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Opportunity Knocks: Derwin Broughton, AIA
August 13, 2014 /in Membership /by infotech
Growing up on a small farm in South Carolina was one thing that led Derwin Broughton, AIA, to get involved and give back to the community. "I had limited exposure to things, so giving back is part of who I am," he said. Broughton has served on numerous boards and committees that assist children, cities, and minorities, as well as young architects within the AIA — efforts that resulted in his receiving a 2013 AIA Young Architects Award.
Soon after he graduated from Clemson University in 2000, Broughton moved his family to Little Elm, a small suburb north of Dallas. Here, he was appointed to Little Elm's Bond Election Committee, helping provide election outreach and awareness. This small taste of politics led Broughton to run against five other people for an at-large position on the town council, resulting in a runoff between him and a 30-year resident and former councilman. Though Broughton's bid was unsuccessful, his passion for his town garnered the attention of staff and other council members, and Broughton was appointed to the Little Elm Board of Adjustment. His architectural background helped the board address the health, safety, and welfare of residents when targeting substandard buildings for demolition. "Progress was made that paved the way for positive re-development of many dangerous facilities and sites," Broughton said.
At the same time, Broughton was building a career at Ron Hobbs Architects as an architect of record on many projects. He enjoyed working with end users from the outset, and he developed relationships that persist to this day. After a 13-year commitment to Hobbs, Broughton transitioned to KAI Texas, where one of his first roles was serving as project architect during the construction phase for Billy Earl Dade Middle School in the Dallas Independent School District. Dr. Dade, for whom the school is named, left a substantial mark on DISD as a teacher, principal, and administrator beloved of his community. A joint venture with Muñoz & Company, Dade Middle School was built in Fair Park, just southeast of downtown Dallas. The building's skin establishes a dramatic connection to the local community.
"This school is located in an underdeveloped and underrepresented part of Dallas," commented Broughton. "It's one of the areas with the greatest opportunity for growth, but it has some challenges with drugs and crime. We wanted to see the area improve without losing the sense of community and character created by the primarily Hispanic
and African-American students." Muñoz & Company designed the multifaceted glass facade as a storytelling element: It is reminiscent of the work of the Gee's Bend Collective, an African-American quilt guild whose famous patchworks tour the world. Several of the Collective's quilts are now on exhibit at the school, reinforcing design theory, as well as the history and culture of the school.
Broughton managed the 10-month construction phase to build the 213,000-sf school, which now accommodates 1,000 students brought together from two middle schools to form a new student body. According to Ronald Biediger, AIA, principal in charge at Munoz & Company, Derwin was assigned to Dade when it was already in progress. "He performed admirably within a short timeframe, and his intense focus on the details proved to be important in gaining the client's and project team's confidence." Almost at the end of its first school year, the new building is performing well for the faculty and students. Broughton visits, on occasion, and recently he guided a group of educational facility planners from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana through the school.
One of many important client relationships that Broughton has cultivated is with China Smith, founder and executive artistic director of Ballet Afrique in Austin. The dance company serves over 150 families and provides underrepresented students exposure to the performing arts. Broughton met Smith when she was a member of the Citizens' Advisory Committee for the Rosewood Courts, a City of Austin Housing Authority project for which KAI Texas now provides professional services. When Austin Community College bought Highland Mall, Ballet Afrique's home, Smith called Broughton. He is assisting in the effort to find a location for the studio he will design for the dance company, depending on the outcome of its capital campaign. Smith hopes to broaden exposure to the performing arts in Austin with a new building, and Broughton's design will serve as an instrument to attract people to, and teach them about, the arts.
Jennifer Workman, AIA, is an associate at Good Fulton & Farrell and vice president of member services for the Texas Society of Architects.
CORRECTION: The printed version of this article, which appeared in the July/August 2014 issue of Texas Architect magazine, mistakenly identified KAI Texas as the designer of the Billy Earl Dade Middle School facade. Muñoz & Company was the design architect for the project. KAI served as architect of record.
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Dummy converters, or as some people call them, hollow converters, arequickly becoming a popular item with stock class short-track teams.They allow the racer to use a direct-drive setup in a class thatnormally would be running a working converter or a "stock appearing"converter.
1. Cover: Thecover (also referred to as a front) is the outside half of the housingtoward the engine side from the weld line. The cover serves to attachthe converter to the flywheel (engine) and contain the fluid.
2. Turbine: The turbine rides within the cover and is attached to thedrivetrain via a spline fit to the input shaft of the transmission. Whenthe turbine moves, the car moves.
3. Stator: The stator can be describedas the "brain" of the torque converter, although it is by no means thesole determiner of converter function and characteristics. The stator,which changes fluid flow between the turbine and pump, is what makes atorque converter a torque converter (multiplier) and not a fluidcoupler.
4. Impeller pump: The impeller pump is the outside half of theconverter on the transmission side of the weld line. Inside the impellerpump is a series of longitudinal fins, which drive the fluid around itsoutside diameter into the turbine.
The two-speed Powerglide transmission has become an increasingly rarefind in junkyards and old cars. Aluminum-bodied Powerglides wereproduced between 1962 and 1973 (a cast-iron version was also produced,but nobody wants them for racing). People pay anywhere from $50 to $250at a junkyard nowadays just to obtain a beat-up one. If you're looking,target old Chevy IIs, Chevelles, Camaros, Pontiacs, and some GM trucksfor Powerglide transmissions. The first generation of Powerglides(1962-'65) have pump gears on the rear support. The '66-'73 Powerglidesare considered better because the pump gears are located at the front ofthe transmission, the preferred location.
Race car builders oftenconsider the Powerglide first because of its light static weight, strongbuild qualities, and relatively low rotational mass. A typicalPowerglide often weighs about 100 pounds (plus or minus 10 pounds,depending on the equipment and whether it has a direct-drive pump or atorque converter).
Comparatively, a three-speed manual Muncie or Saginawtransmission can weigh 30-40 pounds more than a direct-drive Powerglidewhen the flywheel and clutch are included. The high cost of lighteningthose standard transmissions, combined with the expense of a racingclutch, make the Powerglide an economical winner in many cases. Now,with the dummy torque converter, it has gotten even better.
Basically, a dummy torque converter consistsonly of a direct front pump drive inside a "gutted out" converter. Astock-working converter consists of the impeller, the stator, theturbine, and the front. The fins are removed from the impeller, and thestator and turbine are removed. The direct front pump drive is welded tothe front, and then the top is welded to the front.
The hub part of thedirect drive extends through the top, and they are welded together, thusgiving it the appearance of a normal converter. These units can be builtout of any converter core size, but the 10- and 11-inch converters aremore common. A stock-working converter can have on the average 8-10percent slippage, whereas a dummy converter has zero. The application ofpower is instantaneous.
Even an aftermarket "low stall speed" converterdesigned for a circle track application has some slippage, so all inall, you can't get any better lockup than the dummy converter. The dummyunit will hold fluid, and it will get hot just like normal fluid, but ithas no fluid actually circulating through it.
TCI installs a drain plugin the converter to allow the racer to fill the converter with fluid.The weight difference of a working converter and a dummy unit is a majorconsideration. A normal working 10-inch converter weighs 28-29 pounds,whereas a dummy converter weighs only 16 pounds. The 11-inch model hasabout the same difference in weight variance.
Less rotating weight andzero slippage mean quicker acceleration out of the corners and down thestraightaway. The fact that the unit is basically locked up helps toprovide better engine braking. When you get off the throttle, it helpsto set the car going into the corners so you can drive deeper into theturns.
Another advantage is that there are no moving parts inside adummy converter to wear out or break. To use the dummy converter, youneed a direct-drive style transmission. The Powerglide is the mostcommon automatic used in circle track racing because it has lessrotating weight than any other automatic transmission, and even lessthan that of a manual transmission.
With the TCI "clutch-less" stylePowerglide, all you need to do is put it in gear and go. You can upshifton the fly and restart in low gear. With a dummy torque converter, youwill have instant throttle response. That could be a huge plus when thegreen flag drops.


