Note: this is a dated piece of information provided for historical interest.
HISTORICAL ROOTS: The Church of Satan is an eclectic body that traces its origin to many sources - classical voodoo, the Hell-Fire Club of eighteenth century England, the ritual magic of Aleister Crowley, and the Black Order of Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. It departs from its predecessors by (1) its organization into a church, and (2) the openness of its magical endeavors.
CURRENT WORLD LEADER: Anton Szandor LaVey, High Priest.
ORIGINS IN THE U.S.: The Church of Satan was formed on Walpurgisnacht, April 30, 1966, in San Francisco California, when Anton LaVey proclaimed the beginning of the Satanic Era. Initial growth came from coverage in the mass media. Articles included coverage of LaVey holding a funeral for a member of the U.S. Navy killed in San Francisco.
NUMBER OF ADHERENTS IN THE U.S.: Between 10,000 and 20,000.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The Church of Satan is focused in the Central Grotto in San Francisco. It accepts or rejects all potential members and charters other grottos (congregations) around the country. Isolated individuals relate directly to the Central Grotto. Power to regulate members is in the hands of the Head of the Church.
LEADERSHIP AND ROLE OF PRIESTS: The Priesthood of the Church of Satan is not comprised of individuals who are necessarily adept in the performance of rituals, though pastoral and organizational abilities are not minimized. The rank of Priest is conferred on those who have achieved a measurable degree of esteem or proficiency and/or success; one's level of membership within the Church is commensurate with his/her position outside the Church. Hence a respected career soldier or Commissioned Officer in the Army might qualify, though be totally uninvolved with group activity. This form of stratification determines the leadership and selects the governing body of the Church. Rituals are conducted by a de facto priest i.e., a celebrant member who has evidenced a working knowledge of and ability to conduct services and is authorized by the Central Grotto.
WHO MAY CONDUCT A RITUAL? Anyone, but a priest is required for group worship.
IS GROUP WORSHIP REQUIRED? No, but it is strongly encouraged, because it is a strong reinforcement of the faith and instillation of power.
WORSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Worship in the Church of Satan is based upon the belief that man needs ritual, dogma, fantasy, and enchantment. Worship consists of magical rituals and there are three basic kinds: sexual rituals, to fulfill a desire; compassionate rituals, to help another; and destructive rituals, used for anger, annoyance, or hate. Grottos often gather on Friday evenings for group rituals.
MINIMUM EQUIPMENT FOR WORSHIP: Varies with the type of ritual performed but is likely to include a black robe, an altar, the symbol of the Baphomet (Satan), candles, a bell, a chalice, elixir (wine or some other drink most pleasing to the palate), a sword, a model phallus, a gong, and parchment.
FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP: A private place where an altar can be erected and rituals performed.
OTHER SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS REQUIREMENTS OTHER THAN WORSHIP: None.
DIETARY LAWS OR RESTRICTIONS: None.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS: The highest holiday in the Satanic religion is one's own birthday. Every man is a God as he chooses to recognize that fact. After one's birthday, Walpurgisnacht (April 30) and Halloween are most important. April 30 is the grand climax of the spring equinox and Halloween was one of the times of the great fire festivals among the ancient Druids. The solstices and equinoxes - which fall in March, June, September, and December and mark the first day of the new seasons - are also celebrated.
FUNERAL AND BURIAL REQUIREMENTS: The priests of the Church of Satan perform funerals, and the Central Grotto should be contacted in case of death.
CREMATIONS: Only permitted in extreme circumstances, such as an expedient measure where it is necessary to safeguard the health of others.
