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Eminent Victorians: Kate and Maggie Fox
August 19, 2019 Julia Bennet
Kate and Maggie Fox, via Pinterest.
The heroine of my next book (The Ruin of Evangeline Jones, coming soon from Entangled Publishing) is a charlatan medium. To tell her story, I researched the Victorian spiritualist movement, which is how I found out about Kate and Maggie Fox. These two sisters are in large part responsible for starting the entire 19th century spiritualist craze.
It all began in the 1840s when they were still children. According to the PSI Encyclopedia, "Maggie and Kate Fox were at the centre of a poltergeist-type disturbance in 1848 that led to the emergence of Spiritualism, a religion based on communication with spirits of the dead."
The sisters claimed to hear strange knocking and rapping sounds through which they could communicate with the spirit of a murdered peddler haunting their home. Spookily enough, searches under the house revealed bone fragments. Tables moved, doors shut spontaneously and the spirit (whom the girls nicknamed Mr. Splitfoot after the devil) urged the sisters to hold public meetings to spread the word about life after death. Visitors descended on their house and eventually, since the spirit seemed to follow the girls wherever they went, they took their show on the road, joined by their older sister Leah (the entrepreneur of the family).
The three Fox sisters
A table levitation at a seance (not conducted by the Fox sisters). Can you see the cheat?
They became a sensation, attracting many famous admirers and, because of their many imitators, spawned a new religion. Not bad for three ordinary Victorian women from a tiny hamlet in New York state.
The Fox sisters in later life: Leah (1814–1890), Margaretta (also called Maggie) (1833–1893) and Catherine (also called Kate ) (1837–1892).
To this day, many believe the sisters to be genuine mediums despite the fact that Kate and Maggie both took to the stage in 1888 to reveal how they accomplished the fraud. The rapping was nothing more than the cracking of toe and ankle joints. At the same time, both denounced the spiritualist movement as a whole and their now estranged sister Leah in particular. Perhaps those who continued to believe in Mr. Splitfoot put this down to a family quarrel that got out of hand and, to be fair, Maggie and Kate, both in dire need of cash, later resumed giving seances. Maggie also renounced her confession.
Even though I think the sisters were charlatans, I can't help but admire what they accomplished at a time when women had few career options. They attained a level of success few achieved and sparked a movement that took the western world by storm. What may have started as an innocent prank when they were children still colors people's beliefs to this day.
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Eminent Victorians: Spring-heeled Jack
July 29, 2019 July 29, 2019 Julia Bennet
Urban legend, prank, or supervillain?
This here is Satan, we might say the devil, but that ain't right, and gennelfolks don't like such words. He is now commonly called 'Spring-heeled Jack;' or the 'Rossian Bear,' – that's since the war.— Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor
The first sighting of the being known as Spring-heeled Jack occurred in London in 1837. A man jumped out and grabbed Mary Stevens, tore at her clothes, and touched her with claws that were "cold and clammy as those of a corpse." A clear-cut case of sexual assault. The next day, the same man leaped out in front of a coach, causing it to crash, and, according to several witnesses, escaped over a 9ft wall, babbling and laughing. More sightings followed and the mysterious attacker was even featured in a Times article.
What did he look like? Some accounts describe him in tight-fitting oilskin, others in the attire of a gentleman. Most agree about the claws, voluminous cloak, and general devilishness of his appearance. Accounts of subsequent attacks grew increasingly outlandish. Jack is said to have spewed blue and white flames from his mouth (a professional or amateur fire-breather, perhaps?), possess eyes of fire, and metallic claws that he used to tear women's clothes. He also once appeared in a bearskin (which I feel gives my fire-breather/performance artist theory even more credence). However, the likeliest suspect in the early attacks is the Marquess of Waterford (commonly known as The Mad Marquess).
In 1838, an arrest was made (not the marquess) but, despite a confession and evidence that he committed at least one of the crimes, the man had to be released because he didn't know how to fire breathe. Gradually attacks became less frequent until a new wave occurred in the 1840s and again in the 1870s. The last sighting of Jack was in Liverpool in 1904. A copycat? Or–an idea that gained increasing momentum among those who claimed to see him–a ghost?
Illustration of Spring-heeled Jack, from the 1867 serial Spring-heel'd Jack: The Terror of London , via Wikipedia.
One of the problems with parsing the Spring-heeled Jack sightings is that he quickly became a literary sensation, the star of numerous plays and penny dreadfuls. The stories of him running about on the rooftops of London, masked, cloaked and performing supernatural leaps, quickly mixed with and obfuscated genuine sightings of what seems to have been a budding sex offender who enjoyed dangerous pranks or, even more likely, a series of similar criminals. (I'm not one for the ghost theory, but your mileage may vary).
Whatever you believe, the stories themselves, the fiction that grew up around Spring-heeled Jack, have ensured that he's passed into legend.
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Eminent Victorians: Sarah Forbes Bonetta
May 13, 2019 May 10, 2019 Julia Bennet
Sarah Forbes Bonetta by Camille Silvy, 1862, via Wikipedia.
People call her Queen Victoria's black daughter, but Sarah Forbes Bonetta's story is more complex than that. Was she, as Wikipedia would have it, a West African princess, Omoba Aina? And did Queen Victoria really adopt her?
