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July 7, 2013 By John 48 Comments
Mike Priestly is researching the 149th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (RHA cap badge pictured), also known as the Hoylake Horse, for a forthcoming biography of his father-in-law's experiences. Mike writes:
My father-in-law, Dick Jones, a Wallasey man, whose biography I am in the process of writing, volunteered for the army at the outbreak of World War Two. In the spring of 1939 the 149th Royal Horse Artillery [Territorial Army] was founded in Hoylake in West Wirral. It became known as the Hoylake Horse. The chosen location was described by Eric Harvey, one of this group of close friends who all joined up at the same time. "The Hoylake HQ for the regiment was in a set of hutments built in a field off a lane to the rear of the railway station, which led nowhere except to the new golf club house [which became the officers' mess] whilst the old club house became the base for the gas sentries – in which all three of us started our military careers."
The day before war was declared, the regiment was mustered at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday 2nd September. The story of the regiment is told by E.W. Capleton in his book SHABASH, The War Story of the 149th Reg' R.A. 1939-45, 1963, Tinling, ASIN B0014A14SW. In it, he even comments on Dick Jones's prowess on the mouth organ. He had performed at regimental evening entertainments at Hoylake Parish Hall, like the one held in October 1939.
After the war the old comrades met at the cenotaph on Grange Hill each year on Remembrance Sunday, before marching into West Kirby. By the end of the century there were very few of them left so in June 2001 the remaining old soldiers said their official farewell to Hoylake. The Laying Up of the Standard Ceremony was followed by lunch at the King's Gap Hotel in Hoylake, a few minutes walk from the parish hall and the Carr Lane regimental meeting place, where it had all started 62 years earlier. The regiment would also continue to be remembered on a plaque first unveiled at Hoylake Town Hall in 1951 and moved to the new West Kirby concourse in November 1981. Since March 1991, another plaque had been placed in St Hildeburgh's Church.
What more do you know about the Hoylake Horse? Do you have any old documentation and/or photos that you can share? Were you or members of your family in the Hoylake Horse? Mike would love to hear from you via email: michaelgpriestley@live.co.uk
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Roger Hawkins says
Hi Mike, my Dad was in the 149 and I have a couple of items including the regimental photograph but alas without the index of names. I used to show up at the annual reunion where the photograph and index was always displayed but I left it too late to get a copy – I always thought Dick would have it but never knew how to get in touch!
Although I live in Nottingham I will be at the Concourse in West Kirby this Sunday for the laying of the wreath in the library. A couple of years ago I did have a book made listing all members of the regiment that I could find and this should be on display
My Mum died earlier in February and Jean Huntingdon a little earlier. As far as I know they were the last 2 widows and I know of no men left
Roger Hawkins
Chris Hankin says
Long time since we were competing against each other in the Scouts – you in the 2nd WK and me in the 1st.
I have something I'd like you to have a copy of – the "Final Outing" of the 149 OCA – a 13 minute film taken by my dad, Stan Hankin, transcribed onto a DVD. It's essentially a coach ride around the pubs of the Wirral and North Wales. Your dad appears in it several times…
I also have an hour and twenty minutes of "Wirral Scouts" from 1960 – 1963 – you and I, and both our fathers appear fleetingly throughout the video.
I'm living in WK now, so I'll come down to the Concourse on Sunday, and give them to you.
Regards, Chris.
peter fardoe says
Hi, just spotted your comments about 149th, my lovely granddad Tom Marsden joined up in 1939 hoylake beach, he is also in regimental photos, hoylake library and green lodge pub. He may well not of been on 1960's pub crawl but love to see film – just in case – he was a wonderful well loved man. kind regards Peter Fardoe
The Film is about 800Mb in size, so far too big to email – perhaps we can persuade John to act as intermediary to get a copy to you – I'm quite happy to put it onto a DVD. If we both send an email to John (site editor) he could perhaps pass on your address to me and I'll post it to you – unless you are local, in which case we could organise to meet.
Hi Chris, Can't remember how we left it, but I would love to see the film. I live on Wirral and would be pleased to cover cost of dvd and pick it up from you if convenient. Many thanks Peter Fardoe
I sent an email to John, but heard no follow-up, so I'll send a reminder later today. If you do the same he can pass my email address on to you and we can arrange things.
Peter, it suddenly struck me that you may not know who I mean by "John" – the "CONTACT" button next to the Page Heading, will get to him.
Regards Chris.
Geoff Gill says
I'm coming in a bit late on this and can't contribute to the "Hoylake Horse" discussions. However I was a West Wirral scout during the period of the film you refer to. I was in the 2nd Moreton, and though Moreton was in the Borough of Wallasey, for scouting purposes we were in West Wirral.
I remember several district events – notably the "Tom Temple" camping competition
Would love to see the film. I now live in West Kirby
Same approach I think – if we each send John an email, and ask him to pass on our email addresses, we can arrange a pick up for a dvd. I'm very wary about putting my email address on any public site like this one.
I look at this site pretty well once a day to see if anything has changed,
Regards, Chris..
Peter Neville says
My father, George Neville was in the 149. My mother now 92 is still very much with us!!!
She was in the ATS as a Gun Site Radar Operator. After D-Day she remustered and was sent to Germany where she met Dad. Dad had parted company with the 149 around Palestine we think (1943/44). to join the Intelligence Corps. So he never did the Italy/Greece bit.
Peter Neville
Alec Dauncey says
My father is alive, and lives in Ruthin, he joined in 1939!
James Duncan Dauncey, Lance Bombardier. He left the regiment just before Alamein.
Geoffrey William Loftus says
Hi, My father Laurence Loftus was a member of the 149th, he was billeted at an Hotel which had been taken over by the army as a break after returning from Benghazi, he told me that he and a comrade I know only as Sam were allocated a room to bed down but were moved to another room by Three officers, during the night the Hotel was hit by German air strikes killing the Three Officers, My father survived after spending about Twelve weeks in hospital, He told me that the place where he got hit was called Cyrene, Do you have any record of this incident, My father was from Oldham and lived at 14 Alton Street Hathershaw Oldham, I would appreciate any feedback. Kind Regards Geoffrey Loftus.
I'm not aware of any fatal WWII bombings in Hoylake and a hotel named Cyrene isn't one I recognise.
Jim Atkins says
It was on the 21st January 1942, it wasn't just officers who died, my grandfather was only a gunner and he was one of the fatalities
As far as I've found out, the Germans believed that the hotel was being used to house the British High Command.
The raid took place on the morning of the 21st, the day before Rommel's big push.
For aircraft took off from Greece, two turned back immediately because of the weather, one aircraft found the target and dropped two 500lb bombs of which one went off destroying the too floor of one wing of the hotel.
They shouldn't even have been there as they were due to re-equip and move out on the 17th, but they were still waiting for lorries.
Hi John, Thank you for your prompt reply, My father was with the RHA 149th in North Africa when he was hit at a place called cyrene, after returning from Benghazi and not in HOYLAKE sorry for any misunderstanding.
Regards Geoffrey.
Geoffrey,
My father was with the 149th at that hotel, though thankfully billetted in a chalet in the grounds. He saw the aftermath of the air raid though, not pleasant.
He's still alive as it happens, I wonder if he is the last…
Geoffrey Wm Loftus says
Many Thanks Alec, Glad to hear your father his still with us, sadly my father passed away a while ago! When he was hit he was buried in the rubble for several days before they dug him out. Regards Geoffrey
Tom Bristowe says
I think my father commanded this Rgt briefly at the end of the war, in Greece. His regiment was
Surrey/Sussex Yeomanry(Queen Mary's) so he must have been temporarily cross-posted. Maybe
that was normal at the time. I have a couple of photo's; one of the Regiment passing a saluting base
at a General's inspection and one of the officers, taken in Salonika in '45 . I'm afraid they and all
ranks must be gone now! Tom Bristowe
Mike Knibbs says
Hi Mike, i dont know if you are aware but i was taking a walk around the Hoylake Grange cemetery in West Kirby and noticed a few military Graves including on of 925419 Gunner H Hughes 194th RHA Lancashire Yeomanry who died on 11th November 1939 ages 22 years.
I was quite outraged to see a Commonwealth War Grave in an unkept manner, i have emailed the CWGC and had a response saying that they employ the council to inspect these war graves every 4 years and complete any works that mat require attention, i wonder wether you have any contacts that could take this on board as i have come to a brick wall.
I have a photo but cant seem to Paste on here.
Mike knibbs
Asked my Father about this, he remembers a tragedy in November 1939, a comrade drowned in the Mersey.
I wonder what happened to Gunner Hughes? Tragic, armistice day. I'll ask my father if he knows.
Does anyone know were the anchor and the old cannon were moved to from out of the grounds of the vicarage in Trinity road.
Hi, My grandfather was in the 149th. He was born in Scotland but lived in Leicestershire. I believe he was in a reserved occupation, so joined a regiment away from his home area. His name was James McGowan Aitken. From the date he was killed I think that he must have been one of the casualties in the hotel in Cyrene. He is now buried in the CWGC cemetery in Banghazi.
I asked my father if he remembered a James McGowan Aitken. Possibly a despatch rider(from your post elsewhere? I'm afraid he does not. He remembers the attack on the hotel though. He was lucky to be billetted in a building lower down in the grounds of the hotel. He was involved in the rescue effort after the air raid, it was not easy…
Jim Rberts says