UNIFORM APPEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: No restrictions.
POSITION ON SERVICE IN THE ARMED SERVICES: None.
IS A PRIEST REQUIRED AT TIME OF DEATH? No.
ANY OTHER PRACTICES OR TEACHINGS WHICH MAY CONFLICT WITH MILITARY DIRECTIVES OR PRACTICES: None.
BASIC TEACHINGS OR BELIEFS: The Church of Satan worships Satan, most clearly symbolized in the Roman God Lucifer, the bearer of light, the spirit of the air, and the personification of enlightenment. Satan is not visualized as an anthropomorphic being, rather he represents the forces of nature. To the Satanist, the self is the highest embodiment of human life and is sacred. The Church of Satan is essentially a human potential movement, and members are encouraged to develop whatever capabilities they can by which they might excel. They are, however, cautioned to recognize their limitations - an important factor in this philosophy of rational self-interest. Satanists practice magick, the art of changing situations or events in accordance with one's will, which would, using normally accepted methods, be impossible.
CREEDAL STATEMENTS AND/OR AUTHORITATIVE LITERATURE: The writings of Anton S. LaVey provide the direction for the Satanists - The Satanic Bible, The Compleat Witch, and The Satanic Rituals. (See also "Ethical Practices.") Members are encouraged to study pertinent writings which serve as guidelines for Satanic thought, such as works of Mark Twain, Niccolo Machiavelli, G.B. Shaw, Ayn Rand, Friedrich Nietzsche, etc.
ETHICAL PRACTICES: The ethical stance of the Church of Satan is summarized in the Nine Satanic Statements: "(1) Satan represents indulgence, instead of abstinence!; (2) Satan represents vital existence, instead of spiritual pipe dreams!; (3) Satan represents undefiled wisdom, instead of hypocritical self-deceit!; (4) Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates!; (5) Satan represents vengeance, instead of turning the other cheek!; (6) Satan represents responsibility for the responsible, instead of concern for psychic vampires!; (7) Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all fours, who, because of his 'divine and intellectual development' has become the most vicious animal of all!; (8) Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!; (9) Satan has been the best friend the church has ever had, as he has kept it in business all these years!"
Beyond the above principles, Satanists generally oppose the use of narcotics which dull the senses, and suicide, which cuts off life (the great indulgence), and stand firmly for law and order. The Church of Satan is not to be confused with "Satanist" groups which have been found to engage in illegal acts.
HOW DOES THE CHURCH OF SATAN RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS? The church does not proselytize but welcomes inquiries from honest potential Satanists who hear about the Church from the various books about it, the mass media, or word-of-mouth. New members must go though a screening process before they are accepted.
RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER RELIGIONS: The Church of Satan stands as gathering point for all those who believe in what the Christian Church opposes and members are generally hostile to its teachings and resultant behavior patterns. To a lesser extent, the same position holds for Eastern religions.
The choice to be open about your religious affiliation is yours, and yours alone. The Church of Satan respects the privacy of it's members and will not divulge membership information to any organization. An idea that is refreshingly rare in our current political climates worldwide.
Simply because this document exists, does not mean every soldier will understand who and what you are. Just as every Satanist is dramatically different, the understanding of Satanism and acceptance of it differs dramatically. Your specific leaders may be in stark opoposition to Satanism and treat you negatively.
Think about the potential repercussions for coming out as a Satanist to your leadership or peers. It is something only you can decide, but you must make an informed decision. Responsibility to the responsible. Thank you for your service!


