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Tag Archives: Georgia Plantations
Stonewall J. Williams Plantation, 1880s, Screven County
This massive Folk Victorian house sits at the end of a row of majestic cedars, which appear to be well over a century old.
Cedar lanes were once a popular landscaping choice but most of the old ones are long gone, lost to disease or storms over the years. These have somehow miraculously survived.
The house appears to date to the late 19th century.
An historic commissary stands at the front of the property, confirming that this was once a very busy plantation. It is still part of a large working farm. I walked up the lane to try to find someone to tell me about the place, to no avail. I imagine they were out in the fields busy with the cotton harvest.
This is one of the most pristine historic plantation properties I've ever seen and the owners have done a wonderful service in their efforts to preserve it. Thanks to Dale Reddick, and other members of the Screven County history group on Facebook, for the identification.
This entry was posted in --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Millerville GA and tagged © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Georgia Commissaries, Georgia False Front Structures, Georgia Farmhouses, Georgia Folk Victorian Architecture, Georgia Landmarks, Georgia Plantations, Georgia Trees & Shrubs, Georgia Vernacular Architecture, Historic Georgia Farms on November 4, 2022 by Brian Brown.
Turnwold Tenant House, Putnam County
I made these photographs in 2015. By 2020, the house was gone. It was located on the Turnwold Plantation property and by appearances is an early tenant house. I say early based on the layout of the house, but more so because of the handmade brick and fieldstone in the chimney. If not a tenant house, it was undoubtedly a dependency of the plantation.
This entry was posted in --PUTNAM COUNTY GA-- and tagged © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Georgia Farmhouses, Georgia Landmarks, Georgia Plantations, Georgia Tenant Houses, Georgia Vernacular Architecture, Lost Structures & Landmarks of Georgia on October 26, 2022 by Brian Brown.
Hiram Knowlton House, Circa 1838, Talbot County
This exceptional Greek Revival cottage was built circa 1838 by Hiram Knowlton (c.1805-1875). Knowlton was a master carpenter and millwright who came to Talbot County from New York in 1836; he purchased the property on which the home is located from Chestley Pearson in 1838. The distinctive diamond panes in the transom and sidelights, as well as the diminutive dormers, are notable decorative features of the one-and-a-half story dwelling. A hand-carved molded stairway with delicate banisters dominates the main hall. William H. Davidson, in A Rockaway in Talbot: Travels in an Old Georgia County Vol. II notes that it is "..a triumph of carpentry…it is a much more sophisticated stair than usually found in Talbot County early houses…". A second narrow stairway in the rear of the house leads to the upper floor, which may have originally housed servants. *[Due to ongoing work in the house, I was unable to get many interior shots, but I'll be sharing more views in a future update].
After Knowlton's death, the property passed to Luke A. Crawford, of Upson County, a son-in-law of Hiram Knowlton's second wife. It was sold to Henry Butler in 1905. It remained in the Butler family for well over a century and was known to many as the Butler Plantation.
Original mantel in the upper floor
I am grateful to the present owners, Jim & Deborah Bruce, for welcoming me into their home, and to Mike Buckner for taking me for a visit. Jim's extensive collection of vernacular African-American art is a wonderful complement to the interior.
This entry was posted in --TALBOT COUNTY GA-- and tagged Antebellum Georgia, © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Georgia Greek Revival Architecture, Georgia Houses, Georgia Landmarks, Georgia Plantations, Historic Georgia Farms on September 22, 2022 by Brian Brown.
Amanda America Dickson House, 1871, Hancock County
Known among cotton planters as "The Prince of Southern Farmers", David Dickson was a very progressive agriculturalist whose plantation, known as "The Modern Mecca", comprised nearly 17,000 acres at its peak.
David Dickson, Date & Photographer Unknown, Likely 1850s, Public Domain
In The Houses of Hancock 1785-1865, John Rozier notes that though Dickson was one of the wealthiest men in the state, he lived in the simple Plantation Plain house his father built in the 1790s [it was destroyed by fire in 1946]. Rozier gives a hint as to the source of his success: He trained his slaves to pick twice the cotton those on other plantations gathered. Planters came from all over the South to see how Dickson farmed. A man of little formal education, he wrote for and was widely quoted in agricultural journals, and his book on farming, A Practical Treatise on Agriculture: to Which is Added the Author's Published Letters (1870), was still in print 25 years after his death.
Amanda America Dickson, Photographer Unknown, Public Domain
Dickson didn't marry until he was 62, but his daughter, Amanda America Dickson, was born in 1849. She was the product of the rape of a woman he enslaved named Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, who was just 13 years old when she gave birth to Amanda. Dickson claimed paternity and brought her into his home to be raised by his mother, Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. Amanda left the plantation after emancipation and began a domestic relationship with Charles Eubanks, a white first cousin, in Rome, Georgia. Because Eubanks was white, Georgia's anti-miscegenation laws at the time prevented a legal marriage, but the union produced two sons, Julian Henry Eubanks and Charles Green Eubanks. Soon after Charles Green's birth, Amanda returned to her father's plantation.
During the same year he was married, David Dickson built the house pictured here for Julia and Amanda, just up the hill from his own home [the columns are a 20th century addition]. The idea of two former slaves being afforded such a prominent gesture was not well-received by his new bride, Clara Harris Dickson. Just two years later, in 1873, Clara went home to her parents and died soon thereafter.
Amanda left Hancock County in 1876 and spent two years at Atlanta University.
Upon David Dickson's death in 1885, Amanda inherited the majority of his estate, worth well over 8 million dollars in today's dollars. This made her the wealthiest black woman in Georgia and among the wealthiest in the nation. 79 relatives of David Dickson challenged the will, but it was affirmed in the local courts and again when it landed at the Georgia Supreme Court. Essentially, the state court asserted that the rights of a mixed-race child born out of wedlock were no different than the rights of a white child born out of wedlock. This was quite unusual for the time.
To protect herself from her white relatives, Amanda moved to Augusta soon after David's death and bought a home in the city's most fashionable neighborhood, where she was generally accepted. She married Nathan Toomer in July 1892, and died on 11 June 1893. Nathan remarried upon Amanda's death and was the father of Harlem Renaissance author Jean Toomer.
Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson 1849-1893, by Kent Anderson Leslie, is the standard source for her life story, which has also been the subject of a movie, A House Divided.
This entry was posted in --HANCOCK COUNTY GA-- and tagged © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Famous Georgians, Georgia Architecture, Georgia Black History & Culture, Georgia Landmarks, Georgia Plantations on February 2, 2022 by Brian Brown.
Pearson House, Circa 1798-1805, Hancock County
This important house is little-known outside Hancock County and its specific early history is apparently lost, but a new look into available genealogical records sheds light on the story. It is certainly among the oldest extant houses in the county and, through oral tradition, has long been known as the Pearson House. I am grateful to Bud Merritt for bringing it to my attention. Bud writes: We "discovered" it this week and were clueless at the time to its status. It is close to the road but barely visible and in my opinion could collapse at any time. The brick first floor has many separations and the second floor in the rear is completely unsupported. It unleashed several loud creaks while I was photographing it.
The house has appeared in print at least twice: 1}In The Early Architecture of Georgia (1957), Frederick Doveton Nichols, identifies it as "Undocumented cottage…east of Devereux"; 2}Nichols's work was later incorporated in The Architecture of Georgia (1976), with photographs by Van Jones Martin. It may have also been photographed for the Historic American Buildings Survey in the 1930s by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Curiously, it is missing from the two best-known architectural surveys of Hancock County: 1}Architecture of Middle Georgia: The Oconee Area (1972), by John Linley; 2}The Houses of Hancock 1785-1865 (1996), by John Rozier.
Further documentation was made by Catherine Drewry Comer in her thesis, Preserving Early Southern Architecture: The Antebellum Houses of Hancock County, (University of Georgia, Master of Historic Preservation, 2016). Comer doesn't associate the house with a builder, either, but gives the best description of its style: [It]…appears based on its construction to be remarkably early. Its two basement-level fireplaces are almost identical to those that could once be seen at Old Dominion before it was lost in the 1980s...This house is of a very early style that was common in the Mid-Atlantic states such as Virginia and North Carolina. [It] is of frame construction on the second story, which rests on top of a brick first story…[and] has one chimney on each gable end with two doors to enter the first floor on the front and one door on the rear. Comer refers to its architecture as "Tidewater", a popular description of the style.
Of the interior living space, Sistie Hudson notes that she was able, 35 years ago, to look inside via a ladder [and] discovered that it had paneled wainscoting and curved stairs to the half story above and that it would have had staircases from outside to the second floor. She further confirms its local identification as the Pearson House and its presumed construction date as "the late 1700s". Mark Phillips, a longtime student of architecture in the region, adds: I have always understood that this was the original Pearson home…the Pearson-Boyer house being later built by a son…
Making the connection between the presumed builder, Stephen Edward Pearson, Sr. (1774-1854), and the house requires a review of the available genealogical record, which has been graciously shared with Vanishing Georgia by Cynthia Jennings. Pearson was born to a wealthy family at Padget's Creek, Newberry County, South Carolina. He married Mary Polly Fletcher (1775-1833) on 28 November 1798. It is believed they moved to Georgia and built this house soon thereafter, as one record notes he settled around 1795-1805 in the "watery fork of Buffalo (Creek)". It is likely the new couple brought a number of enslaved individuals to Georgia; he owned over 80 human beings at the time of his death, including several of advanced age. They would have been involved in all aspects of the home's construction, from milling the lumber to making the bricks. [The undeniable similarities between the Old Dominion fireplaces and those in this house are significant. If the work of the same mason, perhaps an enslaved man, they help validate the "1795-1805" time frame. Old Dominion was built in 1806].
Mary Fletcher Pearson bore Stephen no children, but research on Ancestry.com suggests he fathered a child with an enslaved woman named Cilla Chapman; the child, named Cilla Pearson, was born in 1805. Mary died in 1833 and Stephen married Catherine Garland in 1834. Their son, Stephen Edward Pearson, Jr., was born in 1836. He built a home nearby, circa 1854, now known as the Pearson-Boyer House.
