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Mr Amidu, in his corruption and anti-corruption risk assessment report on the deal, said the Transaction Advisor(s) involved were susceptible to "nepotism, cronyism and favouritism".
In his resignation letter to the President dated Monday, 16 November 2020, however, Mr Amidu accused Nana Akufo-Addo of interfering with the independence of the Office of the Special Prosecutor with regard to the corruption and anti-corruption assessment, thus, found it "untenable" to remain in office.
He said the President on several occasions, pestered him to either freeze the report or add some comments of his cousin, Mr Ofori-Atta, into the final assessment report.
He said: "After receiving my letter under reference on 19 October 2020, you ordered your Chief of Staff on 20 October 2020, to deliver an urgent message personally to me on the same day".
"When she could not reach me on telephone, she decided to invite me in writing in her letter with reference number OP/COS/015 dated 2o October 2020, stating that: 'I have been directed by HE the President of the Republic, to deliver an urgent message personally to you, today, 20 October 2020. I am looking forward to seeing you as requested'.
"I received the Chief of Staff's letter the next morning, 21 October 2020, and reported to her office as requested. The message she delivered to me was that: You had instructed that I was not to do anything about my report on the Agyapa Royalties Transaction until I had met you on Friday, 23 October 2020.
"You were away in the Volta Region when I met the Chief of Staff.
"I met Your Excellency in your office in the afternoon of 23 October 2020 and I underscored the fact that my letter dated 16 October 2020 to you was sent out of the necessary courtesy of prior information to your office as President of the Republic and the Commander-in-Chief responsible for national security.
"I also underscored the fact that the analysis of the risk of corruption and anti-corruption assessment, was conducted professionally, and could not be reviewed by the Minister of Finance or yourself, and my letter was particularly not intended for you to direct me as to how to conduct the duties of my office.
"Your Excellency insisted that I should withhold any further action on the report for one week. I reluctantly agreed to your terms but gave you notice immediately that I did not intend to continue as the Special Prosecutor because of your interference the performance of my functions under the law.
"You eventually invited me to your office in the evening of Sunday, 1 November 2020, where I, again, asserted that I was not going to bargain over the independence of my function as the Special Prosecutor.
"I refused to take the copy of the alleged comments from the Minister of Finance you offered me, as that would have compromised my independence as the Special Prosecutor.
"I also refused to shelve my report to enable you handle the matter, which explains my press release to the public on the morning of 2 November 2020 and the follow-up with the distribution of the full 64-page Agyapa Royalties Transactions Anti-corruption Assessment Report to the Public."
"Unbeknownst to you that I had published the full 64-page report to the public, you caused a press statement to be made based on my letter dated 16 October 2020 to you under reference which sought to politicise and downplay the seriousness of the professional analysis of the risk of corruption and anti-corruption assessment reported by my office".
"It, thus, became abundant clear to me that I cannot continue under your government as the special prosecutor because we disagree with the non-partisan independence of the special prosecutor in the performance of the functions of my office in preventing and fighting corruption and corruption-related offenses."
According to Mr Amidu, "the 64-page analysis of corruption and anti-corruption assessment report, discloses several serious corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of which I intended to open full investigations as the Special Prosecutor."
"I cannot do that now after your political interference in the performance of functions of the office for two weeks – from 20 October 2020 to 1 November 2020 – culminating in your directives on how the anti-corruption assessment report of Agyapa Royalties Limited Transaction by this office should be handled by the principal suspects disclosed by the anti-corruption assessment report".
He added: "More importantly, Your Excellency was acting as a judge in your own court in usurping my functions to take any independent follow-up actions on the anti-corruption assessment report when you knew from my 13-page letter of 16 October 2020, conveying the conclusions and observations of the anti-corruption assessment report to you that negative anti-corruption assessment had been made against the conduct of your office in the procedure adopted in granting the Executive Approval dated 24 March 2020 and your assent of the Minerals Income Investment (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1024) on 27 August 2020 intended to retroactively impact the parliamentary approval of the transactions document granted on 14 August 2020.
"Pages 31 to 33; and 52 to 53 of the full 64-page report, submitted to you on 2 November 2020, contains the detailed anti-corruption assessments on these matters. The total of the foregoing interventions by you in my functions, make my position as the Special Prosecutor, untenable".
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Arnold Wesker's play Roots opened at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry on 25 May 1959, before transferring to the Royal Court Theatre and later to the Duke of York's Theatre. It was directed by John Dexter. Jocelyn Herbert later designed the remaining plays in Wesker's trilogy, Chicken Soup with Barley and I'm Talking About Jersualem.
Act 2, 'Roots' (1959). Photo: Sandra Lousada.
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Altered baroreflex sensitivity in young women with a family history of hypertension
Evan L. Matthews, Kelly N. Sebzda, Megan M. Wenner
Exercise Science and Physical Education
A positive family history of hypertension (+FH) is a risk factor for the future development of hypertension. Hypertension is associated with reductions in baroreflex sensitivity (BRS). Therefore, we hypothesized that young women with a +FH [n = 12, 22 ± 1 yr, body mass index (BMI) 21 ± 1 kg/m 2 , mean arterial pressure (MAP) 79 ± 1 mmHg] would have lower BRS compared with young women without a family history of hypertension (-FH) (n = 13, 22 ± 1 yr, BMI 21 ± 1 kg/m 2 , MAP 77 ± 2 mmHg, all P > 0.05 between groups). Continuous measurements of muscle sympathetic nerve activity, blood pressure, and electrocardiogram derived R-R interval were recorded at rest and during a Valsalva maneuver. Both cardiovagal BRS and vascular sympathetic BRS were assessed. Resting cardiovagal BRS was reduced in the +FH women (all sequences:-FH 32.3 ± 3.7 vs. +FH 20.2 ± 2.9 ms/mmHg, P = 0.02). Cardiovagal BRS during phase IV (-FH 16.5 ± 2.7 vs. +FH 7.6 ± 1.3 ms/mmHg, P < 0.01) but not phase II (-FH 5.5 ± 0.9 vs. +FH 5.0 ± 0.8 ms/mmHg, P = 0.67) of the Valsalva maneuver was also lower in the +FH women. Vascular sympathetic BRS at rest (-FH-2.38 ± 0.7 vs. +FH-2.33 ± 0.3 bursts· min -1 · mmHg -1 , P = 0.58) and during the Valsalva (-FH-0.74 ± 0.23 vs. +FH-0.66 ± 0.18 bursts·15 s -1 ·mmHg -1 , P = 0.79) were not different between groups. These data suggest that healthy young women with a positive family history of hypertension have reduced cardiovagal BRS. This may be one mechanism contributing to the increased incidence of hypertension in this population later in life. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Having a family history of hypertension increases the risk of developing future hypertension. Reductions in baroreflex function have been demonstrated in hypertension and are an important marker for future cardiovascular disease. We show that young women with a family history of hypertension have lower cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity. This alteration in autonomic function may be one mechanism contributing to the future incidence of hypertension in this patient population.
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Matthews, E. L., Sebzda, K. N., & Wenner, M. M. (2019). Altered baroreflex sensitivity in young women with a family history of hypertension. Journal of neurophysiology, 121(3), 1011-1017. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00471.2018
Matthews, Evan L. ; Sebzda, Kelly N. ; Wenner, Megan M. / Altered baroreflex sensitivity in young women with a family history of hypertension. In: Journal of neurophysiology. 2019 ; Vol. 121, No. 3. pp. 1011-1017.
