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DEVON-GEN May 2014
Re: [DEV] Devon PRs on Find My Past
Hi Teresa: Thanks for your very informative posting. I have revised my account at: http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/index.html#ChurchRecords in the light of your comments. Needless to say, I hope that it will not be too long before a definitive list indicating exactly which of the Devon Heritage Centre's and the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office's PR holdings are now available within FMP. Cheers Brian On 31 May 2014, at 13:36, Teresa Goatham wrote: > Brian, > You point out that the Devon Collection is not complete. I think you may > not realise this applies too to the Plymouth and West Devon Collection; > you may wish to amend your paragraph about that to make it clear the > coverage is only partial. > It is 'incomplete' in two respects: > 1. The list of parishes you link to you describe as the coverage but it > isn't, it is the PWDRO holding list - it is not the same as the parishes > covered on FMP since they may without permission. I believe this is the > case with Buckland Monachorum (though I don't have a black and white > answer to this, despite asking FMP and at the PWDRO). While Buckland > Monachorum is the only parish for which I am aware that there are no > images of the PRs, I haven't looked at all - it may be the only one or > there may be other parishes not on FMP. > 2. For the parishes that are on FMP coverage is far from complete. > For example, a quick check on a parish where I am waiting to see records: > Sampford Spiney - > PWDRO show they have Baptisms 1654 to 1660, 1704/5 to 1970, Marriages > 1654 to 2007, Burials 1713/14 to 1989 > FMP have Baptisms the same except finishing 1913 (understandably for > privacy of the living reasons), but Marriages only from 1742-1752, > 1813-c.1930, i.e. missing for about 90 years before 1742, but also a 60 > year gap in the middle! Burials, with no privacy of the living issues > only go to about, finish earliest at 1911. (Perhaps the later ones just > happen to be on the same page - I haven't checked). > > This is not an isolated instance - FMP only has the PR entries for > Sheepstor marrs only from 1759, though they survive from 1691. Nor is it > limited to marriages. For Marystow the baptisms on FMP start in 1714, > although the records at the PWDRO start at 1651. > > I tried checking Bickleigh (near Plymouth), but that seems now a > nightmare (if there is a way of just seeing results for one of the > Bickleighs I haven't found it)! Last time I looked at all the parishes > in the PWDRO 'outer' collection that I am interested in they all > excluded the earlier records, if any (generally start on FMP sometime in > the C18th, but no consistency). My quick look now at a few churches and > nothing seems to have changed. I have fewer interests in the 'Plymouth > conurbation' but have seen FMP have some C17th records for that area. > > By contrast, with the new Devon collection, a very quick look at / for > a few parishes I am interested in and the records seem either > completely absent (quite a few parishes - permission withheld or not yet > transcribed? I hope the latter but fear it may be the former) OR FMP > have transcripts and images for the full period for which records are at > the DHC (excluding, I assume, the more modern ones - didn't apply to the > parishes I looked at); a lot more straightforward. > > Generally, checking coverage does seem easier than it was before FMP > significantly changed their website a couple of months ago - I think you > used to have to enter a name, and usually a date range so as not to get > a message there were too many, I've now discovered I can just select a > parish and record collection. Select order by event to see the earliest, > after selecting that the 'order by' then offers 'event descending' so > you can select that to see the latest. Luckily most of the West Devon > parishes I am interested in were pretty small, making looking for gaps > in the middle easier than in large parishes. > > Teresa > > PS Some entries I've looked at so far are pages I've stuggled to read on > m/fiche recently - the DHC have done an amazing job of producing good > images, not just scratch free but I'm sure they must have enhanced > contrast etc as well. A really good job. > > On 30/05/2014 17:51, devon-request(a)rootsweb.com wrote: >> Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 17:32:12 +0100 >> From: "B. Randell"<Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk> >> Subject: [DEV] Devon PRs on Find My Past >> To: "<devon(a)rootsweb.com>"<devon(a)rootsweb.com> >> Cc: "B. Randell"<Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk> >> Message-ID:<C72B5BAD-5D14-467C-9F3C-DDBC0B08A41C(a)ncl.ac.uk> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Hi: >> >> In view of todays announcement regarding Devon PRs on FindMyPast, I've updated the relevant section of GENUKI/Devon to state: >> >> In 2012 PWDRO and Find My Past<http://www.findmypast.co.uk> joined forces to provide online access to the Plymouth and West Devon Collection of parish registers<http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2012/search-new-plymouth-and-devon-parish-re...>, covering baptisms, marriages and burials from 1538 to 1911. Searching the index is free, but accessing parish register page images requires payment. (Parishes covered: Plymouth, Devonport and East Stonehouse, and Outer Plymouth and West Devon<http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/creativityandculture/archives/ourserv...>.) >> >> Now (in 2014) the DHC and Find My Past have also joined forces to provide online access to the Devon Collection<http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2014/explore-375-years-of-new-devon-parish-r...> of parish registers, covering baptisms, marriages and burials from 1538 to 1915. (As of 30 May 2014 it would apear that the complete collection is not yet available online - the actual coverage is presently unclear.) Again searching the index is free, but accessing parish register page images requires payment. >> >> >> This is great progress, although I have established, through trial searches (e.g. concerning Northam, Clovelly and Pudworthy), that the new FMP collection is as yet incomplete, but I have no idea how near it is to completion. (As happened in 2012 with PWDRO's collection, it would seem that FMP do not provide detailed coverage information.) >> >> Cheers >> >> Brian Randell >> >> >> School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU >> EMAIL =Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 222 7923 >> URL =http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/people/brian.randell > > > -- > ------------------------ > Teresa Goatham > > Sign the petition to open historic BMD registers - http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/62779 (UK residents / British citizens only) > > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK EMAIL = Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 222 7923 FAX = +44 191 222 8232 URL = http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/people/brian.randell
Hello Theresa, According to the list of Devon PRs on Devon.gov.UK, they hold he following for Sampford Spiney: Christenings 1654-1660, 1704-1970 Marriages 1654-1752, 1813-1987 Burials 1713-1989 I don't know where you saw the PWDRO holdings, your guess is as good as mine as to why they have a different range. Maybe the register for 1752-1813 does exist but is illegible. Regards, Joy ------------------------------ On Sat, May 31, 2014 1:36 PM BST Teresa Goatham wrote: >Brian, >You point out that the Devon Collection is not complete. I think you may >not realise this applies too to the Plymouth and West Devon Collection; >you may wish to amend your paragraph about that to make it clear the >coverage is only partial. >It is 'incomplete' in two respects: >1. The list of parishes you link to you describe as the coverage but it >isn't, it is the PWDRO holding list - it is not the same as the parishes >covered on FMP since they may without permission. I believe this is the >case with Buckland Monachorum (though I don't have a black and white >answer to this, despite asking FMP and at the PWDRO). While Buckland >Monachorum is the only parish for which I am aware that there are no >images of the PRs, I haven't looked at all - it may be the only one or >there may be other parishes not on FMP. >2. For the parishes that are on FMP coverage is far from complete. >For example, a quick check on a parish where I am waiting to see records: >Sampford Spiney - >PWDRO show they have Baptisms 1654 to 1660, 1704/5 to 1970, Marriages >1654 to 2007, Burials 1713/14 to 1989 >FMP have Baptisms the same except finishing 1913 (understandably for >privacy of the living reasons), but Marriages only from 1742-1752, >1813-c.1930, i.e. missing for about 90 years before 1742, but also a 60 >year gap in the middle! Burials, with no privacy of the living issues >only go to about, finish earliest at 1911. (Perhaps the later ones just >happen to be on the same page - I haven't checked). > >This is not an isolated instance - FMP only has the PR entries for >Sheepstor marrs only from 1759, though they survive from 1691. Nor is it >limited to marriages. For Marystow the baptisms on FMP start in 1714, >although the records at the PWDRO start at 1651. > >I tried checking Bickleigh (near Plymouth), but that seems now a >nightmare (if there is a way of just seeing results for one of the >Bickleighs I haven't found it)! Last time I looked at all the parishes >in the PWDRO 'outer' collection that I am interested in they all >excluded the earlier records, if any (generally start on FMP sometime in >the C18th, but no consistency). My quick look now at a few churches and >nothing seems to have changed. I have fewer interests in the 'Plymouth >conurbation' but have seen FMP have some C17th records for that area. > >By contrast, with the new Devon collection, a very quick look at / for >a few parishes I am interested in and the records seem either >completely absent (quite a few parishes - permission withheld or not yet >transcribed? I hope the latter but fear it may be the former) OR FMP >have transcripts and images for the full period for which records are at >the DHC (excluding, I assume, the more modern ones - didn't apply to the >parishes I looked at); a lot more straightforward. > >Generally, checking coverage does seem easier than it was before FMP >significantly changed their website a couple of months ago - I think you >used to have to enter a name, and usually a date range so as not to get >a message there were too many, I've now discovered I can just select a >parish and record collection. Select order by event to see the earliest, >after selecting that the 'order by' then offers 'event descending' so >you can select that to see the latest. Luckily most of the West Devon >parishes I am interested in were pretty small, making looking for gaps >in the middle easier than in large parishes. > >Teresa > >PS Some entries I've looked at so far are pages I've stuggled to read on >m/fiche recently - the DHC have done an amazing job of producing good >images, not just scratch free but I'm sure they must have enhanced >contrast etc as well. A really good job. > >On 30/05/2014 17:51, devon-request(a)rootsweb.com wrote: > Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 17:32:12 +0100 > From: "B. Randell"<Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk> > Subject: [DEV] Devon PRs on Find My Past > To: "<devon(a)rootsweb.com>"<devon(a)rootsweb.com> > Cc: "B. Randell"<Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk> > Message-ID:<C72B5BAD-5D14-467C-9F3C-DDBC0B08A41C(a)ncl.ac.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi: > > In view of todays announcement regarding Devon PRs on FindMyPast, I've updated the relevant section of GENUKI/Devon to state: > > In 2012 PWDRO and Find My Past<http://www.findmypast.co.uk> joined forces to provide online access to the Plymouth and West Devon Collection of parish registers<http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2012/search-new-plymouth-and-devon-parish-re...>, covering baptisms, marriages and burials from 1538 to 1911. Searching the index is free, but accessing parish register page images requires payment. (Parishes covered: Plymouth, Devonport and East Stonehouse, and Outer Plymouth and West Devon<http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/creativityandculture/archives/ourserv...>.) > > Now (in 2014) the DHC and Find My Past have also joined forces to provide online access to the Devon Collection<http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2014/explore-375-years-of-new-devon-parish-r...> of parish registers, covering baptisms, marriages and burials from 1538 to 1915. (As of 30 May 2014 it would apear that the complete collection is not yet available online - the actual coverage is presently unclear.) Again searching the index is free, but accessing parish register page images requires payment. > > > This is great progress, although I have established, through trial searches (e.g. concerning Northam, Clovelly and Pudworthy), that the new FMP collection is as yet incomplete, but I have no idea how near it is to completion. (As happened in 2012 with PWDRO's collection, it would seem that FMP do not provide detailed coverage information.) > > Cheers > > Brian Randell > > > School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU > EMAIL =Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 222 7923 > URL =http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/people/brian.randell > > >-- >------------------------ >Teresa Goatham > >Sign the petition to open historic BMD registers - http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/62779 (UK residents / British citizens only) > >------------------------------------------ >The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon >( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and >the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) >List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
