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Q: Adding seasonality and non-stationarity to final result after ARIMA or ETS forecasting TS<-ts(Product_Dist_Training_Trans[,17], frequency = 7)

plot(TS)
library(tseries)
library(forecast)

TSETS<- TS

adf<- adf.test(TS)

Order<- ndiffs(TS)

if (adf$p.value>.05)
{
for(i in  1:Order){
TSDiff<- diff(TS)
TS<- TSDiff}} else
{
TS
}

decomp<- decompose(TS)

TSadj<- TS-decomp$seasonal

Arima<- auto.arima(TSadj)
AM<- forecast(Arima, h = 29)
AM$mean
plot(AM)

ETS<- ets(TSETS)
fc <- forecast(ETS, h = 29)
fc$mean
plot(fc)

I am trying to forecast daily sales quantity for 29 days with a  training data of 118 days, I am using both ARIMA and ETS forecasting. I am getting negative values in the final result for ARIMA (as I am making the series stationary and non-seasonal for ARIMA) as well as ETS, How do I get the correct forecast values in the final result? Also how should I make a comparison b/w the two methods so as to get more accurate results?

A: First of all you have defined time series object with frequency = 7 that means you are defining weekly seasonality of the data
For forecasting of time series with arima use the following code:
TS<-ts(Product_Dist_Training_Trans[,17], frequency = 7)
plot(TS)
library(tseries)
library(forecast)

decomp<-stl(TS , s.window = "periodic")
plot(decomp)
decomp_components<-as.data.frame(decomp$time.series)

seasonal_component<-ts(decomp_components$seasonal, frequency = 7)

relation1<-auto.arima(seasonal_component,seasonal = T ,max.p = 10, max.q = 10, max.d = 5, max.P = 5, max.Q = 5, max.D = 2, max.order = 30, start.p = 1, start.q = 1)
result1<-forecast(relation1, model = "Arima", h = 29)

plot(result1)
deseasonal_cnt<-seasadj(decomp)
relation2 <- auto.arima(deseasonal_cnt,seasonal = F ,max.p = 10, max.q = 10, max.d = 5,max.P = 5, max.Q = 5, max.D = 2, max.order = 30, start.p = 1, start.q = 1)

result2<-forecast(relation2, model = "Arima",h=29)
plot(result2)
result<-result1$mean+result2$mean

If this still gives you the negative values that means the trend component is decreasing so to avoid negative values, put zero instead
result[result<0]<- 0

The problem with your code is that you have forecasted only for the seasonal part, you also have to forecasting for the non seasonal part and then combine the result


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Fox prepares for Utopia
Big Brother creator John de Mol's hot new reality format Utopia has been bought by Fox.
The programme will see a group of strangers work together to create a perfect society over a year, with minimal supplies and cameras following their every move 24/7 online and broadcast weekly on Fox for US broadcast television.
TBI understands that rights holder Talpa Media are also in advanced negotiations with Germany's RTL for a localised version of the format.
Maarten Meijs, the managing director of Talpa Distribution, told TBI that around 15 territories in total have shown an interest and added: "It's difficult to call out a number, but of course we would like to do it in as many places as possible."
The Utopia format first debuted in the Netherlands on broadcaster SBS 6 on 6 January, and scored well above average ratings of 1.6 million for its premiere.
Utopia creator and exec producer de Mol said: "FOX's speed and passion for the project, combined with its pioneering reputation in the unscripted field, make it the perfect home for this unique proposition."
Simon Andreae, Fox's executive VP of alternative entertainment added: "Utopia will be the largest, most ambitious social experiment on television, and I'm thrilled that Talpa Media USA has chosen FOX as its U.S. broadcast partner."
The deal marks Andreae's first major commission since joining the company last October in place of long-time incumbent Mike Darnell.
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In 2007, New York City officials launched three related initiatives testing distinct strategies for promoting employment and economic well-being among recipients of housing assistance, particularly those receiving rent subsidies through Housing Choice Vouchers (also known as "Section 8" assistance, after Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937). Called the Work Rewards demonstration, the collection of interventions tested the effectiveness of New York City's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program alone, FSS combined with a set of special work incentives (or "reward payments"), and the special incentives by themselves. These interventions targeted voucher holders with household incomes under 130 percent of the federal poverty level.
MDRC designed Work Rewards in collaboration with Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity), the city's two housing authorities (the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York City Housing Authority), and Seedco, a nonprofit workforce and economic-development organization. The demonstration is part of a cluster of three studies collectively known as Opportunity NYC. The two other projects studied were Family Rewards (a comprehensive "conditional cash transfer" program) and Spark, an education-focused incentives program designed to improve the school performance of fourth- and seventh-graders.
Using randomized controlled trials, Work Rewards assessed the effects, or impacts, of an FSS program and special work incentives, separately and in combination, on the employment and the quality of life of nonelderly and nondisabled voucher holders. As the first random assignment evaluation of the federal FSS program in the United States, the New York City study has generated the first evidence about this program's effectiveness. FSS is the main federal strategy aimed at increasing employment and earnings and reducing reliance on government subsidies among housing voucher holders, and before Work Rewards there was no experimental evidence showing whether or not it actually achieved the self-sufficiency goals it was designed to produce.
Two reports released on the evaluation show that neither FSS model tested (FSS only or FSS + incentives) produced employment or earnings gains for participants overall, or, consequently, consistently reduced their reliance on public benefits. FSS combined with incentives, however, had a large, positive, statistically significant impact on the employment and earnings of participants who were not working when they enrolled in the study. Neither FSS model tested reduced poverty or the incidence of material hardship, even among the subgroup of FSS + incentives participants who did see large gains in employment and earnings. The incentives alone produced no consistent overall effects. The third and final report from this evaluation, slated for mid-2017, will report on the full six years of follow-up and will include a benefit-cost analysis.
In March 2012, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development selected MDRC to conduct a national evaluation of FSS, making it possible to build an evidence base that goes beyond New York City.
The Work Rewards initiative targeted recipients of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers administered by New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). It was designed to test the effects of alternative strategies to improve adults' labor-market outcomes and family well-being. Work Rewards comprises two parallel studies.
The first — the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) study — involves individuals who were receiving housing vouchers from HPD, which operates one of the largest FSS programs in the country. FSS is a case management and asset-building program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and designed to promote economic advancement for low-income families receiving housing subsidies. According to HUD regulations, voucher holders pay 30 percent of their adjusted incomes in rent, with the government making up the difference. An increase in a household's income therefore normally results in a rent increase. The FSS program's asset-building component is intended to address this problem by putting these rent increases into escrow on a tenant's behalf. Tenants are offered case management to help them set employment goals and gain access to job-search, educational, and training assistance, and supportive services. They receive their saved funds when they achieve their FSS goals and graduate from the program.
Eligible HPD voucher holders who volunteered to participate in Work Rewards were randomly assigned by MDRC to two program groups and one control group. Participants assigned to the FSS-only group completed a Contract of Participation and became eligible to begin building escrow savings. Participants who were assigned to the FSS + incentives group were also offered special cash incentives for two employment-related activities (securing full-time work and completing approved educational or training courses). Individuals who were assigned to the control group were not eligible for FSS services or the special incentives.
The second study in Work Rewards, the incentives-only study, tested the effectiveness of work incentives alone. It targeted households receiving vouchers from NYCHA. Sample members recruited for this study were randomly assigned to two groups: a program group, whose members were offered the special work incentives, and the control group, whose members were not offered any incentives.
The workforce-related incentives were included in both the FSS study and the incentives-only study to test whether the offer of a more immediate financial incentive promoting work would help counteract the potential effects of the rent rules governing housing vouchers. Because voucher holders pay more in rent when their incomes increase, the rent rules can act as a disincentive to boosting earnings. The FSS program's escrow component is intended to address this problem through savings. The special workforce incentives, in contrast, offer a more immediate reward for boosting earnings through sustained full-time work and for acquiring knowledge and skills that might improve tenants' earnings in the future. The special workforce incentives were offered for two years, and were paid every two months starting in September 2008.
The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) and incentives-only interventions were operated by Seedco, New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and a small network of community-based organizations. The community-based organizations recruited 2,168 sample members from an eligible pool of HPD voucher holders, who were assigned to the FSS study, and 2,626 sample members from an eligible pool of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) voucher holders, who were assigned to the incentives-only study. Eligibility for Work Rewards was limited to voucher holders whose household incomes were no greater than 130 percent of the federal poverty line. Voucher holders across New York City were eligible to volunteer for the demonstration.
As described under "Agenda, Scope, and Goals," the program and evaluation design differed depending on the source of the participant's Section 8 voucher. NYCHA Section 8 voucher-holder applicants were randomly assigned to a program group that received the offer of incentives or to a control group that did not receive the offer. The comparison of the two groups shows whether the offer of financial incentives for sustained full-time employment and for taking up approved educational or training programs improved participants' labor-market outcomes and other outcomes.
HPD Section 8 voucher holders were randomly assigned to three groups. One group was offered enrollment in an enhanced version of the department's FSS program, operated by a number of community-based organizations located throughout the city. A second group was offered enrollment in FSS and received the additional workforce incentives. The third group, a control group, was offered neither of these options. The analysis comparing the FSS-only group with the control group shows whether HPD's implementation of the FSS program in New York City improved participants' employment, earnings, and other outcomes. Comparing the FSS-only and the FSS + incentives groups in this trial shows whether the incentives produced additional effects on top of those FSS produced on its own.
The evaluation draws on many forms of qualitative and quantitative data to report on participant experiences, program impacts, and program benefits and costs. These forms of data include six years of records on employment, earnings, welfare and food stamp payments, and housing-subsidy receipt from various New York City and New York State agencies; FSS services and milestones from a data system used by the program operators; FSS graduation and escrow outcomes from HPD; results from an in-depth survey completed by FSS study participants about 42 months after they enrolled in the program; qualitative data obtained through in-depth interviews with a sample of FSS participants and nonparticipants and through observations of program operators selected to implement Work Rewards; and program operation costs.


