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The Little Colonel's House Party, Chapter 10: Found Out
CHAPTER X
"WHAT makes everybody so snarly this morning?" asked Joyce, looking around on the circle of moody faces. The four girls had been lounging in hammocks and chairs under the trees for several hours, and in all that time scarcely a civil word had been spoken.
"There isn't any reason why we should be cross," Joyce went on. "It's a glorious day, we've had a delicious breakfast and a good ride, and there is the tissue-paper party at Sally Fairfax's to-night to look forward to. But in spite of it all I feel so mean and cross that I want to scratch somebody."
Betty looked up from her book and laughed. " I don't feel snarly, but I've been wondering ever since breakfast what had happened to make you all out of sorts. Lloyd looks as if she had been eating sour pickles, and Eugenia has snapped at everybody who has spoken to her this morning."
"That's a story! " exclaimed Eugenia, tartly, with such a frown that Lloyd began singing in a tantalising tone, "Crosspatch, draw the latch, sit by the fire and spin."
" Oh, hush up! " exclaimed Eugenia, crossly.
"Why, Lloyd," said Mrs. Sherman, coming up just then in time to hear Lloyd's song and Eugenia's answer, "you are surely not teasing one of your guests! I am surprised! "
To every one's astonishment, Lloyd flopped over in the hammock, and, covering her face with her arm, began to cry.
"What is the matter, little daughter?" asked Mrs. Sherman, in alarm, sitting down in the hammock beside her and stroking the short soft hair soothingly. She had never known Lloyd to be so sensitive to a slight reproof.
"Mother didn't mean to scold her little girl. I was only surprised to hear you saying anything unpleasant to a guest of yours."
"You-you'd have said it, too! " sobbed the Little Colonel, "if Eu-Eugenia had been so mean to you all mawnin'! She's been t-talkin so hateful and cross --- "
"I have not!" cried Eugenia. "You began it, and you have tried to pick a quarrel ever since we came out here, and Joyce has kept nagging at me, too. You've both made me feel so miserable and unhappy that I wish I'd never set eyes on you and your horrid old Kentucky!"
Here, to Mrs. Sherman's still greater surprise, Eugenia fumbled for her handkerchief and began mopping up the tears that were streaming down her face.
"Really, girls, I am distressed!" exclaimed Mrs. Sherman. "Is there anything serious the matter that you have been quarrelling about, or are you only ill and nervous?"
"I nevah was so mizzible in all my life," said Lloyd. "My throat is soah and my eyes ache, and I can't help cryin' if anybody looks at me."
"That's just the way I feel," said Eugenia, still dabbing her eyes with her handkerchief, " and my head aches, besides."
"I think we are all three taking bad colds," said Joyce, from her bammock. "I haven't reached the crying stage yet, but I'm fast on the way toward it. Betty will be the only one able to go to the party to-night, and our tissue-paper dresses are so pretty."
Mrs. Sherman looked from one flushed face to another with a puzzled expression. "I don't know what to think," she said, "but if I were not sure that you have been no place where you possibly could have been exposed, I should be afraid that you are all taking the measles. Doctor Fuller told me the other day that there are several children in the gypsy camp down with it, and one poor little baby had died. It didn't have proper attention. Why, what is the matter, girls?" Mrs. Sherman paused, having seen a startled glance pass from Lloyd to Eugenia.
"Surely you haven't been near any of those people, have you? Passed them on the road, or met them at the station at any time?"
There was a long pause in which nobody answered, and in which Betty could hear her heart beat fast.
"Lloyd, answer me," insisted Mrs. Sherman.
"Eu-Eugenia won't l-let me! " sobbed the Little Colonel. "She made us all p-promise not to tell."
Eugenia's face turned pale, but she lifted her head defiantly as Mrs. Sherman turned to her, calling her name.
"What is the trouble, child? You surely didn't go to the camp that morning when I warned you not to?"
"Yes, we did," answered Eugenia, a little frightened now by the expression of Mrs. Sherman's face, but still defiant.
" When was it?"
"About a week ago, I think. I don't remember exactly."
"It's been nine days," said Betty, counting her fingers. " I remember it because it was the day before the picnic at the old mill."
"And there was a sick baby in the tent when we went in to have our fortunes told," added Joyce. "It lay in the old woman's lap all the time she held my hand, and it kept turning its head from side to side, and fretting in a weak little voice as if it didn't have strength to cry hard. That must have been the poor little thing that died."
And you all went into that tent and all let that old woman hold your hands?" asked Mrs. Sherman, looking around from one to another with a distressed face.
"No, mothah," cried the Little Colonel, "Betty didn't go, and she tried to keep us from goin'. She said you wouldn't like it."
A loving smile of unspoken approval, that made Betty heart glow with pleasure, lighted Mrs. Sherman's face for an instant. Then she turned to the others.
Well, I'll send for Doctor Fuller immediately. If it proves to be the measles, we will turn the house into a hospital at once. If the old saying is true hat misery loves company, then you ought to he a contented quartette."
"Oh, I've already had the measles," said Betty, quickly, "two years ago."
"Then I'm glad that you will not have to suffer for the disobedience of the others," answered her godmother. "It has brought its own punishment this time, so I'll not add a scolding. I'll leave the, measles, if that's what it turns out to be, to preach you a sermon on the text, 'Be sure your sin will find you out.' "
Sally Fairfax welcomed no guests from Locust that night at her party, for the doctor made his visit and pronounced his verdict. No parties for many a long day. Lloyd and Eugenia and Joyce had the measles, and nobody would want Betty to come for fear of the contagion.
Mrs. Sherman and Eliot and Mom Beck went from one darkened room to another with hot lemonade, and Betty was left to roam about the place by herself. Once she slipped into the sewing-room where the tissue-paper costumes were laid out in readiness beside the dainty little flower-shaped bats. Joyce's was patterned after a pale blue morning-glory, and Eugenia's a scarlet poppy. Lloyd's looked like a pink hyacinth, and Betty's a daffodil.
"It's too bad," mourned Betty, tilting the graceful daffodil blossom of a hat on her brown curls, and admiring it in the mirror. "I haven't got the measles, and this is so sweet, it's a pity not to wear it somewhere."
Late that evening she heard the Little Colonel grumbling : "Well, this is a house pahty suah enough, I must say! Heah we are in the house, and heah we'll stay and miss all the fun. I don't like this kind of a house pahty!"
"Nevah mine, honey," said Mom Beck. " It'll not be as bad as you think. The measles is done broke out on you beautiful --- as thick as hops."
"But I hate this dahk room," wailed the Little Colonel, "and it's so poky and tiahsome, and I am so hot and I ache all ovah --- "
Then Betty heard Mrs. Sherman go into the room, and the fretting ceased as her cool hand stroked the hot little forehead, and her voice began a slumber song. It was the "White Seal's Lullaby."
"'Oh, hush thee my baby, the night is behind us,
And black are the waters that sparkled so green."'
How often she had read it in her "Jungle Book," but she had no idea how beautiful it was until she heard it as her godmother was singing it. There was the slow, restful, swinging motion of the waves in that music; the coolness of the deep green seas. How quickly it took away the fever and the aching, and left the healing of sleep in its wake!
"'Where billow meets billow, there soft be thy pillow.
Oh, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!
The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee,
Asleep in the arms of the slow swinging seas."'
Betty, in her room across the hall, leaned her head against the window-sill and looked out into the darkness. There were tears in her eyes. "Oh," she whispered, with a quivering lip, "if I only had a mother to sing to me like that, I wouldn't mind having the measles or anything else!"
The worst was over in a few days, and then two cots were carried into Eugenia's room for Lloyd and Joyce to occupy during the day. The windows still had to be kept darkened, but the girls managed to find a great deal to amuse themselves with. They would not have fared so well had it not been for many an hour she spent in the dim room, when the summer was calling to her on every breeze to come out in its sunshine and be glad in its cheer. Many a game of checkers she played with the exacting invalids, when she longed to be riding over the country on Lad. And she read aloud by the single ray of light admitted through the shutters, and told stories until her voice was husky.
"It's fun, isn't it?" said Eugenia, one day when they were waiting for their lunch to be brought up. "I am always wondering what is coming next, for Cousin Elizabeth has never missed a day, sending up some surprise with our meals. It is a continual surprise-party."
"We'll be dreadfully spoiled," said Joyce, "like a little boy at home that I know. He insists on keeping Christmas the year around. As he is the only child, and they'd give him the moon if they could reach it, they let him hang up his stocking every night, and every morning there is a present in it for him."
"Cousin Elizabeth is spoiling us just the same way," said Eugenia. "Those little souvenir spoons she sent up with the chocolate yesterday are perfect darlings. I think the world of mine."
"I wonder what the surprise will be to-day," said Lloyd, as the jingling of silver and tinkling of ice in glasses sounded on the stairs.
"I know," said Betty, running to open the door the procession of tray bearers. "It is conundrum salad. I helped godmother make it."
Eliot, Mom Beck and the housemaid entered in solemn file, each bearing a tray containing a simple lunch, in the centre of which was a fancy plate containing a pile of crisp green lettuce.
"Isn't that a dainty dish to set before the king!" exclaimed Joyce, examining her conundrum salad. "Oh, girls, how that did fool me. I could have sworn that those were real lettuce leaves, and they are only paper. But what a clever imitation, and what a lot of conundrums written inside!"
"See if you can guess this one?" cried Eugenia. "Isn't it funny?" and she read a clever one that set them all to thinking. There was much laughter when they finally had to give it up, and she told them the answer.
"Now listen to this," said Lloyd next, and then it was Joyce's turn, and the lunch was eaten in the midst of much laughing and many bright remarks that the salad called forth.
"You wouldn't think that having measles was so funny," said Betty, when the trays had been carried out, "if you had had it the way I did. It was in the middle of harvest, so nobody had time to take care of me. Cousin Hetty had so much to do that she couldn't come up-stairs many times a day to wait on me. She'd just look in the door and ask if I wanted anything, and hurry away again. My little, room in the west gable was so hot. The sun beat against it all afternoon, and the water in the pitcher wouldn't stay cool. Sometimes I'd cry till my throat ached, wishing that I had a mother to sit beside me, and put her cool hands against my face, and rub my back when it ached, and sing me to sleep. And after I got better, and my appetite began to come back, I'd lie and watch the door for hours, it seemed to me, waiting for Cousin Hetty to come up with my meals. I'd think of all sorts of dainty things that I had read about, until my mouth watered. Then when she came, maybe there would be nothing but a cup of tea slopped all over the saucer, and a piece of burnt toast. Or maybe it would be a bowl of soup half cold, or too salty. Poor Cousin Hetty was so busy she couldn't bother to fix things for me. I couldn't help crying when she'd gone down-stairs. I'd be so disappointed.
"But the worst thing of all was what Davy did one day. He wanted to be kind and nice, and do something for me, so he went off to the pond, and sat there on the hot sunny bank all morning, trying to catch me a fish. To everybody's surprise he did catch one about eleven o'clock' -- a slimy-looking little catfish, --- and came running straight up to my room with it in his dirty little hands He smelled so fishy I could scarcely stand it, for it was the day I felt the very worst. But he didn't know that. He climbed up on the bed with it, and held it almost under my nose for me to see. He was so happy that his dirty little face was all one big smile. He kept saying, as he dangled it around, 'Ain't he pretty' Betty? I ketched him. I ketched him for you, 'cause you're sick.'
"Ugh! I can smell that fish yet! I smelled it all afternoon, for he took it down-stairs to have it cleaned and cooked. About one o'clock he came back up-stairs after I had had my lunch, and there he had it on a plate, fried up into a crisp. I couldn't have swallowed any of it, to save me, but I couldn't disappoint the little fellow when he had tried so hard to please me, so I had to ask him to leave it, and told him maybe I would feel more like eating after I had slept awhile. So he went out perfectly satisfied, and I lay there, growing sicker every minute from the smell of that fried fish. At last I gathered up strength enough to throw it out of the window to the cat, but the plate still smelled of it, and nobody came in to take it away until after dark.
Cousin Hetty was dreadfully worried when she found that Davy had been in my room, but he didn't take the measles, and that was the only time I saw him while I was sick. I was alone all the time. You can't imagine how doleful it was to stay in that hot dark room all day by myself."
"You poor little Bettykins!" sighed Joyce, sympathetically. "It's too bad you can't have the measles all over again with us, here at the house party. It really isn't a bit bad now. I am enjoying it immensely."
As she spoke there was the sound of a horse's hoofs in the avenue, and a moment later a shrill whistle sounded under the window.
" Hello, Measles," shouted a merry voice.
"It's Rob!" exclaimed Lloyd. "Hello yourself!" she called back, laughingly. "Come in and have some, won't you?"
"No, thank you," he answered. "You are too generous. But I say, Lloyd, let down a basket or something, won't you? I've got a surprise here for you all."
"Take .the scrap-basket, Betty," said Lloyd, excitedly pointing to a fancy little basket made of braided sweet grass and tied with many bows. " My skipping-rope is in the closet. You can let it down by that if you tie it to the handles."
A moment later Betty's smiling face appeared at the window, and the basket was lowered to the boy on the horse below.
"I can't reach it without standing up on the saddle," called Rob. "Whoa, there, Ben! Easy, old boy! " With feet wide apart to balance himself, Rob carefully dropped something from the basket he carried on his arm to the one that Betty dangled on a level with his eyes.
"One for you, too, Betty," the girls heard him say, but he had cantered off down the avenue before they discovered what it was he had left for them.
Betty carefully drew the basket in, fearful lest lie rope might slip, for "the surprise" was heavy. As she landed it safely and turned the basket over on the floor, out rolled four fat little fox-terrier puppies.
"What darlings!" cried Lloyd, springing off her cot to catch up one of the plump little things as it sprawled toward her on its awkward paws. "They are so much alike we'll never be able to tell them apart unless we tie different coloured ribbons on them. I'm going to name mine Bob after Robby, 'cause he gave them to us."
"Let's name them all that," said Betty. "We'll be taking them away to different places soon, so it will not make any difference." The suggestion was received with applause, and Eugenia sent Eliot to her trunk for a piece of pale green ribbon. " I'm going to have my Bob's necktie match my room," she said. "We'll all do that, too," said Joyce, and in a few minutes the four Bobs were frisking clumsily over the floor, in their respective bows of pink, yellow, blue and green. They afforded the girls entertainment all that afternoon, and in the evening there was another surprise.
In the starlight, when it was dark enough for the blinds and shutters to be all thrown open in their rooms, they heard a carriage coming down the avenue. It, too, stopped under the window, and in a moment they recognised the twang of Malcolm's banjo and Miss Allison's guitar. "It's a serenade"' called Eugenia. "What a good alto voice Keith has!"
It was an old college tune that rose on the air. Miss Allison had parodied the words of the peanut song:
Any fellow that has any mea-sles
And giveth his neighbour none,
He sha'n't have any of my measles
When his mea-sles are gone.
Oh, that will be joyful, joyful,
Oh, that will be joyful, when his mea-sles are gone
Then they sang, "My love is like the red, red rose" and "Pop goes the weasel, the queen's got the measles." They were all silly little ditties, but the personal allusions made them interesting to the girls, and there was a storm of applause from the upper windows after each one. Mrs. Sherman brought out cake and lemonade to the serenaders, and the girls hung out of the windows as far as they dared, to see what was going on below.
"If we only hadn't gone to that horrid old gypsy camp," lamented the Little Colonel, "we might be down there now, having a share of the good time. What are you all laughing at? " she called. "It is simply maddening to be up here and listen to you and not know."
Malcolm leaned out of the carriage to sing, teasingly, "Thou art so near and yet so far," adding, "Never mind, Lloyd, we'll come again to-morrow, and bring a travelling show with us. Look out for us early in the morning, before it begins to get hot."
"What do you suppose those boys are going to do?" asked Eugenia, as Lloyd drew in her head, and the carriage rolled off, the serenaders still singing
"I haven't the faintest idea. There's nothing to do but wait and see."
Although the question was asked several times that evening before bedtime, and the girls amused themselves for a quarter of an hour guessing what kind of a travelling show was to be brought by for their entertainment, not one of them thought of it again next morning. The doctor had decided that their eyes were well enough to bear the light, and, at his visit, threw open several of the blinds. Mrs. Sherman drove down to the station, and Mom Beck went to the servants' cottage. Only Eliot was left to keep an eye on the invalids, and she had been invited to bring her sewing and listen to a story that Betty was reading aloud. They had grown very fond of patient old Eliot, for she had been the kindest and best of nurses in their illness. The girls were all lounging around the room in wrappers, each with her own particular Bob in her lap.
The reading had gone on for about half an hour, when Eliot's sewing suddenly slid from her lap to the floor, and a queer rattle in her throat made every one look up in alarm. At first they thought that she must be having some kind of a fit. Her hands were thrown up, her mouth dropped open, there was a look of wild terror in her staring eyes, and her face was deathly It was terrifying to see a grown woman seem so frightened. She was pointing to the door, and, as their eyes followed her shaking finger, they forgot her fear in their own fright.
There, standing on its hind legs in the door, was an enormous bear, taller than any man they had ever seen. Its mouth was open, and a long red tongue hung out between its gleaming teeth. Trailing behind him was a heavy rope, that showed that he had broken away from some place of confinement.
There was one wild scream after another, as the girls sprang up, spilling the four Bobs out of their laps to the floor. Eugenia rolled under the bed in such mad haste that she bumped her head against the footboard, crying in an imploring tone as she disappeared, "Oh, don't eat me! Don't eat me!" Joyce scrambled up on a high chest of drawers, and from there to the top of the wardrobe, where she sat panting and looking down at the bear, who seemed surprised at his reception. After one frightened scream, Betty buried her head in a sofa pillow like a little ostrich, and made no attempt to escape. She seemed glued to her chair.
The Little Colonel, who had stumbled over all of the four Bobbies in her confusion, and fallen on top of them as she tried to scramble up from her knees, gave one more startled look at the intruder, and then sprang up with an angry cry. "It's that old tramp beah that belongs to Malcolm and Keith," she exclaimed, in a great passion. The girls had never seen her in such a fury.
"Get out of heah, mistah!" she shrieked, stamping her foot and scowling darkly. "This is the second time you have neahly frightened me to death! Get out of heah, I say, or I'll break every bone in yo' body" She had been so startled by Eliot's appearance and then the general outcry, that her nervousness passed into a rage. Picking up the book that Betty had been reading, she hurled it at the astonished bear with all her force. Eliot's workbasket followed next, and the pillows from the bed and sofa. Next she tore off her slippers, and sent them flying against the brown furry back now turned toward her. Not knowing what to make of such a shower of spools and needles, scissors, buttons, and wearing apparel, old Bruin dropped on all fours and ambled out of the doorway just as Lloyd caught up the water pitcher.
A panting little coloured boy met him on the stairs and caught up the rope trailing behind him. "He won't hurt you, Miss Lloyd"' he called, assuringly. "He b'long to Mistah Keith an' Mistah Malcolm. They done tole me to lead him up heah, and I stopped to shet the gate an' he broke away from me. They comin' 'long theyselves, toreckly. I b'lieve that's them a-comin' now. The beah ain't gwine to hurt you."
"Oh, I am not afraid of the beah," answered Lloyd, "but I hate to be surprised. It came walkin' in on us so easy that I didn't have time to see that it was only an old tame beah. It stood up on its hind legs lookin' twice as big as usual, and when everybody screamed and carried on so, I didn't know what I was doin'. As soon as I realised that it was the boys' pet I wasn't afraid, but it made me mad to be startled that way. And that's the second time it has happened."
"Is he gone?" asked Eugenia, poking her head slowly out from under the bed like a cautious turtle.
"Yes, Wash has him," answered the Little Colonel, laughing hysterically now that her temper had spent itself. "You girls look too funny for any use. Come down off your perch on that wardrobe, Joyce.
It was only an old pet that the boys bought from a tramp one time. They keep it up at 'Fairchance' the home that Mr. MacIntyre founded for little waifs and strays. I s'pose that is what Malcolm meant by a travellin' show. I might have thought of that, for they are always makin' it show off its tricks."
Eliot had found her voice by this time, and was sitting limply back in her chair with her hand over her heart. "If that is their travelling show," she said, weakly, "I wish they'd choose another road. I was that scared I couldn't have spoken a word if my life had depended on it; and all the time I was trying my hardest to scream. I thought it was a wild beast that had walked in from the woods to devour us all."
"But, Eliot," said the Little Colonel, still laughing, "you know we don't have wild beasts in these woods nowadays. There hasn't been any for yeahs and yeahs."
But Eliot shook her head doubtfully, and when the boys came up with a banjo and French harp to put the bear through his performances, she watched the dancing at a respectful distance. She was not at all sure about her safety after that, as long as she was in sight of the Kentucky woods. She could not be convinced that all sorts of ravenous beasts were not lurking in their shadows, and would not have been surprised at any time to have met a live Indian in war-paint and feathers.
Eugenia's frenzied wail became a byword, and for many days one had only to say, "Oh, don't eat me!" to start a peal of laughter.


