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11 Guidelines for a Great Bench Press
by Sverre Diesen | April 3, 2015 October 21, 2021
Tags Bench Press, Powerlifting & Strength, Training
Here's what you need to know...
You should train your bench press and groove proper bench technique several times a week.
Push the bar forcefully all the way from the bottom to lockout. You should do this on every single rep you do.
To be a great bencher, forget other pressing exercises for a while and focus only on the bench.
Only beginners can bench press heavy every time they train and still make progress. Advanced lifters need to train smarter.
The Lost Art of the Bench Press
It never ceases to amaze me the number of exercises some people do for chest – inclines, declines, flyes, cables, dumbbells, dips, pec deck, and machine presses done once a week. Lots of reps and sets and most done to failure.
No wonder you can't bench more than once a week this way. Your perpetual soreness is as much a reality as your lack of bench press progress. There are many roads to bench press heaven, but the preceding is not one of them.
This is what you need to do:
Improve your bench press style and technique
Train the bench press more often
Train fewer lifts
Bench Often, Bench Optimally
You should train your bench press and groove proper bench technique as often as possible.
Of course, claiming that high frequency benching is the only way to a massive bench is an outright lie, but it's a fact that the more often you train a movement, the better you get at it.
Neural pathways stimulated frequently lead to improved technical skills and a more efficient nervous system. You increase your chances of success by training more frequently.
Attention to detail is another important aspect of becoming a better bencher. There's no use training the bench press five times per week unless the lowering and pressing of the bar is done with laser-like precision.
Eleven Bench Press Guidelines
Due to anatomical differences in leverage, the way one good lifter bench presses might not fit another, but there are still certain guidelines that work for almost all lifters:
Inhale as much air as possible.
Make your ribcage as large as possible after having sucked in all that air.
"Push/pull" the tip of the sternum as high up in the air as you can. This is the point where the bar will hit on your chest/upper abs. Big, shirted lifters will usually lower the bar farther down onto their big guts. Raw benchers and leaner lifters will find their sweet spot a little higher up, usually close to the nipple area.
Pull your shoulders and scapulae as far back as you're able to and then down towards your glutes. Keep them there. This will activate your traps, rhomboids and lats, which makes it easier to find and keep the proper bar path.
As you grab the bar with your hands at the desired grip width, place your feet as far back as possible, keeping the soles of your feet firmly planted on the floor. Flex your erectors, glutes, legs, and calves. You should now feel tight.
Get some help from an experienced liftoff-guy who knows the importance of giving you a good liftoff, which doesn't consist of unracking the bar forcefully so your shoulders are pulled out of position. Dropping the bar fast over your face or giving it horizontal speed doesn't cut it, either. Nice and easy is how you want it handed to you.
At this point, with the bar at arms length, some lifters need to let go of a little air and then fill up again. For God's sake, don't lose the arch, the massive abdominal pressure, and the tension you've built up. When doing a proper set-up by bridging your body and pulling your scapula back and down, you store energy by creating tension in your muscles and even the fascia surrounding them. This creates more force when pressing the bar and better shoulder stability, which makes for much safer lifting.
Tuck your elbows. Some lifters tuck a little, some tuck a lot. This is something you have to experiment with. The bar is supposed to travel in a slight arc down to the spot on, or close to, the tip of the sternum.
Pause the bar on the chest. It'll save your shoulders from a lot of wear, tear, and trouble down the road.
Now it's time to push the bar up again, and you need to push it like you mean it. Some prefer to ram their feet/heels into the floor a split second before they start pressing, while others prefer to just focus on keeping the tension throughout the body. The bar should travel in a slight arc towards your face. The elbows need to be flared somewhat at exactly the right time in order for the bar to travel in the desired path, so you don't get stuck in mid-air. Where this elbow flare takes place depends on your leverage. Learn to get a feel for where and when this has to happen. Practice, practice, practice.
Press the bar to lockout. Time to let go of some air, but not all of it.
With Utmost Respect and an Eye For Detail
Check out bench pressers who have taken their technique and style to a very high level. Swedish lifter Stefan Jamroz comes to mind or pretty much any top level Japanese bench presser.
They have really badass lifting style and technique. They treat their bench press like a great artist treats a painting – with utmost respect and an eye for detail.
Some benchers are naturally fast and explosive due to great leverage and muscles made up of predominantly quick and strong type IIb fibers, while others aren't as fortunate. However, everybody can still train and practice this skill to the best of their abilities.
I remember seeing Russian bench presser Vladimir Volkov press a world record weight so fast that it shot off his chest with a speed similar to Putin's MIG fighters. I talked to Vladimir, 50 years old at the time, about the importance of pressing the weight as fast as possible. "Maksijmum force," he answered in Russian-English.
Despite the communication problem, the message was clear: Bench press with maximum force whether you're lifting sub-maximum or maximum poundages.
Similarly, talks of not only exploding the bar off the chest, but also continuously accelerating the bar.
You should attempt to push the bar forcefully all the way from the bottom up to lockout. You should do this on every single rep you do, except for the warm-ups.
This will teach your nervous system to fire on all "spark plugs," telling your Golgi tendon organs to back off and not inhibit the speed of the bar.
A Championship Program
Please get rid of the notion that to get stronger you have to bench heavy every time you train the lift. This is simply not true, and only beginners can push to their (limited) limits every time they lift – for a short period of time.
Progressive weight training is all about putting more weight on the bar. However, you should keep this as a long-term goal, not one that's attained every single training session.
Vary the intensity and total volume and keep frequency high. Do a heavy training session every three weeks.
Below is an excellent program used by Gunda Fiona Sommer-von Bachhaus in preparation for the 2014 European Bench Press Championships where she benched 175kg (385 pounds) at 63kg (139 pounds), making her the best female bench presser in IPF history.
Warm-ups aren't listed, but in general do 2-4 sets of progressively heavier fives, but lighter than the percentages listed.
Start out with two sets of the prescribed daily lifting dosage and then increase to three sets after 2 or 3 three-week cycles.
Day 1: Test your 1RM raw bench, then do a repetition max with 85% of your 1 RM
Day 2: 2-3x5 reps at 55% of 1RM
Day 1: 2-3x5 at 70% of 1RM
Test your 1 RM and adjust percentages accordingly. Alternatively, do another repetition max with 85% of your 1RM.
If you managed 5 reps with this weight 3 weeks ago, then attempt 6 reps today. Every 3 weeks attempt a rep increase with this weight. When you can do 8 reps at this weight, then test your 1 RM next time around in your 3-week cycle.
You'll probably beat your 1RM, and then it's time to adjust your percentages!
Simplicity (and Frequency) is the Name of the Game
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick ten thousand times." – Bruce Lee
That describes really well what it takes to become a really good bench presser. You have to bench, bench, and then bench some more. Forget other pressing exercises for a while and focus only on the bench.
German bench presser, Markus Schick, is one of a very select few benchers who's had world records in five different weight classes. What exercises does he do? Well, he benches.
Tsunami Training
I'm going to describe a little 6-week program that I call Tsunami Training (I'll get to why I call it that a little later). It's based, for the most part, on training methodologies that I picked up from Ian King and Charles Poliquin, with some razzle-dazzle thrown in by myself.
TC Luoma May 12
The Road to 600
This isn't your typical training article. Instead, it's more of a glimpse into what it really takes to achieve a specific goal - in this case a 600 pound bench press. Still, you're sure to pick up a few training tips along the way.
Dave Tate August 16
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You might be tempted to do these, but they're not worth the effort.
Scott Hansen June 7
Get back to the basics and build your foundational strength. Here's how.
Powerlifting & Strength, Training
Chris Colucci August 13
Sverre Diesen
Sverre Diesen is a Norwegian National Bench Press Champion and record holder, winning a total of 16 medals from National Bench Press and Powerlifting Championships. Sverre is also an accomplished powerlifting coach for a variety of clients including elite-level and World Champion athletes.