Hi all.Like the above my late father was in the 149th,Edward Price Roberts,known as Ted or Teddy,I think he might have been the battery cook,sometime he must have been transferred because he end the war still in Italy and never went to Greece.He also lied about his occupation as he was a farm worker,on his pay-book he's a landscape gardener ! he didn't tell my mother until the 1950s .My uncle Jim was also in the 149th,Harold James Clements,he was killed,22nd July 42,I was born in Hoylake postwar but now live in Queensland.Cheers Jim
Mike Priestley says
Prompted by a phone call from Peter Fardoe earlier this evening, its great to catch up with all the comments above. As I mentioned to Peter, Eric Harvey, one of the old comrades, is well into his 90's and living in Hampshire. I'm grateful to everyone who contacted me following my appeal for more information about the regiment, all of which helped me to publish "Dick Jones of the Hoylake Horse" almost exactly a year ago now. If anyone has any more information they can share about the 149th, including the 60's archive film mentioned in some contributions, I know my wife's family, would also be very pleased to hear about it. Thank you and best wishes, Mike Priestley
Just to announce the recent death of my father, James Dauncey, lance Bombardier of the Hoylake Horse. I wonder if he was the last…?
Hi Alec
Sorry to hear that. I'm sure there can't be many left. Like I've said before my Mum is still going strong in her 94th year!!!
Peter Neville.
PS I'm still putting together some data, photos etc and will be shortly providing a link to some pages. Will post here too.
Mike Thompson says
The Old Comrades met once a month at the Farmers Arms in Frankby. It was a meeting that would not be missed by those who fought together. My Dad, Sid Thompson, and Jim Mawdsley, were stalwarts of the group.
Alison Burns says
Hello Mike Thompson..my father Les Cox was a great friend of Sid's and Jim Mawdsley, even though he moved down to Epsom in Surrey in the late 50's. Will tell him about all about this as he is still alive and has lots of information and photos.
john melling says
I am researching my local war memorial and this chap below was in the 149th
Robert Snape
Killed in Action: 20 March 1944
Rank: Bombardier
149 (The Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Son of Peter and Cecily Snape, of Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire
He is buried at the Cassino War Cemetery, Cassino, Italy
I wonder if anyone could tell me anything more?
John Melling
founder of http://www.claytonandwhittleatwar.co.uk
I'm afraid my ability to bring first hand answers has ended with the death of my father last year…! 🙁
Mike Woods says
For John Melling:
Page 231 of 'Shabash-149' says of Cassino on 20 March 1944, 'In one murderous 'stonk' two men in Bob Foden's gun pit went up with all the ammunition'. From the information available, I would guess these were Bombardiers Snape and Ashman.
Robert Snape's grave is, as you say, at Cassino – ref Cassino V XVIII.A.16.
Hello Mike Woods
Thank you for a reply and the information you could find
My name's Alison Burns and my father Les Cox, who is still alive, was with the regiment. He has put together 5 albums about his war experiences and has lots of photos and things. I will get them out and see what may be useful to you. He'll be thrilled when I show him this web site..and also to know if any of his old pals are still alive.
Katy Sheridan says
Hi I wonder f he remembers my late Grandad Thomas Arthur Fisher from Melling near Liverpool? I have only today received his war records and found this site!
Hello Katy,
Sorry to have left it so late to reply. Unfortunately, my father, Les Cox died last week. We will look through his memoirs for Thomas Fisher but when I asked my father about him, he couldn't recall the name. He may be on one of the many regimental photos that we have so will let you know if I find something.
I'm wondering if my father is actually the last one of The HH to pop off.
Kind regards to all.
john Mawdsley says
Hi Alison
I've just stumbled across this site and wonder if you are still active.on it ?
Al Green says
A bit late with this additional comment BUT I have been given a copy of the Regimental Photograph taken on 17th September 1939 at Hoylake. It is quite large but really good quality.
If anyone wants a copy or to see it feel free to contact me me Al Green email ajgx4@gmx.com
Just an update from my quarter. Mum sadly passed away at the end of April this year. I did try to get more info from Mum about all manner of things. I am only now going through piles of photos taken over the years and some of Dad's army days. One in particular is of him standing by the stern rail of the Reine del Pacifico (I assume) complete with pith helmet wearing shorts! The Hoylake Horse ensigna showing quite clearly on the helmet.
I shall now do as I promised and create some pages on them both over the next few months. For the time being I've put the image up at this address. but the first part of the address less the Dad_troopship.jpg will be the home page. http://www.biglow.co.uk/ww2/Dad_troopship.jpg
Hi Peter, I think I have a photo of the Reine del Pacifico as well. My Dad was impressed by it.
I think they went down the Atlantic in a different ship and changed to fast liners to go up the Indian Ocean.
Hi Alec,
By all accounts it was a fine ship. In EW Capleton's Shabash, he mentions the various parts of the ship. If you have a copy then this link may be of some interest to identify parts of the ship. http://www.liverpoolships.org/reina_del_pacifico_pacific_steam_navigation.html
She left Avonmouth with 149th on 20th March 1941 and sailed north to Liverpool then via the Clyde out into the Atlantic around 28th April. They reached Freetown on 9th May and Durban 27th May, disembarking on the 29th. On 10th June they left Durban on the Nieuw Amsterdam
https://ssmaritime.com/nieuwamsterdam-II.htm
and arrived at Port Tewfik (Suez) 20th June, to find out their guns had been allotted to another regiment and they were to become an Anti Tank Regiment.
After all their training they now had to reform and do more training. They also became amalgamated with the 106th RHA (Lancashire Yeomanry). This resulted in the formation of four Batteries, 432, X432, 433 and Z433. Dad was with 433 under Major J Waller. Interestingly Major Waller wrote about his command for Blackwoods Magazine on more than one occasion. In them he refers to himself as Major Walton and others by fictitious names but the events are true. I have copies of 2 articles, Battle Area – Tobruk and Battle Area – Benghazi.
I'm indebted to Al Green in sending me the regimental photo mentioned in previous posts.
My Dad, Stan Hankin, also looked back fondly on the Reina del Pacifico, and when I was a youngster, he'd often take me down onto Egremont Prom to see her when she was alongside the Pierhead.
The other Trooper he remembered, but not so fondly, was the Pasteur
I now regret that I never did ask him where they'd been on which ship..
Alec, Chris. According to E W Capleton's book, Shabash-149th. The Reina del Pacifico with the 149th aboard left Avonmouth on 20th March 1941, heading north to Liverpool and then the Clyde before heading out into the Atlantic around 26th April. She arrived in Freetown on the morning 9th May. She stayed there until 14th May when she left for Durban arriving 27th May, disembarking 29th May. On the 10th April they left for Port Tewfik (Suez) aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam, arriving there 20th June 1941.
Both ships were well appointed. You can see them here.
http://www.liverpoolships.org/reina_del_pacifico_pacific_steam_navigation.html
I too was taken to see the Reina del Pacifico when she was in Liverpool by my Grandmother's sister who once worked as a clerk for the Elder Dempster Line. Proudly she would tell me that my father went to war on that ship! Being only 5 or 6 year old the best part of the excursion was the trip on the overhead dock railway!!
Ive only just stumbled accross this – My Dad was Jim Mawdsley who joined 149 RHA early in 1939 – After getting wounded and hospitalised in Cairo he was transferred to Signals and ended up in Beirut thankfully missing the trip up through Italy and the carnage of Cassino.
On his return home he married my Mum Effie at St Johns in Meols and his best man was Les Cox so if Alison Burns ever gets back to the blog please get in touch as i have very few photos of Dad and I guess because he and Les were such good friends you may have some of him.
Hello, My lovely grandad Tom Marsden was in the 149th, although unlikely if anyone has any photographs that he may be in, I would love to see them and if possible get copies. Thank you Peter
For anyone considering a visit to Cassino I can thoroughly recommend Frank di Planta at http://www.cassinobattlefields.co.uk/
My wife and I went last year and Frank gives a real understanding of the geography of the place and the strategy/tactics/difficulties the Allies had.
Most poignant was a visit to the beautifully kept Allied Cemetery. The grandchildren of BSM 'Paddy' Scott had visited only a couple of weeks before us and laid a little plaque on his grave (Shabash-149 p231).
My father Gunner Ron Woods and uncle Sgt Ken Woods both enlisted in September 1939 and came back at least physically intact. Both were decent footballers – I've a photo somewhere of the regimental team in North Africa.
If anyone has a specific date/event in mind that might have been mentioned in the regiment's War Diaries, I'd be happy to check it out at the National Archives in Kew as I live in London.
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Flexibility also creates implications in terms of training and education. For example, some employees say they want lots of rewards choices. However, they may look at these at the start of their employment and then not remember to update these as they develop in their career and progress to different life stages.
Attendees agreed that organisations need to take responsibility in educating their workforce of the potential positive and negative elements of different rewards choices. This can help to minimise negative sentiment over the longer term, for example if people do not have enough of a pension to retire on, or if the value of stocks reduce so much they do not see their investment or salary sacrifice as a worthwhile one in hindsight.
There is always an argument for trying to keep rewards programs as simple, clear and straight forward as possible to help employees understand the potential implications of their decisions.
A huge thank you to TomTom for hosting the session, and for the demonstration of their new technology that is being used to power platforms such as Google and Uber.
Each year ChapmanCG brings together select groups of HR Leaders in various locations around the globe. These sessions provide an ideal forum for discussion of the current trends and critical issues in the HR industry, while forging key relationships within the field. See HR Networking for information on forthcoming sessions.