Zach Hedgepeth writes: This house was in my grandfathers family for many years. A brick in the chimney had 1834 carved into it so I believe that is when it was built. The house used to sit closer to the road but when the road was paved in the 1990s they moved the road over. You can still make out the parts of the old dirt road. Over the years passers by have taken pieces of the house little by little leading to its current condition.[I believe it is likely that the dated brick commemorated the marriage of Stephen and Catherine and not the date of the house, as the conclusion of architectural historians is that the house is very early and 1834 wouldn't be considered early in Hancock County].
This post represents the research of numerous people, to whom I'm indebted, but in no way purports to be definitive. I hope it is a catalyst for further research, and as always, welcome new facts that can be validated through primary sources. The house is unlikely to survive but I am glad to further document it as an important relic of Georgia history.
This entry was posted in --HANCOCK COUNTY GA-- and tagged Antebellum Georgia, © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Colonial & 18th-Century Georgia, Endangered Places in Georgia, Georgia Architecture, Georgia Landmarks, Georgia Pioneers, Georgia Plantations, Slave Construction in Georgia, Slavery in Georgia on October 26, 2021 by Brian Brown.
Early Hill, Circa 1825, Greene County
Early Hill is a magnificent example of a transitional Georgian-style/Greek Revival house of the early 19th century, commanding views of some of the most beautiful pastureland in Georgia. The house has undergone major remodels throughout its history, beginning as early as the 1840s, but these do not detract from its historical importance. The plantation community surrounding the house was once known as Dover.
The builder, with the labor of enslaved men, was Joel Early, Jr. (1793-1851), a brother of Peter Early, who served as Georgia governor from 1813-1815. Joel Early, Jr., was not a typical man of his time nor his class, as he freed 30 of his slaves in 1830 and through the American Colonization Society sent them to Liberia. He actually corresponded with one of them. He still held slaves after this gesture, but that he did it all makes him an exceptional figure in upper class antebellum Georgia.
This entry was posted in --GREENE COUNTY GA-- and tagged Antebellum Georgia, © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Georgia Architecture, Georgia Landmarks, Georgia Plantations, Historic Georgia Farms, National Register of Historic Places, Slavery in Georgia on October 23, 2021 by Brian Brown.
Zachry-Kingston House, Circa 1830, Morgan County
This early Plantation Plain with Federal details was restored circa 1985. Windows, weatherboarding, chimneys, and the front portico were all replaced with historic materials. Two outbuildings were also added to the property at the time of the restoration.
The well-maintained home is located near the Oconee River near the community of Buckhead.
This entry was posted in --MORGAN COUNTY GA-- and tagged Antebellum Georgia, © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Georgia Architecture, Georgia Landmarks, Georgia Pioneers, Georgia Plantations, National Register of Historic Places, Slavery in Georgia on May 18, 2021 by Brian Brown.
Village Cemetery, St. Simons Island
The sacred ground on St. Simons known as Village Cemetery is one of the most important African-American burial grounds in Georgia. Closely watched over and maintained by the First African Baptist Church of St. Simons, it is the final resting place of countless souls who worked nearby plantations from the early 19th century to Emancipation, and their descendants. It should be noted that until World War II, and perhaps a bit later, African-Americans were much more numerous on St. Simons, living in various historical communities scattered around the island.
I found the cemetery by accident and was so moved by its beauty that I felt an urgency to document its most important monuments. Though there are countless unmarked and unknown burials, the oldest surviving section of the cemetery contains numerous vernacular headstones. These nationally significant treasures represent the resourcefulness and perhaps shed light on some of the traditions of the first and second generations of freedmen who remained on the island after emancipation. In early 19th century Georgia, slave burials were decorated with the last object used by the deceased. It is likely that the decorated graves in Village Cemetery are a continuation of that tradition. The cemetery is active so modern headstones and markers are also present.
I hope that the church or others with more knowledge of the cemetery's history will work to have it listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A survey was published by the Golden Isles Archaeology Society in 2000 and the cemetery has been documented on Findagrave. I am unable to share the location of the cemetery but those interested may wish to contact the First African Baptist Church.
Vernacular Monuments of Village Cemetery
Hattie Lee (29 November 1871-6 June 1929)
The Hattie Lee monument features a mosaic of glass and shells in the form of a vase or tree of life. It is the most colorful of all the surviving monuments.
Thomas A. Lee (9 August 1881-10 January 1933)
Aaron Lomon (8 July 1891-19 August 1931)
The Aaron Lomon monument features a hand-sculpted bell, ringing.
Peter Ramsey (17 February 1873-2 April 193?)
The Peter Ramsey monument features a mosaic star and beautiful raised lettering.
John Davis (April 1871-21 September 1927)
The John Davis monument features an encircled star mosaic centered with milk glass.
Albert Hampton (1 April 1897-5 November 1937)
The Albert Hampton monument features a garland of pebbles in a design I don't recognize. In African burial customs, shells and stones represented the boundary to the afterlife. In African cultures, white often represented death, so the light color of the stones is an affirmation of that tradition.
Jim Hightower (30 October 1884-7 June 1934)
The Jim Hightower monument features an interesting placement of letters and a star. The name is spelled phonetically, which was common in an era when African-Americans were often denied a basic education. There is slight damage to the lower right side of the stone.
Louise Hunter Hightower (27 January 1887-24 March 1964)
Mary Floyd, Hunter Baffo.
There is no discernible information about the deceased on this simple headstone. Also, there are two decedents listed.
Edward Floyd (March?-May?)
Though it appears to be the resting place of Floyd Edward, the presence of other Floyds in the cemetery suggest it is likely Edward Floyd. Unfortunately, this is often encountered and illustrates the difficulties of African-American genealogy.
Phillist White (23 January 1893-4 December 1927)
I'm sharing this monument to represent the others of this manufacture bearing the symbol of the Mosaic Templars of America. This was an African-American fraternal organization founded by former slaves in 1882 to provide life and burial insurance to the communities they served. The local chapter was known as the Wesley Oak Chamber 2128.
This entry was posted in --GLYNN COUNTY GA--, St. Simons Island GA and tagged Antebellum Georgia, © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Georgia Barrier Islands, Georgia Black History & Culture, Georgia Cemeteries, Georgia Landmarks, Georgia Plantations, Georgia Vernacular Headstones, Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor in Georgia, Historic Coastal Georgia, Slavery in Georgia on May 13, 2021 by Brian Brown.
Hall's Knoll, Liberty County
Dr. Lyman Hall was one of three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress and governor of Georgia.
Born on 12 April 1724 in Wallingford, Connecticut, Hall graduated from Yale University in 1747 and was soon ordained a Congregational minister. In 1753 he began practicing medicine and in 1757 moved to the Puritan Colony at Dorchester, South Carolina. He was among the members of the colony who migrated to St. John's Parish, Georgia, and the newly established Midway Colony, and was granted land here in 1760. The Midway colonists became such stalwarts for liberty that St. John's Parish was renamed Liberty County in their honor. In this spirit, the colonists chose Dr. Hall to represent their concerns in the Continental Congress in 1775, before Georgia had even joined the federation. As an official representative a year later, Dr. Hall signed the Declaration of Independence, along with Button Gwinnett and George Walton. After the Revolution, he served as governor and helped establish the University of Georgia. In 1785 he sold Hall's Knoll and in 1790 moved to Shell Bluff Plantation in Burke County, where he died on 19 October of the same year. He was buried on a bluff overlooking the Savannah River but his remains were re-interred in Augusta, with those of George Walton, beneath the Signers Monument.
This entry was posted in --LIBERTY COUNTY GA-- and tagged © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Colonial & 18th-Century Georgia, Famous Georgians, Georgia Backroads, Georgia Plantations, Georgia Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Historic Coastal Georgia, Lost Structures & Landmarks of Georgia on December 16, 2020 by Brian Brown.
William S. Simmons Plantation, 1840s, Cave Spring
The vernacular Greek Revival main house of the William S. Simmons Plantation, along with the adjacent Vann cookhouse, are two of the oldest extant brick structures in Floyd County. I was invited to photograph them earlier this year by owner Kristi Reed and am so glad I finally got to experience the charms of this important property, which continues to be a working farm. Kristi is very passionate about the Simmons Plantation and much of the following history is taken from her research. [PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS PRIVATE PROPERTY AND IT IS CLOSELY MONITORED FOR TRESPASSING]
Hidden in plain sight at the edge of downtown Cave Spring, the circa 1845-1847 landmark is built of handmade brick [18″ exterior walls/14″interior walls] and contains nine rooms, some of which retain hand-painted frescoes original to the house. It has also been known as the Montgomery Farm or Montgomery House, for subsequent owners.
As historically important as the main house, the double-pen brick cookhouse behind it was likely built no later than the mid-1820s by David Vann. Its initial use is not known, but considering that Vann was a wealthy planter who owned as many as 13 slaves, it is possible that it served as a slave dwelling before being relegated to use as a kitchen upon construction of the Simmons House. Vann, who was born at Cave Spring [Vann's Valley] in 1800, was a member of one of the most prominent families of the Cherokee Nation and had a plantation house here preceding the Simmons house. [An interesting aside: Vann was the great-uncle of American humorist Will Rogers].
David Vann was a Cherokee sub-chief and after forced removal/relocation to the Indian Terriotry [present-day Oklahoma] on the Trail of Tears, later served as Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation. He was murdered by a group of "Pin Indians" at Salina, Indian Territory, on 23 December 1863 and was buried at Haner Cemetery in Murphy. According to the Encylopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture, the derogatory term "Pin Indians" was applied by Treaty Party Cherokees to hostile, pro-Union Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole during the Civil War. The Pins were identified by cross pins worn on their coat lapels or calico shirts. They were disproportionately full bloods, wore turbans, adhered to the long-house culture, and were politically opposed to the frock-coated mixed-bloods who adhered to Southern white cultural norms and belonged to the Knights of the Golden Circle.
A Georgia Centennial Farm
This entry was posted in --FLOYD COUNTY GA--, Cave Spring GA and tagged Antebellum Georgia, © Brian Brown/Vanishing Media, Famous Georgians, Georgia Greek Revival Architecture, Georgia Houses, Georgia Kitchens, Georgia Landmarks, Georgia Pioneers, Georgia Plantations, Historic Georgia Farms, National Register of Historic Places, Native Americans in Georgia, Slavery in Georgia on December 13, 2020 by Brian Brown.