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N2 - A positive family history of hypertension (+FH) is a risk factor for the future development of hypertension. Hypertension is associated with reductions in baroreflex sensitivity (BRS). Therefore, we hypothesized that young women with a +FH [n = 12, 22 ± 1 yr, body mass index (BMI) 21 ± 1 kg/m 2 , mean arterial pressure (MAP) 79 ± 1 mmHg] would have lower BRS compared with young women without a family history of hypertension (-FH) (n = 13, 22 ± 1 yr, BMI 21 ± 1 kg/m 2 , MAP 77 ± 2 mmHg, all P > 0.05 between groups). Continuous measurements of muscle sympathetic nerve activity, blood pressure, and electrocardiogram derived R-R interval were recorded at rest and during a Valsalva maneuver. Both cardiovagal BRS and vascular sympathetic BRS were assessed. Resting cardiovagal BRS was reduced in the +FH women (all sequences:-FH 32.3 ± 3.7 vs. +FH 20.2 ± 2.9 ms/mmHg, P = 0.02). Cardiovagal BRS during phase IV (-FH 16.5 ± 2.7 vs. +FH 7.6 ± 1.3 ms/mmHg, P < 0.01) but not phase II (-FH 5.5 ± 0.9 vs. +FH 5.0 ± 0.8 ms/mmHg, P = 0.67) of the Valsalva maneuver was also lower in the +FH women. Vascular sympathetic BRS at rest (-FH-2.38 ± 0.7 vs. +FH-2.33 ± 0.3 bursts· min -1 · mmHg -1 , P = 0.58) and during the Valsalva (-FH-0.74 ± 0.23 vs. +FH-0.66 ± 0.18 bursts·15 s -1 ·mmHg -1 , P = 0.79) were not different between groups. These data suggest that healthy young women with a positive family history of hypertension have reduced cardiovagal BRS. This may be one mechanism contributing to the increased incidence of hypertension in this population later in life. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Having a family history of hypertension increases the risk of developing future hypertension. Reductions in baroreflex function have been demonstrated in hypertension and are an important marker for future cardiovascular disease. We show that young women with a family history of hypertension have lower cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity. This alteration in autonomic function may be one mechanism contributing to the future incidence of hypertension in this patient population.
AB - A positive family history of hypertension (+FH) is a risk factor for the future development of hypertension. Hypertension is associated with reductions in baroreflex sensitivity (BRS). Therefore, we hypothesized that young women with a +FH [n = 12, 22 ± 1 yr, body mass index (BMI) 21 ± 1 kg/m 2 , mean arterial pressure (MAP) 79 ± 1 mmHg] would have lower BRS compared with young women without a family history of hypertension (-FH) (n = 13, 22 ± 1 yr, BMI 21 ± 1 kg/m 2 , MAP 77 ± 2 mmHg, all P > 0.05 between groups). Continuous measurements of muscle sympathetic nerve activity, blood pressure, and electrocardiogram derived R-R interval were recorded at rest and during a Valsalva maneuver. Both cardiovagal BRS and vascular sympathetic BRS were assessed. Resting cardiovagal BRS was reduced in the +FH women (all sequences:-FH 32.3 ± 3.7 vs. +FH 20.2 ± 2.9 ms/mmHg, P = 0.02). Cardiovagal BRS during phase IV (-FH 16.5 ± 2.7 vs. +FH 7.6 ± 1.3 ms/mmHg, P < 0.01) but not phase II (-FH 5.5 ± 0.9 vs. +FH 5.0 ± 0.8 ms/mmHg, P = 0.67) of the Valsalva maneuver was also lower in the +FH women. Vascular sympathetic BRS at rest (-FH-2.38 ± 0.7 vs. +FH-2.33 ± 0.3 bursts· min -1 · mmHg -1 , P = 0.58) and during the Valsalva (-FH-0.74 ± 0.23 vs. +FH-0.66 ± 0.18 bursts·15 s -1 ·mmHg -1 , P = 0.79) were not different between groups. These data suggest that healthy young women with a positive family history of hypertension have reduced cardiovagal BRS. This may be one mechanism contributing to the increased incidence of hypertension in this population later in life. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Having a family history of hypertension increases the risk of developing future hypertension. Reductions in baroreflex function have been demonstrated in hypertension and are an important marker for future cardiovascular disease. We show that young women with a family history of hypertension have lower cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity. This alteration in autonomic function may be one mechanism contributing to the future incidence of hypertension in this patient population.
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Matthews EL, Sebzda KN, Wenner MM. Altered baroreflex sensitivity in young women with a family history of hypertension. Journal of neurophysiology. 2019 Mar;121(3):1011-1017. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00471.2018


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Village Notes: Pet law, marina fees up and Kagel
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Greenport Village Board members Monday night. (Carrie Miller photos)
Greenport Village is bringing back its recently departed village treasurer on a contract basis to help hammer out its budget plan for the next fiscal year.
At Monday night's Village Board meeting, Mayor David Nyce explained that although former treasurer Charlene Kagel had originally planned to retire following the year's budget preparation, she had decided to retire sooner to spend more time with her grandchildren.
Her resignation was accepted Jan. 27.
To ensure budget preparation runs smoothly, the board approved the hiring of Ms. Kagel through her own personal finance company, East End Accounting Services, Inc., at a rate of $60 an hour for a maximum of 30 hours, equal to $1,800, to assist former village deputy treasurer Robert Brandt with any needed help with preparation.
Trustee Mary Bess Phillips said "this has been done before," explaining that the board has hired former treasurers to help during similar changeovers in the past.
With Robert Brandt's appointment to the vacated village treasurer post, the board also announced the opening of the deputy treasurer position, which is a civil service exempt position. The board is currently accepting applications for the position, which will be posted in a public notice announcing the position's opening.
Two village residents Monday evening voiced concern over the lack of snow removal by privately owned businesses, which they say make it dangerous for those on foot trying to traverse the village.
Mr. Nyce said the village has issued summonses to several business owners, and will consider the hieing of a part-time code enforcement officer while planning the coming budget.
The hire would be made to enhance enforcement of brush removal, snow removal, and parking issues.
Greenport residents John Saladino and William Swiskey, also a former trustee and utilities director for the village, took to the podium to press Mr. Nyce on a $108,000 penalty that was passed onto electric ratepayers after the village missed a required test for one of its generators in the spring.
They asked whether the village had any intentions of pursuing legal action against whomever was responsible for the missed test.
Mr. Nyce said that after an investigation with village's legal counsel, he "has not been able to find an ironclad legal reason by which [the town] could reboot that money from anywhere else."
Resident John Salidino at the podium.
"The village is responsible for making sure that test gets run," Mr. Nyce said, adding that village officials pursued the New York Power Authority to "accept some of the responsibility.
"[The village] could not get that to happen."
The Village Board voted to increase costs for transient boat fees at Mitchell Park marina.
Transient boats looking to spend the night at Mitchell Park Marina will now have to pay a $4 per foot dockage fee for boats 75 feet or more in length.
Vessels seeking 100 amps of power at 240 volts of single-phase usage will now have to pay $75 per cord per night fee, and those needing 100 amps of 480 volt three phase power will have to pay a $150 per cord, per night fee.
Transient mooring fees have also been increased to a rate of $2 per foot, with boats not to surpass 40 feet in length, to improve safety and navigability, village officials said.
