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Fernando Santos 'really didn't like' Ronaldo reaction as Portugal captaincy up in the air
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Fernando Santos Ronaldo Credit: Alamy
Portugal coach Fernando Santos has revealed he was not happy with Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction after being substituted in their final World Cup group game.
Ronaldo appeared angry after being withdrawn 25 minutes from the end of Friday's 2-1 loss to South Korea.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward later said his frustration was aimed at an opposing player rather than Santos for taking him off.
Ronaldo claimed one of the Korean side told him to leave the field quickly and he did not take kindly to the remark.
Either way, Santos accepts it was not a good look for the team and he has not confirmed if Ronaldo will captain the side in Tuesday's last-16 clash against Switzerland.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Santos said: "If I see the images – I didn't like it, not at all. I really did not like it.
"But from that moment onwards, everything is finished – full stop regarding that issue. Now, we have to think about tomorrow's match, and everyone is focused on tomorrow's match."
Asked if he could still trust his captain, Santos said: "I only decide who's going to be the captain when I've reached the stadium, so I don't know. I don't know what the line-up will be.
"That's what I've always done and that's what I'm always going to do.
"But the other topic is solved. We fixed it in-house and that's it."
Ronaldo's presence has cast a shadow over Portugal's campaign, with his arrival in Qatar overlapping with the messy end of his second spell at United.
Although he scored against Ghana to become the first man to net in five World Cups, his performances have been generally underwhelming and the subject of criticism in Portugal.
He has generated further headlines over the weekend with reports he has received a big-money offer from Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.
Santos said: "I didn't even know about this. That's his decision, that's what he has to deal with. We are totally focused here on the World Cup."
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Portugal remain favourites to progress to the last eight at the expense of the Swiss in the clash at the Lusail Stadium but their opponents are optimistic.
Coach Murat Yakin said: "We're very much looking forward to this game. It's a big opportunity for us to make history for Switzerland.
"We've seen how euphoric the people are about the fact that we are at this stage and, of course, we'd love to give our fans one more game.
"We're very ready for the game."
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Know, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars—Nemedia, Ophir, Brythunia, Hyperborea, Zamora with its dark-haired women and towers of spider-haunted mystery, Zingara with its chivalry, Koth that bordered on the pastoral lands of Shem, Stygia with its shadow-guarded tombs, Hyrkania whose riders wore steel and silk and gold. But the proudest kingdom of the world was Aquilonia, reigning supreme in the dreaming west. Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet.
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Saint Leo University's Education Department has opened a ground-breaking teacher training facility designed to prepare teachers to be at the forefront when it comes to new technologies in the classroom.
Housed in the main campus library, the new interactive training facility is designed to improve access for students and faculty to new tools and to integrate technology more completely into the learning experience.
"We've developed this initiative because we know that in order for our students to go out and be the best possible teachers they can be, they need to know how to make learning fun and engaging," said Candace A. Roberts, chair of the Education Department and associate professor of education. "We now require our education students to incorporate technology into their lesson plans when doing student-teaching in real-life classroom situations. We've seen big changes in their levels of confidence."
The facility is an outgrowth of a pilot program last year that featured an educational technology lab. The new facility launched this fall with space for up to 32 students.
Interactive whiteboards coupled with the MimioTeach Interactive System.
The new facility serves 100 students and 14 full-time faculty members in the education department and is open as well to the entire faculty and student body at St. Leo University.
With a main campus located 30 miles from Tampa, Saint Leo University educates more than 1,900 students on its main campus and more than 15,000 with its regional centers and online programs. The school offers a bachelor's in elementary and middle school education and a minor in secondary education, as well as graduate programs.
To learn more about Saint Leo University's Education Department, visit the program's Web site.


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Kashmir: solution lies in prosperity
Muhammad Ahsan Yatu
Once a Greek prime minister, while talking to schoolchildren, said that he read Marx when he was 14 years old, and believed that socialism would ultimately win, but now, "it may, it may not." Apparently, disappointment of the leftists is natural. Things seem to be moving backward. Left seems to be retreating. Leave alone class struggle, even class-consciousness is diminishing. This backward movement and retreat is, however, a well-crafted perception/deception. Leftism/liberalism is on the rise; intellect is on the rise. This can be judged by the rising magnitude of social development taking place in the countries that matter. No doubt a big segment of mankind living in the Muslim majority countries stands radicalised. The question is does it matter to the developed world? For the time being, it does. In future it will not. Constructing walls and disengagement is a solution that is repeatedly being talked about by the world leaders.
Due to advancement in technology, capitalism becoming freer and opening up of world economies, wealth is growing fast and is reaching through its trickledown effect everywhere, though the degree of the effect certainly varies. Even countries like Pakistan where economic growth is stagnant since last 10 years, things are not worsening as much as they should have. It is due to adoption of new food generating and processing technology, huge remittances and generosity of lending agencies. What is happening is that prosperity is increasing and the key element in making it happen so is the role of advancements in technology. With the passing of time food shortages, water scarcity, energy deficiency, menace of genetic diseases, self-created environmental hazards, almost all except acts of God, will be overcome. What class struggle could not do, technology will. Future of humankind is safe, and technology will one day bring about surplus prosperity also.
So Karl Marx's dream of an egalitarian world is bound to materialise. While his concept of class struggle, which was an amalgam of superior political intellect and physical activism, did not succeed, his concept of social change depending on change in mode of production is succeeding with incredible speed. Machines (outcome of increase in intellect) have replaced the need of aggressive class struggle. More machines and less labour will shape mankind's future, a future full of prosperity, and prosperity that is solution to most of our social and political problems.
The dream of the people of Kashmir valley too will be realised one day. This day can come earlier provided a conflict-based approach is replaced by an intellect-based activity. My father was a democratic socialist. He in spite of having a feudal background formed the most vibrant political party, Kissan Mazdoor Conference, in the valley of Kashmir, whose prime manifesto was "land belongs to the tiller." It happened soon as India ended feudalism by introducing land reforms in Kashmir. On the question of the partition of India, he was hopeful that a democratic America would help Kashmiris gain independence or a regional plebiscite. It did not happen so. Pakistan committed a blunder when it accepted Nawab of Junagadh's request to make Junagadh a part of Pakistan. It was a clear violation of the Indian Independence Act to which the Muslim League was also a signatory. Junagadh was a Hindu majority state and also away from the borders of Pakistan. This act of Pakistan gave an excuse to the Maharaja of Kashmir, who consequently invited Indian army for help against the Pakistani-backed Pukhtoon fighters who had entered Kashmir to liberate it from the Maharaja's rule. The rest is sad history.
A war broke out between Pakistan and India for annexation of Kashmir. It ended when India approached the United Nations for finding a solution to the "situation in Kashmir." The solution came but technically it favoured India. The adoption of the procedures leading to a solution depended on India's consent. The ending of war was, however, a big benefit to Pakistan. No party could afford continuity of war. In case it did, Pakistan would have received millions of more Muslim migrants from India, and that would have crippled a newly born nation that was already facing all kind of shortages. And India would have lost a solid pillar of its secular identity.
After the war, movement for liberation of Kashmir lost much of its momentum. The pro-Pakistan Muslim leadership of Kashmir had either been exiled or forced to migrate to Pakistan. However, a segment of Hindu politicians, activists and intellectuals who were associated with the Socialist Party and Kissan Mazdoor Conference kept the movement for Kashmir's union with Pakistan alive.
America did intervene and secretly approached Sheikh Abdullah. Whether it was a mission for an independent Kashmir or Kashmir's union with Pakistan that even Sheikh Abdullah did not know. What was clear to him was that the superpower was not on India's side. And that was enough for him to part ways with India. Nothing changed in Kashmir. No big movement appeared. Even America could not do anything beyond getting resolutions passed in the UN. Pakistan's own attempt in 1965 backfired.
Things changed in Kashmir in 1989, and a militant struggle against the Indian hold emerged. There were five reasons behind it. First, growing joblessness among educated class of Kashmiri; second, Iranian Islamic revolution; third, prosperity in Rawalpindi brought about by the American-Saudi dollars during the Afghan war; fourth, withdrawal of the Russians from Afghanistan; and fifth, Pakistan's patronage.