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The RBG's Community-Based Rangeland Rehabilitation programme received visitors from the IUCN, the Arab Women's Organization of Jordan (جمعية النساء العربيات في الأردن), the Bani Hashem cluster villages, ad Dhlial village, al Hashemiah village, and the Range Department of the Ministry of Agriculture on May 1, 2012.
CBRR Coordinator Khalid Al-Khalidi, and consultant Dr. Mustafa Shudiefat, presented the rangeland and herding studies done at the RBG, conducted a Q&A session, and gave a tour of the Garden.
The participants were interested in hearing about the CBRR's experience with rangeland management, biomass growth, stocking rates, para-vets, improved herd health and socioeconomic factors, and benefited from direct contact with three CBRR herders who were present, Jameel, Faiz and Ismael.
Comments ranged from "Great!" to "We're inspired to do something similar" to "We've visited many projects, and didn't see what we've seen here. We found no benefit for us, except here."
For more information and videos about the Community-Based Rangeland Rehabilitation programme, click here.


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The first thing that listeners familiar with Portico Quartet will notice about Isla (Real World Records) is that the modern jazz group ages well, like a robust wine that gains nuances every year. Even with added ingredients, the blend crafted by the quartet — Jack Wyllie, Milo Fitzpatrick, Duncan Bellamy, and Nick Mulvey — is smoother than Knee-deep in the North Sea, the debut that earned the group a 2008 Mercury Prize.
The group's signature soprano sax, double bass, drums, and hang — a relatively new and elusive disc-shaped Swiss percussion instrument that sounds somewhat like muted steel drums — have stuck around to again create the group's frothy mix of hook-laden jazz. This time, Wyllie has added some electronics to the mix, and Bellamy has opted for a fuller set-up and more trance-like grooves over brushwork.
A second go-around has both softened and hardened Portico's sound. Bellamy's use of real sticks brings a sharp, shimmering clatter to the six- and seven-minute tunes while the occasional piano is reminiscent of the more introspective moments of a Thomas Newman score. From this paradoxical mixture, producer John Leckie has crafted an intimate record with an LP feel, split in half by the piano serenade "Life Mask (Interlude)."
Though the group occasionally dabbled in more haunting sounds on Knee-deep, on its latest offering, Portico delves regularly into the realm of caustic cacophony, as if driven mad by the confines of a studio. (Its first album was written mostly while performing on streets around London.) The imagery invoked by the song titles reinforces the music's sweet madness: "The Visitor," "Shed Song (Improv. No 1)," and "Life Mask."
"It's a feeling you get off the piece of music," Wyllie says of the names. "The first track on the first album was called 'News from Verona,' and that fit the urgency in that piece; it was all about expecting news and trying to get somewhere on time. And then some of them, like 'Clipper,' on the second album…can mean a few different things. That makes things quite open to people to interpret how they want."
As with all great jazz, improvisation is a key ingredient — and whether it brings sweetness or acescence is often up to who's doing the improvising. Portico gets carried away toward the end of some tracks — as each instrument tries to get the last word in — and it gives these otherwise well-crafted songs a bitter finish. But at other times, the players' imaginative minds stray into new, unexplored territory, and this realm is where the band is at its best.
This is the case in "Line," which begins with two hang parts soothingly in sync. Bellamy's doubles then enter at a much quicker tempo, creating a piece that is more poly-planar than polyrhythmic. "The idea is to have the hang drums sampled over each other," Wyllie says, "[then the drums] slightly out of time with each other…and then the bass just playing very occasionally, and the sax just kind of wading over the top. So there's no real set time for the whole thing."
Because of this, the live version has evolved. "We've got the melodic line that runs through it, which we still keep, and the hang part is the same," Wyllie says. "But aside from that, I think most of the other stuff has changed in it." Moments that hopefully will not change: Mulvey's frenetic scales in "The Visitor," the haunting bass and tenor sax solos in "Clipper," and the low-fi swells plaguing "Shed Song's" dirge.
When not behind the drums, Bellamy does the group's album art, and the difference between Isla and Knee-deep can be summarized by their respective covers. The debut's sparse arrangement of rectangular shapes is indicative of its fresh sound but relative simplicity. With Isla's intricate, colorful, cubist collage, listeners are given a hint of the group's evolving sound: thicker layers, more saturated hues, and complex nuances that combine to blur genre lines and yet remain accessible to almost any listener.
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PREP PROFILE: Wrestling steers Miles on the path to fulfillment
Rhiannon Potkey
Ventura County Star
She wrestles and she raises steers.
But does Mikayla Miles wrestle steers?
"I have thought about it," the Nordhoff High junior said matter-of-factly. "But then I kind of look at those steers and I really don't want to end up with a horn in me. That wouldn't be very comfortable or easy to explain to my mom."
The steers may be the only ones capable of bringing Miles down this season.
Miles was crowned the CIF-Southern Section champion in the 137-pound weight class by pinning all four opponents. She didn't give up a single point throughout the entire tournament.
Miles will be competing in the CIF State Wrestling Championships on Friday and Saturday at the Visalia Convention Center. She enters as the No. 1-ranked girls wrestler in her weight class.
"Mikayla's goal isn't to be one of the good kids. She wants to be the best and she can be," Nordhoff coach Robert Hastie said. "She is very, very focused and has the ability to beat anyone out there. She is right where she is supposed to be and peaking at the right time."
Wrestling and raising livestock are two of the main staples in Miles' life.
If she's not on the mat, she can usually be found at the barn near her house.
Miles has a steer named Smokey Bear, a horse named Buttermilk Pancake, a dog named Jake and a flying squirrel she calls Squirrely.
Her parents, Danny and Brenda, are from Oklahoma and own American Hay and Mercantile, an animal feed store in Oak View.
Miles is a member of 4-H, and shows livestock at the Ventura County Fair each year. She started young with pigs and progressed to larger livestock.
Her first heifer was named Grand Champion in 2010. The last few years, Miles has taken care of multiple steers.
Miles wakes up early each morning to feed and care for them and returns each night to do it again.
"I really enjoy it because it is kind of more relaxing. Wrestling is very intense and this is my relaxing thing," Miles said. "It gives you a good feeling because you know you are giving these animals the best life he or she could have had before going to slaughter. Instead of just being turned out and not being pampered every day, I really baby them until the very last day."
Her opponents in wrestling aren't as fortunate.
Miles was drawn to the sport almost by happenstance.
She wanted to pursue a football career in elementary school, but her parents didn't allow it.
She decided to try volleyball as a seventh-grader at Matilija Junior High, but quickly changed her mind.
"I walked into where the girls hang out for volleyball and there was a bunch of girls who were not too fond of me, so I turned around and walked straight into the wrestling meeting," Miles said. "It turned out to be something that I was quite good at and I stuck with it."
Although she is on the girls team at Nordhoff, Miles has mainly wrestled against boys in practice for much of her career.
"There weren't really many girls my size around and I got used to partnering with the boys," she said. "It made me work harder and they are more intense to wrestle with. Because they are stronger, it also made me really work more on my technique. That has helped me very much."
Having coached Miles from the very start, Hastie knew she had the potential to become a champion.
"She is very driven both on and off the mat," Hastie said. "I told her last week at practice that my job as a coach is done at this point. I have prepared her and taught her everything she needs. It's now up to her. If she wants to win the state title, it will all come down to desire."
Miles has considered combining her love for wrestling and animals.
The barn where she keeps her steers is located next to the house of seven-time National Reined Cow Horse Association champion Ted Robinson.
"His stepson is a cow wrestler, and I think it's the coolest thing to see," Miles said. "He does all that hard stuff and I am over here with my fluffy steers. I get a kick out of it."
Miles wants to keep wrestling on the mat as long as possible. To her, the sport represents more than just an athletic endeavor. It's a touchstone.
"When life gets tough, the only thing I know for sure is wrestling," she said. "If I want to give up, I know I can't because I have to wrestle. I can't ever get weak because I need to be ready to wrestle."