A new species endemic to Chiapas, Mexico, Stenanona migueliana (Annonaceae), is described and illustrated. The new species has affinity with S. stenopetala, from which it differs in the length of the floral pedicel, size of the sepals, arrangement of the ovules, and surface texture of the fruit. A key to the Mexican species of Stenanona is presented.
Keywords: Berriozábal, conservation, Neotropics, taxonomy, tropical moist forests.
Se describe e ilustra Stenanona migueliana (Annonaceae), una especie endémica del estado de Chiapas, México. La nueva especie presenta afinidad con S. stenopetala, de la cual difiere en el largo del pedicelo floral, el tamaño de los sépalos, la disposición de los óvulos y la textura de la superficie del fruto. Se incluye una clave para las especies mexicanas del género Stenanona.
Palabras clave: Berriozábal, bosque tropical húmedo, conservación, Neotropicos, taxonomía.
Stenanona Standi., is a Neotropical genus of dwarf to small trees that comprises 14 described species, geographically distributed from southern Mexico to southern Colombia at elevations ranging from 0 to 1,250 m. Species of Stenanona inhabit tropical, moist, evergreen, and montane rain forests (Schatz and Maas, 2010).
The new subfamilial and tribal classification of Annonaceae places Stenanona within subfamily Malmeoideae, tribe Miliuseae (Chatrou et al., 2012). In the most recent molecular phylogenetic analysis of Annonaceae (Chatrou et al., 2012), based on eight plastid markers, two Stenanona species are shown as monophyletic and sister to a paraphyletic Desmopsis, a genus also centered in Mesoamerica. The divergence of Stenanona and Desmopsis based on Penalized Likelihood (PL) was estimated to be a mean age of 35 Ma (SD = 7Ma), whereas the mean age estimated with BEAST was 15 Ma (HPD 95% = 10-20Ma), indicating a diversification between Mid-Eocene and Mid-Miocene (Pirie and Doyle, 2012).
In Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Veracruz), have been recorded seven of the 15 species of Stenanona, six of which are endemic to Mexico, with only one species, Stenanona stenopetala (Donn.Sm.) G.E.Schatz, extending its range to Guatemala and Belize (Schatz and Maas, 2010). The petal morphology of Stenanona, in combination with the pink to blood red color of the flower, is suggestive of a fly pollination syndrome (Schatz, 1987). This character could be related to the high rate of diversification of this genus (Couvreur et al., 2011; Erkens et al., 2012).
During the course of a series of botanical explorations in a protected area in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, which is in the process of being enacted as a reserve, we collected a species of Stenanona with a unique combination of leaf, flower, and fruit characteristics that permitted us to conclude that it is new to science. A description of the new species, with an accompanying illustration and photos, and a key to the Mexican species of Stenanona, are presented.
Key to the species of Stenanona in Mexico.
Stenanona migueliana Ortiz-Rodriguez & G.E.Schatz, sp. nov. (Figures 1, 2).
Similar to S. stenopetala but differing in the flower pedicels and sepals longer, biseriate ovules and the surface of mono-carps strongly tuberculate.
Type: MEXICO: Chiapas: Zona sujeta a protección ecológica La Pera, municipio Berriozábal, carretera Berriozábal-Vistahermosa-El Cairo, antes de llegar a Trepatroncos, predio El Zapote. 16° 51' 57.92'' N, 93° 19' 9.49'' W, 1,100 m, 14 August 2011(fl), Ortíz-Rodríguez 0354 (holotype HEM; isotypes, MO, XAL).
Small tree, 3-10 m tall, young twigs and petioles densely covered with erect to apressed golden brown hairs. Leaves: petiole 4-9 mm long; lamina, shining, elliptic to broadly elliptic, 8-19 x 3-7 cm, membranaceous, strongly punctate with minute lens-like warts, upper side, glabrous, primary vein on upper side covered with erect hairs to glabrous, lower side sparsely covered with erect to appressed hairs, more dense on primary and secondary veins, base attenuate to acute, apex obtuse to acuminate, primary vein impressed on upper side and prominent on lower side, secondary veins 10-15 on either side of primary vein. Inflorescences: on the branches or produced from the trunk, a condensed rhipidium bearing a single flower at a time; pedicels and outer side of bracts, sepals and petals densely covered with golden brown, erect to appressed hairs. Flowers: pendulous, peduncle 2-5 mm long; floral pedicels 20-40 mm, bearing a triangular bract close to base, of c. 3 mm long; sepals 3, free, triangular, 3-6 by 3-5 mm, apex acute; petals 6, slightly involute, free, in 2 subequal whorls, cream (before anthesis) to pink (at anthesis), narrowly triangular to linear; outer petals 12-40 by 3-7 mm; inner petals 17-50 by 3-8 mm; stamens c. 85, 1.5-2.5 mm long, apical part of connective compressed, ellipsoid to angulate, glabrous, truncate or projecting toward the gynoecium; carpels c. 11, 2-3 mm long, without style;ovary and stigma densely covered with golden brown hairs; stigma capitate, 0.3-0.8 mm long; ovules 8-11, biseriate. Monocarps: intense red with yellow mesocarp in vivo, yellowish green when young and brownish when dry, oblong to subglobose, 40-65 x 26-35 mm, strongly tuberculate and with minute lens-like warts, sparsely covered with appressed hairs, costate; fruiting pedicels to c. 70 mm long; stipes 3-5 mm long. Seeds: 3-10, ellipsoid to lenticular, 14-22 x 12-15 x 9-12 mm, with peg-shaped (irregular) rumination.
Distribution and ecology: -Known only from two localities, Stenanona migueliana grows on a karstic zone at approximately 900-1,150 m above the sea level, in lower montane rain forest in the sense of Breedlove (1981) or "bosque tropical perennifolio" in the sense of Rzedowski (1978). Some common species in this forest are Quercus lancifolia Schltdl. & Cham., Q. corrugata Hook., Calatola costaricensis Standl., Louteridium parayi Miranda, Justicia borrerae (Hemsl.) T.F.Daniel, Spathacanthus hahnianus Baill, and Bauhiniapansamalana Donn.Sm.
Interrelationships: -Stenanona migueliana most closely resembles S. stenopetala that also occurs in Chiapas. Differences between the two species are summarized as following: S. stenopetala has pedicels 9-23 mm long, sepals 2-3 mm long, ovules uniseriate, and the surface of monocarps smooth, minutely verrucose; whereas S. migueliana has pedicels 20-40 mm long, sepals 3-6 mm long, ovules biseriate, and the surface of monocarps strongly tuberculate. Monocarps of S. migueliana resemble those of S. tuberculata from Honduras in the tuberculate surface and distinct costa; however, S. tuberculata has flowers borne on very short pedicels, 2-5 mm long with longer sepals 6-15 mm long, whereas S. migueliana has longer pedicels and shorter sepals. Phenology: -Flowers have been collected and observed in the months of February (immature flower), July and August. The fruits have been observed and collected in July, August and September. Both structures have never been observed on the same plant.
Etymology: -The specific epithet honors Miguel Ángel Pérez Farrera, who has devoted much of his life to studying the flora of Chiapas, and in recent years has fought for the preservation of the La Pera ecological protection zone. Additional specimens examined: -CHIAPAS. Berriozábal: Zona sujeta a protección ecológica La Pera, municipio Berriozábal, carretera Berriozábal-Vistahermosa-El Cairo, antes de llegar a Trepatroncos, predio El Zapote. 16° 51' 57.92'' N, 93° 19' 9.49'' W, 1,100 m, 01 August 2011(im-mature fr), Ortíz-Rodríguez 0360 (MO). Zona sujeta a protección ecológica La Pera, municipio Berriozábal, carretera Berriozábal-Vistahermosa-El Cairo, antes de llegar a Trepatroncos, predio Flor de café. 16° 51' 50.6" N y 93° 19' 51.7" W, 900 m, 15 July 2011(fl), Licona-Vera 023 (XAL). Camino Berriozábal-Vista hermosa-El Cairo, Km 12 desvio al Pozo Turipache (La Pera). 16° 51' 57.92'' N, 93° 19' 9.49'' W, 1,100 m, 8 September 2012 (fr), Ortíz-Rodríguez 0405 (XAL). Ocozocuautla: rancho El Aguajito 30 km al NO de Ocozocuautla, 3 April 2002 (fl), E. Palacios E. 2768 (CHIP). 3 km del ejido Nuevo San Juan Chamula, Reserva de la Biosfera El Ocote. 16° 56' 13.6'' N, 93° 32' 50.5'' W, 1,146 m, 15 July 2013 (fr), Josefa Anahí Espinosa Jiménez 1422 (HEM).
We wish to thank Christopher Davidson and Sharon Christoph for financing visits to the type locality; Andrew Vovides, Lars Chatrou and Lubbert Westra for reviewing the manuscript and providing many useful comments. We are particularly grateful to Héctor Gómez Domínguez, Ana Celia Montes de Oca and friends of the Herbarium Eizi Matuda. Finally we thank Manuel Escamilla that provided the excellent illustration of S. migueliana.


