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As a former member of the House Committee on Foreign affairs and current member of the Caucus on International Religious Freedom, Congressman Bilirakis' desire to support our allies, protect religious freedom, and prevent attacks from our enemies have kept him apprised of major world events.
As the grandson of Greek immigrants, Bilirakis is heavily invested in Hellenic affairs. The region is vital to American interests, and Greece is a strong ally of the United States. He is the Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Affairs and the founding Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance. Israel is a strategic ally in the region as well, sharing a common defense strategy with the United States, Greece, Cyprus, and other allies to thwart existential threats from bad actors in the region. In an increasingly connected world, it is important to recognize that upheaval and unrest in the Middle East can have ripples that echo across the Atlantic. American interests must be protected at all cost, and Congressman Bilirakis embraces the opportunity to work with world leaders to ensure a peaceful future in the Middle East and at home.
Congressman Bilirakis strongly opposes the illegal Turkish occupation of Cyprus, and has been a strong proponent of the reunification of Cyprus, on behalf of all the Cypriot people. He believes strongly in protecting religious freedoms across the globe, and stopping the persecution of religious minorities, including Coptic Christians in Egypt and Eastern Orthodox Christians in Turkey.
As the rule of law is continually being stretched and ignored in countries throughout Central and South America, and even Europe, Congress needs to speak loudly and act decisively where injustice is deteriorating democracies.
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Bilirakis Statement on the 43rd Anniversary of the Illegal Occupation of Turkish Troops in Cyprus
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, released the following statement on the 43rd anniversary of the illegal occupation of Turkish troops in Cyprus.
Bilirakis Leads Letter Demanding Justice for Americans Attacked in U.S. by Turkish President Erdogan
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus and the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance, released a letter to the Trump Administration today demanding justice for the Americans attacked by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's security detail.
Bilirakis Writes Letter to Trump Expressing Concern for Human Rights and Democracy in Turkey
As President Trump welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House this week, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) joined a bipartisan letter to the Trump Administration expressing concern for human rights and democracy in Turkey.
Bilirakis Urges DHS, DOJ, & FBI to Address Anti-Semitic Threats Against Jewish Community Centers
U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) joined over 150 bipartisan colleagues in a letter urging the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to take swift action to address the over 60 anti-Semitic threats made against Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) nationwide.
Bilirakis: "It's time to rebuild our relationship with Israel"
U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) released the following statement today regarding the passage of bipartisan legislation condemning the recent anti-Israel resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council.
Getting Things Done for Florida and America
December 30, 2016 Bilirakis Blog
Looking back on 2016, a turbulent year for sure in politics, we often saw the biggest rivalries and the loudest pundits take center stage. All along, my main focus was always working hard on behalf of Florida's 12th District. We accomplished some important legislative wins for our communities, with 16 initiatives I wrote being signed into law this year.
While there's still much work to be done, a unified Republican government come January will give us a strong foundation to solve the largest problems facing Florida and the entire country.
CHIA Co-Chairs Praise U.S., Greek, and Cypriot Response to Israel Wildfires
Last week, Israel suffered devastating wildfires that swept across its northern and central regions. An international coalition assembled to assist Israel in the response and relief efforts. Among the first to respond were Greece and Cyprus. Co-Chairs of the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance (CHIA) Caucus Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) praised these efforts.
Bilirakis Statement on the Death of Fidel Castro
Congressman Gus Bilirakis released the following statement on the death of Fidel Castro.
Congressman Gus Bilirakis Statement on Turkish Provocation in the Aegean
As Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Affairs and the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement regarding the rising tensions in the Aegean over recent Turkish provocation.
Bilirakis Co-Sponsors Legislation Calling for Parthenon Marbles to Be Returned to Greece
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, introduced a resolution today calling on Great Britain to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The Marbles were removed from Greece 200 years ago by Thomas Bruce, seventh Earl of Elgin and transported to Great Britain. The Marbles were part of a frieze that wrapped around the Temple of Athena. In 1816, the British Parliament voted to purchase the Marbles and they now reside in the British Museum.
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The Mayans were wrong, so we're having a show! This week we talk about Gail Simone being back on Batgirl and a few other bits of news. We give our recommendations for Daredevil, Captain America, Castle, More Than Meets The Eye, Hawkeye and Avengers Arena. To end up the show, we talk about the always good, Saga! Don't forget, next week is the big "End of 2012" show. Join us live and get in your recommendations.