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Sitna majuška (puzava majuška, lat. Lysimachia minima, sin. Anagallis minima ili Centunculus minimus) je sitna jednogodišna biljčica gustog lišća iz roda protivak (Lysimachia), bijelih je ili ružičastih sitnih sjedećih cvjetova s vjenčićem od 4 latice kraćim od čaške. Naziv majuška ostao joj je jer se nekada ukljućivala u rod Centunculus, danas sinonim za rod Lysimachia.

Prilično je rijetka i ugrožena, a naraste između 3 i 7 centimetara obično na poplavnim staništima. Pripada porodici jaglaca (Primulaceae).

Sitna majuška ima i brojne znanstvene sinonimne nazive:
 Anagallidastrum exiguum Bub.
 Anagallis centunculus Afzel.
 Anagallis minima (L.) E. H. L. Krause
 Anagallis pusilla Salisb.
 Centunculus lanceolatus Michx.
 Centunculus minimus L.
 Centunculus simplex Hornem.
 Micropyxis exigua (Bub.) Lunell
Za nju postoje i dva nevalidna naziva Anagallis sessilis Salzm. ex Duby i Centunculus mexicanus J.H.Schaffn. ex R.Knuth.

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 California Law Review, a publication by the UC Berkeley School of Law
 Centerline Radius, a term in the tubing industry used to describe the radius of a bend
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 Chief Langalibalele Rifles, an infantry regiment of the South African Army
 Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport, an airport in Calipatria, California
 CLR (formerly Computer Language Research), a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
 Coffee leaf rust, a plant disease caused by the fungus Hemileia vastatrix
 Combat Logistics Regiment, a type of United States Marine Corps regiment
 Command, Leadership, Resource management, another acronym for Cockpit Resource Management
 Commando Logistic Regiment, a logistic regiment of the Royal Marines
 Commonwealth Law Reports, reports of decisions of the High Court of Australia
 Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Radiodiffusion, a Luxembourg-based radio-broadcaster - part of RTL Group
 Compensation Log Record, a type of database log record
 Council on Library Resources, USA
 Mercedes-Benz CLR, a racing-car
 The Circle of Liberal Reformers, a political party in Gabon
 A nickname for Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen, Leiserson, and Rivest

Technology
 Circuit layout record
 Clear instruction in some computer programming assembly languages
 Common Language Runtime, the virtual-machine component of Microsoft .NET
 Current-Limiting Resistor, an electronic component


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In the past, if you wanted to do training to become a nurse, the route would be via a university nursing degree with built in sections of on the job training. Students would receive a bursary to help cover the costs of this but the government made the decision to bring the nursing degree in line with other courses; this means those doing a nursing degree now need to apply for means tested student loans.
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Anyone can do these Nursing Apprenticeships but if you didn't achieve these at school, you will first be assessed by the NMC Approved Education Centre (the university that will award your Nursing Degree) to check that you can meet at least Level 2 in Numeracy and Literacy. This is the equivalent of Grades A-C at GCSE.
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Works with Taupage and berry out of the box.
Python library to manage OAuth access tokens.
Spring-Boot integration for STUPS OAuth2 Tokens library.
Allows securing resource servers implemented with Spring, as well as building API clients, that access OAuth2-protected resources, using Spring's RestTemplate.
Spring-Social support for Zalando OAuth provider.
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Q: How to make text appear under div without moving other items in list? I have a slight issue with my design. I currently only know how to use CSS/HTML and I would like to add a bit of "pzazz" into a design of mine. This being said , I have been looking at jQuery snippets from others who have tried to do something similar. The text appears under when the other item is hovered on however , the other items in the list move down , even if they all have the same text but since the display:none until it's hovered on , it's as if it isn't there.
These pictures should explain far better than I can.
The two different states :
http://gyazo.com/6f736e7ef79409dbd3398facb03dcf5c.png
Just to clarify ; it is the other boxes that move down. The box with the acorn stays in the same location.
In case you wish to see the code which I used , you can do so here :
http://codepen.io/redhotfusion/pen/ipocE
Here is the CSS bit :
.t_s_ul {

list-style-type:none;
width:90%;
padding-left:5px;
margin-left:-10px;
margin:0 auto;

