The Department of Biological Sciences at Butler University has recently teamed with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama to form a partnership designed to afford Butler undergraduates opportunities to study and conduct research in Panama. STRI, founded in 1923, is dedicated to understanding tropical biodiversity. STRI is home to 38 staff scientists and supports 900 visiting scientists annually. Many STRI scientists conduct long-term ecological research addressing nearly every aspect of tropical biodiversity from genetics, physiology, and ecology to the structure and function of ecosystems and the biosphere. Collectively, the work of STRI scientists and the location and quality of STRI's facilities, has resulted in STRI becoming one of the premier research institutions in the world.
The Butler - STRI partnership has three main student-centered components.
Student Internship Program - This program will support student research experiences in Panama. Approximately 4 students per year will serve as paid research interns for existing research projects conducted by STRI associated scientists. In this capacity, students will assist with all aspects of on-going research and will also have the opportunity to design and conduct original, related research. Student interns will stay on-site for up to 4 months depending on the nature of the research project. Each student intern will be under the oversight of a Butler faculty/staff mentor. The mentor will monitor intern progress and work closely with the Dean of Students at STRI to ensure a satisfactory on-site learning experience.
Majors biology courses with on-site study in Panama - Butler faculty will offer two courses as part of the partnership to educate students on the biodiversity and ecology of marine, coastal, and inland terrestrial ecosystems of the tropics. A Tropical Marine Biology course will be offered with one week of on-site study at STRI's Bocas del Toro Marine Laboratory on the Caribbean. A Tropical Field Biology course focusing on terrestrial ecosystems will be offered in May. Students in this course will study for 2 - 3 weeks with a team of Butler biologists at various terrestrial locations in Panama. As part of both courses, students will participate in long-term research projects in conjunction with STRI scientists.
Student / Faculty Research - The partnership will provide support for Butler students to team with Butler faculty to conduct research on-site in Panama. Student / faculty teams will collaborate with STRI scientists to conduct supplemental or new research projects. The length and timing of stays in Panama by student / faculty teams will vary greatly depending on research activities.
Funding has been secured to supplement all components of the Butler - STRI partnership. Scholarships and need-based funding will be made available to interested, qualified students to afford all students the opportunity to take advantage of these unique educational opportunities.


Take plywood and a box filled with items such as PVC pipe, screws and other hardware, an irrigation valve cover, piano wire, aluminum paint grid, a bicycle inner tube, a BRAIN (BEST Robotics Advanced Instruction Node programmable platform), and something called a micro-energy chain system and try, within six weeks, to design and build a functioning machine that can perform certain, specific tasks in three minutes. What do you get? You get BEST, a middle and high school robotics competition whose mission is to engage and excite students about engineering, science, and technology as well as inspire them to pursue careers in these fields. Through participation in our project-based STEM program, students learn to analyze and solve problems utilizing the Engineering Design Process, which helps them develop technological literacy skills. It is these skills that industry seeks in its workforce. Each fall, over 850 middle and high schools and over 18,000 students participate in the competition.


I've never been one for competitive sports. I enjoy heading to Fenway Park for a Red Sox game every few years, but I've never been to a Patriots, Celtics, or Bruins game. Perhaps this stems from an ancient schoolyard rivalry, where my geeky hobbies were never deemed good enough for the jocks. They always tried forcing their pastimes on me without being similarly open to my passions.
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This reel consists primarily of traveling from one city to another; with the exception of a brief hunting scene, we don't see any of the riveting decisions that are the hallmark of Oregon Trail. Should the team ford the river? Trade with locals? What happens if someone breaks an arm? We may never know!!
Though the video is simple, the pixel art and chiptune soundtrack showcase a sincere affinity for Oregon Trail. It's great to see these two pastimes playing well together.


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The merger of offshore drillers Ensco and Rowan will result in the world's largest jackup contractor with a combined enterprise value of $12 billion.
Offshore driller Ensco Plc (NYSE: ESV) said Oct. 8 it will buy out rival Rowan Cos. Plc (NYSE: RDC) in an all-stock acquisition worth about $2.4 billion.
As part of the merger agreement, Rowan shareholders will receive 2.215 Ensco shares for each Rowan share, or about 281 million Ensco shares, to own roughly 39.5% of the combined company. Ensco shareholders are expected to hold a roughly 60.5% stake.
The merger will result in a combined enterprise value of $12 billion and annual cost synergies of about $150 million, or roughly 7% of combined company's operating and general and administrative (G&A) expenses, according to Luke M. Lemoine, senior oilfield service analyst with Capital One Securities Inc.
"[It's] positive to see continued consolidation in the offshore drilling space," Lemoine said in a research note on Oct. 8.
Combined, Ensco and Rowan's breadth will span six continents in nearly every major deepwater and shallow-water basin around the world including the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, West Africa, North Sea, Mediterranean, Middle East, Southeast Asia and Australia.
Pro forma, the combined company will own 82 rigs including 28 floaters, of which 25 are ultradeepwater, and 54 jackups with a combined backlog worth $2.7 billion. This places the combined company second behind Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) in total floater fleet and "firmly as the largest worldwide jackup contractor," Lemoine said.
Analysts with Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH) viewed the merger as "a beautiful combination from a strategic perspective" with valuation as the firm's lone initial concern due to the lack of an equity premium to Rowan shareholders.
The synergies of the combined company are expected to be realized primarily from corporate and regional overlaps, supply chain efficiencies as well as the standardization of systems, policies and procedures across the combined organization, the companies said in a joint release.
Consolidation among drillers is paramount to a recovery in the market, according to Leslie Cook, principal analyst for Wood Mackenzie.
Cook believes the Ensco-Rowan combination provides an "excellent value" for the shareholders of both companies, which have strong brand recognition in both the jackup and floater sectors.
"What makes a company like Rowan particularly interesting for Ensco is the opportunity to further high-grade their growing portfolio with premium assets and expand their footprint in key markets such as Middle East, Latin America, Europe and U.S. Gulf of Mexico," she said in a statement Oct. 8.
The combined company will be led by Tom Burke, who is currently president and CEO of Rowan. Ensco President and CEO Carl Trowell will serve as the combined company's executive chairman. Jon Baksht will continue in his current role at Ensco as senior vice president and CFO of the combined company.
The combined company's board of directors will include Trowell and Burke, plus five additional members from Ensco's current board and four additional members from Rowan's current board.
Burke said the combination will position the company to meet increasing demand for technologically-advanced drilling rigs as the offshore sector recovers.
"Through this combination, Ensco shareholders will uniquely benefit from Rowan's strategic joint venture with Saudi Aramco, ARO Drilling, while all stakeholders will share in meaningful cost savings and even greater upside to improving market conditions as the industry recovery continues gaining momentum," he said in a statement.
The combined company's balance sheet is expected to have liquidity of about $3.9 billion, including $1.9 billion of cash and short-term investments. The planned combination is expected to be accretive to cash flow per share annually for the combined entity beginning in 2020.
The company will remain headquartered in London with senior executive officers to also be located in London and Houston.
The transaction agreement was unanimously approved by each company's board of directors. The Saudi Aramco partner to the ARO Drilling joint venture has consented to the combination between Rowan and Ensco as well.
The companies said they anticipate closing the transaction during first-half 2019, subject to approval by the shareholders of Ensco and Rowan, regulatory authorities and other customary closing conditions.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is lead financial adviser to Ensco. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. also provided financial advice to Ensco. Ensco's legal advisers are Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Slaughter and May. The financial adviser for Rowan is Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and its legal advisers are Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.