Each year, the University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal sponsor the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, given to a book which "features the role of lawyers in society and their power to effect change." This year's finalists have been announced and I thought it might be fun to review the three novels. You too may want to read them and then vote for a winner at www.abajournal.gov. Voting closes June 30.
In that novel, Tobisman introduced Caroline Auden. We learned she is something of a genius at information technology, but gave up a career in that field to go to law school.
Caroline was, of course, a spectacular law student who landed a job at Hale Stern, a big Los Angeles firm, but quit after only one month to start a solo practice. There had been trouble. Fighting a corrupt biotech company, Caroline had obtained evidence by hacking a hospital computer, then been betrayed by her colleagues. Her own father had helped her and so risked prison.
The action in "Proof" starts fast. Caroline's grandmother, a resident of "The Pastures Assisted Living" dies and Caroline learns she had handwritten a new will, leaving her estate to a charity called Oasis. This organization, she learns, operates soup kitchens, shelters and retraining programs for those in need, including the homeless. One of the programs is for certified nurse assistant. So far so good. But after training, these individuals, usually women, are placed by Oasis in nursing homes, to become friends with the aging and persuade many of them to change their wills, leaving everything to Oasis.
This process, however slimy, is essentially legal. But, Caroline fears, these elderly may be hastened along, that is murdered.
Searching for proof, Caroline digs. The head of Oasis is an LA big shot -- a celebrity real estate developer who makes a lot of public-private partnerships with the city government, sometimes including land swaps. The sources of his funding are unknown.
At a city council meeting we hear this pompous fellow speak, describing the deal under discussion.
As Caroline digs into this conspiracy, forces are awakened. Witnesses are killed. Her own life is in danger, she's falsely accused of crimes, and she is forced to go on the run with no preparation -- she is actually barefoot -- and hide out among the homeless of Los Angeles. There are, we are told, 200,000 on the streets, one of them her uncle Hitch, an alcoholic and ex-policeman.
With her uncle's help, Caroline assembles her gang, a kind of mentally ill, foul-smelling Dirty Dozen. One is an ex-Army ranger with fighting skills, another a schizophrenic computer genius; several are talented scavengers.
The reader learns a lot about this homeless subculture barely hidden from view: how penniless people find food, clothes, shelter, what substitutes for currency.
In spite of her difficulties, Caroline perseveres.
Were those old folks murdered? How far does the conspiracy go? Are there crooked assistant district attorneys involved, police, city councilmen?
As in one of those alien invasion movies, where can you go for help? Can you even trust the sheriff or has he too been taken over by the body snatchers?


I finally found a Longchamp tote that I absolutely love! I cannot count the number of times I have seen a Longchamp bag in passing, and thought that it's too simple for my taste. I am usually drawn to bright colors and prints, therefore, I didn't think I would ever find THE ONE. While browsing the modern mix of handbags at Neiman's, the Longchamp Le Pliage Croco-Print Shoulder Tote caught my eye. I love the rich color which is called "duck blue". The ostrich-print nylon with ostrich-embossed leather accents adds texture to an otherwise simple tote. Additional features include gunmetal hardware, zip top with leather flap and snap-button closure. The Le Pilage tote makes a great travel and everyday bag. Price: $210.00 at Neiman Marcus.


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Q: Kill a subprocess after a time interval with Python in OS X I wrote a python script to initiate a subprocess and then want to kill this after an interval of n seconds . When I use time.sleep(n) it doesn't kills the process but when I remove this sleep part then it kills by using os.kill(proc.pid, signal.SIGKILL) . Can somebody please help me in this ?
    import time,subprocess,os,signal

    timeLeft = 5

    while timeLeft > 0:
       print('Time left is ' + str(timeLeft))
       time.sleep(1)
       timeLeft = timeLeft - 1
       pass

    proc = subprocess.Popen(['open','/Users/06 Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams.mp3'])

    time.sleep(2)

    os.kill(proc.pid, signal.SIGKILL)

I tried with proc.terminate() too but in vain .

A: Just kill it with sys.exit(0).

A: import time,subprocess,os,signal

proc = subprocess.Popen(["notepad.exe","data.out"])

timeLeft = 5

while timeLeft > 0:
   print('Time left is ' + str(timeLeft))
   time.sleep(1)
   timeLeft = timeLeft - 1
   pass

os.kill(proc.pid, signal.SIGTERM)

If you rearrange you code like this, it should start the process, count down timeleft and then kill the process. I did have to use SIGTERM though.

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Q: Script tag won't close according to SublimeText2 even though I have proper syntax? Hi I am trying to include a simple jquery plugin: menuFlip into my project.  When I try to call the plugin within the script tags it does not work on the webpage, and according to Sublime text 2 the script is never closed, as the closing script tag doesn't turn purple (stays yellow) and everything following stays yellow as well which is a sign that the script tag isn't closed..but the script tag is closed!  Here is my code. (This is just the footer.php where I am attempting to load my scripts.)