Unfortunately, we may never know the truth about Forbes Bonetta's origins. She was silent on that subject in her letters and never referred to any royal lineage. And, in the circles in which she sometimes moved, it would probably have rated a mention. Captain Frederick E. Forbes, the man who brought her to England when she was seven, and after whom she's named (Bonetta was for his ship,) suspected she was from a good family. But she herself had only confused recollections of her past.
Sally (Sarah) Forbes Bonetta, aged about 13.
The Captain was visiting King Ghezo of Dahomey as part of an anti-slavery mission on behalf of the British Empire. Personally, I have my doubts as to how successful the meeting was, with regard to its stated aim, since Sarah was given to Forbes as a gift to Queen Victoria or, as Walter Dean Myers put it, "a present from the King of the blacks to the Queen of the whites." Charming!
To be fair to the Captain (not to mention Queen Victoria,) Forbes Bonetta would have been put to death if the "gift" had been refused. Still, it's perhaps a bit of a stretch to call this process an adoption. On a happier note, Victoria paid for Sarah's education (the Captain called his young charge "a perfect genius") and took a warm interest in her well-being. After an unsuccessful stint in a school in Sierra Leone, Sarah was sent to Kent where she lived with the middle-class Schoen family. It was Mrs. Schoen, not Victoria, whom Sarah addressed as "Mama" in her letters.
Having been brought up as a proper English lady, Sarah was expected to marry like one. Though initially unenthusiastic about the match, she obeyed Victoria's wish that she marry Captain James Pinson Labulo Davies, a British naval officer originally from Sierra Leone.
A portrait of James Pinson Labulo Davies and Sara Forbes Bonetta, 1862, by Camille Silvy .
Despite this inauspicious beginning, the marriage seems to have been happy. Together they had three children, one of whom, Victoria, was named for the queen and became her goddaughter. Sadly, Sarah died of tuberculosis when she was only 37. The queen settled an annuity on her small namesake.
As for Davies, he erected a monument "IN MEMORY OF PRINCESS SARAH FORBES BONETTA."
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Eminent Victorians: Edmonia Lewis
April 15, 2019 April 28, 2019 Julia Bennet
Edmonia Lewis, c. 1870
It's always been tough to make it as an artist. Now imagine trying to make it as a black woman in the Civil War era USA. That's what Edmonia Lewis did, despite being accused (and later acquitted) of poisoning two friends, and later accused (and again acquitted) of stealing art supplies from her college. Not only did she succeed at her chosen career despite the persecution she faced; she became the first African American woman to achieve international fame as a sculptor.
Born free in 1844, she was of mixed Afro-Haitian, Afro-American, and Mississauga Ojibwe descent and grew up using her native American name, Wildfire. When she moved to Boston after college, several sculptors refused to teach her. She moved in abolitionist circles and achieved early fame with a bust of Union Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. On the proceeds of the copies she made and sold, she was able to move to Rome, where she adopted the neoclassical style, while continuing to choose subjects and themes from Afro-American and Native-American culture. It was in Rome that she became a sensation.
Here are some of my favorite examples of her work:
Going clockwise from the largest image: Hiawatha, 1868; Minnehaha, 1868; Detail from The Death of Cleopatra, 1876.
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Eminent Victorians: How I fell a little in love with La Goulue.
April 8, 2019 April 28, 2019 Julia Bennet
Moulin Rouge: La Goulue by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec.
Lautrec's posters and paintings were my first introduction to can-can dancer Louise Weber, otherwise known as La Goulue (The Glutton). A quick google will tell you she got her nickname because she would down the drinks of Moulin Rouge patrons as she danced past. Lautrec was a genius but I've never heard anyone say he flattered his subjects. The first thing that struck me about this poster is how worn and ragged she looks, dancing her heart out for a faceless and, to me, somewhat sinister-seeming crowd of spectators.
Weber doesn't fit in with today's beauty standards where we assign women (and sometimes men) attractiveness points based on increasingly narrow parameters. But, as her popularity attests, she definitely had something. Photographs do her more justice:
Louise Weber, 1892. Via Pinterest.
This lady was flexible.
Louise Weber, 1895. Unknown photographer. Perhaps Achille Delmaet?
And not shy.
She was, for a few short years, the highest paid entertainer in Paris. The undisputed Queen of Montmatre. But in 1895, she decided to leave the Moulin Rouge and strike out on her own, literally taking her show on the road. Unfortunately, the crowds didn't follow, and Louise Weber's star faded along with her fortune.
But none of this is why I love her.
In the 1920s, Louise Weber was travelling in a caravan. She stepped out, saw a man holding a camera, and this was her response:
Louise Weber "La Goulue" in the 1920s. Source: Youtube (Untefinu balaninu)
Her glory days may be behind her but she's still dancing, still graceful, and still fierce.
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Everything You Need To Know About Block Chain Technology
Last year, ICICI has announced that it has successfully executed transactions in international trade finance and remittances using block chain technology in partnership with Emirates NBD.
We just crossed the News as Current Affairs, But What is Block-Chain technology? How it is useful for banking ? How does it Works? What are the Impacts such kind of Technology?
