Gottlieb Mittelberger Describes the System of Recruiting German Colonists, and the Suffering They Endured, 1754.
So that not only the common people but even princes and lords might be able to hear about what happened to them; and so that innocent souls would no longer leave their native country, persuaded to do so by the Newlanders, and dragged by them into a similar kind of slavery .... I vowed to the great God, and promised those people to reveal the entire truth about it to people in Germany, according to the best of my knowledge and ability.
I hope, therefore, that my dear countrymen and indeed all of Germany will be no less concerned to get news and factual information about how far it is to Pennsylvania and how long it takes to get there; about what the journey costs, and what discomforts and dangers one has to undergo in the bargain; about what happens when the people arrive in America well or ill; about how they are sold and scattered around; and, finally, about what conditions in general are like. I conceal neither good nor bad aspects; and thus I hope that the world, liking an honest man, will look on me as impartial and truthful. Once people have read all this I have no doubt that those who might still have some desire to go over there will stay at home and will carefully avoid this long and difficult voyage and the misfortunes connected with it; since such ajoumey will mean for most who undertake it the loss of all they possess, of freedom and peace, and for some the loss of their very lives and, I can even go so far as to say, of the salvation of their souls.
To travel from Durlach or Wurttemberg as far as Holland and the open sea one must reckon on a trip of 200 hours. From there across the sea to England as far as Cowes, where all ships drop anchor before they finally begin the great ocean crossing, another 150 hours. From there over 100 hours until one completely loses sight of England. Then across the Atlantic, that is from land to land, as the sailors put it, 1,200 hours. Finally from the first sight of land in Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, over 40 hours. Altogether such a journey adds up to 1,700 hours or 1,700 French miles.
This journey lasts from the beginning of May until the end of October. that it, a whole six months, and involves such hardships that it is really impossible for any description to do justice to them. The reason for this is that the Rhine boats must pass by thirty-six different customs houses between Heilbronn and Holland. At each of these all the ships must be examined, and these examinations take place at the convenience of the customs officials. Meanwhile, the ships with the people in them are held up for a long time. This involves a great deal of expense for the passengers; and it also means that the trip down the Rhine alone takes from four to six weeks.
When the ships with their passengers arrive in Holland they are there held up once again for from five to six weeks. Because everything is very expensive in Holland the poor people must spend nearly all they own during this period. In addition various sad accidents are likely to occur here. I have, for instance, seen with my own eyes two of the children of a man trying to board ship near Rotterdam meet sudden death by drowning.
In Rotterdam, and to some extent also in Amsterdam, the people are packed into the big boats as closely as herring, so to speak. The bedstead of one person is hardly two feet across and six feet long, since many of the boats carry from four to six hundred passengers, not counting the immense amount of equipment, tools, provisions, barrels of fresh water, and other things that also occupy a great deal of space.
Because of contrary winds it sometimes takes the boats from two to four weeks to make the trip from Holland to Cowes. But, given favorable winds, that voyage can be completed in eight days or less. On arrival everything is examined once more and customs duties paid. It can happen that ships have to ride at anchor there from eight to fourteen days, or until they have taken on full cargoes. During this time everyone has to spend his last remaining money and to consume the provisions that he meant to save for the ocean voyage, so that most people must suffer tremendous hunger and want at sea where they really feel the greatest need. Many thus already begin their sufferings on the voyage between Holland and England.
When the ships have weighed anchor for the last time, usually off Cowes in Old England, then both the long sea voyage and misery begin in earnest. For from there the ships often take eight, nine, ten, or twelve weeks sailing to Philadelphia, if the wind is unfavorable. But even given the most favorable winds, the voyage takes seven weeks.
During the journey the ship is full of pitiful signs of distress-smells, fumes, horrors, vomiting, various kinds of sea sickness, fever, dysentery, headaches, heat, constipation, boils, scurvy, cancer, mouth-rot, and similar afflictions, all of them caused by the age and the highly-salted state of the food, especially of the meat, as well as by the very bad and filthy water, which brings about the miserable destruction and death of many. Add to all that shortage of food, hunger, thirst, frost, heat, dampness, fear, misery, vexation, and lamentation as well as other troubles. Thus, for example, there are so many lice, especially on the sick people, that they have to be scraped off the bodies. All this misery reaches its climax when in addition to everything else one must also suffer through two to three days and nights of storm, with everyone convinced that the ship with all aboard is bound to sink. In such misery all the people on board pray and cry pitifully together.
In the course of such a storm the sea begins to surge and rage so that the waves often seem to rise up like high mountains, sometimes sweeping over the ship; and one thinks that he is going to sink along with the ship. All the while the ship, tossed by storm and waves, moves constantly from one side to the other, so that nobody aboard can either walk, sit, or lie down and the tightly packed people on their cots, the sick as well as the healthy, are thrown every which way. One can easily imagine that these hardships necessarily affect many people so severely that they cannot survive them.
I myself was afflicted by severe illness at sea, and know very well how I felt. These people in their misery are many times very much in want of solace, and I often entertained and comforted them with singing, praying, and encouragement. Also, when possible, and when wind and waves permitted it, I held daily prayer meetings with them on deck, and, since we had no ordained clergyman on board, was forced to administer baptism to five children. I also held services, including a sermon, every Sunday, and when the dead were buried at sea, commended them and our souls to the mercy of God.
Among those who are in good health impatience sometimes grows so great and bitter that one person begins to curse the other, or himself and the day of his birth, and people sometimes come close to murdering one another. Misery and malice are readily associated, so that people begin to cheat and steal from one another. And then one always blames the other for having undertaken the voyage. Often the children cry out against their parents, husbands against wives and wives against husbands, brothers against their sisters, friends and acquaintances against one another.
But most of all they cry out against the thieves of human beings! Many groan and exclaim: "Oh! If only I were back at home, even lying in my pig-sty!" Or they call out: "Ah, dear God, if I only once again had a piece of good bread or a good fresh drop of water." Many people whimper, sigh, and cry out pitifully for home. Most of them become homesick at the thought that many hundreds of people must necessarily perish, die, and be thrown into the ocean in such misery. And this in turn makes their families, or those who were responsible for their undertaking the journey, often-times fall almost into despair-so that it soon becomes practically impossible to rouse them from their depression. In a word, groaning, crying, and lamentation go on aboard day and night; so that even the hearts of the most hardened, hearing all this, begin to bleed.
One can scarcely conceive what happens at sea to women in childbirth and to their innocent offspring. Very few escape with their lives; and mother and child, as soon as they have died, are thrown into the water. On board our ship, on a day on which we had a great storm, a woman about to give birth and unable to deliver under the circumstances, was pushed through one of the portholes into the sea because her corpse was far back in the stern and could not be brought forward to the deck.
Children between the ages of one and seven seldom survive the sea voyage; and parents must often watch their otlspring sutler miserably, die, and be thrown into the ocean, from want, hunger, thirst, and the like. I myself, alas, saw such a pitiful fate overtake thirty-two children on board our vessel, all of whom were finally thrown into the sea. Their parents grieve all the more, since their children do not find repose in the earth, but are devoured by the predatory fish of the ocean. It is also worth noting that children who have not had either measles or smallpox usually get them on board the ship and for the most part perish as a result.
On one of these voyages a father often becomes infected by his wife and children, or a mother by her small children, or even both parents by their children, or sometimes whole families one by the other, so that many times numerous corpses lie on the cots next to those who are still alive, especially when contagious diseases rage on board.
Many other accidents also occur on these ships, especially falls in which people become totally crippled and can never be completely made whole again. Many also tumble into the sea.
It is not surprising that many passengers fall ill, because in addition to all the other troubles and miseries, warm food is served only three times a week, and at that is very bad, very small in quantity, and so dirty as to be hardly palatable at all. And the water distributed in these ships is often very black, thick with dirt, and full of worms. Even when very thirsty, one is almost unable to drink it without loathing. It is certainly true that at sea one would often spend a great deal of money just for one good piece of bread, or one good drink of water-not even to speak of a good glass of wine-if one could only obtain them. I have, alas, had to experience that myself. For toward the end of the voyage we had to eat the ship's biscuit, which had already been spoiled for a long time, even though in no single piece was there more than the size of a thaler that was not full of red worms and spiders' nests. True, great hunger and thirst teach one to eat and drink everything-but many must forfeit their lives in the process. It is impossible to drink sea water, since it is salty and bitter as gall. If this were not the case, one could undertake such an ocean voyage with far less expense and without so many hardships.
When at last after the long and difficult voyage the ships finally approach land, when one gets to see the headlands for the sight of which the people on board had longed so passionately, then everyone crawls from below to the deck, in order to look at the land from afar. And people cry for joy, pray, and sing praises and thanks to God. The glimpse of land revives the passengers, especially those who are halfdead of illness. Their spirits, however weak they had become, leap up, triumph, and rejoice within them. Such people are now willing to bear all ills patiently, if only they can disembark soon and step on land. But, alas, alas!
When the ships finally arrive in Philadelphia after the long voyage only those are let off who can pay their sea freight or can give good security. The others, who lack the money to pay, have to remain on board until they are purchased and until their purchasers can thus pry them loose from the ship. In this whole process the sick are the worst off, for the healthy are preferred and are more readily paid for. The miserable people who are ill must often still remain at sea and in sight of the city for another two or three weeks-which in many cases means death. Yet many of them, were they able to pay their debts and to leave the ships at once, might escape with their lives.
Before I begin to describe how this commerce in human beings takes place I must report what the voyage to Philadelphia or Pennsylvania costs. Anyone older than ten years has to pay œ10, or 60 florins, for the passage from Rotterdam to Philadelphia. Children between five and ten pay half fare, this is to say œ5, or 30 florins. All children under the age of five get free passage. In return the passengers are transported across the ocean; and as long as they are at sea, they get their board, however bad it is (as I reported above).
All this covers only the sea voyage; the cost of land transportation from home to Rotterdam, including the Rhine passage, comes to at least 40 florins no matter how economically one tries to live on the way. This does not include the expenses of any extraordinary contingencies. I can assure readers of this much-that many travelers on the journey from their homes to Philadelphia spent 200 florins, even with all possible thrift.
This is how the commerce in human beings on board ship takes place. Every day Englishmen, Dutchmen, and High Germans come from Philadelphia and other places, some of them very far away, sometime twenty or thirty or forty hours' journey, and go on board the newly arrived vessel that has brought people from Europe and offers them for sale. From among the healthy they pick out those suitable for the purposes for which they require them. Then they negotiate with them as to the length of the period for which they will go into service in order to payoff their passage, the whole amount of which they generally still owe. When an agreement has been reached, adult persons by written contract bind themselves to serve for three, four, five, or six years, according to their health and age. The very young, between the ages of ten and fifteen, have to serve until they are twenty-one, however.
Many parents in order to pay their fares in this way and get off the ship must barter and sell their children as if they were cattle. Since the fathers and mothers often do not know where or to what masters their children are to be sent, it frequently happens that after leaving the vessel, parents and children do not see each other for years on end, or even for the rest of their lives.
People who arrive without the funds to pay their way and who have children under the age of five, cannot settle their debts by selling them. They must give away these children for nothing to be brought up by strangers; and in return these children must stay in service until they are twenty-one years old. Children between five and ten who owe half-fare, that is, thirty florins, must also go into service in return until they are twenty-one years old, and can neither set free their parents nor take their debts upon themselves. On the other hand, the sale of children older than ten can help to settle a part of their parents' passage charges.
A wife must be responsible for her sick husband and a husband for his sick wife, and pay his or her fare respectively, and must thus serve five to six years not only for herself or himself, but also for the spouse, as the case may be. If both should be ill on an-ival, then such persons are brought directly from the ship into a hospital, but not until it is clear that no purchaser for them is to be found. As soon as they have recovered, they must serve to payoff their fare, unless they have the means immediately to discharge the debt.
It often happens that whole families-husband, wife, and children-being sold to different purchasers, become separated, especially when they cannot pay any part of the passage money. When either the husband or the wife has died at sea, having come more than halfway, then the surviving spouse must pay not only his or her fare, but must also pay for or serve out the fare of the deceased.
When both parents have died at sea, having come more than halfway, then their children, especially when they are still young and have nothing to pawn or cannot pay, must be responsible for their own fares as well as those of their parents, and must serve until they are twenty-one years old. Once free of service, they receive a suit of clothing as a parting gift, and if it has been so stipulated the men get a horse and the women a cow.
When a servant in this country has the opportunity to get married he has to pay œ5 to œ6, that is, 30 to 36 florins for every year that he would still have had to serve. But many who must purchase and pay for their brides in this manner come to regret their purchases later. They would just as soon surrender their damnably expensive wares again and lose their money into the bargain.
No one in this country can run away from a master who has treated him harshly and get far. For there are regulations and laws that ensure that runaways are certainly and quickly recaptured. Those who arrest or return a fugitive get a good reward. For every day that someone who runs away is absent from his master he must as a punishment do service an extra week, for every week an extra month, and for every month a half year. But if the master does not want to take back the recaptured runaway, he is entitled to sell him to someone else for the period of as many years as he would still have had to serve.
Occupations vary, but work is strenuous in this new land; and many who have just come into the country at an advanced age must labor hard for their bread until they die. I will not even speak of the young people. Most jobs involve cutting timber, felling oak trees, and levelling, or as one says there, clearing, great tracts of forest, roots and all. Such forest land, having been cleared in this way, is then laid out in fields and meadows. From the best wood that has been felled people construct railings or fences around the new fields. Inside these, all meadows, all lawns, gardens, and orchards, and all arable land are surrounded and enclosed by thickly cut wood planks set in zigzag fashion one above the other. And thus cattle, horses, and sheep are confined to pasture land.
Our Europeans who have been purchased must work hard all the time. For new fields are constantly being laid out; and thus they learn from experience that oak tree stumps are just as hard in America as they are in Germany. In these hot regions there is particularly fulfilled in them that with which the Lord God afflicted man in the first book of Moses, on account of his sin and disobedience, namely: "Thou shalt eat thy bread in the sweat of thy brow." Thus let him who wants to earn his piece of bread honestly and in a Christian manner and who can only do this by manual labor in his native country stay there rather than come to America.
For, in the first place, things are no better in Pennsylvania. However hard one may have had to work in his native land, conditions are bound to be equally tough or even tougher in the new country. Furthermore the emigrant has to undertake the arduous voyage, which means not only that he must suffer more misery for half a year than he would have to suffer doing the hardest labor, but also that he must spend approximately two hundred florins which no one will refund to him. If he has that much money, he loses it; if he does not have it, he must work off his debt as a slave or as a miserable servant. So let people stay in their own country and earn their keep honestly for themselves and their families. Furthermore, I want to say that those people who may let themselves be talked into sometl1ing and seduced into the voyage by the thieves of human beings are the biggest fools if they really believe that in America or Pennsylvania roasted pigeons are going to fly into their mouths without their having to work for them.
Credit: Gottleb Mittelberger's Journey to Pennsylvania in the Year 1750 and Return to Germany in the year 1754 (published by the German Society of Pennsylvania 1898).


