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The Kentucky Generations
The first "settler" in the Mason County area of Kentucky was the famous frontiersman Simon Kenton, who arrived near the present site of Maysville in 1775 and acquired some land a few miles in from the river. In 1785, 400 acres of his land were purchased for the establishment of the town of Washington. This town was one of the first to be incorporated west of the Alleghenies, and was also the first settlement (of many) to be named after George Washington.
When Mason County itself was formed, Washington became the county seat. A few years later, increased river travel led to the establishment of the riverfront town of Limestone, which was later renamed Maysville. Washington and Limestone/Maysville were rivals for a number of years, with Maysville's river location eventually allowing it to become the more dominant of the two. The county seat was moved to Maysville in 1848. "Old Washington" today is actually a part of Maysville, and has been restored as a historical district. There are a number of original buildings from the 1700's and 1800's that are open to the public today, and there is little doubt that some of our ancestors walked along those same streets 200 years ago.
Arrival in Kentucky
The first official record of Lewis Gordon as a resident of the county dates to 1799. As mentioned in the previous chapter, he was on the New Jersey tax list at least up through 1790. He had a daughter who was born in 1795 in New Jersey, so it was probably in about 1798 that they made the journey to Kentucky. His wife, Keziah Stout, had a sister named Rachel who was married to their second cousin, Jonathan Stout. The families were apparently very close as evidenced by the fact that Jonathan is buried in the same family plot with Lewis and Keziah, in the Old Washington cemetery. There is a record in the annals of the Hopewell Baptist Church that notes that Rachel Stout left the congregation in 1796, presumably when she emigrated to Kentucky. Her husband Jonathan was already in Mason Co. at that time, as his name shows up in the tax records of 1790. He had possibly gone ahead to establish a homestead in what was then a very rough frontier, and later sent for the rest of his family. It is then possible that Lewis's family joined Rachel, and perhaps a number of other Stout family members, and made the trip at the same time. There is an interesting account of a similar journey from New Jersey to Kentucky in 1795 that must contain many similarities to Lewis's travel experience.
Baptist church reconstruction near Old Washington, Kentucky
There could have been several reasons for this journey. The most likely is simply the availability of new land in the region and the desire to establish their own farming enterprise. As noted in the previous chapter, Lewis was the youngest in a large family, his parents had died while he was young, and he probably had some incentive to strike out on his own. There is also the matter of the church. The Stouts had been closely associated with the Baptist church in Hunterdon Co., and Jonathan Stout is believed to have been an early pastor of the Washington Baptist Church, which he may even have helped establish after arriving there about 1790. This was the first organized church in the Mason Co. area, and in fact the Lewis Gordon family burial site is only a few yards away from the present-day historical reconstruction of the original log church building. It is possible that Jonathan came there partly for the purpose of spreading his religious beliefs.
If Lewis and Keziah arrived sometime around 1796, then they had the two of their children with them: Abigail, who had been born in 1789, and Susan, born in 1795. The route that they took from New Jersey is uncertain. In the very early years, most settlers arrived overland by routes such as the Virginia Road or the Wilderness Trail. However, by the mid-1790's it is possible that the flatboat routes had become established and they could have arrived by coming down the Ohio River and debarking at Limestone. The following excerpt mentions several of the routes by which they might have arrived:
Zane's Trace: Congress passed an act authorizing Ebenezer Zane to open a road from Wheeling (VA-WV) to a point across the Ohio River from Limestone (now Maysville, KY) in May, 1796. During 1796-97, Zane, his brother Jonathan and son-in-law John McIntyre, "all experienced woodsmen," marked the trail, which was cut out by the latter two; "the cutting, however, was very hasty work, nothing more being attempted than to make the road passable for horsemen." ...."In 1798, the first overland mail in Ohio was carried over this route, the mail from Wheeling meeting that from Limestone at Zanesville." Congress granted military warrants for land in Ohio Country to Ebenezer Zane for this work; one condition was for Zane to sustain three ferries where his "road" crossed rivers; one each for the Muskingum, Hockhocking and Scioto rivers.
Prior to development of Zane's Trace, the Ohio River (from Ft. Pitt to Maysville), provided "the" northerly means of migration to the Mason Co., KY area. People (including Simon Kenton) traveled overland, in the late 1700's, from VA-MD and other eastern areas to embark via flatboat at Redstone (Brownsville, PA) -- or other "ports" along the Monongahela River leading to Ft. Pitt and the Ohio River. Many families who were already living in southwestern counties of PA used this means as well. Development of a path or road further westward, from Brownsville to Wheeling (about 1790 or soon thereafter), allowed people to embark directly on the Ohio River at Wheeling. Some people migrated into Ohio Country, west of Wheeling (Indian activity prior to 1794 inhibited this), and later traveled via Zane's Trace into the Mason-Adams-Brown area. Others migrated southward (from southwestern PA), or westward from VA-MD, into what is now northern West Virginia prior to their "moving west." Opportunities announced in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 enticed many.
Another means of migration into the present Mason Co. KY area was through the Cumberland Gap via the Wilderness Road or Trail. People who used this route were likely prior inhabitants of southern VA or Carolina areas (since inhabitants of central-northern VA, MD and southern PA would have likely used Braddock's Road to Brownsville while others living further north would have used Forbes' Road to Ft. Pitt.) Although Indians and buffalo had used the Wilderness Trail route into the Kentucky area, Cumberland Gap was first "found" by a European settler in 1750 (Dr. Thomas Walker who mapped it); however, French & Indian War activities prevented its early use. In 1775, after the Treaty of Sycamore Shoals, Daniel Boone and thirty men marked out the Wilderness Trail from what is now Kingsport, TN through the Cumberland Gap into central Kentucky. The route was progressively improved thereafter and had many branches. While this early route took settlers to the general area of present Bourbon-Clark Counties, KY, some traveled further northward to the Ohio River settlement areas.
Again, family legend says something about Cumberland Gap as the migration route, but this seems an unlikely way for them to have come from the New Jersey area.
The old family legends mentioned two things about Lewis Gordon that were not verified for a long time. The first was that he had been a surveyor, and the other was his title of "Colonel" by which he was generally known to the later generations. Both of these have been found to be true. The court records in July of 1799 indicate that he had been appointed as a surveyor for the county. The entry is as follows:
Lewis Gordon being nominated and appointed by Henry See Surveyor of this county, his Deputy came into Court and took the Oath of Deputy Surveyor according to Law.
There are also several court orders naming him as one of the surveyors being commissioned to survey the way for various new roads in the area. For example, also in 1799:
Rawleigh Chinn, John Lentony, Lewis Gordon and David Blanchard or any three of them being first sworn are Ordered to View the Way for a Road to begin at the dividing Ridge between Lawrence's Creek and the Ohio, at Dunleavy's and to intersect the Babbin Creek road on the dividing ridge between Limestone and the North fork of Licking, and make Report to the next Court of the Conveniences and Inconveniences attending opening the same.
John Pickett, Lewis Gordon, Christopher Metcalf and Rawleigh Chinn or any three of them being first sworn are appointed to View the Way for a Road from the mouth of the Big West fork of Lawrence's Creek to intersect the road from Chinn's to Orr's Mill and make report to the next Court of the Conveniences and Inconveniences attending opening the same.
As for the title of "Colonel," Lewis was an officer in the newly-formed 15th regiment of the Kentucky militia, which existed from about 1799 to 1811 (it was disbanded when the War of 1812 started). The records indicate that he had the rank of Captain in 1803 and Major in 1806, so it follows that he must have risen to Colonel before the unit was dissolved. He probably received a commission by virtue of his age (in his 40's) and standing in the community. This militia was not a very active organization and never saw any sort of real action. In fact, they were sometimes referred to as "the cornstalk militia" because they often had to drill while carrying cornstalks due to a lack of available firearms. In any case, there really was a Col. Lewis Gordon in our ancestry.
In 1799 Lewis made a significant transaction as he purchased a tract of land, 61 acres, from Alexander Orr. A few years later, in 1807, he added to his holdings by purchasing 14 more acres from John Pickett (note that both of these names appear in the surveying orders above). The wording on the deed is not that much different from similar legal documents of today. The description of the boundaries of the land is also interesting. Using some of the details mentioned therein, along with some old maps and other evidence, it is possible to locate the general area of this land even today. The following is a transcription of the deed exactly as written (except where it is difficult to read). A "pole" is a unit of measurement that is the same as a "rod," which is 16.5 feet.
This Indenture made this 18th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Between Alexander D. Orr and Mary his wife of the one part of the County of Mason and State of Kentucky and Lewis Gordon of said County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Alexander D. Orr and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of fifty six pounds to them in hand paid by the said Lewis Gordon the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge at and before the sealing and delivery of these [papers] Hath granted bargained and sold and confirm unto the said Lewis Gordon his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land containing sixty one acres lying near the waters of Lawrence's Creek a branch of the Ohio in the County and State aforesaid whereon the said Lewis Gordon […] as follows. Beginning near an Indian grave at the top of Sweet Hill a small sugar tree thence runing `North one hundred and twenty poles to a Buckeye and sugar tree, thence North eighty three degrees East seventy poles to a Buckeye thence North sixty one Degrees East forty eight poles to two beach and ash, thence South sixty seven poles to a sugar tree and ash, thence South fifty two degrees West one hundred and forty poles to the Beginning, Containing sixty one acres Together with all and singular the woods, ways, waters, profits and hereditiments and appurtenances thereunto or in anywise appertaining. To have and to hold the said sixty one acres of Land, with all and singular the premices hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said Lewis Gordon his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Lewis Gordon his heirs and assigns forever and the said Alexander D. Orr and Mary his wife for themselves, their heires, Executors and Administrators the aforesaid tract of land and premices hereby granted to the said Lewis Gordon his heirs and assigns against the claim and demands of them and their heirs, Executors and Administrators, and against the claims and demands of all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and defend forever by these presents. In Witness whereof they have hereunto set theire hands and seals the day and year first above written.
(Signed by A. D. Orr and Mary Orr; appears to have been initialed by Lewis Gordon)
This was where he set up his farm and homestead for the next period of his life. That general area became known as "Jersey Ridge", and it is still called that today. Perhaps Lewis had a hand in naming it for his family's home state. In 1798 they had had a second child, Mary, named after Lewis's mother. Then, on December 29, 1800, his son Peter Gordon was born. This is the known extent of Lewis and Keziah's family -- definitely a departure from the very large families of the earlier generations.
The county tax records from 1800 to 1810 indicate some of the changing makeup of the farm, showing such things as the addition of the acreage bought in 1807 and a varying number of horses which were apparently taxed. It also contains the first record of our family's association with slavery. There is an entry in the tax records each year for the "total blacks" and one for "blacks 16 and over." The records for Lewis Gordon indicate that he had one slave that was with them from at least 1800 to 1807, turning 16 in the year 1803. Given the young age (14) when this person was first counted on the tax rolls, it is likely that it was a girl who worked in the household, or possibly as a nanny to the two young children, Peter and Mary.
Lewis Gordon family gravesite, Old Washington Cemetery
In July of 1805, Lewis's younger daughter Mary died at only seven years of age. This was followed just over a year later, in October 1806, by the death of Abigail, seventeen years old. Diseases and epidemics were not unusual in those days, with typhoid, cholera, and even malaria often claiming many lives. Today we think of malaria as some sort of tropical disease, but when Lewis and Clark stopped at Limestone in 1803 on the first stage of their journey down the Ohio River, they were very concerned about contracting malaria along the way. Whatever the cause of death of his sisters, Peter and Susan were now the only surviving children in the household.
The first mention of Susan that we have found was a marriage bond that was signed in 1821 by her brother, Peter, verifying that she was over 21 years old (she was actually 26). Susan married Ralph Jenkins, who lived on a nearby farm. Ralph was a carpenter by trade, and he an Susan later moved across the river to Ripley, Ohio. They had two sons for certain, and possibly three other children, and there are some records of their descendants for a couple of generations. It was only in 2002 that Susan and Ralph's graves were discovered in Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley. This Jenkins line is definitely an area for further research.
As far as we can tell, Lewis and Keziah remained either on the farm or living in the immediate area for the rest of their lives. Keziah died in 1841 and Lewis in 1844; both were 82 years old at the time of their deaths. They are buried today, along with their two daughters, in the Old Washington Cemetery, which is along U.S. Rte. 68 just south of Maysville, across from the Old Washington historical district.
Daguerrotype of Peter and Clarissa Gordon
Research also remains to be done on the details of Peter's life, but we do know something about his family. When he was 31 years old, he married Clarissa Berry Loyd on Jan. 30, 1832. Clarissa was the daughter of Dixon Loyd and Clara Berry, who were both descendants of the original Simon Kenton party from Faquier Co., Virginia. From 1832 to 1848 Peter and Clarissa had six children, in order as follows: Susan Elizabeth Gordon (1832), Anna Eliza Gordon (1836), Mary Keziah Gordon (1839), Lewis Dixon Gordon (1842), Peter Albert Gordon (1844), and Clara Ella Gordon (1848). Notice how various family names were passed on to the children, as was the custom of the times.
Peter must have worked the family farm that had been established by Lewis. The census records of the time show him listed with occupation "farmer" and the children living with him until their marriages. Property deed records also indicate that he made quite a few land transactions in the 1840's and into the early 1850's. Some of these appear to have been more in the way of land "speculation" rather than to expand his own farm. Perhaps he was becoming something of a local real-estate magnate.
Peter died on Nov. 20, 1853 at the relatively young age of 52, of unknown causes. He was buried on a new family plot in the main Maysville cemetery. The position of his gravesite and the monument thereon would seem to indicate that he was a reasonably prominent person in the community. The statement of his personal property that was drawn up for the courts by Clarissa shows that he had a number of "notes" (investments) due him at his death, plus a number of personal items and farm equipment. It also shows that he had what appeared to be a family of slaves that must have worked on the farm. The entries for this "property" along with their "assessed values" are as follows:
Negro Man Daniel
Negro Woman Ann
Harriet Ann
William Alonso
Henry White Aged 37 years
The total evaluation of his personal property was $7330.67, exclusive of house and real estate. Peter's death must have thrown the operation of the farm onto Clarissa, as his oldest son was only eleven at this time. Clarissa lived until 1870, and it was not until about that time that it appears that most of the tracts of land in Mason Co. were sold. In the 1860 and 1870 censuses, it is Lewis Dixon that is shown as the "head of household," occupation "farmer," but Clarissa was also still living there. Lewis's brother, Peter Albert, became a physician but never married; he died in 1891 at only 47 years of age.
In the 1860's and 1870's most of Peter's children married. Anna Eliza married Darius Downing, who was known as one of the largest landowners in the county. They had two sons and a daughter. The daughter, Ella, married James Edward Parker in 1892. Some distant Parker cousins are still in contact with us today. Mary Keziah married William Perrine Smoot, and Clara Ella married his brother Samuel Smoot. We do not have extensive records of the descendants of these marriages, but it should be noted that the names "Peter" and "Gordon" were passed down to a number of them along the way. Neither Peter Albert nor Susan Elizabeth ever married; they are buried along with Peter and Clarissa in the Maysville cemetery, with the Smoot and Downing family plots nearby.
Lewis Dixon Gordon
William and Albert Gordon in Lamar, Missouri
Lewis Dixon Gordon married Lucy Grace Quaintance on Dec. 4, 1877. At this time, he made the decision to move to Flemingsburg and take up residence on the William S. Quaintance farm, in the beautiful manor house that still stands there today. Since his brother, Peter Albert, was a doctor and not a farmer, this event must have sealed the fate of the original Gordon farm in Mason Co. There are indications of some final sales of land by Lewis in the 1870's, and thus ended our Gordon family's sojourn in that county.
In this generation of the family, the siblings seem to have been quite close to each other, as well as with their extended families. More and more material is coming to light concerning their social and professional associations. For example, Dr. Peter Gordon took his nephew Dr. Peter Gordon Smoot into his medical practice in Flemingsburg for a while. Also, Samuel Smoot and his wife Ella Gordon moved to Barton Co., Missouri, where he was noted in local history as a land owner and stock raiser. Lewis and Peter soon followed him to Missouri.
Dr. Peter Gordon
Dr. Peter Albert Gordon purchased some land in Barton Co., Missouri, and in 1887 Lewis moved his family to Lamar, Missouri to work the farm in partnership with his brother. By this time, Lewis and Grace had two sons, Peter Albert Gordon and William Lewis Gordon, who were 8 and 6 years old at that time. While visiting them in 1891, Dr. Peter Gordon died unexpectedly and Lewis was forced to sell the farm to settle the estate. The family then returned to Kentucky in 1892.
Finally, around the turn of the century, another move was made downriver to Cincinnati, Ohio. The house and land in Fleming Co. was sold in 1901. Our family's story through the 1900's then took place mostly in the Cincinnati area.
Lewis D. and Grace Q. Gordon


