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English Language and Linguistics (Placement Year) BA Hons (QQC4)
English Language and Linguistics (Placement Year) BA Hons - 2020 Entry
QQC4
For Linguistics (joint) The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide (2020)
12th in the world For Linguistics (QS World University Rankings 2019)
How does language work? Why do we develop accents? What makes human language such a unique way of communicating? Linguistics offers a fresh insight into the human mind, combining arts and sciences into one captivating subject.
We currently stand as one of the country's largest Linguistics and English Language departments, meaning that we have a wide range of optional modules available to you throughout your degree programme. Our world-leading academics cover a very wide range of language study specialisms, and our students benefit from their expertise in lectures, seminars, tutorials, and supervisions. They will teach you from day one in small classes designed to challenge you as a linguist.
Whether you want to analyse vocal anatomy or how a native Russian speaker thinks compared to a Thai speaker, we are likely to have a member of staff who specialises in your particular area of interest. Our impressive facilities include both a Phonetics Lab and Psycholinguistics Lab which students are encouraged to use throughout their degrees.
You'll begin your degree with modules including Linguistics and English Language. In your second year, you'll study subjects such as English Phonetics, English Grammar, Sounds of the World's Languages and Structures of the World's Languages. In the final year, you'll pick two modules from Corpus approaches to English Language, Advanced English Phonetics, Cognitive Linguistics and topics in phonetic and phonological theory. You'll complete your degree with a dissertation in which you carry out in-depth research into a topic which interests you.
Your degree could open doors to jobs in speech therapy and language technology. You will have the opportunity to develop analytical and investigative skills, which are valued by employers such as law firms, management consultancies and the media. Linguistic awareness is a real boost when working for international and multicultural companies and organisations.
Your placement year
You will have the opportunity to spend Year 3 on a placement with a public, private or voluntary organisation in the UK or overseas. This experience should boost your employment prospects and help you to decide on your career direction and the kind of organisation in which you want to work once you graduate. You will be doing a real, responsible job – with all the satisfaction that brings.
Applying for a placement is a competitive process and our Placements Team will support you in finding and applying for a suitable placement. The preparatory modules you will complete in years one and two are designed to give you the best chance of success in both your placement applications and the placement itself.
One of the aims of the placement year is to enhance your understanding of the connections between theory and practice which could benefit your final year of study. Placements provide an exciting opportunity to build up experience and transferable skills, as well as to make contacts with potential employers, which can place you a step ahead in the graduate recruitment market.
The University will use all reasonable effort to support you to find a suitable placement for your studies. While a placement role may not be available in a field or organisation that is directly related to your academic studies or career aspirations, all placement roles offer valuable experience of working at a graduate level and gaining a range of professional skills.
If you are unsuccessful in securing a suitable placement for your third year, you will be able to transfer to the equivalent non-placement degree scheme and would continue with your studies at Lancaster, finishing your degree after your third year. The University offers a range of shorter placement and internship opportunities for which you would be welcome to apply.
International Baccalaureate 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 Higher Level subjects
BTEC Distinction, Distinction, Distinction
This module will introduce students to the English language – how to describe it, how it varies and how it functions in a variety of contexts. You will not only study the traditional linguistic areas of English (e.g. lexis, grammar, phonetics), but also areas that are often overlooked (e.g. letters, spellings) and areas that have more recently come to the fore, such as pragmatics or conversation analysis.
You will learn about and apply linguistic frameworks in the analysis and explanation of variation in English, both present-day and, to a lesser extent, historical. In order to study this variation, you will become conversant with crucial descriptive concepts, such as accents, dialects, registers, genres, and styles, as well as possible explanations for variation.
You will learn about the role of practices and contexts in shaping the English language, for example, how new TV genres have come about; and also about the functions of English, for example, how it can be creatively exploited for the purpose of constructing a joke. Finally, you will learn about the teaching of English, especially as a foreign language.
This module will introduce students to areas and topics across the full breadth of the linguistics discipline. The core areas of phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax will be covered in some depth, whilst semantics and pragmatics will also be included. In relation to these areas, students will get an appreciation of some of the nature of some of the major theoretical debates, whilst they will also acquire some actual analytical skills, using data not only from English, but crucially also from other languages.
In addition to these core areas, a number of important sub-fields of linguistics will be dealt with, including Sociolinguistics, the study of language acquisition and learning, historical linguistics, and linguistic typology.
Finally, a number of applications will be discussed. Indicative topics here are; forensic linguistics, educational linguistics, and language testing.
Placement Preparation
Your placement year is a terrific opportunity to gain experience in the workplace and to develop your skills and knowledge. This short module has been designed to help you find a suitable placement position and support you to get the most benefit from your placement year.
With the help of our experienced tutors, you'll find out about the graduate job market, including what employers expect from the graduates they employ, as well as the specifics of Lancaster's placement year scheme and how this can support your career development. Using a blend of face-to-face sessions and online learning, you will sharpen your job seeking skills such as researching job opportunities, and creating professional application documents. Our online learning platform provides an introduction to psychometric testing, advice on how to set up a LinkedIn profile, and information and support in relation to interviews and assessment centres. You will have the opportunity to develop a greater awareness of your personal attributes, set up a LinkedIn profile, and consider how to present yourself effectively to employers.
The skills and practice gained during this module, and the professional feedback and support you receive, will prepare you for your second year when you will start applying for placement positions.
This module is not credit-bearing, however you will need to pass the module assessment in order to continue on the Placement Year scheme.
Developing Academic Practice
This short module provides support for students transitioning from year one to the more independent work expected in year two and beyond. It gives students the opportunity to reflect on the feedback from their coursework and exams in year one, as a foundation for developing the level of academic writing required in subsequent coursework. It also develops students' awareness of the resources available from the library and how these may be accessed and used, particularly for independent research in coursework and the dissertation, and offers early alerts to the Careers service and planning for life after university. All majors and joint majors with either Linguistics or English Language must take this module in their second year.
The module will cover important aspects of English grammar, stressing the sense in which grammar (in English and in general) is not an abstract system of arbitrary rules but is motivated by meaning and shaped by usage. We will apply this so-called functionalist perspective not only to present-day English but also to the way in which certain grammatical constructions have developed over time. Topics typically include:
The purpose of (studying) grammar
Simple sentences
Word classes
Sentence structures and functions
Types and structure of phrases
The passive: form(s) and function(s)
The grammar of spoken English
English Phonetics
This module will provide students with an introduction to the phonetics of English. The first part of the module will cover the initiation, articulation and transcription of speech. We will learn about vocal anatomy and physiology, including the oral cavity, the larynx, and the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tongue. We will also address how sounds are produced, and how to transcribe phonetic variation using the International Phonetic Alphabet. The second half of the module will cover acoustic phonetics and the ways in which we can represent and analyse sounds using computers. Students will learn how to describe the acoustic properties of speech and acquire competence in carrying out particular forms of acoustic analysis. Throughout the module, we will apply some of the above concepts to understanding phonetic variation in English, including various kinds of social and geographical variation.
Sounds of the World's Languages
In this module you will learn to produce, describe, and transcribe all the sounds in the World's languages. We will describe the physiology of how different sounds are produced and will look at the acoustic characteristics of particular sounds. You will practise transcribing all sounds within the International Phonetic Alphabet, and will learn examples of where sounds are used. For example, we spend time looking at the occurrence of click sounds in South African languages and at how pitch variation is used in tone languages. Seminars will cover the practical aspects to sound production, and we will also spend some time learning how to use computers for speech analysis.
Structures of the World's Languages
This module will cover central concepts around word order, case marking, agreement, alignment, animacy, definiteness and valency changes and teach you to analyse new data from the world's languages in terms of these topics. You will learn to critically evaluate the extent to which the structures of the world's languages are shaped by cognition and communication. You will also learn how linguists provide explanations for why languages are structured the way they are, given the functions they serve. It is expected that you will acquire a better understanding of the structure of English as a result of seeing how English differs from other languages.
Work Based Learning Preparation
During your second year you will apply for placement positions. A range of positions will be available in different types of organisations, and you will be able to decide which are of interest to you. While a placement role may not be available in a field or organisation that is directly related to your academic studies, all placement roles offer valuable experience of working at a graduate level and gaining a range of professional skills.
A placement year provides the opportunity to find out more about yourself and the type of career that is right for you. The aim of this module is to prepare you to maximise the opportunities for learning and development that your placement can provide, including any formal elements such as Professional Development Reviews (PDR) and options for informal learning.
You'll consider your individual strengths and preferences through completion of a personality type assessment. This will be useful when we move on to looking at your aspirations for the placement. Working with others in the group and your tutors, you will be asked to develop strategies for achieving your goals and to record these in an action plan.
You will need to successfully complete the assessment for this module in order to continue on the Placement Year scheme. This module provides 10 credits towards the 30 credits which successful completion of your placement year provides. These 30 credits are on top of the 360 credits of a standard degree, meaning that you will graduate with 390 credits; 30 more than if you took the same degree without a placement year. The additional credits recognise and reward the additional skills and experience that you will develop during your placement year.
The University will use all reasonable effort to support you to find a suitable placement for your studies. If you are unsuccessful in securing a suitable placement for your third year, you will be able to transfer to the equivalent non-placement degree scheme and would continue with your studies at Lancaster, finishing your degree after your third year. The University offers a range of shorter placement and internship opportunities for which you would be welcome to apply.
Child Language Acquisition
This module examines explanations of how we acquire our first language. We bring psycholinguistics and theoretical linguistics together to describe and explain the processes a child goes through in learning their first language. We also look at some more advanced issues such as bilingualism, language impairments, and language development in deaf children. The module is an introduction to language acquisition studies, psycholinguistics and theories of mind and language – looking particularly at the wide spectrum of different explanations for language acquisition.
While this module is intended for students of both English Language and Business, the focus is on language and its use by and in companies, focusing on key areas such as intercultural, gendered and leadership communication. This will be complemented by input on methods and genre, with a view to enabling you to apply the knowledge in your own assessed work.
The module aims to help you develop the skills to be :
aware of how different social and cultural contexts affect the nature of language and meaning
able to apply knowledge of corporate communication, including genres and audiences, to the analysis and critical examination of authentic data
able to apply your knowledge of corporate communication to produce your own spoken and written texts in that area
able to evaluate the merits of linguistic and management theories for the study of corporate communication
able to apply your knowledge of corporate communication to produce your own texts in that area.
Discourse Analysis: Looking at Language in Use
The module aims to introduce students to the critical analysis of spoken and written discourse in contemporary social contexts. It provides a range of resources and techniques for analysing texts, and enables students to apply them in looking at use of language as one aspect of social processes and change in postmodern society. Methods include functional grammatical analysis of clauses and sentences, analysis of text cohesion and generic structure, conversational and pragmatic analysis of dialogue, and intertextual and interdiscursive analysis. With a focus on spoken data and conversation analysis, we will also address written texts and introduce Critical Discourse Analysis and provide a focus on institutional discourse. The module aims to support you in:
developing your capacity for language analysis
learning to apply academic knowledge and analysis to real world issues and problems
developing a critical stance towards your social environment in its language aspects
questioning and challenging social and intellectual authority and knowledge, including what is taught on the module.
The purpose of this module is to allow students to pursue interests which are not represented in, or central to, named modules, subject to the availability of qualified staff. Students will engage in a programme of supervised reading and produce an extended piece of coursework.
Language and Pedagogic Practice
This module provides an opportunity for students to explore language, learning and teaching. A particular focus is on classroom language, including whole class, paired and group work situations. This includes consideration of the role of technologies. We will look at a wide span of educational contexts, as we examine language and learning from the early years of schooling to looking at talk in tertiary education. We will see that language varies greatly in character and purpose according to who is involved and for what purpose. We will compare the language and learning opportunities that arise in whole class situations with pair and group work. What do students gain when they work collaboratively to help one another? What kind of teacher questions and responses promote greater learning opportunities? Do some kinds of interaction limit the potential for learning?