Let's us discuss about Block Chain Technology through this article.
What is Block Chain Technology?
A blockchain is an anonymous online ledger that uses data structure to simplify the way we transact. Blockchain allows users to manipulate the ledger in a secure way without the help of a third party.
A bank's ledger is connected to a centralised network. However, a blockchain is anonymous, protecting the identities of the users. This makes blockchain a more secure way to carry out transactions.
The algorithm used in blockchain reduces the dependence on people to verify the transactions. This technology used for recording various transactions has the potential to disrupt the financial system.
How Does It Works?
Historically, when it comes to transacting money or anything of value, people and businesses have relied heavily on intermediaries like banks and governments to ensure trust and certainty. Middlemen perform a range of important tasks that help build trust into the transnational process like authentication & record keeping.
The need for intermediaries is especially acute when making a digital transaction. Because digital assets like money, stocks & intellectual property, are essentially files, they are incredibly easy to reproduce. This creates what's known as the double spending problem (the act of spending the same unit of value more than once) which until now has prevented the peer to peer transfer of digital assets.
Bitcoin first appeared in a 2008 white paper authored by a person, or persons using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The white paper detailed an innovative peer to peer electronic cash system called Bitcoin that enabled online payments to be transferred directly, without an intermediary.
While the proposed bitcoin payment system was exciting and innovative, it was the mechanics of how it worked that was truly revolutionary. Shortly after the white paper's release, it became evident that the main technical innovation was not the digital currency itself but the technology that lay behind it, known today as blockchain.
Why are banks interested?
All major banks are experimenting with blockchain as they can use it for money transfers, record keeping and other back-end functions.
The blockchain application replicates the paper-intensive international trade finance process as an electronic decentralised ledger, that gives all the participating entities, including banks, the ability to access a single source of information.It also enables them to track documentation and authenticate ownership of assets digitally, as an un-alterable ledger in real time.
Indian IT service providers like Infosys and TCS have been throwing their weight around blockchain technology. Both these companies are using blockchain mechanism to create core banking platforms for banks.
Where can it be used?
Use of blockchain technology is not limited to the financial sector. It is being used in many other areas. For example, Honduras government has put all land records on a public ledger – the blockchain. The minute there is a change in ownership, it gets recorded publicly.
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announced this year that it would move Australia's equities clearing and settlement system on to blockchain.
In October 2015, Nasdaq unveiled Linq, a solution enabling private companies to digitally represent share ownership using blockchain-based technology.
The USP of blockchain is that it allows two parties to execute a transaction without any intermediary. Blockchain allows financial institutions to execute and verify transactions discretely without any human intervention.
The electronic ledger of transactions is continuously maintained and verified in 'blocks' of records. With the help of cryptography, the tamper-proof ledger is shared between parties on computer servers.
Experts believe that blockchain architecture can significantly bring down the costs and reduce inefficiencies in the financial sector.
Benefits of Block Chain Technology
Disintermediation & trustless exchange
Two parties are able to make an exchange without the oversight or intermediation of a third party, strongly reducing or even eliminating counterparty risk.
Empowered users
Users are in control of all their information and transactions.
High quality data
Blockchain data is complete, consistent, timely, accurate, and widely available.
Durability, reliability, and longevity
Due to the decentralized networks, blockchain does not have a central point of failure and is better able to withstand malicious attacks.
Process integrity
Users can trust that transactions will be executed exactly as the protocol commands removing the need for a trusted third party.
Transparency and immutability
Changes to public blockchains are publicly viewable by all parties creating transparency, and all transactions are immutable, meaning they cannot be altered or deleted.
Ecosystem simplification
With all transactions being added to a single public ledger, it reduces the clutter and complications of multiple ledgers.
Interbank transactions can potentially take days for clearing and final settlement, especially outside of working hours. Blockchain transactions can reduce transaction times to minutes and are processed 24/7.
Lower transaction costs
By eliminating third party intermediaries and overhead costs for exchanging assets, blockchains have the potential to greatly reduce transaction fees.
Challenges of Block Chain Technology
Nascent technology
Resolving challenges such as transaction speed, the verification process, and data limits will be crucial in making blockchain widely applicable.
Uncertain regulatory status
Because modern currencies have always been created and regulated by national governments, blockchain and Bitcoin face a hurdle in widespread adoption by pre-existing financialinstitutions if its government regulation status remains unsettled.
Large energy consumption
The Bitcoin blockchain network's miners are attempting 450 thousand trillion solutions per second in efforts to validate transactions, using substantial amounts of computer power.
Control, security, and privacy
While solutions exist, including private or permissioned blockchains and strong encryption, there are still cyber security concerns that need to be addressed before the general public will entrust their personal data to a blockchain solution.
Integration concerns
Blockchain applications offer solutions that require significant changes to, or complete replacement of, existing systems. In order to make the switch, companies must strategize the transition.
Cultural adoption
Blockchain represents a complete shift to a decentralized network which requires the buy-in of its users and operators.
Blockchain offers tremendous savings in transaction costs and time but the high initial capital costs could be a deterrent.
Perhaps most profoundly, blockchain promises to democratize & expand the global financial system. Giving people who have limited exposure to the global economy, better access to financial and payment systems and stronger protection against corruption and exploitation.