The Village Board unanimously approved an addition to the village code regarding pet waste.
Animal owners are now required to clean up after their animals in any public place or street, including beaches, parks, and playgrounds.
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Sometimes it can be confusing trying to book with a facility as complex as ours - particularly if it is for a large group. The Hanmer Springs Forest Camp understands this and, as such, has developed some answers for some of the most frequent questions we receive from customers.
Am I allowed to bring my dog/pet with me?
Am I allowed to smoke on the property?
What sorts of groups is the Forest Camp not suitable?
Can I request a kitchen or the conference/rec room with my booking?
Can I stay just for the day?
Can my school/group hire out the entire camp?
Does the HSFC allow long-term bookings?
How do I make a reservation?
How do I pay a deposit?
What do I have to bring with me?
What does the "NO Vacancy" sign mean?
What types of groups can stay at the HSFC?
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The Hanmer Springs Forest Camp has a strict no dog/pet policy. The only exception is any animal that is used as an aid (i.e.: seeing-eye dog) or specialty groups who have a prior arrangement with the Forest Camp staff.
As you enter Hanmer Springs to the right the Hanmer Pet Retreat can look after your pet while you stay at the camp.
Any person who bring their dog/pet onsite without prior permission from the Forest Camp staff will be asked to leave immediately with no refund.
The Hanmer Springs Forest Camp has a no-smoking policy within the camp and any person that does smoke inside a building or anywhere within the camp grounds will be asked to leave immediately with no refund and charged a cleaning fee. Smoking is only permitted in the designated smoking area near the front gate of the property.
We encourage peace and tranquillity in our smoke free park. This means there is no smoking anywhere around the park even outside your room.
So if you are planning a booze up, rowdy weekend or smokers who find walking to the front gate a problem, then we suggest this isn't the spot for you.
*Exclusion- whole camp booking for your party, see price list for details.
The Hanmer Springs Forest Camp has implemented KiwiAble rates for anyone holding a Kiwiable card. Please see our price list and speak with the camp staff regarding discounted rates you can receive if you have this card.
As well, school groups that are attending the Hanmer Springs Forest Camp during school term and are from New Zealand schools do receive discounted rates.
Should your school/group want exclusive use of a kitchen or conference hall you can request one of our three main kitchens with your booking. Please note minimum numbers apply for each and are allocated according to availability and size of group. Additional charges apply.
Yes, we do have a day charge of $8 person for anyone wishing to be at the camp for the day. This is from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please note that this needs to be pre-arranged with camp staff as it may alter booking abilities before/after your day use.
This can be a great option for day conferences, family picnic gatherings or groups that have extra people coming in just for the day.
Yes! There is a set rate for hiring out the entire camp which is a perfect option for groups who are quite large and would prefer access to all facilities (cabins, lodges, kitchens, recreation hall, etc) without the issue of other groups being onsite at the same time. Great for large family reunions, schools that need maximum facilities, conferences and wedding parties! Speak with the camp staff today about this option for your group.
No, the Hanmer Springs Forest Camp does not allow long-term bookings as the Camp is closed to the public during school term weekday when schools are in. best to check with us on school term weekdays to see if we have availability.
To book your stay go to our Online Booking page and book direct. Please have your credit card details handy to complete your reservation.
For further information you can email on reservations@hanmerforestcamp.co.nz or phone 03 315 7202.
For people with a Kiwiable card, please contact the camp directly to book.
For GROUPS, first check our Online Booking to see if the dates you are interested in are available. The database shows forward availability for around 7-8 months in advance. If your booking is further in advance of that, please contact the camp for availability. Whole Camp bookings in summer are popular and require advanced booking. For small groups, you can book directly online booking the accommodation required. For larger groups, get in touch with the Forest Camp staff.
Once both the reservation form and the deposit are received you will receive a formal confirmation that your booking is secured. Only then is your booking finalised.
For every booking, the Hanmer Springs Forest Camp asks for a deposit (amount dependant on whether you are a school or group, see booking information) or a credit card details to secure the booking for an individual. This is to eliminate double bookings and ensure that your booking has been secured in our system. Please contact us if you would like help with calculating how much the deposit should be.
Direct bank transfer online (as seen under - please put your booking name as the "Reference"
NOTE: If you are part of a booking that would like to come back again - any deposit can be rolled over to future bookings. This eliminates the need to have to pay another deposit in the future and allows you to secure your future booking immediately - even before you have checked-out from the first booking!
All personal belongings including tea/coffee/milk or any food required for your stay. A small selection of supplies can be purchased at Reception.
Both Self-Contained Units are completely outfitted with all bedding, towels & kitchenware - just bring yourself and any personal belongings including tea/coffee/milk or any food required for your stay!
If you arrive at the Hanmer Springs Forest Camp and there is the "No Vacancy" sign hung at the front gate, this means that there is no vacancy in the cabins or on the campgrounds. This is put up and taken down according to who has booked the camp as we may have whole camp booking by schools e.g. during school terms or groups for conferences etc.
Check-out is 11am for all guests.
Early and late check-in/out is available to individuals and groups subject to availability for $4.00 per person.
The Hanmer Springs Forest Camp deals with a wide variety of groups, anything from school camps, corporate groups and conferences, hobby groups, well behaved sports groups to family reunions. If you have an idea for a group stay at the camp, speak with the staff today on the best way to get started organising your stay!
Though the HSFC hosts a vast array of groups, we will not accept groups that are against the camp's objectives of being an educational, recreational and environmental location for people to enjoy at a low cost.
As the HSFC also focuses on family-friendly groups and school camps, the HSFC will not take on groups of unsupervised children or young adults. Please speak with the camp staff regarding this if you have any questions/concerns to see if your group is acceptable to stay at the Hanmer Springs Forest Camp.
By assisting the Hanmer Springs Forest Camp staff in cleaning up after your school/group's stay, it allows us to continue to provide accommodation at a low cost.
The camp staff will clean all bathrooms throughout your stay so there is no need to clean these facilities!
Even though we ask schools to clean rooms and kitchens/living rooms our staff go through and sanitize all surfaces after groups leave to ensure everything is left germ-free for the next group!
Should your school/group wish to opt out of cleaning after your stay, please contact the Forest Camp staff regarding a cleaning charge that will be added to your bill.
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Embattled Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal has been charged with four counts of corruption and abuse of office leading to alleged loss of KSh 84 million.
Appearing before Milimani Anti-Corruption Corruption Court's Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti on Tuesday, April 2, the county boss denied conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, abuse of office, conflict of interest and unlawful acquisition of public property.
Through his lawyer, Lenolkulal pleaded to be released on bail reminding the court he was not a flight risk and would continue to avail himself whenever need be.
Despite protestation from the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji, Justice Ogoti directed the politician be freed on a cash bail of KSh 100 million or KSh 150 million bond.
Further, the accused was ordered not to step in his county office until DPP application to bar him from accessing the offices for two years is determined.
Lenolkulal was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, April 2, alongside his deputy Julius Leseeto and 11 other county officers over a fuel supply scam whose tender was awarded to Oryx Service Station.
The filling station is believed to be owned by the politician but operates under a proxy who reportedly received KSh 84 million for supply of the precious commodity to the county government.