[DEV] Henry Crout
by Gion Tobac
http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/crout_henry_1E.htmlCROUT, HENRY, settler in the first English colony in Newfoundland; fl. 1612–17.Nothing is known of Crout's life beyond the Newfoundland venture; his name suggests a Devonshire origin, but in 1612 he was living in Lambeth. In February 1612 Crout purchased, for £20, a half-share in the London and Bristol company for the settlement of Newfoundland, which had established a colony two years previously under John Guy. He was apparently drawn into the venture by Sir Percival Willoughby, a subscriber to the company in 1610. Crout went to Newfoundland to represent Willoughby's interests there and to act as guardian to Thomas Willoughby, Sir Percival's son.....
by Teresa Goatham
Brian, You point out that the Devon Collection is not complete. I think you may not realise this applies too to the Plymouth and West Devon Collection; you may wish to amend your paragraph about that to make it clear the coverage is only partial. It is 'incomplete' in two respects: 1. The list of parishes you link to you describe as the coverage but it isn't, it is the PWDRO holding list - it is not the same as the parishes covered on FMP since they may without permission. I believe this is the case with Buckland Monachorum (though I don't have a black and white answer to this, despite asking FMP and at the PWDRO). While Buckland Monachorum is the only parish for which I am aware that there are no images of the PRs, I haven't looked at all - it may be the only one or there may be other parishes not on FMP. 2. For the parishes that are on FMP coverage is far from complete. For example, a quick check on a parish where I am waiting to see records: Sampford Spiney - PWDRO show they have Baptisms 1654 to 1660, 1704/5 to 1970, Marriages 1654 to 2007, Burials 1713/14 to 1989 FMP have Baptisms the same except finishing 1913 (understandably for privacy of the living reasons), but Marriages only from 1742-1752, 1813-c.1930, i.e. missing for about 90 years before 1742, but also a 60 year gap in the middle! Burials, with no privacy of the living issues only go to about, finish earliest at 1911. (Perhaps the later ones just happen to be on the same page - I haven't checked). This is not an isolated instance - FMP only has the PR entries for Sheepstor marrs only from 1759, though they survive from 1691. Nor is it limited to marriages. For Marystow the baptisms on FMP start in 1714, although the records at the PWDRO start at 1651. I tried checking Bickleigh (near Plymouth), but that seems now a nightmare (if there is a way of just seeing results for one of the Bickleighs I haven't found it)! Last time I looked at all the parishes in the PWDRO 'outer' collection that I am interested in they all excluded the earlier records, if any (generally start on FMP sometime in the C18th, but no consistency). My quick look now at a few churches and nothing seems to have changed. I have fewer interests in the 'Plymouth conurbation' but have seen FMP have some C17th records for that area. By contrast, with the new Devon collection, a very quick look at / for a few parishes I am interested in and the records seem either completely absent (quite a few parishes - permission withheld or not yet transcribed? I hope the latter but fear it may be the former) OR FMP have transcripts and images for the full period for which records are at the DHC (excluding, I assume, the more modern ones - didn't apply to the parishes I looked at); a lot more straightforward. Generally, checking coverage does seem easier than it was before FMP significantly changed their website a couple of months ago - I think you used to have to enter a name, and usually a date range so as not to get a message there were too many, I've now discovered I can just select a parish and record collection. Select order by event to see the earliest, after selecting that the 'order by' then offers 'event descending' so you can select that to see the latest. Luckily most of the West Devon parishes I am interested in were pretty small, making looking for gaps in the middle easier than in large parishes. Teresa PS Some entries I've looked at so far are pages I've stuggled to read on m/fiche recently - the DHC have done an amazing job of producing good images, not just scratch free but I'm sure they must have enhanced contrast etc as well. A really good job. On 30/05/2014 17:51, devon-request(a)rootsweb.com wrote: > Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 17:32:12 +0100 > From: "B. Randell"<Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk> > Subject: [DEV] Devon PRs on Find My Past > To: "<devon(a)rootsweb.com>"<devon(a)rootsweb.com> > Cc: "B. Randell"<Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk> > Message-ID:<C72B5BAD-5D14-467C-9F3C-DDBC0B08A41C(a)ncl.ac.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi: > > In view of todays announcement regarding Devon PRs on FindMyPast, I've updated the relevant section of GENUKI/Devon to state: > > In 2012 PWDRO and Find My Past<http://www.findmypast.co.uk> joined forces to provide online access to the Plymouth and West Devon Collection of parish registers<http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2012/search-new-plymouth-and-devon-parish-re...>, covering baptisms, marriages and burials from 1538 to 1911. Searching the index is free, but accessing parish register page images requires payment. (Parishes covered: Plymouth, Devonport and East Stonehouse, and Outer Plymouth and West Devon<http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/creativityandculture/archives/ourserv...>.) > > Now (in 2014) the DHC and Find My Past have also joined forces to provide online access to the Devon Collection<http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2014/explore-375-years-of-new-devon-parish-r...> of parish registers, covering baptisms, marriages and burials from 1538 to 1915. (As of 30 May 2014 it would apear that the complete collection is not yet available online - the actual coverage is presently unclear.) Again searching the index is free, but accessing parish register page images requires payment. > > > This is great progress, although I have established, through trial searches (e.g. concerning Northam, Clovelly and Pudworthy), that the new FMP collection is as yet incomplete, but I have no idea how near it is to completion. (As happened in 2012 with PWDRO's collection, it would seem that FMP do not provide detailed coverage information.) > > Cheers > > Brian Randell > > > School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU > EMAIL =Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 222 7923 > URL =http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/people/brian.randell -- ------------------------ Teresa Goatham Sign the petition to open historic BMD registers - http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/62779 (UK residents / British citizens only)
Re: [DEV] Bellworthy family Broadclyst
There is nothing on the census returns to indicate exactly where William Edward worked. In 1891 he is an agricultural labourer and in 1901 a nurseryman's assistant. In 1911 he is a nursery gardener. A newspaper report of his funeral in 1939 says he was a partner in the firm of Messrs. Bellworthy & Scoble, Rock Gardens, Pinhoe so at some point he invested in his own nurseries. There is a Removal Order dated 1839 on A2A - William Belworthy from Broadclist to Silverton. Removal orders sometimes contain a little life history so it may be worth ordering it from Devon Record Office. Joy ________________________________ From: Derek Shute <derek(a)shute-00.freeserve.co.uk> To: DEVON(a)rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, 29 May 2014, 10:01 Subject: [DEV] Bellworthy family Broadclyst Hi I am keen to get any information on the Bellworthy family that lived in Broadclyst, then Pinhoe and also Northam in Devon in th1800s. My aunt is Norah Bellworthy(born 1902 in Sowton). Her father was William Edward Bellworthy(1877-1939) married in 1901 to Emma Crook. His father was William Bellworthy (born 1838) married in 1876 to Eliza Jenkin. I think his father was John Bellworthy (born 1816) married to Mary ?????. I have gathered as much info on other Bellworthy's but am very keen to fill in as many gaps as I can. Please can you help? In particular it would be useful to trace the ancestry of William Edward Bellworthy (1877-1939) born Broadclyst or Pinhoe, who I believe worked as a gardener in one of the large local houses: possibly Killerton near Broadclyst. regards Derek Shute ------------------------------------------ The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) and the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Re: [DEV] The Broome Closes
by Chris Whitehead
Close & Park(s) are names of fields. Although it is nearly 150 years later, you may find that the field still exists in the tithe apportionment for South Molton - which is at http://files.devon.gov.uk/tithe/southmolton.pdf. This will tell you the name, owner & occupier (in1838) of the farm where the field is situated . Chris ---Original Message----- From: Davied Farries Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:48 AM To: devon(a)rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DEV] The Broome Closes Hi Madalene, thankyou for your email. Can you help me 'dissect' this information. What does this entry mean ? What is a 'close' Is there a process to find this property? from Davied On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Madalene Frost <mafrost(a)farmside.co.nz> wrote: > HI Davies > > It appears to be all in the National Archives. I googled in the names of > the person and the place and this is what popped up: > > > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=821-23093&cid=52-... > > *Contents*: > Feoffment > 1. Richard Cunningham of Exeter, gent. > 2. John Hele of South Molton, gent. > Property: The Broome Closes or Parks in South Molton > Consideration: £134 > 29 September 1 William & Mary > > > The first year of their reign was 1689, incidently the year stamp duty > was introduced. > > Cheers > > Madalene > Taihape NZ > > On 26/05/2014 7:01 p.m., devon-request(a)rootsweb.com wrote: > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 11:06:00 +1000 > > From: Davied Farries <dcfarries(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: [DEV] 1689 > > To: DEVON(a)rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: > > < > CA+fD0r7RQzHAZ1_XyFJ+FfvpdJpM6-+1C2zehGY2aJo+X7AgYg(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > Hi, I are looking for information on a property called ; The Broome > Closes > > or Parks in South Molton, Bishops Nympton, or environs, from 1689, owned > by > > Richard Cunningham, any information would be welcome, Davied > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------ The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) and the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Re: [DEV] Plymouth burial grounds