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Sunday, 15 Nov 2020 23:22
On Anniversary Of Iran's Protests US Pledges Further Actions Against Officials
On the anniversary of the November 2019 uprising in Iran which led to the killing of up to 1500 protesters by the regime's security forces, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released a statement commemorating the victims and promised "further actions against the agents of repression."
The statement reads: "On November 15, 2019, and in the week that followed, brave Iranians took to the streets of more than 200 cities across Iran to protest four decades of mismanagement by a corrupt regime that squandered its people's wealth on terrorism abroad and oppression at home. As the protesters exercised their freedom of expression, the regime responded by expressing its radical ideology of indiscriminate violence and terror."
Pompeo continued: "In doing so, the regime once again revealed its true nature and squandered any remaining claim to legitimacy in the eyes of the Iranian people. The regime killed as many as 1,500 Iranians, including at least 23 children."
The statement goes on to describe the fate of the thousands of arrested protesters in Iranian prisons and the blatant violation of human rights by the the Islamic Republic: "Thousands of protesters remain in prison, where they are reportedly subjected to flogging, electrical shocks, starvation, beatings, sexual assault and rape, and other acts of torture. Family members of victims are thrown in jail for advocating on behalf of their loved ones."
Iran has not officially announced the number of those killed or detained and most trials have taken place behind closed doors. United Nations monitors or representatives of international human rights organizations are not allowed to visit the country to assess the situation.
Pompeo urged world governments to understand "that there are no moderates to empower in such an evil regime", but "only officials who defend and seek to profit from this machine of cruelty." He urged world leaders to join the US in the call for Iran's authorities to release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience immediately.
"The Iranian regime tried to hide the evidence of its brutal crackdown through censorship, intimidation, and the digital darkness of Internet shutdowns, and still refuses to allow independent investigations into the killings it perpetrated during that fateful week," the statement continued, referring to the regime's attempted coverup of the massacres and the conflicting reports by the officials in Iran,
Pompeo concluded: "We will never forget the regime's victims. The United States will continue to promote accountability by announcing further actions against the agents of repression later this week to bring a measure of justice to the Iranian people, the longest-suffering victims of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
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March 28, 1944 ~ October 29, 2022 (age 78) 78 Years Old
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Judy A. Bowman, 78, of Lehighton, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hazle Township. She was the widow of Robert W. Bowman, who died on December 18, 2014. Born in Plattsburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. Sr. and Margaret (Cootware) Frehulfer. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, Lehighton, where she formerly was a receptionist for the church rectory. Judy was a volunteer for the MS Society and an avid bowler. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Janice McCaskill. Surviving are three sons, Keith, of White Haven, Craig, and his wife, Dawn, of Lehighton, Charlie, and his wife, Melissa, of Allentown; daughter, Deanna Barlip, of Lansford; brother, Robert Frehulfer Jr., and his wife, Mary, of Middleport, FL; eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Services will be private. Interment at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 30 South 17th Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Arrangements are being handled by the Hartman Funeral Home, 1791 West Penn Pike, Rte. 309, New Ringgold. Online condolences may be made at www.hartmanfuneralhomeinc.com.
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Sir Richard Arkwright (1732–1792), Englishman credited with inventing the spinning frame
Richard Arkwright junior (1755–1843), his son, who further developed his father's inventions
 Richard Arkwright (1781–1832), grandson of the inventor, MP for Rye 1813–18 and 1826–30
 Richard Arkwright (barrister) (1835–1918), barrister and Conservative politician, MP for Leominster 1866–76
Robert Arkwright (1903–1971), British Army general