It must have been difficult to keep her silence for the, oh, 36-odd hours between her departure from the Arsenal board and the articles deadline for today's Daily Mail, but now she's issued a statement, or given a press conference, or, I don't know, sent a footman to Fleet Street with a hastily folded missive bearing her seal in red wax—it's impossible to tell, since English newspapers aren't required to put their quotes in any sort of context and thus all furiously pretend that they've landed some kind of steamy exclusive interview with a subject even when they and every other newspaper in creation are running the same faxed-over statement—and both the Telegraph and the Guardian have updated the stories I linked to last night with dialogue issuing from Bracewell-Smith herself.
I'm in total shock and very upset about the appalling way I have been treated. The board have no manners whatsoever and my views were ignored on many occasions.
I can't understand why I have been removed in such a ruthless fashion. I had no intention of selling my shares and was no threat to the lockdown agreement between the directors. I have also had no proper explanation as to why they wanted me out so much.
It is very difficult to accept, especially after what my family has done for Arsenal for so many years. I am extremely upset at what's happened and the way it has been done.
I've never had a thought of selling my Arsenal shares and I still don't.
Questions, naturally, abound as to the extent to which a statement this carefully stocked with leading adjectives—who in real life describes the way they've been treated as "ruthless"?—can be interpreted as true, or as telling the whole story. If the whole story is "board cruelly purge long-suffering ally/victim with no rational explanation," I will be surprised, mildly. More importantly, I hear you say, the Mail is covering this as well! And what do Mail readers make of it? Fortunately, the Mail has a comments section!
Flatroofer and wube are the only commenters so far on the story ("EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal's first Lady hits out at ruthless board coup"), but I think the combined theme of (1) admiration for Lady Nina's deportment and (2) hope that Lady Nina will save the club from "the cruel hands of Hilwood" already situates us fairly effectively on the back lot of a Victorian fairy tale. What a beautiful carriage, I imagine Flatroofer saying to wube. Cor, Flatroofer, wube says, leaning on his hoe, she must be the finest lady in all Hilwood's domain.
Cue eternal sleep, cue foreign prince, cue swoon from wube and Flatroofer. I'm just saying: the Flatrooferian/wubeite intuition of the operative genre logic cannot be a good sign for Hilwood.


For the first time ever, a dinosaur tail has been found in amber … and better yet, it has fabulous feathers.
The stunning find was discovered in a Myanmar amber market by paleontologist Lida Xing of the China University of Geosciences, who headed the research. The sample (formally called DIP-V-15103 and given the pet name "Eva") came from a mine in northern Myanmar. Romey reports that amber from this region most likely contains the world's largest variety of animal and plant life from the Cretaceous period.
Eva is described as a semi-translucent mid-Cretaceous piece of amber, comparable in size and shape to a dried apricot. Captured within is the section of tail, a 1.4-inch appendage covered in feathers of white and chestnut brown.
Along with feathers and soft tissue, the wee bit of tail includes eight vertebrae from the middle or end of a long, thin appendage that could have been comprised of up to more than 25 vertebrae. The researchers think it may have belonged to a young coelurosaur.
The study detailing the find has been published in the journal Current Biology, and explains that if the entire tail had been covered in similar feathers, its owner would have likely been unable to fly – suggesting that the feathers were intended for signaling or temperature regulation.
The analyses also revealed ferrous iron in the sample, a byproduct from the blood hemoglobin that was once present in the soft tissue.
"The fact that [the iron] is still present gives us a lot of hope for future analysis, to obtain other chemical information on things like pigmentation or even to identify parts of the original keratin," says Ryan McKellar, curator of invertebrate paleontology at Canada's Royal Saskatchewan Museum. "Maybe not for this particular specimen, but for other [samples] down the road."
And what else may be waiting down the road? Xing is looking forward to increased scientific access to the amber mines and, in, turn, to an increase in spectacular discoveries, writes Romey. To what end?
"Maybe we can find a complete dinosaur," says Xing. Even better than a photo.
See more about the remarkable discovery in the video below.
Via arsTechnica and National Geographic.


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Inserting subliminal messages into the entertainment we consume en masse is hardly new. After all, it is the birthplace of 'product placement'; that is, strategically positioned branded products subtly suggesting you purchase them.
From the Beats by Dre headphones showing up in music videos by Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Pussycat Dolls, The Game, Snoop Dogg, Solange, Busta Rhymes & Linkin Park, Keri Hilson, the Volvo driven by Robert Patterson in Twilight, the Mini Cooper driven in the famous car chase in the Italian job, down to the Heineken downed by Daniel Craig in Skyfall – all are testaments to the power and persuasion of your subconscious mind.
Ask any psychiatrist who has studied the brain and how it works, this is pretty much accepted as basic psychology 101 – we experience certain emotional affects most times without even consciously realising it. From hypnosis, mind control and brain washing – this is all very real, persuasive and powerful stuff. In the words of esteemed psychiatrist and Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to clinical psychology, the late Antony Kidman "I think all of this exposure impinges upon our brains".
The subliminal messages and hidden messages in the films, TV shows and videos we watch, the music we tune into and video gaming, is fast becoming the scandal de jour, as we are beginning to serious question if there is something more at play in the background and are starting to scratch the surface to see what is behind the curtain and what lies beneath. And when it comes to children, the stakes are raised high.
Earlier this year, the messages behind the release of children's movie Show Dogs came under scrutiny, setting the internet alight after a popular US parenting blogger brought to attention what she (and subsequently many others including the US National Centre on Sexual Exploitation aka NSOSE) believed was a not-so-subtle inclusion of a scene that appears to be grooming the young audience instead of the films canine characters.
The suggestive subplot in question centres main protagonist Max, a Rottweiler and police dog who goes undercover in the dazzling world of pet pageantries. Keeping in line with his show dog pedigree, he is subjected to doggie pedicures, Botox and even Brazilian waxes, and it's here that things get hairy when the Max must have his 'private parts' inspected par for the course to progress to the next level of success in the show. When Max is shown to be uncomfortable and wants it to stop, he is told to go to a 'Zen place', subsequently allowing the judges to pet his privates.
Dawn Hawkins, NSOSE Group Executive Director, stated, "The dog is rewarded with advancing to the final round of the dog show after passing this barrier. Disturbingly, these are similar tactics child abusers use when grooming children — telling them to pretend they are somewhere else, and that they will get a reward for withstanding their discomfort.
Children's movies must be held to a higher standard, and must teach children bodily autonomy, the ability to say 'no' and safety, not confusing messages endorsing unwanted genital touching."
As a result of the furore, Global Road Entertainment announced they had pulled the Show Dogs movie from theaters and have re-edited it to remove the offensive scenes. The entire sage begs the question of "Who let the dogs out" in their ignorance of release in the first instance?
Only this week popular children's game Roblox, aimed at age 7+ and with over 64 million players globally was exposed to the inclusion on its platform of hard-core porn themes including sex games, incest and gang-rape.
Speaking to The Sun, the NSPCC Associate Head of Child Safety Online Andy Burrows, warned against the game.
"It's blindingly obvious a game aimed at kids as young as seven shouldn't expose them to graphic sexual content," Andy told The Sun.
"Gaming platforms need to be moderated properly so that young children are not exposed to such inappropriate material.
"It's just as worrying that YouTube is hosting these videos that can be easily accessed by children. It shows why tough Government regulation to force social networks and sites to keep children safe is needed, with proper consequences for those that fail".
Yet another high-profile example of subliminal coercion making the kind of world-wide headlines Kanye can only dream of and sparking enough mass Google searches of 'hidden meanings behind' to break the internet sans Kim, was the recent release of Childish Gambino's (aka Donald Glover) music video 'This is America'.
