The paper used to write ancient Dongba scriptures is called Dongba paper. The traditional manufacturing technique to make Dongba paper was created by the Naxi ethnic group in Yunnan province. It enjoys a long history, which dates back to the ancient Tang Dynasty and Nanzhao Period in Chinese history.
Featuring a fusion of papermaking craft from the Han and Tibetan peoples, the Dongba papermaking technique was listed within the first batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006.
The whole process comprises gathering materials, soaking, stewing, beating, stirring, calendering, sun-drying and so on.
In recent years, the cultural sector of Lijiang government has enacted measures to protect the traditional technique. For example, those who have mastered the Dongba papermaking craft are encouraged to recruit apprentices to better pass on the tradition.
Lijiang Old Town in Yunan province has dozens of handmade paper workshops now, producing solid moth proof and wear-resistant Dongba paper. The paper is sought by numerous tourists at home and abroad as a unique souvenir.
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Robert Inlakesh | The plight of Palestinian political prisoners outlined through a personal account of the case of the Bil'in stolen youth.
Jason Liosatos | Israel 'defending itself' is one of the biggest lies ever dumped into the brains of Western media consumers.
Why did FBI fake Boston Bomber surveillance video?
BIN | FBI have tried to hide those in the photograph as being part of a for hire black-ops mercenary squad known as Tradecraft.
21st Century Wire | John Kerry's "kinder, gentler" foreign policy mission is now underway, prepping for another war.
RT | Erdogan slams Israel saying 'Jewish nationalism is a crime against humanity'.
Patrick Henningsen | The eventual result of CNN reporting will be a list of various agency objectives from the Anglo-American and Israeli Axis.


You might not realise on looking at the title of this post that they were referring to chemistry... or sexual chemistry rather. I am here to let you know that when Kramtt says 'sparky thing' and Shoeaholic says 'sparkly things' ... they're both referring to the same thing. Apparently, Kramtt is given to adding on '-y thing' to words (such as spark in this instance) and Shoeaholic either didn't hear that initial comment properly or was somewhat distracted such that she thought what he said was 'sparkly thing'. In this instance I am inclined to agree with Kramtt, chemistry is usally referred to as that 'spark' of attraction between persons, 'sparkly things' brings to mind (to my mind anyway) images of vampire characters from the Twilight saga. Sorry Shoeaholic - perhaps you can blog about why 'sparkly things'?
"a natural, mutual romantic attraction between two people that results from a mixture of physical attraction and natural, mutual personality-based rapport"
"the product of millions of years of evolution all focussed on one idea: successfully passing your genes on to the next generation. And the whole dating scene is really just people assessing the reproductive potential of prospective mates."
To me, chemistry is one aspect of a relationship. Part of our lunch discussion was whether sparks fly instantly or whether they can be developed over time... I'm thinking both. Sometimes when one meets someone one can be instantly attracted and that can form the basis of a relationship... sometimes one can be friends with someone a long time and then slowly realise aspects of the other that will create sparks. I think it's a personal thing.... dependent on the instincts and awareness of each individual.
Interesting viewpoints both... similarities abound. What's your take on chemistry? Instant attraction? Developed over time? Mysterious combination of both? Sparky thing? Sparkly things?
Heh that's a tough intangible one. I think it's something very dynamic, beautiful - all part of human relationships. If two people's vibrations match up it's said to be good chemistry. I think.
My current relationship - I have no idea how we get along. lol. It's odd but cool chemistry. I cannot explain it at all. Hahaha. Heck I cannot explain it in NORMAL relationships with other people! It is what is is. I eh bussing my head to analyse it more.
I think I am pitta dosha..
Some years back I was Kapha-Vata but in recent years tests have come up as Kapha-Pitta so..
Of Flugtags, birthdays and a lack of kisses.


1. a mistake. "you could make a big booboo if you leap to any drastic conclusions."
2. a minor injury, such as a deadly car crash.
1. said suddenly to surprise someone. "'Boo!' she cried, jumping up to frighten him."
2. said to show disapproval or contempt, especially at an athletic contest or musical performance.
1. say "boo" to show disapproval or contempt. "they booed and hissed when he stepped on stage."
1. a person's boyfriend or girlfriend.
After 7 years of touring and recording, I found myself becoming self conscious about my position in life as a "famous" person, or at least my version of whatever that is. My dreams had become my reality, yet I was somehow unable to accept this new environment. I couldn't help but fall into what might be described as an identity crisis. A feedback loop of fearful thoughts left me feeling confused. I felt as though I no longer knew what it was that I actually wanted and needed in and out of life, and at times I felt unable to even tell what was real.
By the time I felt ready to begin working on a new record, I knew that this idea of space within music would be something that propelled my new work forward. The artists that were influencing what I was making included everyone from Travis Scott to Daft Punk, Frank Ocean to Oneohtrix Point Never, Kashif and Gigi Masin. I recognized that the common thread between these artists was their attention to a feeling of space, or lack thereof. I decided that I wanted to make a Pop record with these ideas in mind. That idea for a record is what eventually became Boo Boo.


As mentioned in a recent post, I have been doing a lot of woodworking. My teacher and I have decided to start building various training equipment to enhance our Kung Fu and our school in general. I have obiviously welcomed this opportunity as it combines two of my favorite activities... carpentry and Kung Fu. A recent project, which we are calling Chan Heung 1 (named after the founder of Choy Lay Fut) is a Ching Jong. Known is english as a "Balance Dummy." It is ultimately the first real attempt at a Kung Fu training product that I have built and I am proud to say it is coming along smashingly. I have very little work left to do on it at this point and I am very excited about getting it up and testing it out at the school to see what kind of abuse it can take. Admittedly, I am able to see all of the imperfections in the product but it is really beginning to look good even so. Tonight I put the first coat of stain on the body and after a second coat tomorrow the body ought to be complete. I milled the blanks for the arms today and all that is left there is to carve them into a nice tapered round. Honestly, the only thing that has got me worried about the whole product is the lamination job I did. I found there were some unexpected complications and I have been left to wonder if the bonds formed by "face joint" required in this type of pressed laminate job will hold. Honestly, at each step of the process since having removed the clamps, I thought the joints would just burst apart at any given moment, but they have held.
On a seperate and seemingly unrelated note, I have had a lot of family in town over this past week. An aunt, a cousin, a sister in law, a couple of nephews and of course my brother lives in town but due to our work schedules, there are extended periods of time in which we do not see one another.
Tonight, as I was milling the blanks for the arms, which are also laminated and I was doubting the strength of their bonds, I thought a bit about my brother. To mill these arms I was running them through a Jointer-Planner and I was trying to get them perfectly square and reduced to the precise dimensions I need to complete the Ching Jong. Its a powerful machine and I was convinced that the lamination job wouldnt hold up to the abuse of being milled. But I was wrong. I was able to make many, many passes of the work piece through the jointer without it causing any damage to my work and only milling away preciesly the amount of material I desired. As I got the material whittled down to the dimensions I wanted, I noticed that the material was looking really good. I even marveled some at the beauty of the grain pattern. Of course this beauty was only revealed because I had shaved away just enough to have it present just so. Formed in nature and through some very hard work and patience, shaped by my hands into something beautiful.
As I finished up the milling process, I found I had more time to continue my work so I turned my attention to the unfinished body of the Jong. I set it on some saw horses and set up my sander. As I began sanding I doubted yet again the strength of the face joints even though my doubts have been proven baseless at each step thus far. There have even been times during this build that I was so convinced that the bonds would not hold that I was practically abusive to the product or at least careless with it. Even so, it has not failed me. So I as I was sanding away, I noticed that the body of this Jong was beginning to look absolutely magnificent. The lines are even and smooth, the form taking shape looking more like artwork than a tool for conditioning your body, an absolutley graceful looking object. Of course the Ching Jong is purely utilitarian in nature but, I thought, this thing is starting to look good enough to sit in my living room.
Than I thought about the extended family that was actually sitting in my living room. I thought again about my brother. I thought about my sisters, my mom and dad, my wife and son. I enjoyed my thoughts for once, instead of feeling drawn down by "family drama" I was just happy to think about them. It was nice to have a few peaceful moments to myself, while I continued to work so intently on the Jong to reflect positively about the people I love. As I thought about them, I laid down that first coat of stain and saw for the bright lusterous shine that had been waiting to burst through.
I thought about what a valuable lesson this project has taught me. Our family relationships are simply bonds. Often times we dont always trust that a bond will hold sometimes we even attempt to intentionally cause the bond to break since we already think its going to fail anyways. Somehow though, those bonds manage to hold. True relationships with our family often take hard work, but the beauty of the grain pattern revealed during the milling process teaches us that through hard work, even after having sustained some serious hardship, a natural beauty can be revealed. The stain I applied doesn't teach us that you can cover things up or make them look better than they are. No, infact every single error I made in the construction process shows up far more clearly. However, the stain also reveals the beauty that was already there and it attracts far more attention than anything I did to mar the appearance.


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Try making your own marshmallows, its easier than you think.
In a large mixing bowl, add ½ cup water and sprinkle on gelatin. Let sit.
In a saucepan add ½ cup water, sugar, corn syrup and salt. Heat over medium high heat until candy thermometer reaches 240°F then immediately remove from the heat.
Using a mixer, slowly add the sugar syrup into the gelatin mixture. Then beat on high until it becomes very thick, about 15 minutes. Then mix in the vanilla.
In a bowl, combine icing sugar and cornstarch. Grease a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with some of the icing sugar mixture. Reserve rest.
Pour sugar mixture into pan, and spread out evenly with a greased spatula. Dust some of the icing sugar mixture over top to fully coat. Then let sit uncovered for at least 4 hours.
Flip out the marshmallows out onto a cutting board, then cut into squares using a pizza cutter (dusted with the icing sugar mixture). Then sprinkle the remaining icing sugar mixture over all the cut sides of the marshmallows.


