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"THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW"
by Gail M. Burns, July 2005.
The Miniature Theatre of Chester has launched their 2005 season, billed as "A Summer of Uncommon Love Stories", with a funny, touching, and intellectually stimulating production of William Nicholson's Tony nominated 2002 play The Retreat from Moscow.
The title of this moving and expertly performed play refers to Napoleon's disastrous retreat from Moscow during the bitterly cold winter of 1812. Of the 422,000 troops who advanced, a mere 10,000 returned alive. Edward (Roger Forbes) is reading about this historical event as the play opens, and references to it, comparing the experience to Edward and Alice's 33 year marriage and its eventual disintegration, appear throughout the play. At nearly 60, Edward, a school teacher, seems deeply settled into his marriage, career, and a simple home life centered on reading, doing the crosswords, and the mundane tasks of setting up for and clearing up from the endless parade of meals and cups of tea that punctuate the day.
Alice (Jill Tanner), an expert on English poetry and a devout Roman Catholic, wants more. Even she is not entirely clear what she wants or needs, but she is constantly seeking more, especially from her relationship with Edward. During the early scenes of the play you watch and listen helplessly as her desperate search for what is lacking causes deeper and deeper.
As the play opens Alice and Edward's 32 year old son Jamie (Tom O'Brien) has come down from London for a rare visit to his parents suburban British home. Jamie is not a very clearly drawn character. He has a job and he has occasional ill-fated relationships with women, but we are never told any details of his life. Director James Warrick and lighting designer Lara Dubin often place him in shadow listening while Edward or Alice soliloquize about their past and their relationship. Nicholson claims that The Retreat from Moscow is about the disintegration of his parents' marriage, which would make the shadowy Jamie the playwright's doppelganger in this story. It is not surprising then that Nicholson sees Edward and Alice, the others, much more clearly than he sees himself in this story.
Jamie's visit is progressing as usual, until Edward tells him that he has fallen in love with Angela, the mother of one of his students and intends to leave Alice for a new life with her. He follows through on this plan and the rest of the play is devoted to watching these three people cope with this radical change in their family structure.
Alice (Jill Tanner) and Edward (Roger Forbes)
ponder the future of their marriage in
William Nicholson's The Retreat from Moscow.
(Photo Rick Teller)
Alice's emotional reaction is the strongest and loudest. Much as you want to ring her neck, Alice is written as a fascinating, brilliant, and very funny person. Tanner takes this wonderful, meaty role and makes the very most of it. I found myself truly in suspense as her Alice toyed with the idea of either murder or suicide as ways to cope with the deep pain Edward's leaving has caused.
Forbes is also excellent as Edward. Nicholson draws a poignant parallel, which Forbes plays beautifully, between the survivor's guilt experienced by Napoleon's troops (or really any survivors of an horrific experience) and Edward's feelings as he escapes from and survives his marriage to Alice. "Before I felt that I was wrong all the time but that I was innocent, and now I feel that I am doing the right thing but I am guilty" is the gist of the line.
O'Brien does a nice job with the difficult role of Jamie. He makes you feel the pain of a child, and no matter how old you are you remain your parents' child, watching his birth family morph into a new form and his parents reveal themselves as mere mortals after all. His British accent is the weakest of the three, but accents are very tricky and Forbes has the advantage of actually being British.
The Catholic faith, which Alice embraces wholeheartedly, Jamie eschews, and Edward regards with the distant eye of the theologian, is another important character in this play. Nicholson's Methodist father and Jewish mother both converted to Catholicism when he was seven and he was educated by Benedictines and Dominicans. Of his own decision to leave the church as a young adult Nicholson has written: "Much as I wanted to go on believing, it became clear to me that it's we humans who make God, in our great need. God, if he existed, would have no need of humanity. But as all my writing demonstrates, the need or the puzzle or the hunger has never left me." In The Retreat from MoscowNicholson continues his exploration of issues of faith and divinity.
Alice and Edward recite a great deal of poetry in this play, all of it touchingly apropos to their characters. All the poems quoted are helpfully listed in the program notes, and if I weren't such a hopeless poetry dunce I would be able to whip out the perfect set of lines which would encapsulate each character and their relationship as Nicholson does over and over again.
Carl Sprague has designed a very antiseptic circle white set which represents a various times Alice and Edward's marital home, Jamie's London apartment, and Edward's new home with the unseen Angela. Dubin uses lighting to differentiate the spaces, and the script carefully informs us where we are in each scene, but I found the use of one set with no change in props or set pieces for three locations so intimately associated with each character and their lives to be unsettling. I wished that each place had a defining prop - a special potted plant that the owner tended or a beloved afghan thrown over the easy chair or a set of books on the shelves.
Arthur Oliver is credited with the very realistic costuming. It is easy to believe that Forbes, Tanner, and O'Brien just wandered on to stage in their own street clothes, although, of course these are the clothes of Edward, Alice, and Jamie. Each outfit is believable and character appropriate.
My husband and I will have been married for 24 years this October, and we have one adult and one teenaged son. My companion for the evening was a mother of four who has been married to her husband for about the same amount of time. As the lights came up at intermission she turned to me and said, "The dialogue is very realistic." To which I replied, "I think some of it has been spoken in my house on occasion." "Mine too," she agreed. That is what makes The Retreat from Moscow so very poignant. Whether you yourself have been in a long-term monogamous relationship, or have observed one from the outside, Nicholson has captured perfectly the joys and challenges of such a lifestyle and you will hear echoes of familiar voices throughout the play.
The Retreat From Moscow runs through July 17 at the Miniature Theatre of Chester. The show runs two hours and ten minutes with one intermission. While there is nothing inherently inappropriate in this show, it is decidedly a play about and for grown-ups. I would not bring children under 16, they'll be bored and confused. For tickets and information call the box office at 413-354-7771.


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Pensacola è la città più occidentale della Florida Panhandle, a circa 13 miglia () dal confine con l'Alabama ed è il capoluogo della contea di Escambia, nello Stato della Florida. Al censimento del 2010, la città aveva una popolazione totale di  abitanti, un calo rispetto ai  abitanti del censimento del 2000. Pensacola è la città principale dell'area metropolitana di Pensacola, che nel 2012 contava  abitanti.

Pensacola è un porto marittimo sulla baia di Pensacola, che è protetto dall'isola barriera di Santa Rosa e si collega al golfo del Messico. Una grande United States Naval Air Station, la prima negli Stati Uniti, si trova a sud-ovest di Pensacola, vicino a Warrington; è la base del team di dimostrazione di volo Blue Angels e del National Naval Aviation Museum. Il campus principale della University of West Florida si trova a nord del centro della città.

L'area era originariamente abitata da popoli di lingue muskogean. La tribù dei Pensacola viveva lì al momento dei contatti europei, e la tribù dei Creek visitava e commerciava spesso dall'Alabama meridionale attuale. L'esploratore spagnolo Tristan de Luna y Arellano fondò un insediamento di breve durata nel 1559. Nel 1698 gli spagnoli fondarono un presidio nell'area, da cui gradualmente si sviluppò la città moderna. L'area è passata di mano molte volte quando le potenze europee hanno gareggiato nel Nord America. Durante il dominio britannico della Florida (1763-1781), le fortificazioni furono rafforzate.

È soprannominata "la città delle cinque bandiere" (The City of Five Flags), a causa dei cinque governi che l'hanno governata durante la sua storia: le bandiere di Spagna (Castiglia), Francia, Gran Bretagna, Stati Uniti d'America e Stati Confederati d'America. Altri soprannomi sono "le spiagge più bianche del mondo" (World's Whitest Beaches) (a causa della sabbia bianca delle spiagge del panhandle della Florida), "culla dell'aviazione navale" (Cradle of Naval Aviation), "porta occidentale allo stato del sole" (Western Gate to the Sunshine State), "primo insediamento americano" (America's First Settlement), "Costa Smeralda" (Emerald Coast), "capitale mondiale del dentice rosso" (Red Snapper Capital of the World) e "P-Cola". West Pensacola.