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Q: How do I convert pngs directly to android vector drawables? Are there online tools to convert png file to vector drawable files (xml in Android)?
I have few pngs that I was using for icons & various places in my app.
So, now I want to convert them to xmls. Is it possible to do so?

A: Ok, so you can convert PNG to Android vector drawable following these steps

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*Step 1:
Convert PNG to SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)

https://www.autotracer.org/
Or you can use any online converter of your choice

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*Step 2:
Use the generated SVG in step 1 and convert it to Android vector drawable using this link
http://inloop.github.io/svg2android/
http://a-student.github.io/SvgToVectorDrawableConverter.Web/
Alternatively you can also use Android studio to generate Vector drawables from SVG generated in Step 1.

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*Inside Android studio, right click on your drawable folder
New > Vector Asset

This will open up the Android studio Vector asset generator.
Select a local SVG file (the one you generated online)

You can also refer to this post
https://stackoverflow.com/a/35402459/6142219

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Global L-Carnosine Market Research Report 2022
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global L-Carnosine market size is estimated to be worth US$ 25.60 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 33.48 million by 2028 with a CAGR of 4.57% during the forecast period 2022-2028. Fully considering the economic change by this health crisis, Purity ≤99% accounting for 94% of the L-Carnosine global market in 2021, is projected to value US$ 31.92 million by 2028, growing at a revised 4.78% CAGR from 2022 to 2028. While Dietary Supplements segment is altered to an 3.95% CAGR throughout this forecast period.
North America L-Carnosine market size was US$ 3.77 million in 2021, while Europe was US$ 5.57 million. The proportion of the North America was 14.94% in 2021, while Europe's percentage was 22.06%, and it is predicted that Europe market share will reach 21.45% in 2028, trailing a CAGR of 4.22% through the analysis period. As for the Asia, the notable markets are Japan and South Korea, CAGR is 4.08% and 4.8% respectively for the next 6-year period.
The global major manufacturers of L-Carnosine include Fushilai Pharmaceutical, Hamari Chemicals, Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc., Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd, Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Belle Chemical, KS-V Peptide, Bachem, and Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical, etc. In terms of revenue, the global three largest players hold a 70.85% market share of L-Carnosine in 2021.
This report focuses on L-Carnosine volume and value at the global level, regional level, and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall L-Carnosine market size by analysing historical data and future prospect. Regionally, this report focuses on several key regions: North America, Europe, China, Japan, etc.
Segment Analysis:
The research report includes specific segments by region (country), by company, by Type and by Application. This study provides information about the sales and revenue during the historic and forecasted period of 2017 to 2028. Understanding the segments helps in identifying the importance of different factors that aid the market growth.
Fushilai Pharmaceutical
Hamari Chemicals
Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc.
Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd
Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Belle Chemical
KS-V Peptide
Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical
Purity ≤98%
1 L-Carnosine Market Overview
1.1 Product Overview and Scope of L-Carnosine
1.2 L-Carnosine Segment by Type
1.2.1 Global L-Carnosine Sales Growth Rate Comparison by Type (2022-2028)
1.2.2 Purity ≤98%
1.3 L-Carnosine Segment by Application
1.3.1 Global L-Carnosine Sales Comparison by Application (2022-2028)
1.3.2 Dietary Supplements
1.3.3 Pharmaceutical
1.3.4 Cosmetics and Personal Care
1.4 Global L-Carnosine Market Size Estimates and Forecasts
1.4.1 Global L-Carnosine Revenue 2017-2028
1.4.2 Global L-Carnosine Sales 2017-2028
1.4.3 L-Carnosine Market Size by Region: 2017 Versus 2021 Versus 2028
2 L-Carnosine Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2017-2022)
2.2 Global L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2017-2022)
2.3 Global L-Carnosine Average Price by Manufacturers (2017-2022)
2.4 Manufacturers L-Carnosine Manufacturing Sites, Area Served, Product Type
2.5 L-Carnosine Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.5.1 L-Carnosine Market Concentration Rate
2.5.2 The Global 3 and 5 Largest L-Carnosine Players Market Share by Revenue
2.5.3 Global L-Carnosine Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3 L-Carnosine Retrospective Market Scenario by Region
3.1 Global L-Carnosine Retrospective Market Scenario in Sales by Region: 2017-2022
3.2 Global L-Carnosine Retrospective Market Scenario in Revenue by Region: 2017-2022
3.3 North America L-Carnosine Market Facts & Figures by Country
3.3.1 North America L-Carnosine Sales by Country
3.3.2 North America L-Carnosine Revenue by Country
3.4 Europe L-Carnosine Market Facts & Figures by Country
3.4.1 Europe L-Carnosine Sales by Country
3.4.2 Europe L-Carnosine Revenue by Country
3.5 Asia Pacific L-Carnosine Market Facts & Figures by Region
3.5.1 Asia Pacific L-Carnosine Sales by Region
3.5.2 Asia Pacific L-Carnosine Revenue by Region
3.5.8 SEA
3.6 South America L-Carnosine Market Facts & Figures by Country
3.6.1 South America L-Carnosine Sales by Country
3.6.2 South America L-Carnosine Revenue by Country
3.7 Middle East and Africa L-Carnosine Market Facts & Figures by Country
3.7.1 Middle East and Africa L-Carnosine Sales by Country
3.7.2 Middle East and Africa L-Carnosine Revenue by Country
3.7.3 Middle East
3.7.4 Africa
4 L-Carnosine Historic Market Analysis by Type
4.1 Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Type (2017-2022)
4.2 Global L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share by Type (2017-2022)
4.3 Global L-Carnosine Price by Type (2017-2022)
5 L-Carnosine Historic Market Analysis by Application
5.1 Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Application (2017-2022)
5.2 Global L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share by Application (2017-2022)
5.3 Global L-Carnosine Price by Application (2017-2022)
6.1 Fushilai Pharmaceutical
6.1.1 Fushilai Pharmaceutical Corporation Information
6.1.2 Fushilai Pharmaceutical Description and Business Overview
6.1.3 Fushilai Pharmaceutical L-Carnosine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
6.1.4 Fushilai Pharmaceutical L-Carnosine Product Portfolio
6.2 Hamari Chemicals
6.2.1 Hamari Chemicals Corporation Information
6.2.2 Hamari Chemicals Description and Business Overview
6.2.3 Hamari Chemicals L-Carnosine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
6.2.4 Hamari Chemicals L-Carnosine Product Portfolio
6.3 Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc.
6.3.1 Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc. Corporation Information
6.3.2 Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc. Description and Business Overview
6.3.3 Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc. L-Carnosine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
6.3.4 Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc. L-Carnosine Product Portfolio
6.4 Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd
6.4.1 Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd Corporation Information
6.4.2 Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd Description and Business Overview
6.4.3 Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd L-Carnosine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
6.4.4 Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd L-Carnosine Product Portfolio
6.5 Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
6.5.1 Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Corporation Information
6.5.2 Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Description and Business Overview
6.5.3 Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd L-Carnosine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
6.5.4 Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd L-Carnosine Product Portfolio
6.6 Belle Chemical
6.6.1 Belle Chemical Corporation Information
6.6.2 Belle Chemical Description and Business Overview
6.6.3 Belle Chemical L-Carnosine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
6.6.4 Belle Chemical L-Carnosine Product Portfolio
6.7 KS-V Peptide
6.7.1 KS-V Peptide Corporation Information
6.7.2 KS-V Peptide Description and Business Overview
6.7.3 KS-V Peptide L-Carnosine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
6.7.4 KS-V Peptide L-Carnosine Product Portfolio
6.8 Bachem
6.8.1 Bachem Corporation Information
6.8.2 Bachem Description and Business Overview
6.8.3 Bachem L-Carnosine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
6.8.4 Bachem L-Carnosine Product Portfolio
6.9 Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical
6.9.1 Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical Corporation Information
6.9.2 Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical Description and Business Overview
6.9.3 Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical L-Carnosine Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
6.9.4 Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical L-Carnosine Product Portfolio
7 L-Carnosine Manufacturing Cost Analysis
7.1 L-Carnosine Key Raw Materials Analysis
7.2 Key Raw Materials Price (2018-2021)
7.3 L-Carnosine Industrial Chain Analysis
8 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers
8.1 Marketing Channel
8.2 L-Carnosine Distributors List
8.3 L-Carnosine Customers
9 L-Carnosine Market Dynamics
9.1 L-Carnosine Industry Trends
9.2 L-Carnosine Market Drivers
9.3 L-Carnosine Market Challenges
9.4 L-Carnosine Market Restraints
10 Global Market Forecast
10.1 L-Carnosine Market Estimates and Projections by Type
10.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales of L-Carnosine by Type (2023-2028)
10.1.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of L-Carnosine by Type (2023-2028)
10.2 L-Carnosine Market Estimates and Projections by Application
10.2.1 Global Forecasted Sales of L-Carnosine by Application (2023-2028)
10.2.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of L-Carnosine by Application (2023-2028)
10.3 L-Carnosine Market Estimates and Projections by Region
10.3.1 Global Forecasted Sales of L-Carnosine by Region (2023-2028)
10.3.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of L-Carnosine by Region (2023-2028)
Table 1. Global L-Carnosine Sales Growth Rate Comparison by Type (2022-2028) & (MT) & (US$ Million)
Table 2. Specifications of Purity ≤98% L-Carnosine Product
Table 3. Major Manufacturers of Purity ≤98%
Table 6. Global L-Carnosine Sales Growth Rate Comparison by Application (2022-2028) & (MT) & (US$ Million)
Table 7. Global L-Carnosine Market Size by Region (US$ Million): 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
Table 8. Global L-Carnosine Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers in 2021
Table 9. Global L-Carnosine Sales (MT) of Key Manufacturers (2017-2022)
Table 10. Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2017-2022)
Table 11. Global L-Carnosine Revenue (US$ Million) by Manufacturers (2017-2022)
Table 12. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Share by Manufacturers (2017-2022)
Table 13. Global Market L-Carnosine Average Price (USD/Kg) of Key Manufacturers (2017-2022)
Table 14. Manufacturers L-Carnosine Manufacturing Sites and Area Served
Table 15. Manufacturers L-Carnosine Product Type
Table 17. Global L-Carnosine by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in L-Carnosine as of 2021)
Table 19. Global L-Carnosine Sales by Region (2017-2022) & (MT)
Table 20. Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Region (2017-2022)
Table 21. Global L-Carnosine Revenue by Region (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Table 22. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share by Region (2017-2022)
Table 23. North America L-Carnosine Sales by Country (2017-2022) & (MT)
Table 24. North America L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Country (2017-2022)
Table 25. North America L-Carnosine Revenue by Country (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Table 26. North America L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share by Country (2017-2022)
Table 27. Europe L-Carnosine Sales by Country (2017-2022) & (MT)
Table 28. Europe L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Country (2017-2022)
Table 29. Europe L-Carnosine Revenue by Country (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Table 30. Europe L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share by Country (2017-2022)
Table 31. Asia Pacific L-Carnosine Sales by Region (2017-2022) & (MT)
Table 32. Asia Pacific L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Region (2017-2022)
Table 33. Asia Pacific L-Carnosine Revenue by Region (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Table 34. Asia Pacific L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share by Region (2017-2022)
Table 35. South America L-Carnosine Sales by Country (2017-2022) & (MT)
Table 36. South America L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Country (2017-2022)
Table 37. South America L-Carnosine Revenue by Country (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Table 38. South America L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share by Country (2017-2022)
Table 39. Middle East and Africa L-Carnosine Sales by Country (2017-2022) & (MT)
Table 40. Middle East and Africa L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Country (2017-2022)
Table 41. Middle East and Africa L-Carnosine Revenue by Country (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Table 42. Middle East and Africa L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share by Country (2017-2022)
Table 43. Global L-Carnosine Sales by Type (2017-2022) & (MT)
Table 44. Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Type (2017-2022)
Table 45. Global L-Carnosine Revenue by Type (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Table 46. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Share by Type (2017-2022)
Table 47. Global L-Carnosine Price by Type (2017-2022) & (USD/Kg)
Table 48. Global L-Carnosine Sales (MT) by Application (2017-2022)
Table 49. Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Application (2017-2022)
Table 50. Global L-Carnosine Revenue by Application (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Table 51. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Share by Application (2017-2022)
Table 52. Global L-Carnosine Price by Application (2017-2022) & (USD/Kg)
Table 53. Fushilai Pharmaceutical Corporation Information
Table 54. Fushilai Pharmaceutical L-Carnosine Sales (MT), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Kg) and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
Table 55. Fushilai Pharmaceutical L-Carnosine Product
Table 56. Hamari Chemicals Corporation Information
Table 57. Hamari Chemicals L-Carnosine Sales (MT), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Kg) and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
Table 58. Hamari Chemicals L-Carnosine Product
Table 59. Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc. Corporation Information
Table 60. Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc. L-Carnosine Sales (MT), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Kg) and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
Table 61. Wuhan BJM Pharm Inc. L-Carnosine Product
Table 62. Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd Corporation Information
Table 63. Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd L-Carnosine Sales (MT), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Kg) and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
Table 64. Hubei Huntide Biotech Co.,Ltd L-Carnosine Product
Table 65. Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Corporation Information
Table 66. Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd L-Carnosine Sales (MT), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Kg) and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
Table 67. Jiangsu Chengxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd L-Carnosine Product
