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Antequera (population about 45,000) is an attractive town with a well-preserved city center, some fine buildings and some outstanding natural sites close by. About 4,000 years ago the area was inhabited by people who erected some of Europe's largest megalithic dolmens (tombs of huge boulders), Cueva de Menga and Cueva de Viera. Menga, the larger of the two, is 82 ft long, 13 ft high and composed of 31 slabs of stone, the largest of which weighs 180 tons. You can find it about 9.3 miles from the center of Antequera, on the road leading northeast to the N 331.
The Sierra de las Nieves belongs to the Ronda mountain area and is part of the Betic Cordilleres. Impressive Limestone formations, deep canyons and drop offs mark this mountain range up to an elevation of 1919 meters, high enough for snow in the winter (the Spanish name stands for snow mountains).
In the Sierra de las Nieves you find with 3.000 ha the largest part of the Southern Spain porcupine fir tree forest and a large number of capricorns. Since 1989 the Sierras de las Nieves are preserved as a nature park and 1995 they were declared as an UNESCO biosphere area.
Garganta del Chorro
Along the fertile Guadalhorce Valley, shortly after the village of El Chorro, we come across one of Andalusia's geographical wonders. The Garganta del Chorro is a gorge, in places a mere 30 ft. wide, which the river carved into a 600 ft. sandstone cliff. It can best be seen on the Camino del Rey, a wooden walkway along the cliff that was constructed for a royal visit early this century.
El Torcal
El Torcal is a spectacular limestone rock formation south of Antequera in the otherwise very rural area. 100 million years ago, the whole area was still covered by a huge ocean. The hills and mountains were then shaped during an uplift of the earth shell, maintaining the horizontal layers. From here you have a fantastic view over the whole region, on sunny days you might even see the ocean.
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On- and off-road through the Sierra Nevada!
The backcountry of Andalucia doesn't only offer impressive history, but also offers a wide range of possibilities for anyone riding its motorcycle through unpaved terrain.
Starting from our homebase Pizarra, curvy gravel roads take us up into the breathtaking mountains of the Sierra Nevada, which will astonish us for sure. We developed routes where both fun and adventure are on the foreground. Antequera, the Sierra de las Nieves, Garganta del Chorro, El Torcal are some of the highlights we will definitely visit on this trip. Following a curvy road up to Ronda which is famous for its fascinating old town with magnificent views over the bridges connecting the canyon, will leave you speechless.
This tour will be a lifelong experience which you will share with your friends for a long time.
Start/Finish: Pizarra
Nearest airport: Málaga
Highlights: Antequera, Sierra de las Nieves, Garganta del Chorro, El Torcal
DAY 1: Arrival in Pizarra
DAY 2: Pizarra to Antequera
DAY 3: Pizarra to Porto Banus
DAY 4: Pizarra to Laguna de Fuente
DAY 5: Pizarra to Alhama de Granada
DAY 6: Pizarra to Ronda
DAY 7: Departure from Pizarra
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It is not by chance that any SEO campaigns, recently, usually stick to the social media campaign. Any marketing experts understand the importance of social media in improving search engine ranking. That is the theory, but how you can apply it to real life is always a question. And many people wonder that how you can make sure that your social media campaign is increasing your site's search ranking? So, in this article, let's spend some times to discuss about some of the SEO strategies in terms of how they boost your social media efforts.
It is not by chance that all shop owners desire the huge amount of followers for their online shop. A long list of followers is always an effective tool to improve site's ranking in SERPs. So, you may wonder How followers can affect your ranking? Here is the answer. When you share your content or information with your huge amount of followers, the chance that content is read will be HIGHER. Let's take an example with Facebook. Your account has 1000 followers when you share the news if 10% of followers are interested in your status, it means 100 people read your content. If 50% of people who read your news will share it with their friends, their friends also do the same. Can you imagine the spread power followers bring to your status?
Higher visible rate = higher CTRs.
Keep in mind that the pages with a massive amount of followers will always bag the top pages.
Media metadata, in short, is a strategy allowing content to be shown in the best possible way when you share that content on social media, it will tell visitors exactly what you want to say. It relates to the data that is not visible by visitors, for other services, for example, Google search robots. Or it can be explained that media metadata use the language that platform can understand. It will stimulate audience about your content, improve longevity and make that data become more interesting, more shareable. If you choose Wordpress plugins for your site, that we add social media metadata is also more simple. One of the most popular plugins for this purpose is Yoast.
Although social media is just a part of your whole marketing strategies, it always plays an important role and so good for your E-commerce website. Therefore, keep in mind to insert the right keywords, they will improve the visibility of your posts and as the result, click rate and page visit will increase significantly.
If you optimize properly the title and description of your content that you share on social, it will highly appear in the result when the particular keywords that social media users search match with keywords and related topics you choose for that content. You also do as when you make SEO planning. Besides the focus keywords, you need to list the relevant keywords you may use in some posts and then insert them into title and meta description. If you follow this suggestion, the visibility will be improved amazingly, we are sure!


Computer and Internet are used almost all over the world.
There are many negative and positive aspects of using Internet by young people. Internet allows to access to many encyclopedias, easily learn from them, it's not necessary to leave house, going to library, stand at queues and look for books. Internet helps to find what you are looking for playfully.
Social websites, such as Facebook etc., became so popular in 21st century. Everyone is able to communicate with people located all around the world.
However, they are negative aspects of using Internet. Young people sits all day at home, spending time on social websites and chatting with friends. Because they are chatting via keyboard, most of them can't communicate with other people in real, "face to face". Young people are lazy, they don't do any kind of sports, they prefer sitting at home.
In my opinion, Internet helps a lot in our life. As everything, it has good and bad sides and if you are able to separate virtual life and real, Internet can save you lots of time.


Holy Cow! Why bother getting dressed at all.
What does it say on her shirt? I couldn't tell on Fug and still can't - anyone?
I agree no need for clothes there! And I'm sure it took her an hour to figure out what to wear.
Okay, that whole under-cleavage thing is just wrong. And at first, I thought the guy next to her was Ben Affleck! Hee hee.
I think her shirt says Heatherette, but I have no idea what that might mean.
Who the . . . ? What the . . . ? Wha . . . ?
And she bothered getting dress why?


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After Berlin's refusal to again Washington in its coverage in Iraq in 2003, German international coverage has back turn into the topic of dialogue. How has German international coverage replaced lately? the place is German overseas coverage headed now? This quantity offers solutions to these questions, in line with cautious research of contemporary advancements in a number key coverage parts by way of an authoritative workforce of German and overseas students.
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While no comprehensive or perfect definition of culture can be formulated, there are some important aspects about culture that are worth considering. We encourage you to be playful with the ideas we present here— expand them, turn them over, break them down, argue with them, add new perspectives, and stretch your imagination as you remain open and flexible. With a spirit of inquiry, culture and its links to identity and meaning-making can be glimpsed. Chapter Two paints an introductory picture of culture as an underground river that runs through our lives and relationships connecting us to others in the groups to which we belong.
In Chapter Two, we defined culture as the shared, often unspoken, understandings in a group that shape identities and the process of making meaning. We now want to deepen this understanding to provide a foundation for cultural fluency—the ability to communicate effectively across cultures. While no comprehensive or perfect definition of culture can be formulated, there are some important aspects about culture that are worth considering. We encourage you to be playful with the ideas we present here— expand them, turn them over, break them down, argue with them, add new perspectives, and stretch your imagination as you remain open and flexible.