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Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants: Highlight/Lowlight
Which play was the best and the worst of the day for the Rams? Let's take a look
By Sosa Kremenjas@QBsMVP Nov 6, 2017, 4:30pm CST
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Upon conclusion of week nine, the Los Angeles Rams now sit at a pretty 6-2 record after beating the New York Giants. In what seemed like a sure-win scenario for the Rams, they went into MetLife Stadium and simply imposed their will. A few hours later, the Rams returned to Los Angeles victorious, a 51-17 victory.
Lowlight
Obviously when you put up a 50-burger, there likely weren't many lowlights. For me as a whole, the lowlight was the run defense. For a team without any good OL left, and a Orleans Darkwa powered running game, the Giants ripped off five yard runs far too often. Regardless, I'll go with a "one play lowlight", and it'll be the responding TD after the Rams went up 7-0.
It wasn't much, but it was the Giants response to a TD from the Rams. The other Giants TD came in the 4th-quarter against backups, and outside of that, the Giants didn't really have an explosive plays (against the starters) that stood out.
This one was definitely harder to decide. Half of me wanted to go with the deep bomb for Sammy Watkins that went for a TD, but I believe this play was more of a team effort - the Robert Woods screen on 3rd-and-33, that ultimately went for a 52 yard TD.
For what seemed like a play to simply try and get some yardage to get into field goal range, it went immaculately well, and ended in a long TD - the first for Robert Woods as a Ram. Beautiful blocks by multiple players (Andrew Whitworth, Rodger Saffold, and to a lesser degree, Cooper Kupp, Tyler Higbee, and Sammy Watkins) sprung Woods to into open space. Once Woods seen the green grass ahead, he simply turned on the burners and left everyone else in the dust.
2017 Week 9: Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants
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Rams-Giants: Highlight/Lowlight
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Bukit Batok MP Murali Pillai claims accountability for lapses in fire safety, two JCTC staff to be disciplined for locking hose reel cabinets
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Following the issuance of two Fire Hazard Abatement Notices by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to the Jurong-Clementi Town Council (JCTC) last Fri, Bukit Batok SMC Member of Parliament (MP) Murali Pillai has claimed accountability for lapses in fire safety at the affected block.
In a Facebook post on Fri (15 Nov), Mr Murali said that he had learnt about the issues surrounding the access and deployment of firehose on the 13th floor while walking with the SCDF officers, and was "naturally concerned about both matters".
He said he had "immediately" urged the SCDF officers to investigate these issues, and stressed that SCDF "took notice of the matter on the day of the fire incident itself" without "later owing to anyone else drawing attention to this matter".
Mr Murali confirmed that JKeart Pte Ltd, the contractor responsible for maintaining the hose reels, had claimed that water supply was available to the hose reel in question at the time of the fire.
"They provided to Town Council a video of the hose reel in question in working condition on the same day of the fire incident. This led to Town Council meeting SCDF officers earlier this week to provide what JKeart showed.
"After consulting SCDF, Town Council issued a statement accepting SCDF's position on the matter. It is now investigating JKeart's assertions," Mr Murali elaborated.
Touching on the issue of the padlocked hose reel compartments, Mr Murali said that two JCTC officers were identified as responsible for instructing the padlocking of the fire hose compartments "by using small padlocks that can be dislodged using force".
"As mentioned in Town Council's statement issued yesterday, these officers decided to do so to prevent misuse of the firehoses. This was a mistake on their part. They have admitted to their mistakes. The Town Council management will pursue disciplinary action against them," he stressed.
"I am clear in my mind that, as your elected representative, I am accountable to you for both issues. These incidents should not have happened and, for that, I must apologise," said Mr Murali.
The MP assured that he will be working with his elected and appointed Town Councillors on a review of the present case, in addition to ensuring that the fire safety system is strengthened to ensure its reliability.
"I expect the Town Council to make a separate statement on the steps taken separately," he said.
Mr Murali also stressed that while he "did not make any reference" to the issue in his previous Facebook post, he insisted that he was actually at the fire scene on the same day itself "just before 8 am", and had mostly focused on assisting the residents who were affected by the fire.
"By that time, the 3 fire victims from the 13th floor unit at Blk 210A, Mdm Goh, her son and husband were transported by ambulance to hospital. My focus fell on residents affected by the fire and see how we can help them. I also met and thanked several residents who helped with the evacuation during the firefight.
"I then channelled our energies to help the affected families staying on the 14th and the 15th floors of the block. They were not able to use their toilets, draw water, etc because the service pipes were damaged by the fire on the 13th floor.
"Through the coordination of our community volunteers, HDB & Town Council, we managed to restore services in record time. We distributed emergency relief packages for affected families," he said.
He added that he and his community team have also "monitored Mdm Goh and her family members closely".
"My community volunteers and I paid them visits in hospital. Mdm Goh's husband was subsequently discharged. Her son transferred to the High Dependency ward after a few days.
"Mdm Goh, however, was still in ICU. I also met her 2 other children whilst there. Mdm Goh's family members expressed appreciation for the help they received, especially from HDB.
"Mdm Goh, whom I know personally, still figures in my prayers every day," said Mr Murali.
Padlocked hose reel compartment issue "a prime example" of how opposition parties should "put pressure on those in positions of authority" to be accountable to the people: SDP chief Chee Soon Juan
Responding to Mr Murali's statement today via a Facebook post of his own, the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan said that the issue is "a prime example of how the opposition should work: to put pressure on those in positions of authority to account to the people".
While he commended Mr Murali's effort to be accountable for the issue at hand, Dr Chee suggested that it was his SDP team that had laid the groundwork in the process of investigating the root of the lapse in the relevant fire safety equipment.
"Taking the time and effort to do our homework (in this instance, talking to the BB residents, inspecting the fire equipment, and gathering feedback) allowed us to establish facts that the JCTC could not ignore or deny.
"Then came the probing and persistent questioning of the PAP MP and town council officials which resulted in the initial piecemeal release of information by JCTC but, finally, a full accounting by Mr Murali," he said.
"This is the work of a responsible and effective opposition. Ultimately, it is the people who benefit," he said, adding that it was crucial to hold Mr Murali's "feet to the fire because of the gravity of the situation" without allowing the issue to "degenerate into a personal attack".
"That's how politics should be conducted, without fear but always in a professional and principled manner devoid of character assassination and personal ruin. That's how the SDP will conduct itself in Parliament," said Dr Chee.
SDP chief alleges that JCTC did not reveal inspection on the morning after the fire, questions why "a misleading report" was made
Dr Chee, in a Facebook post on Tue (12 Nov), pointed out that JCTC did not reveal that "an inspection was made on the morning right after the fire and hosereel was certified to be working".
Stating that JCTC's claim contradicted SCDF's report, Dr Chee questioned the town council as to why "such a misleading report" was made.
"The JCTC has responded to the fire incident at BB Blk 210A saying that the hose reels at the block "last underwent maintenance and testing by the appointed contractor on Oct 14, and certified to be in working condition."
"But it accepted the SCDF's finding that the hosereel in question was not working during the fire.
"Time of the report: 9:30 am. (The fire occurred at about 4:30 am that day.) Action taken: "Check and found Hosereel pump system normal working condition." This contradicts SCDF's report.
"Can JCTC confirm this Job Sheet and, if this is true, why was such a misleading report made? In the interest of full transparency, why did it not reveal this fact?" said Dr Chee.
SCDF earlier issued warning to JCTC for non-compliance
Earlier on 5 Nov, SCDF responded to Dr Chee's feedback regarding the non-functioning hose reel, stating that its officers "have done a follow up" with JCTC, under which the Bukit Batok block is managed.
"Town Councils are responsible for the maintenance of their estate's fire safety measures and ensuring that they are functioning and well-maintained.
"SCDF officers will be inspecting the premises to ensure the Town Council's compliance with the fire safety requirement. Enforcement action will be taken in the event of non-compliance," said SCDF.
Dr Chee, who had earlier visited the unit on 3 Nov following the fire incident, pointed out that he was informed that the Fire Hose Reel on the floor was not functioning at the time the fire broke out – despite having been certified for inspection last month – due to an absence of water.
JCTC was subsequently issued a warning by SCDF after it was found that firefighters who were attending to a fire at Bukit Batok discovered that there was no water supply from the fire hose reels at the block.
According to a statement issued to the media, several of the hose reel cabinets had been padlocked. Even after firefighters broke one of the padlocks, they were still unable to use the fire hose reel because there was no water supply, said SCDF.
Following the fire incident, SCDF notified JCTC about the padlocked cabinets and the malfunctioning fire hose reels, and subsequently performed an inspection with town council representatives.
JCTC was then issued Fire Hazard Abatement Notices, which serve as warnings to rectify the non-compliance. In this instance, it would mean ensuring that the hose reels are functioning and are not locked, said SCDF.
Should non-compliances of the same nature be detected during a re-inspection by SCDF, the Town Council could be liable for a composition fine or even prosecution, warned SCDF.
"SCDF has since verified through onsite inspections that the fire hose reels at the block are now accessible and in working order," added the Force.
Three rescued from fire at Bukit Batok flat via aerial ladder; cause of fire under investigation
Firefighters from Bukit Batok Fire Station and Jurong Fire Station responded to an alert regarding the fire at around 4.31 a.m, and that a Combined Platform Ladder 60m (CPL60) was deployed to conduct an aerial rescue, SCDF said last Fri.
"A man in his 60's and another man in his 30's were found standing on the ledge outside the kitchen's window. A vast accumulation of items in the kitchen limited the working space for the firefighters. This, coupled with the two men being highly exhausted, prevented the firefighters from pulling them safely into the unit.
"From within the unit, firefighters used ropes to secure the two men. Thereafter, rescuers from SCDF's elite Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) rapelled from the unit above and brought the two men into the CPL60's rescue cage. The men were brought down to the ground floor and were attended to by SCDF paramedics," said SCDF.
The men were brought down to the ground floor and were attended to by SCDF paramedics.
Dr Chee called the SCDF rescue via aerial ladder a "dangerous mission" that was "executed expertly".
The three casualties were conveyed to Singapore General Hospital for burn injuries and smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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> Tom Weir | Six Weeks To Safety Part 5
Tom Weir | Six Weeks To Safety Part 5
Part Five of Tom's journey following Bonnie Prince Charlie's trail at Glen Cannich, looking at some of the more puzzling aspects of those extraordinary months.
But for this diversion the fleet would have been patrolling from Tobermory.
True there were naval sloops at Stornoway but nobody from Uist or Skye thought to report the presence of two French ships in their neighbourhood. Never was a "blind eye" more convenient in serving the last move in the "end game. "
In Ships of the '45 Gibson makes the point that it was Franco-Irish shipowners operating out of Dunkirk, Boulogne, St Malo and Nantes who began the '45.
They specialised in raiding British merchantmen, benefiting from the fact of British naval power being diverted elsewhere.
There was French complicity too, of course; the Rising was politically expedient.
It is to the eternal credit of French and Irish officers after Culloden that they did not fail the Prince, but took so many risks to bring him home whatever the difficulty and danger.
"After the '45 nothing of Charlie's
life was of any consequence."
The desire to begin another Jacobite Rising obsessed him. Frustrated in this, he became miserable and unhappy, refusing to leave France and return to Rome.
Quarrelling with his mistress, Clementina Walkinshaw, and drinking heavily, he refused to recognise that the Stuart cause was dead.
Then in 1772 he thought it his duty to marry, choosing Princess Louise of Stolberg, aged 20 while he was 52 and the poorest of company.
Not surprisingly she left him for a lover eight years after the marriage.
He never lived down the fact that Pope Clement XIII refused the recognition of de jure sovereignty granted to his father. How dearly he would have loved to be Charles III.
He died on 30 January 1788, not so very long ago.
In making this story into a television series I had no intention to romanticise a Prince who was a disaster for the Highlands.
Perhaps for his own sake the best thing that could have happened would have been to stop a bullet early on in a campaign that had no hope of success.
Locheil knew it would fail, but allowed his heart to rule his head, as did most of the other clan chiefs.
They followed him for a noble reason — loyalty to the house of Stuart.
They, and not the Prince, were the real heroes of the '45. As for the naval patrols in small sailing ships, marvellous things were done by both sides, taking extraordinary risks in uncharted waters among the sea lochs and wild skerries of the Hebrides.
Truly the aftermath of Culloden is a remarkable tale—even yet not fully told.
We'll be publishing another brilliant column from Tom Weir's archives in a few weeks.
Read more from Tom!
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/*    FreeType utility file for PS names support (body).                   */
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#include <ft2build.h>
#include FT_INTERNAL_OBJECTS_H
#include FT_INTERNAL_SERVICE_H
#include FT_SERVICE_POSTSCRIPT_INFO_H