The stretchy projectile slowed, but didn't stop, the lead runner at indoor meet in Ireland.
Runners have enough to worry about in the final stretch of an 800-meter indoor track race: the lactic acid burning through their legs, the final surge from a tactical competitor, the flailing spikes from an errant limb.
But a giant rubber band flung from the heavens?
During a semifinal heat at the Irish University Indoor Championship, Aengus Meldon from the National University of Galway felt the sharp twang of defeat as an elastic obstacle tangled with his legs just beyond the final curve. The rubber band was launched from the infield pole vault pit during a warm-up attempt.
As has become typical with Irish track play-by-play, the call included some noteworthy commentary. The astounded announcer used the phrase "Janey Mac," Irish slang for surprise.
"It was like Spider-Man threw something at him," the commentator continued.
The mishap forced Meldon to finish third in the heat, but he was granted a slot in the rubber-band-free final, where he finished in eighth place.


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Bill Lee presents The Baseball Necrology - Live
My wife, LaVonne, and I spent a number of years researching the information that went into The Baseball Necrology, a book that was published by McFarland and Company, Publishers, in 2004. The intent of that research was to find what baseball players, whose playing careers are relatively short, did after their baseball careers. In most cases that information can only be found in obituaries. Consequently, our research became a "death" thing and was compounded when McFarland put the word "Necrology" into the title of the book. Thus, our research became a short abstract of obituaries (necrologies) for every player who had appeared in a major league game since 1876.
Since the book was published in 2004 baseball players have continued to die. From that time until the end of 2013 I continued to maintain current player's deaths on this website that contains all the material in the book plus player's deaths since the book was published. This website also contains photos of gravesite memorials for more than 2,000 players. An index to those player's records that have gravesite photos may be found at baseballundertaker.com/gravesites.html.
Sadly, the baseball necrology project came to a halt at the end of 2013 as more pressing projects, which had been put on the back burner, needed attention. So, with rare exception, short obituaries of every baseball player that ever appeared in a major league game since 1876 and had died prior to 2014 appears on this site. Just enter a player's name, point, click and enjoy.
Jack McCallister
Born 19 Jan 1879 in Marietta OH
Died 18 Oct 1946 at White Cross Hospital in Columbus OH
Interred Green Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus OH. Location - Section 83, Lot 97. GPS Coordinates - N 39° 56.233' - W 83° 01.824'
Debut Date 12 Apr 1927. Manager 1 Year.
He coached for the Indians and scouted for several teams. He was struck by an automobile three months before his death, but died from bronchopneumonia. He also suffered from acute cerebral arterio sclerosis.
Last Updated 5 Oct 2011.
Click here to see Jack McCallister at Baseball-Reference.com
Photos by Bill Lee

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Director David Lynch traces the events that have helped to shape his creative output. The film is not without insights, but Lynch is evasive. Although intriguing, it is perhaps one for Lynch completists only.


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We really enjoyed working with Pericap. The team provided hands-on, senior-level attention throughout our transaction and worked tirelessly to execute a highly disciplined, competitive process. Their contribution was fundamental in bringing about a successful conclusion. Pericap helped us navigate challenging, industry-specific issues through to selling our software business to a NASDAQ-listed US company with a great strategic fit.
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Pericap advised on the sale of German software company MailStore Software GmbH, a global leader in email archiving solutions for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), to Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB), a leading provider of cloud and hybrid backup and recovery solutions for businesses.
Founded in 2006 and based in Viersen, Germany, MailStore provides email archiving solutions for SMBs. Its flagship solution, MailStore Server, is used by more than 22,000 businesses, including public and educational institutions. MailStore Server creates 1:1 copies of all emails in a central email archive to ensure the long-term security and availability of data. Its search and indexing capabilities provide full-text search of emails and attachments, and the solution works with all major email systems, including cloud email such as Office 365 and Gmail, as well as Exchange, PST files, and all IMAP and POP3-compatible email servers. In 2014, MailStore released a Service Provider Edition that enables channel partners to run the software on their own infrastructure and adapt it to their clients' business requirements.
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Tim Berger, co-founder and CEO, MailStore, said: "Since its founding, MailStore has been focused on developing enterprise-grade solutions tailored to the needs of small and midsize businesses. We're excited to join Carbonite as they embrace a similar philosophy and define what business continuity means for SMBs."
This acquisition advances Carbonite's plan for global expansion and enhances the company's portfolio of continuity solutions for SMBs with email archiving and indexing solutions, which businesses around the world rely on to keep a complete history of their business data and ensure data integrity. It marks Carbonite's third acquisition at all and its first in Europe. Mohamad Ali, CEO, Carbonite, said: "MailStore is a great fit for Carbonite, as both companies are committed to providing SMBs with powerful yet simple data protection solutions."
Pericap acted as exclusive M&A adviser to the shareholders of MailStore Software on all aspects of the transaction, including preparation of the business plan and marketing materials, identifying and approaching potential buyers as well as transaction negotiations.
The transaction was signed and closed in December, 2014. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Black Canyon of Gunnison Travel Guide
by Jane Sophia October 29, 2021
written by Jane Sophia October 29, 2021
Where is the Black Canyon and what to see there?
A canyon is a rock formation that occurred naturally over thousands of years due to erosion and natural calamities.
Canyons are exciting to see. The rugged rocks extending from way below and spread over a large area is a natural wonder that never fails to attract us.
In addition, such wilderness that is untouched over several centuries makes way for the wild growth of trees and bushes. They serve as ideal habitats for a range of wild animals and birds.
Usually, one river is said to be the cause of the erosion of rocky mountains. In the case of this canyon, the Gunnison River is the culprit. You can see it flowing down, at the base of the canyon.
Where is this Gunnison National Park?
I must admit the name is not all that popular among us. Besides, I think even the majority of the native Americans may not be aware of such a canyon that they are otherwise fond of. I remember reading it is one of the least visited canyon in the U.S.
The Black Canyon is located in Colorado state in America. It seems Colorado is somehow situated in the center of vagaries of nature which is evident from the presence of several other canyons.
Browns Canyon
Castlewood Canyon
Unaweep Canyon
Waldo Canyon
I think each of five these canyons must have been formed by five rivers, just like the Gunnison River is responsible for our subject canyon.
Which is the nearest city in Colorado to reach the Black Canyon?
Montrose is the nearest city that acts as the gateway to the canyon.
What a lovely backdrop of snow-clad mountains! I read some of the television series that were shot in this city.
The canyon is still about 150 km away from Montrose city towards further west of Colorado.
Why it is called a Black Canyon?
Inexplicably, the deep gorge and the rocks are lit by natural sunlight for only about half a day.
Therefore, the canyon's depth looks dark and eerie always getting the name 'black'.
What is the depth of the black canyon?
From the topmost point of the canyon, the bottom is located 2700 feet down!
Do you know where the deepest canyon is and what is its depth?
Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is the deepest canyon in the world. From one point at the top, the depth is measured as 17,500 feet!
It is located in Tibet.
Wildlife that lives in and around Gunnison National Park.
The Gunnison National Park is home to several species of deer such as elk and pronghorn. You can occasionally spot a huge black bear.
Bearing numerous crevices on the rocks, a few species of lizards live.
Among the birds, one bird is strikingly beautiful. It is the Steller's Jay.
I cannot resist mentioning a few more birds that live in Gunnison Park.
Western Tanager
This is the Peregrine Falcon, the world's fastest bird.
In addition, the abundant fish species in the river attract several ducks and geese species.
Again, the rocky crevices are home to eagles, owls, falcons, and hawks.
Scenic Drives,
Those who are driving a car are in for wonderful driveways that include the South Rim of the canyon, U.S. Highway #50, and the Colorado State Highway #92.
Blue Mesa Reservoir.
It is a popular picnic spot. Nature lovers opt to stay in canvas tents around the reservoir. Gunnison River is captured in the reservoir that is also known as Blue Mesa Dam.
Dark Sky Park
The area around the canyon is known as a dark sky park of which I intend to write an article. There are several dark sky parks in the U.S. These are said to be the best spots for stargazing.
Fishing in the Blue Mesa Lake.
The attraction is the red colored fishes called "kokanee Salmon" that are also known as silver trout that the campers manage to catch.
I think their brilliant color is a beautiful to look at.
Other places of interest in Gunnison National Park:
Morrow Point
Boating in the reservoir
Hiking:
Of course, there is no dearth of hiking trails in such a large mountain range. The most treaded upon trail is the Gunnison Trail.
River Rafting:
At some stretches of the Gunnison River, friendly rapids beckon kayakers who dare to navigate the furious river.
Are there places to stay in the black canyon?
Yes, there are hotels to stay near the black canyon. However, I would prefer to stay in a motor home near Blue Mesa Point where is an RV park.
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*DeVries, Simon J. 1 Kings. Word Biblical Commentary. Vol. 12. Waco: Word Books, Publisher, 1985.
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Hobbs, T. R. Second Kings. Word Biblical Commentary. Vol. 13. Waco: Word Books, Publisher, 1985.
*Jones, Gwilym. H. 1 and 2 Kings. The New Century Bible Commentary. 2 Volumes. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1984.
Long, Burke O. I Kings, with an Introduction to Historical Literature. The Forms of the Old Testament Literature, IX. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1984.
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04/29/2018 - Interactive Video Program - Charlottesville, VA Ian showed nice overall improvements during his last workout with the Factory. He spiked hitting grades to 32 and 35 and improved radar velocity to 68 MPH on the mound. Defensively, Ian presents his glove well, he has efficient footwork to the ball, and attacks aggressively. He makes plays and has an accurate arm across the diamond. On the mound, Ian has a clean AA, he competes in the zone with all of his pitches, and he continues to gain velocity on his FB. At the plate, Ian has an athletic/balanced stance, he swings in good rhythm, and finds the barrel consistently. He has very good bat speed, a short swing, and makes hard contact. Overall abilities can improve with work on the following.
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Ian is a SS/RHP who will graduate in 2022.  Defensively at SS, he hustles hard laterally as he tries to work around the GB.  He gets into a square fielding position and will make all routine plays.  On the mound, this RHP gathers over the rubber and delivers from a 3/4 arm slot.  He keeps his eyes locked in on the mitt and separates on time.  With the bat, Ian presents fluid rhythm to load.  He explodes his lower 1/2 and whips his barrel quickly through the zone driving pitches on a line.  Overall abilities in his game will improve with work on the following.