I love the idea of Santa Claus. As a child, the excitement of going to bed on Christmas Eve was often too much to bear, knowing that this great jolly fellow was travelling across the world giving presents to every little girl and boy. Soon he would be in my house, leaving presents under my tree. It was the stuff of fairy tales; magic, flying reindeer and a sleigh big enough for millions of presents and as children we lapped it up.
I love the lengths parents will go to purely to keep this magic alive for their children. Once, when I was little, I left a note out for Santa on Christmas Eve, along with the obligatory glass of sherry and a carrot, asking Santa to tell me the names of all his reindeer. That night, as everyone settled down for Christmas Eve TV, or ran around in the last minute madness of Christmas meal preparations, my Mum and Dad were ringing round everyone they knew to try to find out the blasted names of some imaginary reindeers. Remember this was pre Google, if you wanted to find something out in them days you went to the library. They managed to get six and told me he didn't have time to write the other two, there were lots of children to visit after all. Even the handwriting was one that I didn't recognise. The carrot would be given to the dog to chew on, the sherry, which my Dad hated, would be drunk. And my unwavering belief in Santa Claus continued long after my brother told me it was all rubbish. It continued even after I'd seen my grandparents bring the presents in late one Christmas Eve. When I'd asked the next day why it was them that had brought the presents in and not Santa, they told me that Nan and Granddad were helping Santa to unload his sleigh and I believed it, because I wanted to believe.
I love the variations in the stories parents tell their children too. If the children of the world ever sit down and take notes there would be some gaping discrepancies. We didn't have an open chimney when I was younger. We had some electric fire but that was OK because Santa had a magic key. We didn't write letters to Santa, we simply told Mum and Dad what we wanted and they phoned Santa up and placed the order, a little like Argos I imagine.
My friends have an open fire, and every year at the beginning of December, my Goddaughter writes her letter to Santa and they light a fire and throw the letter up the chimney. The first year that Megan was old enough to do this, the letter went up the chimney and came back down a few seconds later only to catch fire on the roaring flames. Megan stared at her letter as it crumpled in the heat and her Mum hugged her and told her that the smoke would take the words to Santa. Of course she accepted it because as a child you trust your parents completely.
But should the belief in magic fade just because we are now older and supposedly wiser? No absolutely not. We all need a bit of magic in our lives. That's why I love books, because amongst their pages is the ability to transport people to magical worlds with fantastical creatures, to introduce people to rugged heroes and brave heroines, where the impossible is possible and the ordinary is lifted to the extraordinary. With books, we go on journeys to exotic locations, we make friends and we fall in love with characters more real and tangible than a mythical fat man in a red suit.
So give the gift of a book this Christmas, one that transcends the limits of the imagination. Treat yourself to one too, curl up with a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine and believe in magic once more.
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Wendy Clarke is a full time writer of women's fiction. Since starting writing three years ago, she has sold over a hundred short stories and her work regularly appears in national women's magazines such as The People's Friend, Take a Break Fiction Feast and Woman's Weekly. She has also written serials and a number of non-fiction magazine articles. Room in Your Heart and The Last Rose are Wendy's two collections of short stories. She has just finished her first novel.
When lovely Elaina invited me onto her blog, I thought long and hard about what I could write that might be useful or interesting. I thought I could write about my journey to becoming a writer, how to write a magazine story or even just talk about my typical writing day. I soon realised, though, as I sat with my fingers poised over the keyboard, that I've covered all these topics before in other guest posts. What I wanted to share was something new.
Most people know me as a magazine writer but not everyone knows that I've just finished my debut novel. It's been a steep learning curve that's for sure, and it occurred to me that this was what I could talk about – the things I've learnt moving from short stories to novels.
Okay, I know this sounds rather obvious but when I first started my novel, I hadn't quite grasped just how much longer 80,000 words was than 2,000. Really, I hadn't! When I write a story, I finish it and send it off within three days; I live with the characters for a relatively short time and then say goodbye to them. By the time I finished my novel (it took me the best part of a year as I was writing short stories at the same time) and sent it to the first agent, I felt as though I'd married and divorced the entire cast of characters. Novels need stamina that's for sure… and the novelist needs a lot of TLC during the writing process (well this one did).
I don't think I even knew the meaning of this word before I started my novel. I don't do it – it's as simple as that. I've sold nearly a hundred and fifty stories and I haven't planned a single one of them so why would I need to do it for a novel? I had my novel idea, I knew my characters, I knew the ending - all I had to do was write it. Simple. Only it wasn't. By chapter four, I had no idea how I was going to get my characters from where they were to the point where I'd write The End. I had to concede that I would have to have my chapters sketched out, if only loosely, or the characters would be in danger of wandering around aimlessly. So, in order to keep tabs on all the story threads and tighten things up, I bought myself a special book and made myself work out the plot in more detail. It was rather a sketchy plan but it worked for me.
Which leads me nicely on to difference number three – the plot. Before I started my novel, I thought that the longer length just meant there would be a lot more things going on but I soon realised it's more subtle than that. Although the overall shape of the story arc is the same, in a novel there will be peaks and troughs. I wasn't used to that – in a short story there is just a beginning, a climax and a resolution. Troughs? What troughs? Luckily I'm a quick learner. Also my short stories never have subplots – there's no time for them. If my 80,000 word novel didn't have subplots, the reader would be snoring after chapter two.
Sometimes I'm very daring when writing my short stories. I'll whisper this very quietly… I sometimes have two main characters (and maybe a couple of extras). Usually, though, I stick with one. What a luxury it was then to be able to have not only two main characters but also a cast of thousands (well, all right ten). Not only this, but I was able to explore their lives in a way I never would be able to in a short story. It was like having my own puppet show… I just had to make sure I didn't get all the strings tangled.
When writing my novel, I didn't realise how much I'd enjoy the luxury of being able to immerse myself in a setting, to flesh out a character and linger over a scene. In contrast, short stories have less back story and a faster pace. Any detail of a setting is drip fed into it in order to not slow the pace of the action. In other words, short stories need to make a quicker impact. At first I found this strange… and then I loved it.
So there you have the five differences I encountered when moving from short story to novel. It's been a challenge – but one I've thoroughly enjoyed. I still love short story writing and have no immediate plans to stop but will I write another full length piece? Absolutely!
Which just leaves me to say a big thank you to Elaina for inviting me onto her lovely blog.
Based on Jorge Luis Borges – "Borges and I", this week's task was to consider our relationship with our writing self.
She lives in my head as a constant distraction. I'm working on spreadsheets while she's dictating dialogue. She won't be hushed or ignored. She requires immediate attention. She's far more demanding than I would ever dare to be.
In the end I surrender and scribble down her words. I know she'll just keep repeating them until I obey. Her fear of forgetting a theme or a phrase is more overpowering than my own task at hand.
While I would be content to drift through life in my own little bubble, she watches and listens to everything around her. She analyses it all, remembers it and stores it away. Sometime later it'll re-emerge as a new work of fiction. It's origins now completely indistinguishable.
She can put into writing the things that I could never say. She takes chances that I would never dare to make. She digs into the past that I would otherwise forget and salvages a memory which she won't allow me to neglect.
Though she shares my experiences, she's nothing like me. She's more daring and braver, tougher and stronger. While my practical side is laden down by responsibilities, she's not afraid to follow her dreams.
Thank you so much for inviting me as a guest to your blog Elaina. It's always hard to know what to post about, particularly when you have a new book out. You don't want every post to be a slight variation on the last that people have seen countless times before. So, as we're now in November and approaching the end of what, for me, has been a very momentous year, I thought I would take the opportunity to share some of my experiences from the year, or, what is essentially things I have learnt about the wonderful world of words.
The first thing I would like to share, in fact I want to underline it in thick black permanent Sharpie is the wonderful people that there are in this world of words. The bookish community has to be one of the most friendly, supportive and generous communities around. Everyone I've come across has been unfailingly polite, and hugely encouraging of my fledgling career. They have given of their time unstintingly, their praise copiously and their generosity by the bucket load. We have shared each other's lows and celebrated each other's successes, and as someone very much wiser than me said; 'There's no point in being jealous of any one else's success as nobody ever reads just one book. There is room for all of us, and all of our books.' It's certainly a sentiment that people seem to have taken to their hearts. And as for book bloggers, well don't get me started … there's a whole blog post available for you guys. I know you get free books to read, but seriously you are a very special breed indeed, and it's enough for me to hope that you know how much you are loved and appreciated.
The second thing I've learned, and this is a very personal thing, (but I'm sure experienced by many) is what happens when you open the writing floodgates. Like many, I've been writing for years, but it was just that thing I did from time to time, you know a bit of a hobby, like knitting; something I could pick up and put down whenever I wanted. And the reason for this? – Well, I was busy; forging a career, getting married, having babies, etc. etc. etc. but bizarrely throughout all this time I know I always had an accompanying little voice at my shoulder whispering 'Don't open the gates, not the whole way, just open them a little bit so that only a trickle can come out, but don't whatever you do open them the whole way, because if you do … And so I didn't, I never surrendered myself to my writing because I knew that it would consume me and for one reason or another it just wasn't the right time to do that. And now it is … and I totally understand why getting dressed, eating, doing the housework, or actually talking to people is suddenly something I have to remind myself to do. It's a strange kind of twilight zone existence, but one I've waited a very long time to experience. In any case my kids think it's quite cool, but only because I'm not 'normal' any more ….
I also love the way my whole perspective on things has changed. I see everything in terms of words on a page; is there a plot in that? Would that make a good setting? and I watch people for character traits far more than is probably good for me, in fact I might get arrested soon … My mind is constantly adrift in a sea of possibilities, but I so enjoy this plotting and planning, this playing with ideas and scenes, the perfect first line, or the plot twist no-one will see coming. This world of words is just so wonderfully big. Impressive words, little words, common words, or downright tongue teasingly good words, but my very favourite words are potential words, for potential words are very powerful words indeed.