by Robert Williams
Have you tried the following http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/creativityandculture/archives/researc... Both the burial sites are listed there. NameRegistersBedford Street Burial Ground, PlymouthBurials are recorded in the St Andrew parish registers. Monumental inscriptions, recorded in 1918. Westwell Street Burial Ground, PlymouthBurials are recorded in the St Andrew parish registers.Monumental inscriptions, recorded in 1897.Removed graves list, recorded in 1948. Best wishes Rob Williams > From: Robert Webb <robert-webb(a)btconnect.com> > Subject: [DEV] Plymouth burial grounds > To: "DEVON(a)rootsweb.com" <DEVON(a)rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <9949BA2B-6130-4478-87AC-24F3BA211833(a)btconnect.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Does anyone know anything about Bedford Street Burial Ground and Westwell Street Burial Ground in Plymouth? I believe burials in both were recorded in St Andrews registers. Wondering then if a St Andrews burial in 1811 could have been in one of them? Are the actual burial sites specified in the registers? > Rob
Re: [DEV] Secretary Thomas Edmondes
Gion Sir Thomas EDMONDS was an English agent in Paris for Henry IV in 1592 and associated with Sir Robert CECIL, French Secretary to Queen Elizabeth. So likely the same person. Thanks for this, was there further info and where did you find this? Regards Bev -------------------------------------------------- From: "Gion Tobac" <giontobac(a)outlook.com> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:00 AM To: <devon(a)rootsweb.com> Subject: [DEV] Secretary Thomas Edmondes > Secretary Edmondes (in France c1601) has brought satisfaction to the > French merchants for goods seized by the English. The King was so enraged > at the act that he was on the point of granting letters of marque. > Edmondes has also petitioned for freedom of trade with England. > The King referenced here is, of course, the King of France. > Is this Edmondes connected with Devon? It seems that he was very close > with Queen Elizabeth. > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message
[DEV] Fwd: Researching surnames - Alice Hunt > Mayne > Heard > Roach
by keith cranney
Subject: Researching surnames - Alice Hunt > Mayne > Heard > Roach To: DEVON-L-request(a)rootsweb.com Please can any listers help with any information on the following on the following family : Alice Maud Hunt m. John Mayne in Bristol She later had a relationship with a Walter Lewis Heard and had a child Walter Ernest Heard in 1897 In 1898. I believe there could have been a further child registered as Lewis Mayne but possibly was a child of Walter Heard They were residing in the Devon area around this time I would like to hear from anyone who may have a possible link to these family surnames. or from any listers who could offer any further help or information. Regards Keith
[DEV] Devon PRs available on Find My Past!
by Carol Collins
Hi: The Find My Past records include baptisms, marriages, burials and banns. Regards, Carol Collins
[DEV] Devon PRs on Find My Past
by B. Randell
Hi: In view of todays announcement regarding Devon PRs on FindMyPast, I've updated the relevant section of GENUKI/Devon to state: In 2012 PWDRO and Find My Past <http://www.findmypast.co.uk> joined forces to provide online access to the Plymouth and West Devon Collection of parish registers <http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2012/search-new-plymouth-and-devon-parish-re...>, covering baptisms, marriages and burials from 1538 to 1911. Searching the index is free, but accessing parish register page images requires payment. (Parishes covered: Plymouth, Devonport and East Stonehouse, and Outer Plymouth and West Devon <http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/creativityandculture/archives/ourserv...>.) Now (in 2014) the DHC and Find My Past have also joined forces to provide online access to the Devon Collection <http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2014/explore-375-years-of-new-devon-parish-r...> of parish registers, covering baptisms, marriages and burials from 1538 to 1915. (As of 30 May 2014 it would apear that the complete collection is not yet available online - the actual coverage is presently unclear.) Again searching the index is free, but accessing parish register page images requires payment. This is great progress, although I have established, through trial searches (e.g. concerning Northam, Clovelly and Pudworthy), that the new FMP collection is as yet incomplete, but I have no idea how near it is to completion. (As happened in 2012 with PWDRO's collection, it would seem that FMP do not provide detailed coverage information.) Cheers Brian Randell School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU EMAIL = Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 222 7923 URL = http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/people/brian.randell
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Re: [DEV] Samuel GALE
by Maureen Selley
Have you discounted Samuel Gale, baptised 1822 in Totnes? The family could have moved to Exeter when Samuel was young. The father's occupation in 1851 could have changed in the years between the baptism and marriage of Samuel - and a year out in age is not unusual. Long shots, I admit, but worth further investigation? Regards, Maureen Devon FHS 4019 On 30/05/2014 14:13, Mike Fisher wrote: > Sorry marriage age is full age and death age 36 in 1859. > > Hi All > > Following the placing of Devon PR's on FMP I can discount Sandy Gale > baptised 1823 in Exeter as been Samuel Gale as he is buried age 1 ? in > Exeter in 1823. > > So can anyone help me find Samuel GALE who on his seaman tickets give > his date of birth as been 21 June 1823 and 27 Jun 1824 born Exeter and > his age as 36 at his marriage 28 Aug 1851 in Bristol with his father > down as John Gale Farmer. He died on 21 Sep 1859 of yellow-jack, when > returning from the West Coast of Africa, and was buried at sea. > > > Mike Fisher in a grey Droitwich > > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
[DEV] Edmunds in 1546 receiving pirated contraband
In Ludkyns c. Edmunds, 1546, (Select Pleas in the Court of Admiralty , edited by Reginald Marsden, 2 vols., London Selden Society, 1894, 1:14) the victims claimed the contraband receivers paid only one half or one third of the normal price. Is this a Devon connection?
[DEV] Samuel GALE
by Mike Fisher
Sorry marriage age is full age and death age 36 in 1859. Hi All Following the placing of Devon PR's on FMP I can discount Sandy Gale baptised 1823 in Exeter as been Samuel Gale as he is buried age 1 ? in Exeter in 1823. So can anyone help me find Samuel GALE who on his seaman tickets give his date of birth as been 21 June 1823 and 27 Jun 1824 born Exeter and his age as 36 at his marriage 28 Aug 1851 in Bristol with his father down as John Gale Farmer. He died on 21 Sep 1859 of yellow-jack, when returning from the West Coast of Africa, and was buried at sea. Mike Fisher in a grey Droitwich
Hi All Following the placing of Devon PR's on FMP I can discount Sandy Gale baptised 1823 in Exeter as been Samuel Gale as he is buried age 1 ? in Exeter in 1823. So can anyone help me find Samuel GALE who on his seaman tickets give his date of birth as been 21 June 1823 and 27 Jun 1824 born Exeter and his age as 36 at his marriage 28 Aug 1851 in Bristol with his father down as John Gale Farmer. He died on 21 Sep 1859 of yellow-jack, when returning from the West Coast of Africa, and was buried at sea. Mike Fisher in a grey Droitwich
Hi: Posted on behalf of Terry Leaman: A large proportion of the parish registers of Devon has today (30th May 2014) been made available on the Find My Past website (www.findmypast.co.uk). Spanning 1538 to 1915, the collection comprises approximately 4 million fully searchable transcripts and scanned colour images of the handwritten parish registers held by the record offices in Barnstaple and Exeter. More information is available on the Devon FHS WWW Board, go to www.devonfhs.org.uk and click on WWW board button or click here to go straight there http://members.boardhost.com/devonfhs/msg/1401442199.html Cheers Brian Randell PS FMP's announcement about this major new development is at: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2014/explore-375-years-of-new-devon-parish-r... Their earlier (2012) announcement about the Plymouth and West Devon PR collection is at: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2012/search-new-plymouth-and-devon-parish-re... School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU EMAIL = Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 222 7923 URL = http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/people/brian.randell
[DEV] Secretary Thomas Edmondes
Secretary Edmondes (in France c1601) has brought satisfaction to the French merchants for goods seized by the English. The King was so enraged at the act that he was on the point of granting letters of marque. Edmondes has also petitioned for freedom of trade with England. The King referenced here is, of course, the King of France. Is this Edmondes connected with Devon? It seems that he was very close with Queen Elizabeth.
Re: [DEV] William Piers, pirate
Diane I think his mother is Jessie BLATCHFORD, she married Stoke Damerel Dec q 1874 Bev -------------------------------------------------- From: "Diane Foster" <geniegirl1010(a)gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 1:48 PM To: <devon(a)rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [DEV] William Piers, pirate > Lucky whomever can link into this bod! What a story for the family. > > I do have EDMONDS but their proven lineage for me, to date, stops at 1900 > when William Robert James EDMONDS, b 1879 according to the 1902 > census married my great-aunt Elizabeth Ann GRIMES. I am not sure who his > mother was: Isabella, Jessie or Emma. > > Any assistance for that birth cert or baptism would be greatly > appreciated. > > Diane - Western Australia > > > On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 6:00 AM, B. Edmonds <beverley(a)yourisp.com.au> > wrote: > >> I have a Margrett EDMONDS who married Diego PERRES 1594 in Plymouth. I >> have >> always thought he must be a pirate of some description [or a merchant]. >> >> Would love to know if there was any connection to the above name. >> >> Regards >> Bev >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Gion Tobac" <giontobac(a)outlook.com> >> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 7:09 AM >> To: <devon(a)rootsweb.com> >> Subject: [DEV] William Piers, pirate >> >> > William Piers aka Pershal of Plymouth (most of his crew of 70 to 80 >> > were >> > from there as well) was a pirate in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea >> > c1602. He was about 20 or 22 years of age. His father living near >> Plymouth >> > was very rich. Pier's lieutenant is called William Lancester >> [Longcastle]. >> > The ship owners are Thomas Dombel, of Plymouth, an unmarried man of >> > great >> > estate, and Richard Fishborne, also of Plymouth, but not rich. >> > William Piers is not to be confused with the pirate John Piers of >> Cornwall >> > whose "successes" were attributed to his mother's prowess as a witch. >> > Presumably Richard fishborne is indeed Fishburne and was the same who >> > was >> > one of the Newfoundland patentees of 1610. >> > ------------------------------------------ >> > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon >> > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) >> > and >> > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) >> > List archive for Devon can be found at >> > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> > in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------------------ >> The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon >> ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) >> and >> the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) >> List archive for Devon can be found at >> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DEVON-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message


