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Artists in Crime, Ngaio Marsh 31 October 2016
1938 classic English detective fiction; sixth of Marsh's novels of Inspector Roderick Alleyn. At an informal residential art school, the model has been murdered – by a method all the students had talked about some days before.
YSDC Games Day 5 30 October 2016
Fifth in this series of one-day conventions in bustling metropolitan Baildon (suburban Bradford). All images are cc-by-sa.
A Red Herring Without Mustard, Alan Bradley 29 October 2016
2011 historical mystery; third in Bradley's series about Flavia de Luce, young amateur sleuth in 1950s Britain. A missing baby, an assault on a Gypsy (sic) fortune-teller, and a murder in Flavia's own home will all turn out to be connected.
Thirsty Meeples October 2016 28 October 2016
Back to the boardgame café again, on my birthday. There may have been beer beforehand. With images; cc-by-sa on everything.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room, Gaston Leroux 27 October 2016
1907 mystery. Mlle Stangerson, daughter of the famous scientist, locked herself into her bedroom… then came the sound of a struggle, shouts of "Murder", and gunfire. When her father broke down the door, she was seriously injured and the only person there – and the window-bars had not been moved.
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The Fashion in Shrouds, Margery Allingham 25 October 2016
1938 classic English detective fiction; tenth of Allingham's novels of Albert Campion. Georgia Wells, actress and femme fatale, attracts men like moths. But somehow, just as they start to get troublesome, they seem to die. Is Georgia less silly, and more dangerous, than she appears?
The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag, Alan Bradley 24 October 2016 - 4 comments
2010 historical mystery; second in Bradley's series about Flavia de Luce, young amateur sleuth in 1950s Britain. Rupert Porson, the famous puppeteer (at least to those who have televisions), was passing through the village of Bishop's Lacey when his van broke down; since he's stuck there overnight, he might as well put on a show. But it's all going to go horribly wrong.
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There aren't many interesting-looking new series coming up this year. Here are a few I've glanced at. (Reviews based on first episodes only.)
The Affair of the Mutilated Mink, James Anderson 22 October 2016
1981 somewhat parodic cosy detective fiction; second of Anderson's novels of the Earl of Burford and Inspector Wilkins. After the last one, the Earl swore off house-parties, but it seems it's all happening again. Including the murder.
Into the Dark, J. A. Sutherland 21 October 2016 - 6 comments
2014 military SF, first book of the Alexis Carew series. Barred by her sex from inheriting the family estates, Carew signs aboard a ship of the Royal Navy as a midshipman… in space.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Alan Bradley 20 October 2016
2009 historical mystery; first in Bradley's series about Flavia de Luce, young amateur sleuth in 1950s Britain. Flavia, one of three daughters of the widowed and impoverished Colonel de Luce, lives in Buckshaw, makes chemical experiments… and finds a body in the cucumber patch. Naturally, she investigates.
Vintage Murder, Ngaio Marsh 19 October 2016
1937 classic English detective fiction; fifth of Marsh's novels of Inspector Roderick Alleyn. This time he's on holiday in New Zealand, sharing an overnight train with a touring theatrical troupe also from England, when the manager says that someone's tried to murder him. The next day, someone will succeed.
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Greenmantle, John Buchan 17 October 2016
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Ask the Cards a Question, Marcia Muller 15 October 2016
1982 mystery; second in Muller's series about Sharon McCone, private investigator in San Francisco. One of Sharon's neighbours in her apartment building is strangled, and it looks worryingly as if Sharon's house-guest, who's prone to alcoholic amnesia, might have done it.
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As part of a sparsely-attended ThamesValley.pm meet, I got some boardgaming done in my local.
Winter Study, Nevada Barr 13 October 2016
2008 mystery, fourteenth in Barr's Anna Pigeon series, murder mysteries in US National Parks. Anna returns to Isle Royale, this time in winter, to join the wolf/moose wildlife study; it's disrupted by an observer from Homeland Security, who clearly has a brief to shut it down and instead open the park in winter to "beef up security". Then traces of an unexpected large predator show up. Then people start to die.
Pyramid 94: Spaceships III 12 October 2016
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The Fifth Season, N K Jemisin 11 October 2016
2015 science-fantasy. The world known as the Stillness is wracked by tectonic activity; only the earth-shapers, the orogenes, can hold things together. So naturally they are slaves.
Edwin of the Iron Shoes, Marcia Muller 10 October 2016
1977 mystery; first in Muller's series about Sharon McCone, private investigator in San Francisco. Sharon's been looking into arson and vandalism on a street of junk and antique shops that's in the crosshairs of gentrification. But now one of the shop owners has been fatally stabbed.
The Case of the Late Pig, Margery Allingham 09 October 2016
1937 classic English detective fiction; ninth of Allingham's novels of Albert Campion. Campion is called to the village of Kepesake as the recent rich incomer has clearly been murdered… but when Campion sees the body, he realises he went to the same man's funeral five months earlier.
The Killing of Worlds, Scott Westerfeld 08 October 2016
2003 military SF, second book of Succession. Captain Laurent Zai tries to win a space battle; Senator Nara Oxham tries to survive imperial politics.
Thirsty Meeples September 2016 07 October 2016
Back to the boardgame café again, on a sweaty evening when we didn't feel like anything terribly complicated. With images; cc-by-sa on everything.
Blood and Circuses, Kerry Greenwood 06 October 2016
1994 historical detection, sixth in Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series (1920s flapper detective in Australia). Phryne goes undercover in a circus to try to find out who's sabotaging it; and a performer who's moved on from it is accused of murder.
Unsolved London Murders, The 1920s and 1930s, Jonathan Oates 05 October 2016 - 2 comments
2009 non-fiction. Oates recounts the twenty cases in London during these two decades which were treated as murder, but never solved.
The Risen Empire, Scott Westerfeld 04 October 2016 - 1 comment
2003 military SF, first book of Succession. Captain Laurent Zai of the Imperial frigate Lynx is attempting to rescue the Child Empress from invading cyborgs. Only that makes it sound dire, and it's actually rather good.
The Green Mill Murder, Kerry Greenwood 03 October 2016
1993 historical detection, fifth in Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series (1920s flapper detective in Australia). During a dance competition at the Green Mill, a figure slumps to the ground. Was he the target of his attacker – or was it Phryne? And why has her partner for the evening bolted?
Dancers in Mourning, Margery Allingham 02 October 2016
1937 classic English detective fiction; eighth of Allingham's novels of Albert Campion. Someone's playing silly pranks on Jimmy Sutane, star of a successful musical; he invites Campion to look into it. But then one of Sutane's house-guests dies: accident, suicide, murder? Later US vt Who Killed Chloe?.
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James III
(1452—1488) king of Scots
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James III: Kingship and Contested Reputation
Bowdoin, James, III (22 Sept 1752)
(1452–88),
king of Scots (1460–88). The eldest of the three sons of James II and Mary of Gueldres, James was born at St Andrews in May 1452. His father's death at the siege of Roxburgh (August 1460) was swiftly followed by the coronation of the 8‐year‐old James III at nearby Kelso abbey. The ensuing minority (1460–9) had its difficulties, but under the wise guidance of Mary of Gueldres (d. 1463) the Scots secured the cession of Berwick from the refugee Lancastrians (1461), and then changed horses to back the victorious Yorkists. The late king's marital and territorial schemes finally came to fruition in the 1468 treaty of Copenhagen, by which James III was to marry Margaret, daughter of Christian I of Denmark‐Norway. Christian's inability to afford his daughter's dowry resulted in his pawning the earldom of Orkney, then the lordship of Shetland; both were annexed to the Scottish crown by 1472. Thus, by the early years of James III's personal rule, the Scottish kingdom had reached its widest territorial extent.
The view of James III which has come down to us is largely that of late 16th‐cent. writers. These portray the king as something of a recluse who ignored the counsel of his nobility in favour of that of low‐born familiars; he disliked war. This later legend is broadly unconvincing. The unwarlike king is difficult to discern in a ruler who proposed annexations or invasions of Brittany, Gueldres, and Saintonge between 1471 and 1473, and this view may draw its relevance only from James's alternative policy of peace and alliance with Yorkist England. Again, complaints of neglect of his magnates may reflect James's failure to reward support, as in the classic case of the earl of Huntly in 1476, whose invasion of Ross and capture of Dingwall castle for the king merited only a gift of 100 marks' worth of land.
In fact, James III's failure may be explained largely without reference to the later legend. He was a static king, rarely moving out of Edinburgh during his adulthood. Successive parliaments criticized him repeatedly for this failing. Furthermore, James may have been unfortunate to have adult brothers as potential rivals, though his treatment of them was appalling. Alexander, duke of Albany, fled to France in 1479, while John, earl of Mar, was arrested later that year and died mysteriously in custody shortly afterwards. The return of Albany in 1482, backed by Edward IV, prompted a great Stewart family crisis, with the seizure of James III at Lauder, the permanent loss of Berwick to the English, Albany's temporary acquisition of the office of lieutenant‐general, the king's incarceration in Edinburgh castle, and his subsequent release and recovery of power through the timely intervention of loyal north‐eastern nobility.
However, crown–magnate mistrust persisted, and the king's wide‐ranging Treasons Act (1484) showed that he had learned nothing from the warning of 1482. When his eldest son James, duke of Rothesay, a youth of 15, moved against him in the spring of 1488, no armed assistance was forthcoming from the former loyalists of the north; and on 11 June James III, bearing Robert Bruce's sword and a black box full of money and jewels, succumbed to his son's army on the 'field of Stirling' (Sauchie Burn).
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Selected by Atlanta, Ta'Quon Graham joins former Texas defensive linemen in the NFL
Ta'Quon Graham is heading to Atlanta.
The Falcons used a fifth-round pick to select Graham in the NFL draft on Saturday. A defensive tackle, Graham was taken with the 148th overall pick.
The 6-3, 292-pound Graham was used as both a defensive end and defensive tackle over his four years at Texas. As a senior, he registered two sacks and seven tackles for a loss. The Temple High product started 24 times for the Longhorns.
Graham becomes the latest defensive lineman from Texas to reach the NFL. Defensive end Charles Omenihu was drafted in the fifth round by Houston in 2019. Poona Ford and Malcolm Roach have both made NFL rosters as undrafted free agents. At least one defensive lineman from Texas was drafted in every year from 2006-13, and Malcom Brown was a first-round pick in 2015.
Graham was also the third Longhorn drafted this week. On Friday, Washington took offensive lineman Samuel Cosmi with a second-round pick. Edge rusher Joseph Ossai was drafted by Cincinnati in the third round.