The script tag that won't close is the one that I call document.ready in.
Now looking at the stackoverflow coloring, it appears SO considers those script tags to be closed at least according to their color coding..Thanks

A: There is typo in your code . You are missing ' in your id selector

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A massive earthquake just hit Anchorage, Alaska. Here's what it looked like for people on the ground.
An image of a road destroyed by the Anchorage, Alaska, earthquake.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
The state has experienced at least 194 smaller earthquakes since then.
Images and videos on social media show destroyed roads, schools being evacuated, and items falling off shelves in stores.
Authorities have instructed planes not to land in the state.
The National Weather Service has cancelled its initial tsunami warning.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The state has experienced at least 194 smaller earthquakes since Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. Governor Bill Walker issued a declaration of disaster following the earthquake.
According to CNN, the magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit around 8:30 a.m. local time. No deaths have been reported, though the Anchorage Daily News reports that hospitals have been treating people for injuries such as lacerations from broken glass.
The full extent of the damage isn't yet clear, but people have already posted photos and videos on social media of what they experienced. Seismologists say it's the most powerful earthquake to hit Anchorage since 1964.
According to testimonies and videos of people on the ground, the earthquake tore apart roads, knocked items from shelves, and led schools to evacuate. Airports in Alaska reportedly instructed planes not to land.
Walker also shared a photo of the damage at West International Airport Road.
The National Weather Service initially issued a tsunami warning for Alaska's Cook Inlet region, though has recently tweeted that there is now no danger of a tsunami in the area.
You can find safety updates on the NWS Anchorage's Twitter feed.


ARVA Living products are made under non-factory working conditions. Our artisans have their own small workshops and determine when and where they work. Some of them work from home. It's more flexible and they are able to take care of their families while creating an additional income during their spare time. They also set their own prices as we support fair trade only!
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ARVA Living is for socially responsible and environmentally conscious consumers. We provide a sustainable alternative to mass-produced home decor and accessories. We want you to know where your goods are from, how they are made and who made them. We believe in trust, honesty and mutual respect.
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Chris comes from Sumba and makes our gorgeous wooden bowls & plates. After the bowls have been worked out with the lathe, he carefully draws a pattern on each. They all turn out differently, straight from his creative mind. On the photos you can see the process of the carving, entirely done by hand. Many times we've been asked how that special look is achieved. The secret is, that our bowls are burned and whitewashed after the carving is complete. This procedure emphasizes the beautiful textures and gives the elegant grey patina. It almost seems like stone, but it is still wood! Each bowl and plate is an unique masterpiece. I have a big crush on them since the first time that I saw them. Can you resist?
When I asked her for a picture she said: "Am I a photo model now?" - Yes girl, look at that smile! Iluh runs a little family-owned workshop from her home in Bali. At her place I finally found the most beautiful shaped pineapples, handmade from albesia wood. With all the details and not perfectly painted, they are so authentic! The black & white version is our own ARVA Living design and you won't find it anywhere else.
And an adorable person! He doesn't speak a lot of English and I don't speak a lot of Indonesian, but we managed to understand each other very well. Every time I came to meet Polos in his workshop, his son rushed to bring me an ice cold coke. Perfect in this heat! Despite his disability, the son helps in the workshop and I definitely love his sense for hospitality. It is just incredible to watch them carving all those detailed ornaments with such tremendous ease.
Dewi is Balinese and works together with Kuta. You won't imagine how skilled she is with wool and needles! I must admit, I am a bit jealous. For me it would take days and probably look miserable. She knits with such an ease and perfection, as if she was born for it. Dewi has two daughters, so it is convenient for her to work from home. You can see them in the background. They just came home from school and were so excited about being on the photos as well! My favorite pieces from Dewi & Kuta are the MIAH bowls and the SURI necklace.


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Several years ago I came across a recipe using pumpkin puree for a pasta sauce. Brilliant! I have loved the dish ever since. I created this lighter version that skips the butter and cream.
This is one of my all-time favorite soups. It has been a recipe on my blog for several years and as many recipes do, has improved over time.
Preheat oven to 375. Cook pasta until al dente. Strain and rinse with cold water and set aside.
This hummus is a party of sweetness from the peas and spicy from the peppers and I love it!


This is a land which man has designed. The sites have been molded through the hard work of farmers who cultivated for years the fruits which now abound on their tables, the same fruit of the soil which narrate of the unique fragrances of Ragusan foods and wines.
Ragusa is a puzzle composed of shaped tiles perfectly laid along the long dry walls built by the local people, their brown hues matched to the newly tilled fields and the brilliant greenness of the sprouting crops.
Its landscape traces the Iblei highlands and valleys that are the unrivaled masters of the Ragusa hinterland, characterized by profound canyons dug by the waters of rivers and streams.
The landscape's profile becomes gentler as it slopes down toward the splendid coast, with Scoglitti and Pozzalo marking out its confines.
It is an alternating balance of cliffs and endless beaches of the finest sand.
The colours you see here are beyond words, for the sunrays seem to play a game defining the hues, exalting the blueness of the sea and releasing golden shades on the beaches.
Picturesque villages and charming localities welcome you to a sea holiday, with a touch of gaiety due to the evening events held in the open air under the star-lit sky. A gracious landlady makes you feel at home with the delicacies she prepared for you, while she keeps you engrossed with rich and exciting tales.
This is the Ragusa province that opens the most refined "living rooms" of its home, embellished in pure Baroque Sicilian style. It is a style that speaks of the 18th century reconstruction, a historical moment of great artistic highlights.
As you stroll through the streets of Ragusa, Modica, Scicli and Ispica, observe the prestigious architecture release a golden warmth under the sun, making you experience very special emotions.
The precious décor of squares, churches and buildings are exalted by the particular type of tuff that is a recurring component in all Sicilian monuments.
However, the story began even earlier, when the Sicels established their settlements in this land, and continued with the Magna Graecian and Roman epochs, including other rulers who influenced Sicily's art and culture.
A wonderful land in the south of Sicily, Ragusa receives its visitors with the joyfulness and openness of its inhabitants.
Ragusa, Scicli and Modica are the three pearls which have been declared World Heritage Sites. The journey through history begins from here.
Ragusa can be defined as two cities in one. The new part was created with the 18th century reconstruction, the old one rebuilt over the ruins of the earthquake.
The Duomo di San Giorgio is the symbol of the city's rebirth and is the work of Rosario Gagliardi whose signature appears on many masterpieces of the Noto Valley. Columns, friezes and statues confer to the façade a very typical Baroque ostentation. The three naves are delineated by stone pillars with finely decorated capitals.
The cathedral's façade is impressive and is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, dominated from above by a lateral 50-meter bell tower. S. Maria delle Scale is very attractive with its 14th-century portal that survived the earthquake and was re-utilized for the construction of the new baroque church.
Refined and richly decorated buildings grace the streets of the city.
From the top of a great stairway, the imposing façade of the church of San Giorgio looms, a symbol of the most beautiful little town of Modica in the hinterlands.
The town opens out at the foot of the cliff on which the ancient part of the town nestles, marked out by picturesque alleys, roads and small stairways.
The cathedral of S. Giovanni is a must. As you look upwards you will be impressed by the richness of the decorations and the enthusiastic perspective impressed on the façade.
Modica is the birthplace of Salvatore Quasimodo, Nobel Prize in literature, and the house where he spent a part of his life has remained exactly the same, with his memoirs and his photos.
Scicli is the pearl of Sicilian baroque and of the Ragusa coast. Finely decorated balconies display their ironmongery and flower decorations, and portals carved with elegant mouldings. Frames and friezes complete the design, mainly characterized by refined city buildings of which Palazzo Beneventano is one of the best examples.
Three structures assembled together in a pyramid form compose the exterior part of the monumental church of San Bartolomeo, the "queen" of Scicli.
The beauty of the coastal nature offers a wide variety of opportunities to practice activities in the open air, or simply enjoy the seaside.
Excursions and trekking find their ideal environment in the Cava d'Ispica, a deep inlet that stretches out for several kilometres. Gorges, natural caves and cave tombs are elements characterizing this charming path, the signs of which tell of the presence of man ever since Prehistoric times. A dense Mediterranean undergrowth and the colours of the small orchards cultivated by the few inhabitants, give a fascinating aspect to this place.
This corner of Sicily is renowned as one of the most important Italian regions from the ornithological viewpoint. The Bruno and Longarino marshes are stretches of salt waters, separated from the sea by a strip of dunes. Its banks are covered by a thick vegetation typical of humid zones that host a great number of migratory birds. Bird watchers can discover moorhens, snipes, partridges, wild ducks, brown pochards and reds hanks.
A splendid beach coasts along the Port of Ulysses, with the white cliffs of Castelazzo point marking out its confines. Marina di Modica is the ideal place to spend your holiday by the sea, and which, thanks to its sandy beaches, make it also suitable for families.
Windsurfing and kite surfing are possible thanks to the lively winds that blow. The sparkling night life also attracts those who take pleasure in going to trendy places after sunset. The coast is punctuated by tiny marine villages nestling along the beaches or perched on rocky cliffs.
Places hold ancient enchantment where life still unfolds, beating time to ancient rhythms.
Some have gained fame thanks to the TV serial "Il Commissario Montalbano" a famous character born from the pen of Andrea Camilleri and interpreted by the actor, Luca Zingaretti.
Modica reserves a special event for those visitors with a sweet tooth, the "ChocoBarocco Modica - Quando il cioccolato incontra l'arte," (when chocolate blends with art) a fair dedicated to one of the most irresistible temptations.
Ragusa gastronomy finds its roots in ancient traditions. The simple dishes that are set on the tables of farmers were the starting point for the creation of tasty recipes maintaining that simplicity and genuineness which has always characterized this land's good cuisine.
Tasty "pastier" pies are stuffed with minced meat or lamb and goat meat mixed with cheese and eggs, and the rustic "scacce" is very tasty because of its rich and complex filling.
The most outstanding among the second courses are the recipes with pork and white meats. You must try the filled ribs and the pork gelatin, typical of the Chiaramonte Gulfi, and rabbit cooked in the "pattuisa" style.
As for the cheeses, you have only to choose from the wide range: the Ragusano DOP, the caciocavallo ibleo, the Tumazzo medicano, canestrato and cottage cheese, all produced according to ancient traditional procedures.
The pastry of course, is full of delicacies, starting from the renowned Modica chocolate. Rich biscuit recipes include the "mustazzola" prepared with honey and almonds, "mpanatigghi," soft tarallucci, and biscuits with almonds which are the main ingredients of Sicilian sweets.
As to the wines, we recommend the Cerasuolo della Vittoria DOCG, an excellent match for meat dishes.