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Arkwright (Open All Hours) fictional character from the British television sitcom Open All Hours
Arkwright, a 2016 novel by Allen Steele
Luther Arkwright, the protagonist of Bryan Talbot's comic book series, The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
Commander Arkwright of the Space Academy, in Tom Corbett, Space Cadet

Places
  Arkwright Town, Derbyshire, England
  Arkwright, Alabama, United States
  Arkwright, Georgia, United States
  Arkwright, New York, United States
 Arkwright, South Carolina, United States

See also
 Arkwright Scholarships in engineering, awarded in the UK

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## Data Carpentry Website

This is the repository for the Data Carpentry website: <https://datacarpentry.org>.

The website template and theme is from [»Feeling Responsive«](https://github.com/Phlow/feeling-responsive), a flexible theme for Jekyll built on Foundation framework.
Developed by [Moritz Sauer](https://github.com/Phlow)

## Setup

The website uses [Jekyll](http://jekyllrb.com/), a static website generator written in Ruby.
You need to have Version 2.7.1 or higher of Ruby and the package manager Bundler (The package manager is used to make sure you use exactly the same versions of software as GitHub Pages).
Bundler can be installed with `gem install bundler`.
If you are on Linux, you will need to install the Ruby header files (e.g., `sudo apt-get install ruby-dev` on Debian/Ubuntu).
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You may consult [Using Jekyll with Pages](https://help.github.com/articles/using-jekyll-with-pages/) for further instructions.

## Previewing

Please do **not** use `jekyll build` or `jekyll serve` directly to build or view the website.
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*   `make` or `make commands`: list available commands.
*   `make serve`: build files locally and run a server at [http://0.0.0.0:4000/](http://0.0.0.0:4000/) for viewing.
    This is the best way to preview the site.
*   `make site`: build files locally, but do not serve them dynamically.
*   `make clean` removes the `_site` directory and any Emacs editor backup files littering the source directories.