Sixteen goals, a debut win and a dynamic derby, decorated the second week of action in the Barbados Football Association (BFA) Premier League.
Neighbourhood Care Pharmacy Weymouth Wales dismantled and dismissed Mark's Auto Spares Porey Spring in a 7-0 thumping.
New boys, the Barbados Soccer Academy (BSA) registered their first Premier League victory as they came from behind to defeat the University of the West Indies (UWI) 2-1.
Claytons Kola Tonic Notre Dame and neighbours Brittons Hill shared the points in a six-goal thriller.
Outstanding performers in these encounters make up our second edition of the Team of the Week (TOTW).
Goalkeeper: Christopher Wilson (BSA)- the Jamaican international displayed tremendous bravery and athleticism as he kept his team in the game with some fine saves, ones that eventually assisted his team to their debut Premiership victory.
Right Back: Rickneco Marshall (Notre Dame)- the teenage defender showed maturity with positioning and play in the derby. He was impactful on both sides of the ball and was a part of the Dames' first goal.
Right Center Back: Ramar Millar (Wales)- a commanding performance by the national team center half.
His poise under pressure and distribution were valuable weapons for his team as they easily destroyed their opponents.
Left Center Back: Ricardio Morris (Wales)- his international experience showed against Porey Spring, as he organized well, positioned intelligently and range of passing was at a high standard.
Left Back: Alvin Chapman (UWI)- the former national wingback got his team off to an impressive start when he headed them in front against BSA. He was powerful and mobile in attack, often supporting the attackers when required.
Right Midfield: Ray Snagg (Wales)- the Vincentian international has seemingly settled into life comfortably at his new club, scoring two of their seven goals and contributing to a couple of others.
Center Midfield: Romario Harewood (Wales)- another magical performance by the midfield magician.
His two goals were just the trophies for another stellar display by Harewood, whose second goal was a 40-yard blast and a Goal of the Season contender.
Center Midfield: Jamile Goodman (BSA)- another CARICOM national makes this week's TOTW.
The St. Lucian's two goals saw BSA come from behind to edge favourites UWI 2-1.
Left Midfield: Romario Small (Britton's Hill)- Small debuts in the TOTW thanks to his role in staging a massive comeback for Brittons Hill against rivals Notre Dame.
His goal started the rival and his assist resulted in the equalizer.
Center Attacking midfield: Tristan Alleyne (Britton's Hill)- his season-long loan at Compton last season paid off as the young attacker has scored two goals in two matches, with both goals (Porey Spring & Notre Dame) proving to be important equalizers and lifesavers.


We suppose not many people have taken the Office of Student Research's super important, annual online questionnaire–the one meant to document students' lives and experiences at Cal. After the Clog ignored many e-mails urging us to take the 30-minute University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey, however (we really are busy), their latest e-mail caught our eye. The subject line: Maybe you just don't care?


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Summary: This is the true story of Marian Anderson's rise to world-wide fame as an opera singer and civil rights symbol. It highlights the events leading to the historic 1939 concert at The Lincoln Memorial where 75,000 people witnessed a glorious act of civil rights. The Daughters of the American Revolution would not allow Anderson to sing in Constitution Hall, despite her success in Europe. Instead she sang My Country, 'Tis of Thee for the world at the feet of the author of the Emancipation Proclamation. The story begins with her childhood in which many are astonished by the 8-year-old's striking contralto voice. As she faces the segregation and prejudice of her time, her talent and determined passion shine through. The book ends, after the famous concert, as Marian realizes her dream of performing on the stage of The Metropolitan Opera.
Hanna's Comments: Although racial discrimination is an important part of this story, the book also highlights Marian Anderson's discovery, at an early age, of her God-given talent and her vocation. The author deftly explains the perseverance and courage necessary for Marian to succeed so early, at such a high level, and within a segregated United States. See the author's historical note in the back for more details. The story beautifully connects with the Parable of the Talents in the New Testament, and I have written a lesson for elementary-aged children that does just that. Contact me via a comment here or at hannaschock@bellsouth.net if you are interested in purchasing the lesson for $4. A video demonstration of me reading this book to a group of children during Sunday school can be found at the above tab: Other Resources by Hanna.
Formats other than Book: Audio CD, A video of the 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert is on the internet.
Idea(s) for Application: Read this book in a lesson for children or teens on valuing God-given talents or realizing vocations. OR Use this book to explore how social injustice can prevent God's children from using their talents for good.


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Google mini-golf course pops up on Atlanta's BeltLine
ATLANTA - A pop-up mini golf course opened Thursday to the public on Atlanta's BeltLine.
The course was thanks to Google and features voice-activated elements just like a Google Home.
Using the Google Home Voice Assistant, players could direct their ball through obstacles and to make shots.
Developers said the mini golf course showcased how The Home and The Assistant can simplify everyday tasks.
The course is through Sunday and is totally free.
It can find it at Common Ground at the BeltLine.
Gwinnett County police have arrested two men in connection with a deadly shooting back in May.
Matthew-Evan Graham, 17, and Richie Milord, 28, both of Duluth, were being held at the Gwinnett County Adult Detention Center without bond as of Monday afternoon in connection to the May 4 shooting death of 20-year-old Nicolai Manget, of Loganville. Both were taken into custody on unrelated charges, but later linked to Manget's death.
Officers were called to a person shot call at the Prescott Apartments on the 1600 block of Centerview Drive at around 11:15 p.m. Witness told police they heard gunshots and someone screaming.
Governor Brian Kemp named the first judge to oversee cases taken on by the new statewide business court.
The governor officially appointed Judge Walter Davis to the position during a ceremony at the State Capitol Monday afternoon.
The statewide business court is a new court -- approved by Georgia voters in last November's election.