According to the populace, the release was a veritable onion with so many hidden meanings and layers in the film clip, it required repetitive viewing in order to begin to dissect and pull the real meanings of what the heck the American singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, DJ, actor, comedian, writer, and director is actually saying behind the guise.
With Glover distracting viewers by dancing manically in the foreground, the background is packed with powerful imagery, extraordinary violence and more symbolism than can be consciously absorbed, he clearly delivers that by being distracted and by not paying attention, you can't see what is happening in the background. With more speculation than the backward message of the Beatles "Revolution 9", it's easy to forget to even listen to the actual song, the tune itself taking a backseat to the myriad of conjecture.
Using his platform of fame and with over 65.3 million US streams in the US alone in the first week, Glover appears to have cleverly achieved his ultimate goal of trying to 'wake us up' by having society question and discuss the real messages behind what they are seeing, hearing and consuming daily.
And it's a great message, as I only recently discovered (albeit 30 years too late), Tone Lōc's 1989's hit Funky Cold Medina despite its killer tune is, in fact, about date rape. The song details how the rapper is introduced to a date rape drug, Funky Cold Medina, labelled though proponents of rape culture as an aphrodisiac, and then details the ensuing escapades of its application in comical fashion. In hindsight, it's about as funny as Bill Cosby, and just as dangerous.
Ultimately, what these examples serve to provide is a reminder that our minds are powerful, and that equally as potent is the influence (both consciously and subconsciously), that the films we watch, the music we listen to and the Influencers we follow. Particularly vulnerable are children, whose brains are yet to develop and are at greater risk to the impressionable effects of being bombarded by technology parents aren't so savvy about.
Perhaps this article may be the beginning of your own 'awakening'? I guess it will depend on your own interpretation of my message. In the words Alanis Morissette, "Isn't it ironic"?
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This was the first year Shayla was not escorted by one of her parents on Trick or Treat night. She had a blast being a "princess" with one of her friends.
Shayne and Grandma Donna had a nice time passing out candy to the little cutie pies trick or treating in the neighborhood. I will fill Christi's "pumpkin basket" with candy and send it around my classes on Tuesday. (Those college kids "need" candy and are too "busy" to go trick or treating these days.) It's always really hard to see the pumpkin with Christi's name on it because she loved trick or treating so much. I think sharing candy with my studnets would be something she would approve of. Here's wishing you and yorus a fabulous week!
PIC: Shayla sits in the chair Christi used to sit in as she reads "Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand" to Dr. Grine's students. It was an emotional day, but only because we loved Christi so much and because we really want cancer to be cured!
The lemonade stand, held yesterday in Christi's memory, was very nice. Thanks to all who came to donate to Alex's Lemonade Stand Fund and to Dr. Grine at Heidelberg for organizing and supporting this 8th annual event. Our favorite report, Jill Gosche, was there covering the event in the newspaper this morning. I will most more photos later.
Those amazing friends of Christi at Heidelberg University are doing it again! Please join us if you can! I know Christi would be so proud (and I believe a cure cannot come soon enough)! The fundraiser in Christi's memory will again go to a cause she supported - Pediatric Cancer Research though Alex's Lemonade Stand, started by our friends in Philadelphia.
Heidelberg's stand will be on Monday, October 10th, 11am-1pm in front of the education department. Rain site - Hoernemann cafeteria right across the street.
We hope to see you there! THANK YOU to Dr. Lori Grine and her education students at Heidelberg University!
I love this picture of Dr. Lori Grine, gentle fixing up Christi's hair - so motherly, so sweet, sooooo Lori!


Cyclohexanone monooxygenase from Acinetobacter sp. NCIMB 9871 can be inhibited by bicyclic thiolactones. No evidence was obtained for enantioselective inhibition of the enzyme using this class of inhibitors in enantiomerically enriched form. This evidence supports the supposition that there is a single active site for this enzyme.


More than anything, a plumbing estimate is a sign of good faith between a plumber and his customers. Marking the beginning of their professional relationship, the plumbing estimate details the expected plumbing costs in advance, thereby ensuring that there are no unexpected surprises as the job progresses. At the same time, by accepting the quote and by hiring the plumber providing it, the customer agrees to pay the anticipated fees.
Plumbing estimates should be calculated for any type of plumbing job, whether big or small, both in residential and commercial establishments. There are various ways in which an estimate can be given to customers: the quickest ways are either online or over the phone. In most cases, these types of quotes are free of charge, which is, to be sure, a big advantage. However, these more or less instant estimates are not necessarily accurate: when a customer provides the required information regarding the specific plumbing problem at hand, he or she may inadvertently leave out an important detail which could turn out to have a huge impact, both on the plumber's job and on the costs involved.
It is therefore highly recommended that plumbing estimates be calculated following an on-site inspection of the plumbing predicament in question. When conducting the inspection, the plumber can accurately assess the extent of the project, and approximately determine how long the job will take and how many workers will be needed to complete it, as these are both crucial components of the estimate.
Furthermore, when calculating the quote, the plumber will take into account the nature of the project – i.e. whether it is a fairly simple repair task or a more complicated replacement and installation job, and the plumbing fixture for which the service is required. Additional factors to be considered are the cost of the materials needed for the job, the distance the plumber will be required to travel daily, and the location of the project - whether in a big metropolis or in distant rural town.
Some plumbers calculate their estimates according to an hourly rate. The varying rates are based on the experience and seniority of the specific contractor in question. Accordingly, a master plumber will likely charge more than a journeyman plumber or an apprentice plumber. At the same time it is important to remember that although a more experienced plumbing contractor charges higher hourly rates, it is precisely his experience and know-how which will enable him to complete the job faster than a novice plumber, and in the long run this may prove to be more cost-effective for the customer.
An hourly estimate should, in addition, to the specific rates, also include the price of the required materials. It is therefore imperative that a plumber who charges by the hour conduct a thorough inspection of the plumbing job at hand, so that quote can accurately reflect the specifics of the project.


The Bombay High Court today ticked off the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for its "high-handedness" in "illegally" demolishing a lifeguard work-station at the suburban Juhu beach and directed the civic chief to initiate an inquiry against the errant officers.
The Bombay High Court today ticked off the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for its "high-handedness" in "illegally" demolishing a lifeguard work-station at the suburban Juhu beach and directed the civic chief to initiate an inquiry against the errant officers.
A division bench of justices A S Oka and A A Sayed asked MCGM Commissioner to set up the enquiry, which should be conducted by an officer of the rank of Additional Municipal Commissioner, to ascertain who was the officer or officers who is/are responsible for ordering the demolition of the said structure.
The order was passed by the bench while hearing a petition filed by the 'Juhu Beach Lifeguards Association' challenging the civic body's "arbitrary" action of pulling down the work-station.
The structure was set up by the association in 2010 after taking the requisite permission from the MCGM. The petitioner claimed that the civic body illegally demolished the base station of lifeguards in March this year.
According to MCGM, the direction to raze the structure was given on receipt of several complaints from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) which is the owner of the land in question, and from a local MLA. The civic body, however, could not submit any document to support its argument.
"The corporation has not followed due process of law before demolishing the structures. It has shown high-handedness and is a wrong-doer. The civic body has taken law in its own hands," the HC observed.
The HC directed that the inquiry shall also contain the decision on reimbursement of the damages caused to equipment of the lifeguards and also asked MCGM to submit the inquiry report before it within a month.
