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Rosland Capital is a precious metals dealer that works with clients in the US, as well as parts of Europe and Asia. For United States clients, they also offer gold IRA services. These allow you to invest in precious metals as part of your retirement plan.
Like with other retirement contributions, you can defer tax payments on your precious metals until you are ready to start taking payouts. At the same time, you must comply with stricter IRS regulations than with a regular investment. Rosland aims to streamline the process to make it easier for the average investor.
You can also invest in precious metals for non-retirement purposes. Many financial experts recommend investing in gold and silver because they provide a hedge against inflation. These make up a stable part of an investment portfolio. They are unlikely to increase significantly in value over time, though, so they should be supplemented with other investments.
In addition to dealing precious metals to an international clientele, the company also works with charities and organizations like the Red Cross. They help raise money to deal with disasters and humanitarian crises around the globe.
Precious metals are a competitive industry. If you want to edge out the competition, you need to have something new to offer. Rosland seems to offer most of what the competition does, but is that enough?
It would be - if their customer reviews were good. Unfortunately, there are enough complaints to give us pause.
We've taken a look at what Rosland offers and what customers have to say about them.
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Company Basics
Potential Red Flags
Rosland is headquartered in the UK, but has since expanded to serve clients in six international markets. They have also begun offering gold IRA services to people in the US. Since these are specific to US retirement accounts and tax legislation, they aren't available for international clients.
The company was first founded in 2008, and it has made itself a fierce competitor by using advertising campaigns and informative website copy. But it hasn't been a favorite of the customers who buy the services.
There's also something questionable about a UK company helping people navigate US tax codes. It's possible, of course, but most gold IRA companies are stationed in the US itself. That allows them to staff experts who are familiar with US tax law not just because they've studied it, but because they use it for their own taxes.
It's possible that they expanded into gold IRAs because those are the most lucrative options in the US. Most people don't have several thousand dollars lying around that they can easily convert into precious metals sales. More than half of the US lives paycheck to paycheck.
Fewer people have retirement accounts than ever before, too. But when Americans do have wealth, it tends to be tied up in their 401(k) or IRA. These accounts allow you to accrue a tidy sum over time. Since you can't access them without penalties until you reach a certain age, they aren't depleted. And they're specifically set up to grow as time goes on.
If you're looking for investors, you need people who have a retirement account. By rolling retirement funds into a gold IRA, these people purchase Rosland's items when they wouldn't otherwise have the means.
That's a fair way of doing business. But again, it's easier for US companies to specialize than UK companies. In fact, many US companies do specifically specialize in gold IRA setups. Many of them also have much better reported experiences than the majority of Rosland's customers.
With the US market, Rosland focuses hard on gold IRAs. They have quick guides that help you determine whether it's a good idea to invest in precious metals. Essentially, unless you already have at least 20 percent of your retirement tied up in precious metals, they'll recommend that you invest.
There are noted advantages to precious metals investment. These investments tend to be relatively stable. They also retain their value even when the stock market plummets. Many people are feeling uncertainty about their economic future thanks to the stock market's volatility. There have been too many economic downturns over the past few decades.
So Rosland is correct that it's a good idea for you to invest in gold. The question is just whether you should invest in gold with them.
Gold IRAs
After determining whether you can benefit from a gold IRA, Rosland can help you set the account up. This is helpful because the process of establishing a self-directed IRA involves confusing paperwork, communication with the IRS, communication with your custodian, and a lot of coordination of your purchases.
Rosland aims to streamline the process. Instead of having to talk to a million different entities, you just talk to them. They handle all the communication with other third parties. They also help you through the paperwork, and they make recommendations for purchases based on your assets, risk tolerance, and long-term goals.
Keep in mind that Rosland is not the only company to offer this exact service. Several others do, and their specialists tend to make the process much less headache-inducing, at least judging by consumer reviews.
Coins and Bullion
Whether you're investing in an IRA or a nonretirement portfolio, you can buy coins and bullion. Both gold and silver coins in a variety of different currencies are available. You can also buy platinum bars. Palladium purchases are limited based on when the company has access to this precious metal.
If you are investing in a gold IRA account, you will need to comply with IRS regulations. This means that you can only invest in precious metals coins and bars that meet a certain purity percentage level. The percentage is different depending on the metal, but is always in excess of 99 percent.
The experts at the company can explain which of their products are compatible with a gold IRA.
There are a variety of rare coins and collector's editions available through the website. Rosland claims that these have great potential for growth, but they're actually risky investments. Collectible coins are only worth as much as people are willing to pay for them.
That means that when the coin is popular, it might soar in value. But if you hold onto it for a few decades, only to discover that no one is interested in purchasing it, you might end up losing money overall.
That said, Rosland's rare coin collection is impressive if you're a numismatist who really likes coins. They price their collections using bids on the open market as their guide. Real coin collectors and experts are in charge of the process.
The company has worked with several organizations to create exclusive coin collections over the years. These cannot be found anywhere else on the market. They have to be purchased through Rosland.
Unfortunately, this company has a lot of red flags. Though they are a legitimate business, they have a large number of complaints that are enough to cause concern.
The company has had a surprising number of complaints lodged against them with both the Better Business Bureau and the Business Consumer Alliance. As of writing, there have been 23 complaints with the BBB within three years. Five of them have been closed in the past year.
Several of these complaints say that the agents at the company were dishonest. They gave bad investment advice, upsold products that the client didn't need, confused the client about what they were purchasing, and charged more than market value for the items. Some people also report absurdly high commission rates.
This is a huge concern for us. When you invest in precious metals, you want to be sure that you're working with a company you can trust. That goes especially for gold IRAs, since you'll likely be working with them through retirement.
If the company is only in it for money, they might give you bad advice on purpose just to get their money's worth. It's better to work with a reputable dealer that offers genuine expertise and transparent pricing.
Specific Complaints
One recent complaint says that the customer bought precious metals in 2016. Four years later, they wanted to participate in the buyback program to liquidate their assets. Rosland wouldn't call back at first.
Once the customer did get in contact with the company, the information they received didn't make them happy. They had paid more than 30 dollars for each coin, at a time when silver was about half that price on the open market. Rosland offered to buy the coins back for only 24 dollars apiece.
The sales rep the customer spoke to was unsympathetic. They said that it would be better for the person to hold onto their purchase until the price of silver had gone up further. But even though silver had increased in value since the purchase, the buyback offer was significantly less than what they paid.
The customer suffered a loss of more than one thousand dollars over this. In addition, the same customer had bought more than 10,000 dollars in gold coins. They had reached out three times to the company to try to get a quote for the buyback program. Rosland never called back.
Rosland has resolve this complaint by calling the customer back and being more transparent about their buyback prices. But the person shouldn't have had to write a public review to get their attention. Customer service is important even when a company isn't making money off of it.
Another recent complaint states that their order was cancelled and returned. The customer followed the procedures and policies outlined on the website to have their money refunded. But they were not given a refund. The company also refused to respond to calls or texts.
The consumer cancelled the order themselves because they had lost supplemental income because of the pandemic, and they needed the funds. They followed the refund policy steps and also submitted a written notice of the cancellation.
Once the letter was received, a company representative instantly called the person. They tried to persuade them not to cancel the order. The customer said that they wanted to proceed with the cancellation. Boxes were sent to return the order without any issue.
The customer had a tracking slip to see when the return packages arrived. Once they got to the company's office, there was radio silence. The client did not receive any notification of the packages, nor did they get a refund. They also could not get an answer when calling the company.
As of when the review was written, the customer had waited for more than 30 days to receive a refund. They did receive one after writing the review. In addition, they stated that they were very satisfied with how the issue was resolved. But again, they shouldn't have needed to post a bad review to get attention.
Yet another recent complaint says that there were problems with the delivery. Even though the coins are usually supposed to arrive within two to three weeks, this customer had been waiting six weeks for their coins to arrive. Every time they called the company to get information, no one picked up.
When this customer placed their order, the representative they spoke to said that the products would be there within ten days. Once ten days had passed, that same representative changed the estimate to "soon." After several weeks, a "guaranteed delivery date" was given, except that the customer still didn't receive their metals.
The customer said that they'd called the company many times. Even when they'd gotten in touch with a representative, they'd been told that someone would call them back. No one ever did.
The company responded explaining the shipping delay. Apparently there were issues with the shipping company that have now been resolved. In addition, there was a shipping error that is unlikely to happen again. The customer did receive their metals eventually.
Rosland Capital is an international precious metals dealer that has poured a lot of money into advertising and company resources. But without investing in good customer service, that isn't enough.
There are too many complaints to give this company a ringing endorsement. Unless you're making a purchase, the customer service team is slow about resolving issues. The salespeople also upsell products and confuse clients about what they're buying.
You can work with another precious metals dealer instead. It's better to look for one that actually has good customer reviews.
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Devonshire is a neighborhood in north Dallas, Texas (USA), bounded by Northwest Highway (Loop 12) and Preston Hollow on the north, the Dallas North Tollway, Preston Center and University Park on the east, Lovers Lane and Inwood Village on the south, and Inwood Road and the Bluffview neighborhood on the west.