Even when our experience is not direct or personal, we need only turn on the television or page through the newspaper to realize the extent to which conflict and associated violence pervade our lives. By bringing the world to our doorstep no matter where we live, globalization has stretched our attention beyond personal and family conflicts to regional and world conflicts. Conflict and its escalation in the present-day world demands and commands our attention, as well as our commitment to understanding and addressing it.


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Between the two world wars, on a hike in the English countryside, Professor John Hill takes refuge from a violent storm in a cave. There he nearly loses his life, but he also makes an astonishing discovery — an ancient manuscript housed in a cunningly crafted, metal box. Though a philologist by profession, Hill cannot identify the language used in the manuscript and the time period in which it is was made. But he knows enough to make an educated guess — that the book and its case are the fruits of a long-lost, but advanced civilization.
The translation of the manuscript and the search for its origins become a life-long quest for Hill. As he uncovers an epic that both enchants and inspires him, he tracks down scholars from Oxford to Paris who can give him clues. Along the way, he meets several intriguing characters, including a man keenly interested in obtaining artifacts from a long-lost civilization that he believes was the creation of a superior race, and will help him fulfill his ambition to rule other men. Concluding that Hill must have found something that may help him in this quest, but not knowing what it is and where it is hidden, he has Hill, his friends at Oxford, and his family shadowed and threatened until finally he and Hill face off in a final, climactic confrontation.
A story that features a giant pirate and slaver, a human chameleon on a perilous metaphysical journey, a mysterious hermit, and creatures both deadly and beautiful, this is a novel that explores the consequences of the predominant ideas of the 20th century.
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Inside the wardrobe, the Tuxedo, despite rapid developments in fashion, is considered the most elegant formal dress ever. Ideal for attending galas, theatre events, while it is deemed just adequate for weddings or anniversaries. The term "smoking" derived from "smoking jacket" (smoking jacket). When it was introduced, about a century ago, was used in smoking lounges to protect your clothes from tobacco smell. Wear a tuxedo is not for everyone and to do that we need to be able to match it properly so as to avoid the risk of deface. Here's how to do it!
Based on animalerts, the evolution of vintage fashion jackets has not impacted heavily on some sartorial rules and accessories to be used when you want to wear a tuxedo. The traditional Tuxedo Jacket, is black, even though there are very elegant variants as midnight blue and white. The latter is widely used especially during the summer season for evenings outdoors, always combined with traditional accessories, which we will see in the next steps. Depending on your taste or the climate the fabric of a smoking jacket can be of different types. The most common are wool, vicuna, alpaca and twill.
A touch of extra elegance is given by the use of the bow tie, which is essential when you wear a tuxedo. Solid black and silk fabric are the prerogatives of the bow tie. Pants, always black, should not have belt loops or hems, since they supported with braces. Should be treated even the choice of socks: silk, usually must be black and long up to the knee. Leather and shiny dress shoes perfectly complement our look. In the case of winter season, you can choose to wear above the smoking jacket, a coat or a coat of gray or black. Ultimately, you must always keep in mind that when you wear a tuxedo, all details should be cared for and chosen to make a great impression.
The choice of model depends exclusively by our personal tastes: single-or double-breasted. Important thing is to follow the rule that-breasted ones must be kept open, while double breasted ones are always buttoned. Combining the shirt to wear under the jacket you must follow strict rules: strictly white linen or cotton fabric, color and long sleeves with double cuffs, perfect when accompanied by twins. Great attention should be paid to the choice of buttons, which can be matched to the twins or mother of pearl. Over the shirt and under the smoking jacket you can wear other elegant elements such as the waistcoat or vest.
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Ahonen, S., 2018, Teaching and Learning Difficult Histories in International Contexts: A Critical Sociocultural Approach. Epstein, T. & Peck, C. L. (toim.). New York, NY: Routledge, s. 136-142 7 Sivumäärä (Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education).
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I met a very lovely guy, he told me he has a girlfriend and I agreed to be with him as long as he doesn't make me feel like "The Other Woman".
We were all good at first, but now he is waaaay too possessive for my liking. Doesn't even want me to have male friends.
No Hun… You ARE the other woman. No matter how you look at it and how you feel, and you still went ahead with the relationship.
Guys who have "mains" will always be possessive. You have a choice to live with or change it.
Dating the man of my dreams, but yhuuuuuuu insecurities. I am always reassuring him that I love him, but he always insists I am in love with my exes or finds something else to start a fight with. Sizani bo!
Ever tried finding out what makes him feel insecure? It could be deep-rooted. As long as you know that there's no reason he should be insecure… Keep reassuring him, it's cute!
My boyfriend broke up with me eight months ago, I just can't get over him. Help Me.
Askies… It takes time to heal a broken heart and when you eventually get over him it will be over.
I have a very abusive father and recently met a guy I love. It took me a while to trust him, but eventually I opened up to how my father treats me and my mother. And suddenly he treats me the same way my father does. How do I make it stop?
Walk away! Abuse is not cool, you might find yourself in a more dangerous situation. He doesn't appreciate you, cut your losses.
Just bought a car, now my parents dont want to take a taxi anywhere.
I have stopped living my life and am driving them around to malls, friends' houses, church, town.
And guess who pays for petrol when it runs out?
You need to stop this right now before it gets way too uncontrollable.
Yes it's nice for them not to take a taxi sometimes, but you need to stop this.
They have made your gains in life about them, it is high-key abusive behaviour and downright entitlement.
Petrol is expensive, make them aware.
I live with my boyfriend and we just had a baby. I obviously went back home to give birth, but I am back at the flat now.
Problem is that he goes out partying all night and leaves me with the baby. I have tried talking to him but he doesn't change.
Met this wonderful lady, we click and stuff, but my friends keep teasing me about just how big she is.
Everytime I am in public with her I see people staring, it's making me uncomfortable.
Why? Do you have a problem with her being big? Why should you let your friends discomfort dictate whether you should be with the lady because of her weight?
If she's comfortable with her own body why does it bother you or anyone?
It seem like you're expressing your own prejudice in other people's eyes. focus on the relationship and not her weight.
Met a guy online, and I fell in love with him :-). But when we met in person I lost interest within an hour.
He is good on the phone and online, am I being selfish if I only just wanna interact with him online?
Don't be ashamed, it happens.
Be honest with him. you don't want to lead him to nowhere maybe he can find someone who likes him that way.
Just recently got out of work and my girl sort of acted strangely. Not surprising really.
I then met a new woman who is also unemployed. We are kinda cool, but she keeps saying she thought I was employed. Think we will last?
You're not solving your problem, you're deflecting!
You want to be comfortable with someone because you're in the same situation.
Focus your energy on getting another job!


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University of Texas at Austin Dataverse (University of Texas)
What Starts Here Changes the World
Campbell, Eric (8)
Woodbury, Anthony C. (1)
Chatino (8)
Zenzontepec Chatino (5)
historical linguistics (4)
Proto-Chatino (2)
comparative method (2)
University of Texas at Austin (8)
Author Name: Campbell, Eric
Zenzontepec Chatino ethnobiological classification
Mar 17, 2018 - Chatino Language Documentation
Campbell, Eric, 2018, "Zenzontepec Chatino ethnobiological classification", https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/GGE2PG, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1
A draft of a paper discussing the ethnobiological classifications of plants and animals according to the Zenzontepec-Chatino-speaking peoples.
Transitivity in Zenzontepec Chatino
Campbell, Eric, 2018, "Transitivity in Zenzontepec Chatino", https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/FCZMRZ, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1
Most verbs in Zapotecan languages exist in pairs (Kaufman, 1987) where often one verb of the pair is intransitive and the other transitive. This report will present primary data from Zenzontepec Chatino (ZEN), a Zapotecan language, that illustrates the various formal ways in whic...