Charming home w/ lovely thick knotty pine walls. Spacious 1686+/- SQFt of living space w/ 4 bedrooms, kitchen w/ lots of counter space, separate dining, large living room w/ huge window for tons of natural light. Enjoy peek-a-boo views of the water from the upper deck. Large yard w/ patio plus potential for great outdoor living & play spaces. Large garage plus shop space w/ extra storage. Great starter home to put your own touches on. Quick access to Whidbey NAS & HWY 20 towards Anacortes.


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The term of office for all members of council is four years, which typically commences at the first meeting following the election. The Councillors for the even numbered divisions are elected in one election and two years later the Councillors for the odd numbered divisions are elected. The Reeve is elected the same year as the election takes place for Councillors for the odd numbered divisions. For example, odd numbered divisions plus the Reeve will be elected in 2020 and their term will be four years. The election for the even numbered divisions will take place in 2022 and their term will be four years from that date. This allows for staggered elections and continuity on Council.
Nomination Day
The nomination period begins when the returning officer publishes and posts the call for nominations (usually no later than the early part of September). Nominations may be filed any time during regular office hours from the time the call for nominations is posted until the deadline of 4:00 p.m. on Nomination Day, which is usually the middle to end of September. If a further call for nominations is required as a result of insufficient candidates, the notice will indicate the deadline date for that.
Candidate Eligibility
Candidates for rural municipal council are eligible for nomination if they are:
at least 18 years old on Election Day;
a Canadian citizen;
eligible to vote in the rural municipality; and
a resident of Saskatchewan
have completed a Public Disclosure Statement
As well, candidates require at least two voters to sign their candidate's nomination paper. If they are seeking nomination as the reeve, the nominators may be any voter in the rural municipality. If the candidate is running as a councillor, the nominators must be eligible to vote in the division the candidate wishes to represent.
The candidate's nomination paper must be duly completed, signed, and accompanied by the candidate's signed acceptance.
Election Day is set by the Provincial Government.
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Adler (1914-2001) was a harmonica player who was blacklisted in 1949 for refusing to testify against the "Hollywood Ten." He had appeared in motion pictures during the 1930s and 1940s and with concert orchestras. In 1950 Adler and performer Paul Draper sued Hester McCullough, the wife of a "Time-Life" editor for libel for alleging he was a communist, but the jury was unable to reach a verdict. He moved to England during the 1950s and was able to revive his musical career in the U.S. during the 1960s.


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Daily Record: March 31st, 2011
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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey and Mrs Erdogan were received by The Queen today.
Mr Ian McGregor was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
Major Simon Robinson was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Crown Equerry when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, this morning visited Units at Tidworth Garrison, Wiltshire.
His Royal Highness, Elder Brother and Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this evening attended a Younger Brethren's Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
The Prince of Wales this morning called upon Mr José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain) at Moncloa Palace, Madrid.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, afterwards visited the Plaza de la Villa, Madrid, and was received by the Mayor of Madrid who presented His Royal Highness with a Key to the City of Madrid.
The Prince of Wales subsequently visited Repsol Technology Centre, Móstoles, Madrid, and was received by The Prince of Asturias.
His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting with business leaders at Fundación Rafael del Pino, Madrid.
The Prince of Wales later received Mrs Rosa Aguilar (Minister for the Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs) at el Pardo Royal Palace.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Reception and Concert at the Ritz Hotel, Madrid, given by the British Hispanic Foundation.
The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Once Guide Dog Foundation and was received by The Princess of Asturias.
Her Royal Highness, President, the Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust, this afternoon received members of Maggie's Barcelona team at el Pardo Royal Palace.
The Duke of York this morning visited HMS Dauntless at sea off Plymouth (Captain Richard Powell RN).
His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today attended a Lunch given by Plymouth Area Business Council at Stonehouse Barracks, Plymouth, Devon.
The Duke of York this afternoon visited Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems, Clittaford Road, Southway, Plymouth.
His Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm, this evening attended the Royal Navy Aviation Warfare Officers' Dinner at HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hampshire.
The Earl of Wessex this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for France.
His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception given by British Ski and Snowboard at the Hotel Allodis, Meribel.
The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Scene and Heard Production of Twist and Turn — the Giddy Plays at Teatro Technics, 26 Crowndale Road, London NW1, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).
The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, this morning received Professor Geoffrey Crossick (Vice Chancellor).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the United Kingdom Academy of Medical Sciences' Headquarters at 41 Portland Place, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).
The Princess Royal, Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this evening attended the Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Mansion House, London EC4.
The Duke of Gloucester, Chancellor, University of Worcester, this evening attended a Dinner at the House of Lords, London SW1.
The Duke of Kent today visited Staffordshire and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant (Sir James Hawley).
His Royal Highness this morning visited St Giles Hospice, Fisherwick Road, Whittington.
The Duke of Kent afterwards visited Collinson Park, Barton under Needwood.
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Marston's Brewery, Shobnall Road, Burton on Trent.
The Duke of Kent later visited the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas.


