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Emerald City recap: 'Everybody Lies'
Dorothy and the Wizard come face-to-face — and, of course, there's a twist.
By Kelli Bamforth
January 27, 2017 at 10:00 PM EST
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Drama,
Tonight's Emerald City episode gave me everything I wanted — more of the delightfully unhinged but can't-take-my-eyes-off-her West, a gathering of all the major characters in the same vicinity (though they don't all know it yet), and a face-to-face meeting between Dorothy and the Wizard. It's also the first episode that literally left me gasping at the end, which isn't too easy to do after my many years of excessive TV-watching. Without further ado, let's get to it.
Well, so much for Ojo being an ally for Dorothy … It turns out he's kidnapped her and brought her to West, who's promised to bring back his wife from the Prison of the Abject in exchange. (Silly Ojo, don't you know you can never trust a witch?) While Dorothy's locked up in West's dungeon, Jack and Lady Ev are riding into Emerald City amid great fanfare for the Festival of the Beast. It seems like a rather joyous celebration considering The Beast Forever's imminent return, but I guess when life's about to give you hell on earth, you make lemonade (or something like that). Meanwhile, an injured Eamonn has returned to Emerald City with Lucas and Sylvie in tow and continues to insist that Lucas isn't a traitor.
West starts her interrogation of a restrained Dorothy, who's not so forthright in giving West the answers about East's death she's so desperately seeking. In between the indentured Tip bringing her opium tea, West threatens to "suck the lies from Dorothy's marrow," which I suppose is persuasive enough for Dorothy to direct her to the gun in her bag. When West unknowingly points the muzzle in Dorothy's direction, she flinches and inadvertently shows the witch how to use the weapon. Luckily, West doesn't realize the chamber is empty, so when she pulls the trigger, Dorothy's brains stay in her skull versus dirtying up the dungeon — though a frustrated West knocks her unconscious instead.
Meanwhile, the Wizard has invited Ev's royal family to Emerald City to ask for their help in building weapons to defeat The Beast Forever. With Emerald City's "expert knowledge" and Ev's "technological prowess," they will win the coming battle, so says the Wizard. Hilariously, Lady Ev/Princess Langwidere manages to provoke a bickering match between Elizabeth and Anna — two of the Wizard's most trusted advisors who disagree about what the signs say regarding The Beast Forever's return — so the Wizard doesn't get an answer quite yet.
West contacts Glinda with the magical equivalent of FaceTime to tell her she found their sister's killer. Ever the control freak, Glinda tells West not to do anything until she arrives. A frustrated West again yells for tea, and again Tip brings it on command. Obviously pleased with her new pet, West orders Miranda (the "old" Tip, she explains) to check on the prisoner and empty the chamber pot. Dorothy's awake and using her foot to pull a piece of glass closer to her when Miranda enters and dumps the dirty liquid into something that leads to Emerald City's sewer system. Seemingly pissed at being replaced by Tip, she steps on Dorothy's foot and pushes it into the broken glass. Ouch.
In another part of the city, Sylvie awakens a sleeping Lucas and lets him know Dorothy's nearby. The two quickly set off to find their fellow traveler, who's admittedly seen better days: West has returned and is basically like, "no more Mrs. Nice Witch." With one flick of her magic finger, she pulls Dorothy into a standing position, across the room, and into the air before resuming her questioning. She wants Dorothy to tell her why East was coming to see her and whether she was acting as someone's agent when she killed her … basically, any information about the circumstances of her death.
When Dorothy answers "I don't know" in response to "Who's K. Chapman?" West contorts her body into painful-looking positions, prompting Dorothy to finally admit K. Chapman is her mother. After some pointed comments about how wretched Dorothy must be for her mother to have abandoned her, West drops the levitating Dorothy to the floor, hard. That's when East's bejeweled gauntlets randomly reappear. When West grabs Dorothy's hands, what looks like flames shoot up into West's arms and cause her to scream out in pain.
NEXT: The Wizard has good taste in music
We return to the Wizard, who's asking King August if he can count on Ev's support in the beastly battle to come. August, however, reveals he's lost a marble or two when he 1) asks the Wizard to resurrect his dead dog in return, and 2) can't remember exactly which year his beloved pet passed away. The Wizard confronts Langwidere, who doesn't hesitate to reveal just how much she despises Oz's ruler: Though he saved Emerald City after The Beast Forever's last visit, he left Ev's people to drown, including Langwidere's mother. "I want to see Emerald City laid to waste and I want to see you drown in its suffering. And when The Beast returns, I shall have my wish." Girl doesn't beat around the bush.
A now-unrestrained Dorothy is trying to open the door to the sewer when she hears Tip outside. Begging for Tip's help, she's understandably shocked when Tip reveals her true identity as the boy Dorothy saved from Mombi. Given everything that's happened to Tip since then, she's less than eager to help Dorothy escape — for now, at least. When the dungeon door opens and another prisoner is thrown inside, we see it's Dorothy's mother (or, really, West disguised as Dorothy's mother). She urges Dorothy to think back to when she killed the witch, and the series of flashbacks we see in Dorothy's mind reveals that East was coming to tell West something about Glinda before she kinda-sorta committed suicide.
A bit later, Glinda arrives and briefly plays nice with her surviving sibling until it's discovered Dorothy has escaped (with the help of Tip, who didn't want another death on her conscience). Tip displays some impressive acting chops when she calmly claims to have been making West's tea all day, so it must have been Miranda who set the prisoner free. The easily convinced West throws Miranda into the sewer, and the poor servant's dead body washes outside just seconds after Dorothy emerges unscathed. Perfect timing, huh? Later, Elizabeth shows West some footage of a meeting between East and Glinda on the day of the former's death, contradicting Glinda's earlier statement that she hadn't seen their sister in years. Uh-oh … Glinda's got some 'splainin to do.
We make a brief stopover to the Wizard, who shows Anna the bullet pulled from Eamonn's body and tells her it's powerful enough to kill The Beast Forever. How does he know what it's called and what it can do? We'll get to that.
Elsewhere in Emerald City, Lucas and Sylvie — who were out searching for Dorothy in the festival — are confronted by the Wizard's guards. Lucas single-handedly takes most of them out before asking the last one how he ended up in Nimbo. It turns out some guards pulled over Lucas' wagon, and when Lucas wouldn't show them what was inside, he emerged with a sword and killed 10 men. The visibly distraught Lucas surrenders and makes Sylvie promise not to use magic for his benefit. Though Eamonn later tells his men to free Lucas, the memory-stricken Scarecrow tells Eamonn his men were right after all.
Before I get to the episode's final (and juicy!) moments, I have to mention tonight's interesting rapport between Jack and Langwidere. Throughout the episode, they go from Jack being her "property," to Jack explaining to her the nature of friendship, to Langwidere planting a big 'ol smooch on Jack's lips when he saves them from some drunken villagers. Methinks he's a little young for the princess, but what do I know?
Anyway, here's where the hour gets really good: A mask-wearing Dorothy leaves the festival and wanders around Emerald City, eventually stumbling upon what looks to be the Wizard's quarters. The sounds of Pink Floyd are emanating from an out-of-place portable cassette player (huh?) and we glimpse the Wizard relaxing in a chair by the fire. Dorothy turns off the music, the Wizard rises to face the girl who fell from the sky, and the would-be enemies have the following exchange:
Dorothy: "Pink Floyd?"
The Wizard: "How did you know that?"
Dorothy: "We both come from the same place, don't we?"
The Wizard: "Are you here to kill me?"
[She takes off her mask]
Dorothy: "Do you know my mother, Karen Chapman?"
The Wizard: "What? Dorothy? Oh, my god. Dorothy, you've come home."
And that's all, folks. Hit the comments with your reaction to tonight's big reveal, and I'll see you back here next week!
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It is week sixteen of Gussy Sews' inspiration workshop! This week's prompt is FAVORITE SHOP.
Oh how I love to shop. I shop when I am happy, I shop when I am sad, and a productive day of window shopping can wash my stress away.
Two of my favorite shops to visit in person are REI and Barnes & Noble.
I could spend hours just window shopping in both of these stores.
And I always seem to find something to buy.
I have to walk right past this store every time I see it. There are so many things I desire inside this beautiful store. Their products are amazing and coveted around the world! I also must say their customer service is beyond excellent!
Some of these shops I have made purchases from. Some of these shops have items on my wish list.
All these shops are run by amazingly, talented, women.
I totally love browsing book stores! And you'll love Ikea - I could spend hours in there :) Stopping by from Gussy!!
I feel like you and I could be twins! I didn't post this week, but if I did I'd have Half-Priced Books, B&N, REI (I get LOST in that place), Apple, and most of your online shops.
barnes and noble = a great way to entertain small child for a few hours! The closest Ikea is 8 hours away from me !
Book stores are the best for zoning out! Love your online stores too.
I could spend a whole day in Barnes and Noble!! IKEA too!