Table 68. Belle Chemical Corporation Information
Table 69. Belle Chemical L-Carnosine Sales (MT), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Kg) and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
Table 70. Belle Chemical L-Carnosine Product
Table 71. KS-V Peptide Corporation Information
Table 72. KS-V Peptide L-Carnosine Sales (MT), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Kg) and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
Table 73. KS-V Peptide L-Carnosine Product
Table 74. Bachem Corporation Information
Table 75. Bachem L-Carnosine Sales (MT), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Kg) and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
Table 76. Bachem L-Carnosine Product
Table 77. Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical Corporation Information
Table 78. Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical L-Carnosine Sales (MT), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Kg) and Gross Margin (2017-2022)
Table 79. Suzhou Tianma Pharmaceutical L-Carnosine Product
Table 80. Production Base and Market Concentration Rate of Raw Material
Table 81. Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
Table 82. L-Carnosine Distributors List
Table 83. L-Carnosine Customers List
Table 84. L-Carnosine Market Trends
Table 85. L-Carnosine Market Drivers
Table 86. L-Carnosine Market Challenges
Table 87. L-Carnosine Market Restraints
Table 88. Global L-Carnosine Sales Forecast by Type (2023-2028) & (MT)
Table 89. Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share Forecast by Type (2023-2028)
Table 90. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Forecast by Type (2023-2028) & (US$ Million)
Table 91. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share Forecast by Type (2023-2028)
Table 92. Global L-Carnosine Sales Forecast by Application (2023-2028) & (MT)
Table 93. Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share Forecast by Application (2023-2028)
Table 94. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Forecast by Application (2023-2028) & (US$ Million)
Table 95. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share Forecast by Application (2023-2028)
Table 96. Global L-Carnosine Sales Forecast by Region (2023-2028) & (MT)
Table 97. Global L-Carnosine Sales Market Share Forecast by Region (2023-2028)
Table 98. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Forecast by Region (2023-2028) & (US$ Million)
Table 99. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Market Share Forecast by Region (2023-2028)
Figure 1. Product Picture of L-Carnosine
Figure 2. Global L-Carnosine Market Share by Type: 2022 & 2028
Figure 3. Global L-Carnosine Market Share by Application: 2022 & 2028
Figure 4. Dietary Supplements
Figure 5. Global L-Carnosine Consumption in Dietary Supplements (2017-2022) & (MT)
Figure 6. Pharmaceutical
Figure 7. Global L-Carnosine Consumption in Pharmaceutical (2017-2022) & (MT)
Figure 8. Cosmetics and Personal Care
Figure 9. Global L-Carnosine Consumption in Cosmetics and Personal Care (2017-2022) & (MT)
Figure 10. Global L-Carnosine Revenue, (US$ Million), 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
Figure 11. Global L-Carnosine Market Size (2017-2028) & (US$ Million)
Figure 12. Global L-Carnosine Sales (2017-2028) & (MT)
Figure 13. L-Carnosine Sales Share by Manufacturers in 2021
Figure 14. Global L-Carnosine Revenue Share by Manufacturers in 2021
Figure 15. Global 3 and 5 Largest L-Carnosine Players: Market Share by Revenue in L-Carnosine in 2021
Figure 16. L-Carnosine Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) in 2021
Figure 17. North America L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Country in 2021
Figure 18. United States L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 19. Canada L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 20. Mexico L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 21. Europe L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Country in 2021
Figure 22. Germany L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 23. France L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 24. UK L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 25. Italy L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 26. Spain L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 27. Asia Pacific L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Country in 2021
Figure 28. China L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 29. Japan L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 30. South Korea L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 31. India L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 32. Australia L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 33. SEA L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 34. South America L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Country in 2021
Figure 35. Brazil L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 36. Middle East and Africa L-Carnosine Sales Market Share by Country in 2021
Figure 37. Middle East L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 38. Africa L-Carnosine Revenue Growth Rate (2017-2022) & (US$ Million)
Figure 39. Sales Market Share of L-Carnosine by Type in 2021
Figure 40. Revenue Market Share of L-Carnosine by Type in 2021
Figure 41. Sales Market Share of L-Carnosine by Application in 2021
Figure 42. Revenue Market Share of L-Carnosine by Application in 2021
Figure 43. Histidine Price (US$/Kg) 2018-2021
Figure 44. Hexamethyldisilazane Price (US$/Kg) 2018-2021
Figure 45. L-Carnosine Industrial Chain Analysis
Figure 50. Key Executives Interviewed 85
Global L-Carnosine Market Insights and Forecast to 2027
Asia-Pacific L-Carnosine Market 2020-2026
China L-Carnosine Market 2020-2026
Europe L-Carnosine Market 2020-2026
India L-Carnosine Market 2020-2026
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Movie Review – "War of the Worlds"
It's not Wells' novel, but it's a better adaptation than a lot of movies.
Cast, Crew, and Other Info
Gene Barry as Dr. Forrester
Ann Robinson as Sylvia
Les Tremayne as Maj. Gen. Mann
Barre Lyndon wrote the script, adapted from H. G. Wells' novel.
Byron Hask directed.
George Pal produced.
Full cast and crew information is available from this IMDB page.
This DVD release includes both English and French language soundtracks.
Martians land on Earth, and they don't feel like talking.
The retention of Wells' ending.
Low Point
The creation of Sylvia's character. All she does is scream, and provide a mostly unmotivated love interest for the hero.
They took an original novel, and turned it into a pretty standard 50s horror flick. The result is not a particularly original film. I give it 3 out of 6.
The effects were generally top of the line, for a movie made 51 years ago. Some of them should have been better back then though. For example, meteors were landing with trajectories that put them well beyond the flare of the crash, and stock footage of wildlife and aircraft didn't match the time of day that the scenes were meant to occur in. I give it 4 out of 6.
The story is H. G. Wells' plot, with a love interest introduced, and a greater focus on the human resistance. In short, they shifted the main character into a more active role in attacking the Martians. In doing so, they stripped out the psychological elements of the attack, and left us with some pretty corny remnants of a true classic. I give it 3 out of 6.
The acting is pretty bad, even when the script is taken into consideration. Nobody was ever convincing. I give it 2 out of 6.
The emotional response may be tough to judge. If I were to view it in terms of the response the filmmakers intended, it rates a 1 or 2. If I were to rate it from the same perspective as one takes into Plan Nine from Outer Space or Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, it would do respectably. It is far from timeless. I give it 3 out of 6.
The production starts out strong, with some nice panning shots over the soldiers at base camp and so forth, and then gets into a 40 minute dreg of pretty standard stuff. The last 15 minutes pick back up, taking some long distance shots to establish a feeling of isolation and insignificance at the end drew near. I give it 4 out of 6.
Overall, it's fun to watch in the bad movie spirit, but it doesn't hold up well enough over time to be watched as the filmmakers intended. I give it 3 out of 6.
In total, The War of the Worlds receives 22 out of 42.
Published by W. Blaine Dowler, in Movies.
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Remember the TV series? I was pretty young when it came out but I remember thinking it was "cool." It was kinda like "V" but with better special effects.
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Code is Data, Data is Code
James Donelan
I was at the StrangeLoop conference last week and was surprised by the level of interest in dynamic and functional languages, in particular Clojure. It was one of the most talked about languages, along with JavaScript and Scala. The general consensus seemed to be that it is a very powerful language once you get your head around it.
I ended up talking with a Clojure developer there who told me why macros are much easier to create in Lisp and Clojure than most other languages. Later Andreas Fuchs from Stripe used a term which summed it up and was also a bit of an eye opener for me. He said in Lisp "code is data and data is code".
Code is Data. Data is Code.
It turns out that Lisp source code is actually a valid data structure called an abstract syntax tree (AST) which simplifies the interpretation and execution of the code. This makes metaprogramming easier since code can be treated as a basic data structure that the programming language knows how to access.
For example, this piece of Clojure code adds ten and five together, but it's also a list of three items in a valid list data structure.
(+ 10 5)
The "code is data" concept has a name. It's called Homoiconicity and it basically means the program structure is similar to its syntax, and therefore the program's internal representation can be inferred by reading the text's layout. This capability allows you to plug in more ASTs to extend the functionality of the language and manipulate it on the fly at runtime without having to recompile the whole OS to integrate new code. In other languages, we would have to recompile from human-language source code into valid AST before it is compiled into code.
Although I've developed in dynamic languages before like Ruby (which some people say shares similarities with Lisp and Clojure) I hadn't worked with Lisp-based languages built on the foundation of "code is data".
Macros and Clojure
So what are some of the benefits of a language being homoiconic?
For one it makes it easier to do metaprogramming – writing programs that write or manipulate other programs as their data, which can be done at compile time or runtime. It makes it relatively easy to write DSLs. One of the more powerful effects of being homoiconic though is the ability to define custom macros.
Macros in essence allow you to define new language features as a developer. In most languages you would need to wait for a new release of the language to get new syntax – in Lisp (and Clojure) you can just extend the core language with macros and add the features yourself.
Clojure has a programmatic macro system which allows the compiler to be extended by user code. Macros can be used to define syntactic constructs which would require primitives or built-in support in other languages. In fact many of the core constructs of Clojure are not, in fact, primitives, but are normal macros.
Take Clojure's when statement which executes a block when a condition is true.
(when (true) (println "hello"))
; "hello"
This is actually a macro combined by using if and do. You can see how this works in action by using macro expansion which expands the macro into it's raw form.
(macroexpand '(when (true) (println "hello")))
; (if (true) (do (println "hello")))
Here's the source code for the macro, defined using defmacro. You can see how it returns the expanded form using if and do.
(defmacro when
"Evaluates test. If logical true, evaluates body in an implicit do."
{:added "1.0"}
[test & body]
(list 'if test (cons 'do body)))
Aren't macros just functions?
You could do something similar with functions, but it's not the same. Functions execute at run-time, they take and produce data (values). Conceptually you can replace every function invocation with its value. Macros execute at compile-time, they take and produce code. Conceptually one can replace (expand) every occurrence of macro with its value. Macros arguments are not evaluated and their return values are expanded-in-place and treated as code.
Rewind The Loop
I started out by saying how intrigued I was on why creating macros is easier in Lisp and Clojure. It's down to their "code is data…" foundation which allows you to add macros (which appear like new language features) in a fluid and simple way without needing to release a new version of the core language.
By the way, why is it called Lisp? The acronym derives from "LISt Processing". At the end of the day Lisp source code is one big data structure, a list.
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Home Opinions Panic over seismic surveys off the Wild Coast
Panic over seismic surveys off the Wild Coast
The mainstream media is giving voice to a very belated campaign against a proposed seismic survey to be conducted well off the Eastern Cape coast. Like the activists, they've got their facts entirely wrong.
A new seismic survey is to be conducted off the continental shelf, at least 20km from the Eastern Cape coast between Morgan's Bay and Port St. Johns, starting on 1 December. This has sparked a new wave of environmental panic in the media and on local chat groups. The survey will be conducted by Shearwater GeoService on behalf of Shell.
All due process has been observed, going back to 2013, so the chances of stopping it are nil. Yet a petition against the seismic survey has amassed 120 000 signatures from people who mistakenly believe that seismic surveying is catastrophically dangerous to marine life.
Daily Maverick ran an article which uncritically cites the unsupported claims made by activists, such as that it will kill fishing businesses. A Mail & Guardian article quotes 'a scientist', stating as fact that a 'seismic survey on the Wild Coast will be destructive'.
The underlying motivation, of course, is opposition to oil and gas exploration in general, in pursuit of which environmental activists will use any excuse that sounds plausible. Both articles rely heavily on the claims of anti-oil activist organisation Oceans Not Oil, which started the petition.
That South Africa might desperately need new sources of energy, and new jobs in the oil and gas sector, does not matter to the wealthy elites who typically sign online petitions.
Both articles also contain speculative claims of potential harm to marine animals made by Kevin Cole, the principal natural scientist at the East London Museum. His knowledge of marine biology is unstated in his LinkedIn profile.
(In fact, he specialises in conservation biology, which is a so-called 'crisis discipline' that makes species conservation an end in itself, divorced from any human welfare or socio-economic considerations. I elaborate on the field of conservation biology about halfway down this column. It is a radical, nature-first ideology that reflexively opposes all human impact on the environment.)
Nuclear explosions!
East London swimmer Mark Roach made a campaign video that again cites Cole, as well as Oceans Not Oil. The Daily Maverick and Mail & Guardian articles, numerous other news articles, and Roach's video all happened in four days, and quote largely the same people. Clearly, there's a co-ordinated campaign going on, and the newspapers are perfectly okay with providing free advertising to the activists.
In Roach's video, the intensity of seismic survey air guns is compared to nuclear explosions. The Mail & Guardian quotes Janet Solomon, of Oceans Not Oil, saying: 'It's like a spaceship taking off.'
The claim that the air guns emit sound at over 200dB is correct. However, neither Roach nor Solomon seem to be aware that underwater decibel levels don't compare one-for-one to sound intensity in air. Seismic surveys also do not create supersonic shock waves, as explosions do.
Not that 200dB underwater is not loud, but a more accurate comparison might be the sound intensity near the speaker stack at a rock concert. All you'd have to do not to go deaf is move some distance away.
