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Looking back – 13 insights on historical fiction
February 13, 2018 February 13, 2018 M.K. Tod7 Comments
In 2017, I asked readers and authors to look under the covers of historical fiction and examine what sets the genre apart and makes it tick. Today, I've gathered together various insights that resonate for me.
Historical fiction adds context to modern-day social problems … my preferred approach is to let characters and their responses to the conditions around them inform the reader. Janie Chang author of Dragon Springs Road
The magic ingredient of historical fiction is the emotional truth of the time, the landscape of consciousness in the era described. Simon Parke author of The soldier, the gaoler, the spy and her lover
I build my worlds in concentric circles. The outer circle is the social, political, religious, economic and historical backdrop within which my story takes place … The next circle in will include the 'props' that the characters interact with … the innermost circle is the emotional core of the characters living in a particular period. Fiona Veitch Smith author of Pilate's Daughter
The historical writer has to juggle with making sensibilities and prejudices true to the time while not overly offending the reader. Rhys Bowen author of In Farleigh Field
World building is absolutely essential, and it is probably the deal breaker as far as I am concerned. I come to the book for the setting, I enjoy plot and characters, but if the world does not come alive for me as I read, I consider it a big let down. Author, Davide Mana responded to my questions as a reader.
Details have to be woven in seamlessly, so that it doesn't come off as a contemporary novel dressed up in historical costume. Also, an author needs to give just enough description, but not so much that it weighs the reader down and interrupts the flow. Author Michelle Cox responded to my questions as a reader.
Until scientists succeed in inventing a working time machine, historical fiction is the best means we have of sinking into vanished worlds and gaining a sense of what it must have been like to live in another time. Jennifer Robson author of Goodnight From London
Also responding as a reader is Margaret McGovern author of The Battle of Watling Street – History is concerned primarily with conflicts, winners and losers, and what historical fiction adds to a dry retelling of history is where it imbues the events of the past with characters that reach back in time to make it happen again for me, the reader.
"Novels are about exposing the truth" of who we are and who we have been, particularly women. Geraldine Brooks author of The Secret Chord
Character is the bridge to the distant past. Exploring the nature of a character from the past, whether fictional or historical, requires embracing what makes them different, even if that means showing how their perspective differs from how we think today. Cryssa Bazos author of Traitor's Knot
Conflict is everything in stories and when that conflict is internal as well as external, it produces a mouth-watering cocktail. Mark Stibbe author of The Fate of Kings
As historical fiction writers, we're chasing the bubble of verisimilitude … By this I mean not only their dialogue, but also their patterns of thought, reactions to all manner of situations, and interactions with each other and their world. Jeffrey Walker author of Truly Are the Free
But perhaps for historical novel readers, it is the spicy details that change our experience from commonplace to a story that transports us to a time long ago. Rebecca Rosenberg author of The Secret Life of Mrs. London
Do these resonate for you?
M.K. Tod writes historical fiction. Her latest novel, TIME AND REGRET was published by Lake Union. Mary's other novels, LIES TOLD IN SILENCE and UNRAVELLED are available from Amazon, Nook, Kobo, Google Play and iTunes. She can be contacted on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads or on her website www.mktod.com.
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Interview with Barbara Gaskell Denvil
November 21, 2017 November 16, 2017 M.K. TodLeave a comment
Barbara Gaskell Denvil is an award-winning author with eclectic tastes in that she's written historical, fantasy, mystery for both adults and children. At one point in her career, Barbara worked at the British Museum Library amongst the collection of ancient folios and manuscripts. A perfect background for writing historical fiction. Let's see what she has to say about her writing.
MKT: You write both historical fiction and fantasy. How are these genres similar and how are they different?
BGD: Both are certainly escapism. I make every effort within my writing style to bring these worlds alive but of course, the difference is that medieval England really existed, and therefore I am attempting to recreate truth whereas with fantasy I am attempting to create believability from scratch. But until a Tardis is invented, we cannot really be sure what the medieval world was like. I have adored walking those narrow cobbled alleys in London, wandering the Tower and the castles of the north, and imaging the bustle of folk around me. That is what I try to convey. But documentation from that period is scarce, and it does not relate everything by any means. With fantasy, on the other hand, I make my own rules and I walk those roads in my mind – not in fact. So both are escapes into my own imagination and yet both are serious attempts to turn imagination into reality.
What 'magic ingredients' do you try to weave into your novels to make them unforgettable and irresistible?
This is where I rely on inspiration. The magic is in my head. I try to make that magic believable, but it continues to dance in bubbles inside my mind as I write, I suppose I simply put on paper what comes into my thoughts, but I never feel I can write about a place in history until I can smell it in my imagination.
Characterisation is even more important to me. My principal characters, and even most of the minor characters, must leap alive in my head before I can write about them. Then they seem to write themselves.
Are historical novels inherently different from contemporary novels, and if so, in what ways?