We just finished compatibility testing on the Raspberry Pi model B+, and everything works smooth as expected. The RasPiGNSS expansion board is fully compatible with the Raspberry Pi model B+. You just have to make sure to mount it properly on the first 26 pins of the B+'s expansion connector, which are electrically compatible with the Raspberry Pi models A and B. See here for further information!


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Saxon will have four of their most explosive live recordings pressed on vinyl for the first time and released by Demon Records in a must-have deluxe box set. 'The Vinyl Hoard' will be unleashed on the 28th October 2016.
NWOBHM icons Saxon have announced 10 dates for the UK leg of their upcoming Battering Ram World Tour. They will be joined by special guests Fastway and Girlschool for the much awaited shows, opening in Newcastle on 28th October.
More dates to be confirmed soon. Stay tuned!
The MIGHTY SAXON are proud to announce the release of 'Eagles And Dragons', a nine LP box set, containing all of Saxon's classic studio albums released between 1991 and 2009 on 180g vinyl!
... we have to cancel our headline shows in Italy and Spain and Aberdeen for obvious reasons.
We are at the moment putting together a headline tour for later in the year, so wherever we can the shows will be replaced in autumn.
The show in Brighton will go ahead as planned.


Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a game that is based on a popular 1989 comedy, which stared George Carlin, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in the main roles. The game is directly themed around the game, so it has photos of the various actors as symbols, and despite being a 3 reel game with 5 lines, it has quite a few cool features inside. The slot will pay up to 2,000x, meaning $4,000 here.
You're getting 5 lines on 3 reels, and you are asked to wager on all of them, each round. You use the 5 coins and you select denominations of $0.10 to $2 for them, which means that the betting range is from $0.50 to $10 per spin.
The slot's best rewards will give you 2,000 coins for the right combo of three symbols, and the value would go up to $4,000.
The wild symbol is called a Wyld here, and it has a WS Logo as its image. It's a symbol that is capable of paying a prize of up to 1,000x if it lands three times on a payline, but it is also used as a substitute for every other situation when it appears and the rest of the positions have matching regular symbols, or at least one other wild.
Another feature crammed into this 3 reel slot machine is called Circuits of Time. Activated by the presence of three scatter symbols, the feature can give you 10x to 1,000x the total bet value, which should mean up to $10,000 cash. You have to pick either the manual or auto pilot mode, depending on how hands on you want to be in the feature. The goal is to shoot at planets, in order to get winspins.
The other feature is the Guitar Bonus, which can be activated by any spin or cascade. The payouts vary between 8x and 500x the wager. You can play the feature, or you can let Rufus do it for you.
The graphics are borrowed from an 1989 film, so as you might imagine they aren't impressive. It's hard to say if they look better than a typical 3 reel slot machine, but at least they're different. There are photos of various actors from the film, and on the same screen you have both the reels and the paytable.
Playing this game should be a no brainer if you enjoyed the film when it first came out. It might not be impressive by today's standards, but I'm betting that you will still enjoy it.


Smart virus remover 2.0.0.1 has been released. Now it is made almost compatible with the Windows Vista and Windows 7 removing 50 viruses.
The safety of personal data has been increased in this version. The icon has been changed also.
Muchas gracias me ha salvado de muchas.
Very nice little program !!!


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Hairspray Sing-A-Long
Presented by Nowlan & Mouat
The BIFF 2016 Sing-A-Long
Sat Feb 20, 2016 – 5 pm | Luxury 10 Theater
Adults: $10 | Students: $5
3rd Annual
BIFF Sing-A-Long
Let's dance!
~ Tracy Turnblad
Beloit audiences will have a chance to get their hair done, get dressed up and sing along with John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walkin and scores of other stars during this year's sing along feature is Hairspray. The 2007 award winning musical about life in the '60s.
Half the show will be the audience itself, dressed as their favorite characters and competing on stage for prizes. Free popcorn and soda will be provided by Shubert Theatres.
The evening begins with a live show in which your host will lead you through a vocal warm-up, judge the uproarious costume contest and award the prizes. The film will be presented with the words to the more than two dozen songs flashed on the screen to allow broad audience participation. Dancing in the aisles will be encouraged.
Costumes are not mandatory but they are highly recommended and you will be amazed at the creativity on display.
The host will then show you how to use your free prop bag throughout the film and suggest some appropriate heckles and accompanying actions.
The audience takes over as the star of the show from this point and almost anything can happen. The first rule of Sing-a-long-a is… THERE ARE NO RULES!
Hairspray Lyrics
Hairspray Synopsis
The award winning comedy musical tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, an overweight teenager with all the right moves, who is obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her best friend Penny run home to watch the show and drool over the hot Link Larkin, much to Tracy's mother's dismay. When auditions are held for the show Tracy goes for it and makes it…and then the excitement really starts, all without denting her 'do!
Director/ Writer
an American film director, producer, dancer, actor, and choreographer. He has been a judge on the television program So You Think You Can Dance since Season 3. He began his professional career in musical theater, and was a dancer in music videos for Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson.
Shankman has choreographed numerous films as well as one of the Spice Girls' tours. He has directed several feature-length films, including A Walk to Remember, Bringing Down the House, and the 2007 remake of Hairspray.
Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romace
Director: Adam Shankman
Website : Singalonga
Principal Cast
Nikki Blonsky
as Tracy Turnblad
as Edna Turnblad
as Velma Von Tussle
as Wilbur Turnblad
as Corny Collins
as Penny Pingleton
as Motormouth Maybelle
as Amber Von Tussle
as Link Larkin
as Prudy Pingleton


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Laccornis pacificus is een keversoort uit de familie waterroofkevers (Dytiscidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1940 door Leech.