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By CHRIS LEHOURITES
Monday, December 10, 2007; 6:43 PM
LONDON -- The newest member of Led Zeppelin was given the honor of kicking off the band's reunion Monday night, pounding out the beat before the surviving founders joined in on a near-perfect "Good Times Bad Times."
After the lights went down at London's O2 Arena, newsreel footage of the band arriving in Tampa, Fla., for a 1973 performance was projected onstage. With thousands of fans worked into a frenzy, drummer Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham, began thumping the skittering beat, soon to be joined by guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones and singer Robert Plant.
The song, rarely played live in the band's heyday, proved a perfect starting point for this performance:
"In days of my youth, I was told what it means to be a man," sang Plant, showing no trouble reproducing his trademark wail at 59. "Now I've reached that age, I've tried to do all those things the best I can. ... No matter how I try, I find my way to the same old jam."
While Page and Bonham both sported sunglasses, Plant mercifully kept his button-down shirt buttoned up.
Zeppelin returned for the benefit show to play its first full set since 1980, the year John Bonham died after choking on his own vomit. Robbed of "Bonzo's" pulsing drums, the band decided it couldn't go on and split up on Dec. 4, 1980.
Now, with an estimated 20 million fans vying for tickets pared down to a lucky 18,000 or so _ including one who paid more than $168,000 for his pair _ most of the rest are hoping for more tour dates.
But Plant _ with his screeching, often unintelligible lyrics leading the way during the band's 12 years and eight studio albums _ may be toughest of the three to be convinced that it's a good idea to go on tour.
"The whole idea of being on a cavalcade of merciless repetition is not what it's all about," the 59-year-old Page told The Sunday Times leading up to the performance.
That certainly won't be music to the ears of millions of fans who are hoping hear "Stairway to Heaven," "Whole Lotta Love" and "Kashmir" in concert again. Plant, who recently released a successful album with bluegrass star Alison Krauss, did give an indication that this may not be the last of Led Zeppelin, however.
"It wouldn't be such a bad idea to play together from time to time," Plant added.
Monday's concert wasn't the first Led Zeppelin reunion, but it was surely the biggest. The band played together in 1985 at Live Aid, and joined forces again three years later _ with Jason Bonham on drums _ to play at the 40th anniversary concert for Atlantic Records.
At their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1995, they teamed up with other musicians for another short set.
Priced at $250, tickets have been selling on the Internet for upwards of $2,000.
Kenneth Donnell, 25, said he paid $168,500 for his tickets from British Broadcasting Corp. radio's "Things That Money Can't Buy" charity auction last month.
"I was gutted that I was not born in the 1960s and able to see Led Zeppelin in the 1970s like my dad," Donnell told The Sunday Times.
Monday's show is dedicated to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who died last year. Proceeds from the show are to go to the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which provides scholarships to universities in the United States, Britain and Turkey.
The show was originally scheduled for Nov. 26, but was postponed until Monday because Page injured the little finger on his left hand.
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Japan's JFE Steel has extended a metallurgical coal supply agreement with Russian mining and steel company Mechel by another three years, the latter said late Thursday.
The agreement, which ends June 2021, will see Mechel supplying 1.5 million mt/year of met coal to JFE Steel.
The coal will consist of coking coal concentrate produced by Yakutugol Holding and pulverized coal injection or PCI produced by Southern Kuzbass Coal, Mechel said.
JFE Steel was considering to buy additional volumes of coking coal concentrate produced by Elgaugol, it said.
Mechel signed its first three-year supply contract with JFE Steel in 2015 for 1 million mt/year of coal.
"With this contract, Mechel's mining facilities will be able to step up our supplies to Japan, with this country's share in our overall exports to go up to 15%," Mechel's CEO Pavel Shtark said.
Mechel is a leading Russian coking coal producer, which produced 20.6 million mt of coal in 2017.