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West Ham have completed a deal to sign Sebastien Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt for a club record fee of £45million.
The 25-year-old striker has signed a five-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.
Haller, who is a former France under-21 international and becomes the Irons' fourth summer signing, scored 20 goals in 41 games for the German side last season.
The deal eclipses the £36m fee paid for Brazilian Felipe Anderson in 2018.
"I think it's a really good opportunity for me to be here," said Haller.
"It means a lot [to be record signing]. I felt this desire to sign me and I'm really happy to sign. It is an ambitious club, a nice club, a nice city and nice fans too.
"For me I can guarantee that I will give 100% for the club because the club has given me this confidence and I will try to give it back every day in every game.
"I know it's a big transfer and there is a lot of expectation around me, and I just want to make people proud of this transfer and I will give everything I have."
Haller has scored 33 goals in 77 appearances in two years at Bundesliga club Eintracht, who he joined from Dutch side Utrecht, where he scored 51 times in 98 games.
He reinforces West Ham's forward line following the departures of strikers Lucas Perez, Marko Arnautovic and Andy Carroll this summer.
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Upon initial investigation is is easy to see that the new NZMuseums website is a wonder. This is for both users and museums alike. It certainly seems that it is another step towards the empowerment of local communities throughout the nation as well as the reinforcement of the national collections.
It's great to be blogging on this newly launched website, NZMuseums.National Services Te Paerangi, a team at New Zealand's national museumMuseum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa have worked hard with the museum sector to get this site off the ground.
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Nigerian Players And History-Making Teams of 2021/2022 Season
Aribo, Oshoala and Dessers
June 06, (THEWILL) – Nigerian footballers plying their across Europe were part of a set of historic fortunes for their clubs in the just concluded 2021/2022 football campaign. From the port city of Glasgow in Scotland to the frigid, densely populated Moscow in Russia, from the women's League in Spain to the Ligue 1 side Nantes in France, the men and women of the senior nation6l football teams contributed to register one historic feat or another, while celebrating the triumphant trophy-lifting finale with which they wrapped up the football calendar in their clubs. THEWILL takes a look at how the hard work that Super Eagles' players like the Rangers trio of Leon Balogun, Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo, Moses Simon of Nantes, Cyriel Dessers of Feyenoord, Victor Moses of Spartak Moscow and Super Falcons' Asisat Oshoala together with other compatriots across Europe put into their football to finish as part of the historical accomplishments of their various clubs in the season just ended.
It was a very historic season in Scotland. The three domestic trophies all went to three different teams and former Scottish Premiership champions Rangers had the chance to finish with a double after reaching the final of the UEFA Europa League. Although the Gers lost the Europa Final to Eintracht Frankfurt, Giovanni van Bronckhorst's charges were asked to dig deep to avoid missing out on another silverware, the first of Bronckhorst's first season in charge at the Glasgow club. The encounter demanded great amounts of stamina after the setback to Frankfurt, and the eventual outcome was another monumental effort from Rangers. Going the distance in extra time for the fourth time in 11 games and winning was a tremendous feat, especially considering the mental and physical toll Wednesday night's shootout setback must have taken. Nonetheless, it was important to cap off a memorable season with a trophy.
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Bassey put up another amazing effort to follow up his brilliance in the Europa League final. This time, he was a machine at left-back, creating three nice chances for teammates while also having a chance to score himself. Joe Aribo was similarly spectacular. Craig Gordon, the goalkeeper for Hearts, made a spectacular left-foot save to deny Aribo in stoppage time, before Wright hit the top of the bar with the final chance of normal time. Before the winning Rangers' goal, Aribo missed a close-range header he ought to have buried but it was not a regrettable miss because substitutes Ryan Jack and Scott Wright scored two goals in three extra-time minutes to soothe the agony of their Europa League final defeat. Jack smashed a shot off the bar from the edge of the box, while Wright finished low past Gordon to give the Ibrox side the title for the first time in 13 years.
There is also Cyriel Dessers, who was largely instrumental in seeing his on-loan side Feyenoord reach the final of the maiden edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League, their first ever European final appearance in 20 years. The striker rediscovered his scoring boots, especially in Europe, scoring 10 goals in 11 matches to take Feyenoord to the final of the Europa Conference League and a place in Feyenoord's record books, as no striker has ever scored that many for the Dutch side in any European competition. It was significant for a club boasting a historical pedigree of some of Europe's excellent strikers as Pierre van Hooijdonk, who had the previous record of nine, Dirk Kuijt, Harry Bild, and Robin van Persie. The 27-year-old forward scored a brace against Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille in the first leg of their Conference League semi-finals to help them reach the club's first European final in two decades. His spectacular match-winning performance earned him the UEFA Conference League Player of the Week award and his double made him the first player in the newly formed Conference League to score 10 goals. Dessers finished the competition as the leading scorer. All these could make the striker one of the most sought-after players when the next transfer window opens in July.