Yes, I think there is an inherent difference, for the way a character must act, believe and think is so varied in historical fiction. What is expected from people 500 years ago is certainly not the same as that expected nowadays. Therefore the general direction of historical fiction is different from the start. There is also the limitation of historical accuracy, the fascination of genuine historical characters, the warfare and the poverty. When writing of crime (as I often do) we enter a world of confusion and ignorance, for not only were there no forensic aids (no DNA, finger prints, understanding of blood or stains nor even of exactly how someone must have died) but there was no actual police force. The Constable of an area did not DO investigations himself and there were certainly no detectives. Therefore in historical novels the author has both the advantage and the disadvantage of writing under a whole new set of rules, and this offers us some very unusual plots and storylines, and the reader will find himself walking through a strange new world indeed.
In writing historical fiction, what research and techniques do you use to ensure that conflict, plot, setting, dialogue, and characters are true to the time period?
I have been researching that period of history for many, many years. I have read so much non-fiction that there are times when I feel I live in the 15th Century, and I even dream of it. I love the medieval castles and villages of England and Europe and have travelled extensively to those places. It is therefore comparatively easy for me to slip back into those times, and recreate them in my novels. I feel I understand the difficulties and the ways of thinking which existed back then. However, there are also problems. I do not agree with attempting to re-create the manner of speaking since it would prove completely unreadable to our modern world. However, I do try not to include words which would have been out of context back then, or references to ideas, scientific or medicinal, which would have been entirely unknown. I try to keep a balance with characters speaking in a modern fashion, but without absurdly modern ideas. There also needs to be a balance when referencing 15th Century religious practices. Because many of our surviving documentation was written by the priests of the time, some people believe that folk were wildly religious. However, we also know that humanity tries to escape the limitations of strictly confining practice, and in spite of the clergy's teaching, sexual infidelity and other so-called sins were widely practiced even by kings. I therefore use my own careful standards in keeping accurate detail without making my books unreadable. After all, even in the call of accuracy (which I believe extremely important) what would be the point in writing a book of boring confusion?
Which authors have inspired your writing? Why?
So many authors have inspired me since I was a child and I could probably say that every single book I've ever read has given me inspiration of a sort. I adore Shakespeare – then discovered Dorothy Dunnet, migrated to Mary Renault, on to the simple delights of Georgette Heyer, deeper into C.S. Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkein – and a hundred and more non-fiction books drawing me deeper into the English medieval.
Rather than list so many authors, I should say that the written word and the creative genius of so many just sets me on fire. But life is my greatest inspiration. Just looking up at the sky, watching a sunset or dawn, the amazing chaos of India where I have recently been visiting, the gentle glory of the Eastern countries, and the shimmering flutter of wisteria, rose petals, magnolia and irises in my garden. The astonishing variety of everything, both the kindness and the brutality of people, and the strange motivations we have for every action.
I reach out for inspiration when I first wake each morning – and it continues through my colourful dreams at night. I have been known to forget what is real and what is fanciful. Oh dear – sometimes I think all authors are simply crackers.
Have you ever been inspired to write a modern novel? What is the main difference?
Because the modern world is so well known and understood by us, there is no scope for describing it, nor attempting to bring it to life. And there is less scope for creating believable adventure. In the past the battles and extremes of everyday living were far more brutal, and the struggles were more common. I find that many modern novels offer us plots concerning a life even more drab and boring than those we live ourselves. There is less personality and less colour, whereas in the bustling escapism of both history and fantasy, both the writer and the reader can use their imaginations without being confined to dreary routine. Of course, some books set in modern times are remarkable and wonderfully composed and written, but I prefer the inspiration of turning the unknown into believability.
Please tell us a little about your latest novel.
After many years of writing for adults, I have been inspired to write a new series for children, combining history and fantasy. These are books of adventure and excitement in two worlds – medieval England – and the fantasy world I have invented. The series is BANNISTER'S MUSTER and Book 1 SNAP is already published while Book 2 SNAKES AND LADDERS will be out soon. They are aimed at an age group of roughly 8 to 12, So far they are proving very popular.
I have frequently felt sorry that so little history is taught in schools these days, and I wanted to re-create a fascination for the past in young minds. More but simply, I just wanted to write some good old fashioned adventure, and I also wanted to try my hand at writing for children.
I have also created a new website for these children's books, so please do drop in and visit both my adult website – http://barbaragaskelldenvil.com
And my children's website – http://bannistersmuster.com
All will be revealed ———-
Many thanks for sharing your thoughts on writing, Barbara. And yes, sometimes we writers are crackers!
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Successful Historical Fiction – with Margaret McGoverne
May 18, 2017 July 22, 2017 M.K. Tod7 Comments
Returning to the notion of successful historical fiction, today we have Margaret McGoverne adding her perspective from both a reader's and a writer's point of view. Margaret has recently completed a historical fiction novel set in 1st century AD and concerned with the (imagined) end of Queen Boudicca's revolt against the Romans. Margaret is fascinated with the rich historical tapestry of Great Britain and enjoys weaving historical facts and fiction with speculative Sci-Fi in her writing.