## Deployment with GitHub Actions

The default branch for this repository is `main`. All pull requests should be made from there.
Pushing to the `main` branch triggers GitHub Actions. The script:
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- gets the latest version of the data feeds for the list of past and upcoming workshops;
- builds the website;
- pushes to the `gh-pages` branch.

GitHub pages takes care of generating the website from the content of the
`gh-pages` branch. Note that because of current limitations with GitHub, we need
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Indiana Tax Commissioner Kenneth Miller had every reason to believe that recent improvements in tax administration were paying off, but he needed a way to demonstrate tangible results to the governor and legislature.
So Miller tapped Accenture Ltd. of Hamilton, Bermuda, to analyze various initiatives implemented by the Indiana Department of Revenue over the past decade. Accenture's new public-sector value model, or PSV, analysis let the department measure the success of initiatives in areas such as greater voluntary compliance and improved customer service.
"We wanted to see if we were on the right track," Miller said.
Accenture did the three-month PSV analysis as part of a four-year, $12.5 million applications management contract signed last year with the department. The final document, which consists of a 25-page report and a 40-page appendix that details the data captured and the metrics used, was presented to the commissioner in November, an Accenture spokesman said. The report chronicles changes in agency performance over the life of the analysis and makes recommendations for future improvements.
Simply put, a public-sector value model is a performance measurement tool for government that closely follows a shareholder value analysis for commercial enterprises, said Nathan Beadle, a partner with Accenture's tax and revenue industry practice that oversees the Indiana account.
The completed analysis is a benchmark and decision-making tool that allows a department, or even an entire government, to measure how it is performing. The model is especially useful to departments seeking to justify technology investments and expenditures in a soft economy, according to industry officials.
"Agencies are constantly trying to balance costs with service," Beadle said. "[The analysis] helps agencies understand the effect of initiatives they've taken in the past and evaluate future initiatives."
The PSV analysis that Accenture performs for state revenue agencies focuses on maximizing tax revenue, compliance rates and responsiveness to taxpayers, and minimizing taxpayer burden.
An agency's ability to deliver for a specific outcome is measured using metrics that check the agency's performance. For example, the PSV score for maximizing compliance rates outcome is determined using a series of compliance metrics, including taxpayer error rates and the percentage of tax returns received on time.
The PSV revenue industry model can be tailored and weighted to reflect the department's current emphasis. In the case of the Indiana Department of Revenue, its focus has shifted over the past few years from reducing taxpayer burden and increasing responsiveness to taxpayers to a greater emphasis on increasing tax revenue and compliance rates, Beadle said.
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked Accenture to apply its PSV model analysis to assess the operations of a number of agencies in his state, Beadle said.
A PSV analysis that might be right for one agency or government might not be right for another, Miller said. For it to work effectively, agencies and governments need to participate in the development of a PSV analysis model that will meet their needs and expectations.
"As it goes along, it becomes almost like artificial intelligence," Miller said. "But you need to adapt it to your own environment.


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How Making Ganja Legal Boosted Economy In Colorado
Legal marijuana was a $700 million dollar industry in Colorado last year, according to a Washington Post analysis of recently-released tax data from the state's Department of Revenue.
In 2014, Colorado retailers sold $386 million of medical marijuana and $313 million for purely recreational purposes. The two segments of the market generated $63 million in tax revenue, with an additional $13 million collected in licenses and fees.
As scientists and politicians continue to debate the medicinal and social arguments for and against legalizing marijuana, a new report reveals that doing so may bring some incredible economic benefits. Produced by the Marijuana Policy Group (MPG), the study finds that in 2015, the regulated marijuana industry generated a staggering $2.39 billion worth of economic activity in Colorado alone.
Over the course of the year, above-board cannabis trading also helped to create 18,005 full-time jobs and allowed the state government to rake in $121 million in tax – which is more than three times the amount collected from alcohol tax, and 14 percent more than casino revenues.
Of the $2.39 billion, $996 million came from sales revenues, with a total of 132 tonnes (145 tons) of cannabis having been traded in 2015. The rest of this money is accounted for by the other economic activities that support the legal marijuana industry, such as warehousing, security, legal services, and more.
Despite legal marijuana only having been available in Colorado since January 2014, the industry has already eclipsed many of the state's more traditional sectors, such as gold mining. Amazingly, sales of cannabis were only $9 million dollars less than cigarette sales in 2015.
Colorado's pot businesses aren't necessarily rolling in dough. Marijuana growers and retailers aren't eligible for the wide variety of tax deductions available to other businesses, which could take a huge bite out of their profits. Banks are also hesitant to do business with the marijuana industry for fear of a federal crackdown, which makes legal weed a de-facto cash-only proposition, with all of the risks and dangers that entails.
The federal government has been taking steps -- albeit small ones -- to help integrate the marijuana industry with the rest of the market. Late last year the IRS issued a memorandum assuring accountants who file taxes for marijuana businesses that they won't face an increased risk of an audit or penalties.
And tucked within December's last-minute spending compromise was a measure forbidding the Drug Enforcement Agency from raiding medical marijuana outlets, provided those outlets are in compliance with state law.
The most encouraging news out of Colorado is that the state has successfully implemented a $700 million marijuana market without any of the dire consequences that legalization opponents warned about.
Fatal car accidents in the state are flat, and well below the past-decade average (not terribly surprising, considering stoned drivers are considerably safer than drunk ones).
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Over the past year and a half, Barack Obama has made it clear that he will happily tolerate Russia building missile installations, Iran building atomic reactors, and North Korea building nuclear weapons. But in his first real show of presidential resolve and outrage, the president has declared that he will not tolerate Israel building apartments in Jerusalem.
On Tuesday, Obama met behind closed doors with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. No photos were taken of the world leaders together because of the acrimony, and Obama eventually walked out of the meeting to eat dinner alone...leaving word that he could be contacted when the insulted Israeli Prime Minister was ready to cave on building housing within Israel's own borders. Instead, the Israeli delegation left the Whitehouse because of concerns that their private discussions were being covertly listened to.
According to one Israeli newspaper, "The Prime Minister leaves America disgraced, isolated and altogether weaker than when he came."
The troubling breach of relations between the U.S. and Israel is unprecedented and, to many, absolutely inexplicable. After all, Israel is the only pro-America democracy in the Middle East and...
Oh wait. We just figured out the problem.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi famously said "we have to pass the bill so you can find out what's in it."
Unfortunately, it turns out the Democrats had to pass the bill so they could find out what's in it too.
Oh, they knew about the well-documented kickbacks and bribes they'd be receiving, all of which made it into law. But they didn't know that their 2000-page bill fails to give promised coverage to kids with pre-existing illnesses. They didn't know that their bill lacks the $10 billion in funding the IRS will need to monitor every American for "health insurance compliance."
And they didn't know that the healthcare bill will help fund medications like Viagra for convicted sex offenders. Of course, they know now...and have specifically voted in favor of keeping the "performance enhancing drugs" flowing.
To paraphrase the great political philosopher and screen comedian Oliver Hardy: "This is another fine print mess you've gotten us into!"
Democrats claimed that their Healthcare legislation would help create jobs and, for once, it turned out they were right. Because the IRS now needs 10 billion dollars (which, oops, the Democrats forgot to factor into their bill) to hire 16,500 new "health insurance enforcement agents."
Yes, the same federal agency that writes incomprehensible tax forms, conducts life-disrupting audits, and has the power to impose and collect fines will be checking every American, every month, to be sure you own the "right kind" of health insurance. Or else.
That's one small step for healthcare...one giant leap for the IRS.
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Nobody enjoys getting bad news...and the passage of Obamacare is about as bad as it gets, politically speaking. But nothing will make the liberals more nervous (and for good reason) than to see Conservatives feeling upbeat, happy, smiling and motivated.
And there are things to be happy about. For instance, a CNN poll just found that the majority of Americans disapprove of Barack Obama's performance as president. And a CBS poll found that only 11% of Americans view Nancy Pelosi favorably, making her less popular than most STDs.
So put a smile on your face and, if necessary, fake it till you feel it. Hope n' Change will be here to help you laugh...doing our happy monkey dance and throwing feces at the liberals.
Yes, the record for "worst attack on America," once held by Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda has now been passed to Obama's Been Leadin' and All Democrats.
Trillions in damages? Check.
Loss of freedoms? Check.
Fear about the future? Check.
Death for innocents? Check
Disruption of all aspects of business and personal life? Check and check again.
So Osama, you might as well get used to the idea that you're now just another has-been who'll go into the record books with an asterisk next to your name...
(*Blown to smithereens by a hellfire missile when a Republican takes office in 2012)
The winner and new champion.
One of the great things about fiction like "Lord of the Rings" is that you can be fairly sure that pure, unadulterated evil probably won't win in the end. And hopefully, the evil which Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and a majority of Democrats perpetrated on this country won't win in the end either. But for now they've won a battle. A huge one.
I was a child on a school playground when I heard the P.A. announcement that John F. Kennedy had been shot dead. I was a young man making a radio commercial in a recording studio when a news bulletin announced that the space shuttle had blown to pieces, killing all on board. And I was fully grown, and feeling my age, when a phonecall interrupted my morning coffee to tell me that America was under siege and that the twin towers had fallen in New York.
And now, I'll always remember that I was sitting on the edge of a chair on Sunday March 21st, white-knuckled and watching CSPAN, the night America was betrayed by the Democrats.
The night the real battle began.
Let's roll.
Today's the day that House Democrats will attempt to "deem" a disastrous Healthcare bill passed, under the assumption that "fixes" can be made after it's signed into law.
But many political analysts believe the "fixes" won't make it through the Senate (which already rejected the House's ideas when they wrote their own bill, adding kickbacks, bribes, and abortion language). And it's possible that the House Democrats will throw out "deem and pass" altogether, and do a direct vote to support the publically-hated Senate bill.
Either way, it is the Senate bill which will be the law of the land.
All in all, it suggests that House Democrats really do have walnut-sized brains. And that they should start watching the skies for something huge heading their way...