Towards an account of tonal complexity in Zenzontepec Chatino (Otomanguean) verbal inflection
Campbell, Eric, 2018, "Towards an account of tonal complexity in Zenzontepec Chatino (Otomanguean) verbal inflection", https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/YIRZN9, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1
A handout for a talk given at the meeting of the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas in Boston on January 6, 2013.
The comparative tonology of Chatino: A prolegomenon
Campbell, Eric; Woodbury, Anthony C., 2018, "The comparative tonology of Chatino: A prolegomenon", https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/Z4WIUV, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1
A handout for a talk given at a meeting of the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas in Baltimore, MD on January 9, 2010. The paper discusses an early attempt at reconstructing the tonal phonology of the modern Chatino languages.
Dos causativos chatinos: su semántica y desarrollo diacrónico
Campbell, Eric, 2018, "Dos causativos chatinos: su semántica y desarrollo diacrónico", https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/1NPB8F, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1
Handout for a presentation given at the Coloquio sobre Lenguas Otomangues y Vecinas in Oaxaca, Mexico about two transitivizing morphemes found in the Chatino languages.
Del proto-zapotecano al proto-chatino
Campbell, Eric, 2018, "Del proto-zapotecano al proto-chatino", https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/7CUCM8, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1
A handout for a talk given at the Fifth Conference on the Indigenous Languages of Latin America on October 7, 2011 in Austin, Texas. In it, the author discusses several of the historical sound changes that Proto-Zapotecan (the immediate ancestor of the Zapotec and Chatino languag...
Clasificación de verbos en el chatino de Zenzontepec y sus ramificaciones en el zapotecano
Campbell, Eric, 2018, "Clasificación de verbos en el chatino de Zenzontepec y sus ramificaciones en el zapotecano", https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/LWKNHE, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1
A paper prepared for the Coloquio María Teresa Fernández de Miranda. In this paper, a verb classification chiefly on the basis of each stem's choice of aspect and mood prefix allomorph is presented. This classification would later be developed further in the author's Ph.D. thesis...
Algunas isoglosas chatinas
Campbell, Eric, 2018, "Algunas isoglosas chatinas", https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/WE2CRT, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1
Handout for a presentation given at LARGA, a linguistics and linguistic anthropology students' group at the University of Texas at Austin.


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Pastor Saeed Abedini says America needs the 'fall-on-your-knees-and-pray' kind of Christian revival
Obama writes to Abedini, praising him for his 'unyielding faith and courage in the face of great adversity'
Wife of freed pastor Saeed Abedini pleads with him go to counselling
Pastor Saeed Abedini intends to go back to Iran one day to share the Gospel in freedom
Pastor Saeed Abedini makes impassioned plea for imprisoned Christian friend
Pastor Saeed Abedini accuses Iranian intel police of trying to hack into his Facebook account
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Pastor Saeed Abedini speaks about his imprisonment in Iran during an interview with CBN News.(CBN News)
Pastor Saeed Abedini, who was imprisoned in Iran for almost three years for sharing his Christian faith, is accusing Iran's intelligence police of trying to hack into his Facebook account after he made critical remarks against the Islamic regime for jailing thousands of religious and political prisoners.
"After my recent post on my Facebook (Proverbs 17:7) about Iran government today, Iran intelligence police tried to hack my Facebook account, but they haven't been successful (or maybe sending me a threat signal to stop)," he writes on his Facebook page.
"Praise the Lord!" Abedini continues. "We keep [continuing], no one can stop us and no weapons [can] work against us!"
In his earlier post, Abedini says despite their denials, Iranian authorities really put people behind bars if they do not like a person's religious, moral, or political beliefs.
"I have witnessed for years that thousands of Iranians have been in prison because of 'how they think,'" he writes, adding that he was one of those prisoners. Even though the voices of prisoners in Iran cannot be heard now, Abedini says he can shout as loud as he wants against the Iranian government because "I am living in free land now."
Abedini says the hacking attempt on his social media page has only further emboldened him to criticise the Iranian regime.
He shares the Bible verse Isaiah 54:17 to further express his feelings. It reads: "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me, says the Lord."
Aside from working on his ministry, Abedini is also trying to fix his broken marriage with wife Naghmeh, who has earlier accused him of sexually abusing her, a charge Abedini has steadfastly denied. The couple have requested for privacy now that they are seeking counselling.


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The aim of this project was to document a collection specific to Florence. If you've spent any time in Florence, you know that there are a million and one of these religious vignettes stuck in alleyways, corners, and busy streets. Some are at eye-level and some are up to three-stories above street level. For me, the interesting part of these vignettes was the architectecture - some were very ornate and others starkly plain. My collection documented the architecture of a variety of styles of vignette and was presented in the form of a website.


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Memorandum of Agreement with Joseph Davenport, 23 May 1785
Memorandum of Agreement with Joseph Davenport
[Philadelphia, 23 May 1785]
Memorandum of an Agreement made & enter'd into by Robert Lewis & Sons of Philadelphia, for & in behalf of his Excellency George Washington Esquire of Mount Vernon in the State of Virginia of the one part, and Joseph Davenport of the County of Burlington in the State of New-Jersey of the other part,1 Witnesseth, that the said Davenport shall immediately proceed with his Family to a Mill near Mount Vernon the property of General Washington, where & by whom he is to be employ'd as a Miller & Cooper for the space of two whole Years, to commence the first day of June next, in the terms & conditions herein after specified—to wit, He is directly on his arrival at said Mill to take upon him, & perform the business of a Miller in all the branches of Manufacturing Wheat into Suprfine, or common Flour in a Workman-like manner, as well as attending to the Country or Grist-Work, at all times & Seasons as the said General Washington may require & direct; at the same time carefully Superintending & directing such Workmen, either white-men or Negroes, as may be employ'd under him; to keep fair & honest Accounts of all Monies reciev'd & paid by him, as well as of all Grain & other Articles which may be brought in, or deliver'd out of said Mill, rendering those Accounts to his employer as frequent as may be required: He is also to attend to the running Gears, & every part of the said Mill, securing Gudgeons, putting in Coggs & Rounds, & such other Jobs as are usual & customary for Millers to do in Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey, but does not engage to execute the Work of a MillWright: He likewise promises to Superintend the Business of a Cooper's Shop, situate near the said Mill, to urge the Coopers who are, or may be employ'd therein to perform their Work in the best manner, & prevent as much as possible the waste of Staves, Heading, & Hoop-Poles: And he further engages to do the duty of a Master-Cooper in said Shop at all times, when Water may be scant, or Business slack, or when his constant attendance is not absolutely necessary in the said Mill; and so alternately, to do & perform the duty of both Miller & Cooper in the best manner for the Interest & advantage of his employer, according to the custom of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Virginia.