Q – What's your definition of successful historical fiction?
A – This is such a deceptively simple question! The obvious and simplistic answer would be that historical fiction is fiction that's set in a historical time frame. But this definition asks more question than it answers. I quickly learned that there's no agreed definition of what constitutes "historical" in this context.
For instance, one of my works in progress is a novel set in 1970's Northern Ireland, during the "Troubles", so the setting is forty or so years ago. My research to determine if this would be classified as historical fiction was inconclusive. The question actually breaks down into two parts; how long ago was the setting, and is the book written from an historical perspective for the characters (and for the author)?
The Historical Novel Society defines a historical fiction novel as one written "at least fifty years after the events described, or have been written by someone who was not alive at the time of those events (who therefore approaches them only by research)."
Applying this definition, my novel wasn't set far enough in the past, as I was alive at the time (albeit a child). But this isn't a universally applied definition, and some definitions categorise fiction set more than twenty years in the past as historical. In addition, context is all; to my son, the Troubles are a distant, historical period of Irish/British history; I experienced them as a child, my parents as young adults and my grandparents remember life in Northern Ireland prior to The Troubles; would we all consider a story in that setting as historical? Using the subjective rule, all novels are historical, starting with those written today!
I would dispute the above definition, as although some aspects of this novel are autobiographical, and they happened less than fifty years ago, the events and time period are of key political and historical importance in the recent history of Britain. In addition I've had to undertake considerable research on the events and timelines of the period that I wasn't aware of as a (young) bystander.
Another way we could approach the definition is to ask if the events in the novel are historical for the characters, or contemporary. I have recently published a historical/Science fiction novel, The Battle of Watling Street that reimagines the end of the Celtic Queen Boudicca, following her defeat to the Romans at the Battle of Watling Street. This battle took place in England in AD61, so nearly two thousand years ago. Clearly the setting meets the criteria for historical fiction for most observers, but most of the vents in the novel are contemporary or recent history for the characters; there's some reference to Britain prior to the Roman occupation, but the bulk of the action is set in AD61. So is this historical fiction? You start to appreciate how slippery it is to pin down a universally acceptable definition of historical fiction!
Q- What attributes are most important to you when designating a novel 'successful historical fiction'
A – If a novel can be defined as a fictional narrative which describes some aspect of the human experience, then historical fiction has the added challenge of bringing to life aspects of humanity from a different time period, or in other words, to bring to life past events, characters and ways of life. Often as a reader I relish the descriptions of life in another time period, as much as the events and characters inhabited by the world I'm reading about. I want to be fully immersed in the time period, with no jarring hints of modernity or historic anachronisms; I don't want to read something that's the written equivalent of the gas tank on the back of the chariot in the film "Gladiator", which otherwise evoked the Roman world so splendidly!
Of course, different authors will have different perspectives on characters in their novels; if these are well-known historical figures, the reader is often presented with very different interpretations of the character's actions and motivations; for example the emperor Tiberius is presented as a complex, almost sympathetic figure in Allan Massie's eponymous novel, and the reader can appreciate the pressures bought to bear on the historical figure of Tiberius. This treatment contrasts with Robert Graves' more damning assessment in I, Claudius. Both are fine, offering as they do additional dimensions and justifications of historical figures, as long as the known facts tally.
Q – Which authors do you think create the most successful historical fiction, and what makes these particular authors stand out?
A – Since a school trip to Colchester I have been fascinated with the Romans; unsurprisingly my favourite historical novelists include the above mentioned Robert Graves; I also enjoy the Roman historical fiction of Robert Harris; his Cicero trilogy brings to life famed orator and consul Marcus Tullius Cicero, and offers a grandstand view of the doomed Roman republic, and the rise of the dictators Julius Caesar and Octavian (Augustus). Allan Massie's Roman emperor (and nearly emperor) novels offer us a glimpse of the all-too-frail humans behind the marble statues and history books that represent what we know about these historical movers and shakers.
Another author who I think isn't always recognised as a great historical fiction author is Charles Dickens; A Tale of Two Cities set partly in the revolutionary Paris of the late 1770's and Barnaby Rudge which tells of the London George Gordon riots of 1780 both evoke the period brilliantly, so much so that when I think of these historical events I still imagine the bloodthirsty Tricoteuse, Madame Defarge, who knits her liberty caps as noble heads fall to the guillotine, or the horrific King Mob described so vividly by Dickens.
Q – Are famous people essential to successful historical fiction?
A – To answer this we need to explore the difference between historic and historical fiction; if we suggest a definition of Historic as referring to an event or person that was historically important, as opposed to Historical, meaning something that took place in the past, irrespective of whether it was significant, then strictly speaking, historical fiction doesn't need to feature famous people (or events) to be judged successful, and fiction that DID feature significant figures should be termed "historic fiction".