Summer is winding down and our outward expression is getting ready to take a rest as we go within to the time of renewal, a time to stay dedicated to yourself and enjoy life feeling into the preciousness of your energy. In the September month, we begin to transition from the summer warmth to the cozy months of Fall. I've had a great Summer well spent with family & friends and new inspirations that I would love to share with you. It is a new piece of mine that was created slightly different from the others and I am happy to finally present it to you!
When Lover's dance, they dance like songbirds who sing and twirl into the skyline of their dreams. They dance through the shadows of the moonlight as crystals shine through the movement of love. The piece embodies the love of two dancers who sway along the beauty of passion.
After the long Summer, I have created this piece for you created with beautiful, exotic woods and I would love to share this video with you to show the creative process of my inspiration. Indulge with me!


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3 Top-Rated Serials of Colors of 2016
Posted on August 12, 2016 by Dimple Singh
Colors Channel is the top rated entertainment channel is known to be comprising of the top most entertaining TV serials of India. Every married or unmarried women is always observed watching Colors channel the entire day long till they are updated with the day's episodes of all the serials. The following are the three most rated TV series of Colors:
Kavach…Kaali Shaktiyon Se- Kavach is a newly introduced TV serial of colors and was released after the Naagin serial reached its end. It is a horrifying series, that will keep you engaging and grab your chairs in immense fear. It's major theme is "supernatural powers." It casts Mona Singh, Vivek Dahiya, Mahek Chahal and Sara Khan. The story revolves around Isha who knows that her husband's life is surrounded by evil spirits and goes beyond her limits to safeguard her husband from the peril attacks and hypnotism of those spirits. Her love for her husband has no bounds.
Sasural Simar Ka- Sasural Simar Ka has been entertaining all the Indian women since the past five years and at every stage it brings forth a new twist and an entirely different story. It is very popular for its surprising twists and turns. It casts Chut Kakkar, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Manish Raisinghani, Masi Srivastava and Jayati Bhatia. It did not lose its captivating aspects even after five years and continue to be every Indian woman's must watch serial.
Thapki Pyaar Ki- Thapki Pyaar ki released its series on 25 May, 2015. At the initial stage it might was not much accepted and appreciated by the audience. But 2016 can be considered as the golden year for its popularity. This year its sudden twist and turns and the adorable love story of Bihaan Pandey and Thapki Pandey, grabbed the viewers attention towards the series and finally made it one of the top rated TV series of colors. In addition to the twists, the comical elements of the series, catch the audience's attention at once.
Till now the above three serials of Colors continue to win the audience's heart and make them rate them. Hope they keep entertaining us even in future.
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On Monday, February 8, 2010, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. announced a voluntary recall on 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to allow for updates to the softwarein the vehicles' anti-lock brake systems (ABS). No additional Toyota, Lexus or Scion vehicles have been included in this recall.
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This recall is Toyota's third in recent months and, like the first two recalls, involves potentially hazardous braking issues. The total number of affected vehicles is now approximately seven million, and Toyota President Akio Toyoda is assuring consumers that his "commitment to quality" will continue as the company attempts to solve their quality control issues.
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CII- Jubilant Bhartia Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence (FACE) organized four Assessor Training Courses for the CII National Award for Food Safety 2014 at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai during March - May 2014 . The programmes were aimed at upgrading experienced food professionals and practicing managers having exposure to Global Food Safety standards and Best Practices, on Food Safety Excellence Maturity Assessment. The program helped provide in -depth knowledge and skills to the participants on Maturity assessment through a balance of syndicate exercises, case studies, presentation of sector specific GMPs by the participating domain experts and tutor led sessions. This 2 day training is mandatory for food professionals who wish to obtain an opportunity of contributing and learning through On-site Award assessments in organisations which have applied for the CII National Award for Food Safety . The Award program is in its 5th year of execution and applications have grown by more than 600 % since its inception in 2010. For the past 2 years, Chairman of FSSAI, Shri Chandramouli has been endorsing his appreciation for the Award by his gracious presence as Chief Guest in the Awards Ceremony held in New Delhi during CII Flagship event , the Food Safety and Quality Summit.The participation of Street Food across the country in the Awards Programs was a milestone achievement in 2013.
There are presently 195 qualified CII Food Safety Award Assessors in India from Food sectors like Dairy, Bakery, Confectionery, Beverages, Meat and Poultry, Sugar, Tea, Hospitality, Spices, Ready to Eat, Intermediaries, Pest Control, Wholesale, Laboratories, Certification Bodies and others.
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Q: Should I put my html directly on the php or read it from a file I am very new to php and have a doubt regarding best practices. I want to know if, when returning html from php, I should include the html directly into the php file, inside an echo statement or load it from an external file. If I do load it from an external file, will there be a disk operation every time a user loads the page?
I don't know whether this is relevant, but the context is authentication. I want to send a Basic Authentication request to a php file, which will return a page.