And in consideration of those Services, the said Robert Lewis & Sons, engage on the part of his Excellency General Washington, to furnish the said Joseph Davenport with the following privileges, & payment of Money—vizt—a comfortable Dwelling House & Garden near the said Mill, plentifull keeping for one Cow, a sufficient quantity of Fire Wood, deliver'd in due Season at the door, during the said term of two Years, six hundred weight of good Pork, or equivalent in Beef & Pork, as the said Davenport may prefer, deliver'd to him in Killing time each Year, (or this present Season when he may want it)—to raise Poultry for his own Family use, feeding them on Screenings, & other Offal of said Mill, free of cost, but under no pretence whatever to sell any; & besides those privileges, the said Davenport is to receive the sum of two hundred Dollars in Silver or Gold, in quarterly payments or sooner if demanded. He is to be supply'd with as much Flour, Midlings, Corn &ca—out of the said Mill, as will support his Family from time to time as occasion requires, charging himself for the same at such rates & prices as those Articles may be sold to others for Cash. And it is further agreed by & between the said parties, that in case either of them should think proper to discontinue or dissolve this Agreement, he shall be at Liberty to do it, at the expiration of one Year, giving the other three months previous Notice in Writing: For the true & faithfull performance of every part of this Agreement, each party hereby binds himself to the other under the penalty of one thousand Dollars to be paid by the party not complying, to the party complying—Witness our Hands & Seals in Philadelphia this 23rd day of May 1785.
Sealed & deliver'd Joseph Davenport
in the presence of Robt Lewis & Sons
DS, DLC:GW.
1. For GW's negotiations with Robert Lewis & Sons culminating in the hiring of Davenport to replace William Roberts as a miller for the mill at Mount Vernon, see Robert Lewis & Sons to GW, 5 April 1785, nn.1 and 2.
Davenport, Joseph
Robert Lewis & Sons
"Memorandum of Agreement with Joseph Davenport, 23 May 1785," Founders Online, National Archives, accessed September 29, 2019, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/04-03-02-0010. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series, vol. 3, 19 May 1785 – 31 March 1786, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1994, pp. 11–12.]


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WestJet today announced it will restore flights to the communities of Charlottetown, Fredericton, Moncton, Sydney, St. John's and Quebec City after service was suspended as a result of COVID-19. The reinstatement of service will restore WestJet's complete network of pre-COVID-19 domestic airports.
"We committed to return to the communities we left, as a result of the pandemic, and we will be restoring flights to these regions in the coming months, of our own volition," said Ed Sims, WestJet, President and CEO. "These communities have been a crucial factor in our success over our 25 years and it is critical for us to ensure they have access to affordable air service and domestic connectivity to drive their economic recovery."
Service is set to resume to the five airports WestJet suspended service from in November, beginning June 24, 2021 through to June 30, 2021. In addition, service between St. John's and Toronto, which was indefinitely suspended in October, will resume effective June 24, 2021. Following a temporary suspension, the restart of service between St. John's and Halifax will be advanced from June 24, 2021 to May 6, 2021. Full schedule details and restart dates are outlined below.
"Our focus remains on the safe restart of air travel. We ask that federal and provincial governments work with us to provide clarity and certainty to Canadians, including travel policies that support economic recovery and restore jobs," continued Sims.
Recognizing the investments that WestJet's travel and tourism partners in the regions need to make to begin to recover from the pandemic, the airline will continue to encourage the Atlantic premiers to advance their efforts to ensure the region is open to Canadians this summer.
"Alongside an accelerated and successful vaccine rollout, we are hopeful that there will be an easing of onerous travel restrictions currently in place," said Sims. "We look forward to working together to safely reconnect Canadians to the region in the coming months."
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Every goddamn day: 01/20/21
Neil Steinberg's blog
Lake County lessons echo
Lesson #1: The coroner takes the heat.
That's his — or her — job.
They not only have to examine dead bodies all day, a tough enough task, but then must share their findings, even when they contradict what powerful people wish were the truth.
It's a lesson we've been taught before, but the jaw-dropping case of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz reminds us again, a necessary lesson, because we keep forgetting. Nor is it the only lesson here.
For those just tuning in: law enforcement in Lake County has been dealt a triple black eye.
First, a corrupt cop stole money. If that weren't bad enough, he stole it from a fund set up to benefit kids, then considered murdering the official questioning his finances.
Second, he killed himself and made it look like he was attacked by three assailants, sparking a manhunt, that briefly rounded up innocent suspects.
Then the third, self-inflicted blow: Dr. Thomas Rudd, the Lake County coroner, examined the body, assessed the evidence, could not rule out suicide and was raked over the coals by Lake County law enforcement, loudly criticizing Rudd for "unprofessionalism." The commander of the Lake County Major Crime Task force said Rudd's findings put "the entire case at risk."
Thank God he did.
Before we in Chicago ride off on that high horse we've climbed up on, let's take a trip down memory lane, to 2009.
This case should seem familiar.
Two words: Michael Scott.
Remember him?
President of the Chicago School Board and pal of Mayor Richard M. Daley. He walked to the edge of the Chicago River, shot himself and tumbled in.
The Cook County medical examiner at the time, Dr. Nancy Jones, examined the body, and said it looked like suicide, which enraged Daley, who denounced her as a publicity hound.
"Her claim to fame, she has claim to fame — you know her name," squeaked the mayor. "That's why the Chicago Police Department has to do a thorough investigation, regardless of what the medical examiner says. They have to do a thorough investigation and come to the conclusion. He or she can say anything they want. But they have a responsibility to the family and society."
A week later, the police department's thorough investigation said, umm, yeah, suicide.
The mayor never apologized to Jones, and I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the Keystone cops in Lake County to apologize to Dr. Rudd.
Apologies are overrated anyway. What we need are guidelines. We've reviewed one. This terrible case underlines two more that might help us grasp the next time this sort of thing happens, which it will:
Lesson #2. Cops always circle the wagons. They support their own, until the last moment it can be plausibly be done and long beyond. Truth is an airy abstract of no interest. Justice is what happens when the case goes their way. Toward that end, they'll ignore the obvious, plant evidence, lie on the stand, whatever it takes to back each other up (and expend a good deal of bile lashing out at anyone rude enough to mention it; trust me here). The reason police violence is constantly in the news is because the abuses that police once casually committed and routinely covered up now can be posted online for all to see.
Lesson #3. Nobody wants to believe a loved one committed suicide. Ever. Not without a note, and often not even then. After Scott killed himself, Chicago magazine ran an elaborate conspiracy theory explaining why he was done in by shadowy forces. This despite the fact that the Chicago police had video documenting Scott's last minutes. To the defense of grieving families, suicide seems such an negation of their love, such a rude gesture in their direction, they'll clutch at anything that suggests otherwise. And suicide can be a very rude gesture, make no mistake. Phil Pagano was the head of Metra. He knew, better than anybody, the trauma that Metra engineers suffer when people jump in front of trains. He knew that, and made eye contact with the engineer driving the train as he stepped onto the track in front of it.
Neither of these three truths are pretty or pleasant, and the one about police is hard to take. Yes, cops can tell the truth, when convenient. But when it comes to other cops, well, let's put it this way: remember that time a Chicago cop faced the wrath of his fellow officers to expose a dirty cop? Me neither.
Posted by Neil Steinberg at 12:00 AM
Clark St. November 6, 2015 at 12:07 AM
That crook & bigamist Pagano set off an epidemic of suicide by Metra that has yet to end, more that five & a half years later.
And why did they dye the water blue at the Daley Center fountain?
Celebrating the Cubs play off run is why the water at Daley Plaza was dyed blue.
Well the water looks nice, at any rate.
Glad you decided to do this topic, Mr. S. Was waiting to hear your opinion. Had forgotten about that beast Daley and the coroner. Had no idea this cop was trying to kill some official too or considered it.
Keystone cops indeed and the Vanecko case says it all about some cops and Daley.
Some cops want to do good but must shut their mouths.
I wondered why the cops wife didn't leave such a pig, but their wives probably fear doing so. Drew Peterson anyone? More than one cops wife has entered abuse with no recourse. So true about cops sticking together and in this case another sign of crooked cops.
However, when it comes to gangbangers who claim innocence or racism while trying to shoot cops or commit crimes- I might have to agree with the cops.