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Top 10 best frequent flyer programs to join in 2021
Monday newsletters always feature top 10 travel lists to inspire.
Today (February 15, 2021): Top 10 best frequent flyer programs to join in 2021
Frequent flyer programs are used by many airlines to foster a sense of loyalty among passengers, who can earn points or miles that are redeemable for free flights, upgrades, hotel stays, car rentals or shopping. Everybody should participate in these programs as they can save you money by traveling (almost for) free as well as offer you many other perks (signing up is free of charge and a no-brainer). Unfortunately, the last couple of years, frequent flyer programs in the USA took a turn for the worse, with the three largest programs going revenue based, meaning that miles are awarded based on the members' spend rather than according to the number of miles traveled. The rest of the world quickly followed with several European and Asian loyalty programs becoming revenue based as well.
If you plan on traveling often this year, then it's time to choose a frequent flyer program. To help you, I have compiled a list of my own 10 favorite loyalty programs in the world, although the one that fits you best will depend on your own travel behavior, your location, your credit card spending, and your expectations (e.g. loyalty benefits, easy award bookings, or number of airline partners).
There is more information below the slideshow. What's your favorite frequent flyer program? Take my poll or leave a comment below.
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10. SKYMILES (DELTA AIR LINES)
Created in 1981 as the 'Delta Air Lines Frequent Flyer Program', its name was changed to SkyMiles in 1995. The program is convenient for frequent flyers that live close to the Delta hubs of Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Seattle, and New York City. Although Delta offers one of the best and most consistent inflight products of all USA airlines, its frequent flyer program is not in the same league as Delta continuously introduces surprise changes and unannounced devaluations that leave its loyal frequent flyers baffled. Delta was also the first airline in the world to introduce a revenue based program in 2015 (although others quickly followed).
Website: SkyMiles
Alliance program: SkyTeam
Minimum elite status requirement: 25,000 qualifying miles or 30 qualifying segments per calendar year (and $3,000 minimum annual spending level for USA residents).
What I like about the program: Miles don't expire; you can earn elite status without ever flying (by spending big with a Delta branded credit card); and top-tier elite members get upgrade certificates and 25,000 bonus miles.
What I don't like about the program: The program is very complicated; it costs more SkyMiles to fly partner carriers rather than Delta on routes originating from the USA; and Delta does not publish an award chart of how many miles it will cost you to fly to a particular destination with your SkyMiles.
Review: read my review of SkyMiles here.
9. MILES & MORE (THE LUFTHANSA GROUP)
Miles&More is the frequent flyer program used by the airlines of the Lufthansa group (Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings) as well as by a few other carriers such as LOT Polish Airlines, Adria Airways, Croatia Airlines, Luxair, and Condor. The program was launched in 1993 and is now the largest frequent flyer loyalty scheme in Europe with more than 30 million members. Passengers earn miles on all Star Alliance airlines as well as several other airlines and non-airline partners. The program has introduced several devaluations over the past years (hence why it is often nicknamed More&Less). The program will get a complete makeover later this year.
Website: Miles&More
Alliance program: Star Alliance
Minimum elite status requirement: 35,000 status miles or 30 scheduled flights in one calendar year.
What I like the most about the program: Availability for award redemptions on airlines of the Lufthansa group is generally very good (often four Business Class tickets per cabin); frequent flyer elite status remains two years valid; and the program regularly launches mileage bargains where you can book award tickets at half the number of miles normally required for the trip.
What I don't like about the program: The program becomes revenue based in March and First Class award tickets on the Lufthansa Group's premium airline – SWISS – are only available to its top elite members.
Review: read my review of Miles&More here.
8. FLYING BLUE (KLM-AIR FRANCE)
When KLM and Air France merged in 2005, their frequent flyer programs (Fréquence Plus and Flying Dutchman) were merged into a new loyalty program called Flying Blue. Most airlines within the Air France-KLM family now use Flying Blue, including Kenya Airways (in which KLM is a major shareholder), Aircalin and Tarom. More than 100,000 new members sign up for Flying Blue each month, making it one of the most popular loyalty programs in the world. Unfortunately, Flying Blue became a revenue-based program in 2018 and has lost a lot of its value since then.
Website: Flying Blue
Minimum elite status requirement: 100 XP ('experience points) per 12 months
What I like about the program? Award availability on KLM and Air France is usually great; Flying Blue offers the best tool for finding SkyTeam award seats, and new promo awards are launched every month, which are discounted award tickets that save you up to 50% on Award Miles.
What I don't like about the program? Only elite members of the Flying Blue program can redeem miles for Air France La Premiere (First Class), which is one of the world's greatest First Class products.
Review: read my review of the Flying Blue program here.
7. MILEAGEPLUS (UNITED AIRLINES)
Following the 2011 merger agreement between United Airlines and Continental Airlines, United Mileage Plus was chosen to be the frequent flyer program for the combined airline. The program was subsequently renamed to MileagePlus, and maintained its relationship with its Star Alliance partners, as well as other airline and travel enterprise agreements. Following the merger, several controversial changes were introduced to the program, such as the reduction in bonus miles for elite members, and the introduction of a revenue based model in 2015, making it a less attractive option for frequent flyers.
Website: Mileage Plus
What I like about the program: United and its Star Alliance partner airlines fly to more than 1,100 destinations worldwide; you can earn and redeem miles on dozens of participating airlines; and top-tier elite members get six upgrades each year.
What I don't like about the program: The program is revenue based with rules that make it very complex; the number of seats available on United for award travel is limited; and miles expire after 18 months of account inactivity.
6. MILES&SMILES (TURKISH AIRLINES)
Turkish Airlines, with its main hub at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, is the flag carrier of Turkey and the world's fourth-biggest airline in the world, flying to more international destinations than any other carrier. Turkish Airlines calls its frequent flyer program Miles&Smiles, offering its members many advantages, such as award tickets, cabin upgrades and extra baggage allowance. As long as you choose to fly with Turkish Airlines and to take advantage of the many opportunities offered by the Miles&Smiles program partners, you can collect miles to spend as you wish and to make your life a little easier.
Website: Miles&Smiles
Minimum elite status requirement: 25,000 qualifying miles per 12 months.
What I like about the program: The program is straightforward and easy to use (with one award chart for all airlines); elite members have access to a family miles pooling program; companion awards are offered at 30% off; frequent flyer elite status remains two years valid; the region-based award chart is the best in the Star Alliance group; and Miles & Smiles has been routinely offering status matches.
What I don't like about the program: There are significant fuel surcharges on Turkish Airlines and most airline partners; and the award ticket booking process can be a frustrating ordeal when you have to call the Turkish Airline call center.
5. LIFEMILES (AVIANCA)
Avianca is the largest airline in Colombia and second largest in Latin America. Launched in 1919, when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA, it's also one of the oldest airlines in the world. The frequent flyer program of Avianca is LifeMiles and its members earn miles every time they fly with Star Alliance carriers and Avianca subsidiaries or use service in some hotels, retails, car rental and credit card partners. The program was first introduced in 2012, and while it has slightly devaluated since then, it's still a favorite among points and miles enthusiasts and I consider LifeMiles to be the best Star Alliance frequent flyer program.
Website: LifeMiles
Minimum elite status requirement: 22,000 qualifying miles on Avianca and/or Star Alliance airline partners in a calendar year.
What I like about the program: The program is easy to use; the entry-level for elite status is one of the lowest of all airlines; you can also book award tickets on non-Star Alliance partner Iberia; you can redeem miles and cash to cover an award flight if you don't have enough miles; LifeMiles don't charge fuel surcharges on awards, no matter what airline you're flying (although a $25 USD booking fee applies for Star Alliance Award tickets); and you can redeem all award tickets using LifeMiles.com or LifeMiles App (iOS/Android) to travel on Avianca, Star Alliance and other travel partners as Iberia and Aeromexico
What I don't like about the program: LifeMiles does not always have access to Lufthansa First Class availability; and miles expire after 12 months of account inactivity.
4. SKYPASS (KOREAN AIR)
SkyPass – which uses the motto 'Beyond your Imagination' – is the frequent flyer program of Korean Air, the flag carrier of South Korea. It's probably one of the most underrated frequent flyer programs in the world. If you tend to fly with Korean Air often, you definitely have to take some time to look into this program and its many benefits. Even when you don't fly Korean Air a lot but your preference is flying airlines of the SkyTeam alliance, you should still consider a SkyPAss membership because Korean Air's frequent flyer program is by far the best loyalty schedule in the SkyTeam alliance (and definitely more rewarding than Delta's SkyMiles).
Website: SkyPass
Minimum elite status requirement: 50,000 miles or 40 qualifying flights on Korean Air per calendar year.
What I like about the program: There is excellent award availability on Korean Air-operated flights (including tons of First Class seat awards); SkyPass allows the registration of a family account; you can book award flights with all SkyTeam members online; and the program has many interesting non-SkyTeam partners (e.g. Alaska Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, and Japan Airlines).
What I don't like about the program: SkyPass charges significant fuel surcharges; and the entry level for elite status requires an insane amount of miles.
3. EXECUTIVE CLUB (BRITISH AIRWAYS)
British Airways' tiered loyalty program is called the Executive Club and was launched in 1995. In 2011, following its merger with Iberia, the flag carrier of the United Kingdom and the founding member of the One World global airline introduced dramatic changes to its Executive Club program, creating a distinct reward currency, Avios. Avios is a coalition program, offering members of the frequent flyer programs of British Airways and Iberia thousands of ways to earn and redeem Avios for flights, hotels, and even travel experiences. Although Executive Club has many downsides, it scores high in my list because it's the only loyalty program of a major Western legacy airline that is not (yet) revenue based.
Website: Executive Club
Alliance program: One World
Minimum elite status requirement: 300 tier points in a calendar year.
What I like about the program: Executive Club offers several flight bargains (such as Boston to Dublin on partner Aer Lingus or 12,500 Avios for one-way USA West Coast to Hawaii flights); you can pool earned Avios in a family account to maximize your earnings; elite members can invite a guest in the airport lounges; and the program is not revenue based (yet).
What I don't like about the program: Executive Club adds incredibly high surcharges for award flights, especially for British Airways-operated flights departing from the United Kingdom.
Review: read my review of Executive Club here.
2. MILEAGE PLAN (ALASKA AIRLINES)
Mileage Plan is the frequent-flyer program of United States based airline Alaska Airlines (which merged with Virgin America in 2016). Members earn flight miles according to the distance flown, rather than according to the price of their tickets (which is now the new standard in the USA, and soon, Europe and Asia). For the average traveler, this means more free flights and faster elite status. Mileage Plan miles can be redeemed for award flights on Alaska Airlines and its partner carriers and provide eligibility for frequent flyer elite status. Alaska Airlines isn't a member of one of the three global airline alliances, but the carrier has established an impressive collaboration with a dozen airlines, serving more than 900 destinations worldwide.
Website: Mileage Plan
Alliance program: none
Minimum elite status requirement: 20,000 eligible miles earned on Alaska Airlines and Virgin America per calendar year.
What I like about the program: Mileage Plan is not revenue based; you can earn and spend miles on great airline partners (e.g. American, Emirates, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, El Al, Qantas, and several others); and the program has one of the best all-around award charts.
What I don't like about the program: Blackout dates apply on reward travel; miles expire after two years of inactivity; and the program is only of interest to USA based travelers.
Review: read my review of Mileage Plan here.
1. AADVANTAGE (AMERICAN AIRLINES)
AAdvantage is the frequent flyer program of American Airlines. Launched in 1981, it was the second such loyalty program in the world (after the first at Texas International Airlines in 1979) and remains the largest with a reported membership of more than 100 million. For decades, AAdvantage was by far the best and most rewarding loyalty program, not only for American citizens living nearby the American Airlines hubs of Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and Dallas) but also for travelers based outside the USA. However, that all changed after USA Airways took over American Airlines, keeping the brand name and the loyalty program, but introducing a massive devaluation and – last year – a revenue based earning system. But despite these changes, I still consider AAdvantage to be the best frequent flyer program in the world because of the many benefits.
Website: AAdvantage
Minimum elite status requirement: 25,000 qualifying miles or 30 qualifying segments per calendar year in addition to a $3,000 USD minimum annual spending level.
What I like about the program: You can earn miles with more than 1,000 partner companies; AAdvantage has plenty of interesting non-One World airline partners (e.g. Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, Westjet, Hawaiian Airlines); the program regularly launches terrific promotions to earn extra miles; and top-tier members receive four upgrades per year on American Airlines flights.
What I don't like about the program: Although it was the last of the big three USA airlines to do so, AAdvantage is now revenue-based, meaning miles are awarded based on dollars spent rather than number of miles flown. Also, your mileage credit will be forfeited if your account is inactive for 18 months.
Review: read my review of the AAdvantage program here.
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Ani Right says:
Thank you for a helpful list. I am a devoted Lufthansa Senator, I like this program, but it is becoming very difficult to maintain the status…
Ani Right
Pamela Haack says:
Great, well-researched information! I'm going to share this with my followers. 🙂
I do not think AAvantage is even close to number 1. All of the other programs have easy ways to move or purchase miles inexpensively. For example you can add Chase UR to Mileage Plus and Amex MR to Delta, but the only 'hybrid' points that can transfer to American are SPG. AAdvantage awards to Europe are usually fuel surcharged on BA, there are some are nice awards on Iberia. But AA releases very little premium award seats. Also getting AA flights to connect to partner awards is very difficult and when available they are Anytime awards.
I like Alaskan with its easy to use miles. With almost everyone having one way awards, I frequently use one program's miles outbound and another to return.
Clive Viegas Bennett says:
Hi. Good article. I have gold cards for TAP Air Portugal (Star Alliance) and British Airways (One World). The former is way, way better and seems to be better than Lufthansa's Miles & More, (also in StarAlliance).
Some key benefits I get from TAP gold status:
– Gaining/keeping status is much easier. Once you gain your first Gold card (75,000 earned miles), they reduce the renewal level to only 50,000 miles (including cabin and status bonuses). The BA level for Gold status is 1500 Tier Points (which are only loosely related to Avios = Air miles, what a messy system!) and is equivalent to around 200,000 air miles and massive step up from Silver at 300 Tier Points = c. 40,000 air miles)
– I get a free second TAP gold card for a nominated person (in my case, my wife).
– Dedicated TAP Gold phone lines (English and Portuguese) are much quicker, friendlier, more helpful and much easier to find on their website.
– Much better availability for reward flights and upgrades. BA availability for upgrade from Business to First Class is, I have found, useless – I have yet to manage a SINGLE upgrade in the last three years!
– I find onboard service on TAP to be excellent, with significantly better food and wines in Business than on BA and certainly than Iberia, AA or United. And they are honestly friendly, not just plastic "have a nice day" stuff. Some of their aircraft are getting a bit old but they are modernising (no A380s yet…) but big partners Lufthansa and Singapore have very good fleets (not true of tired old United). Avoid BA's partner Iberia, they are just consistently awful – online, on the ground and in the air.
Otherwise the benefits are the same as everyone else. You earn the same air miles (including bonuses) whichever Star Alliance airline you use. There are some differences with non-TAP Star Alliance members for rewards/upgrades.
I had thought about trying Sky Team more seriously but all comments suggest it's not good and anyway most of their airlines are pretty unfriendly these days.
Airport Fast Track Services says:
Great share, thank you for the list. 🙂
Hugo Guajardo Martinez says:
American Airlines used to give me around 26,000 miles for a round trip from MTY to CDG, now they just give 6,700 miles!, that does not sound like the best Award Program to me.
humphreym says:
I am a member of flying blue and can say it's amazing!
Reggie Mason says:
I agree but if don't fly much it's very difficult to keep FB miles from expiring. Any tricks on how to keep them from expiring. Expiring miles is not listed as a con and it should be. It's the only reason I don't transfer my chase points to FB.
M. Cenan says:
I was poyal tp miles and smiles. Turkish airlines.
Once i read abut buying bonus miles, i called to ask will these miles increase my status . Amswer yes . Wrong info. They refused to refund or to upgrade my status . O e employee als asked me to recall exact date and hour of call i made to inquire which was 4 months earlier.
Second thier log in password policy is stricter than my credit card or my european digital id login for passport , license etc… Isues.
Gordon Maul says:
UNITED's MileagePlus is the stingiest program I have encountered in my life. I was awarded 36 miles once for a Mexico City/Houston flight. At that rate I would need to fly the route over 485 times to earn a free ticket for the same route. Think about it.
I am surprised Aegean Airlines' Miles&Bonus did not make it onto this list. It is a Star Alliance member and you reach your first Gold status with as little as 36.000 miles + 4 legs with Aegean Airlines. After this you just need 12.000 miles per year to retain your Gold status and miles never expire as long as there is one activity on your card every 18 months. It is perfect for anyone that travels to Europe or live there.
I don't like flying British, KLM and Air France have worse services than most of Star Alliance members.
I used to have (I stil have it but not using it anymore) a Miles and More account and Gold status on Miles and Smiles. The reason I am using Miles and Smiles(Turkish) instead of Miles and More is because it was so much easier to reach Gold at Turkish. in 1 and a half years I am almost Platinum, an almost impossible task if using M&M.
Other than that I can get my family to Istanbul Lounge at Ataturk(the best lounge ever and I am not turkish, btw…:)), gift an elite status, 2 business class upgrades per year and so much more benefits. Plus Turkish flies all over the world and they have very good services on both economy and business. Another program I would consider is Qatar's.
Ken Carr says:
I am a 1 K ( Flew over 100,000 miles) as well as a Million Miler on United Airlines. United Recently changed their program to a "Plus Points". I have NEVER been able to use this to directly book an Upgraded flight. On every attempt to upgrade, I am put on a Wait list. When I book, I want to know immediately if the Upgrade was available. I had over 580 points ( It takes only 40 Points to upgrade for European Flight)) but over 200 points expired. This is the Worse prog ever for Upgrades despite my 1 K Status and being a Million Miler
Adrian Power says:
What about Aeroplan
Michel Diviney says:
Sorry but there seems to be a big mistake here; Alaska I think does NOT partner with AF, KLM, or Delta — if it did, the program would be even more valuable! Suggest you correct that ASAP, it is very misleading.
NG says:
I am based in the US with AAdvantage and will be relocating to Malaysia. Would it be better to use all my miles for awards out of AAdvantage and start again with Malaysian Enrich or just accumulate the lesser miles in AAdvantage flying Malaysian Airlines?
Sebastian Lehmann says:
I think the above recommendations are from an American point of view for people who travel to Europe sometimes. For me living in Europe and frequently traveling to Asia, by far the best loyalty program is Qatar Airways "privilege club". I have been a platinum member for 9 years now and it's far better than any of the 5 other award programs I tried before (KLM, Lufthansa, TAP, Turkish, Thai). Miles are easily generated and nearly every time I tried to upgrade it worked right away.
Lufthansa gold status is nearly impossible to achieve, unless you fly intercontinental business class at least 6-7 times per year. Its far better to achieve your status with Aegean, TAP or Turkish and then enjoy the amazing Lufthansa lounges with your partner gold card.
Thanks again for all the valuable research and analysis; I appreciate referring back to this for guidance. But, just over halfway into 2021, I think it may be time for a serious update. Firstly, as Alaska is no fully-fledged Oneworld member, that must shake things up and maybe propel it into the #1 spot. Second, the AC program has been thoroughly re-tooled, that should be recognized and surely counts for something; LH, let's wait to see what their re-boot will bring. Lastly, what about the following which may take precedence over some on this list: ANA, Virgin, Etihad, Singapore, TAP as mentioned above, Cathay? Please update soon, maybe expand from 10 to 12, and kick a couple of sluggards off the list!