The movement has involved two generations of Kashmiris. Thousands have been killed, and millions have sunk into the deep wells of depression. In spite of all this, the movement is continuing. Is there any solution? Presently, India will not surrender a single inch of Kashmir no matter what Kashmiris do. Nor will Pakistan. India besides having external pressures faces internal imbalances due to its various diversities, particularly the religious ones. Pakistan's lifeline passes or comes through Kashmir.
So, where does the solution lie? It lies in the womb of time. It lies in prosperity. And it lies in India and Kashmir achieving a kind of prosperity level, which England and Scotland have. Afterwards, both may accept separation happily.

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90% of Deaf children are born to hearing parents, therefore they are at a higher risk of experiencing isolation. Deaf women, compared to hearing women, are twice as likely to suffer from domestic abuse. The Deaf community is very small, so Deaf women are scared of reporting their perpetrators. All of these statements are facts.
On Tuesday 17th June, SignHealth's DeafHope service organised a conference to bring Deaf and hearing services together. Our aim? To improve Deaf people's support if they are suffering from domestic abuse.
It is estimated that there are 22 Deaf women at risk of domestic abuse everyday.
DeafHope is the first UK service to support Deaf victims.
Over the last 3 years, we have supported 100 women in London and the South East. 114 children were involved in these situations. 58 of these children were subject to Child Protection cases, and 7 children have been removed for adoption.
DeafHope have experienced three gang related issues.
27 DeafHope cases have included BME, seven of which happened in the last two months.
We have trained more than 800 people to support Deaf abused women.
Over 400 people have attended our workshops.
One of our aims for the future includes setting up a Deaf helpline using Skype or FaceTime to reassure and support Deaf women. This service will mean we can help woman throughout England.
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A call for Azadi March was given by Maulana Fazal ur Rehman, leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F), against the anti incumbency of Imran Khan led PTI Government of Pakistan. The rally kicked off from Karachi on 27 October 2019 and scheduled to enter Islamabad on 31 October 2019. The Maulana Fazalur Rehman himself leading the tens of thousands of protestors from all walks of life including women and children. Besides various religious groups, virtually all opposition parties including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) also extended full support and participating in ongoing Azadi March. 'The Azadi March has become a symbol of Pakistan's rejection of the fake government', Fazal said. He said the march included participants from across the country, including Karachi and Balochistan. He further added that 'the rise in inflation is because of the incorrect policies of the government'. The Azadi March has put Pakistan administration out of gear and entire nation has come to standstill.
Why this Protest
Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his election campaign last year, had made tall claim of good governance to ensure accountability, transparency, alleviation of poverty, employment and transform the country into Madina ki Riyasat, Naya Pakistan. However, turn of events took the nation in exactly the opposite direction. For common man prices of 'Sugar is up, Flour is up, Electricity is up', and they are facing the levels of hunger, fear or despair that have driven millions of people from the Middle East and Central America to flee their countries. Pakistan economy is passing through a worst phase and got embroiled in vicious trap of loan and further loan to pay the interest as country under Prime Minister Imran Khan borrowed huge sums from China and Saudi Arabia. It ended foreign exchange controls and slapped taxes on numerous goods and activities, hoping for a bailout by the International Monetary Fund that would allow Pakistan to start repaying its whopping $97 billion foreign debt. Last but not the least, country has been placed in grey list in terror financing case by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog on terror financing. The sword of getting into 'Blacklist' is hanging on its neck as the FATF has given the time till February 2020 to fully comply with the FATF guidelines on the issue.
Dubious Role of Pakistan Army
Its open secret of Pakistan that its Pakistan Army has been dictating the terms in day to day functioning of the country for last 72 years since creation of the country in 1947, directly by imposing Martial Law through military coup or having puppet civilian Government. Pak Army has its fingers in almost every sector of the economy. It is beyond comprehension of anyone and everyone as to how and why all powerful Pak Army remain bystanders during this farcical drama of Azadi March. It is widely believed that the Army 'selected' Imran Khan, but are they dissatisfied with his performance for some reason? Are they supporting it behind the scene like a hidden puppeteer?
Pakistan has been facing a deep-seated economic and financial crisis and seemingly intractable governance issues for the last few years. Factors such as international sanctions and global economic slowdown, which have worsened Pakistan's economic difficulties, were beyond Pakistan's control. However major issue of downfall of Pakistan remain, is its obsessiveness with Kashmir and rivalry with India on the pretext of unfounded fear of India being their potential and only 'enemy'. The country is spending major chunk of their revenue on defence for procurement of arms and other warlike equipments thereby putting entire burden on common man.
The patience of Pakistani awam ran out and they took to streets under Maulana Fazal ur Rehman. But issue remains as to why Pakistan Army is quite and allowed 'Sieze of Pakistan' where entire nation has come to standstill for so many days. There is no buyer to the idea that event of such magnitude can take place without the consent of General Bajwa. Is it Bajwa's game plan to divert attention of Pakistani awam from the Kashmir because of his helplessness of not being able to take any action post abrogation of Article 370, the issue on which the very 'Existence and Survival' has hinged upon for last 72 years and pass on the blame of their in action on 'Pakistan's internal turmoil' and failure of civil Government?
As Markandey Katju, a noted retired justice of Supreme Court of India said, 'combined with the fact that the Pakistan economy is tanking, public debt mounting, prices of essential commodities rising and people's distress growing, this situation is a recipe for a total collapse of everything and a prolonged period of chaos in Pakistan'.
31 Oct 2019/Thursday Written by: Azeema
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Kolkata, Aug 31: In a shocking incident, the clashes between the BJP and the TMC workers over the formation of panchayat boards in Malda, West Bengal, left a three-year-old grievously injured with bullet injuries.
The child is the son of Putul Mondal who won the rural body election in Manikchak village on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket.
The clashes between the workers of two parties broke out after the Manikchak gram panchayat elections on August 28 and 29.
The 18 member Manikchak gram panchayat has total 18 seats. Of those, the BJP won 10, TMC 6, CPI(M) 1 and Congress 1. Putul Mondal was one of the 10 BJP candidates who won.
According to reports, Putul then decided to join the TMC after allegedly being lured with money. When the members went to elect the pradhan, the BJP and Trinamool were tied at nine votes. A toss followed and the BJP's candidate won.
After this, violent clashes broke out between the workers of the two parties. Some unidentified miscreants attacked the house of Putul Mondal at Manikchak in which the child was injured.
The child, Mrinal Mondal, is said to be critical.


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The power of reflection and saying thank you ....
However you chose to spend the last eve of the year, I hope it felt supportive. Or if it didn't, I hope these first days of this new year, will bring the support you desire and choose.
I chose to have a a very quiet new years eve. It was a day well spent with family and we had a picnic and went to a movie. I hadn't been to a cinema for so long, it was a such a fun experience. There is so much to be said for the experiences we choose to invest in, especially with other people.
Doing things with others and together, brings so much joy and meaning to our lives.
This new years eve, I spent a quiet night at home. I was a little hesitant how I'd feel at the close of this year, to be honest. There was so much hype around this next decade. I wanted to just have some quiet space to reflect and to take it all in. I didn't feel like going to a party or being in a place with lots of people and lots of noise.
As I do in many ways in my life, I asked myself, what do I most need, and what will feel most supportive for me and why. So I chose to have space at home, to read, to play some music, and to write. It felt peaceful.
I wrote pages of reflections of the past year. I wrote myself some really powerful questions. The kinds of questions I love to ask others. Like - Where did my heart feel most open. Where did my heart feel closed. Where did I feel most challenged and how did I respond to that, or change through that. How did I turn something I felt limited by into something of strength. What things reminded me of my power within. What were some of the smallest things I did that created the biggest change. What things or people or places or words most lifted my spirit. What did I let go of and how did it feel to do that, and now. What did I say yes to, and how did that feel. What were my greatest choices and how have I grown through these. What did I think I could have done differently or seen in a different way. What am I most proud of ...
I kept asking, and enquiring, and writing into it all and more. Most importantly, writing into my honest answers of 'why'. Why I felt this way, why that experience changed me, why I felt opened or closed, why my lessons from that person or that experience were so valuable, why I found something triggering or challenging. As well as my own awareness and actions I had taken, or might now choose to take, moving forward.