Over at Moscow, Moses was similarly involved in a cup tie that had a city rivalry at stake. The Nigerian's club Spartak Moscow were taking on Dynamo Moscow for the bragging rights of the Russia Cup at the Luzhniki Stadium. Spartak were the underdogs as they went against the third-placed side in the Russian Premier League, from their unenviable 10th place. The 31-year-old Moses, who had played a pivotal role throughout the season, domestically and in the Europa League, was in the starting lineup once more. Had he been more clinical in the early exchanges, he could have broken the deadlock when he breezed past his marker and raced through on goal. However, the shot he unleashed was feeble and did not much trouble Dynamo goalkeeper Igor Leshchuk. Fortunately, Spartak found the opener six minutes later courtesy of Alexander Sobolev for a 1-0 lead at the half-time break. Although Arsen Zakharyan levelled matters for Dynamo in the 55th minute, Quincy Promes fired home the winner for Spartak in the 72nd minute from a Sobolev assist. Moses and his teammates therefore ended their wait to clinch the domestic Cup since the 2002/2003 season, a long 19-year wait.
Much has already been said of the remarkable exploits of Super Falcons striker Oshoala and the near-perfect season she and her teammates at Barcelona Femini enjoyed in the 2021/2022 campaign that was only soiled by the loss to Olympique Lyonnais in the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League. Apart from that loss, one of only two across all competitions throughout the season, Barca set a League unbeaten run with a perfect score of 30 wins in 30 matches, scoring an incredible 158 goals and conceding only 11. Despite a three-month injury layoff, Oshoala finished the season with 20 goals and three assists in 19 games. Although Real Madrid's Geyse Ferreira also scored 20 goals and added one assist, she did that in 27 games of the 30-game season. Oshoala and Ferreira finished the season with the Pichichi Award while Barca lifted all three domestic trophies, the Copa de la Reina, La Liga, and the Spanish Super Cup, without losing or drawing a single match, to cap off a fantastic season. Oshoala's feat was recognised by FIFA in a tweet that congratulated her for he Pichichi.
Other historic achievements incude Nigeria's other Moses, Simon. The Nantes player was crucial in the progress the Ligue 1 side made after seeing out the threat of relegation that hung around the club from the previous season. The remained in the top flight through the playoffs and faced a resurgent Nice side in the final of the French Cup. Nice had knocked out PSG, via penalty shootouts in the last 16, and Marseille en route to a first final since 1997 and were the overworking favourites to take the Cup. And, in the historic first French Cup final without PSG since 2014, Ludovic Blas drilled home a penalty at the start of the second half to bring Nantes the club's first major trophy since winning the Ligue 1 title in 2001, after a 21-year wait.
For the Cyprus-based Nigerian duo of goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and defender Abdullahi Shehu, history also beckoned in the season that just ended. Their side Omonia Nicosia finished the campaign with by lifting the Cypriot Cup. It was an accomplishment that they last recorded a decade ago. Unfortunately for Shehu, he was red-carded in just the fifth minute of the final, a decision that could have been extremely costly for Omonia but his teammates rose to the occasion, finished the final goalless and overcame Ethnikos Achnas 5-4 in the decisive shootouts. At Trabzonspor in Turkey, there had not been a title celebration for drought that was 38 years old this year. One-capped Super Eagles' left-winger Anthony Nwakaeme helped the Turkish side to break that unfortunate streak and get the Trabzonspor fans celebrating again.
Many other players were outstanding in their individual capacities and in the contributions they made to their teams all-season as Victor Osimhen did for Napoli and Taiwo Awoniyi for Union Berlin. Porto's Zaidu Sanusi scored to help the poor Portuguese giants win the league, Akinkunmi Amoo lifted the Danish League title with FC Copenhagen, Samson Tijani was in the Red Bull Salzburg team that won the Austrian Bundesliga title and Olanrewaju Kayode assisted the winning goal in the Turkish Cup final win for Sivasspor. Yet, the truly historic victories belong to the players focused on above.


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Irving is found in Texas within Dallas County with a city population of 216,290, making it the thirteenth most populous city in Texas. It is in the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, often called the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Irving has one of the first master-planned developments in the United States, the Las Colinas area, which was once the biggest mixed-use development in the Southwest covering more than 12,000 acres. There one can find the Mustangs at Las Colinas, the largest equestrian sculpture found in the world. In 2011 a 40 acre area was used for the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas.
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There are a lot of comments coming in from people concerned about allegations of fraud and/or corruption. I'm not sure what these allegations are, or who is supposed to have made them. However, I thought I'd step in to redraw the boundaries of debate in the hopes that we can stick more to politics.
I've said this several times, but let's try again. Two issues are being confused, that I think ought to remain seperate. First, the rights and wrongs of the actual Riceville fire matter. As I've said before, I don't know who's right and who's wrong. Nasty things were said about the firefighters. To anyone who was defamed or wrongly accused of anything, you have my sympathy and my support to go ahead and defend yourself individually. Again, I don't doubt I'd get an excellent response if, God forbid, I ever needed the fire department. I don't know who's right and who's wrong about the facts. But I think the time has come for those individuals who feel defamed to either sue Mr. Page, or leave the matter behind them. That's just my opinion. I don't doubt they were hurt, upset, angered and embarrassed. But holding on to those feelings is, in the end, only going to hurt the person doing it.