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The Time Meddler
1988 Target Books edition
When the TARDIS materialises on an apparently deserted Northumbrian beach, Steven disputes The Doctor's claim that they have travelled back to the eleventh century. The discovery of a modern wristwatch in a nearby forest merely reinforces his opinion.
But it is 1066, the most important date in English history, and the Doctor's arrival has not gone unnoticed. Observing the appearance of the TARDIS is a mysterious monk who recognises the time-machine for what it is. He also knows that The Doctor poses a serious threat to his master plan – a plan which, if successful, could alter the future of the entire world…
'HOW DO YOU THINK IT WOULD AFFECT GALACTIC HISTORY? THINK IF THE TYRANTS OF THE MIDDLE AGES, IMAGINE THEM ROAMING THE UNIVERSE!'
The TARDIS materialises on a deserted Northumbrian beach. The Doctor says that he and his two companions have arrived in the eleventh century – but Steven finds a modern wristwatch in the nearby forest.
However, the years is AD 1066 and the Doctor's arrival has been noticed by a mysterious monk who recognises the TARDIS as a time machine and its owner as a threat to his carefully laid plans.
The Time Meddler was first broadcast in 1965 and starred William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the Doctor, it has recently been shown again on BBC2. This novelisation is by Nigel Robinson, who has written a number of Doctor Who books including Timewyrm: Apocalypse, one of the New Adventures series.
The Saxons
Prisoners of the Saxons
An Empty Cell
Unwelcome Visitors
The Secret of the Monastery
The Monk's Master Plan
A Threat to the Future
A Parting Gift
In a prologue, Steven makes his way through the jungle, trying to avoid the Fungoids, and comes across the TARDIS.
Although not technically a deviation, the novelisation states quite clearly that The Doctor and the Monk recognise each other immediately whereas the televised story, arguably, gives no such indication.
In an epilogue featuring original content, the Monk makes several additional efforts to change the outcome of the Battle of Hastings, after his original plan fails, and before he discovers that The Doctor has marooned him in 1066.
Steven and Vicki discuss The Monk's plan as they did in the television serial, but The Doctor interrupts them and describes what The Monk's plan will do to them. Since Steven and Vicki are both English, The Doctor states clearly if The Monk succeeds them they will never have existed because without the Vikings' involvement, it's possible one of their ancestors was Norman and if that ancestor is killed they could not exist.
After stealing The Monk's directional control from his TARDIS, The Doctor makes special mention of removing the atomic cannon from the cliff edge.
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Country music has it's fill of hunky guys, and it is time that we enjoy them in all their glory! Come have a daydream with me.
Kane Brown seems to me to be the stand on his own country boy. He stands out with his looks, style, and voice. He's that bad boy that you went to high school with that you crushed on. He is your ride or die guy, and loyal. He has a bit of a dark side, and seems mysterious. But, when he smiles, all that melts away. Is Kane your country crush?


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Birgitte Cathrine Boye (født 7. marts 1742 i Gentofte, død 17. oktober 1824 i København) var dansk digter.

Hun har skrevet en mængde salmer i den da herskende Klopstocksk-Gellertske smag; det var især hendes salmer, der gav "Guldbergs Salmebog" af 1778 sit præg. Deres blanding af ordpragt og prosaisk fornuft har ikke tiltalt en senere tid; dog findes nogle af dem i nyere salmebøger, således den af Grundtvig omarbejdede bryllupssalme "Du ledte frem, Algodheds Gud".

Hun har også skrevet et par dramaer; i et af dem, "Gorm den Gamle", forekommer sangen om "Rolfs Skattekonge", der med sit omkvæd: "Men Viggo har hævnet sin Konge" blev en af tidens yndlingssange og genstand for mangfoldige efterligninger.

To af hendes sønner af første ægteskab forsøgte sig ligeledes i digtekunsten: Jens Michael Hertz, forfatter til Det befriede Israel, og Christian Hertz, hvem nogle har villet tilskrive forfatterskabet til Gulddaasen.

Hun er begravet i Trinitatis Kirke.

Eksterne henvisninger

 Biografi i Dansk biografisk Lexikon
 Birgitte Cathrine Boye på Kvinfo.dk (Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon)
 Birgitte Cathrine Boye på Kalliope.org
 Birgitte Boye på Dansk Forfatterleksikon

Salmedigtere fra Danmark
Forfattere fra Danmark i det 18. århundrede
Forfattere fra Danmark i det 19. århundrede
Digtere fra Danmark
Dramatikere fra Danmark
Personer fra Gentofte
Personer i Dansk Biografisk Leksikon
Personer i Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon
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Nestor Mendez, OAS assistant secretary general.
The Electoral Experts Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) to the general elections in Grenada on Wednesday published its preliminary report, in which it commends the people of Grenada on their continued commitment to democracy, as demonstrated in their "peaceful and enthusiastic participation" in Tuesday's elections.
Led by OAS Assistant Secretary General Nestor Mendez, the Mission comprised six experts from five OAS member-states who visited 150 polling stations in the 14 constituencies on mainland Grenada on election day.
The Mission also observed the Special Police Vote on Friday, March 9, the OAS said.
In its preliminary report, the Mission congratulates the government on its new term in office and notes that this is the second consecutive election, and the third overall, that the opposition has not won a seat in the House.
The Mission explains that the November 2016 Referendum on Constitutional Reform included a proposal intended to address precisely these circumstances, by guaranteeing the appointment of a Leader of the Opposition, but the proposal was supported by only 29 percent of the persons who participated in the Referendum, according to the OAS.
The OAS said the Mission was "pleased to note that, due to the number of female candidates nominated by the winning party, preliminary results suggest that women will now comprise almost 50 percent of the House of Representatives.
"However, in order to achieve true parity in women's political participation in Grenada, it recommends that authorities and other stakeholders consider introducing temporary legal measures, such as a gender quota," the OAS said.
Following a thorough analysis, it said a detailed report on the Mission's observations and recommendations will be presented to the OAS Permanent Council in Washington, D.C. It will also be shared with stakeholders in Grenada.


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ACME Group will build new ammonia plant in Oman
Dmitry Savinsky , 11 January 2022, 18:00 46
Indian ACME Group is implementing a project to build a plant for the production of green ammonia, which will be located near the port Duqm (Oman). The general contractor has already been found.
The future enterprise will use two power plants. One is a 3 GW solar power plant, and another is a 0.5 GW wind power plant. They will supply electricity to the production with a capacity of 0.9 million tons of green ammonia per year.
The plant should be launched in 2022 and will ship its products to Europe and Asia. The investments in its creation may reach $3.5 billion.
ACME Group is currently carrying out commissioning works at the plant for the production of green hydrogen and ammonia in the city of Bikaner (India).
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Gut rehabbed in 2017. This beautiful 4bed/1bath unit with a deck on the first floor in a multi-family house in Roxbury. Featuring gorgeous hard wood floors, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops,HVAC system & in-unit laundry. 1 off-street parking spot is included in the rent!! Easy access to the public transportation. Cat friendly for $25/month. Dog is considered on a case by case basis for an additional $75/month upon landlord's approval. Security deposit negotiable.


Dr. Van Neste points out the John Newton Project. As I posted a year ago, Newton is worth everyone's time and this should make it easy for all to have access. I am pumped about this, but hope they'll have a better looking/functioning site by the time his works are all up.