There are many other sounds in the ocean of comparable intensity. A blue whale song rates about 190dB. Close to a ship's hull, sound intensity can reach 200dB. A whale breaching can reach 200dB. Sperm whale and bottlenose dolphin clicks are around 230dB. Lightning strikes on the sea surface, which occur very frequently during storms, can produce 250dB of noise. Underwater volcanoes or earthquakes produce even louder sounds. Seismic survey air guns producing over 200dB when you're right under the air guns are not uniquely noisy.
Toot toot
Quoting Cole, Roach's video lists the potential harm of seismic surveying as tissue damage, hearing loss, and stress causing growth and reproduction impacts, behavioural changes, or even death.
What the video does not mention is the actual incidence of these harms. Cole doesn't cite sources, using wishy-washy phrasing like 'they have been known to'.
Lots of things could cause harm. If I sat right in front of a train horn, truck horn or ship's horn, I would probably suffer permanent hearing loss, and perhaps a heart attack. If I survived, I would suffer extreme stress, and my behaviour would fairly rapidly change from chilling to running away.
To avoid this trauma, I would move well out of the way of oncoming trucks, trains or ships long before they reached me. Since sound attenuates with the square of the distance from the source, even keeping a moderate distance away from very loud sound sources can dramatically reduce the intensity of the sound.
The same happens in the ocean. Marine animals can hear the survey ship approaching from miles away, and simply move out of the way. Only animals that obstinately remained very close to the air gun array might suffer any of Cole's speculative harms. The distance-squared rule also saves life on the sea floor that cannot scuttle out of the way.
Towards the end of the Daily Maverick article, one can read that seismic survey ships maintain an exclusion zone and suspend operations if large marine animals like whales or dolphins enter this zone. That Cole's speculated harms might occur on any widespread scale is simply not plausible.
Short-term avoidance
The video shows pictures of beached marine mammals, and cuts to a journalist by the name of Michael Louwe (who is entirely invisible to Google), who says: 'There is no research that they can show us to prove that what they're going to do with those air guns does not cause major devastation and damage.'
I'll bet he hasn't actually asked, because there certainly is research that shows that.
Four years ago, there was a similar panic along the Garden Route coast. Same story: marine animals were going to die, fisheries would be destroyed, and tourism would suffer.
I looked into it then, and found it was just hysteria. Here's what I wrote at the time: 'There is plenty of research on the impact of seismic surveys on marine life. The research findings … mostly find that the response of marine life to the air guns used in seismic surveys is limited to short-term avoidance action. Physical harm occurs only at very short range, and the studies find no evidence of significant long-term negative effects on fisheries or other marine life. Even a researcher for Greenpeace found no evidence of physical harm, and noted that the sound of an air gun is very similar to the sound of a whale breaching.'
The Mail & Guardian's article, to its credit, cites Dr Simon Elwen, a zoologist at Stellenbosch University, saying: 'A good few studies have shown behavioral impacts like changes in singing (frequency of sounds, how often they sing, loudness), multiple have shown behavioural changes like movement away from the sound source, but none to my knowledge have ever shown a clear link between seismic surveys and cetacean strandings (single, mass, whales or dolphins).'
Doesn't sound very alarming, then. Still, Elwen thinks seismic surveys ought not to be done, because 'we have renewables now'.
Perhaps he doesn't know that seismic surveys are not limited to the oil and gas industry. They are used for numerous other purposes, including harbour and ship channel engineering, geological research, earthquake and tsunami preparedness, siting of undersea cables and pipelines, and… site selection for offshore renewable energy installations.
In fact, seismic surveys date back to the 1950s. They are not new. They are extremely common. Hundreds of thousands have been done, worldwide. And they have not decimated marine life anywhere. (Fishing, by contrast, which the activists want to protect, has decimated marine life.)
Beach picket
Roach's video cuts to scenes of a beach picket, where a surfer dude harangues a small group of people, all of whom are healthy, wealthy and white. A follow-up article in the Daily Maverick, four days after its first article, and taking exactly the same activist line, also pictures this small protest.
The chance that any of them have ever read a paper on how seismic surveys work seems slim.
'I want my kids to be able to experience the Wild Coast one day,' reads one evidently misinformed protester's placard. As if seismic surveys, or the oil and gas production that might follow it, will destroy the Wild Coast.
Did the Garden Route get destroyed four years ago, when everyone freaked out about impending seismic surveying? Of course not. Nobody even noticed.
The protesters are not making rational arguments. They are emoting, because emoting is fashionable. They are being outraged, because it feels good to be outraged. They're having fun in the sun.
According to Pam Ntaka, a spokesperson for Shell Downstream South Africa quoted in the Daily Maverick article, a full stakeholder consultation process was undertaken, an environmental management plan was published, and all legal approvals were obtained as long ago as 2013. Everything that's about to happen is entirely above-board.
A panicked petition signed by outraged activists at this late stage is entirely pointless, but it doesn't surprise me. What does surprise me is that the media so uncritically supports these activists against legitimate industry, when their claims are so obviously ignorant, false or wildly exaggerated, and so easily debunked.
When this seismic survey actually happens, nobody will notice, and everything will be fine.
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Wellington Produced Short Film To Screen At The 2021 Cannes Film Festival
Based on the classic 'Football at Christmas' World War One story, the 15-minute film THE HAKA is directed by Isaac Lee, written by April Phillips and Isaac Lee, with cinematography by Matt Sharp.
Maori soldiers fighting in World War I in 1914 receive Christmas gifts from home. When a ceasefire is agreed upon between the warring parties, the Germans want to play a game of football. The Maori want to play rugby. In order to keep the peace, the officers order the Maori soldiers to play football. In order to save their face and keep their honour, the Maori soldiers agree on the condition that they are allowed to perform a Haka before the game. The commanding officer reluctantly agrees because he fears that the Germans will consider this a threat and resume fighting. Will the Maori save their face and will the peace hold?
Set in earth trenches, the short film depicts Māori soldiers in World War I in 1914 who have received Christmas gifts from those at home in New Zealand. When the two sides agree to a ceasefire, the Germans want to play a game of football. The Māori, who play their home country national sport of rugby don't play football. It was agreed under orders of their officer orders that his men to play football. To save face and keep their honour, the Māori soldiers agree on the condition that they are allowed to perform a Haka before the game. Their commanding officer reluctantly agreed but fears the Germans will consider the Haka a threat and trigger a resumption in fighting.
The all-Wellington production extended to the set, built in a paddock on Isaac Lee's Akatarawa Valley farm.
Mr Isaac Lee said, "We're delighted to win selection to these two prestigious film festivals. The team were particularly pleased with Bernard Bories, the President of the Cinema des Antipodes stating, THE HAKA is a beautiful film on a terrible war which caused millions of deaths. But this film, with humour and sensitivity, gives us faith and hope in humanity. It is a film that we have to share to remember that there were wars, but also that they can be avoided if we share our mutual cultures. I am very happy to be able to share it with the French audience."
THE HAKA was released online on Anzac Day, 25 April 2021 and can be viewed here.
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With Books and Beans, a BAMPFA Retrospective Elevates Everyday Actions
BAMPFA visitors enact Alison Knowles' 'Celebration Red' on July 23, 2022. (Ximena Natera; courtesy of Berkeleyside)
To launch the July 23 public opening of by Alison Knowles, the retrospective at the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives (BAMPFA) covering 62 years of the artist's production, visitors were invited to participate in the latest revival of Celebration Red (1962–present), one of the most well-known of Knowles' event scores. Participants placed a single red object they brought with them in each square of a grid laid out on the floor of the museum's amphitheater-styled atrium space.
During the performance, a certain informality prevailed. Participants and observers alike milled about and hovered at the edge of the work. Knowles sat in the front row, surrounded by family members, friends, old classmates, and fans. The hum of small-group conversations rose and fell. All the while, objects appeared: ten Solo beer cups, a red beret, an inflated beach ball, a Target shopping bag, a bobbing wooden toy, a polka-dot birthday hat, a pair of fuzzy dice, and a lock of red hair cut with a pair of red scissors, to name a few. One woman outstretched her hand and dropped an unidentified (from my vantage point) object to the floor. Dissatisfied with its placement, she nudged it to the center of the square.
Participants place items in Alison Knowles' 'Celebration Red' at BAMPFA on July 23, 2022. (Ximena Natera; courtesy of Berkeleyside)
This unscripted, barely observed moment in a sequence of similar ones nevertheless encapsulated a resonant tension that prevails throughout Knowles' oeuvre: what it means as an artist to create the potential for an artwork and not the work itself. She authors the underlying composition, rhythm, or structure and sets the piece in motion. She leaves the outcome to chance, and our attention is focused on that outcome. But her attention lies at the juncture between the possible and the realized, at the point where intention leaves off and knowing begins.
This tension is present from the very beginning of her engagement with the Fluxus movement, which represented a radical break with art production of the mid-20th century. (The show takes up the two front galleries of the museum's lower level. A rear gallery features Fluxus-related work from BAMPFA's permanent collection and offers more context for the movement's influence on Bay Area conceptual art.) Fluxus engulfed composers, poets, visual artists, architects, designers, and publishers in experimental, cross-disciplinary practices that emphasized process over a finished work. With Fluxus, meaning arises from the uncertainty of and variance within actions rather than a concrete object.
Fluxus artists and composers participated in festivals (Fluxfests), designed scores for participatory performances that lent themselves to wide interpretation, created Fluxkits to distribute these scores, and published chapbooks of Fluxus poetry that prioritized typographical elements and composition over textual meaning. Included in a 1965 Fluxkit is an early work in the retrospective, Bean Rolls (1963), in which Knowles placed beans in a can alongside rolled up scrolls of text with information she researched about beans.
Alison Knowles, 'George Maciunas Performs the Identical Lunch,' 1969, realized 1992; screen print on canvas. (Courtesy the artist and James Fuentes; Photo by Robert Chase Heishman)
Beans became a recurring motif throughout her career. A pair of works from 2000, Bean Turner, Coral, and Bean Turner, Brown, are also included in the show. They represent another exploration into the tension between finitude and potentiality. Elongated, crumpled sculptures made from hand-crafted flax paper filled with beans, they produce a satisfying, echoing rattle when turned over and the beans cascade down their length. Like any instrument, the sound has its own unpredictable existence separate from the object that produced it. It challenges the limits of what constitutes the work and what we expect from it.
Even in the early disruptive days of her Fluxus-related practice, Knowles retained the transformational power that we ascribe to art, as evidenced in other food-related event scores, notably Make a Salad and The Identical Lunch. Documentation of both are well-represented at BAMPFA. In each, the self-evident and ordinary ingredients such as lettuce or a tuna-fish sandwich become the scaffolding through which one could see and hear the world anew. She elevates everyday actions familiar to anyone into rituals infused with symbolic meaning. We literally consume and complete her scores, carrying forward her intentions in our own bodies.
Knowles is best known as the only female co-founder of Fluxus. But it is the concept of the "transenvironment" that she coined with the creation of The Big Book (1966) that also places her in an alternative trajectory of conceptual art. The Big Book, which longer exists, was an eight-foot-tall sculpture composed of illustrated "pages" erected along a central spine that one could walk amongst, in or out of, or even over. "Transenvironment" was the term she used to describe an alteration of perception that occurs within an environment, a perceptible shift of awareness and context, a "rupture ... [and] radical transstructuring of texture and text" as she noted in a 1982 conversation with George Quasha, included in the retrospective catalog.
Alison Knowles, 'Iliad Oddities (Greene Street),' 2010; found objects and cyanotype on cloth; 24 x 108 inches. (Courtesy Alison Knowles Studio, New York)
In this conversation, she empowers text with the self-reflexive capacity "to tell you what to think, what to think about it, what not to think." She also imbues text with a command over space and movement, noting that "it can at any moment cause a rupture in the plane of reading." A significant example of this command is the 1983 performative sculpture, Loose Pages, in which the performer literally embodies the idea of a book, becoming the spine as Knowles drapes pages over limbs and trunk.
To associate this transformational power to text places her conceptually and historically alongside later artists such as Vito Acconci, whose forays into concrete poetry foregrounded reading as a performative act, and Robert Smithson, for whom meaning arose from the materiality of text. Each artist invites audiences to become aware through a navigation around and collision with text, moving across the page, moving through and around the shape of words.
With this in mind, one can approach by Alison Knowles as a reader rather than visitor, especially since the exhibition is heavy on photo documentation, wall text, and material placed in vitrines, which produces a second-hand accounting of her work and obscures some of her sly humor. Our distanced vantage point is unavoidable given the performative nature of much of Knowles' career, with its emphasis on the ephemeral, incidental, and impermanent.
Alison Knowles surrounded by 'Celebration Red' at BAMPFA on July 23, 2022. (Ximena Natera; courtesy of Berkeleyside)
To approach this exhibition as text, though, is to engage with how radically Knowles used participatory gestures to shift our perceptions of authorship. A material object cannot be untethered from the artist; its act of creation is always present in the physical evidence before our eyes. Text, however, begins its life with its author, but the longest phase of its existence resides with its readers, no matter what form that text takes: a book, a sculpture, a can of beans.
In the act of reading, the visible structure is the means through which one sees into the unknown and is willingly transformed by this seeing. In six-plus decades of inviting us to take up ordinary gestures and chance encounters with her, Knowles has merrily led us past a sense of certitude into moments of incidental and unexpected beauty. Where she leaves off, our knowing begins.
'by Alison Knowles: A Retrospective (1960–2022)' is on view at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive through Feb. 12, 2023. Details here.