A: You can mix PHP and HTML in same script page. While PHP intepreter find the code within PHP tag it will take that as PHP. Others will be displayed directly. See the following example.
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<?php echo $header; ?>

You can use php and html as mix. no need to echo static elements.

Copy and past on a php file then run and see.

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*First we create php tag and assign a string to php variable.

*Then we create just few html tags and text.

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If you want to put whole html inside if or for that also possible like follows.
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Write whatever html within these start and close php tag.

no need to echo this in php
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A: Having the server access multiple files upon a web request probably does increase disk activity but it needn't be a concern the overhead is small compared to db queries etc.
Take a look at wordpress... it probably works its way through 20 files or more before rendering any output.
I personally think it is good practice to keep your markup templates, even when interpolated with numerous <?=$var?>  tags separate from your files which process logic and db queries

A: The best practice in using PHP with HTML is to combine PHP code inside <?php and ?> delimiters with pure (static) HTML. For instance, consider the example below.
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The current date: <?php echo(date("Y-m-d")); ?>.

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Motor dealers and traders use white on blue plates using the suffix "S", preceded by up to four numerals for their test drive vehicles. Driving instructors teaching students in Singapore must display an "L" ("learner") plate beside their vehicle registration plates on both the front and back of the vehicle.
RU: For Restricted Use vehicles that are exempted from road tax. These vehicles are only allowed within certain areas, such as motorised trams that are used to ferry visitors at the zoo.
What do the first 2 letters mean? … The first letter represents the area – for example, L represents London, Y is Yorkshire, B is for models registered in the Birmingham area and S signifies Scotland. The second letter tells you the postal area it was registered in.
Yellow was chosen because it provides the biggest colour contrast, after white, with the black lettering. French vehicles used to have yellow plates at the back as well, until the registration system changed in 2009. Since then both front and rear plates have been white with black lettering.
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Write to-day, to-night, to-morrow (but not together) with hyphen.Write any one, every one, some one, some time (except the sense of formerly) as two words.Thanking you in advance. This sounds as if the writer meant, "It will not be worth my while to write to you again." Simply write, "Thanking you," and if the favor which you have requested is granted, write a letter of acknowledgment.#Life-Writing-Lessons!
Rating: 5* of fiveThe essential guide to HOW to write! How much better to start with a guide to achieving an effect you're looking for.
Everyone thinks of this as a book for writers, but today, most of us are. We write to communicate through email, memos & letters. Everyone can benefit by reading this book. It looks quite short & slim, but that is deceiving, like Kern & Ritchie's book on C. They fit a LOT into a small package & it takes practice & referral to get the basics down.
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Northside Middle School teacher Kurtis Rumple speaks to the Muncie Community Schools board Sept. 25, 2019, at the school's auditorium. Rumple teaches a Project Lead the Way class at Northside. Rohith Rao, DN
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At the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board meeting, Northside Middle School Principal Eric Grim discussed the school's successes and areas of improvement.
Among the various positives at Northside, Grim reflected on the "innovation" happening in the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) classes and the school's soccer program, at the board meeting held Tuesday at the school's auditorium.
According to its website, PLTW is a nonprofit organization that provides learning experiences for pre-K through 12 students and teachers across the country.
"It's hands on. It's tech savvy. The kids eat it up," said Kurtis Rumple, who teaches "Innovators and Makers," one of the two PLTW classes at Northside.
In the class, they use Microsoft MakeCode, a coding website Rumple said "really levels the field with kids involved," and uses block-based coding instead of the traditional JavaScript coding.
"If [the students] can spend half the day coding in class, their very content to do that," he said. "The kind of focus that I see in their eyes … it's otherworldly."
Rumple said everything students do is built toward a final project where students create a device to solve a real-world problem, like one group that's working on an automatic pet food dispenser which is activated by a pressure sensor to feed pets when the owner is away.
"I'm just so excited for everything PLTW. It really sets the kids up to succeed," he said. "I think it's been a great investment. As far as I know, the kids are really enjoying it."
The program currently has between 50 to 60 students, he said, but they will have new students join in since it is set up to start every nine weeks.
Grim said he brought up in his principal's meeting expanding the PLTW class to a semester-long class, "buddying it up" with the physical education class and making it "more of a requirement for students to take."
He also highlighted the achievements of Northside's soccer team which was created following the success of the school's intramural programs.
"We're currently undefeated, have not lost a match, really haven't been challenged too much in a match," Grim said. "We've got a really good team. We've got a bunch of really great kids and they're loving it."
Rumple, who also coaches the school's soccer team, said the students have been "grateful" for the program.
"I've been really surprised at how appreciative they've been of this program," he said. "To add to that, their parents are blown me away with their support."