Education

Public schools

The neighborhood is served by the Dallas Independent School District for public schools.

Children within the neighborhood are served by:

 K. B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted (Pre-K through fifth grade) in neighboring Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood
 Edward H Cary Middle School (6-8) in Walnut Hill neighborhood
 Thomas Jefferson High School (9-12) in Walnut Hill neighborhood

Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy (located next door in the Bluffview neighborhood) serves academically talented and gifted students in grades four through six (expanding to eighth grade by 2020).  Admission to Williams is based on academic achievement and an application is required.

Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy (located next door in the Greenway Parks neighborhood) serves students in grades 6-8 selected through the magnet process. The students receive the same basic middle school program offered in all Dallas Independent School District middle schools. However, special focus is placed on the exploration and development of each student's interests and abilities.

Private schools

Nearby private schools include Good Shepherd Episcopal School (PreK-8), St. Mark's School of Texas (1-12), The Hockaday School (PreK-12, Girls), Greenhill School (PreK-12), The Episcopal School of Dallas (PreK-12), Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (9-12, Boys), The Lamplighter School (PreK-4), Ursuline Academy of Dallas (9-12, Girls), and Christ the King Catholic School (K-8).

Colleges and universities

Devonshire is in the Dallas County Community College District, which offers academic, continuing education, and adult education programs through seven community colleges and 14 campuses in Dallas County.

Religion

Many houses of worship are nearby including: Cochran Chapel United Methodist Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist, Northwest Bible Church, Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Christ the King Catholic Church, Congregation Shearith Israel, Temple Emanu-El, and Park Cities Baptist Church.

Government

 Dallas City Council: District 13: Councilmember:  Jennifer Staubach Gates
 Dallas County Commissioners Court: Precinct 2: Mike Cantrell
 Texas State Representative: House District 108: Morgan Meyer
 Texas State Senator: District 16: Don Huffines
 Texas U.S. Representative District 32: Colin Allred
 Texas U.S. Senators: John Cornyn and Ted Cruz
 Texas State Board of Education: District 12 Member: Pam Little

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External links

 Devonshire Neighborhood Association

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It's no secret that kids love the internet and enjoy playing on computers and tablets. Sometimes, this can seem like a useful activity that helps them learn IT skills and engage in different educational activities, however sometimes it can also seem like they're just playing games and messing around! Luckily there are some fun things that kids can do online that can also be useful to them in terms of learning new skills. A surprising one of these is making memes.
Here we look at what memes are, how you can make them and why this can be something beneficial for kids to learn how to do.
If you spend much time on Facebook or other websites, you've probably already seen a lot of memes. Memes are those pictures and captions that tend to get shared as humorous things among friends. For adults, memes can be jokes about politics, favorite TV shows, or just about your own life, and for kids, things are not too different. Of course, what is appropriate in terms of humor can be quite different for children!
What Are Some Easy Ways to Make Them?
Memes usually consist of one or more images with a text caption that makes the joke. They can be pictures of cute animals, scenes from TV shows or movies, or comics. There are some websites that help you create memes by choosing a photo and then adding your own text over the top. More complicated memes like rage comics - which are a style of comic that uses a specific art style made up of stock figures and faces - can also be made using templates sites like ragemaker.net. While you can also make memes using simple picture editing software, there are plenty of sites that do most of the leg work for you and allow the kids to focus on choosing the pictures and words that they want.
Learning to make memes can help children learn how to use pictures and edit them, crop them, and do other things to make them look how they want. This is a beneficial skill to have when it comes to using computers. They can also learn about how to make captions that are funny and well written, allowing them to express their creativity by creating something they find funny that they can then share with their friends.
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For whatever reason, I got it in my head that I was going to try and make a crossbow out of the office supplies I had handy. I blame Instructables - I had been browsing through various little office weapon guides to waste time and I got into my head that I wanted to try and make something super simple that anyone could make because I was using supplies that everyone should have handy.
Now, the supplies you will need are fairly simple.
Additionally, you may choose to have scotch tape or duct tape on hand or an optional step later.
On paperclips, I like to use two long and two short but you can use four paperclips of the same length as well. I've done that as well. Either way it will work just as well.
First, we're going to shape the front part of the crossbow. Take a paperclip - in this case a small one - and bend it out straight. You can leave the little hook end curved if you like because you'll basically just be making a smaller curve on the other end to make it match. It's a fairly simple step. Just follow along with the pictures!
Now, take the two longer paperclips or the two paperclips you are going to use for the shaft of the crossbow. Do the same thing as in step one - straighten them out except for the smaller hooked end. Do not, however, make a hook on the other end of these two paperclips. Again, see the pictures.
You will need all three of the paperclips we have used so far. You're going to take the longer paperclips and place the end that does not have a hook up against the front-piece paperclip. See the pictures for a better illustration. You will then wrap both of them very tightly around that front piece.
You want to leave a little gap between the two paperclips to create a little cradle or groove for the paperclip you will launch. It needs to be fairly small, just big enough to keep the paperclip vaguely in place.
This is probably the most complicated step and the hardest step to explain. This is because there's not really a right way to do this. You basically need to take the other small paperclip and the ends of the two longer ones and make a grip for your crossbow. You can do this in various ways. I chose to straighten the end of one of the long ones and hook it in the bent end of the other. Then I took the small paper clip, slipped those ends into the center of it, and sort of twisted it all together.
The pictures show you how I managed to get them together.
The key here is to make the twists tight so the grip is solid and does not move, twist, or slide around.
All right, now for step five.
So, take the rubber band and place it in the hooked ends of the front piece. Twist the paperclip ends around the rubber band to keep it in place as seen in the pictures.
Hurray! Technically, your crossbow is completed. It will work as it is.
This is the first optional part of the crossbow design. You might have noticed it back in Step Five. I chose to take part of one of the longer paperclips making up the shaft and bend it upward so I could rest the paperclip on it and keep it permanently primed to fire. It's a fairly simple adjustment to make even if you've already twisted your paperclips together. It just needs to be a little piece to hook the rubber band on to keep it primed.
You can take a piece of tape and add it to the back of the rubber band to keep it together. It also makes it a lot easier for the rubber band to fully hit the thumb tack that you place in the groove. It will work without the tape and while I used duct tape here you can honestly use any sort of tape for this step.
Step 9: Ready, Aim, Fire!
And, believe it or not, you're done! That's it. Fairly simple, like I said. It's not the straightest shot necessarily but it's fairly fast and we actually got it to stick into a cork board when firing from six feet away. It depends a lot on the size of the rubber band and how much slack you have. So give it a shot. (Pardon the pun.) See how yours works. And make adjustments as necessary.
I made a few of these as I was perfecting the design and creating the step-by-step pictures.
In my trails I found that different materials used to make the crossbow do sort of matter. The more traditional, silver paperclips are a bit stronger than the prettier, colored, plastic-covered paperclips were a bit more sturdy. The plastic-covered ones tended to bend a bit easier. That was the only real difference. Well, that and the fact that the traditional silver ones were also a bit harder to bend and tended to hurt you a bit more when you fingers slipped and snagged on the edges.
Best of luck in creating your own crossbows and variations of the design!
This is my kind of office warfare.
Yeah... it really is supposed to be just three seconds, lol.
Yeah, it's literally like the lamest and least useful video ever. But I had it on my phone from about a year ago and I figured, "Hey, why not?" I just wanted to prove it actually did work, lol.