Geografia fisica
Secondo lo United States Census Bureau, ha un'area totale di .

Società

Evoluzione demografica
Secondo il censimento del 2010, la popolazione era di 51.923 abitanti.

Etnie e minoranze straniere
Secondo il censimento del 2010, la composizione etnica della città era formata dal 66,3% di bianchi, il 28,0% di afroamericani, lo 0,6% di nativi americani, il 2,0% di asiatici, lo 0,1% di oceaniani, lo 0,7% di altre etnie, e il 2,3% di due o più etnie. Ispanici o latinos di qualunque etnia erano il 3,3% della popolazione.

Amministrazione

Gemellaggi
Secondo Sister Cities International, Pensacola ha le seguenti città gemellate:

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The product will run after using the run configuration->add required plugins button (the product plugin itself is missing example: if the product plugin is called com.company.product I will get a validation error that com.company.product is missing).
If I am using "Launch an Eclipse application" I will get the error "No application id found". This is also obviously reflected in the exported product.
I tried to add the product plugin as dependency but I can't find it. Still the "add required plugins" can add it.
Why is the product plugin itself required and how to add it in the configuration such that the exported product can run ?

A: I' not sure I really understand the question, but if you are using a feature based product you need to write a feature containing all of your plugins including the one that defines the product using the org.eclipse.core.runtime.product extension point.
Every plugin that you want to be included in the RCP must be listed in a feature and all the features must be listed in the product file.
I don't know of anything that will synchronize the Run Configuration with the product file.

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Никола Калипетровски е български учител и политик, кмет на Провадия, депутат в Учредителното събрание в 1879 година.

Биография
Роден е в 1846 година. Учителят Калипетровски е сред основателите на българската община в Провадия в 1866 година. По време на Руско-турската война на 11 ноември 1878 година руският комендант подполковник Константин Вигант назначава Калипетровски за кмет на града, а след два месеца е утвърден от народа на тристепенни избори.

В 1879 година е избран за депутат в Учредителното събрание от Самоковски окръг. Умира в 1926 година.

Името му носи улица в Провадия.

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Български политици (1878 – 1918)
Кметове на Провадия


Time stop, Forcecage, and Cloud Kill. Deadly combo mentioned by the Dungeon Dudes on YouTube.
Good thought, but it doesn't work. Forcecage blocks spell effects from being cast into or outside of it, which means cloudkill has to be cast first. Unfortunately, doing so affects another creature and ends Time Stop; but if it hasn't left Cloudkill by the time your turn comes around, you can certainly do that Forcecage!
Honestly, I just don't think this spell is worth a 9th level slot. Not worth it to just buff yourself.
You could cast cloudkill just outside forcecage, then let gravity or wind move it into the cage when time resumes. Although I suppose that depends on whether you count the cloud itself as a spell, or the effect of a spell.
Alternatively: Timestop > use telekinesis to move 1000 lbs boulder 10 ft above target's head. ...then, for good measure, an 8th level fireball just beneath their feet as you release the boulder.
The prison can be a cage or a solid box, you choose. And only the box has the condition about preventing any matter or spells from passing through.
So, yes, you can definitely use the cage with Cloudkill.
A prison in the shape of a cage can be up to 20 feet on a side and is made from 1/2-inch diameter bars spaced 1/2 inch apart.
A prison in the shape of a box can be up to 10 feet on a side, creating a solid barrier that prevents any matter from passing through it and blocking any spells cast into or out from the area.


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Kuinre (Nedersaksisch: De Kuunder) is een plaats in de gemeente Steenwijkerland in de Nederlandse provincie Overijssel. De inwoners worden Kuundersen genoemd. Kuinre lag vroeger aan de rivieren de Linde en de Kuinder, die door de Friezen De Tsjonger werd genoemd en door Stellingwervers de Kuunder.

Het dorp werd gesticht door vissers, doordat zij huizen bouwden op de landtong tussen beide rivieren. De monding van beide rivieren was een van de beste natuurlijke havens van de Zuiderzee. Kuinre groeide uit tot een bescheiden vissers- en havenplaatsje. De oude haven is nog te bezichtigen in het Kuinderbos, dat is gelegen aan de rand van het dorp. De bewoning aan de Hopweg in het bos en de camping die aan Kuinre vast is gelegen en tegenover het bos is gelegen, vallen qua adressering onder Luttelgeest maar worden meestal tot het dorp Kuinre gerekend. Zo kan men zeggen dat Kuinre deels in de provincie Flevoland is gelegen.

Geschiedenis

Kuinderburcht I
De oudste notities waarin sprake is van Cuinder, dateren van het begin van de 12e eeuw. Aan het einde van dezelfde eeuw (tussen 1165-1197) werd vlak buiten het dorp een mottekasteel gebouwd met een diameter van 30 meter, de Kuinderburcht I, als steunpunt voor de bisschop van Utrecht.

Spoedig kwam de burcht in handen van 'Heynric die Crane', de Heer van Kuinre en ministeriaal van de bisschop van Utrecht. Van Heynric die Crane werd verwacht dat hij de burcht bewaakte, en toezicht hield op de ontginning in het omliggende gebied, welke ongeveer zo groot was als de huidige Noordoostpolder. In deze tijd streed de bisschop van Utrecht met Willem I, Graaf van Holland, om zoveel mogelijk land te bemachtigen. Kuinre verzette zich hevig tegen het gezag van Willem I, maar in 1197 werd de burcht verwoest, en de Heer van Kuinre verdreven.

Uiteindelijk kwamen Willem I en de bisschop van Utrecht, Dirk van Are, tot een overeenkomst en kreeg Heynric de Crane zijn - verwoeste - burcht en zijn rechten terug in 1204. Er werd een nieuwe burcht gebouwd, eveneens een mottekasteel met een diameter van 30 meter. Deze burcht bestond uit een bakstenen ringmuur met spaarbogen, gefundeerd op stiepen van hout. De burcht werd meer landinwaarts gebouwd, om de invloed van de gulzige Zuiderzee te vermijden. Door de getijden en stormen op de Zuiderzee kalfde het land af. Restanten van de burcht zijn teruggevonden toen de Noordoostpolder werd aangelegd en het gebied werd drooggemaakt. De burcht van Kuinre is in 1946 gereconstrueerd, en sindsdien te bezichtigen in het Kuinderbos.

Piraterij
In de loop der jaren werd het duidelijk dat vanuit deze locatie de routes van en naar de IJsselmonding konden worden gecontroleerd, evenals de rivieren de Kuunder en de Linde (op welke ongetwijfeld tol is geheven). De Heren van Kuinre, die het heerschap in leen hielden van de bisschop van Utrecht, richtten zich al gauw op een meer zelfstandige politiek: het werd een piratennest. In de 14e eeuw maakten ze zich herhaaldelijk schuldig aan Piraterij, en overvielen en plunderden de handelsschepen die over de Zuiderzee voeren. Het is bekend dat vele Hanzesteden zoals Zwolle, Kampen, Deventer of Stavoren zich beklaagden over deze misdragingen. Er werd vermoedelijk ook gedaan aan valsmunterij. Het nabootsen van munten van machtiger vorsten.

De Heren van Kuinre stonden bekend als de ergste zeerovers van Noord Nederland, te vergelijken met roofridders als Zweder van Bentheim, Herbrun van Putten ('de gesel der Veluwe') en Zweder van Voorst. Het kasteel lag ook op een uitermate strategische locatie ten opzichte van de Hanzeroutes naar het Oostzeegebied. Het is bekend dat kooplieden uit onder andere Danzig (Gdansk) en Hamburg nogal eens werden opgebracht en voor losgeld vastgezet op het slot te Kuinre.