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The Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij () or HSM (Hollands Iron Railway-Company) was the first railway company in the Netherlands founded on 8 August 1837 as a private company, starting operation in 1839 with a line between Amsterdam and Haarlem. The company remained operational until 1938, when it merged with the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (SS) to form the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).

History
The first line constructed was a line following the straight route of the Haarlemmertrekvaart canal, connecting Amsterdam with Haarlem, which opened on 20 September 1839. The line was quickly expanded to follow the Leidsevaart canal and reached Leiden in 1842, The Hague in 1843, and Rotterdam in 1847. Because this line is the oldest line in the Netherlands, it is now known as the Old Line. This line was originally built to Dutch broad gauge , but was converted to  in 1866.

The line started at the Amsterdam d'Eenhonderd Roe station on the west side of Amsterdam, across the street from the company's headquarters, and ran to the Delftse Poort station in Rotterdam. Aside from this line, the HSM constructed a number of other rail- and tramways in the Netherlands, mainly in the relatively densely populated Holland, such as the Staatslijn K (1860–1865), a line northwards from Haarlem to Uitgeest in 1867, and the line to Zandvoort (1881). But the HSM also exploited lines to other regions, such as Utrecht (where it connected to lines of the SS), Zutphen (past cities as Amersfoort and Apeldoorn) and Nijmegen. The HSM even exploited a line to Leeuwarden, which took passengers by boat over the Zuiderzee.

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To service the trains on the rails, the HSM had the services of Koninklijke Fabriek van Rijtuigen en Spoorwagens J.J. Beijnes in Haarlem. This company grew so fast, that in 1891, the HSM, aided by the social activist Daniel de Clercq, began the Haarlem society called De Ambachtsschool to unify various city efforts to start a vocational school in Haarlem, in order to satisfy their need for workers in the booming train business.

Merger
However, economic woes caused by the First World War forced the HSM to start cooperation with the other Dutch railway company Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (SS) to strengthen their economic position. In 1938, this led to the formation of the Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

See also
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References

External links
 Website of the Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum, Utrecht

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To kick off the new year, we'd like to share with you data on Henrik Rasmussen's activity in 2013. You may start scrolling!
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Although I'd done Silverhill in 2013, I later learnt that there's a dispute over the highest point in Nottinghamshire. The hill at Silverhill is formed from the slagheap of the former colliery, whilst nearby Newtonwood Lane is natural peak of roughly the same height. As my peak-bagging friend Mark hadn't done either, we conquered the 2 on the way back south from our Peak District Weekend.