Anyway, good topic.
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Great stuff, Neil.
Whatever you do, don't go over the speed limit, be sure to come to complete stops and even if a bee gets in your mouth, don't spit on the sidewalk.
Doug D.
Ed Bass November 6, 2015 at 6:47 AM
Thanks for taking that one on head on Neil. I can only imagine the asinine responses you're going to get.
Maida November 6, 2015 at 7:53 AM
So many people in Fox Lake are still calling foul, in spite of the facts that get more horrendous every day. We just don't expect the Chicago level of depravity up here in Lake County. Wake up folks, it exists everywhere.
WendyC November 6, 2015 at 8:11 AM
Chicago cops cry foul on the code of silence in gang neighborhoods, but how are they any different?
The Fox Lake debacle is getting worse following the Tribune's Sunday takedown of Waukegan's police force and their record of wrongful arrests, abuse and other transgressions. Lake County is fast becoming the leader in the miscarriage of justice.
good point, Wendy
All true about the cops circling the wagons, but it seems the press was a tad complicit too. We're now learning the guy was a drunk and a tit grabber as well as a crook. A lot of people must have known that the heroic "G.I. Joe" had feet of clay, but I don't recall any skepticism being expressed in the press. Or a strong defense of the Coroner. What happened to the old maxim "If your mother swears its true, check it out."
I seem to remember some former cop suggesting suicide at the outset and being excoriated for it. Somebody should contact that guy and find out what he really knew.
Tom Evans
So true, the press did the jumping to conclusions and glorified the storyline.
Glad to see this column was in the paper today, along with other coverage of this topic.
Coey November 6, 2015 at 9:00 AM
Not for the sake of correcting you, Tom, but just because it's funnier in the original, it's "If your mother says she loves you, check out out."
I don't mind standing corrected. And you're right. The original is funnier.
Lest people think my comment unfairly tarnished the gentlemen of the press, I do recognize that exposing feet of clay can be an arduous business, and sometimes hazardous to reputations. A funny example of the difficulty is in James Thurber's short story "The Greatest Man in the World."
Yes, look what happened to Dan Rather when he exposed certain Bush matters.
Or what almost happened to Woodward and Bernstein.
Neil Steinberg November 6, 2015 at 1:15 PM
Nice to see Thurber references. One of his finest, least recognized stories, a parody of Lindbergh.
Peter November 6, 2015 at 8:25 AM
What I'd like to know, and what I don't think has been made public, is how much money are we talking about here. While I can't think it would be all that much money, there are tales of little league and band treasurers making out with a nice bundle. Then again, Rita Cromwell did alright for herself.
Something just tells me that this guy was going nuts over nickel/dime stuff.
Neil Steinberg November 6, 2015 at 8:38 AM
I think there was $50,000 in the fund, not that he took it all. You are right. I kept hearing Marge Gundersson's words. "All for a little bit of money. There's more to life than a little bit of money, don't ya know?"
tate November 6, 2015 at 9:10 AM
Yes, and I suppose the guy thought he could save his reputation (and the complicity of his wife and son) by killing himself, whereas it made the whole situation ten times worse for everybody. That's a lesson too, I guess.
Where's Jakash?
Anonymous November 7, 2015 at 11:19 AM
I believe it was first stated the amount he embezzled was in the "five-figures" over the course of seven years, later reported to be to the tune of $50,000...relative chump-change to be sure, but if discovered, what did he stand to lose? His job, reputation, pension, prospects, perhaps even his freedom for a period of time...this was such a great column, hoping it is revisited soon so that you can continue to put into succinct words the thoughts that have been swirling in my head concerning this outrageous and ultimately sordid episode...my dream article? Something that goes after these nincompoops who now cry "Inside job!! Conspiracy!! Cover-up!!" Most likely the same crowd that lionized the Thin Blue Line in its entirety only weeks before, now they are all dirty cops who silenced the one good cop...
Bitter Scribe November 6, 2015 at 9:45 AM
Regarding that poor corrupt slob Pagano making eye contact with the engineer as the train was about to crush him: Engineers say that's very common with suicides by train. It's like they want that last instant of human contact.
Insightful column given the topic and I'm sure more details to come involving those who covered for him. Shouldn't here be a code of conduct for police officers in a any town small or large that we the public/taxpayer should be aware of given we ultimately pay the salaries? This guy would have been fired for his transgressions in the private sector and just kept sailing along here with no consequences to his behavior, let alone as an officer. Also, where was the press uncovering the true reality of this situation?
And what private sector would that be? Not the one I'm familiar with. In a tight labor market employers tend to overlook transgressions by valued employees.
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Lance Laughton 2017 Statement of Belief Baptist History Baptist Union 09/02/2022 | 0
The 2017 Statement of Belief has received a variety of responses since its birth 5 years ago.
For some, the Statement of Belief has been welcomed into the life of the church with open arms. The 12 affirmations contained within the document expresses the doctrinal convictions of many baptist churches. For others, however, this new statement of belief has been met with skepticism; "Where did this come from?" "Why do we need a new statement?" "We don't need this." It would be wrong for these questions to simply be dismissed. In order to provide clarity, what follows is a brief history of 'The 2017' as it has come to be known.
An Important First Principle
In the first place, I begin with a crucial first principle: Baptist churches are congregational. That is to say that there is no external authoritative entity beyond the local church that determines the doctrine, policy and practice of that local church. Rather, for each local church, the "constituted church meeting, subject to the direct Lordship of Christ and the authority of Scripture, is the highest court of authority of the local Church." (Statement of Baptist Principles, point 4). Thus the implication of this principle is that no doctrinal affirmation can be accepted by the union, an association, a network or any other entity whatsoever on behalf of a local church. Each local church needs to take their own decision regarding their doctrinal position and affirmation.
The Start of the Theological Forum
In light of this, it is helpful to recall the original intention of the Baptist Union (BU) Executive back in 2015. When the BU Executive first decided to table a new statement of belief, it was decided that 'The 2017' was to replace the 1924 Statement of Belief. This has not happened, in spite of it's initial acceptance by the BU Executive on two occasions (in 2017 and in 2019). And it's unlikely to happen since the National Leadership Committee (NLC) of the Baptist Union has decided and reported to the 2021 Assembly that, "It is not the intention of the NLC at this point in time to bring the purported 2017 Statement of Faith to a future BU Assembly with a view of replacing the 1924 Statement of Faith with the 2017 Statement of Faith" (NLC Report, 6 October 2021, Baptist Union Assembly).
Now lets go way back, back to 1924. The setting is Durban, South Africa. The occasion, the Assembly of Baptist Churches. The 1924 Statement of Belief, is about to be tabled for consideration by the churches of the Union. The report to the assembly from the Baptist Union Executive reads;
"Having no authority to accept a doctrinal statement on behalf of our Churches, but knowing there is unsettlement in some of our Churches, we agree to commend this statement to them for their consideration as a general expression of our Baptist belief." View the original here.
Note the awareness of (1) the need for a doctrinal statement, (2) the understanding that a doctrinal statement was needed to resolve unsettlement, (3) the seeming unity of the Baptist Union Executive in its being tabled, and (4) the tender wording of the submission to the churches for their consideration, recognising the Executive has "no authority to accept a doctrinal statement on behalf of our churches." The 1924 report demonstrated an appreciation for the congregational nature of the composition of our union of churches.