Waterroofkevers


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'Bad news' and 'despair': Global carbon emissions to hit new record in 2018, IEA says
19 October 2018, source edie newsroom
Global carbon emissions will rise to a new record level in 2018, making the chances of reaching a target to keep temperature increases to 1.5 or 2°C "weaker and weaker every year, every month," the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
While renewables have been growing strongly, their growth isn't large enough to reverse CO2 emissions trends, Birol said
IEA's Fatih Birol told a conference in Paris that data for the first nine months of the years was already pointing to a record increase in carbon emissions.
A United Nations report last week said society would have to make deep changes to how it consumes energy, travels and builds, to meet a lower global warming target.
Global emissions would need to peak soon after 2020 and decline sharply afterwards in order to keep temperature rise within 1.5°C or 2°C, said a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
"Sorry, I have very bad news. My numbers are giving me some despair," Birol told the conference at the Polish embassy in Paris on Wednesday (17 October).
Poland will host United Nations COP24 talks in December, which will lay out a "rule book" to implement a historic accord reached in Paris in 2015. That agreement set goals to phase out fossil fuel use this century, shift towards cleaner energies and help limit a rise in temperatures.
"Looking at data for the first nine months of this year, emissions this year will increase once again … global emissions will reach a record historical high," Birol said.
"Therefore the chances of reaching such ambitious targets in my view, are becoming weaker and weaker every year, every month," he said.
While renewables have been growing strongly, their growth isn't large enough to reverse CO2 emissions trends, Birol said.
"We need more renewables in all end-uses – including more bioenergy – more energy efficiency and a range of other technologies and fuel sources to correct this course," he said on Twitter.
Referring to the IPCC report released earlier this month, Birol underscored the "critical role of bioenergy to limit global temperature rises."
The share of bioenergy in total renewables consumption globally is about 50% today – as much as hydro, wind, solar and all other renewables combined, the IEA said in a report published earlier this month.
In transport, the IPCC's integrated assessment indicates that biofuels will need to rise 260% by 2030 and 750% by 2050 in order to keep global warming within the 1.5°C aspirational limit of the Paris Agreement.
Bioenergy is "the overlooked giant of the renewable energy field," Birol said.
Frédéric Simon
This article first appeared on EurActiv.com, an edie content partner
biofuels | Energy Efficiency | ipcc | renewables | The Paris Agreement


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class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxCheckBox : public wxCheckBoxBase
{
public:
    // checkbox constants
    enum State
    {
        State_Normal,
        State_Pressed,
        State_Disabled,
        State_Current,
        State_Max
    };

    enum Status
    {
        Status_Checked,
        Status_Unchecked,
        Status_3rdState,
        Status_Max
    };

    // constructors
    wxCheckBox() { Init(); }

    wxCheckBox(wxWindow *parent,
               wxWindowID id,
               const wxString& label,
               const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
               const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
               long style = 0,
               const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
               const wxString& name = wxCheckBoxNameStr)
    {
        Init();

        Create(parent, id, label, pos, size, style, validator, name);
    }

    bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
                wxWindowID id,
                const wxString& label,
                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                long style = 0,
                const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
                const wxString& name = wxCheckBoxNameStr);

    // implement the checkbox interface
    virtual void SetValue(bool value);
    virtual bool GetValue() const;

    // set/get the bitmaps to use for the checkbox indicator
    void SetBitmap(const wxBitmap& bmp, State state, Status status);
    virtual wxBitmap GetBitmap(State state, Status status) const;

    // wxCheckBox actions
    void Toggle();
    virtual void Press();
    virtual void Release();
    virtual void ChangeValue(bool value);

    // overridden base class virtuals
    virtual bool IsPressed() const { return m_isPressed; }

    virtual bool PerformAction(const wxControlAction& action,
                               long numArg = -1,
                               const wxString& strArg = wxEmptyString);

    virtual bool CanBeHighlighted() const { return true; }
    virtual wxInputHandler *CreateStdInputHandler(wxInputHandler *handlerDef);
    virtual wxInputHandler *DoGetStdInputHandler(wxInputHandler *handlerDef)
    {
        return CreateStdInputHandler(handlerDef);
    }

protected:
    virtual void DoSet3StateValue(wxCheckBoxState WXUNUSED(state));
    virtual wxCheckBoxState DoGet3StateValue() const;

    virtual void DoDraw(wxControlRenderer *renderer);
    virtual wxSize DoGetBestClientSize() const;

    // get the size of the bitmap using either the current one or the default
    // one (query renderer then)
    virtual wxSize GetBitmapSize() const;

    // common part of all ctors
    void Init();

    // send command event notifying about the checkbox state change
    virtual void SendEvent();

    // called when the checkbox becomes checked - radio button hook
    virtual void OnCheck();

    // get the state corresponding to the flags (combination of wxCONTROL_XXX)
    wxCheckBox::State GetState(int flags) const;

    // directly access the bitmaps array without trying to find a valid bitmap
    // to use as GetBitmap() does
    wxBitmap DoGetBitmap(State state, Status status) const
        { return m_bitmaps[state][status]; }

    // get the current status
    Status GetStatus() const { return m_status; }

private:
    // the current check status
    Status m_status;

    // the bitmaps to use for the different states
    wxBitmap m_bitmaps[State_Max][Status_Max];

    // is the checkbox currently pressed?
    bool m_isPressed;

    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxCheckBox)
};