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During the season the ChainReactionCycles-Intense Racing Team will be based just outside Morzine. The riders will have their own chalet as a base (care of winterandsummer.com) between races which will be great for training when they have any time off from the busy race schedule. This will also be a great place for any team photo shoots and testing new products on the bikes.


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We are having our first blood drive with Carter Bloodcare in the new gym on November 12th. We are hoping to have at least 45 donations at the first drive. Community members are invited to come donate blood that will be used in East Texas hospitals. You can use this online link to sign up for a time slot, and you can email Elizabeth Joslin (ejoslin@northhopkins.net) for any additional information. Visitors will need to check in at the secondary campus's office and then proceed to the new gym.


Different rifle for infantry and others?
Going by media reports, the Army is going in for equipping infantry soldiers with a world-class assault rifle, while non-infantry soldiers would get a cheaper, "less effective", indigenous rifle. The saga of new assault rifles actually began in 1980 when 17 x 5.56mm rifles from 11 countries were imported by MoD to equip three Para Commando battalions and three Para Battalions. Despite successful trials, the red tape and mafia blocked imports, giving these 17 weapons to DRDO who took 15 years to produce the 5.56 INSAS rifle that was nowhere close to top 10 assault rifles of the world. The IPKF went to Sri Lanka in 1987 armed with the unwieldy 7.62 SLR rifles battling the LTTE armed with AK 47 assault rifles. Eventually, Army had to import 1,00,000 AK 47 rifles (then costing only US$ 300 apiece) to give 100 per infantry battalion in the IPKF. It may be recalled that the global tender floated in 2011 (with MoD approval) for new generation assault rifles with interchangeable barrels for conventional warfare and CI operations was finally scrapped in June 2015 despite being termed "Priority I" for the 382 infantry battalions. Reputed foreign firms participated in the trials for the double-barrel rifles, Army having taken conscience decision to go for interchangeable barrels, which had MoD approval.
The plan was direct acquisition of 65,000 new generation rifles costing 4,848 crores to equip 120 infantry battalions. OFB was to then manufacture over 1,13,000 such rifles through joint venture (JV) with the foreign vendor providing ToT. The rifle was to weigh around 3.5 kgs with advanced night-vision, holographic reflex sights, laser designators, detachable under-barrel grenade launchers etc. It is not that the type of assault rifle the Army sought was not available globally, but what caused the tender to be scrapped was the DRDO coming up with the 'Improved 5.56 INSAS' dubbed Excalibur, which had been under development past several years. After the request for proposal (RFP) for the assault rifles was scrapped by MoD in June 2015, the Army in September 2016 re-launched its global hunt for assault rifles after similar bids over last decade were shelved on various grounds including corruption. What is being touted in the media is that the army had planned to procure some 800,000 state-of-the-art assault rifles from the global market, each costing about 200,000; that would have cost about 16,000 crore – significantly more than what the army can afford. but this is grossly incorrect since Army had all along planned to procure around 2,00,000 assault rifles, not 8,00,000 being reported now. in fact, only 65,000 (costing 4,848 cr) were to be imported and 1,13,000 were to be manufactured by OFB. Had this been pursued in 2011, Army's 140 infantry battalions would have already been equipped and balance in the process through a JV. The media has quoted the Army Chief having decided to now buy only 2,50,000 rifles from the international market, "and issue them only to combat infantrymen - the frontline foot soldiers who are directly in contact with the enemy".
The remaining 550,000 army soldiers who are authorised rifles but serve mainly in non-infantry arms and services will get a new indigenous rifle, as per media reports; the army will choose between the INSAS-1C, designed by the Defence R&D Organization (DRDO), and the 'Ghatak', designed by Ordnance Factory, Kirkee. If the media is to be believed, even within an infantry battalion, not every one of its 800-odd soldiers will be issued a 7.62 mm assault rifle. These will go only to soldiers who can expect to be in direct contact with the enemy: its four rifle companies and the commando platoon, totaling up to about 565 persons per battalion. The remaining personnel would be issued other weapons such as 5.56 mm carbines and rifles. At 565 rifles for each of these infantry units, the total adds up to 250,000 rifles. At 200,000 for each foreign assault rifle, equipping these 250,000 infantrymen will cost 5,000 crore. For the remaining 550,000 non-infantry soldiers, their indigenous rifles – INSAS-1C or the Ghatak rifle, whichever is chosen. This is some weird mathematics given the fact that Army went on to combatize the non-combatant employees (NCEs) decades back realizing that every man jack will need to fight in war. The Ghatak and INSAS 1C both remain "works in progress". How long the "work in progress" will be is not known though rumoured to be small, but it certainly will be shorter than the procurement process for importing the 250,000 "world class" assault rifles. More significantly, the "work in progress" is not really material. What is relevant here is that they should clear the trials, for which the standards should not be diluted to dump these personal weapons on to what are ironically not being considered as frontline foot soldiers, even creating something like a class system of rifles within an infantry battalion. The question here is whether we can really make a strict division between the conventional war and counter insurgency where hybrid war that we have been fighting past decades includes all forms of warfare including conventional and irregular warfare, terrorism and insurgencies included.
It is a borderless war with frontlines not clearly defined. Having two different type of rifles even within an infantry battalion catering for only 565 persons as frontline soldiers equipped with "world-class" assault rifles indicates grossly muddled thinking. The record of the DRDO-OFB in providing state-of-the art small arms to the Army has been atrocious, the versions of INSAS provided so far being sub-standard compared to global counterparts in this category of weapons. The present ongoing exercise appears to be to somehow push the INSAS-1C to the 550.000 army soldiers not being labeled frontline soldiers under the pretext of the requirement being of a cheaper, "less effective", indigenous rifle. One can also expect that the import of the so called "world-class" imported 200,000 assault rifles will be suitably stalled, while the INSAS 1-C gets fielded, followed by the question why shouldn't the balance infantrymen get the same weapon. This is the trap that must be avoided. In an article published in July 2017, Debalina Ghoshal in her article titled 'Why Indian Army's hunt for assault rifle under Make in India is no good' quotes an veteran Army Brigadier and defence analyst Rahul Bhonsle saying, "DRDO projects will remain technology demonstrators given that they do not provide confidence to the customer, the Indian armed forces, that these weapon systems are modern state-of-the-art". The Army Chief maybe having his own reason for wanting to import 250,000 assault rifles. However, the original plan of importing only 65,000 and balance equipping being done through JV with foreign partner should be as good an option - saving much money. More than 1,000 foreign firms from 40 countries want to enter the defence sector in India. Prudence would demand that strategic partnership with private companies in India will be a better and faster option, the DRDO-OFB having managed to even scuttle import of carbines and light machine guns for the Army, while themselves being unable to produce anything worthwhile in this category.