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Halloween Grows Up Online
Halloween has always been a seasonal marketplace about costumes, decorations, parties and candy. Remember when all of those things were almost exclusively for the kids? Of course you do. You should be aware that now the season has dramatically tilted towards an adult marketplace.
Today, most reports say that costumes for grownups and teenagers account for approximately 65 percent of the niche share. These reports may actually be conservative, says William Lezubski, publisher of the content site, 1st-In-Halloween-Costumes.com in Surrey, British Columbia. "About 80 percent of the people I see coming through my website who are looking for costumes are searching for adult items," he said. "This market niche has been growing and changing for quite a few years now. The web has definitely not hindered the trend. Rather, it has aided it because people can now shop at work for Halloween, and that was not true 15 years ago."
Indeed, while there are fun kids oriented products that blink, move and/or make spooky noises, some of the fastest growing items these days look a lot less like Herman Munster and a lot more like Victoria's Secret. This is all good news for marketers, since the season has diversified and grown exponentially.
Specifically, wholesalers and retailers with the right kind of sultry products are bound to have scary good sales. After all, consumers are expected to spend more than $5 billion this Halloween, up significantly from just $3.29 billion a couple of years ago.
Kinky Trick-or-Treats
Lezubski said that a subtrend within the larger trend of adults celebrating Halloween is also growing every year: women buying sexy costumes. He said that the, "Sex Costumes," channel at www.1st-in-halloween-costumes.com has become his most popular.
"I think it is very similar to sex toys," Lezubski explained. "Consumers want to be something they cannot be the whole year, but they also want to be discreet. Shopping on the web is the perfect way to find the look they want, and also not have to shop for it in public. It is too embarrassing for a lot of people to go into a racy store or lingerie shop, and they will be uncomfortable trying them on even in those settings. So the Internet is the perfect solution for the problem, in the case of someone who wants to buy a nurse's costume, but just not in public."
InterTradeCorp.com represents one web wholesaler taking advantage of this rising marketplace. In addition to Halloween body lights and flashing pins for all ages, the firm offers a sexy witch costume (item #HC#23560) for $11.52 to $14.40 apiece, depending on the volume ordered.
"We did very well with the costumes last year, and we expect to see the business continue to grow this year," said a customer service manager with InterTradeCorp.com in Cheverly, MD. "The sales in this area just keep getting better and better. They are getting to know us because of advertising that we do in places like WholesaleCentral.com."
Halloween Moves To Hollywood
A healthy portion of the Halloween market features licensed characters from pop culture. Working nine months in advance can be problematic, though, especially if a hot item breaks late.
Yet according to licensed products experts, there's a sunny forecast this year for wholesalers and retailers that are looking to score with movie related items. On the horizon lies a wave of installations from an already proven series of movies, comic books or animated shows. For instance, the month of May will bring Spider Man and Shrek back to the big screen, the superhero ensemble known as the Fantastic Four will headline June, and The Simpsons and Harry Potter will dual at the box office in July.
And do not underestimate Generation X's propensity for irony when it comes to the July 4th premiere of the 1980s robot cartoon, The Transformers. It is worth noting that Optimus Prime, the lead animated character in the action flick, will likely be a hit with the costumed kids and adults on Halloween evening. Many wholesalers are already well into the act. To see just a couple of examples, go to www.wholesalecentral.com, search, "The Transformers," or, "Fantastic Four," and find EE Distribution's great collections for both movies.
"Hollywood has always been a big driver of licensed products based on the summer blockbusters," said Jack Aaronson, president of The Aaronson Group in New York. "It is a safe bet that some, but not necessarily all, of the proven movie brands will pan out for those who do the best marketing for Halloween."
Retailers and distributors tending to their Halloween licensed goods niche can also look into liquidated costumes and accessories for a lucrative return on investment. Certainly, there will be wholesalers looking to move popular leftovers from last year, as well as overstocked 2007 product in early to late fall. After all, everyone loves a great price point on an attractive product.
"Not surprisingly, we do well in Halloween products that are value driven and low priced," said Rob Goone, marketing director for H&J Liquidators in Franklin Park, IL, as well as at www.surplus.net/hj. "Disney products that do not have to be brand new do well, along with blinking novelties and unusual items in the Halloween vain. Whether it is the product of a Hollywood movie or not, anything that is licensed can command a better price and more credibility."
Toys Rev Up Fun
R.E. Greenspan has always been a trusted wholesaler that offers unique, if not flashy gadgets, for all seasons on the calendar. So it is not shocking that the company has up its sleeve an item that is part trick, part treat and a whole lot of fun for Halloween at www.regreenspan.com/store.cfm.
Check out the wholesaler's, "Phantom on a Motorcycle," item, which includes a revving engine, as the bike rocks side to side with the spookily hooded and draped skeleton rider swaying realistically. As has been a bit of a tradition with the company, R.E. Greenspan's toy has an element of audio interaction.
The skeleton rider sings, "Disco Inferno," as his motor sounds and his headlights flash. The item, which was a huge hit last year, comes with batteries in, "try me," boxes that are packed six pieces per case for $94.50 (or $15.75 individually).
"We have seen the, 'Phantom on a Motorcycle,' do well with all kinds of gift shops," said Robert Greenspan, president of R.E. Greenspan in Philadelphia, PA. "And of course, there are Halloween shops that are picking it up even more so. What makes the product effective in a store is the fact that the shopper can get a feel for its activation and sound. Moving forward, it is this time of year where we really see orders for Halloween pick up. The season has treated us well over the years, and sales have been growing annually at about a 10 to 15 percent clip."
Forecasting Halloween '07
As the adage goes, sometimes the best way of predicting the future is investigating the past. At the end of last year, the retailer, New York City Costumes, released its Top 10 sellers list for men's, women's and children's costumes.
Since the company is one of the biggest Halloween retailers in the country's most trend-setting city, its results are definitely worth a gander for marketers up and down the coasts and in the heartland. But looking at the lists is also relevant when you consider the potential opportunities to sell proven products at the best prices from liquidators like H&J Liquidators. Some of the items below are still in stock somewhere from last season.
In addition, it is safe to say that most Halloween trends do not just disappear in 12 months. For instance, look how Buzz Lightyear was popular among kids for several years.
Companies included in this story:
1st-In-Halloween-Costumes.com
8110 120 "A" Street
Surrey, British Columbia V3W 3P3
Website: www.1st-in-halloween-costumes.com
InterTradeCorp.com
5716 Columbia Park Rd.
Cheverly, MD 20785
Tel.: 301-773-8603/8604
Website: www.intertradecorp.com
The Aaronson Group
666 Greenwich Street, PH-2
Website: www.aaronsongroup.com
H & J Liquidators
407 Domenic Ct.
Franklin Park, IL 60131
Free: 800-875-7717
Website: www.surplus.net/hj
R.E. Greenspan Company, Inc.
Website: www.regreenspan.com/store.cfm
New York Costumes
104 4th Avenue &
@11th Street.
Website: www.newyorkcostumes.com
New York City Costumes 2006 Top Sellers
Top 10 Men's Costumes:
Funny/Comedy
Top 10 Women's Costumes:
Pirate and Wench
Vampiress
Fantasy & Fairy
Top 10 Children's Costumes:
Wonder Woman Girl's Costume
Superman Muscle Chest Boy's Costume
Superhero Flash
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Desert-island disc. In January 2016, a performance by Shanghai-based amateur choir the Rainbow Chamber Singers went viral online. >>
Domestically built icebreaker enters service. China's second - and the first domestically built - research icebreaker, Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, entered service in Shanghai on Thursday. >>
Engagement program provides international learning experiences. Students enrolled in the global engagement program launched by Shanghai Jiao Tong University on June 26 will be engaged in tackling typical issues faced by countries involved in China and the Belt and Road Initiative. According to the statement of the university organizers, over 10 countries and regions will be involved in the program that includes 13 projects. >>
Garbage-sorting games used to win over Shanghai's younger generation. As Shanghai prepared to introduce mandatory garbage sorting on July 1, games and toys that explored fun ways to spread information about the practice were used to encourage younger people to take heed. >>
Getting a professional makeover on the go. Plus Beauty makeup booths have been sprouting up across Shanghai's downtown malls over the past year, providing customers with personalized services for between 100 and 250 yuan ($14.6-36.4). >>
Long Museum holds New China art exhibition. The Long Museum in Shanghai is currently presenting a showcase of modern Chinese art in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. >>
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Shanghai issuing fines for incorrect trash sorting. Law enforcement officers in Shanghai have begun issuing fines for trash sorting violations after municipal regulations on domestic waste management were implemented this month. >>
Shanghai tourney netting major gains. The China (Shanghai) International Youth Football Invitational kicked off on Monday as the city steps up its efforts to promote the local soccer scene. >>
Spearheading the AI campaign for China's economic growth. The government of Shanghai is sewing up a plan for the introduction of artificial intelligence in a variety of fields, as part of the metropolis' efforts to pioneer the nation's AI drive. >>
The market in China is 'really sluggish' at present: Investor. Jackson Wong of Amber Hill Capital says the 3,200 level is "probably the top" for the Shanghai composite in the short term. >>
Wang Zhenhua: China arrests tycoon linked to child sex allegations. Billionaire Wang Zhenhua's former company confirmed he had been formally detained in Shanghai. >>
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Westborough Center Pastimes – May 21, 2021
The Search for Herbert O. Smith: A Memorial Day Remembrance
Several months ago, I received an e-mail from a Westborough resident and avid reader of the Westborough Center Pastimes newsletter:
Dear Dr Vaver,
I so very much enjoy all your essays. You might already be aware of this, but a Westborough resident, Herbert Smith, died at Andersonville. He is buried at Pine Grove. Not sure if anything might be written about Westborough during the Civil War. Perhaps to coincide with Memorial Day?
I look forward to your next piece.
Janet included the above image of a gravestone, which most likely prompted her to write her e-mail to me.
I thanked her and filed her e-mail away along with a note to revisit it around Memorial Day. That day has finally arrived.
When people introduce me to others and want to include what I do as a profession, they often mistakenly call me "Westborough's Town Historian" or "the Local Historian who works at the library." I think the confusion gets caught up in the fact that Westborough's interest in its own history is so deep that we have lots of organizations in town with similar sounding names and lots of people working at them: the Westborough Historical Society, the Westborough Historical Commission, the Westborough Center for History and Culture. It's all admittedly confusing. The fact is that we are surrounded by so much history in Westborough that the organizational waters that chronicle it are a bit muddy. What a great problem for a town to have!
But in my capacity at the library, I am a librarian, not an historian. Sure, I consider myself to be a cultural historian as well as a librarian by training, but I have not devoted as much time to researching Westborough history in as much depth as other true town historians have—such as Kristina Nilson Allen, Phil Kittredge, Glenn Parker, or Leslie Leslie. My job as the local history librarian is to point people to the resources that can help them research and learn about Westborough and its history, and in doing so I certainly learn a lot about Westborough history along the way. That's what makes my job so fun! And that's why I love receiving e-mails with questions like the one Janet sent me.
So who is Herbert O. Smith?
After consulting histories about American Civil War regiments from Massachusetts, military and genealogical databases, books about Westborough history, historical Westborough newspapers, and more, here's what I could find.
Herbert O. Smith was born in Gloucester, MA on July 23, 1837 (other records claim 1838 as his birth date or are even less precise). At the time of his enlistment on March 31, 1864, he is described as having a light complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair and stood 5 ft, 11 inches tall. He was unmarried and a farmer by profession. Smith was mustered on April 6, 1864 in Company K of the 57th Infantry, the company where most Westborough enlistments ended up during the war.
Smith's time in the army did not last long. He was wounded in the face at the battle of Wilderness, VA on May 6, 1864 and then was taken prisoner at North Anna on May 24, 1864 and sent to the notorious Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Over the 14 months while the prison was in operation, Andersonville held 45,000 Union prisoners, of which nearly 13,000 died of "disease, poor sanitation, malnutrition, overcrowding, or exposure."
Smith wasn't the only Westborough soldier to experience the horrors of Andersonville. Others included Minot C. Adams, William H. Blake, Charles S. Carter, Charles M. Fay, Francis E. Kemp, Irving E. Walker, and possibly John Copeland. There may have been others.
Herbert O. Smith died in the Andersonville Prison of chronic diarrhea on August 27, 28, or 29 (depending on the source) in 1864. He was either 26 or 27 years old at the time. He is not, however, buried in Westborough, but lies instead in a mass burial trench in the Andersonville National Cemetery in Section E, Site 7158, along with William H. Blake, who is in Section H, Site 10753.
Map of the Andersonville National Cemetery.
In 1868, shortly after the war ended, Westborough arranged to erect a monument with the names of "soldiers from this town, who fell in the late war." All of the names of the soldiers that I list in this article–with the exception of Charles M. Fay (more on him in the next newsletter)–appear on this monument, which to this day stands behind the fountain in the downtown cemetery on West Main Street. Whether or not you are able to attend this year's Memorial Day ceremonies, take some time over the next week or so to visit the monument, read the soldier's names, and think about how they willingly sacrificed themselves for our country.
–Anthony Vaver, Local History Librarian
The Saturday Evening Chronotype, April 25, 1868, p. 3.
Do you have a question about Westborough history? Do you want to experience the thrill of the discovery process as you piece together nuggets of information that reveal the history of a person, place, or thing? Then stop by the Westborough Center or drop me an e-mail just like Janet did at avaver@cwmars.org.
Shelby Foote, The Civil War: A Narrative (3 vols.).
Neil Kagan, ed., Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection.
C. Gwynne, Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War.
Drew Gilpin Faust, This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War.
And keep reading this newsletter to learn even more about the Andersonville Prison . . .
Ken Gloss
Westborough Historical Society/Westborough Public Library Virtual Presentation by Rare Book Specialist Ken Gloss
Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of the internationally known Brattle Book Shop in Boston's Downtown Crossing section, will present "The Adventure of Book Collecting" via Zoom on Monday, May 24, 7:00 pm, for the Westborough Historical Society and Westborough Public Library, Westborough, MA. Ken will discuss the value of old and rare books.
Ken, a rare book specialist and appraiser who is frequently seen on national TV, will talk in part about the history of his historic bookshop (www.brattlebookshop.com/about), which goes back to circa 1825. He is a second-generation owner.
Ken will talk about and show some of his favorite finds and describe some of the joys of the "hunt," as well as explain what makes a book go up in value. He has many fascinating anecdotes to share as well as guidelines for what to look for when starting a collection. There is also a Q&A session at the conclusion of his talk. Following the talk and question-and-answer session, Ken will offer free verbal appraisals of books.
Participants must register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUofu2rqzguGNAS0be1515oAklELeV3y5be.
Those who wish to have materials appraised should submit photos with (if available) a brief description of each item plus a mobile contact number before Friday, May 21, to info@brattlebookshop.com. During the program, Mr. Gloss will select items to appraise that illustrate important characteristics and will appraise all others privately.
This program is co-sponsored by both the Westborough Historical Society and the Westborough Public Library's Westborough Center for History and Culture.
Books donated to soldiers, 1941 (Westborough Public Library)
Book Donation Day and Friends Book Sale
Need to make room for the new collection of books you will be inspired to create from attending Ken Gloss's lecture? The Friends of the Westborough Public Library will be holding a Book Donation Day on Friday, May 21 from 10-2 at the Parkman Street entrance.
Going forward, the Friends will not have "ongoing" book donations but will be holding periodic Donation Days a couple weeks in advance of their book sales.
Upcoming book sales will be on the second Saturday of each month from 10-3 on the lawn in front of the library.
Detail from: George Carleton, Map of Andersonville, Sumter Co., Georgia (1865).
Found! The Andersonville Prison Map
From the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library:
Retired National Park Service Archeologist Guy Prentice recently discovered the Leventhal Map & Education Center's copy of George W. Carleton's 1865 map of the Andersonville prison, a notorious Confederate camp where thousands of Union prisoners of war died. Dr. Prentice has spent multiple field seasons doing archeology at Andersonville National Historic Site, and coauthored numerous reports on the archeology of the site over more than three decades.
In a guest article, Prentice describes how locating this map in our collections helped to unlock a mystery about the trial of one of the most controversial figures in Civil War history. Read the full account of his search for the Civil war map here.
Did you enjoy reading this Westborough Local History Pastimes newsletter? Then subscribe by e-mail and have the newsletter and other notices from the Westborough Center for History and Culture at the Westborough Public Library delivered directly to your e-mail inbox: https://www.westboroughcenter.org/subscribe-to-updates/.
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We're thrilled to finally be able to offer our Strat pickguard in classic Mint Green!
What took so long? Good aftermarket material is nearly impossible to find. See the last photo which shows two of our guards along with a typical aftermarket black plate for comparison. Most of it looks like neon green lime sherbet. The good stuff has a touch of gray that initially looks more like aged white than anything green. Who knows how long it will be available, so get 'em while they're hot!
Standard 11 Hole - Fits new American and MIM Strats as well as most vintage reissues with a rosewood fingerboard.
Vintage 8 Hole - Fits Strats from the 50s and vintage reissues with a maple fingerboard.
Modern 8 Hole - Lines up with the 11-hole pattern for a great old-school look.
NOS - No intentional aging. A few light marks may be present that reflect the handcrafted nature of our parts.
LIX Patina - LIX is the Roman numeral for 59. These parts are lightly aged to look and feel like well-loved parts from that era.
Cut for classic SSS models or HSS with a fat cut at the bridge for humbuckers without a cover.