  /* documentation is in t1tables.h */

  FT_EXPORT_DEF( FT_Error )
  FT_Get_PS_Font_Info( FT_Face          face,
                       PS_FontInfoRec*  afont_info )
  {
    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );

    if ( face )
    {
      FT_Service_PsInfo  service = NULL;

      FT_FACE_FIND_SERVICE( face, service, POSTSCRIPT_INFO );

      if ( service && service->ps_get_font_info )
        error = service->ps_get_font_info( face, afont_info );
    }

    return error;
  }

  /* documentation is in t1tables.h */

  FT_EXPORT_DEF( FT_Int )
  FT_Has_PS_Glyph_Names( FT_Face  face )
  {
    FT_Int             result  = 0;
    FT_Service_PsInfo  service = NULL;

    if ( face )
    {
      FT_FACE_FIND_SERVICE( face, service, POSTSCRIPT_INFO );

      if ( service && service->ps_has_glyph_names )
        result = service->ps_has_glyph_names( face );
    }

    return result;
  }

  /* documentation is in t1tables.h */

  FT_EXPORT_DEF( FT_Error )
  FT_Get_PS_Font_Private( FT_Face         face,
                          PS_PrivateRec*  afont_private )
  {
    FT_Error  error = FT_ERR( Invalid_Argument );

    if ( face )
    {
      FT_Service_PsInfo  service = NULL;

      FT_FACE_FIND_SERVICE( face, service, POSTSCRIPT_INFO );

      if ( service && service->ps_get_font_private )
        error = service->ps_get_font_private( face, afont_private );
    }

    return error;
  }

  /* documentation is in t1tables.h */

  FT_EXPORT_DEF( FT_Long )
  FT_Get_PS_Font_Value( FT_Face       face,
                        PS_Dict_Keys  key,
                        FT_UInt       idx,
                        void         *value,
                        FT_Long       value_len )
  {
    FT_Int             result  = 0;
    FT_Service_PsInfo  service = NULL;

    if ( face )
    {
      FT_FACE_FIND_SERVICE( face, service, POSTSCRIPT_INFO );

      if ( service && service->ps_get_font_value )
        result = service->ps_get_font_value( face, key, idx,
                                             value, value_len );
    }

    return result;
  }

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Q: Download all files in all folders from URL I'd like to recursively download all files from nested folders from this URL to my computer in the same nested structure:
https://hazardsdata.geoplatform.gov/?prefix=Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings%20HYDA/
I've tried several different approaches, using curl and RCurl, including this and some others. There are multiple file types within this folder. But I keep running into cryptic error message such as Error in function (type, msg, asError = TRUE)  :  error:1407742E:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:tlsv1 alert protocol version
I'm not even sure how to begin.