Paleo Vanilla Panna Cotta with Passion Fruit – a slightly sweet creamy Panna Cotta recipe that'll quickly become your new favorite dessert! And guess what, it's guilt free too!
So I chicken out and don't buy it. Well folks, not anymore! These weird looking, strange named fruits are treasures of sweetness that you NEED to try!
When we were in Ecuador my sister in law opened me up to a whole new world or fruits! She made a fruit salad to put on top of our french toast that was divine! It had papaya, dragonfruit, passion fruit, and all kinds of goodies that I never knew about.
I watched her carefully as she cut each fruit so I could do the same thing when we got home!
Ecuador has THE BEST juices you will ever have. They are all made from scratch daily and have the perfect amount of sweetness. You don't order soda, ice tea or water when you're there. You go for the good stuff, the JUICE, using all those crazy looking fruits.
Some of our favorites while we were there were Maracuya (Passion Fruit), Mora (Ecuadorian Blackberries), and Tamarillo (Tree Tomato).
We went to this one Restaurant in the jungle that my nephews call, "the fish place." You can guess what they are know for. 🙂 They have a tilapia pond in the back of the restaurant, so when you order fish. They go back to the pond, catch it, season it, and throw it on the grill (bones and all). It is the freshest fish you will ever have! Anyways, this restaurant had my favorite juice concoction. It was Mora juice and Coconut Juice. OMG! I wish I could replicate this somehow back home. Seriously so good.
I knew that when we got home I was going to start using a few more fruits than I usually do. One of those fruits was Passion Fruit. Everywhere we went in Ecuador, something on the menu had Maracuya, or Passion Fruit on it.
Passion Fruit kinds looks like a large seed. It is grown on trees and very common in South America, but as you can see we do sell it in our US grocery stores. (usually by the mango) To get to the good stuff, all you have to do is slice it in half and then scoop out the orange seeds. That's it.
I know right!?!? Way easier than you thought, huh! (just make sure you don't get any of the white lining) You get about 1-2 tablespoons of seeds in each fruit, so keep that in mind when you're buying them.
Now because I have a sweet tooth. And I'm gonna slowly ease you into fun exotic fruits I made this Paleo Vanilla Panna Cotta and topped it with fresh Passion Fruit.
This recipe has NO refined sugar in it, and literally only has 5 ingredients! The Panna Cotta is made from Coconut Milk, which makes this recipe dairy free! What I love about Panna Cotta is that it satisfies that sweet tooth. It is slightly sweet, but oh so creamy! The tart Passion Fruit on top perfectly compliments all the flavors in this dessert! You're gonna be in love! I guarantee you, and you don't even have to feel guilty about it!
Top each panna cotta with passion fruit seeds.
This is seriously so so gorgeous!
Like you, I always strayed away from the exotic fruits because I didn't know how to break into them. Now that I know passion fruit is so easy, we're definitely gonna be giving it a go along with this panna cotta! SO delicious!
I'm glad I'm not alone on the exotic fruit front! You're gonna love this passion fruit dessert after you give it a try!
I always forget about passion fruit! This is on the grocery list!
I know right! It's such the step-child of fruit. You need to make this!
This panna cotta is gorgeous! I need to find passion fruit and make this for Valentine's Day!
This looks phenomenal! I'm scared of the exotic fruits too…maybe I'll be brave and try passion fruit!
TRY IT! You won't regret it Cathy! Passion Fruit is the bomb!
This dessert makes me feel like I'm on vacation.
Oh I'm there with ya girl!
I always felt like panna cotta was underrated in the dessert world. Maybe that just means I need to eat more of it. 🙂 This looks crazy delicious! Love those South American fruits!
I know right!!! It totally is. It's my personal mission to change that, this dessert is killer!
Yes! What I love about this one is it is slightly sweet, but extra creamy. So stinkin good! Can't wait to hear what you think Maria!


Once you finish a first draft of your process essay, set it aside for awhile. When you return to it, you can see it anew. That's what revising means—seeing your work with new eyes. When you revise, you look at your essay from your reader's perspective to make sure you have included all of the important ideas and placed them in the best structure. These activities will help you revise.
To explain something, you need to elaborate. When you elaborate, you use different types of details to explain an idea.
Next, you need to get a cage for your hamster.
Metal cages let the air flow through.
Plastic cages can have all kinds of tubes for exercise.
You need a water bottle, food dish, and wheel for running.
This lesson is a part of the Writing Process Essays unit.


With his team losing 3-1 at home to Newcastle in a 2014 Premier League clash, Hull Defender David Meyler was keen to retrieve the ball and take a swift throw-in. Blocking his path was obdurate Magpies boss Alan Pardew, who objected to Meyler nudging him out of the way. Striding towards the Hull man, Pardew put his face into Meyler's and appeared to make contact with the defender. All hell then broke loose, with Pardew saying: "Nah, nah," after an accusing Meyler suggested he had been headbutted. Pardew watched the rest of the game from the stand and received a seven-game touchline ban and a huge £100,000 fine from Newcastle.
Following a 2011 Old Firm clash that was even feistier than usual (Rangers had three players – Steven Whittaker, Madjid Bougherra and El Hadji Diouf - dismissed) – Celtic boss and Gers assistant manager Ally McCoist had a serious disagreement after the final whistle. Objecting to whatever McCoist whispered in his ear, Lennon jabbed his finger at him accusingly, with the pair separated by police and stewards. Both men received bans but patched up their differences quickly. "I felt I and the club as a whole had drawn a line under this whole issue last week, when I had a bottle of beer with Neil," McCoist explained. He added that he'd been infuriated by the level of vitriolic abuse his players received from Celtic supporters. "Some would say it's part and parcel of the game. I think it needs to stop." Rangers' financial meltdown and relegation triggered an enforced cessation in hostilities.
In 2005, struggling Bundesliga club Duisburg sacked coach Norbert Meier a day after the league suspended him for headbutting Cologne's Albert Streit and then pretending to be the victim. The club insisted they fired Meier because his resultant touchline ban could have lasted for months. "The pressure on the coach has become enormous," said Duisburg chairman Walter Hellmich, who added that Meier was in agreement with the club's decision to punish him. The manager had little option but to go along with his former employers' course of action after seeing TV footage of the event, which showed him (after a furtive look to his right) simulate the most ridiculous dive since Rivaldo hit the deck at the 2002 World Cup.
In May 2012, Fiorentina sacked boss Delio Rossi after he laid into midfielder Adem Ljajic during a tense 2-2 draw with Novara. Miffed at being substituted just 32 minutes into the Serie A encounter, Ljajic sarcastically applauded his manager; Rossi's response was to throw punches as others on the bench attempted to restrain him. "It was a few seconds of madness in what has been a highly stressful campaign," Rossi explained afterwards. "All of us are desperate to avoid going down." The victory all but confirmed the Viola's top flight status, but the pressure had clearly got to Rossi, who had replaced Sinisa Mihajlovic at the helm in November. The former Lazio and Palermo coach claimed that Ljajic had insulted his family (the player denied it) but quickly apologised for his actions. It wasn't enough to save him, though, as Fiorentina sacked Rossi two days after 'slap-gate'.
After his Milan team lost the first leg of their last 16 Champions League clash with Tottenham 1-0 at the San Siro in February 2011, veteran midfielder Gennaro Gattuso quite literally lost the plot. It had been a feisty game anyway: Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini was lucky to remain on the pitch following a horrific tackle on Spurs full-back Vedran Corluka, while Gattuso was booked towards the end after an altercation with Peter Crouch. The red mist descended soon after. When the final whistle sounded, Gattuso removed his shirt and headed straight for Joe Jordan, hurling abuse ("We talked Scottish," claimed the former Rangers player) at the Spurs first-team coach before grabbing him by the throat and planting his face in the former Scotland and Manchester United striker's, who was nicknamed 'Jaws' in his playing days because of his hardman reputation. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was unimpressed by Gattuso's pugilistic hissy fit: "He obviously hadn't done his homework. He could've picked a fight with somebody else. Putting his head into Joe's face, it was crazy. He lost his head," explained 'Arry. If big Joe's glare was anything to by, that could literally have happened.