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The Ministry of Women affairs and Child Development was established in July, 1998. It had Mrs Grace Atoshi as its pioneer Commissioner from 14th August 1998 to 2000 and Mr Joseph Audu as Permanent Secretary.
The Ministry has Mrs Lois Emmanuel as the Present Commissioner and Mr Ephraim T. Nya'a as the Secretary.
The Ministry has had 10 Commissioners and 13 Permanent Secretary since its inception.
Function of the Ministry:
Seeks to empower women, youth and children.
Sensitization on danger of early marriage special attention is to be given to OVCs.
Promote greater participation of women in governance.
Pay special attention to women in rural areas.
Enhance economic self-reliance among women.
Facilitate active participation of women in politics.
Providing support to Office Victims of Crimes, OVCs through Government and NGOs.
Assist the Internally Displace Persons (IDPs).
Creat cancer awareness among women.
Achievements of the Ministry:
Successful celebration of Annual International Women Day.
Annual Celebration of Children Day.
Annual celebration of the Day of African Child.
Conducted Skills Acquisition Training for OVCs.
Participated in National Conference for Women.
Participated in International Conference for Women.
Participated in National Conference for Children.
Participation in International Conference for Children.
Conducted Election into Children Parliament.
Rescued Victims of Child Abuse, Labour and Transport.
Donated Food Items and Material to IDPs.
Hon. Commissioner of Women Affairs
Mrs Louis
Hon. Mrs Lois Emmanuel, the Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs was born on the 15th of April 1965. She is married with 5 Children.
Hon Lois began her Primary School education at Ebenezer Primary School from 1973 to 1979. Her grade II training from 1984 to 1986 in Mubi Adamawa State.
She furthered her Education by obtaining certificates in Home Economics from the Adult and Non Formal Education Institute in Bauchi from 1990 to 1991. She also gained a Diploma in Home Economics in 1999 from Adult Education and Social Development Institute Kumo in Gombe State and an Advance Diploma in Public Administration from Taraba State Polytechnic Suntai and Bachelor in Education Guidance and Counselling from Kwararafa Unversity Wukari.
Workshops Attended with Date
Small Strategic and Development Program September, 2012
Gender Mainstreaming in Trade Unionism July, 2003
Rehabilitation of Street Children in Nigeria December 2015
Collation of Data on Women in Politics February, 2016
Hon. Lois has a few Publications to her Credit:
An appraisal of the challenges of educating children with hearing impairment in Special Education Centre. A case study of Mutum Biyu.
Problem and Prospects of Public Administration in Nigeria, a case study of Taraba State.
Political Appointment
Hon. Mrs Lois Served as an Adviser on women Affairs to Wukari Local Government in the year 2011.
Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development.
Hon. Lois Enjoys Singing and Counselling.
Mr Ephraim Tikwe Nya'a
Mr Ephraim Tikwe Nya'a is the Current Permanent Secretary with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development. He was born on 3rd January, 1958 and hails from Yangtu Special Development Area. He is married with 7 Children.
Mr Ephraim started his educational career at the Local Government Authority Primary School Jenuwa Kogi State from 1966to 1972. He later proceeded to Government College Markurdi, Benue State from 1973 to 1977.
He also studied at School of basic Studies University of Maiduguri (SBS) between 1978 to 1982 and finally to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria from 1986 to 1987.
He received an award as Friend of Aids Prevention Club 2004 at the Ussa Chapter.
Workshops Attended With Dates
Train the trainer's workshop for Principal of Second Language in North- East Zone, Yola on September 2003.
Workshop on Educational Administration in Taraba State in 1991.
Capacity Building Workshop on Examination Ethics Project in Abuja 2004.
Modern Teaching, Strategies, Styles and Skills Workshop at Yola, Adamawa State 2003.
North-East Zonal SBMCS training Planners, Managers and Principals of Secondary Schools in Jalingo 2009
The Imperative of Educating Nigerian Youth for self-Reliance Ibadan Oyo State by ANCOPP Chapter 2004
Mr Ephraim enjoys reading and Watching Movies
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Is it possible to use iPad entirely as a standalone device?
Discussion in 'iPad General Discussions' started by mobi1, Apr 7, 2011.
After the initial setup, why do you need to connect with computer again?
Assuming I can transfer files to ipad via Dropbox etc. I should never need to connect with a laptop again.
Only occassionally I have to take a backup via computer.
Your right. You only need to connect to a computer to back it up if you want to and get the software updates.
It's really only the backup issue. If your iPad had to be re-initialised completely, then you could download your apps from the App Store for free, but not your movies or music. So, if you want to back those up, you need to connect occasionally.
Or you could risk everything like I do....I connected my iPad to my PC day 1 and never again since!
There is an app called wifi something that let's u sync via wifi. So theoretically u could schedule syncing.
there's an app that's let you sync wirelessly? do you know what it is?
I think most people would be surprised at how much of their computer time could be done on an iPad. Most people just email, surf and facebook with the occasional casual game.
The top of my iPad 3 wish list would be the ability to initialize without a computer and do backups via MobileMe or some similar cloud storage (box.net, etc).
Don't have it thought, cuz it cost money.
it does? where? i thought it was JB only. and i though JB didnt cost.
It's a paid app in Cydia.


I may be the wrong person to comment on long courtships. I was with my ex-fiancé for over eight years. Then he ran off with someone else, and was married within the year – make of that what you will!
However, having watched too many people rush into marriage and end up miserable, I'm still a great believer in taking time to really get to know someone before signing your life away, rather than basing a decision that will profoundly affect the rest of your life on feeling crazy-in-love. Even with God's guidance, the realisation that someone is right for us is a gradual one. Only over time do true characters reveal themselves, and we learn how our strengths and weaknesses fit together, and what life will be like when the euphoria fades.
Christians often rush in too quickly because of (whisper it) S-E-X. I've even read warnings against courtships of more than a few months, to avoid temptation (advice that must lead to misery for many). Plus we Christians sometimes have a tendency to convince ourselves something is the will of God when it's just that we want it badly and it feels 'right'. One friend and her new(ish) boyfriend were certain God was telling them to marry. Six traumatic years later, they were signing divorce papers. As my granny would say: 'Marry in haste, repent at leisure'.
Of course, there are couples who marry within months and are blissfully happy decades later. But there are many more who realise (too late) that the heady rush of falling in love is no substitute for really getting to know someone. During those first couple of years, our brains are flooded with dopamine (the 'pleasure chemical'). This state (known as 'limerance') causes people to behave at their best, while seeing only the things they have in common and diminishing any worrying red flags. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want to gamble on my future while high on infatuation hormones.
But then again… there's the opposite end of the scale. Far from rushing in, I've also known people wait and wait for commitment, when it was obvious to everyone but them that it was never going to happen. Perhaps my friends said the same thing about me!
In his book Are You Right For Me?, relationship counsellor Andrew G Marshall reports that the optimum length of courtship for a happy marriage is between 18 months and three years. After three years, the likelihood of a proposal starts dropping – as do the odds on a marriage (if it happens) being successful. So in the case of my correspondent's sister, who's been dating her boyfriend for over a decade, it's statistically unlikely they'll ever wed (although again, there are exceptions).
So what if one half of a couple is keen on commitment and, even after a sensible amount of time, the other is unwilling or indifferent? John T Molloy, author of Why Men Marry Some Women And Not Others (I know, I know… it's not as naff as it sounds), reports that people are more likely to walk down the aisle if they make it clear they're not afraid to end a relationship that's not moving towards marriage. It's not about issuing an ultimatum: 'Marry me or you're dumped!' It's about making your needs clear: 'I'm looking for marriage. If that's not what you want, I have to be true to myself and move on.' But here's the rub: you have to mean it. It can't be a bluff to manipulate the other person into marriage – you must be genuinely prepared to walk away to free yourself for a better match.
And if you're the one who's perpetually stalling? Fear of commitment can be triggered by many experiences. Counselling may help you work out the issues, and allow you to move forward.
Every couple is different, and for every warning, there's a story to counter it. But as Christians, we should endeavour to develop Godly wisdom – and never do we need that wisdom more than in relationships. I believe a wise Christian will take their time when considering a lifetime commitment… but will also recognise when a relationship is leading to a dead end, and have the courage to leave and look for something better.
What's your ideal length of courtship? How long is too long – or too short? We want to hear your views.