Like the 1924, the 2017 Statement of Belief was also initiated by the Baptist Union Executive because of an awareness of the "unsettlement in some of our churches." The minutes of the Baptist Union Executive of 19-21 November 2015 read, "It was agreed that a Committee (Task Team) would be appointed to work on a draft Statement of Faith for the 2017 Assembly." This was initially prompted by two things; firstly by an awareness that the 1924 Statement was in need of modernisation and secondly, by a report that one of the pastors accredited with the Baptist Union was teaching that the first few chapters of Genesis were not factual. This pastor's defence of his position was that the 1924 Statement of Belief permitted him to hold his view as this statement did not affirm that Scripture is without error. On hearing this, some of the members of the Baptist Union Executive were stunned by this report and particularly by the pastor's use of the 1924 in his defence of his theological position. The 1924 was re-read and the validity of the loophole noted.
As a direct result or this, the BNA Executive proposed a revision of the 1924 Statement of Belief adding the words "without error" to the first point which pertains to the doctrine of Scripture. On the Baptist Union Executive's questioning of this, it was recommended that the Baptist Union would be wise to follow suit. Seeing the wisdom of this, the Baptist Union Executive agreed to do so and decided to begin the process of the revision of not only the first point but each point of the 1924 Statement of Belief. The General Secretary was keen to have this work completed in time for the 140th birthday of the Baptist Union, which was to be celebrated at the 2017 Assembly. Thus, he envisaged that both a new structure and a new statement should be celebrated at that assembly.
Regarding a new statement of belief, the Executive believed that a number of things were needed. Firstly, a new statement should use modern, simple English without the use of unnecessary theological terms which may make it difficult to understand or to translate into the other languages of southern Africa. Secondly, a new statement should bring doctrinal clarity to Baptists on contemporary societal challenges plaguing our churches. Thus, they handed the task of drafting a new Statement of Belief to a new task team, the members of which were appointed by the Baptist Union Executive themselves. This group was chaired by Rev Trent Eayrs who approached each of the members who were nominated to ascertain their willingness to serve. Some withdrew while others agreed to assist. And so the group met, initially by email and then later in person. The work was begun and various drafts were circulated to all the churches of the Baptist Union for comment. These comments were received, considered and many changes made. One of the emails prompted a fiery discussion regarding God's creation in seven days – were they seven literal days or not? It was eventually decided to remove any reference to seven days from the statement which is how it now stands. Another difficult matter was the issue of "women in ministry" as it is unfortunately called being shorthand for "women in pastoral ministry." Here, the team got stuck again as one can imagine. Finally, it was believed that a middle ground had been found, with some give from both sides, with the final wording; "that in the local church both men and women are called to serve equally, and male headship should be evidenced" (point 9).
The task team was formulated as the Theological Forum Committee (TFC) at the 2016 Assembly. More members were added to the TFC as it was felt theological diversity. The TFC, after considerable consultation with churches and individuals, presented the final draft, to the Baptist Union Executive on Monday afternoon of 5 June 2017. The minutes of this meeting record the following;
"Rev Trent Eayrs then presented the TFC's [Theological Forum Committee] new revised draft of the new proposed Statement of Faith, together with a very detailed document. After discussion, the Executive accepted the document in principle and expressed appreciation to the TFC for their hard work and sacrifice."
The detailed document referred to here included an introduction which was read by Trent Eayrs on that occasion. It bears repeating as it encapsulates the original mandate given by the BU Executive and also emphasises the great need for an updated and contemporary Statement of Belief;
"With the rise of intensity surrounding homosexuality and gender; the recent questioning of the pillars of the doctrine of atonement; the surfacing of new loose views of scripture that have led to doubts regarding Canonicity; the forceful promotion of Evolution, and the growing incongruity regarding our mission, etcetera, it is apparent that our traditional Baptist orthodoxy is under attack. In previous generations it seems there was a fair amount that could be left unsaid when formulating a statement of belief. However, it is the sentiment of the Baptist Union Executive that the content of our currently used 1924 Statement of Belief be expanded to clarify and contemporize our Baptist faith. This exercise will serve to produce a more robust statement of belief that will better defend the tenets it was originally drafted promote. As a Union of Churches, we are a very "broad church"; comprising a large geographical area, a rich diversity of languages, ethnicities, cultures, ministry contexts and even, theological persuasions. From Arminian to Reformed, Charismatic to Conservative, Covenantal to Dispensational, Urban to Rural, the wealthy to the poor and the in between; we are all still "Baptists".
That diversity is an asset and has great gospel potential. However, it also has a potential for division and even apostasy if not properly celebrated, checked and defined.
We need to firmly establish the foundations of our unity; the non-negotiable core of what we share in common; the basis from which we can celebrate our unity within our diversity without uniformity. We need a shared "belief statement" which defines us as Baptists, to which we can all subscribe in good conscience. The stronger, the more clearly defined we make that shared conviction, the more we will strengthen our unity.
Therefore, as we move forward as a Baptist Union seeking to embrace, uphold, empower and celebrate our diversity, it is essential that we define very clearly what it means to be Baptist.
Today, 5 June 2017:
"We, the 15 members of the Executive Task Team, herewith present the fruits of our work over the past months, containing a proposed new Statement of Belief for the Baptist Union of Southern Africa. It has been a privilege to contribute to such an important need, and do trust that our proposal will be of help to our churches as we consider updating our 1924 Statement of Belief".
"…. the church of the living God, which is a pillar and foundation of the truth" (1 Tim 3:15)"
The Baptist Union Executive then, after have received the final draft, circulated it to all the churches for their consideration and comment. The BU Executive added the following wording to the final draft of 'The 2017:'
Whereas the BU Executive does not have the authority to impose on the Union a new Statement of Faith, but only to bring a recommendation, and
Whereas, the recent history as described above has brought about circumstances that are in the opinion of the Executive favorable for considering a new Statement of Faith, and
Whereas, the Assembly has agreed to the establishment of the Theological Forum and its Committee to facilitate such processes via the Executive, and
Whereas, the Assembly will be considering a proposed new structure of the BU with various constitutional changes that would also necessitate the inclusion of the Statement of Faith as well as Baptist Principles into the constitution, and
Whereas, the new proposed Statement of Faith would only replace the 1924 Statement of Faith (with the Assembly 2000 addition) and not replace or nullify the Statement of Baptist Principles,
The Reaction to 'The 2017'
What was considered to be a completed work, then received some considerable and unexpected backlash. It became evident that some pastors had not been aware of the process for various reasons. Others felt that they had not been adequately consulted in the process of the formulation. Why was this? What was expected to be the due-process tabling of 'The 2017' by the BU Executive at the 2017 Assembly proved to be anything but.
The events since the finalisation of the 2017 Statement of Belief are well known to the pastors of churches of the Baptist Union, namely; the questioning of its necessity at the 2017 Assembly of churches of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa by the Claremont proposal, the confirmation of that necessity by the majority vote of the Assembly of churches at the 2018 Assembly, and the suppression of the tabling of the 2017 Statement of Belief at the 2019 Assembly (see here), its acceptance by the Executive of the Baptist Union as an acceptable statement of belief for a church or entity at the 2019 Assembly (see here) and most recently the withdrawal of the current National Leaders Committee from their own statement with the words, "It is not the intention of the NLC at this point in time to bring the purported 2017 Statement of Faith to a future BU Assembly." These events reflect the varied degrees of acceptance or rejection by the pastors of Baptist churches. The objections have shown that many are unaware of the history of the events that have led to its final formulation and it is for this purpose that I have written this brief history.