Some other successes Grim focused on include avoiding any unfilled substitute teacher needs this academic year, the school's diversity in student population, it's implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports and social-emotional learning, 334 high school credits having been awarded to Northside students and updating classroom technology.
Apart from improving English and math scores, he said Northside needs "some kind of unique draw" to attract and retain families in the school.
"I think it does go along with the innovation plan and I would be definitely on board to having discussions and meetings on what that might look like," Grim said. "I think that's definitely something that Northside can offer to a family and community, and could definitely help improve our schools."
Following the principal's presentation, Jim Williams, MCS board president, wanted to clear some misunderstandings the community might have about the future of Northside.
Williams said the board had no plans to do anything other than keeping Northside operating as a middle school and that Ball State was "fully supportive" of that.
"I know there have been questions raised in the community periodically and folks have perhaps made some decisions based on anecdotal gossip," he said. "That bears no relation to the reality of the policies of this board."
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The Collected Letters of A. W. N. Pugin: Volume 4: 1849-1850 - Collected Letters of A.W.N. Pugin (Hardback)
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Hardback 776 Pages / Published: 12/07/2012
The importance of A. W. N. Pugin (1812-52) in the history of the Gothic Revival, in the development of ecclesiology, in the origins of the Arts and Crafts Movement, and in architectural theory is incontestable. A leading British architect who was also a designer of furniture, textiles, stained glass, metalwork, and ceramics, he is one of the most significant figures of the mid-nineteenth century and one of the greatest designers. His correspondence is important because it provides more insight into the man and more information about his work than any other source. This volume, the fourth of five, contains letters from 1849 and 1850. Happily married, Pugin was more settled in his home at The Grange in Ramsgate in these years than he had ever been before. He completed his long-contemplated book on Floriated Ornament. At first he appears principally as a designer of stained glass, often working for other architects: pre-eminent, he supplies Charles Barry, William Butterfield, R. C. Carpenter, G. G. Scott, for instance. The letters display his knowledge of surviving medieval glass, biblical and historical sources, hagiography, heraldry, iconography, besides revealing his attention to details of composition, texture, colour, the representation of figures, the effects of lighting. Next door to his house, he continued to build the church of St Augustine, which was ready for opening in August 1850. Later that year, two public events quickened the pace of Pugin's life: the Roman Catholic hierarchy was restored in England, and the Great Exhibition was announced for 1851. Personally insulted because of his religion, Pugin defended his embattled faith in the ensuing uproar; at the same time he began to make a multitude of designs for his colleagues to execute: together they produced what came to be called the Medieval Court, the outstanding display in the exhibition and a masterpiece of lasting influence.
superbly edited * Christopher Howse, The Daily Telegraph *
For the last ten years admirers of Pugin's work have enjoyed the monumental endeavour of the publication of his correspondence, impeccably edited by Margaret Belcher. This constitutes one of the major achievements i nthe literature of the Gothic Revival. The present volume is not only the longest of the series so far published but also the most detailed in the range of Pugin's work and preoccupations. * Fr Anthony Symondson SJ, Ecclesiology Today *
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Allai (Àllai in sardo) è un comune italiano di 363 abitanti della provincia di Oristano in Sardegna, nella regione storica del Barigadu.

Geografia fisica

Territorio
Il paese fa parte della provincia di Oristano,  a una trentina di chilometri ad est del capoluogo e ad una cinquantina di metri sopra il livello del mare, su un piano leggermente inclinato nella valle del rio Massari, da cui dista un centinaio di metri, alcuni chilometri prima che lo stesso si congiunga col fiume Tirso. Il territorio comunale si estende per 2.737 ettari, dai cinquanta metri s.l.m. dell'abitato a qualche centinaio delle colline e piccoli altipiani che lo circondano, fino agli oltre seicento metri del monte Grighine.

Storia

Il territorio fu abitato fin dalla preistoria, rimangono del periodo varie tombe dei giganti e menhir oltre ai numerosi e successivi nuraghi.

Dai ritrovamenti archeologici nel suo territorio potrebbe essere stato un insediamento punico, lo stesso nome, secondo Giovanni Spano, potrebbe essere derivato dal vocabolo fenicio Allal: valle, sito circondato, luogo umido.

In epoca romana era un punto di passaggio tra Forum Traiani e l'interno, resta del periodo un ponte romano (Ponti Ecciu) in trachite rossa locale, a poche centinaia di metri dall'abitato. Il ponte venne poi restaurato nel periodo giudicale nel 1157 regnante il giudice dell'Arborea Barisone I di Lacon-Serra.

Le prime notizie storiche del paese risalgono al 1341 quando viene citato nelle Rationes Decimarum per un versamento alla Chiesa per conto del "presbitero Dominico Loche rectore ecclesiarum S. Marie de villa Allay et S. Marie de villa Barbagiani".

Nei documenti dei secoli successivi, sotto la dominazione prima aragonese-catalana e poi spagnola il nome diventa Alay e Alai per diventare l'attuale nei primi dell'Ottocento.

Nella Ultima Pax Sardiniae stipulata il 24 gennaio 1388 "Atto solenne di pace tra re Don Giovanni di Aragona ed Eleonora Giudicessa di Arborea, col concorso delle città, ville e comuni dipendenti da quest'ultima, e dei sardi di lei fautori e aderenti" (Tola) sono citati i rappresentanti della allora denominata Alari in Partis de Varicato o Parti Barigadu, curatoria con capoluogo prima Fordongianus e poi Busachi.

Tra i dieci firmatari locali figurano il majore ville Petro Pistis oltre a quattro giurati per cui doveva trattarsi di un piccolo villaggio in quanto nel capitolo XVI della Carta de Logu viene stabilito che la "villa manna" debba avere dieci giurati e la "villa picinna" cinque.