As I mentioned in Monday's post, I like the idea of giving gifts in a reusable bag that I've made. I mentioned this to my sister, Jess and she told me that she's done the same, but has used baskets. Jess shared a basket tutorial from sew4home that I decided to use for both my mom's Mother's day gift and a bridal shower gift.
The baskets took about 4 hours to make. Each basket has 4 layers of fabric, interfacing, and batting so assembly took a bit of time. I found the stiff interfacing to be quite difficult to work with. Especially at the seams, it was tough to sew through. I ended up hand turning my machine so that I could go slow. When I didn't go slowly through this part, the thread broke on me.
Pinning with the stiff interfacing was also a challenge. I ended up weaponizing the basket to hold the pieces in place.
Look at those amazing pins of stabbing!
I also didn't really like the look that the stiff interfacing gave to the basket. It made the slantedness of the basket very obvious, in addition to being more rigid than I thought was required for a gift basket. So I decided to try medium interfacing for the bridal basket. That worked well – the basket sides didn't cave in and it was much easier to pin and sew.
Pins go right through the medium interfacing. No more weapons!
The lining fabric for the bridal basket was a bit difficult to work with. When I first tried to sew the batting, I found that the needle wasn't passing through the fabric at all. I switched to a stretch needle and everything was better from there on out.
It was important to use a walking foot in both baskets. This helped to keep all of the layers of fabric together, especially at the thick seams.
Rigid sides had the benefit of supporting a bottle of wine.
I was happy with the look of each basket when they were filled with the rest of the gifts. I was especially happy with the look and feel of the bridal basket.