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Luftskib L 19 (fabriksnr. LZ 54) var en P-klasse zeppeliner, som blev bygget af Luftschiffbau Zeppelin i Friedrichshafen til den tyske Kaiserliche Marine og foretog sin første flyvning 19. november 1915.
Luftskibet udførte 14 missioner med kaptajnløjtnant Odo Löwe som kommandant og havde fra 22. november base i Dresden, men efter 9 uger flyttedes det 29. januar 1916 til luftskibsbasen i Tønder, men allerede 31. januar afgik det mod English Midlands på dets første bombetogt.

Togtet endte tragisk på Nordsøen, hvor hele besætningen på 16 mand druknede den 2. februar, efter at være blevet forladt af den engelske trawler King Stephen, som var kommet dem til undsætning. Hændelsen vakte stor forargelse verden over.

Bombetogtet i England

Mandag den 31. januar 1916 modtog 9 af den Kaiserliche Marines luftskibskommandanter befaling om at indlede et natligt bombetogt mod mål i det centrale og nordlige England, heriblandt Liverpool, hvis muligt.

På luftskibsbasen i Tønder klargjordes luftskib L 19 med en bombelast på 1.600 kg under kommando af kaptajnløjtnant Odo Löwe og L 20 under kommando af Franz Stabbert.
De lettede lige over middag samme dag udi Nordsø-tågen mod sydvest for at tilslutte sig de øvrige zeppelinere i togtet L 11, L 13, L 14, L 15, L 16, L 17 og L 21 under ledelse af luftskibsflådens chef fregatkaptajn Peter Strasser, som personligt deltog ombord på luftskib L 11. Flere af disse var stationeret på luftskibsbasen i Nordholz ved Cuxhaven.

Som det sidste af luftskibene krydsede L 19 kysten nær Sheringham i Norfolk kl. 19.20 i regn og sne og fortsatte vestpå og nåede kl. 22.45 Burton-upon-Trent i East Midlands, hvor det som det 3. luftskib den nat kastede bomber over byen.

Derefter fortsatte L 19 mod sydvest til West Midlands, for med de resterende bomber at angribe industrianlæg omkring Birmingham. Omkring midnat bombedes nær West Bromwich byerne Wednesbury, Dudley, Tipton og Walsall (bydelene Pleck og Birchills). En pub i Tipton ødelagdes kl. 0.20, og eksisterer endnu som Bush Inn på 127 Park Lane West. En stald i Pleck ramtes og medførte døden for en hest, 4 grise og omkring 100 høns.

Omkring 4 timer tidligere havde L 21 forårsaget mange dødsfald i Wednesbury og Walsall, men L 19 tilskrives ingen menneskers død. I England rapporteredes i alt 61 mennesker dræbte og 101 sårede.

Havariet i Nordsøen

Formodentlig på grund af motorproblemer og deraf følgende radioproblemer ombord på L 19 bad kommandant Löwe først kl. 3.53 om en triangulær radiopejling fra pejlestationerne i Nordholz og Brugge og kunne meddeles en position mellem Kings Lynn og Norwich. Efter 10 timers flyvning over England krydsede L 19 kl. 5.25 Norfolks kyst og kl. 5.37 meddelte kommandanten sin angrebsberetning.

Kl. 14.00 var togtets andre luftskibe alle hjemme i hallerne på deres baser, bortset fra L 19, hvorfor man fordrede hjælp ved højsøflåden.

Kl. 16.20 nåede en melding basen i Nordholz:
"Radiotelegrafi-anlæget var uklar, til tider 3 motorer uklare, position omkring Borkum, vind ugunstig. L19".
En pejling viste imidlertid ikke en position ved den tysk-østfrisiske ø Borkum, men ca. 25 sømil nord for den hollandske ø Ameland. Pejlingen tilbagemeldtes til L 19 og en påbegyndt torpedobåds-eftersøgning aflystes, men da man ikke hørte mere nyt genoptoges den ved midnat.

Dagen efter kunne man i den hollandske avis Leeuwarder Courant læse, at kystvagten på Ameland eftermiddagen inden i tågen havde observeret et luftskib, der fløj meget lavt lige over vagtposten, højst sandsynlig en zeppeliner ude af kurs, som var mindre end 100 meter væk, da kystvagten affyrede mere end 60 skud og uden tvivl ramte mere end én gang. Luftskibet forsvandt i nordøstlig retning.

Flådekommandoens eftersøgning var resultatløs, bortset fra at man om morgenen den 2. februar fandt man en fyldt benzintank fra L 19 i vandet 12 sømil nord for Borkum, hvilket man formodede måtte være smidt i vandet i desperation for at vinde højde.

Den 3. februar opfangede den tyske hærs radiostation i Lille en melding om, at en engelsk trawler havde set vraget af L 19 drivende på havet 110 sømil øst for Flamborough Head med mange overlevende.
Tilsyneladende var L 19 efter beskydningen havareret på Nordsøen og drevet mod nordvest af den friske vind.

Et par dage senere rapporterede engelske aviser, at kaptajnen på trawleren "King Stephen" fra Grimsby, William Martin, havde talt med overlevende, der formåede at redde sig op på toppen af luftskibets forende.
Men han havde nægtet at tage dem ombord på sit skib, fordi han frygtede at blive overmandet og ved daggry den 2. februar 1916 forlod han havaristedet.

Timer senere druknede den tyske besætning, da luftskibet sank i det iskolde vand.

Flaskeposterne
Historien om de havarerede tyske zeppelinfolks møde med den britiske trawler nåede hurtigt ud til offentligheden, både i Tyskland og England, og forargelsen kendte ingen grænser.
Debatten og spekulationerne i de to krigsførende lande fortsatte efter forskellige flaskeposter blev fundet, bl.a. af sejlskibet Stella nær Gøteborg omkring 3 uger efter forliset. Den var skrevet af den skibsbrudne besætning.
Her sættes blandt andet navn på den britiske trawler, King Stephen af Grimsby, og forliset beskrives.

Nogle svenske fiskere fandt vistnok i august 1916 ved Marstrand en flaskepost med kommandant Löwes rapport til sin overordnede.

Overmaskinmat Georg Baumanns ilanddrevne lig blev 21. juni 1916 fundet på Tranum Strand i Jammerbugten og blev begravet i Tranum.

Han skrev et brev til sin kone Grete og lagde det i sin termokande, der blev fisket op af et svensk skib, vistnok i august 1916.

Overmaskinmat Heinrich Spechts lig fandtes 23. juli 1916 opskyllet ud for Sønderho Havn og blev begravet der.