As we have matured over the years, so too has the job market. Gone are days when premier positions came with giftwrapped, bowtied oaths of security in exchange for professional competence. Among today's volatile and shifting market, even the most seemingly locked down jobs promise little more than a whispered suggestion of stability.
Maneuvering the modern jobscape means facing threats of submergence under a never waning tide of skillsets that need updating, and technologies which require mastering. The pressure might be breathtaking, but it is possible to float with the current. You can avoid becoming trapped in the tidepool of career stagnancy. You can do this and much more, by keeping in mind several key reasons as to why everyone should develop their professional lives upon the principles of movement and improvement.
Our routine, often a source of comfort, can just as easily be a cage. We fall into this routine, ironically, to avoid facing the very change that shapes the the escape route out of stagnancy. We divert, because with the prospect of freedom comes the specter of potential recapture. And we all fear a smaller cage. But such restrictions won't await those whose choices are guided by the drive not only to accept, but defy fear. Instead of dodging the requisite discomfort acknowledging the fact that our current skillsets could soon be– insufficient, we should embrace difficult change as a mechanism of prosperity.
Anyone in a position to help you better your own will be more so inclined if you prove yourself worthy of their effort. Mentors, bosses, even potential employers; very few gain their place at the peak without dedicating time and sweat to getting there. From their perspective, to assist the climb of one who does not demonstrate similar initiative would contradict the worth of every challenge won, every dangerous slip overcome. To catch the notice of those above you, your actions must resonate loud enough to let them know you're really there.
As time passes, our routines become more ingrained. It's easy to revisit yesterday's footsteps. Follow an identical path daily and you'll never have to consider where you're going, not really. Such a strategy of movement is convenient; numbingly so. Eventually, however, you may look up and find you've stayed course for so long that the circle you've been tracing daily has deepened into a ditch, its steep walls "sheltering" you from the possibility of future growth.