But again I'd suggest these are not hard and fast rules; for me, historical events are only interesting in the context of the conflicts, developments and characters of that time period. A novel that described the way of life in 1st century AD Britain might interest me, but if it features historic figures such as Queen Boudicca and the emperor Nero, I can then place in context the events and their importance in the subsequent history of Britain. History is concerned primarily with conflicts, winners and losers, and what historical fiction adds to a dry retelling of history is where it imbues the events of the past with characters that reach back in time to make it happen again for me, the reader.
Q – Does successful historical fiction have to say something relevant to today's conditions?
A – I think that all quality fiction has to have something to say about the human condition, and we as readers will always relate that to the world of today; historical fiction is no different and I believe that the genre offers a unique opportunity to its readers to present the events of the past for consideration; if we don't learn from the mistakes of the past we are doomed to repeat them, and I think this is a powerful tool in the arsenal of historical fiction authors, to comment on contemporary issues. A very topical issue might be the rise of nationalism in Western Europe, which for many has worrying parallels with international events leading up to World War II. The themes and tropes that interest, inspire or worry us are timeless; although historical fiction may offer them for our consideration from a less enlightened time period, the challenges for humanity remain fairly constant.
Q – What role does research play in successful historical fiction?
A – Research is absolutely key to ensure your story has an intellectual and emotional sense of its time and place, that there are no jarring anachronisms in plot or language, but also that your story doesn't wear its research too heavily. "Research" can be a daunting word for the would-be writer of historical fiction, and at times it can be a slog; I've had seven or eight internet tabs and a pile of physical books open to fact check one minor detail, but research isn't just reading up on a subject. For my novel The Battle of Watling Street, I visited the Verulamium Museum in Saint Albans, the Museum of London, and the Chiltern Open Air Museum in Buckinghamshire; all three were invaluable in helping me not just with historical facts, but with the costumes, buildings and décor, sights, sounds and tastes of 1st century AD Roman Britain. I undertook some research on Celtic names for those characters in my story whose names weren't passed down to history, such as the daughters of Boudicca, and discovered a database of Celtic name elements maintained by The University of Cambridge. It was important to me that every character, from Boudicca's (fictional) chief advisor, to the protagonist's mule, had name that was historically accurate!
In addition, there is a wealth of near-contemporary, public domain material for the period I was writing about in the annals of Tacitus, and of course my love of Roman historical fiction as written by such stars of the genre as Robert Graves and Robert Harris were an enormous inspiration, and helped me prepare and perfect my writing voice for the novel.
My aim was to accurately capture the events and flavour of the period I was writing in, but also to give an authentic voice to my non-famous (fictional) characters, as they represented ordinary people caught up in very momentous times and events. One other thing I did was to get out and about; I walked the routes and regions I was writing about, and tried to imbue my writing with these real places, the only concrete things left to me here in the 21st century that I could lay my hands and feet on, and reconnect with that distant past.
Q – Do you judge historical fiction differently from contemporary fiction?
A – Ultimately, historical fiction faces the same challenges as contemporary fiction; to entertain, inform, engage the reader, and to say something about an aspect of the human condition, all within the structure of a narrative that holds our attention and provides a satisfactory reading experience. Historical fiction must meet additional criteria as noted above; the research must be meticulous, and the writing must take us to that time, but these are merely temporal differences. My favourite authors display the same skills; they bring a story alive for me, using place, events and mostly, characters that I may adore or despise, but that I can understand, and believe in. Successful fiction gets under the skin of its readers and lodges there, hopefully to bloom in an increased awareness of our world; the successful historical fiction author offers a glimpse into the past, and has something to say about the ever-present.
Many thanks, Margaret, for adding to the discussion. You've given us lots to think about particularly the challenge as to what constitutes historical fiction!
The Battle of Watling Street: A historical science fiction mystery set in 1st century AD Roman-occupied Britain.
Britannia, AD61. Following her disgrace at the hands of the occupying Roman forces, the Iceni Queen Boudicca rouses her own and neighbouring tribes against the Romans, laying waste to Londinium and slaughtering tens of thousands.
Boudicca's forces clash with the legionary might of the Roman governor at the decisive Battle of Watling Street. Her Iceni warriors utterly defeated, Boudicca flees with the tattered survivors of her bodyguard.
Historians still dispute the end of Boudicca and the Iceni; did they escape to Wales or Ireland? Or did they stumble across a very different kind of deadly foreign occupier of their native lands?
Margaret McGoverne blogs about writing at www.margaretmcgoverne.com. You can connect with her on Facebook or Twitter.
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Q: AngularJS e SEO Tenho um site feito com AngularJS e PHP.
Todos os conteúdos que são comuns entre páginas apenas são carregados uma única vez, quando o utilizador muda de página apenas o conteúdo da respectiva página é carregado (executando a API em PHP que retorna um JSON) e o respectivo template.
As tags meta "description" e "keywords" mudam conforme a página, mas como não estou recarregando toda a página, isso é um problema.
Como faço?
Ao mudar o conteúdo da página faço um script para mudar o conteúdo das tags?
Isso não será um problema na hora de indexar o site?