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Venus fra Willendorf også kendt som Kvinden fra Willendorf er en 11,1 cm høj figur af en kvinde. Den blev opdaget i 1908 ved en palæolitisk boplads i nærheden af Willendorf i Østrig af arkæologen Josef Szombathy. Den er skåret af en oolitisk limsten, der er efter Gerhard Webers undersøgelser kommer fra Sega di Ala i Norditalien, 550 km væk fra fundstedet. Den er bemalet med rød okker.

Efter en analyse af stratigrafien af pladsen i 1990 er figuren udskåret for 22.000 til 24.000 år siden. Meget lidt er kendt om dens oprindelse, udskæring eller kulturelle betydning.

Figuren viser en fed kvinde med fremtrædende vulva, bryster og "forklæde", hængende mave. Det tyder på en stærk forbindelse til fertilitet. Hendes små arme er foldet over brystet, og hendes ansigt kan ikke ses, fordi hovedet er dækket af, hvad der kan være fletninger, øjne eller en hovedbeklædning.

Navnet, der leder tanken hen på det klassiske billede af "Venus", skabte en del modstand i beskrivelserne. Christoffer Witcombe udtrykker det: "De ironiske betegnelser for disse kvindelige figurer som "Venuser" bekræfter på belejlig vis visse af datidens formodninger om det primitive, om kvinder og om smag" . Samtidig er der en professionel modvilje mod at identificere hende som en Moder Jord-gudinde fra det palæolitiske Europa. Nogen foreslår, at hendes korpulence repræsenterer en høj status i et jæger-samler-samfund, og at hun ud over sin åbenlyse fertilitet også kan være symbol på sikkerhed og succes.

Figuren kan ikke stå selv, men kan ligge eller er beregnet til at blive holdt i stedet for blot at blive betragtet. Nogle arkæologer har kaldt den en amulet i stedet for en Modergudinde. Andre nævner som en mulighed, at den er beregnet til at blive indført vaginalt, muligvis som en fertilitetsamulet.

Venus af Willendorf er en del af samlingen ved Naturhistorisches Museum i Wien.

Der er senere fundet mange lignende statuetter. De bliver under ét kaldt Venus-figurer.

Eksterne kilder

 Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe, "Women in Prehistory:Venus of Willendorf" (engelsk).

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Harley-Davidson introduces the Sport Glide, its ninth new Softail for 2018
Rick Barrett
Harley-Davidson Inc. has introduced another Softail motorcycle for 2018, called the Sport Glide, with the company's Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine and a fairing that's secured with quick-release clamps.
It is the ninth model in the new Softail lineup and the latest bike in a line of 100 new motorcycles that Harley plans to introduce by 2027.
The Sport Glide is scheduled to be unveiled Tuesday at EICMA, the world's largest motorcycle show, in Milan, Italy.
Harley says the new Softails come with the most powerful engine ever offered on its cruisers. The new bikes, aimed at the company's 115th anniversary year, are being rolled out as manufacturers of cruiser and touring motorcycles have seen a decline in U.S. sales.
The Sport Glide has new lockable, rigid saddlebags that Harley says can be opened with one hand by a seated rider. The bags, with a combined storage capacity of about 2 cubic feet, can be removed in seconds with the internal quick-release mechanism.
The new fairing is shaped to deflect wind away from the rider's chest and is secured to the bike's fork tubes with quick-release clamps for fast removal and installation.
"You can see the influence of the iconic batwing fairing from Harley touring models, but it's been trimmed back to create a more compact, sporty shape," said Brad Richards, Harley's vice president of styling and design.
Riders seeking more wind protection can exchange the standard windshield for a taller one.
The bike's seat height is a low 27.5 inches, and Harley included its Daymaker LED headlamp on the Sport Glide. A USB charging port, keyless ignition and the Smart Security system are also standard equipment.
Harley says the Sport Glide has the company's new Softail mono-shock suspension with remote hydraulic preload adjustment to accommodate the weight of a passenger or luggage. The bike has antilock brakes and new Mantis cast-aluminum wheels — an 18-inch front and a 16-inch rear.
Harley says the spokes sweep from the hub to the rim to create a sense of motion even when the bike is parked, and the look is reinforced with the shape of the fairing and saddlebags.
The Sport Glide comes in three colors: Vivid Black, Twisted Cherry and Silver Fortune. The bike's suggested retail price is $18,599 in black and $18,999 in the other colors.
Harley says its new Softails are the result of the most extensive research and development program in the company's history.
As part of the research, the company says it interviewed more than 3,000 riders for their views on cruisers — a versatile style of bike with a relaxed riding position, suitable for long-distance riding but more nimble than a big touring motorcycle.