These workshops cover a wide range of dramatic disciplines and focus on expanding your dramatic experience, confidence and development. Whether you are just beginning to explore acting or are looking to enhance your skills further, participants are always welcome to learn in a comfortable, relaxed environment where the emphasis is on discovery and constructive learning through practical experience.
Niall is an Actor and Theatre Maker based in York. He has a BA Hons in Acting from LIPA and works extensively as an actor in Theatre, Film and TV; including the title role in The Legend of King Arthur and A Number at York Theatre Royal. TV credits include Casualty, Vera and Emmerdale. As an experienced Director and Workshop leader Niall is really looking forward to sharing his passion for Drama with everyone in the class.
Cassie trained at the Royal Scottish Conservatoire (formally known as the RSAMD) where she received a BA Hons in Acting. She has worked in Theatre and TV throughout her career with credits including Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Wire in the Blood. Cassie has a passion for creating theatre both as a Divisor, Director and Writer. Her one woman show Barren won the award for merit at the LOST One Act Theatre Festival.
Monday 29 April: Body ready - The body, voice and mind is the actor's tool in creating character. In this session we will focus on preparing each of these elements to become engaged and focused ready to work.
Monday 13 May: Games and play – Being open, engaged and connected are really important when it comes to acting; especially when working in a group. Games and play not only help with these areas, they also evoke a great deal of creativity.
Monday 20 May: Outside in - it's not just about building a character from the inside; we get ideas and inspirations from all around. Using a mix of stimulus to build a role is this workshops focus.
Monday 3 June: Method – Working on Stanislavski and Lee Strasberg exercises to recall moments and experiences in your own life to evoke emotions on stage.
Monday 10 June: Meisner technique – An introduction to the American theatre practitioners approach to acting including some of his key exercises and technique.
Monday 17 June: Shakespeare sonnets – A poetic approach to the Bard. Branching away from his plays and exploring a selection of his sonnets.
Monday 24 June: Lecoq method – focusing on physicality and movement. Engaging the whole body and the space around you.


If you want to see performances by today's hottest performers then watching the live-stream of the 2014 American Music Awards is the place to be. Some of our favorite performers are hitting the staged tonight and it is going to be AMAZING! Check out some of the performers tonight: Jennifer Lopez and top-nominated artist Iggy Azalea will perform "Booty" for the first time together on television on the 2014 American Music Awards. They join a line-up of must-see artists including 5 Seconds of Summer, Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Charli XCX, Fergie, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, Jessie J, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Magic!, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Sam Smith, and the evening's host, Pitbull.
The AMAs are the awards where each year fans vote for the best in the categories of Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Inspirational, Latin, EDM, Soundtrack, Single of The Year, New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl's, and Artist of the Year.
Tonight's show is hosted by Pitbull and the event kicks off live at 8 p.m. ET. The event can be live-streamed with the free Watch ABC app or by going to abc.com.
If you are like me and want to see all the American Music Award fashion, the good, the bad and the really bad, don't forget to head over to Celeb Dirty Laundry's Red Carpet Arrival Photo Coverage, right here.
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez to Attend AMA's Together?


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Would an Ebola Vaccine Move Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' Bottom Line?
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has won a BARDA agreement to develop a potential vaccine for the Ebola virus. How big of a deal is it for Regeneron investors today?
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Biotech behemoth Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN) has been on a roll recently, thanks in large part to Eylea, the company's blockbuster wet age-related macular degeneration and macular edema drug. Sales of this drug have been growing like gangbusters, taking investors on a profitably upward ride.
Recently, the company made news that it has a new disease in its sights: ebola. Regeneron has reached an agreement with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, to create a potential antibody for this deadly disease. But could this disease target really drive long-term growth?
You're probably all too familiar with the Ebola virus, as the outbreak last year had the world up in arms -- and for good reason. Even though the virus is fairly rare, the disease is very contagious, and can turn deadly very quickly. The mortality rate ranges between 50% and 90%, and the virus affects multiple organs in the body and is often accompanied by severe bleeding.
Currently, there are no FDA treatments. There's a huge unmet medical need for finding a proper way to deal with the disease, so perhaps it should come as little surprise that the U.S. government has reached out to a first-class biotech company like Regeneron to help develop a solution.
Photo by Army Medicine via Flickr Creative Commons.
As disclosed in the agreement, BARDA is providing initial funding of about $17 million to support the early development efforts to get the wheels in motion. It's designed to get Regeneron to submit an Investigational New Drug application to the FDA. If all goes well, Regeneron could earn another $21 million to fund Phase 1 testing, which is currently planned to begin in January 2016.
BARDA chose Regeneron in part because of its in-house development technology that enables rapid preclinical validation of fully human monoclonal antibodies. Regeneron calls its technology "VelociGene" and "VelocImmune," and the company has already used this technology to build up its impressive pipeline of antibody compounds that are aimed at treating a huge variety of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, and respiratory syncytial virus, to name a few. It looks like Ebola can now be added to that list.
Regeneron's technology facilitated the discovery and development of this monoclonal antibody therapeutic candidate in real time in just nine months as compared to the normal development cycle of several years, and the technology may have potential applications in future public health responses.
If another outbreak were to happen, Regeneron should be able to ramp up manufacturing quickly.
Could this also benefit investors?
The word Ebola is bound to bring the company some attention. However, investors won't see a benefit from this development for a long time, if ever, because the company has yet to start phase 1 clinical testing.
Plus, the government isn't exactly betting all of its eggs on Regeneron being successful. BARDA has also recently awarded NewLink Genetics an $18 million contract to scale up its manufacturing capabilities for its Ebola vaccine candidate. The company has already partnered with Merck to potentially commercialize the vaccine, and its clinical results look quite promising. Companies of all different sizes are also working on creating treatments for the disease, from small players like Novavax and Inovio Pharmaceuticals to the big boys like GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson & Johnson.
With an already crowded field and Regeneron's research still in early stages, it's best to assume that this line of development will have no immediate impact on the value to Regeneron. Even assuming a best-case scenario, where the company is the only successful player in the race, vaccines tend to be wholly dependent on outbreaks and initial government stockpiling demands. Strong initial demand could be a win for the company, but after this stockpiling, sales could dry up, or at best be incredibly lumpy.
News about Ebola makes for great headlines but won't matter to Regeneron's bottom line for years, if ever. Regeneron is already doing so incredibly well with Eylea, and its newly-launched PCSK9 inhibitor Praulent looks to be a blockbuster in the making. As a result, investors don't need its potential Ebola vaccine to pay off at all for the company's valuation to make sense today.