"After holding such inquiry the officer appointed will have to record clear findings naming the officer responsible for such illegal action. A report in this regard should be submitted (within) a month from today," Justice Oka said.
The association has sought reimbursement of Rs 66 lakh from the corporation to repurchase the equipment damaged during the demolition.


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All about the Colonel Stephens Society
STOP PRESS and NEWS
CSS weekend 2019 provisional programme
CSS Members Weekend Friday-17th/18th & 19th May 2019-Bere Ferrers-Cornwall
Friday (For early arrivals)
For those early arrivals meet at Bere Ferrers Station around 2.30pm for a mid afternoon walk alone the Calstock Incline and some Brake Van rides, plus lunch in the nearby pub.
Saturday (AGM & Train Trip with optional walks)
We are planning to hold our AGM at PAR Station Pub around Midday and then afterwards catch train to Newquay with members having the option to stay in Newquay or alternatively to catch another train to Luxulayan for a Valley Walk.
Sunday (Only scheduled day with bus or coach booked)
Meet at Plymouth Station at 11am with hire bus/coach to take us to the Plym Valley Railway we will then move onto Callington & Kelly Bray (terminus of PD & SWJR) before our coach takes us onto Launceston for a ride on the 2ft gauge railway. Our return journey will take in the sights back to Plymouth travelling across Dartmouth.
Each Member attending will be given an itinerary which will include refreshment breaks & lunch places and suggested times, as well train times and bus or coach times for the Sunday, costs are still to be worked out. (Pricing to follow)
Some members that had said they thought that Sundays timings were well off and that they did not think we would be able to visit all the places on the day. Well Chris Groves has checked the following times of service bus schedules with stops & deviations to & from our proposed destinations for comparison and they are as follows;
No 12 on Sundays from Plymouth Station to Launceston takes 75 minutes.
No 117 on weekday from Launceston to Tavistock takes 35 minutes.
No 1 on Sundays from Tavistock to Plymouth takes 60 minutes.
This gives members ideas of the times as our bus will be only stopping at our visiting points, they will be less than above.
Below Chris has outlined the prices for network train travel to give members an idea of costs, we will purchase our own tickets on the days.;-
Train fares o/p in D&C are very cheap, the maximum price for a Ride Cornwall Day Ranger, covering Gunnislake to Plymouth and all lines west to Penzance including buses is £13.00 or £10.75 with a railcard. Plymouth to Newquay day return is £10.30 before railcard discount of 30% (this is all at 2018 prices).
For those who don't want a full day on Sunday we can include the option of having done the Plym Valley of joining the vintage bus & alighting at Saltash having passed alongside the RAB around 13.00 with frequent 7 no. bus stage services back into Plymouth.
Similarly those who only wish to join the afternoon jaunt to Launceston could join us around the same time having made their own way by bus to Saltash.
We will need to book the vintage bus from 11.00 to 17.30 so I will endeavour to get a price for this
(it may need a subsidy if there are insufficient numbers?) and for the other activities I would suggest the following:
1.Day train ticket for Cornwall say £10 (Saturday)
2.AGM & buffet lunch say £10 (Saturday)
3.Plym Valley Railway say £6 (Sunday)
4.Launceston Steam Railway say £10 (Sunday)
5.Vintage Bus Trip – price to be confirmed (Sunday)
...allow around £24 this will depend on numbers though.
TOTAL COST (INCLUDING ESTIMATED COST OF BUS)=£60.00 [please note this could go up or down according to numbers)-also that there will be additional train fares to and from whereever you are staying and the pickup points.
I trust the foregoing gives some further insight into the proposed itinery and costs and if you require anything further at this stage please don't hesitate to let me know....Dana
Additional thought from Chris
ps we are not going to Gunnislake on Sunday though there is an option that if anybody hasn't by then travelled the branch (late arrivals) there is time for them to catch the 09.10 from Plymouth for a return trip before the bus jaunt leaves from Plymouth for PVR at 11.00.
I believed we asked that the amounts be paid in full by a certain date say 31/03/19, or secured places by a non-refundable deposit, sorry I cannot remember which or both? (D.W.)
From Chris Grove & Dana Wiffen
SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS 2018/19
The option to pay your subs by BACS direct to our account is available, and has been for a few years.
I notice however this option has been missed off this year's renewal invite form-our apologies.
The details you need are
Colonel Stephens Society
Sort Code 30-94-85
a/c number 00287489
You MUST enter your membership number (and name if space allows) when
making the transfer otherwise we may not be able to locate you on our
membership records.
Treasurer.
Colonel Stephens Railway Museum Survey: the Results
Members will recall that a survey form was included in the spring issue of The Colonel. The intention was to help planning the future development of the Colonel Stephens Railway Museum at Tenterden. The concept was prompted by the thought that members of our society, committed as they are to perpetuating the memory of Holman F Stephens and his works, would be more likely than most to participate enthusiastically in such a survey. If successful, it might have been the prototype for a bigger survey in the future.
When the survey closed on 26th April (we continued, a bit like the Referendum website to accept entries for a little while after the announced deadline), we had received 31responses. The total membership at that point was 392, so the percentage return was only 7.9 – rather disappointing, given that all members had to do was to fill in a simple form and post it (admittedly with their own stamp). Alternatively, those with the appropriate equipment could have scanned it, completed it and sent it in without further ado.
Past visits
The first question asked whether the member had visited the Museum and, if so,
was it within the last two years or 5 years? Ten had visited within the last two years, 14 said within the last 5years, three said longer ago, while 4 said never. So 87% of those responding had visited the Museum within the last few years, while 13% said they had not visited at all.
Future visits
Plans to visit in the future were the subject of the second question. Members were asked if they expected to visit during 2016, in the following 5 years, never or never again. It was also possible to answer 'don't know'. Eight members (26%) planned to visit this year and 12 (39%) within the following 5 years. Encouragingly, no one said they did not intend to visit or visit again. However 11 said that they did not know.
Reasons for not visiting
Of those who said that they did not expect to visit, 11 cited the distance they would have to travel as the reason. Two said that lack of time was the reason.
One member said that the fact that the Museum closed during the winter was the reason. It was pleasing that no one cited lack of interest. Distances from Tenterden included Guernsey, Ludlow, Cardiff and Peterborough. Those who lived nearer cited mobility problems. While one said that the lack of a good west to east road from West Sussex to Kent, coupled with his age, limited his visits. Another said: "I was favourably impressed with the Museum, though I find Colonel Stephens and his doings historically fascinating, the K&ES is not one of my favourite preserved lines. Frankly I'm not a big fan of Kent." Ah, well!
How good are the displays
Those who had visited the Museum were asked to rate on a scale of 1-5 (1= high, 5 = low) how well they thought the displays in the Museum present the story of the life of Colonel Stephens and his railways. 17 (63%) gave them the highest rating, 7 (26%) rated them at 2, while one rated them at 3 and another one rated them at only 4. None gave the lowest rating. One said that it was thoughtfully laid out. Another said: " Love the Museum, nearly always buy a railway book from the foyer. I joined the Colonel Stephens Society after seeing the Museum. Keep developing it and keep selling books." Another rated it as 2 on the grounds that "there is always room for improvement". One member said: "Good on some lines, but not all". True, but that reflects what we've been able to collect.
Are you willing to help?