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A heritage report has suggested Orange's $25 million sports precinct should be named after Sir Jack Brabham as an extension of the adjacent park. The report forms part of a new development application for the construction of stadiums and sports facilities at Bloomfield. It said the name would tie in with the history of the Gnoo Blas racing circuit which surrounded the park where the famous racing driver competed before going on to win three world championships. "Consideration should be given to naming the regional sporting precinct after Sir Jack Brabham," it said. The proposal was supported by Orange City Council's sport and recreation policy committee chair Cr Jason Hamling. "I don't mind it," he said. "It would just be a continuation of Sir Jack Brabham Park. "It has been referred to as the Bloomfield sports precinct but maybe it should have been called Sir Jack Brabham sports precinct [from the start]." Cr Hamling said it was too early to select a name for the precinct as there was much work to be done before it came to fruition. "It's something we'll have to discuss," he said. Cr Hamling said he was pleased to see the project proceed to the next stage with the latest development application going on public exhibition this week. It will be on exhibition until October 13. Orange mayor Cr Reg Kidd also supported the name idea. "It's a planner's idea at this stage," he said. "I don't have a problem with it if it's called the Jack Brabham sporting precinct or complex. People know Jack Brabham Park, it is quite significant," Cr Kidd said. The heritage report also said replacing the former golf course with the sports precinct would reinstate a border between the sports areas and the Bloomfield Hospital heritage area. "A key benefit of the proposed sporting precinct is that it will reinstate the clear separation of Bloomfield Hospital from the area to the north of the hospital, thus enhancing the integrity of the original extent of Bloomfield Hospital and the ability to interpret the heritage values of the hospital," it said. "It will also enhance the heritage values of Sir Jack Brabham Park/Gnoo Blas as it reinstates the unified area present when the Gnoo Blas racing circuit was operational. "The proposal will also reinstate the cleared area of the Orange aerodrome and the new sporting precinct will encompass the whole of the area of the former aerodrome, thereby making clearer an important layer of the history of the site." And it said sports ground signage should not be visible from the Bloomfield heritage area. Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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Plan for Orange sports precinct to named after Sir Jack Brabham
David Fitzsimons
HISTORY: Cr Jason Hamling at the former Windsock Corner of the Gnoo Blas circuit where Sir Jack Brabham raced in the 1950s. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
A heritage report has suggested Orange's $25 million sports precinct should be named after Sir Jack Brabham as an extension of the adjacent park.
The report forms part of a new development application for the construction of stadiums and sports facilities at Bloomfield.
It said the name would tie in with the history of the Gnoo Blas racing circuit which surrounded the park where the famous racing driver competed before going on to win three world championships.
People know Jack Brabham Park, it is quite significant
Cr Reg Kidd, Orange mayor
"Consideration should be given to naming the regional sporting precinct after Sir Jack Brabham," it said.
The proposal was supported by Orange City Council's sport and recreation policy committee chair Cr Jason Hamling.
"I don't mind it," he said.
"It would just be a continuation of Sir Jack Brabham Park.
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"It has been referred to as the Bloomfield sports precinct but maybe it should have been called Sir Jack Brabham sports precinct [from the start]."
Cr Hamling said it was too early to select a name for the precinct as there was much work to be done before it came to fruition.
"It's something we'll have to discuss," he said.
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Cr Hamling said he was pleased to see the project proceed to the next stage with the latest development application going on public exhibition this week.
It will be on exhibition until October 13.
Orange mayor Cr Reg Kidd also supported the name idea. "It's a planner's idea at this stage," he said.
"I don't have a problem with it if it's called the Jack Brabham sporting precinct or complex. People know Jack Brabham Park, it is quite significant," Cr Kidd said.
The heritage report also said replacing the former golf course with the sports precinct would reinstate a border between the sports areas and the Bloomfield Hospital heritage area.
"A key benefit of the proposed sporting precinct is that it will reinstate the clear separation of Bloomfield Hospital from the area to the north of the hospital, thus enhancing the integrity of the original extent of Bloomfield Hospital and the ability to interpret the heritage values of the hospital," it said.
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"It will also enhance the heritage values of Sir Jack Brabham Park/Gnoo Blas as it reinstates the unified area present when the Gnoo Blas racing circuit was operational.
"The proposal will also reinstate the cleared area of the Orange aerodrome and the new sporting precinct will encompass the whole of the area of the former aerodrome, thereby making clearer an important layer of the history of the site."
And it said sports ground signage should not be visible from the Bloomfield heritage area.
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USRRC Covered Bridge Rally Recap
Albert J Llewellyn IV
By Rick Beattie
TOPEKA, Kan. (November 30, 2016) -- The 50th and final Covered Bridge Rally, put on by the New England Region, took place earlier in November at Mount Snow Resort in West Dover, Vermont, and served as the 2016 United States Road Rally Challenge.
Contestants came from 17 States -- including Alaska, Arizona, California, Texas, Washington and Georgia -- to take part in the straightforward, Time-Speed-Distance tour rally of approximately 140 miles that honored Theodore "Ted" Goddard, the longtime Covered Bridge Rally organizer who passed away earlier this year.
Scott Beliveau was chairman of the USRRC, with John Buffum as rallymaster for the Sunday event, A Bridge Too Far, while Fred Mapplebeck presented the Covered Bridge 50 rally.
On Saturday, the first overall and first place equipped team of Bob Morseburg and Steve Gaddy appeared to have no trouble with the Vermont Covered Bridge tour rally, and were just as impressive in their first overall and first in Class E finish on Sunday's A Bridge Too Far course rally. Morseburg and Gaddy with 15 points bested second place equipped class finishers Mack Johnson and Frank Beyer who finished with 24 points, just one point better than the third-place equipped team of Mike Mazoway and Steve Mckelvie.
On the Covered Bridge event, competitors Satish Golpakrishnan and Savera D'Sousa took first in Class L, Dan Pratorius and Colin Roddy took Class S honors, and Brooke Smith and Jennifer Smith received the Class N first place trophy.
In addition to Morseburg and Gaddy's impressive showing on A Bridge Too Far, Class L was won by Pego Mack and Jeannie English, with Dave and Diane Guertin besting the other Class S teams.
Beyer said afterward that this year's USRRC contest had some serious timekeeping requirements, but the event was a hit and another great way SCCA members have fun with cars.
"Covered Bridge was an opportunity to see if you liked the sport for rookies and a reminder of why you liked the sport for old-timers," Beyer said.
First-timer Brooke Smith also felt the rally was both fun and challenging.
"We've found the road rally and rally cross communities to be very welcoming," Smith said. "Everyone hopes for everyone else to do well, even if they are competitors. If you forgot something or broke down, someone will lend a hand."
Photo Credit: Rick Beattie
peter l. wrote December 03, 2016 09:36
Looks like a good time
Targa Southland Returns in 2017
TOPEKA, Kan. (March 21, 2017) -- After a roaring success last year in its inaugural tour, the Sports Car Club of America® is bringing back in 2017 the adventure that is Targa Southland. Taking place August 11-13, Targa...Read more
US RoadRally Challenge & Runoffs Road Trip (Updated: 10:00PM EST Friday 9/22)
We drove the Mobil 1 Camaro from the home office in Topeka, Kansas to the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska for the United States Road Rally Challenge and then drove from there to Indianapolis for the 2017 SCCA Runoffs at the...Read more
United States Road Rally Challenge Registration Open
Registration is open for this year's United States Road Rally Challenge, sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America®. The multi-day event takes place in Alaska and will begin on Friday, September 15 and travel from the...Read more
2016 SCCA RoadRally National Champions Crowned
During a year which saw more than 25% increase in participation, SCCA RoadRally® crowned eight national champions in seven classes. To win an SCCA RoadRally National Championship, competitors earn points at divisional and...Read more
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Estonia took over the rotating Presidency of the European Council at the beginning of July, bringing digitalisation and technological progress to the forefront of the EU's agenda.
The Estonian presidency's digital priorities will go beyond the Digital Single Market, which is still being negotiated, and will seek "to take advantage of the digital revolution to bring more benefits to citizens", as well as making the free movement of data the fifth freedom of the EU.
To this end, they will focus on cross-border e-commerce and e-services, creating an environment favourable to innovation and advancing cross-border digital public services.
The presidency, the beginning of a 'presidency trio' including Bulgaria and Austria, will further focus on an open and innovative economy, peace and prosperity for EU citizens and equal opportunities and sustainability.
Estonia has been a world leader in e-governance and e-services since the 1990s, with an estimated 99% of all public services available online, based on all of its citizens having a secure digital identity.
Digitalisation in Estonia has streamlined its elections (i-Voting), governance (e-Cabinet) and healthcare (e-Health), and Estonia now wants to use its Presidency to extend digital services across the EU, giving renewed impetus to the Digital Single Market, which could serve EU citizens by tackling 'geo-blocking' of online services and extending the benefits of the free movement of data to services such as healthcare.
According to a recent study, implementing the free movement of data across the EU could be worth EUR 8 billion per year to the EU economy, as well as avoiding a EUR 52 billion loss if full data localisation was implemented in Member States.
ECAS welcomes Estonia's digital focus, but digitalisation needs to go beyond economic benefits and public services. Digitalisation provides an opportunity for the EU and Member State governments to reengage their electorates and enhance their democracies. In a time of political scepticism and rising populism, digital tools can enhance participation, strengthen political legitimacy and restructure the relationship between decision-makers and politicians into more of a partnership.
Although e-participation and e-democracy are absent from Estonia's presidential programme, ECAS hopes that their digital focus can provide a platform on which to construct an e-democracy of the future.
For more on digital democracy, see our Digital Democracy focus area and DEEP-Linking Youth and EUCROWD projects. Our recent workshop at the Civil Society Days 2017 explored the role of civil society in a future e-democracy.