The real estate market in Shanghai is one of the fastest growing in the world, apartments and houses have a fast turn over. This is based on a mentality: In China, it is considered chic to own a property, which is why houses change owners more often than elsewhere. In the 1990s, many Chinese were able to buy their state-assigned apartments for little money, which many did. This is one of the reasons why housing in Shanghai is limited and vacant apartments are quickly rented. So if you are looking for an apartment in Shanghai, there are a few things to consider before you begin searching.
The history of the city dates back to 4,000 years B.C. when it was an important trading center at the Yangtze River and flourished in the Qing Dynasty from the 17th century onwards. Due to international trade relations, Shanghai developed into a cosmopolitan city at the end of the 19th century. Shanghai is still a particularly important business location in China. For this reason, a large number of people live here - long-term or temporarily. The construction boom remains unbroken. In 2017 the population numbered 24 million people. Of these, 15 million live in the city center and another eight million in the neighboring urban areas. The city's area (6,300 m²) is equally large and it is important to get an overall impression before looking for a new apartment. The best thing to do is to decide on a district and its neighbouring zones and search in a targeted way.
Commercial center of Shanghai. Amazing nightlife with many bars, restaurants and clubs. It is the most popular district among expats.
The historic and old quarter of Shanghai, streets are lined with trees and lovely coffee shops as well as fancy bars. The Former French Concession is located in the northeast of Xujiahui.
Quiet area, located in the northern part of Shanghai. Popular for it's famous universities and student bars.
Financial Center, high skyscrapers, modern architecture and wider living space. Pudong is located on the East side of Shanghai.
Shanghai housing can be tough, if you don´t know where to start looking. The inner city center of Shanghai is very busy, densely populated and often overcrowded. Nevertheless, here you are right in the middle of the nightlife, restaurants and bars, cultural venues and more. Especially if you come to Shanghai on your own and live in a shared apartment, this can make it easier to settle in. Especially when you are working, your workplace will be more likely to be in the center, so the distance is not too long. Living in the center is perfect for interns or young people who are just starting their careers or come to Shanghai as students. Here you can enjoy everything Shanghai has to offer: Short distances, beautiful streets and a sociable atmosphere. Xuhui is particularly popular with young professionals and artists.
The two appealing neighbourhoods Tianzifang and Xintiandi in Huangpu belong to the so-called French Concession. They are full of bars and restaurants and you will get a very good impression of traditional Shanghai. Here, you' ll always find young people, tourists and locals who are young at heart. The old town of Shanghai is also one of the oldest parts. Here you will find unique shops where you can breathe the true spirit of Shanghai.
An insider tip which is particularly popular among artists is Suzhou Creek on Wusong River. Here it is even quieter, but at the banks of the river the scenery is idyllic and the apartments are still quite affordable.
Another district for those looking for a little more peace and tranquillity is Pudong. It was joined later to Shanghai, compared with the other districts. This is the financial district of Shanghai and here you will find many skyscrapers, but also industrial areas. On the other hand, there are also spacious villas with large gardens and backyards for BBQ. For families with children, Pudong is a great choice. Minhang and Changning (Gubei) are another options for families. Here there are many international schools and child-friendly offers. The distance to the center is still not too long.
The suburbs of Shanghai are quieter, with clean air, but also more isolated. Shanghai apartments in districts such as Jiading, Hongqiao and Yangpu have a significant cost advantage, but you should also bear in mind that the distance to the city can be very long. Although the subway system is well developed, the stations in the suburbs are quite far apart. That could mean a long walk for you.
In terms of housing prices, as in all major cities, it is clear that rents in the central areas of Puxi are by far the most expensive when renting in Shanghai. Especially Xuhui, Jing'an, Luwan and everything near Nanjing Lu, Huaihai Lu up to Yongkang Lu is quite pricey. Also, it is the most densely populated area in Shanghai. Once you move away from these core areas, prices drop drastically. Rent rates around Changping Lu or West Yuyuan Lu are already 20% to 30% cheaper than apartments in the parts mentioned above. Other, quite central but still affordable residential areas are the districts bordering the city center. These include, for example, Jiangning Lu / Jiashan Lu in the north or Dupuqiao in the south. Sometimes even a street can make a difference between two rental levels when renting in Shanghai. Further afield, you can already get a spacious two- or three-room apartment for the same price as a small room in the city center.
Shanghai housing - How do you want to live?
The housing market in Shanghai is huge, with individual apartments being vacant or completed on an ongoing basis. But as quickly as Shanghai apartments or Shanghai rooms are on the market, as quickly they can be taken again. If you want to find what you are looking for, you need to be decisive and not hesitate too long in making a decision. Otherwise, the desired apartment in this tight Shanghai housing market is already rented out to someone else.
Not only the location of an apartment in Shanghai determines its price. The type of apartment also has a great influence. There are different types of housing in Shanghai. The classic apartment of your own depends very much on your budget and the location. In the inner districts of the city, it is almost impossible to have one's own apartment as a student or a normal employee. But you are close to the city, to the nightlife and to many sights, such as the old town. In Shanghai renting market, in addition to the option of renting your own, vacant apartment, there are other options - renting a serviced apartment or renting a shared apartment.
Serviced apartments are often found in newer high-rise buildings. These apartments are fully furnished, all kitchen and household equipment are included in the rent and the rental period is often very flexible. But there are other special features of serviced apartments in Shanghai: There is a complimentary cleaning service, restaurants in the building, a shopping service, a concierge and so on. The prices are therefore quite high, yet there is nothing missing. For someone who arrives in Shanghai and first has to look for a long-term place to stay, a serviced apartment is the ideal solution. The apartments can be rented by the week or even by the day.
Shared apartments, on the other hand, are cheaper and more sociable. Such a shared apartment in Shanghai often is a mixture of Chinese people, exchange students, international interns or trainees. They are cheaper than an own apartment and you can afford to stay in a central location, even if being in Shanghai as student. Of course, you can also get this as a luxury shared apartment in serviced houses. If you are looking for an authentic Chinese living environment, you can also rent a single room in larger apartments from Chinese residents. In general, subtenants are not sought and selected by the main tenant himself, but by the landlord of the entire apartment. If you come to Shanghai as student, this choice might be the best one for you.
In Shanghai, rooms or apartments, it is common to sign a lease for one year for the time being, sometimes for 6 months only. Long-term rental agreements of two to three years can rarely be found. This reflects the character of Shanghai's booming real estate market: Many houses or apartments are investment properties that should be available for short-term sale if required. Therefore, it is difficult to get a long-term lease. On signing the contract, usually, a deposit of one to three months' rent is due. The price of the rent can sometimes be negotiated successfully.
How do I find a cheap apartment in Shanghai?
The first point of contact for the search for an apartment in Shanghai or Shanghai rooms should be the Internet. Especially on expat-oriented websites, you will find good offers in English. Chinese real estate sites seem to be a good alternative, but most of them are only in the Chinese language. You can also try your luck at one of the numerous real estate agencies throughout the city. The brokers always have a large selection of apartments and Shanghai rooms. The advantage here is that the offices are almost always in the same area as the apartments. Thus you can decide for a district and then go to brokerage offices directly.


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Articles, Nicholas II
Nicholas II and the Boy Scout Movement in Russia
Posted on March 18 by Paul Gilbert
A copy of the second edition of Young Scout (Юный Разведчик, published in 1910. Priced at 1 ruble, 25 kopecks
After reading the English language edition of Robert Baden-Powell's book Scouting for Boys, Tsar Nicholas II immediately issued an order for its translation and publication. An initial printing of 25,000 copies of the Russian edition of 'Юный Разведчик' (Young Scout) were issued in 1908.
The book inspired a young Russian officer, Colonel Oleg Ivanovich Pantyukhov (1882-1973), to set up the first Russian Scout patrol the following year.
Colonel Oleg Ivanovich Pantyukhov was born in Kiev on 25 March 1882, to a family of a military physician and an anthropologist. From 1892 to 1899 he studied at Tifflis cadet school. During his studies he became a member of the group named Pushkin club. The group was somehow similar to the modern Boy Scouts. Every weekend they went on hiking trips with camping in the nearby mountains.
From 1899 to 1901, Pantyukhov studied at the Pavlovsk Military School. After graduation he became an officer of the Leib Guard (Russian Imperial Guard) 1st infantry battalion stationed in Tsarskoye Selo. In 1908 he married Nina Mikhaylovna Dobrovolskaya, who later became one of the pioneers of the Girl Guide movement in Russia.
In 1908–09 Pantyukhov became acquainted with the works of Robert Baden-Powell and decided to try these ideas on Russian soil. He organized the first Russian Scout troop Бобр (Beaver) in Pavlovsk, on 30 April [O.S. 17 April] 1909. By late 1910 scout organizations existed in Tsarskoye Selo, St. Petersburg and Moscow.
Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941),
Colonel Oleg Ivanovich Pantyukhov (1882-1973)
Nicholas II extended a personal invitation to Baden-Powell to visit St. Petersburg and Moscow in December 1910 – January 1911. The Tsar personally received the Boy Scout leader in his study in the Alexander Palace on 2 January 1911.
"There was no ceremony about him," Baden-Powell recorded in his diary. "He shook hands and, speaking in very good English, asked me about my visit and then went on to talk about the Boy Scouts." They then had "a very cheery talk (no one else present) of over half an hour," after which they parted.
The Tsar had explained to Baden-Powell how he had ordered the translation and publication of the Boy Scout handbook and reviewed the first Russian Scout detachment, and went on to outline his hopes for the movement. According to Baden-Powell, Nicholas II was "much impressed by the possibilities which lie in the Movement for developing discipline, patriotism and character," and approved "teaching the boys by methods which really appealed to their imagination and keenness."
Baden-Powell departed fully convinced that the Tsar was absolutely sincere, and that he had "grasped the idea" of scouting. There is no question of Nicholas II's interest in scouting was clearly genuine. Apart from ordering the Russian publication of Scouting for Boys, he seems personally to have arranged to meets its author. With Baden-Powell installed in the Imperial capital's grand Hotel de France, the Tsar could have left any official interview to one of his ministers. Instead, he issued a private invitation through the British Embassy, a request that apparently took his visitor by complete surprise. This encounter was also quite unlike those with his Ministers and Duma politicians, meetings that the Tsar could not avoid, however much he disliked the advice they forced upon him. Put differently, with Baden-Powell it was Nicholas and Nicholas alone who both took the initiative and the agenda, and had no need to disguise his opinions or dissemble behind a mask of good manners.
On 19 December 1910, Pantyukhov met in St. Petersburg with Baden-Powell, the pair becoming good friends. The latter invited Pantyukhov to visit Scout organizations in England, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. On his return he wrote the first Russian Scouting books "Памятка Юного Разведчика" (Handbook for the Young Scout) and "В гостях у Бой-скаутов" (Visiting the Boy Scouts) (both 1912). In 1913 he wrote a book named "Спутник Бойскаута" (The Boy Scout Companion). Pantyukhov met Nicholas II and gifted a Scouting badge for Tsesarevich Alexei, who formally became a Scout.
In 1914, Pantyukhov established a society called Русский Скаут (Russian Scout ). The first Russian Scout patrol consisting of seven boys campfire was lit in the woods of Pavlovsk Park. A Russian Scout song exists to remember this event. Scouting spread rapidly across Russia and into Siberia, and by 1916 there were about 50,000 Scouts in Russia.
Pantyukhov with scouts in 1915
During World War I Pantyukhov received the Cross of St. George, for bravery. During the October Revolution of 1917, he was the leader of the cadets who unsuccessfully defended the Kremlin from the Bolsheviks. In 1919 in Novocherkassk (controlled at the time by the White Army), Pantyukhov was unanimously elected the Chief Scout of Russia
With the advent of communism after the October Revolution of 1917, and during the Russian Civil War from 1917 to 1922, most of the Scoutmasters and many Scouts fought in the ranks of the White Army and interventionists against the Red Army. In 1918, a purge of the Scout leaders took place, in which many of whom perished under the Bolsheviks. Those Scouts who did not wish to accept the new Soviet system either left Russia for good, like Pantyukhov and others, or went underground.
However, clandestine Scouting did not last long. On 19 May 1922, all of those newly created organizations were united into the Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union (it existed until 1990). Since that year, Scouting in the Soviet Union was banned.
In closing, it is interesting to note that the quiet support of Nicholas II played a crucial role in the survival of the scouting movement in pre-revolutionary Russia. This fact is notable, since it is indicative of preferences and insights not usually associated with the last tsar. If Baden-Powell is only partially correct in his depiction of Nicholas's motives, intentions, and a vision of a future Russia, the picture presented still suggests a man somewhat different from the shallow autocrat of legend.
© Paul Gilbert. 18 March 2019
Documentary: The Return of Pierre Gilliard
Photos 37 – 40 of Nicholas II
Imperial Family seen through the eyes of children
Order of the Holy Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
The Emperor's Musical Preferences: Favourite Performers of Nicholas II
Seven Letters from the Past
God, Save the Tsar! Боже, Царя храни!
Alexander Palace
Alexandra Feodorovna
Belyaev, Archpriest Afanasy
Bokhanov, A.N.
Botkin, Dr. Eugene
Church on the Blood, Ekaterinburg
Dolgorukov, Prince Vasili Alexandrovich
Double-Headed Eagle Society
Easter / Pascha
Edelfelt, Albert Gustaf Aristides
Ekaterinburg Remains
Elizabeth Feodorovna, Grand Duchess
Feodorovsky Sovereign Cathedral
Fyodor Arturovich Keller
Ganina Yama
God, Save the Tsar!
Hendrikova, Anastasia Vasilievna
Holy Royal Martyrs
Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski
Imperial Railway Pavilion
Imperial Russia
Imperial Russian Army
Imperial Russian Navy
Imperial Train
Imperial Yacht Standart
Ipatiev House
Krasnov, Nikolai Petrovich
Lower Dacha
Malofeev, Konstantin
Multatuli, Pyotr Valentinovich
Museum of the Family of Emperor Nicholas II, Tobolsk
Nagorny, Klementy Grigorovich
Novo-Tikhvinsky Convent
Oldenburg, Sergei
Olga Shirnina – Klimbin
OTMAA
Pierre Gilliard
Porosenkov Log
Russian Imperial Family
Sablin, Nikolai
Sednev, Ivan Dmitrievich
Tatishchev, General Ilya Leonidovich
Tsar's Days
Yurovsky, Yakov
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WASHINGTON – On Saturday, April 22, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin met with Finance Minister Sri Mulyani of Indonesia. Secretary Mnuchin looks forward to increasing the bilateral engagement between the two nations. The Secretary highlighted collaboration on a lasting economic relationship between the U.S. and Indonesia. The Secretary and Finance Minister also resolved to continue to work together to counter terrorist financing and enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions against North Korea.