Using data from actual primary, secondary and/or post-secondary classrooms, students will develop their ability to analyse classroom language to explore how language fosters and/or sometimes hinders learning. This course will be of particular interest to those students who are curious about language and education, or who are considering working in educational contexts.
This course is complemented by LING209 Literacy and Education. The two modules alternate, so LING209 runs one year and then LING218 runs the following year. Most students therefore have the chance to take both modules, one in their second year and the other in their third year.
Language Origins and Evolution
This module examines explanations of how language evolved in humans. We explore the evolution of the human language capacity drawing on evidence from linguistics, evolutionary theory, primatology and (paleo)anthropology. We consider language as a cognitive adaptation and ask what it is an adaptation for, e.g. instruction in tool making, as a form of social bonding, or as a means of winning a potential mate. We consider the phylogenetic development of language within the species as well as what cognitive and communicative abilities in non-human primates might reveal about the origins and functions of human language.
Literacy and Education
This module focuses on the role of literacy in relation to education. The module introduces students to different understandings of what literacy is and how it can be taught. We will look at literacy policy in English-speaking countries and how governments seek to convince teachers, parents and the wider public of its preferred method for teaching reading and writing. The importance of literacy in education, as both curriculum aim and curriculum tool, will be discussed in relation to pre-school, primary, secondary, further, higher and adult education. The module will also discuss how digital technologies have changed how people read and write and what role digital technologies play in schools.
This course is complemented by LING218 Language and Pedagogic Practice. The two modules alternate, so LING209 runs one year and then LING218 runs the following year. Most students therefore have the chance to take both modules, one in their second year and the other in their third year.
The module is concerned with the linguistic analysis of literary texts, and particularly with the relationship between linguistic choices on the one hand and readers' interpretations on the other. It deals with all three main literary genres: poetry, prose fiction and drama. Topics typically include:
Foregrounding in language: deviation
Foregrounding in language: parallelism
Figurative language and thought
Metaphor, metonymy and pain in verbal and visual art
Narrative and point of view
Fictional minds 1: point of view and mind style
Speech and thought presentation
Fictional conversations and characterisation
Fictional minds 2: conversation and autistic characters
Demonstration stylistic analysis: flash fiction
The Language of Advertising
We all know when an ad has caught our attention, and whether it works for us or not, but what precisely is responsible for these effects? In this module, we will learn how to take ads apart using tools taken from linguistics, rhetoric, and semiotics. We will explore how ad writers make use of the different levels of language: for instance, how they exploit sounds and spellings; how they toy with word meanings and word associations; how they manipulate, and sometimes break, the rules of standard grammar. We will also explore how ads interact with other texts and consider the relationship between words and pictures. As well as analysing ads themselves, we will also learn how to test out our intuitions about them, by investigating how the words, structures and visuals used in the ads are employed in other kinds of texts.
Understanding Media
The module provides approaches to analysing media discourses and practices, through introductory readings and detailed case studies. We will critically examine a variety of methods to investigate 'old' and 'new' media, engaging with a diversity of modes and technologies.
There will be an emphasis on language and the internet including Wikipedia, websites, blogging, Twitter and Mumsnet. We also investigate news discourse, the history of broadcasting technology and the Edwardian postcard. Activities in lectures, seminars, and assessments will centre on analysing media texts and practices around them.
Work Based Learning Placement
As well as developing skills and experience that are specific to your placement position and industry, your placement year should provide the opportunity to gain broader experience and professional skills in several areas:
analytical thinking, problem solving and decision making;
planning and negotiation;
prioritisation and time management;
critical engagement with theories and frameworks through applying them to real situations.
During your placement year, although you will be working away from the University campus, you will be able to be in regular contact with other students via our online learning platform and with your Lancaster University tutors.
You will be asked to review your experience on the placement and this will form the module assessment.
This module provides 10 credits towards the 30 credits which successful completion of your placement year provides. These 30 credits are on top of the 360 credits of a standard degree, meaning that you will graduate with 390 credits; 30 more than if you took the same degree without a placement year. The additional credits recognise and reward the additional skills and experience that you will develop during your placement year.
We will start with taught sessions covering the planning and designing of research in Linguistics and English language. We will cover topics including identifying and accessing relevant literature; formulating answerable research questions; working with data; and ethics and responsibilities in research. This is assessed through a short dissertation proposal. You will then carry out the research project planned in your proposal, working independently but with guidance from a supervisor. This culminates in the second assessment which is your written dissertation.
Work Based Learning Reflection
In your final year you'll return to Lancaster to complete your degree. Feedback from previous students is that their final year studies were enhanced by the real-world experience they were able to draw on.
Whatever your career path, having the skills to critically evaluate your own learning and development will considerably enhance your effectiveness in the workplace. During your final year, you will be asked to reflect on your experience of work based learning. Did you take part in any formal training relating during your placement? How did this benefit your work? What kinds of informal learning opportunities arose? What did you learn about your own preferences for professional development? How do your experiences compare to those of other placement students?
You will be asked to consider your future career aims and identify areas for further development.
This is an assessed module that provides 10 credits towards the 30 credits which successful completion of your placement year provides. These 30 credits are on top of the 360 credits of a standard degree, meaning that you will graduate with 390 credits; 30 more than if you took the same degree without a placement year. The additional credits recognise and reward the additional skills and experience that you have developed during your placement year.
Advanced English Phonetics
This module investigates a range of theoretical and practical issues in the phonetics of English, with a focus on the perception of speech. This means that we will be investigating questions such as: Is perceiving speech different from perceiving music or other sounds? How does our knowledge of language influence what we hear? How do people evaluate different voices and accents? In doing so, we will engage in discussion of key theoretical issues, as well as practical computer-based work, such as designing experiments to test aspects of speech perception.
The module seeks to provide a closer look at selected aspects of language structure and how they are analysed within various theoretical frameworks. It aims to develop a critical awareness of theoretical constructs and the extent to which they influence not only analyses but also the choice of data to be analysed. Students will also be taught to evaluate the appropriateness of specific analyses for individual languages or facets of language. By the end of the module, you should have a good knowledge of the basic principles, notions and structures of Cognitive Linguistics, particularly of Cognitive Grammar.
In addition, you should develop:
the competence to analyse linguistic (corpus) data in terms of these theoretical constructs;
an appreciation of the sense in which Cognitive Linguistics is grounded in cognitive psychology, and how this is different from formalist frameworks such as Generative Grammar and its derivatives.
Corpus-based English Language Studies
This module focuses on the contemporary field of English Language Studies. In particular, it will look at corpus linguistics - a research specialism at Lancaster University - and its application to areas such as the description of English grammar.
The module's programme of lectures will begin with a detailed introduction to the method before moving on, later in the term, to discuss the applications and implications of the method. Meanwhile, lab-based seminars will allow students to acquire and exercise practical skills with the computational tools (such as concordance software) required by the area of study.
The module will cover the two main sub-areas of the field, i.e. forensic phonetics and forensic linguistics more generally. Following a general introduction on the nature and history of forensic linguistics, lectures will focus on the two main questions forensic linguists concern themselves with: what does a text say, and who is (are) its author(s)? The issues of trademarks and lie detection do not fit into either of these, but will be covered as well. All aspects of the field will be illustrated with reference to specific (court) cases, which will also help shed light on the evolving status of forensic linguistic evidence in courts of law.
Language and Identities: Gender, ethnicity and class
This module is about sociolinguistics, and in particular about how language relates to identities at different levels – for example, how individuals use language to signal their membership of particular social groups, and how different kinds of social groupings – for example peer groups, communities and nations – identify themselves through language.
The module will focus on three important areas of variation in language within society: gender, ethnicity and class, and will discuss the key research in each of these. Both theoretical and applied aspects of topics will be covered. The notion of 'Identity' provides the module with a unifying theme.
This module aims to broaden and deepen your capacity for language analysis applied to real social issues and problems and to encourage you to evaluate research critically and undertake your own data collection and analysis.
Language Change in English and Beyond
This module introduces students to the study of language change. It aims to show how language change can be investigated and explained, particularly in the light of the most recent developments in (functionally oriented) historical linguistics. English is the primary focus of the module but examples from other languages will be used as well. All levels of language will be covered, from phonetics and phonology, via changes in the lexicon and word meaning to grammar and pragmatics. The module is not only theoretical (how can linguistic theory account for the changes we can observed?), but also has a strong practical component, especially in the seminars, where students will get the opportunity to apply the theories and concepts that were introduced in the lectures to actual data, prominently including data related to ongoing change.
Language in the Workplace: Topics in Professional Communication
This module introduces some key areas in which language study and social science studies of interaction can help us understand practices in a range of workplaces. It is intended to complement the module Corporate Communication (although this is not a prerequisite for this module). The topics in this module will be applicable to institutions such as social services, non-governmental organisations, technical services, and schools, and be relevant to a wide range of communication-centred jobs including human resources, technical writing, public relations, training, and management.
Language, Culture and Thought
The module combines classic philosophical approaches with recent state-of-the-art experimental evidence to address a central topic in modern cognitive science: Does the language we speak affect the way we think? And as a result, do speakers with different cultural and linguistic backgrounds think differently? These questions form the core of the so-called linguistic relativity hypothesis, which will be the focus of this module. The module begins by laying down the foundation of the cognitive mechanisms underpinning the interaction between language and thought, such as working memory, semantic memory, and the structure and nature of meaning representations in the brain. The module then examines in detail the different ways in which language may affect thinking and give rise to cross-cultural and cross-linguistic differences between different populations, different individuals, and during first and second language development. Throughout, emphasis will be given to the different experimental methods used and the kinds of evidence that can inform our understanding of the linguistic relativity hypothesis.
Psycholinguistics is the study of the psychology of language, which is one of the abilities that makes humans unique. It can cover topics in social psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology and neuropsychology. The exact topics we cover vary each year depending on who is teaching on the module, but we aim to balance these areas and include topics on how children learn language and to read, how language is used in social interaction, how adults process sounds, words and sentences, and what happens when children fail to learn language normally or when adults suffer from brain damage.
Schools Volunteering Module
This module will provide students with an opportunity to work as classroom volunteers in primary or secondary schools over the course of one term.
Topics in Phonetic and Phonological Theory
This module investigates some of the theoretical aspects to speech production and sound structure across the World's languages. We will spend time discussing and evaluating different frameworks for modelling phonetics and phonology, for example generative and usage-based approaches. Then, we will examine some case-study areas which challenge existing theories, for example intonational phonology and the study of historical sound change. This module aims to contribute to questions such as 'How are groups of sounds structured so that we can understand language?' or 'How are sounds stored and processed in the mind?'
Language study is not just about facts, but learning a range of skills in data management and analysis, the evaluation of evidence, and the synthesis and presentation of results. These are the kinds of skills that today's employers value.
The jobs that our graduates are interested in include:
Journalism, media and publishing
Teaching (primary, secondary, and English as a foreign Language abroad)
Some of our graduates continue their studies at Lancaster or other institutions and undertake postgraduate studies or professional training in the field of languages or linguistics.
Linguistics and English Language
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Download the course booklet to find out more about Lancaster University, how we teach Linguistics and English Language and what you'll study as a Linguistics and English Language student.
Linguistics and English Language subject guide
English Language, Linguistics and TESOL
English Language BA Hons: Q304
English Language (Placement Year) BA Hons: Q305
English Language (Study Abroad) BA Hons: Q310
English Language and Creative Writing BA Hons: Q3WV
English Language and Creative Writing (Placement Year) BA Hons: Q4WV
English Language and French Studies BA Hons: QR31
English Language and Linguistics BA Hons: QQC3
English Language and Linguistics (Study Abroad) BA Hons: QQC5
English Language and Literature BA Hons: Q302
English Language and Literature (Placement Year) BA Hons: Q303
English Language in the Media BA Hons: QP33
English Language in the Media (Study Abroad) BA Hons: QP3H
English Language in the Media (Placement Year) BA Hons: QP34
English Literature and Linguistics BA Hons: QQ13
English Literature and Linguistics (Placement Year) BA Hons: QQ14
Linguistics BA Hons: Q100
Linguistics (Placement Year) BA Hons: Q101
Linguistics (Study Abroad) BA Hons: Q102
Linguistics and Philosophy BA Hons: QV15
Linguistics and Philosophy (Placement Year) BA Hons: QV16
Psychology and Linguistics BA Hons: CQ81