A: in their javascript you'll find the url https://hazards-geoplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/ and there you'll find a xml file containing the path to (seemingly?) all their files, from there it shouldn't be hard, so
1: download the XML list of files from https://hazards-geoplatform.s3.amazonaws.com
2: each of the XML's <content> tag describes a file or a folder. filter out all the  tags that is not relevant to you, that means if the content->key tag does not contain the text Brookings HYDA, filter it out.
3: the remaining content tags contain your download path and save path, for every key tag that ends with /: this is a "folder", you can't download a fol6der, just create the path, for example if the key is
<Contents>
    <Key>Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Correspondence/</Key>

this means you should create the folders Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Correspondence and move on, however if the key's value does not end with /, it means you should download it, for example if you find
<Contents>
    <Key>Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Correspondence/200724-CityBrookings-AirportInfo_Email.pdf</Key>
    <LastModified>2022-03-04T17:54:48.000Z</LastModified>
    <ETag>"9fe9af393f043faaa8e368f324c8404a"</ETag>
    <Size>303737</Size>
    <StorageClass>STANDARD</StorageClass>
</Contents>

it means the save filepath is Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Correspondence/200724-CityBrookings-AirportInfo_Email.pdf
and the url to download the file is https://hazards-geoplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/ + urlencode(key), in this case:
https://hazards-geoplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/Region8%2FR8_MIT%2FRisk_MAP%2FData%2FBLE%2FSouth_Dakota%2F60601300_BrookingsCO%2FBrookings%20HYDA%2FHydraulics_DataCapture%2FCorrespondence%2F200724-CityBrookings-AirportInfo_Email.pdf
idk how to do it with curl/r, but here's how to do it in PHP, happy porting
<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
function curl_get(string $url): string
{
    echo "fetching {$url}\n";
    static $ch = null;
    if ($ch === null) {
        $ch = curl_init();
        curl_setopt_array($ch, array(
            CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => 1,
            CURLOPT_ENCODING => '',
            CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION=>1,
            CURLOPT_VERBOSE=>0
        ));
    }
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
    $ret = curl_exec($ch);
    if(curl_errno($ch)) {
        throw new Exception("curl error ".curl_errno($ch).": ".curl_error($ch));
    }
    return $ret;
}
$base_url = 'https://hazards-geoplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/';
$xml = curl_get($base_url);
$domd = new DOMDocument();
@($domd->loadHTML($xml));
$xp = new DOMXPath($domd);
foreach($xp->query("//key[contains(text(),'Brookings HYDA')]") as $node) {
    $relative = $node->nodeValue;
    if($relative[-1] === '/'){
         // it's a folder, ignore
        continue;
    }
    $dir = dirname($relative);
    if(!is_dir($dir)) {
        mkdir($dir, 0777, true);
    }
    $url = $base_url . urlencode($node->nodeValue);
    file_put_contents($relative, curl_get($url));
}

after running that for a few seconds i have
$ find
.
./fuk.php
./Region8
./Region8/R8_MIT
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Correspondence
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Correspondence/200724-CityBrookings-AirportInfo_Email.pdf
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Correspondence/2D_Exceptions_2021Update.pdf
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/DCS_Checklist_Hydraulics_BrookingsCoSD.xlsx
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Simulations
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Simulations/RAS
./Region8/R8_MIT/Risk_MAP/Data/BLE/South_Dakota/60601300_BrookingsCO/Brookings HYDA/Hydraulics_DataCapture/Simulations/RAS/0.2PAC

soo it seems to be working.

*

*the last output from the command is

fetching https://hazards-geoplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/Region8%2FR8_MIT%2FRisk_MAP%2FData%2FBLE%2FSouth_Dakota%2F60601300_BrookingsCO%2FBrookings+HYDA%2FHydraulics_DataCapture%2FSimulations%2FRAS%2F0.2PAC%2FPostProcessing.hdf
PHP Fatal error:  Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 65019904 bytes) in /home/hans/test/fuk.php on line 17

meaning some of their files are over 134MB in size - it's easy to optimize the curl code to write directly to disk instead of storing the entire file in ram before writing to disk, but since you want to do this in R anyway, i won't bother optimizing the sample php script.

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2. When the seeds crackle, Add garlic, ginger and saute for a 45 seconds on low flame.
3. Add green chillies and saute for another 30 seconds.
–Note: Alternatively you can pound the green chilli, ginger and garlic and add the pounded mixture and sauté again for a few seconds.
4. If you opted for onions, then add the finely chopped onions and saute for a minute, till the onions become golden brown.
5. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder (coriander powder if you opted for) and saute for 15-20 seconds on low flame.
6. Add the mashed potatoes and salt and mix well.
7. Remove from the fire and cool.
8. Divide into 8 equal portions and shape into rounds.
1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and make a medium thick batter.
dont prick vadas with fork just pick them same way as we pick using normal spoon.
3. Deep fry in hot oil, till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.


When private companies move from a "paper board" (a/k/a owner-only board) to the inclusion of independent directors, it can be a big shift in the status quo. Working through a process and making good decisions on some key common issues can help prevent headaches down the road and set the new board on course. In this webinar, through discussion with expert consultants and experienced directors, we talk about how companies create effective boards from the ground up, discuss the differences between advisory and fiduciary directors, and how to select the right talent for the new board.


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PWOL Community
Course Units
Introductory Unit
Unit 1: Confucianism
Live Like a Confucian Week
Unit 2: Aristotle
Live Like an Aristotelian Week
Midterm Debate
Unit 3: Daoism
Live Like a Daoist Week
Unit 4: Stoicism
Live Like a Stoic Week
Concluding Unit
Final Debate
Steven W. Horst
Philosophy Department Chair
Steven Horst is Professor and Chair of Philosophy. His research interests include philosophy of mind, cognitive science, philosophy of science, and metaphysics. In addition to this course, he also teaches courses in philosophy of mind, Early Modern philosophy, and moral psychology.
Leads Section 1 Breakout Sessions (in Russell House)
Office hours: Tue. 10am-12pm and Wed. 11am-1pm, via Zoom at https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/94916495488
Tushar Irani
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Letters
Tushar Irani is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the College of Letters. Apart from his interest in philosophy as a way of life, he works on issues of philosophical method, the history and practice of rhetoric, virtue ethics, and moral psychology in Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy. He has a particular research interest in Plato.
Leads Section 2 Breakout Sessions (in Downey House Lounge)
Office hours: Thu. 10am-12pm and by appointment, via Zoom at https://wesleyan.zoom.us/my/tushar.irani
Stephen Angle
Professor of Philosophy and Mansfield Freeman Professor of East Asian Studies
Stephen Angle specializes in Chinese Philosophy, Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism, and comparative philosophy, and his research focuses on philosophy's role in human rights, politics, and ethics both in China and globally.
Leads Section 3 Breakout Sessions (in Fisk Hall 122)
Office hours: Tue. 9-10am, Thu. 3-4pm, via Zoom at https://wesleyan.zoom.us/my/steveangle
Dialogue Fellows
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Sophia is a Junior majoring in Philosophy, Psychology, and the Science in Society Program. She is from New Jersey and she is looking forward to great dialogues this semester.
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Jimmy is a Junior majoring in Computer Science from Raleigh, North Carolina. When not leading a philosophical dialogue, you can find him rowing on the Connecticut River, playing ice hockey, or fooling around with various musical instruments.
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Tamar is a Junior majoring in the Science in Society Program. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. Her philosophical interests include panpsychism, animism, and the exploration of consciousness in human and non-human entities. She is also interested in Chinese philosophy, particularly Daoism. Outside of class she enjoys listening to music and practicing Transcendental Meditation.
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Eagle Dreamcatcher small patch is embroidered in Black / Brown / White / Blue / Red / Yellow and measures 3.5x3.5 inches. You can sew or iron on this patch. If you are applying to leather refrain from ironing on the patch. The embroidered badge does feature die cut borders so you can easily sew it on. You can purchase embroidered patches wholesale from us as well.
Tribal patches are biker favorites. Here is an another one tribal dream catcher eagle patch for riders. This is twill embroidered eagle patch under the Embroidered Patches category. You can get this featured patch from here at The Cheap Place.
According to Native Americans, dreams, that people have while they sleep, are sent by holy spirits as messages. There is a faith, in the center of the Dream Catcher there is a hole, through that good dreams are permitted to reach the sleeper. As for the bad dreams, the web shut them and they disappear at dawn with the first light. Eagles are the symbol of Opportunity and Guardianship.
This is an embroidered patch eagle with dream catcher. The emblem consists of some eagle feathers also. This patch measure 3.5 x 3.5 inches. It's made from rayon embroidery thread on a velvet background. The emblem is embroidered in brown, white, red, yellow and blue over the black background.
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Q: Python program with an extension .ipynb/.py does not work when converted to .exe? I am trying to create an executable of a program, that opens up a link and do the login in every half an hour and keep counting the time. It has been written in Jupyter Notebook. The code works fine in Jupyter(.ipynb)/.py but when converted to .exe it throws an error saying "Fatal error Detected -Failed to execute script". The code is below:
from selenium import webdriver
import time
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
from plyer import notification