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History of the Vortex
The Vortex has been at the cutting edge of jazz for some time. "Jazz" in its widest sense. This is in part back to its history.
Vortex began over 30 years ago as the brainchild of former taxi driver David Mossman and his business partner Irving Kinnersley. Since its inception the club has served as a vital hub for the local artistic community and as a beacon for visiting artists from all over the UK and abroad. But in that time we've also come a long way and a lot has changed. When the Vortex first opened its doors in 1984 it was an art gallery on Church Street, Stoke Newington.
Not too long after, David and Irving decided to add a café downstairs providing a space for people to meet and exchange ideas, and to help with the costs of keeping the place running.
The Vortex Gallery went on to develop a bookshop and art supplies store and eventually in the mid-1980s we began hosting occasional jazz gigs in the space. By 1987 the music was proving more popular than the visual art, so David decided to re-launch as a live music venue. The upstairs of the Church Street building was converted into The Vortex Jazz Bar, and the cafe/bookshop business continued downstairs with the occasional jazz-related art exhibition.
It had been Irving Kinnersley who first suggested that Vortex put on live jazz, but by the late '80s Irving had adventured off into the world of bookselling, opening his own shop and leaving Vortex in the capable hands of his business partner. David, actually a taxi driving mountaineer who hadn't been especially interested in jazz when Vortex Galleries first opened, quickly fell in love with the music and took over as the sole owner of the venue.
In the late '80s and early '90s Vortex established itself as an essential destination for contemporary music in London, noted for its community atmosphere and groundbreaking performances, with music every night of the week. David programmed all the music himself, with the exception of nights run by musicians or friends of Vortex. Evan Parker started a monthly night that continues to this day.
The top innovative musicians in London, such as Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor and Norma Winstone were regulars. In the early 1990s saxophonist Elton Dean (1954-2006) started Rumours, a weekly Avant-garde music night. This was just at the time that the Jazz Cafe moved from Newington Green to Camden, leaving a gap in the area. Immediately, all generations of musicians flocked to play there. At one end there were the icons of the scene, such as Alan Skidmore, Sarah Jazz Morris and Don Weller. But also the continuation of the Loose Tubes scene, including Django Bates, guitarist Billy Jenkins and more. At around the same time, Jazz Umbrella also started as another regular night to help promote young musicians, fostering talent such as Christine Tobin and Julian Siegel.
Programming at Vortex also diversified in the early '90s with the arrival of Pirate Jenny, a weekly night of opera, cabaret and song, featuring the works of composers such as Gilbert & Sullivan and Kurt Weill. When it came to programming music, David said the best nights would come from musicians who had projects they were really excited about. "These great musicians would come to me with ideas and I'd let them do anything they liked, and it was always brilliant . . . I'd tell them there was no money in it, but they'd say that was fine." In 1996 Derek Drescher, who then worked as a producer at the BBC, began to record sessions at Vortex for the program Impressions on Radio 3. Such regular recording has gone on regularly since!
However, by 2000 there was trouble on the horizon. The lease for the building on Church Street was approaching expiry, and given the burgeoning competition for property in the increasingly fashionable area, it became apparent that Vortex might need to move to a new location. A large-scale new development, Ocean, was in the planning stages nearby at 270 Mare Street. The Ocean project proposed to build a vast new arts centre housing three live music venues, however the developers lacked the local community networks required by Arts Council funding application criteria. A marriage of Ocean and Vortex seemed like an ideal solution to secure a future for both organisations. In the discussions that followed Vortex was offered full-time usage of one of the three venue spaces and with the help of Vortex team the Ocean project managed to secure funding from the Arts Council. But differences between the two organisations led them to part ways and for the time being Vortex remained on Church Street.
The Vortex Jazz Foundation was set up in November 2001 to protect the Church Street venue, and the initial plan was to raise funds to purchase the building. Efforts included a comedy fundraiser in 2002, which included performances by prominent comedians like Stewart Lee, Jenny Eclair and Johnny Vegas. The fundraiser was held at the Union Chapel in nearby Islington. However, in the end the building was purchased by another buyer in what was perhaps a blessing in disguise, since in 2003 Vortex began discussions with Hackney Co-Operative Developments, who were seeking tenants for their new Dalston Culture House development.
The club took a one year hiatus while the Dalston location was being completed and in 2005 Vortex moved into its current location in Gillett Square where it has been at the heart of Dalston community and culture through the Gillett Square partnership.
The club enjoys the loyalty of musicians and audience alike and has been recognized for its innovation and atmosphere.The club was nominated as a venue of the year by the Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group in 2006 and 2007 and was winner of the Live Jazz Award in 2013. It is consistently selected as one of the top 150 jazz clubs in the world by Downbeat magazine, was short-listed by Music Week as one of the best live promoters of 2011 and voted into the top 10 London venues by readers of Time Out in 2012. A recent poll on the web site allabout.com ranked the venue number 8 in the world!
Vortex began a partnership with Hackney Co-Operative Developments (HCD) in 2006 aimed at revitalising Gillett Square through free cultural events aimed at engaging all parts of the community. The Gillett Square Partnership does not receive any regular funding for the cultural programme it provides in the Square each year. However, numerous other key partners have graciously helped fund or produce work in the space, including The Barbican, L.B. Hackney Culture and Regeneration, The Arts Council, West Hackney Parochial Fund, The Big Lottery, The London Development Agency and Universal Board Games. It is currently completing a project In The Changes, funded with the support of Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
As a not-for-profit organisation which receives no regular public funding, Vortex relies on the hard work and dedication of its volunteers, many of whom are musicians themselves, who staff the club every night at the door, behind the bar, or in a technical capacity. Vortex is fortunate to have an audience whose loyalty has been proven time and time again and is grateful for the enthusiasm of its volunteers, without whom the club would not run, and the fervent passion of its musicians, which maintains its reputation as both a community institution and a world class music venue.
And so we are now looked at as a 'go to' venue for imaginative projects. The Vortex's own record label's first release, by Portico Quartet, was Mercury Prize nominated. Sons of Kemet did some of its first gigs at the Vortex.


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Q: Deducing self-adjointness from given $2\times 2$ matrix Can the following matrix $A=\begin{pmatrix}
0 & 1 \\
2 & 1
\end{pmatrix}$ be  a matrix of self-adjoint operator in inner product space in some (not necessarily orthonormal) basis?
My approach:  It is easy to check that eigenvalues of this operator are $2,-1$.
 And we can easily find eigenspaces in each case, namely $V_{-1}=\langle (-1,1)\rangle$ and $V_{2}=\langle (1,2)\rangle $.   Moreover, we know the following fact

Let $V$ be a finite-dimensional euclidean space and $f:V\to V$ is an
  operator. An operator $f$ is self-adjoint if and only if there is an
  orthonormal basis of eigenvectors.

Let's define in our space $V$ the following inner product: $$\langle x,y\rangle=(x_1,x_2)\begin{pmatrix}
2 & 0 \\
0 & 1
\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}
y_1  \\
y_2
\end{pmatrix}, $$ where $x=(x_1,x_2), y=(y_1,y_2)$.
Let's denote $e_1=(-1,1)$ and $e_2=(1,2)$ then $e_1\perp e_2$ and $|e_1|=\sqrt{3}, |e_2|=\sqrt{6}$. Let's define new vectors $e'_1:=\dfrac{e_1}{\sqrt{3}}$ and $e'_2:=\dfrac{e_2}{\sqrt{6}}$. So we see that $\{e'_1,e'_2\}$ is orthonormal basis of eigenvectors. So it means that initial matrix can be matrix of self-adjoint operator.
Is my reasoning correct?
Would be very grateful for any comments!

A: Yes, your reasoning is correct.
In general, we can apply this reasoning to find that any diagonalizable matrix with real eigenvalues is self-adjoint relative to some inner product.

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Унийоки — река в России и Финляндии, российская часть протекает по Суоярвскому району Карелии, финская — по коммуне Иломантси.

Исток — озеро Умпиярви (), имеющее сток также в озеро Виксинселькя. Устье реки находится в 7 км по правому берегу реки Мутанен. Длина российской части реки составляет 8 км.

Данные водного реестра
По данным государственного водного реестра России относится к Балтийскому бассейновому округу, водохозяйственный участок реки — Водные объекты бассейна оз. Ладожское без рр. Волхов, Свирь и Сясь, речной подбассейн реки — Нева и реки бассейна Ладожского озера (без подбассейна Свирь и Волхов, российская часть бассейнов). Относится к речному бассейну реки Нева (включая бассейны рек Онежского и Ладожского озера).

Код объекта в государственном водном реестре — 01040300212102000010924.

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Home / News / Get To Know The New Shea Butter
Get To Know The New Shea Butter
You thought you knew your shea butter. You already slather that baby all over your skin and sometimes your hair because you know how soft and shiny it's guaranteed to make them both. You love your shea. You hoard your shea. You stan for it!
But what if I told you there's a better shea butter out there? There is! And it's a naturally sweet smelling, incredibly creamy and more moisturizing one than the one you know. Let me introduce you to Nilotica Shea Butter.
Okay, it's not exactly new as the title of this post suggests. But it's definitely not as widely known and it's not as widely grown. You see, there are two types of shea:
Vitellaria Paradoxa, which is the shea butter you typically see. In its natural state, it can be on the harder side and sometimes very waxy. It also has a pretty particular and strong scent that can be off putting to some people. You can get around that by buying the refined or deodorized version of this butter. It's cultivated in about 21 countries (known as the shea belt), including Ghana, Benin, Ethiopia, Senegal and Nigeria.
Vitellaria Nilotica, the "new new" I described earlier, and that we use in our premium body buttercream. Nilotica shea butter never gets hard, doesn't need to be deodorized, and has a higher content of Vitamin F than Paradoxa… which is key to making it an even better skin moisturizer. This butter is grown only in the East African countries of Uganda and South Sudan. It's rarity makes it a premium alternative you can't help but fall in love with. There are plenty of other benefits to using Nilotica, but we'll get into that in another post!
We source our Nilotica shea butter from a women's cooperative in Northern Uganda, whose core philosophies are founded on sustainability and fair trade. Every time you buy a jar of our Body Buttercream, you're making an investment in your skin and these women who are working hard to build their communities!
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Thank you on behalf of all our family members for this wonderful posting pertaining to our loved one, Freddie McCoy. Any one wanting to contact the family can do so at our e-mail addresses which is in previous postings. Again, thank you for remembering him!
Hello Jannis, I cannot even begin to tell you what I am feeling, knowing that I am writing to a family member of Freddy. (Actually I am also very much family as far as Freddy is concerned) Let me tell you a bit more about myself and how I came to meet Freddy.
In 1971 I got on a ship from a port near Kuala Lumpur heading for home-India. The next day we got to Penang, and Freddy got on, also heading for India. Then began, for me, a very important journey, more spiritual than anything else. We travelled to and in India for the next few months, and eventually I left him in Goa, India and went back to my home-town, Calcutta. After about 10 years, I think, I began to want to re-establish contact with him, and have been looking for him, off & on, ever since. If he has actually left the body that I last met him in, no matter. We will meet again, maybe in different bodies. In the meantime, I would really, really love to talk/communicate with anyone of you, from his family. I now live in vancouver, Canada, since the last 3/4 years. Please write to me, or send me your phone number so that I may call you.
You're quite welcome. I only wish I had had a chance to interview your father in depth. He had a unique sound and a very interesting career.
Larry, Thank you man for that beautiful piece you wrote about my uncle whom I have idolized all my life. He and my father( his older brother) gave me a love for music I hold today and taught me not to be afraid to be different when thinking outside of the box. That's what my uncle did with His music and I think it would be an honor to him if a recording of his best could be put out titled "The Genius of Freddie McCoy" because that is exactly what he was when it came to his music. I think his music was misunderstood, but that's what happens when you are ahead of your time. Again on behalf of my family, I thank you. Peace. Johnny E. McCoy Jr.
First off, I can't imagine my life or music library without all the great tunes you post. It cerntainly has opened my eyes over the years, so thank you for all that you do to bring great music and associated information to the masses.
I was just curious as to why, you didn't include Billy Wooten in your list of prominent soul jazz vibist?
Wonderful post! Freddie McCoy is a name I see a lot, but never checked out his music. Didn't even know his instrument was the vibes, which I really dig. Thanks for doing what you are the best at and hipping me to this great artist.