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Hotel Description: Richly laden with history and set in the very heart of a dashing and opulent Rome, this splendid establishment opens its doors to those eager to experience the lofty, blasé charm of the world's most pampered capital. Even before they enter, guests standing in the delightful small square in front of the entrance are already enveloped in the Baroque mystique of the architecture and the intimately sovereign atmosphere that once greeted popes, kings and emperors. Small spaces, the most elegant of salons, fascinating mazes that lead to enchanting rooms epitomizing authentic and never overstated luxury. With its Roman Garden, Café Romano and small English Bar, the Hotel d'Inghilterra is the place you will choose at first sight as your beloved Roman residence. The walls of the Hotel d'Inghilterra have watched the flow of centuries transform their surroundings. Situated in the breathtakingly beautiful part of Rome that first greets travelers entering through the gate known as "Porta del Popolo", the building was erected halfway through the 16th century to accommodate guests of the princely Torlonia family. After being put to a whole variety of different uses, it became the Hotel d'Angleterre in 1845. From the 15th century on, the entire area around Trinità dei Monti had been host to large communities of cultured foreigners who made Rome their second home. Those staying "all'Inghilterra", to use the characteristic Roman expression, still experience an inexplicable feeling of déjà vu in their rooms today, a sense of homecoming even on their first visit. The walls bear no inscriptions, but you are aware with every step you take that they have accommodated the greatest names in history and literature. It was in the Hotel d'Inghilterra that Pedro V of Portugal received a visit from Pope Pius IX on 2 July 1855. Ready even then to proclaim its powerful identity to the world with unabashed elegance, the establishment soon became a favorite meeting place for the international cultural elite and aristocracy. Hemingway and Mark Twain, Ungaretti and García Márquez, Calvino and Andersen, Alec Guinness and Prince Philip of Edinburgh have all found their Rome "all'Inghilterra". After the painstaking refurbishment carried out over the last few years by top architects and art historians, the Hotel d'Inghilterra fully embodies the lofty style of Rome's stateliest mansions and has been selected as a member of the Royal Demeure Hotel Group. Since ancient times, Rome has always had a natural inclination for the salon, where the fate of the world is decided while reclining comfortably. This is a tradition that lives on in the small salons of the Hotel d'Inghilterra, overflowing with splendid Neapolitan gouaches and linked to one another like a string of pearls. This is the classic meeting point for an aperitif in the superbly appointed English Bar or tea in the new Café Romano, an absolute must. Over the last two years, many have also taken advantage of the opportunity to organize top-flight business meetings or sumptuous banquets in the two splendid frescoed halls of the Palazzo Torlonia situated directly opposite. As befits an authentic private residence, each room has its own distinct and inimitable identity. From the corridors on, each area is furnished in the most exquisite classic Roman style of the last century. Delightful antiques, damask and silk, Chinese porcelain, and huge Baroque mirrors adorn all the rooms. This grandeur is also endowed with simplicity to leave space for the views of Rome, a captivating spectacle that begins with the first light of dawn. The regal comfort of the rooms forms an ideal complement to the beauty of the Eternal City, a sea of rooftops, terraces and domes to be savored sitting out on the balcony in the warm sunshine or from the great terrace of the panoramic suite, where the view is breath-taking and gladdens the heart. This bijou suite is a home away from home with its own fireplace, yellow sitting room, study in 19th-century style, and countless books. The equally elegant bedroom bashfully withdraws before the great terrace dominating the Roman skyline. You are cut away from the world up here, your privacy invaded only by the fragrance of the flowers.
The Roman Garden and English Bar At the bottom of the steps, a small marble statue heralds the entrance to the splendors of ancient Rome. Once the hotel's main restaurant and now devoted to the sumptuous rite of breakfast, the Roman Garden greets you with a maze of frescoed rooms, a dreamy Pompeian atmosphere, and an explosion of trompe l'oeil. The English Bar is a trip through time, a small corner of England measuring a few square yards, just enough to change the accent and furnish an unmistakable reminder of the hotel's origins. There is something magnetic about its austere keynote of ultra-refined black and the original prints of hunting scenes and the English countryside hanging on the walls. This tiny room attracts customers from all over the world for an aperitif or the time-honored pint of ale. The Café Romano A blend of classic and modern is seldom achieved. Here at the Café Romano, recently refurbished by artists and architects, the feat has been performed so successfully as to banish all memory of the previous structure. From the terracotta-colored vaulted ceiling to the intriguing lights and the broad columns dividing up the space, every detail is designed to be savored at length all through the day, from the morning to late at night. Each dish on the cosmopolitan menu is cooked in accordance with authentic recipes from the world's different culinary traditions. This ambitious undertaking is performed to unanimous acclaim by the genius of Rodolfo Chieroni, one of the chefs most in favor with the world's potentates, and indeed with Woody Allen, who once enjoyed an unforgettable cacio e pepe here.
As befits an authentic private residence, each room has its own distinct and inimitable identity. From the corridors on, each area is furnished in the most exquisite classic Roman style of the last century. Delightful antiques, damask and silk, Chinese porcelain, and huge Baroque mirrors adorn all the rooms. This grandeur is also endowed with simplicity to leave space for the views of Rome, a captivating spectacle that begins with the first light of dawn. The regal comfort of the rooms forms an ideal complement to the beauty of the Eternal City, a sea of rooftops, terraces and domes to be savored sitting out on the balcony in the warm sunshine or from the great terrace of the panoramic suite, where the view is breath-taking and gladdens the heart. This bijou suite is a home away from home with its own fireplace, yellow sitting room, study in 19th-century style, and countless books. The equally elegant bedroom bashfully withdraws before the great terrace dominating the Roman skyline. You are cut away from the world up here, your privacy invaded only by the fragrance of the flowers. An authentic and irresistible paradise, this is the Hotel d'Inghilterra.
Hotel Description: The recently renewed Hotel Isa offers a well decorated ambient near the Vatican, just a short walk from Castel Sant'Angelo and many other historical monuments. Here it is easy to feel at home in the elegant yet intimate atmosphere. The personnel and friendly service help to satisfy guests' every need.
The hotel is located in the heart of the historical centre, literally a stone throw away from Piazza Navona and nearby St.Peter's.
Hotel Description: The Hotel Mascagni Rome is an elegant hotel situated in the city center ideal for sightseeing and shopping in the nearby Via Veneto. Elegant and Exclusive the Hotel Mascagni Rome prides itself on its' reputation for impeccable service combined with courteous and friendly staff. A refined classical hotel, this early 20th century building has been skillfully renovated to combine the charm of the old world with modern style and sophistication. Antiques, oil paintings and tasteful furnishings create a warm, homely atmoshphere. The rooms at the Hotel Mascagni have recently been renovated to an extremely high standard ensuring that the Hotel remains one of the finest hotels of this category in Rome. All rooms contain autonomous air conditioning and independently controlled heating to ensure the maximum comfort for our guests. Predominant characteristics of the rooms high ceilings and plenty of natural light means our rooms are both large and luminous.
Arriving from the airport by car: Follow indications for Rome and get on the Grande Raccordo Annulare (which is the Loop that takes you around Rome). Staying on the highway FIRENZE-ROMA (Florence-Rome) keep in the direction of Via Salaria CENTRO leading into Rome. At the end of Via Salaria you will find yourself on Largo Benedetto Marcello. Go straight on and you will reach Largo Ponchielli. Once there, turn right on Via Aldega and then take an immediate left on Via Paisello. Go straight on and you will reach Via Pincina. At the end of Via Pincina you will find yourself on Piazzale Brasile. Keeping to the left you will cross the ancient walls leading you to Via Veneto. Go straight on until the second traffic light where you then turn left into Via Bissolati (in front of the American Embassy) and go straight on up to Largo Santa Susanna, where the monumental fountain of Moses can be found on the left. Now you should find yourself on Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando. On the right at Number 90 you will find Hotel Mascagni. Arriving by Metro: The nearest Metro stop is "Repubblica" on the Line A or Red Line. The metro stop Repubblica is so called because it is located under Piazza Repubblica and is only a few metres away from Hotel Mascagni. From Termini Train Station: Only 500 meters away Hotel Mascagni can be reached easily by taxi.
Breakfast room, hobby room, internet point, meeting room.
Hotel Description: The Roma Corso Trieste is a luxury 4 star hotel from the world famous Mercure hotel range. The hotel boasts 97 rooms in total with 20 of these available as a non-smoking room. The rooms in the Corso Trieste have the usual amenities, including : safe deposit box, a minibar, a television with pay per view channels, along with a radio in the room. In the bathroom you will find a hairdryer. Room service is available to the hotel guests, and can serve cold snacks (during the weekend from 7am to 12 midnight). The hotels restaurant is called 'Il Bersagliere', and will serve a range of well cooked fresh food and meals. The hotel services along with the usual amenities include, a Bureau de change facility, Dry cleaning services, porter, and a safe deposit box at reception. Baby sitting is available on request along with private indoor parking and facilities for the disabled. The Rome Corso Trieste can offer a number of relaxation and fitness activities, such as the hotels fitness centre, a 9/18 hole golf course, and the massage and solarium facilities.
Hotel Description: Modern structure at 250 meters from colosseum roof solarium and swimming pool, rooms fully equipped with some with view on colosseum, near shopping area and major archeologival and historical places.
Hotel Description: Nova Domus Hotel & Suites is a 4 star hotel in the centre of Rome, located nearby the marvellous scenery of St. Peter, just two steps away from the Vatican City, made of 122 rooms, furnished in a modern style and equipped with the best comforts. Nova Domus Hotel & Suites is an elegant city center 4 star hotel providing quality accommodation in Rome for both tourists, including families travelling with children and business travellers.
Nova Domus Hotel & Suites is located in a quiet position just a few minutes walking from the Vatican Musems and from St. Peter Basilica. At only 400 mts from the hotel you will find the subway (metro) station CIPRO and several bus stops, so it is very easy to reach every part of the city. How to reach the hotel by car: From all directions, reach the G.R.A. (ringway around Rome) and take exit n° 1, Via Aurelia, direction Roma Centro / Città del Vaticano. Follow the Via Aurelia until Piazza S. Giovanni Battista de la Salle, then Piazza Irnerio and go straight to Via Baldo degli Ubaldi which leads to Via Angelo Emo. From here turn to the left on Viale degli Ammiragli or on Via M. Bragadin, and then to the right onto Via Cipro. Follow Via Cipro until Piazzale degli Eroi, straight to Circonvallazione Trionfale and from there the 3rd on the right is Via G. Savonarola where you will find the hotel on the corner. How to reach the hotel by public transportation: From airport FIUMICINO - LEONARDO DA VINCI take the local train or Leonardo Express to Roma TERMINI. From here you can take the metro (subway) Linea A in direction Battistini and get off at CIPRO. From Cipro it is a 5 minute walk to the hotel, going from Via Cipro to Piazzale degli Eroi and then straight to Circ. Trionfale; from here the 3rd on the right is Via G. Savonarola where you will find the hotel on the corner. From airport CIAMPINO, there is a bus service to Roma Termini. From here as above you can take the metro Linea A. Otherwise you can take the local bus from the airport to the nearest metro station Anagnina. From here you take the metro and get off at CIPRO, then as above.
In the summer, the sumptuous breakfast buffet is served on the restaurant's terrace. A Bar with 'Happy Hour' in the early evening and the 'American Bar' till late, offers a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. From the late afternoon, light snacks and refreshments turn the bar into a cozy coffee shop. Then, if you want to taste the best of the Italian and Roman cuisine, Le Terrazze restaurant is glad to offer you a friendly service at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
a car parking is available for all the clients, absolutely free of charge.
Hotel Description: This fully air conditioned hotel offers an array of facilities to afford its guests a comfortable and pleasant stay. Business travellers will appreciate the Wi-Fi Internet connection. A cosy bar area invites you to relax in the comfortable lounge for a drink. The reception desk, staffed by a helpful and efficient personnel, will provide you with all information and services you may need.
The hotel Osimar is located in Rome, near the Circonvallazione Nomentana highway and not far from the Tiburtina Train Station. Nearby the property, you will find many bus lines leading you to the historic centre and other parts of the city.