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Winfried "Winnie" Schäfer (* 10. ledna 1950, Mayen) je německý fotbalový trenér a bývalý záložník. Od ledna 2021 trénuje katarský Al-Khor SC. Jako trenér působil v Západním Německu, Ázerbájdžánu, Thajsku, SAE nebo Íránu, kde mu u místního Esteghlal FC dělal asistenta Jiří Saňák.

Klubová kariéra
Schäfer odehrál 403 zápasů v Bundeslize, vstřelil 46 gólů. V sezoně 1969/1970 vyhrál s Borussií Mönchengladbach ligu, a s Kickers Offenbach pohár.

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S trenéřinou začínal v roce 1982 s rezervou Mönchengladbachu, po konci profesionální kariéry se v Gladbachu stal skautem. V roce 1986 se stal trenérem Karlsruher SC, které vedl až do roku 1998; v sezoně 1993/94 tým dovedl do semifinále Poháru UEFA. Po konci v Karlsruhe krátce vedl Stuttgart a Tennis Borussia Berlin. Poté se vydal za exotickými angažmá, v listopadu 2001 se stal trenérem reprezentace Kamerunu, se kterou v roce 2002 vyhrál Africký pohár národů. Po konci smlouvy trénovat v Emirátech Al-Ahli Dubai a Al Ajn FC než se přestěhoval do ázerbájdžánského FK Baku. V červenci 2011 se Schäfer stal trenérem thajské reprezentace, angažmá ukončil 4. června 2013, již následující den byl oznámen jako dočasný trenér Muangthong United FC. V červenci 2013 převzal jamajskou reprezentaci. S Jamajkou dosáhl historického úspěchu na Zlatém poháru 2015, kde se tým dokázal dostat až do finále, které prohráli s Mexikem 1:3. V říjnu 2017 se stal trenérem íránského Esteghlal FC, za svého asistenta si zvolil Jiřího Saňáka.

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Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu
Published on January 10, 2018 January 16, 2018 by Alanna
Released in North America on January 2, 2018, Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu is a new, eagerly anticipated Batman story that is an action-packed thrill ride from beginning to end. Batman: Nightwalker is the second of a series of DC Icons books, inspired by some of the most well-known DC Superheroes of all-time. This new series features megastar young adult authors Leigh Bardugo (Wonder Woman), Marie Lu (Batman), Sarah J. Maas (Catwoman), and Matt de la Peña (Superman).
Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy. The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. The city's elites are being taken out one by one as their mansions' security systems turn against them, trapping them like prey. Meanwhile, Bruce is about to become eighteen and inherit his family's fortune, not to mention the keys to Wayne Industries and all the tech gadgetry that he loves. But on the way home from his birthday party, he makes an impulsive choice and is sentenced to community service at Arkham Asylum, the infamous prison that holds the city's most nefarious criminals. Madeleine Wallace is a brilliant killer . . . and Bruce's only hope. The most intriguing inmate in Arkham is Madeleine, a brilliant girl with ties to the Nightwalkers. A girl who will only speak to Bruce. She is the mystery he must unravel, but is he convincing her to divulge her secrets, or is he feeding her the information she needs to bring Gotham City to its knees?
As mentioned, this is second DC Icons book – following Leigh Bardugo's Wonder Woman: Warbringer. After the lack luster performance of Leigh Bardugo's Wonder Woman: Warbringer (my review for which can be found here), I was hesitant to expect much from Marie Lu's Batman: Nightwalker. Especially since I have not, historically, been a fan of Lu's writing. Thankfully, Marie Lu's Batman: Nightwalker surprised in the best way possible, with an enjoyable rendition of a young Bruce Wayne, a complex mystery and a devious foe.
In Batman: Nightwalker Bruce Wayne is a teenager (who has recently turned 18 and inherited his parents vast fortunes) who finds himself caught up in a criminal case that the police can't solve. When his interference in a crime lands him doing community service in Arkham Asylum, he gets up close and personal with some of Gotham's worst criminals. Specifically a young girl names Madeleine, who is somehow linked to a gang who call themselves Nightwalkers – the gang that is currently picking off Gotham's most powerful and wealthy citizens one by one.
"You have a heavy heart, for someone with everything" – Marie Lu, Batman: Nightwalker, p.90.
One aspect of this story that I did truly enjoy were the characters – namely Bruce Wayne and Madeleine, although young Harvey Dent, Alfred Pennyworth and Lucius Fox were also notable additions that not only gave a nod to the historic cast of Batman but also added a fun dimension to the story. Despite this, I am going to focus on Bruce and Madeleine, as they are undoubtedly the main characters of this story. Ever since Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy, I've had a hard time loving the newest rendition of Batman on the big screen (though, to be honest, Bat-fleck has been stunningly underwhelming and blah), but Lu's young Bruce Wayne was exactly what I needed. Lu's Bruce is young, rich and woefully ignorant as a result of his stunning privilege; yet despite this, he has also seen the darker underbelly of Gotham through the lens of his parents' death, and he easily accepts that not all of Gotham's residents are as privileged as he. This is perhaps my only complaint about young Bruce – he is far too naive and too trusting, with little backbone. In my imagining, even young Bruce ought to have a bit more grit than that. Helping shed light on the truth of Gotham is Madeleine, criminal mastermind and inmate at Arkham Asylum. As the reader quickly learns, she's devious and crafty, rivaling Catwoman for how tricky her snare for Bruce and the rest of Gotham is. The intelligence and the downright danger of Madeleine just seeped from the page – She's a total enigma; wickedly clever, playful one minute and dangerous the next.
"Tell me, Noble Bruce, what would you have done […] if you weren't so rich and so white and so famous? Would you be the same person you are today? Or would you see justice differently? Do you think we all walk through the world with the same privileges as you?" – Marie Lu, Batman: Nightwalker, p. 211.
Speaking of villains and foes – the Nightwalkers and Madeleine brought the necessary charisma or delicious villainy to counter an inexperienced but clever protagonist. They're not the Joker, or Two-Face, or Catwoman, yet Marie Lu has crafted a villain in the Nightwalkers and Madeleine that managed to rival even the Batman's most nefarious and memorable villains. And yet they're also human – and it is their humanity that makes them (well, Madeleine, in particular) so enjoyable. The Nightwalkers are united by a cause – by the oppression they have suffered at the hands of the rich and corrupt of Gotham – and Madeleine challenges Bruce to see beyond the veil of his wealth and privilege and to peer into the darkness that has seeped into Gotham.
Finally, on to the writing and story of Batman: Nightwalker. Where I found Bardugo's Wonder Woman: Warbringer to be disappointingly unoriginal and bland, I quite enjoyed the original tone and story of Lu's Batman. This isn't a story that has been told (to the general consumer) before – at least not in this exact way. And while I still find Lu's writing to be oddly-paced and sometimes dull, she made up for it with intriguing characters and plenty of mystery. My biggest complaint, then, has to be in regards to most of the "twists" and "reveals". They were somewhat expected and nearly always predictable, making Bruce's obliviousness frustrating to play witness to.
Overall, I really enjoyed Marie Lu's Batman: Nightwalker. As stated above, it surprised in the best way possible, with an enjoyable rendition of a young Bruce Wayne, a complex mystery and a devious foe. These positives far outweighed my frustrations towards the somewhat predictable "twists" and Bruce's naivety, leaving me feeling quite positive about this second installment in the DC Icons Collection (4/5).
Categories Book Review, Hot and New, Sci-Fi, Spoiler Free, Young Adult•Tags Batman, batmannightwalker, BruceWayne, comingofage, DC, DCIcons, Gotham, marielu, Nightwalker, YAfiction, yascifi
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4 thoughts on "Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu"
Oooh, I'm excited to read this!
This sounds like a good read, even though I always loved Wonder Woman. To be honest, I really wasn't a fan of Bardugo's work. I've attempted to read 2 of her books and it just wasn't working for me..Great review! I will be adding this to my TBR list.
Cozy Bookish Life says:
Great review!! I can't wait to get my hands on this book!! I love all things DC and was super excited when they started this series!!
avosper says:
Batman is one of my favourite superheroes so I was so excited for this one!


Prefer that add these tests in "test_case_checklist.json" and at the same time filter the NICs that both mentioned in the scripts and your last patch.
In other words, it's make sense to filter these cases that could not be supported by some NICes, both intel NICs and cavium.
I 'd like to clarify that checklist is considered as blacklist while support list constitutes whitelist.