Sulle colline intorno ad Allai sorgevano in periodo giudicale alcuni piccoli villaggi tra cui Loddu, Barbagiana e uno sul Pranu Ollisa, poi abbandonati, con le popolazioni probabilmente confluite ad Allai. L'Angius scrive che "l'antico paese di Barbaggiana, che tra i sei, che questo partito di Barigadu conta distrutti, fu l'ultimo ad essere deserto, e dicesi per antica tradizione, che tutti gli arredi sacri in argenteria, che possiede la parrocchiale di Allai, fossero di questa popolazione". Nella chiesetta intitolata alla Madonna del Rimedio alla periferia del paese è conservata una madonna lignea proveniente dalla chiesetta di Loddu(o).

A seguito della battaglia di Sanluri del 1409 che decretò l'inizio della fine del Giudicato di Arborea per mano degli Aragonesi, il Barigadu, dopo alcuni anni di amministrazione regia, nel 1412 fu concesso al marchese di Oristano Leonardo Cubello, già giudice di fatto dell'Arborea nel 1410 e firmatario della resa agli Aragonesi.

Alla sua morte del 1427 il Barigadu spettò con altri territori al secondogenito Salvatore mentre il marchesato andò al primogenito Antonio che morì nel 1463 consentendo al fratello di diventare marchese e riunendo il Barigadu al marchesato.
Salvatore Cubello morì nel 1470 senza lasciare figli maschi, ma non prima di aver assicurato la successione in favore del nipote Leonardo Alagon che, dopo aver tentato di riconquistare la perduta indipendenza del Giudicato, venne sconfitto e il suo marchesato confiscato nel 1478.

Dopo alcuni anni, smembrato il marchesato, il Barigadu fu concesso in feudo con diploma del re Ferdinando il 10 febbraio 1481 al catalano Gaspare Fabra per la fedeltà e i servizi resi nel soffocare la rivolta di alcune città castigliane negli anni precedenti.

Le infeudazioni venivano decretate dai re iberici come premio per la fedeltà e per i servigi loro resi, soprattutto in favore dei catalani, aragonesi e valenzani prima, e di coloro che, in prevalenza iberici, venivano destinati a ricoprire importanti cariche civili o militari nell'isola poi.
Tali feudatari erano interessati a tutt'altro che il benessere dei vassalli, ma ad accrescere il loro patrimonio esigendo tributi di ogni specie in modo arbitrario ed amministrando una giustizia oppressiva.

Alla morte di Fabra il feudo passò alle figlie Isabella, Giovanna, Caterina e Angela.
Il feudo venne venduto, con atto del 5 ottobre 1519 rogato in Cagliari, per il prezzo di novemila e cinquecento ducati d'oro a Carlo D'Alagon che cedette la parte del Barigadu de Josso comprendente oltre ad Allai anche Busachi, Fordongianus e Villanova Truschedu a Nicolò Torresani con ampliamento della disponibilità sul feudo concessa con diploma da Carlo V.
Nicolò morì nel 1551 lasciando il feudo, ingrandito anche di Sedilo e Canales, al figlio Gerolamo, che non avendo avuto figli maschi fece atto di donazione nei confronti della figlia Marchesia nel 1586.
Quest'ultima morì prima del padre il 9 aprile 1595, lasciando testamento e nominando erede il primogenito Bernardino Cervellon, che subentrò nella pienezza dopo una causa sulla proprietà intentatagli dal fisco e dalla sorella del nonno risoltasi il 29 ottobre 1599.

In quegli anni tra la fine del Cinquecento e l'inizio del Seicento venne eretta l'ampia chiesa parrocchiale in trachite rossa locale in forme tardo-gotiche intitolata allo Spirito Santo.

Poco tempo dopo alla morte di Bernardino successe il figlio infante Gerolamo II Cervellon.
Alla sua morte nel 1632 il feudo passò al figlio Gavino Ignazio e da questi nel 1642 al fratello Matteo.
Morto Matteo nel 1662 succedeva il figlio Gerolamo IV che essendo senza figli nominò, prima di morire nel 1682, erede la sorella Isabella che dovette combattere in giudizio con il fisco, che sequestrò il feudo, e Guglielmo Cervellon.

La popolazione nel 1688 era costituita da 100 fuochi (famiglie) con 335 anime, 184 maschi e 151 femmine. Dieci anni dopo le famiglie erano 107 con 344 abitanti, 190 maschi e 154 femmine.

La causa per il possesso del feudo durò molti anni per la crisi dovuta alla guerra di successione spagnola dal 1700 al 1708 e si concluse solo nel 1715, con la Sardegna che nel frattempo era passata prima agli Austriaci dal 1708 al 1717, nuovamente agli Spagnoli dal 1717 al 1720 e infine ai Savoia.

Rientrata in possesso del feudo, Isabella morì nel 1718 lasciando erede il figlio Pietro Manca Guiso. Gli succedette, nel 1721, il primogenito Antonio Giuseppe, confermato con diploma del re Vittorio Amedeo II di Savoia, e che dispose in testamento in favore del figlio Francesco de Paola Guiso che subentrò nel 1738 sotto la tutela della madre.

Nel 1728 erano presenti 123 famiglie con 419 abitanti mentre nel 1751 le famiglie erano rimaste 123 con 427 abitanti di cui 227 maschi e 200 femmine.
Nonostante il passaggio dalla Spagna ai Savoia il sistema delle decime ecclesiastiche continuava a pesare sui vassalli al pari delle imposizioni feudali rimaste ugualmente inalterate.

Francesco de Paola morì senza prole nel 1751 e a seguito del testamento del 1721 il feudo entrò in possesso di Francesco, fratello di Antonio Giuseppe.
Alla morte di Francesco del 1755 gli succedette suo figlio Antonio Guiso, in minore età e alla sua morte prematura Giovanni Guiso, fratello di Francesco, pretese la successione e la ottenne nel 1760.

Nel 1771 furono istituiti i consigli comunitativi che portarono a una certa limitazione dei poteri del feudatario.
Per Allai, con una popolazione tra cento e duecento fuochi (famiglie) tale consiglio era composto da un sindaco, in carica per un anno, e da cinque consiglieri.

