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Clan Douglas
Crest badge
Crest: On a chapeau, a green salamander surrounded by fire
Motto: Jamais Arriere (Never behind)
Slogan: "A Douglas! A Douglas!"
Plant badge
Pipe music
Dunbarton's Drums
Gaelic name
Dubhghlas (dark river) from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais (water, river)
Douglas has no chief, and is an armigerous clan
Arms of the last Chief of Douglas
Last Chief: His Grace Archibald Douglas
The 1st Duke of Douglas
Died: 21 July 1761
Note: His Grace Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, the 16th Duke of Hamilton is heir to the chiefdom of Douglas, but cannot assume the title of chief since the Lord Lyon King of Arms requires him to assume the single name Douglas.[1]
Historic seat
Douglas Castle
Septs of Douglas
Agnew, Blackwood, Blackett, Blacklock, Blalock, Breckinridge, Brown, Brownlee, Carmichael, Cavin, Cavers, Dick, Dickey, Dickie, Dixon, Drysdale, Forest, Forrest, Forrester, Forster, Foster, Gilpatrick, Glenn, Glendenning, Glendinning, Glenndinning, Inglis, Irwin, Kidston, Kilgore, Kilpatrick, Kirkland, Kirkpatrick, Lockerbie, Lockerby, Lockery, Lochrie, MacGuffey, McKittrick, Morton, Sandlin, Sandilands, Simms, Soule, Sterrett, Syme, Symington, Troup, Young
Clan branches
Red Douglas
Douglas of Morton
Douglas of Mains
Allied clans
Clan Hamilton
Rival clans
Clan Stewart
Clan Douglas is an ancient Scottish kindred from the Scottish Lowlands taking its name from Douglas, South Lanarkshire, and thence spreading through the Scottish Borderland, Angus, Lothian and beyond. The clan does not currently have a chief, therefore it is considered an armigerous clan.
The Douglases were once the most powerful family in Scotland. The powerful Douglas chiefs held the titles of the Earl of Douglas (Black Douglas), Earl of Angus (Red Douglas) and at one point the Earl of Morton.[2]
Many Douglases married into Scottish and other European royal and noble houses, thereby ensuring Douglas power within Scotland, as a result of their accumulated wealth.
The family's original seat was Douglas Castle in Lanarkshire, but they spread to many properties throughout Scotland.[3]
There are many Douglases buried throughout the world, such as the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, Vreta Abbey in Östergötland, and at Melrose Abbey. Perhaps most notable of all is at St Bride's Kirk in Douglas. Dedicated to St Bride, the patron saint of the Douglas, it holds the mausolea of many distinguished Douglases, including that of the Good Sir James Douglas.
1.1 Origins of the clan
1.2 Wars of Scottish Independence
1.2.1 The "Good" Sir James Douglas or "Black Douglas"
1.2.2 Crusader
1.2.3 Sir Archibald Douglas, Guardian of the Realm
1.3 15th century
1.3.1 Wars with England
1.3.2 Murder of the Douglas chiefs at Edinburgh Castle
1.3.3 Clan Conflicts
1.3.4 Murder of the Earl of Douglas by the King of Scots
1.3.5 Feud with the Royal Stewarts
1.4 16th century Conflicts
1.5 17th century & the Bishops' War
1.6 18th century & the Jacobite risings
2 Chieftancy
3 Douglas castles
4 Eminent members of the Douglas family
5 Popular culture
Origins of the clan
According to tradition, the Douglases took their name from the Gaelic or Cumbric language placename "Dubh glas/Ddu glas" meaning "black-blue/green", in reference to the colour of the river that ran through the territory.[citation needed] In fact, the family's surname is derived from the Gaelic elements dubh, meaning "dark, black"; and glas, meaning "stream" (in turn from Old Gaelic dub and glais).[4] One old tradition is that the first chief of Douglas was Sholto Douglas who helped the king of Scotland win a battle in the year 767. This is unsubstantiated.[2][5]
The true progenitor of Clan Douglas was almost certainly "Theobaldus Flammatius" (Theobald the Flemming), who received in 1147 the lands near Douglas Water in Lanarkshire in return for services for the Abbot of Kelso.[2][5]
Although the Douglases were first recorded in the 1170s, the Douglas family names consisted of Arkenbald and Freskin, and were undoubtedly related to the Clan Murray, and to be of Flemish origin. The Clan Murray were descended from a Flemish knight called Freskin.[6] Though the Flemish origin of the Douglases is not undisputed, it is often claimed that the Douglases were descended from a Flemish knight who was granted lands on the Douglas Water by the Abbot of Kelso, who held the barony and lordship of Holydean. However this is disputed, it has been claimed that the lands which were granted to this knight were not the lands which the Douglas family came from.[5][7]
In 1179 William Douglas was Lord of Douglas and it seems likely that he was Theobald the Flemming's son and the first to take the surname Douglas.[2][5]
Wars of Scottish Independence
Seal of William Douglas the Hardy
During the Wars of Scottish Independence, Sir William Douglas the Hardy, Lord of Douglas was governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed when the town and Berwick Castle were besieged by the forces of Edward I of England. Douglas was captured and was released only after he had agreed to accept the claim of the English king to be overlord of Scotland. He subsequently joined William Wallace in fighting for Scottish independence, but was captured and taken to England, where he died in 1298, a prisoner in the Tower of London.[2][5]
The "Good" Sir James Douglas or "Black Douglas"
Main article: James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
William Le Hardi's son, James Douglas, "The Good Sir James", (ca 1286–1330) was the first to acquire the epithet "the Black". He shared in the early misfortunes of Robert the Bruce and in the defeats at Methven and Dalrigh in 1306. But for both men these setbacks provided a valuable lesson in tactics: limitations in both resources and equipment meant that the Scots would always be at a disadvantage in conventional medieval warfare. By the time the fighting flared up again in the spring of 1307 they had learnt the value of guerrilla warfare – known at the time as "secret war" – using fast-moving, lightly equipped and agile forces to maximum effect against an enemy often dependent on static defensive positions.[3] Sir James Douglas recaptured Roxburgh Castle from the English in 1313. Sir James Douglas was made a knight banneret, a high honor, on the field and commanded a wing of the army at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.[2][3][5]
The English called Sir James "The Black Douglas"[8][9] for what they considered his dark deeds: he became the bogeyman of a Northern English lullaby Hush ye, hush ye, little pet ye. Hush ye, hush ye, do not fret ye. The Black Douglas shall not get ye. Unsubstantiated theories point to his colouring and complexion, this is tenuous. Douglas appears only in English records as "The Black" – Scots chronicles almost always referred to him as "The Guid" or "The Good". Later Douglas lords took the moniker of their revered forebear in the same way that they attached the image of Bruce's heart to their coat of arms: to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies and to exhibit the prowess of their race.[2][3]
Morton Castle
King Robert the Bruce had requested that Douglas, latterly his most esteemed companion in arms, should carry his heart to the Holy Land, as atonement for the murder of John III Comyn. Douglas and his knights had been invited to join the forces of Alfonso XI of Castile, Edward III of England's cousin by his mother Queen Isabella, to fight against the Moors in 1330 at the siege of Teba. Douglas was killed as he led a cavalry charge against the enemy while outnumbered and cut off from the main Christian force; Alfonso kept his army back from the attack; likely in some arrangement with his cousin Edward who could never beat the Douglas in combat[citation needed]. The casket containing the heart of the Bruce was recovered and returned to Scotland, to be interred at Melrose Abbey. Douglas' bones were boiled and returned to Scotland; his embalmed heart was recently recovered in the Douglas vaults at the Kirk of St Bride but his bones are not in the stone vault lying under his effigy and they have yet to be located.[2][5]
Sir Archibald Douglas, Guardian of the Realm
Main article: Sir Archibald Douglas
The Scottish army that fought and lost the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333 was led by James' youngest brother who had been elected Regent of Scotland in late March 1333. Sir Archibald Douglas has been badly treated by some historians; frequently misidentifying this Douglas warrior as the Tyneman or loser when the moniker was intended for a later less fortunate but equally warlike Archibald. He was mentioned in Barbour's The Brus for his great victory during the Weardale campaign; leading the Scottish army further south into County Durham he devastated the lands and took much booty from Darlington and other nearby towns and villages.[3][5]
Sir James 'The Good' Douglas' natural son William succeeded to the title as Lord of Douglas but may not have completed his title to the estates, possibly because he might have been underage. He died at Battle of Halidon Hill with his uncle, Sir Archibald Douglas. James' younger brother, Hugh the Dull, Lord of Douglas, a Canon serving the See of Glasgow and held a Prebendary at Roxburgh became Lord Douglas in 1342; Hugh of Douglas resigned his title to his nephew, the youngest surviving son of the Regent Archibald, William Lord of Douglas who was to become the first Earl. The First Earl's legitimate son James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas succeeded him. His illegitimate son by Margaret Stewart, 4th Countess of Angus was George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus, who was the progenitor of the Earls of Angus also known as the "Red Douglases".[2][5]
The prestige of the family was greatly increased when James Douglas's great nephew, James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas married a House of Stuart princess. In 1388 at the Battle of Otterburn he was instrumental to the Scots' victory, but was killed during the fighting. Leaving no legitimate heir, his titles passed to the illegitimate son of his great uncle.[2][5]
Wars with England
Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas did much to consolidate the family's power and influence. He successfully defended Edinburgh Castle against Henry IV of England in 1400 but died the following year.[3][5]
His son, Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, married the daughter of Robert III of Scotland. The fourth Earl fought against King Henry IV of England at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403, where he was taken prisoner.
In 1406, with the death of the king, the 4th Earl of Douglas became one of the council of regents to rule Scotland during the childhood of James I of Scotland. In 1412 the 4th Earl had visited Paris, when he entered into a personal alliance with John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and in 1423 he commanded a contingent of 10,000 Scots sent to the aid of Charles VII of France against the English. He was made lieutenant-general in Joan of Arc's French army, and received the title Duke of Touraine,[2][5] with remainder to his heirs-male, on 19 April 1424. The newly created French duke was defeated and slain at Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424, along with his second son, James, and son-in-law John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan.[2][3]
Murder of the Douglas chiefs at Edinburgh Castle
The Douglases became so powerful that by the early fifteenth century they were seen as a threat to the stability of the nation. In 1440 the young William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas and his brother were invited to dine with the ten year-old King James II of Scotland. The dinner was organised by Sir William Crichton of Clan Crichton. Known as the Black Dinner, a black bull's head, the symbol of death, was brought in. After the dinner the Douglas chiefs were dragged out to Castle Hill, given a mock trial and beheaded. The Clan Douglas then laid siege to Edinburgh Castle. Crichton perceiving the danger surrendered the castle to the King was raised to the title of Lord Crichton. It is still unclear exactly who else was ultimately responsible, though it is thought Crichton, Livingstone and Buchan as likely candidates.[2][3][5]
Clan Conflicts
Douglas Tartan (modern)
In 1448 Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormond led a Scottish force to victory against an English army at the Battle of Sark in 1448.[5]
The king gave the Earl of Atholl's confiscated lands of Strathbogie to Clan Gordon. The castle there became known as Huntly, a reminder of the Gordons' Berwickshire lands. Sir Alexander Gordon was created Earl of Huntly in 1449. At this time the king was at enmity with the Black Douglases. The Gordons stood on the king's side, and with their men involved in the south of the country, Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray took the opportunity to sack the Gordon lands, setting Huntly Castle ablaze. However the Gordons returned and quickly destroyed their enemies. Although the castle was burned to the ground, a grander castle was built in its place.[5]
The Douglases had a long feud with Clan Colville. Sir Richard Colville had killed the Laird of Auchinleck who was an ally of the Douglases. To avenge this murder the Douglases attacked the Colvilles in their castle, where many were killed. The Douglases levelled the Colville's castle and put their men to the sword. William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas personally executed Richard Colville.[5]
Murder of the Earl of Douglas by the King of Scots