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Q: Effect of duplicate Redis subscription to same channel name To subscribe to an instance of StackExchange.Redis.ISubscriber one needs to call the following API:
void Subscribe(RedisChannel channel, Action<RedisChannel, RedisValue> handler, CommandFlags flags = CommandFlags.None);

Question is, what happens if one calls this same line of code with the same channel name as a simple string, say "TestChannel"?
Does ISubscriber check for string equality or it just does not care and therefore we will have two subscriptions?

A: I am making an assumption that your question is targeted at the Redis API itself. Please let me know if it isn't.
The answer is also based on the assumption that you are using a single redis client connection.
The pubsub map is a hashtable.
To answer your question: If you subscribe multiple times with the same string, you will continue to have only one subscription(you can see that the subscribe happens based on the hashtable here: https://github.com/antirez/redis/blob/3.2.6/src/pubsub.c#L64.
Conversely, calling a single unsubscribe will unsubscribe your other subscriptions for that channel/pattern as well.
If it helps, here is a simple example in Go (I have used the go-redis library) that illustrates the unsubscribe and hashtable storage parts of the answer.
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "time"

    "github.com/go-redis/redis"
)

func main() {
    cl := redis.NewClient((&redis.Options{
        Addr:     "127.0.0.1:6379",
        PoolSize: 1,
    }))

    ps := cl.Subscribe()

    err := ps.Subscribe("testchannel")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    err = ps.Subscribe("testchannel")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    err = ps.Unsubscribe("testchannel")
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    go func() {
        msg, err := ps.ReceiveMessage()
        if err != nil {
            log.Fatal(err)
        }
        fmt.Println(msg.Payload)
    }()

    err = cl.Publish("testchannel", "some value").Err()
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
}

A: A channel may have multiple subscribers. All client who subscribe to the same channel will receive the messages published on this given channel.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


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Q: Ctrl+End behavior of TVirtualStringTree When user press Ctrl+End, VirtualStringTree jumps to the end vertically which is fine but also horizontally. I don't want it to go to the end horizontally. Horizontal scroll should be leaved as is.
How to tell this?

A: The OnKeyAction handler in the following code checks if the CTRL + HOME or CTRL + END are pressed and if so, it scrolls (only vertically) either to the top or bottom depending on what was pressed.
procedure TForm1.VirtualTreeKeyAction(Sender: TBaseVirtualTree;
  var CharCode: Word; var Shift: TShiftState; var DoDefault: Boolean);
begin
  if (ssCtrl in Shift) then
  case CharCode of
    VK_HOME:
    begin
      DoDefault := False;
      VirtualTree.ScrollIntoView(VirtualTree.GetFirst, False);
    end;
    VK_END:
    begin
      DoDefault := False;
      VirtualTree.ScrollIntoView(VirtualTree.GetLast, False);
    end;
  end;
end;


A trio of HTC Android phones have had the Honeycomb SDK preview ported over to each phone. The HTC EVO 4G, Droid Incredible and Desire HD are the three smartphones that were used for this "experiment". While not really functional, it does show some of the new things that Honeycomb has in store for upcoming Android tablets.
It's interesting to see the bits and pieces of Honeycomb as they appear on a smaller smartphone screen. It makes you look forward to seeing how good the OS will operate on the larger 10 inch tablets coming soon like the Motorola XOOM and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Don't forget about the Nexus One: goo.gl/vXXy4 to me this is way more exciting.


THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and his fiancée Daniella Rodriguez were caught spreading some holiday cheer.
The couple stopped by Texas Children's Hospital in The Woodlands to spend time with patients and their parents before Christmas.
Correa and soon-to-be Mrs. Correa donated their personal piano and autographed it in honor of Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers.
The couple also took pictures with the kids and signed autographs for them.
Texas Children's Hospital took to Instagram to thank Correa and his fiancee for visiting, and for their thoughtful gift.