A: Se você está usando views e routing no AngularJS, cada página roteada deve ter um controller. Desse modo, você pode usar o seguinte template para executar algo no momento que a view é carregada por completo:
/*Estou assumindo que o módulo do controller já está declarado*/
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  $scope.$on('$viewContentLoaded', function () {
    //Alterar meta tags com jQuery
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Mas o problema maior é que as views só alteram as meta tags se forem carregadas, portanto como os crawlers de Search Engines não executam JavaScript, as tags alteradas não serão capturadas por crawlers; serão necessárias páginas fisicas para isso, infelizmente.
Após ler o texto deste link, percebi que o crawler da Google consegue ler e executar javascript, porém, esse javascript DEVE estar na mesma página. Em suma, o link fez os seguintes testes:

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*Uso de document.write() dentro de <script></script> num único arquivo HTML = Crawler leu.

*Uso de document.write() num arquivo .js externo = Crawler não leu.

*Uso de innerHTML dentro de <script></script> num único arquivo HTML = Crawler leu.

*Uso de innerHTML num arquivo .js externo = Crawler não leu.

*Uso de abas com jQuery = Crawler leu, e associou todo conteúdo a apenas uma página.

*Uso de abas com AJAX = Crawler leu, mas associou cada aba a uma página própria.

No geral, a melhor ideia é colocar nas tags <meta> o que você quer que seja indexado, mesmo que parte do que está nas tags esteja nas views, e não na página inicial em si.

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Lancaster Inferno is a top level amateur women's soccer club based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the club fields a first team that plays in United Women's Soccer (UWS), a national  pro-am league at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and a U23 team that competes in UWS League Two.

Timeline
 2008: PA Classics starts Lancaster Inferno, a women's team playing in the WPSL (Women's Premier Soccer League), along with a men's team playing in the National Premier Soccer League, also called the Lancaster Inferno. The women are coached by Doug Harris. The home field is  Hempfield High School's athletic stadium in Landisville.
 2009: The men's team folds, but the women continue to compete.
 2011: Inferno is no longer under the PA Classics umbrella, and plays under the sponsorship of the Penn Legacy Soccer Club. The team's name is changed to "Penn Legacy Inferno".
 2013: Inferno becomes independent, no longer associated with PA Classics or Penn Legacy. The team's name reverts to its former name, "Lancaster Inferno".
 2014: Lancaster Inferno is sold to Francisco Cleaves, who also begins operations as head coach.
 2015: Inferno changes its home field to Millersville University's Pucillo Field in the Lancaster suburb of Millersville.
 2016: Lancaster Inferno leaves WPSL and joins United Women's Soccer (UWS).
 2018: The team enters an agreement with Rush Soccer, to be recognized as the club's top level women's team. The team's name was changed to Inferno Rush, branding under the Rush Soccer brand, along with the USL's Penn FC. The Inferno became both the UWS East Conference Regular Season Champions, as well as beating the Connecticut Fusion to become the East Conference Playoff Champions. The Inferno went to the UWS National Championship held in Grand Rapids, Michigan and defeated Grand Rapids FC in the semi-final match. In the final match, Inferno faced the Houston Aces and lost 1-0 in extra time.
 2019: The agreement with Rush Soccer was terminated and the team reverted to its former name, "Lancaster Inferno".

Players

2021 First Team

2021 U23 Team

Notable former and present players
  Kelly O'Brien: Lancaster Inferno (20172019) Diósgyőri VTK of the Hungarian Női Nemzeti Bajnokság
  Sonia Rada: Lancaster Inferno(2019), EN Thoi Lakatamia (Cyprus) 2018-2019, FF Lugano 1976 Lugano, Switzerland (2017-2018),
  Emily Armstrong: Sundsvalls DFF (Sundsvalls damfotbollsförening), Sweden (present); IBV, in league Úrvalsdeild Kvenna, Iceland (2018); Medkila IL, Norway (2017); Lancaster Inferno (2016)
  Sydney Blomquist: Lancaster Inferno (2014 & 2016), Västerås BK30 (2016), Åland United (2017), Sporting CP (2019-present)
  Emily Dolan: Real Betis Balompié (Liga Iberdrola), Spain (2018present); KKPK Medyk Konin (Champions League & Ekstraliga), Poland (20172018); USD San Zaccaria/Ravenna Woman (Serie A), Italy (20162017); Lancaster Inferno (2016)
  Jade Flory: Lancaster Inferno (20132014), Prottur Reykjavik otherwise known as Throttur FC (Icelandic Women's Premier Division) / Ravasens IK Karlskoga (Sweden)
  Tesa McKibben: Lancaster Inferno (20122014, 2017present); Germany's FC Saarbrücken (20142016); Germany's ETSV Wurzburg (2014)
  Teresa Rynier: Lancaster Inferno (20072010, 2016, 2018present); Ottawa Fury (2011 & 2014); FH Hafnafjördur, Iceland (2013); Kvarnsvedens IK, Sweden (2012)
  Kendra Jones: Lancaster Inferno (20102012, 2018present); Women's National Premier Leagues's FC Bulleen Lions & Bayside United FC in Melbourne Australia (20162017); Czech Republic's Zeny 1 Liga team AC Sparta Praha (2015); Victorian Premier League of Australia: Heidelberg United (20132014)
 Carol Sánchez: Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia) & the Costa Rica women's national football team  Lancaster Inferno (2016)

Team standings and statistics

Coaching staff
  Francisco Cleaves, Head Coach of First Team (2014–present)
  Rob Smith, Associate Head Coach of First Team (2020–present)
  Wendell Hannaford, Head Coach of U23 Team (2021–present)
  Chris Weibel, Strength & Conditioning Coach (2014–present)

Home stadiums
 Pucillo Field, Millersville University (2015–present)
Hempfield High School (2008–2014)

References

External links
 Official Website

Sports in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Amateur soccer teams in Pennsylvania
Women's soccer clubs in the United States
Soccer clubs in Pennsylvania