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Established in 2005, Northeast 7v7 has grown into the largest high school 7v7 event in New England. Since expanding to three regional tournaments in 2012, 120 teams from all six New England states attend our tournaments annually.
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The Chemical Brothers have VERY exciting news!
A few weeks ago This Is Not A Game (featured in the latest Hunger Games movie) by the Chemical Brothers ft. Miguel was released.
The song (in my humble opinion) is amazing! Very catchy, different to the rest of the stuff the boys have done, equally as good though, don't get me wrong!
Tom Rowlands recently confirmed that the guys will be touring and will bring out a new album this 2015! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!
The audio for Frank Ocean's latest song Memrise was released only a few hours ago.
Have a listen to it here first!!!
On Thursday night Busta Rhymes performed in New York. He was holding a bottle of cognac and smoking a cigar, took one step too many and fell off the stage an into the crowd.
He got up, danced a little and hopped back on stage and continued with the show.
Beyoncé and Frank Ocean release video for Superpower and guess who's in it?
Beyoncé and Frank Ocean recently released their music video for Superpower and it's goooooood!
Guess who's in the music video apart from B herself and Frank?!
B's pals, Kelly Rowland and Michelle from Destiny's Child and Pharrell are in it!
Photo taken by me, Acapulco sunset 28 December 2013.
I think a lot of the reason is because we're only a few steps away from the end of the year and I get very sentimental… Thinking about me, what I've done over the past year, who changed my life, who I met, who I lost, what I gained, and what I want for next year.
And I couldn't agree with it more. My life has changed in SO many ways, and I'm extremely grateful for everything that has happened to me, even the not so good things, because thanks to all of that, being let down, being in love, so deeply in love that you can't breathe, knowing that there are people that feel in a similar way that you feel, being betrayed, and more than anything learning every single day, exploring, getting out of your comfort zone shows me that you should always look above the horizon.
Guts Over Fear video, here!
Eminem and Sia's official music video for Guts Over Fear came out today!
Beyoncé's video for 7/11 is out!
On Friday Beyoncé released a video for her latest song, 7/11.
The video went viral and already has over 27 million views! It was filmed on the balcony of a hotel, a messy bedroom (which I think added a very cool touch to it), toilet, kitchen, hallway and her friends participated in the video.
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By S. Lincecum 14 April
3,000 Confederate dead representing every southern state are buried in the Confederate Cemetery at Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. The cemetery was first established for soldiers killed in an 1863 railroad collision that occurred north of Marietta. It grew to hold the remains of soldiers from nearby battlefields. Some were even collected after the war ended. [Source: historical and information markers at cemetery.]
A monument to these Confederate dead was dedicated in July of 1908. Lucian Lamar Knight in Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends (pub. 1914) states:
"Fourteen little girls, representing various States whose soldiers were sleeping in the sacred area around the monument unveiled the shaft and revealed the finished work of the artist, while the great throng gazed upon the scene in mute admiration."
The south side of the monument bears this inscription, in raised letters:
"To Our Confederate Dead. Erected and Dedicated, By Kennesaw Chapter, United Daughters Of The Confederacy, Marietta, Georgia, 1908."
The side opposite shows an unfurled Confederate flag with the following:
"For though conquered, they adore it,
Love the cold dead hands that bore it."
The west side:
"To Our Cobb County Soldiers, who so nobly illustrated Georgia on many a hard won field; to those who died for a sacred cause, and to those who lived to win a nobler victory in time of peace."
Finally, the east:
"To the 3,000 Soldiers in the Cemetery, from every Southern States, who fell on Georgia soil, in defense of Georgia Homes. They sleep the sleep of our noble slain; defeated, yet without a stain, proudly and peacefully."
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By S. Lincecum 12 October
Why do people put rocks on grave stones? Some time ago, I learned that the rocks signified a visitor. That is true enough, but I decided to learn a little more about the custom and share my findings with you. Putting rocks on tombstones is most often described as a Jewish custom. There are many "Ask a Rabbi" columns out there, but I did not find one that knew for sure where the custom originated. They all agreed, however, that a rock symbolized a visitor and when put on a tombstone said, "I remember you." I also read that some people pick up a rock wherever they are when they think of a person that has passed. Then, the next time they visit the grave, they place the rock to say, "I wish you were here." Rabbi Shraga Simmons offers a deeper meaning: "We are taught that it is an act of ultimate kindness and respect to bury someone and place a marker at the site. After a person is buried, of course, we can no longer participate in burying them. H
Southern Cross of Honor
By S. Lincecum 30 December
I'm late to this discussion, but it's one I'd like to join. :-) Terry Thornton at The Graveyard Rabbit of the Hill Country started with Grave Marker Symbols: The Southern Cross of Honor and UCV (link no longer available). Judith Shubert at The Graveyard Rabbit of the Covered Bridges continued with Hood County Texas: C.S.A. Veterans & Southern Cross of Honor Symbol . [UPDATE, 1 June 2009: Judith has moved this post to the blog, Cemeteries with Texas Ties . The link has been corrected to reflect this move. You may also link to her article via her nice comment on this post.] Wikipedia states: The Southern Cross of Honor was a military decoration meant to honor the officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates for their valor in the armed forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. It was formally approved by the Congress of the Confederate States on October 13, 1862, and was originally intended to be on par with the Union Arm
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Yesterday, a link was added to the Genealogy Research Resources Group at Diigo. The link was to the website titled EyeWitness to History.com: History through the eyes of those who lived it . It's a great site, and I encourage all to visit it. Here are several items I found while snooping around. - Inside a Nazi Death Camp, 1944 : "Hitler established the first concentration camp soon after he came to power in 1933. The system grew to include about 100 camps divided into two types: concentration camps for slave labor in nearby factories and death camps for the systematic extermination of "undesirables" including Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, the mentally retarded and others." - Crash of the Hindenburg, 1937 : "Radio reporter Herbert Morrison, sent to cover the airship's arrival, watched in horror. His eye witness description of the disaster was the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast and has become a classic piece of audio history." [You ca
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So I answered, "O Lord God, You know."
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THUD! The sound your body makes when hitting the floor. Pain usually follows, but "What if?" there is no pain, or perhaps there is an entirely different sensation than expected? My mother taught us as kids how to stage fall on a hardwood floor without hurting ourselves. Within this action was an implied question: "What if?" What if you challenged an assumption (falling hurts) and ended up with an unexpected result? As a graduate student my mentor at Cal Arts, Michael Asher, would begin conversation with that exact question "What if?" followed by a laugh. From that starting point we would begin to dismantle assumptions. My experiences with these two individuals have played a large role in determining who I am as an artist, researcher, and teacher. In sum: don't assume that you know what will happen (or what something is), always ask "What if?" and find the humor, even the dark humor, in all of it.
As a professor my goal is for students to achieve a series of interrelated learning outcomes. The order in which these are accomplished is not critical. The first learning outcome that I look for is a student's ability to find an area of personal intellectual curiosity in the topic at hand. Achievement of this outcome is evidenced through a student's level of engagement with a topic, as demonstrated in discussion and in their approach to topic-related projects. The second outcome is a determination to follow through with the development of ideas, as evidenced when a student struggles but perseveres to completion. As an example, a former student conceived of a series of constructed images based on a Jules Vernesque concept. The student found that obtaining several key objects was more difficult than anticipated and realized that he would have to master a significant new skill. Despite these obstacles he stayed committed to his vision, learned the new skill, and created a sophisticated portfolio of images. The third outcome is for a student to take ownership of the learning process. Ownership of learning is evidenced by a student's investment in the work that goes beyond simply meeting class requirements. A good illustration of this occurred during one of my food photography classes. One student, uninterested in conventional food photography, successfully pushed the boundaries of several initial assignments and then proposed that he deliver a single large-scale project to satisfy his remaining class requirements. Combining his engineering background with his love of Wes Anderson's aesthetic, he ultimately delivered a demanding project that far exceeded those requirements. The fourth learning outcome is the ability to provide, receive and absorb constructive criticism. Participation in the critique of others' work, a considered response to critiques of one's own work, and the demonstrated ability to integrate criticism successfully into one's work are the metrics here.
In order to achieve these outcomes, three components of learning are vital: critical theory, technical skills, and critique. In relation to critical theory, group participation in close reading and analysis is invaluable in moving students past the intimidation factor of difficult texts and ideas. By working as a group, with class members taking responsibility for leading specific sections of the reading, students experience ownership, practice collaboration, consider different opinions, and develop a deeper understanding of the text. In the case of technical skills, demonstrations combined with hands-on experience provide a solid foundation for learning both equipment and software. I break classes into small working groups to harness the collective brain and reinforce students' newly-acquired knowledge. Lastly, I understand critique as both a skill and a learning method in and of itself. I model an approach to this collaborative group practice, guiding students in the development of their ability to constructively use and benefit from the critique format. Clarity about the purpose of the critique, and the behavior acceptable within it, sets the tone for a productive student experience.
Knowledge is most valuable when shared, and the most impactful sharing in a classroom is multidirectional, with inputs coming from all participants. As a teacher one of my main objectives is for my students to make a practice of turning the asking of "What if?" into an ongoing practice of investigation. I embed this objective into my teaching practice by starting each class with a discussion, perhaps about a book I see a student carrying, or by soliciting thoughts on personal experiences. I then extend that collective sharing of our everyday experience into the subject of the day's class. This practice creates an awareness of each other's (and our own) experience as inherently valuable, and thus promotes collective understanding.
I teach because I believe that fostering the exchange of ideas and thoughtful discourse is essential to creating the world that I aspire to live in. My primary responsibility as a teacher is as a facilitator of environments in which multiple points of view can be expressed, questions asked, and ideas considered, so that the students can grow into fruitful contributors to our society.