Alla morte di Giovanni Guiso, avvenuta nel 1776, succedette il figlio Raffaele Manca Guiso fino al 1788 quando il fisco si impossessò dei feudi da lui lasciati.
Ne seguì una trattativa con Maddalena Manca Guiso sorellastra di Raffaele che rinunziò al feudo del Barigadu de Josso che nel 1790 diventò patrimonio demaniale.

Sembrava finita la secolare oppressione feudale che appena l'anno seguente terminarono le trattative da parte di Teresa Delipari di Sassari per l'acquisto del feudo che diventò marchesato di Busachi. Il prezzo d'acquisto fu stabilito in 264.000 lire piemontesi pari 66.000 scudi sardi da versare 30.000 all'atto dell'investitura e gli altri 36.000 in venti anni con relativi interessi.
Nel 1798 il fisco citò in giudizio la marchesa per il mancato versamento degli interessi pattuiti e la stessa si difese sostenendo che i vassalli avevano rifiutato di versarle i diritti dei quali era investita e il fisco non l'aveva difesa contro i medesimi vassalli davanti alla Reale Udienza.
Successivamente la marchesa ricorse al re Vittorio Emanuele per accettare la restituzione di Fordongianus e Villanova Truschedu in cambio dei debiti ancora pendenti, la restituzione fu perfezionata con carta reale del 29 aprile 1810.

Nel 1821 furono istituiti i mandamenti e Allai entrò a far parte di quello di Busachi inserito nella provincia di Oristano, contemporaneamente i poteri dei feudatari ulteriormente limitati.

Alla morte della Deliperi, il marchesato, comprendente i soli villaggi di Allai e Busachi, fu ereditato dalla figlia Stefania, moglie di Andrea Manca, conte di San Placido, il quale avanzò domanda al re Carlo Felice e ottenne di riunire nel 1829 sotto la stessa famiglia nuovamente il feudo di Parte Barigadu Josso.

Nel 1830 i diritti di feudali spettanti al marchese di Busachi, ripartiti dal sindaco di Allai Antonio Campus con l'assistenza di cinque probi uomini, fra gli abitanti del villaggio, ammontavano a 32 lire sarde e 10 soldi per diritto di feudo, 4 soldi e mezzo per diritto d'angheria a carico di ciascun vassallo maggiorenne, e del grano in natura per coloro che lo seminano fino a un massimo di due starelli e mezzo (circa 122 litri) per coltivatore, erano esentati il maggiore di giustizia Mauro Antonio Demuru, il vice e i giurati, che dovevano occuparsi dell'esazione.

Finalmente nel 1838 furono aboliti i feudi dietro pagamento di un riscatto in favore dei feudatari. Per il marchesato di Busachi fu stabilita una rendita annuale di 2.479 lire sarde di cui 601 per Allai per i titoli di Laor di corte, mezzo portatico dei terreni di Bincheri, diritto di vino, diritto d'angheria, diritto di feudo, deghini ecc.
Con brevetto del 23 maggio 1840 Carlo Alberto stabilì la somma annua che i comuni facenti parte del feudo del Barigadu dovevano pagare al fisco, che aveva anticipato il riscatto, in surrogazione delle prestazioni feudali. Per Allai tale somma ammontava a 672 lire sarde di cui 469 come contributo redimibile e 203 non redimibile per il quale era possibile affrancarsi con un pagamento in soluzione unica di venti annualità.
La situazione per gli ex vassalli non migliorò di molto.

In quegli anni la popolazione passò dai 536 abitanti del 1838 ai 577 del 1844 e ai 580 del 1848. "Nascevano ordinariamente dai 25 ai trenta bambini all'anno mentre i morti erano da 15 a 20. La speranza di vita era compresa tra i cinquanta e i sessanta anni. La pastorizia e l'agricoltura erano le principali attività. Si potevano contare circa 2.600 capi di bestiame di cui 300 manze e vacche, 50 cavalle, 1.000 pecore, 1.000 capre, 100 porci e 150 giumenti. Venivano seminati: grano (l. 29.520), orzo (l.14.760), fave (l. 9.840) lino (l. 19.680) cicerchie (l. 2.460) mentre negli orti si producevano meloni, zucche, pomodori, piselli, fagioli, lattughe cipolle e cardi. I vini prodotti erano di poca quantità ma di gran bontà e per colmare il fabbisogno si ricorreva agli atzaresi. Una dozzina di persone si dedicava professionalmente alla pesca di anguille, muggini, trote e saboghe nel vicino fiume. Le donne, assai laboriose, si occupavano di filare e tessere e dei tessuti ne fanno smercio con i rivenditori erranti. Era attivo oltre al Consiglio Comunitativo, anche il Monte di soccorso e la scuola normale con alcuni alunni".(Angius).

Con la fusione perfetta della Sardegna al resto del regno del 1848 la provincia di Oristano fu abolita e Allai entrò a far parte della divisione amministrativa di Cagliari e dal 1859 con la ricostituzione delle province, di quella di Cagliari, per rimanervi per oltre un secolo, fino al 1974 quando venne istituita nuovamente la provincia di Oristano.
La popolazione nel frattempo cresceva passando dai 615 abitanti del 1857 ai 643 del 1861 fino ai 662 del 1871, 691 del 1881 e ai 655 del 1901.

Nella prima guerra mondiale del 1915/18 anche Allai diede il suo notevole contributo di sangue con tredici caduti su una popolazione inferiore a settecento abitanti.

L'economia si basava sulle tradizionali attività della pastorizia e dell'agricoltura, nonostante i terreni scoscesi. Di rilievo la produzione di frumento e di vino.

Negli primi anni venti del secolo scorso fu finalmente costruito il secondo ponte sul rio Massari (Ponte Nou) per il collegamento con Fordongianus e Oristano senza l'utilizzo dei guadi sul fiume, passati quasi due millenni dal primo.

Nel secondo dopoguerra la popolazione dopo aver raggiunto i 783 abitanti nel censimento del 1961 diminuì rapidamente a causa dell'emigrazione in cerca di lavoro e della scarsa natalità, per arrivare a meno dei quattrocento abitanti attuali, tornando ai numeri di tre secoli fa.