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"They even set light to your ears," said Karl, a friend of mine with a rather natty flat top haircut.
Actually those aren't the specific words Karl used to describe his recent experience with the barbers, but that was the implication. He was describing how the newly opened Turkish barbers in the town centre provided an amazing service with genuine attention to detail, including the bit where they run a flaming cotton bud around your lugholes to burn away those unfortunate strands of middle aged fuzz.
I'd spent the morning driving around the M25 in preparation for working on a new project for a client next week and, because the M25 had been closed in the morning, I'd gone the long way around and come back the short way. While I was having my passport verified to start the new contract I'd been reminded that I'd have a photo taken on Monday morning so I made up my mind not to end up with a terrible photo as on so many previous occasions. A trip to the barbers was clearly needed.
Back in the summer I'd been complaining that my local barber was really beginning to grate on me with his inevitable wanderings into racism within two minutes of me sitting down. Still, you don't get into a heated debate with an elderly man who is standing behind you with a choice of sharp instruments at his disposal. So, asking around for a substitute to my racist barber I received a few suggestions, including one or two people who recommended alternative racist barbers. It was at that point that that Karl told me about the new barber with the attention to detail and the flaming cotton bud for your ears and all that.
During the second part of my Friday morning circumnavigation of London I decided to head straight for the new Turkish barber with the intention of being all groomed and splendid when I arrived at my Monday morning photo shoot. During the trip back along the M25 the radio continued to describe the migrations into Europe and I wondered at my own personal experience of the times we are all living through. Will we look back on the mid teenies and see it in similar ways to those of people who lived through the thirties? Did the people in the thirties understand the momentous time they were living through? After all, the parallels are striking… and scary.
Both the thirties and now include economic hardship, though people try not to describe our times as a depression. Yet we are barely half way through the timespan of the pre-war depression and things may yet get harder according to global indicators such as cooling emerging markets, a fragile recovery in the UK economy, instability in the Euro zone, too much domestic debt; you get the picture. Add other issues such as climate change continuing to feed instability, such as that in the Middle East causing further upheaval, and the gravity of the situation doesn't seem much different to the thirties. For years people have been talking of future conflicts over food or water shortages as parts of the world become uninhabitable. Only now is the idea becoming widespread that the civil war in Syria was preceded by four years of drought, causing an estimated 1.5m people to migrate to Syrian cities from farms that had become untenable. The wave of Arab Spring uprisings were the result of many influences but those influences could add up to something of historic proportions.
I'm sure every one of us, perhaps apart from the most cold hearted in our population, have wondered about how we would have fared in stories of the oppression in thirties Germany, helping people escape persecution, stories of neighbours in the same street as Anne Frank doing what they could or just turning a blind eye. How many of us have wondered if we could have stood up to cruel orders if we found ourselves conscripted into the death camps? Will the times we are living through become the test by which our generation will be measured, are we even aware that such a measurement is taking place?
It turns out that there are at least two Turkish barbers in the town centre and I've now tried them both. Granted barbers from Turkey are not necessarily going to be refugees but with the recent changes there, such as the roll back of the Turkish secular constitution, I'm not sure I'd want to live there and I even considered moving to Turkey ten years ago. Besides, I felt it inappropriate to ask if they were from Turkey or just grooming in the Turkish style. The difference between the local Turkish barbers and the local racist barber is quite something. Visiting the bigot barber is a matter of a quick visit. There's only the one barber, he cuts your hair adequately and sends you away a few minutes later but it's nothing special. There's no sink involved, only one clipper and certainly no setting fire to your ears. The Turkish barbers, however, both of them in fact, do the whole thing. Before wrapping you in the cape thing they place a paper collar around your neck such as I've never seen in an English barber in 50 years. They use a bewildering array of clippers and shavers, constantly swapping from one to another. Their attention to detail is unlike anything I've seen, carefully snipping out tiny little hairs and making fine adjustments with sharp instruments of inexplicable design. I'm sure barbers of my Father's generation would have experienced this level of service but somewhere along the way we've cut and cut to keep things cheap and cheerful. Okay so the Turkish barber is more expensive but no more than a cup of coffee extra, yet when I previously asked the racist if he could tidy my beard he turned me down.
These people coming over here and taking our jobs! Well these people, at least, seem to be doing a better job even if I can smell burnt hair on the walk back to the car.


When Donald Trump steps to the podium before a joint session of Congress tonight, he will deliver his first major presidential address since his inauguration, when he memorably invoked the idea of "American carnage." He will appear before a Congress and a country that is rife with unease and anxiety. Congress is filled with Republicans concerned about Trump's penchant for chaotic leadership and Democrats swept up by an organic resistance to a president whom many of them regard as a threat to democracy. "All I can do is speak from the heart and say what I want to do," Trump told "Fox and Friends" Tuesday morning, adding that he hoped to improve on his "messaging," which he rated as only a "C or a C-plus" so far.
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Harry Styles and Victoria's Secret model Camille Rowe were reportedly linked together in August last year after being set up by their mutual friend, Alexa Chung.
But sadly, after a year of apparent dating, they've now split, but did anyone even know they were meant to of been dating? Because we're confused. Whoa, we've figured it out, they split so Harry would have time to star in Legally Blonde 3 The couple have never confirmed their romance (which is why we're probably still in the dark about this whole sitch), but after some digging they have been spotted on 'dates' over the past year. Camille has also been spotted attending Harry's tour dates in Inglewood, California, and that was just earlier this month.
According to the Mail Online, the couples schedule conflicts got in the way of them being able to make time for one another, which has now caused the pair to go their separate ways. Well, Harry did just finish up an 89-date world tour as a solo artist, and Camille has a major modelling career, as well as being a part of Victoria Secret, so we get it. But can a celebrity couple really split if the whole world isn't completely in on the relationship, to begin with? We say no. So we'd like you both to give it another shot and let us actually in on the coupling this time around. Maybe that's a bit dramatic, but in all honesty, we just wish we were a part of this couple from the beginning. How did we miss this?!


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Kushal Pal Singh ou K.P.Singh  (Bulandshahar,  15 de agosto de 1931) é um empresário
indiano e atual presidente da DLF Universal Limited, maior empresa indiana do setor de desenvolvimento e incorporação imobiliária.

Com uma fortuna avaliada em US$ 30 bilhões e dono de 99,5% das ações da empresa da qual preside, K.P.Singh foi classificado pela revista Forbes, em março de 2008 como oitavo homem mais rico do mundo.

Biografia

K.P.Singh nasceu em Bulandshahar, no estado de Uttar Pradesh, na Índia. Pertencente a uma família de advogados e senhorios, graduou-se em Ciências pelo Meerut College e estudou Engenharia Aeronáutica no Reino Unido. Mais tarde retornou ao seu país de origem, onde integrou a Academia Militar Indiana de Dehradum.
Após deixar o exército, Singh em 1960, juntou-se a American Universal Eletric Company, uma joint venture entre a Universal Eletric Company, de Michigan e a companhia que levava o nome da família, Singh. Posteriormente com suas habilidades de empreendedor, K.P.Singh promoveu uma outra companhia, Willard India Limited, tornando-se diretor da mesma.
Em 1979, ele incorporou  Delhi Lease e a Finance Limited Universal, e após a fusão da American Universal Company e DFL Universal Limited, Singh se tornou o diretor geral desta nova companhia. Atualmente mora em Delhi, mas possui residências na Ásia e Austrália. É casado e pai de três filhos.

Cargos importantes

Além de presidente da DFL Universal Limited, K.P.Singh é:
Membro do FCCI (Comitê Executivo da Federação das Câmara de Comércio Indiano e Indústria)
Membro do Grupo Visão Panorâmica  para o Plano Diretor de Delhi em 2021
Membro da Organização Regional do Planejamento e Habitação(EAROPH)
Membro fundador, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento(NAREDCO)
Cônsul Geral Principado de Mônaco

Outros cargos por ele ocupado:
Membro da Assembleia de Reformas, Governo Rajasthan
Membro do Conselho de Administração, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia, Durgapur
Foi o presidente da PHD ( Câmara do Comércio e Indústria)
Diretor da Administração  RBI ( Banco Central da Índia )
Recebeu o prêmio Delhi Ratna, da ministra-chefe Sheila Dixit pela excepcional contribuição para o desenvolvimento de Delhi.