Uiteindelijk verloren de Heren van Kuinre hun machtspositie. De bisschop van Utrecht wilde zijn territoriale macht zeker stellen, en daarvoor was het bezit van de burcht en de heerlijkheid van Kuinre van groot belang. In 1395 had de bisschop van Utrecht tijdens een veldtocht de opstandige heer van Coevorden op de knieën gedwongen. Heer Herman III van Kuinre voelde de vernedering aankomen en verkocht in 1407 de kuinderburcht en omstreken aan de bisschop van Utrecht. De burcht werd in handen gegeven van een bisschoppelijke kastelein.

Kuinderburcht II
In de tweede helft van de 14e eeuw moesten de Heren van Kuinre hun oude burcht opnieuw opgeven. Hierbij moet de vernatting en verzilting van de omgeving een rol hebben gespeeld. De oude burcht werd in 1378 vervangen door een nieuwe burcht (Ook een mottekasteel), de Kuinderburcht II, op de andere oever van de rivier de Kuunder.

Ongeveer tegelijkertijd met de bouw van de Kuinderburcht II, kwam Kuinre in een periode van groei (rondom 1450). Er werd een boterwaag gebouwd (1775), waar veel werd gehandeld in boter en biggen. Vele eeuwen later heeft het gebouw ook gediend als gemeentehuis, en kreeg het de status van Rijksmonument. In eerste instantie was de Kuinre een zelfstandige gemeente, maar ging in 1973 op in IJsselham. Sinds 2001 is Kuinre onderdeel van de gemeente Steenwijkerland.

Desondanks de voorspoed, had men ook te maken met rampspoed. Aan het einde van de 15e eeuw, rukte de Zuiderzee steeds verder op in Noordoostelijke richting. De nieuwe burcht liep vaak schade op ten gevolge van stormen op de Zuiderzee.

Ook volgden er nog een jarenlange strijd om de burcht tussen de hertog van Gelre en de bisschop van Utrecht (tussen 1510 en 1527). Om deze ruzie te sussen werd er beroep gedaan op Karel V; welke alleen optrad op voorwaarde dat hij als landsheer werd erkend. Enkele jaren daarvoor was Karel V erkend als landsheer in Friesland. Hierdoor lag de burcht van Kuinre niet meer op de grens van twee gebieden, met verschillende soevereinen. Het verloor zijn strategische rol, en niet veel later werd de burcht ontmanteld. Restanten hiervan werden later opgeslokt door de steeds meer optrekkende Zuiderzee.

Ten tijde van de Tachtigjarige Oorlog is de Kuinderschans aangelegd; een van de verdedigingswerken langs de Zuiderzee. Restanten van bewoning en graven zijn gevonden toen in 2005 werd begonnen aan de bouw van de wijk Overhavendijk.

Inpoldering
In 1825 overstroomde bijna heel Noordwest Overijssel en vielen er veel slachtoffers. Ter bescherming van de inwoners van Kuinre, werd er een schutsluis gebouwd om de waterstand te regelen. Ook werd er in 1845 een waaiersluis gebouwd in de monding van de Linde. Hierdoor verviel de schurende werking van eb en vloed vanuit de Zuiderzee; De haven van Kuinre verzandde langzaamaan.

De doodsteek voor de haven en bijbehorende visserij van de Kuinre kwam nog een aantal jaren later, en werd gebracht door de aanleg van de Afsluitdijk en het inpoldering van de Zuiderzee in 1942. In de oorspronkelijke zuiderzeewerken werd gesproken over een sluis in Kuinre, waardoor de zuiderzeewet werd gewaarborgd en de Kuinre aangesloten werd aan een randmeer en zo verbonden aan het open water. Door bezuinigingen is deze sluis komen te vervallen en werd de Kuinre een vergeten dorp, ingeklemd tussen het oude en nieuwe land. De oude sluis had geen nut meer en langzaamaan veranderde de Linde in een stilstaand, stinkend watertje dat later deels werd gedempt.

Echter, in de jaren erna zorgde de opkomst van de watersport voor nieuwe kansen. De oude sluis werd ontgraven en men begon aan de restauratie van de vaarroute. Hierdoor ontstond een verbinding tussen de Linde, de Kuunder, de Overijsselse meren en de Friese meren, welke werd heropend in 1990.

Kuunderpunter
Punter is de verzamelnaam van diverse typen kleine open platbodems, met name ontwikkeld voor rivieren, delta's en veengebieden in Nederland, maar er zijn ook zeewaardige punters bekend. Punters worden gekenmerkt door een nagenoeg platte onderkant, een rechte, sterk hellende stevens en hoekige spanten. Punters zijn schepen van gemiddeld 5 tot 8 meter lang, en hebben een diepgang rond de 10 centimeter. Hierdoor zijn ze uitermate geschikt voor moerasachtige gebieden en werden ze gebruikt voor het vervoeren van o.a. turf, riet en koeien. Echter, de scheepjes zijn ook goed te gebruiken in de visserij, zo ook in de Kuinre. De benaming komt veelal voort uit de plaats of streek waar het type boot vandaan kwam, vandaar de benaming 'Kuunderpunter'.

Doordat de visserij abrupt tot een einde kwam door de inpoldering van de Zuiderzee, kwamen vele boten te verpieteren. Zo ook de KU-11. Deze eikenhouten punter met zeil werd in 1912 voor de Kuinder visserman Kok in Vollenhove gebouwd. Ten gevolge van de inpoldering werd het schip verkocht aan een recreant en na een aantal omzwervingen kwam het stil te liggen in Zwartsluis.

Gelukkig werd het schip ontdekt en weer in oude staat hersteld. Sinds enkele jaren is het schip in eigendom van SKIP, Stichting Kuinre In Promotie, welke het culturele erfgoed tracht te onderhouden. De KU-11 werd de laatste Kuunderpunter die nog gerestaureerd kon worden, en vaart nog in de wateren in Noordwest Overijssel.

Het Kuundersfeest
Om de drie jaar viert Kuinre het "Kuunderfeest" in september. De eerste zaterdag van de maand september is hierin leidend. De dinsdag voor de eerste zaterdag van september wordt het startsein gegeven voor het Kuunderfeest. Elke straat in Kuinre wordt versierd, de 5 mooist versierde straten krijgen een geldprijs en de eerste prijs is voor drie jaar lang de 'mooiste buurt'. Op vrijdag is er een optocht die door heel Kuinre rijdt. Op zondag wordt het Kuundersfeest afgesloten op het Waagplein.

Galerie

Zie ook
 Lijst van plaatsen aan of in de voormalige Zuiderzee
 Lijst van burgemeesters van Kuinre
 Lijst van rijksmonumenten in Kuinre
 Lijst van gemeentelijke monumenten in Kuinre