I always focus and set my heart intention on all the ways I can choose to move forward. Through anything, and often because of everything. It's a very conscious and mindful and determined way of embracing this life, at times, and I've often surprised myself in ways I've been able to do this. But with eyes that look ahead, with a heart wide open, I have an unwaivering belief, in always choosing to move forward.
As I kept writing, I felt all the feelings and emotions. I let it all flow. I embraced it all. I closed the chapters that needed to be closed. I held visions for new beginnings. And I realised through my reflections that I had no regrets. I had things I could have done differently. I had times I might have chosen a different way. But the way I have managed and succeeded in my own way, through all the ups and downs of the year, I felt proud. And it felt such a significant shift to realise this, and to really acknowledge this, within myself.
It's a very powerful thing to be and to live in a way where we have no regrets. I think it's a huge part of self awareness, it's a huge part of living an authentic life, and just being true to oneself.
This is how growth keeps continuining. Or transformation, if that's a word and feeling that resonates for you. We enquire, we reflect, we become even more self aware, we ask, we go deeper, and we discover all the ways we can choose what feels supportive and right and true for us, moving forward.
And then I wrote three emails.
I wrote a thank you email to three people who have deeply impacted my heart and my life this past year. Why? Because saying thank you is not only for the person receiving, there's an opening in our own hearts, when we express our gratitude. To me, it felt the most supportive way to close the year, through expressing my gratitude. And these three people came to my mind as I was reflecting on all that I had moved through this year.
And they weren't short emails. They weren't just a 'thank you'. I went deeper than that. And I'll be honest, it felt quite bold and brave, and even a little vulnerable. As only one of these people, I know. And whilst I know her, it's still a vulnerable thing to share emotions about changes in our lives, at times. The other two people, I don't know at all, and they may not even read my email. I may land in their 'other' inbox or never reach them at all. But I don't mind about that. It was my heart behind the intention that matters.
All three of these people, I have literally devoured their words, taken in everything they've written or spoken about, listened to their podcasts or read their books or any blog post they've shared, opened every single email, clicked on all their suggested links or actions to take, and even if I haven't agreed with all that they've said, I've liked them even more for this difference and the way they've challenged my thinking, and I've still kept leaning in and wanting to know more.
The impact of someone's words can be huge. One question can change and shift so much. One sentence can be profound. One conversation can be the difference between where you see yourself right now and where you can see yourself moving forward.
It's what I discovered over 15 years ago now, when I first started working with clients. And my awareness of the impact of our words and what and how we share, has only grown stronger. Even more so, just this past year.
So, I sent these emails and I said thank you to each of them, for their unique and personal ways they have impacted my heart and my life. And I told them why. I even went into detail with one email, about how one insight they shared had changed me - the action I had taken, what it created for me by doing so, in such a powerful way. That was a valuable and reflective process in itself, to express myself and my truth so openly. Taking bold steps, even in just writing emails, reaching out and connecting, can remind us of our own self confidence and belief.
And then, what felt really important for me, was asking them to simply receive my words, with no expectation of any reply. I just wanted to acknowledge them and express my appreciation and gratitude. And I closed each email with this request.
As to me, this speaks a lot about gratitude and the power of saying thank you. It's something I naturally do, say thank you. But I know it doesn't come easily to us all. It's undervalued perhaps, or we just forget, or we receive so much information these days over social media and emails, that we take it all in, and don't think to click reply to something we read. I've always been that person who replies to emails. I'm always so delighted when someone replies to mine. It's a beautiful reminder that the impact of words to just one person can mean so much.
Thank you is such a beautiful part of wellbeing. Wellbeing for ourselves by our actions in giving, and wellbeing for others, to receive. Letting someone know the impact they've had in some small or big way. Showing appreciation and gratitude with no expectaion or want of anything in return. There's a powerful energy with this, perhaps even more so now too, in a world where we need more of all the good things.
More support, more compassion, more gratitude, more acknowledgement, more heart centered and honest conversations, more speaking our truth, and more kindness - they're all so essential for our wellbeing.
So, my support and encouragement to you is - who might you say thank you to. When did you last thank someone. Who did you last email to just say thank you or I really appreciated this, or I loved reading this, or a note to let someone know they impacted your heart in some small or big way. And it doesn't have to be someone you know. It can be a stranger. It can be someone who has thousands of followers. But sometimes, it might be your best friend, or your husband, or your father or a colleage at work. Imagine if every meeting started and ended with thanking one another.
I believe in the collective energy that connects us all. And we can choose to add to the beauty of that, through our choices and our actions.
Sending those three emails was the most meaningful close to my year. Along with messages and phone calls and emails to people in my life to wish them and their families a joyful new year. I love doing this. Even when things have felt hard at times, I love doing this even more.
So, wherever this finds you, however you are feeling, I wish you a supportive, restful and peaceful time of year. And if you've read right to the end of this, I thank you for doing so! and I thank you for being here.
x Katie
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Renee Jones
Thank you! Thank you for this post, your words resonate 💖 I feel such calm and wisdom in your words... I love your reflection!
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Thank you Renee, that's lovely to know.
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Katie Jane is a Holistic Therapist, Life Coach, Health Coach, Nutritionist, Naturopath, Meditation teacher, writer and author. Katie has been working in the wellness industry for over 15 years, in private practice and online, and brings all of these qualifications and skills, along with her own lived experiences through challenges, changes and transitions. Her approach to life and wellbeing is truly holistic and unique for each individual. She supports and coaches clients to make powerful changes, to feel calm through uncertainty and change, to embrace self care as a way of being, and to thrive through life transitions.


One glimpse is enough to rip out my optimism—like someone came along and extracted it with a knife.
The bus is the last in its row, each more battered and less brightly painted than the one before, its roof more heavily crushed by boxes and buckets strapped on with string, and a larger pool of water rising around the wheels to trap them in a glue of mud. All the buses in the station look decrepit, but this one is a parody of the rest. It looks like the worst bus in the world.
A man is standing over me, wrinkling his nose at my ticket. It turns out he's the driver.
His laugh is throaty and thoroughly disconcerting. Had the old man behind me not set his arm on my shoulder, I might be making a dash for the bus back to Tehran.
"I am a traveller like you," he whispers.
This man has skin like walnut bark and wears a gray waistcoat over his knee-length shirt, under a brimless woollen cap that looks like it's been woven from his beard.
"I have been on a pilgrimage," he continujes, "to the holy city."
"You are a Hajji? You've just come back?"
"No, no, no!" His teeth gleam gold between his parched lips. "I went thirty years ago. I couldn't afford to go now!" His small grey eyes shine through the creases of his skin. He seems to be kind, so I decide to stick with him.
"When?" says a man in an ocean-colored polo shirt who's taken the seat across the aisle from mine. He looks like he should be on vacation in Hawaii.
The Hajji looks up, frowning, then in a burst of inspiration he declares, "In Kaiser Wilhelm's day!" He raps the headrest as he explains, "There was a train."
We wait an hour for movement. When it finally comes, there is a terrible groan underneath us, as if some wild beast has been stretched out under the chassis, then a tick-tick as the engine rattles to a stop. Is this bus not even capable of forward propulsion? But I can hear a noise swelling around us, suggesting another cause for our pause. Gingerly, the Hajji lifts a pleated nylon curtain to peer through the window. I notice an anxious expression creeping across his face.
A wave of sunlight washes through the door: a swamp of flailing limbs, enormous beards, long torn gowns. Boxes fly down the aisle; burlap sacks pile on the seats and around the steps in the middle. Buckets clatter on top of them, all the way up to the Formica ceiling, as do more sacks, plastic bags, and finally—shunted through the door, defying the tiny space that's left—a Honda motorcycle.
"They are fighting men," whispers the Hajji. "Do not say you are a foreigner."
All of them are dressed in baggy trousers and knee-length shirts— the traditional Afghan costume known as shalwar qameez. I bought a set for myself only yesterday, knowing I would need it in Afghanistan's troubled south, but I haven't put it on yet, so it will be easy to identify me as an outsider. Hiding my tell-tale Roman-scripted notebook in the overhead rack, I excavate an enormous green-jacketed hardback out of my pack. It's the only Persian book in my possession—the language not only of the Iranians whom I'm leaving, but also of a large number of the Afghans among whom I'll be traveling. Tooled across its spine—a gorgeous cluster of golden dots, elaborate curls, and long barbed stalks—is the word Shahnameh - 'Book of Kings'.