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US lawmakers hope to outlaw online 'bots' snatching up hard-to-find hardware
Senators put forward the 'Stopping Grinch Bots Act' yesterday
Staff Writer, PCWorld	 Nov 30, 2021 9:28 am PST
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Anyone who's tried to buy a graphics card in the last year has felt the pinch of the chip shortage in a very specific way, enhanced by extra factors like cryptocurrency miners gobbling up limited stock. A group of US Senators are taking aim at another frustrating part of the equation: scalpers who use software "bots" to buy items from online stores the second they become available, then resell them at exorbitant prices. The "Stopping Grinch Bots Act" was presented on the Senate floor on Monday.
The bill is general in application, so it would apply for in-demand items like game consoles or popular toys. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Ben Ray Luján, Charles Schumer, and Paul Tonko (Democrats from Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and New York, respectively) sponsored the legislation, which builds on the existing Better Online Ticket Sales act from 2016. That law targeted similar behavior from scalpers trying to resell tickets for concerts and sporting events. An identical bill has been presented to the House of Representatives.
"The average holiday shopper is unable to compete with the lightspeed of the all-too-common Grinch bot," said Senate Majority Leader Schumer, "and are then held at ransom by scalpers and third-party resellers when trying to buy holiday presents. After a particularly trying year, no parent or American should have to fork over hundreds or even thousands of dollars to buy Christmas and holiday gifts for their loved ones." The Act is also supported by Consumer Reports, the Consumer Federation of America, and the National Consumer League.
The Stopping Grinch Bots Act, H.R. 5263/S. 2957, was initially put forth in 2019, but has stalled in both houses for two years. In short, it makes it illegal to use software or "bots" that intentionally bypass the security measures on online stores to sell items or to sell items obtained via this method. That would put the kibosh on operations that have been known to snatch up supplies of graphics cards and consoles almost instantly, making millions of dollars by immediately reselling items on the secondary market. 100% and 200% markups are common on the most in-demand items, especially around the holidays.
Whether or not the law would actually be effective is likely to be a point of contention. It would only apply to users in the United States. However, it would still be difficult to monitor and enforce. Though the Democrats who support the Stopping Grinch Bots Act technically control both houses of Congress and the presidency, they do so on razor-thin margins, and passing any legislation in the current political climate has proven extremely difficult.


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Q: How is the 6th bit of the DSCP-field called? RFC 2474 uses the ToS byte for Differentiated Services Code Point:
   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7
 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 |      DSCP field       |CU/ECN |
 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

Further, the DSCP field has more divisions:
  0   1   2   3   4   5
+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|   Class   |  Drop | 0 |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|___________ ___________|
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      DSCP field

My question is now, HOW is the 6. bit, the bit with the number 5, called? The only thing I know is that it is 0. But no name or anything for the 6. Bit. I'm reading the book 'Deploying QoS for cisco IP and Next-Generation-Networks' and there is where I found the table.
The same ToS Byte is also (and originally) used for IP Precedence (RFC 791), and there every bit is described and named:
  0 + 1 + 2     3         4          5             6  +  7
+-----------+-------+----------+-----------+--------------------+
|Precedence | Delay |Throughput|Reliability|Reserved and unused |
+-----------+-------+----------+-----------+--------------------+

I need this for further understanding of how QoS works and how the mapping from IP-Precedence-to-DSCP works.

A: At a guess, I'd say that 6 doesn't have a name as it is CU, or Currently Unused.