Externe link
 www.kuinre.nl

Geografie van Steenwijkerland
Voormalige gemeente in Overijssel


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UAE government thinking beyond coronavirus; the path to the next normal, says Mohammad Al Gergawi
#UAE GOVERNMENT
HE Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future
The future-oriented vision adopted by the country's leadership has placed the UAE in a better position to respond to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, stated.
"Under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and upon the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the UAE is now well-geared for the post-COVID-19 world," Al Gergawi said, while addressing the UAE Government's remote meeting which convened today under the title, "Preparing for the Post-COVID-19 Period," to discuss the impact of the health crisis on the country's key sectors in terms of opportunities, challenges and future preparations.
"The wellbeing and safety of all UAE citizens and residents lie at the heart of our leadership's priorities," he said, noting that today's meeting translates the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for the post-COVID-19 period, by focusing on drafting a plan that will "ensure the nation's fast recovery and put us back on track."
"Thanks to the support provided by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, our State is on the right track, effectively addressing the impact of the global pandemic across all sectors, entities and institutions," he added, praising the key role of the Supreme Council for National Security, represented in the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, NCEMA, led by H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser.
"The UAE Government today is mandated to think beyond coronavirus, namely the path to the next normal, and how we can preserve our gains and protect our financial and human resources, as well as rearrange our national priorities, re-fuel our economy and maintain the decent life led by our citizens and residents," Al Gergawi said.
Al Gergawi mentioned three morals which, he said, should be learnt from the past two months. "The first is the pandemic has expedited the implementation of many future solutions which had been foreseen by the World Government Summit, and turned remote work into a reality, driven by the readiness of the UAE Government, which's now operating entirely remotely. Distance education has likewise become a reality fed by advanced technologies."
The second lesson is history confirms that global changes often occur after major events and what the world is currently witnessing is tantamount to a third world war, he said, stressing that after the crisis is over, there will be a new world order and geopolitical changes that will lead some countries to "turn increasingly inward in terms of manufacturing and food security, with advanced technologies to gain the upper hand as the major organising force in our daily activities; some economic sectors will decimate while others will emerge."
"The third lesson is that the crisis has provided a great opportunity to create a new model for governments that are more flexible, a government that can coexist with only available financial resources and can develop new resources to deal with rapid changes and different national priorities and ensure decent life for citizens," he added.
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N.C. Literary and Historical Association
North Carolina Literary & Historical Association
North Carolina Literary and Historical Association, established in 1900, is among the oldest organizations of its kind in the nation. Its history is interlinked with that of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History.
Members receive the North Carolina Historical Review, the North Carolina Literary Review and mailings about the annual meeting and special lectures and symposia.
In addition to our annual meeting, we sponsor or co-sponsor a number of symposia and other programs throughout the year. We'll post more details about our annual meetings and those other programs on this page as they become available.
Information about the 2022 NCLHA Awards Ceremony
A Legacy Promoting North Carolina
Founded in 1900, our organization's members called on the General Assembly to create what became the Office of Archives and History (OAH) in 1903. Since that time, we've worked to tirelessly to promote OAH and its work, and continue that legacy today by helping to support the diverse programs of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Learn More About Our History and Mission
Explore the authors and publications that have received state book awards and learn how to nominate a person or publication.
Discover how our organization got its start and learn more about how we continue to promote and preserve Tar Heel culture.
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Celebrity mothers we admire
Serena Williams had her first child with husband Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit.
Serena Williams and daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr.
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The tennis champ (who is outspoken about body positivity), won the 7th Australian Open— while pregnant with daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcomed their first daughter, Luna Simone, just last year.
Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, and Luna.
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We love Teigen for her no-holds-barred social media activity — especially when she deals with trolls on Twitter — but she also doesn't hold back when it comes to posting photos of daughter Luna. On the weekend of Luna's first birthday, the model and cookbook author shared a series of sweet photos from a special family photo shoot, as well as of the birthday cake that she and husband John Legend designed themselves. The couple is expecting their second child, a boy, this June.
British songbird Adele had her first child with husband Simon Konecki in 2012, and is currently expecting baby number two.
Adele accepting an award at the 2017 Grammys.
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The singer has always been brazenly outspoken, which is why we love her. On a recent trip to Disney, she was bashed for letting her son dress as Anna from "Frozen," but didn't give in to the haters. We love how she let him wear whatever he wanted.
Sheryl Sandberg became a single mother to her two children when her husband unexpectedly passed away.
Sheryl Sandberg.
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Sheryl Sandberg taught women to lean in, becoming a role model for females across the globe.
The author and "First Lady of Facebook" tragically became a single mother when her husband unexpectedly passed away, but channeled her grief into another book that she co-wrote, called "Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy."
Ali Wong has one daughter, Mari,
Ali Wong, on stage.
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Comedian Ali Wong filmed her first televised comedy special when she was 7 1/2 months pregnant with her daughter, Mari, and killed it. She did not let pregnancy slow her — or her career — down.
She told NPR that she had anxiety about how having a baby would affect her career, but "I wanted to associate her with changing it for the better, and she absolutely has."
Michelle and Barack Obama have two daughters.
The Obamas.
The former FLOTUS has two Ivy-League degrees (Princeton University and Harvard Law School), and a multitude of good causes that are close to her heart, like her Let Girls Learn charity, which aims to get 62 million girls into school.
Despite growing up under a microscope, Sasha and Malia have become exemplary young women, which is a testament to Obama's parenting.
Angelina Jolie shares six children with Brad Pitt.
Angelina Jolie with two of her children (Shiloh and Zahara) at the 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards in 2015.
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Of the six children that the exes share, three — Maddox, 15, Zahara, 11, and Pax, 12 — are adopted. Jolie has strived to make sure her children have a wholesome upbringing, and that they remain connected to the place of their birth. In an interview with Vogue in 2015, the actress said that she sees her children as global citizens, discussing how often they travel to Africa, Asia, and Europe as a family to learn about each other's roots.
Kris Jenner is mostly known for being the famous momager of Kim Kardashian.
Kris Jenner with Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner at the 2015 NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Upfront.
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Jenner is a momager extraordinaire, balancing the lucrative careers of her five daughters.
From running a production company called Jenner Communications, to having a starring role on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," and hosting a short-lived talk show on FOX back in 2014, Jenner wears many hats, and does so with humor, all the while making sure that there's plenty of family time to be had.
Victoria Beckham has four children with her longtime husband David Beckham.
Victoria Beckham with her five-year-old daughter Harper.
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While the fashion designer is married to soccer star David Beckham, making for a pretty famous duo, son Brooklyn told Wonderland Magazine "I didn't actually know that they were big until I was about 13." He said that the first time he realized they were famous was when he went to a soccer game and "people were shouting my dad's name and I was like, 'What?! Oh my God. I don't look at them like that.'" Now that's grounded parenting.
The eldest Kardashian sister, Kourtney, has three children with ex-boyfriend Scott Disick.
Kourtney Kardashian with her son Mason Disick at Disney on Ice in December 2013.
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The reality star frequently shares some sweet moments of herself with her three children (some of which have recently come under fire) on social media. Though she and Disick ended their relationship back in 2015, the two are still able to co-parent smoothly, as he discussed in an interview with People, saying "We never had any negativity between us and we made a very smooth transition into the way we live, and luckily, thank God, we're able to see one another and still be with our children and, knock on wood, that we have that."
Kim Kardashian shares three children with rapper Kanye West.
The Kardashian-West clan celebrated Easter in April 2018.