}

.t_s_li {

  width:70px;
  height:70px;
  border:4px white solid;
  display:inline-block;
  border-radius:5px;
  margin:5px;
  position:relative;

}
.t_s_li:hover{

  transition:1s;
  background-color:white;

}

.type_icon {

  background:url("http://i.imgur.com/xix8EC9.png");
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  background-size:100%;
  margin-left:-2px;

}

.type_icon:hover{

   transition:1s;
   cursor:pointer;
   background:url("http://i.imgur.com/e1IONg2.png");

}

.course_type_text {

  width:75px;
  color:white;
  font-size:0.85em;
  margin:0 auto;
  margin-top:0.5em;
  margin-left:-0.15em;
  font-family:"Open Sans" , arial;
  font-weight:400;

The HTML :

Course One

THE JS/JQUERY
$(function(){
$(".spire-menu").hover(function(){
  $(this).find(".menu-item").fadeIn();
}
                ,function(){
                    $(this).find(".menu-item").fadeOut();
                }
               );
});

$(".spire-menu").on('mouseenter mouseleave', function () {
$(this).find('.box').fadeToggle(100);
});

Very sorry if this is a real noob question but we all have to start somewhere!
Any advice or help is great!
Thank you ,
-Valdis

A: Add position: absolute; to your .course_type_text in the css
This prevents the div from altering the layout.
You could then even remove the fixed with you are adding to that class, because it will just overlap all other html elements
Also change your hover function to this:
$(".t_s_li").hover(function(){
  $(this).find(".course_type_text").stop(true, true);
  $(this).find(".course_type_text").fadeIn();
  }
  ,function(){
      $(this).find(".course_type_text").stop(true, true);
      $(this).find(".course_type_text").fadeOut();
  }
);

This will prevent queuing the animations when you move fast over it with the mouse several times.
See here for demo:
http://codepen.io/anon/pen/fICiD

A: Since you are using display:inline-block to get side by side the li elements you can use this on your class t_s_li:
.t_s_li {
  vertical-align:top;
}

The demo http://codepen.io/anon/pen/jHbBq
For default the vertical-align for inline-block elements is baseline.

A: Try adding:
float: left;

to your .t_s_li class
http://codepen.io/anon/pen/oLIbz
Or what Dank and RononDex suggested... this is just another way to do it. :D

A: Apply float:left to .t_s_li
like this,
.t_s_li {
  float:left;
}

A: Here's your css:
.course_type_text {
  float: left;  /*<-----added here*/
  width:75px;
  color:white;
  font-size:0.85em;
  margin:0 auto;
  margin-top:0.5em;
  margin-left:-0.15em;
  font-family:"Open Sans" , arial;
  font-weight:400;
  display:block;
  -webkit-touch-callout: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  -khtml-user-select: none;
  -moz-user-select: none;
  -ms-user-select: none;
  user-select: none;
}

Demo JSFIDDLE

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Leslie Richards-Yellen
Director of Inclusion - Americas
Email leslie.richards-yellen@hoganlovells.com
Phone +1 212 918 3204
Leslie Richards-Yellen is the Director of Inclusion-Americas. She works with Bendita Cynthia Malakia, the Senior Inclusion Manager, to direct the evolution of the firm's diversity and inclusion efforts. Leslie previously worked as a finance attorney in law firms and at a financial services company.
Based on her lived, legal, and business experience, she recognizes that we must create new tools to craft and buttress our diversity and inclusion efforts, as many of the tools at our disposal aren't designed for the ambitions and realities of the 21st century.
We utilize innovation to develop our diversity and inclusion efforts. Our diversity journey is fueled by a clear-eyed analysis of what is working, what isn't, and a profound enthusiasm to utilize experimentation to build impactful processes and create and direct the firm's investment in our people.
Working with the U.S. National Diversity Committee (NDC), we have created an innovative and impactful center for diversity and inclusion accountability in the Americas. The NDC invests in the firm's women, minority, and LGBT+ lawyers and collaborates with other functions to ensure that their interests are always at the forefront. With experience on a corporation's founding diversity committee, Leslie collaborates with clients to ensure that the firm's diversity and inclusion innovations accrue to their benefit, as well as to the firm's women and diverse lawyers. With a passion for increasing diversity in the workplace, Leslie aims to implement firmwide diversity initiatives that will allow the expansion of an inclusive environment for women, minority, and LGBT+ professionals.
Leslie has led national and local legal diversity organizations and has been recognized by numerous organizations for her work in diversity and inclusion. Leslie's honors include the MS JD, "Sharing her Passion Award" and the Vanguard Award from the Chicago Bar Association.
Helping Hand Award
Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc.
Cook County Bar Association
Women of Excellence Award
The Chicago Defender
J.D., Cornell Law School, 1984
B.F.A., Drake University, 1980
Lifetime Member, Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc.
Board Member, Cornell Black Lawyers Alumni Network
Co-chair of the Diversity/International committee for the Women in Law Empowerment Forum
Served as a Commissioner for the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism and Chair of the Diversity Committee
Served as partner and Chief of Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; served as the chair of the Diversity Committee
Served on the Board of the National Association of Women Lawyers and served as President
Advisory Board member of the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession
Past board member of Women Leading The Way, a South African national network of women lawyers
Presented at numerous conferences, speaking on diversity issues and initiatives, as well as bias
Served on the boards of both Scenic Hudson and the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
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Alexis Nihon est un complexe urbain d'une superficie de plus de 2,4 millions de pieds carrés, à l'ouest du centre-ville de Montréal. 38 000 visiteurs, travailleurs et étudiants y affluent quotidiennement. Depuis , Alexis Nihon est détenue par le Fonds de placement immobilier Cominar.

Description

Alexis Nihon est une propriété d'affaires multivocationnelle qui comprend deux tours de bureaux, une tour résidentielle, un centre commercial de trois étages et un stationnement offrant près de 1100 espaces.

Histoire

Alexis Nihon a été construit en 1967, année de l'exposition universelle, par la Corporation Alexis Nihon, une entreprise immobilière privée fondée en 1946 par l'inventeur et l'homme d'affaires Alexis Nihon. Le complexe original a été conçu par l'architecte montréalais Harold Ship, et ses plans architecturaux sont conservés au Centre canadien d'architecture.

En 1982, le premier magasin IKEA de Montréal y a ouvert ses portes. À la suite de la popularité croissante d'IKEA à Montréal et dû au manque d'espace et de stationnement, IKEA déménagea sur le boulevard Cavendish dans l'arrondissement Ville-St-Laurent en , laissant le local inoccupé pendant plusieurs années. Ce n'est que le 16 septembre 2004 que ce local trouva une nouvelle vocation, avec l'arrivée de Winners.

Le , un incendie a fortement endommagé une des tours de bureaux. Au moins six étages ont été détruits dans l'incendie. En 2002, plusieurs locataires incluant le gouvernement fédéral poursuivent les anciens propriétaires de l'édifice pour des millions de dollars et le Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal est blamé par la Cour d'appel du Québec pour négligence et incompétence.

Lors de la fusillade au Collège Dawson du 13 septembre 2006, l'immeuble fut evacué et certains des tirs de la carabine de Kimveer Singh Gill avaient atteint l'édifice.

En 2012, le magasin Zellers ferme ses portes. En 2013, la chaine Target s'implante dans le local jadis occupé par Zellers. La venue de Target entraîne une foule de rénovations partout dans le centre et chez certains autres commerçants déjà bien établis, comme le supermarché IGA. En 2015 cependant, Target ferme tous ses magasins au Canada. Celui situé à Alexis Nihon est alors racheté par Canadian Tire.Le magasin Canadian Tire déjà bien établi au  prit alors possession du local laissé vacant par Target à l'étage inférieur, au niveau métro.

Magasins

Directement connecté à la station de métro Atwater, le centre commercial offre une large gamme de services, une grande diversité de boutiques et des magasins grande surface, ainsi qu'une foire alimentaire comportant plus de 25 restaurants.