The final question asked members if they were interested in helping the Museum and, if so, what they would be able to help with. Fifteen replied that they would not. All of them cited distance as the limiting factor. Disappointingly, nine did not answer this one. However two said they would be willing to help if ways could be found to do so remotely. There was one big success; one member did volunteer to help and has since been recruited as a Museum Attendant. Another took the initiative to send an email to 'Broadcasting House', the BBC Radio 4 Sunday morning programme, to nominate the Museum to feature in the small museums series they were running. So far, they haven't taken up the idea.
So, overall there was a disappointing response rate, but those who did respond seemed to rate the museum highly, even though many could not visit often or volunteer to help. Well, it was worth a try.
I would like to acknowledge the help of Peter Southgate in preparation of this report. Because of the low response rate and the small numbers involved please treat the percentages with a pinch of salt. Admission to the Museum is now free to all, so you can bring friends and family – even if they don't have much time. Researchers can make use of the archives and extensive photographic collection on application to Brian Janes, the Curator. The Museum is always keen to acquire more artefacts, documents and photographs that relate to the Colonel and the railways associated with him. Contact the museum at; Tenterden Town station, Station Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6HE o1580 765155 www.hfstephens-museum.org.uk
Ross Shimmon
THE COLONEL STEPHENS SOCIETY
The Society for enthusiasts of the light and narrow gauge railways of Colonel Holman F Stephens
30 YEARS OF CELEBRATING THE WORK OF
COLONEL STEPHENS
The 30th anniversary of the birth of the Colonel Stephens Society was marked during our now traditional Members' Weekend in May. We usually visit a railway with a strong connection with the Colonel. This year we toured the route of the long-closed North Devon & Cornwall Junction Railway, which once ran between Halwill Junction and Torrington, stopping off at points of interest, including the remains of several stations and halts. It was the last railway engineered by the Colonel, opening in 1925 and operated by the Southern Railway. Regular passenger services were withdrawn in 1965.
To mark our anniversary, we decided to award founder member, Jon Clarke, Honorary Membership, only the third such award in the Society's history.
Over the years, we have made modest donations to several projects to preserve and restore relics of the lines of the light railway pioneer Colonel Holman F Stephens. This year, at the Society's AGM held in Barnstaple, a decision was made to contribute towards the re-creation, by Colin Shutt, of a Ford rail lorry as once used on the Colonel's Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway.
We spent the following day at the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Members were so impressed with the restoration work that, although the line was not directly associated with the Colonel, the committee decided at a special meeting held on the platform at Chelfham to make a contribution to the cost of making new doors for the station.
http://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/story/colonel-stephens-society-visit-chelfham
Ross Shimmon, Publicity Officer: pandrshimmon@btinternet.com 01795 533137
A photographic record of the weekend appears on our website at:
http://colonelstephenssociety.co.uk/members%20weekends/colonel%20stephens%20society%20members%20weekends%202015/index.html
Notes for editors:
We have contributed to a number of restoration projects, including:
•The restoration of a Ryde Pier Drewry tram
•The re-creation of a Ford railmotor
•The restoration of KESR's Terrier No.3 Bodiam
•The restoration of the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway's Russell
•The creation of a mannequin of Colonel Stephens for the Colonel Stephens Museum at Tenterden
•The restoration of the Shrewsbury Abbey Foregate station by the Shrewsbury Railway Heritage Trust
•The restoration of the Ashover Light Railway's Planet diesel shunter Ashover
A full list appears on our website at:
http://colonelstephenssociety.co.uk/about%20the%20colonel%20stephens%20society/colonel%20stephens%20society%20prodject%20donations.html
We continue to provide modest donations to projects with a strong connection to the railways of Colonel Stephens. Projects seeking support should contact our Secretary: David Powell, 'Gateways', Bledlow Road, Saunderton, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9NG. david.powell@waitrose.com
Colonel Holman Fred Stephens was born in 1868 and died in 1931, while resident at the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover. He was a promoter, engineer, locomotive superintendent and director of light railways. He was connected in one or more of these capacities with 17 such railways, both standard and narrow gauge, in England and Wales. His office was in Tonbridge, Kent.
The latest issue of 'Heritage Railway' (No.192, published on 31st July), includes a 2-page article on the Selsey Tramway, by Geoff Courtney, who seems to have 'discovered' it while on holiday! The four photos are all very familiar, but it's nice to see this line featured.
Publicity Officer, CSS.
You may remember that one of the beneficiaries from donations in memory of CSS member Robin Fielding
was the CSR Museum. The money was put towards the purchase of a works plate from 'Sankey' of
the Edge Hill Light Railway.
Here is a picture of the plate and the plaque.
WANTED: Tyer's No.7
The Colonel Stephens Railway Museum is seeking to acquire, by purchase or long term loan, a Tyer's No.7 electric tablet instrument as used for single-line working.
The museum is not interested in acquiring the much more common Tyer's No.6.
If you have a No.7, or know where one might be available, please contact Philip Shaw at
Shawmalthouse@aol.com


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Rajasthan drop captain Steve Smith in IPL | Ralph Lauren
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals have released their captain Steve Smith ahead of the 2021 IPL auction.
The Australian star is one of eight players released by Rajasthan ahead of February's auction in an announcement made on Wednesday.
The Jaipur-based franchise said he will be replaced as skipper by wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson.
Smith had a mixed time with the bat, playing all 14 league matches in last season's IPL while scoring 311 runs at a strike rate of 131, including three half-centuries.
Under Smith's leadership in his second spell at the franchise, Rajasthan finished last in the eight-team league.
"We would like to thank all of the players for their effort through the course of the previous seasons, and for always maintaining the Rajasthan Royals values," the team's lead owner Manoj Badale said in a statement.
"I would especially like to thank Steve Smith for everything that he has done as a leader and captain of the Royals. His contribution on the field and his contribution off the field… has been immense."
Although Smith has been dropped, the Royals have retained the England trio of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, and Jofra Archer.
The West Indies quick Oshane Thomas and Englishman Tom Curran have also been released.
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'Heave Awa Hoose'
Paisley Close, 97 High Street, EH1 1SG
Population growth, particularly in the area within the medieval burgh wall, required the city to expand vertically. Multiple-story buildings were common in the 16th century and by the 18th century, buildings on High Street were often six to ten stories tall and could reach up to 14 stories towards the back where the land sloped down. On 24th November 1861, a 7-story building at Paisley Close collapsed, killing 35. Local newspapers of the day reported the successful rescue of a little boy, Joseph McIvor, who was heard crying 'Heave awa' lads, I'm no' deid yet!' from under the debris. The public scandal that followed highlighted the need for structural safety of tenement buildings in Old Town and helped gain support for the 1867 Improvement Act. You can still find the boy at the entrance of the close.
Horizontal expansion of buildings at West Bow on the Royal Mile, photograph by Archibald Burns, late 19th century
(Scottish National Portrait Gallery)
Contemporary illustration of the building collapse at Paisley Close (source: The Scotsman)
Lost Edinburgh: Tenement Collapse 1861
Posted by Niki Vermeulen at 9:28 am	Tagged with: collapse, High Street, Paisley Close, Royal Mile, tall buildings, Tenement
The Netherbrow Wellhead
near John Knox House, High Street, EH1 1SR
In 1681, water was brought in by a 'leaden pipe' from the burns south of the town to a reservoir on Castle Hill. The reservoir supplied six wells in the High Street, including the one at Netherbrow Port. The rich, who lived on the upper floors of tall tenements, employed 'water caddies' to carry water upstairs. However, by the late-18th century, the water coming to the city was not enough to provide for the rapidly growing population and supply to the wells was restricted to only three hours a day. In the early 19th century, water companies were established and new pipes introduced. Nonetheless, water supply remained inadequate both in quantity and quality. During droughts, impure surface water was pumped into the wells. The 1867 Improvement Act introduced by William Chambers, and the Improvement Scheme that followed, had considerable success in tackling these issues.