"You are reading that?" asks the Hajji, his gold teeth flashing in his gasp.
The man in the ocean-colored polo shirt, whose name is Wahid, is more proactive.
The Hajji smiles, his eyes as bright as his gold teeth, repeating the verse in a whisper, as if to memorize it for himself. I have come across plenty of poetry aficionados in Iran—on a few occasions I've even attended poetry circles where traditional instruments were played as people recited from their favorite authors. But I was advised not to expect this sort of thing in Afghanistan. "They are murdering brutes" was one of the less cryptic descriptions I heard. So to watch polo-shirt-wearing Wahid, his eyes glued to the pages and his lips quivering to the rhythm of the thousand-year-old words, is hugely reassuring. Maybe the Afghans won't be as formidable as I've been warned.
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8 Health Problems Pregnancy Can Actually Help Solve
Keira Knightly swears pregnancy stopped her hair loss. What else can it help?
By Charlotte Hilton Andersen
Keira Knightley recently confessed struggling with a health problem a lot of women face but are too embarrassed to talk about: hair loss. The actress said her hair had been falling out in clumps for years, forcing her to wear wigs for movie roles and to chop off her hair in real life. But she recently discovered a cure, and it doesn't involve any pills, creams or special shampoos. The secret to her now-luscious locks? Getting pregnant. She says the pregnancy hormones helped stop the cycle of hair loss and, since giving birth to daughter Edie one year ago, she says it's healthier than it's ever been.
But hair loss isn't the only health condition that pregnancy can help with. Yes, help. While growing a baby inside our bodies can worsen some existing health problems, there are some that seem to get better during those nine months.
Psoriasis, one of the most common skin afflictions, happens when the immune system causes the skin to overproduce cells, which can lead to large, raised rashes. But pregnancy may provide relief from the itching, pain, and embarrassment, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. Researchers think it's because some of the hormones in pregnancy mimic steroids, one of the most effective treatments for the skin problem.
A disorder where the body's own immune system destroys nerve cells throughout the body, multiple sclerosis causes problems with movement, memory, and energy. Pregnancy, however, naturally lowers the body's immune defenses to keep the mother from rejecting the baby, according to a meta-analysis done by the National Institutes of Health. This weakened immune system can make getting viral illnesses like the cold or flu easier but it can also make some cases of autoimmune diseases, like MS, go into temporary remission. They also reported that the pregnancy hormones seemed to provide a "protective effect" for the mother's cells.
Unlike old-age arthritis — or the creaky, painful joints most people think of arthritis as — rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder where the body's immune system goes into overdrive and attacks healthy joints, leading to chronic inflammation and discomfort. The disease is primarily diagnosed in women during their child-bearing years, which interesting, because that same NIH study found that pregnancy temporarily suppresses the immune system, causing an overall decrease in inflammation throughout the body and giving many sufferers a nine-month window of relief.
If you have slightly elevated blood pressure, pregnancy might take care of that for you, according to a study published in theJournal of Human Reproduction. Gestating naturally lowers blood pressure thanks to hormones that relax blood vessels as well as an increased blood supply which also increases circulation. That doesn't mean moms being treated for high blood pressure can stop taking medications — always talk to a doctor first about the best way to manage your blood pressure during pregnancy. (Note: If your blood pressure suddenly skyrockets, call your doctor immediately — it could be a sign of preeclampsia, which can be deadly.)
So-called "pregorexia," where a woman diets excessively during pregnancy for fear of gaining too much weight, is a very real, very serious disorder. But for many women, pregnancy can provide a reprieve from body image problems and even eating disorders. Pregnant women who have formerly felt chronically "fat" may see their bodies as having worth beyond what they look like and feel more powerful as they grow a baby. In addition, women who have struggled with restricting food, overexercising, or bulimia may be inspired to stop the behaviors in order to protect their baby, says a study published in the journalBMJ. The authors warn, however, that all women with eating disorders need to be closely monitored during pregnancy as they may need additional medical and psychological help.
As your hormones skyrocket, so does your sex drive. Thanks to heightened desire, increased lubrication, and (hopefully) a reprieve from body anxiety, many women say they have the best sex of their lives during pregnancy. It may not be a perk many moms are discussing at playdates, but the fact that it's one of the top questions asked of Heidi Murkoff, one of the authors of the pregnancy bible What to Expect When You're Expecting, shows that plenty of women are thinking about it!
This is not to say that pregnancy cures cancer, but several promising new studies have found that pregnancy can significantly reduce your risk of getting certain types of cancers — and the younger you are and more pregnancies you have, the lower your risk. One study, published in the journalBioMed Central, found that just one pregnancy halves your risk of breast cancer. Separate research, published in theBritish Journal of Cancer, found that carrying one pregnancy to term lessens your risk of ovarian cancer by nearly a third.
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Last week, the Fine & Country South Africa Convention & Licensee Awards took place in South Africa. Mike Bidwell and David Lindley attended the convention, which was hosted by Linda Erasmus, CEO of Fine & Country Realty sub-Saharan Africa.
The convention was attended by licensees, national and international directors as well as the group's top agents.The theme of the conference was "Selling beyond price" with presentations from Michael Jackson, one of the best B2B speakers in South Africa, David Lindley, Head of Fine & Country Membership Liaison, Mike Bidwell, Head of Sales at Fine & Country and Ryan Hogarth, Social Media Specialist.
Linda Erasmus believes that "Selling beyond price" is about differentiating your company in the ways that matter most and that top performing businesses should rise above their competition and exceed them. Linda says: "Top performing sales people and businesses rise above the general offering. They follow a sales process with a wide range of benefits designed to present solutions to level decision makers. They sell values, they sell a process and increase margins, they make price irrelevant and win executive level credibility while creating the competitive edge."
With the launch of the new Fine & Country website earlier in the week, David Lindley spoke about the benefits of the new site and how it will further the development and future of Fine & Country licensees.
Following David's presentation, Ryan Hogarth spoke about the importance of social media and how best to utilise it. Linda says about Ryan's presentation: "I feel that we were, once again, reminded that in most social media contexts, we confuse the communication platform with a marketing and advertising platform. Facebook, for instance, is not just another property portal for current property listings, but a platform for newsworthy news and a way to connect to your clientele in a way that is not overbearing and shouting a sale."
The event was followed by a black tie dinner and an awards evening in the Radisson Blu, Sandton.


My April Julep box was just the thing I needed to get me looking forward to spring time brights. I went with the "Classic With A Twist" box option this month and it included some really neat nail colors, as well as a pretty blush, all which are sure to become essentials for the warmer season. In my box was also a hard candy, which I pretty much devoured as soon as I saw it. I have such a major sweet tooth!
Caitlin: This hot pink is a stunner. It contains fine gold shimmers which give off a pretty iridescent look. Caitlin is not a sheer color by any means, and 2-3 coats give off opaque results, but I think I am going to layer this over a white creme (Brigitte) next time, to get the pink to really pop.
Mariska: Hues like this vivid tangerine are a must during the spring and summer. Like Caitlin, this also contains fine iridescent shimmers; but I don't find them to be very noticeable on the nails. Mariska provides complete color saturation with just two coats. It dries to a semi-matte finish, so a clear top coat is required for a glossy look.
Brigitte: I didn't currently own a white creme nail color, so I decided to add on Brigitte to my box. Based on my experiences with white nail colors, they do tend to be on the streaky and uneven side. But it was surprisingly easy to work with Brigitte. There was little to no streaking, and one can easily get away with one thick coat for a smooth, opaque coverage.
Peach Bellini: I love how Julep has expanded their offerings and are not just limited to nail colors. Their lineup consists of beauty and skincare products as well. Julep released their new Glow Pore Minimizing Blushes that set out to diffuse the look of pores and imperfections. The blushes also contain Vitamin B6, which helps smooth the skin and impart a luminous glow to the cheeks. Since I had the option to choose which of the two blushes I wanted in my box, I chose Peach Bellini, a peachy pink with fine golden shimmers. I can't wait to give this a try. It has a really smooth texture, it's super pigmented, and it's paraben free, to boot.
I loved my Julep "Classic With A Twist" April box! The nail colors didn't disappoint, and I am looking forward to testing out the blush. It looks pretty promising. I can't wait to see what Julep has in store next month!