Plus de 100 magasins, dont 5 majeurs :
 Canadian Tire
 IGA
 Pharmaprix
 Sports Experts
 Winners
 Omer DeSerres (ouvert en 2015)

Note

Voir aussi
 Alexis Nihon
 Liste des centres commerciaux de Montréal

Liens externes
 Site officiel

Bâtiment à Montréal
Centre commercial à Montréal
Centre-ville de Montréal
Édifice construit en 1967


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I haven't seen a Lexus ISF in awhile and besides the power and styling, I love the fact that they are not so commonly seen around town!
Hope you guys enjoy the pics of this Basic In & Out detail!
Hope you liked the pics! After spending some time with one I definitely want to see one of these in my future!
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1. The claim that Frankenthaler's "position as advisor on the board of the NEA led to deep budget cuts and a ban on grants to individual artists" does not hold up to basic scrutiny.
2. The Clarke Museum plans to eliminate the position of curator/director. We have a Clark here in Massachusetts whose director isn't going anywhere.
So, no, Helen Frankenthaler did not propose to end the NEA, or force grant recipients to sign anti-obscenity pledges, or demand that exhibitions be defunded for their content. She was not, however, the force for good that her defenders would make her out to be, and after finding success largely for the novelty of her technique she sought to slam that door on those who would follow. She was, as far as I know, the only major artist to break ranks and criticize the NEA at its darkest hour, thus providing ammunition to those who would eliminate contemporary art as we know it. For that, she deserves some criticism.
You're right that the Clarke is not the Clark. Thanks.
The extent of the so-called harm of Frankenthaler's "harmfully reactionary positions" is that her influence may have had some effect on the decision that led to the termination of individual grants for visual artists by the NEA. You're assuming that this constitutes harm. I don't share that view.
The deliberations quickly deteriorated into a verbal shoving match. At one point, as [Robert] Mangold was attempting to articulate the merits of a particular painter's application, [David] Diao responded: "I can't believe you fall for that kind of sentimentality." Instead of arguing applications on their merits, Diao would, in Mangold's words: "make the person who doesn't agree with him seem backward, reactionary, or in the past." The purpose of the 1995 panel wasn't to fairly and objectively assess applications one-by-one, but to declare one type of art important and all others insignificant, and to award the grants accordingly.
So Brenson is working out of that tradition of self-presumed progressive rightness. He uses mediocre in the same undefined, unarticulated manner which is unacceptable for quality in his view. Calling the latter "violent" is absurd, but if that constitutes violence, it's hard to see how Brenson is any less guilty of it.
I view Frankenthaler as a force for good to the extent that she was an innovative and beautiful painter. I think that the very idea of the NEA is indefensible, so her position on it looks pretty compromising to me. The idea that all artists should have rallied around an obviously politicized and factionalized NEA circa 1995 betrays a with-us-or-against-us attitude that presumes much about who is on the side of the angels.
"Those who would eliminate contemporary art as we know it," to my knowledge, includes no persons germane to this controversy. Rather, at issue was whether it was necessary and desirable to direct taxpayer dollars at individual artists and arts organizations. Whether it's desirable is an open question, but whether it's necessary is not. With Federal support accounting for a measly 9% of all arts funding and no federal individual grants for a decade and a half, the art market since 1995 has only continued to explode in size, diversity, and dollars exchanged. My guess is that the elimination of that 9% would be mildly and temporarily painful, and contemporary art would continue as it did before.
Is there some evidence somewhere of somebody complaining about the factionalized, politicized nature of the NEA prior to 1990?
You're correct that I'm taking a "with-us-or-against-us" attitude here; I certainly wasn't using phrases like "break ranks" to try to conceal that. I should clarify: this is not my general stance on the NEA. I have no quarrel with those who might criticize its workings today, or yesterday, or tomorrow, or generally; my issue is taking a stance critical of the NEA at that particular time, when its attackers were so thoroughly in the wrong and had such power over its budget. If I were suspected in the press of, say, being a Nazi war criminal, I'd view it as a moral wrong if one of my friends were to write an article about how I was born in Germany. I believe that it is morally wrong for right-thinking people to publicly lend support, nuanced though it may be, to beliefs or causes which are beyond certain levels of ignorance, intolerance, or falsehood.
The issue of "necessity" gets into questions very similar to those surrounding positive and negative freedom, and I think we'd both rather avoid that discussion for now. Suffice to say, it's not that simple.
This is because he was very clearly speaking generally of a problem he has observed to exist. Re-read the passage: "When I have seen the term used positively, for example, to assert the value of the artists in a show-as  in "these artists have quality"-the result has been embarrassing: the writer was limited in his or her perspective, and the art mediocre at best." If you're going to criticize him for not being more specific about the flaws of this writer, you might also criticize him for not specifying the author's gender. This is not hypocrisy, it is a reading comprehension problem.
Your economic reasoning is demented.
You're welcome to look at my paintings online, or see them in person if I have them up somewhere, but if you'd like to own one, you'll have to pay me for it. Those offerings aren't a public good, they're a loss leader. That they can be consumed in a non-rival and non-excludable way with hardly any expense to me ultimately works to my benefit. People have figured out how to similarly monetize photographs, videos, and performances as well despite the fact that the first two can be reproduced easily and the third is ephemeral.
You take visual pleasure in things you didn't make, don't own, and never subsidized every time you look out the window. The idea that this constitutes an injustice to the makers is silly. The idea that the government has a role in remedying that injustice is even sillier. That this "demonstrates" that "the arts are one of the last places we should look to" when it comes to trimming the size of government is nonsensical.
While you don't pay a special tax to work in the arts, to the extent that you have a competing vision from any number of non-profits who have special tax exemptions, something commensurately unfair and economically analogous is going on. Working to gain the favor of such non-profits, as well as the granting agencies of the state, is rent-seeking. Without them you'd have do the honest work of making something of value and convincing some willing party to buy it or fund it.
The three papers you helpfully provided report consistent data: there was a spike in 1990, which by 1992 had corrected to levels that were as high or higher than those in 1988, which was already a historic high for the market. Prices and total asset values have been climbing since then, with greater rates. That is consistent with my claim that the market has been growing rapidly since 1995. It's also consistent with my anecdotal experience of starting an art career in Miami in 1994 and watching what happened there first-hand through 2006, most strikingly, the art fair phenomenon.
You're welcome not to share Munson's aesthetics or politics but there's no substantial dispute about her historical reportage. If the above is not enough context for Diao's quote, nothing would be. As for "solv[ing] the problem of 'factionalism'," even if the NEA were funding purely visual work, even if your ludicrous certainty that "for every Piss Christ the NEA funded, it funded a half-dozen projects with explicitly Christian overtones" had any basis in fact, it would only further prove something that economics predicts would happen and did in fact happen: efforts that are not subject to market forces decrease in efficiency and fairness over time. That the subject of NEA reviews had shifted from examples of work to kinds of work is a believable and non-partisan claim, even if it took a partisan to make it. This is what we expect all such efforts to do: start with successes, then succumb to interest groups.
Frankenthaler, at least, believed in the worth and perfectability of the NEA. You already lost this argument via Godwin's Law, but regardless of your opinion about the the thoroughness of the wrongness of the NEA's attackers, its supporters failed to address the attackers' chief and most substantial complaint: that the public should not be obliged to pay for insults to itself. This phenomenon of "I hate your values; now fund me" has been making artists look bad ever since.
If Brenson is going to beat his opponents over the head with their use of quality, he doesn't get to characterize the art they like as "mediocre," thus denigrating its quality without any greater definition or articulation. At issue is not my reading comprehension, but your confirmation bias.