Spring time is all about being outside. Punch recipes and pre-batched cocktails are perfect for entertaining. I'm a fan of throwing together a mighty fine sangria recipe or a punch-like this gin mezcal grapefruit punch.
When making punch recipes, always use fresh squeezed fruit juice. The grapefruit and lime juice bring a rush of citrus in this drink, but the gin and mezcal together round it out perfectly. If you're not familiar with mezcal, it's an agave based spirit characterized by a smokey flavor. This recipe calls for more gin than mezcal, but the smoke really adds a nice layer of complexity to the drink. If you're not a fan of mezcal then feel free to exclude the mezcal and use all gin.
If you'd like to make this cocktail for yourself then the individual specs are below. Multiply the recipe below by the amount of people you're looking to serve (or the amount of cocktails you're looking to serve, say 2 per person). I originally served this gin mezcal grapefruit punch recipe for 12 people, so I multiplied the specs below by 12.
Build the punch: Once you figure out how many people you're looking to serve, measure out the appropriate amount. Combine all ingredients into a a punch bowl. Stir to combine. (I don't add ice to the punch bowl as I don't want to over dilute the punch. I figure that will happen when you serve it over ice).
Garnish and serve: Serve the punch into a rocks glass or wine glass over ice. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge and basil leaf. Enjoy!