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Taking pictures without a light meter is really easy - you only have to remember about 5 lighting situations. That's no worse than, say, remembering how to dress for a certain type of weather. This is called 'Sunny 16'.
Know that those listed numbers roughly correspond to doubling or halving the amount of light.
Each time you double or half the light, it's called 'one stop' down or up.
Note that the ISO and speed numbers correspondingly change by a factor of 2.
Understand that the aperture stops change by a factor of square root of 2 (1.4) because they indicate the diameter of the lens opening, and increasing the diameter by 1.4 actually doubles the opening area, thus doubling the amount of light that goes in. That's probably the only difficult part to remember.
Try to remember the basic setting, which, incidentally, on antique cameras, are usually the only ones that are marked: 32, 22, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 2, 1.4 (...1, 0.7, 0.5...). A step to the right in the list means double the light (one stop down).
Photograph. Say you want to shoot on a sunny day with some clouds. When a cloud hits the sun, bring down one 'stop' - from f16 to f11. Or you want to photograph a back-lit face on a a bright day, you treat it like it's light shadow - we said thick shadow is f4, bring it one stop up - to f 5.6. Dimly lit indoors at night? Two stops down from f1 to f 0.5.
Extrapolate. One more thing - from the above rules, you can conjure other combinations of speed and aperture that will give the same amount of light.
For example, ISO 400, shutter 400, f 16 (sunny 16) = ISO 400, shutter 800, f 11.
Most lenses do not have f 0.5. And only expensive lenses even have 1.4 and f 2. In a way, those values can be considered hypothetical.
So, for example you have film with ISO 400, and you are shooting a not very brightly lit room. According to the above, f=0.5. say your widest aperture (lowest stop) is f4. there are 6 stops from f4 to f 0.5 (2.8, 2, 1.4, 1, 0.7, 0.5). Therefore, you need to reduce the speed 6 stops from 400 to 6 : 200, 100, 50, 25, 12.5, 6. You probably need a tripod, because this is 1/6th of a second and the picture will be blurry due to handshake.
Study and remember. It takes a while to get used to these calculations but remember that film is very forgiving - you can mess it up by 3 stops and chances are it'll still be a usable photo, especially with black and white film. And over time you will develop an intuitive feel for the required settings, just like you know to put a sweater on a fall day.
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How much attention do you give to the advertisements that surround you every day? They're constantly there, and many of them barely even register. But what if one of them insisted that you pay attention? Such is the case in You Dear, Sweet Man.
You Dear, Sweet Man is the story of a burger joint that will go to any lengths needed to redesign its marketing campaign and keep up with the times. It's also the story of a burned out man in search of something new in his life. There's also the story of the two young-and-hungry men who are desperate to help make the ad happen, and the woman who is manipulating all of them.
What I Loved: This story was so very different from anything I've read recently, and I mean that in a good way. It wasn't just your average genre fiction. The characters were well-developed and described, making them easy to differentiate from each other and to envision as I read. The story held my attention even when I really wasn't certain what direction the story was heading. I think this is in large part because the opening chapter was such a great hook, and it made me want to know more. There's also just a great sense of suspense. Once I finished, I felt that You Dear, Sweet Man had an ending reminiscent of something out of the Twilight Zone.
What I Didn't Love So Much: Unfortunately, this book could really use some better editing. There were repeated or missing words and redundant phrasing that needed to be taken care of. Overall, the story was well-written, but I found these distracting.
I also felt that the ending could have used a little bit more explanation. I don't want to go into anything specific in order to avoid spoilers, but I wish there was a little bit more clarification. Perhaps it was meant to be somewhat mysterious, and I can see how that works, but I'm one of those people who really likes to understand what's going on.
Rating and Recommendations: I hovered back and forth for the star rating on this one because I was slightly disappointed at the end. Since it is so innovative and well-written, though, I'm giving it 4 stars.
I recommend this book for anyone who likes science fiction when it's incorporated into our current way of life.
You Dear, Sweet Man sounded pretty good by your review, so I bought it. That and your two Wanderer books! Can't wait to read them!
I will. The description sounds great. I am positive I will be looking forward to book three also!
I think I would rather read a good story worth typos than a bad story that's perfect. Don't get me wrong, I don't enjoy the errors, but I've read books so bad I threw them across the room.