Discover modern sophistication at the Courtyard Peoria Downtown. This hotel is situated in the business and entertainment district, just steps away from Caterpillar World Headquarters, OSF and Unity Point Methodist Hospitals. This downtown Peoria, IL hotel is connected to the Marriott Pere Marquette Hotel and to the Peoria Civic Center via skywalk. We offer easy access to fine dining, exciting nightlife, and are located within walking distance of the Peoria RiverFront. Some of our amenities include free WiFi, free downtown parking , and our Bistro featuring healthy and indulgent breakfast options, a drink and dinner menu, and Starbucks beverages. For those looking to stay fit on the road enjoy our state-of-the-art, 24-hour fitness center and our indoor lap pool that sets this downtown hotel apart from the rest. Our modern and comfortable lobby features a Go Board and media pods to help you make your Peoria stay the best it can be.
Complimentary Wi-Fi, 24-hour fitness center, indoor lap pool, and free downtown parking.
The Bistro offers healthy and indulgent options for breakfast and dinner, an evening bar, and specialty beverages made with Starbucks® coffee.
Situated in Peoria's downtown business and entertainment district, located within walking to Caterpillar World Headquarters.


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About Icarus
Internet of animals
Open Source Policy
In tune with the Earth
Knowledge benefits conservation
Pathogens on the move
Animals' early warning system
Data transmission
Receivers in space
Operations centre
Animal Tracker App
Icarus – Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Homepage - Animal Sensors Website
Satellites are expensive. For a project that still needs to be tested in practice, the Icarus researchers are therefore initially reverting to a more cost-effective alternative. The International Space Station (ISS) acts as a receiver station until Icarus has its own satellites. The ISS circumnavigates the Earth at an altitude of around 400 kilometres and thus flies at a comparatively low orbital altitude. This makes it suitable for the minimum transmission power of the Icarus transmitters. The researchers can thereby keep the energy consumption of the transmitters at a low level.
In August 2018, Russian cosmonauts installed the Icarus Onboard Computer on the ISS and attached the antenna block to the outer skin of the Russian ISS module in a field mission that lasted several hours. The Icarus transmitter on the ground will receive both configuration commands and the precise path data to calculate the next contact window via the transmitting antenna. The data transmitted to the receivers on the ISS is then transferred via the space station's communication system to the Russian control centre in Moscow and from there it is redistributed to the Icarus user data centre and the scientists.
Icarus's electronic data processing module was installed in the space station's pressurised cabin. It is responsible for decoding the weak signals received simultaneously from the mini-transmitters via the receiver antennae and for separating the various data streams from one another.
The ISS orbits the Earth 16 times a day; in doing so, its path shifts by 2,500 kilometres to the west each time. The receiver antennae receive signals from an area measuring 30 by 800 kilometres. As a result, they cover about 80 percent of the Earth's surface between the 55th parallel north and 55th parallel south.
At higher latitudes, in favourable conditions, one transmitter can be read out up to four times a day, but as a rule it is done just once a day. Closer to the Equator, for example in Africa and in Central and South America, gaps emerge that can only be bridged after two to three days. In the future additional satellites will enable the readout of the transmitters. Furthermore, when working with the ISS, Icarus will not initially be able to cover the biologically important areas in Canada or Siberia. With satellites, the regions of scientific interest above the 55th parallel in Europe, Asia and North America will become accessible.
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122 S. BELLVUE AVE.
South Bellvue Avenue
Benton Street
Folk Victorian
Local Historic District:
National Register:
Carrboro Commercial
Carrboro - Downtown
House built by Edward Pickney Cox and family in c. 1918; longtime residence of Eva Crawford.
This building does not appear in any tours yet.
Wed, 05/15/2019 - 12:18pm by gary
2001 (TMLS)
In July of 1913, a large property in western Hillsborough was platted and subdivided, becoming the West Hill subdivision.
On November 6, 1915, J.T and Annie Kenyon sold lots 249 and 250 of the subdivision to W.J. Wilson for $150.
Subdivision map for West Hill, 30 Jul 1913
On 29 May 1916, WJ Wilson and wife Mattie Wilson sold lots 249 and 250 to JM Spoon and wife Martha Spoon for $233.
On 15 Nov 1917, James M. Spoon and wife Martha Spoon sold lots 249 and 250 to Ernest Pinkney Cox (Wikitree profile) for $130.
On 20 Jul 1918, James B. Mason, Trustee for the land development company, sold lot 251 to Ernest P. Cox for $75. He likely built the house shortly thereafter
Cox married his wife Mary Rogers Craven on 24 Nov 1918.
EP Cox worked as a weaver in one of the mills, per the 1920 US Census (it doesn't say which one.) The street is noted simply as "Cotton Mill Village"
1924 Sanborn Map
On April 11, 1932, E.P. Cox and wife Mary R. Cox conveyed the property to PJ Reeves.
On October 26, 1935, PJ and Mozelle Reeves sold the house and Land to Herman and Eva (Ray) Crawford. Eva Crawford would live in the house for the next 60+ years.
1943 Sanborn Map.
Eva Crawford (Wikitree profile) lived in the house from 1935 until ~ her death in 1997.
1955 USDA Aerial (UNC)
On 27 Sep 1997, her estate sold the house to Joshua and Jennifer Midkiff-Bedick
On 26 Feb 2001, they sold the house to Maura Lafferty.
On 31 Jul 2006, she sold the house to Emily McNally.
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On 26 May 2015, she sold the house to Gary Kueber and Carson Harkrader
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Your GT3 was born on the race track, but there is still room for improvement.
The Factory exhaust system uses a secondary muffler/resonator chamber to comply to local laws, these two resonators weight over 44lbs! BBi's StreetCup Bypass sheds this weight with an ultra light weight 4lb bypass.