Kim Kardashian/Instagram
Love her or hate her, but Kim Kardashian West is a down-to-earth mother to kids North, Saint, and Chicago. The model, reality star, and businesswoman knows all about hard work, and told ES magazine that she expects her children to work for what they want, just like she had to.
Tina Knowles-Lawson is the famous mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles.
Beyoncé and Tina Knowles at the launch of House Of Dereon By Beyonce And Tina Knowles in London in 2011.
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Besides being the mother of two superstars, Tina Knowles also has a thing for social media. Knowles was recently crowned the Queen of Instagram thanks to her candid and often hilarious videos, including a series in which she shared a few corny jokes with her one million followers.
Beyoncé is mother to Blue Ivy and gave birth to twins Sir and Rumi in June 2017.
Beyoncé, Jay Z, and their daughter Blue Ivy attend the 66th NBA All-Star Game in February 2017.
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Queen B — who's the most nominated woman in Grammy's history — is a relentlessly hard worker, and didn't even take a break from touring the world or recording secret songs and entire albums while pregnant with Blue Ivy. The singer broke the internet (again) back in February, when she announced that she and husband Jay Z were expecting again – this time with twins.
She often shares adorable snaps of the entire family on Instagram.
Beyoncé's sister, Solange, has a 12-year-old son named Daniel Julez Smith, Jr.
Solange Knowles and Tina Knowles at the 2016 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.
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The "A Seat at the Table" singer gave birth to Julez in October of 2004, when she was only 18. While she's expressed regret about having a child so young, she's also called her son "the greatest unplanned blessing," and wrote a song about him called "An Ode to Julez."
"Big Little Lies" star Reese Witherspoon has three children that may as well just be clones of her.
Reese Witherspoon with her daughter Ava Phillippe at the "Big Little Lies" premiere in February 2017.
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Witherspoon's 17-year-old daughter Ava and 12-year-old son Deacon are from a previous marriage with her "Cruel Intentions" co-star, Ryan Phillippe. She shares her third and youngest child, Tennessee, with husband Jim Roth. After lending her voice to a character in the animated film "Sing," the actress spoke to Entertainment Tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival in September about embarrassing her kids whenever she tries to sing at home. "I think I embarrass them terribly when I try to sing Drake songs," she said. "I don't stop singing. I enjoy it."
Britney Spears is a proud mother of two boys, Sean and Jayden Federline.
Britney Spears with her niece and two sons at Planet Hollywood Disney Springs in March 2017.
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Spears gave birth to the now pre-teen boys while she was married to ex-husband Kevin Federline. The "Slumber Party" singer frequently shares photos of the boys' milestones on her Instagram, including a collage of the two posing together in the grass, and a more recent photo of the boys meeting Nick Jonas at the Radio Disney Music Awards.
After tying the knot with Seattle Seahawks player Russell Wilson in July 2016, singer Ciara announced that they were expecting back in September.
Ciara and her son Future Zahir Wilburn at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards in 2015.
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Wilson and Ciara welcomed their first child, Sienna Princess, in late April, and the two celebrated by posting a sweet photo of Ciara cradling her baby bump on the beach alongside a caption dedicated to the newborn. It read, "Dear Sienna Princess Wilson, No matter how big the wave, we will always be your calm in the storm. We Love You. Love, Mommy & Daddy. 7:03 pm 7 lbs 13 oz. 4.28.2017."
Ciara also has a son, Future Zahir, from a previous relationship with rapper and ex-fiancé Future.
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The Equity Crunch According To Goldman
It would be difficult to conceive of a more meaningful topic for investors than the recent 'correction' in many global equity markets. This sharp movement lower has been accompanied by action in the US bond market that isn't what one would expect to see in the middle of a selling...
Were US Markets Saved By Massive Government Intervention Last Week?
***Author's Note: Any statements in this piece that could be construed as opinion, are the opinion of the author, and not Cambridge House International. This work is not intended as investment advice, nor should it be used as such.*** A decade ago when the US markets were on the edge of...
Ex-Fortress Trader Mike Novogratz Raises $250 Million USD In Fresh Capital For Crypto Merchant Bank That May List On TSX-V
The last week saw a frenzy of selling across asset classes amid skyrocketing volatility in global markets. While many investors were watching what could be the beginning of a very rough time in the world of finance, crypto champion and former Fortress Trader Mike Novogratz's latest venture...
DJIA Enters Negative Territory For 2018 After Brutal 1000 Point Loss, VIX Ramps, Selling Continues In Asian Trade
World markets continue to be sold, with most assets now joining the equity exchanges in a torrent of red pixels. All of the major US indices were down for the day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a psychologically significant 1000 point loss. Today that number isn't as dire as...
Nick Hodge and Amir Adnani discuss Uranium Market Developments
Nick Hodge, Financial Writer & Publisher, discusses developments in the uranium market with Amir Adnani, Uranium Energy Corp. & GoldMining Inc.
Barrick Gold Could Abandon Open Pit Plans At Pascua-Lama With Huge Reserves Writedown To Follow
The Pascua-Lama gold project that straddles the border of Chile and Argentina should be fairly easy to get up an running. But for Barrick gold, an action taken last month by the Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente (SMA) may mean that Barrick will stop any planning for a massive open pit mine...
Bitcoin Bust Could Usher In Next Generation of Crypto Development
Bitcoin's fall from its December highs has been quick, with many buyers who entered the space recently sitting on major losses. Over the last few months of 2017 people had been taking out mortgages to buy crypto currencies, as well as using their credit cards to fund crypto purchases. This...
A Dialogue with Paul Harris, Mining Journal
Sharad Khare in dialogue with Paul Harris, Latin-American Editor of Mining Journal.
Base Metals Bounce Back In Shanghai After Brutal Selling Binge, US Dollar Strength Fades
The reasons for the steep drop in US bonds late last week are still something of a mystery, but their results in the world markets seem to be obvious at this point. Reuters reports that many algo-run funds funds had been involved in a 'long equities, short volatility' trade, and that...
World Markets Bleed Red As Bitcoin Breaks Below $6000 USD, Gold Steady
World markets seem to be in the midst of a selling panic. The 666 point drop that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) looks like it was a portent of nasty things to come. The selling on most of the world's equity exchanges on Monday continued around at the open in Asia on Tuesday, with...
DRC Mining Code Shake Up Draws Criticism From International Mining Community
The last week as seen a number of concerned comments from the highest levels of the mining world, and some serious selling pressure on the Canadian listed shares of Robert Friedland's Ivanhoe Mines. The Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently passed a broad series...
Primary Silver Miners See Falling Ore Grades As Prices Remain Historically Low Compared To Gold
The world's two largest primary silver miners have seen a significant drop in the ore grades their mines are producing over the last decade. For Fresnillo this has meant nearly doubling their annual ore tonnage, just to keep the amount of silver they produce relatively constant. Digging up...
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Greek Court Upholds Award From Fatal Shooting by Army Camp
By Associated Press April 17, 2019
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ATHENS, Greece — Greece's Supreme Court has upheld a damage award of 800,000 euros ($900,000) for the family of a student who was fatally shot while riding a motorcycle past an army camp.
The court's decision, made public on Tuesday, upheld a lower court ruling which the Greek government had appealed. The government argued the amount awarded was excessive.
The 22-year-old student died on July 25, 2000 from bullet wounds he received while riding at night past the Skaramangas army camp west of Athens.
A junior officer was convicted of firing the rounds while investigating reports of suspicious whistling near the camp's perimeter fence. He received a 13-year prison sentence.
The motorcycle was on a highway 170 meters (yards) away from the fence when the student was hit.
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Grease Prequel in Development As If 'Summer Nights' Didn't Already Do That Job
By Jackson McHenry@McHenryJD
Tell me more? Photo: Paramount Pictures
Before the events of Grease, there's that whole summer where Danny and Sandy meet each other on the beach and had a nice time, which is explained in the song "Summer Nights" and will apparently be explained again in a movie Paramount is developing. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the studio's Paramount Players division is working with John August, who wrote Big Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to write a story that "is said to tackle that fateful meeting." The project's called Summer Lovin' and we guess it'll finally answer the questions posed by the song like how much dough he spent and whether it was love at first sight and "did she put up a fight?" — oh god, this sounds worse and worse the more you get into it.
The 50 Greatest Movie Dance Scenes of All Time
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Grease Prequel In The Works Despite 'Summer Nights' Existing
How the Original Lion King Animators Murdered Mufasa It took a Disney kingdom to kill cartoon Mufasa. The only thing more distressing than his death is the impending end of the medium responsible for it.
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İlhan Şen (born 19 December 1987) is a Turkish actor and former model.