Faster travel along six Kansas highways is only a day away.
In an effort to make Kansas more competitive with nearby states, a new law will push speeds on 807 miles of highways around the state from 70 mph to 75 mph. The increase takes effect Friday, July 1.
Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill into law this spring, which gives the Kansas Department of Transportation the go-ahead to increase speeds for all vehicles by 5 mph on rural stretches of divided four-lane highways.
KDOT has since identified portions of highway that will accommodate the higher limit.
Almost all of the Kansas Turnpike will be posted at 75 mph, as will most of interstates 35, 70 and 135; and U.S. highways 69 and 81.
KDOT Spokesman Steve Swartz previously told Land Line the department, as well as the Kansas Highway Patrol and Turnpike, took into consideration many factors. They studied traffic volumes, crash rates and hills and curves on the 1,060 miles of highways eligible.
Rep. Marvin, Kleeb, R-Overland Park, said he believes the higher limit on the six highways is good for the state's economy and for truckers. He pointed out that 13 western states, including neighboring Colorado, Nebraska and Oklahoma, already have a 75 mph limit.
In advance of the July 1 start date, law enforcement officers in Kansas and Missouri joined forces Friday, June 24, for a one-day "enhanced enforcement period" on I-70. The focus was on seat-belt use, impaired driving, distracted driving, excessive speed and aggressive driving.
"This special enforcement enhances our traffic safety mission, and our goal is to reduce deaths and injuries," Kansas Highway Patrol Col. Ernest Garcia said in a statement.
The price tag to modify existing signage could be around $20,000. Swartz said that would cover the cost to rivet aluminum sheets with "75" printed on them for more than 500 signs throughout the state.
Swartz said placing sheets on signs instead of replacing the entire sign will save the state money.
KDOT is expected to begin affixing the overlays to the existing signage on Thursday, June 30. However, the department notes it will not be legal to drive 75 mph until the new law takes effect the following day.
The agency is hopeful of completing the sign updates before the start of the holiday weekend.


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Good Epidemiological Practices  or Good Epidemiology Practices (GEP) was a set of guidelines produced by the U.S. Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) in 1991 to improve epidemiologic research practices. It was then adopted by the tobacco industry around 1993 as part of its "sound science" program to counter criticisms of the industry on health and environmental issues such as secondhand smoke.  It failed to make much impact on the US and European regulators, but may have had more influence in its later manifestations in Asia and particularly China.

The complexities of creating Good Epidemiological Practices developments have been examined by University of San Francisco researchers Stanton Glantz and Elisa K. Ong in papers such as "Tobacco Industry Efforts to Subvert the IARC's Second hand smoke study" published in The Lancet. They argued that these were industry programs designed to manipulate the scientific standards of proof, and an attempt to set risk-evaluation standards that could be forced through by legislation, and imposed on the agencies (EPA, OSHA, etc.) to hamstring the agencies' ability to regulate.

Tobacco's GEP
In February 1993, an executive of Philip Morris USA, Ellen Merlo, wrote a memo to her CEO William Campbell outlining their strategies to discredit the 1992 report by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that identified secondhand smoke as a Group A human carcinogen, and to counter what she described as "junk science".  Their public relations firm, APCO Associates, launched a "sound science" coalition in the United States, and The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC) was formed three months later in May 1993, with Garrey Carruthers the chairman. George L. Carlo, a science entrepreneur who worked with Federal Focus Inc., prepared one of the early draft documents.

At this time the legislative and public activist attacks on the tobacco industry had escalated, and they blamed this on the "twisted science" used by the EPA.  In Europe the UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was about to release a similar report, which the tobacco industry also needed to counter.

Helmut Reif, Tom Borelli and Mitch Ritter at Philip Morris's Science & Technology division thought the CMA's GEP could be improved to help PM develop standards for secondhand smoke epidemiological studies. This initiative to "constructively improve" epidemiology would enlist the assistance of the industry's consultants, and they could then run an "offensive strategy"—essentially another proactive effort by the industry to shape the scientific process.

Joanna Sullivan, Philip Morris's main PR in Europe, advised her American superiors (June 1994) on how GEP might be used to combat the IARC's report, since this would give United Nations weight to the claim that second-hand smoke was potentially cancerous to non-smokers.  By establishing the standards of epidemiology and by using their influence in Congress to have GEP mandated by legislation, they hoped to design a set of established procedural standards for epidemiology.

The innovation here, was that they aimed to attack the techniques relied on by the EPA and IARC scientists. In the past, they had focussed attacks on specific adverse scientific findings and reports. GEP was designed to directed an attack on the techniques of epidemiology itself.

They may have had little hope that this would be widely accepted by the majority of epidemiologists or by the regulators, but it made possible a vigorous public relations campaign in the media to challenge and denigrate any adverse findings.

Panels and Conferences
Initially Philip Morris utilised a small panel of trusted epidemiologists who regularly serviced the industry when it needed to defend against some adverse finding. They were requested to improve on the Chemical Manufacturer's Association's GEP. Later they extended this mandate by conducting seminars on GEP and good risk-assessment practice around the world.  The tobacco industry itself needed to remain invisible and so they needed the front provided by third-party think-tanks and old allies.

The main organisation hired to run the GEP program was Federal Focus Inc., a PR company set up during the second term of the Reagan Administration by two top Agency officials, Thorne Auchter, who had been the Director of the OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) and James J. Tozzi who had been Reagan's "Deregulation Czar" as head of the OIRA (Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs), at the OMB (Office of Management & Budget). These two and the head of the EPA (Anne Gorsuch Burford) were among the 20 or so top Agency executives forced (or encouraged) to resign over Reagan's regulatory scandals.

Jim Tozzi's technique at the OIRA was to block regulators from regulating by denying their agencies funding unless they cancelled one regulation before adding another. (Tozzi and Auchter also ran Multinational Business Services, and the Institute for Regulatory Policy).

The main tobacco law firm, Covington & Burling (C&B) was also involved both in promoting the idea and in recruiting scientists willing to participate, usually only when assured that payment would be laundered through the law firm.  C&B lawyer John Rupp initiated similar activities in Italy and Germany. The total expenses for this program in 1997 were about $300,000.

The GEP program "experts" that Auchter and Tozzi enlisted were pre-screened by Philip Morris Issues Managers and Federal Focus, and the results they produced were pre-tested at a number of conferences (which often didn't carry the GEP name). The first, known as the Lansdowne Conference, was held at a US conference center with only a few of their most trusted scientist helpers. They then widened the advisory pool and held a London Conference where Philip Morris opened the operation to British-American Tobacco and the other companies. They established what became known as the London Principles.  A German conference soon followed.

Generally GEP failed to influence policy makers in America and Europe, so it was tried in Asia through conferences of the Asian WhiteCoats group (collectively known as 'ARTIST') and with other recruits in Kuala Lumpur, Hong-Kong, Yokohama,  Beijing, and then Guangzhou.

The inadvertent whistleblower
Ted Sanders, who ran the Scientific Affairs operations for Philip Morris in Europe, provides us with an excellent overview of how the Philip Morris GEP unravelled in a long letter of complaint to Cathy Ellis, his executive overseer in Brussels (Apr 3 1998).

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Epidemiology
Tobacco industry
Politics and technology
Environmental law in the United States


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The Patriarchate of Constantinople has reacted to the appeal of the Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) deputies on granting autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, reports Interfax-Religion.
The Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople has not turned down this appeal but, instead, has charged a special synodal commission with examining it, reports the Romfea Greek Church news agency.
As was earlier reported, the Verkhovna Rada recently called upon Patriarch Bartholomew I to issue a Tomos granting autocephaly to the Orthodox Church in the Ukraine and to recognize the 1686 act, in accordance with which the Metropolitan See of Kiev was transferred to the Patriarchate of Moscow "in defiance of canons", as invalid. However, the Patriarchate of Constantinople did not respond to that appeal.


So according to the Keeps website I should have had my stuff ported over, except when I go to make my new character it shows I have no world stated loaded in.... Description. Decide the Inquisition's final fate as new threats emerge. After saving the world of Thedas by closing the Breach, your next mission determines the future of the Inquisition itself.
Honestly, Dragon Age: Inquisition feels more like Mass Effect 3 than anything. The game follows a heroic protagonist that must rally the forces of the in-game world to amass an army capable of taking on the greater evil of the land. In addition to this, you gather legendary heroes to add to the Inquisition, similar to building your team in... However, the Dragon Age producer hinted that the team has already looked into how a character creator could be linked to the Dragon Age Keep app. According to Darrah, any technical issues that would prevent them from linking a creator to the app could be fixed.
Dragon Age Origins was great. Dragon Age 2 was one of the worst games ever. Dragon Age Inquisitions will be the game all other RPG's will look at & be compared with.... Add Alt Source The valuables section of your inventory in Dragon Age: Inquisition holds all manner of strange items. From wooden figurines to jewelry and gems, it all gets lumped into the valuables tab.
ev76 posted... Go to the keep make sure you have the state that you want on the tapestry. There is a world icon on the right hand side of tapestry click there should be your world state, with an import button click, if successful it will mention it and provide a green check mark.
The Keep will allow players to establish a "world state" based on decisions made in Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II, which may then be installed at the beginning of Dragon Age: Inquisition.
So according to the Keeps website I should have had my stuff ported over, except when I go to make my new character it shows I have no world stated loaded in.