Entirely seperate from the Riceville incident is the issue of Council's response to the situation and the lack of leadership and maturity that they have exhibited throughout. Reeve Doyle immediately over-reacted to the situation, when he fired off his threat of legal action just three weeks after the fire. Just as Mr. Page should have let the official investigation take its course, so should Reeve Doyle. What was he doing, pre-judging the investigation with such a threat of legal action? At that point he could not have known the facts as the investigation was ongoing. But he still fired off the threat. It was not his last resort, it was his first response.
When an extremely contentious issue arises in a community, to my mind, it's the Reeve's job to try to bring people together and to resolve the issue as effectively as possible. Reeve Doyle made no effort to resolve the situation, except through legal threats. To me, that's pouring gas on the fire, not helping to put it out. A real leader would have risen above the situation, taken charge and brought the parties together. We should expect a higher standard from our elected leaders than from citizens at large. Gary Doyle immediately sank to the level of an acrimonious dispute between individuals, instead of standing tall above the situation.
Then we come to Council's decision to sue. This was simply a mistake. They were not entitled to do this; that's what the judge found. Doyle still doesn't get that. He still thinks the Charter is an 'interference'. Why is it so hard for him to stand up and say 'We made a mistake'? Again, real leadership includes knowing when you got it wrong and being prepared to admit it. Instead, Reeve Doyle hides behind the firefighters and deliberately confuses the two seperate issue of the alleged defamation itself and his own political actions. Even if Mr. Page was entirely wrong and the firefighters were indeed defamed, Council's lawsuit was still a grave mistake.
That's my position. I don't make allegations of fraud, or corruption, or incompetence, or anything else in relation to the Riceville fire. But our current Reeve and Council failed dismally when called upon to show leadership in this situation. They might even be able to salvage something if they would admit to that, and show some respect for concerned citizens. But in their complete arrogance there is no chink of openness to questions or other opinions. Doyle thinks he is right. Period. Until he learns humility he can't function as an effective leader of our community.
This attitude and this way of doing politics in Montague is not unique to the Page matter. This is how Doyle and council run the township, whatever is the issue at hand - with contempt for citizens, wilful ignorance and refusal to hear questions, and deliberate use of in-camera sessions to hide much of their deliberations from the public.
This is why I am 'partisan'. I want open government where everyone can be heard equally. I want my local government to be transparent and to be able to understand what they are doing and the reasons for it. I want them to be leaders who can take charge of difficult situations and resolve them, rather than sink straight into the mud and start flinging it themselves. In short, I want the same standards from them as I would expect from a provincial or federal government - the improvement of which is a work in progress right now, and remains the raison d'etre of this blog.
The firefighters need to understand that an attack on Reeve Doyle and council is not an attack on them. The fire department and council are seperate. There is the widespread perception in the township, created and encouraged by Reeve Doyle that the two are one and the same. If this were true, it would mean that there is indeed an unhealthily close relationship between the fire department and the political process of the township. If it's not true, then the firefighters need to realise it and keep their own personal issues with Mr. Page seperate from the political level of discourse.


If you follow me on Twitter you saw my in-progress version of this skirt. I started and finished it all in less than four hours while at work in between customers.
I followed Small Things' tutorial to make my own folded mini. This skirt is so cool she's even making a full graded pattern and everything for it. It should be out in the next few months. I was impatient and couldn't wait so when I bought this mustard ponte from The Common Thread here in Austin I knew I wanted a folded mini now instead of later.
From looking at Lisa's samples I could tell that the skirt might be a little short so I added 18 cm to the length of the front and adjusted the lining and back pieces accordingly (18 cm is the distance between the folds, easy to add another row).
I think the resulting length is perfect. I added a waist band that's about 2″ wide and it sits a little lower than my natural waist. I'm 5'6″ so that gives you a pretty good idea of the length of the skirt. I made the waistband a little shorter than my low waist measurement so I didn't need darts in the back or anything, I just stretched the band to fit the skirt and it all held together. I might go back and top stitch the band's seam allowances. The SAs don't seem to know if they want to sit up or down. They need to be controlled, lol.
Making the folds required a bit of practice at first but then I got the hang of it. In the end my folds don't look exactly like Lisa's but I think it's ok. I stitched down the folds to the lining at about every other fold. I didn't follow Lisa's method, I kind of made it up as I went along. When I'm not wearing the skirt the folds kind of fall apart but when it's on me they stay nice and intact. My folds are a little lumpy but I think that might be due to my thick fabric. It's a double knit not a jersey like Lisa's skirts.
The skirt is nice and snug which I like. There's no ease at all in the design which worked fine for this pretty stable knit.
To sum it up I really like this skirt. I love the color, I love that it's knit and stretchy, I love that it's a solid but still interesting too look at (I have too many print skirts that make them hard to match with tops). I can already tell that this skirt is gonna get a lot of wear!
Thanks Lisa for the great tute and I can't wait to see your finished pattern!
PS: Miss Lulu, Susan and I all fell in love with this fabric and we each made a different skirt from it! How fun!


Sequins shimmer from the blouson bodice and wend their way down the crepe skirt as leafy tendrils on this sumptuous gown with lingering allure. Style Name:Tadashi Shoji Sequin & Crepe Blouson Evening Dress. Style Number: 5797038. Available in stores.


Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Lucky dogs can sport seasonal style with our Snowflake Pom Pom turtle neck sweater Sweaters that feature a brilliant snowflake pattern knitted into the garment. Snowflake Pom Pom Sweaters combine warmth with style.


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How can the dehydrated vegetable industry avoid heavy metal minefields?
Date:8/28/2017
High content of heavy metals has been a hot issue in food safety, the dehydrated vegetable industry, also need to avoid excessive heavy metal minefield, Cui source believes in the processing of dehydrated vegetables, the selection of raw materials is a crucial aspect, the green source is to analyze, how to avoid excessive heavy metal raw materials in the processing of dehydrated vegetables.
Origin selection
The origin of choice should pay attention to the following items (1) of vegetable origin should be away from the factories, hospitals, mining area, living area, traffic trunk, dump; (2) detection of pollutants to be selected in the atmosphere, water, soil and other environmental elements of the value does not exceed the relevant provisions of the state standard.
Reasonable irrigation and drainage
By controlling water and regulating soil oxidation and reduction, the existing forms of heavy metals in vegetables can be affected. Such as CD, Pb heavy soil pollution to aquatic vegetables, to reduce the harm of Pb and Cd.
According to the difference of heavy metals accumulation in different vegetable varieties, rational production layout of vegetables was carried out
As in the heavily polluted area to reduce heavy metal elements such as vegetables, vegetable planting and roots, for the cultivation of strong antibiosis of heavy metals of varieties. To carry out the screening of anti heavy metal pollution in various vegetable varieties, recommended varieties provide technical guidance to farmers.
The state should formulate and improve food hygiene standards for vegetables, and strengthen food safety supervision and inspection
With the improvement of people's living standard, the amount of daily vegetable is also increasing. But at present, there is no systematic evaluation standard of heavy metal pollution in vegetables in our country. From the point of view of food hygiene, standards should be taken from the whole food chain to allow people to intake food. At the same time, we should also consider the influence of heavy metal pollution on vegetable growth and quality, so as to formulate corresponding standards.
Promoting standardized production
Accelerate the implementation of standardized production, strengthen the quality and safety of agricultural products, key control technology research and promotion, increase the pollution-free agricultural products production technical standards and norms of implementation.
The people need to raise awareness of environmental protection
Strengthen food safety education, raise public awareness of environmental protection, strengthen the supervision of the masses, and jointly protect the natural ecological environment and maintain human health.
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Wanting to learn to PLAY WHISTLE?
Be a Guinea pig for our new book! (and get a free book when it's published!).
Suzanne Houston and myself are collaborating on a new whistle tutor book. We're looking to draw inspiration from recent innovations in music education like Colourstrings and the Kodály Method, developed in Finland and Hungary respectively. We're also looking to bring together the most eclectic range of tunes ever assembled in a music book- touching on all genres and corners of the world.
We are currently looking for a small pool of guinea pigs to test the chapters out on – to gather feedback. Bare in mind this is a beginners book so we are primarily looking for people who have recently started, or are looking to start, playing the whistle. If you'd like to be included please email info@mkwhistles.com to express an interest.
One of Scotland's most respected instrumentalists, Ross Ainslie, recently released a book of his own tunes. Ross plays with the Treacherous Orchestra, Dougie Maclean, Salsa Celtica and India Alba amongst others. Here's a crazy video him playing with Guitar, pipes and beatbox – check it out!
Unbelievably we actually have some instruments in stock ahead of Christmas this year! (there's a first time for everything).
Some nice green Ds finished today.


Any member of Warsash Art Group can organise an event, be it a coach trip, or a more informal turn-up-on-the-day activity, such as a trip to a gallery, car sharing. Throughout the year, our members have met, and continue to meet, in the Warsash area to paint and sketch. Venues have included Bursledon Brickworks, Titchfield, Hill Head Harbour and along the Hamble River. There is a currently a small group of people who meet to sketch for about on hour on Warsash Quay on Monday mornings, followed by coffee in the Rising Sun. Newcomers are always welcome.
If you would like to organise something, please tell Joan, who edits newsletters and manages Warsash Art Group emails and our Facebook page. Contact details in newsletters and the annual Programme Booklet. If you're on Facebook: visit the pages for Warsash Art Group and Sketching in Warsash.


Detroit museums workship April 15!
Explore Detroit's changing cultural landscape and the role the city's museums are playing in shaping the city's present and future. Museum leaders and emerging professionals will share their visions for renewed interest in the potential offered by Detroit's public spaces. Participating museums/cultural institutions include the Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan Science Center, Belle Isle Conservancy, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. Details can be found here.


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Adventure to the
world's highest island.
Carstensz Pyramid, or Punack Jaya, as it's known to locals, is the highest island peak in the world. Rising 4,884m above the lush Indonesian jungle which covers much of New Guinea, it's also the highest point in Australasia, and one of the Seven Summits. The altitude may not be particularly high, but the rough, hard rock and technical climbing sections make this a tricky mountain to climb. Furthermore, the remoteness and occasional political instability in the region can make the trip a challenge - but one that Elite Exped are uniquely qualified to help you meet.