Did you know that insulating and weather-stripping your attic access hatch, like that pictured here, can be one of the most cost-effective strategies for significantly improving the thermal efficiency of your home? In fact, I understand that you can lose 30-40% of heated air through hatches that are neither insulated or weather-stripped. Think about that, 30-40%, it's a HUGE number! For a small investment (less than $20), you can save hundreds of dollars annually. It's a no brainer. This picture was taken at a recent home inspection in Burlington, Washington.
This entry was posted in Advice, Efficiency, Home Improvement and tagged attic hatch, Burlington, cooling, energy efficiency, heating, home inspection on June 29, 2018 by Tim Hance.


Modernize, a site that helps people make energy efficiency upgrades to their home, such as adding solar panels, has put together an extensive report on the state of renewable energy in America. Using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) from 1960 to 2013, America's Cleanest and Dirtiest Energy States analyzes everything from total energy production from renewable sources to carbon dioxide emissions over time.
Many have urged a swift transition to renewable energy in the U.S. and worldwide. Last month, Greenpeace released a report claiming 100 percent renewable energy is possible for all by 2050. And earlier this summer, researchers from Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley developed a state-by-state plan to convert the U.S. to 100 percent renewable energy in less than 40 years. Aspen, Colorado, Burlington, Vermont and Greensburg, Kansas have all phased out fossil fuels, and several more U.S. cities have vowed to do so.
The EIA list of renewable energy sources runs the gamut from wind and solar, but also more controversial energy sources such as hydropower and biofuels, such as ethanol. Washington, which relies heavily on hydropower, tops the list.
Just looking at total energy production doesn't give you the whole picture, though. When you look at renewable energy generation as a percentage of the states' total energy production, you see that several states are already producing nearly 100 percent of their energy from renewable sources.
And then there's the dirtiest energy states. Wyoming tops the list with less than 0.5 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources.
Unsurprisingly, the top 10 states that contribute the most carbon dioxide emissions are some of the most populous states. Indiana and Louisiana are the only two states on the list that aren't also one of the top 10 most populous states.


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Q: What do you mean by a Wattage of an incandescent bulb? How do I interpret the wattage of a bulb. For example when it is said that the bulb is rated for 60 W , what does that mean?

A: Typical bulbs specify a wattage and a voltage.  The figures together mean that when the indicated voltage is applied in free air in a room-temperature environment, the bulb's temperature and resistance will find an equilibrium state where the bulb consumes the indicated amount of electrical power (giving it off as some combination of conducted heat and radiated energy).
If a different voltage is applied to a bulb, the filament will reach a different equilibrium temperature and may, as a consequence, have a different resistance.  If the resistance were constant, power would be proportional to the square of voltage, so a 10% reduction in voltage would represent about a 19% reduction in power.  In practice, reducing voltage by 10% will reduce power by significantly less than 19%, but the reduction in visible light will be significantly greater than 19%.  Although operating a bulb at at a lower voltage will greatly reduce efficiency, it will greatly improve longevity.  There's a light bulb in San Francisco which doesn't burn very bright, but has been going almost continuously for over 100 years.

A: if you have 60W bulb, and your mains supply 220V then that means the bulb is drawing 60/220 = 0.273A of current.
So there must also be a voltage rating along with the wattage to be meaning full.
Also, more is the wattage, more energy it consumes.

A: Watt (\$W\$) is the unit of Power (\$P\$). There is an equation that says:
$$E = P \cdot t$$
You can see that Energy (\$E\$) equals Power (\$P\$) times time (\$t\$). There is a linear relationship between Energy and Power, so the higher the Power (wattage) of a device, the more energy it consumes.
The same formula, in a different form:
$$E=P \cdot t \rightarrow P=\frac{E}{t} \rightarrow W=\frac{J}{s}$$
One Watt means one Joule (\$J\$) per second (\$s\$) is being consumed. 60W means 60J/s is being consumed by the bulb.

A: power is the rate at which energy is being used, the unit for energy is joules, as we use the term megabyte/second to denote the transfer rate at which data is being sent or received, similarly power=amount of energy used/second, in a similar way by 1W  we mean in each single second, 1 joules of energy is being used (transformed into another energy or transferring whatever). now a bulb of power rating 60W, 220v means that when the bulb is connected to a 220V mains, it will consume 60 joules of energy in each second, some of this 60 joule is converted into light and some of the 60 joules of energy is converted into heat. however, if you want to put it in another way, for an electronic/electrical equipment, WATTS=VOLTS x AMPERES.

A: If the power rating of bulb is given 60W
Nd we know household electricity is at 220V
Means this bulb is having resistance R = 220^2/60 = 806.667 ohm
Nd it's drawing a current of I = 60/220 = 0.2727 A

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One of SP-Arte's missions is to strengthen the artistic circuit as a whole, supporting projects in development and creating bridges between different agents and art spaces.
Paul Setúbal (Andrea Rehder Arte Contemporânea) won the 7th SP-Arte Residency Prize, a three-month stay at Delfina Foundation, in London, one of the main organizations for artistic residencies.
The prize offers a unique opportunity for Brazilian artists to get in touch with the international scene. The winner is chosen by a jury of Delfina and SP-Arte representatives.
Marcelo Moscheta (Vermelho Gallery) received the Marcos Amaro Art Prize. Along with a R$50.000 cash prize, the artist will develop an unprecedented project of up to R$45.000, to be exhibited at Fábrica de Arte Marcos Amaro (Itu, São Paulo), in 2020, in the same time period as the 16th edition of SP-Arte.
In "Rejeito", Moscheta will create the course of an imaginary river out of dry leaves made of ceramic, replicating their textures and deformations.
The SP-Arte Acquisition Award went to Cristiano Lenhardt (Fortes D'Aloia e Gabriel) with the performance "Atoritoleituralogosh", selected by the curatorial team at Pinacoteca do Estado and incorporated to the museum's collection. The action was acquired and donated by SP-Arte, aiming for the insertion of this sort of artistic expression in institutions.


This barrel assembly has a 14.5" barrel with M4 profile, 1x9 twist, CAR handguards with single heat shields, and A2 Flash Hider.
I placed my order on a Thursday night and received my upper 12 days later. That's including the weekends! I can't play with it just yet, because I'm waiting on an extended A2 flash hider to make it legal. Can't wait to get this thing out to the country and let off a few hundred rounds!
Bought this upper assy. with the chrome lined barrel upgrade and attached it to a DPMS lower. Fits lit a glove, no rattle or gaps. Have run M855, SS109, Tracer and .223 with absolutly NO misfeeds or jams. I have already recommended this upper to several others - and they agree!
Ordered on Tues. arrived on Friday!!!! GREAT customer service!!! Upper was exactly what I wanted, finish is great, pin/weld on the YHM Phantom looks very good. Mounted it on a Colt lower and the fit was perfect. I'll be running a Carbine course next month and will put a lot of rounds thru it, judging by the workmanship I'm sure it will hold up well.
LATER: Ran the carbine course using my upper for demos and just general tactical shooting. Put approx. 2000rds thru the upper with ZERO problems!!! Out of the box put the upper on a lower I had built, put a Knight flip up rear sight on and fired 10 rds at 25yds (using bipod). All 10 rds were in a 3/4in group in the center of a standard military M4 zero target, no adjustments needed. This upper performed flawlessly. Del-ton has just become my company of choice for all my builds.
This just arrived last week. I spent all day Saturday in the desert shooting. It grouped very well with M855 and M193. This is a very handy small game and SD carbine upper. The finish on it was great, and the pin job on the phantom was cleaned up very well. The bolt looks good, extracted well and the gas key was properly staked.