Life and career
Şen was born on 19 December 1987 in Bulgaria to a Turk family. His family was forced to immigrate from Bulgaria to Turkey when he was two years old.

Since childhood, he played as professional young sportsman in basketball and football clubs (Fenerbahçe, etc.). After finishing his primary and secondary education in Istanbul, he studied in Yıldız Technical University, graduating with a degree in construction engineering.

He started modelling at the age of 17. He participated in the Best Model of Turkey competition in 2008 and received the "Best Swimwear Model" award. In 2009, he was back to the competition and this time he earned the first place and won the "Best Model of Turkey 2009" title. He represented Turkey at the "Best Model of The World 2009" which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, and became "Best Model of Europe".

After working as a model, he started taking acting lessons and made his debut with a role in the historical drama Mehmed: Bir Cihan Fatihi in 2018. He subsequently appeared in four more supporting roles in Şahin Tepesi (2018), Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz (2019), Ramo (2020), and Seni Çok Bekledim (2020). He had leading roles in the romantic comedy series Aşk Mantık İntikam, opposite Burcu Özberk and drama series Sevmek Zamanı.

Filmography

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1987 births
Living people
Turkish male television actors
Turkish male film actors
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Q: Angular 4 Http Json deserialization and generics I have an api that returns a json object like the one below:
{
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The type of object that themeProperties has will change depending on the value of theme. I am trying to define these types like this:
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and I would use this in my components like:
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my problem is that my data is all coming from an api and the classes are not simple primitive data types. They have arrays and classes in them (in particular Date), and since the default deserialization does not make those methods available. I researched a bunch of deserialization tools for typescript but none of them worked with generics. How can I deserialize (deeply) my classes and their children?


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Richard Ludlow
Audio Director, Owner
Richard has worked extensively as a video game audio director, music producer, and voice director. In 2012, he co-founded Hexany Audio hoping to create a place that could focus on producing amazing sounding games. He has numerous credits spanning AAA games, VR, and theme park experiences, and regularly lectures on the topic of video game audio. He's also been a firm believer in Terran domination since the original StarCraft.
Credit Highlights
Audio direction
Sound supervision
Voice over direction
Jurassic World: VR Expedition – Sound Lead
Blade Runner Revelations – Sound Lead
King's Quest (2015) – Sound Lead
League of Legends – Sound Supervisor
Star Trek: Dark Remnant – Audio Director
Naruto Online – Additional Sound Supervisor
Co-founder of Hexany Audio Richard Ludlow is an experienced audio director for video games specializing in sound design, interactive music, and voice over production for games. Richard has worked in a variety of capacities producing audio for video games, trailers, VR, and theme park experiences.
Some of Richard's credits include work for franchises such as Jurassic World, Blade Runner, Assassin's Creed, King's Quest, Disney Infinity, Arena of Valor, Naruto, Overwatch, H1Z1, Men in Black, John Wick, and many more.
Richard also regularly speaks on the subject of game music and sound. Some past lectures include talks for GDC, GDC Europe, GDC Next, GameSoundCon, PAX East, PAX Dev, IndieCade, Gamescom, the Midwest Game Developers Summit, Sigma Play, MIT, and Berklee College of Music.
Richard is a graduate of Berklee College of Music where he dual majored in Electronic Production & Design and Film Scoring, with minors in Acoustics & Electronics, Audio Design for Video Games, and Video Game Scoring. At Berklee Richard co-founded the school's Sound Design Network, and was honored with numerous scholarships, most noteably the Video Game Scoring Award and the Wendy Carlos Sound Design Award.
In early 2012, Richard approached two of his friends at Berklee to propose the idea of Hexany and the company was born. He currently serves as Audio Director overseeing project development and sound design at Hexany.


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Lanier hosts Buford in a Region 8-AAAAAA softball game
The Lanier varsity softball team hosted fellow Region 8-AAAAAA opponent Buford on Thursday evening in Sugar Hill. Buford had multiple home runs to clinch the region win over Lanier with a final score of 10-2. The game was called after the sixth inning due to the run rule.
On the mound for Buford was senior Olivia Haag (2-0) who pitched for three innings, gave up four hits and two earned runs, struck out four and walked three. Junior Olivia Duncan was called in to relieve Haag in the fourth inning where she only gave up one hit, no runs and struck out four batters.
Sophomore Mackenzie Pickens led Buford's offense going 4-for-4 with two solo home runs, a double, a triple, two RBIs and scored four runs. Haag also hit a home run, her second in as many games, that drove in three runs for the Lady Wolves. Haag gained three RBIs and one run scored off of that home run.
Other offensive standouts for Buford were Duncan who was 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and one run scored and sophomore Madison Pickens who went 1-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and stole one base.
Lanier's two runs were scored in the bottom of the third inning off of a two-run home run by sophomore Samantha Fadley which drove in herself and freshman Ansley Idland.
Buford's overall season record improves to 10-1-1 and 4-1 in Region 8-AAAAAA. Lanier falls to 2-7 overall and 1-4 in Region 8-AAAAAA.
Up next for the Lady Wolves is participation in the Brookwood Invitational tournament at Archer High School on Saturday, Sept. 11. Buford will play Archer at 9 a.m. and Hillgrove at 11 a.m.
Lanier will travel to Lilburn to take on Providence Christian Academy on Monday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m.
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AMERICAN ODYSSEY is a journey through global politics, corporate espionage, and military secrets involving three strangers who have one thing in common ... the truth. In this action drama, an international conspiracy explodes when the lives of a female Special Forces soldier, a disillusioned corporate lawyer, and a political activist unexpectedly collide. Sgt. Odelle Ballard is the lone survivor after her unit stumbles upon and kills Al Queda's top commander. Before the attack, Odelle, a wife and mother, discovers files that prove a U.S. corporation is funding jihadists, but she hasn't had the chance to tell anyone. Everyone thinks the entire unit was killed, but Odelle is alive and the only witness to her unit's true assassins. Odelle struggles to survive and find her way home, while New York corporate litigator Peter Decker is embroiled in a merger with the same company that funded the jihadists. Political activist Harrison Walters, meets a hacker, Bob Offer, who has unearthed the same cover-up conspiracy that Odelle discovered, which will soon be a national headline with lethal implications. They must join forces and expose the people behind it.