Help us to look after our school and one another. Help us to always respect others, to do our best, to believe in ourselves and to make the most of every opportunity to learn and grow.
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Q: How can I create a Postgres 11 trigger function which inserts a new row in table 'b' upon insert or update to table 'a'? I'm running Postgres 11 on RDS.
I'm trying to create a simple trigger function to insert records into table 'test_alias' whenever a row is inserted into table 'test_values'.
I have the following tables:
CREATE TABLE the_schema.test_values (
    id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY,
    created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT now(),
    value_1 TEXT NOT NULL,
    value_2 TEXT NOT NULL,
    value_quantity INTEGER NOT NULL
);

CREATE TABLE the_schema.test_alias (
    id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY,
    created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT now(),
    value_1_copy TEXT NOT NULL,
    value_2_copy TEXT NOT NULL,
    value_quantity_copy INTEGER NOT NULL
);

My trigger function is like so:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION the_schema.populate_test_alias()
RETURNS TRIGGER AS
$BODY$
BEGIN
IF NEW.the_schema.test_values THEN
INSERT INTO the_schema.test_alias (value_1_copy, value_2_copy, value_quantity_copy)
VALUES (NEW.value_1, NEW.value_2, NEW.value_quantity);
END IF;
return null;
END;
$BODY$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