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Investment opportunities highlighted in Critical Minerals Prospectus 2021
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan has launched a new report showcasing Australia's world-class critical minerals mining and processing opportunities.
The report highlights more than 40 projects that provide immediate investment and offtake openings across 24 critical minerals.
"Rising global demand for critical minerals for use in advanced technologies presents a huge opportunity for Australia," Mr Tehan said.
"As we head towards a net-zero world, demand for critical minerals in advanced technologies such as renewable energy, aerospace, defence, electric vehicles, telecommunications, energy storage and agri-tech will continue to grow.
The 2021 prospectus includes technical, commercial and geological data to support investment in Australian critical minerals projects.
"It recognises Australia as a partner of choice for supply chain resilience which offers investors a stable business environment, transparent regulatory frameworks and a government committed to supporting critical minerals projects," Mr Tehan said.
The document's launch follows the recent announcement from the Australian Government regarding the establishment of the $2 billion Critical Minerals Facility for Australian critical minerals projects, and a NSW Government commitment to establish Australia's first Critical Minerals Hub in the NSW Central West.
The Prospectus was prepared by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade).
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HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam reintroduced social distancing measures in the central city of Danang on Sunday after a second locally transmitted novel coronavirus case was detected there, more than three months after any cases were reported in the country.
The Southeast Asian country was back on high alert after the government on Saturday confirmed its first community infection since April, and another case early on Sunday, both in Danang, a tourist hot spot.
Authorities gave no more details about how the two infections were contracted and did not say if they were believed to be linked.
The city's social distancing measures would come into force until further notice, the government said in a statement on its website.
Danang would stop receiving inbound tourists for 14 days, while all religious, sports and cultural events would be suspended.
Wearing masks in public places in the city is now compulsory and gatherings of more than 30 people at public places were banned, the government said.
The detection of the two new cases, which come as Vietnam is seeking to revive its economy and resume international commercial flights, has prompted authorities to step up a crackdown on illegal immigrants.State media said dozens of migrants from China had been detected in Danang over recent days.
Thanks to strict quarantine measures and an aggressive and widespread testing programme, Vietnam has kept its virus total to an impressively low 418 cases, with no deaths.
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Gateway to community services
By Meg Hill
A new investment in Docklands aims to "fill the gaps" in community service for the growing community and its vulnerable.
The North and West Melbourne Neighbourhood House – "the Centre" – was granted $136,000 from the City of Melbourne to kickstart a Docklands branch in May.
Staff said they became aware of a need as Docklands grew and vulnerable Docklanders started frequenting the Centre on Errol St in North Melbourne.
"We realised there wasn't enough service providers in Docklands and people had to step out of their local area to get the help they might have needed," said community development worker Carolynne Venn.
"We don't want to suggest that Docklands has a stigma or a lot of problems, but it's just like most places and with its relatively recent and unique development there are gaps to fill."
The Centre has been helping and developing its community for over 40 years. They run educational programs, community programs, social groups, awareness campaigns, counselling, employment services and more.
They've even run their own local newspaper for 20 years.
The Docklands pop-up opened on November 19 in its temporary home at The District.
"We'll be at The District for at least six months, but then we will probably share the love across Docklands."
"The funding we've received from the City of Melbourne will last until 2021 and we need Docklanders to get involved to solidify a permanent status for us in Docklands."
Ms Venn said that new arrivals were a big priority in Docklands due to the high number of migrant workers and international students in the area.
The Neighbourhood House has also become aware of a lack of amenities and support services for other marginalised communities in the area, including the disabled, LGBTQI+ and the homeless.
"There's probably not a lot that we don't do, that's the reality," Ms Venn said.
"We have an impressive list of courses, events, festivals, services – but we're also not exclusive to the things we've already set up."
"If someone tells us they're after a specific service, experience or course we will do our best to provide it."
"Basically, we want to be Docklands' gateway to community services, and we want to be a voice for the people who are voiceless."
She said she had been "on the ground" in Docklands since July gathering information about the area and establishing a presence.
"We've been engaging with some local residents and workers, meeting with local stakeholders and organisations."
But they need Docklanders to get involved for the project to ultimately be successful and remain a permanent fixture in Docklands.
"This pop-up is for Docklanders and we need Docklanders to volunteer to help us make it a success for them," she said.
"If they want to see a Neighbourhood House in Docklands this is an opportunity to come and see what that would look like, give us ideas and suggestions and be a part of making it real."
The pop-up Neighbourhood House is currently open 10am – 3pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at The District.
If you're interested in volunteering or would like any further information contact Carolynne Venn on 9328 1126 or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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LG shipped more flat panel TVs in the last three months than any time in its history, according to the Korean giants' latest financial results.
Although the company was held back by a major blip in phone sales, LG's home appliances and a big hike in televisions helped them out.
"LG Home Entertainment Company shipped more flat panel TVs in the third quarter – 6.6 million units – than at any time in its history, a 37 percent increase from the same period the previous year," said LG.
"Home Entertainment revenues grew 9 percent in Korean Won (KRW) from the year earlier due to improved LCD TV sales, especially in emerging markets," it added.
"Sales were KRW 5.4 trillion (£3 billion) and operating profit was KRW 123 billion (£69.2 million)."
The company is fully focused on its Nano FULL LED technology as something that will continue to drive its sales in the coming months, and the traditionally strong Christmas period is approaching fast.
"…Nano FULL LED technology and consumer-friendly energy efficient products, combined with anticipated strong sales during the holiday season, are expected to contribute to the company's overall performance in the future," added the Korean company's statement.
LG has seen several of its newest televisions make a real impact, and the LG 47LE8900 reviews included a five-star rating from TechRadar.