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Home » Four Possible Homes for the Obama Presidential Library Leaves Some to Celebrate, Others to Cry
Four Possible Homes for the Obama Presidential Library Leaves Some to Celebrate, Others to Cry
KEYWORDS Chicago / Obama Library / Obama Presidential Center
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Among the nine rejected locations was one in Bronzeville, a historically black neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, where HOK had developed a proposal (above).
When the Barack Obama Foundation announced its choice of four possible homes for the Obama Presidential Library, eliminating nine other contenders, it didn't say a word about who might design the building.
But there may be reason for several well-known architects to celebrate. They include Renzo Piano, the master planner for Columbia University's Manhattanville Campus, and Thom Mayne, a consultant to the University of Illinois at Chicago. Those schools, along with the University of Chicago and the University of Hawaii, have until December 11 to submit detailed proposals.
Among the nine rejected locations was one in Bronzeville, a historically black neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. A community group had enlisted HOK to develop its proposal, for the tract where the Michael Reese Hospital once stood. Another rejected proposal, also for the South Side of Chicago, was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), as part of a planned $4 billion development called Lakeside. The elimination of their sites isn't a fatal blow for HOK or SOM—Obama could pair any site with any architect—but it isn't good news, either.
In addition to Mayne and Piano, another architect who might be celebrating is Jeanne Gang, of Chicago's Studio Gang Architects. Last fall, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Gang had met with the University of Chicago bid committee. The University, where Obama taught before running for public office, is seen by many as the most likely location or the building. But the Obamas could be wary of a site so close to their Hyde Park home; the crush of library visitors also wanting to see the residence could create security problems.
The University of Illinois at Chicago asked Robert Somol, the director of its school of Architecture, to help with its proposal. Somol, a theorist who describes himself as "a central figure in efforts to displace architecture's modes of criticality," is, like Obama, a graduate of Harvard Law School. He says that Mayne was a consultant in the early round and will "amp up" his involvement in the next stage.
The University of Hawaii, which proffered an eight-acre site near downtown Honolulu, used several local architecture firms to help with its proposal, but it has not released the names of any of them.
The fourth finalist, Columbia University, where Obama studied as an undergraduate, is offering a site on its new Manhattanville Campus, which was master-planned by Renzo Piano Building Workshop and SOM. (Piano, who is designing four buildings for the new campus, had dinner with the President in Rome in March, The New York Times reported.)
Is David Adjaye, who had also had dinner with the President, still in the running? In an interview last year, marking the opening of his George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas, architect Robert A.M. Stern speculated on Obama's choice of architect. "Everybody says it's going to be David Adjaye. He's a great architect and so that's great," Stern told Architect Magazine.
The Foundation expects to make recommendations to the President and First Lady early next year.
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JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announces that its self-service bike rental schemes in France have recorded excellent results since the end of the lockdown.
With 11,600 bikes available at more than 1,140 stations in 43 cities (including Lyon, Nantes, Toulouse, Marseille, Besançon, Nancy, etc.) JCDecaux's self-service bike rental schemes have seen more than 531 million rentals in France since Vélo'v was launched in Lyon in 2005, and have recorded excellent results since the end of the lockdown period. The number of long-term subscribers in France has leapt 14% since May, boasting 20,000 additional subscribers, while the number of rentals in September is 11% higher year on year.
Some cities have noted a record level of activity in recent weeks:
Lyon: over the first three weeks of September, Vélo'v recorded 731,877 rentals, with 266,234 in the week of 14-20 September alone, a record number since its launch. The service now has 72,000 long-term subscribers, and 2,500 e-Vélo'v* batteries were distributed within the space of just three weeks as part of a particularly successful back-to-school promotional offer.
Nantes: bicloo has exceeded 26,000 subscribers (+21% over one year) and enjoyed robust growth since the end of the lockdown. The service has recorded 11% more rentals in September alone, compared to the same period last year.
Toulouse: with 3,000 additional long-term subscribers since 1 June (+11%), VélÔToulouse is enjoying a dynamic back-to-school period with each bicycle used six times a day on weekdays. The service also recorded a 5% increase in rentals between 15 July and 21 September, compared to the same period in 2019.
Self-service bikes are a genuine complement to public transport systems and have contributed to the improvement of the quality of life in cities while respecting environmental concerns. A pioneer in self-service bike rental with more than 710 rides undertaken in the world since 2003, JCDecaux is now part of the urban landscape in 13 countries, boasting experience and expertise in terms of soft mobility which enables it to constantly innovate the solutions it offers to communities and citizens.
Jean-Charles Decaux, Chairman of the Executive Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of JCDecaux, said: "We are delighted with these results and the success that our self-service bikes are having in this highly unusual year. As a sign of our appreciation, we have provided healthcare workers throughout France with a one-year subscription to our rental systems. I would like to praise the commitment of JCDecaux's teams to deliver our bicycle users with a high-quality service, facilitating the public's daily journeys. With systems that have been developed to provide an accurate and precise response to the expectations of our users, JCDecaux has reinvented city bike usage by going the extra mile in terms of service. It has created a differentiated mode of transport that complements all transport offers and meets local authority requirements on a long-term basis. These positive results reaffirm the value of our model for public finances and users, while consolidating our position as the leader in self-service bike rental schemes in France and worldwide. It provides us with even greater energy and creativity to revolutionise sustainable mobility in the months and years to come".
* e-Vélo'v, which launched in February 2020, allows Vélo'v subscribers to benefit from electrical assistance while biking by using a portable personal battery with a range of 8-10 km.
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JCDecaux, the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, is present in more than 80 countries and 3,890 cities with over 10,000 inhabitants. For more than 55 years, JCDecaux products have been the benchmark in innovation, quality, aesthetics and functionality. Thanks to the expertise of its employees, the Group's service offering, particularly on upkeep and maintenance are recognised by cities, airport and transport authorities, along with advertisers around the world. JCDecaux is currently the only world-class player to focus exclusively on outdoor advertising and the development of all related activities: street furniture, transport and billboard advertising. In the age of the smart city, JCDecaux is positioning itself as a major player and is already playing a vital role in building the connected city, a city that is more human, more open and more sustainable.
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1712-1787 English By 1728 he had left Preston, and the following year he was working in London for the Flemish topographical and sporting painter Peter Tillemans. There he specialized in landscape painting and copying various works in Tillemans studio after Marco Ricci, Giovanni Paolo Panini and Jan van Bloemen. Devis earliest known commission, Hoghton Towers from Duxon Hill, Lancashire (1735; priv. col., see 1983 exh. cat., no. 3), painted for Sir Henry Hoghton during a trip to Preston in 1734-5, shows Tillemans influence in its attention to detail and the use of thin, transparent paint. Thomas Lister with his Family (c. 1738; Chicago, IL, A. Inst.) demonstrates a similar interest in landscape, featuring the family group in Gisburn Park, Lancs. Devis had returned to London by 1742 and established himself as a painter of conversation pieces, with a studio in Great Queen Street. Roger Hesketh with his Family is typical of his work at this time; it shows how Devis transformed the intimacy of a Dutch 17th-century genre scene into an elegant interior with the group of sitters connected by formal, schematic gestures. Roger Hesketh stands apart, in a tastefully contrived pose, his legs crossed and right arm thrust inside his waistcoat. His son, Fleetwood, stands with his hand resting on a dog next to his wife, who is seated with an infant on her lap. The adjacent telescope, globe and marine paintings are intended to advertise Hesketh interest in astronomy and travel. Related Paintings of Arthur Devis :. | Fair Rosamund | Probably Dorothy Savile,Countess of Burlington,seated in the Orange tree garden at Chiswick | Portrait of Philip Howard of Corby Castle | Double Portrait of Alicia and Jane Clarke in a Wooden Landscape | Triptych: Mr Peter Ducane, Mary, nee Norris, his wife and The Ducane Children |
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German, 1826-1886,German painter. He received his first training from his father, the lithographer Ferdinand Piloty (1786-1844). In 1838 Piloty entered the Munich Akademie der Bildenden Kenste and from 1840 became a pupil of Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Piloty had to manage the family business after his father's death in 1844, but in 1846 he returned to the Akademie as a pupil of Karl Schorn (1801-50). His artistic development was influenced by the work of the Antwerp artist Louis Gallait (1810-87), the heightened colour and multi-figure compositions in whose history paintings especially impressed him. Besides his study of Old Masters, especially Veronese and Rubens, he was influenced by French history painters like Paul Delaroche and Horace Vernet. His history painting Seni by the Body of Wallenstein (1855; Munich, Neue Pin.) was an enormous success, allowing him to take a leading role in the art life of Munich. In 1860 he was ennobled.
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Albert Gallatin Hoit (December 13, 1809 - December 18, 1856) was an American painter who lived in Boston, Massachusetts. He painted portraits of William Henry Harrison, Daniel Webster and Brenton Halliburton. Hoit was born in Sandwich, New Hampshire, December 13, 1809, to Gen. Daniel Hoit and Sally Flanders. Siblings included William Henry Hoit. Hoit graduated from Dartmouth College in 1829. He married Susan Hanson in 1838; children included Anna M. Hoit. Hoit "devoted his life to portrait painting, first at Portland, Maine, in 1831, and then in Bangor and Belfast, Maine, and St. John's, N.B. until Boston, Mass., became his permanent home in 1839." He also travelled in Europe, "Oct. 1842 to July 1844, ... enjoying the galleries of art in Italy, Paris, and London." He created portraits of Pietro Bachi, Johanna Robinson Hazen, J. Eames, and others. He painted a portrait of Daniel Webster "for Paran Stevens, which hung for years in the Revere House, Boston, and now belongs to the Union League Club, New York." He was affiliated with the Boston Artists' Association; and exhibited at the gallery of the New England Art Union in the 1850s. In 1848, he kept a studio on Tremont Row in Boston, and lived in Roxbury. By 1852, he'd moved his studio to Washington Street. Hoit died in Jamaica Plain, December 18, 1856, at age 47.