Some have said that 'The 2017' has caused division and that all we need to do to bring back a family unity is ignore the birth and existence of this 'problem child.' But, it seems to me, that the reaction to the birth of this child, this our child, has proven without doubt that we were never really one unified body in the first place and that the cracks in our broken relationship have been there for a long, long time. And isn't it true that some married couples, hoping to fix the mess of their marriage, naively agree to have a child, a fix-it-child, and then find after the birth, that the child fixed nothing but made matters worse? 'The 2017' has exposed the depth of the divisions that were already there.
Like it or not, this child, is our child. The pregnancy was planned. Her room was prepared. But her rejection by the family was a surprise. Nevertheless, the 2017 Statement of Belief continues to find favour among some churches and South Africans and churches beyond our borders. The clarity of the wording, the range of its application, the biblical substantiation and usefulness are its main features.
Soli Deo Gloria!
By Lance Laughton
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The Joe Morgan Trade
A Look Back at the Trade That Transformed the Big Red Machine
In retrospect, it may be hard to appreciate how unpopular the trade was at the time it was made. But for Reds fans examining the details of the trade in November of 1971, it appeared to be a painfully lopsided deal in which the Reds came out on the short end. In one fell swoop, the club had dealt away the right side of its infield. Gone were popular first baseman Lee May and second baseman Tommy Helms. Both were homegrown products who had enjoyed considerable success with the Reds. Helms was a Rookie of the Year Award-winner, a two-time All-Star and a two-time Gold Glove winner. May had also been a two-time All-Star and had been the Reds' MVP in 1971. Both players had been key contributors to the Reds' 1970 NL pennant-winning club. Also traded away was fan-favorite Jimmy Stewart, one of the game's most versatile bench players.
In return, the Reds received second baseman Joe Morgan, a player who had been an All-Star but who was comparatively unknown and was saddled with the unfair reputation of having a difficult attitude. Along with Morgan, the Reds received a young pitcher named Jack Billingham, light-hitting third baseman Denis Menke and outfielders Cesar Geronimo and Ed Armbrister. Geronimo had appeared in a grand total of 169 games over parts of three seasons while Armbrister had yet to play a game above the AA level in the minor leagues. Reds fans were aghast. The team had traded two of its stars for one established player and a group of players that most fans had never heard of. Fans and the media were in agreement: Bob Howsam had just been fleeced. Sparky Anderson knew better. After the trade was announced, he confidently told Anderson that Howsam that with this trade, Howsam had "just won the pennant for the Reds."
Of course, Sparky was correct. With the trade, seeds of the peak years of the Big Red Machine had been planted. The speed that Howsam correctly identified was lacking on his club was significantly augmented with the addition of Morgan and Geronimo. Billingham developed into the workhorse of the Reds' starting rotation and both Menke and Armbrister made important contributions to the club's success.
The Morgan trade was one of many savvy deals the Howsam regime completed in building the Big Red Machine. From 1968 - 1977, Howsam's trading acumen brought to Cincinnati notable Big Red Machine members Clay Carroll, Woody Woodward, Bobby Tolan, Wayne Granger, Jim Merritt, Bill Plummer, Jim McGlothlin, Pedro Borbon, George Foster, Fred Norman and Tom Seaver.


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Hostile First Contact in this promising prequel to a new sci-fi series
It's easy to see why this novel has been so popular with science fiction fans. In First Encounter, the prequel to a series titled Occupied Earth, author Jasper Scott has done a brilliant job of building suspense in a classic SF setting. While the book won't win any literary awards (at least not those awarded by critics), it's a moving tale I found engaging until the very end, where Scott delivers the last in a series of big surprises following a hostile First Contact.
First Encounter by Jasper T. Scott (2019) 366 pages
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Captain Clayton (Clay) Cross of the starship Forerunner One has come out of cryostasis seventy-eight years after leaving Earth. His is one of three ships sent in search of a suitable site for human colonies on Earth-like planets surrounding nearby stars. It's 2150, and Forerunner One has arrived at the fifth planet in orbit around the red dwarf star Trappist-1. A thousand colonists remain in stasis while Clay and a handful of others head to the planet's surface to investigate. Included are both two scientists and the Ambassador from the United Nations of Earth as well as three military officers. What they find on Trappist-1E is a world teeming with life — and a challenge that sends them hurrying back toward Earth after a hostile First Contact with an advanced alien species. They arrive in 2237, with the scene set for the series that follows. After a series of chilling adventures, of course!
Jasper T. Scott has written more than twenty sci-fi novels and has reportedly sold more than a million copies of them. Biographical details about him are hard to find. According to his two-paragraph bio on Amazon, "He was born and raised in Canada by South African parents [and] he now lives in an exotic locale with his wife, their two kids, and two chihuahuas."
This is one of 15 First Contact novels I've reviewed.
Great sci-fi novels reviewed: my top 10 (plus 90 runners-up); and
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Grace College Women's Golf Visits Historic Courses
In May, the Grace College women's golf team traveled to Scotland where they had the opportunity to play historic Carnoustie Golf Links. Earlier this week, Lauren Keiser and her dad, Dan, recounted the experience for the Newark, Ohio, Advocate. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article.
Keisers walk with golfing greats at legendary Scottish courses
Lauren Keiser and her dad, Dan.
The decision to tour Scotland was a no-brainer for the Grace College women's golf team.
What the Lancers did once they arrived left everyone speechless. Two months later, Lauren Keiser is finally putting the experience into words.
Keiser, a Granville Christian graduate, her dad Dan and her teammates received the opportunity to play Carnoustie Golf Links in May. This past weekend, Keiser was watching the best players in the world attempt to conquer one of the world's legendary courses during the British Open.
"We didn't know we were going to be able to play Carnoustie until right before we left, and once we were able to put the pieces together, we were able to imagine what it would be like during this week," Lauren Keiser said. "Some of the grandstands were already up and leaderboards were up, and it was just a super, super cool experience."
Every student at Grace must complete a cross-cultural experience before graduation, and it did not take long for the women's golf team to pick where it was headed. A donor gave them the chance to play at Carnoustie, and they also toured the Old Course at St. Andrews, which hosts the Senior British Open this weekend.
Dan Keiser tagged along with a few other parents and coaches' spouses. He was not going to miss a chance to go to the birthplace of golf.
"That's the best course I have ever played with that much history," Dan Keiser said. "It was intriguing when the caddie said to us, 'Do you realize that golf has been played here for 450 years like on this fairway?' Literally that much history was under our feet when we were walking."


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Anne was driving on narrow deserted country road without any front lights; she was only 20 years of age, with long black hair, blue eyes and no other family that she knew of. It was a cold, gloomy and dark night; Anne could sense the danger waiting for her just around the corner. As she went further down the narrow deserted road, dark clouds appeared quickly over her head and it became almost impossible to drive.
Her heartbeat started to go up, so she increased her speed from 30 to 40mph. She wondered if things could get any worse than this.Suddenly, the rain started tipping down and it blocked the little vision she had left to concentrate on the road with. Anne could hear the hungry wolf prowling menacingly for food, at the same time the noise of the thunder made Anne jump every time it struck.
However, she was pleased to be safe in her car, not worrying about the fact that she was driving without any lights and that none of the locks were working on all four doors. Anne was still feeling happy despite all the problems she was facing because she had been on a date with a friend.That night, Anne was a little short on money because she had spent all of her money on a golden necklace and a diamond ring she had bought. She was wearing both of them but didn't realise that she was in the middle of nowhere without any money.
James Blunt's "You are Beautiful" was the song Anne was listening and also singing along with on the CD player. The music was so loud that it was almost impossible to hear anything or concentrate because it was very distracting. As she slowed down to concentrate on the road, her car went over a bump.The car bounced so rapidly that Anne didn't notice the CD player had switched off and the radio was turned on.