And here is the trigger:
CREATE TRIGGER TRG_TEST_ALIAS
AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE ON the_schema.test_values
FOR EACH ROW
execute procedure the_schema.populate_test_alias();

Upon INSERT like so:
INSERT INTO the_schema.test_values (value_1, value_2, value_quantity)
VALUES ('abc', 'xyz', 1);

I get this error:
ERROR:  missing FROM-clause entry for table "the_schema"
LINE 1: SELECT NEW.the_schema.test_values

I've also tried an equivalent setup with the default schema, and it still errors (though with a different error):
ERROR:  record "new" has no field "test_values"
CONTEXT:  SQL statement "SELECT NEW.test_values"
PL/pgSQL function populate_test_alias() line 3 at IF

It seems to me that there must be an error in the way I'm using the NEW keyword, but as far as I can tell, the way I've used it in the function is the same as several examples I've referred to (online/SO and hard copy), and I can't figure it out.
All guidance is much appreciated!

example of similar question for reference, includes links to official docs (which I've also read but clearly don't understand as I should):
[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11001118/postgres-trigger-after-insert-accessing-new]

A: NEW references the inserted or updated row. Therefore NEW. only makes sense with a field identifier.
Also value_1, value_2 and value_quantity have a NOT NULL constraint, which means that you need not test for them.
So you can just drop the whole conditional:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION the_schema.populate_test_alias()
RETURNS TRIGGER AS
$BODY$
BEGIN
--IF NEW.the_schema.test_values THEN
INSERT INTO the_schema.test_alias (value_1_copy, value_2_copy, value_quantity_copy)
VALUES (NEW.value_1, NEW.value_2, NEW.value_quantity);
--END IF;
return null;
END;
$BODY$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

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We are delighted to announce that our confirmed keynote speaker is Averil Mansfield MBE, who was professor of vascular surgery at St Mary's in London and the UK's first female professor of surgery.
The day will be divided into three sessions: 1. Stress, Burnout and Bullying; 2. Anxiety, Doubt and Grief; 3. Sympathy and Compassion. Each session will feature short presentations and breakout discussion groups, which will consider the opportunities and challenges of engaging with emotions in surgical education, training and practice.
We are finalising the programme and will post registration details soon. If you'd like us to keep you updated about the event please email us at surgeryandemotion@roehampton.ac.uk with 'Workshop' as your subject line.


I had the pleasure of photographing Symone and Matt's wedding at the beautiful Gardens in Yalding, during the summer of this year, my first time shooting at this venue.
My day started at the family farm, a stunning place in the Kent countryside, which made for a great backdrop to bridal prep, a treasure trove of family history and photo's. My colleague met with Matt and then headed over to the local pub to greet guests before making their way to the venue.
The ceremony was to be held outside in the lovely gardens, a fantastic feature of this venue. After the ceremony Symone and Matt were greeted with lot's of hugs and kisses of congratulations, and then enjoyed some time with their family and friends.
I always like to spend a little time with the bride and groom for a few portraits, not too long, just a few nice moments as we zip around the venue, taking advantage of the little nooks and crannies that make for a good backdrop.
Another feature of this wicked venue is the very cool Tipi. The wedding breakfast is held here, and it was great to see all the guests huddled around their tables enjoying some great food and drink.
The evening continued with some crazy dance floor moves as the evening guests arrived, always a favourite time of mine, capturing guests really letting their hair down on the dance floor.
Thanks for a damn fine time and having us along.


Crimson statement necklaces made from authentic coral reef are layered precisely and delicately fastened onto the neck of a woman that embodies cultural pride.
In Nigerian culture, the color red represents the strength and endurance of people that live there.
Pamela Adewoyin is the CEO and founder of Lola Ade, a jewelry line influenced by her West-African heritage.
The name Lola Ade translates to "wealthy crown" in the native Yoruba language. "Lola" was given to her by her grandmother and "Ade" derives, in part, from her paternal last name.
This namesake reminds Adewoyin to humbly wear her head held high to display her crown.
She was born in the United States, but lived in Nigeria as a child, soaking up the culture that surrounded her.
Adewoyin began crafting jewelry in 2010. She is self-taught.
"Honestly, there was a lot of trial and error, broken necklaces, cut fingers, but it was just something that became therapeutic to me," She said.
Although designing jewelry was something that was important to her, it was not a part of her life that she shared openly.
Adewoyin said when she first started experimenting with jewelry, she would lie to people where she got her jewelry. Often she would claim that she bought them from various retailers.
While her business was in the works, she spent years feeling like she wasn't ready.
It took an unexpected message in church to make her do some soul searching.
She was sitting in a pew as the pastor was talking about how everyone is given a gift. Some people are blessed enough to be able to figure out what that gift is during their lifetime and others are even more blessed to be able to take that gift and use it for the benefit of others.
Adewoyin believed the pastor was talking directly to her.
After mass, she was inspired to take action so much so that she had trouble sleeping.
"It just kept getting worse and worse and all I kept thinking to myself is that you have a window of time to act on your gift. And I started feeling the fear of not putting it out there like am I going to feel some type of way 10 years from now, whatever my life looks like regretting not having done it?" Adewoyin said.
Although Adewoyin had her website formed for a prolonged period of time, she never quite felt ready to take the leap and press publish. She ultimately had her friend and coworker at the time press the button for her.
Her website was officially launched on Sept. 1, 2016.
Adewoyin reflected on the nervous energy she had leading up to that moment.
She said she cried after it was finally done.
Adewoyin said everyone acts on their own time table.
One regret she had that lingered after publishing her website was not having a strong support system.
Adewoyin's sister Temitayo Adewoyin said that their family was supportive of her passion.
Adewoyin said her biggest success is getting opportunities that she didn't seek out. Despite being a one-woman business with no publicist, she is always surprised when people take interest in her business.
Lola Ade has been featured in Teen Vogue and CNN Africa. Adewoyin was even invited by Facebook to set up a pop-up shop in their headquarters, where employees could shop her products.
"I think manifestation is really important. You have to believe, write down, like the Bible itself says 'Write the vision, make it plain.' And I think that verse is so important because we may want things, but then not necessarily know how it will come into fruition," Adewoyin said.
Although Adewoyin wears her cultural pride on her sleeve today, she wasn't always proud of her cultural identity. After spending some of her childhood in Lagos, Nigeria, her family returned to the U.S. and moved into a quaint suburb in Philadelphia.
Adewoyin said her house was on the outskirt of a predominantly caucasian community.
She went through a cultural identity crisis when she first came back to the U.S. She recalled most of her neighbors being blonde-haired and blue-eyed girls.
Some negative experiences from Adewoyin's past shaped her perspective from a young age. Discrimination and hate crimes toward her family was not an uncommon occurrence.
She even recalls people placing burning crosses on her family's lawn.
Adewoyin acknowledged that racism has yet to subside, however her resilience in the face of adversity is something that is fostered through creating a sense of community within one self and with others.
"There are people in this world that hate you and want bad things to happen to you and have never met you and know nothing about you, purely because of the color of your skin or purely because of the religion you subscribe to, or purely because of attributes that you didn't choose," Adewoyin said.
She said that finding a community that she could relate to helped add to her formed perception.
Adewoyin believes there is beauty in being authentically yourself and growing up feeling comfortable in your own skin.
"In Nigeria, when kids go to school, they don't wear extensions. They can't wear any of this stuff. They can't even wear makeup a lot of the times and in some ways I think that is beautiful, because you grow up to be your natural self," Adewoyin said.
Communications Department Chair Yeprem Davoodian said we need to recognize individuality.
"I hope that at this day and age that people are learning to embrace their differences and in those differences can come talents and beauty that you would never imagined. That's what I really hope to see," Adewoyin said.