If you are interested in signing up for your own Julep Maven box you can do so, here. You can get your first box for free by using the code FREEBOX or FREECOLOR at checkout!
What did you all receive in your April Julep Maven boxes?
Hopefully Julep expands to the UK in the future!
Great box! Caitlin looks lovely for summer! Omg that blush looks gorgeous! A blush that makes my pores and imperfections not show? Sounds great!


ABBOT. ARTHUR, Marblehead, perhaps rem. to Ipswich, join. Winthrop 1634, in the settlem. of that town, was liv. in 1671, and prob. d. bef. 1679. We kn. of issue, only Philip, whose descend. have tradit. that he came from Totness in Co. Devon, where he left good est. of wh. for sev. yrs. after migrat. the income was enjoy. by him. ARTHUR, Ipswich, perhaps s. of the preced. in 1671 made freem. then call. jr. and, in 1674, 35 yrs. old; by w. Elizabeth wh. d. 17 Feb. 1738, aged 90, had Elizabeth b. 6 June 1686, and prob. other ch. of wh. only Moses (f. of Rev. Hull of Charlestown), and Arthur of Ipswich, and Susanna, are nam. with prob. evidence. He d. bef. his w. BENJAMIN, Andover, s. of the first George of the same, m. 22 Apr. 1685, Sarah, eldest d. of Ralph Farnum of the same, had Benjamin, b. 11 July 1686; Jonathan, Sept. 1687; David, 29 Jan. 1689; and Samuel, 19 May 1694; and d. 30 Mar. 1703. DANIEL, Cambridge, came, prob. in the fleet with Winthrop 1630, req. adm. as freem. 19 Oct. of that yr. and was rec. 18 May foll. at the same Ct. was fin. 5 sh. for refus. to watch & c. rem. a. 1639 to Providence, there d. a. 1650. DANIEL, Providence, perhaps s. of the preced. took o. of alleg. 1668 to the k. did not rem. during Philip's war, and may have been the town clk. there 1680. DANIEL, Branford, s. of Robert of the same, had Joseph, and prob. Stephen, and Hannah.
EBENEZER, Andover, youngest s. of the first Thomas of the same, m. Elizabeth Tucker, had Sarah, b. 7 June 1717; Elizabeth 6 May 1719; Ebenezer, 6 Sept. 1721; [[vol. 1, p. 2]] John, 28 Feb. 1723; Philip, 11 Sept. 1720; Thomas, 28 May 1728, d. young; Sarah, again, 15 July 1730; Thomas, again, 22 Feb. 1733; Samuel, 16 June 1736; and Benjamin, 26 Jan. 1738. His w. d. Apr. 1743, and he m. Mary Ingalls. EDWARD, Taunton, 1643. Baylies, II. 267. GEORGE, Rowley, brot. from Eng. s. George, Nehemiah, and Thomas, and d. 1647. GEORGE, Windsor 1640, fin. for sell. to an Ind. a pistol, and powder; prob. was after at Norwalk among early sett. 1600, had there two ws. of wh. the latter was Joanna, and he outliv. her 8 yrs. but the ch. ment. in his will of 2 May 1689, pro. 11 Mar. foll. were by the former. They were Dorothy, w. of a Root; Priscilla, w. of a Clason; George, b. a. 1669; Daniel, a. 1672, liv. 1709, yet not kn. to have issue; Mary, m. after d. of her f. a Jackson; John; and Jonathan. GEORGE, Andover, 1643, had been some yrs. at Roxbury, m. 12 Dec. 1646, a maiden said, in reasonab. tradit. to have come in the same sh. with him, Hannah (call. Mary on town rec. of R.), d. of William Chandler of R. had John, b. 2 Mar. 1648; Joseph, 11 Mar. 1649, d. next yr. 24 June, the first d. on rec. of A. (where he is call. s. of Henry by mist.); Hannah, 9 June 1650; Joseph, again, 30 Mar. 1652, wh. was k. by the Ind. 8 Apr. 1676, the earliest victim of the war in that town; George, 7 June 1655; William, 18 Nov. 1657; Sarah, 14 Nov. 1652; Benjamin, 20 Dec. 1661; Timothy, 17 Nov. 1663; Thomas, 6 May 1666; Edward, a. young; Nathaniel, 4 July 1671; and Elizabeth 9 Feb. 1673. He d. 24 Dec. 1661; and his wid. m. Rev. Francis Dane, as his third w. outliv. him, and d. 11 June 1711, aged 82. Hannah, m. 20 Dec. 1676, John Chandler; Sarah, m. 11 Oct. 1680, Ephraim Stevens; and Elizabeth m. 24 Nov. 1692, Nathan Stevens. His s. Benjamin was afflict. by Elizabeth Johnson, a witch, as she confess. in 1692; and she implicat. goody Currier in the diabolic. work. Yet the nature or degree of the afflict. is nowhere shown. Currier was execut. on acco. of other charges. The confess. of the nonsense, wh. prob. was the cause of Johnson's impun. is seen in 3 Mass. Hist. Coll. I. 124. Of this first George of Andover, said to have come from Yorksh. descend. are very num. of wh. forty-four with the fam. name, beside forty-nine others thro. fem. Abbots, had been gr. at some coll. in 1844. Seven s. and three ds. m. and resid. at A. while of 73 gr.ch. five sett. at Concord, N. II. four went to Conn. and two liv. at Billerica. Of seven farms, on wh. his s. liv. four were occup. by descend. in our day.
GEORGE, Andover, s. of George of Rowley, b. in Eng. m. 26 Apr. 1658, Sarah Farnum, perhaps sis. of Ralph of A. had George, b. 28 Jan. foll. Sarah, 6 Sept. 1660; John, 26 Aug. 1662; Mary, 29 Mar. 1664; Nehemiah, 20 July 1667; Hannah, 20 Sept. 1668; Mehitable, 17 Feb. 1671, d. young; Lydia, 29 Sept. 1675; Samuel, 30 May 1678; and Mehitable, again, 4 Apr. 1680. [[vol. 1, p. 3]] He d. 22 Mar. 1689; and his wid. m. 1 Aug. foll. Henry Ingalls, outliv. him, and d. 1728, aged 90. Sarah m. 19 Oct. 1682, John Faulkner; Mary m. 13 May 1687, Stephen Barker; Hannah m. 16 Apr. 1695, James Ingalls; and Lydia, m. 28 Nov. 1695, Henry Chandler. GEORGE, Andover, s. of George the first of the same, m. 17 Apr. 1668, Dorcas, eldest d. of Mark Graves of the same, had Sarah, b. 1679, d. soon; Joseph, 7 Oct. 1680, d. young; ano. ch. Nathan, or Martha, 12 Feb. 1683, d. young; Hannah, 26 Feb. 1685; Daniel, 10 Jan. 1688; Elizabeth 25 July 1690; George, 22 Dec. 1632; Henry, 12 June 1696; and Isaac, 4 Apr. 1699. GEORGE, Andover, eldest s. of George the sec. of the same, and gr.s. of George of Rowley, m. 1689, Elizabeth Ballard, had George, b. 17 July 1691; Uriah, 26 Nov. 1692; Jacob, 19 Mar. 1694; Elizabeth 6 Nov. 1695; Sarah; and Hannah. His w. d. May 1706; and he had sec. w. Hannah Easty. GEORGE, Norwalk, s. of George of the same, by w. Hannah, it is said, had George, Samuel, Ebenezer, Benjamin, Israel, Hannah, and Elizabeth Success did not attend the diligent inq. of Hall in find. dates for the ch. or whether the f. had not rem. from N. JOHN, Hadley 1668, rem. early in the next yr. but no more is kn. JOHN, Andover, eldest s. of George the first of the same, m. 17 Nov. 1673, Sarah, eldest d. of Richard Barker of the same, had John, b. 2 Nov. 1674; Joseph, 29 Dec. 1676; Stephen, 16 Mar. 1678; Sarah, 7 Dec. 1680; Ephraim, 15 Aug. 1682; Joshua, 16 June 1685; Mary, 2 Jan. 1687; Ebenezer, 27 Sept. 1689; and Priscilla, 7 July 1691; was selectman, deac. and d. 19 Mar. 1721. His wid. d. 10 Feb. 1729. JOHN, aged 16, and Mary, 16, came in the Hopewell, Capt. Bundocke, from London, 1635; but whose ch. they were, is unkn. and prob. not of any resid. in our country. JOHN, Saco, adm. an inhab. of that town 12 June 1680, and ens. then chos. town clk. bef. wh. time the planta. had been so much disturb. by Ind. war, that Folsom, in his valu. Hist. 177, says, the rec. are lost. JOHN, Norwalk 1687, wheelwright, s. of George of the same, by w. Ruth, it is said, had John, Esther, and Mary. JOHN, Sudbury, s. of George the sec. of Andover, by w. Jemima had Jemima, b. 10 Oct. 1699; John, 3 Oct. 1701; Sarah, 10 Sept. 1704; Mary; and Hannah; rem. to Watertown, there was a millwright, and d. 24 Mar. 1718. His wid. m. John Beeks. JOHN, Andover, s. of the first Thomas of the same, m. Apr. 1710, Hannah Chubb, perhaps d. of Pascoe of the same, had Hannah; Sarah, b. Mar. 1712, d. young; Mary, 1716, d. young; John, Feb. 1718; Sarah, 16 Aug. 1722; Mary, again, 23 Nov. 1727; and his w. d. 3 June 1733. He m. 1734, sec. w. Hepzibah Frye.