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Before your photoshoot, we'll speak on the phone and then email over some advice about the morning of the photoshoot. We suggest that you try to keep your little one awake beforehand so that once you arrive we've got a good chance of capturing some snuggly, sleepy photos. However, babies have their own ideas (!) and we often have visits from wee cuties who are determined to keep their eyes open!
In short, don't panic. Our sessions are completely baby-led and last long enough to give us plenty of time to attempt a mixture of awake and sleepy shots. I've trained with some of the world's leading newborn photographers and I've got plenty of tricks up my sleeve to try to lull even the most sleep-resistant babies off to sleep…!
It might be that we start with family and sibling shots, do some wide awake pictures with baby looking lovely and alert, then have a play and a feed and try again. Our top priority is for you to have a completely stress-free experience, so please, please don't worry about what you baby does - or doesn't - do on the day of the shoot. We're very happy to go with your baby's flow.
Of course - the more the merrier! Sibling shots are some of my favourites. If you're bringing older brothers and/or sisters along, we try to take those sibling/family photos first - this means that the older ones are free to relax afterwards – or even head away with daddy or granny - and we can then focus 100% on the new addition.
You might also want to consider bringing along some quiet activities the older ones can get stuck into afterwards - a new magazine, some colouring books, an audiobook to listen to or tablet to play on with headphones - to help keep them occupied while I'm fussing over the baby.
Why are newborn sessions so long and what will we be doing during that time?
Every newborn session is different. With some families, we capture the images we're after effortlessly, whereas with others it takes a little more time. Babies, especially newborns, are unpredictable and we don't want to force anything - your Kingshill session should be a joyful experience, not a stressful one! In short, to deliver that relaxing, tranquil atmosphere we need time.
In terms of what you'll do, the answer is hopefully relax! Mums and Dads often expect the session to be more full-on than it actually is; however, after we've captured some images of you together, we encourage you to get a tea or a coffee and put your feet up!
I've written a whole blog post on this very subject - feel free to have a read. I've even put together some Pinterest boards with some wardrobe inspiration. However, the Golden Rules for a newborn photoshoot are think comfortable, think complementary and think natural.
Will I need to take props with me?
We have plenty of props here at Kingshill, depending on the type of photographs you're looking for. Feel free to discuss your ideas with us in advance and make sure you check out our Instagram feed to see what we have and get inspired!
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Babies get hungry and need to have their nappies changed and - **shock horror!** - that doesn't always happen to a schedule. We understand completely that we'll need to take lots of breaks to make sure that your wee one is happy and comfortable. It really isn't a problem - just make sure you have your usual stash of nappies and wipes (plus a couple of changes of clothes - accidents happen!) as well as formula/pumped milk if applicable and feel free to make use of our facilities. You are, of course, welcome to breastfeed in the studio.
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Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchise Overview
Pigtails & Crewcuts is a recognized brand dedicated to making haircuts fun for kids. Our business model was designed with families in mind because we know work-life balance is important.
My favorite thing about the Brand is the community of ownership and having the feedback and support of others. I can't imagine having to do this by myself. I'm at two salons now, and currently working on opening my third.
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I wanted to invest in the Brand because it seemed I am my customer. I fit very well with the idea of living in the suburbs of the big city and having young children and looking for a safe place to go where I could take them, be welcomed, and have things there that were age appropriate.
Dalia Wolf
Owner in Cedar Park, TX
Cash Investment: $100,000
Net Worth: $250,000
Franchise Fee: $30,000 - $100,000
Total Investment: $98,750 - $230,250
Royalty Fee: 5%
Advertising Fee: 2%
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Canada: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NT, NS, ON, PE, PQ, SK, YT
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About Pigtails & Crewcuts
Founded in 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia, Pigtails & Crewcuts is a children's hair salon franchise dedicated to making haircuts fun and stress-free for young patrons and their parents. With 60 locations across the nation, Pigtails & Crewcuts specializes in quality haircuts for boys and girls of all ages, and also hosts children's parties. In 2010, Parents.com named Pigtails & Crewcuts one of the Top 10 Chains for Kid Birthday Parties. In addition, Entrepreneur Magazine has named Pigtails & Crewcuts to the "Franchise 500" list as a top franchise for five consecutive years.
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Founded: 2004 Franchising Since: 2004
Corporate Office: 3495 Piedmont Road NE
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Industries: Small Business, Childrens, Beauty, Children's Hair Salons, Beauty Salon, Hair Salon, Multi-Unit
Franchise History
When Wade Brannon's children visited Pigtails & Crewcuts, they immediately fell in love. Brannon had retired from a successful career in the franchise industry a few years before so he could spend more time with his family, but saw great potential for the concept to grow with the increasing demand for services that cater to families with young children. He also saw it as a great opportunity to create a business that would allow its franchisees the family time that seemed to be missing from many existing opportunities, and knew there would be owners who desired the same thing. Brannon was ready to head back to work in the franchise industry, and as fate would have it, the original owner of Pigtails & Crewcuts was ready to sell the salon.
Brannon's first experience with franchising at Heavenly Ham positioned him well for this opportunity. He and his business partners led the single retail store in Hilton Head, South Carolina to become a franchising giant with more than 230 locations across the nation between 1984 and 2002 before the company was sold to its competitor, HoneyBaked Ham. Brannon purchased the franchising rights for Pigtails & Crewcuts in 2004.
Understanding the importance of growing with integrity, Brannon brought on Michelle Holliman and Theresa Underwood. Holliman and Underwood both have backgrounds rich with experience in the franchise industry, which has played a significant role the growth of the Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise. Holliman and Underwood are working moms, so their input was tremendous in creating a business that catered to work-life balance, as we know that is a core value that many investing in franchise opportunities are looking for.
In addition to the wealth of knowledge our leadership team has to offer, we have built a system where seasoned owners are eager to share their experience with the newest members of our franchise family. You'll always have someone to turn to when you need advice or suggestions, as well as people ready to celebrate all the wonderful moments that are ahead.
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This will kill many wildlife. Please sign the petition and share.
I have been a part of this fight to save the Ballona Wetlands from the hands of the odorous developers for close to 20 years. First they leg hold trapped and bludgeoned all the red foxes on the wetlands, and even convinced Calif Fish and game to keep us from saving those we could to send to sanctuaries in other states that agreed to welcome them. After a long court battle,and false promises, we lost a large portion of the wetlands to the housing developers. Now they are back, and want more. Enough is enough!
We need signatures from everyone who can still read and type to stop the destruction of a piece of California history that is the home of so many beautiful wild birds and mammals.