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Our Savior Lutheran Church is among at least dozen churches destroyed in Paradise.
Freitas and church members had constructed a new worship space just this year, building a tall wooden cross in front of the new structure. This week, he shared a picture of the hand-carved cross, bearing the motto, "Love God, Love People"—which remained erect though the rest of the building had crumbled.
At over a century old, Craig Memorial Congregational Church was one of the most historic churches in Paradise, built in 1909 to replace an even earlier building that had been destroyed in a fire.
So far, more than 60 people died in the blaze, and more than 600 remain unaccounted-for. Baptist Press reported that at least one Southern Baptist congregation in the area confirmed one of its members is among the dead. In the midst of grief and loss, Paradise's Christians continue to hold gatherings at churches in Chico or other neighboring cities, proclaiming messages of hope, renewal, and revival.
Some churches were damaged but not destroyed. Jubilee Church lost its sanctuary, but its office and new construction survived. The Adventist Review reports that both Paradise Adventist Academy and Adventist Health's Feather River Hospital were mostly intact, with only some portions burned down.
Given the limited access to return to Paradise, multiple congregations initially relied on reports from others on their status; Paradise Nazarene and Congregation Harei Yeshua, a Messianic community, first got the news that their buildings burned down, only to later hear confirmation that they were still standing.
Even churches whose buildings were spared face the same harsh reality as the rest of Paradise; the vast majority of their pastors, staff, and congregation have lost their homes.
After last week's evacuation, church leaders spent the past several days checking in on families, coordinating an overwhelming wave of relief supplies, and rethinking what ministry will look like in the short-term.
"Our church is spread out all over California and the surrounding states. That's been the hardest part because being the shepherd, you now have no idea where your people are even at," said Josh Gallagher, pastor of Paradise Alliance Church.
He left Paradise last Thursday, initially for a shelter at Neighborhood Church in Chico. He later learned that his family had lost their home, along with 18 of 21 families on the church's staff—a proportion that corresponds with the degree of loss across the community.
Gallagher spoke with CT about ministry in the aftermath of the wildfires.
What was going through your mind as you evacuated?
I knew it was serious, but I had a peace about what was going on.
My first instinct was help my neighbors, and we did that, then get my family to safety. … Once my family was heading down to Sacramento, I felt like I could go into serving and helping mode. It was this overwhelming sense that I needed to stay near the need. There were a lot of people from our congregation that came to the shelter, and more importantly, I was able to be there for the community.
What's the message that you want your congregation to hear right now?
That was the hardest message I had to deliver because we found out confirmation that we had lost our home, and we didn't grab a whole lot. … God's been faithful with helping me take it one step at a time. I need to grieve well with my family, then I need to grieve well for myself, then with our church, and then with our community.
What do you imagine for your congregation going forward?
That's the big question that we're all wondering. We go from a church of roughly 3,000, and now they're spread everywhere. Who's going to come back? When will they come back? Thank the Lord the church building is still standing. The other big structure that's still standing is the high school. Between those two areas, that'll probably be the rallying point for the community. We want to use that as best we can to serve the community, and the needs that they're going to have.
Long-term we're just going to have to assess, week by week and month by month, where our congregation is at and what this church is looking like moving forward. We're going into a little bit of a "church plant mentality." I planted a church before this, so I'm familiar with that.
You've been at Paradise Alliance for just over three months. After the fire, do you still feel called to serve there?
I do feel called to this church and this community for this season. God has confirmed that over and over again in my mind and my heart. My goal is to be the most faithful lead pastor and community member that I can during this time.
The word or the theme that God laid on my heart during this season where our congregation and our community is everywhere is engage. In some ways God may have been preparing us, since our church has been big on how we connect during the week. I'm going to be putting out weekly devotionals, and they're going to be getting text messages with daily Scripture readings, questions to be discussing about God's Word, prayers to be praying. Since those platforms are in place and our people are used to that, we're going to capitalize on those to keep our people close to God and close to each other.
What would you want the Christian community to know about the church in Paradise?
One of our city representatives was able to meet with FEMA, and he shared that conversation with me. They said, "We've never seen an entire city completely wiped out like this." They said that for the best chance of reviving this city, the faith community needs to be engaged moving forward because the faith community is where people find belonging, they find acceptance, they find hope.
After we had that conversation, our [denominational] district superintendent came up to me and said, "Josh, you're maybe here not to bring revival to a church but to an entire community." We've been praying for revival like many people do. I feel like God has given us an opportunity to experience revival on a church-wide level, but also a community-wide level. He's put all of the churches in Paradise, not just ours, at the center of that revival.
I would say, pray for revival—in a spiritual sense, absolutely, but also in an economic sense, in a building sense, across relationships, all of it.


Dirty Projectors fans should probably rejoice, Swedish husband and wife duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums share a likeminded experimental, layered play with percussions and unusual cooed layers of vocals as part instrumentation. Not only that, but their flickering rhythms and pulsing vocals, the unpredictable nature of their songs that are part pop, part experimental, part experience and beauty hold a offhand charm that few can mirror (perhaps hinted at in the teasing, cool pop of Lykke Li).
There are bits and pieces of the usual offbeat Swedish charm, a difficult to capture flutter, like a pretty girl with features slightly off the conventional, curled eyelashes and jerky dance moves in unusual draped clothes, big ribbons tied in soft long hair, an off hand aloofness. The musical notes here are already jumping rain drops, pretty and unexpected, and together the band have created something refreshingly new and wonderful. Something to discover and marvel at, a new species that is a bit of everything all at once.
Already recipients of the Jazz in Sweden 2008 award and pre-Pitchfork approved (the import version of their album recieved a 8.3, and their prior album a 8.0), Wildbirds & Peacedrums are finally bringing their unusual, lovely songs to the US with the magic disoveries tucked within their album The Snake, to be released August 25th. In the meantime, listen to songs off The Snake on their Myspace, and fall in love with the band before the rest of America catches up.