JONATHAN, Norwalk, s. of George of the same, m. 5 June 1696, Sarah, d. of John Olmstead, had Jonathan, b. C Apr. 1697; Sarah, 16 June 1699; Eunice, 23 Jan. 1702; Mary, 8 July 1704; Deborah, [[vol. 1, p. 4]] 3 Dec. 1707; Keziah, 17 Apr. 1711; Lemuel, 21 Mar. 1714; Jane, 5 Oct. 1716; and Mindwell, 21 Dec. 1718. JOSEPH, New Haven 1683, s. prob. of Robert. JOSEPH, Marblehead, s. of the first Thomas of Andover, by w. Sarah had Susanna, bapt. Aut,. 1701; Joseph; Sarah; Ann; and Hannah. NATHANIEL, Andover, youngest s. of George the first of the same, m. 22 Oct. 1695, Dorcas Hibbert, prob. d. of Robert of Beverly, had Nathaniel, b. 1696; Mary, 8 Feb. 1698; a s. b. 20 June 1700, d. same day; Joseph, 2 Feb. 1705; Tabitha, a. 1707; Jeremiah, 4 Nov.1709; Joshua,1711; Sarah; Hannah; Elizabeth and Rebecca, 1717. His w. d. 7 Feb. 1743, and he d. 1 Dec. 1749. NATHANIEL, perhaps of Ashford, s. of the first Thomas of Andover, m. 1710 Mercy Hutchinson of Ashford, had Nathaniel, b. 1714; and no more is told of him. NEHEMIAH, Ipswich, s. of George of Rowley, was brot. by his f. from Eng. freem. in Mass. 1669, deac. at Topsfield 1686, d. Mar. 1707, leav. only s. Nehemiah. NEHEMIAH, Topsfield, s. of the preced. m. 21 Jan. 1630, Remember, d. of John Fiske of Wenham, had John, b. 9 Apr. 1691; Nehemiah, 19 Oct. 1692; Sarah; Mary; and Mehitable, 17 Oct. 1700. Tho. arrest, on a warrant, with sev. other inno. persons, in Apr. 1692, for witchr. he escap. proced. perhaps as not old eno. for the devil's prey. His w. d. 12 July 1703, and he d. 1736. NEHEMIAH, Andover, s. of George the sec. of the same, m. 1691 Abigail Lovejoy, prob. youngest d. of John the first of the same, had Nehemiah, b. 19 Jan. 1692; Abiel, 10 Aug. 1693; Zebadiah, 6 Apr. 1695; John, 31 Oct. 1697; Abigail, 30 Sept. 1699; Mary, 24 Mar. 1701; and Joseph, wh. alone of the seven d. young. PETER, Fairfield, s. of Robert, k. his w. Elizabeth d. of John Evarts, and attempt. to k. Hannah, his only ch. for wh. 16 Oct. 1667 he was execut. tho. it may hardly be doubt. that he was insane, as he had been sev. yrs. bef. as at Branford, in 1658, whither he went to help his f. and was taken the first day with insan. See New Haven Col. Rec. II. 300. PHILIP, Ipswich, s. of Arthur of the same, by w. Mary had Arthur, b. 3 Feb. 1694; Frances, 18 May 1696; Susanna; and Mary, 26 July 1701. His wid. d. 11 Jan. 1730, but the date of his d. is not seen.. RICHARD, Kittery 1663, was keep. of the prison in New Hampsh. 1684, as in Farmer's Ed. of Belkn. I. 485, appears.
ROBERT, Watertown, freem. 3 Sept. 1634,. when Col. Rec. gives the name Abbitt, was of Wethersfield 1640, and New Haven 1642, where John, his s. b. many mos. bef. was bapt. 7 Oct. 1649; Abigail, b. 2 Oct. 1649, and Robert, brot. from Branford, where the f. liv. bapt. 1 June 1651; Joseph, b. 20 Apr. 1652; Benjamin, 10 Jan. 1654, d. soon; Daniel, 12 Feb. 1655, and Mary, 13 May 1657; beside other ch. bef. 1649, as Peter, bef. ment. Sarah, wh. m. Matthew Rowe; and Deborah. He d. Sept. 1658; and his wid. Mary m. 4 Nov. 1659, John Robins; and Deborah m. 1661, Nathan Andrews. His land was in that part, call. E. Haven; and a. 1649 he rem. to Branford. [[vol. 1, p. 5]] His est. was distrib. 1660, in small portions to ch. Peter, Deborah, John, Daniel, Abigail, and Mary. His s. Robert had d. 30 Sept. 1658, it is said; but Joseph was alive, and perhaps provid. for otherwise, as by sev. yrs. of liv. with his mo. Matthew Rowe had the part of his w. tho. this fact may not certain. show that his w. was d. An Elizabeth A. wh. m. at Guilford 3 Mar. 1654, Gabriel Harris of New London is, by the author of the Hist. of that city, in her p. 86, thot. to have been ano. of the ds. But the suggest. is embarrass. with obstinate difficult. and contradict. whelm the tradit. in self-destruct. SAMUEL, Sudbury, youngest s. of George the sec. of Andover, gr.s. of George of Rowley, by w. Joyce had Joyce, b. 18 Aug. 1706; Martha, 10 Mar. 1712; Samuel, 21 Aug. 1716; and George. THOMAS, Rowley, presum. to be youngest s. of George of the same, b. in Eng. is said to have m. but d. without issue 7 Sept. 1659. THOMAS, Andover, whose f. is not kn. may have come later from Eng. than others of the name, or been b. here, m. 15 Dec. 1664, Sarah Steward, whose f. is not nam. had Joseph, b. 16 Mar. 1666, d. next yr. Thomas, 1668; Sarah, 8 Jan. 1671; Joseph, again, 16 Aug. 1674; Dorothy, 2 Jan. 1676, d. at 2 yrs.; Nathaniel, 9 Jan. 1678; John, Oct. 1681; Dorothy, again; Mary, 22 July 1686; and Ebenezer, 23 Nov. 1690. He was a capt. and d. 6 May 1695; and his wid. d. Feb. 1716. Sarah m. 26 Nov. 1691, Joseph Chandler; and Dorothy m. 1710, one with so strange a name, as Braviter Gray. THOMAS, Kittery, perhaps s. of Richard of the same, was ens. 1688. THOMAS, Andover, s. of George the first of the same, m. 7 Dec. 1697, Hannah Gray, prob. not d. of Robert of the same, had Hannah, b. 10 Sept. 1700; Edward, 9 June 1702; Deborah, 1 Dec. 1704; George, 7 Nov. 1706; Zebadiah, 25 Jan. 1709; Benjamin, and Catharine, tw. 31 Mar. 1711 ; Aaron, 8 Aug. 1714; and Isaac, 24 Feb. 1717; and d. 28 Apr. 1728. His wid. d. 1763, aged 89. THOMAS, Andover, s. of Thomas the first of the same, m. Jan. 1707, Elizabeth French, had only Thomas, wh. d. 9 Mar. 1729; and of the f. no more is told. TIMOTHY, Andover, s. of George the first of the same, taken by the Ind. when 12 yrs. old, and held sev. mos. 1676, m. 27 Dec. 1689, Hannah, d. of Mark Graves of A. had Timothy, b. 1 July 1693; Hannah, 19 Oct. 1695; and Dorcas, 6 May 1698. His w. d. 5 Nov. 1726, and he d. 9 Sept. 1730. WALTER, Exeter 1640, a vintner, d. Jan. 1667, leav. w. Sarah, wh. m. Henry Sherburne, and ch. Peter, William, Walter, John, Elizabeth and ano. d. wh. m. a Wills, and gr.ch. Thomas, Joseph, and Sarah Wills. Possib. John of Saco, the ens. 1680, and Thomas of Kittery, the ens. 1680, were s. and gr.s. of this man.