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Experts Discussed PPP Infrastructure Investment Opportunities
CAF presented in Montevideo the book "Public Private Partnerships in Latin America: Learning from experience," together with a report entitled "Infrastructure in Latin American Development"
With the purpose of determining the potential of private-public interaction in infrastructure projects, CAF—development bank of Latin America—presented in Montevideo the publication "Public-Private Partnerships in Latin America: Learning from experience and its report: "Infrastructure in Latin American Development (IDEAL) 2014. The event was officially opened by Uruguay's Minister of Transport and Public Works, Victor Rossi and CAF Director-Representative in Uruguay, Gladis Genua, and featured presentations by CAF advisors José Barbero and José Manuel Vassallo, who explained the content of the documents. Other panelists included Gabriel Oddone, partner at CPA Ferrere and president of the Construction Chamber Center of Studies, who described the economic outlook in Uruguay and spoke of the potential for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) system in the nation.
"At CAF we are convinced that the taking a leap in national development requires capacity building. First, there are human capacities, which require promoting education. And there also physical capacities, for which infrastructure is a pillar to achieve social progress, economic growth and sustainable development," Genua said.
In the same vein, Minister Rossi highlighted the need to use all tools available to realize the "infrastructure shock" required by the nation. Using PPPs is one of the government's responses to this challenge. "The growing production and cargoes are set to increase many-fold our needs in the coming years. Our nation must make an effort to build up the pace of infrastructure growth and live up to current circumstances," Rossi said.
Barbero, who presented the IDEAL report, highlighted Latin America's "lag" with respect to other regions in this area. "At the current pace, it would take Latin America 20 years to reach the level of infrastructure quality of OECD countries, while developing countries in Asia would catch up in about 15 years," he explained.
The main shortcomings are related to urban mobility, but are also present in other areas, which is exacerbated by the economic slowdown affecting the entire continent. "The region is hauling a burden of infrastructure gaps, coupled with increasing demand based on new needs. While investment has grown slightly during 2012 and 2013, exceeding 3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), there is a significant gap between that and actual demands," estimated at 6% of GDP, the expert noted.
Barbero explained that in order to undertake major projects, governments must "consider funding sources, have necessary policies and institutions in place to develop the projects, and include the social and environmental factor in the schedule. You can have the money and the institutions to carry out the projects, but if society is not a stakeholder, obstacles may come your way."
In this connection, José Manuel Vasallo elaborated on the application of PPP models as a funding method, presenting five case studies from Spain, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico and Chile, in order to showcase investment experiences under this financing mechanism. The academic-practical document examines Latin America's evolution in infrastructure investment through a global vision, and describes the future challenges facing the region for PPP implementation.
Vasallo explained that the system is a "tool" that governments have to promote infrastructure investment, but should not be considered the only model available. Its advantages include notably a higher technical efficiency and improved quality of service. He also explained that in order to promote a successful PPP model it is necessary to "appeal to investors and foster competition."
In addition, Oddone touched on the slowdown facing Uruguay, which leaves the nation "without the fiscal room for maneuver to undertake the infrastructure investments needed. In addition, he spoke in favor of major fiscal corrections, and he warned that a key to success for PPP projects is to have private and public stakeholders see each other as partners.
"In Uruguay, there is a high-level political definition that the private sector will play more of a partner role than a public sector provider, but I doubt all parties feel the same. If a sign of political will is not conveyed properly to mid-ranking officials, it will be difficult to make the necessary progress," he said. Oddone noted that even in the case of Costa Rica, where PPPs experienced delays and setbacks, work on private-public integration began back in 2000. "They have a 15-year head start. If there is no transformation, we run the risk of moving at an extraordinarily slow pace," he concluded.
Genua reiterated CAF's commitment to development and was confident that experience at regional level will enable progress in the design of increasingly efficient and productive public policies for society as a whole.