i=1
while i<=20:
    notification.notify(
    title="Initiating Session Number {}".format(i),
    message='Marking Attendance',
    app_icon=r"C:\Users\91800\Downloads\Documents\automation\aut.ico",
    timeout=6,  # seconds
    )
    options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
    options.add_argument('--ignore-ssl-errors=yes')
    options.add_argument('--ignore-certificate-errors')
    options.add_argument('--allow-running-insecure-content')
    driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)

    driver.get('https://120.72.92.102:10443/remote/login?lang=en')
    WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, "username")))

    username = driver.find_element_by_id("username")
    password = driver.find_element_by_id("credential")

    username.send_keys("pranjal.pathak")
    password.send_keys("zxc^567")

    driver.find_element_by_id("login_button").click()
    time.sleep(10)
    driver.close()

I am getting the following error(sorry for the image quality, this is the best I could manage):

A: Okay. So, since no one replied to my question, I think is good if I clarify it myself since I have already figured it out.
I managed to make it work by making 2 changes-
1. Used win10toast for notifications instead of plyer
2. Made sure to import images while making an .exe from the command prompt. For this I used this command in command prompt:
pyinstaller -F --onefile -i "C:\user\.....(location of the image)" filename.py

This solved my problem gracefully.


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Fukuoka at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan (national legislature). It consists of the entire prefecture of Fukuoka and is represented by four Councillors electing two per election by single non-transferable vote.

Between 1947 and 1995 Gunma was represented by six Councillors. The 1994 electoral reform reapportioned the number of seats, increasing the number of Councillors in Miyagi, Saitama, Kanagawa and Gifu by two each (one per election) and reducing the number in Hokkaido, Hyogo and Fukuoka. Since the election of 2001 Fukuoka, like most two-member districts, has split seats between the two major parties, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).

Elected Councillors

Recent election results

References

Districts of the House of Councillors (Japan)