WILLIAM, Andover, S. of George the first of A. m. 19 June 1682, Elizabeth d. of Nathaniel Geary of Roxbury, had Elizabeth b. 29 Apr. 1683; William, 17 Mar. 1685; George, 19 Mar. 1687, d. at [[vol. 1, p. 6]] 2 yrs. Ezra, 7 July 1689; George, again, 22 Dec. 1691, d. soon; Nathan, 10 Dec. 1692; James, 12 Feb. 1695; Paul, 28 Mar. 1697; Philip, 3 Apr. 1699; Hannah, a Apr. 1701; Caleb, 1704; and Zebadiah, 1706. His. w. d. Dec. 1712, and he d. 24 Oct. foll. From the Abbots' Geneal. Reg. pub. 1847, great assist. has been obt. and in it very few errors been detect.
ABBY, ABBEY, or ABBEE, JOHN, Salem 1637, when gr. of ld. was made to him, of Reading later, and freem. 1685, then call. sen. so that perhaps he had s. of the same name, and very prob. is it, that he had others. JOHN, Wenham, an early sett. d. late in life, 1700, leav. wid. Hannah, and ch. Richard, b. 9 Feb. 1683; prob. others. OBADIAH Enfield, 1682, m. Sarah, wid. of Joseph Warriner, to wh. she was sec. w. had no ch. to be nam. in his will, 1752, the yr. he d. SAMUEL, Wenham, perhaps br. of John of the same, d. 1698. leav. wid. Mary, and ch. Mary, aged 25; Samuel, 23; Thomas, 20; Eleazer, 18; Ebenezer, 16; Mercy, 14; Sarah, 13; Hepzibah, 10; Abigail, 8; John, 7; Benjamin, 6; and Jonathan, 2. His wid. m. Abraham Mitchell. He was of Salem vill. now Danvers, when adm. freem. 1690. Only the youngest ch. was b. at W. and some discrepance. from the pro. rec. as to the ages of most of the ch. is furnish. me (by Mr. Felt) in the rec. of b. as that Ebenezer was b. 31 July 1683 ; Mary, 1 Mar. 1685 ; Sarah, 6 July 1686; Hepzibah, 14 Feb. 1689; Abigail, 19 Nov. 1690; John, 4 June 1692; and Benjamin, 4 June 1694. THOMAS, Enfield, perhaps br. of Obadiah, had Sarah, b. 31 Mar. 1684; Thomas, 1686; Mary, 3 Feb. 1689, wh.d.bef. her f. and John 1692; beside Tabitha. He d. 1728, leav. w. Sarah, and in his will of Dec. 1720, she and the two s. are nam. as also two ds. call. Sarah Geer and Abigail Warner. His s. Thomas had s. Obadiah, and Thomas; and John had John, Thomas, Daniel, and Richard; but prob. no gr.ch. ought here to be ins.
ABEY, MATTHEW, Boston, came in the Abigail, 1635, from London, was a fisherman; by w. Tabitha, d. of Robert Reynolds of B. wh. d. 1661, had Mary, b. 24 May 1648; and Tabitha, 24 Nov. 1652; beside Matthew, nam. in the will of his gr.f. R. He next m. 24 May 1662, Alice Cox, perhaps d. of Moses of Hampton. His s. foll. the same trade, was so poor, that the petty bequests in his will are hardly to be thot. unfairly caricatur. in the humorous poem by Rev. John Seccombe, with the title of Father Abby's will, of wh. in the admirdb. Cyclopedia of Amer. Literature, by Duyckincks, Vol. I. 126, is extract.
ABELL, BENJAMIN, Norwich, 1670. CALEB, Dedham, 1665, may have been s. of the preced. rem. 1668, to Norwich, there m. July 1669 Margaret, prob. d. of John Post of Saybrook, had a d. b. 1671, d. soon, Samuel, Oct. 1672; Experience, Dec. 1674; Caleb, Apr. 1677; John, [[vol. 1, p. 7]] Dec. 1678; Theophilus, Nov. 1680; Joanna, Nov. 1683; Abigail, Mar. 1689; and Hannah, Oct. 1692. His w. d. Nov. 1700, and he m. 1701, Mary, wid. of Stephen Loomer of New London, wh. surv. him. He d. 17 Aug. 1731. JOSHUA, Norwich, perhaps br. of the preced. m. 1 Nov. 1677, Experience, d. of Nehemiah Smith of New London, and perhaps had sec. w. d. of John Gager. PRESERVED, Rehoboth, 1668, had Dorothy b. 16 Nov. 1677; Joanna, 11 Jan. 1682; was lieut. of the comp. under Samuel Gallop in the romantic expedit. of Sir William Phips, 1690, against Quebec. ROBERT, Weymouth, came, prob. in the fleet with Winthrop, desir. adm. 19 Oct. 1630, and was made freem. 18 May foll. had Abraham, bur. 14 Nov. 1639; Mary, b. 11 Apr. 1642; rem. next yr. to Rehoboth, there d. Aug. 1663, leav. wid. and four more ch. beside Mary.
ABERNETHY, WILLIAM, Wallingford, m. 1673 or 4, Sarah, d. of William Doolittle, had William, and Samuel, and d. 1718, when his two s. admin. on his est. Early this name was writ. Ebenetha, or Abbenatha, acc. Hinman; but in mod. days the descend. use the spell. here giv.
ABINGTON, WILLIAM, Maine, 1642. Coffin.
ACRERLY, ACCORLEY, or ACRELY, HENRY, New Haven 1640, Stamford 1641 to 53, Greenwich 1656, d. at S. 17 June 1668, wh. is the date of his will. His wid. Ann, was 75 yrs. old in 1662. Haz. II. 246. ROBERT, Brookhaven, L. I. 1655, adm. freem. of Conn. jurisdict. 1664. See Trumbull, Col. Rec. I. 341,428. SAMUEL, Brookhaven, 1655, perhaps br. of the preced.
ACKLEY, or ACLY, JAMES, Haddam, s. of Nicholas, by w. Elizabeth had James, b. 17 July, bapt. 17 Aug. 1707; Nicholas, 17 Dec. 1708, bapt. 6 Mar. foll.; Nathaniel, bapt. 30 Dec. 1711, but the town rec. gives him b. 7 Nov. foll.; Gideon, 14 Apr. bapt. 20 May 1716; Desire, 24 Feb. bapt. 30 Mar. 1718; Elizabeth 16 Jan. bapt. 18 Feb. 1722; and Benajah, b. 10 July 1729. JOHN, Haddam, br. of the preced. m. 23 May 1699, Rebecca, eldest d. of John Spencer, was serg. and d. 25 Aug. 1736, leav. s. John to admin. his est. NICHOLAS, Hartford 1655, rem. as early sett. to Haddam, and d. 29 Apr. 1695, leav. wid. Miriam, and ch. John; Thomas; Nathaniel, wh. d. 27 Feb. 1710, perhaps unm.; Samuel; James; Hannah; Elizabeth; Mary; Sarah, wh. m. William Spencer; and Lydia; but it is believ. all the ch. were by a former w. SAMUEL, Haddam, s. of the preced. by w. Bethia had Samuel, b. 8 Dec. 1703, bapt. with f. and mo. 6 Oct. 1706; Jerusha, 29 Mar. bapt. 4 May 1707; Deborah, 11 July, bapt. 14 Aug. 1709; Lydia, 14 Aug. bapt. 30 Sept. 1711; Simeon, 10 Jan. bapt. 21 Feb. 1714; Stephen, 25 Jul, bapt. 26 Aug. 1716; Elijah, 28 Mar. bapt. 3 May 1719; Isaac, 6, bapt. 8 Oct. 1721; Bezaleel, 4 Feb. bapt. 8 Mar. 1724; and Nathaniel, 14 June, bapt. 17 July 1726. He d. 27 Apr. 1745, and his wid. d. 12 Mar. 1764. THOMAS, Haddam, s. of Nicholas, d. 16 Jan. 1704, leav. wid. Hannah, and ch. Hannah, b. 24 Oct. 1696; Ann, 17 Sept. 1698; Thomas, 28 Jan. 1701; and Job, 14 Mar. 1703.