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Home > About HRSA > News & Events > HRSA 2012 Press Releases > HHS awards $58.7 million to bolster America's health care workforce
HHS awards $58.7 million to bolster America's health care workforce
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $58.7 million in grants to strengthen training for health professionals and increase the size of our health care workforce.
"These grants and the programs they support are vital to achieving a comprehensive and culturally competent health professions workforce capable of meeting future health care challenges," Secretary Sebelius said.
The 254 grants support the following programs:
Nursing Workforce Development ($30.2 million)
Nurse Faculty Loan ($23.3 million) provides grants to 112 nursing schools to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty in the United States. Support from this program allows nursing schools to offer eligible students partial loan forgiveness when they graduate and serve as full-time nursing faculty for a prescribed period of time. Awards from the prior academic year supported more than 1,550 master's and doctoral students.
Nursing Workforce Diversity ($4.6 million) supports grants to 14 nursing schools to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities who are underrepresented among registered nurses. Grant activities will include academic support, financial assistance, and student mentoring. Awards from the prior academic year supported more than 10,600 students.
Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship ($2.3 million) funds 81 nurse anesthetist education programs to provide traineeships to licensed registered nurses enrolled as full-time students in a master's or doctoral nurse anesthesia program. Traineeships will pay all or part of the costs of the tuition, books, and fees, and the reasonable living expenses (stipends) of the individual during the period for which the traineeship is provided.
Interdisciplinary and Geriatric Education and Training ($6.6 million)
Comprehensive Geriatric Education ($4 million) supports 17 grants for projects to train and educate individuals in providing geriatric care for the elderly, including curriculum development, faculty training and continuing education for geriatric providers. Awards from the prior academic year supported education and training for 3,645 registered nurses, 1,238 registered nursing students, 264 faculty, 569 licensed practical/vocational nurses, 5,344 allied health professionals, and 870 direct services workers.
Interdisciplinary and Interprofessional Graduate Joint Degree ($2.6 million) highlights the importance of integrating public health content into medical or clinical curricula through support to 10 grantees. This program supports collaboration and integration of health profession and public health education, community-based training, and faculty development.
Centers of Excellence ($18.8 million)
Centers of Excellence funds 14 health professions schools to improve the recruitment and performance of underrepresented minority students preparing for health professions careers. This five-year program also supports the development of reference materials, clinical education, curricula, and cultural competence as they relate to minority health issues. Grantees will also focus on facilitating faculty and student research on health issues particularly affecting underrepresented minority groups.
Dentistry ($3 million)
Faculty Development in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene supports six oral health education programs that train future faculty in general, pediatric, public health dentistry, or dental hygiene. This support will improve access to oral health care by increasing our training capacity in dentistry programs.
HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration oversees grants to strengthen the nation's health professions workforce. For more information, see HRSA Health Professions Programs.
See the grant awards, listed by State.


George Partridge Taylor married Minnie Belle Stearns, daughter of Edmund Houghton Stearns and Laura Wilder Rugg, in May 1, 1890.
Marriage Jun 10, 1805 h/2; JWH: 4 Apr 1805; MLM: June 20, 1804; MLM: md for 1st mar.
George Bezanson married Mary Millett, daughter of George Millett and Mary Annabelle Houghton, in Jun 10, 1805 h/2; JWH: 4 Apr 1805; MLM: June 20, 1804; MLM: md for 1st mar.
John Mitchell married Harriet Houghton, daughter of Nathaniel Houghton and Ann Catherine Burgoine, in Nov 18, 1873.
James Gilbert Houghton married Susan Drew in circa 1872 age 17 and 17; mar 27 y in 1910 census.
Lucy Elen Houghton married Elbridge Stone.
Birth Dec 14, 1856 Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 3 in 1860 census; age 13 in 1870 census; age 23 in 1880 census; MLM: Edith M. as separate daug., 04 Jan 1856?
Mary Ettie Stone Houghton married Edward Knowlton.
Abel Howard Houghton married Laura E. Winslow in circa 1883 age 24 and 19; mar 17 years in 1900 census.
Ira A. Newell married Louella Frances Houghton, daughter of Levi Howard Houghton and Elizabeth T. Robbins, in Mar 18, 1872 MLM: 1871.
Clara Corurnwell married John Douglass Houghton, son of Levi Howard Houghton and Elizabeth T. Robbins, in circa 1871 mar 29 years in 1900 census.
Clarence Howard Houghton married Eva H. Robinson in Apr 18, 1900 at ME, USA.
Edith Marion Houghton married Fred Hatch Small in Nov 8, 1899.
Susan Drew married James Gilbert Houghton, son of Levi Howard Houghton and Elizabeth T. Robbins, in circa 1872 age 17 and 17; mar 27 y in 1910 census.
Marriage circa 1900 age 16?
Harry Drew Houghton married Nell M. Bomber in circa 1900 age 16?
Robert James Houghton married Hulda Sipple in circa 1917 age 21 and 26.
Elbridge Stone married Lucy Elen Houghton, daughter of Levi Howard Houghton and Elizabeth T. Robbins.
Edward Knowlton married Mary Ettie Stone Houghton, daughter of Levi Howard Houghton and Elizabeth T. Robbins.


This cable comes with ruler design, which can be used to measure peoples's BWH and baby's height etc.
It's made of enviromental-friendly TPE materials after repeated functional tests, safe and reliable.
It's built with good flexibility and elasticity, and great resistance ability against different occasions, like under cold temperature , in flame, in oil and abrasion.