The noise in the car wasn't as loud as before (when the CD player was on) but she still couldn't concentrate because she was in sudden shock at what she heard on the radio. All of a sudden, the silence was shattered by a newsreader, who started speaking quickly and in a shivering way. His first words were "killer on the loose ..
. escaped from prison an hour ago …
in his 40s … large dark eyes, short dark hair .
.. harged with rape and murder of a young beautiful woman in her 20s. "Then he went on to talk about how dangerous he was.
Afterwards he said, "If you see him call 999", and finished the newsflash by saying, "Do not go near him! " After the news the whole car was noiseless for a few seconds, Anne was imagining where the killer could be and what he could be doing right at this moment. She hoped that they could catch him and felt sorry for the people who were outside. She shuddered, drove the car faster and was pleased to be in her car safe and well.The narrow road got narrower and narrower as she drove along the deserted road.
The car started making all sorts of noise and the speed of the car decreased rapidly. She began to worry because she was in the middle of nowhere and her car had broken down. She pulled over to see what the problem could be, but out of the blue a small light appeared on the other side of the road and she began to walk over towards it, shivering and scared. When she got close to the light, it turned out to be a garage.
She was happy on the outside but shaking on the inside because it was a spooky and creepy garage and a black dark shadow was getting closer and closer to Anne. Her hands and legs started to shiver rapidly because Anne thought he was the killer who just escaped from the prison. The car which was a few yards away from Anne was still making those squeaky noises and when the shadow man arrived next to Anne, suddenly the car stopped making the noises and there was dead silence between Anne and the shadow man. Continuity: Get her into the car so that the order makes sense.
The man was in his 40s, wearing dark blue trousers, a white t-shirt and a black hat which only covered half of his head. The man looked terrifying with his large dark eyes, short grey hair and his white shirt which had turned black because of petrol and mud from the cars. Anne thought it was a terrible idea to stop but the terrible man was her only hope of getting out of this nightmare. The man opened the bonnet of the car and started looking inside but much of his attention was on Anne.
However, Anne was so scared that she sat inside her car watching every move of the terrifying man.All of a sudden, the man looked up, slammed the bonnet very hard and started coming (ADVERB! ) towards Anne. As he tried to open the driver's door, Anne kicked the door back into his face because she could not lock her doors, at this movement of the time she wished that she could have spent all the money fixing the door locks than buying the golden necklace and the diamond ring. She screamed as loud as she could, but there was no one to hear her cry for help because she was in the middle of nowhere and she wondered to herself if she could ever get away alive from this terrifying man.
The man finally managed to grab hold of Anne by her hand and put his hand over her mouth. He tried to pull her away as far as he could from the car, but she wouldn't stay still. He was trying to tell her something. Anne thought he was going to kill her.
As they moved away from the car, the man let Anne go. She hit the man and he dropped to the ground unconscious. She was in shock. She didn't know what to do,(Be clear & logical) firstly she checked to see if there was enough fuel in the car for her to escape but her tank was empty.
Anne could see the man getting up; she filled her tank up as quickly as she could and sat in her car, she was happy to be in her car. She saw the man running towards her car through her inside mirror but she started the car and drove away, she could her man pointing at the bonnet and shouting something but she does not care. She is saying to herself that she is a life e and well and she wants to get as far away from this place as possible. The man was actually warning her about the escaped prisoner who was hiding in her back seat!


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Make the Internet Great Again?
from Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program and Net Politics
The next administration will have to confront the future of the internet.
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden accepts the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Blog Post by David P. Fidler
September 8, 2020 10:36 am (EST)
With the national conventions of the Republican and Democratic parties concluded, the sprint towards the general election is underway. Even modified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the conventions fulfilled their traditional roles of setting political agendas, highlighting policy differences, and launching themes the campaigns will pursue until November 3. The conventions also provided the broadest perspectives of the parties on the issues they believe will define the future of the United States before electioneering tweets things down to a snatch of soundbites.
The internet's future will not be among those soundbites, but this issue will confront the next administration. For the United States, the internet ain't what it used to be. Changes across multiple policy fronts over the past decade or more have converged to undermine U.S. power, interests, and ideas in cyberspace. How do the policy documents released during the Democratic and Republic conventions respond to this challenge?
The Democrats issued a ninety-one-page platform [PDF], while the Republicans distributed brief bullet-points containing President Trump's second-term agenda. This difference cautions against reading too much or too little into the documents in comparing them. In addition, priorities not explicitly about the internet might involve assumptions about, or implications for, internet policy that are not fleshed out.
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Both documents emphasize expanding access to high-speed internet and strengthening cybersecurity in the United States. The Republican agenda does not provide details or identify other priorities. The Democratic platform includes some specifics, such as subsidizing access for low-income individuals to make high-speed internet more accessible. It flags cyber espionage against American companies, cybersecurity threats to U.S. critical infrastructure and election systems, and U.S. cyber deterrence capabilities for attention. The platform supports improved protection of privacy online and better "rules of the road" for cyberspace governance.
These issue areas are chronic problems for U.S. policy that have elicited promises to fix from candidates and presidential administrations from both parties for years. The Republican platform in 2016 asserted, for example, that "cyber attacks against our businesses, institutions, and the government have become almost routine," an indictment of the Obama administration's handling of cybersecurity. President Trump's pledge to "Build a Great Cybersecurity Defense System" during his second term raises the question why the United States does not already have such a system.
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Similarly, in 2016, the Republican platform claimed that "the internet as we know it" was threatened and committed the party to protecting internet freedom. In 2020, the Democratic platform would have President Biden "recommit the United States to the principles of an open internet." While Democrats and Republicans have been committing and recommitting to this objective, "global internet freedom declined for the ninth consecutive year in 2019," according to Freedom House, and is "imperiled by . . . digital authoritarianism."
In particular, Freedom House warns that social media—once in the vanguard of internet freedom—now tilt "dangerously toward illiberalism" because of "American neglect" and that the future of internet freedom depends on "our ability to fix social media." The Democratic platform acknowledges the problem, promising that a Biden administration will expect "social media platforms to take responsibility and do more to preserve the openness of democratic societies and identify foreign disinformation." However, social media self-regulation as a way to bolster internet freedom has not proved effective because private-sector content moderation has become deeply politicized in democracies.
The warmed-over rhetoric in Trump's agenda and the Democratic platform is disconcerting because geopolitical, technological, commercial, and ideological changes over the past decade or so have transformed the context in which the United States formulates and implements internet policy. Sometimes, the more things change, the more they should not stay the same. For example, the sense that U.S. cybersecurity urgently needed a strategic overhaul informed the Cyberspace Solarium Commission and the ongoing efforts to turn its recommendations into policy and law.
Like the convention documents, the Trump and Biden campaign websites provide little indication that Republicans or Democrats are spending time pondering whether U.S. internet policy requires a root-and-branch re-think. Searching for "internet freedom" on the Trump website produces no results. The Biden website does not have a "Build Back Better" agenda for the internet as it does for other issues. Biden does propose a "Summit for Democracy," at which the world's democracies would address, among other things, internet issues, such as election interference, and call for tech companies to make "concrete pledges" to ensure that their services better support internet freedom.
However, the need for a summit of democracies and transformative private-sector commitments underscores how precarious domestic and international politics have become for U.S. internet policy. Once upon a time in cyberspace, the United States needed no "coalition of the willing" to counter authoritarianism, and the business models of tech companies were not manna from heaven to anti-democratic forces at home and abroad. Beyond the general election awaits the challenge of figuring out what makes freedom great on an internet forever changed.
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