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'Captain Phillips,' 'Iron Man 3' and 'Lone Survivor' pick up Cinema Audio Society nominations
by: uproxx January 14, 2014
Nominees have been announced for the 50th annual Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards. A sometimes barometer of the Academy's Best Sound Mixing category. But the two awards don't always correspond. In recent years films like "Hanna" and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" have managed to get in with the Society but failed to be recognized by the sound branch.
The one film left off the list that might be surprising to some is "All is Lost." But there are some things to consider. Like the fact that the CAS has a great many production sound mixers and "All is Lost" is a film where pretty much 100% of the sound was created and mixed in post-production (perhaps making it more likely to be recognized for Best Sound Editing at the Academy). Also cast aside is Ron Howard's "Rush," which just can't seem to get arrested this season.
"Captain Phillips" and "Gravity" maintained their strong industry awards showing and "Inside Llewyn Davis" was predictably showcased. Also in the mix (so to speak) is "Lone Survivor," and no surprise there. The only eyebrow-raiser might be the presence of "Iron Man 3," which could signify, as it did for the first film in the series back in 2008, that it's heading for some sort of sound branch recognition, perhaps for sound editing rather than mixing. We'll see.
Check out the full list of nominees below and remember to keep track of the season via The Circuit.
Motion Picture – Live Action
Motion Picture – Animated
Television Movie or Mini-Series
"American Horror Story: Coven" – "The Replacements"
"Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome"
"Behind the Candelabra"
"Bonnie and Clyde: (Night Two) Part Two"
Television Series – 1 Hour
"Boardwalk Empire" – "Erlkönig"
"Breaking Bad" – "Felina"
"Game of Thrones" – "The Rains of Castamere"
"Homeland" – "Good Night"
"The Walking Dead" – "Home"
Television Series – 1/2 Hour
"Californication" – "I'll Lay My Monsters Down"
"Modern Family" – "Goodnight Gracie"
"Nurse Jackie" – "Teachable Moments"
"The Office" – "Finale"
"Parks and Recreation" – "Leslie and Ben"
Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials
"2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony"
"Deadliest Catch" – "The Final Battle"
"History of the Eagles – Part One"
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Using road maps of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario, locate the towns that the clues hint at.
I never knew salmon had this. Look on highway 1.
Though not all that gleams may be gold, this is. See highway 1.
On highway 97, this is one long house.
Close to the American border, watch for large cutlery on highway 3.
Highway 16, close to Valemont, has a town named for a blond person.
Up on highway 29, when Henry Hudson lacked hope, he came here.
On highway 3, this dale is best known for its fuel.
At highways 2, 40 and 43, it's a really big prairie.
Highway 55 boasts one chilly, chilly pond.
Highway 16 west of Lloydminster is this beautiful reddish color.
Where highways 14, 51 and 4 meet, New York may be big, but this town's bigger.
On higway 21, a short way from Fox Valley, this is the one to follow.
From the South Saskatchewan to Diefenkbaker Lake, this town is halfway between your wrist and your shoulder.
Oddly enough, highway 1 has only the top of this poor Indian.
On highway 13, close to highway 47 is a town I can't seem to remember.
Highway 42 has one of these above its eye.
Many towns may be great, but close to the junction of highways 51 and 21 this town is superb.
At Highway 11 and 313 you'll find a lake named for a woman's hat.
On route 24 just off of Highway 10 lies a city in a really big hurry.
On Highway 201 just north of the border, you come here late in the day.
Here's where you get out of your boats and cross the prairies on foot.
This town, where Highways 5 and 10 meet, is either a French crown prince or a dolphin..
On highways 9, 10, and 24, only Dutch and Irishmen are welcomed here.
Near Timmins lies a pointy, quilled creature heading south..
Not far from Mattawa on Highway 17, this river is often used to write on a blackboard.
On highway 37, this town is a common jacket material.


I've been looking to find an alliance to join for the past few days and I decided to apply to this one since there are no requirements. I've only been playing for about four days now, but I have already reached level 11 with a relatively small army and I have 1383 million gold banked.
Okay, I noticed that the link that I put up didn't show and there have been others who's links are not visible either so was it entered wrong or is that normal?


On Tuesday 21st March, it was Down's Syndrome Awareness Day. Everyone in school took part in various activities to celebrate the day. First we all came to school rocking our funky socks – even the grown ups! Take a look at a few of us.
You have the right to special education and care if you have a disability, so that you can live a full life.
From Nursery up to Year 6 we also designed our own special pairs of "funky socks" Move over Coco Chanel, Armani, Versace and co.!!
Down Syndrome Awareness Day has adopted the colours blue and yellow, so on Tuesday 21st March, the Millennium Bridge and The Sage in Gateshead were lit up in blue and yellow. To commemorate that we decided to make a whole school picture of the bridge when it was lit up. During the course of the day, every class from Nursery right up to Year 6 went in turn to the hall to add their bit to our picture. Below you can see some of us at work and the finished picture. We hope you like it. We are very proud of it.
We have also been busy making our Mother's day cards, it takes us a little while as each part has to dry before we can put the next bit on. We also have to do the writing inside the card. We are very pleased with the finished product. Happy Mother's Day to all our mammies, we hope you like your card and that you all have a lovely day.
A visit back to Medieval times.
Life of an Anglo Saxon monk.