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VA Chaplain and Former Anglican Ordained a Catholic Priest
Father Bill Cantrell to continue ministry in Department of Veterans Affairs
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA—Father Bill Cantrell, a chaplain in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and a former Anglican priest, was ordained a Catholic priest on Saturday, December 7, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Through the invocation of the Holy Spirit and the imposition of hands, Bishop Michael Burbidge ordained him at Sacred Heart Cathedral. The Reverend Monsignor John J.M. Foster, J.C.D., Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS), concelebrated the ordination Mass. Father Cantrell becomes a Catholic priest, incardinated in the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, a special Church jurisdiction established by Pope Benedict XVI for those of the Anglican tradition entering into full communion with the Catholic Church while maintaining distinctive elements of their theological, spiritual, and liturgical patrimony. He is the Associate Director for Chaplaincy with VA Mental Health & Chaplaincy in the Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) in Durham, North Carolina. In addition, he is a Commander in the United States Navy Reserve currently assigned as Deputy Chaplain for 4th Marine Division.
During his past 24 years as an Anglican priest, Father Cantrell has developed a broad range of experience as a parish priest, Navy chaplain, President/CEO of St. Jude's Ranch for Children, clinical chaplain in extensive work at Naval Medical Center San Diego working with PTSD patients in cooperation with Mental Health Services, and now with a national program in the Veteran's Administration in research and education .
In 1989 Father Cantrell completed his theological education at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin. Chaplain Cantrell entered active duty as a Navy Chaplain in 1995, completed chaplain school and immediately deployed on board the USS Hue City CG-66, a tour which involved three major deployments from 1995-1997. Although he was released from active duty in 1997, he joined the Reserves and has since been recalled twice to active duty. His first recall was to the Al Anbar province of Iraq in 2005 with 3rd Marine Air Wing and the second to Naval Medical Center San Diego to complete a one year residency in Clinical Pastoral Education followed by two years on staff.
In 1999 Father Cantrell accepted the position of President/CEO of St. Jude's Ranch for children to oversee three campuses in Texas and Nevada where care was given to approximately 100 abused, abandoned and neglected children in group foster care, emergency shelter and transitional living settings. In order to provide a home, medical care, mental health support, education and healthy supervision for these children, an almost equal number of staff was required.
During Chaplain Cantrell's tour at Naval Medical Center San Diego he initiated the Caregiver Occupational Stress Control program, served as primary chaplain for the Special Psychiatric Rapid Intervention Team, instructor for Combat Operational Stress First Aid, Ethics Committee member, chaplain in support of Oncology staff and patients, ICU and developed and facilitated group spirituality sessions for both inpatient and outpatient PTSD treatment programs with the Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care and OASIS programs. He received the Meritorious Service Medal for his efforts during this tour of duty.
Chaplain Cantrell's present work examines the relationship between spirituality and health, the roles of VA and military chaplains and their integration into Mental Health Services and other disciplines in VA and military medicine in order to meet the need.
In preparation for his ordination to Catholic priesthood, Father Cantrell underwent a period of formation approved by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Holy See, a process beginning officially October 2011, that included his ordination as a transitional Catholic deacon. Married, he also received a dispensation from Pope Francis to be a priest without embracing celibacy. Father Cantrell's wife, Cathy and mother, Patricia Blais, were among those attending the ordination.
On becoming a Catholic priest, Father Cantrell said:
"While the reality of experiencing the fulfillment of over two decades of prayer occurred last Saturday, it has not yet completely sunk in. I am filled with gratitude for Pope Benedict XVI for opening the door for me to become a priest in the Catholic Church, for the continued support and charity of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, for the pastoral care and support of Bp. Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Raleigh in ordaining me and for the hard work of Monsignor Steenson and so many others to form the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter and now for the opportunity to serve in the Archdiocese for the Military Services. This is a historical moment in the life of the Church embodying the prayer of our Lord, "… that they all may be one." I am home!"


Looking toward the front elevation of Presmuchrach Bothy, now relocated to the Highland Folk Museum. It was originally built in the early 1900s at Presmuchrach near Dalwhinnie using approximately 65 recycled railway sleepers. The main room is furnished with a cast iron stove, a bed within the recess, a wooden kist and a table and chair. The second room is now used as a display area but would also have been a bedroom used, perhaps, by sheep shearers in the summer who would share the shepherd's accommodation at this time.