April | 2010 | Was It Something I Said?
Last year, I posted a blog entry called What if…?, reflective of the melancholy mood that had me by the throat one day, prompted by the event of an upcoming solar eclipse.
Recently, this post has received a large amount of traffic, I notice, so I thought it might be timely to dust it off and give it a fresh outing. We live in a time of great transition and transformation. A lot of people, I suspect, are feeling this way. Maybe it applies to you or someone you know. If so, by all means forward it.
What if, one day, you woke up with a dangerous thought in your head? An unthinkable thought. A thought you'd never had before. A thought so different, so foreign, so far-removed from anything you'd thought previously that it is entirely possible you weren't even the one who thought it? That it must – could only – have been planted there by someone – some thing, being, dimension – else.
What if, one day, you woke up and, the second you opened your eyes, you found yourself thinking, "That's it. It's over. I'm done"?
You've tried for years, approached it from every angle, done your level best to make it work out, given it all you had, doing all of this in full expectation that, someday, if you just kept on trying, there'd be a pay-off; that someone would recognize your efforts and go, "My god, where have you been? I've been looking all over" and pluck you from the drudgery you've been toiling away at optimistically for two decades.
But it didn't happen, did it? Even though it seems to happen regularly to other people, sadly it didn't happen to you.
Not only that, but now there's something else too.
Close on the heels of the first dangerous thought comes a second. An even more dangerous one. You realize all of a sudden that, oh my god, it's never going to happen to you, is it?
Not if you toil optimistically for the next twenty years as well. Or for the twenty after that.
At some juncture in the past, not sure when, you took a wrong turn. Picked the wrong destiny. Followed a path that sparkled and promised plenty at the time, but which was faulty and turned out, after all the beans were counted and points tallied, to be a vast waste of time and effort. Too late, it hits you that the fantasy you fell for was a decoy. You were never meant to go down this path in the first place, which is why your efforts came to naught. Because it wasn't your path. Like a prize idiot, you were trying to live somebody else's dream, you just didn't realize it.
And what if, after having thought the first dangerous thought and the second dangerous thought, and counted the beans and tallied the points, you realized finally the full extent of the – huge, massive, catastrophic – blunder you'd made and quickly reached a decision? Right there on the spot. A decision to do something equally as dangerous?
To change course. Too late? Why? And even if it is, what the hell!
This week, there's a penumbral full moon eclipse, the third of four this year.
It's not visible from the US, so don't bother rushing outside to look, but it's happening, trust me, and if you buy into the whole astrology thing, then you'll know that this is a very powerful symbolic time for us all.
Such an eclipse signals important endings. Once-and-for-all, pay-the-piper type of endings. The kind we come to dread. The ones that tell you that your locomotive has run out of steam and shunted into the terminus; now it's time to disembark and find a new train to a different destination. No fuss, no regrets. That's just how it is.
I wonder how many other people are experiencing that feeling first hand right now.
In some form, in some way, in some aspect of their life? I'm just saying.


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A black sheep in the family
Perhaps every family does it, perhaps it is human instinct to label people, to divide people into good guys and bad guys. Sometimes opinions seem to be formed on the basis of the slimmest of evidence, sometimes there is no evidence at all, just a piece of hearsay passed on from an uncertain source.
Quinn was one of those people. There seemed nothing in family tradition that specified what he had done to merit his reputation. There was some suggestion that it might have been little more than anti-social behaviour in a deeply conservative community: dead crows being dropped down chimneys was one suggestion.
Documentary support for perceptions of Quinn was to be found a letter from his brother Robert, written from British Columbia in 1909:
Look Will, if it could possibly be arranged to send Quinn out here I will guarantee to get him work and good pay provided he is willing to work. Of course when he is out here, he will have to work and work hard, but the pay is pretty encouraging. Another thing, he will be out of the way, like myself, which means a whole lot more. If my father is not willing to be under any expense write to me again and I may possibly arrange to get him out here myself. It is maybe better to try and pick him up and the only way is to send him out to western Canada, the best country in the world for a man who is willing to work.
Robert's letter would create the impression that Quinn was a wayward younger brother who needed a guiding hand to restore him to the right path. Except the impression would only partly true.
Genealogical digging reveals that Quinn was six years older than Robert, being born in 1878 while Robert was born in 1881. Quinn had been to the United States in the 1890s. Quinn had been to war, joining the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa. Quinn had received a war gratuity, but had been discharged from the army on the grounds that he was 'not likely to make an efficient yeoman.'
Perhaps Quinn's reputation was gained after his return from South Africa. Whatever happened, Quinn was still at home in Co Down when the Great War began.
Ireland had no conscription so Quinn was under no obligation to return to military service, yet he enlisted in 1915 at the age of 37. Illness caused by service with the Royal Irish Rifles meant he was transferred to the Labour Corps. In 1918, at the age of 40, he transferred to the newly established Royal Air Force, serving as a clerk. In 1920, he was transferred to the RAF Reserve.
Perhaps Quinn had done things to merit his reputation, but perhap his reputation was altogether more complex than was suggested.
'Black sheep' tend to have many other shades.
A black sheep in the family — 5 Comments
Vince on December 31, 2022 at 4:53 pm said:
It might yield fruit to see his service record. But as important the company and regimental reports. South Africa during the 2nd Boer War wasn't a very nice place at all. A quick look shows the Imperial Yeomanry lost 30% of their intake. So what he experienced would probably be called post trauma stress. Maybe when he got home being a bit cracked might be expected.
Ian Poulton on December 31, 2022 at 10:19 pm said:
To add to the story, I discovered today that Robert was listed in the Police Gazette of May 1900 as an army deserter!
Vince on December 31, 2022 at 11:01 pm said:
And he went to Canada ?.
Ian Poulton on January 3, 2023 at 9:39 pm said:
Seems to have done. Although how soon afterwards, I'm not sure.
Vince on January 4, 2023 at 7:29 pm said:
Well, a granduncle of mine joined the army in early WW1, came home on leave, changed into his own clothes and departed to the US from Cobh.
The story I heard was he was in a kilt.
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The fabric of this stole is Handwoven Semi Pashmina of the finest variety. The stole has then been embroidered upon & hand tied & dyed with gorgeous Shibori patterns & in a vibrant colour palette. Seen here is a majestic Peacock Motif created on this gorgeous stole.