So inspiring! I can do that!
tee heee hop prints! cuuuuuute!
That is far too cute!
So cute! Are you going to make a whole bowl full?
I love to read your blog, even if I don't understand everything you say (I'm a french-speaking-belgian. I learned english at school a long-long-long time ago).
Your little bears and puppets (?) are so cute!!
Si tu comprends le français, je veux te dire que je trouve que tout ce que tu fais est ADORABLE!
Et ton post sur tes enfants malades et ta maman qui vous mettait dehors en été m'a fait beaucoup rire, même si il y a quelque finesse de langage que je n'ai pas bien comprises.
what a sweet wee chick!!
Your big quilt is adoreable! And so are the other things you show us - really cute.
Oh my gosh, hop prints?! Now those are some tiny feet!
Oh you are so good at this, she is adorable.
Wow, that is just too cute!
she is beautiful! and very advanced for her age.
I love tiny animals...my girls have a rabbit much the same scale. Too much fun!
lololol @ her hop prints!!! Fabulous!
She is WEENYSMALL! And I like the position of her eyes.
so tiny and adorable! is it crocheted?
Argh! That made me squeal! How cute!
Hello sweet Elizabeth. You little darling.
The bird is cute. Hop prints, clever. But honestly? Now I am dying for more stories of your mum.
Although perhaps the combination of cute craft+clever ideas+ hilarious mum story is illegal. Simply too good to be allowed for common consumption. It made do something to us.
You sure have some lovely ideas... I have finally got my blog set up thanks to your advice.. its taken a long time to work out but im there, i think!
IL est mignon ce petit "poussin"
I love your blog it's such nice escapism, and your photography is wonderful.
She's soo cute!! And the footsteps... what an imagination!
¡Que chulo! In English : it's so cute ! I really zould like to adopt such a bird !
Very cute - I would like to have her hanging in my keyring !


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Q: Why If condition block is getting executed? I have this conditions
if (txtBoxFatherHusbandName.Text != "" || txtBoxName.Text != "" || txtBoxNICNo.Text != "")
{
    ShowMsgBox("Please first Save/Update the data being entered in mandatory fields");
    txtBoxFatherHusbandName.Focus();
    return;
}

all three textboxes are empty with no text in it but still the conditions is getting executed. why ?

A: You have to use String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() to check them here, because user may press spaces in that case there can be propblems, so you should be writing if like following to tackle with empty textboxes:
if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(txtBoxFatherHusbandName.Text) || .......)

A: Use following statement in if condition
if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(txtBoxFatherHusbandName.Text.Trim()))

A: if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(txtBoxFatherHusbandName.Text) || !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(txtBoxName.Text) || !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(txtBoxNICNo.Text))
    {
        ShowMsgBox("Please first Save/Update the data being entered in mandatory fields");

        txtBoxFatherHusbandName.Focus();

        return;
    }

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While financial institutions have to keep sensitive data on site, software-as-a-service (SaaS) is often associated with the idea of moving entire processes into the cloud. The XMLdation test file generation service combines the best of both worlds—offering a powerful and versatile SaaS for managing file creation rules and a deployable software component that generates the test files within the bank's closed environment.
XMLdation offers comprehensive features to generate test data used for platform testing with a range of requirements: the creation of valid or erroneous test files, or a realistic mix of both, with up-to-date timestamps, sensitive data and running IDs. The file generation engine handles various versions of specifications, easily multiplied and modified. A few dozen or several millions: test data creation is fully automated, once the required rules have been set up.
Since realistic test data in financial transactions require the inclusion of sensitive, real-world values, test data commonly cannot be created in the cloud, but has to be generated locally. Still, using a centralised message management SaaS yields numerous benefits in day-to-day operations. The ability to import a test file generation component into the local environment brings the power of the cloud service straight into bank premises.
Using the XMLdation cloud service ensures access to always the latest and most feature-rich code base without worries over maintenance schedules and update tasks. Hosted software does not bind personnel resources to attend to hardware maintenance, software versions or feature updates. And since development efforts are leveraged over all service users, the pace of innovation is higher than with each client running their own system, providing a broad range of innovative and fast-developing features.
Figure 1: Managing specification and test data generation rules on the SaaS platform allows the bank to focus on their core business; XMLdation takes care of maintaining and developing the hard- and software.
Test file generation rules (internally referred to as "actions") are organised in libraries. Pre-existing libraries provide general test cases for general standards such as ISO 20022 XML or upcoming requirements induced by XS2A. Customer-specific libraries, designed and maintained by XMLdation, serve as a baseline for common use cases. In addition, an unlimited amount of rule sets can be set up, either by XMLdation experts or trained users on the client side. Rules are written in the easily acquired OCL language; after initial training, in-house users can design their own action libraries or modify singular commands. The service is accessible 24/7 through a web-based, easy-to-use interface.
Figure 2: The test file generation rules are based on pre-existing libraries (e.g. common market standards such as ISO 20022, CGI-MP, etc.), custom reusable libraries according to the bank's needs and specific rules set up for testing purposes.
After setting up the required test file generation routines, XMLdation users can download the generator as a software component (Java Archive, .jar) to be deployed in the local testing environment. This way, internal data never leaves the house; data security, bandwidth and other concerns are eliminated.
Figure 3: The generation of test files is based on rules set up in the message management SaaS, but takes place locally—inside the safe environment of the bank.
And since a generator component can be exported for each test file generation routine set up in the cloud service, the XMLdation test file creation can be applied for various processes at once. Load testing and similar procedures can be carried out with test files based on the production specifications, a future set-up can be used for configuration testing, tailored batches can be generated for experimental test cases, and more—all building on top of the same baseline SaaS setup.
Furthermore, once set up in the system, the specifications may also be used for other services offered by XMLdation. For instance, a validator component is available to locally validate transaction messages—based on the same principle of handling sensitive data solely on-premise.
XMLdation myXML is the leading SaaS service for the automated generation of test files. As digitalisation leads to increased complexity in payments and other transactions, test requirements are getting more complex as well. By using test data generator components driven by a holistic message management solution, the growing need for comprehensive test data turns from an increasingly expensive manual task into a fast, painless and instant operation.