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When it comes to playing poker online you are probably amazed at how many online poker websites really exist and don't know which one is the best one for you to play regarding payout, bonuses, game selection, and the like. However, don't worry because I am going to provide you with some of the most popular online poker websites. Then, you can check them out and see which ones you like the best. Of course, there are new poker websites every day so staying on top of the new sites is always a good idea as well. Consider the top 10 current websites and some of their benefits.
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A floral illustration on page 32. The colors are still vibrant.
The Voynich manuscript, described as "the world's most mysterious manuscript", is a work which dates to the early 15th century, possibly from northern Italy. It is named after the book dealer Wilfrid Michael Voynich, who purchased it in 1912.
Some pages are missing, but the current version comprises about 240 vellum pages, most with illustrations. Much of the manuscript resembles herbal manuscripts of the time period, seeming to present illustrations and information about plants and their possible uses for medical purposes. However, most of the plants do not match known species, and the manuscript's script and language remain unknown and unreadable. Possibly some form of encrypted ciphertext, the Voynich manuscript has been studied by many professional and amateur cryptographers, including American and British codebreakers from both World War I and World War II. As yet, it has defied all decipherment attempts, becoming a cause célèbre of historical cryptology. The mystery surrounding it has excited the popular imagination, making the manuscript a subject of both fanciful theories and novels. None of the many speculative solutions proposed over the last hundred years has yet been independently verified.
The Voynich manuscript was donated to Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library in 1969, where it is catalogued under call number MS 408 and called a "Cipher Manuscript".
Perhaps the appeal of Voynich research is that (a) it is truly cross-disciplinary, and (b) it rewards endeavour and persistence. This wikibook is intended to help you get started on what has already been (for some) a long road of (self-)discovery - the page you may find most useful at first is the Guide To Voynich Jargon.
Illustrated medieval folio written in an undeciphered script.
From the illustrations – hairstyles and features of the human figures – as well as the shapes of the glyphs, the manuscript is posited to have been created in Europe. Carbon-dating at the University of Arizona has found that the vellum was created in the 15th century, and McCrone Associates has asserted that the ink was added shortly afterwards.
The manuscript is divided into quires – sections made out of folded parchment, each of which consists of folios, with writing on both sides of each folio (Reeds, 2002).
225 pages include text, and most are illustrated.
The text was probably added after the illustrations, and shows no evidence of scratching or correction.
The text is written left to right in paragraphs that are left-aligned, justified, and divided by whitespace into words. Paragraphs do not span multiple pages.
Under the most used transcription, as there are ambiguities, the VMS is comprised of 8114 word types, and 37919 word tokens.
Based on the illustrations, the manuscript has traditionally been divided into six sections: (1) herbal, containing drawings of plants; (2) Astronomical, containing zodiac-like illustrations; (3) Biological, mainly containing drawings of female human figures; (4) Cosmological, consisting of circular illustrations; (5) Pharmaceutical, containing drawing of small containers and parts of plants, and (6) Stars (sometimes referred to as Recipes), containing very dense text with drawings of stars in the margins.
Currier (1976) observed from letter and substring frequencies that the text is comprised of two distinct 'languages', A and B. Interestingly, the Biological and Stars sections are mainly written in the B language, and the rest mainly in A.
The word frequency distribution follows Zipf's law, which is a necessary (though not sufficient) test of linguistic plausibility. We also find that the unigram word entropy is comparable to the baseline texts.
The Voynich Manuscript has more than 200 pages, divided up into twenty quires (as per the following links). The first 7 quires are standard quires consisting of 4 nested bifolios each. Quire 8 once consisted of 5 such bifolios but only 2 remain. From quire 9 onwards, quires often consist of only one or two multiple folding bifolios. Exceptions are quires 13 (5 standard bifolios) and 20 (7 standard bifolios of which 6 remain). Further details are available at the description of each quire.
This section is designed to contain commentaries on features spanning multiple pages of the VMs.
↑ Steindl, Klaus; Sulzer, Andreas (2011). "The Voynich Code — The World's Mysterious Manuscript" (video). http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/tvf2011winners/pieces.php?iid=413203&pid=1. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
↑ Stolte, Daniel (February 10, 2011). "Experts determine age of book 'nobody can read'". PhysOrg. http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-02-experts-age.html. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
↑ Pelling, Nick. "Voynich theories". ciphermysteries.com. http://www.ciphermysteries.com/the-voynich-manuscript/voynich-theories. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
↑ "MS 408". Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. http://brbl-net.library.yale.edu/pre1600ms/docs/pre1600.ms408.htm. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
↑ "Voynich Manuscript". Beinecke Library. http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/digitallibrary/voynich.html. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
↑ The McCrone Associates report dated 1 April 2009 is published online by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. See link in Citation #6.
http://www.voynich.net/ - starting point for the English-language VMs. mailing list (started originally in 1991).
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Whether you realise it or not, choosing the best road bike helmet to buy can be a tough decision these days. In 2019 where we can expect to have new helmets launched throughout the year.
As road cyclists, we want our helmet to be good looking, lightweight, aero, low profile, provides plenty of ventilation and comes with MIPS for top head protection.
Whether you're looking for value for money bike helmets, or you just want the best one available, I've all of them covered for you.
You'll definitely find one that suits you below.
The Giro Cinder is my top pick as it packs many safety features in a budget friendly helmet. It's a great alternative to its premium sibling, the Giro Synthe.
Despite these impressive safety features, the Giro Cinder doesn't put on much extra weight and comes in at 290 grams for a size Medium. The buttery smooth Roc Loc 5 retention system keeps the helmet locked on your head without you even knowing it's there.
Giro's decision to use in-mold polycarbonate for its shell allows for the addition of 26 massive Wind Tunnel vents with internal channels that route air over your head and out through the exhaust at the back of the helmet.
Lastly, the Giro Cinder is ponytail compatible (great for female cyclists), an often overlooked feature that I'm happy to see integrated into this fantastic CPSC certified helmet.
The ever-popular Giro Synthe is a great choice for cyclists looking for a sleek, low-profile helmet that avoids the mushroom look.
It's another great example of a bike helmet that combines aerodynamics, ventilation, and low weight into a winning combination that is a favorite of pro riders and cyclists around the world.
Coming in at 250 grams for a Medium size, the Synthe uses Giro's Roc Loc retention system that gives you a highly customizable helmet fit so that the helmet sits exactly as you'd like.
The low-profile front ensures that when you're tucked low in the drops, the wind will carry straight over your helmet or into one of the 26 vents to cool you off.
The Giro Synthe also offers the best range of safety features available with a MIPS version also available at a slightly higher price point.
The Kask Mojito has been around for a long time, since 2012 when Bradley Wiggins wore it enroute to winning the Tour de France. It used to be Kask's top of the line road helmet but has since been bumped down to mid-tier.
6 years on, the Mojito continues to be a popular choice among road cyclists. The Mojito recently went through a minor update to improve helmet fitting and comfort, and it's now called the Mojito X.
At 226 grams, the Mojito is very light with 26 vents to keep your head cool and feeling well ventilated for the hottest summer days.
If you're a big fan of Kask and the premium Kask Protone is out of your budget, give the Mojito X a serious consideration.
The Kask Protone is, quite simply, a perfect helmet.
Previously, cyclists were told to pick two between weight, aerodynamics, and ventilation. With the Protone, you have all three.
Weighing in at a mere 215 grams for Medium, the Protone manages to be light while delivering features some would only expect from a much heavier, clunkier helmet.
Kask wind-tested the Protone with Team Sky riders and has been Tour de France winner Chris Froome's helmet of choice since its introduction. You can still see them wearing the Protone at the 2018 Tour de France.
Because of its versatility, the Protone can be spotted on riders doing anything from flat time-trials to above category climbs deep in the Alps.
When it first launched, the POC Octal divided the cycling communities worldwide with its unconventional design and loud fluo colorways. However, popular opinion quickly fell after the crash test results came in.
The Octal has a reputation of being one of the safest road bike helmet today.
Even without the MIPS technology, the Octal performs strongly in the safety standards category. With the addition of MIPS, however, it's in a class of its own. Coming in at 255 grams for size Medium, the Octal is able to fit serious safety into a lightweight helmet.
Using a unibody shell construction, the Octal is noticeably aero while staying cool to boot. The massive vents spread across the front keep you cool on even the hottest of days, without sacrificing aerodynamics.
Other subtle features include an integrated sunglasses holder and adjustment straps that are blended with the helmet's liner for comfort.
When it comes to the POC Octal, it's either you love it or you don't. I certainly do.
The Lazer Z1 MIPS is commonly known as the Tesla of bike helmets.
Its efficiency is unmatched when you consider its high performance in varied conditions and built-in MIPS technology protecting your most valuable asset, your head.
Weighing in at a low weight of 225 grams, the Lazer Z1 MIPS has 31 vents to keep you cool over your sweat-soaked brow. If you decide to squeeze out some fast aerodynamics gain, the Z1 comes with a transparent re-moveable aero shell.
The Lazer Z1 MIPS can be both a regular or aero helmet with a removable outer shell.
With decades of experience building safe helmets for the masses, Bell has integrated all of those into their flagship helmet, the Zephyr MIPS.
Bell's Zephyr MIPS takes a low-profile approach to helmet design. It has a good looking, minimalist looks. By staying close to the head, the Zephyr gives cyclists a sleek appearance that one might even call pro.
At 280 grams for size Medium, the Bell Zephyr isn't the lightest helmet on this list, but it's certainly the most feature rich. Bell stopped at nothing to create a balanced helmet with equally strong performance aerodynamics, ventilation, and safety characteristics.
Their Float Fit Race retention system cradles your head in such a way that you'll quickly forget it's there, even if you're suffering up the last climb of the day. Speaking of climbing, you'll be happy to know that their ventilation system works wonders even at low speeds.
The Bell Stratus MIPS offers cyclists with incredible safety at a great price point. It sits one range below the premium Bell Zephyr which is known for its minimalist looks.
UtilisingBell's Float Fit system, the helmet retention system helps keep it snug yet comfortable on your head. It weighs in at only 275 grams for a size Medium. You won't even feel it's there!
Safety wise, the MIPS technology integration and CPSC compliance make the Bell Stratus MIPS helmet a great choice for road cyclists at all levels.
If you're riding in the summer, the Bell Stratus is one that you'd want to have with its 18 vents!