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The Girl Guide, Stephanie Trotta's Life in Darien, CT
/ Fairfield County, Interviews / By Joselynn Chua
I've known Stephanie for years before she became a busy mother of two boys, lifestyle blogger, and social media influencer. I've always admired Stephanie's classic beauty and timeless sense of style. So it's no surprise to see her become a successful social media influencer. Here is the Girl Guide, Stephanie Trotta's Life in Darien, CT.
Stephanie Trotta
Tell me about your move from Westchester's Bronxville to Connecticut
After graduating college, my husband, Frank, and I moved to Bronxville, NY in Westchester County. We did not have kids at that time and thought Bronxville was perfect. The Bronxville station was only a 22-minute train ride to Grand Central. Bronxville is a beautiful community and we loved the accessibility to New York City. However, when we started working in Connecticut, we decided to move further north. We rented a townhouse in Cos Cob, CT, a section of Greenwich. We liked our Cos Cob rental, it was within walking distance to the main shopping plaza in Cos Cob. Very close to Fjord Fisheries and Green and Tonic.
You almost bought a house in Greenwich, CT. How did you end up moving to Darien, CT?
We loved living in Greenwich so when it came time for us to buy a house, we thought we would buy in Greenwich. We house hunted for 2 years and made 11 offers on Greenwich houses. In fact, we were so close to buying a house in Old Greenwich but backed out at the last moment because we discovered black mold in the crawl space!
We began to realize that we were not getting the type of house we wanted within our budget in Greenwich. We did not want a fixer-upper, we were OK with doing some work but did not want to have to do a big home renovation project. We wanted something turn-key. So we started looking at other Fairfield County towns beyond Greenwich.
We looked at Darien, we also considered Fairfield but it was too far for us since we wanted to be close to my family in Westchester. The more we got to know Darien, the more we liked it. It seemed perfect for us because it is a small enough town with a neighborhood feel. Yet, it is also big enough that you don't bump into the same people every day. Plus all the schools are excellent, there is not one section of town that is better than the other. So when we walked into our 1930's architect-owned home, we immediately fell in love and called it home.
When you moved to Darien, did you know anyone? Any advice for newcomers on the best way to meet people?
When we moved to Darien, we did not know anyone. At that time, I was pregnant with Harrison and Luke was not in school yet so I did not have the opportunity to meet other moms through school. The nice thing about Darien is that it is very welcoming for newcomers. The YWCA organizes newcomers groups for kids and couples. We joined the Winetasters group and my husband joined the Newcomers Paddle group and made some friends there. Also, the nice thing about Darien is that both Darien and Rowayton share a lot of town programs so you get the benefit of programs from both towns.
Can you describe your social life?
Very busy. Full. Over the last few years, I went through a lot of transition from working full time with having 1 kid to 2 kids and starting my lifestyle blog, The Girl Guide. I was working 60 hours a week so I did not have time to meet people at first. But there is a lot to do and if you want to get involved you can and the town is very open to newcomers.
How old are your kids? What do you like to do with your kids in Darien or in the area?
Luke is 3.5 years old and Harrison is 15 months old. I feel really lucky to live so close to many kid-friendly spots. My favorite places for lunch with the boys are Browne and Co. (Darien), Roost (Darien) and NEAT (Darien).
I also love taking the kids to Grace Farms in New Canaan. Admission is free and it is a great place for kids to run around. The grounds are beautiful, I love the Tea Room with the 365 degrees glass enclosure, the food is amazing too and there are activities for kids on Saturdays. My parents recently moved to Darien to be close to us and my mom goes there to play pickleball.
We also like to go to Stone Barns Center in Pocantico Hills in Westchester. We like to eat at their cafe and the kids love to run around and see the animals.
We also love Darien Nature Center. I like it because it is not an overly big place and there is a little room with all the animals. My kids love the owls and bunnies.
What are the best playgrounds and parks in the area?
We love going to the playground by Darien Nature Center- Cherry Lawn Park. We also love the beaches. I like Weed Beach– I think the facilities are better than the facilities at Tod's Point (Old Greenwich). There are paddle courts, tennis courts, a playground, gazebos, a concession stand and there is even a Paddle Court Warming Hut which a lot of people rent for birthday parties. We also like Pear Tree Point Beach.
Stephanie Trotta with Kids
What are some things you don't like about Darien?
I don't like that Darien has a bad reputation. In the beginning, when I first started looking at Darien, I had a misconception and thought Darien was insular. It has a reputation of -if you don't belong to a country club, you are not part of the community. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I moved to Darien to find that all that is untrue.
How would you describe Darien residents?
There are lots of new families and couples from all walks of life moving to Darien. There are a lot of couples with kids moving into Darien from the city. We have friends who moved to Darien from Saudi Arabia. Not everyone is from Darien, I'd say only 1 out of 20 people who live in Darien grew up here. And there are a lot of dual-income families- we live on a block where almost every woman works.
What are your favorite restaurants in Darien or in the area?
That's the one thing I don't like about Darien. There aren't any good restaurants in Darien for dinner. They are mostly lunch places. Maybe we go to Bodega Taco Bar for dinner when we are with the kids. Fortunately, Westport is not too far so we go there a lot for dinner. My favorite is Oko (Westport), the cottage (Westport), and Graybarns (Norwalk).
What are your go-to places in Darien or in the area?
TO AND FROM in Darien. I love the nail salon and everything is all-natural and organic.
Organachs Farm to Skin in Westport. I love shopping there for my skincare products and the shop owner is very knowledgeable. There are also facials and events at the store.
Are you a member of a country club/beach club/yacht club?
We've always thought we'd move back to Greenwich, but the more we live in Darien, the more we love it here. Now that we are thinking of staying put in Darien, we will probably join a club. We live next to Middlesex club, it's a pool and tennis club. We will probably join there but have not had a chance to talk to people about it yet.
What has your experience been so far with schools in Darien?
My kids are little so we have only experienced the preschools in Darien and we love it.
Do you commute to the city?
Fortunately, we don't commute to the city. The trains are direct and under an hour. There are two stations, Noroton Heights Station and Darien Station. I don't know much about the parking, I know there is a waitlist. There is also talk of a massive development in downtown Darien to make downtown more walkable. I think it is making progress in the approval process, so will be a great addition to Darien.
About Stephanie Trotta
Born and raised in upstate New York, it was Stephanie's elegant Belgian mother, and summer vacations spent exploring flea markets in Europe while visiting extended family, that inspired her deep love of style, design, healthy eating, and all things beautiful. After attending George Washington University, where she majored in Political Science and International Affairs and met her future husband, Stephanie made a brief foray into the finance and tech worlds. But her true passion for the creative world kept calling her name, and soon Stephanie joined Ralph Lauren and then Theory. Stephanie is known among friends and clients for her classic, but fresh aesthetic, for discovering the latest up-and-coming designer, the newest hotspot, the most delicious recipe, the perfect florist, and the spot-on-wall treatment. She loves the challenge of creating something new with each and every client and the reward that making people feel their best brings. It was in this spirit that Stephanie founded the lifestyle blog, the Girl Guide in 2011. She lives in Darien, CT with her husband and two boys. Follow Stephanie on Instagram @stephanietrotta www.thegirlguide.com
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The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, 1:23-24.
1Acting as Clerk of the election, Abraham Lincoln wrote the entirety of this document, including the endorsements of Bowling Green and Mentor Graham. Green and Graham signed their own names.
2There were two men named William Jones living in this area at this time. This could person could have been either of them.
4Sangamon County held this special election to fill the vacancy brought by the death of James D. Henry.
Harry E. Pratt, Lincoln 1809-1839: Being the Day-by-Day Activities of Abraham Lincoln from February 12, 1809 to December 31, 1839 (Springfield, IL: Abraham Lincoln Association, 1941), 28.
5Abraham Lincoln wrote all three signatures.
6Abraham Lincoln wrote both his and Graham's signatures.
Election Returns for the New Salem Precinct in Sangamon County, Illinois. [1834-05-05]. https://papersofabrahamlincoln.org/documents/D200031. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln Digital Library.


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AGS Highlights Local Artists this Spring!
Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) is excited to provide the traveling public with amazing works of art and live performances this spring!
The AGS Art Committee selected several, still and performance, artists to highlight this Spring and during Masters? Week.
The airport is the perfect venue to highlight the local art community. These artists are given the opportunity to showcase their talent to thousands of people traveling through the airport. Two 2D artists will have their works hung in the gate area of the commercial terminal.
Gretchen Hash-Heffner is a watercolor artist from Aiken South Carolina. Gretchen grew up in Pennsylvania and loves to work with all mediums and subject matter.
Ansleigh Youngblood is a recent graduate of Grovetown High School. She loves to be creative and traveled to Italy to study communications and art.
Tim McSherry was selected to have his 3D work displayed in the airports private, general aviation, terminal. Tim is a sculpturer who grew up in Colorado but now lives in Evans Ga. He began his career sculpting and selling candles all over the country. He also has a passion for graphic arts and design.
Musicians from across the region will also provide entertainment to those traveling through the airport during Masters week, April 4th - April 11th. These artists will perform in the gate area for those awaiting their departing flight during various times throughout the day.
The musicians scheduled include; Javonne Jones, Bill Karp, Matt Dahlheimer, Fred Williams, Berita& Roger, Phaze 360, Adam Thompson Harris, and John Hobbs.
"The Airport is pleased to provide the venue to highlight many of our local artists and performers" said Herbert L. Judon Jr., Airport Executive Director. "Their works will undoubtedly provide entertainment, enjoyment, and cement a memorable experience for visitors transiting through the Airport. We are truly blessed to have such artistic talent in the Greater Augusta Area."
For more information on the Augusta Regional Airport Art Program and these artists, please visit, www.FlyAGS.com/Art-Program