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Yemen | News | Kidney patients struggle as Yemeni health crisis worsens
Kidney patients struggle as Yemeni health crisis worsens
9 March 2017 – "I feel anxious every time I come here as I don't know if I will able to get my treatment," says 37-year-old Salim Ali, a renal failure patient who for the last 17 years has come to Al Hudaydah Renal Dialysis Centre in Yemen for bi-weekly haemodialysis sessions.
Haemodialysis is a treatment for patients with severe kidney failure using a dialysis machine to clean the blood. In general, haemodialysis takes between 3 and 5 hours and is done 3 times a week.
In recent months, with internally displaced people flooding into Al-Hudaydah governorate, the number of patients receiving haemodialysis treatment in the centre has risen to over 600, despite the fact that the centre's capacity is 400. Day and night dozens of patients are crowded in the corridors of the centre, waiting for their turn.
"We are working around the clock in 5 shifts to provide some 145 haemodialysis sessions per day but unexpected delays are inevitable as our machines are obsolete and frequently break down," explains the Director of the Centre, Dr Maher Majam.
"Already 9 machines have broken down and it is getting more difficult to repair them as there are no spare parts for these old models. The schedule often has to be re-arranged, leading to delays of up to 3 days."
These unpredictable delays are particularly difficult for those who travel from outside the city and who find it difficult to pay the transport and food costs required for frequent and prolonged stays in the city.
Doctors at the centre say they are admitting 60 new renal failure cases each month as 3 other smaller centres in the governorate are already operating at full capacity. Since the beginning of the conflict in March 2015, an estimated 140 000 internally displaced people have arrived in Al-Hudaydah, Yemen's third largest governorate.
The centre receives haemodialysis consumables and medicines from the capital, Sana'a, but with an increased number of patients the supplies received to cover 2017 are already running low. In addition, the central electrical plant providing electricity for health facilities in the city is facing generating difficulties. "We have been told that electricity may be cut any day and we don't have enough fuel to run generators," says Dr Majam.
Dialysis centres at risk of closure
The centre in Al-Hudaydah governorate is one of 28 dialysis centres in Yemen struggling to continue functioning. Last November, the Dialysis Centre in Ibb governorate stopped functioning due to lack of supplies and operational costs, leaving more than 500 patients without care.
"As is the case with other health facilities, dialysis centres in Yemen are suffering the consequences of the ongoing conflict," said Dr Nevio Zagaria, WHO Acting Representative in Yemen. "Increased funding is needed to support health system as a whole, including dialysis centres," says Dr Zagaria.
Across Yemen, the budget allocated to health authorities has been drastically reduced, leaving health facilities without funds for operational costs and health care workers without regular salaries since September 2016.
WHO has provided some of the dialysis centres with equipment, IV fluids and fuel to operate generators. However, more support is needed to avoid possible closure of these centres and to protect patients. WHO's Health Resources Availability Mapping System (HeRAMS) found that services for noncommunicable diseases, including kidney failure, are only fully available in 21% of the country's health facilities.
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Joseph Robert Goodwin (born December 23, 1942) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Early life and education
Born in Ripley, West Virginia, Goodwin received a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia University in 1965 and was in the United States Army Adjutant General Corps during the Vietnam War, from 1965 to 1967. He received a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law in 1970.

Career
Goodwin was a city attorney for Ripley from 1971 to 1972, and was then a municipal judge for the city until 1973. He then entered private practice in Charleston, West Virginia, until 1995.

Judicial service
On February 28, 1995, Goodwin was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia vacated by the retirement of Robert Jackson Staker. Goodwin was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 8, 1995, and received his commission on May 10, 1995. He served as chief judge of the district from 2007 to 2012.

In June 2017, Goodwin rejected prosecutors' proposed plea bargain because he found holding an open jury trial of an accused fentanyl dealer would be in the public interest.

Personal
Goodwin's son, Booth Goodwin, was appointed in 2010 by President Barack Obama to serve as United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. His daughter-in-law, Amy Shuler Goodwin, is the mayor of Charleston, West Virginia and, prior to her election, served as a spokesperson for West Virginia Governors Bob Wise and Earl Ray Tomblin.

Goodwin's nephew is former U.S. Senator from West Virginia Carte Goodwin.

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Of course everyone loves to shop, but with all of the resources consumed by both the producers and the customers, shopping can be a practice that takes a heavy toll on the environment. There are many indirect ways shopping negatively affects the environment, such as the fuel required to ship products around the world and materials used in both packaging and shopping bags, nonetheless the materials used to make the products themselves. However, with some simple shopping tips, you can be proud to know that you can still shop and go green at the same time.
Although this change to your shopping habits may seem insignificant, using your own reusable or non-plastic bags will greatly reduce the amount of plastic put into landfills each year. Now, many stores sell reusable shopping bags so they don't need to give you another plastic or paper bag next time you shop at that store. Furthermore, many stores offer slight discounts on purchases when the customer provides their own bag. Another tip is to try to buy in bulk. You don't need to buy a year-long supply of something such as bread at one time and freeze it, but by buying slightly larger sizes than you normally do will reduce the amount of packaging that will be thrown in landfills because you will be buying those products less often. Also, if you purchase purified water, it is more environmentally friendly to buy it in large plastic jugs than bottles. If you need water on the go, buy reusable water bottles. And of course, opt for recycled products and organic foods. Products that are made from renewable materials are much more environmentally friendly.