Plaque on the wellhead
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The Statue of Robert Ferguson
145 Canongate, EH8 8BN
Scottish poet Robert Ferguson (1750-1774)
The famous Scottish poet Robert Ferguson (1750-1774) died tragically when he was just 24 years old. In the years before his premature death, he suffered from bouts of depression taking the form of debilitating religious guilt. While out on the town with his friends he took a fall, which caused a serious head injury. Because his mother (then his only living parent) was unable to care for him, he was committed to the Edinburgh Asylum for Pauper Lunatics, where he later died in his cell. Fergusson's incarceration and death inspired physician and joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Andrew Duncan (1744-1828), to establish Edinburgh's first public lunatic asylum in Morningside. Duncan had been one of the physicians treating Fergusson and was appalled by the conditions in the asylum. In a letter to the Scottish Sheriff Deputy he wrote of his experience of his visits with the poet that it "afforded me an opportunity of witnessing the deplorable situation of Pauper Lunatics even in the opulent, flourishing, and charitable Metropolis of Scotland". By establishing the asylum in Morningside, Duncan contributed to Fergusson's legacy, not just as a brilliant poet, but as someone who had a lasting impact on public health in Scotland.
Portrait of Robert Fergusson by Alexander Runciman, about 1772.
(National Galleries Scotland)
Curious Edinburgh – Enlightenment Tour – Statue and Grave of Robert Fergusson
Scottish Poetry Library
BBC – Writing Scotland
The Bottle Imp – Memorialising the death and legacy of Robert Fergusson
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The Museum of Edinburgh, Hunty House
142-146 Canongate, EH8 8DD
The Museum of Edinburgh
The Museum of Edinburgh is dedicated to telling the history of the city through its unique collection of objects, ranging from the precious to the mundane. In the first-floor exhibition space, in the third room to the left of the staircase, there is an early 17th-century chamber pot on display, excavated from below the buildings of Old Town. Before the introduction of water closets, human waste collected in chamber pots was often tossed onto the streets by maids calling out `guardyloo` (from the French expression `prenez garde à l`eau` or `watch out for the water`), a custom going back to the Middle Ages. This lack of efficient waste management created major problems as the population grew. In 1749, the `Nastiness Act` was passed, restricting the tossing of refuse (or `fulsies`) to the hours between 10 pm and 7 am. Dust carts were introduced and scavengers employed to clean up the streets. Nonetheless, poor sanitation in Old Town remained an issue well into the 19th century, leading to frequent outbreaks of cholera and fevers.
`If any one, from his windows, or doors, or otherwise, shall throw sweepings, foul water, or other nastiness, … by which he tears or defiles the cap or coat of any one passing, that passenger, so injured, may demand and make good in law a double compensation for his damage. But this double reparation cannot be awarded, if the way was not a public one, or if the individual solemnly and fairly proclaimed what was coming, by crying, "Garde l`eau."` From the 16th-century Flemish manual of criminal law Praxis rerum criminalium by Joost de Damhoudere (Louvain, 1554), cited in Reekiana, or Minor Antiquities of Edinburgh by Robert Chambers (Edinburgh, 1833).
Early 17th-century chamber pot (The Story of Edinburgh in 101 Objects https://edinburgh.org/101/
The Museum of Edinburgh website
17th century chamber pot listed in The Story of Edinburgh in 101 Objects
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Tolbooth, Cannongate, Edinburgh
View of Royal Mile and Tolbooth
The stretch of the Royal Mile running from Castle Hill to Blackfriars Street is the oldest part of Edinburgh. Chartered as a royal burgh in the 12th century, the medieval town core saw an immense population boom, growing from an estimated 2,000 inhabitants in the 12th century, to 15-20,000 in the 15th, and upwards of 50,000 by the 17th century. The problems caused by severe overcrowding within the medieval town walls intensified as the city expanded north in the second half of the 18th century. As the well-to-do moved out into the elegant Georgian buildings of New Town, the living conditions of the poor who remained in Old Town rapidly deteriorated. By the 19th century, the district had arguably turned into the worst slum in Britain. This tour will offer a glimpse into the public health issues that arose from overcrowding, poverty, and civic negligence, and review some of the innovative measures developed in the 19th century by city administrators, public health officials, social reformers, and philanthropists to remedy them.
Bird`s eye view of Edinburgh in 1647 by James Gordon of Rothiemay (The National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/)
Plan of New Town from A Collection of Plans of the Capital Cities of Europe by John Andrews 1771 (The National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/). The plan shows the contrast between the winding narrow passages of Old Town, and the wide, airy Georgian boulevards under construction in New Town.
BBC History – The Rise of Edinburgh
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An Italian man has been arrested in Japan after trying to kiss a woman on a train, Italian media reported on Friday.
Vincenzo D, 40, was arrested in Wakayama on Wednesday after allegedly trying to kiss a 21-year-old woman on her forehead.
The Italian was stopped by police as the train ride kiss could amount to harassment, La Repubblica reported.
It is unclear whether he knew the woman, whose nationality has not been disclosed by Italian media.
The Italian reportedly arrived in Japan at the end of February on a tourist visa.
His arrest follows three or four similar incidents of "violent and obscene" acts by foreigners in the same area of Japan.
In Italy kissing became the subject of national debate in 2013, when a protester kissed a policeman's helmet.
A police union threatened to sue the 20-year-old protester for "sexual violence and insulting a public official" over the kiss, which happened during a demonstration against a high-speed train line.
Tourist types you'll meet in Italy: which one are you?


This is a beautiful house for rent in Dang Thai Mai- Tay Ho- Hanoi. It is large with the area is up to 200 sq.m. It has 2 spaces for bedroom, 2 bathrooms, a large space for livingroom, a kitchen, a back yard, a small lovely garden and small pond.
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The house is spacious and near nature.
The kitchen is furnished with full of modern furniture and appliances.
The 2 bathroom is large, bright and well designed.
The bedroom2 is smaller and will be soon furnished with basic furniture.
This is a gorgeous and near nature house for rent in Dang Thai Mai- Tay Ho - Hanoi. It is huge with the area is up to 200 sqm. It has a big garden at front, a court yard combined garden and a small pond in the middle an other back yard will some small trees. The house has 2 spaces for bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large space for livingroom and 1 kitchen. The house has many glass windows with full of sunshine and nature around. The livingroom connected kitchen is very large and seperated with the rest by a small garden with a small court yard and a pond. The livingroom is also suit for setting up an office. It has a big round table with chairs. The kitchen is furnished with full of modern furniture and appliances such as electric cooker, cacbinet, fridge, cupboard, dinning table and chairs...The main bedroom is furnished with full furniture such as bed, mattress AC, wardrobe, TV ,cacbinet, making up table, mirror, working desk...The bedroom 2 will be soon furnihsed with full basic furniture. The 2 bathroom is very large, clean and fresh.
Beautiful house for rent To Ngoc Van street, Tay Ho, Hanoi.
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