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Black & ChromeJess V. K April 02, 2018 Re-watch, Review, Black & ChromeComment
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Dir. Francis Lawrence
"Remember who the true enemy is, Katniss."
— Finnick, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Power. Regime. Oppression. Fear. Propaganda. Conformity. Panem.
Hope. Rebellion. Mockingjay.
CATCHING FIRE is what it states, the beginning of something. The kindling has been set awaiting the spark. The friction in the air is about to ignite the fire of the people. Katniss Everdeen, the spark of the rebellion is not the leader but a symptom of a time to act. She is an unknowing agent for the freedom of her people. She is an unknowing agent who is only doing this for her own personal people, her own personal family. She is not the leader, but a tool in a greater scheme. She is simply the spark of hope her kindling need.
YOU FOCUS differently when viewing a film in only light & shadow. The themes become slightly bigger, the depth of field enlarges as the tones contrast against each other. Faces are lit and carry focus in a scene as other elements fall away into patterns rather than elements. Katniss's plight is on her face.
THE ALLIANCE really stood out this time viewing this incredible film. Johanna & Finnick feel more integral to the story. Their intensity is grander than I remember. These people are here and only here to make sure that the spark of the rebellion can continue long after the games. This intensity makes you realise that they have already sacrificed their lives for hope—for their hope in the Mockingjay.
THE BOND between Katniss & Peeta is so impactful this time around. Refocussing my attention to the faces and characters instead of the world surrounding them made me appreciate the character's relationships. They have gone through so much, they have saved each other over and over without any expectation of it ever being returned. The things that they have shared and the horrors they have seen can only be understood by each other. The second they enter the arena their pretending stops and their real respect and connection dear I say, sparks.
KATNISS EVERDEEN is a singleminded protagonist, because of this she misses a great deal of what is happening around her. This makes for some real impressive storytelling. The slight interactional differences with the people around her speaks volumes as we only realise their workings behind the scenes in the final moments of this film. The film that sparks the final chapter of Panem—the film that Katniss is more than she thinks.
Billy Elliot (2000), Dir. Stephen Daldry
Black & ChromeJess V. K April 09, 2018 Review, Re-watch, 2000


It is another Mother's day celebration, a day set aside to acknowledge and appreciate the women responsible for bringing us into this world, the women who have gone through thick and thin to ensure that their children had a good upbringing. Though it has become a norm to show some love with the token of gifts and kind words towards mothers it is still not sufficient enough to match the labour of love that mothers have over their children.
The pivotal roles that mothers play in the lives of their children cannot be quantified in monetary terms; they are to be modest and priceless. As such, the roles mothers play in making their children into what they eventually become is very crucial and cannot be easily dismissed as of no significance.
Eveline Ncube (not her real name), a mother of three boys says that being a single mother is not something that one wishes for but it happens. "It is never easy and it is different from one person to the next depending on the relationship one has with the father of the children," she explains.
Eveline says that a single mother needs to be strong, focus and take good care of herself for the wellbeing of her children. "It is not easy but it is possible to create the right environment for your children with time but might take time and lots of strength to eventually get there.
"Besides the pain mothers go through when bringing us into this world, mothers are just special. For a fact, 99 percent of mothers play a big role in their children's lives. They are handful to the entire house in all ways.
"In my case, my mother has done everything for me. Now and then I get financial support from my dad but money cannot cook for you, money cannot iron your clothes, and money cannot emotionally support you.
"Growing up, I have been naughty. I have disappointed her so many times but I still get to find a meal on the table the next day. One can imagine playing the father role in the life of a boy child. I'm sure it's not that easy. I come to her with problems that only fathers should understand but she still listens to me and points me into the right direction.
"Our relationship has been very good. It has its ups and downs but she still has got my back. One other advantage of being raised by a single parent is that you have a greater chance of being closer to them. We are friends and she is my biggest fan.
"My mother has been my doctor, teacher, pastor, counselor, director, mentor and inspiration. She has achieved so much in in her life independently and that alone motivates me to follow her footsteps.
"She has taught me how to love and respect women, and it is because of her that I am not violent at all. She has taught me how to forgive. No matter how many times I upset her, she still gets to love me even after yelling loud the previous day. She has taught me the importance of family and asks that I always visit.
"My wish for her is to see her live long. I feel indebted forever for what she has done for me to date so I would want to see her live long so that I give her all she has given me.
A 21 year old Cecilia Iyambo says that her mother played the role of both mom and dad in her entire life which has groomed her into the woman that she is today. "My mother has put me through school and that is something that I am grateful for. Although she didn't earn a fortune she still wanted the best for me," she said.
Cecilia also mentioned that in a world of blessers, her mom is her blesser and she never depends on anyone other than her. "That is why I need to respect her," she says.
Be as it may, it is hard for all mothers, even those who desperately wanted children, but especially hard for single mothers. It is hard for a single mother to pull all costs for child care.
The mother then is an essential part of the upbringing of her child and an indirect shaper of societal values by the direct influence she has on her child. Thus, considering the role mothers play, they are to be cared for in return, loved and appreciated. Happy Mother's Day.


King's Cross Construction (KXCSC) is the London Borough of Camden's flagship Skills Centre, and has been operational since June 2004. The Centre specialises in offering training, apprenticeship and employment advice and opportunities to individuals embarking on or furthering a career within the construction industry.
A number of major construction developments are currently underway in and around King's Cross and Camden as a whole. One of the largest is the development at King's Cross Central currently being developed by Argent, and regarded as one of the biggest mixed-use construction developments in London. This development is set to have a major impact on the economic infrastructure here in London and is expected to generate significant benefits, via job and training opportunities, for both Camden and Islington residents.
Training and employment opportunities will be delivered through the Centre, which will provide a robust, employer-led recruitment model, matching skillsets to the requirements of the contractors and sub-contractors on King's Cross Central, as well as other developments across the London Borough of Camden.
Our team of highly professional training and recruitment specialists proactively engage with a wide range of employers, developers, main contractors and sub-contractors working on these projects, in addition to the strong links that already exist with Argent and their four main contractors: Bam, BamNuttall, Carillion, and Kier. This ensures that KXCSC is consistently able to deliver training and employment opportunities to the local labour market.
If you are currently representing an individual from Camden or Islington who is keen to start an apprenticeship, find a short course, gain work experience, or gain full time employment within the construction industry, then you may wish to refer them to the Skills Centre via this website.
Please call us on 020 7974 5161 if you are working with a Camden or Islington resident who is interested in registering for advice and guidance.
For further information on the current short courses, apprenticeships and job opportunities please use the relevant search buttons.
KXCSC are an accredited test centre for CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme).
The CITB Construction Skills Health and Safety environment test (CSCS) is essential to further a candidate's career in construction. This card is required by law for any person wishing to work on a construction site.
The test is an integral part of the construction industry improving health and safety, and environmental standards.
The CSCS test is £20 (discounted for Camden residents) and £30 for other boroughs.
The card will cost £30 and is payable to CITB, which is separate to us.
Once a candidate has gained their CSCS card they will be given support from the job brokerage and IAG team in looking for suitable employment opportunities.
There is new requirement introduced in July 2014 that states along with the CITB Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) Test, a NVQ qualification (or alternative) within a construction trade must be achieved in order to apply for the Green Card which is valid for 5 years.
If you do not hold an NVQ or equivalent we are pleased to announce that delivery of the Level 1 Award is currently taking place at Kings Cross Construction Skills Centre.
This is a one day course were you will achieve a BTEC qualification which is a lifetime award, it is an intense course which covers 5 units and tested within that day.
This award is for someone who has previous experience within the industry and needs a refresher around Health and safety policies and procedures.


Preheat oven to 450. If carrots are large, slice in half, lengthwise. Lay carrots on a baking sheet, drizzle with evoo, vinegar, flaked salt, and fresh ground pepper. Roast for about 45 minutes, turning occasionally, or until browned. In a small bowl, mix yogurt, cumin, ½ of lime juice, evoo, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Place in a container in the fridge for at least a ½ hour to let the flavors meld. In a large bowl, toss kale with evoo, a splash of vinegar, remaining lime juice, salt and pepper. Plate with a handful of kale on top of carrots, sliced avocado, a dollop of yogurt, and seeds. Enjoy!!