Every Wednesday, London Strategy Unit's Matt Boffey reads one of the most influential books from the world of innovation, marketing or creativity so you don't have to. This week's book of choice is Well Designed: How to use empathy to create products people love (2013) by Jon Kolko.
Because making products people love to interact with is big business. Nest's $3.2bn valuation is proof that great design can make even the most mundane products (thermostats and fire alarms) something people love to use.
That product management should be design-led and aimed at creating products that connect with users emotionally. For Kolko, this is all about designing for feelings, not features - giving your product a personality and soul that connects with users rather than introducing just another layer of functionality into their lives.
Chapter one, which explores product-market fit in the context of empathetic design. Kolko argues that brands should never use competitors as benchmarks for their product's functionality. Instead he advises that product managers should observe communities of users and use signals from them to guide the product functionality.
The lengthy interviews with product managers from startups like AirBnB and Are You Watching This?! These feel a lot like they're just filling out Well Designed rather than adding anything to Kolko's argument.
Kolko is vice president of design at Blackboard Inc., a startup that creates design-focused educational solutions. As well as sitting on countless international design committees, Kolko also teaches at the acclaimed Savannah College of Art and Design.
Eric Ries' The Lean Startup. Kolko poses an alternative to Ries' iterative, data-driven approach to product management, arguing that designers should always aim for maximum usability, even if it delays launch. Instead of responding to mass usage statistics, Kolko argues that design should use extreme users as a guide to what the usage patterns of tomorrow might look like.
Whatever you're designing, give your product a personality. Kolko argues that audience are essentially in dialogue with the products they use, so it makes sense for designers to think about their products as having characteristics. This stretches into product marketing, comms and digital content - everything surrounding your product should convey its own particular personality.


Phrase used to describe the fact that it is easy for one to be knowledgable about an event after it has happened.
If we could see the results of our grand plans and projects WHILE we plan them, we'd always have a clear and easy road to success. Unfortunately, most of us aren't clairvoyant, and all that's left is what can be learned from hindsight and reflection.
20/20 Pads are a great way to build that insight into the planning process, so that all team members can learn jointly from whatever outcomes provide lessons learned -- including the bombs as well as the hits.
Use these clever notes liberally during meeting debriefs and training sessions to inspire continued effort and growth. There's plenty of room to record what Worked Well as well as what to Do Differently, and what your next steps should be.
20/20 Note Pad Set (25 sheets/pad; 10 pads/set). Each pad is approx. 4" x 5.5".


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Q: How to solve "WARN", "message":"received plaintext http traffic on an https channel, closing connection " I am building elasticsearch and kibana inside docker, I have them up but when a compose logs for elasticsearch I got this warning:
"WARN", "message":"received plaintext http traffic on an https channel, closing connection Netty4HttpChannel{localAddress=/172.29.0.2:9200, remoteAddress=/172.29.0.4:54642}"`
And then the logs are not connected and displayed inside elasticsearch website, noting that the same repo is running on another server and it works correctly. I will attach the files setup if someone can help or at least try them on his side. Thanks a lot.`

You can find my code in the following repo
And also i have the same error, and then i tried to substitute all hhtp by https and also the same thing:
Elasticsearch  | {"@timestamp":"2023-01-04T14:04:50.865Z", "log.level": "WARN", "message":"received plaintext http traffic on an https channel, closing connection Netty4HttpChannel{localAddress=/172.29.0.2:9200, remoteAddress=/172.29.0.6:55870}", "ecs.version": "1.2.0","service.name":"ES_ECS","event.dataset":"elasticsearch.server","process.thread.name":"elasticsearch[ad8fe576ac58][transport_worker][T#2]","log.logger":"org.elasticsearch.xpack.security.transport.netty4.SecurityNetty4HttpServerTransport","elasticsearch.cluster.uuid":"QDf3uC44Trqpc3FHqBuXtA","elasticsearch.node.id":"3NryPkn_R1q0n9vi7WozQw","elasticsearch.node.name":"ad8fe576ac58","elasticsearch.cluster.name":"docker-cluster"}

A: @IDev have you visited the link which is present in your elastiscearch.yml file for XPack security settings? There are some properties which are disabled by default but are important in order to establish connection with Elasticsearch.


Yuki Kaji is going to release his first calendar this year.
It was announced yesterday that Yuki Kaji is going to release his first ever calendar. The calendar for 2019 is going to be B2 sized and count with a total of 8 pages. Still untitled, the calendar is scheduled to hit stores on 22/12/2018.
Additional details – including previews – are going to be unveiled in the upcoming months. Be on the look out for more updates.
Yuki Kaji's calendar is available for pre-order at CDJAPAN.


Getting a DNA test when requesting child support | Blanton Law, P.A.
On behalf of Blanton Law, P.A. posted in child support on Thursday, August 17, 2017.
When an unmarried woman is seeking child support, Florida family law courts often require DNA testing before the man is ordered to make payments. Due to the advances in technology, DNA testing has high accuracy rates, leaving no doubt whether or not a man is related to the child.
If a child is conceived when a mother and father are not married, a court will not automatically consider the man to be the child's legal father. Until a DNA test has been completed, the man is referred to as the alleged father. Alleged fathers have the option of not being included on the child's birth certificate until it has been confirmed that they are the biological fathers. Once paternity has been established, fathers may be required to pay child support but they may also be granted certain parental rights.
DNA testing is an easy process. Typically, a trained professional will collect DNA by swabbing the inside of the cheek. These swabs are painless and just as reliable as blood tests. The swabs are usually collected at certified facilities such as hospitals, health departments or medical offices. The lab ensures that the samples are handled in a specific procedure determined by the court to ensure that the results will be accepted.
Single parents often rely on child support to cover the costs of raising a child. If a paternity test confirmed that the alleged father is the biological father, the court could order him to pay child support. While many fathers do everything they can to make those payments, others try to avoid them. A child support attorney could ask the court to enforce the child support order or recover the amount owed.


The picture (thanks to @nakedpastor) is tongue in "cheek" (ha!) regarding Tim LaHaye's brilliant "get rich quick by selling books to paranoid afterlife Christians about the rapture" bestselling series entitled…"Left Behind".
I have a much longer post about why I don't believe in the rapture and how it is bad theology that I've been working on for awhile – it's almost done. This post is just a little teaser to whet your appetite.
I've pasted a link to the article below – and this post won't make sense unless you read the article. It's super short – 4-5 paragraphs; read it first then read my post.
Most people who read the article would just say, "well they're just crazy parents". But if we think about it a little more how many of us are basically living our lives in the same manner? "Just passing through", "This isn't my real home". All those thoughts convey the same ideal – you don't care about the earth.
As asinine, irresponsible, and deplorable as these parents were to hold their children out of school, you know what, at least they practiced what they preached. That's more than what I do sometimes. I talk one helluva good "game".
Moral of the story, God cares for his creation, people, animals, trees, mountains…everything. Sure we surmise (guess) what heaven might be like but with how little we actually know about heaven I think it's important to make our life on Earth matter – I think God wants that from everybody! Help make things better: adopt a child or animal, be a foster parent, plant a tree (or 100 trees), be on the PTA, be there for your kids. Or if all that is too much just get out and talk with your neighbors – make your neighborhood better.
Don't just pass through life.
…on EARTH as it is in heaven.
There are a couple things that will get me fired up pretty quickly – racism and bad theology. This post is about bad theology…but don't worry I have a post about racism in the works too…and it's a doozy.
Too often we mis-interpret and then also re-interpret thoughts and passages in the Bible into a way that makes them more palatable to digest. We also like them to specifically apply to our own lives and to our own specific situations. When this happens we end up passing down a lot of God's teachings as mis-truths. So then the bible turns into a collection of urban legends and we miss out on his beautiful truths that are present right in front of us.
Like today for example, I was reading an article about how people were trying to find Biblical truths regarding if being gluten-free was acceptable to God. So they were dissecting how Jesus said he is the bread of life, all the stories about unleavened bread, etc, etc. So while they're looking for evidence to vilify or verify their question they will completely overlook MUCH BIGGER truths contained in those passages. They are taking square peg truths and trying to make them fit into round peg individual experience holes. C'mon people – we have more important things to focus on.
I'm sure you've heard this saying before. Yeah…it's not in the Bible.
This is a complete bastardization of 1 Corinthians 10:13.
This thought is taken so far out of context as to what the scripture is actually talking about.
This verse is talking about temptation, not suffering (enduring more than we can handle). HUGE difference. We can control what we give into with temptations. We can not choose we suffer from. People use misuse this snippet of the passage and choose to proliferate christian life as all puppy dogs and unicorns, and that we can shrug off the hard times in our lives because God will wave his magic wand and make the "more than we can handle" disappear. It's a pacifier, pat on the back for Christians. I will say that most of the time this phrase is said unintentional and innocently enough…and most of the time it's meant to help people make feel better. But it's wrong. It's become one of those sayings that is said so often that people now automatically assume that is what is said and meant in the Bible. This is why we need to be careful about our theology.
For a MUCH better explanation of what I'm trying to say, go here – it's an article on Relevant (the magazine) that talks about this issue specifically. They do a much more eloquent job of explaining the situation.
In other words, Jesus doesn't really seem to care much about our theological orthodoxy.
He seems to care a lot more about our orthopraxy, that is to say whether or not we actually lived our lives like he did.
Again, that's not to say that ideas aren't important. They are. But I don't see anywhere in any of Jesus' descriptions of the final judgement where he says or even implies that our salvation rests on agreeing to all the right doctrines.
Look, I love theology and I think good theology can lead to good living, just like bad theology can lead to bad living. But I'm convinced it's the fruit of our theology – the way we live our lives and how we treat others – that determines the goodness of our theology, not whether or not our ideas adhere to a particular theological system.