Before the Festival of Visual Culture, there was not a regular forum for anthropological and ethnographic films in Finland. Joensuu had all the necessary qualities needed for starting the festival: technical skills, cultural interest on subject and other suitable facilities.
The first international festival of ethnographic, anthropological and documentary film, the Festival of Visual Culture was organised by the Arts Council North Karelia, North Karelian Polytechnic/Media Program, The University of Joensuu and the City of Joensuu in the autumn of 2001.
Alongside with the festival has been arranged a lecture series of visual anthropology held by the ethnographic film-makers whose films are screened in the festival.
The Festival of Visual Culture is the first festival in the world to stream films to the Internet in real-time. So the films and discussions can be seen all over the world.
Most directors of the films have visited Joensuu during the festival. The films have covered the whole world, about 50 countries: Nordic Countries, The rest of Europe, Middle and Far East, Oceania, Africa, North America and Latin America. Among these are some of the most famous ethnographic film-makers, such as Asen Balikci, Colette Piault and Peter Biella. The Finnish directors include Lasse Naukkarinen, Jouko Aaltonen, Iiris Härmä & Visa Koiso-Kanttila and Arto Halonen. Many films have also had their premieres in Joensuu.
City of Joensuu has a long history of cultural cooperation with Russia. The festival is the natural continuum for this development. The development has brought several interesting Russian archive films from Moscow, as well as contemporary Russian ethnographic films.
In addition to the Russian connection with NAAVA (National Association of Audio-Visual Archives) and Lomonosov Moscow State University, also other significant representatives of several ethnographic institutes have visited Joensuu during these years: these institutes include NAFA (Nordic Anthropological Film Association), IWF Goettingen and Tartu Festival of Visual Culture, This has enabled to develop wider international cooperation between the institutes and other ethnographic festivals.
2004: "Borders - the physical and cultural barriers between people and nations"
2003: Viscult in Petrozavodsk -"Man at the Turn of the Century"


Gluten is a protein that is present in certain grains, including wheat, rye, barley, and some hybrid grains. It acts as a binder in foods. Bread, pasta, cereals, sauces, salad dressings, and many other foods contain gluten, as manufacturers use this sticky substance for thickening and texturizing food products.
Celiac disease is the most acute form of gluten intolerance. It is an autoimmune disease, in which the body identifies gluten as a dangerous substance, and produces antibodies in response. These antibodies attack the small intestines' villi, fingerlike projections that help with nutrient absorption.
Gluten allergies and gluten sensitivity are generally less serious than celiac disease. A true food allergy is one in which the body has an atypical immune response to a certain food. An antibody called IgE (immunoglobin E) triggers allergic reactions, such as difficulty breathing, congestion, hives, and nausea.
Gluten sensitivity is the least severe form of gluten intolerance. When exposed to gluten protein, a person with gluten sensitivity will not have an autoimmune response. Still, the abdominal discomfort or any of the other possible symptoms can be intense when a person's digestive system doesn't handle gluten well. Experts estimate that 5-10% of the population is sensitive to gluten.
Many celiac disease and gluten sensitivity symptoms have to do with poor absorption of nutrients. Chronic inflammation of the small intestines can lead to additional problems, including certain cancers.
1. Change Your Diet. Eliminate gluten in all its forms. Most processed foods contain gluten, so they should be avoided. Add digestion-friendly foods, such as (sugar-free) yogurt, which contains beneficial digestive flora. See a naturopath or Chinese medicine practitioner to help you formulate a comprehensive dietary plan.
2. Heal your Gut. A naturopathic physician can guide you through the steps of repairing the mucosal membrane of your digestive tract.
3. Get Regular Massage and/or Acupuncture. Gas, bloating, and other digestion issues often flare up with stress. Consistent massage and/or acupuncture can keep stress at bay.
4. Talk with a Therapist. Talk therapy can help you work through any emotional barriers to optimum digestion.
Our Portland natural medicine providers are adept at spotting and treating gluten sensitivity. When one of our practitioners notices an indication of gluten irritability, he or she collaborates with other teammates on the best treatment for the whole patient. As with all other aspects of health, gluten sensitivity is not solely a body issue. Gluten has been linked to depression and other mental health disorders. And gluten intolerance certainly has an impact on a person's spirit—just try explaining to the dinner party host that the only thing you can eat is the salad. Recognizing this, we use collaborative care to address all aspects of health imbalances, including gluten sensitivity.
Heart Spring Health's naturopaths and acupuncturists can suggest dietary changes, and our massage therapists can help bring down the body's overall stress response. Our Portland alternative medicine providers would be honored to partner with you as you learn more about gluten's impact on your well-being. Contact our natural medicine clinic today to schedule a visit.
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Drop to Your Knees and Worship Pain
Written by Jharrod
12:09AM, July 4, 2017 in Interviews
Blackened Rock Japanese metal Japanese underground Interviews
It's Saturday night and El Puente is packed with sweaty and humid bodies. Shizouka based Black Metal band Fra Hedensk Tid just finished their set of desolate old school Black Metal with some additional bodies to the lineup (the last time I saw them they were a two piece, but now have recruited two new members - and they're much better with a live drummer in my humble opinion). People shuffled back and forth to the bar to get a drink while the next band, Worship Pain, was setting up. Set up took longer than anticipated, as there were some technical difficulties. Attendees enjoyed their beers, lit cigarettes, shared some laughs while waiting in anticipation. Finally, the pedal issues were fixed, and the vocalist, Paul gave everyone a warning, "Just to keep expectations down, we're not a metal band. We're a Rock and Roll Band!" Well to be fair, it was a Metal show.
Given the history of the members of Worship Pain, expectations were high. Half the members, Thom (Drums) and Tom (Bass) are current members of the Death/Black Metal band Retch. While the other half, Paul (Vocals) and Jordan (Guitar) are members of the Black Metal act Funeral Sutra. I spoke to a few friends before the show who hadn't heard the debut EP, Acts of Worship, yet. And indeed they were expecting something Black, but they weren't expecting Blackened Rock.
ACTS OF WORSHIP by Worship Pain
So last week I got in touch with Paul to talk about how Worship Pain came about. "You get something [like Funeral Sutra] to a certain level, and it requires a certain time commitment to keep it going. And the Sutra songs are complex and took a lot of energy to write and they were stylistically going in a certain direction. So both Jordan and I talked about it and decided we wanted to do something a little different," Paul said before adding that Funeral Sutra isn't done. But as time has gone by, the two have gotten really into the new project, "Like fuck yeah, let's play some Black Rock! Whereas Sutra is a little more serious and took on a life of its own to a degree."
Well that explains Paul and Jordan's side of the story, what about the other half? Though the Funeral Sutra and Retch guys have always been pretty tight with each other (Tom played as second guitarist for Funeral Sutra for their last gig). "I kind of had the original idea for Worship Pain of wanting to do vocals and not play bass, I had never done that before. And I knew I wanted Jordan to play guitar, I want Thom Smith on drums, and I want Tom Giles on bass. That's a good lineup, we're friends, and it's just working out really well."
Though if you take a listen to one of their songs embedded above (go ahead, I'll wait for you), then you might agree with me when I say that I can hear some Hardcore influence in there. When I brought it up, Paul replied, "When we started Worship Pain it was very much by design intended to be a mix of Black Metal and Rock, that's what we were talking about doing. And it ended up feeling more like Blackened Hardcore at spots. But there is definitely a feel where we try to have a rock oriented swing or song structures because that's what we wanted to do from the beginning. So as an element we're continuously coming back to that. So for the vocals, to some degree it's that these are the vocals I can do and we wanted to put together this project that does Rock and Black Metal. So I think it works quite well."
Finally, we discussed how the band works together in the rehearsal studio, "Well basically, Jordan or I come in with something and say this is the song. These are the riffs, this is how it's going to flow. But then each person comes up with their own parts, and the song changes significantly between what we come in with and what we leave with. And it's always an order of magnitude better when we leave than when we come in. So I think everybody plays a meaningful role in the writing."
Well whatever you want to call it, Worship Pain put on a helluva' show Saturday night and not a single person seemed even remotely disappointed that they didn't entirely meet preconceived expectations. Japan has a scene rich with Extreme Music talent, and Worship Pain is taking their talents in a new direction that fills a niche that has yet to be fully explored.
Be sure to check out Worship Pain perform at their EP release show with GUEVNNA and GxFxFx this coming Thursday, July 19th at Ruby Room and at Kaala Presents: The Tower at Moonstep on July 16th.
GUEVNNA w/ Worship Pain and GxFxFx
7:30PM - 10PM
Ruby Room (Tokyo)
GUEVNNA
GxFxFx
Worship Pain
Kaala Presents: The Tower
Moonstep (Tokyo)
Butcher ABC
Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation
If you can't make any of the shows, be sure to pick up Acts of Worship on their Bandcamp.