypt (circa 1330 B.C.), and colored glass was heavily exploited for furniture and architectural inlay for several centuries thereafter. Although the Romans had nothing to do with the invention of glass, during the first century A.D. they did play a primary role in the industrialization of the glassmaking process in the Mediterranean world.
The glass seed beads, sometimes referred to as trade beads, played an important, if not somewhat of an ignominious role in the colonization of North America. Columbus' first trade with the people of the Americas was done with the use of red hats and string beads to gain the confidence and admiration of the indigenous people. October 12, 1492, Columbus recorded in his logbook that the natives of San Salvador Island were given red caps and glass beads.
This is the earliest written record of glass beads in the Americas. With the exploration and settlement of the New World, the demand for beads grew higher and higher. Explorers, traders and missionaries had great use for beads as a unit of exchange with the people of the New World, and Africa. Beads are not just adornment! No, beads have been used by mankind for centuries, and not even just modern mankind. This makes them a fascinating and popular item to collect especially the ancient glass beads.
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Did global warming play a role in Japan's devastating floods?
Earth 14 September 2015
By Michael Le Page
(Image: Jiji Press/AFP/Getty)
What caused the unprecedented rains in Japan last week, which killed at least seven people and washed away bags of soil contaminated by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster?
It was mostly bad luck, says Brian McNoldy of the University of Miami, Florida, who studies tropical storms. "Any tropical system, or even its remnants, can produce enormous rainfall," he says.
As Etau approached central Japan as a tropical storm, it started to interact with typhoon Kilo to the east, making it "stall".
"Etau and its heavy rain band stayed around longer than it would have otherwise," says Jeff Masters of the Weather Underground forecasting service. In places, over half a metre of rain fell in just one day, smashing previous rainfall records.
Japan's mountainous terrain may have increased the rainfall still further. And as Etau weakened and turned into an extratropical storm, a front formed that continued to dump rain. What's more, the ground was already saturated by earlier rain, worsening the flooding.
There has been a record amount of typhoon activity in the Pacific this year, driven by high sea-surface temperatures. The immediate cause of this is the strong El Niño now under way, but global warming has made temperatures even higher.
While El Niño boosts the number of major hurricanes – as Kilo was at times during its three-week trek across the Pacific – it decreases the number of weak storms, like Etau. So it is not possible to say if El Niño and global warming played any part, McNoldy thinks. "It was just a meteorological set-up that favoured an extended period of heavy rain over a relatively small region."
But Masters thinks climate change may have made the rainfall more severe, because warmer waters increase the amount of moisture in the air and thus amplify rainfall during storms. "All of this unfolded in an atmosphere 'juiced' because of global warming, here in our warmest year for the planet on record."
Millions of people were advised to evacuate at the height of the floods. The town of Joso was worst hit, after the Kinugawa river burst its banks. Fifteen people remain missing in addition to the seven confirmed dead.
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Uteroglobin and FLRG concentrations in aqueous humor are associated with age in primary open angle glaucoma patients
Ashworth Briggs, EL and Toh, T and Eri, R and Hewitt, AW and Cook, AL, Uteroglobin and FLRG concentrations in aqueous humor are associated with age in primary open angle glaucoma patients, BMC Ophthalmology, 18, (1) pp. 1-8. ISSN 1471-2415 (2018) [Refereed Article]
Copyright 2018 The Authors. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
DOI: doi:10.1186/s12886-018-0723-4
Background: The pathophysiological changes occurring in the trabecular meshwork in primary open angle glaucoma are poorly understood, but are thought to include increased extracellular matrix deposition, trabecular meshwork cell apoptosis, inflammation, trabecular meshwork calcification and altered protein composition of the aqueous humor. Although many proteins are present in aqueous humor, relatively few have been studied extensively, and their potential roles in primary open angle glaucoma are unknown.
Methods: Analyte concentrations in aqueous humor from 19 primary open angle glaucoma and 18 cataract patients were measured using a multiplex immunoassay. Fisher's exact test was used to assess statistical significance between groups, and correlations of analyte concentrations with age, intraocular pressure, pattern standard deviation, mean deviation, cup-to-disc ratio and disease duration since commencing treatment were tested by Spearman's method.
Results: CHI3L1, FLRG, HGF, MIF, P-selectin and Uteroglobin were detected in more than 50% of samples of one or both patient groups, some of which have not previously been quantified in aqueous humor. In the glaucoma but not the cataract group, significant correlations were determined with age for Uteroglobin/SCGB1A1 (rs = 0.805, p < 0.0001) and FLRG (rs = 0.706, p = 0.0007). Furthermore, HGF correlated significantly with disease duration (rs = − 0.723, p = 0.0007). There were no differences in analyte concentrations between groups, and no other significant associations with clinical descriptors that passed correction for multiple testing.
Conclusions: The correlations of uteroglobin and FLRG with age in primary open angle glaucoma but not cataract may suggest a heightened requirement for anti-inflammatory (uteroglobin) or anti-calcification (FLRG) activity in the ageing glaucomatous trabecular meshwork.
primary open angle glaucoma, trabecular meshwork, aqueous humor, uteroglobin/SCGB1A1, FLRG
Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Ophthalmology and optometry
Ophthalmology and optometry not elsewhere classified
Ashworth Briggs, EL (Mrs Esther Ashworth Briggs)
Eri, R (Associate Professor Raj Eri)
Hewitt, AW (Professor Alex Hewitt)
Cook, AL (Associate Professor Tony Cook)
Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre
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