Scenes from my noir screenplay "Triangle".
Click on the links to watch each video in a pop-up viewer.
A Hollywood producer tries to manipulate the screenwriter involved with his daughter, who happens to be the son of the man he killed twenty years ago.
Starring me as Steve Fulton and Phil Ross.
A Hollywood agent tries to warn his screenwriter friend about his relationship with the daughter of an overly-protective producer.
Starring me as Steve Fulton and Bob Winters.
Confiding in the screenwriter involved with his daughter, a Hollywood producer laments the mistakes he made raising her after her mother died.
Worried that his daughter will find out, a Hollywood producer with a secret past is haunted by memories of a murder he ordered twenty years earlier.
Starring me as Steven Fulton, Michelle Ross, Phil Ross, and Mrs. Rowe.
A Hollywood producer with a secret past is so obsessed with his latest project that he fails to see his sheltered daughter longs to emerge from the cocoon and live her own life.
Starring me as Michelle Ross and Phil Ross.


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Justia › US Law › US Case Law › US Supreme Court › Volume 179 › Joyce v. Auten
Joyce v. Auten, 179 U.S. 591 (1900)
Joyce v. Auten
Argued November 7, 1900
Decided December 24, 1900
A surety who signs an unconditional promise is not discharged from liability thereon by reason of any expectation, reliance or condition unless notice thereof be given to the promisee -- or, in other words, the contract stands as expressed in the writing in the absence of conditions which are known to the recipient of the promise.
An assignment in insolvency does not disturb liens created prior thereto expressly or by implication in favor of a creditor.
On March 20, 1893, the plaintiff in error, as a surety, executed with his principal the following note:
"Three years after date, we, or either of us, promise to pay to the order of C. H. Whittemore, as receiver of the McCarthy & Joyce Company, the sum of nine thousand ($9,000.00) dollars, with interest at six percent per annum from date till paid. This is one of the three notes executed for purchase money of the assets of the McCarthy-Joyce Company, this day sold to James, E. Joyce & Company."
"James E. Joyce & Co."
"John Joyce"
"Little Rock, Arkansas, March 20, 1893"
This note was transferred before due for value to the First National Bank of Little Rock, which afterwards went into the hands of a receiver. Such receivership was changed, and the defendant in error is the present receiver. The note not having
been paid at maturity, this action was brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio. The defendant answered, pleading two defenses, as follows: first, that the McCarthy & Joyce Company, a corporation, of Little Rock, Arkansas, became involved, and on or about January 16, 1893, assigned its property to one C. H. Whittemore, as assignee for the benefit of creditors; that such assignment was confirmed by the chancery court of the county, and the assignee appointed receiver; that thereafter the receiver was directed by said court to sell all the property belonging to the insolvent company; that such sale was made on April 20, 1893, to James E. Joyce & Company, the principal in this note, for $38,200, all of which has been paid by the purchaser except this note and another of like date and amount signed by another party as surety. The answer then proceeds as follows:
"Defendant further says that, at the time the order for the sale of said real and personal property was made, it was expressly provided and ordered by the court that the said receiver was, in addition to obtaining endorsers or sureties upon the notes given for the deferred payments, to retain and reserve a lien, under the statutes of the State of Arkansas, upon all the real and personal property so ordered to be sold, and this defendant, knowing that said property was more than sufficient in value to pay all the deferred payments as provided for in said sale, and relying upon the faithful execution of said order by said receiver, became surety upon said note described in the petition herein. Defendant further says that said receiver, after having received said note, in violation of the order of the court and in violation of the rights of this defendant, negligently and wrongfully failed to retain or reserve a lien upon said property, real and personal, and improperly conveyed all of said real and personal property to the said James E. Joyce & Company free and clear of any lien whatsoever. The defendant further says that said James E. Joyce & Company, after so receiving said property, have sold and conveyed all the personal property and nearly all the real estate to third persons, who were ignorant of said order of court, made for said sale, whereby the lien which ought to have been retained and reserved has been lost, and
the said defendant further says that said property was sufficient in value to have fully paid said note as well as the other note given for the deferred payments, and the said First National Bank of Little Rock, Arkansas, as well as its receiver, having received the said note with notice of the foregoing facts, this defendant is discharged and released from the said note, he asks that the plaintiff be compelled to surrender said note and that the same be cancelled by order of this court."
The second defense was that, when the McCarthy & Joyce Company made its assignment, a part of the property assigned consisted of certain promissory notes, the dates, amounts, and payers of which were specifically described; that such notes at the time of the assignment were in the possession of the First National Bank of Little Rock for collection; that such bank was a preferred creditor to a large amount; that all the property of said McCarthy & Joyce Company, including such notes, was ordered sold, and that the sale was made for $38,200, as heretofore stated; that thereafter the First National Bank and its receivers declined to surrender the notes, or the proceeds of such as had been collected; that the purchaser, James Joyce & Company, paid to the receiver of the McCarthy & Joyce Company $20,200, and that the notes retained by the bank and its receiver were of sufficient value to pay the unpaid purchase price both this note and the other note heretofore described. A demurrer to such answer was sustained, and judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, which judgment was affirmed by the court of appeals of the Sixth Circuit, 92 F. 838, and thereafter this writ of error was sued out.
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the Court.
The surety, defendant below, now plaintiff in error, did not
in his answer aver that the note was not given for value or that either he or his principal had paid it. His defenses were that he was discharged from liability first by the conduct of the payee, and second by that of the plaintiff.
With regard to the first defense, we may put the plaintiff out of consideration and inquire whether the defense would have been good if the payee had not transferred the note, but had himself brought the action. For the plaintiff, though charged to have had knowledge of the facts, is, if in no better, certainly in no worse, position than the payee would have been.
That defense was, in substance, that the receiver was directed in making a sale to retain a lien, as well as to take personal security. The surety knew that such order had been made, expected that it would be complied with, and signed as surety, relying upon compliance, but there is no allegation that he ever notified either his principal or the receiver that he signed upon that condition. So far as the paper disclosed, it was an absolute promise on the part of the principal to pay so much money, and an unconditional guarantee by the surety of such payment. Could the principal defend against an action on this note on the ground that no lien was retained upon the property sold by the receiver and purchased by him? Clearly not. But the paper puts both principal and surety on the same plane. If the surety has any other defense, it must be because the writing does not fully express his contract. He says that it does not express the contract he intended to make, but no conditions are named. If he wanted to attach conditions to his guaranty, he should have stated them in the writing, or at least given notice of them to the payee, the other party to the contract. Even if he had told his principal that he signed only upon a condition, such notice would not bind the payee unless communicated to him much less when, so far as the answer discloses, he never notified either the principal or the payee, but, relying upon the payee's complying with the order of the court, signed an apparently unconditional promise. The receiver was not acting in behalf of the defendant. His duty was to the estate and its creditors. True, he ought, in compliance with the order of the court, to have retained a lien, but his failure so to do was a
breach of duty to the estate in his hands for which failure the estate and its creditors might hold him responsible. Undoubtedly one may not, after receiving the promise of a surety, release other securities which he holds to the prejudice of the surety, but a release of security after the receipt of the promise of a surety is very different from a failure to take more security than such promise. It would seem from the allegations in this answer that the surety signed supposing that he was incurring no liability; that his unconditional promise that the principal should pay the note meant nothing, and this because he expected that other primary and sufficient security would be taken. And yet he gave no notice that such was the condition upon which he signed as surety, and did nothing to compel compliance by the receiver with the order of the court. He was willing to make his unconditional promise and take the chances of the receiver doing as he was ordered, and now seeks to release himself from that promise simply because of the receiver's neglect.
There are many authorities sustaining the proposition that a surety who signs an unconditional promise is not discharged from liability thereon by reason of any expectation, reliance, or condition unless notice thereof be given to the promisee, or, in other words, that the contract stands as expressed in the writing in the absence of conditions which are known to the recipient of the promise. See, among other cases, Goodman v. Simonds, 20 How. 343, 61 U. S. 366; Dairy v. United States, 16 Wall. 1; Merriam v. Rockwood, 47 N.H. 81; Selser v. Brock, 3 Ohio St. 302, 308; Passumpsic Bank v. Goss, 31 Vt. 315; State v. Potter, 36 Mo. 212; Baylies on Sureties and Guarantors 440; 2 Brandt on Suretyship and Guaranty § 407. Without citing other of the many authorities to the same effect, it may not be out of place to refer to one decision which presents the question in almost precisely the same form that it is presented here, Wornell v. Williams, 19 Tex. 180. In that case, an administrator sold property of the estate, the order of sale directing that he take from the purchaser two good sureties as well as mortgages upon the property, as provided by the statute. He took the
sureties but failed to take the mortgage. The sureties, when sued, setting forth these facts, averred in their answer:
"Further answering, these defendants say that they became sureties to the note aforesaid in consideration of the requirement made by the statute and said order that a mortgage should be taken upon the said slave, and they would not have become sureties but for that requirement and the belief and assurance that it would be complied with."
There was no allegation of notice to the administrator of the condition upon which they signed. The court, overruling the defense, said:
"There is no allegation of any actual deception, imposition, or fraud practiced upon the defendants. The only ground for relief really disclosed by the plea is that the plaintiff did not perform his duty by taking the required additional security. The taking of that security should have been contemporaneous with the taking of the note upon which the defendants became sureties. Hart.Dig. art. 1181. If they intended to become such only upon the taking of the mortgage upon the property, it became them, before giving their note, to see that the mortgage security was taken. There was nothing to prevent them from doing so. If, instead of taking that precaution, they saw fit to trust to the prudence and discretion of the administrator, the estate he represents cannot be made to bear the consequences of the want of their vigilance and care. They cannot make a hardship, against which they had ample power and opportunity to provide, a ground to relieve them from their obligation to the estate."
The demurrer to the first defense in this answer was properly overruled.
The second defense is substantially that the bank was a creditor of the insolvent firm, that it was a preferred creditor, that it had certain notes for collection, that those notes were included in the sale, but were not turned over to the purchaser, and that they were of sufficient value to offset the amount due on this note. It is not alleged that the debt due from the insolvent to the bank had been paid by collection of those notes or otherwise, but the defense is rested on the averment that notes
thus deposited and unpaid were of sufficient value to pay the unpaid purchase money. It is familiar law that a bank receiving notes for collection is entitled, in the absence of a contract, expressed or implied, to the contrary, to retain them as security for the debt of the party depositing the notes. 1 Jones, Liens (2d ed.), § 244; Bank of the Metropolis v. New England Bank, 1 How. 234, 42 U. S. 239; Reynes v. Dumont, 130 U. S. 354, 130 U. S. 391-392. But if such banker's lien existed, the sale transferred nothing but the equity in those notes after the payment of the debt secured by their deposit.
The fact, as alleged, that the bank, although a preferred creditor, accepted the assignment cannot be construed as an admission that the bank waived its lien on the notes deposited with it for collection. Nowhere is there a suggestion that the bank either directly or indirectly consented that the assignment should operate to divest itself of its lien and transfer the notes in its hands to the receiver discharged from such lien. While the amount of the indebtedness of the insolvent to the bank is not in this answer disclosed, counsel refer us to the case of Cockrill v. Joyce, 62 Ark. 216, a case decided before the commencement of this action, in which the purchaser, the principal debtor, sought to defeat the title of the bank to these notes and compel an inclusion of them in solido in the sale to the purchaser discharged of any lien of the bank thereon. And in that case, it appeared that, prior to the insolvency, the company was indebted to the bank in the sum of nearly $100,000, and that these notes were placed in its hands for collection. The court sustained the title of the bank to the notes, and their proceeds as security for its indebtedness, notwithstanding the assignment. While we may not refer to that case for matters of fact, yet the facts therein disclosed add weight to the conclusion to which, irrespective thereof, we have come -- that an assignment in insolvency does not disturb liens created prior thereto expressly or by implication in favor of a creditor. We conclude, therefore, that the demurrer to the second defense was properly sustained. The judgment of the circuit court of appeals is