ROSEMEAD, Calif., December 11, 2008 — The Board of Directors of Edison International (NYSE: EIX) today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.31 per share, payable January 31, 2009, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2008. This action increases the quarterly per-share dividend from $0.305 to $0.310, and the annual dividend from $1.22 per share to $1.24 per share.
"We are pleased to announce this increase to our dividend despite the challenging economic environment," said Edison International Chairman and CEO Theodore F. Craver, Jr. "The dividend increase is in keeping with our dividend policy of paying out about 45 to 55 percent of the earnings of our utility subsidiary Southern California Edison and balancing dividend increases with the significantly growing capital needs of our business."
Additionally, the Board of Directors of Southern California Edison Company (SCE) today declared quarterly dividends of $1.33725 per share on the Series A preference stock, and $1.50 per share on the Series C preference stock. Each of these dividends is payable January 31, 2009, to shareholders of record on January 5, 2009.
SCE today also declared quarterly dividends of $0.255 per share on the 4.08% series of cumulative preferred stock, $0.265 per share on the 4.24% series of cumulative preferred stock, and $0.29875 per share on the 4.78% series of cumulative preferred stock. Each of these dividends is payable February 28, 2009, to shareholders of record on February 5, 2009.
In addition, SCE declared quarterly dividends of $0.27 per share on the 4.32% series of cumulative preferred stock, and $1.53125 per share on the Series B preference stock. Each of these dividends is payable March 31, 2009, to shareholders of record on March 5, 2009.


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    Copyright 2015 Matthew D. Ball (M4Numbers)

   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
   You may obtain a copy of the License at

       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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__author__ = 'Matthew Ball'

import unittest
from tests import configs
from walkers.FacebookCrawler import FacebookCrawler

class FacebookCrawlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.fc = FacebookCrawler(
            configs.__facebook_acc_token__, configs.__facebook_acc_secret__
        )

    def test_get_feed(self):
        print(self.fc.get_my_posts())

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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2016 Guide to Dietitians' Social Media Habits
Our 2016 guide to dietitians' social media habits provides extensive insight into how, where and when dietitians are using social media. This report is the result of a partnership between the Appetite Communications team and Dietitian Connection (or as we like to call ourselves, ACDC).
Among its key findings:
Dietitians love digital: An overwhelming 97% of all dietitians now access social media for both personal and professional reasons.
Visual is hot: With its enticing mix of imagery, content and social interaction, Instagram has surged in popularity among dietitians, making it the second most popular platform after Facebook.
Get cooking: Sourcing recipes is the top reason dietitians take to social media, followed by researching food and product reviews.
Please click here to access the full PDF.


Since 1979, Naish combines the passion for acuatic sports and a great innovative desire. The result is a wide range of SUP boards, developed to satisfy anyone's needs, apart from the level that the person has. Naish offer the perfect board for Pro riders as well as beginners.
The Naish Stand Up Paddle range has a wide variety with the famous: Mana, Hokua, Nalu, Glide, Maliko or Alana. All the boards are available in different constructions and sizes to find the best Paddle Surf board that suits you.