Every year in August the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) hosts Plant Science Day at Lockwood Farm in Hamden. Lockwood Farm is named after William Lockwood who was from Norwalk and willed his estate to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The estate was to use or to apply the income of the estate for the promotion of agricultural scientific investigation or experimentation. The state sold the initial property in Norwalk and eventually purchased the existing land in Hamden which was closer to the New Haven main laboratories. The land has been expanded on over the years and now consists of about 75 acres. One of the most significant discoveries to come out of Lockwood Farm is a revolutionary double-cross method developed in 1917 creating hybrid corn. The Governor is the official President of CAES oversight board or Board of Control and the Commissioner of Agriculture is also a board member.
The Grange has been regularly invited to attend Plant Science Day and join in a VIP luncheon for those who support the Experiment Station. I have had the opportunity to attend the Plant Science Day a couple of times and Charles Dimmick has attended every year.
Plant Science Day has many exhibits from different areas of the Department of Agriculture featuring different agricultural programs. CAES has displays highlighting different areas they are developing and maintaining such as monitoring the Emerald Ash Borer. The gardens of Lockwood Farms are open for visitors to wander through with some guided tours offered. Other agricultural friendly organizations such as the Connecticut Farmland Trust, FFA and UCONN Extension Service also have displays set up showing their support of Connecticut agriculture.
Each year there are a multiple of presenters addressing various agricultural issues. One topic discussed was the decline of the honeybees and bumblebees. It was noted that Connecticut has lost about half of its bee population these last two winters. They felt that the decline is a combination of many issues with no definitive answers. Another topic that was addressed was the challenge of the changes in climate over the last decade. They noted that the last decade was hotter and there were a record number of heavy rainfalls. This created bursts of heavy rains with flooding along with drought. The speaker suggested some ideas that farms may be able to capitalize on these changes such as taking advantage of the longer growing seasons and adjusting the crops they plant.
The Experiment Station presented a program on ways a farmer can explore diversifying their crops to targeted audiences. Some of the specialty crops they were working on included Belgian endive, sweet potato, okra and Chinese cabbage.
This year was the 104th Annual Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station's Lockwood Farm Plant Science Day. The event is a free and open to the public. Watch for it next year in August.


Statistical agency TNC TV Plan reports that Bulgarian advertising income registered more than €404 million in 2008, a substantial gain over 2007's €283 million.
BTV stays in first position in 2008 for advertising income, increasing from €144 million to €153 million, due primarily to large audience draws such as Music Idol, Dancing Stars and especially Survivor. The cost of a 30 second advertising spot reached a record of nearly €6,000. However, the income share of BTV decreased from 46.6% to 38.8%.
Nova TV also reported an advertising income increase, rising from €88 million to €104 million. According to the management of the channel, freshly sold to the Swedish MTG, its most popular shows run very well, especially the fourth Big Brother edition.
After its spectacular €2 million investment in the UEFA European Football Championship transmission rights, the Diema cable channel (also owned by MTG) grew in audience popularity. At the same time, the percentage of Bulgarian families paying for cable TV remained at a ceiling of 70%.
By contrast, Bulgarian National Television saw a decrease in its advertising income by almost half (from €12 million to €7 million). The audience share also fell, and despite efforts to revive the channel, the loss has still not been recovered.
2009 started with cautious pricing. In January BTV lowered its advertising costs by 26%, and Nova TV is preparing special seasonal discounts. This was accepted as good news by the clients, who expect more advertising time for less money.


The American Journal of Managed Care, at the celebration of its 20th anniversary of publication, presented Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD, of the University of Michigan with the first Seema S. Sonnad Emerging Leader in Managed Care Research Award.
The American Journal of Managed Care last night formally celebrated its 20th year of publication with a celebration that marked highlights from its contributions to the evolution of healthcare's rapidly changing payment models.
CURE Media Group, the nation's leading digital and print media enterprise focused on cancer patients, today welcomes The Julie Fund for Women's Cancers to the CURE Advocacy Spotlight Partnership program.
Specialty Pharmacy Times, the specialty pharmacy industry's number one journal and the most read publication among specialty pharmacists and pharmacy professionals, today announced it has joined with ten specialty pharmacies through its Strategic Alliance Partnership program. The new alliances will partner and share knowledge, and increase the industrywide visibility of the participating pharmacy organizations.
OncLive®, the nation's leading digital and print resource for oncology professionals, will introduce its new peer-reviewed journal, Contemporary Radiation Oncology, at the 57th annual meeting of the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), which will be held October 18-21 in San Antonio, Texas.


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Q: PHP code to download images from xml file to local folder I wanted to download all the images in an xml file (fabfurnish.xml) to a local folder (output). After editing the code below according to @user1978142 i got the desired result. Thanks.
<?php
$xml = simplexml_load_file('input/fabfurnish.xml'); // your xml
foreach($xml->product as $url) {
    $url = (string) $url->image;
    $filename = basename($url); // get the filename
    if(file_exists($filename)) {
        echo "file $filename already exists
";
    } else {
        $img = file_get_contents($url); // get the image from the url
        file_put_contents('output/'.$filename, $img); // create a file and feed the image
        echo "file $filename created
";
    }
 }

 ?>

This is the actual xml file i am working with:
https://www.wetransfer.com/downloads/a88c2605cf038f8cc72603a0cf33904620140711034115/2ce9841bc9fd57063a0919de5f46862120140711034115/c1adbb

A: Actually, this is quite straightforward. Sample:
$xml = simplexml_load_file('fabfurnish.xml'); // your xml
foreach($xml->product as $url) {
    $url = (string) $url->image;
    $filename = basename($url); // get the filename
    if(file_exists($filename)) {
        echo "file $filename already exists
";
    } else {
        $img = file_get_contents($url); // get the image from the url
        file_put_contents($filename, $img); // create a file and feed the image
        echo "file $filename created
";
    }
}