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Sri Lanka pays tribute to health front liners in Ras Al Khaimah in UAE
On an initiative of His Excellency Malraj de Silva, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates, arrangements were made to distribute the world-famous Ceylon Tea to the medical professionals and frontline health staff in the UAE as a gesture of goodwill in appreciation of the great care extended by them towards the welfare of Sri Lankan expatriates in UAE during the unprecedented pandemic.
The first series of these events were held in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) where Ceylon Tea was gifted to RAK Hospital, Saqr Hospital, and RAK Medical University.
The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Nalinda Wijerathna, Sri Lanka Consul General in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, Premala Srikantha, Minister (Tea Promotion) for MENA Region, and Mohamed Rizvi, Head of Chancery of the Embassy. Mr. Sampath Perera, Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking of RAK BANK and Mr. Suren Swaminathan, Chairman of Sri Lanka Business Council in Dubai also participated representing the business sector.
The Sri Lanka Tea Board and leading Sri Lankan Tea exporting companies, namely, Akbar Brothers (Pvt) Ltd, Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company, Jafferjee Brothers, Mahmood Tea International (Pvt) Ltd, Bagawantalawa Tea Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, and Watawala Tea Ceylon Ltd contributed generously towards this initiative.
A symbolic package of assortment of Ceylon Teas was gifted to Mr. Mohammed Bin Rashid, the Director of Saqr hospital and a donation of Ceylon Tea was also handed over to the management for distribution among the medical and health care staff.
A high tea was served at RAK hospital where the Sri Lankan hospitality was portrayed. All seven regional specialty Ceylon Teas were brewed and displayed at the event and invitees were presented with Ceylon Tea packs.
Addressing the delegation Dr. S. Gurumadhva Rao President, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University appreciated the visit by the Ambassador and the delegation for the goodwill gesture extended to all medical professionals and health care workers who were in the front line to combat the pandemic. Dr. Rao detailed the special programs of the University and possible cooperation between Sri Lanka and the RAK Medical University.
The visit by the Ambassador and the delegation to Ras Al Khaimah and the gesture extended by Sri Lanka was a milestone between the diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and UAE.


Build 2017: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update announced with Timeline, Windows Story Mix and Microsoft Fluent Design System features. Today, at Build 2017, Microsoft announced the next wave of Windows 10 innovations built to empower the creator in all of us - the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Available later this year, the Fall Creators Update delivers new experiences for more than 500 million Windows 10 devices: A new design system for the next wave of creativity across devices; experiences that move with you across Windows, iOS, and Android; iTunes, Spotify, SAP Digital Boardroom are coming to the Windows Store.
Built on .NET and distributed through the Windows Store as a Universal Windows Application, Story Remix uses AI and deep learning to organize and transform your photos and videos into stories. It will use the Microsoft Graph to connect you and your friends across devices. Story Remix brings your memories, or even your friends' photos and videos together to create stories with a soundtrack, theme, and cinematic transitions. You can also create mixed reality by adding 3D objects to your photos and videos to tell stories in a whole new way or turn your photos and videos into your canvas, drawing on them with Windows Ink.
Fluent Design will deliver intuitive, harmonious, responsive and inclusive cross-device experiences and interactions. For developers, Fluent Design is built to help you create more expressive and engaging apps that work across a wide range of device and input diversity.
The Microsoft Graph is an intelligent fabric that helps connect dots between people, conversations, projects, and content within the Microsoft Cloud - ensuring experiences flow seamlessly between Windows, iOS, and Android devices. Getting things done across all the devices you use should be easy. That's the principle behind several of the new features that will begin to roll out with the Fall Creators Update - leveraging both the new Fluent Design System and the intelligence of the Microsoft Graph.
Timeline: With Timeline in Windows 10, you can now jump back in time to find what you were working on. With a visual timeline that displays what you were doing when, you can easily hop back into files, apps, and sites as if you never left.
Pick Up Where You Left Off: With Cortana, you can pick up where you left off across Windows, iOS, and Android devices. Imagine logging off your PC and having the doc you were editing pop up on your phone. Cortana asks if you want to pick up where you left in your app, doc, or website. It's like having your PC and your phone finish each other's sentences.
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 Чемпионы мира по международным шашкам среди мужчин
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For this kitchen remodel, our clients wanted an updated look to match their clean, stainless steel appliances. We started with all new custom Showplace maple cabinetry finished with pecan stain to darken the wood and add beautiful texture and depth to the wood grain. To add a touch of the modern we installed new Cambria quartz countertops featuring an ivory, gray, and black marbled pattern. The kitchen island got an update too, with the same pecan-stained cabinetry and a full-size quartz countertop to accommodate meal preparation and seating. The open floor plan and ample counter space make this kitchen ideal for cooking and socializing!


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Das Ali Sami Yen Stadyumu (auch Ali Sami Yen Stadı, ) war das bis 2011 genutzte Fußballstadion des türkischen Fußballvereins Galatasaray Istanbul.

Geschichte
Das Stadion wurde nach Ali Sami Yen, dem Gründer des Vereins, benannt und hatte eine Kapazität von 23.785 Sitzplätzen. Es lag im europäischen Teil Istanbuls im Stadtteil Şişli im Viertel Mecidiyeköy. Das Stadion wurde von den Fans auch Cehennem () genannt; dieser Name kommt von der besonderen Akustik im ausverkauften Stadion und dem Anblick wenn die Fans die Mannschaft mit bengalischen Feuern anfeuerten. Ein berühmtes Zitat vom langjährigen Kapitän des AC Mailand, Paolo Maldini, nach einer 2:3-Niederlage in einem UEFA-Champions-League-Spiel gegen Galatasaray am 3. November 1999: "Niemand kann mir sagen, dass das nur 20.000 sein sollen...!"

1940 war das alte Taksim-Stadion abgerissen worden und die Vereine im Stadtteil Beyoğlu mussten sich nach neuen Spielplätzen umsehen. Galatasaray entschied sich für einen Neubau, die Bauarbeiten begannen 1943. Wegen des Zweiten Weltkriegs konnten zunächst aber lediglich kleine Tribünen errichtet werden. Die Eröffnung des provisorischen Stadions erfolgte 1945, doch erst 1964 konnten die Bauarbeiten vollendet werden. Das fertige Stadion wurde am 14. Dezember 1964 mit einem Freundschaftsländerspiel zwischen der Türkei und Bulgarien eingeweiht. Die Flutlichtanlage wurde 1965 installiert und 1993 erneuert.

Am 11. Januar 2011 wurde im Ali Sami Yen Stadyumu das letzte Spiel ausgetragen. Galatasaray Istanbul gewann im türkischen Pokal gegen Beypazarı Şekerspor mit 3:1 (0:1). Am 15. Januar 2011 trugen Galatasaray und Ajax Amsterdam (0:0) in der neuen Heimstätte Türk Telekom Arena das Eröffnungsspiel aus.