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Q: Importing CSV files from a directory into a MySql table with Python I would like to read multiple CSV files in a folder/path and put them into a mysql table.. I found several solutions here pointing reading a single csv file into mysql, but I need to parse multiple files. Could you help me where can I start ?
I've used the script below to read csv.. but I am open to your recommendations.
Example single csv file ;
Columns will be :
TimeStamp,Message/Event,Server Totals,Client Totals
1564981556,INVITE Requests,39967,37787
1564981556,100 Trying          ,39896,37758
1564981556,180 Ringing         ,1113,1113
1564981556,181 Forwarded       ,0,0
1564981556,182 Queued          ,1,1
1564981556,183 Progress        ,251,251
1564981556,1xx Provisional     ,0,0
1564981556,200 OK              ,913,913
1564981556,202 Accepted        ,0,0
1564981556,2xx Success         ,0,0
1564981556,30x Moved           ,0,0
1564981556,400 Bad Request     ,2,2
1564981556,401 Unauthorized    ,252,252
1564981556,403 Forbidden       ,320,324
1564981556,404 Not Found       ,487,487
1564981556,405 Not Allowed     ,0,0
1564981556,406 Not Acceptable  ,0,0
1564981556,407 Proxy Auth Req  ,998,998
1564981556,408 Request Timeout ,5220,5217
1564981556,415 Bad Media Type  ,0,0
1564981556,423 Too Brief       ,0,0
1564981556,480 Unavailable     ,49,49
1564981556,481 Does Not Exist  ,0,0
1564981556,482 Loop Detected   ,0,0
1564981556,483 Too Many Hops   ,6738,6738
1564981556,484 Address Incompl ,1039,1039
1564981556,485 Ambiguous       ,0,0
1564981556,486 Busy Here       ,159,174
1564981556,487 Terminated      ,2530,2530
1564981556,488 Not Acceptable  ,8199,8199
1564981556,489 Bad Event       ,0,0
1564981556,491 Req Pending     ,0,0