#endif // _WX_UNIV_CHECKBOX_H_

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All or Nothing: The Harz Region
June 27, 2015 November 15, 2015 / JohnsWalkAbout
One of the steam engines approaches the top of the Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz region
Monday 8th June
As we travelled from Goslar to Wernigerode we caught our first proper glimpse of the Brocken. The Brocken is the tallest mountain in the Harz region and besides its height is unmistakable due to the antenna placed on top by the soviets in the cold war when the region fell under East Germany so they could use it as a listening point.
We arrived in Wernigerode however the one way system was slightly tough to navigate. Whilst "Tina" held her nerve I lost mine and misunderstanding the instructions caused us to take a 5 minute detour. Eventually we arrived at our self catering accommodation and collected the keys off the owner who showed us around. We then walked to the Lidl across the road where we picked up sandwich supplies and food for a couple of dinners.
As we'd had a big lunch we had a quick bite to eat before I got my first opportunity to explore Wernigerode. For about 4 years my camera and I have been inseparable when on holiday because you never know when you will have an opportunity to snap the elusive "perfect" picture. Not everyone has that mentality, I have at least one good friend that is the total opposite and he tells me to take a photo with my eyes. As it was I made a conscious decision to leave my camera behind and as soon as we entered the market square I felt a sickening feeling of regret.
The "Rathaus" (town hall) was beautifully lit up by the sun which was slowly setting creating pinkish clouds in the horizon. We carried on the walk around the town and caught our first glimpse of the famous Harz Mountain Railway which we planned to use to explore the region over the following 4 days. Whilst I knew I would have ample opportunities to photograph the steam engines making the trip up to the Brocken I still felt mildly irritated at myself for missing the first opportunity.
It seemed a pleasant though quiet town and after passing through the centre we saw the "West Gate" of the old towns fortifications before continuing towards the smallest house (kleinist haus) where just around the corner there was a fantastic view of the castle (Schloss). Having walked around the town it seemed a good opportunity to find a beer house and we eventually settled on one where I had a Hasseroder schwarz-dunkel (stout).
That evening I noticed a framed newspaper cutting on the place we were staying. Whilst Google translate struggled to work it all out it appeared we were staying in a building with plenty of history and which had been a hospital at one point. Unfortunately all this caused my imagination to work in over drive so when my bed side light flickered (probably due to a dodgy wire) I immediately assumed my room was haunted.
Tuesday 9th June
I woke up earlier than planned the following morning perhaps because I was eager to start the day and explore an area my dad and Jenny had told me a lot about from a previous holiday. Dad and I walked to Wernigerode station and I was very impressed when he was able to speak to the person at the ticket office in German. Having brought a pass to last us 3 consecutive days we returned to the house and with Jenny walked back through town.
The Market Square was much more active than the previous night and there were a number of different market stands. We heard a distant whistle and the road barriers come down so we watched another train departing for the Brocken before walking back to the station. It was finally our chance to have a ride behind the steam engine and our plan was to travel from Wernigerode in the Northern Hartz region to Nordhausen in the south. The distance was about 60km however the journey there and back including a few hours to explore would take most of the day.
The train wasn't as busy as I had expected considering it was the only one of the day where an easy connection to Nordhausen was possible. Whilst we were technically sat together I spent most of the time on the balcony taking in the views and dodging smuts thrown out from the locomotive as it powerered up the hillside towards Drei Annen Hohne. I am used to the little narrow guage trains of North Wales which are painted in different colours, have names like 'Prince', 'Welsh Pony', 'Dolgoch' and 'The Earl', look like models due to the way the Welsh mountains tower over them and therefore in my opinion have a certain romantic charm about them.
The German stereotype is to strive for efficiency and it is no surprise the engines follow that trend and regardless of type all the engines are black with perhaps a bit of red on the wheels. Even the oldest don't have names and are referred to solely by number which also designates how useful it is. Whilst the engine that hauled us was both powerful and practical it didn't have the same Welsh charm but it did make a fantastic sound and from a technical point of view it was probably a train enthusiasts dream.
The technical information is lost on me despite my love of fire and coal which it appears I've had from before I can really remember. My interest really came to the fore when half way up Mount Snowdon I burst in to tears and no matter what my parents did I wouldn't stop until at the summit I suddenly went silent. I was certainly under 4 but still clearly remember the experience as do they as I believe I was often quite placid. We had been taken to the top by a evil diesel (reference to Thomas the Tank Engine which I was obsessed with as a child) but at the summit I'd seen a steam engine.
Back to the Harz where at Drei Annen Hohne our engine was taken off to take a train up the Brocken. The engine that had been at the back of that train was then transferred to the front of ours. It looked identical and I may not have noticed had it not been pointing a different way. It was also at Drei Annen Hohne that the few people that were on our carriage got off to transfer to the train going to the Brocken.
We carried on up the line and I carried on standing on the balcony until we reached a station called Ilfeld which I later realised was the settlement on the edge of the Harz. We didn't have time to explore and instead immediately boarded a diesel railcar to Niedersachswerfen Ost. We were the only passengers and may have accidentally upset our driver when we tried to ask (in German) if we were going in the right direction.
Once we arrived in Niedersachswerfen Ost we had just over 30 minutes to walk around though it was pretty small with little to interest tourists and everything including the entrance to the station appeared closed. Having walked up to a church we returned and boarded a modern looking tram to Nordhausen. This was fairly busy however it was apparent most were locals and we were the only tourists exploring this stretch of the line.
With a few hours to spare we found a cafe where I had a refreshing Wernegrunger Pils. Refuelled we walked from the lower Stadt to the "Alt Stadt?" (Old town) at the top of the hill. Tragically in April 1945 20% of the towns population were injured or killed in an air raid attack and most of the old town was destroyed as a result. There were a few nice buildings including the Rathaus (town house). Ironically the oldest building was a church from 900AD which I'd initially I'd dismissed it as a point of interest because it looked fairly modern.
We returned back to the tram station and saw a steam engine arrive at Nordhausen Nord the official end of the Harz as our tram back to Niedersachswerfen Ost arrived. We thought we'd have to change again at Ilfeld but instead the driver (the same one from earlier) confirmed the railcar would took us all the way back to Wernigerode. We had pretty much the entire carriage to ourselves and whilst we mostly sat behind the driver it was a long journey so I did occasionally walk to the back as it had an observation window which provided great views.
It had been a long day and we finally arrived back in Wernigerode at 8.30 having completed the Trans-Harz Route in full. Once we were back home Jenny kindly cooked us all some pasta and mince which was lecker (delicious).
I woke up early again and so spent 20 minutes using Duolingo (an app recommended to me by Victoria) to help me learn German. After we had all had breakfast and were showered we walked to Wernigerode station so we could catch the steam train to the Brocken.
I hadn't initially planned to stand on the balcony until Drei Annen Hohne where the route splits with one branch to Nordhausen and the other to the Brocken. Despite it being colder than the day before I couldn't resist the temptation and by the time we arrived at Schierke it was was so busy I was given the ultimatum of stand or sit. I opted to stand which meant I got some fantastic views once we finally burst out of the forest on the final climb to the summit.
I was surprised at the speed we continued to go as we hugged the mountain side, looping round the outside on a steadily steep gradient. Slowly the antenna came in to view and then grew taller and taller until finally we were at the highest point of the Harz. It was as cold as I'd expected from summer trips up Snowdon and we had a bit of a walk around the top. Whilst it was cold the sky was initially clear so we had some good views and even when it became cloudy above the summit itself remained clear.
The original plan had been to walk from the summit to Schierke but the path was a lot longer than we had anticipated. We had been led to believe that one of the oldest engines on the line would be hauling a special consisting of the lines oldest carriages so we decided to wait for that before travelling back down. The engine wasn't one of the mallets that the line is famous for which was slightly disappointing because they are quite unique and rare but it was still a good sight with the Harz region in the distance.
We caught the train back down to Wernigerode and as it wasn't very busy I was able to move between a seat and the balcony when the views appeared interesting. It was warmer down the bottom so we decided to visit a miniature model village we'd seen a sign for. The walk was a bit further than I calculated but we eventually arrived.
I had recently been to Bekonscot model village with my cousins and nephew and even as an oversized child I still found it fascinating. Despite this and the description I approached this model village with low expectations hoping to be pleasantly surprised and I was. There was amazing detail on the buildings, quite a few of which we'd seen over the previous days. The highlight for me was the railway section where a miniature train travelled to the top of the Brocken, the engine uncoupled, ran round and took the train back down. Equally impressive was a model of Wernigerode Castle and a church we hadn't visited that towered over me. By now the sun had come out and it was a very pleasant way to spend an hour.
We returned back to our accommodation where we had dinner before heading back out for a drink at the Kartoffelhaus which had looked interesting when we'd walked past on the first night. This time I did take my camera so I got a picture of the Rathaus and market square. The interior of the restaurant was quite unique and whilst it didn't look original it would have been nice to understand the plaque which gave a history of the building. I was still attempting to have a different beer at each bar so this time I had the Hasseroder premium pills before we returned home.
Thursday 11th June
As with the other mornings I'd woken up earlier than expected which to me didn't make sense because we were an hour ahead of UK time so I was actually waking up even earlier than usual. It would be nice to think I could keep the new sleeping pattern up when I'm home but I know from experience that I'll quickly slip back in to my normal routine.
After two whole days of not requiring a car it was strange to set up the SatNav again and to resume my duties. There were however no issues in getting to Quedlinburg and "Tina" had no issues in getting us to the car park requested. The problem was the car park we'd set it to was only for an hour. Luckily whilst the second carpark we tried wasn't overly convenient in terms of location there was a cafe and dad was able to ask (in German) for advice. Not only were we directed to a car park by the train station but the kind man gave us a map of the town.
The old town of Quedlinburg is also UNESCO listed and almost as soon as we started the walk up a steep path to the castle/church with a dramatic fortified wall to the right I admit I was almost instantly snapping away on the camera. We walked up to the old castle, now the site of a church but didn't go in to the museum. Instead we went back down the hill in to the Market square which had another delightful Rathaus and sat to have a drink outside as it was already a hot day.
We had almost 3 hours in Quedlinburg before our train to Hasselfelde which had felt a good amount of time without feeling rushed even though at one point I realised dad was rushing us a bit because he thought our train left an hour earlier than it did. Instead we ate our sandwiches in a park before returning to the station. We had expected the section from Quedlinburg to Gernrode to be a diesel but because it was a Thursday it was steam.
At Gernrode we changed trains and were hauled by a locomotive known as the prototype because it is the one of its type as the war stopped construction of any more. This train took us all the way to Hasselfelde and as we were in the back carriage I spent the time on the back balcony. This gave great unobstructed views of where we had come from and when we went round corners good views of the loco working hard.
We passed other trains at Alexisbad the main base of operations on this route before arriving at Strassberg where a big party of school children got on. They got off a couple of stops later so I assume they were local to the area. Eventually we arrived at Stiege where we stopped a brief time before continuing to Hasselfelde. There wasn't time to explore so instead we just stayed on the platform where we noticed a Welsh flag. I had heard about an agreement between the Ffestiniog Railway I used to volunteer on and the Harz railway so I assume it was to do with that.
At Hasselfelde the train moved to front and took us to Elsfelder Talmuhle. Initially we thought we were going to be stranded at Stiege for 50 minutes before it was confirmed we could stay on the train we were on as it would eventually return to Quedlinburg. Now we were at the front of the train so I only stood on the balcony for a few minutes because it was noisy, dirty and the view was blocked by the loco. It was still a rather unique experience though.
At Elsfelder Talmuhle we waited for a train heading towards Wernigerode and a diesel railcar heading towards Nordhausen before the train again changed ends to take us back to Stiege. Reaching Elsfelder Talmuhle meant we had only missed out on 3km of the whole Harz section which was quite an achievement from 3 days travelling. At Stiege the engine was again moved to our end and we eventually arrived back in Quedlinburg at 7.30.
After the road we wanted to take was closed and we missed the diversion sign and this delayed us back to Wernigerode by almost 10 minutes. It wasn't until after 8.45 that we made our way to a pub / restaurant dad had spotted the previous day. Fortunately whilst Wernigerode had been quite a sleepy town the Hotel Altora was still serving food so I had a Harz style goulash with a Radeberger pilsner.
The drinks arrived in a way I never expected and instantly made the child inside me come out and decide there and then that if I ever have the money I will do something similar. As we sat talking we suddenly heard what sounded like a model train and as we looked over to the bar we saw one trundling down the tracks next to our table which we'd missed (or at least I had). But it was what the little train was carrying that impressed us because standing in the wagons were 2 beers and an orange juice. The bar staff were smiling. They'd obviously seen our type of reaction before. The food was delicious and I ordered a second drink so I could get a video of the train. Obviously Germans have a reputation for being efficient but this took it to a new level.
I woke up feeling slightly sad that my last full day in Germany had already arrived. We'd packed a lot in and no doubt Jenny and dad had slightly regretted bringing me along because I know I like to cram in as much as possible in to the time available. During the morning we planned to explore Wernigerode castle before joining a tour of the locomotive workshops for the Harz Railway.
On our way to the Schloss we stopped off at the tourist information centre in the Market Square so we had a map of where we needed to go. It was already feeling the hottest it had been certainly since Wuppertal not that it had ever been that cold (besides the top of the Brocken). The climb up the steep hill was also our first proper workout because despite a fair amount of walking much of it had been on fairly level ground through towns. My calf muscles were set to give way by the time we reached the top and I had to accept my fitness levels have plummeted since my 8km gorilla run in September.
We could have brought an audio guide for the castle but instead got a detailed guide book which gave the necessary information for the two tours. The castle had once been owned by Otto Von Bismarck, responsible for German unification in 1871 and whose name was ultimately used for the famous flag ship of the German navy in the second world war. The castle was also visited by various German Kaisers including the last Kaiser Wilhelm II who was forced to abdicate after defeat in the first world war.
The castle and Wernigerode were located in East Germany so after the war the castle was included as part of the soviets land seizures (war repatriation). Whilst it had already been opened as a museum before the war it had obviously closed and didn't reopen until 1949. In recent years a number of the rooms had been restored to original condition as it was when owned by Count Otto when married to (his direct cousin) Princess Anna. The tours of the rooms were shorter than I expected but informative and well presented.
Leaving the castle we returned back to the town to enjoy a drink in the market square before making a quick visit to the tourist information so we could plan something for the afternoon. Fortunately the girl behind the desk was very helpful and advised us to go on a 3km walk to the Kaiserturm. First though we walked to Wernigerode Westentor (West Gate) so we could join a rare behind the scenes tour of the railway.
As we had expected all of the tour was in German however we weren't the only people from the UK and a gentleman from North West Germany kindly translated some bits and explained soviet occupation meant Russian not English was still the second language in the region. A lot of the information was probably quite technical and I was almost relieved I could switch my brain off and wonder around just taking the pictures I wanted without pretending to listen. Inside we saw one of the mallets and another engine where he spent a good 15 minutes pointing to different parts. When we emerged outside he spent quite a bit of time talking and I made an effort to try to capture some phrase but gave up and went back in to photography mode. I was however glad to have had the chance to go inside and my dad gave me a brief synopsis afterwards as he'd spent most of the tour listening with our west German friend.
Leaving the railway for the final time we started the walk to the Kaiserturm. A group of children were ahead and appeared to be on the way to the most organised picnic ever as 3 of them pulled a cart of food up the hill and others carried blankets. I was deeply impressed and wondered how German efficiency would surprise me next. After over 2km walking up the hill my legs for a second time in a day were ready to fall off so we had a mini break before continuing our journey where we reached Waldgasthaus Armeleuteberg. Here I had a quick beer refuel opting for the Wolters pilsner before we walked the final 400 metres.
It turned out we could climb to the top of the Kaiserturm for free so we did and were rewarded with arguably better views than at the castle. I went down first to get pictures of dad and Jenny at the top before we made our way back to the town. Jenny cooked some dinner whilst I lay on the sofa nursing my knees and attempting a bit of packing. After dinner dad and I returned to the Hotel Altora so we could enjoy one final beer and see the model train again. With that drink my holiday was over except for my 12 hour journey home (with 5 changes just to reach London) which so long as it went as planned I was excited about.
The Schloss (Castle) overlooking Wernigerode
Germany, June 2015
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Q: I am having trouble overlaying graphics on another window Program.cs:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace Test {
    class Program {
        static void Main(string[] args) {
            for (int i = 0; i < 1000000000; i++) {
                WindowHandler.testOverlay();
            }
        }
    }
}