Simboli
Lo stemma e il gonfalone del comune di Allai sono stati concessi con decreto del presidente della Repubblica del 15 novembre 2006.

Il gonfalone è un drappo di  bianco fiancheggiato a destra e a sinistra di rosso.

Monumenti e luoghi d'interesse

Architetture religiose
 Chiesa dello Spirito Santo
 Chiesa della Madonna del Rimedio

Altri monumenti
 Casa sull'albero

Società

Evoluzione demografica

Abitanti censiti (XVII, XVIII, XIX secolo)

Osservazioni: Essendo stati fatti i primi censimenti per la ripartizione dei tributi, fino al sec. XVIII era grande il numero degli esenti.

Dati e osservazioni tratte da "Storia documentata della popolazione di Sardegna (1479-1901)" di Francesco Corridore, edito a Torino nel 1902.

I dati relativi ai censimenti del 1821 e del 1824 sono approssimativi e sottostimati.

Amministrazione

Sport

Calcio

La squadra di calcio della città è la Società Polisportiva Allai 1980 che milita nel girone E sardo di 2ª Categoria. È nata nel 1980.

Note

Bibliografia
 Rationes Decimarum, 1341.
 Riparto dei diritti feudali da corrispondersi dai vassalli del Villaggio d'Allai al Marchese di Busachi (1830) (Archivio di Stato di Cagliari).
 Registri dello Stato Civile (Comune di Allai).
 Pasquale Tola, Codex Diplomaticus Sardiniae, Torino, 1861-8, in Historiae Patriae Monumenta, Tomi X-XII

 Goffredo Casalis - Vittorio Angius, Dizionario Geografico – Storico – Statistico –Commerciale degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna, Torino 1833-1856.
 Francesco Corridore, Storia documentata della popolazione di Sardegna (1479-1901), Torino 1902.

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The Real Story of Uber Salaries
October 22, 2017 May 12, 2018 by VIP Chauffeur
Last month, I had a conversation with an exasperated operator who had just lost another chauffeur to a TNC. In this particular case, the company used an employee model with company-owned vehicles, but the younger chauffeur—who had been doing work on the side for UberX in his personal vehicle—was convinced that he could make a lot more money and have a better schedule by working for the rideshares. Was that decision the product of a poorly managed transportation company or a slick marketing campaign by the TNCs? Maybe you've faced a similar situation with a chauffeur?
In late August, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick claimed that the company was adding nearly 50,000 drivers per month to its roster, up from 20,000 per month just months before—great for them, but does that new hiring pace reflect an increased demand for service, or is he simply glutting the market and diluting wages for his current faithful drivers? Uber itself released a report that the "median UberX small business income per year is $90,766 (NYC) and $74,191 (San Francisco)." If you visit Craigslist, ads fill the pages with promises of $1,000 per week in New Jersey or $1,850 if you're looking in San Francisco. Ads specifically list that drivers don't need a special license, commercial insurance, or any professional driving experience. You can even use your own car, as long as it's model year 2005 or newer and you have personal insurance. Sign me up!
But did you catch how Uber phrased it? "Small business income" is not the same as salary. It also doesn't factor in Uber's 20 percent cut (25 percent in some cities) for UberX drivers, gas, tolls, maintenance, car washes and vacuuming, insurance, and wear and tear on your body. It also says that the median small business income was achieved by working more than 40 hours per week, but it doesn't quantify how many more hours. For all we know, the drivers were working 12 hours a day, every day of the week. How's that for safety, regulators? So let's get to the nitty-gritty: Are drivers really making that much? We did some digging and found a handful of Uber and UberX drivers all over the country who would talk to us anonymously. We had to be fair, because let's face it: If Uber would "deactivate" a driver for a few bad passenger reviews, what would it do to someone who spoke critically of the company? We didn't want anyone to lose their livelihood.
My Boss Is an Email Address
"The weirdest part about working for a company like this is that I don't ever meet my boss. For some people, that's cool with them and they want it that way, to be their own manager and such, but I sometimes want to feel like part of a company. If I have a problem or question, I want to talk to a human, not send an email. I had a problem with my pay not showing up for some trips I had, and it was resolved, but I had to send an email and wait. My response was an auto-reply. I didn't think I'd miss something like that but I did and do," said one driver from California. "Plus, it can get really lonely on the road. I went online to search other drivers just so I could shoot the sh*t with someone else who's been there." I reminded him that as an independent contractor, he was his own boss but he stopped me mid-sentence. "I'm getting a paycheck and they're still taking a cut. I still have to follow their rules. Sounds like a boss to me."
Don't Even Think About That Lease
Last fall, Uber was very proud of its announcement that it was partnering with different manufacturers to get drivers into new cars. In the most extreme cases, it offers weekly leases on new vehicles to drivers with poor credit (it doesn't offer financing to those folks) with a $1 buyout at the end of the four-year lease. The problem is, most drivers with poor credit would be better off saving up and purchasing a used vehicle rather than being stuck with a payment that could come close to $200 per week, plus a $2,000 security deposit. That's quite a risk if you get deactivated; that's quite a risk period for those with weak credit.
My Trainer Is an Online Course
"I'm not a professional driver so it floored me that after being accepted all I had to do was watch a 10-minute video that didn't even talk about safety," said a driver from Texas. Forbes reported that Uber is offering driver training for $40 to $65. The course is produced by 7×7 Executive Transportation, a chauffeur service based in San Francisco, and is available only in select cities at this point. According to the article, the course is required for Uber Black drivers and highly suggested for UberX drivers—but not to the point where it becomes mandatory, which would come dangerously close to violating Uber's coveted independent driver status.
Dropping Rates
I talked to a New Jersey-based UberX driver who was frustrated about new lower rates instituted in his area. "They [Uber] sent out an email earlier in the year that they were lowering rates, but not to panic because lower prices would increase demand and we'd have more trips, so it would all even out. Since that email I haven't made anywhere close to the same as before. I could go an hour or two without a single ping. That means I spent the entire hour making no money but my expenses didn't change."
Work When You Want
Doesn't it sound blissful: Set your own hours and control your income based on when you want to work. This is probably the most egregious of all the selling points to Uber because working when you want doesn't always mean that there will be demand. "You know what they don't tell you when you sign up? You must work at least Saturday night into Sunday morning when the bars close. That's when you're going to make the most money," says a California-based driver. "I'm 25; I don't want to work Saturday nights. I want to be with my friends. I used to work as a delivery driver and got stuck with these awful shifts, and I didn't want that with Uber. During weekdays in my area, you're working the rush hours, too. There are trips during the off-hours, but you're going to be making less." Uber must assume that their pool of drivers is already working full time during the day and that this is a second job.
It's the Driving Between Jobs That Kills Your Per-Hour Average
I asked a California driver if she made the rates that Uber was advertising and here was her biggest pet peeve: the time spent between trips. "The assumption is that I'm going to drop off one passenger and pick one up right there on the spot. It doesn't work like that," she says." If I get a ping right away, I often have to drive at least a few miles to get the next trip, which could be 10 or 15 minutes with traffic. And that's if I'm the closest driver and accept the trip. People can't hail me like a cab. That ride had better be a pricey one because I just burned gas to get there. That's also assuming that the passenger is ready. I've waited 10 minutes after arrival (for free) for them to come down. Time is money!"
"The biggest regret I have is underestimating the costs that I'd have with driving," said one driver based in the Chicago area. "It used to be three months or more between oil changes and tire rotation but now it's every month. I'm putting so many extra miles on my car that it doesn't feel new anymore. People getting in and out of the backseat scratched up the back of the front seats and the inside liner.
I know it's my business tool and it's just a car but I didn't think passengers would be so hard on it." Online, Uber advertises that you can make $4,800 per month in the Chicago area. When I asked if this was a reality for her, she flatly said: "No, not even close. I do it because I'm making money but it's not even close to that. Thank goodness I am able to deduct most of my expenses, otherwise it wouldn't be worth it. I estimate that I'll make somewhere between $28,000 and $30,000 this year before expenses." She also commented that she worked about 10 hours per day and always on Friday and Saturday nights.
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A caregiver's mindset is key for so many things when you need to be in control. It can set you up for the good or the bad.
Has care-giving come into your life by want or need? That question will lead us to how our mindset is set up when dealing with it.
I was forced into it, never something I would choose to do on my own. But when need arises you step up to the table.
When my husband was diagnosed with cancer it was a new learning curve for both of us. It is different with a spouse then an aging parent or other family member.
The questions seemed to be coming out of the walls. Everything was an unknown, so learning as much as we could was the direction I went.
He was diagnosed with Soft Tissue Sarcoma, a very rare cancer. Not much is known about this one.
We have no idea where it came from or why it picked him. The only thing they could tell us was that it was aggressive and could grow anywhere he had soft tissue. Think about that "soft tissue" is everywhere in your body.
Also, with being so rare, there isn't a lot of treatment options either. Always searching for something new and hoping it helps.
This is where mindset plays a big role.
Setting up your Caregiver's Mindset there are four main areas we need to look at. After we get these working for us it will be easier for you to tackle life's ups and down.
They are: Awareness, Acceptance, Accountability and Action.
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Le titre de maître des requêtes est porté en France, ainsi que dans certains autres pays d'Europe, depuis le Moyen Âge, par les titulaires de certaines hautes fonctions judiciaires et administratives.