Sobre a DFL Universal Limited

Devido à eficiência, variedade no conjunto de layout e amplo portfólio à disposição, a empresa passou a ser vista como referência no setor. O resultado foi à maximização em termos de receita, lucros, capitalização de mercado e desenvolvimento na área. A DFL expandiu-se em Gurgaon, e foi a pioneira em seu desenvolvimento, o que atraiu inúmeras multinacionais, como a GE, Pepsico, IBM, Nestlé,entre outras, a instalarem  seus escritórios corporativos na cidade. A estreita relação entre o executivo da GE, Jack Welch, e K.P.Singh contribuiu para o crescimento dos negócios da multinacional americana na Índia.

Referências

Empresários da Índia
Bilionários da Índia


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Josh & Krystl packed the Roma Lodge with family friends, and SSE was there for the celebration! The wedding party set the pace for the evening, and kept the dance floor full all night long! Big thanks to Joe & Emily, the excellent staff at Roma Lodge, and everyone who worked hard to make this celebration come together perfectly. Big congrats to the new Mr. & Mrs. K.!


I've been listening to too many comic related podcasts, apparently. Immediately (read: two months later) following up my Spiderman post comes a Harley Quinn drawing. I thought it would be fun to try my hand at a painted comic look, like Alex Ross and others have done. I don't understand lighting well enough to get the same results that those guys do, but I think this is one of my better pieces.
Face looks like your wife. Deliberate?
They both have two eyes, a nose, lips, and boobies. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!
Also, just so it's out here and public, this is an awesome pic. Because I know your artwork needs my public stamp of approval.


Chiclana de la Frontera is a city in the region Andalusia, in the department Cádiz - Costa de la Luz. The postal code of the city of Chiclana de la Frontera is 11130, the latitude is 36.41667 and longitude is -6.13333.
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ILCAA offers various workshops on field linguistics aimed mainly at junior researchers such as graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. The workshops aim to offer lectures and training that are useful for documenting and describing under-studied and under-documented languages.
*The content of this workshop is the same as that of the last workshop held on 6 December, 2017 (Wed.).
Please fill out the application form below by 12:00 p.m., 15 March (Thu.). (Application will be closed as soon as the workshop reaches its capacity.


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Un cohete carretilla es un artefacto pirotécnico en forma cilíndrica consistente en un manantial de chispas que lo propulsa varias veces según el modelo, y que acaba con una pequeña detonación. Se utiliza principalmente en las cordadas y en los espectáculos de demonios y correfocs. En la Comunidad Valenciana también recibe el nombre popular de cohete borracho. En Aragón, también se le conoce como ratas.

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Munich Syndrome: Smart, concise, sharply produced electro pop with edgy, dark lyrics, ranging from EDM, Synth Pop, downtempo, dreamy soundscapes to harder EBM, electronic dance and beyond.
Munich Syndrome's debut, Sensual Ambience, were soundtracks to short films shot in France in 2005, and also included the Electro EP, which led the way for the second album, Electro Pop.
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We had an awesome trip to the land! Fifteen members of our congregation were there between the 6th and the 19th of February.
We connected with Helping Hands Coalition, and served over 100 Holocaust survivors at different gatherings. We prepared meals, served them, distributed gifts to them, but most of all, we loved on them! All of those who came with us would probably agree that this was certainly a highlight of our time in Israel. We also introduced our team to many of the different ministries in the land, including Revive Israel (Asher Intrater), Chosen Peoples Ministries, Dugit, Aliyah Return Center, Carmel Assembly, and several others.
Since about half of our team had never been to the land before, we were also able to visit many of the historic/biblical sites, as well as places with significance for modern Israel. We had great times of prayer and worship, from the Syrian border all the way down to Arad.
Many of our folks were impressed with what is happening today in the land, from seeing the discipleship taking place with Revive, young, passionate Israeli Believers sharing Yeshua with other Israelis, and different ministries working together to bless the most needy people in the land, Holocaust survivors. Also, we had 4 ladies from our congregation who are part of a ministry to widows, go to Haifa to share and encourage a group of 30 Israeli widows. Great reports!
This trip to Israel was the first from our congregation, and will be annual event, hopefully to include other churches and congregations in the area. As a matter of fact, Millie and I went to a church in the area yesterday, to share about our outreach, and many of them are interested in joining with us next year.
Our desire was not just to do a "tour" of the land - our heart was to introduce our Messianic congregation to the living stones in Israel today! Yes, we did some touring, but that was not the most important aspect of our time, it was touching the people!


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Q: String interpolation with date to string conversion in scala I'm trying to figure out how to make string interpolation with date cast to string. Here is the sample, in python I do
def get_the_last_n_days(days):
    return f"'{str(datetime.now().date() - timedelta(days))}'"

Basically, it will return the current date subtract by the number of given days. For instance, considering the date 2021-04-08:

*

*If the given number is 1, the output will be the string2021-04-08;

*If the given number is 8, the output will be the string 2021-03-31;

Again, in python I would something like:
print(f"I'm married since {get_the_last_n_days(0)}")

To interpolate the string, the statement above would print something like I'm married since 2021-04-08
I've tried some approach but without success.

A: Something like this?
import java.time.LocalDate

def daysAgo(n: Long) : LocalDate =
  LocalDate.now().minusDays(n)

s"I'm vaccinated since ${daysAgo(9)}."
//res0: String = I'm vaccinated since 2021-03-29.