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Leland Ness: Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles
Belton Cooper: Death Traps
Landing Vehicle, Tracked
Universal Carrier
Sturmgeschütz IV
Type 2 Ka-Mi
Pz Kpfw IV
Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (7,5) (Sd Kfz 233)
Carro Armato M13/40
Leichter Panzerspähwagen (Sd Kfz 221)
76 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M18
DUKW
The DUKW, nicknamed Duck by the troops, was an amphibious truck, able to operate fully as both a ship (with a maximum speed of 9,7 km/h) and regular normal truck.
While most famously used during the landings in Normandy on D-Day (also see the DD Tanks on D-Day article), the DUKW was also used in previous operations in both Europe and the Pacific, including Operation Torch in North Africa and Operation Husky on Sicily.
The DUKW was still used by the US Army as late as the Korean War.
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Speed (max)
Frontal view of a DUKW
Forum discussion of the DUKW (external link)
List of preserved DUKW (external link)
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Montegron (1/1/357 AD - current) is the Great Sovereign Lord of the Midland nations. He was born to a middle-class family of merchants in a small hamlet a few miles southeast of Tavlanor in Bhadlum. He was the eldest of seven siblings and from a young age knew that he was destined for greatness. At the age of twelve, he had his father sign him to train under his hometown's Fortmaster. His father did not want to do it, and instead had Montegron take over the family business. He threatened to leave the family if they did not allow it, and finally his father relented.
The Fortmaster, Rondor Megand, was a very tough master to train under. He had little sympathy for the "rich merchant boy" that he was to train, but Rondor saw the smart mind that Montegron had. Montegron never really saw himself has being very religious, but after one particular day that was tough a goddess came to him. Rasala Hage came to him during a dream, and promised him great power if he would accept her as his goddess. He agreed in his dream, and almost immediately the next day he felt the changes coming upon him. He finished his training faster than anyone who trained directly under a Fortmaster, and he was ready to join war parties by the age of fourteen.
Some veteran warriors scoffed at the notion of a fourteen year old boy leading them into battle against the minotaurs to the north. They quickly changed their minds, when the power and mind of this boy became apparent to all. In their first skirmish over the border, he led his band of ten to victory over a group that was twice their size in numbers. Montegron himself slew eight and captured two of the minotaurs while gaining the respect of his men. Montegron's men did not suffer a single casualty.
For the next twelve years, Montegron made a name for him and stayed in charge of a small group of elite soldiers. This group of traveling soldiers made a name for themselves, growing in size more and more. The High Sheriff (King) of Bhadlum would summon them for their assistance in major attacks or defenses. This was the forerunner for what would become the Midland Guard in later years.
During the Days of Darkness, the dwarves of Adlar opened a chamber deep in their Path. This released the forces of Chaos upon all of Adlatum. Many of the armies of the Midlands fled from these unholy warriors, but luckily Montegron and his soldiers rallied the other nations to defeat the Darkness. With the defeat of Chaos, the gods left Krynn, and Montegron temporarily lost his deity as well. But he had saved the life of a man named Jermon Cavlin who in turn dedicated his life to serving the great hero. He is bestowed an honorific of Lord by the newly appointed High Sheriff Mendel Haeg.
The following year the Tashrama approached the hero and presented a great temptation. In return for his allegiance, they would unite the devastated Midlands under his rule. He would be in a position of great influence but still subservient to the church. Instead he turned the plan against them. Rejecting the offer, he spoke to the High Sheriff and proposed an identical plan, but this time without the church's hand. Haeg accepted the idea of a unified Midlands if Montegron could stabilize the other nations and have them agree to the concept of a government ruling over the nations.
Cavlin followed Montegron as he traveled the Midlands, gathering those loyal to the civilized regions of the Midlands and to Montegron's dream of a grand future. Over the following years, monarchies were restored, protected, and installed. In time each of the Midland nations bent knee to their savior.
With the loss of his goddess though, Montegron became increasingly paranoid, and he surrounded himself with only humans, dwarves, and gnomes. His prejudice really became apparent against the other races of Adlatum, eventually making laws against them.
In 396 AD, an Avanesti came to Montegron with knowledge of an old legend concerning the Volumes and an army of the dead. She had been cast out as a Fallen among her people, and would only go by the name "Prophet". She believed that the restless souls of late might have had something to do with this. Montegron took her on as an adviser but was shocked to find that she was an elf. Instantly he had feelings for her, and he took her on as a lover. The Prophet had no idea about the true intentions of Montegron that he wanted to use the Volumes for himself. She believed him an honorable man who desired security and safety for his citizens.
In time Rasala Hage revealed to Montegron that she was still present in the world in a vastly weakened state, but that her power was growing. He learned that she had been the cause of all the restless souls wandering around. She instructed Montegron to use the Prophet to gain the Volumes, and then to begin a war of conquest for the rest of the continent. Montegron used the words of the Prophet to begin a steady build-up of his legions of warriors and secretive necromancers. The Tashrama was decided to be the first target.
In 406 AD, the red branch of the Tashrama launched an early attack against the Sovereignties. With Rasala Hage's aid, Montegron led the forces of three nations against the army and won a decisive victory. The red branch successfully convinced the public that the army defeated was a massive Oguna raid from the north. The popularity of the Great Sovereign Lord reached record heights. Still, the battle was a foreshadowing of the conflict to come.
Over fourteen years pass. Montegron's forces were near ready to launch their war against the Tashrama. Sending riders out to every ruler of the Midlands, Montegron passed on the knowledge he gained from his goddess that the Tashrama was truly run by five powerful dragons and not the true gods of Krynn. Several of the church's branches were decimated as disillusioned followers left the church.
Six months later, in 421 AD, Montegron was finally ready to launch his war against the Elder Dragons. But the day before the attack would commence to start the War of the Prophet, Takhisis and the souls that Montegron had in support vanished. Furthermore, that evening the Brotherhood of the Prophet, led by the Prophet's own brother, helped her escape from Montegron's control. The following day, an old, scared, and paranoid, Montegron declared that the Prophet had foreseen that today was the day the war would begin. His forces are launched against the neighboring Holy Land of Breenaak where the White Branch of the church calls home, instigating civil war and the War of the Prophet.
Combat Gear helm of teleportation, potion of cure serious wounds (4), potion of tongues, staff of power; Other Gear +5 dragonmetal full plate of etherealness, +4 dragonmetal heavy shield of fire resistance, +4 keen dragonmetal longsword of speed, +4 heavy crossbow with 20 bolts, amulet of natural armor +2, belt of giant strength +4, boots of striding and springing, ring of protection +4, ring of feather falling and regeneration, tassel of grounding* (electricity), holy symbol (Rasala Hage).
*New item described in Chapter 3 of the Adlatum Sourcebook.
Lost Abilities (Su) Due to the disappearance of Rasala Hage at the beginning of the Midland Civil War (War of the Prophet), Montegron is unable to cast blackguard spells or command undead.
Vast Resources (Ex) Lord Montegron has a large expanse of items not specifically listed here that have been collected by him and his servants over the decades. Although these items are not on his person at all times, a DM should feel free to equip Lord Montegron will additional items if circumstances in-game allow for preparation and access. This does not apply to artifacts or relics of great note within the setting, but Montegron's full arsenal is at the DM's digression.