27 Holes + Extensive practice facilities including a new dedicated short game practice area.
4 Full Floodlit Tennis Courts with discounted rates for Tennis Club Membership.
Excellent clubhouse, bar and restaurant facilities.
Please note that from the 29th of April to mid-June there will be major roadworks on the Balcarrick Road, which may result in delays getting to and from Donabate Golf Club. It is advisable that members and visitors use the Corballis Road during this time.
Please click here to read more about the major roadworks scheduled for the Balcarrick Road.
Please note that the Corballis Road will be closed from Saturday 30th of March until Saturday 27th of April inclusive.
See Map below for details of the closed road. Please follow the Blue route to Donabate Golf Club.
In addition to Tim O'Connor as independent Chair, there are eight other Board Directors, four nominees each from the GUI and ILGU.
A musical evening with the bohemians – Free Entry!
We would like to invite all our members to come and join us for an informative evening with regard the new changes to the Rules of golf. This event will take place on Wednesday the 27th of February at 8pm in Donabate Golf Club. We would like to thank the GUI and ILGU for providing us with this service.
Tea / Coffee will be provided beforehand.
Please note that the Local Rules at Donabate Golf Club have changed with immediate effect. The New Local Rules are posted in the Gents and Ladies Locker room and on the Whiteboard next to the Shop. Please read them carefully before your next game.
In the light of a request from members to play more singles competitions on Sundays, the format of the Sunday Spring League has been changed to a singles format similar to the Saturday Singles League. The revised league will now commence on Sunday next, 10th February and run through till Sunday, 31st March.
The Gents Spring League starts on Sunday 27th of January.
• Spring cuts do not apply to league scores.
• 8 weeks from Sun 27th Jan – 17th March inclusive.
• Weeks 1,2,3,5 & 6 will be a 2 Man Team, best pair score to count each week.
• Weeks 4 & 7 will be singles stableford with your teams best 2 cards counting.
• Week 8 will be a 4 Man Team with 2 scores to count on each hole.
The final draw will take place on Sunday 16th of December.
The Winter League was sponsored by Gallant Security Systems.
Winter League Champions – The Four Non Dubs by the skin of their teeth!
Best 6/9, 5/8, 4/7, 4/6, 4/5, 4/4 cards.
Looking forward to another exciting League again this year so get your entries in and add another competitive element to your Winter golf.
Please note that Gents "Winter Cuts" began on Sunday 28th of October.
There will be a 2 shot cut per prize winner.
Please note that "Winter Cuts" do not apply to Opens or Winter league.
Golfer of the Year – 1 Week to go!
The Golfer of the Year Competition comes to an end next Saturday 27th October.
Throughout the year, it has been a keenly fought contest with a number of competitors in the mix. In the past few weeks, Daragh Kelly, Mark Lawlor and Dermot Bradfield have had a great battle. While Daragh currently has a lead, it is possible for Mark to just pip him on the final day.
With best wishes to both.
Successful participation on this day by the juniors held on the 1st of September.
Sean Bollard, Rory Gallagher, Theo Matthews, Finnan Holland, Ollie Brooks, Sean Kane, Luke Molloy, Macdara Matthews, Cian Kavanagh, Brian Kavanagh, Vincent Bell, Josh Higgins, Clyde Burke, Cormac Burke, Jamie Whelanand Sean Collins.
We were third; St. Anne's won the overall competition.
Team 2: Ella Moynihan, Eva Murphy, Niamh Neville.
This was held on Sunday the 23rd of September at 15.00 hours. A scramble for all juniors was organised. Prize giving took place at 19.00 hours and parents/ guardians and family were invited along for this special event.
President Pauline Byrne, Captain Paul Flood, Lady Captain Carmel Tuck, Lady Vice Captain Grainne Synnott, John and Evelyn Galvin, Aileen and Damien Hanratty. Marian O' Gorman, Mary Berrigan.
What a great day was had by both parents and members at our Annual Final Summer Season Golf for juniors held on Sunday, 23rd of September in the club. All juniors participated in a scramble followed by a prize giving ceremony and all of the participants were delighted with their awards.
Skills Competition 3 nearest the pin won by Michael Delaney.
Words of thanks were expressed again to all of our sponsors for their generous support and of course to the Junior Committee for their hard work, commitment and dedication to our young golfers which is led by our Junior Conveyors, John Galvin and Aileen Hanratty.
After 4 sets of matches over the summer, 3 teams were tied at the top. Clontarf, Malahide and ourselves. A tense day ensued in Clontarf which was the final venue. At the turn we were ahead in one and behind in the other three matches. While holding on to the match we were ahead, we managed to turn 2 of the others around and gain valuable wins with Cormac Burke holing the winning putt on the 18 to give Donabate the Trophy.
Even though each match only needs 8 lads, we used 16 in total over the 5 rounds on the competition.
Clyde Burke, Jamie Whelan, Sean Collins, Josh Higgins, Sean Bollard, Cian Kavanagh, Cormac Burke, Ollie Brooks, Rory Gallagher, Theo Mathews, Brian Kavanagh, Finnian Holland, Vincent Bell, Sean Kane, Luke Molloy and Macdara Mathews.
This is a joint competition across Facebook and Twitter with just 1 winner.
The competition is open to residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The winner will be notified by email and/or DM on Twitter/Facebook within 28 days of the closing date.
Create your own team of 4 players (Men only). Teams pick their team name.
Paper entry sheet at bar & club shop.(Closing date for entries: Fri 12th October).
€20 entry fee per person.
Junior rules apply (also only 1 junior per team of 4 permitted).
Five Day Members not eligible to enter.
Committee will put names on BRS at closing date and entry fee will be taken through BRS so please make sure you have enough money in your account. Make sure also that your teammates are all topped up so you can get on sheet together easily.
If you don't have 4 players, put your name down anyway and the committee and shop will assist in completing a team for you.
Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 will be various 2 Man Team formats whilst weeks 3, 5 & 8 will be 4 Man Team events.
Teams decide pairings each week in 2 Man events with the best pair from team each week counting for league points.
If only 3 from a team is available on a given week then the usual low man rule applies and therefore the team can have 2 pairings with the low man partnering both of the other 2. Minimum of 2 from a team required to play each week.(otherwise zero league points).
If both players score 3pts on a hole the result will be 3×3=9pts.
If both players score 2pts on a hole the result will be 2×2=4pts.
If one player scores 1pt & the other scores 2pts the result will be 1×2=2pts.
If one player scores 0pts and the other scores 2pts the result will be 0x2=0pts.
The secret is… don't scratch a hole!
On weeks where a 4 Man Team is played the same points system is applied.
Teams missing a player on a given Sunday, can play with 3 players. A 4th player (non league player) can play on that team but only for weekly competition purposes and 2 cards must be marked. (4 cards if it's a 2 Man Team).
If only 2 from a team on a weekly timesheet with no opposition they may play and mark their own card.
If any course closures happen during the league, the following applies, 5 from 7wks, 4 from 6wks, 4 from 5wks and so on.
No handicap cuts for league. Cuts only apply for weekly competition purposes.
Each week you must enter separate cards for the league and the competition of the week. Therefore on a 2-man competition week, there will be 2 cards for the 2 league pairings and a further 2 cards for the 2-man competition of the day (note that winter cuts apply to the competition of the day and not the league).
Each weeks competition can be played by league and non league entrants.
John Hannon and Pat Brennan Won, well done we won the best cup!
We are delighted to announce the times of this year's Matchplay Finals, which will take place this Sunday (9th of September) on Red-Blue. Why not come along on Sunday to support these fine players.
Presentation of prizes will commence at 6:30pm on Sunday evening.
Best of luck to our Best Cup Team in the Second Leg of the Final on Sunday 9th of September from 1:30pm in Charlesland (Greystones). Support would be greatly appreciated.
Congratulations to Pat Doran who has been selected on the Team to represent Ireland in the European Senior Ladies' Team Championship, which will take place in the Mont Garni Golf Club, Belgium on the 4th-8th of September.
Nineteen teams from all over Europe will compete, all hoping for victory. This is a great achievement for Pat and we are all very proud of her. Everybody in Donabate Golf Club wishes Pat and Team Ireland the best of Luck and every success in the Championship.
Well done to our girls winning the St Anne's leg of the Seamus Smith Cup last Monday. The team was: Eva Murphy, Niamh Neville & Keela Neville and Ella Moynihan, Aoibheann Davis & Elana Crosbie.
The final of the Fingal girls trophy in being held in Forrest Little GC on 24th August. It's all to play for with only 2 points separating the top 3 teams. Donabate and St Annes are on 30 points and Malahide are on 28 points. The team is Junior Captain Kate Hanratty, Hannah Moynihan and Jennifer Boland. The very best of luck girls , play well.
Well done boys on finishing in joint third place in the Boy's Fingal Trophy. The lads had a super time visiting 8 different courses in North Dublin over the last 2 months. A special thanks to John Galvin, Noel Costello and John McGillacuddy who looked after the boys every week. Without this dedication from our Junior committee our lads wouldn't get this great opportunity.
The boys have played in 4 outings in the Maura Walsh Cup – Donabate, St Annes, Beaverstown & Malahide. Donabate are lying in joint 1st place with Malahide and Clontarf. Final day in Clontarf in September.
Have you ever wondered about the meanings of those weird and wonderful names we have on our scorecards for each hole on our course? If you have, please read on. If you haven't, please read on… you might learn something new!
Approximately 11 years ago a crack team was assembled at the request of the 2007 Captain John McGroddy, to give local names, where appropriate, to each hole on each of the three nines of our golf course. It was an excellent idea and one which set out to preserve local field names, some of which were in use for centuries and which were in danger of being forgotten by future generations. That crack team consisted of Peadar Bates (author of a "History of Donabate" and former member of Donabate Golf Club), Des O'Shaughnessy (our club historian) and Captain John McGroddy.
Peadar, with his great depth of knowledge on the history of the area, played a huge role in naming at least 50% of the holes. John's excellent grasp of the Irish Language, and Des' amazing knowledge of the club provided the remaining names.
A great thanks to Des who provided me with great detail, and without his help this wouldn't have been possible and may have been lost forever.
So, what do these names stand for? In order to see the detail, simply navigate on our menu to "About us", then "The Course" and from there you can view the guide for each nine (details of names can be found under the scorecard).
National Breast Cancer Research Institute "Play in Pink Day" Open Fourball Better Ball Competition.
Prizes: A two Lady Team will win first prize and will be eligible for selection to "Play in Pink" in the National Final in Athlone in October. The top 20 best scores from golf clubs around the area will be selected to play. The Ladies Team with the best gross on the day will also go forward for selection. There will be a prize for the best men's team.
Be in the pink on Play in Pink Day. The shelves of Penny's are ripe for plundering. There is a plethora of pink products waiting for you all to come and choose your outfits. Best pink person's outfit for the ladies and also best man in pink will get a prize.
To help increase funds, there will be a raffle on the day. Donations of prizes for the raffle would be gratefully received. If you can't be there to play on the 19th you could send a Securicor van up with a request for some or many raffle tickets.
Our Girls did Donabate proud playing in the Interclub Girls Matchplay in Tulfarris GC last week. We played Edmondstown GC on Wednesday morning and won 2 ½ matches. We then played Kilkenny GC in the afternoon and won 2 matches. We were back out on Thursday morning for the Leinster semi final and played Mullingar GC. We had a hard fought battle winning 1 match on the 18 but losing the other 2 on 17. Well done Junior Captain Kate Hanratty, Nicole McGavisk, Hannah Moynihan and Kailey Berrigan.
We hosted the Fingal Girls Trophy last Friday in Donabate. 47 girls from 10 different clubs played on the day. Donabate finished 3rd in the team event and are tied in 1st place with St Annes. The final is in Forest Little 24th August. So it's all to play for!
The boys played in Corrstown last week and The Island this week. We are still lying in 3rd place overall. The summer must be nearly over with the final outing in Beaverstown next Monday. Best of luck lads.
The boys have played in 3 outings in the Maura Walsh Cup – Donabate, St Annes & Beaverstown. Donabate are lying in 2nd place, 1 point behind the leaders Clontarf. Next outing Malahide.