The strength of the Douglases made it impossible for James II of Scotland to rule freely. After fruitless feuding with the Douglases the King invited William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas to Stirling Castle in 1452 under the promise of safe conduct, but then the King accused the Earl of conspiracy in his dealings with the Yorkists in England and through a pact made between Douglas, the Earl of Crawford and the Lord of the Isles. Upon Douglas' refusal to repudiate the pact and reaffirm his loyalty to James II, the King drew his dagger and stabbed Douglas in the throat. The story goes that the King's Captain of the Guard then finished off the Earl with a pole axe. The body was thrown from the window into a garden below, where it was later given burial. A stained glass window bearing the Douglas Arms now overlooks "Douglas Garden", the spot where the Earl is said to have fallen.[2][5]
Feud with the Royal Stewarts
In 1455 James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas rebelled against the king but his forces were defeated at the Battle of Arkinholm by the king's forces who were commanded by the Red Douglas, Earl of Angus. This brought an end to the Black Douglases.[2] After the battle an act of parliament gave the Earl of Angus the lordship of Douglas with the original possessions of his ancestors in Douglasdale. The 9th earl was later defeated by the forces of King James III of Scotland at the Battle of Lochmaben Fair in 1484.[5][10][11][12]
16th century Conflicts
Drumlanrig Castle, a seat of the Queensberry Douglases
In 1513, there was a strong Douglas contingent at the Battle of Flodden Field, where two of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus's sons were killed along with 200 men of the name of Douglas.[2][5]
A dispute occurred in 1530, when Sir Robert Charteris, the 8th Laird and chief of Clan Charteris fought a duel with Sir James Douglas of Drumlanrig in what was said to have been one of the last great chivalric contests. It was fought with all the observance of a medieval tournament with heralds and the king himself watching from the castle walls. The joust was apparently fought with such fury that Charteris' sword was broken and the king had to send his men-at-arms to part the combatants.[5]
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus held the post of Lord Chancellor and became guardian of James V of Scotland by marrying his widowed mother, Margaret Tudor, with whom he had a daughter, Margaret Douglas, mother of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. In 1545, Angus led his forces to victory at the Battle of Ancrum Moor where they defeated the English army during the Rough Wooing, and he was also present at the defeat in 1547 at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh.[2][5]
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, nephew of the 6th Earl of Angus, was a bitter enemy of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was one of the murderers of the queen's secretary David Rizzio and was heavily implicated in the murder of her second husband Lord Darnley. As regent, he was brutal in crushing factions still loyal to Mary, however, he was accused of complicity in the murder of Darnley and was executed in 1581.[2][3][5]
17th century & the Bishops' War
Hermitage Castle
During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, William Douglas, 11th Earl of Angus, a Catholic, was a supporter of Charles I of Scotland. In 1633, he was created Marquess of Douglas. Following the Battle of Kilsyth in 1645, he joined James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, and was present when Royalist forces fought Covenanter cavalry at the Battle of Philiphaugh where he barely escaped with his life. Following Cromwell's victory, he was able to make peace and was fined £1,000.[3]
In 1660, William Douglas, the brother of the second Marquess of Douglas became, through marriage, the Duke of Hamilton. Eventually, the titles of Marquess of Douglas, Earl of Angus, and several others devolved to the Dukes of Hamilton and the heir of that house is always styled 'Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale'. The Douglas and Hamilton lines became Douglas-Hamilton and, under Scots law, are barred from inheriting the title of chief of Clan Douglas due to the hyphenated surname. This similarly applies to the Douglas-Home family who joined their surnames in the eighteenth century.[5]
In 1689, James Douglas, Earl of Angus raised the Cameronian regiment (Earl of Angus's regiment) Although greatly outnumbered, the regiment managed to defeat a larger Jacobite force at the Battle of Dunkeld. The regiment was victorious under the command of Captain George Munro, 1st of Auchinbowie.[5][13]
18th century & the Jacobite risings
In 1703 the Marquisate of Douglas was elevated to a Dukedom. Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas married Margaret Douglas (a distant relation) late in life and had no direct heir – the title of Duke became extinct on his death. By the late 17th century, more political power was wielded by the Douglases of Drumlanrig, in Dumfriesshire who are also descended from the Black Douglases. The Douglases of Drumlanrig had become Earl of Queensberry in 1633, Marquises in 1682 and Dukes in 1684. The manoeuvres of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, contributed to the Union of 1707.[3][5] Later, in the 18th century, during the Jacobite Uprisings, the Douglases continued their support for the British government. Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas led the volunteer horse during the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715. Also at that fight was the Duke's young cousin, Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar, colonel of the 3rd Regiment of foot, and who died of wounds taken there shortly afterwards. Douglas Castle was burnt by the Highland armies of Bonnie Prince Charlie in the 1745 uprising. Douglas Castle was again burnt down in 1755, and the Duke commenced work on a new edifice designed by Robert Adam. Building work ceased on the Duke's death in 1761, and with it his Dukedom became extinct. The Marquisate of Douglas, and Earldom of Angus devolved to James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton, the senior male line descendant of the 2nd Marquis of Douglas, his great-great-great grandfather.
Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton, and 13th Duke of Brandon is heir to the chiefdom of the house of Douglas, but he cannot assume the title of chief since the Lord Lyon King of Arms requires him to assume the single name Douglas.[1] Note that the Duke of Hamilton is the Chief of Clan Hamilton. For a list of the historic chiefs of Clan Douglas see: Earl of Douglas, until 1455 and Earl of Angus for after 1455.
Douglas castles
Aberdour Castle
Douglas tartan, as published in 1842 in the Vestiarium Scoticum. Whether the Douglasses wore tartan in the sixteenth century, as the Vestiarium asserts, can be questioned.[14]
Aberdour Castle, Fife, held by the Earls of Morton (partially preserved).
Balvenie Castle, Moray, held by James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas (ruined).
Berwick Castle, Northumberland. Governed by William "le Hardi".(ruined, now forms part of Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station)
Bothwell Castle, South Lanarkshire (ruins).
Bowhill House, Selkirkshire. Home of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry (preserved).
Dalkeith Castle, Mid-Lothian. (heavily converted)
Douglas Castle in South Lanarkshire (now only minimal ruins remain).
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries and Galloway. 17th century mansion house of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Queensberry (preserved).
Grangemuir House, Fife
Hermitage Castle, Roxburghshire, 13th century Douglas stronghold (restored ruin).
Hume Castle, Berwickshire. ancient links with Douglas, home of Sir Alexander Douglas.
Kilspindie Castle, East Lothian. Home to the Douglases of Kilspindie, (scant ruins)
Lennoxlove House, East Lothian. Home of the Duke of Hamilton, (also the Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale, Earl of Angus etc.) (preserved).
Loch Leven Castle, Kinross. First home of the Earl of Morton (ruins).
Lochindorb Castle, Strathspey
Morton Castle, Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway. ruined former home of the Douglas Earls of Morton.
Newark Castle, Selkirkshire
Ormond Castle, Black Isle
Roxburgh Castle, captured by Sir James Douglas.
Sandilands Castle, Fife (ruins).
Strathaven Castle, South Lanarkshire
Strathendry Castle, Fife
Tantallon Castle, East Lothian. Stronghold of the Red Douglases (partially ruined).
Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway (ruins).
Timpendean Tower, Roxburghshire (ruins).
Eminent members of the Douglas family
Douglases have excelled in many fields, from politics to sports, science to the military, and more. Biographies held on Wikipedia can be found in the list: 'Douglas (surname)'.
In the Highlander novel Scotland the Brave, James Douglas is a fictional Scot born into Clan Douglas and died his First Death in 1746 at the Battle of Culloden.
The Douglas tartan was worn by the former British Army Regiment, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and is still worn by the Royal Gurkha Rifles. In its grey form, it is worn by the officers of all Scottish squadrons of the RAuxAF as part of their mess uniform.
The Black Dinner is also said to have inspired the events of the Red Wedding in the George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series.
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Clan Douglas Society of North America
Douglas Family Site, Brief Historical Account
Douglas History The Douglas Archives – a compendium of historical notes and biographies.
Clans with chiefs
Agnew
Arbuthnott
Borthwick
Broun
Cathcart
Chattan
Colquhoun
Cranstoun
Fraser of Lovat
Gartshore
Gayre
Grierson
Hannay
MacAlister
MacBain
Macdonald of Clanranald
MacDonald of Keppoch
Macdonald of Sleat
MacDonell of Glengarry
MacDougall
Mackinnon
Maclachlan
Maclaine of Lochbuie
MacLea (Livingstone)
MacLennan
MacLeod of Lewis
Macnaghten
MacNeacail
MacNeil
MacTavish
MacThomas
Makgill
Malcolm (MacCallum)
Marjoribanks
Moncreiffe
Nesbitt
Rattray
Scrymgeour
Sempill
Spens
Stuart of Bute
Wedderburn
Armigerous clans
Abercromby
Aikenhead
Ainslie
Aiton
Allardice
Auchinleck
Bannatyne
Belshes
Binning
Byres
Callender
Campbell of Breadalbane
Campbell of Cawdor
Clelland
Clephane
Congilton
Crosbie
Dalmahoy
Dennistoun
Edmonstone
Fotheringham
Fullarton
Gardyne
Gibsone
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Herries
Hopkirk
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Innes
Kinnear
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Logie
MacAulay
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MacEwen
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MacLellan
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Macrae
McCorquodale
McKerrell
Meldrum
Moncur
Monteith
Monypenny
Mouat
Moubray
Murray of Atholl
Nevoy
Norvel
Ochterlony
Pennycook
Pitblado
Purves
Roberton
Schaw
Skirving
Spottiswood
Stewart of Appin
Sydserf
Symmers
Tailyour
Tweedie
Udny
Walkinshaw
Wardlaw
Whitefoord
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In our last post, we discussed how to setup an Oracle database using Enterprise Modules' ora_profile. We talked about which modules you needed to pull in from the Forge and some basic hiera data overrides to get up and running. In this post, we're going to discuss some of the additional overrides you can do to set up and manage tablespaces, profiles, users, and security rules.
In this section, we're going to discuss how to manage the default tablespace. We're also going to create a couple of new tablespaces and manage them. Then, we'll play around with managing profiles and users.
To see a full list of what you can manage, check out the ora_tablespace documentation.
So what did we do here? Well, we made use of the ora_profile::database::db_tablespaces::list to create a list of database tablespaces. We named the first one TS_INDEX@DB01 and gave it a bunch of parameters. Same with the second. Super easy, right? Well guess what? It's the exact same process for managing users and profiles.
If you'd like to know more of the options available, check the ora_profile documentation.
To see a full list of the attributes managed by ora_user, check the ora_user documentation.
Now that we've learned how to manage tablespaces and users, it will be quick and easy to learn how to manage profiles. Spoiler alert: it's done the same way.
If you'd like to manage a different profile, just name it and give the database it corresponds to: something like non_default@DB01.
And that's all there is to it. For more information on what profile settings you can manage, check the ora_profile documentation.
Overriding security rules is super easy with the ora_cis module. With this module, you can modify the rules for all of your databases, or you can just modify the rules for specific databases. You can also change the values for each rule.
Each of the rules follow the same format, so feel free to tinker with each rule and customize as you'd like. And, as always, a full list of configurable options can be found in the ora_cis documentation.
As you're going through these customizations, you've probably said to yourself, "Do I really have to include all these classes? We're already doing a bunch of this in-house." We hear you loud and clear which is why we've included the ability to skip any classes you don't need. In our next post, we'll cover how to do this. We'll also discuss how you go about inserting extra classes before or after other steps. This is useful when your current implementation is okay, but you need to do a few extra things.