Wearable technology has certainly come a long way in recent times, where there has been leaps and bounds made in terms of the technology which is woven in between the different fabric. Having said that, here is something that you might want to check out if you happen to be involved in rehabilitation as well as physical therapy. I am referring to the Vigour, which is a unique piece of clothing that was specially designed by Pauline van Dongen in cooperation with TU Eindhoven & Textiel Museum.
Vigour happens to be a beautifully knitted cardigan with knit stretch sensors which will be able to keep track of the wearer's movement constantly. All of the collected data will be sent over to a mobile app which can then be used by patients, therapists and caretakers in order to monitor and check out the rehabilitation process.
Any details concerning the app remains extremely scant, although it does seem as though this soft, knit design of the garment would point to what the future of wearables could be – namely moving away from such devices to actual wearable garments. Are you stoked at what the future of wearable technology could be like? I suppose we will be able to see more examples of it at CES 2015 next week.


Heating up the Summertime: The Benefits of an Outdoor Fire Pit - Don King Landscaping.
The long days of summer give way to comfortable evenings, which prompts many people to venture outdoors. Residents may enjoy their backyard or patio, but there's something missing from the landscape. A distinct feature for any backyard is the outdoor fireplace. Explore the benefits of fire pits so that the entire household can enjoy the outdoors this summer.
One of the best perks of installing a firepit is style choices. This feature can be square, rectangular or circular. In fact, some adventurous residents choose masonry in a more complex shape, such as parallelograms, to improve the surroundings.
Regardless of the pit's shape, color and material choices are also vast in number. Stones, bricks and countless other options are part of the designing fun. Simply work with an experienced, Erie landscape contractor in order to see a vision come to life.
In reality, a fire pit doesn't have to be a permanent installation. Some people enjoy portable models so that every outdoor location has the potential for a relaxing fire. These pits, however, have their drawbacks. Consumers must clean out the pits and safely discard of the burnt materials before they can leave a location.
Ideally, choose a permanent or masonry build for the fire pit. These installations are attractive and require very little maintenance. Allow the smoldering materials to cool off at a leisurely pace. They can always be removed at a later date.
Summertime typically evokes feelings of cooling off in unique ways. However, the evenings can be cool as the night air settles in. Keep the outdoors at a comfortable temperature with a pit in the backyard. The radiant heat is cozy as everyone gathers around the fire. That heat can saturate several feet around the flames so that the entire yard has a slightly higher temperature than the night air.
Use the pit after the summer is over too. The fall and winter are also perfect times to cuddle around the fire as loved ones roast marshmallows or trade stories.
Ask a Longmont landscape contractor about accessories for the fire pit. A grill fits easily over the flames, which turns the fire into a cooking tool. Residents aren't limited to marshmallows or hot dogs either. Try nearly any meat on the grill along with chopped vegetables. There's no need for a separate barbecue on the property. The pit functions as two features. Remove the grill when everyone wants a big fire to enjoy. As time goes by, a smoldering fire can be the perfect temperature to cook up a quick snack.
Residents may struggle with lighting in the backyard. The space is large with few areas for plug-in fixtures. Hang up string lights, but also think of a fire as a light source. A large pit can hold an ample amount of fuel. Light up the fire so that it contributes to a party's ambiance.
Be sure to designate a person to keep up with the fire's fuel needs. This person can also double as a safety inspector. The fire should be enjoyed by everyone, but at a safe distance.
A major benefit of an outdoor pit is the calming factor. The dancing flames are mesmerizing. They take residents' minds off of their worries. A combination of the flickering action, colors and warmth are actually relaxing for the human body.
Start a fire after work, sit down and enjoy a beverage. Taking the mind off of certain worries makes them easier to deal with later on. Gaining some perspective is often all that a person needs to find a solution and move forward.
When residents decide to sell their home, presenting it as a huge property is a key selling point. The outdoor pit creates an extension of the interior space. Visitors see the living quarters, and then they walk outdoors. They picture the pit area as another gathering space. In many cases, a pit can make the difference between a slow or fast sale.
Consider the investment that the residents make on the pit's installation. Use that value as a price point on the home. With the pit included, the entire property will probably gain extensive value in comparison to surrounding homes.
Everyone seems to always have an electronic device in their hands. Paying attention to loved ones in the room is practically an effort in the modern world. A pit designed by an Erie landscape contractor encourages residents to look up from their devices. People will stare at the flames and each other. Conversations start up that may have been silenced otherwise. The flames dancing in the pit are entertainment themselves. Discussing the fire itself might be a topic. Beginning any conversation may be difficult, but the pit brings people together at any time of day.
If the idea of building an outdoor reprieve is daunting, turn to the professionals at Don King Landscaping. With a thorough examination of a property, these experts can design an outdoor fireplace that matches the surrounding decor. They'll take the residents' needs into consideration, such as a small or huge pit, and integrate those ideas into the design.
With a Longmont landscape contractor, residents can sit back and watch the pit being made. Stonework, landscape grading and other tasks are no match for experienced contractors. Residents will see a pit emerging in only a few days as a result.
Once a permanent firepit settles into your landscape, there's an instant gathering area for residents. Bring loved ones together as the warm fire comforts everyone after a hard day at work. Fire pits are luxuries that continue to give every year.