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Breakfast Gathering with Tony Blair
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Yesterday, I was watching a special TV program in which President Bill Clinton took part in a dialogue with the citizens of Japan. The depth of his insight as a president, as well as his open and frank responses, really left a positive impression.
The program reminded me of a breakfast gathering I attended with UK Prime Minister Tony Blair when he came to Japan at the beginning of the year. Mr. Blair is also incredibly open and frank. To be honest, I was very surprised when I received an invitation to the breakfast gathering. It read: "We would like to hold an occasion where a frank exchange of opinions can take place with the emerging managers of the 21st century, regarding politics, economics, and the Japan-UK relationship."
I had been afforded an opportunity to participate in an open exchange of ideas with the top leader of another country. There were some big names present:
Participants from the UK Side
Prime Minister Tony Blair
UK Ambassador to Japan
President of British Airways (representative of the financial sector)
Chairman of Rolls Royce and three other people
There were also some familiar faces:
Participants from the Japan Side
Mr. Son from Softbank
Mr. Sawada from H.I.S.
Mr. Nishi from ASCII
Ms. Kimata from Body Shop
Mr. Iino from Warp, and five other people
The event took place on Tuesday, January 13.
The gathering was scheduled to start at 8:15, so I arrived at 8:05. Surrounded by dignitaries from the British Embassy, I introduced myself to the UK participants, one at a time. I did the rounds, shaking hands and chatting with everyone, and then at 8:28 Prime Minister Blair arrived. A person from the embassy introduced each participant and their business as they shook hands with Mr. Blair. For some reason, I was introduced as a venture capitalist.
When the round of handshakes finished, we took our seats. The seating arrangement (pre-determined) was an inverted U-shape, with the Prime Minister right in the middle, flanked on each side by the UK contingent. The Japanese representatives sat down along the two sides. I sat between Mr. Son and Ms. Kimata.
The UK Ambassador broke the ice by introducing himself and briefly outlining the purpose of the gathering.
"The Prime Minister has the opportunity to meet the Japanese Prime Minister, people from the political and financial worlds, and His Majesty, the Emperor, but evidently this isn't enough for him. [laughter] In order to gain further insight into the direction the UK is heading, he is keen to exchange opinions with young entrepreneurs about how they see the current situation and what their vision might be."
Prime Minister Blair then spoke for a few minutes about his stay in Japan (the typical pleasantries).
After this, and without introducing the other participants, the Ambassador suddenly asked us a question. (This caught me by surprise. I naturally thought we would introduce ourselves, but instead we went straight into the discussion.
"So, I want to get straight to the point. What do all of you think about Japan's economic situation, and what needs to happen for Japan to move forward in the right direction?"
For about 15 seconds, you could have heard a pin drop. (Not surprisingly, as no arrangements had been made, no one felt very confident about replying in English to such an abrupt question.) I could see the Ambassador was looking a little uncomfortable. No longer able to stand the silence, I raised my hand.
The Ambassador pointed to me, looking relieved.
I had the chance to be first up to give my opinion to the Prime Minister. Nervous as hell, I began talking. Essentially, I said the following:
· Currently, the structure of industry is in a period of transformation (from a capital-intensive industry to a knowledge-intensive industry). Japan's strength can be demonstrated in a capital-intensive industry, but a new knowledge-intensive industry is yet to be nurtured.
· A chain of events (the collapse of the bubble and deflating assets, the Asian currency crisis, and financial bankruptcy) are occurring amid changing competitive conditions. However, I am not pessimistic.
· Strong effort and will on the part of individuals is required to address this situation. Concretely, if we exercise entrepreneurship and bring out the creation of new value and innovation, we can break out of this situation. The important thing is to create an environment to make it possible."
I explained all this in three minutes.
Then the debate got going, but with most of the opinions coming from the UK side. Those from the Japan side were not yet trying to comment.
After a while, the Ambassador read out his next question. "How do you think the UK and Japan can cooperate with each another?"
Mr. Nishi from ASCII said that Japan needs to import UK culture, so I raised my hand again and in a few minutes offered the following:
"GLOBIS is actually importing an approach to education from the UK. After we launched a private business school using materials from Harvard Business School (here I was engaging in a little promotion), we established a tie-up with Leicester University, and we are now offering a UK MBA program in Japan."
On hearing this, Tony Blair remarked, "Oh! Leicester…" (Yes!)
I continued, "The students are pleased to be receiving a UK education, and we predict a solid increase going forward." I closed my comment by adding, "It is most desirable that UK-Japan cultural exchange can take place through education."
This was very well received by the UK side.
By this point I thought that I had spoken out a bit too much and decided to keep quiet. Mr. Son and Mr. Mokuzen stepped in with their own comments.
The Ambassador changed his tack. "What do you think about the current state of Japanese politics, and what needs to be done to improve the situation?"
Recognizing another great opportunity, I raised my hand and answered: "The easiest way to answer your question is to import Prime Minister (Tony Blair) into Japan."
This response elicited laughter from everyone present, and afterward the breakfast gathering went along without a hitch.
After the Prime Minister's closing remarks and everyone rose to their feet, Mr. Blair first approached me to shake hands. The Ambassador thanked me for breaking the ice, and I also received some kind words from the other UK participants. The ambassadorial officials seemed relieved that it was all over.
It wasn't until then that I realized four people from the Japan side had not opened their mouths even once during the entire discussion.
I was so happy at having done a good job in this discussion in front of the Prime Minister, and in English. I attribute this success to the fact that I often have to display leadership by speaking in English at YEO functions, and I also aggressively take the initiative to make speeches in English or participate in English panel discussions. Of course, while this may have been a little different from GLOBIS teaching situations, repeated practice in case study discussions makes you really good at it.
I felt there was a common element in the way that Prime Minister Blair and President Clinton spoke. Both of them had been very frank, open and friendly. With leaders like this, countries will prosper.
Japan is gradually changing, and maybe in a decade there will be someone of this caliber at the top. Of course, it may take a little longer, but at the very least we must not back away from demanding these qualities in our leadership. I get the feeling that if each of us maintains hope and works hard ourselves to be worthy of leading, then the 21st century will be better than the current one.
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By Juliana Francis
A love story which started in Nigeria between two lovers, leading to marriage, has degenerated into divorce, power play, blackmail, accusations and counter-accusations.
Caught in the middle of this drama are the Metropolitan and Nigerian police. While the Metropolitan police are presently looking at the merit of extraditing the man identified as Bankole, their Nigerian counterparts are lining their pockets.
It was learnt that the Nigerian policemen, who are investigating the marital issue, have allegedly been extorting the estranged couple, Bankole and his former wife, Eileen.
While the policemen allegedly collected money from the woman to ensure that her former lover was extradited from UK, the policemen turned to Bankole, demanding money to stop his extradition.
The policemen, who are pulling these strings, are attached to the Police Interpol Section, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The Force Public Relations Officer (FPPRO), a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Frank Mba, while expressing anger over the policemen shenanigans, said that he had received complaint from Bankole on the issue and vowed to fish out the policemen.
Mba, while elaborating on supposed extradition documents sent to UK Police, said: "If there is a serious crime, the security of a country will have to collaborate with the other country in the operation process, that is, after the two countries have investigated and come to agreement. Extradition does not involve case of husband and wife, except it has to do with murder, fraud. Whatever is the crime must be investigated by both countries and come to an agreement."
This is not the first time some Nigerian policemen have been dragged into the drama between Bankole and his wife. The drama with different policemen started almost three years ago, where they illegally arrested Bankole's former lover, Mercy, who had a daughter for him.
Mercy resides in Ondo State, but policemen from Alagbo, Lagos State, broke all protocols including jurisdiction laws, failed to follow procedure and went to arrest Mercy.
The matter between Bankole and Eileen has been taken to different courts, at different occasions, and at each occasion, it has been struck off as lacking merit. One of the accusations earlier levelled against Mercy was impersonation.
Mercy was locked up in police cell at Alagbon for days until she fell sick and desperately needed medical attention. The policemen, who were alleged to be acting on instructions of Bankole's former wife, refused to grant Mercy bail, even though she didn't know her offence.
She was eventually bailed after a concerned police officer, worried by her depreciating health, secretly gave her a phone to contact a journalist.
In another power play, Bankole's former wife reported him to Metropolitan Police that he carried out genital mutilation on his Nigerian-born daughter, whom he had with Mercy.
Mercy has since remarried and has other children. The matter was also looked into. The latest drama right now is the extradition.
According to suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1415/18 at the Federal High Court in the Abuja Division, between Bankole Oni Ogunnowo and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Inspector-General of Police, "The nominal complainant is the estranged wife of the plaintiff in this present suit. She is a Briton of Nigerian extraction, who was born and raised in the United Kingdom and only comes to Nigeria for visits, while the plaintiff is a Nigerian and has lived in the United Kingdom since 2012.
"The plaintiff and the complainant, Mrs. Eileen Adetokumbo Ogunowo, got married at the Ikeja Marriage Registry, Lagos on the 18th day of February, 2012. Subsequently, the plaintiff at the invitation of the complainant, moved over to join her in the United Kingdom. The couple was living in peace and the plaintiff eventually started working. Trouble, however, started when the complainant and her mother, who also is in the United Kingdom, requested that the plaintiff's employer pay his salary into the complainant's mother's account and that they in turn will pay him a commission since they were the ones housing him.
The suit further stated: "This was a request the Plaintiff did not agree to. This led to serious and constant matrimonial difference between the plaintiff on the one hand and the complainant and her mother on the other hand for one year and four months that the couple stayed together. The plaintiff was eventually removed from the complainant's apartment by the United Kingdom authorities for his own safety due to the constant harassment and domestic violence meted out to him by the complainant. He has been on a protective watch list by the United Kingdom Police against any attempted violence on by the complainant."
Although Eileen and Bankole have a child together, they apparently didn't have a smooth divorce and some ghosts have refused to remain buried.
Bankole, however, has moved on; he has remarried and had children with another woman in the UK.
He is, however, not having a settled marriage as some Nigerian policemen keep sending myriad of documents filled with one allegation after another. The present document facing him now is that of extradition over alleged marriage fraud.
Some lawyers and policemen, while speaking on when to invoke extradition on a citizen, said that it must be a serious case like murder, fraud, forgery and others, not marriage dispute. The police and the lawyers stated these while reacting to the attempts by policemen to extradite Bankole.
An Assistant Inspector-General of police (AIG), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Alagbon-Ikoyi in Lagos, Mr. Murtala Mani, said that whatever that could warrant extradition of a person must be a serious crime.
Mani said that in Nigeria, the bilateral relationship with some countries of the world determined how possible to carry out an extradition of her citizens, through the embassies in those countries.
He said: "If there is any crime that warrants extradition, the embassy looks into it with the host country and by agreement, workout the extradition operation. The embassy will be involved, that is one of their duties. It depends on the crime, before the Nigeria government can seek extradition of person such as murder, forgery, fraud. It is sometimes difficult to extradite a person from another country depending on the agreement of both countries.
"However, the Nigerian government or security agencies cannot extradite anyone on personal matters or family case. Your crime must be against the country of resident and your home country."
A Lagos-based constitutional lawyer, Mr Spurgeon Ataen, said: "Murder, manslaughter, attempted murder, drug offences, trafficking in humans are extraditable offences because they are crimes in both countries, that is to say the country seeking extradition and the country the offender escaped to after committing the offence. Nigeria has extradition treaty with several countries of the world. Therefore, it is only with those countries she can either extradite or seek extradition. This may be a way to check the rampancy of such crimes or stop recidivism in respect of such crime. However, my opinion is that all indictable offences should be extraditable except crimes orchestrated by the state for purposes of witch-hunting and silencing legitimate opposition."
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A mobile tented camp located in Central Serengeti, strategically located to cover the vast Serengeti Plains. The camp offers comfortable accommodation and a unique opportunity to enjoy a real safari camp experience. Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp is only a two-hour scenic drive from Olduvai Gorge Museum and Grumeti River.
Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp takes approximately 5-10 hours from Arusha by road. North charters companies fly to and from Arusha to different airstrips in Serengeti on a daily basis, approximately 50 min flight.
Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp are made of cozy mess tent is located in the center of the camp where meals are served. The campfire is ready every evening for appetizers and snacks before dinner. All 10 tents have en suite facilities. There are several airstrips in the National Park that receive scheduled flights from Arusha as well as charter flights. Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp is a mobile tented camp located in Central Serengeti. Strategically located to cover the vast of Serengeti Plains, offering comfortable accommodation as well as a unique opportunity to experience a safari camp. It's only a two-hour scenic drive from Olduvai Gorge Museum and Grumeti River.