Input text: A horse is leaning 30 degrees to the back. It is -6.5 feet above the ground. It is facing southeast. The ground is silver. Common ivy is -3.5 foot above the horse. A large silver beer tap is above and right of the horse. A huge brown beer glass is -5.5 feet above the beer tap. A huge brown drop is 1 foot above the glass. A 4 inch high brown drop is 4 inch above the glass. The sun is silver. Camera light is black. A yellow light is in front of and above the glass. An orange light is left of and 1.5 feet above the horse.


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Plenty of ambition but little fanfare
From economic growth to green transport, Belgium has given itself a lot to do during its presidency.
The economic crisis and its origins have shaped Belgium's choice of policy priorities for its EU presidency. In Belgium's judgement, the most important issues are how the EU responds to the economic crisis, to the threat of a sovereign-debt crisis and to the regulatory failures in the financial markets.
In addition, the Belgian government has given itself a busy workload across the full spectrum of EU policy. This is a presidency that, in comparison to the French and Spanish presidencies, will be short of flag-waving headline-grabbing initiatives. But it will still be a presidency with ambition, aiming to clear a lot of significant legislative hurdles.
On the economy, the Belgian government is committed to continuing work on Europe 2020, the EU's strategy for boosting growth and jobs, with the aim of agreeing national reform programmes and advancing initiatives from the European Commission.
The Belgians want to emphasise the importance to the European economy of research, development and innovation, and would like them to be the subject of discussion at the December summit of national leaders.
The Belgians will follow up a report by former European commissioner Mario Monti on completing the internal market. The Belgian emphasis will be on removing bottlenecks, especially in infrastructure.
The presidency will also have plenty of EU housework to do, looking after institutional innovations and the budget.
The Lisbon treaty has introduced the possibility for European citizens to petition for legislative action. The Belgian presidency's task will be to establish the rules governing such citizens' initiatives.
The presidency will have to broker agreement between the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament on a budget for 2011, the first under the changed Lisbon rules that give more power to MEPs and reduce the number of readings required to reach such a deal. The Council and the Parliament have to reach a new agreement on how they finalise budgets and deal with MEPs' ambition to scrutinise the Council's spending more closely.
After the Commission has set out a paper on future options in the autumn, the Belgians will launch a debate on the 2014-20 budget. In parallel, the presidency will start debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Low-carbon plans
Environmental policy could be dominated by preparations for the next round of international negotiations on climate change to be held in Cancún, Mexico, in November. The presidency wants to encourage the transition to a low-carbon economy, looking in particular on using tax incentives and addressing the external costs of road transport.
The Belgian government will try to conclude negotiations on carbon dioxide emissions limits for light commercial vehicles.
There are a number of other legislative initiatives where the Belgian government hopes to complete negotiations with Council and the MEPs. They include the Eurovignette, dangerous substances and electronic waste (the ROHS and WEEE directives), the pharmaceuticals package, food labelling and novel foods.
The Belgian presidency will begin with the adoption by the Parliament, expected next week, of a new agreement with the United States on transferring bank data (the SWIFT agreement). The Commission will then begin negotiations with the US on a more comprehensive data-sharing agreement that is also likely to require mediation between the Commission and MEPs of the kind undertaken by Spain on the SWIFT agreement.
The EU, represented by Belgium, will begin negotiations with the Council of Europe on the EU's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. Toward the end of the year, member states are expected to approve a proposal by the Commission to drop visa requirements for Albania and for Bosnia.
If the Belgian presidency can deliver on all this, it will belie its current status as a caretaker government.
By Hannah Roberts
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Africa boss exits in latest MTG restructure
By Stewart Clarke
23rd March 2016 @ 11:35
MTG's African CEO is exiting amid the latest round of changes at the Sweden-listed broadcasting group.
Joseph Hundah has left is CEO and EVP role at MTG Africa and will be replaced by EVP Jette Nygaard-Andersen.
Hundah, a former CEO of pay TV operator Multichoice's Nigerian operation, has been running MTG's Africa business since 2011.
Nygaard-Andersen has now stepped into his shoes and will oversee the MTG African business, which comprises free TV channels Viasat1 Ghana and TV1 in Tanzania, as well as Modern African Productions.
"Joseph leaves with our thanks for his contribution to the development of our African business and our best wishes for the future," MTG CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, said.
MTG has undergone a wide-ranging restructure in recent times, shedding jobs as it seeks to become a digitally-focused content company.
In other changes announced this morning Peter Nørrelund has been appointed executive VP and CEO of MTG Sport and Gabriel Catrina as chief strategy officer.
Nørrelund, a former editor-in-chief at Danish public service broadcaster DR, joined MTG in 2003 is being upped from the MTG head of sport role he assumed in 2013.
"Peter has done a great job building up an unrivalled sports portfolio for our channels and platforms around the world," Lindemann said. "Not only do we have rights to the top global franchises but also very strong local editorial offerings. This step up in the organisation reflects how central sports is to our consumer product offering."
Catrina joined MTG in 2013 as head of group strategy from consulting firm Booz & Company in the Nordics.
Lindemann said: "Gabriel has substantially enhanced our strategy work and been instrumental in our strategic transformation. This new role reflects the importance of dedicated strategic thinking and planning to the future of MTG as a leading global digital video entertainment business."
Tags: Gabriel Catrina, Jette Nygaard-Andersen, MTG, MTG Africa, Peter Nørrelund