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Frank J. Chiodo (born May 8, 1968) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.

Chiodo was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Grandview College and is a businessman. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1997 to 2005 (67th district). His father, Ned Chiodo was also an Iowa State Representative.

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General Stephen Buay urges 'abandoned' SPLM-IO commanders to join him
Speaking to Sudans Post in an interview on Thursday, General Buay who said on Monday that he has moved into unidentified location in South Sudan said he is planning to meet opposition commanders anytime for a possible alliance against the regime in Juba.
South Sudan's former senior army commander General Stephen Buay Rolnyang is urging opposition SPLM-IO commanders whom he said have been abandoned by the senior leadership of the movement in the bush to join him in his upcoming war against the regime in the country.
Currently, top opposition commanders of the main armed opposition group, SPLM-IO, are not happy with the group's leader, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, who was appointed as First Vice President in February 2020 as part of the revitalized peace agreement signed by him and President Salva Kiir Mayardit in 2018 in Addis Ababa.
This is because of the ongoing delay in the implementation of the security arrangements, the most important provision of the deal that was meant to silent the seven-year-old conflict in the world's youngest country.
"We all know that most of the SPLA-IO commanders have been abandoned by the top leadership of the movement," Buay said. "This is because they know what is obvious that this peace agreement is meant to buy time before the government breaks it."
The opposition defense secretary continued: "So, I will seek to meet them to urge them to join the fight against the government in Juba to end injustice and unlawful clinging to power at the expense of the people of South Sudan."
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Q: Counting words in SQL Oracle i'm doing a work with a table that i made on ORACLE (sql) and one exercice asks me to count how many time several words are repeated.
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A: I feel you can try a combination of count and group by clause.
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First shots with the Belair 114mm glass lens at the European Classic car show.
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This section of the site provides: press reports on the meeting, Brother Roger's meditations during the evening prayers, messages received for the meeting from Pope John Paul II, Secretary General of the United Nations Mr Kofi Annan, Patriarch Alexis II of Moscow, and the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams.
The 40,000 young adults gathered together by Taizé in the Croatian capital from 28 December to 1 January were very warmly welcomed by the city and by the families. The aim was to go to the sources of trust in God and in others. Just before the departure for Zagreb, the final practical information sheet had recommended taking warm clothes. The advice was far from superfluous. Huddled behind a small mountain, the Croatian capital is not sheltered from the rigours of winter. Prudently, everyone had brought woolly hats, thick anoraks and sturdy (...)
50,000 young adults in Milan from 28th December 2005 until Sunday 1st January 2006 for Taizé's 28th European young adult meeting, the first since the death of frère Roger.A text message from a friend during the night. Anne remembered long afterwards how she heard about the death of Brother Roger on 16 August last year, while she was on holiday. "My first reaction was to wonder how such violence could exist," says the 28 year old school teacher. "I had in mind images of the village of Taizé, of the church, so calm; in such a setting, such an act (...)
"If at present we are undertaking a pilgrimage of trust on earth with young people from every continent, that is because we are aware of how urgent peace is. We can contribute to peace to the extent that we try and reply to the following questions by the life we live: Can I become a bearer of trust where I live? Am I ready to understand others better and better?" This is how Brother Roger spoke on December 28th to the 40,000 young adults together for the 27th annual meeting."I rediscovered my parish through the meeting" Some 10,000 families (...)
"Whoever looks to God will shine; their faces will not be downcast," sings the psalmist. In Hamburg, in trust and simplicity, one could see a light shining on the face of the Church. That light revealed its true face, its face of communion. In Hamburg as in many other places, the Church is sometimes viewed as an out-of-date institution, with no appreciation of the beauty of today's world, a vestige of the past that is afraid to accept present-day society. And yet it bears within it a Gospel reality, sometimes concealed, but still intact in (...)
This winter, just a few days after the Copenhagen summit meeting that gave the final endorsement for the entry into the European Union of ten new central European countries, almost 80,000 young people from an even larger Europe came together in Paris to celebrate the Risen Christ, the bearer of peace.Perhaps more than in previous years, the European meeting was noticed and understood far beyond religious circles. "Christian Europe from Copenhagen to Taizé," "The united Europe of young Christians in Taizé," "The young people of Taizé will make (...)
Opening one's door to strangers is never easy. As a result of months of work, many people could be welcomed not just in Budapest but in many places in the surrounding area.The morning of December 28th, thousands of Hungarian families were impatiently waiting to meet the young people they would be hosting for the next five days. Will they manage to arrive? Will they be delayed by the snowstorm blanketing part of central Europe? Will customs formalities at the border take an incredibly long time? How will we deal with the language problem? (...)
Traffic signs directed the coaches to pass by the hill of Montjuic, through a park of palm trees and cacti that overlooks the sea and offers a magnificent panorama of the city. "What a beautiful city! Such light! And what warmth!" You could hear these words in the coaches, especially in those which were arriving from the North of Europe. A Long Preparation Young people from many different countries, as well as those from the city and the region, had spent several months preparing for the meeting. But for all of them, it was a real discovery (...)