WindowHandler.cs:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace Test {
    static class WindowHandler {
        private const String WINDOW_TITLE = "Minesweeper";
        private static IntPtr windowHandle = IntPtr.Zero;

        public static void testOverlay() {
            if (windowHandle == IntPtr.Zero) {
                windowHandle = getWindowHandle();
            }

            Graphics g = Graphics.FromHwnd(windowHandle);
            g.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.White), 0, 0, 10000, 10000);
        }

        private static IntPtr getWindowHandle() {
            foreach (Process proc in Process.GetProcesses()) {
                if (proc.MainWindowTitle == WINDOW_TITLE) {
                    return proc.MainWindowHandle;
                }
            }

            MessageBox.Show("Error: Unable to find window.");
            return IntPtr.Zero;
        }
    }
}

I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I am writing a Minesweeper Solver and I am trying to overlay graphics on the Minesweeper window to provide debugging information. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work at all as I do not see any change on my screen. I am looping 1000000000 times in Program.cs just in case it erases my overlay on every frame refresh. I prefer to not try to hook DirectX.

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It seems the King's genes are very definitely alive and well and living on not only through his daughter, but her children as well.
Fans of the late singer have always seen him shining through in his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, but now that his grandson Benjamin Keough is all grown up, it appears he looks even more like his grandfather than his mother does!
As reported by American Web Media, people tend to do a double take when they see Benjamin Keough. The 25-year-old grandson of Elvis Presley looks almost identical to the King.
In August 2017, Elvis' ex-wife Priscilla Presley and his daughter Lisa Marie organized a memorial for the late singer at his Graceland, Memphis home to mark the 40th anniversary of his death.
But fans who were in attendance were most shocked by the appearance of Elvis' only grandson, Benjamin Keough.
Lisa Marie has always been widely considered to be the female version of Elvis. She has the same lopsided grin, the same chin, and very similar eyes to her father.
But Lisa Marie now has 4 children. And while all of them bear some resemblance to Elvis, none of her daughters can be considered Elvis-doppelgangers like her son can.
Benjamin has the exact same sultry look that Elvis had at his age. He also boasts the same piercing blue eyes and the pout, although his sisters also have the Presley pout.
If Benjamin just dyed his hair Elvis's signature black, he would be the spitting image of Elvis.
Even Lisa Marie admits that she is regularly shocked and overwhelmed by how much her son looks like her late father did.
"He was at the Opry behind the stage. Everybody turned around and looked when he was over there. Everybody was grabbing him for a photo because it is just uncanny," Lisa Marie told CMT in an interview in 2012.
But much like his mother in recent years, Benjamin prefers to keep himself out of the public eye and away from the flash of the cameras.
Lisa Marie has made it very clear that she will support her son in anything he chooses to do.
Unfortunately, during his childhood he was often dragged into the limelight through his mother's various marriages. She even married Michael Jackson at one point.
Throughout his teens, he made it clear that it was not a life he wanted for himself, and avoided social media to keep away from a life of unwanted fame.