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Aileen Haydee Bernal Ardines, (born 19 August 1994), (La Villa de Los Santos) Los Santos is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant winner of the Miss International Panamá 2014 title on July 13, 2014, for Miss International 2014 contest.

Miss Panamá 2014

Bernal is 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) tall, and competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Panamá 2014. She represented the state of Los Santos.

Miss International 2014

She represented Panamá in the 2014 Miss International pageant, held on November 11, 2014, in Tokyo, Japan, where she place in the top 10.

See also
 Miss Panamá 2014
 María Gallimore

References

External links
Panamá 2014 official website
Miss Panamá
Miss Panamá blogspot

1994 births
Living people
Panamanian beauty pageant winners
Miss International 2014 delegates
Panamanian female models
Señorita Panamá

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Q: Shortcode Attributes - post__not_in array I'm trying to put together a shortcode that let's  the user loop posts but exclude specific ones by id.
 $atts = array_change_key_case((array)$atts, CASE_LOWER);

    // override default attributes with user attributes
    $custom_atts = shortcode_atts([
                                     'link' => 'off',
                                     'hide' => '',
                                     'only' => '',
                                     'reverse' => '',
                                 ], $atts, $tag);

    $args = array(
        'cat' => 113,
        'post_type' => 'page',
        'posts_per_page' => '-1',
        'order' => 'ASC',
        'post_parent'     => $current_id,
            'post__not_in'    => array($custom_atts['hide'])

    );

    $the_query = new WP_Query( $args );

Then the shortcode would look like:
[customposts hide="7043,7128"]

But for whatever reason it's only hiding the first post listed in the attribute.
Any ideas?

A: With this part:
'post__not_in' => array($custom_atts['hide'])

you're actually running:
'post__not_in' => array( "7043,7128" )

with [customposts hide="7043,7128"].
Note that post__not_in expects an array of numbers, not an array with a single CSV element.
Have a look at e.g. wp_parse_id_list() and don't forget to validate the input, to e.g. avoid empty input or a one with non integers.
PS: This can potentially be eat up your resources for large number of posts:
'posts_per_page' => '-1'

Consider adding a limit there instead.