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Washington Delivers New Ultimatum on Iran
By Bill Van Auken
World Socialist Web Site 20 February 2018
Theme: Law and Justice, Media Disinformation, US NATO War Agenda
In-depth Report: IRAN: THE NEXT WAR?
The US State Department has issued a fresh ultimatum on the Iran nuclear deal to Washington's ostensible major allies in Europe, demanding that Germany, Britain and France commit themselves to altering the agreement along the lines demanded by President Donald Trump or face its unilateral abrogation by the US.
A secret State Department cable obtained by Reuters presents what are essentially the same demands made by Trump last January. At that time, he announced that he was prepared to relaunch all-out US economic warfare against Iran unless the European powers joined Washington in imposing a rewritten nuclear accord on Tehran, including provisions that the Iranian government cannot and will not accept.
The occasion for Trump's threat was his reluctant announcement on January 12 that he had decided to waive the reimposition of US sanctions that were lifted as part of the nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He vowed that this would be the last time he issued such a waiver, unless his conditions were met. The next deadline for waiving the sanctions is May 12.
The message from the State Department to the European powers asks for their "commitment that we should work together to seek a supplemental or follow-on agreement that addresses Iran's development or testing long-range missiles, ensures strong IAEA inspections, and fixes the flaws of the 'sunset clause.'"
Washington has demanded that Iran grant International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors immediate and unlimited access to any site in the country, including military bases; the elimination of "sunset clauses" in the JCPOA, making time-limited restrictions on aspects of Iran's civil nuclear program permanent; and drastically limiting, if not outlawing, Iran's ballistic missile program.
While presented by Reuters and other media as a softening of the position outlined by Trump in January, the cable makes it clear that the US is continuing to present its nominal allies in Europe with an ultimatum.
"In the absence of a clear commitment from your side to address these issues, the United States will not again waive sanctions in order to stay in the Iran nuclear deal. If at any time the President judges that such commitment is not within reach, the President indicated he would end US participation in the deal."
The cable's "talking points" for US diplomats to advance Washington's agenda in Europe stress "the Trump administration's strategy to counter the Iranian regime's reckless aggression," which "addresses the full range of Iranian threats, of which Iran's nuclear program is only one element."
The clear implication is that Washington is embarked on a trajectory of war with Iran, either with or without the collaboration of its NATO allies in Berlin, London and Paris. Should they join with the US in ripping up the nuclear accord, it will set them on a collision course not only with Iran, but also with Russia and China, the two other signatories to the JCPOA.
The US has spelled out its own intentions in the Trump administration's recent National Security Strategy, lumping Iran together with North Korea under the category of "rogue states" that represent a threat to US "national interests" and are to be confronted and defeated.
None of the European powers responded directly to the US cable, which the State Department itself refused to discuss. Asked about the US demands in an online media briefing, the French Foreign Ministry declared:
"The French position on the Iran nuclear deal is known. As the President of the Republic [Emmanuel Macron] has said, we reaffirm our full attachment to the global action plan and its strict implementation." It added that Paris would "continue to talk about the Iran nuclear program with our European and American partners."
The European powers are pursuing their own imperialist interests in the Middle East and are increasingly at odds with US interests and strategies. The lifting of sanctions against Iran was greeted by European corporations as an opportunity to generate a fresh stream of profits through billions of dollars in new investments and trade deals. Many of these plans remain unfulfilled because of concerns that the US will target companies with unilateral sanctions, and that their investments could go up in smoke in the event of a new and catastrophic US war in the Middle East.
While hostile to Iran's growing influence in the region, the European powers are increasingly alarmed at the prospect that Washington's strategy of forging a regional anti-Iranian alliance with Israel and Saudi Arabia, together with the other Sunni Gulf oil sheikdoms, will produce a military confrontation that could cut off oil supplies upon which Europe depends and unleash a political and refugee crisis that will spill onto the continent.
The remains of the F-16 jet that crashed in northern Israel (Source: RTE)
Washington has issued its latest ultimatum in the midst of an explosive escalation of regional tensions, driven in the main by US and Israeli aggression. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spelled out Tel Aviv's aggressive stance against Iran in a bellicose speech to the Munich Security Conference on Sunday. Holding up what he claimed was a piece of an Iranian drone shot down over Israeli-occupied Syrian territory in the Golan Heights, he denounced Iran as "the greatest threat to the world," equating it with Nazi Germany.
"We will act without hesitation to defend ourselves, and we will act if necessary not just against Iran's proxies that are attacking us, but against Iran itself," said Netanyahu, in a clear threat to attack Iran, an action that his government would undertake only with US backing.
Israel responded to the alleged overflight of the drone, which Tehran insists was launched by independent Syrian militia elements in Syria, by targeting Iranian personnel in Syria with air strikes. Syrian air defense units succeeded in shooting down an Israeli F-16 fighter jet, the first such loss for the Israeli Air Force since the early 1980s.
Speaking in response to Netanyahu at the Munich conference, Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, attributed the frenzied tone of Netanyahu's speech to the downing of the warplane.
"The so-called invincibility of [Israel] has crumbled," he said.
The US military and intelligence apparatus and its loyal stenographers in the US corporate media are churning out continuous war propaganda against Iran.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, US national security advisor Gen. H.R. McMaster declared it was necessary to "act against Iran," which he accused of arming a "network of proxies" that is "becoming more and more capable as Iran seeds more and more…destructive weapons into these networks."
The New York Times published a lengthy piece Monday based on interviews with Israeli military officers and government officials along with representatives of US, Israeli and Saudi-funded think tanks alleging that Iran is "creating an infrastructure [in Syria] to threaten Israel." Needless to say, the article made no mention of Israel's own funding and aid for Sunni Islamist militias attacking the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad.
The same issue of the Times carried an opinion piece by US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley claiming, falsely, that a report issued by the United Nations proved that Iran has shipped missiles to the Houthi rebels in Yemen to fire at Saudi Arabia. The actual report found that "remnants" of the missiles were of Iranian origin, while providing no evidence as to how they got there.
Haley insists that the world must "act before a missile hits a school or a hospital and leads to a dangerous military escalation that provokes a Saudi military response."
The column echoes the "big lie" methods pioneered by Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels. That Saudi Arabia has been bombing Yemeni schools, hospitals, neighborhoods and infrastructure for nearly three years, killing some 13,000 Yemeni civilians and plunging the country's population into the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet, goes unmentioned.
Haley is also silent on the fact that the US has provided the vast majority of the bombs and missiles dropped on the Yemeni people, while mounting logistical and refueling operations that make the mass slaughter possible.
The Globalization of War: America's "Long War" against Humanity
The "globalization of war" is a hegemonic project. Major military and covert intelligence operations are being undertaken simultaneously in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and the Far East. The U.S. military agenda combines both major theater operations as well as covert actions geared towards destabilizing sovereign states.
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Copyright © Bill Van Auken, World Socialist Web Site, 2018
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How an innovative solar-powered system is providing clean water to Indigenous communities
Remote communities across Australia have a new option for affordable and continuous potable water, thanks to Project Gilghi, a self-sufficient, sustainable water treatment plant in a container.
The World Health Organisation has estimated that access to clean and safe water and sanitation could reduce the global disease burden by almost 10 per cent, but many remote Australian communities still lack access to it.
Project Gilghi, the brainchild of global engineering firm Aurecon and New South Wales Hunter-based electrical engineering company Ampcontrol, aims to change that. In the process, the project has been awarded an Australian Engineering Excellence Award, and is a finalist in next month's national Sir William Hudson Awards.
"Gilghi represents a breakthrough, innovative, solar-powered water purifying system solution," said Julian Briggs, Design Director, Water and Waste Water Treatment at Aurecon.
"The project provides a roadmap for how Australia and other countries can meet the ambitious target of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 6 — to provide safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030."
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than 48,000 Indigenous Australians in 694 locations nationwide rely on groundwater for their water supply. But the groundwater in arid areas can contain high concentrations of elements such as uranium. Lack of access to clean water also contributes to high prevalence of diseases such as trachoma.
Image: Ampcontrol
The project also looks to solve other issues, Briggs said, such as the energy intensity of water treatment — which accounts for 13 per cent of the nation's electricity use — and the expense of transporting clean water to remote communities.
"It was realised that the change in rate of technology has not been matched by a change in the way developments have been implemented in the water sector," he explained.
"This presented an opportunity to capitalise on renewable power opportunities by comparing the levelised cost of electricity versus unvalued capital in the power grid system."
The Gilghi system is designed to take feed water from a range of sources including bores, streams and brackish and saltwater.
The water is stored in an inlet tank before it is passed through three stages of treatment, including sand and carbon media filtration, a reverse osmosis (RO) unit comprised of cartridge filters, pressure booster pump and RO membranes, and finally an outlet tank and UV disinfection system.
Once treated, the water is transferred to a storage tank and made available for consumption. In terms of waste stream processing, an evaporation pond is built to treat the brine from the RO process.
"Traditionally, water treatment systems operate continuously, whereas Gilghi's innovative design makes smart use of available solar power to run the plant and charge the batteries during the day," Briggs said.
"Gilghi's innovative design makes smart use of available solar power to run the plant and charge the batteries during the day.
Julian Briggs
"The design took a modular approach to inclusion of the process units that provide the water treatment, allowing simple changes to the design to adapt to different feed water conditions.
"This approach reduces the amount of bespoke design required and thus the overall cost of delivery, historically a significant challenge for small-scale systems."
The engineers developed the project over three years at Gillen Bore, a remote community about 75 kilometres north of Alice Springs. It was sponsored by the Northern Territory Government and developed for the Arrernte people as the custodians of the land and Alkupitja Land Trust.
Briggs said that installation time was another efficiency gain, with the fully off-grid unit "up and running within just a few days" and run remotely through satellite communications on renewable energy.
The critical operating functions have also been automated to help local communities to conduct routine maintenance on the devices, creating jobs and opportunities in the process.
Briggs said Project Gilghi was already a huge hit in the local community.
"Simply put, the happiness on the faces of the Gillen Bore community at the opening ceremony communicated the importance of this water to their livelihood better than words ever could," he said.
Tune in to the Pinnacles Awards Ceremony on 9 November to find out who will take home the Sir William Hudson Award.
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Elle is a freelance journalist. She has written for industry publications including the Australian Water Association's Current magazine, Mercer Magazine and BPay Banter.