En France, sous l'Ancien Régime

Les maîtres des requêtes ordinaires de l'hôtel du Roi étaient, depuis le Moyen Âge, des officiers propriétaires d'une charge extrêmement prestigieuse et devenue, sous Louis XIV, particulièrement coûteuse. L'office coûtait  livres en 1710 et  en 1750. Pour pouvoir devenir maître des requêtes, il fallait avoir exercé pendant six ans dans une cour supérieure (Parlement, Chambre des comptes) ; les enfants des magistrats de ces cours bénéficiaient d'une durée réduite de trois ans seulement.

À l'origine, les maîtres des requêtes tenaient le tribunal des Requêtes de l'Hôtel. De cette fonction primitive subsiste, au , l'usage selon lequel deux d'entre eux, les dimanches et jours de fête, accompagnaient le Roi à la messe et se tenaient près de son prie-Dieu puis le reconduisaient à son cabinet, pour recevoir sur le chemin les placets et les suppliques. Ils jugeaient souverainement en matière du sceau, de la librairie, de l'imprimerie et de l'exécution des arrêts du Conseil du roi.

Les maîtres des requêtes étaient les collaborateurs du chancelier de France, dont ils dépendaient étroitement. Ils étaient associés à l'œuvre de justice à travers l'audience du sceau et le Conseil des parties, auquel ils assistaient. Ils siégeaient par quartiers trimestriels. Chaque quartier avait son doyen. Le doyen des doyens avait rang de conseiller d'État. Au Conseil, les maîtres des requêtes étaient debout et découverts. Ils étaient membres du parlement de Paris où ils pouvaient siéger mais pas plus de quatre en même temps. Ils n'étaient justiciables que devant les chambres assemblées du Parlement.

Ils étaient fréquemment appelés comme rapporteurs dans les Conseils de gouvernement. Du fait de leurs formations de juges et d'administrateurs, ils formaient le vivier dans lequel se recrutaient naturellement les très hauts fonctionnaires et les membres du Gouvernement royal : conseillers d'État, intendants des provinces, intendants des finances, intendants du commerce, contrôleurs généraux des finances, lieutenants généraux de police, etc.

Leur nombre atteignit 98 en 1689, 88 en 1723 mais Louis XV le ramena à 80 en 1752.

En France, depuis 1800
En France, les maîtres des requêtes au Conseil d'État sont des membres du Conseil d'État titulaires du grade de maître des requêtes, intermédiaire entre celui d'auditeur de  et celui de conseiller d'État.

Voir aussi
 Conseiller référendaire

Notes et références

Ancien Régime
Métier du droit
Gouvernement royal
Administration française d'Ancien Régime


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