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In the William Shakespeare play Richard III, Richard loses his horse in battle and is forced to continue the fight on foot. In desperation, he cries out: "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"
According to B2B consultant Mark Eardley, if we think of Richard as a customer, providing him with a positive experience is all about meeting his needs. And what does he need? Well, a horse, of course.
Response is critical to Richard; he needs to know that someone understands his challenges and will solve his problem, continues Eardley. What he doesn't need is a status report informing him that a horse will definitely arrive before close of battle today. While he may not detail when he needs that horse, you as a brand know that he needs one now. The quality of horse is less important for Richard given his desperation. As for price, Richard makes it clear that things like total cost of ownership, return-on-investment, discount structures and payment terms are totally irrelevant. He's willing to give his kingdom for a new steed.
If we look at Richard's story, adds Eardley, you need to analyse all the ways you can create value for your customer in order to motivate them to buy from you.
"Your call is extremely important to us. Please hold."
"For large orders, press 1."
"Please hold while we transfer you to the relevant person."
"Your call is extremely important to us."
"We are now transferring your call to the relevant department. Please hold."
Most of us will have experienced some version of this kind of interaction with businesses. But this type of thing is no longer good enough. "From the switchboard to the executive board, customer experience is all about being the brand," says Eardley.
Today's customers expect a personalised experience throughout their engagement lifecycle with a business, agrees Sheryl-Lynn Omar, CEM manager, Striata SA. "At the very least, they expect to be addressed correctly by name and for the content of any communication to be relevant to their interests. Brands cannot increase engagement, build loyalty and achieve retention without being able to tailor their interaction with a customer according to their life stage, stated preferences and historical behaviour."
Were you trying to target Richard again in the future, you'd take his previous battle preferences, needs and buyer behaviour into consideration when trying to sell him other battle-friendly modes of transport.
For Nir Tenzer, operations and marketing manager of Microsoft SA, companies looking to provide more personalised customer experiences should use technology to engage customers at the right moment, in the right place, in the right way. "Social enables brands and businesses to have conversations with their customers. Unlike other channels of mass communication like TV ads, newspaper advertisements and billboards, social is a two-way channel that helps foster customer engagement." Companies that are getting their social strategy right gain insights into customer pain points and join conversations in relevant online communities, which boosts customer retention and loyalty.
Social media makes a bad experience much more visible, but it can do the same for a good experience, making it an excellent word of mouth tool, states Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management. The reality is that social makes it easier for customers to voice their opinions about your product or service - and to do so to a much wider audience. "Social media has become a mechanism for customers to publicly voice their complaints. Due to this, organisations looking to exploit social media need to have a working strategy on how to manage unhappy customers."
Unlike other channels of mass communication like TV ads, newspaper advertisements and billboards, social is a two-way channel that helps foster customer engagement.
Nicholas Leck, Microsoft Solutions executive at EOH MC, shares this sentiment. He believes that the impact of social on the local customer experience landscape is largely about customer complaints. As such, Leck cites customer complaints management as being the cornerstone of modern customer experience management. "Hello Peter was the leader in customer complaints for a number of years until Facebook and Twitter gave customers a real voice. Social media has given the customer a far greater reach, making big and small brands alike sit up and take action."
Customers who are tired of being subjected to the poor service from call centre or switchboard staff described above now have a silver bullet in the form of social networks.
Customers are connecting with companies in more ways than ever, says Tenzer: e-mail, mobile, social, IMs. "Which one should you focus on and create great customer experiences for? The answer is the one that your customer is using. Which is all of them." Understanding customers and their expectations is the first step to providing effortless experiences, he says, pointing out that 89% of companies with strong omni-channel customer engagement retain their customers; that figure drops to 33% for companies with weak omni-channel engagement.
"Omni-channel is not about all channels - it's about moving customers between channels in a seamless manner," notes Omar, adding that as digital customer engagement increases, physical contact between a business and its customers declines. She adds that smart brands will use digital touch points to enhance the entire customer experience even when the customer is using a physical touch point. "A well-timed e-mail sent immediately after an appliance purchase with a video explaining how the product works, for example, can make all the difference in whether that customer returns to buy another."
Social media has given the customer a far greater reach, making big and small brands alike sit up and take action.
Something like mobile plays a very important role in overall customer experience management, says Omar. Smartphones are the most common starting point for online activities and certain crucial and high-impact points in the customer journey take place on a mobile, like searching, comparison and shopping, she notes. "Just because mobile has a narrower screen does not mean that the experience should be diminished or be simpler; it's about delivering the right experience to the right device. The content can remain the same ? it's the presentation layer that must change to deliver the best possible customer experience."
On an average day, a customer is exposed to close to 3 000 media messages; they will pay attention to just 52 of these messages and will positively remember a mere four, concludes Leck. "The value of personalisation lies in relevance. People appreciate brands that take the time and make the effort to understand their preferences, needs and wants. Information that is targeted to my specific interests and challenges will at the very least help me become more knowledgeable, if not spend money."
Social: Today, groups are formed on social platforms and are key communication platforms, even within business environments. Apps like ERP and CRM should enable people to communicate in a social way. Seamless integration of these apps is key to translating social interactions into potential revenue streams.
Mobile: Most South Africans have their first taste of technology via the mobile phone. These users leverage innovations from a handheld device. Tailoring digital experiences to function effectively on mobile is the cornerstone of successful customer experience management.
Analytics: Businesses can consolidate information from different platforms and present it in an aggregated manner to achieve a more holistic view of their customers. This allows businesses to analyse consumers and understand what makes them tick in order to create better customer experiences.
Cloud: At the base of the these trends lies cloud, which enables the above three trends to thrive. Cloud allows the end-user to access technology from anywhere in the world without worrying where data is hosted and providing capacity as and when the need arises in a scalable manner enables the execution of the above trends.
While JP Kloppers, CEO of BrandsEye, acknowledges the value of digitisation, smart innovations and analytics, he believes that people remain at the core of good customer experience. Even the best artificial intelligence in the world, IBM Watson, struggles with machine learning, especially when it comes to understanding complex social nuances such as slang, sarcasm and local vernacular, he says. By including humans not only in the initial setup of an artificial intelligence platform, but throughout the process, one is able to keep track of the conversation, which helps a business understand what is driving sentiment towards their brand.
Combining human intuition and AI, BrandsEye successfully predicted the outcome of the Brexit vote, which saw the UK deciding to leave the European Union. According to Kloppers, they made this prediction by analysing social conversations and looking at the sentiment expressed by people. "We could understand en masse just how people in the UK felt about Brexit. Using humans means we could cut through the social noise and accurately decipher just how people felt. Using standard statistical modelling, we could then apply that understanding in real time to the whole population to get an accurate indication of the way in which the vote was likely to go."
He goes so far as to asset that a business can'tget to the same level of insight from social media data without using people. "Fundamentally, people speaking on social media to or about brands is a human communication problem. Approaching it from a big data or AI angle misses the heart of the issue: your customer trying to engage with you."


An atheist-agnostic group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in an effort to block Texas Gov. Rick Perry's upcoming prayer rally next month.
Perry is partnering with the American Family Association and other faith groups to hold "The Response: A Call to Prayer for a Nation in Crisis" at Houston's Reliant Stadium on Aug. 6.
"Right now, America is in crisis: we have been besieged by financial debt, terrorism, and a multitude of natural disasters," reads the letter from Perry posted on the event's website. "As a nation, we must come together and call upon Jesus to guide us through unprecedented struggles, and thank Him for the blessings of freedom we so richly enjoy."
In response to the lawsuit, Perry's office issued a statement Wednesday declaring that the Aug. 6 prayer event will continue as planned.
The plaintiff, FFRF, describes itself as an association of freethinkers, including atheists, agnostics and skeptics. The group says it is a "church/state watchdog" and has more than 16,600 members nationwide.
Perhaps one of FFRF's greatest victories, although short-lived, occurred last April when a U.S. district judge ruled that the federal law creating the National Day of Prayer was unconstitutional.
The Obama administration appealed the decision and attorney generals from several states joined in a friend-to-the court brief by the state of Texas supporting the National Day of Prayer. In April, the federal appeals court overturned the ruling, declaring that the plaintiff, FFRF, did not have sufficient legal grounds to file the suit.
Yet FFRF continues to file complaints to block public prayer events.
"The answers for America's problems won't be found on our knees or in heaven, but by using our brains, our reason and in compassionate action," said Dan Barker, FFRF co-director, in a statement regarding the Texas prayer event.
"Gov. Perry's distasteful use of his civil office to plan and dictate a religious course of action to 'all citizens' is deeply offensive to many citizens, as well as to our secular form of government," Barker contended.
A judge is expected to be assigned to the lawsuit by the end of this week.


I was about twelve seconds away from choosing sports cars as my hobby. I've got an '86 Mazda RX-7 GXL in the garage that my aunt gave to me for doing some work on her house to get it ready to sell a few years before she died. It needs considerable work done to it and now that I'm into cycling I don't have the time, disposable cash, or "want to" to bother with it. Had I stuck with running, this post would be very different.
Years later, someone knocked my Trek off the rack at a supported ride in Flint. The top tube was gouged and a glob of baby blue paint from the rack was transferred to my frame. It broke my heart. The bike was a mess, so I decided to remake it the way I wanted it.
My trusty, old Trek went from decently cool to undeniably spectacular in the space of a couple of six months – and I managed to drop a couple of pounds off of it in the process.
Just like customizing a car (only with fewer moving parts), breathing new life into a classic bike is a labor of love. Though unlike a car, a complete transformation will be (fairly) reasonable on the finances. At least relatively speaking.
Once I got going, I went all in. In addition to the paint job, the bike got better, lighter wheels, a lighter double crankset in lieu of a heavy, inefficient triple, a ten speed drivetrain in lieu of a nine speed, a new seat post, a new flipped 17° in lieu of a flipped 12° stem, a new headset, and a new bottom bracket, and real leather bar tape (the cat's pajamas). The bike started out with a lot of brushed aluminum parts but I changed everything over to black, right down to the seat post collar. I did leave the brakes alone, for now, mainly to keep something on the bike original other than the frame, fork and chainring bolts. That'll change this year, though. Those brakes are going to be black as well, and shortly.
It cannot be stated strongly enough how much better the new crank and bottom bracket setup is contrasted to the old. The old required constant cleaning and maintenance. The new has been, up to this point, set and forget. I've taken the assembly apart a few times to make sure everything was clean but it wasn't necessary. The old would get a little creaky now and again (usually dirt working its way to the bearings) but the new hasn't creaked once – it's been incredibly quiet.
After all of the work and money that went into the transformation, I can say without question, the bike I've got today is vastly superior to what it was just a few years ago. Vastly….
… and it was worth every penny. The Trek went from my "ride four times a season as a rain bike" to my go-to tour bike.
To wrap this post up, there's one thing that has to be addressed early on in the project. Are you going to go retro and keep the bike original or are you going to go modern? I chose to modernize the bike. A cleaned up front end with newer shifters meant the cable housings travel under the bar tape. Changing the drivetrain from triple to double improved the efficiency in shifting and dropped some decent weight. The seat post went from alloy to carbon fiber, but the big change was made to improve my ability to adjust the seat angle (the old seat post had notches so the seat nose was too high on one notch and too low on the next). There will be work in either option – whether finding new components that match up with your old frame, or finding vintage parts. Either option presents its challenges.
In my case, I was interested in functionality. I wanted the bike to not only look smashing, I wanted it to meet specific operating criteria. I wanted a bike that was easy on the eyes and superior in its operation. That meant newer components – there never was a question for me. It took a while to make it what I wanted, but I'm glad I went to the trouble.
By bgddyjim in Cycling, Fitness, Gravel Biking, Humor, Mountain Biking, Recovery, Triathlon on February 11, 2019 .


PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Furries are back. Pittsburgh is hosting the annual Anthrocon convention for the eighth year in a row.
Visit Pittsburgh CEO Craig Davis says the four-day event is one of the city's top ten conventions, revenue-wise.
With nearly six thousand visitors, downtown restaurants like Tonic Bar and Grill are happy to temporarily waive the "no pet" rule.
Anthrocon chairman Sam Conway doesn't wear a costume, but helps explain those who do.


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Strong to the Bone
A Caitlin Strong Novel
Caitlin Strong Novels (Volume 9)
Forge Books
Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong takes on a gang of neo-Nazis in Strong to the Bone, an action-packed novel of the critically acclaimed Caitlin Strong series by Jon Land
1944: Texas Ranger Jim Strong investigates a triple murder inside a Nazi POW camp in Texas.
The Present: His daughter, fifth generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong, finds herself pursuing the killer her father never caught in the most personal case of her career—a conspiracy stretching from that Nazi POW camp to a modern-day neo-Nazi gang.
A sinister movement has emerged from the shadows of history, determined to undermine the American way of life. Its leader, Armand Fisker, has an army at his disposal, a deadly bio-weapon, and a reputation for being unbeatable. But he's never taken on the likes of Caitlin Strong and her outlaw lover, Cort Wesley Masters.
To prevent an unspeakable cataclysm, Caitlin and Cort Wesley must win a war the world thought was over.
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Caitlin Strong and Cort Wesley Masters had just emerged from Esther's Follies on East Sixth Street, when they saw the stream of people hurrying down the road, gazes universally...
Praise for Strong to the Bone
"Blasts right out of the chute . . . the twists and action don't stop until the final page." —CJ Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Land employs the very best elements of thriller and mystery. . . . readers are going to be blown away." —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Electrifying . . . a slam-bang, can't-put-it-down thriller that's as timely as it is terrific."—Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author
"Land's best novel yet." —Strand Magazine
"A real scorcher." —TopShelf Reviews
"The best of the Strong series . . . a must-read." —Booklist
"Every installment in this remarkable series is stunning, and the latest is no different, his most intricate and best by far. . . . Jon Land is the only author I have ever read who continually ups his game and never disappoints!" —Suspense Magazine
"A high-octane tale that blasts out of the gate and never lets up." —HuffPost
"Fantastically written with larger-than-life characters and explosive action . . . Fans of the Jack Reacher series should definitely jump in on this one, too." —San Francisco Book Review
"Fast-moving and riveting from beginning to end. . . . An exhilarating ride." —Fresh Fiction
"An outstanding work of fiction that should rank among the very best of Jon Land's impressive oeuvre. In Caitlin Strong, he has crafted one of the most dynamic, compelling (and aptly-named) series protagonists of our age." —Criminal Element
JON LAND is the USA Today bestselling author of more than forty novels, including Strong Enough to Die, Strong Justice, Strong at the Break, Strong Vengeance, Strong Rain Falling (winner of the 2014 International Book Award and 2013 USA Best Book Award for Mystery-Suspense), Strong Darkness (winner of the 2014 USA Books Best Book Award and the 2015 International Book Award for Thriller), Strong Light of Day, and Strong Cold Dead. He's a 1979 graduate of Brown University, lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Woman robbed at knifepoint
The Community, Outreach, Response and Engagement team will roll out in December to help prevent crime in Turlock. - photo by Journal file photo
Sabra Stafford
Turlock Journal
Updated: Feb. 8, 2019, 10:17 p.m.
A woman getting out of her car at a Turlock shopping center was robbed at knifepoint by three suspects, the Turlock Police Department reported.
The robbery was reported around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the shopping center in the 2700 block of Geer Road.
The woman told police that as she was getting out of her vehicle, she was approached by three individuals — two men and one woman — and that one of the men was armed with a knife.
The suspects grabbed the woman's purse and fled the shopping center on foot. The woman was not injured in the incident.
Police officers located the woman's purse across the street. The cash had been stolen, said Turlock Police spokesman Sgt. Russ Holeman.
The only description available on the suspects was that all three were white.
Turlock man uses car as a weapon
Killer last seen in Turlock area caught in Stockton hotel