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Taking responsibility for complexity (section 3.3.1): Decisions from deliberation
Harry Jones28 Sep 2020
This article is part of section 3.3 of a series of articles featuring the ODI Working Paper Taking responsibility for complexity: How implementation can achieve results in the face of complex problems.
In the face of complexity, 'deliberation' should be a central process guiding decision-making, by mobilising and combining various perspectives and drawing on many types of knowledge. This involves carefully designed processes where different types of evidence are combined and weighed up in a reasoned fashion, through an inclusive and transparent dialogue 1. The aim is to make decisions that are relevant, feasible and implementable by combining different perspectives and building consensus prior to a decision2. Key stakeholders should be brought together to discuss and consider appropriate action and policy responses, sharing knowledge, considering different perspectives on an issue and reaching reasoned, consensual decisions where possible. Another characterisation of this kind of process is 'collaborative learning' 3, or a process of 'collective inquiry' – a kind of collaborative action research working towards a shared ideal and collective governance and decision-making4.
A wide range of areas of practical experience and theoretical reflection shows deliberative process can have a number of beneficial effects on decision-making and implementation. Work on social learning gives a substantive rationale for inclusive deliberation, arguing that collective discussion and incorporating a multiplicity of points of view improve the quality of decisions, policies and assessments produced. Multi-stakeholder deliberation prior to action has proven to build commitment and enhance the ability of units to adapt in the face of unpredictable problems. For example, in India, deliberative processes, incorporating multiple perspectives and building cohesion and experience, were the main factors explaining the differential response of community adaptation to climatic variability, being the most operative explanation for residents requiring less recourse to debt and maintaining feed stocks and production, even in drought conditions5. Moreover, a central challenge of evidence-based policy in health is not to develop the evidence needed for policy, but rather to develop more systematic, rigorous and transparent methods for identifying, interpreting and applying evidence in different decision-making contexts6. On a more practical note, Cash et al.7 argue that these processes can increase credibility, by bringing multiple types of expertise to the table; salience, by engaging end users in defining data needs; and legitimacy, by providing multiple stakeholders with more transparent access to the information production process8. Box 9 shows two contrasting examples of deliberative processes.
Box 9: Contrasting deliberative processes
One example of a deliberative process integrated at a high level into policy-making can be seen at the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the UK. In order to evaluate new health care technologies, NICE invites formal submissions from interested parties and holds consultations and invited commentaries from consultees and commentators (with a careful demarcation between the two); systematic reviews; technical modelling exercises; and multi-party representation in the large deliberative committee, which hears witnesses. There are also appeal possibilities and various support groups, some using consensus methods on controversial issues and others advising who to consult9.
At the other end of the scale, 'adaptive collaborative management' (ACM) has proven a highly effective method for forest user groups to manage their resources. It involves bringing together a range of community stakeholders, technical experts and implementing agencies to engage in proactive processes of reflection and adaptation. The centrepiece is collective learning processes between actors, which involves managed processes of reviewing and interpreting the available indicators and knowledge and feeding this into activity plans10.
There are some practical considerations in implementing deliberative approaches. Generally, they require face-to-face meetings, typically combinations of workshops, consultations and roundtables (etc.), at which actors convene to discuss and debate pressing issues. They require detailed and in-depth discussion and carefully structured and managed processes, allowing groups of people to engage in reflection, interaction and learning. As such, general informal policy discourse, often mediated by elites or the media, does not count as a deliberative approach. This means it is not easy to 'scale up' deliberation. However, as we have seen, learning and action must take place at a variety of scales (rather than just en masse at one level) and be embedded at related and possibly nested levels of governance; these processes, with appropriate representation throughout, could allow scale-up of deliberation to be carried out.
Deliberative processes must be action-oriented rather than functioning as just a 'talking shop.' They need to be aimed at an explicit decision, or at a decision context on which they will have a direct bearing11, so as to address specific problems in a clear-cut and managed way rather than simply being a source for generating ongoing perspectives on an issue12. As such, while deliberation specifically requires a departure from straightforward majority rule, it is important to embed within it mechanisms to combat the danger of discussions stalling and failing to reach a consensus, and also the conservatism that can sometimes be inherent in consensus approaches.
Participants should also have a role in 'doing' as well as discussing, to ensure that new possibilities are explored and reflected on immediately. Literature on social learning shows that participants should be involved in carrying out policies or actions, for example actively testing models or hypotheses in the field13. For example, the literature on agricultural innovation shows that agricultural reforms often should be carried out not in a top-down, 'transfer of technology' approach, but rather using the 'field as a laboratory,' developing and testing new methods and technologies with practitioners as well as working in controlled conditions. This allows for the combination of scientific knowledge with tacit knowledge of local circumstances and indigenous technical knowledge, and centres on embedding two-way, interactive and deliberative processes. It can make reforms more relevant and more likely to be adopted and have an impact on poverty reduction14.
Next part (section 3.3.2): Focusing on how change happens.
See also these related series:
Exploring the science of complexity
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity
Managing in the face of complexity.
Article source: Jones, H. (2011). Taking responsibility for complexity: How implementation can achieve results in the face of complex problems. Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Working Paper 330. London: ODI. (https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/6485.pdf). Republished under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 in accordance with the Terms and conditions of the ODI website.
References and notes:
Lomas, J., Culyer, T., McCutcheon, C., McAuley, L. and Law, S. (2005). 'Conceptualising and Combining Evidence for Health System Guidance.' Ottawa: Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. ↩
Culyer, A. J. and Lomas, J. (2006). 'Deliberative Processes and Evidence-informed Decision-making in Healthcare: Do They Work and How Might We Know?' Evidence and Policy 2(3): 357-371. ↩
Daniels, S. and Walker, G. (1996). 'Collaborative learning: Improving public deliberation in ecosystem-based management', Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 16(2): 71–102. ↩
Brown, V. (2007) 'Collective Decision-making Bridging Public Health, Sustainability Governance, and Environmental Management.' in Soskolne, C. (ed.) Sustaining Life on Earth: environmental and Human Health through Global Governance. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. ↩
Bhadwal, S. (2008). Understanding adaptive policy mechanisms through participatory irrigation management in Maharashtra, India. India: The Energy and Resources Institute. ↩
Dobrow, M., Goel, V., Lemieux-Charles, L. and Black, N. (2006). 'The Impact of Context on Evidence Utilization: A Framework for Expert Groups Developing Health Policy Recommendations.' Social Science & Medicine 63(7): 1811-1824. ↩
Cash, D., Clark, W., Alcock, F., Dickson, N., Eckley, N., Guston, D., Jager, J. and Mitchell, R. (2003). 'Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development', The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 100(14): 8086–91. ↩
It should be noted that, although there are similarities between deliberative processes and participatory approaches, and although in many situations an approach could be described as both participatory and deliberative, the two diverge in important ways. Participatory processes are focused largely on engaging the poor in 'bottom-up' processes of decision-making and policy formation, and are often aimed at helping to orient programmes towards pro-poor priorities, in order to make development processes more representative, giving citizens the power to determine the course of their own development. Thus, they have different starting points and different practical implications (more on this to follow). The importance of ideas of representation and of normative perspectives on participation will be revisited in a new light in the next section. ↩
McDougal, C., Pandit, B., Danjade, M., Paudel, K., Ojha, H., Maharjan, M., Rana, S., Bhattarai, T. and Dangol, S. (2009). 'Facilitating Forests of Learning: Enabling an Adaptive Collaborative Approach in Community Forest User Groups.' Jakarta: CIFOR. ↩
Michaels, S. (2009). 'Matching Knowledge Brokering Strategies to Environmental Policy Problems and Settings.' Environmental Science and Policy 12(7): 994-1011. ↩
Jones, N., Jones, H. and Walsh, C. (2008) 'Political Science? Strengthening Science–Policy Dialogue in Developing Countries.' Working Paper 294. London: ODI. ↩
Lundvall, B.-A., Johnson, B. and Dalum, B. (2002). 'National Systems of Production, Innovation and Competence-building.' Research Policy (31): 265-272. ↩
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Le château de Mortefontaine est un château français du  situé à Mortefontaine, dans le département de l'Oise et la région Hauts-de-France. Construit pendant la période entre 1600 et 1630 pour le seigneur de Plailly-Montmélian, Philippe Hotman, il devient le centre de pouvoir du marquisat de Plailly-Montmélian, érigé en 1654, dont le siège administratif reste toutefois à Plailly. Le château est surtout connu pour avoir été la résidence de campagne de Joseph Bonaparte de 1798 à 1814, ce qui en fit, à l'époque, un haut lieu de la vie de société. C'est aujourd'hui une résidence privée, qui a perdu sa splendeur après avoir servi d'école entre 1949 et 1958, puis d'hôtel de luxe à partir de 1987. Du parc à l'anglaise dessiné en 1770, ne reste rien de significatif sur cette partie du domaine.

Histoire

Les origines

Au Moyen Âge central, la châtellenie de Montmélian, dont dépend Mortefontaine, appartient à la couronne, jusqu'à ce que le roi Philippe-Auguste la donne en échange contre la seigneurie de Vernon à Richard de Vernon et son fils Richard. Une partie importante des terres appartiennent à la famille des Bouteiller de Senlis. Richard II de Vernon n'a pas de descendance mâle. Sa fille Marie épouse le chevalier Guillaume Calletot, qui décide de donner toutes ses possessions en pays de France à l'abbaye de Saint-Denis en 1283. Mortefontaine a donc deux seigneurs, l'abbaye de Saint-Denis représentée par un prévôt appelé procureur et châtelain, et Jean le Bouteiller, seigneur de Chantilly. En 1345, Guillaume IV le Bouteiller, fortement endetté, abandonna tout le domaine de Montmélian à son beau-frère Robert de Clermont, et ne garda que la « tour carrée » comme résidence.