Perhaps you've seen Mark Cavendish wearing the unique Oakley Aro3 in the pro peloton. It certainly stands apart from other helmet offerings.
Featuring a MIPS liner with CPSC compliance, the Oakley Aro3 is a fantastic road helmet that passes all safety tests worldwide. It features massive vents to keep you from overheating even on the sunniest summer days. In laboratory tests, the Aro3 has been shown to effectively keep your head cool even at slow speeds.
With its unique design, the Oakley Aro3 is great for cyclists which larger head circumference who wants to look good.
Scott has came a long way with its helmet development in recent years.
With the Scott Arx Plus MIPS, they now have a budget-friendly helmet that is a worth competitor to the Bells and Lazers.
It has the distinction of being Scott's first ever MIPS technology equipped helmet. The MIPS Brain Protection System integration means that you can count on it to be there for you if you go down, and that in itself makes this helmet a real winner.
At 270 grams for a size Medium, the Arx Plus MIPS passes the weight test with flying colors. The in-mold polycarbonate construction helps keep weight down but yet still maintaining a high impact absorption rate.
Scott's famous MRAS retention system wraps the helmet firmly on your head without any sensations of pressure whatsoever, keeping you as comfortable throughout the ride.
Give the Scott Arx Plus MIPS a serious consideration if you've a small head shape.
You'd probably have noticed that there are different types of bike helmets out there. While all helmets are designed to minimise the impact on your head during a fall, they're designed for different types of riding discipline.
Having said that, there's nothing wrong with wear any helmet of your choice, regardless of the discipline, unless you're worried that you might look like a hubbard.
Here are common types of bike helmets.
These are commonly worn by all road cyclists.
Their design is focused on providing plenty of comfort and ventilation through large air vents on hot days or when you're doing a big effort.
A good example of this is the POC Octal and the Giro Synthe.
Besides ventilation, the high performance ones are also lightweight such as the Bell Zephyr, which is a weight weenie's favorite.
Commonly also known as TT helmets, they're designed specifically to be used during Time Trials and triathlons. You can often see the pros wear them during the TT stages in the Grand Tours or people doing the Ironman.
Some TT helmets might look weird to the non-cyclist. That's because the design is focused around providing maximum aerodynamics gain rather than ventilation.
In some TT helmets, ventilation is almost non-existent.
Commuter helmets sit on the opposite end of the spectrum.
Some refer them as urban or city helmets because that's where the riding happens in most cases.
Because commuting is usually an easy to moderate effort, commuter helmets are very basic, have moderate ventilation and comes with different styles to suit a more casual clothing instead of lycra.
The first thing you'll notice about mountain bike helmets is the front visor.
Unlike road cycling, lighting conditions in the trails can be tricky and many mountain bikers prefer not to wear any cycling sunglasses. The removable visor helps keep the sun light away from the eyes.
Mountain bike crashes can happen in all directions unlike road cycling where most crashes are in front of the cyclist due to momentum.
Hence, mountain bike helmets are beefier especially the back and sides.
BMX and downhill cycling is known for being extreme, fast and furious. They're very similar to motorbikes helmet, but lighter.
They usually provide a full face protection, including the chin area for the riders as a fall can be unpredictable.
These helmets are similar to a commuter helmet but they come in smaller sizes to fit securely onto a kid's head.
They come in all sorts of colors, design and favorite cartoon characters to appeal to the kids.
The work that goes into making a bike helmet safe for use on the road is unknown to most cyclist.
It's a lot of work involved.
It all begins with bike helmet safety standards that are mandated on a country by country basis. Some countries have no standards while others, like Australia, the United States, and the European Union have rigorous standards.
Helmet manufacturers who distribute their helmets in several countries must comply with different types of safety standards. Helmet safety standards tell manufacturers the exact amount of stress and impact a helmet must be able to undergo.
The beneficial effect of this for cyclists worldwide is that to comply on a global level, helmet manufacturers must use extremely rigorous standards as a starting point.
Key measurements in the test deal with the amount of impact a helmet is able to absorb, how well it disperses impact, and how well it stays attached to the your head under duress.
The United States and European Union operate under very similar standards with the CPSC and CE respectively.
For both of these standards, helmets are lab-tested with anvils dropped from up to 2 meters high.
Different areas of the helmet are then stress tested and head coverage is considered.
When you buy a helmet from an online merchant, odds are you're buying a CPSC/CE standard helmet.
The CSPC and CE standards have become the closest thing bike helmet manufacturers have to an international standard.
Perhaps no other country has a standard quite as tough as Australia's AS/NZS 2063:2008 standard.
In fact, the Australian helmet standard is so strict that manufacturers must produce an Australian only version that is heavier.
Road cyclists in Australia looking to buy a helmet from an online retailer will need to make sure that the version they are buying is AS/NZS 1698:2006 compliant, otherwise, in the eyes of the Australian law, you might as well ride without a helmet at all.
Perhaps you've seen helmets begin to pop up on the market with a yellow MIPS tag.
Normally, you'll see one helmet, for instance the Giro Synthe, and priced slightly higher will be a Giro Synthe MIPS.
The difference is that MIPS, short for Multi-directional Impact Protection System, is designed to protect your head from rotational force impacts.
Initially developed at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, MIPS helmets are made of two layers which slip against each other during an impact.
By rotating slightly, the layers which make up MIPS helmets reduce the forces which normally contribute to concussion and other forms of brain injury.
The types of impacts that MIPS protects you against are not common, but they do happen. And, in the off-chance that you do have one of these uncommon impacts, you'll be happy to have a MIPS equipped helmet on your head.
Remember the golden rule: Comfort equals efficiency, and efficiency equals speed.
Always try on a helmet before buying to ensure that it's actually comfortable for your head shape. Check on the manufacturer's sizing guide before your purchase.
What works for one may not work for another since our heads come in all shapes and sizes.
A big consideration in the comfort department is the helmet's retention and padding system. Some helmets use Coolmax padding whereas others use proprietary pads.
The difference could be huge for you as some may feel that Coolmax is scratchy whereas others find it silky.
Retention systems are the same.
Depending on how and where a particular retention system cradles your head, you may feel it's more or less secure.
When trying on a helmet, adjust and tighten the retention system as you would while on the bike.
Now, without over exerting yourself, move your head around with a bit of force to see how the helmet sticks to your head.
If it bobs around or there's play regardless of how well strapped on it is, it likely isn't right for your particular head shape.
Be very selective about the fit and comfort of your helmet since you will, after all, be spending plenty of time wearing it.
Ventilation is a highly underrated category when seeking out a new helmet.
Don't be one of the many who takes ventilation lightly because, as you may find out on a Category 1 climb in the middle of summer, it isn't to be overlooked.
Previously, helmets seemed to pay little attention to how well helmets ventilated. Aerodynamics have typically been more important to athletes and manufacturers alike.
Designing a helmet that is both aero and well-ventilated is a tough ask. Add safety standards into the mix, and you have a seemingly impossible combination.
But, as technology and materials have progressed and consumer habits have changed, so too has the amount of ventilation on most helmets.
Nowadays, it isn't uncommon to see helmets that appear to have more empty space than coverage. The POC Octal comes to mind, as does the Specialized Prevail.
Take the type of riding you are likely to do into consideration before deciding on how much ventilation you'll require.
If you live in a cold area with a short, mild summer, it'd be best to go with an aerodynamic helmet without excessive ventilation. When the cold months come on, you'll regret the extra air flow.
If you live in a hotter climate or do lots of climbing, then be sure to choose a very well ventilated helmet to keep yourself as cool as possible.
The difference between a few additional vents and not having them can be as different as night and day when the mercury rises.
Weight plays a huge role in road bike helmet selection. The lighter a helmet is, the more comfortable it will be over long periods of time.
Even if you can't perceive the helmet's weight on your head, wearing a heavy one can have consequences for your neck and shoulders as you unknowingly tense the muscles in those areas to prop up the weight.
For this reason, finding a helmet with a good weight-to-coverage ratio is essential.
As helmets go these days, they are much lighter than ever before. You will, however, trade-off certain safety features if you try to go as light as possible.
MIPS helmets, as discussed in the previous section, add a weight penalty to helmets but contribute greatly to your overall safety.
The same can be said for the retention systems used to keep the helmet firmly in place on your head.
Kask is well known for their elaborate retention systems that do a fantastic job of cradling the head inside the helmet without allowing the helmet to rock or have unnecessary play.
This is also why Kask helmets tend to be heavier than other helmets made by companies like Specialized, who integrate much lighter weight retention systems in their helmets.
The way you decide is ultimately up to your preferences regarding the degree of safety and coverage you're after, but as a rule, going for the most comprehensive safety features should take precedence over low weight.
These days, it's almost impossible to find a helmet that doesn't have at least some aerodynamic characteristics built in.
The aero helmet craze that has swept road cycling the last several years doesn't show any sign of letting up, with nearly all of the best selling helmets being the same worn by sprinters and even time trialists in pro races.
So, the question isn't whether or not you want an aerodynamic helmet.
The question is: How aerodynamic do you want your helmet to be?
Very aerodynamic helmets such as the Bontrager Ballista place a premium on cutting through the air with the least amount of drag and very little else.
The more aerodynamic a helmet is, the less ventilation it will have. If you tend to do lots of climbing, riding in the hills, and aren't so concerned with saving every possible watt on flat roads, then an aerodynamic helmet isn't for you.
If, however, you compete in time trials, love dropping your friends on flat group rides, or find yourself coming against lots of headwind and are looking to save energy, then an aerodynamic choice will be right up your alley.
Replacing a bike helmet is something that not many of us consider but is critical to maintaining your safety when riding.
If you crashed in your helmet or otherwise impacted it, you must replace it.
Even if there are no visible marks, dents, cracks, or signs that it has been damaged in any way, the integrity of the helmet may be compromised.
Don't gamble here. Just replace the helmet.
If your current helmet is old (over 5 years), then upgrades to technology have become available in the intervening years that put your helmet in the obsolete category.
As time goes on, technology becomes increasingly better, and keeping your helmet up to date can save your brain.
Check the stickers on the inside of your helmet to see which standards they comply with. Search the standards online to make sure they are current. If not, consider replacing your helmet right away.
Some companies such as MET tell their customers that, if taken care of properly and not crashed, helmets should last up to 8 years before needing to be replaced.