Der Abriss der Spielstätte folgte im April 2011. Bei den Abbrucharbeiten wurden gravierende Baumängel entdeckt. Es wurde zu wenig Stahl im Beton verbaut. In der neuen Türk Telekom Arena sind es 250 kg pro m3; in der alten Spielstätte waren es nur 57 kg pro m3. Dadurch war das Stadion ständig vom Einsturz gefährdet und hätte jederzeit während eines Spieles zusammenbrechen können.

Weblinks

 stadionwelt.de: Bildergalerie
 groundhopping.de: Besucherbericht von 2004

Einzelnachweise

Fußballstadion in der Türkei
Fußballstadion in Europa
Ehemalige Sportstätte für Fußball in der Türkei
Stadion in Istanbul
Abgegangenes Bauwerk in Istanbul
Galatasaray Istanbul
Erbaut in den 1960er Jahren
Zerstört in den 2010er Jahren


With the highly advanced FP4 laser we can treat a wide range of injuries. Tendons, ligaments and muscles get specialized treatment with this high power laser. Horses with minor tendon injuries come to our clinic for a period of two weeks, where they are treated on daily base with the FP4 laser.
After the period of two weeks the horse is ready to be sent home and start rehabilitating with a personalized program. If your accommodation or personal situation is not suitable for this rehabilitation program, there is a possibility to finish the whole program at our clinic.
The FP4 laser works with four laser rays with four wave lenghts at the same time, which has provided excellent results. The time that stands for rehabilitation in cases of injuries in tendons and ligament, is much shorter compared to other traditional rehabilitation treatments, and therefore makes it possible for top horses to return to compete at a top level again.
In 90% of the acute cases there is no permanent damage to the tendon, when the laser treatment is started immediately after the injury has occurred.


If you have an online business, you need the best web hosting service available. A low quality service could cost you a lot of traffic. Read this article to find out if you should switch to a different service or not.
Keep track of how often your site goes offline and when this occurs. It is normal for web hosts to perform maintenance on their servers on a regular basis, but this downtime should be scheduled at night or when your site does not get a lot of traffic and you should be notified in advance so you can make arrangements. Your server should be down once a month for a few hours, occasionally for an entire day. If your site is unavailable over long periods of time and if you are not notified before this downtime occurs, you need to get in touch with your web host. Ask for an explanation and cancel your plan if your web hosting service does not have a good excuse for this downtime or does not plan on fixing the issue.
Does your web hosting provider offer the kind of guarantees your business needs? A good web hosting service should guarantee you that your data will be stored safely. Read your contract carefully and pay attention to the small print. If your web host does not offer any kind of guarantee for your content, you should think about switching to a service that can provide you a good back-up solution. If you cannot afford this feature, make sure you keep an updated version of your site on your personal computer or on an online storage service.
Does your web hosting service allocate enough bandwidth to your site? If your site starts getting more traffic, you need to make sure your server can handle it. Avoid purchasing a plan with limited bandwidth, unless you are sure it will cover your needs. You should also read conditions carefully and make sure the bandwidth is allocated evenly throughout the day and not only when your site is not getting any visits. If you find you have subscribed to a plan with restrictions on your bandwidth, you need to change it right away. You could lose a lot of potential customers if your site loads too slowly or if they get an error message.
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Pay attention to these four things and do some research about other web hosting solutions regularly. If you are going to switch to another service, plan ahead of time.


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from __future__ import unicode_literals

from django.conf import settings
from django.db import migrations, models
import django.db.models.deletion
import gdstorage.storage

class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    initial = True

    dependencies = [
        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.CreateModel(
            name='Course',
            fields=[
                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
                ('updated_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
                ('gid', models.UUIDField(blank=True, null=True)),
                ('version', models.PositiveIntegerField(default=1)),
                ('name', models.CharField(max_length=512, unique=True)),
                ('status', models.PositiveIntegerField(choices=[(0, b'Draft'), (1, b'In Progress'), (2, b'Published')], default=0)),
                ('owner', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='courses', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
            ],
            options={
                'abstract': False,
            },
        ),
        migrations.CreateModel(
            name='Slide',
            fields=[
                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
                ('updated_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
                ('gid', models.UUIDField(blank=True, null=True)),
                ('version', models.PositiveIntegerField(default=1)),
                ('image', models.ImageField(blank=True, null=True, storage=gdstorage.storage.GoogleDriveStorage(), upload_to=b'/images')),
                ('audio', models.FileField(blank=True, null=True, storage=gdstorage.storage.GoogleDriveStorage(), upload_to=b'/audio')),
                ('position', models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)),
                ('status', models.PositiveIntegerField(choices=[(0, b'Draft'), (1, b'In Progress'), (2, b'Pending Approval'), (3, b'Published')], default=0)),
                ('course', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='slides', to='courses.Course')),
            ],
        ),
        migrations.AlterUniqueTogether(
            name='slide',
            unique_together=set([('course', 'position')]),
        ),
    ]


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LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF FREEDOM'S WATCH
A TV ad that makes an emotional appeal for viewers to back Bush's war in Iraq is running in some 20 states. A veteran who lost both legs in that war is featured, and he closes with this powerful plea: "It's no time for politics."
Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 2:00 | Recorded on September 12, 2007
Strong stuff!
But the ad loses all of its punch when you learn that this is not a message from a veteran's group, but a blatant political pitch orchestrated and funded by a new front group run by old Bush political hacks. Masquerading as a grassroots outfit under the name "Freedom's Watch," this bunch of White House insiders is headed by Ari Fleischer, George W's former PR flack, who was salesman-in-chief for pushing America into this disastrous war of occupation. Millions of dollars have been put into this promotional blitz by about a dozen Bush fundraisers, including shopping mall magnate Mel Sembler, macaroni manufacturer Anthony Gioia, Grocery baron Howard Leach, and Sands casino chief Sheldon Adelson.
The group is targeting Republican members of congress whose support for Bush's war is wavering. Using Karl Rovian, thuggish tactics, the group questions the patriotism of all who stand up to Bush. Such dissenters are accused of wanting "to cut and run."
While the wounded vet in their ad says "It's no time for politics," Freedom's Watch is nothing but politics. In its ads, viewers are urged to "Call your Congressman," and a toll-free number is provided. Only – the number doesn't connect you to congress. Instead, a Freedom's Watch operator answers and immediately asks if you support Bush's rationales for his war. If you say no, the operator politely refers you to the group's website… and hangs up on you! Only people who agree with Bush are connected to congress.
Freedom's Watch is not about freedom at all – it's about Bush propaganda and political manipulation. Is that what our soldiers are fighting for in Iraq?
"Freedom's Watch," www.sourcewatch.org
"Ari Fleischer's misleading message," www.salon.com, August 24, 2007
"In latest twist, former Bush spokesman blames Carter for Iran," www.rawstory.com, August 23, 2007
"Pro-War group launches $15 million ad blitz," www.politico.com, August 22, 2007
"Welcome to Freedom's Watch," www.freedomswatch.org/


The city of Milwaukee had a population of just over 62,200 when the 1860 U.S. Federal Census was enumerated. Of this number, Irish-born residents account for about 8.6% of the population at circa 5,375. The county of birth was recorded for 562 of those people from Ireland. The numbers for each county are contained in the table below. Clare, Galway, Kilkenny and Meath were the counties that had the highest number of such instances recorded.
All instances of the Irish county of origin were for immigrants who lived in the 4th ward of the city. The census enumerator, or Assistant Marshall to use the correct terminology, for this part of Milwaukee was Maven Power. Maven was a lawyer who lived in the Town of Lake, Milwaukee County. His entry in the 1860 U.S. Federal Census noted that he was born in the state of New York about 1819. Also residing with him at the time was 31 year old Adelaide Powers, presumably his wife, and 18 year old Mary Kelly, a house servant, also born in the state of New York. It is very likely that Maven's Power ancestors were from Ireland and this could be a reason why he noted the counties of birth for some of those that he enumerated.
The page below (click to view larger version) from the census enumeration shows the variation of places of birth for people who lived closely together in just seven houses - Galway, Mayo, Waterford, Carlow, Kings (Offaly) and Kilkenny are all represented.
The 4th ward likely attracted Irish immigrants due to its proximity to jobs on the Milwaukee River and the railroad. A map of the city from 1856 shows the location of the 4th ward on the west bank of the river with the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad running through the southern section of the ward (click to view larger version). The legacy of this Irish area of Milwaukee can be seen in a later map from 1874 as there is a street in the 4th ward called Hibernia.
I'd like to thank commenter cmkinhunter for directing me towards this example back in May. See the Census Series section for other instances of Irish place of origin recorded in the U.S. Federal Census.
 Fold3.com, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Milwaukee County, Lake, population schedule, Town of Lake, Page 78, House 597, family 597, Maven Power and family; digital image, Fold3.com http://www.fold3.com: accessed 26 September 2015; citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 21250.
 All totals are approximates based on a manual search of county names. It is possible that some towns were listed instead of county names.
 The index gives 10 returns for Longford but two of these are for 'Long Ireland' and upon inspecting the census documents they were for people from Long Island (New York State).
 Fold3.com, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, population schedule, City of Milwaukee, Page 67, House 497-505, families 503-511; digital image, Fold3.com http://www.fold3.com: accessed 26 September 2015; citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 21253.
The latest edition of Irish Lives Remembered genealogy magazine is out and in this edition I wrote about researching your Irish ancestors in Texas. Access here.