King Stephen
Først ved hjemkomsten til Humber-fjorden ved Grimsby om morgenen den 3. februar varskoede fiskerskibet de britiske myndigheder, men opgav forkert position.
Senere efterforskning har vist, at dampskibet havde fisket på forbudt hollandsk område i Nordsøen, den såkaldte Cleaverbanke, da matrosen George Denny som den første på skibet opdagede et nødsignal fra zeppelineren.

Allerede i 3. februar udgaven af Hull Daily Mail, rapporteredes om 'A Grimsby Skipper's Adventure', som blev en sensationel forsidenyhed overalt i Storbritannien dagen efter.

King Stephen kom aldrig ud at fiske igen, da den blev overtaget af den engelske flåde og udrustet som et såkaldt Q-skib med en 3-punds Hotchkiss maskinkanon.
Skibet blev 25. april 1916 sænket af den store tyske torpedobåd SMS G41 efter besætningen var opbragt. Den tilfangetagne kaptajn Tom Phillips blev stillet til ansvar for krigsforbrydelser, men sigtelserne frafaldtes, da man fandt ud af han ikke var identisk med fiskeskipperen, hvorefter besætningen behandledes som almindelige krigsfanger.

Kunstneriske gengivelser af mødet mellem zeppelineren og fiskerskibet udgaves bl.a. i Storbritannien og Frankrig som postkort

og i Tyskland som en satirisk erindringsmedalje i bronze med følgende tekst på bagsiden:

Fluch den Briten zur Zee ˑ Fluch eurem schlechten Gewissen - Hilfesuchende Schiffbrüchige haben untergehen müssen - 2.2.1916

Der hvilede efter sigende en forbandelse over skibet King Stephen og den 45-årige kaptajn William Martin, som havde 6 børn og led af hjerteproblemer og hallucinationer. Han døde 24. februar 1917 uden at have været ude at sejle igen.

I 2005

og 2014 har BBC lavet dokumentarudsendelser om ulykken.
I den nyeste af udsendelserne er et oldebarn til William Martin omdrejningspunkt om den tragiske hændelse.

Eksterne links
 Zeppelin L 19 - Luftschiffe in Tondern  - Das Tragödie von L19  - zeppelin-museum.dk
 LZ 54 'L 19'  - De ondergang van luchtschip L 19  - forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl
 Die Tragödie des Luftschiffs L19 - fl18.de
 Luftschiff L 19 - frontflieger.de
 LZ 54 - luftschiff.de
 LZ54  - sebastianrusche.com
 Lz54 - L19  - p159.phpnet.org (fransk)
 LZ54(L19) - air-ship.info (kinesisk)
 1-Feb-1916 Zeppelin LZ.54 - Aviation Safety Network
 Gefallene Marine-Luftschiff L 19 - archivgnoien.de.tl
 Zeppelin crashes into North Sea  - history.com

Se også

L 19
L 19
L 19

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Home » A bold voice: Annual report 2016-2017 » Recognizing that poverty is a human rights issue
A bold voice: Annual report 2016-2017
A message from Chief Commissioner Renu Mandhane
People at the centre
Starting in a "good way": towards trusting relationships with Indigenous peoples
Enforcing rights in the criminal justice system: holding the police accountable
Ending cruel and inhuman treatment in corrections
Embedding human rights in children's education
Recognizing that poverty is a human rights issue
Protecting vulnerable workers from discrimination
Providing practical guidance on accommodating people with disabilities
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Our strategic focus
Poverty: Advance the field of human rights law by making clear how systemic discrimination causes and sustains poverty, and addressing poverty within a human rights framework.
Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948, the right to an adequate standard of living, including food, clothing and housing, has been recognized as a fundamental human right. While the Code specifically prohibits discrimination on the ground of "receipt of public assistance" in housing, it is important to uncover and understand the ways that poverty and systemic discrimination are intertwined in all social areas covered by the Code.
There is a strong connection between the Code and poverty. The Code applies to the people who are most at-risk of having low income, and in the parts of society where the causes – and effects – of poverty are most keenly felt. These include people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, racialized people, women, caregivers, single parents, older persons, newcomers, people with diverse genders, and newcomers.
And the situation is often worse for many people who have inter-sectional identities, such as racialized women with disabilities or two-spirited Indigenous youth.
Over the next few years, our goal is to advance the field of human rights law by making clear how systemic discrimination causes and sustains poverty and "social conditions" such as homelessness and hunger. We will also make clear how systemic discrimination disproportionately affects people experiencing poverty.
Our work will focus on:
Recognizing the connection between human rights under the Code and economic and social rights protected in international law
Adding explicit protection under the Code from discrimination for people who experience poverty, hunger and homelessness
Making sure that proposed strategies to address poverty are responsive to human rights concerns.
We know that this is an area where we have some of the most challenging work left to do.
One step from homelessness
Let me share with you an experience I recently had in one Ontario town. During a visit with community members at the local Indigenous Friendship Centre, I heard first-hand about how poverty can make access to justice for human rights violations impossible.
Community members told me that there was only one apartment building in town that was affordable to people on social assistance. Many of the tenants were elderly First Nations people with mobility-related disabilities. Some of them regularly used a walker to get around. But there was a big problem – the ground floor apartments were priced out of their range and there was no elevator.
So the tenants had a choice – they could be trapped in their apartments, or they could find alternative ways to get to the main floor. I was told that the common solution was for people to throw their walkers down the stairs and then go down on their bottoms. They relied on the kindness of others to get back to their homes safely. That's definitely not the sense of dignity envisioned in the Code.
They were unwilling to complain to the Human Rights Tribunal and asked me not to make any inquiries on their behalf. They were concerned that speaking out would render them homeless. They feared that the landlord would force them to leave their homes, retrofit the building, and then charge higher rates that would be unaffordable for them. They also feared that they would be labeled a "trouble-maker" which would have impacts in other areas of their life – like with their employer or health-care provider.
There is an inherent harm to human dignity when what you have is so precarious that you`re not willing to risk it to get something better. Even if that "better thing" is actually something you are legally entitled to.
– OHRC Chief Commissioner Mandhane, speech at Vibrant Communities Canada, Cities Reducing Poverty: When Business is Engaged
Protecting people who experience poverty, hunger and homelessness from discrimination
In 2016, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which monitors Canada's compliance with its international obligations recommended, as it has in the past, that Canada include the ground of social condition in its federal and provincial human rights codes.
We know that people who experience poverty, hunger and homelessness face social stigma and discrimination that is distinct from other forms of discrimination, and the need for protection is urgent.
So we are intensifying our longstanding call to make this happen in Ontario.
Affordable housing – seeing results
For many people who identify with Code grounds, stable, affordable housing is a vital starting point for overcoming barriers that prevent them from taking part in – and contributing to – life in Ontario. Unfortunately, the lack of housing can be the biggest barrier of all. For many years, the OHRC has worked on many fronts to move forward, ranging from using our legal powers to remove minimum separation distances that limit housing options from municipal zoning bylaws, to calling for inclusionary zoning for affordable housing.
In the past year, we have seen significant results on both fronts. First, the Ministry of Housing is advising municipalities to make sure that minimum separation distances appearing in zoning and official plans do not discriminate.
Second, Bill 7 – the Promoting Affordable Housing Act, 2016 received Royal Assent in December 2016. For the first time in Ontario, the legislation requires municipalities to include inclusionary zoning in official plans by:
Authorizing the inclusion of affordable housing units within buildings or units
Providing for the units to be maintained as affordable housing units over time.