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By Manuel Nauta
Incubus with the Deftones, Death From Above 1979 and The Bots performed in concert at Austin360 Amphitheater on Monday night August 17, 2015. Here few pictures, but many more can be seen on our TRR Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/texasrockreport
Brandon Boyd of Incubus performs in concert at Austin360 Amphitheater on August 17, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Photo © Manuel Nauta
Chino Moreno of Deftones performs in concert at Austin360 Amphitheater on August 17, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Photo © Manuel Nauta
Jesse F. Keeler of Death From Above 1979 performs in concert at Austin360 Amphitheater on August 17, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Photo © Manuel Nauta
Mikaiah Lei of The Bots performs in concert at Austin360 Amphitheater on August 17, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Photo © Manuel Nauta
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For a country dominated by motorists like the US, it's amazing how many well-developed bike trails are in Central Florida. This ranges from sandy trails through the wild nature parks, beautifully paved paths in urban parks, to difficult mountain bike trails in selected parks such as Doris Leeper and Chuck Lennon. But the main attraction are the beautiful multi-use trails through the country, which were created in the last few years and are not yet completely finished. So is a 260-mile bike trail under construction / planning to go from the St. Johns River through Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Brevard Counties. These are well-laid, paved paths for bikers, skateboarding, walkers or whatever you can do without a motor. They are mostly off the beaten track in the middle of nature, roads are crossed, these transitions are usually well secured, and on the trail there are always benches, restrooms, drinking water and repair stations with air pump. At the endpoints, but also in between, are trailheads where you can park your car, mostly with restrooms and other facilities, and everything is clean and well maintained. The highlight was on a trailhead at Lake Mary, there was even a vending machine with free sunscreen. And often on the mountain bike trails there is even bike wash, so you do not have to take the dirt-spattered bike home.
Since the bike trails of Central Florida are so new there is not always current information to find in the internet. Edith Kohlbach has assembled a little brochure (pdf-format) with description of the trails and currents maps, which you can download for free. All information is from March 2019.
The Seminole Wekiwa Trail from Longwood to Altamonte Springs is the absolute highlight of the trails in Central Florida. Not only is it through beautiful nature, but part of the trail shows fence art paintings. An absolute must see – must do.
The Spring-to-Spring Trail is one of the most beautiful trails in Florida. Four springs are located along the wonderful route through beautiful nature, each worthwhile to make a detour to the park. Whether it's pancakes at DeLeon Park or Looking for Manatees at Blue Springs Park, there's something for everyone.
On the old, no longer needed railway embankment a very nice multi use trail was created, which leads from Edgewater to the Green Springs Park, altogether 57 km including a break of 5 km. At intervals there are benches as well as car parking spaces with restrooms.
Another branch is at 28 km from Maytown Spur to Titusville.
The nonprofit St. Johns River-to-Sea-Loop Alliance will enable completion of the off-road paved five-county SJR2C Loop trail by 2025. The Loop will become one of the most popular touring regions of Florida, inspiring residents and attracting visitors and new residents, and will connect people and communities and stimulate locally resourceful economic development along its entire 260-mile route. The Loop will become a model for active transportation and for place-focused tourism. The Alliance will become a model for stimulating local, regional and global involvement, support and promotion of trail planning, development and use.
Special thanks to Marguerite Ardito, president of the alliance, for all her wonderful work.


Kerala has once again been recognized as the best honeymoon destination in the country. Its quiet beach, the adventurous backwaters and curved hills, has become synonymous with the famous Kerala romance.
The beauty of Kerala is not less than a paradise. There is a sense of comfort and peace when sitting on the shores of the beaches.
Munnar hill station located in Kerala is a perfect destination for honeymoon couples. At sunset, the view here is very beautiful.
Munnar is one of the most charming hill stations in Kerala ... This place is famous as an ideal destination for honeymoon joints. This place attracts everyone wrapped in a sheet of natural beauty. Here you can see the green tea gardens, grasslands of various types of living beings, and a variety of bird species. Here is a wonderful sight of the misty wadding on the wavy mountains of which the blue flowers of Neelkuriganj will have their shields They swallow these rugs of flowers. But you will be surprised to know that the flower of this plant blooms once in 12 years. The flower was blooming in the highest time in 2006.
Wayanad is located between Kannur and Kozhikode districts of Kerala and due to its geographical location it is a Famous Tourist Place. The beauty of Wayanad, among the green mountains of the Western Ghats, influences people. This is the best place to relax and refresh in today's part-filled life.
Periyar National Park is located in the Idukki district of Kerala. This park is famous for elephants and tiger reserves. Located in the Periyar river area, this park was also started in 1998 under the 'Hathi Conservation Project'. Apart from Tiger and elephants, there are many wild animals besides Neil Cow, Sambar, Bears, Cheetah and Leopard.
Vagamon is a hill station in Kerala, which is on the Idukki border in Kottayam district. The weather here attracts tourists. In winter, the temperature is around 23 degrees. The orchid's gardens attract people, spread over 15 hectares and located in Colahalamedu of Wagamon.
Ponmudi is Famous for lush mountains and wildlife. Ponmudi's mountain offers tremendous opportunities for trekking and mountain biking. Through trekking, tourists also enjoy pleasant experiences in discovering the mysteries of nature. The pleasant and beautiful weather here provides an opportunity for trekking throughout the year, although during the monsoon there is trouble with rain, so it is a best place to go for winter walking.
Alpuja is a wonderful and exciting city that covers the beautiful canal, seashore and seashore depths in its zenith. It is also called Alappi. Southern India has been considered as one of the 6 major cities of the state of Kerala. Being the site of sea and lots of rivers, it was named Allopa.


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TEAC Reference series boosted by three new components – each with a twist
By Andrew Everard
New models offer streaming, Bluetooth, AirPlay, WiFi and direct recording from CD to USB
TEAC's Reference range of micro component systems is getting a boost with the arrival of three new components, each designed to combine performance with up-to-the-minute technologies.
The £600 TEAC NP-H750 is a networked stereo amplifier complete with AirPlay and built-in Wi-Fi, while the £300 CD-H750 CD player, also joining the company's Reference 700 series, has both direct digital connectivity for iOS devices and 'direct to USB' recording from disc to USB media. Both of those products are available now.
Next month the Reference 200 series gains the £400 CR-H260iDAB, a CD receiver with DAB radio, Bluetooth, USB port and a dedicated slot to play music from SD card memory.
In addition to that AirPlay and Wi-Fi capability, the NP-H750 has a front-panel USB input with 'Made for iPod/iPad/iPhone' certification, a 3.5mm analogue-in on the front, and an asynchronous USB input for connection to computers to the rear.
There's a choice of wired or wireless network connection, compatibility with MP3, WMA, WAV and FLAC files up to 24-bit/192kHz, and internet radio functionality. Digital to analogue conversion is handled by a BurrBrown PCM1795 DAC.
A second analogue line input is provided on the rear panel, along with a moving magnet phono input, optical and electrical digital ins, and outputs for a single set of speakers and an active subwoofer, plus a front-panel headphone output.
The onboard amplifier (above) delivers 40W per channel, there are tone and balance controls, and the receiver also has sleep and alarm functions. Like all the new components, it's available in silver or black.
The CD-H750 CD player uses BurrBrown's PCM1791A DAC, uses a CD transport designed with a low centre of gravity for stability, and has a USB socket on the front with 'Made for iPod/iPhone' certification.
It can play MP3/WMA files from USB memory devices, can record from CD to such devices at 64/96/128/192 kbps bit-rates, and has both analogue and optical/electrical digital outputs, plus a headphone socket.
Finally the CR-H260iDAB has an onboard 2x25W Class D amplifier, built-in DAB/FM/AM tuner, and – below the CD drawer – those USB and SD card slots.
The USB port is iPod/iPhone/iPad-friendly, the SD card slot can play MP3 and WMA files, and the Bluetooth connection allows music to be played wirelessly from a wide range of computers, smartphones and tablets.
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Andrew Everard
Andrew has written about audio and video products for the past 20+ years, and been a consumer journalist for more than 30 years, starting his career on camera magazines. Andrew has contributed to titles including What Hi-Fi?, Gramophone, Jazzwise and Hi-Fi Critic, Hi-Fi News & Record Review and Hi-Fi Choice. I've also written for a number of non-specialist and overseas magazines.


First off, thanks for the response!
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