import pandas as pd
import glob

path = r'C:\\Users\\xxx\\Documents\\files\\' # use your path

all_files = glob.glob(path + "\*.csv")

li = []

for filename in all_files:
    df = pd.read_csv(filename, index_col=None, header=0)
    li.append(df)

frame = pd.concat(li, axis=0, ignore_index=True)

print(frame)

A: import d6tstack
import glob

c = d6tstack.combine_csv.CombinerCSV(glob.glob('*.csv'))
c.to_mysql_combine('mysql+mysqlconnector://usr:pwd@localhost/db', 'tablename'

With the d6stack library, you can store it!!.

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HP's flagship workstation is called super upgradeable, and touts "tool-free serviceability." Join us to see if this machine is too good to be true, or just what the doctor ordered!
Full disclosure: Generally speaking, iFixit will only perform a teardown on a device we've sourced ourselves through normal retail channels. This gives us the most unbiased, fair assessment of a device, without giving manufacturers a chance to pretty things up for our repairability scanners.
So when HP offered to loan us their pride and joy for the teardown altar, we were a bit hesitant. But in the end, we couldn't resist the chance to get inside this monster and see how it compares to Apple's new fancy mini-tower, the Mac Pro. We told HP to come as close as possible to Mac Pro's $3000 starting price, so it's not so much of an Apples to Oranges comparison.
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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your HP Z820, use our service manual.
The Apple of HP's eye, the Z820 workstation is their biggest and baddest PC on the market, as well as the closest PC equivalent to Apple's new Mac Pro. So what can you get in your Z820?
Before we get inside, let's take a minute to address the difference in size between the Z820 and the Mac Pro.
Hulking in at 17.5" x 8" x 20.7" and 55.4 pounds, the Z820 dwarfs our scale and makes photographing it a challenge.
On the lesser hand, the diminutive Mac Pro is 9.9" tall, 6.6" across, and 16.4 pounds by our bathroom scale.
We'll say it before the comments roll in, it looks like our scale isn't completely accurate at low weights, as Apple specs out the Mac Pro at 11 lbs. Not certified by department of weights and measures.
Flip this, pull that, open it right up, the Z820's side panel pops off with the greatest of ease.
Our motherboard's map is conveniently etched on the interior of the side panel, directing us to all of the riches, and the proper loading order for RAM installation.
We love a good treasure map, and HP seems happy to provide them.
The Mac Pro features a similarly easy-to-open case, so we're one for one so far. But for how long?
We understand that designing a complex device involves a lot of compromise and trade-off.
When Apple decided to make the new Mac Pro compact and power-dense, they gave up a lot of the options that HP felt their top-of-line machine needed. Options like extensive, easily-upgraded internal storage (completely tool-free!), dual CPUs, a ridiculous maximum RAM capacity, optical drives, and user-upgradeable graphics cards.
So what was HP's trade-off? A computer that weighs as much as a siberian husky.
Bulk and weight are certainly of interest, but this is iFixit, so let's talk repairability.
Our Mac Pro guides show you everything you need to know to replace the power supply, in 26 easy steps.
But what if you need to replace the power supply in your Z820? Remove scores of screws, some motherboard power connectors, flip some flops? ...oh wait, we're done.
We're pretty sure this is gonna be a recurring theme for this tower, so we'll try our best not to overdo the repair-compares.
Continuing our tool-less streak, let's see what's behind these huge panels. The lower is a fairly featureless cover that keeps your PCIe cards separate and cozy.
As for door number two's contents, if you follow us on Instagram, you'll have already seen this sweet piece of hardware.
Surprise, it's the CPU fan array! Home to two main fans aligned to the CPU heat sinks, and four smaller fans to help the RAM modules keep their cool.
As expected, getting the PCIe video card out of the Z820 was akin to stealing treats from an infant.
The card HP dropped in our loaner box isn't much to write home about, but the upgrade potential is pretty great.
Users can install their own PCIe graphics card, or configure their Z820 with one of several different AMD or Nvidia cards.
Oh and did we mention? They have guides for this upgrade, and loads more in their self-repair guide library. It's enough to make a fixer swoon.
So to recap, that's an easy to upgrade card with a wealth of compatible options now and in the future. Not looking so great right now, Mac Pro.
The same trick releases the DVD+/-RW drive. Ordinary it may be, but useful if you want to re-watch old favorites unavailable on Netflix streaming.
* No turtles were actually provided by Hewlett Packard. iFixit makes no express or implied warranty to the effect that the Hewlett Packard Z820 workstation PC includes turtles, but holds that it would be totally rad.
To get to the RAM, we had to open the case and remove the fan assembly—one more step than the Mac Pro, so we'll kick a point to Apple for being slightly easier in this respect.
Once you do get to the treasure chamber, the Z820 has some mighty impressive upgrade opportunities.
16 DIMM slots are laid out with 4 individual channels over 8 slots per CPU. Fully loaded, you'll be sporting 512 GB of 8-channel ECC DDR3, up to 1866 MHz.
You'll also be out over $10,000 for your efforts.
For what it's worth, our unit came loaded with 4 sticks of Micron 4 GB DDR3, for 16 GB total.
Screws ahoy! We got so far without tools, we almost forgot what they were, but we're finally busting out some bits to continue the disassembly.
The CPU heat sinks are strapped in with combination flathead/T15 Torx screws. Pick your poison: the accessibility of flathead or the reliability of Torx. Neat!
For big devices, we bust out the big tools. Our Macro Bit Set and ratcheting driver handle are the ideal team to pull out these Patriot missile launchers finely finned heat sinks.
'Sinks off, CPUs out. What's our cereal box PC prize to be?
A pair of Intel Confidential Xeon E5-2602 quad core processors!
The Intel Confidential stamp indicates that these are engineering sample processors, loaned out to folks (like HP) who'll be designing computers and applications utilizing its new tech before it hits the market.
That's something you won't find in your run-of-the-mill retail option.
Sights set on the motherboard, we've got to do a bit of housework to get it extractable.
The hard drive SATA cables are all neatly labeled, and routed out of the way to the opposite side of the case.
A fan assembly between the motherboard and hard drive cage is sporting that friendly user-serviceable green we love to see. A bit of prying and we pull them out, clearing the way to the motherboard.
What's this? Security screws? We reluctantly followed this red herring, only to discover HP's engineers had an easier solution in mind.
Don't touch that security driver, these screws actually stay in place and the entire motherboard assembly slides forward on locking pegs.
Close call for its repairability score, but it looks like the Z820 was discouraging the removal of these screws for the right reasons.
After tunneling through the motherboard we realized the second side panel was hiding a secret compartment. A few failed attempts to open the hidden door reminded us that HP had our backs with their repair documentation.
Lo and behold there were some screws we'd missed and a sliding action we hadn't gotten quite right. Surprising no one, it's a lot easier to work on a machine that has a service manual!
Popping the side panel, we find some nicely bundled cables routed along the interior wall to poke into the main compartment. HP is good at this spring cleaning thing.
The front panel is now free to leave, allowing access to the power buttons and some port action.
The Z820 is insanely modular, even for a PC desktop, and full of user-replaceable and upgradeable parts.
A whole mess of parts can be pulled out without touching a screwdriver: power supply, hard drives, RAM, optical drives, PCI expansion cards, motherboard assembly, and several fans.
The heat sink screws are combination flathead/Torx, which pairs accessibility with quality.
Lots of room for upgrades means lots 'o' service from this machine.
HP created and shares an entire set of repair and replacement manuals with the world, empowering anyone to fix their workstations. Way to go HP!
Does the HP come with a hand truck? Yes, everything is included in one giant box, whether you need it or not and everything pulls out without any screws but does this really make a good computer? I worked on cheap PCs that didn't use screws and wish they did because after they were moved a couple times, everything came loose. As for the power supply in this monster (either an 850W or 1125W available, that comes out to 7-9.3A), it would almost require a dedicated circuit to operate properly. I'd hate to see how hot this box runs as well. The late 2013 Mac Pro's max power usage is 270W and 921BTU/h. Part of iFixit's charter was supposed to be reduced use of energy isn't it? This monster is anything but power efficient so I'd put an asterisk by your repairability score and mention its high power usage, high cooling requirements, and heavy weight (most businesses have a two-person rule for lifting something this heavy).
HP needs more power, since you can add several HDDs, and its motherboard has two processors Intel Xeon E5, not just one as Mac Pro has. Moreover, HP has several PCIe ports, where you can add several cards, which consume a lot of power: up to 4 video cards need a lot of power.
The 1125 W is the maximum power not used everyday.
This is a professional workstation for the CG/Video industry. Upgradeability is very important in that field, which is why in fact many switched from Apple to this exact model.
As for power consumption, first, it is built to be used with 2 high-end CPUs, not one. Secondly, in the New Mac Pro, you need external power sources for anything that is not included anymore (which is a lot).
It saddens me to see that Apple is not in the Pro/upgradeability market anymore.