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SOAS Student Charter
Department of Politics and International Studies
Dr Yuka Kobayashi
LLB (Kyoto); MPhil, DPhil (Oxford)
Lecturer in China and International Politics
SOAS China Institute
Academic Staff, SOAS China Institute
SOAS Japan Research Centre (JRC)
Academic Staff, Japan Research Centre
Centre for Asian Legal Studies
yk37@soas.ac.uk
+44(0) 20 7898 4736
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
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Tuesday 10.30-11.30am; Wednesday 12-1pm
Yuka Kobayashi (LL.B Kyoto, MPhil, DPhil Oxon) is Lecturer/Assistant Professor in China and International Politics at SOAS, University of London, and Visiting Research Professor at Nankai University (China) and Visiting Scholar at the World Trade Organizaton (WTO). Prior to joining SOAS, she was a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. After receiving a LL.B. (specialisation in Public International Law) from Kyoto University, she studied Mandarin and Chinese International Politics at Nankai University and then obtained her M.Phil. and D.Phil. at the University of Oxford. Her research interests include International Relations of China, International Law, Trade and Investment (Belt and Road Initiative/WTO/FDI), Human Rights and Climate Change/Energy. She has advised various governments, think-tanks and international organisations on these subjects.
Expert Witness to UK Parliament:
Kobayashi, Yuka (2018) UK Parliament, Foreign Affairs Committee, Oral evidence for Inquiry into China and the International Rule Based System.
Written Evidence for Expert Witness for Inquiry into China and the International Rule Based System [pdf]
Summary of Kobayashi's submissions to the Foreign Affairs Committee Inquiry on China and the international rule-based systems
Kobayashi's contributions on Belt and Road Initiative, trade, WTO in the Final report are in China and the Rules-Based International System Sixteenth Report of Session 2017–19 [pdf]
Programmes Convened
MSc Politics Of China (2019)
Modules Taught
China and international politics
International Relations of East Asia
International politics of East Asia
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Daniel Thumpston, Legitimacy in China's foreign policy: Reception of the Belt and Road Initiative in the European Union, 2013-2019 (working title)
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Dave, Bhavna and Kobayashi, Yuka (2018) 'China's silk road economic belt initiative in Central Asia: economic and security implications'. Asia Europe Journal, (16) 3, pp 267-281.
Kobayashi, Yuka (2016) ''Renquan' - Chinese Human Rights: An' Import' from the West or a Chinese 'Export'?'. In: König, Lion and Chaudhuri, Bidisha, (eds.), The Politics of the Other in India and China: Western Concepts in Non-Western Contexts. Oxon; New York: Routledge, pp 179-192.
Kobayashi, Yuka (2015) 'India in Climate Change – the view from Japan via China'. In: Sullivan, Kate, (ed.), Competing Visions of India in World Politics: India's Rise Beyond the West. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp 49-65.
Kobayashi, Yuka (2013) 'China's Creative Compliance in the WTO'. In: Zeng, Ka and Liang, Wei, (eds.), China and Global Trade Governance: China's First Decade in the World Trade Organization. Oxon; New York: Routledge, pp 103-125.
Kobayashi, Yuka (2007) 'The Impact of the World Trade Organization on China's Trade Policy: A Case Study on the Telecommunications Sector'. In: Zeng, K., (ed.), China's Foreign Trade Policy. The New Constituencies. London: Routledge, pp 143-166.
Kobayashi, Yuka (2005) 'The 'Troubled Modernizer': Three Decades of Chinese Environmental Policy and Diplomacy'. In: Harris, P. G., (ed.), Confronting Environmental Change in East and Southeast Asia: Eco-Politics, Foreign Policy, and Sustainable Development.. Tokyo: United Nations University Press and Earthscan, pp 87-101.
Kobayashi, Yuka (2003) 'Navigating Between "Luxury" and "Survival" Emissions : tensions in China's multilateral and bilateral climate change diplomacy'. In: Harris, Paul, (ed.), Global Warming and East Asia: The Domestic and International Politics of Climate Change. London; New York: Routledge, pp 86-108.
Monographs and Working Papers
Kobayashi, Yuka and Sanchez, Amaia (2017) Minilateralism à la Chine: Strategic Responsibility in Climate Change and Global Finance. Kings College London: Lau China Institute Policy Paper Series; Vol 1. Issue 6.
Kobayashi, Yuka (2006) Rule of Law in China: Chinese Law and Business: The Impact of the World Trade Organization on the Chinese Legal System. Oxford: The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society; The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford.
Kobayashi, Yuka (2018) 'US-China trade: China is building bridges with the world while the US puts up walls' The Conversation.
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Biography of W. C. Holman
W. C. Holman is a native of Dade County, having been born here in 1851. His parents are Giles and Louisa (Hayter) Holman, of Tennessee, where they were married, and, in 1850, came to Dade County; they have since lived near the boundary in Polk County. Mr. Holman has a good farm, and is a successful farmer and stock-raiser. His wife died in 1876. W. C. Holman is the oldest of eight children, four sons and four daughters, and was educated in the common country schools. In 1872 he was married to Elizabeth J., daughter of James Moore, born in Missouri. Her parents dying when she was a few months old, she was reared by an uncle. In 1875 they removed to Barton County, and in 1879 to Kansas, where they lived till 1882 or 1883, when they returned to Dade County. Mr. Holman is a liveryman and stock and grain dealer, being engaged extensively in the latter business, at which he has served since he was fifteen years old. Since 1887 he has been in the livery business, having good horses and accommodations. In politics he is a Democrat, and voted for Tilden in 1876. He is the present constable at Everton, and a member of the A. F. & A. M., Everton Lodge, of which he is past master. He is also a Knight Templar and Royal Arch Mason—a member of Constantine Commandery at Greenfield, and in religion is a Cumberland Presbyterian. Mr. Holman is a thorough-going business man, and an active worker for the general good of the community.


📌 If fuel and air are mixed ahead of the burner, it is called a/an __________ burner.
📌 Which of the following is the most important deterrants to an extended use of pulverised coal in boiler firing ?
📌 The electric furnace in which heat is produced by a combination of induced current and skin effect is called __________ furnace.
📌 Which of the following furnaces will have maximum thermal efficiency ?
📌 In a furnace operation, which is not preheated ?
📌 Metallic recuperators are not used for waste heat recovery, if the hot flue gas temperature is above __________ °C, because corrosion prevails at higher temperatures.
📌 Which of the following is a batch furnace ?
📌 If the flame is produced under the hearth and then sweeps up into the heating chamber, this is called a/an __________ furnace.
📌 Ingress of cold air in the furnaces through cracks, charging doors, openings etc.


(by Esma Cardinal) The Corinthian Church was in a mess but was willing to listen to some good teaching. Paul deals with so many different issues in this major epistle that it makes a greatstudy for the church today. Here are theological conumdrums, practical problems, issues of churchmanagement and encouragement laid on thick and past. If you don't find 1st Corinthians relevant then you don't go to church!


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Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe (24 March 1929 – 16 March 2022) was an Indian politician and the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and a minister in Government of Maharashtra.

Early life and education
Kolhe was born Yesgaon village, now in Kopargaon taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. He attended Pune University to earn a B.Sc in Agriculture. He received a Ford Foundation scholarship to receive additional training in the United States and Europe. In 1953, he travelled to Salt Lake City, Utah as an agricultural education program trainee.

Career

Political career
Kolhe began his political career as a sarpanch in 1950 and moved up to the state minister post. He was elected as an independent to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1972. As a state minister he handled revenue (1991), transport (1992) portfolios. He was a perennial political opponent of the Vikhe-Patil family.

In 1970s, he led farmers March to Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai to demand a reduction in interest rates on loan to farmers.

He served as the vice-chairman of the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi from 2004 to 2012. He was on the executive committee of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha.

Cooperative sector work
Kolhe was known for his work in the cooperative sector. His work started in 1953 when he formed a taluka-level cooperative (Kopargaon Taluka Vikas Mandal) in Kopargaon to aid farmers.

In 1963, he founded the cooperative sugar factory Sahakar Maharshi Shankarrao Kolhe Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (previously The Sanjivani (Takli) Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.) near Sahajanand Nagar, Shingnapur in Kopargaon. He also started the National Heavy Engineering Co-operative Ltd. in Pune, Godavari (Khore) Co-operative Milk Society (1976),

Death
Kolhe died  in Nashik on 16 March 2022 at the age of 92.

References

External links
Timeline in Marathi

1929 births
2022 deaths
Indian social workers
Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra
Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra
People from Ahmednagar district
Maharashtra MLAs 1972–1978
Maharashtra MLAs 1978–1980
Maharashtra MLAs 1980–1985
Maharashtra MLAs 1990–1995
Maharashtra MLAs 1995–1999
Maharashtra MLAs 1999–2004


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Simple gem that was created as test job for SPB TV.