The cottage was very comfortable and our boys loved counting all the sheep! We really enjoyed the open fire. Sedburgh is a delightful village in stunning countryside and we enjoyed many walks in the area and lovely food and drinks in the many cafes and pubs. We also loved spending a few hours exploring the book shops of Sedburgh. A lovely break, would definitely recommend and maybe return again.
We didn't have a problem last year, but this year, we had to use public pay car park on several occasions, £1 an hour is costly addition.
This is a lovely and welcoming cottage. It is very clean although a small cottage it will comfortably sleep four in the two double bedrooms. It has central heating and an open fire, there is a tv with freeview and many dvd's. There is a very well equipped kitchen and a lounge/diner.There is also a very small but nice gravel garden which is accessed via the first floor back door.The cottage is on the main road, which is very narrow and larger vehicles appear very close to the cottage, something to consider with dogs or young children, obviously keeping the front door locked alleviates any danger. The cottage opens out onto a very narrow foot path. The village is a sleepy little place, it has a butchers, chemist and green grocers, and a spar is about 10 minutes walk away. a nearby (12 miles away) market town has a booths supermarket ( a northern Waitrose clone) so the cottage is well placed. It is close to both the Dales and the Lakes so a good situation. There is parking a short walk away from the cottage. The cottage is called Sheep Fold and there are glorious views of sheep grazing from the bedroom windows. We found the rather kitsch decor a bit OTT, the doormat is decorated with sheep and then every other surface is crowded with the sheep motive, even the crockery, we found this amusing and the owners are certainly not advocates of the less is more motive. This is a small quibble though as overall the cottage is lovely, the village is lovely as well and i hope to return one day.
This is such a welcoming cottage. We were very touched by the treat for our dog, the milk in the fridge and the local biscuits to greet us after a long journey. The cottage is very well placed for the Lakes and the Dales and Sedbergh itself has some lovely walks. Very dog friendly everywhere we went, we will definitely be back.
A winner in every way. Brilliant comfy beds. Would highly recommend for small party . A previous reviewer commented door steps straight onto street which it does. Just need to train your dog ! Double glazing very effective. Perfect location. Lovely pubs at Ravenstonedale for excellent food. Red Lion in Sedbergh good simple fare. Farfield Mill (1.5 miles )good coffee house for dayt time eats. Update lounge picture on first page of trip advisor as it shows old TV .
Lovely little cottage, nicely equipped. Personally found the double bed to be quite hard. Front door opens onto street which makes it awkward getting dogs in and out.
A first visit to Sheepfold cottage & to Sedbergh. We will be back to Sheepfold, the cottage had everything we needed. Took our little dog'Lucky' with us & she loved it too ( and the treats). The cottage was well stocked, beds firm, kitchen well equipped. We are walkers and the hills were within walking distance of the cottage. The open fire was a luxury. Looking to return later this year.
Stayed here for 3 nights recently. This really is a lovely little cottage, with a 'really nice feel'! Guests obviously buy into the sheep theme, and it seems that it's become a bit of a tradition to leave an addition to the sheep family on leaving, we certainly did! It has everything you need and the wifi connection was fab! It's also very dog friendly, a big dog bed and treats were left for our little dog and the little garden/patio at the back is totally secure. It's a shame that in the end we left our dog with a friend as he would have loved it - there are plenty of dog friendly walks from the doorstep and nearly everywhere in Sedbergh is dog friendly too. The garden, whilst small, is really pretty and certainly big enough to sit out in. Sedbergh is a really friendly little town and the surrounding areas are absolutely stunning. We were very lucky to have glorious weather too. I really would recommend this cottage, and will certainly return in the future.
This cosy cottage may be small but it has everything you need - the kitchen's particularly well equipped and it's great to have the real fire to warm you up after a day's walking. The village is friendly too. The only downside is not having parking right outside or next to the property, however, there is free parking on the roadside just a few yards away. Great location, easy access for M5 and the Lakes, especially Kendal, and what a joy neighbouring Kirby Lonsdale was - lovely shops and cafes.
we stayed here for 5 nights, but wished we had stayed longer, as we did not want to leave.The village of Sedbergh was beautiful, very friendly and full of charm. The cottage itself was cosy, comfortable and full of charm and had everything you needed. We walked the fells and the Howgills a must whilst you stay there. The Red Lion pub offers great hime cooked food and a great atmosphere. Will definetly be going again.
What a delight. Beautiful cosy cottage in the wonderful town of Sedburgh. Everything we could wish for - walks from the door to the Howgill Fells, bookshops galore and plenty of cafes, pubs and shops to keep us fed and watered. We loved it.
Sheep Fold Cottage is a charming mid-terrace stone cottage located in Sedbergh, a market town nestled between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District.
This homely property was formerly a bakery and features exposed beams and an open fire.
Perfect for a family stay or for a couple looking for romance in a home away from home, the cottage has a small enclosed garden and access to fantastic local amenities. The lounge is cosy and has a welcoming feel to it.
Compact in size but not claustrophobic, it's a lovely space for relaxing in front of the open fire after a long day exploring the local area.
Adjoined is a dining area and a well-equipped kitchen with modern amenities for the whipping up of post-hike snacks. Head upstairs and you will reach the two bedrooms.
One is a double bedroom with exposed beams and views over fields of sheep, hence the cottage's name.
The other bedroom is a twin room which is the perfect setup for the kids.
Also on the first floor is a bathroom with a shower over bath, basin and WC. Outdoors is a small enclosed gravel garden, just the right size for a quiet moment of reflection after a busy day.
Although the cottage is situated on the main road, the village is peaceful which is reflected in the serenity of the garden. During your stay in Sedbergh, you can make the most of all its local amenities, including a famed array of bookshops, tea rooms and country pubs.
Other useful amenities include the village butchers, grocers and a chemist.
A typically lovely and peaceful countryside village, Sedbergh is also wonderfully placed just 5 miles from the M6 and in the middle of both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, giving you access to two of England's best national parks.
Some top local attractions include Farfield Mill, Brigflatts Meeting House and Cautley Spout Waterfall. Sheep Fold Cottage is a warm and welcoming property located in the quiet village of Sedbergh, ideally located for exploration of both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, or for a romantic countryside retreat.
Two bedrooms: 1 x double; 1 x twin. Ground floor with open fire, kitchen and dining area. Outdoor gravel area with seating. Dog-friendly. Small freezer and tumble dryer in the double bedroom cupboard.
Sedbergh (pronounced Sed-Ber), set at the foot of the dramatic and wild Howgill Fells, is an ancient market town in northern Dentdale. Sedbergh is situated just inside the Yorkshire Dales National Park and is only 12 miles from the Lake District National Park. The town, with its narrow streets, little shops, traditional pubs, famous school dating back to 1525 and its 12th century church, has an olde worlde atmosphere. Leading from Sedbergh is Dentdale, the jewel of the Yorkshire Dales with its rolling hills and dry stone walls, stretching 14 miles from the windswept moors below Whernside to the confluence of the Rivers Dee and Rawthey. At the centre of the dale is Dent, with its cobbled streets, which has existed since Norman times and nearby Dent railway station is on the renowned Settle-Carlisle railway line. There are three golf courses nearby, as well as tennis, riding, and fishing, and the area is a paradise for walkers, ramblers, runners and cyclists. This, together with the tranquillity of the surrounding valleys, the two National Parks and it being England's book town, makes an ideal year-round holiday destination.