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Dr. Timothy Leary, Harvard professor, psychedelic shaman and, for a few years, an international fugitive, would have been 95 years old today.
For one thing, he had this affinity with John Lennon.
Trust your divinity, trust your brain, trust your companions.
Whenever in doubt, turn off your mind, relax, float downstream.
You might recognize that line which appeared a couple of years later on The Beatles' Revolver in one of the most psychedelic tunes the Fab Moptops ever recorded.
The following day Lennon offered to help Leary's campaign [an aborted third-party run for governor of California.] His slogan was 'Come together, join the party'. Lennon sent Leary a demo tape of song ideas. However, when Leary was imprisoned for cannabis possession the campaign ended, enabling Lennon to record the song with The Beatles.
Yes, Leary's imprisonment on a 1968 marijuana arrest saved "Come Together" from becoming a political jingle.
But that 10-year (!) sentence also led to Dr. Leary fleeing the country. He was living in Switzerland in 1972 when he hooked up with a German band called Ash Ra Tempel. Together they recorded a crazy, psychedelic album called Seven Up. Leary's spoken-word vocals fade in and out all through the record. The record starts out as a hippie blues exploration but quickly drifts into spacey pyschedelia.
Here's the entire thing on a YouTube.
Near the end of his life in 1996, Leary recorded an album with rocker Simon Stokes under the name of-- brace yourself, Bridget --LSD (Leary Stokes Duets). The album was called Right to Fly, and while I prefer Stokes' own records, this one has it's weird charm.
Here's one of my favorite tracks from it.
So once again, happy birthday, acid priest.
And below, Keith talks about why he recorded "Irene." For one thing, he says the lyrics referring to morphine (as he sings it, "Well I love Irene, god knows I do. I'll love her till the seas run dry. And if Irene ever turned me down, I'll take morphine and die") were "right up my alley."
Indeed, "Irene," though a lot of people think of it almost like a sweet lullaby, is a pretty dark tune. Before the lyrics even get to the morphine, the singer, who has just been left by his young wife, has already declared, "Sometimes I get the great notion to jump in the river and drown."
But that didn't stop Irene from sweeping the country. The Weavers' hit unleashed a wave of covers by pop, folk, country, and later rock 'n' roll acts.
Country singer Hank Thompson poked fun at the phenomenon of Irene-mania in his song "Wake Up, Irene."
And here is a Spotify list that shows Thompson was right. Here you'll find covers ranging from Sinatra to Little Richard; Ernest Tubb to Brian Wilson; Gene Autry to Little Richard. Enjoy!
"WPLJ" -- (That's White Port and Lemon Juice for all you squares) -- which was the opening track on The Mother of Invention's 1970 album Burnt Weenie Sandwich.
I was a student at Santa Fe High School when Burnt Weenie first came out and WPLJ immediately became part of the jukebox of my mind the first time I heard it.
To me it sounded like Santa Fe in 1970! I had tons of friends who talked just like that.
I'm sure that's 100 percent correct.
But "WPLJ" was not a Zappa original. He was covering an obscure Salinas, California doo-wop group called The 4 Deuces, who recorded as a B-side in 1956. The song was used in an ad for for Italian Swiss Colony, a company that produced white port.
But notice, the Deuces don't include the magical Spanish spoken-word performance at the end. I always wondered what inspired Zappa to do that.
Then in 2002, Arhoolie Records released a bitchen compilation called Pachuco Boogie full of Mexican-American hipster jazz between 1948 and 1950, mainly in Los Angeles. A big chunk of the selections, including the title song were by one Edmundo Martínez Tostado, an El Paso native better known by his stage name: Don Tosti.
Tosti and his group also recorded under the names Don Ramone Sr. y su Orquesta and Cuarteto de Ramon Martinez.
Whatever he called his band, these two songs make me thirsty for some white port and lemon juice and hungry for a burnt weenie sandwich.