## Usage

First of all clone this gem source code:
```
  git clone git://github.com/kimrgrey/spbtvdb.git
  cd spbtv
```
Then build and install it:
```
  gem build spbtvdb.gemspec
  gem install spbtvdb-0.0.1.gem
```
Ok, now you can try this gem using something like that:

```ruby
require 'rubygems'
require 'spbtvdb'
require 'date'

File.open("/tmp/days", "wb") do |f|
  [*1...300].each do |n|
    3.times do
      f.write(["Day #{n}", n, Date.ordinal(2012, n).to_time.to_i].pack("a50qq"))
    end
  end
end

def assert_equal(expected, given)
  raise "Assertion failed" unless expected == given
  puts "w00t!"
end

Spbtvdb::Database.define_connection :sample do
  table :days do
    # It's a binary file without any separators,
    # each record is a fixed-size bytes sequence.
    # (do not care about file validity)
    source :file, "/tmp/days"

    # column name, type and size in bytes
    # (do not care about multibyte charsets, 1 char = 1 byte)
    column :name, :string, 50

    # some types has default size
    column :number, :integer
    column :date, :datetime
  end

  table :weeks do
    source :file, "/tmp/weeks"
    column :name, :string, 30
    column :number, :integer
  end
end

connection = Spbtvdb::Database.connect(:sample)
result = connection.select(:days, where: { name: "Day 117" }, limit: 1)

# `offset` is a record position in a source file
assert_equal [{ name: "Day 117", number: 117, date: Date.ordinal(2012, 117), offset: 348 }], result
```

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App, Stories
Steve Whitby
A beaming smile and a sparkle in his eyes is the first thing you notice when Steve Whitby talks about his work with people with a disability.
Steve is the Team Leader for the Mercy Connect, Vickers 2 house.
It's a role which rewards his passion for working in the disability sector.
"I just love and care for people,'' Mr Whitby said.
"It's important to treat people with a disability the way they want to be treated; deep down they want to be treated like normal people.
"I think at Mercy Connect we are able to give people a better quality of life than they have had before.
"Going that extra mile to help people feel at home is really important."
He speaks from experience; his father was disabled, losing a leg in a motor vehicle accident.
And from the age of 21 Steve has been disabled himself.
Sport was driving force as a young man; however any prospect of following his dreams was taken away during a brutal attack at a football match.
"Sport was my first love and I have to admit that I was pretty good,'' he said.
"I was playing in the Thirds for North Melbourne and Carlton and I played cricket and basketball.
"But that all went overnight when I was king hit."
An unprovoked punch to his head knocked him unconscious.
Then striking his head on the ground when he fell compounded his injuries and robbed him of his balance, smell, taste and hearing.
But while it may have knocked him off his feet it didn't destroy his spirit.
His hearing was restored with a cochlear implant in 1999.
And he has had a successful career in payroll management and human resources in the healthcare sector.
A role in the payroll department at Kalianna Community Services in Albury led to becoming the manager for the organisations laundry and workshop.
He also worked in the payroll department of the Wangaratta Hospital.
A position he resigned from to become his ailing father's full-time carer.
In 2001, after his father passed away, he applied to an advertisement in the local newspaper for an organisation hoping to employ home carer's.
"From that time life started again,'' Mr Whitby said.
"I started working as a casual and then went to about 80 hours a fortnight, mainly caring for aged people in their homes but also in community education.
"I have a pretty good idea of the frustrations and anger that people with a disability can feel.
"Other people often don't understand what they are going through.
"But I think my own experience with disability gives me a little more understanding.
"When people tell me their stories about how they feel I can give them some advice.''
Mr Whitby has been working with Mercy Connect for the past two years, beginning in the finance department.
But it is working with people with a disability that makes his heart sing and that's where he has returned.
He is excited about the new role as team leader and is ready to take on the challenges it will bring.
"Working with people with a disability can be so rewarding,'' he said.
"Even helping out in a small way might be a huge thing for people.
"The greatest reward is to see a smile on people's faces.
"You get that countless times a day working in disabilities.''
November 18, 2016 /by dutchadmin
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Major-general George Owen Squier (Dryden, Michigan,  — Washington, D.C., ) foi um engenheiro e militar estadunidense.

O major-general George Owen Squier obteve a graduação pela Academia Militar dos Estados Unidos em 1887, com doutorado em 1893 pela Universidade Johns Hopkins.

Publicações

Ligações externas
Smithsonian West Point: George Squier
National Academy of Science
United States Army Signal Center

Membros da Academia Nacional de Ciências dos Estados Unidos
Ordem Nacional da Legião de Honra
História da aviação
Generais do Exército dos Estados Unidos
Inventores dos Estados Unidos
Alunos da Academia Militar dos Estados Unidos
Alunos da Universidade Johns Hopkins
Mortes por pneumonia
Sepultados no Cemitério Nacional de Arlington


One of The Three Villages of central Malta, Lija or Hal-Lija is cosily nestled next to the busier and larger towns of Balzan and Attard, and completes the trio of beautiful old locations in this part of the island. Quite upmarket and endowed with a quiet atmosphere and serene surroundings, Lija indeed has a long history that goes back to ancient history.
The real estate market is one that is very sought after owing to the fact that once you own a property in Lija, the likeliness that you will ever sell or move out is practically nil, unless of course, you find another home in the area. This makes the supply of property at a very minimum that also keeps prices at stable growth.
If you drive through Lija you will notice that it is very well kept and though it is a quiet town it is ever so close to all amenities including the University of Malta, Mater Dei General Hospital and plenty of shopping opportunities. The town is located practically a ten minutes drive to Sliema, the Malta International Airport in Luqa and less than that to get to San Anton Palace.
The parish church dates back to 1694 and should be visited if only to view the beautifully suggestive ceiling paintings by Giuseppe Cali. Viewing the church during the festa period in early August, allows an appreciation of the village church decor as well an enjoyment of the local fireworks for which Lija is well known.
Located to the right of the parish church, one can see Villa Gourgion Depiro, an old and imposing house which is historically important since the 1921 Constitution of Malta was drafted therein.
At the entrance of the locality, upon leaving the busy road that leads on to Mosta, one sees the Belveder or as it is locally known, ' It-Torri' (the tower). This extraordinary construction is a landmark and point of reference, which originally used to form part of the Villa Gourgion garden.
Lija is known for its old palazzos all of which, from time immemorial, have enjoyed large and luscious gardens brimming with citrus fruits - oranges, lemons and mandarins of superior deliciousness. Lija incidentally celebrates the Citrus Festival in January.
Little roads and alleyways of noble houses allow one to take several pictures, or make artistic sketches of this typically upmarket Maltese village. It is interesting to note that the large University Residence of the University of Malta is located in Lija and welcomes hundreds of international students each year.
Lija is not of any shopping importance but its close proximity to the busy towns of Birkirkara, Naxxar and Mosta means it is only a few kilometres away from it all. A few quiet coffee shops or restaurants may be located at its extremities.
Lija's real estate market rests on the fact that it is an urban conservation area. All old houses, villas and palazzos have to maintain their typical characteristics intact. New buildings or developments within Lija have to respect this and key features of facades include wrought iron balconies, railings or window embellishments, traditional carved stonework and typical wooden balconies. This is the place to find the traditional gentleman's residence, endowed with garden, and several beautifully traditional features.
Though limited, Lija still has some apartments and maisonettes for sale. A one bedroom apartment or maisonette would start at around about € 110, 000, a two bedroom at €130, 000 and a three bedroom apartment at € 150, 000. Townhouses fetch anywhere between €185, 000 and may be found depending of course on the land and space at over the one euro million mark. Palazzos run at over €1.5 million where if there is available on the market, a Palazzino may be found at circa €700, 000. The prices of houses of character vary whereas Villas start at just over €450, 000 and Bungalows may fetch for circa €750,000.


Ditton Lodge Primary School, part of Unity Schools' Partnership Trust, is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated KS2 Teacher.
We strive to develop happy, caring and resilient learners who are always challenged to achieve their best. The school was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in all areas in May 2015.
an organised individual with good collaborative skills.
a school committed to staff well-being.
To arrange a visit, please contact Sheena Datson, School Business Manager. Email: sdatson@dittonlodgeprimary.co.uk or phone: (01638) 613001.
Ditton Lodge Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.