Boston, MA According to Cushman & Wakefield, Skanska has chosen its asset services team to provide property management and engineering operations for 121 Seaport, a class-A office and retail building.
The 17-story, 400,000 s/f building is scheduled to be completed in April and is targeting LEED Platinum certification. The building's design includes smart, flexible office floor plates and two floors of retail. In September, according to Skanska, the office space was fully leased to PTC and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
121 Seaport is within the city's Seaport District, on one of the city's most sustainable blocks, which is home to Skanska's 101 Seaport and Watermark Seaport developments.
The building's distinctive elliptical design features sweeping views of Boston Harbor, and will enhance the area's architectural landscape, maximize the skyline visible from Seaport Square Green, and reduce solar heat gain when completed. 121 Seaport is also highly commuter friendly, adjacent to the MBTA's Silver Line, a block away from I-93 and I-90 access ramps, and within walking distance from South Station. It offers direct access to countless neighborhood amenities such as public parks and various retail offerings, and features indoor bicycle parking as well as underground, secured parking spaces.
"We are excited to partner with Cushman & Wakefield as we near the completion of 121 Seaport and prepare to welcome our first tenants to the building. We are confident they will help deliver our vision for the project as a symbol of innovation and sustainability, by providing exceptional, thoughtful service to our tenants as they make this state-of-the art office their new home," said Skanska Executive Vice President Charley Leatherbee.
Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global real estate services firm that helps clients transform the way people work, shop, and live. Their 45,000 employees in more than 70 countries help occupiers and investors optimize the value of their real estate by combining our global perspective and deep local knowledge with an impressive platform of real estate solutions. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest commercial real estate services firms with revenue of $6 billion across core services of agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, facility services (C&W Services), global occupier services, investment & asset management (DTZ Investors), project & development services, tenant representation, and valuation & advisory. 2017 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Cushman & Wakefield brand.
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Catriona was born to a Filipino mother and a Scottish father who migrated to Australia. She grew up in Cairns, later using money earned from modeling stints there to buy plane tickets to the Philippines.
She met her boyfriend, German-Filipino Clint Bondad, five years ago in a tiny elevator, on their way to a commercial shoot for a telco firm.
Her mother, Normita Magnayon, was the one who pushed her to join beauty contests. When Catriona was 13, her mother had the vision that she would win the Miss Universe crown in a red gown.
She's a pro in the pageant circuit. She joined Eat Bulaga Little Miss Philippines in Sydney when she was five.
A singer, songwriter and a holder of a master's certificate in Music Theory from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Catriona released her first single, "We're In This Together," in November to bring attention to her charity, Young Focus Philippines. She raised funds to help purchase and refurbish an old apartment building in Tondo, which is now the Young Focus Child Care Plus Center, a day care center for malnourished toddlers and a preschool for children aged three to five.
She placed third in Miss World in 2016, which some analysts dubbed an injustice. Fans rejoiced when Michelle McLean was named judge in this Miss Universe pageant, noting how their narratives were similar. McLean lost the Miss World crown, then became Miss Universe in 1992.
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She is a martial artist, earning her black belt in Choi Kwang-Do when she was 12.
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She has long been fashion designer Mak Tumang's muse. After winning Binibining Pilipinas wearing a form-fitting gown by the designer, she immediately set a meeting with Tumang to design her look for her biggest pageant yet.
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For the English theatre manager, see Charles Fleetwood (theatre manager).
Charles Fleetwood (c. 1618 – 4 October 1692) was an English Parliamentarian soldier and politician, Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1652–1655, where he enforced the Cromwellian Settlement. Named Cromwell's Lieutenant General for the Third English Civil War, Fleetwood was thereafter one of his loyalest supporters throughout the Protectorate. After the Lord Protector's death, Fleetwood was initially supportive of his brother-in-law Richard Cromwell, but turned against him and forced him from power. Together with his colleague John Lambert he dominated government for a little over a year before being outmaneuvered by George Monck. At the Restoration he was included in the Act of Indemnity as among the twenty liable to penalties other than capital, and was finally incapacitated from holding any office of trust. His public career then closed.
Charles Fleetwood was the third son of Sir Miles Fleetwood of Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, and of Anne, daughter of Nicholas Luke of Woodend, Bedfordshire. He may have been educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, before being admitted into Gray's Inn on 30 November 1638.
At the beginning of the English Civil War, like many other young lawyers who afterwards distinguished themselves in the field, he joined Essex's life-guard, was wounded at the first battle of Newbury (1643), obtained a regiment in 1644 and fought at Naseby. He had already been appointed receiver of the court of wards, and in 1646 became member of parliament for Marlborough. In the dispute between the army and parliament he played a chief part, and was said to have been the principal author of the plot to seize King Charles at Holmby, but he did not participate in the king's trial. In 1649 he was appointed a governor of the Isle of Wight, and in 1650, as lieutenant-general of the horse, took part in Cromwell's campaign in Scotland and assisted in the victory of Dunbar. The next year he was elected a member of the Council of State, and being recalled from Scotland was entrusted with the command of the forces in England, and played a principal part in gaining the final triumph at Worcester (3 September 1651).
Charles Fleetwood married Bridget Cromwell (pictured), widow of Henry Ireton, in 1652.
In 1652 he married Cromwell's daughter, Bridget, widow of Henry Ireton, and became commander-in-chief of the Parliamentarian forces in Ireland, to which title that of Lord Deputy of Ireland was added. The first year of his tenure saw the mopping up of the last Catholic Irish guerrilla resistance to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Fleetwood negotiated with the remaining guerrilla bands (known as "[tories]") to either surrender or to leave the country for service in the army of a country not at war with the Commonwealth of England. The last organised Irish force surrendered in 1653.
The chief feature of his civilian administration, which lasted from September 1652 till September 1655, was the implementation of the Act of Settlement 1652, which decreed the settlement of the New Model Army's soldiers on the confiscated estates of Catholic landowners and the transplantation of the original owners. Fleetwood carried out these policies ruthlessly. (For details of this period see The Cromwellian Plantation). He showed also great severity in the prosecution of the Roman Catholic priests, and favoured the Anabaptists and the extreme Puritan sects to the disadvantage of the moderate Presbyterians, exciting great and general discontent, a petition being finally sent in for his recall.
Fleetwood was a strong and unswerving follower of Cromwell's policy. He supported Cromwell's assumption of the position of Lord Protector and his dismissal of the parliaments. In December 1654 he became a member of the council, and after his return to England in 1655 was appointed one of the administrative major-generals. He approved of the Humble Petition and Advice, only objecting to the conferring of the title of "king" on Cromwell; became a member of the new House of Lords; and supported ardently Cromwell's foreign policy in Europe, based on religious divisions, and his defence of the Protestants persecuted abroad. He was therefore, on Cromwell's death, naturally regarded as a likely successor, and it is said that Cromwell had in fact so nominated him. He, however, gave his support to Richard Cromwell's assumption of office, but allowed subsequently, if he did not instigate, petitions from the army demanding its independence, and finally (with the aid of the other officers in the Wallingford House party) compelled Richard by force to dissolve the Third Protectorate Parliament.
His project of re-establishing Richard in close dependence upon the army met with failure, and he was obliged to recall the Rump Parliament on 6 May 1659. He was appointed immediately a member of the Committee of Safety and of the Council of State, and one of the seven commissioners for the army, while on 9 June 1659 he was nominated commander-in-chief. In reality, however, his power was undermined and was attacked by parliament, which in October declared his commission void. The next day he assisted John Lambert in his expulsion of the Rump Parliament and was reappointed commander-in-chief.
With the suppression of parliament, the Committee of Safety led by Fleetwood and Lambert was nominally left as absolute ruler of the Commonwealth. The regime was practically without public support however. Presbyterians opposed the Committee for its perceived devotion to the Independents cause, republicans had been alienated by the dissolution of parliament and pay for the rank and file of the army was long in arrears.
Several Parliamentarian Generals led by George Monck had decided that the only way to stabilise the country was to restore the monarchy. Monck accordingly led his troops, which had been garrisoned in Scotland, to march on London. On George Monck's approach from the North, Fleetwood stayed in London and maintained order. While hesitating with which party to ally his forces, and while on the point of making terms with King Charles II, Monck's army restored the Rump Parliament on 24 December, whereupon Fleetwood was deprived of his command and ordered to appear before parliament to answer for his conduct.