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To Honk or Not to Honk? An Expert Weighs in on Driving Etiquette
By Alex Van Buren
Lizzie Post, the great-great granddaughter of Emily Post, author, and co-host of The Awesome Etiquette Podcast, has agreed to weigh in on a few travel etiquette questions from a politesse perspective. We've tackled knees-on-seats, reclining etiquette, kids on planes and Airbnb. Now, what are the best rules for the road?
What are your guiding principles for good driving manners?
"Safety, safety, safety, safety, safety, safety. Did I mention safety? This is a car. This is a big piece of metal and plastic and sparks and things that are going to catch fire; you must be careful with it. Safety is the number one etiquette when it comes to driving. … Our rules of the road are there for us to follow them."
Why do people lose track of that when driving?
"It's very easy when you are in your little metal plastic box to get angry in the person in the little metal plastic box next to you…because you are quite literally contained. The trick is to not let your frustration cause you to mishandle the car. ... If you try to cut someone off on the New York City sidewalk, it's very easy—there's no physical boundary there—they could yell at you. In a car you have two layers of boundaries, and you feel like it's OK to shout or honk or cut someone off with it. There are all these things that keep us from confronting someone face to face, just like the internet provides an electronic brick wall, so that we don't see the person that we're arguing with or making fun of. … Here, you have quite literally a physical barrier. It makes us more willing to do something risky, and makes us feel more protected.
Do you have more traffic etiquette must-dos?
"Good driving etiquette is really, first, following the rules of the road because that's safety but it's also paying attention and having consideration for your fellow drivers, bikers, or walkers on the road. It's also having respect for the severity that could ensue if you don't. … [Pay] attention to what's going on around you and how to facilitate traffic going forward. People joke that in Vermont, four people will pull up to a stop and all of them will wave to let the other person go first. It really, just, start with being aware of the people around you. You check those blind spots regularly; you look not just four feet in front of your car at the skateboard or dog but you look 8 feet in front of you, 30 feet in front, and you're really aware of your surroundings."
When is it good etiquette to let someone into your lane from a stopped position?
"I ask myself a couple questions: What's going on all around me? Is the line of traffic a steady stream of 25, 30 miles an hour, or is it at a dead standstill? When it's barely moving, it's an easy consideration to let somebody in. When it's a steady stream, it's the responsibility of the person trying to get in: If one person stops dead, there will probably be a pileup. When traffic is really slow, people are a lot more willing to let people in, take turns."
Is it ever OK to honk?
"If you do just one quick light beep, [as in], 'Hey, light's turned green!' or 'It's your turn at the intersection!' it's like a quick, light tap on the shoulder. When you get into longer honks, you can hear the anger in them. When you're leaning on the horn infinitely you're showing that you've lost control and you're mad and you want everybody to know you're mad."
What if I'm dangerously cut off? Am I entitled to honk?
"This is where I have trouble because I would say that … I'd caution you to say, 'What does it do for you to honk at that person?' Let's say we're traveling on the highway where you're really in my blindspot … Use the horn as an alert system, which I think is what it's there for."
Is it OK to use the horn to scold someone for being unsafe?
"I think it's true to the extent that when you're doing it to alert somebody that what they're doing is unsafe—[in a] blind spot, [or] pulling in—you need to let them know you're there. Say you're on a 40 mile an hour road, and they pass you at 60 miles an hour, chances are that your honking [will do nothing]. To me, it's almost not worth it. You're basically in the territory of screaming out 'Hey!' if a kid rushed a little close to you on his skateboard. How worth it is it to you to make that safety check known? … To me, I've learned it's not worth it or polite or standing up for safety for me to honk at someone who is going that fast."
What's the downside of honking? Some would say it's harmless.
"If a guy passes you at 80 miles an hour, he knows he's going too fast, [and] I think it's unnecessary to honk at him, because what good is it really going to do? It's more about you venting your frustration than alerting him to something he doesn't know about. Do you need to? Maybe you do. I might say, 'Let it go. He's probably gonna get busted by a speed trap. You honking at him isn't going to slow him down. Pick your battles.' The truth is—what difference does it make then? Hearing a lot of honking does raise anger levels or emotional levels on the road so the more you can keep that at a minimum the less you are contributing to intensity on the road. … My inclination would be that the more calm people are on the road the more the road is a safe place. He ticked you off; you allow it to affect you; you're now a second angry person on the road."
What do you do when someone uses the breakdown lane to get ahead of a traffic jam?
"The breakdown lane is there for breakdowns. It's not there for you to be using and that's just law. You need to follow the law when you're on the road."
Would you let the person who tries to cut the line at the last minute into a lane or exit?
"Ask me that on various days. I've certainly had my moments where I've been like, 'You know what, buddy? You can wait till some other nice guy else comes along. You abused what you shouldn't have abused.' [That said], is he gonna be a car just hanging out [unsafely] in the left lane? … A lot of driving comes to the bigger picture. In all actuality that jerk doesn't matter enough to me to punish him. On a good day!"
What is current Good Samaritan etiquette if you see a car with emergency lights on?
"If it's an accident you've pulled up to, you're supposed to stop and call. My first car accident, at night, I was 16 years old, in freezing cold conditions. I watched two or three cars drive straight by me. At least call 911. I don't know what the law [is] around it, but I think you need to really trust your own gut. Either you can stop and check … or pull over responsibly and make the phone call to 911. When I'm not on a highway, especially, and I can drive by and put the window down—I'm a woman alone at night, traveling…I do put self-protection in there for sure—and ask, 'Do you need me to call 911?' As long as no one is injured, I'm probably going to keep going. If it's an issue of safety and we're talking about blood and guts on the highway, that's different."
Any other tips?
"Don't just turn into another angry driver on the road. I feel like retaliation is like, 'Oh, you cut me off, watch what… or here, I'll slow down because you've been driving slowly in front of me.' You're playing with a large, heavy piece of equipment. Absolutely never go to a place of retaliation."
Alex Van Buren is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @alexvanburen.
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Former UFC champion TJ Dillashaw has been suspended for two years by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) following a failed drug test administered on January 18, according to a report from TMZ Sports. The failed drug test came just one day before the Team Alpha Male standout challenged UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo for the 125-pound title at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Dillashaw reportedly tested positive for Erythropoietin — aka EPO, "a synthetic hormone that's considered a cleaner alternative to blood doping" which "is often used by athletes to increase oxygen transport and aerobic power," according to USADA.
In March, Dillashaw announced that he would be vacating the bantamweight title after being flagged by the doping agency for his test. While Dillashaw did not go into specifics at the time, he did say that he was working to resolve the issue.
"To all my fans, I wanted to be the first one to let you know that USADA and the NYSAC have informed me of an adverse finding in a test taken from my last fight," Dillashaw wrote on Instagram at the time. "While words can't even begin to express how disappointed I am at this time, please know that I'm working with my team to understand what has occurred and how to resolve this situation as quickly as possible.
Now, the former bantamweight champion will have to wait until January 2021 if he wants to attempt to reclaim his belt.
Dillashaw most recently competed against flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. During the first round of the championship bout, he was knocked unconscious in just 32 seconds.
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My First Book of Korean Words is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces young children to Korean language and culture through everyday words.
The words profiled in this book are all commonly used in the Korean language and are both informative and fun for English-speaking children to learn. The goals of My First Book of Korean Words are multiple: to familiarize children with the sounds and structure of Korean speech, to introduce core elements of Korean culture, to illustrate the ways in which languages differ in their treatment of everyday sounds and to show how, through cultural importation, a single word can be shared between languages.
Both teachers and parents will welcome the book's cultural and linguistic notes, and appreciate how the book is organized in a familiar ABC structure. Each word is presented in Hangeul, as well as in its Romanized form.
With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon be a part of the nearly 80 million people worldwide that speak Korean!