Cependant, les deux seigneurs mentionnés ne possèdent pas toutes les terres de Mortefontaine, où les fiefs sont nombreux. La famille de Laillier, alliée à celle de Plailly, parvient à en réunir un certain nombre, peut-être également des terres ayant appartenu aux de Clermont. Autant est-il que Jean de Lallier, qui se fait appeler Christophe de Plailly, seigneur de Bertrandfosse, se fait aussi appeler seigneur de Mortefontaine dans un acte de 1500. Fort âge, il meurt en 1518 et laisse ses biens à Jean de Lallier (qui n'est pas son fils). Ce dernier désigne comme héritiers quatre de ses écuyers, les trois frères Parent et Adrien Le Fèvre, dit du Fay. Ils ne tardent pas à tout revendre à Germain II Le Rebours, conseiller au Parlement de Paris. À sa mort avant 1547, ses fils Guillaume et Germain III se partagent la seigneurie, qui est donc divisée entre Bertrandfosse et Mortefontaine. C'est Germain III Le Rebours qui récupère la seigneurie de Mortefontaine, mais il disparaît jeune, et sa veuve et cousine Madeleine Brachet la laisse à son parent Jerôme Brachet. Il n'y a, à cette époque, pas encore question d'un château à Mortefontaine.

La seigneurie de Mortefontaine est vendue à François Hotman en 1570, alors que celle de Bertrandfosse demeure dans la famille Le Rebours jusqu'en 1737. L'abbaye de Saint-Denis ayant subi de lourdes pertes lors des guerres de religion et des troubles de la Ligue, elle décide de vendre sa seigneurie de Montmélian-Plailly à François Hotman également, en 1599. Désormais, la plupart des terres de Mortefontaine sont à un seul homme, à l'exception notamment du fief de Vallière. Cependant, l'abbaye reste suzeraine. L'administration se fait toujours depuis l'hôtel du Four à Plailly, où se rend également la justice seigneuriale. Hotman, ambassadeur en Suisse, meurt dès 1600 et lègue la seigneurie à son troisième fils Philippe.

Étant donné que le château a été bâti entre 1600 et 1630, le commanditaire doit être Philippe Hotman, qui ne possède pas d'autres seigneuries, ni d'un manoir ou château sur place. La tour carré de Montmélian appartient au duc de Montmorency et est déjà complètement ruinée en 1621. - Le château de Mortefontaine et la seigneurie ainsi que le fief de Vallière sont acquis par le président du Parlement Jacques le Coigneux en 1652, qui obtient l'érection de la seigneurie et châtellenie en marquisat en 1654. Ce marquisat est vendu à Louis II le Peletier (fils de Claude Le Peletier) en 1680. À l'instar de son père, Louis le Peletier fait une belle carrière au Parlement dont il devient le premier président en 1707. Le troisième fils issu de son second mariage, Jacques-Louis, hérite du marquisat à la mort de son père en 1736. Il parvient encore à l'agrandir par le rachat de Bertrandfosse.

Les années de gloire de Mortefontaine

Louis III Le Peletier est né le 6 avril 1730 et devient conseiller au Parlement, maître des requêtes, intendant de La Rochelle et Soissons, prévôt des marchands de Paris, conseiller d'État, Grand trésorier et commandeur des ordres du Roi. Il épousa en premières noces Catherin-Charlotte du Cluzel de la Chabrerie, en 1754, et en secondes noces Françoise-Élisabeth-Suzanne de la Cropte de Bourzac, en 1768. Une cloche en l'église de Mortefontaine est baptisée de son nom en 1773. Après la disparition de son père Jacques-Louis en 1770, Louis prend la gestion du domaine en main. Ami de René-Louis de Girardin, il décide d'aménager le parc de Mortefontaine en jardin anglo-chinois suivant l'exemple d'Ermenonville. « Monsieur de Morfontaine » commence par le Petit parc près du château, où un ruisseau artificiel est créé, s'élargissant en un chapelet d'étangs minuscules. Un pavillon chinois, un obélisque, une colonne et une « vallée des tombeaux », une glacière surmontée d'un pavillon et une prairie tiennent lieu de fabriques. Le parc est encore orné d'un grand nombre de statues d'animaux, d'un théâtre, une orangerie, une volière. Le Peletier fait également aménager plus sommairement le Grand parc. C'est apparemment lui qui fait graver le rocher Delille, en hommage à l'abbé Delille, auteur d'un célèbre poème descriptif intitulé Les Jardins (1782). Parmi les autres amis de Monsieur de Morfontaine, on compte les artistes Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun et Hubert Robert. Pour faciliter l'accès des habitants de Mortefontaine à l'eau potable, le seigneur fait construire la fontaine monumentale.

À la Révolution, Louis le Peletier prend le chemin de l'exil. En décembre 1790, il vend ses biens avant qu'ils ne soient saisis. L'ensemble de l'ancien marquisat de Montmélian est acquis par Joseph Duruey, conseiller d'État et seigneur de Sannois, et sa femme, Jeanne Morin. L'acte de vente donne une description assez détaillée du château de Mortefontaine, du parc et des multiples dépendances, dont le moulin de Vallière, la ferme à côté de l'église Saint-Barthélémy et l'hôtel du Four à Plailly. Mais dès le 18 mars 1794, Duruey est condamné à mort et guillotiné le jour même. Le frère de Napoléon Bonaparte, Joseph Bonaparte, rachète Mortefontaine par acte du 20 octobre 1798. Les autres parties de l'ancien marquisat avaient cependant été vendues séparément.

Le 30 novembre 1800, le château est le théâtre de la signature du traité d'amitié entre la France et les États-Unis, dit traité de Mortefontaine, qui met fin à la quasi-guerre. C'est l'occasion de célébrer une grande fête avec  convives, immortalisée par une gravure de Francesco Piranesi. Puis, l'on négocie les préliminaires de la paix d'Amiens au château de Mortefontaine, le 25 mars 1802. Deux mariages y sont célébrés : celui de Joachim Murat et Caroline Bonaparte le 20 janvier 1800, et celui du prince Camille Borghèse et de Pauline Bonaparte le 5 novembre 1803. Lucien Bonaparte, propriétaire du château du Plessis-Chamant relativement proche, et Napoléon Bonaparte avec son épouse Joséphine de Beauharnais viennent souvent en visite. Joseph Bonaparte aime beaucoup Mortefontaine et y séjourne fréquemment. Il se consacre à l'embellissement du grand parc où il fait construire une dizaine de fabriques (ponts, tours, ruines, souterrain entre les deux parties du domaine...). Sa femme Julie Clary réside presque en permanence au château de Mortefontaine, sa santé fragile la tenant le plus souvent à l'écart de la vie publique. Des grands travaux sont conduits au château à partir de 1808, sous la direction de l'architecte Jacques Cellerier.

Pour éviter la confiscation du domaine à la chute de l'Empire, il est mis sous le nom de  de Villeneuve, parente de Julie Clary. Le château de Mortefontaine est loué au baron allemand von Schickler, passionné de chasse, qui y mène un grand train de vie. Mais finalement, Joseph Bonaparte décide de le vendre depuis son exil. C'est ainsi qu'en 1827, le dernier prince de Condé, père du duc d'Enghien, acquiert Mortefontaine, sans toutefois s'y installer. Après son décès mystérieux en 1830, sa maîtresse baronne de Feuchères en hérite, mais n'en obtient la jouissance qu'en 1832. La baronne de Feuchères meurt en 1840 sans postérité directe en léguant Mortefontaine à sa filleule, Sophie Thanaron (†1901), par son mariage Madame Corbin.

La division du domaine de Mortefontaine

L'entretien du grand domaine était fort onéreux et c'est pour cette raison qu'en 1894, Sophie Corbin décida de vendre le « Grand parc » au nord à Agénor de Gramont (1851-1925),  duc de Gramont et à la duchesse née Marguerite de Rothschild (1855-1905), qui y font construire le château de Vallière en style néogothique et néorenaissance. Toutefois, les deux domaines seront de nouveau réunis, dans cette même famille de Gramont, entre 1928 et 1949.