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PlazaFest Connects Students to Campus
(Courtesy University of Utah Union)
By Marshall Foster, News Writer
The University of Utah is considered a "commuter campus," as most of its students live off-campus, but that doesn't stop the U from offering clubs, organizations and activities to bring students together. PlazaFest is the first big effort of the year made by the U where different student and community groups can advertise their clubs, attract new members and meet up with old friends among a student population of around 33,000.
PlazaFest is a yearly event that takes place on the first Wednesday of every school every year. Many of the over 550 student organizations show up and table on the back lawn of the A. Ray Olpin Union, hoping to convince passing students to join their club. Whether they try to rope students in with friendly faces or a plethora of free food, the entire goal is to build a community. There is a wide range of clubs and organizations that table at PlazaFest, from the Men's Soccer Club to Antioch College Ministry to the Super Smash Bros Club.
Students walked around the many different tables with various organizations hoping to find friends that share a common interest. A fifth-year mechanical engineering student, Hayden Brady, said that the main thing he was looking for our of campus organizations at PlazaFest was "friendship and community." Brady added, "College is the time when you are around the most amount of people but you're also in the loneliest period of your life when you left home and don't have a family to be around anymore."
PlazaFest wasn't just for clubs with a specialized interest like quidditch or snow sports but for also well-known organizations like ASUU and the office of Greek life. Senior kinesiology major Lisa Gray was tabling for Greek life and said that it was a "great way to get involved on campus and meet friends."
Ryan Rhodes, the Student Organizations Coordinator with the Office of Student Leadership and Involvement, said that the entire reason for organizing plaza fest was "to give new students and returning students face-to-face time with the organizations and find involvement opportunities". Rhodes said that it is equally as important for seniors as it is to freshmen to get involved with an organization on campus — not only to build friendships, but because employers are looking at what prospective employees were involved with in college.
For those who were unable to attend PlazaFest, Rhodes says not to fret. Anyone interested in getting involved on campus can go to getinvolved.utah.edu to browse the 550 student clubs and organizations on campus. If any student can't find an organization that interests them, that student can start their club by going to leadership.utah.edu and following the steps under the "Start an Org" tab.
Marshall Foster, News Writer
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European Supply Chain Start-up Contest attracts 26 entrants
The first-ever edition of the European Supply Chain Start-up Contest has got off to a flying start, attracting entries from no less than 26 participants from all over Europe. Despite the considerable diversity among these young companies in terms of their scope and solutions, one thing they all have in common is rapid growth. They are tangible proof of the huge amount of supply chain innovation taking place in Europe. The winner of the award for Europe's best supply chain start-up will be chosen during the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event on 24 May at the De Rijtuigenloods venue in the Dutch city of Amersfoort.
The competition, which is only open to companies that were founded a maximum of five years ago, has so far attracted entrants from nine different European countries. The Netherlands and Germany are the source of the most candidates, with nine and six start-ups respectively. The other applicants come from Belgium, France, Spain, the UK, Switzerland and Israel.
This competition to find the most promising supply chain start-up is being organized by Supply Chain Media, publisher of the Dutch-language Supply Chain Magazine in addition to Supply Chain Movement. Earlier this year, Supply Chain Media analysed 53 European start-ups and published a Maturity Matrix showing their relative positions in ten solution categories, ranging from online management of upstream suppliers through to last-mile delivery to consumers. The study also revealed that the key supply chain start-ups mainly come from Western Europe, Scandinavian countries and the Baltic States.
Broad spread of entrants
There is a very broad spread of entrants for the Start-up Contest, both in terms of the maturity of the companies and the solutions they offer. The number of employees varies from four to 81, and the average size of the workforce is 25 people. The most popular solution is an online platform for matching supply and demand for road freight, which is offered by seven candidates in total, while three start-ups provide a solution related to last-mile deliveries. These two categories also employ the largest number of people.
Between them, the 26 entrants have received a total of €112 million in venture capital from investors since the outset. The seven start-ups for road freight account for the lion's share of this (€45 million worth of capital), followed by the start-ups with solutions for last-mile deliveries (€16 million worth of capital). Companies that have received more than €2 million worth of capital can also be referred to as 'scale-ups'.
The entrants expect to generate a total of €87 million in revenue between them this year, with the individual turnover forecast per company ranging from €100,000 to an incredible €30 million. On average this equates to €133,000 worth of revenue per employee across the board or, if the results of the two extremely fast-growing start-ups – Everoad and InstaFreight – are excluded from the calculations, an average revenue of €78,000 per employee.
Grand final on 24 May
Five finalists will pitch their companies to the delegates at the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event on 24 May in Amersfoort, including an extensive question-and-answer session with the expert judging panel. Attendees can also vote for their favourite supply chain scale-up. The other start-ups will showcase themselves at their own stands and in a presentation room during the event.
The 26 Start-up Contest candidates
The following companies have entered the European Supply Chain Start-up Contest:
Bringg (Israel)
Cargoledger (Netherlands)
Cargonexx (Germany)
CargoSnap (Netherlands)
innovation (Germany)
Eccenca (Germany)
Everoad, previously known as Convargo (France)
Everysens (France)
FretLink (France)
InstaFreight (Germany)
Luckabox (Switzerland)
Milkman (Italy)
OnTruck (Spain)
Optiply (Netherlands)
Quicargo (Netherlands)
Seven Senders (Germany)
Shippeo (France)
Shypple (Netherlands)
Stockspots (Netherlands)
Sustainabill (Germany)
Synple (Netherlands)
TenderTool (Netherlands)
Tradecloud (Netherlands)
Transmate (Belgium)
TruckOnTheMap (United Kingdom)
Urbantz (Belgium)
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The Subaru Impreza 22B and Mitsubishi Evo VI Live Up to Your Gran Turismo Fantasies
One of rally's greatest eras gave birth to two incredible homologation specials. They're as good now as they were nearly 20 years ago.
By Chris Perkins
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Subaru has built a lot of rally-inspired WRXs, and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was around for years, but of all their many variants, these are the kings: The Subaru Impreza 22B STi and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Makinen Edition. Thanks to the Gran Turismo video game series and rally heroes like Makinen, and Subaru ace Colin McRae, the 22B and the Evo VI became legends. But do they live up to the hype?
Who are we kidding with that rhetorical question? Of course they do. Each of these cars represented the pinnacle of what their manufacturers were capable of in the early 1990s, and are two of the finest performance cars to ever come from Japan. UK dealer Torque GT got the pair together for this video, with R&T contributor Chris Chilton behind the wheel to give them a proper evaluation.
Both cars have clever all-wheel drive systems and turbocharged four-cylinders making around 300 hp, but each has its own charecter. The 22B is defined by its torquey, high-revving 2.2-liter engine, while the Evo impresses with its sharp turn-in and totally neutral handling balance.
With only 424 examples built, the 22B has climbed in value like an air-cooled 911, but the relatively more common Tommi Makinen is still reasonably priced. Either way, we'll have to wait until they're eligible to import into the U.S. under the 25-year rule.
We have a feeling they'll be worth the wait.
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When the GOP uses the word "bartender" to mock Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, it shows its ugly classism
Liberals and progressives will also note Ocasio-Cortez tended bar in the past, but their message is very different
Alex Henderson
April 9, 2019 4:09PM (UTC)
This article originally appeared on AlterNet.
Of all the new members of Congress who were victorious in the 2018 midterms and seated in January, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the one who far-right Republicans appear to hate the most. The right-wing media, from Fox News to AM talk radio to Breitbart News, is obsessed with the 29-year-old congresswoman — and not in a good way. Anyone who consumes right-wing media is inundated with anti-AOC conversations and articles, many of which try to attack her credibility by mentioning the fact that she was once a bartender. And the more Republicans use the word "bartender" as an insult in connection with Ocasio-Cortez, the more they show the ugly classism that characterizes their party in 2019.
Liberals and progressives will also note that Ocasio-Cortez tended bar in the past, but their message is totally different. For the left, her transition from bartender to congresswoman is a story of upward mobility—a demonstration that a working class family from Puerto Rico can move to New York City and advance economically. But when Republicans use the word "bartender" in connection with Ocasio-Cortez, it becomes an epithet and an assertion that she doesn't know her place.
Greatly influenced by fellow Republican Patrick Buchanan, President Donald Trump has campaigned on a faux-populism and proclaimed his love of blue-collar workers (at least the white ones). Yet when he mentions the fact that Ocasio-Cortez once tended bar, he does so with condescension—and the message is that someone with that background isn't qualified to discuss economic policy or offer ideas on infrastructure and energy in the form of a Green New Deal.
Similarly, Fox News' buffoonish Tucker Carlson recently attacked the Green New Deal by sneering that "a 29-year-old former bartender" is being used by MSNBC "to teach you about science." As Carlson sees it, the fact that Ocasio-Cortez once tended bar and waited tables invalidates anything she has to say about the economy, infrastructure or climate change. But to AOC (who was tending bar in New York City as recently as late 2017), Carlson only made himself look silly with the attack.
"You know we're winning when the GOP resort to vapid personal insults," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on April 2. And she mocked Carlson in another tweet that same day, posting, "You mad, bro?"
Ocasio-Cortez has responded to the anti-bartender rhetoric by stressing that she takes pride in that part of her history. The congresswoman recently asserted, "I'm proud to be a bartender. Ain't nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with being a working person in the United States of America, and there is everything dignified about it."
Some centrist Democrats will criticize Ocasio-Cortez from a policy standpoint, but they don't mention her years as a bartender and waitress—certainly not in an insulting way—because they don't see it as relevant. And they don't view it as something she should be ashamed of.
Ocasio-Cortez obviously has a very thick skin. And during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter in January, she asserted that tending bar was good preparation for the cutthroat world of politics. "When you work in the service industry as a woman, you are harassed all the time," she stressed. "It's just part of your job."
In a sense, Republicans are doing U.S. voters a favor whenever they demean Ocasio-Cortez for having tended bar and waited tables. They are showing their true colors and revealing their classism—and demonstrating that they aren't about upward mobility, but catering to the affluent and the privileged at every turn.
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Brendan Farrington
Published: September 2, 2020, 4:00 pm
Tags: Government, politics, Business, Ron DeSantis, Charlie Crist, Health, Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, Byron Donalds, Department of Economic Opportunity
Florida governor names new director for state's employment agency
State Rep. Dane Eagle appointed to Department of Economic Opportunity
FILE - In this April 24, 2014, file photo, Rep. Dane Eagle, R-Cape Coral, listens to a debate on the floor of the House of Representatives, in Tallahassee, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, that he has appointed Eagle as the new executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File) (Associated Press)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State Rep. Dane Eagle was appointed as executive director of the state's employment agency on Wednesday, a little more than two weeks after barely losing a Republican primary for Congress in a heavily GOP district.
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Eagle two days after Ken Lawson announced he was resigning as head of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
The agency was widely criticized for long delays in paying out unemployment benefits after the economy tanked during the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of thousands of people waited weeks — and sometimes months — for benefits from the glitch-ridden unemployment system after suddenly losing work amid the outbreak.
Eagle, 37, is a real estate broker who has served in the state House since 2012. He is the House majority leader and the vice-chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee.
"Leader Eagle is an experienced legislator, a family man, and the right choice to lead DEO," DeSantis said in a news release. "The Department has suffered some setbacks, but I have no doubt that Dane is up to the task. He is personable, enjoys broad bipartisan support, and I look forward to the many successes to come."
Eagle was a deputy chief of staff for then-Republican Gov. Charlie Crist and helped raise money for Crist's 2010 Senate run. But Crist dropped out of the Republican primary, ran as an independent and lost to Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Eagle parted ways with Crist, who is now a Democratic congressman.
DeSantis yanked Lawson from his oversight role on unemployment in April. Lawson remained as director of the Department of Economic Opportunity, but management of the unemployment system was given to Department of Management Services Secretary Jonathan Satter.
Lawson's salary was $317,200.
DeSantis has referred to the unemployment filing system as a clunker and a jalopy. In May, DeSantis ordered the state inspector general to investigate the contract awarded to DeLoitte to build the system in 2011, when now Republican Sen. Rick Scott was governor. The contract was originally worth $40 million, but the cost ballooned to nearly $78 million after 14 contract amendments.
Many people seeking claims had to wait weeks or months to receive benefits as the state's unemployment rate shot upward when non-essential businesses were shut to try to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Eagle ran for the seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, losing the Aug. 18 primary by 777 votes to state Rep. Byron Donalds in a nine-way race.