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Today granddaughters Athina Onassis and Charlotte Casiraghi may be good friends but in the recent history of Monaco the rivalry between HSH Prince Rainier III and the shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis was one of the most critical and hard fought battles in Monegasque history that shed no blood. Prince Rainier III was on his way to conflict with Onassis as soon as he came to the throne upon the death of his grandfather HSH Prince Louis II and the focus would be the SBM (Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco) which controls the gaming industry and the three largest and most lavish resort hotels in the principality. During the latter years of the reign of HSH Prince Albert I (a scholarly man who found gambling distasteful) and throughout the reign of Prince Louis II (a soldier likewise little attracted to luxury vacations and the tourism industry) the business and profits of the gaming industry had declined considerably, mostly, it must be said, because of two rather traumatic incidents known as the First and Second World Wars. Aristotle Onassis sailed into Monaco on his luxury yacht Olympic Winner and saw a great opportunity before him.
Onassis saw that there was a great opportunity for profit represented by the valuable real estate owned by the SBM quite apart from the casino that was long considered the primary holding of the company. Onassis envisioned Monaco becoming a lavish haven for the super-rich exclusively with new resorts catering to the rich and famous, a larger harbor capable of handling bigger yachts and luxury cruise liners and bigger and more extravagant villas. By the time Rainier III came to the throne Onassis was heavily invested in Monaco and well on his way to becoming the majority share-holder of the SBM. So it was that when Prince Rainier took up the government of Monaco he found he had a very ambitious and independent partner, in a stronger position than he was, at the SBM and the Precious Metals Society announcing they were bankrupt and this held, at the time, more than half the reserve funds of the principality. He was further hampered by the retention of several of those responsible for this disaster which was done on the advice of Jean-Charles Rey, the then love interest of his older sister HSH Princess Antoinette of Monaco.
Ever since there has been talk that the bad advice was part of a concerted effort on the part of Princess Antoinette to have Rainier III deposed and her own son, Baron Christian de Massey, put on the throne in his place. Onassis also did not hesitate to give the Prince his own unsolicited advice, stressing that such a family feud was bad for business -which he certainly cared about. Prince Rainier took firm measures behind the scenes to put his sister in her place but kept up a good front in public, showing a happy and united family, so as not to alarm the public and potential investors. Nonetheless the tension and rivalry between the Prince and Onassis only increased. When the Prince married the American actress Grace Kelly, Onassis went all out for the occasion but was privately a little skeptical about the match. Apart from a temporary truce for the wedding Onassis and Rainier continued to clash over their conflicting vision for Monaco.
Onassis was putting millions of dollars into the SBM, building and embellishing playgrounds for the global elites. Prince Rainier wanted to make Monaco a welcoming destination for people of all classes, not just the super-rich. Behind closed doors the Grimaldis referred to Onassis as "the Greek" and complained of how his influence was becoming pervasive. For his part, Onassis was far from respectful toward the Princely Family and angered the Prince by constantly addressing him as "Rainier" instead of "Your Serene Highness". A comment referring to the SBM as one of his "toys" also did not go over well at the palace. Onassis did not treat the Prince with great respect and thought him rather simplistic; a sort of simpleton who had to be humored with lip-service while he ran things as he saw fit. He was afraid that the desire of the Prince to appeal to middle and working class tourists would drive away the elites Onassis wished to attract. While he was planning bigger and better country clubs, pampering centers and luxury liner accommodations Prince Rainier III was planning to build factories, low rent apartments for workers, hotels that would be in the price range of middle class tourists and less expensive entertainments. Onassis viewed these ideas as silly at best and at worst a detriment to the exclusive sort of Monaco he envisioned.
The Prince turned out to be a more astute businessman and ruler than Onassis had given him credit for. He had assumed that Princess Grace would attract Hollywood celebrities to Monaco and raise the status of the country, as he wished, as a place for the rich and famous. Onassis was right in that this did indeed happen but Princess Grace also used her celebrity to reach out to those lower down on the social ladder and she was absolutely supportive of her husband and his vision for Monaco. Finally the tensions between the Prince and the tycoon became outright opposition as Rainier III used his powers as Sovereign Prince to veto the appointments Onassis made to the board of the SBM. Prince Rainier III might have been dependent on the SBM (and thus Onassis) for the majority of his income but he was also effectively an absolute monarch and had no qualms about using his authority to ensure that he rather than Onassis ruled in the principality.
Onassis gave in to some of the plans Rainier III had but tried to finish off the struggle by stipulating that his further cooperation would depend on the Prince giving up his veto rights and management influence in the SBM. For Prince Rainier, this was out of the question and he was further pushed to his limit when Jean-Charles Rey, finally known to be in league with Princess Antoinette, began opposing him in the National Council and he was not above taking sides with Onassis to oppose the Prince. Soon, Onassis was publicly referring to himself as the "real" ruler of Monaco. When Onassis, Rey and their confederates on the Council united to oppose the Prince's plan to build a laboratory for his friend Jacques Cousteau to advance the study of oceanography they had finally pushed Rainier III to the limit. On January 29, 1959 HSH Prince Rainier III announced to his people by radio that he would tolerate no further efforts to undermine his rights and that he was suspending the constitution. Rights of political assembly were abrogated and the National Council was dissolved. The Prince would rule in his own right, by princely edict, until constitutional reforms could be put in place.
In the aftermath of this Onassis tried one last time to assert his control using the democratic reforms Prince Rainier had put in place during his brief stint as an absolute monarch. He could, he reasoned, use his influence to gain political strength but he was thwarted by a PR offensive by Prince Rainier who even made common cause with Rey who had recently become his brother-in-law by a civil marriage to Princess Antoinette. Secure in his position Prince Rainier drew up laws to break the dominance Onassis had by making new shares of the SBM to be owned by the government which would make Rainier III majority shareholder. Onassis tried to stop this bill in the courts but had no success. Seeing that his era of control of the SBM and thus his place of influence in Monaco over, Aristotle Onassis boarded his yacht Christina and departed Monaco, selling off his remaining shares in the SBM. Given his attitudes and behavior and the fact that Rainier's plans were already leading to economic improvements, the Monegasque were not sad to see him go. Onassis felt he had been very unfairly treated of course, but one thing no one could deny was that no one would ever again view Prince Rainier III as a shallow simpleton or anything other than a very strong and shrewd monarch and businessman. In the long struggle between the Prince of Monaco and Aristotle Onassis it was the Prince who had emerged victorious.
What a remarkable story, and very engagingly told! It could make a very interesting film.
Thank you! It would make a good film but I think the same could be said about almost any era in Monaco/Grimaldi history. I'm a little surprised that it hasn't been done. There is more action, intrigue, romance and drama in the story of Monaco than in many countries many hundreds of times larger. There's something for everyone. I wish it was better known, though I can (and have) said the same about many other countries.
Well, you are certainly contributing to making Monaco better known! Thanks again.
I appreciate your compliments, and your reading. I hope I have done something to make the deeper history of the country and family more available so people will know there is more there than just gambling, glitz and glamour.
Intriguing story. Guessing this was one of the few times someone got the better of Onassis.