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À la disparition de Sophie Corbin, le 9 mars 1901 à l'âge de soixante-neuf ans, le château de Mortefontaine passe à ses filles, la baronne de Meyronnet-Saint-Marc et la comtesse Amelot de La Roussille. Elles se partagent le château et s'y installent avec leurs familles. Le bâtiment est alors en mauvais état par manque d'entretien. Chacune des sœurs s'aménage une aile du bâtiment selon son goût, mais seulement les travaux de restauration les plus urgentes sont exécutés. Le baron Philippe de Saint-Marc (1849-1929), gendre de Madame Corbin, est maire de Mortefontaine de 1884 à 1921. Quand son épouse décède en janvier 1921, il préfère se retirer à Paris et sur sa propriété d'Aix-en-Provence et démissionne de sa fonction de maire. Philippe de Saint-Marc avait notamment conservé du mobilier de Mortefontaine, une série de gravures peintes de Louis-François Cassas, gravées par Piranèse, commandées par Joseph Bonaparte, ainsi que le lit dans lequel Napoléon couchait lorsqu'il séjournait chez son frère. Ces éléments de mobilier sont conservés par ses héritiers.

Vers 1928, le château de Mortefontaine est vendu au comte Louis-René de Gramont (1883-1963), frère du célèbre physicien et maire de la commune Armand de Gramont (1879-1962), qui habite le château de Vallière voisin. Le comte Louis-René s'attache à restaurer soigneusement le château. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le bâtiment est occupé par les allemands de juin 1940 jusqu'à la libération de Paris en août 1944. Les dégâts sont minimes, contrairement au château d'Ermenonville qui a beaucoup souffert.

Cependant, le comte de Gramont ne trouve plus les moyens pour entretenir le château, et s'en sépare en faveur du Tiers-Ordre des Dominicains en 1949. L'ordre y installe son noviciat, fait construire un prieuré et ouvre un établissement scolaire. Mais dès 1958, les dominicaines ouvrent un nouveau quartier central à Rome, et la plupart des sœurs partent vers la Ville éternelle. Seule l'école reste à Mortefontaine. Avec la construction de nouveaux bâtiments pour les classes et la fermeture du noviciat, les religieuses n'ont plus besoin du château et souhaitent s'en séparer. Pendant de longues années, ils ne trouvent pas d'acquéreur, et le bâtiment reste vacant. Ce n'est qu'en 1985 que le pépiniériste M. Ponthieu l'achète, non pour l'habiter, mais pour le louer à la chaîne hôtelière « Alliance » qui y ouvre un hôtel de luxe.

Le domaine du château de Mortefontaine et du « Petit parc » de l'époque de Joseph Bonaparte est donc divisé en deux parties. Le château a perdu son parc, ses fabriques et ses statues, qui ont toutes été vendues, sauf le « gladiateur » toujours placé sur la pelouse devant l'entrée.

L'hôtel n'existe plus à ce jour, et le château est redevenu une résidence privée. Quant au reste du domaine avec le prieuré et l'Institut Saint-Dominique, il reste toujours la propriété de l'ordre. Affilié à l'Enseignement catholique et sous contrat, il propose école élémentaire, collège et lycée, accueillant au total plus de  élèves du CE2 à la terminale.

Description du domaine

L'acte notarié du  décembre 1790 relatif à la vente de l'ancien marquisat de Mortefontaine à Joseph Duruey et Jeanne Morin, sa femme, donne une brève description du domaine et une énumération de ses composants. Voici un extrait qui porte plus particulièrement sur le château et ses abords :

Protection
Le secteur qui correspond à l'ancien Petit parc du château de Mortefontaine, d'une superficie de , a été inscrit au titre des sites par arrêté du 27 mars 1947, sur la base de la loi du 2 mai 1930 relative à la protection des monuments naturels et des sites de caractère artistique, historique, scientifique, légendaire ou pittoresque. Ce site inclut le domaine de l'Institution Saint-Dominique, qui n'existait pas encore en 1947, et des terres agricoles au sud, qui ont jadis été soustraites du parc. L'exemple de l'inscription de ce site montre bien l'inefficacité du procédé, car de nombreux bâtiments ont été construits à proximité du château dès 1958, et le parc n'a jamais été restauré et a perdu toutes ses fabriques de jardin.

Plus récemment, le château, les deux pavillons d'entrée et le parc (dont la glacière) ont été inscrits au titre des monuments historiques par arrêté du 2 août 2004. Le parc du château de Mortefontaine dessiné en 1770 a été repéré pour le pré-inventaire des jardins remarquables.

Lieu de tournage
En 2015, une équipe de l'émission Secrets d'Histoire a tourné plusieurs séquences au château dans le cadre d'un numéro consacré à Désirée Clary, intitulé Désirée Clary, Marseillaise... et reine de Suède, diffusé le  sur France 2

En 2016, des séquences ont également été tournées au château dans le cadre d'un numéro consacré à Caroline Bonaparte, intitulé Caroline, née Bonaparte, épouse Murat, diffusé le  sur France 2

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie

 « Repères dans l'histoire du domaine de Mortefontaine », dans :

Articles connexes

 Château de Vallière et le parc du domaine de Vallière, l'ancien « Grand parc »
 Liste des monuments historiques de l'Oise (est)
 Mortefontaine

Lien externe
 Site internet de l'établissement scolaire

Mortefontaine
Monument historique dans l'Oise
Monument historique inscrit en 2004
Mortefontaine
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So if you want to taste the musical equivalent of a nitrogen foam elk pate bleu with emu feather reduction, I'm probably not the composer for you. I'm just not that "molecular gastronomy" type of person.
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Kate Rattray (ur. 31 sierpnia 1962 w Christchurch) – nowozelandzka narciarka alpejska, dwukrotna olimpijka.

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«Голубое чудо» () — неофициальное название Лошвицкого моста () через Эльбу в Дрездене, построенного в 1891—1893 гг. и соединяющего районы Блазевиц и Лошвиц. До 1912 года назывался мостом короля Альберта (). Название «Голубое чудо» мост получил уже в 1893 г. из-за редкой в те времена голубой окраски, к «чудесам» же был причислен из-за своего необычного вида, к тому же построенный из металлоконструкций, имел всего лишь две опоры, причём не в русле, а на берегах реки. В 2007 г. мост был номинирован к награждению как «Исторический символ инженерного искусства Германии».

Выше по течению находится Саксонский мост, ниже — Вальдшлёсхенский мост.

История

Уже в 1471 году между Лошвицем и Блазевицем, бывшими самостоятельными общинами в пригороде Дрездена, существовала постоянная паромная переправа через Эльбу. Но к середине XIX века, в связи с увеличением численности населения и развитием промышленности, возникла необходимость строительства моста в этом районе долины реки. Начиная с 1870 года было разработано три различных варианта, но лишь в 1883 году под давлением общественности саксонское правительство приняло решение и поручило отделу строительства железных дорог при министерстве финансов приступить к разработке нового проекта. Возглавил эту работу Клаус Кёпске, профессор дрезденского Политехникума, ныне Дрезденский технический университет. К 1885 году Кёпске разработал проект моста, по конструкции не имевший аналогов. Отнесённая к типу подвесных мостов его конструкция отличалась тем, что вместо стальных тросов или цепей, применявшихся в подвесных мостах, он использовал растяжки из склёпанной полосовой (листовой) стали. Были применены и другие новшества, способствующие стабилизации моста при ударных нагрузках и резонансе.