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"A Night like This" is the second single by Caro Emerald, taken from the album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor. It was released on 11 December 2009 in the Netherlands after it was first presented in an online Martini commercial on 16 October. Being released in 2010 in Europe, including the UK where it peaked at Number 65 in the UK Singles Chart. It was added to the 'A' list on BBC Radio One.

Writing and recording
The song was written by David Schreurs and Vince Degiorgio. Schreurs told HitQuarters he created the track for "A Night like This" while Degiorgio packed his bags to leave for his hometown Toronto, and then the two "sat down for an hour and knocked out the song". The lyrics are based on a specific scene in the 1967 Bond movie Casino Royale. "A Night Like This" was arranged by Schreurs and produced by Schreurs and Jan van Wieringen. A video for the song was shot in Amsterdam and Opatija, Lovran and Rijeka in Croatia.

The song has been used in the sixth episode of season 3 of Pretty Little Liars, "Remains of the 'A and episode 16 of The Secret Circle, "Lucky". In season one of the TV series Go On, it was used as the opening theme in one of the episodes. The song has also been used in advertising campaigns for Martini, Wrigley, Nestlé amongst others.

Track listing
A Night like This – EP
 "A Night like This" – 3:46
 "A Night like This" (instrumental) – 3:46
 "A Night like This" (a cappella) – 3:36
 "Back It Up" (feat. Madcon) – 3:51

A Night like This – Single (Tom Trago remix)
 "A Night like This" (Tom Trago remix) – 3:51

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

See also
List of Romanian Top 100 number ones of the 2010s

References

2009 singles
Number-one singles in Austria
Number-one singles in Romania
English-language Dutch songs
Caro Emerald songs
Songs written by David Schreurs
2009 songs
Songs written by Vincent DeGiorgio

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