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New voters register is recipe for chaos – EC
Mrs Charlotte Osei
Accra, Oct. 31, GNA – Mrs Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) on Friday said compiling a new voters' register across the 30,000 polling stations could be recipe for chaos. She said given the entrenched positions adopted by the two main political parties – the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) attempting to undertake registration fo
Accra, Oct. 31, GNA – Mrs Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) on Friday said compiling a new voters' register across the 30,000 polling stations could be recipe for chaos.
She said given the entrenched positions adopted by the two main political parties – the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) attempting to undertake registration for an entirely new electoral roll may have serious security problems.
Speaking at the second day of debate organised to seek for public opinion on the proposal, the EC Chairperson noted that the social context of politics cannot be ignored.
The NPP believes the electoral roll used for the 2012 general election is so "incurably flawed" it cannot be used for the 2016 elections, however the NDC disagrees.
The NDC insists the NPP's claims the register is bloated are unfounded and must be rejected.
Mrs Osei said the EC has received an avalanche of complaints from the NPP, which would be addressed in due cause.
She said the EC desires to have a credible voters' register and would work with the political parties and civil society organisations to get one.
A fundamental question, she said, however remains; do Ghanaians want a credible register?
"If the people and the stakeholders do not want a credible register, we won't have one," she stressed.
She said minors who find their names on the electoral roll must together with their parents be sanctioned.
"If we sanction a few minors and their parents, it will deter others from engaging the electoral offence," she said.
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