В 1891 году состоялась торжественная закладка фундамента. Строительство велось акционерным обществом «Саксонская железнодорожная компания» () под руководством инженера Г. М. Крюгера. Через два года металлоконструкции, изготовленные на металлургическом заводе «Королева Мария» () в Каинсдорфе, были полностью смонтированы, и 11 июля 1893 года состоялось торжественное открытие и испытание Лошвицкого моста.

11 июля 1893 года мост по правилам того времени был испытан на прочность. «Три паровых катка, три катка на конной тяге, три трамвайных вагона, загруженных корабельными якорями и камнями, три повозки с бочками, наполненными водой, одна конка, множество конных экипажей, марширующая рота солдат» заполнили проезжую часть моста. Общий вес нагрузки составил около 157 тонн. Изменение высоты моста в его центре — всего лишь 9 мм.

На строительство «Голубого чуда» было затрачено 2,25 млн золотых марок, сумма по тем временам огромная. Финансирование велось из средств обеих общин и саксонского правительства. Чтобы окупить затраты, сразу же в 1893 г. была введена оплата за пользование мостом: с каждого человека по 2 пфеннига, при пересечении моста с животными — по 10 пфеннигов за каждую лошадь, быка или корову, по 2 пфеннига за домашнюю птицу. Едущие на автомобиле платили дополнительно ещё по 20 пфеннигов. Таким образом удалось не только возвратить затраченные средства, но и произвести дополнительное благоустройство территории около моста. Плата взималась до 1921 года.

Первоначально на мосту была только проезжая часть, которую использовали и пешеходы. С 1895 г. дополнительно были проложены трамвайные пути. В 1935 году из-за возросшего автомобильного движения, для обеспечения безопасности пешеходов, с обеих наружных сторон каркаса моста были смонтированы тротуары. К середине XX века из-за продолжающегося увеличения транспортного потока стали вводиться ограничения, с целью предотвращения перегрузки конструкции. По этой же причине в апреле 1986 года через мост прекратилось движение трамваев.

В настоящее время примерно 35 тыс. автомобилей со средней скоростью 16 км/ч проезжают по мосту ежедневно. Для автомобильного движения предусмотрены два ограничения: скорости — до 30 км/ч и веса транспортного средства — до 15 т. Для фиксирования нарушений, на левом берегу перед въездом на мост установлена система датчиков, срабатывающая при превышении ограничений. В связи с большой загруженностью прилегающих улиц, на мосту часто образуются заторы. На текущий ремонт ежегодно расходуется до 134 тыс. евро. По данным комиссии, исследовавшей состояние моста в 1997 г., срок его безопасной эксплуатации ограничен 2027 годом. К этому времени городские власти должны будут определить дальнейшую судьбу «Голубого чуда».

Конструкция
 Общая длина: 280 метров
 Длина основного пролета: 146 м
 Высота моста (без высоты опор): : 24 м
 Ширина: 12 м
 Вес: 3500 т

Примечания

Литература

Ссылки
 Loschwitzer Brücke // Bernd-nebel.de
 The Blue Miracle // Structurae

См. также
 Голубой мост

Достопримечательности Дрездена
Мосты Дрездена
Висячие мосты Германии
Мосты через Эльбу


Once upon a time, there were two sheep. One was a small sheep … so small (separate hands to show size). It has a soft voice … baa! The other was a big sheep … so big (stretch arms to show size). It has a loud voice … BAA! The two sheep are brothers.
Every day, Big Sheep and Small Sheep would go out to the fields to play together and to look for grass to eat. One morning, as always, the two sheep went out. Big Sheep and Small Sheep gambolled out to the fields to look for grass to eat … (Get the children to gambol together "to the fields.") Now it has not been raining for many days and most of the grass had dried up.
Big Sheep and Small Sheep gambolled for a long time but they could not find any green grass to eat. They were getting tired. Their feet were tired and they could no longer gambol. So they walked … (Get the children to drag their feet on the ground.) Big Sheep and Small Sheep walked and walked from morning until afternoon but there were no green grass. As far as they could see all the green grass had become brown.
The sun was getting hotter. Big Sheep and Small Sheep were tired, hungry and thirsty … (Get the children to stick out their tongues and pant.) But Big Sheep and Small Sheep continued walking and soon they came to a river. They lowered their heads and lapped up some water with their tongue … (demonstrate how this is done).
Big Sheep found the green grass and he could have eaten the grass all by himself. But Big Sheep was generous to let Small Sheep eat the small patch of green grass. Small Sheep was also sharing … he shared the green grass with Big Sheep. Small Sheep loves Big Sheep and Big Sheep loves Small Sheep.


Every generation, a certain city or neighborhood becomes the capital of America's counterculture. Whether Concord in the mid-19th Century, Greenwich Village in the early 20th century and again in the early 60s, Haight-Ashbury in the mid to late 60s, or Seattle in the early 90s, these places attract the restless and the dissatisfied, and they also give form to the furtive dreams of the rest of the country. In Paul Ford's novel Gary Benchley, Rock Star, it's Williamsburg circa 2004.
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The control panel is the "brains" of your security system, connected to all of the keypads, sensors, and other protection devices in your home. The panel is programmed to respond appropriately to different events.
For example, when a sensor detects a window or door being opened at night while your system is armed, the panel will sound the alarm to warn you as it signals your monitoring serv- ice to respond. If a door is opened during the day while the system is disarmed, the panel knows that it can ignore it. You have the ability to modify the panel program to adjust how it responds to each event.
An important element of your panel is its communication capabilities. Some panels are only able to communicate with your monitoring service using traditional dial-up (phone lines). Some panels give you the ability also to include network (Internet) and cellular links between your panel and monitoring service. Whether you're concerned about wires being downed by bad weather or being intentionally cut, you have communication options that enable you to stay constantly connected and continuously protected.
the keyboard on your computer. The keypad usually will be located near your main entrance, but you can add others for convenience.
You use the keypad to turn your system on and off and make simple programming changes. The display on your keypad provides useful information about your system's status. Keypads are attractive and include many features that make your system simple to use for everyone in your family.
A number of sensors will be installed around your home. Door and window switches are your first line of defence. They protect the "perimeter" of your home, alerting the panel whether they are open or closed. You can also include glass-break sensors that sense the sound of breaking glass.
Two-button panic keys provide instant alarm notification to the central monitoring station. Our two-button design prevents you from sending alarms accidentally.
The second line of defence are internal sensors that detect intruders inside your home. You can include sensors able to detect body heat and motion to alert you that some- one is inside your home, and where they are located.
If you have pets, select a sensor designed to ignore their activities.
You will probably also want to install smoke detectors to provide total protection. You can even add a water sensor that can be used to detect a flooded basement or overflowing washing machine.
They don't completely replace your keypad, but fobs and proximity patches offer a faster way to control certain system functions. Just like the fob used to lock or unlock a car, a security system fob attaches to your key ring and lets you arm your system as you walk out the door or disarm the system when you arrive home. The keypad gives you feedback to confirm that your system received the command.
The proximity patch is a small adhesive patch that you can stick to a cell phone, wallet, purse or another item. As you pass by your keypad, just wave the proximity patch near it to arm or disarm your system without even stopping. The keyboard will give you a visual confirmation that it sensed the proximity patch and took the desired action.
In most installations, you will want to include a siren, horn or other sounding devices. These devices will probably startle intruders and encourage them to leave your premises while also alerting your neighbors of a potential problem.
Your panel can also be connected to the interior or exterior lighting, illuminating your residence and depriving the intruder of the ability to hide in the dark.


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