The Calendar Antique Show is coming up soon in Del Mar, April 21 through 23, 2017. See more info here. I will be bringing a fabulous assortment of paintings including San Diego masters Braun, Mitchell and Fries as well as some excellent old masters. Hope that you can come see me and peruse the inventory.


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MSS meets in a new rehearsal every Monday at The International Society, 327 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PG from 7.30 till 9.30p.m.
It's a very sociable rehearsal with a discount for members at Sandbar down the road afterwards should you wish to sit and wind down!
See you there one Monday.
As always more info at www.sambaman.org.uk.


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We have two types of holographic gold glitter powder which include: solvent resistant holographic gold glitter powder and non-solvent resistant holographic gold glitter powder.
Solvent resistant holographic gold glitter powder is smooth and majorly designed to provide effortless work. The creamy texture is mainly due to the small size of the particles.
Holographic gold glitter powder is strictly a sparkling glitter that is bound to create and go beyond the desired effect. Also, because of its solvent resistant quality, it works best with solvent-based products like solvent-based nail polish. Other than this, it offers a wide variety of applications which include eye decorations, eye shadow, body painting, body art or decorations, solvent type nail polish, as well as for arts and crafts like greeting cards, screen printing, mixing in glues, epoxy, and glass.
However, the product is not best for lip balm or any lip type product. Another critical thing to note is that oral consumption of this product is allowed.


The Taj Mahal is one of the most photographed buildings in the world. Here's my take.
We headed up into the hills in our van, hoping to come across remote Padaung villages. The dirt track, however, proved too much for the poor vehicle, and we couldn't proceed much further. There was a road construction crew that we had passed a few minutes earlier and we were able to negotiate the usage of one of their "tractors" that is normally used to haul raw materials.
We jumped into the back of the tractor, and upward and onward we went into the hills, following dirt tracks that we hoped would reach some interesting villages. Even the tractor found the going tough, and we had had to dismount several times to give the thing a fighting chance to negotiate through the rough terrain. Shake, rattle, and roll; sitting on solid metal was pretty uncomfortable!
After a while we were soon at our target, the tractor chugging its way into the centre of a Padaung village. The villagers informed us that we were the first foreigners they had seen since the British left Burma in 1948. I took that with a pinch of salt though. But the journey was worth it, as the village still practised many traditional techniques. This is a photo of a young schoolgirl from the village.
However, we were filled with dread of the return journey in that tractor.
But the pain of the return trip in the tractor was short lived as we, instead, soon ditched the tractor and hiked through the hills heading in a direction that we thought would lead us to a road. The hike was memorable as it enabled us to take in the wonderful scenery and interact more sociably with the people we met along the way. A good day!
The Mursi are one of the many tribes in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. They have an aggressive reputation and keep large herds of cattle, but these days increasingly rely on tourists to obtain money by going that extra mile to decorate themselves. The lip-plates are real, but I am sceptical that the other decorations reflect genuine Mursi culture. Certainly not your every-day-wear but probably used often for special occasions.
A cold night meant a cold start to the day in Namibia, even here right up against the Angolan border. Taking advantage of the cold before the heat arrived, I began exploring the rather small Himba village. Much there was to see with the inhabitants shaking off the night. A particular highlight was when I made eye contact with this boy wrapped in a blanket.
The flowers in my garden provide a sweeping swathe of bright colours when the sun comes out. Whilst closely admiring one of my yellow dahlias, I noticed that, with the bright yellows, it was easy to overlook the delicate textures of the flower. Hoping that a black-and-white treatment would bring out the details, I present the result here. Enjoy!


Joint Legal Custody: What Happens When You Disagree Which School Your Child Will Go To?
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