What Helps Your Soul Grow?
Our souls, like our bodies, are constantly growing as we journey through life. We can choose to bring awareness to soul growth and develop it in a desired direction. Just as you might say, "I want my body to grow strong and healthy, so I'll give it healthy food, exercise, and protect it from toxins," we can say of our souls, "I want to fill up my soul with patience, kindness, and love. I want to protect it from dwelling in unhappiness, negativity, or lack of peace." The following "helpers" can facilitate your soul's growth.
Eckhart Tolle says, "Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment… The ultimate purpose of human existence, which is to say, your purpose, is to bring that power into this world." You can become aware and present in meditation, journaling, focused prayer, or walks in nature. Choose any practice that speaks to you, and for at least for a few minutes each day, actively connect to awareness.
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed with all the things I want and need to do. I'm a pretty typical Virgo, and often want things to be done "just right." But a desire for perfection is limiting in a spiritual practice. You can try to take at least 5 minutes each morning and at the end of the day to connect to spirit, in whatever way speaks to you.
The many benefits of forgiveness include releasing guilt and resentment, clearing karma, and allowing one to move forward. Letting go of the burden of the past frees us to discover who we are right now, and what intentions we want to manifest.
Plato said, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Our thoughts and intentions are constantly creating vibrations in ourselves and others whether we realize it or not. What kind of vibrations do you want to surround you?
By the time he passed away this year at age 91, my uncle had been a volunteer for over 70 years. I always wondered what inspired him to do this. I inherited his memoirs and found the answer. As a young child, he was placed in an orphanage in Staten Island, NY. As he grew up, he was grateful for the love he received from his caretakers, and was inspired to reach out and help others whenever he could. His story taught me that when you give of yourself to another, you just may inspire them to "pay it forward" and continue the cycle of giving.
We're all in this life together. Let's make the most of every opportunity to make the world a little nicer for ourselves and others. Consciously feel and express your gratitude and your soul will grow in beauty and blossom in unimagined ways.
hi Erica, you article has inspires me a lots, it has help me to grow and most of all it has help me to forget about the past and focus on the future.
i promise to keep on reading it any time it has been sent to me.
What a wonderful and inspiring article. Uncle Joe was an inspiration to everyone he met; he truly was a special person.
From one virgo to another……..EXCELLENT article on the growth and evolution of the soul.
We are spirituals beings, pure energy, inhabiting the physical shell of a body on the earthly plane …we are only here, temporarily, to learn and grow.


Within the Flash APIs is there there are many similarly named properties which provide subtly different results based on their spec and the state of the application. Width and height are such properties.
Having just read of Mike Jones' recent article: 10 Tips When Developing For Multiple Devices, and tip #1: Check screen dimension on initialisation, it includes a couple of lines of code to get the landscape height and width of the device screen using a boolean expression to determine the longest dimension. For me this begs the question, why can't I simply get the right values directly from the API? Especially if my app.xml properties state the app should only display landscape, full screen.
Although accurately described in the reference, it isn't necessarily easy to visualise the differences in behaviour for these properties from the documentation alone. So herewith, a simple HelloWidthHeight app to trace out the values upon initialisation. Included in that app is a class implementing logic based on Mike's as static methods. The results of debug sessions executed on my HTC Desire are detailed for comparison in the table below.
In conclusion, unless the application is only ever launched while the screen is active (though that would be the norm), the safe way of determining an oriented width and height is to use a boolean expression along with the fullScreenWidth and fullScreenHeight properties.
Note: Behaviour is slightly different on the PlayBook simulator in that the orientation of the application is set before the initialisation code runs. Therefore unlike on the HTC Desire, fullScreenWidth and fullScreenHeight are correctly returned as the orientation of the application expects.
If anyone else cares to run the code, I'd be interested to hear how variable other devices are in their results, or if this is showing a bug when run on HTC Desire. Running AIR 2.7 here.


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Nikkhil Advani to TEAM UP with Vir Das for Hasmukh!
Updated Jul 05, 2017 | 12:53 IST | Monica Varma
The duo will co-produce a dark-comedy mini-series; prep begins in August.
Nikkhil Advani who is busy with his next production Lucknow Central and Baazaar, both the films being slated to release later this year has now teamed up with actor-comedian Vir Das for a yet-untitled show. It will be a 10-part dark comedy series titled Hasmukh, written by Vir and Nikkhil and also marks Vir's debut as a co-producer.
Commenting on the same, Vir said "I had developed a concept which had an element of satire and thrill and worked around a unique script expecting to collaborate with someone who would understand and enjoy my content. I thought about Nikkhil first and he was immediately excited and agreed to co-produce the show".
The duo plan to begin working on the project in August and shooting will commence from September. "We will be filming entirely in Mumbai and are currently in the process of registering the title" added Vir.
2017 has indeed been a special year for Emmay Entertainment as they completed 6 years in the industry. They also launched their first web series The Mini Truck which has been garnering positive response over the internet. Also to add to their busy schedule, they have two great movies lined up later this year.
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Linga Mahapurana (2 vols.) (An Exhaustive Introduction, Sanskrit Text, English Translation & Index of Verses)
The Puranas in the Indian Religious context are considered to be the important set of the religious literature, after the Vedic literature totally became beyond the reach of the common man. The void thus created in the Indian religious thought was filled by the epics of the Ramayana of Valmiki as well as the Mahabharat...Read more
The Puranas in the Indian Religious context are considered to be the important set of the religious literature, after the Vedic literature totally became beyond the reach of the common man. The void thus created in the Indian religious thought was filled by the epics of the Ramayana of Valmiki as well as the Mahabharata. But besides these, the Puranas which were composed by the sage Vyasa and other sages gained the importance of their own. Some of them were devoted to Vishnu, while others were devoted to Shiva, Shakti as well as other deities. Of these, Shiva Purana and Linga Purana are mainly the Shaiva Puranas. In these Puranas, Lord Shiva is eulogised in different ways and both of them have their own importance.
The distinctive aspect of the Linga Purana is that thousand and eight names of Shiva have been repeated twice in this Purana. In Chapter-65, the thousand and eight names have been spoken out by sage Tandin, while in Chapter-98 of the same Purana, the thousand and eight names of Shiva were recited by lord Vishnu himself in order to get discus from lord Shiva, at the behest of the gods. Besides these, there are many other topics in this Purana, which will be of great interest to the readers. This Purana is divided into two parts. The first part has a hundred and eight chapters, while the second part has fifty five chapters. This is for the first time that an English translation of Linga Purana is being published along with complete Sanskrit text. The importance of the book is further enhances with an exhaustive introduction on the subject and an index of verses is also provided at the end of the second volume for the benefit of the readers.
Details of Book :-
Author - Translated by Shanti Lal Nagar
Publisher - Parimal Publications
Language - English
Binding - Hardbound
Size - 9.7 inches x 7.8 inches
Pages - 898
Weight of book - 1 kgs 970 grams


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Q: Mathematical structures and signature From Wikipedia:

In mathematics, a structure on a set, or more generally a type,
consists of additional mathematical objects that in some manner attach
(or relate) to the set, making it easier to visualize or work with, or
endowing the collection with meaning or significance.
A partial list of possible structures are measures, algebraic
structures (groups, fields, etc.), topologies, metric structures
(geometries), orders, equivalence relations, differential structures,
and categories.

From Planetmath:

Let $\tau$ be a signature. A $\tau$-structure $\mathcal{A}$
comprises of a set $A$, called the universe
(or underlying set or domain) of
$\mathcal{A}$, and an interpretation of the symbols of $\tau$
as follows:

*

*for each constant symbol $c\in\tau$, an element
$c^A\in A$;

*for each $n$-ary function symbol $f\in\tau$, a
function (or operation) $f^A:A^n\rightarrow A$;

*for each $n$-ary
relation symbol $R\in\tau$, a $n$-ary relation $R^A$ on $A$.

I was wondering

*

*Can structures defined as a set of subsets, such as
$\sigma$-algebra, topology, be described as signature-structures?

*Can structures defined as a mapping from the set to another set,
such as metric, measure, norm, inner product, be described as
signature-structures?

*Are signature-structures special kinds of structures defined only by operations and/or relations?

*In the Wikipedia quote "a structure on a set, or more generally a type", does it mean a structure is also called  a type, or the underlying set is a type?

*Fundamentally, is "mathematical structure" a concept of model theory, category
theory, or some other theory?
Thanks and regards!

A: *

*Sure. For a good explanation, see the one here by Brian M. Scott.

*If the sets in question are $X$ and $Y$, these mappings are just subsets of $P(X \times Y)$. In this way, one can view these spaces as model-theoretic structures as in Brian's explanation for $(1)$. More generally, check out the introduction in the paper model theory for metric structures to see how these sorts of structures are studied.

*In Model Theory, structures arise from theories in a given signature. I am not sure if there is a notion of a structure existing independently from a signature.

*A type is something of a generalization of a structure. I really don't know anything about types, so I'm hoping somebody here can fill in this part of my answer.

*The term "mathematical structure" has a specific meaning in model theory. To my knowledge, that is not the case in category theory. Generally speaking, it is a philosophical idea that would be hard to pin down to any specific branch of math.