ACREMAN, or AKERMAN, STEPHEN, Newbury, m. 17 Dec. 1684, Sarah, prob. wid. of Amos Stickney.
ACRES, often ACKERMAN, HENRY, Newbury, m. 13 Mar. 1674, Hannah, d. of Thomas Silver, had Catharine, b. 17 Mar. 1675; John, 2 Oct. 1678; Mary, 8 Oct. 1680; and John, again, 20 Jan. 1694; perhaps others. JOHN, Boston 1656, liv. at that part call. Muddy riv. now Brookline, [[vol. 1, p. 8]] m. prob. bef. 1664, Desiretruth, d. of William Thorne of Boston, had bapt. at Roxbury, where his w. join. the ch. 8 July 1666, Elizabeth and Desiretruth, perhaps not tw. on 15 July 1666, of wh. one, at least, d. soon; Elizabeth 22 Nov. 1668; Deborah, 26 Feb. 1671; John, 10 Aug. 1673; William, 29 June 1679; and Mary, 20 May 1683; but this last was b. after he had rem. to Dunstable, so that she may have been older, when bapt. than the others. At D. he had also Joanna.
ACTON, JOHN, North Yarmouth, a. 1685. Sullivan, 185.
ACY, Or ACIE, JOHN, Rowley 1663-77, was perhaps s. of William. THOMAS, Hadley 1678, rem. soon. WILLIAM, Rowley 1643, after at Boston, where he had Joseph, bapt. at first ch. 28 June 1657, went again to R. there was liv. 1677.
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Thoughts on "Blade Runner" thirty years later
Posted on July 2, 2012	by Katherine Wikoff
I recently joined a LinkedIn group called "World Cinema Critics" to be part of a community engaged in serious film discussions. Lately we've had a comment thread going on the subject of Blade Runner, a movie I hadn't seen since its theatrical release back in 1982.
The Blade Runner movie poster.
The film © 1982, 1991 The Blade Runner Partnership
Poster artwork © 1982 The Ladd Company
Source: http://www.impawards.com/1982/blade_runner.html
Last Friday I finally made time to watch it again, partly inspired by the early-June release of director Ridley Scott's latest film, Prometheus, but more immediately prompted by the World Cinema Critics discussion.
In that conversation, Blade Runner has gotten mixed reviews – praise for its visionary sets but lukewarm regard for its story. This surprised me. Although I certainly remember Blade Runner for its dark, atmospheric design, the one thing that has actually stayed with me most all these years is the story itself . . . particularly one key scene.
If you're not familiar with Blade Runner, it is about a cop (or, Blade Runner) who hunts down and "retires" escaped "replicants" in the gritty, crowded city of Los Angeles in the year 2019. Humanlike creatures who have been bioengineered for use as slave labor off-world, replicants are designed to have limited emotional capacity. They must be strictly controlled to minimize danger to humanity, and they can be distinguished from humans only by evaluators trained to measure their empathic response through biometric data collected during interrogation sessions.
Former cop Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), the most talented Blade Runner ever, has been called out of retirement to track down and kill those four escaped replicants. Complicating matters, though, is his discovery that Rachael (Sean Young) – the assistant/protégé of Tyrell, the man whose company makes the replicants – is actually an experimental replicant herself.
What I recalled so vividly from watching Blade Runner in the theater was Rachael's attempt to prove to Deckard (and herself) that she is human by showing him a childhood photo of herself with her mother. Deckard counters with a recitation of Rachael's most indelible childhood memories – demonstrating to her horror that her sense of "self" is nothing more than implants of memories originally belonging Tyrell's niece.
This scene, in which Rachael realizes she's a replicant, is far shorter than I remembered – ironic, considering its focus on unreliable memories! Maybe that particular moment assumed such significance in my recollection because the idea itself was so powerful.
Who are we, after all, without our memories?
A few years ago I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for the second time. In my first reading (which coincidentally occurred at about the same time Blade Runner was in theaters), I was far more interested in the book's father-son motorcycle trip than the philosophical musings interspersed with the plot. I remember impatiently skimming those boring sections to get back to the motorcycle story. However, in my second time through the book, I was amused to realize that I kept skipping over the motorcycle trip to return to the far more interesting philosophical discussion of "quality" instead.
Similarly, Blade Runner is not the same film for me thirty years later. But it holds up remarkably well.
Last Friday night, I noticed aspects of the film's production design that didn't even register the first time I saw it in the theater. In particular, I was struck by the way its deliberate anachronisms speak to each other to form a surprisingly coherent overall visual experience.
The buildings' interiors and exteriors are either Art Nouveau or Art Deco, styles that flourished from about 1890 through the 1930s. Daryl Hannah's replicant character, Pris, wears leg warmers, a look briefly fashionable during the 1980s, which may have made her a more attractive as a "pleasure model" for a 1980s audience. The clothing and makeup of other characters (especially Rachael and Detective Gaff) have a distinctly 1940s look that, joined together with design elements like Venetian blinds and low-key lighting, creates a "film noir" feel.
A quick check confirms that Blade Runner won an Academy Award for art direction – an honor well deserved!
In the end, though, it's the visceral response of my 30-years-younger self to the STORY that I keep circling back to. What makes Blade Runner a classic, for me, is its central theme of identity and what it means to be human. While my 2012 self has to smile at Blade Runner's 1982 vision of Los Angeles in 2019, this film also makes me think quite seriously about Bill Joy's 2000 Wired Magazine essay "Why the Future Doesn't Need Us" and Ray Kurzweil's speculations about the coming "technological singularity."
Someday humanity may need to confront difficult questions about what it means to be human, who "counts" as human, and what inalienable "rights" belong to the machines we create. Blade Runner presciently points the way toward that discussion.
At the same time, Blade Runner strikes far closer to home in exploring another human mystery that remains satisfyingly unfathomable: the union of one man and one woman.
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Karen J Spivey says:
I'll have to watch that again! It's been a long time. I did just read a Sci Fi book about what constitutes a sentient being. "Little Fuzzy" by H. Beam Piper, John Scalzi has a more modern version "Fuzzy Nation" which I have on my Nook but haven't read yet. I think these are questions that are interesting to think about. How about whales? or Chimps. I don't think they are mere animals we can treat the same as ants. hmm maybe ants have their own intelligence as well….
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Statement of LGBTQ Action RI and GLAD on House Vote to Send Parentage Act to Study Commission
We are very disappointed in the House vote to send the Rhode Island Parentage Act (RIPA) to a study commission. Rhode Island children and families need security and legal protections now.
The RIPA is based on nonpartisan model legislation that reflects detailed study and best practices. The engaged group of family law experts and community members that worked on this bill took care to adapt it to Rhode Island's needs. The Family Court was invited to participate in that process and provide input. When limited comments were shared in April they were addressed. Thereafter, the Senate voted unanimously to pass the bill. We have stood and continue to stand willing to engage with the Family Court.
There is widespread support for this legislation, including from the Rhode Island Department of Health, Division of Vital Records and the Department of Human Services through the Office of Child Support Services, as well as in the Senate, which have all understood the urgency of updating Rhode Island's parentage laws. There has been no public opposition raised at all until the eleventh hour. Meanwhile, LGBTQ families are receiving disparate and unequal treatment in our family courts, and children born from assisted reproduction and surrogacy have no clear path to legal parentage. For the best interest of children, we must remedy that as soon as possible. We hope the Chief Judge will engage going forward to ensure our laws and our courts protect all families – including LGBTQ families.
We cannot turn away from our collective obligation to ensure Rhode Island parentage law is constitutional and works for all families that exist right now across the state.
We cannot leave Rhode Island's children vulnerable.
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