A: If you want to parse specific xml file like your sample, you can edit as following code in getImagesFromXML($xmlurl).
foreach ($xml->product as $product) {
    foreach($product->image as $url) {
       $tmp = explode("/", $url);
       save($url, end($tmp), "output/");
    }
}


Monique Williams, in her FDNY dress blues, wiped away tears with a pair of pristine white gloves as bagpipers sounded a mournful tune.
The city EMT then buried her face in her hands as colleagues offered a farewell salute to her partner Yadira Arroyo, killed in the Bronx a day earlier by an oft-arrested madman behind the wheel of their stolen ambulance.
"Yari was the matriarch of the stationhouse," said Lt. George Lampson before breaking into tears during a Friday ceremony for Arroyo at her Bronx station. "She will live on in the lives she saved."
The emotions were more raw on Thursday night, when an anguished Williams unleashed a primal scream before trying to slam her boot into the accused killer's face.
"How could you do that to my f-----g partner?" howled the enraged Williams after the schizophrenic suspect was taken down by three passersby after Arroyo was run down.
A video obtained by the Daily News captured the immediate aftermath of the crash that killed Arroyo, a 14-year FDNY veteran, the beloved mother of five and a respected colleague.
Williams, 31, was pulled away after attempting three kicks at the suspect, although it was unclear if any found their mark.
Accused murderer Jose Gonzalez, 25, sported a black eye and a swollen face when he arrived Friday for his Bronx arraignment on charges of murder, manslaughter and robbery.
The ponytailed defendant had a lengthy rap sheet with 31 arrests, including a Feb. 25 bust for trying to punch an NYPD officer on a Bronx street, authorities said.
In that arrest, he kicked out the rear window of the police van, according to the criminal complaint. Though Bronx prosecutors asked for $5,000 bail, a judge turned him loose despite Gonzalez's long criminal past.
The suspect, who declared his innocence earlier Friday, stood mutely during the hearing. His lawyer suggested that Gonzalez was badly bruised and suffered a possibly dislocated jaw when arrested.
But Gonzalez received no sympathy from EMS union head Israel Miranda.
"The person that's accused of this tragedy has to be held accountable for his actions," fumed Miranda. "I understand he's in there trying to portray himself as somebody who needs medical help. But he has a long history of violence against police officers and other people."
Teary-eyed EMTs and firefighters lined the Bronx courthouse hallway after the hearing, chanting "Murderer! Murderer!" as the disheveled defendant's lawyer tried to speak with reporters.
"I hope he rots!" screamed one EMT. "I hope everything bad in the world happens to him!"
In a bizarre turn of events, suspect Gonzalez lived only a two-minute walk from victim Arroyo's home on Creston Ave. in the Bronx. He was held without bail pending a hearing next Wednesday.
A man who once lived in the Bronx shelter with Gonzalez told The News that the deranged man often stopping taking his schizophrenia medication and smoked marijuana.
"When he was off his meds, forget it," the man said. "Sometimes he would scream, outbursts, yell. He would just be speaking about a thousand things at once.
"You don't know what to expect from him."
The suspect's uncle, Ray Gonzalez, said that he saw Jose just last week. He recalled watching his nephew fade from a smiling young man into a troubled adult.
Arroyo, 44, and Williams had no idea what to expect when they found Gonzalez riding on the back of their ambulance around 7:10 p.m. Thursday.
The madman jumped off the bumper and tried to steal a man's backpack, telling the 21-year-old, "I am arresting you."
Arroyo's ever-present sense of duty kicked in and she pulled over.
She climbed out of the driver's seat to speak with Gonzalez, who then jumped inside the ambulance, threw it in reverse and slammed on the gas.
After running down Arroyo, he put the vehicle in drive and ran her over a second time.
The video captures the horrific and heartbreaking aftermath, with the dying EMT lying facedown in the street as Williams kneels over her body.
Only a few feet away, Gonzalez was lying in the same position after off-duty MTA Officer Danny McDade and several other good Samaritans tackled the suspect.
"Nobody touch her!" Williams screams as arriving police officers wrapped her in their arms. "My partner! My f-----g partner!"
Three dozen of Arroyo's colleagues heckled the smirking murder suspect earlier Friday as he was led from a Bronx police station.
"I'm innocent," he insisted to reporters. "I ain't do nothing."
A second video obtained by The News shows Gonzalez riding on the rear bumper of the ambulance before he hijacked the vehicle.
Cops initially said the suspect was under the influence of drugs, but he was not charged with any drug offense.
The FDNY ceremony, attended by Arroyo's brother, five kids and other family, featured the hanging of ceremonial mourning bunting in her honor.
The family members wept as well when two bagpipers played "Amazing Grace" after a moment of silence in her honor.
"Yari was a great mentor, a great friend and a great colleague," said EMT Anastasia Rabos. "She was a very humble person and she was loved by everybody.
"I loved her, we all loved her — the station the department, we all loved her and we will never forget her."
She became the first EMT to lose their life in the line of duty since Brendan Pearson, a 24-year veteran who died from an injury suffered on the job in 2005.