After hackers had stolen user data from the popular dating website Asley Madison in July, the criminals now published 9.7 gigabytes of that data on what is known as the dark web. According to Wired, who were first to report the incident, the files included account details of roughly 32 million users, making the attack one of the larger data breaches in recent history.
Over the past few years, as consumers started sharing information with more and more websites, large-scale data breaches have become a worryingly common occurrence. Just last year, eBay had to ask 145 million users to change their passwords, after the company's database had been successfully attacked by hackers.
In the case of Ashley Madison, the potential damage to the affected users could be particularly spicy. After all, the dating platform considers itself "the most famous name in infidelity" and specializes in extramarital affairs.
This chart shows how many data records have been compromised in some of the most prominent examples of data theft in recent years.


Once the maritime centre of England and the birth place of Henry VIII, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a great day out. Visit the Observatory and stand on the meridian line.
Visit the Maritime Museum and learn about Britain maritime history. Wander amongst the beautiful buildings of the Royal Naval College, once a retirement home for 2000 sailors.
No visit to Greenwich is complete without a visit to the Cutty Sark. a 19th century clipper, once the fasted on the seven seas, picking up tea in China for the thirsty Englishmen and women.
Why not travel on a boat to Greenwich just like Henry VIII once would have done it. Its a great way to travel.


A touring section, very flat but quite pretty.
Putin at the pub next to the A528 road bridge between Erbistock and Overton. Takeout in Bangor-is-y-Coed at the narrow bridge just downstream of the main A525 road bridge.


for $240,900 with 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths. This 2,883 square foot home was built in 1999 on a lot size of 0.48 Acre(s).
WOW! Beautiful, Immaculate, Open & Spacious home with Huge Yard + MOVE-N-READY! Located in small subdivision, Great Schools & NO HOA! Main level features 3 nice size bedrooms including owner's suite w/double trey ceilings, 2 full bathrooms w/gorgeous tile, updated eat-in kitchen w/granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances & hardwood floors. Separate dining room w/lovely arch windows, Great room w/marble fireplace + large Deck & Backyard for lots of outdoor entertainment. Lower level which could be In-Law Suite has Bonus rooms which could be converted to bedrooms, exercise room, office + Huge Media room & Side entry two car garage with longer driveway for you & guests + nice porch/patio under deck + storage shed! Too much to list! This a MUST SEE!


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Q: how to read "\n\n" in python module pandas? There is a data file which has \n\n at the end of every line.
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1o6jq5q6
My system:win7+python3.3+R-3.0.3
In R
sessionInfo()

[1] LC_COLLATE=Chinese (Simplified)_People's Republic of China.936
[2] LC_CTYPE=Chinese (Simplified)_People's Republic of China.936
[3] LC_MONETARY=Chinese (Simplified)_People's Republic of China.936
[4] LC_NUMERIC=C
[5] LC_TIME=Chinese (Simplified)_People's Republic of China.936

In python: chcp  936
I can read it in R.
read.table("test.pandas",sep=",",header=TRUE)

It is so simple.
and I can read it in python to get almost same output.
fr=open("g:\\test.pandas","r",encoding="gbk").read()
data=[x for x in fr.splitlines() if x.strip() !=""]
for id,char in enumerate(data):
    print(str(id)+","+char)

When i read it in python module pandas,
import pandas as pd
pd.read_csv("test.pandas",sep=",",encoding="gbk")

I found two problems in  the output:
1)how to make right alignment(the problem i have asked in other post)
how to set alignment in pandas in python with non-ANSI characters
2)there is a NaN line in every real data.
Can i improve my pandas code to get better display in console?

A: Your file when read with open('test.pandas', 'rb') seems to contain '\r\r\n' as its line terminators. Python 3.3 does seem to convert this to '\n\n' while Python 2.7 converts it to '\r\n' when read with open('test.pandas', 'r', encoding='gbk').
pandas.read_csv does have a lineterminator parameter but it only accepts single character terminators.
What you can do is process the file a bit before passing it to pandas.read_csv(), and you can use StringIO which will wrap a string buffer in a file interface so that you don't need to write out a temporary file first.
import pandas as pd
from io import StringIO

with open('test.pandas', 'r', encoding='gbk') as in_file:
    contents = in_file.read().replace('\n\n', '\n')

df = pd.read_csv(StringIO(contents))

(I don't have the GBK charset for the output below.)

>>> df[0:10]
          ??????? ???    ????????
0    HuangTianhui  ??  1948/05/28
1          ??????   ?  1952/03/27
2             ???   ?  1994/12/09
3        LuiChing   ?  1969/08/02
4            ????  ??  1982/03/01
5            ????  ??  1983/08/03
6      YangJiabao   ?  1988/08/25
7  ??????????????  ??  1979/07/10
8          ??????   ?  1949/10/20
9           ???»?   ?  1951/10/21

In Python 2.7 StringIO() was in module StringIO instead of io.

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package com.flash3388.flashlib.vision;

import com.castle.util.throwables.ThrowableHandler;

public class SourcePoller<T> implements Runnable {

    private final Source<? extends T> mSource;
    private final Pipeline<? super T> mPipeline;
    private final ThrowableHandler mThrowableHandler;

    public SourcePoller(Source<? extends T> source,
                        Pipeline<? super T> pipeline,
                        ThrowableHandler throwableHandler) {
        mSource = source;
        mPipeline = pipeline;
        mThrowableHandler = throwableHandler;
    }

    @Override
    public void run() {
        try {
            T data = mSource.get();
            mPipeline.process(data);
        } catch (Throwable t) {
            mThrowableHandler.handle(t);
        }
    }
}


May we extend a warm welcome to our new members to the bowling club and hope they enjoy the season with us.
We wish all our teams good luck as they play their league matches. Many matches are planned to be played before Christmas, so a busy time is expected.
Our Christmas dinner is planned for Sat. 13th Dec at the Plaza Hotel. We hope all club members can attend as it has always been an enjoyable evening.


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Kirkland Counsels Bayou City Energy on Investment in High Mesa
Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Bayou City Energy in its preferred equity investment in High Mesa Inc. (High Mesa). High Mesa is the Class B limited partner of Alta Mesa Holdings, LP (AMH), a privately held oil and gas exploration and production company with onshore assets in the Sooner Trend and South Louisiana. In connection with this investment, High Mesa appointed a new director, William W. McMullen, as a nominee of Bayou City, who was simultaneously appointed to the board of Alta Mesa Holdings GP, the general partner of AMH. More information can be found here.
The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners William Benitez, Andy Veit, Matthew Nadworny and Cody Carper and associates Cyril Jones and Jesse Wallin.
Bayou City Energy is an upstream-focused energy private equity firm based in Houston, Texas.
William J. Benitez, P.C.
Cyril V. Jones
Matt Nadworny, P.C.
Partner Houston Dallas
Andy Veit
28 January 2020 Award The Lawyer Hot 100 2020


You can help keep loaded, concealed weapons out of bars and family restaurants. The tips and materials below are to help you ask your local restaurants to post against.
Let them know you choose to visit establishments that protect customer safety by prohibiting concealed weapons.
Talk about wanting to feel safe and how it makes you feel to know loaded, concealed weapons could be in the business.
Share if you have spoken with other families who oppose weapons in bars and restaurants.
Ask if they will post a sign prohibiting concealed weapons.
Let them know NCGV has free signs and helpful materials.
As a customer of your business, I wanted to make sure you were aware of new legislation, which will affect your restaurant.
On October 1, 2013, NC citizens began having to ask their servers if the places we enjoy taking our families out to eat or socialize allow loaded, concealed guns. Many restaurant owners/managers are still unaware of this law or have not thought about how they will deal with it.
It used to be that any incident of death or injury from a concealed gun was the liability of the gun carrier but after Oct. 1st that liability is heavier on the business owner than the gun carrier. And we patrons are less safe. i.e. The business owner may be liable if a restaurant/bar chooses to allow loaded concealed guns when the establishment could have disallowed them by posting a sign prohibiting carrying a gun.
North Carolinians against Gun Violence (NCGV) has laminated signs available for owners of restaurants or bars who do not wish to allow weapons in their establishments.
You can contact NCGV to get one while they last. NCGV is also growing a list of the places we can search on their website so we know where to take our families that will still allow us to eat in peace. We would love to add your establishment to that list.
Please contact NCGV at ncgv@ncgv.org to ask for a sign and to be included on the list.
I ask that you consider posting against. Families should not have to wonder if there loaded, concealed weapons where they eat.