Bright colors and shapes fill the Encinitas Library's community room in a new show presented by a creative Leucadia couple.
Katherine Ruth-Bender and Robert Bender — of Karob Studios, a combination of the 28-year Leucadia duo's first names — present "The Story of Our Lives" through Aug. 7.
The show, which features 25 paintings by Ruth-Bender from over the last decade, is one of the couple's first public exhibitions since they welcomed their two children, who are now young adults.
Ruth-Bender said the work in the show is somewhat of an autobiography of the couple's lives.
"You paint what you know," she said. "I think I'm more of a formalist (working with shapes), and I like to figure out what fits into it rather than saying I'm going to paint a picture of a girl, for example. It changes as I'm trying to decide what is going on in my life and how chaotic it is. Some of the paintings can come out a little more chaotic."
One work, for example, features the dogs, fish and birds that have lived in the Bender household. Another, depicting a tornado, represents the "whirlwind" situations that life can sometimes create.
About 14 years ago, Ruth-Bender was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her painting arm. A surgeon was able to remove it, and after the surgery, she endured a year of chemo, radiation and uncertainty if she'd live to see her children grow up.
Her husband, who creates three-dimensional pieces, said that experience created a "quantum shift" in how the couple viewed their lives and approached them.
Ruth-Bender, who has been painting since she was a child, starts each work by drawing in black and white on paper. Then, she paints a representation of the work on larger pieces of paper or on canvas with bright colors. Each piece is a combination of shapes that depict certain ideas once colored in.
The key, Ruth-Bender said, is to not get boxed into an idea of how something should look. Sometimes the work can take on lives all their own, she said.
"Sometimes there's an image that I want to do, and it changes as I'm working and it will kind of evolve into what it wants to be," the artist said. "Sometimes I work with a sketch, which also changes because it never comes out exactly the way I want it. I just need to go with the shapes and the things that come out of them."
In addition to their shows, Ruth-Bender and her husband teach local elementary school children how to create art. At Capri Elementary, where their children attended decades ago, the couple assists sixth graders in creating self-portraits, which are then placed at the top of a building at the school.
The duo also regularly teaches classes in clay, paint and papier-mâché in their Leucadia studio.
For more information about Karob Studios, visit www.karobstudios.com or www.facebook.com/karobstudios.


The International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued an updated list of national operational contact points dated July 31, 2018. ECM Maritime Services have provided the attached client alert on the issue.
As we previously noted in Client Alert 07-2017, the LIST OF NATIONAL OPERATIONAL CONTACT POINTS is now named "Annex" instead of "Annex 2". The former Annex 1 that provides access to the FLAG STATE CONTACT POINTS FOR PSC MATTERS, CASUALTY INVESTIGATION SERVICES AND SHIP'S INSPECTION SERVICES is no longer provided as part of the MSC-MEPC.6 circular but is now available through the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) on the IMO's website. A registration, login and password are required to access the information. Owners / operators should ensure their Masters have access to this information. Please ensure that your SOPEP or SMPEP on board your vessels is duly updated with the current list.


At Bear Creek Carpentry we have created a "One Stop Shop" for all your Tiny House or other building needs.
We have a large workshop capable of building up to 8 Tiny Houses at one time.
Bear Creek Carpentry has been operating in the Adirondacks since 1991 and has over 40 years of carpentry experience.
We build " Tiny Houses on Wheels" , Tiny Houses on skids or foundations, prefabricated mini cabins , cabins, camping cabins, cottages, and shells, playhouses, storage sheds, out houses , firewood storage sheds, kids bus stops, complete homes, including timber frames, conventionally framed homes and log cabins. We also build additions, decks, docks, boat houses, commercial structures, pole barns, garages and do custom log work. Ask us about our design for a " floating" Tiny House….
Your free time is a valuable commodity and we understand this. We are willing to meet with you in person or speak to you on the phone about your project or plans. From the initial design and estimating stage through fabrication to the completion of the project. Bear Creek Carpentry is your "one stop shop". By not subcontracting out the work, we have been able to cut out the middlemen, therefore, keeping costs down to you. Being a home-based family business, along with my sons , daughter and brother we offer complete personal attention to all details by a family member, our hours are very flexible as we live where we work. We're sure that we can arrange a time that would be convenient for you to discuss your plans.
Our designs are attractive and functional. Since we live, work and play year round in the Adirondacks, we know from experience what designs work in the severe weather conditions of the North Country. Our roof lines are simple, our pitches are steep, and our roofs are strong. The porches and entrances on our designs are at the gable ends and covered, eliminating the need to shovel your way in or out. The standard windows in our packages are insulated and are available in wood or vinyl. All framing, siding, trim, and handrails are kiln dried and top quality, and ready for finishes. We also produce all the furnishings and cabinetry offered as options in our cabins. Bear Creek Carpentry can supply from the rustic to the fine finish and we strive to produce a product in the standards of "Old World Craftsmanship, Using the Latest Technology".
Bear Creek Carpentry offers base designs as a guide. We will work with you to plan a design that best fits your needs. Whether you are a skier or snowmobiler, backpacker or hunter, single or a family, we feel confident that we can work out a design that suits your lifestyle. And don't forget our furry friends, we build to meet your and your pets needs. Perhaps you're looking to build your dream getaway home and be completely off the grid, we can work with you to meet all your specific energy , water and sanitation needs. Perhaps you really would like just a shell , we will do this gladly so you can complete it yourself or you're a campground owner looking for multiple buildings complete with furnishing, we can help.
We have employed many of the same building techniques in the construction of our workshop in Woodgate, NY as we do in our customer's buildings. Please stop by when you are in the area and visit us at our workshop. We have an extensive photo collection of our work and a list of references available for you to look over.
Thank you for considering Bear Creek Carpentry for your building needs.


DHARAMSHALA, July 16: A Tibetan monk was beaten to death by Chinese security personnel after he was stopped at a security checkpoint in Riwoche, Kham, eastern Tibet.
According to sources in exile, Pema Norbu, a monk from Lhopu Monastery, studying at the Dege Dzongsar Institute, was returning to his hometown of Riwoche when he was apprehended by Chinese forces at one of the many checkpoints in the region.
Norbu was searched like all the other Tibetans passing through the checkpoints. According to one source, the deceased monk was found carrying "several CDs and a variety of books" in his bag.
According to reports, Norbu tried to escape but he was overpowered and severely beaten by Chinese security personnel.
Although Pema Norbu was later taken to a hospital in Chamdo, he eventually succumbed to his injuries.
The nature of the books and CDs as well as the exact date and time of the incident are not known.
Pema Norbu is from Lha Khang Tachu Ma village in Riwoche. His father is Agyal and his mother's name is Delha.
Just last month, another Tibetan monk was tortured to death by the Chinese police in Nyagrong (Chinese: Xinlong) County, Kardze.
Karwang, 36, a monk at the Nyagrong Monastery, was detained mid-May on charges of putting up pro-independence posters on the walls of a Chinese government building in the region.
Karwang was taken to Dartsedo where he was detained for around eight days. The authorities tried to force him to confess to having put up the posters but the monk denied.
Karwang was then beaten and tortured as a result of which he died in detention a few days later.
The exile Tibetan leadership has condemned China's repressive policies in Tibet, blaming them for the ongoing wave of self-immolations.
"It is clear that the root of the self-immolations is the continuing occupation of Tibet. His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan administration are not the problem but the solution," Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay had written in an op-ed for The Washington Post in November last.
"We urge the United Nations and the international community to send fact-finding delegations to Tibet and view the situation firsthand. Independent media and liberal Chinese intellectuals should also be allowed access. The international community must press the government of the People's Republic of China to restore freedom and resolve the issue of Tibet through dialogue for the mutual benefit of the Tibetan and Chinese peoples," the elected Tibetan leader wrote.


So much to catch up on right off the bat. Celebrity love triangles, and new human-like species being discovered. Gareth somehow manages to bring us up to speed on all of this, with Flax's brain almost exploding as a result. The new reality show 'Power Couple' also gets a review, before Ben's Sport and Anthea's Money Shot.


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Camera IconAndrew Friend at the microphone. Credit: Supplied/Emma Reeves
North Coast Times
Best of British music and news on airwaves
Staff ReporterNorth Coast Times
Yanchep residents Andrew Friend and Jonathan Morrell have partnered up to create UKWA Radio,
Mr Friend said the station would broadcast popular UK music, British news on the hour and Australian news every 30 minutes during peak periods.
'The music is very important because there are so many songs that didn't even chart in Australia,' he said.
'It's the best of both worlds " the music we know in the place we love.'
The presenters, who are all from the UK, include BBC Radio 1's Dave Pearce and Capital Radio's Pat Sharp, and broadcasts will also include sports updates, local events, competitions and weather updates.
The station will broadcast on 88FM in Yanchep, Burns Beach, Port Kennedy, Baldivis and Secret Harbour, and is available online in other areas. For more information, visit www. ukwaradio.com


New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made a surprise cameo on Saturday Night Live during the Weekend Update with Seth Meyer.
Christie talked about the situation post-Sandy, while taking jabs at himself.
Just this week during a press conference, Christie jokingly refused to respond to a question about the Hostess bankruptcy for fear of being the target of jokes on SNL.


Greenville House is a family run accommodation. It is a first class residence with a high standard of comfort and friendly service located a short walk from the town of Carrigallen, Co Leitrim.
Greenville House has been in business since 1986 and continues the fine tradition of being a family friendly environment for fishermen and sightseers alike. This property is located just a few minutes walk from Carrigallen village and only 1 minutes walk to the famous Cornmill Theatre.
Bord Failte Irish Tourist Board Approved.
Greenville House offer 4 en-suite bedrooms, private parking, and a traditional "full Irish breakfast" Evening meals can be arranged in advance.
There are hundreds of Loches within 30 minutes drive – for fishing. Boat Hire is available on premises there is also fishing tackle and all types of gear for hire. A large drying room and cold room is available on site.
Other activites such as Golfing, Horse Riding, Swimming and Pitch & Putt are all within a 20 minute drive from the Greenville House.
Greenville house has gained them an excellent reputation over the years catering for both fishing and angling visitors.