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Be Sure on War
Paul Malone on the Iraq War
By: AWPR | Posted in: Blog | 19 November, 2012 | 11:21 am
Paul Malone writes in the 18 November edition of The Canberra Times of John Howard's "sketchy memory on Iraq", a war which was opposed by the vast majority of the Australian people, and which on the most conservative estimate of puts the figure for civilian death at between 109,726 and 119,886 people between 2003 and 2011.
He writes:
The war was a misguided idea, developed by extremist politicians in the United States who lied to the world about Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction. Howard said just six weeks before the invasion, "The Australian government knows that Iraq still has chemical and biological weapons and that Iraq wants to develop nuclear weapons."
In contrast to John Howard's statement that the Government "knows" – a term which would entitle the reader or listener to conclude that the Government was in possession of information that put the matter beyond reasonable doubt, former Director-General of the Office of National Assessments Philip Flood found in a subsequent inquiry that the evidence was "thin, ambiguous and incomplete".
To read Malone's piece in full see Howard's sketchy memory on Iraq.
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[Advertisement for Mathew Carey's testimony of the Colonization Society]
Two-page printed advertisement by Mathew Carey of Philadelphia, promoting this written testimony on the Colonization Society and its activities in Liberia.
[Anti-slavery resolutions]
Unsigned and undated anti-slavery resolutions.
Two-page letter dated August 21, 1855, from L. [Lysander] Spooner to [George] Bradburn, in which he forwards a letter from E. D. Linden of New Bedford [Massachusetts] dated August 15, 1855, that invites Bradburn to lecture in his town.
List of 108 names to petition for use of Faneuil Hall
Signed petition of 108 names for the use of Feneuil Hall [Boston, Massachusetts] in January 1839 for a gathering [probably for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society].
[Letter from James Birney to Lysander Spooner, Esq.]
One-page letter dated August 18, 1853, from James Birney of Cincinnati [Ohio] to Lysander Spooner [of Boston, Massachusetts], asking for his legal opinion on the decision of Judge [John] McLean on the [Rosetta Armstead] fugitive slave case.
[Letter from Charles D. Cleveland to Captain Daniel Drayton]
Three-page letter dated November 14, 1853, from Charles D. Cleveland in Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] to Captain Daniel Dayton, defending his motives for financially assisting Dayton and his family.
[Letter from Daniel McFarland to Spooner]
Two-page letter dated April 26, 1883, from Daniel McFarland in New York to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, discussing mutual acquaintances.
[Letter, note and envelope from Wendell Phillips to Lysander Spooner]
One-page letter plus note and envelope from Wendell Phillips to Lysander Spooner, undated, in which Phillips declines Spooner's request for assistance.
[Letter from D. McF. to Spooner]
Four-page letter dated September 17, 1854, from D. McF. [Daniel McFarland] in Sauk City [Wisconsin] to Lysander Spooner [probably in Boston, Massachusetts], describing his circumstances in Wisconsin, and his plans to move further West.
Copy of a correspondence between Edmund Jackson & Hon. Robt. C. Winthrop in 1840
Manuscript copy of a correspondence between Edmund Jackson and Hon. Robert C. Winthorp, in which Jackson asks for Winthorp's position on slavery before his election to United States Congress. Includes Winthorp's response dated November 2, 1840, in which he replies that he "cannot regard it as desirable or expedient to attempt any alteration of the Constitution in relation to slavery."
Document of 4 sheets listing ca. 470 names from Rhode Island, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey, and Maine who attended business meetings at the Concert Hall, 406 Broadway, Boston.
[Two resolutions condemning the "system of slavery"]
Two unsigned and undated resolutions on one page [from the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] condemning the "system of slavery."
[Letter from Bradburn to Spooner]
Six-page letter from [George] Bradburn to [Lysander] Spooner, regarding an article by Bradburn that was rejected for publication in the Atlantic [probably the Atlantic Magazine].
Petition to Gov. to fill the office of Agt. For Col'd Seamen
Petition [from the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] to Massachusetts Governor Marcus Morton to appoint Amos B. Merrill to act as an agent for "colored seamen" in the ports of Charleston [South Carolina] and New Orleans [Louisiana].
[Letter from George L. Stearns to Lysander Spooner, Esq.]
Three-page letter marked 'Confidential' to Lysander Spooner of Boston [Massachusetts] requesting his participation in an Executive Committee formed to advocate for the enlistment of blacks to fight in the Civil War. Signed by George L. Stearns on behalf of the Committee. This letter is part of the Slavery collection in New-York Historical Society.
Four-page letter dated December 1, 1855, from William Goodell in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], discussing the legalization of slavery.
[Advertisement for lecture by Daniel McFarland]
Printed advertisement for a lecture by Daniel McFarland on January 8, 1879, at the Armory Hall of Niles, Michigan, entitled "The Voyage of Life."
[Petition letter in opposition to the American Colonization Society]
Petition denying support for the American Colonization Society, signed by William Wilberforce and 12 others in London, 1833.
Three-page letter and envelope dated March 21, 1881, from Daniel McFarland in Texarkana, Arkansas [Texas], to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, notfying of his whereabouts and giving his new address. McFarland also writes that "in order to avoid the great notoriety which follows me wherever I go, I have taken the name of Daniel O'Brien for the present."
[Letter from Jno. A. Thomson to Lysander Spooner]
Four-page letter from Jno. [John] A. Thomson in Summit Point, West Virginia, to Lysander Spooner dated December 17, 1877, discussing the topic of monetary systems.
[Letter from Bradburn to Lysander Spooner]
Two letters on one leaf. Two-page letter dated April 20, 1851, from George Bradburn to Lysander Spooner, notifying that he is leaving in the morning for Cleveland [Ohio]. Followed by a two-page letter dated April 30, 1851, from Frances H. Bradburn to Lysander Spooner, notifying that she will also leave for Cleveland before visiting with Spooner.
[Letter from Daniel Drayton to Lysander Spooner]
One-page letter dated September 30, 1854, from Daniel Drayton in New Bedford [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner, asking if Spooner will contact Mr. [Bela] Marsh to let him know that he has "made a mistake and put up Mr. Walker's book instead of mine."
Three-page letter dated April 15, 1846, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Nantucket [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Athol, Massachusetts, in which he asks for a letter from Dr. and Mrs. [George] Hoyt and discusses Thomas Earle's opinion of Spooner's book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery].
[Letter from Danl. McFarland to Lysander Spooner]
Two-page letter and envelope dated April 9, 1884, from Danl. [Daniel] McFarland in New York to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, discussing mutual acquaintances and noting that "all our friends are dead."
List titled "October 1857," listing Harriet C. Capen, Robert Briggs, Thomas C. Wales, Stimpson & Whiting, James W. Bates, Russell, Hennesey & Phelps, Willis & Co., Witherbee [Wetherbee] Bro., J. P. Polion Dubuc, Joel Brett, Jos. [Joseph] Russell, Jonathan, Cottle, David Kimball, Thomas E. Lillie, Duncan Cameron, Holmes Holden & Catler. Mrs. Phelan, Albany Block [residential building] and ca. 50 others.
Two-page letter dated September 2, 1853, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, giving instruction on where Mrs. [Frances] Bradburn can be located once he arrives in Boston.
Recommendation to Gov. Morton to fill office and signers
Recommendation for Massachusetts Governor Marcus Morton to appoint Amos B. Merrill of Boston to the position of agent under the "resolves relating to the imprisonment of citizens of this commonwealth in other states" of March 24, 1843. List of twelve names in pencil on verso, many only first and last initial.
Mayor & Aldermen, Fanueil Hall, Refused
Letter to the Mayor [Samuel Atkins Eliot] and Aldermen of Boston [Massachusetts] from Francis Jackson and 11 other committee members [of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] arguing a recent denial for permission to use Faneuil Hall for a meeting about slave trade in the District of Columbia.
Three-page letter dated April 23, 1853, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, discussing the controversy between [Horace] Mann and [Wendell] Phillips and Bradburn's political prospects.
[Letter from Reverdy Johnson]
Three-page letter dated [] 19, 1858 [?], from Reverdy Johnson [of Maryland] to [Lysander Spooner of Boston, Massachusetts].
Poetry, 1843. Weymouth. Bard Adlington.
Two-page manuscript poem about the abolishment of slavery. Docket reads, "Poetry, 1843. Weymouth. Bard Aldlington."
American Anti-Slavery Society (28) + -
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884 (28) + -
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 (22) + -
Bradburn, Frances H. (17) + -
Negus, Caroline, 1814-1867 (16) + -
Sargeant, Elizabeth M. (16) + -
McFarland, Daniel (15) + -
Drayton, Daniel, 1802-1857 (14) + -
Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877 (14) + -
Hoyt, George (10) + -
Mann, Horace, 1796-1859 (10) + -
Thomson, John A. (10) + -
Antislavery movements--Massachusetts (16) + -
Abolitionists--Massachusetts (15) + -
Slavery--Massachusetts (14) + -
Slaves--Massachusetts (14) + -
Currency question--United States (13) + -
Slavery--Law and legislation--Washington (D.C.) (13) + -
Free banking--United States (12) + -
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Athol (11) + -
Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York (10) + -
Antislavery movements--New York (State)--New York (10) + -
Constitutional law--United States (9) + -
Account books (4) + -
Diaries (4) + -
Clippings (information artifacts) (2) + -
Invitations (2) + -
Obituaries (2) + -