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Dendromus lachaisei és una espècie de rosegador de la família dels nesòmids. Viu a altituds d'entre 0 i 1.650 msnm a Costa d'Ivori, Guinea i Libèria. Els seus hàbitats naturals són les sabanes de plana o montanes, els boscos tropicals de plana o montans i les plantacions. Es desconeix si hi ha cap amenaça significativa per a la supervivència d'aquesta espècie. Té el pelatge de color ocre. L'espècie fou anomenada en honor del biòleg evolutiu Daniel Lachaise.

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Q: How Long Will An iOS 8 app Continue To Function On Device Installed By Xcode? I am relatively new to iOS development. I have recently acquired an Individual Apple Developers Account so I can test an app I developed for an individual in my community on his own tablet.
After disconnecting the USB cable I found that the app continues to function. According to this stackoverflow post I have gathered that I have either 9 or 12 months to get feedback from the user of the app and smooth off the rough edges and add some more features before I have to upload the app to the App-Store.
I wasn't actually interested in marketing the app through the App-Store. I developed it for the learning experience it would provide -- and it was definitely an excellent learning experience. I fail to understand why people cannot develop their own apps and upload them their own devices and bypass the App-Store.
Could someone provide some clarity on this?

A: Apple probably doesnt want people to bypass the app store, otherwise you could have sketchy apps floating around that didnt get vetted by Apple. and you dont have to upload to the app store, its just your provisioning profile that signed the app that you installed to your device would have expired and then it wouldnt run anymore, so would need to reinstall it to the device with an updated provisioning profile (which could require you to renew your developer licence, if thats what you are worried about)

A: I think it's for security reasons that Apple prevents direct installation to prevent unauthorized / malicious software to be widespread and some developers who didn't like this idea broke that security barrier and called it "jailbreaking."
However, this voids your device warranty (most likely if you bring a jailbroken phone to an Apple Store).


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Breakfast is self-serve and to your requirements. It includes cereals, toast, fruit juice, yoghurt, jams, fruit basket and milk. Home made bread, biscuits, granola and marmalade. There is a fridge, toaster and kettle with hot drinks selection. If you have any dietary requirements we will do our best to make you feel at home.
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Special Feature: Woody Allen's latest to open BIFF 2011
By CineVue 03/02/2011 11/12/2017 Daniel Green / Features
It was today announced that Woody Allen's new film You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2011) will open the Bradford International Film Festival on 16th March 2011. This year's festival will run 16th – 27th March. Allen has attracted stellar British talent for his new feature including Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Pauline Collins, Ewen Bremner and Anna Friel. Antonio Banderas, Naomi Watts, Lucy Punch, Josh Brolin and Freida Pinto round out the ensemble cast.
The film tells the story of a pair of married couples. Alfie and Helena (Hopkins and Jones), and their daughter Sally and husband Roy (Watts and Brolin) – discover that their passions, ambitions, and anxieties drive them out of their minds. After Alfie leaves Helena to pursue a free-spirited call girl, she surrenders herself to the advice of a charlatan fortune teller. Unhappy in her marriage, Sally develops a crush on her handsome boss, Greg (Banderas), while Roy, a failed writer, becomes moonstruck over a mystery woman (Pinto). Despite their attempts to dodge their problems with pipe dreams, all their efforts lead only to heartache…
The festivals Artistic Director Tony Earnshaw said; "We are thrilled to have Woody Allen's new film open the Festival this year. We are long time fans of his work and have enjoyed previews of some of his previous films at BIFF including Everyone Says I Love You (1996) and Deconstructing Harry (1997). I know our audience will be as delighted as we are to have this early opportunity to see his new film."
For the first year the Festival will be part of a nationwide satellite broadcast of the National Theatre production of Frankenstein. Bradford audiences will be able to enjoy the delights of live theatre from the comfort of their cinema seat at the National Media Museum on Thursday 17th March. The production is directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle and stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller. Boyle will take part in a live interview prior to the performance, live from the South Bank.
As always BIFF will present a diverse range of features from countries all over the world, headline guests, short films and the perennially popular Widescreen Weekend, which once again will present extremely rare titles and old favourites.
Titles include the unique 3-strip Cinerama print of How the West Was Won (1962), with newly added footage making it the most complete version of the film ever shown on our screen, Dance Craze (1981), Operation Crossbow (1965) and a David Lean triple-bill consisting of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965). We are delighted to be working with the David Lean Foundation to present these high quality versions, which includes a newly restored The Bridge on the River Kwai. Widescreen weekend guests will include historian and academic Professor Sir Christopher Frayling, technician Joe Dunton and Circlorama director Stanley Long.
Full programme details and guests for the 17th annual Bradford International Film Festival (BIFF) will be announced on February 23rd 2011.
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The main cat room at Sequoia Humane Society is now even cozier thanks to the work of staff members and the support of the community. "It's a communal cat room, which means we will have more than one cat out at a time as long as they get along together," said Nicole Bradley, executive director of the nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter at 6073 Loma Ave. in Eureka. "We made a few changes in the cat room over the last six months or so," she said. "We've revamped the painting that's in there. A very generous donor in this past year donated the funds for us to redo all the cat walks … so that they're more easily sanitized, and we took all of the cat walks down and painted them." The room — which also has kennels for each of the kitties — is adorned with a new sunflower mural painted by kennel staffer Emily Bobzien, as well as some cat decals and a few pieces of related art. There are also several climbing structures, a fenced-in outdoor area so cats can play and get some sun, lots of toys and myriad other types of enrichment, including a TV that (thanks to the donation last summer of a small streaming device) shows stimulating programming just for the felines. "The cats in the (cat) condos … love watching it, or we've got a big pillow under the TV and they'll sit there and watch TV — birds or fish jumping … they love it," Bradley said. Through grant funding, several adoptable cats are also receiving special training through the "Cat Pawsitive" program, which is part of the Jackson Galaxy Project aimed at improving the lives of animals at risk and for helping the people who care for them. Some of the cats at the shelter have already learned how to "high-five," Bradley noted. "Two of our staff members and one of our really dedicated cat volunteers are going through … the program," she said. Cinco de Meow A special fundraiser, "Cinco de Meow" is coming up for the Sequoia Humane Society. A portion of proceeds all day on May 4 and 5 at both Rita's Margaritas and Mexican Grill — at 1111 Fifth St. in Eureka and 855 Eighth St. in Arcata — will go to the animal shelter. Hand-painted maraca will be sold to benefit Sequoia and there will be coloring books on hand. "Cinco de Meow" also kicks off a fundraising raffle for the shelter, featuring a family four-pack of Disneyland Hopper passes. The raffle takes place June 1. Angela, a 1-year-old spayed female feline, is curled up at the top of a climbing structure in the cat room at Sequoia Humane Society in Eureka. Sassy is looking for her forever home.(Heather Shelton — The Times-Standard) Currently, there are several cats up for adoption at Sequoia Humane Society, including Elenor, Angela and Sassy (female/spayed domestic shorthairs) and kittens Figaro and Forest (both neutered males). For more information about Sequoia Humane Society, Cinco de Meow or adoptable cats or dogs, visit sequoiahumane.org or call 707-442-1782.