The reversal of Pride's Purge with the re-admittance of the members of Long Parliament to the Rump, the Convention Parliament and the start of the Restoration therefore all took place without his influence. He was included in the Act of Indemnity as among the twenty liable to penalties other than capital, and was finally incapacitated from holding any office of trust. His public career then closed, though he survived till 4 October 1692. He was buried in Bunhill Fields.
Fleetwood acquired by his marriage in 1664 to Mary, daughter of Sir John Coke and widow of Sir Edward Hartopp, an estate in Stoke Newington, then a village north of London; Fleetwood House, next to Abney House on Church Street was named after him. It served as a meeting place for Dissenters, and from 1824 housed the Newington Academy for Girls, an innovative Quaker school.
Cornelius Varley, a water-colour painter, named his son Cromwell Fleetwood "C.F." Varley (1828–1883), in the belief that the family was descended from both Fleetwood and Cromwell. The Varley family business was near Stoke Newington.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Fleetwood, Charles". Encyclopædia Britannica. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 493.
Wikisource has the text of the 1885–1900 Dictionary of National Biography's article about Fleetwood, Charles.
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, KB, PC was an English Parliamentarian and soldier during the first half of the 17th century. With the start of the English Civil War in 1642 he became the first Captain-General and Chief Commander of the Parliamentarian army, however, he was unable and unwilling to score a decisive blow against the Royalist army of King Charles I. He was eventually overshadowed by the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax, Robert Devereux was the son and heir of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, the courtier and soldier from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. His mother was Frances Walsingham, the daughter of Sir Francis Walsingham. He was born at the home of his grandmother, Lady Walsingham, in Seething Lane and he was educated at Eton College and Merton College, being created MA by the university in 1605. The 2nd Earl led a rebellion against Elizabeth in 1601. He was subsequently executed for treason and the family lost its title, King James I chose to restore it after he became King of England.
In 1604, Robert Devereux became the 3rd Earl of Essex, the young earl became a close friend of Henry Stuart, Prince of Wales, who was three years Essexs junior. Essex was married at age 13 to the 14-year-old Frances Howard, he was sent on a European tour from 1607 to 1609. Meanwhile, his wife began an affair with Robert Carr, Viscount Rochester, after Essexs return, Frances sought an annulment on the grounds of impotence. Essex claimed that he was impotent with her and had been perfectly capable with other women, adding that she reviled him, and miscalled him, terming him a cow and coward. The divorce was a spectacle and it made Essex a laughing-stock at court. The annulment was granted on 25 September 1613, and Frances Howard married her lover, Both were condemned to death, but the sentence was never carried out. On 11 March 1630 Essex married Elizabeth Pawlett, daughter of Sir William Pawlett, of Edington, past High Sheriff of Wiltshire and cousin of William Paulet, 4th Marquess of Winchester.
It was fought near the village of Naseby in Northamptonshire. This political campaign was successful, forming the New Model Army, after the Royalists stormed the Parliamentarian stronghold of Leicester, Fairfax was ordered to lift his siege of Oxford, the Royalist capital, and engage the Kings main army. Eager to bring battle to the Royalists, Fairfax set off in pursuit of the Royalist army, the King, faced with retreating north with Fairfax close behind, or giving battle, decided to give battle, fearing a loss of morale if his army continued retreating. After hard fighting, the Parliamentarian army had all but destroyed the Royalist force, captured in the baggage train were the Kings private papers, revealing to the fullest extent his attempts to draw Irish Catholics and foreign mercenaries into the war. Publication of these papers gave Parliament an added moral cause in fighting the war to a finish, within a year, Parliament had won the first civil war. At the beginning of 1645, most of King Charless advisers urged him to attack the New Model Army while it was still forming, Charles welcomed this move, as Fairfax would be unable to interfere with his move north.
Then at the end of May he was told that Oxford was short of provisions, to distract Fairfax, the Royalists stormed the Parliamentarian garrison at Leicester on 31 May. Having done so, Prince Rupert and the Kings council reversed their former decision and they sent messages ordering Goring to rejoin them, but Goring refused to leave the West Country. Parliament had indeed been alarmed by the loss of Leicester, and Fairfax was now instructed to abandon the siege of Oxford and he accordingly marched north from Oxford on 5 June. His leading detachments of horse clashed with Royalist outposts near Daventry on 12 June, on 13 June, the Royalists, who were now making for Newark so as to receive reinforcements, were at Market Harborough. Fairfax was eager to engage them, and held a council of war, during which Oliver Cromwell, the King now had to accept battle, or retreat with Fairfax in close pursuit. Early on 14 June, ignoring Ruperts advice and urged on by Secretary of State Lord Digby, the morning of 14 June was foggy, preventing the opposing armies from sighting each other at first.
The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester and was the final battle of the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwells Parliamentarian New Model Army,28,000 strong, defeated King Charles IIs 16,000 Royalists, the King was aided by Scottish allies and was attempting to regain the throne that had been lost when his father Charles I was executed. The commander of the Scots, David Leslie, supported the plan of fighting in Scotland, however, insisted on making war in England. He hoped to not merely the old faithful Royalists. The Royalist army was well in hand, no excesses were allowed. On 8 August the troops were given a well-earned rest between Penrith and Kendal, but the Royalists were mistaken in supposing that the enemy was unaware. Everything had been foreseen both by Cromwell and by the Council of State in Westminster, the latter had called out the greater part of the militia on 7 August. Lieutenant-General Charles Fleetwood began to draw together the midland contingents at Banbury, the London trained-bands turned out for field service no fewer than 14,000 strong.
Every suspected Royalist was closely watched, and the magazines of arms in the country-houses of the gentry were for the most part removed into the strong places, on his part Cromwell had quietly made his preparations. Perth passed into his hands on 2 August and he brought back his army to Leith by 5 August, thence he dispatched Lieutenant-General John Lambert with a cavalry corps to harass the invaders. Major-General Thomas Harrison was already at Newcastle picking the best of the county mounted-troops to add to his own regulars, on 9 August, Charles was at Kendal, Lambert hovering in his rear, and Harrison marching swiftly to bar his way at the Mersey. Lambert too, slipping round the flank of the enemy, joined Harrison. It seemed probable that a battle would take place between Lichfield and Coventry on or just after 25 August and that Cromwell, Lambert. But the scene and the date of the denouement were changed by the enemys movements, sir Edward Massey, formerly the Parliamentary governor of Gloucester, was now with Charles, and it was hoped that he would induce his fellow Presbyterians to take arms.
Plantations in 16th- and 17th-century Ireland involved the confiscation of land by the English crown and the colonisation of this land with settlers from the island of Great Britain. They followed smaller-scale immigration to Ireland as far back as the 12th century, unofficial plantations carried out privately by landlords took place such as that of Antrim and Down. The Crown granted these lands to colonists from England and this process began during the reign of Henry VIII and continued under Mary I and Elizabeth I. It was accelerated under James I, Charles I and Oliver Cromwell, in their time, the early plantations in the 16th century tended to be based on small exemplary colonies. The plantations were based on mass confiscations of land from Irish landowners and the subsequent importation of numerous settlers and labourers from England and Wales, and from Scotland. The final official plantations were established under the English Commonwealth and Cromwells Protectorate during the 1650s, apart from the plantations, significant immigration into Ireland continued well into the 18th century, from both Great Britain and continental Europe.
The plantations changed the demography of Ireland by creating large communities with a British, the elite of these communities replaced the older Catholic ruling class, which had shared with the general population a common Irish identity and set of political attitudes. The new elite represented both English and Scottish interests in Ireland, the physical and economic nature of Irish society was changed, as new concepts of ownership and credit were introduced. These changes led to the creation of a Protestant ruling class, the early Plantations of Ireland occurred during the Tudor conquest of Ireland. The Crown government at Dublin intended to pacify and Anglicise the country under English rule, the government intended to develop Ireland as a peaceful and reliable possession, without risk of rebellion or foreign invasion. Wherever the policy of surrender and regrant failed, land was confiscated, to this end, two forms of plantation were adopted in the second half of the 16th century. The first was the plantation, in which small colonies of English would provide model farming communities that the Irish could emulate.
The Irish Gaelic chieftain receives the priest's blessing before departing to fight the English, who are shown in full armour.
Sir Edward Massie; the Royalist advance on Gloucester was based on the assumption that he would surrender the city, which he did not.
Kilkenny Castle. The Irish Confederate capital of Kilkenny fell to Cromwell in 1650.