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Rum is one of two dogs who were dumped at our volunteer accommodation in January of 2019. With no idea where they came from and nowhere to return them, we decided to put them up for adoption and find them some new homes! Rum and the dog with which she was dumped, Raisin, have become inseparable. When Raisin was going through surgery, Rum even laid loyally and protectively by her side, watching her and making sure she was okay. These dogs refused to leave each other's sides.
Rum is an excitable little bundle of affection and energy who loves being around people and other dogs. She is still a puppy in training and will need someone who is ready to dedicate the time and effort needed to get her perfectly trained! So far, she has been doing very well with learning to sit, give paw, and wait for her food.
This little girl loves to play with other dogs of all sizes – so much so that she can get over-excited and being to growl which can upset other dogs. She is improving when it comes to her behaviour, but needs to be trained in becoming a better playmate with smaller dogs. Rum is incredibly food-driven and finishes her food quite quickly. She will need someone who can help her work on her patience and slow down her eating. She is doing well on lead but does tend to pull and jump around because she is so keen for her walk!
Rum is a happy and loving dog who will be a best friend to any special human who can match her energy.
Ideally, we would love for Rum and Raisin to be adopted together. However, we are open to either of them being adopted separately if the home is right.
Dog-friendly: Yes. Can be aggressive with smaller dogs.
Triggers: Gets over-excited with dogs of similar or smaller size and plays rough/growls.
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Drew McIntyre surpasses one of The Undertaker's WWE milestones
By Pro Wrestling On Dec 19, 2020
The Undertaker had a legendary career in the pro wrestling business but wasn't seen as a character that needed the WWE Title. Taker has stated that he agrees with that belief as he thought he was better at chasing it rather than holding it.
McIntyre has surpassed Taker's record on the list of the most combined days as a reigning WWE Champion.
Taker had four title reigns for a combined 234 days while McIntyre has held the title two times thus far for 235 days. McIntyre has a ways to go to break Bruno Sammartino's record of holding the title for the longest period of time as he held it for over 4,000 days.
McIntyre is slated to defend the WWE Title against AJ Styles in a TLC Match at the TLC pay-per-view event on Sunday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on the WWE Network.
Update on WWE Raw ratings story, USA Network not 'furious' and no edict for adult content
Backstage news on future Kenny Omega Impact appearances
Brie Bella announced for "The Real Dirty Dancing" competition series on…
All Elite Wrestling News
Jon Moxley returns to AEW on Dynamite Wednesday night –
WWE recently files to trademark 'Brock Lesnar' –
Jon Moxley and Cody Rhodes to return, Punk vs. Spears, more –


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Alexander M. White
Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda
Appointed January 2020 as Bermuda's first Privacy Commissioner, Alex White supervises all Bermudian organisations for compliance with the Personal Information Privacy Act (PIPA). His work includes establishing the office and building the foundations for a successful data protection environment in the country. An attorney licensed in Illinois and the District of Columbia, he served as a founding member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals' (IAPP) Privacy Bar Section Advisory Board and founded the IAPP State, Local, and Municipal Government Affinity Group. He served a three-year term as a US federal privacy advisor on the Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (DPIAC). Prior to establishing the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda, Alex served as State Deputy Chief Privacy Officer for the U.S. State of South Carolina, developing a statewide privacy program from its earliest days for over 70 state agencies and entities operating in finance, healthcare, education and higher education, law enforcement, and other sectors. He has also worked as legal counsel in the insurance industry, focusing on emerging issues, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, government affairs, and product development, including drafting and review of cyber liability forms. He holds a variety of privacy, legal, cybersecurity, and risk management qualifications regarding American, Asian, Canadian, and European laws and regulations, and is a two-time graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history and a Juris Doctor cum laude.


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Detroit Red Wings Release Bobby Ryan From Tryout Contract
The Detroit Red Wings released Bobby Ryan from his tryout contract in preparation for Thursday's opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Detroit Red Wings released Bobby Ryan from his tryout contract, fueling more speculation that Swedish rookie Lucas Raymond will make the squad.
"We just made that decision that it was the best thing for us right now," Red Wings Coach Jeff Blashill said. "I wish Bobby tons of luck moving forward. He's a great, great person, real good player."
With Jakub Vrana going on the Long-term Injured Reserve, the Red Wings have 12 veteran forwards. The Red Wings' original plan is to keep 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goalies. At practice Tuesday, Raymond skated on the top line with Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi.
The Red Wings have until 5 p.m. today to finalize their roster. Injuries could impact the final decisions.
Ryan, 34, scored seven goals and had 14 points in 33 games last season for the Red Wings. But the Red Wings gave him a PTO (professional tryout contract) because he was popular in the room and did a good job working with younger players.
"At times it was portrayed as two guys (Raymond and Ryan) fighting for one job and that's not necessarily the case," Raymond said. "But certainly Lucas' game and how other guys plays factored into it for sure. Lucas had a real good first part of camp. The last three games he was fine. His B and C game is pretty good because I don't think he hurts you defensively, but he didn't create a lot. But there's a lot of factors that go into that, But his play, did that have a factor? Sure. Did other guys' play have a factor. Yes. It definitely wasn't two guys."
Ryan Could Sign With Another Team
Blashill said he hopes Ryan did enough in training camp to get a contract from another NHL team. The Red Wings believe Bobby Ryan can still score.
"I hope he did (do enough to catch on elsewhere) because I think he's a really good person and a good hockey player," Blashill said. "I like when you get forced into some tough decisions."
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said he thought Ryan "played great" throughout the preseason. Ryan had two goals and four points in six preseason games.
"He's a great pro," Larkin said. "He came in on late notice with a PTO and played great. I wish Bobby all the best. He's been a great teammate, a great friend. He's got a great story with how he's battled adversity and I have a lot of respect for him."
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Fitch Concludes Settlement of Alleged Kickbacks Has No Impact on Ratings of Affected U.S. Title Insurers
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This week's report that the California Department of Insurance has settled with The First American Corporation, Fidelity National Financial, and LandAmerica Financial for allegedly paying kickbacks through captive reinsurance arrangements to several large homebuilders in exchange for a guarantee of business does not affect Fitch's ratings of these companies and removes uncertainty from the U.S. title insurance industry, according to Fitch Ratings. (See ratings below).
The combined settlement with the California Department of Insurance of $37.8 million calls for The First American Corporation to pay $20 million, Fidelity National Financial to pay $13.3 million, and LandAmerica Financial Group to pay $4.5 million.
Fitch has closely monitored the potential effects of these investigations on the U.S. title insurance market. As expected, these investigations resulted in added pressure on companies to modify business practices, and as a result, title insurance companies have ceased participating in these reinsurance arrangements. In addition, recent settlements have clarified individual company exposure including expected fines and penalties. Fitch believes the California settlement marks the pinnacle of these investigations. Fines and penalties related to these matters in other states are expected to be more modest.
California like several other states has been investigating title insurance companies' reinsurance arrangements with settlement producers (i.e. persons that are in a position to influence the selection of a title insurer, such as homebuilders) that steer business to a title insurance company. In these reinsurance arrangements, a title insurer cedes a portion of title insurance premiums to a captive reinsurer that is at least partially owned by the settlement producer who is the source of the business.
The investigations focused on potential violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act (RESPA) and state statutes that prohibit payment of referral fees for title business and considered two primary issues: whether there is any true risk transfer related to the reinsurance agreement, or whether the reinsurance premiums paid to captive reinsurers are in excess of the market rate for the risk being assumed.
Fitch rates the following:
First American Title Insurance Company
Insurer financial strength 'A';
Rating Outlook Positive.
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Insurer financial strength 'A-';
Rating Watch Negative.
LandAmerica Title Insurance Company
Rating Outlook Stable.
Source: Fitch Ratings