Celebrating 51 years of football in Pine Rivers.
Good Afternoon Club Coach Coordinators.
Please note tomorrow's Grassroots course at North Lakes Mustangs has been cancelled with the new date being Friday 17th May 6-30pm start.
If you could circulate this information with your coaches I would appreciate that.
Football Queensland (FQ) is pleased to announce that the weekend of 14th – 16th of June will be ALDI MiniRoos Round.
Community clubs are encouraged to get involved and take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate your MiniRoos players on this weekend.
As part of ALDI MiniRoos Round, clubs hosting NPL Queensland, NPLW and FQPL games on this weekend will have 32 MiniRoos player mascots walk out with the teams onto the pitch before the match.
Community clubs are also encouraged to join in the fun by having their MiniRoos players walk out with their senior teams as mascots for games on the ALDI MiniRoos weekend.
Clubs can also get involved by hosting social events including both their junior and senior players, for example organising a club barbeque to provide an opportunity for parents and players of all ages to socialise.
FQ will provide clubs with graphics closer to the round to help promote your ALDI MiniRoos Round activities and events.
please see a link below for a Skills Training Certificate I will be conducting at Deception Bay.
Please feel free to distribute to coaches within your club.
Deception Bay Monday 13th and Wednesday 15th May 2019.


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The IDEA Center: Bringing Notre Dame's Best Ideas to Market
Author: Ryan Millbern
The University of Notre Dame has long been a hub of intellectual and creative activity. Groups and centers devoted to entrepreneurialism, innovation and commercialization had long been peppered throughout the Notre Dame campus, however, they were singular units that reported to different entities within the University. The IDEA Center is now the umbrella organization under which these programs operate, and the combined efforts are now far more efficacious and aligned.
Standing for Innovation, Discovery and Enterprise Acceleration, the IDEA Center will provide technical services and expertise for idea development, technology translation, business formation and commercialization. The Center will do so in a new facility tailored to accommodate the processes that drive innovation.
Through the newly launched IDEA Center, the University will help Notre Dame students, entrepreneurs, researchers and inventors channel their creativity into products that will change the world for the better.
For MBA students, the IDEA Center will bring the startup universe to Notre Dame's campus, providing access to resources for fine-tuning entrepreneurial ideas, funding opportunities for products and a place to meet potential future business partners.
The new home for innovation at Notre Dame
The Thomas H. and Diane G. Quinn Hall for Innovation and Change—scheduled for completion in mid-January 2018—will be a 40,000-square-foot, three-level facility located adjacent to the current Judd Leighton Hall at Innovation Park. It will provide space for 25 to 30 startup companies, incorporating thematically designed pods for open collaboration between teams and prospective investors from particular commercial technology sectors.
Bryan Ritchie, Vice President and Associate Provost for Innovation
"Our goal is to start 16 companies this year: 10 from faculty, five from students and one outside community startup," says Bryan Ritchie, vice president and associate provost for innovation at the University of Notre Dame, and director of the IDEA Center.
In just its first few months, the Center is already well on its way to achieving its goals. "We have 20 technologies at various stages in the pipeline right now," Ritchie says. "Everything from pharmaceutical and therapeutics to software and engineering."
Ladies and gentlemen, start your Engine
Here's how an idea travels through the IDEA Center: student and faculty researchers disclose their invention to the Center via an online submission form. The invention enters the Center's Commercialization Engine, a three-stage de-risking process that strives to find the idea's value, determine its market fit, scalability and feasibility, and act on feedback from potential customers.
"The idea is that you can't ever really succeed at the cutting edge of anything if you're not willing to take risks and try stuff," Ritchie notes. "This de-risking mantra is, 'Let's start with an idea and see what we can make with it. Let's fail quickly, through a systematic, stage-gated effort that allows us to really test the hypotheses we're going after. And then let's make sure we're rigorous in our learning from that failure."
Notre Dame students drive the Engine
The Center relies heavily on student involvement throughout the de-risking process. "We currently employ 10 students to help with faculty projects and to help train other students," Ritchie says. "They're working with top-tier startups, doing lean business model canvas work, customer contacting, the testing of technologies, helping with prototypes—whatever we need to do to move the tech forward."
If an invention makes it through the de-risking stages of the Commercialization Engine, the end goal is to have a team and a plan in place ready to raise the first round of professional investment for a new startup; or for the technology to be licensed to an established company.
How MBA students can connect with the IDEA Center
From submitting your idea to investing in a technology already in the pipeline to securing an internship, there are a number of ways that MBA students can get involved in the groundbreaking work happening at the IDEA Center.
"If you have an idea and you want help de-risking and systematically testing that idea, this would be the place to go," Ritchie notes. "If you want to be connected with that startup universe—funding, venture capital, etc.—and you're looking for a really interesting job that pays great while you're completing your MBA, the IDEA Center would be a good place for you as well."
Get in on the ground floor of Notre Dame's next great creative contribution to the world at ideacenter.nd.edu. There, you can submit your idea, join a startup, invest in an existing venture or find funding for your latest project.
Originally published by Ryan Millbern at mendoza.nd.edu on September 21, 2017.


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WordPress Basics: Make WordPress Work for Your Business in Five Easy Steps
By Jessica Neuman Beck
Step 1: Set Up a Static Front Page
Step 2: Update the Permalink Structure
Step 3: Add Pages
Step 4: Add Custom Menus
Step 5: Create User Accounts
That's It, You're Done!
WordPress: Visual QuickStart Guide, 2nd Edition
Unless you're going to be the only person updating your site, you'll need to set up some user accounts. User accounts not only keep track of who has access to your site; they also allow you to limit that access by assigning user roles. Each user role has a specific set of privileges:
Administrators can access and make changes to all areas of the site, including adding, deleting, and managing other user accounts.
Editors can publish and manage posts and pages, as well as making changes to other users' posts and pages.
Authors can publish and manage their own posts and pages.
Contributors can write their own posts but cannot publish them.
Subscribers can manage their own profiles, but cannot write or edit posts or pages.
So, for example, if you set up your general manager as an Editor and your intern as a Contributor, the intern wouldn't be able to post anything on your site without your general manager's approval.
Here's how to set up a new user account (see Figure 12):
In your WordPress admin area, click Users and then Add New.
Enter a username. This cannot be changed later.
Enter the email address for the user. This must be a unique address; you can't use the same email address for more than one user on your site.
Enter the first and last name of the user. If appropriate, add the user's website.
Set and confirm a password for the new user.
Indicate whether you want to send the password to the new user by email. (If you don't select this option, you'll need to notify the new user of his or her login credentials on your own.)
Choose a role for the new user from the drop-down menu.
Click Add New User to create the account.
Figure 12 Set up a new user account to give other people controlled access to your site.
Your new user has been created and can now add content to your site.
You can learn more about user accounts in Chapter 4, "Managing Accounts," in WordPress Visual QuickStart Guide, Second Edition.
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The latest casualty in the ongoing newsprint crisis is, surprisingly, one of the hegemony's main newspapers: Diario VEA. In Monday's edition (seen the photo), they informed their readers that they would probably stop printing because of the shortage. They finally could keep publishing for now thanks to the leftovers of newsprint from previous editions.
VEA's problem isn't in this case CADIVI's fault. Its request for currency to buy newsprint in Canada was approved last September, but the ship with the supplies hasn't come here yet.
The interesting part is that Diario VEA has been in this kind of situation before. In May 2010, the paper's late founder and Director Guillermo Garcia Ponce complained in an editorial about the slow process of getting currency from CADIVI, and how VEA was able back then to keep funtioning thanks to the solidarity of fellow official newspaper Correo del Orinoco.
Meanwhile, papers are now leaving CADIVI behind and starting to try their luck with using the SICAD auction system to obtain currency. El Nacional (one of Venezuela's main papers) did that last week, only to be rejected without explanation. That hasn't stopped other newspapers like Barquisimeto's El Impulso from attempting this way as well.
Meanwhile, workers of newspapers in Caracas, Guayana and Carabobo are taking their protest to the streets. The newsprint shortage problem, they remind us, isn't just about free speech, but also about the fact that jobs could be at stake. Lots of jobs.
UPDATE: There was a meeting yesterday between the Venezuelan Newspapers Chamber (Bloque de Prensa Venezolano) and the Media Commission of the National Assembly to discuss the issue. And the solution is… creating a new post to deal with the problem. Because the ills of bureaucracy are cured… with more bureaucracy?
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