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Bang goes the community
With traditional religious belief on the decline, it's more important than ever to maintain
some of our secular communal celebrations, writes Phil Wright. And that includes fireworks on New Year's Eve.
By Phil Wright
CREATIVE societies are bound by a sense of community and common moral vision. Few of the previous councillors who voted to move the Cowes fireworks from New Year's Eve to Carols by the Bay showed any sign of vision. It was about the 2012 election.
Modern Australia is the richest and most prosperous community that has ever existed. With this wealth come choices not possible for developing nations. Now we have the option to ignore traditional religious values. Unfortunately, the new lifestyles are unchartered, which is leading us into a cultural desert with minimal traditions except for sports, music and shopping.
It is my opinion that community leaders should lead us into the unknown slowly and try to retain the traditions we have been brought up on. On New Year's Eve you have a drink, meet your friends and have fun. Fireworks in this space is a unifying and cultural component. Inevitably there will be some inconvenience to the unelected vocal minority of wowsers and killjoys, which is where the police are required. We don't abandon a footy match because a player throws an elbow.
The alternative to a vibrant and engaged New Year's Eve is a sanitised, conforming night that attempts to control the spirit of youth. The uncontrollable. Young people are our future leaders and must be treated with respect. They must be given the opportunity to party and enjoy themselves. Only a small percentage behave badly.
The relocation of the Cowes fireworks from New Year's Eve to Carols by the Bay is selfish because it excludes the majority of island ratepayers who are Melbourne residents. It also distracts families who go to Carols by the Bay from a connection to religion and a few thoughts on the possible existence of a higher power. The history of religions is a sad tale of war and persecution based on mythology and superstition. However, there have been many positive outcomes of belonging and hope for people most in need. It is not a good idea to accelerate the spread of non-believers. The third-highest belief system in the world behind Christianity and Islam is a Belief in Nothing.
In 2010, with growing concerns about large numbers of youths gathering for New Year's Eve on the Cowes foreshore, councillors voted to move the traditional fireworks display to Carols by the Bay, in the week before Christmas.
Since then, there has been a steady drop in numbers gathering on the foreshore on New Year's Eve, from around 8000 people in 2009 to around 3000 last year, in spite of more funds going in to the New Year's Eve Carnivale.
While emergency services and police have welcomed the reduced popularity of the New Year celebration, others mourn the loss of a once-important communal gathering and sense of community.
On Wenesday, councillors will vote whether to restore the fireworks to New Year's Eve or leave things as they are.
Many people want to find alternative solutions to the deep and perennial problems of life that religion tries to solve. Only wealthy societies have the freedom to believe in nothing. Many people choose atheism as a viable alternative to religion but unfortunately the majority of prosperous societies are apathetic and can't be bothered believing in anything.
The fireworks at Cowes Carols distract Phillip Island residents from the carols. Traditionally it was a family fun night with a good dose of easily digestible, non-technical, three-parts-secular-to-one-part-religious participation. A time to consider the religious interpretation of Christmas and the relevance of belief systems with a backdrop of magnificent natural assets and community singing. Now it is a night for disconnected, restless families waiting for the fireworks. What social capital has been achieved?
Cowes is the only place where the council funds fireworks at carols. Ongoing support for this merging of two distinct cultural values into one may result in a similar demand across the shire. More cultural desecration. Is that a good thing?
Phil Wright lives at Smiths Beach and is a Bass Coast councillor.


The Financial Services Commission of Mauritius (FSC Mauritius) has on 03 March 2016 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to Mutual Assistance and Exchange of Information with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of Seychelles.
Mauritius has, over the last two decades, forged a strong reputation as a premier international financial centre.
For some time now, the US has been under pressure to regulate and enforce laws on offshore accounts.


New categories of mathematics will be added to the 2020 update of the standard mathematical taxonomy.
Mathematics has its own way of doing things. Not for mathematicians the breakneck chase after the latest academic fad. "It goes up and down over the centuries," said one expert, when asked whether fluid dynamics — her focus — is now trendy.
Maths moves at its own pace, and the field is currently involved in a global effort to analyse, audit and agree new classifications of how mathematicians study and make use of maths. The MSC2020 system, due to appear in 2020, will formally approve new categories of maths, and split existing definitions into finer classes.
MSC stands for Mathematics Subject Classification, and it provides taxonomical order. In the current MSC2010, for instance, the code 03 represents mathematical logic and foundations. Going deeper, 03E is set theory and 03E72 is fuzzy set theory.
Why bother? The system is jointly managed by the mathematical resource zbMATH, curated by the Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure in Karlsruhe, Germany, and by the American Mathematical Society's Mathematical Reviews. Each is a 'meta-journal' that systematically summarizes and reviews every paper that comes out in the peer-reviewed mathematical literature. Mathematical Reviews and zbMATH use the MSC in their internal workflows, and many other journals have adopted the system to assign submissions to editors and reviewers. Mathematicians also use the numerical codes to search for papers in their speciality.
To keep the system up to date, every ten years the two organizations consult reviewers and request suggestions for new entries from the broader community. Nominations opened in July 2016 and close this August. A theme emerging for proposed new categories is for fields that mix traditional disciplines — such as 'algebraic statistics' and 'numerical algebraic geometry'.
Take topological data analysis, a popular candidate for inclusion. The theory has its roots in topology — the study of shapes and their arrangements within one another — which includes knot theory and higher-dimensional spaces. For more than a century, topology was mostly a pure-maths affair. But researchers have found ways to use it to give structure to large data sets, and so topological data analysis has been born.
More generally, the revision takes the pulse of broader cultural shifts. Suggested new categories indicate that more mathematicians have started to collaborate with researchers in other fields.
Recognition of a new subfield can depend on building citations, and that is a slow process in maths. A recent study of some 20 million references for more than 900,000 mathematical articles in zbMATH found that the time it takes for a paper's citations to peak is several years longer than in other fields — and is lengthening. Consequently, it takes a while for even the most dramatic breakthroughs to register in the MSC system. Many mathematicians expect Peter Scholze, a number theorist at the University of Bonn in Germany, to win a Fields Medal this year for his pioneering work on perfectoid spaces. But, as a research category, perfectoid spaces — only around since 2010 or so — is probably too undercooked yet to make the cut for MSC2020.
Can such a rigid hierarchy survive in an age of fluid metadata and keyword tagging? For now, it remains relevant. Studies have found a high correlation between clustering of the mathematical literature into topics — as measured from citation networks — and the MSC, at least at its upper levels. But things might change. For its own journals, for example, the American Physical Society changed in 2016 from a system similar to the MSC to a hybrid one called Physics Subject Headings. This has both a hierarchical tree of subfields and a broader set of 'facets' that cut across them like a Venn diagram, encompassing many terms. Maths might do the same at some point — but, quite correctly, in its own time. Maths has no need to start following fashion now.
Correction 09 February 2018: An earlier version of this article mistranslated the name of the Leibniz institute.