Strenuous 4C
4 - 7 hrs
Enquire for dates
GBP £18,000
Aimed at climbers who've made ascents of significant peaks elsewhere. You must be proficient in rock climbing techniques and have mastered basic mountaineering skills.
Adventure to the world's highest island
Elite Exped's record of operating in the most extreme environments on earth speaks for itself.
Our leaders, Nimsdai and Mingma David and Mingma Tenzi, famously led the first team ever to climb K2, aka 'the Savage Mountain', in winter, in January 2021. Nimsdai summited all of the world's 8,000m peaks in record time in 2019, and Mingma David became the youngest to reach all 14 that same year. Perhaps more importantly, when working together, the pair have a 100 percent safety record.
Each of the Seven Summits presents its own, unique challenges, and Carstensz Pyramid, although it's the lowest of the seven, is no exception. Named for the Dutch explorer Jans Carstenszoon, the first European to see the glaciers from his ship in 1623, the mountain requires technical mountaineering ability, but also rock climbing skills. The remoteness of the mountain, which was off-limits to outsiders between 1995 and 2006, and the need to secure government permits makes this an adventurous expedition.
Elite Exped's Carstensz Pyramid expedition plan allows for 12 days from arrival into Bali airport, including a day for acclimatization. Given that you're effectively ascending from sea level, there's a significant amount of altitude gain, so taking time is essential.
Wherever in the world we operate, Elite Exped adopts a similar approach to expedition planning and logistics, developed by Nims and Mingma David and fine-tuned and tested in the most challenging conditions on the planet.
We oversee every aspect of the expedition, making sure that nothing is left to chance. Our guaranteed 1:1 guide to client ratio, with four guides constantly on standby if needed, ensures that we can respond rapidly in rescue situations.
Elite Exped's hugely experienced guiding team is made up not just of record-breaking mountaineers, but experts who are qualified in the latest rescue and recovery techniques. We have helicopters on standby, and evacuation plans in place in case of emergency.
Climbing the Carstensz Pyramid might feel like an afterthought in an attempt to complete the Seven Summits, but no mountain should ever be underestimated. We're here to make sure that you're prepared for all the challenges this adventurous expedition presents.
Climber negotiating difficult rock section during ascend of Carstensz Pyramid
Camping tents in the Carstensz Pyramid
Jeff Evans
Mera 2017
You can trust them with the safety and satisfaction of clients. Elite was nothing less than a 10/10 in every aspect of how they executed the expedition.
Steve Davis
Manaslu 2019
Manaslu was my first 8,000er and first time with Elite. They exceeded my expectations at every level and stage. I would have no hesitation in booking with them again! Highly recommended!!!
Amy McCulloch
I often felt they went above and beyond to ensure we had a successful expedition. Excellent judgments throughout the expedition led us to reach the summit safely in extreme conditions. Highly recommend!
Arrival in Bali. Our representative will pick you up at the airport and bring you to the hotel where we will conduct the briefing on the expedition, equipment check and then welcome dinner
Sightseeing in Bali, obtain permits and final preparation
Fly to Timika
Fly to Cartensz basecamp. Acclimatize day
Day 05 - 07
Climbing period
Contingency Days
Helicopter flight form basecamp to Timika, overnight stay in hotel
Fly to denpasar, stay overnight in Bali. Extra day
Transfer to Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali to depart back to home
Arrival & Departure in Bali: Pick and drop facility-Airport/Hotel/Airport
Accommodation: 3 nights in Bali on Bed & Breakfast Basis
Helicopter flight from Timika to Carstensz Pyramid Base Camp
All communal equipment (tents, ropes, cooking equipment, etc)
Transportation: Required Transportation for the climbing
All leader and guide service fees
International airfare to/from Denpasar, Indonesia
Indonesian tourist visa charges and airport taxes
Extra days Hotel + meals other than per itinerary due to an early departure from the expedition
Any cost occurred due to flight delays and cancellation
Guide tips
Developing your skills to achieve a new possible
Protecting our mountains
We believe the mountains are there for all to enjoy, but must be respected, and protected. We are the voice, carers and keepers of these sacred places for future generations. Our environmental policy ensures we do no harm, and leave no trace. Learn more
The following frequently asked questions may help answer any queries you have about Elite Exped, what this expedition involves, and what is required. If your question isn't answered here please check our dedicated FAQ support page, otherwise don't hesitate to get in touch..
All Elite Exped expeditions are within extreme high altitude environments, with differing requirements for ability. Due to the nature of these operational landscapes it is essential you provide concise, honest descriptions of relevant experience and current fitness levels. Upon receipt we will review your experience and respond accordingly. At this point if we consider there to be any shortfalls, we can collectively discuss the opportunities and/or provide a training support plan to achieve your goals.
Will I need to arrange my own insurance?
Yes. Appropriate insurance for the nature of the trip and its activities is compulsory on all our expeditions. Please ensure your chosen policy covers helicopter and medical rescue and repatriation costs.
Climbers must have prior experience of challenging peaks, including significant ascents in the Alps, Rockies, Andes or Himalayas. We will likely encounter long, steep snow and ice slopes with short sections of steep ice. Carstensz Pyramid also requires rock climbing skills, as well as a mastery of basic mountaineering techniques.
Climbs of this grade demand hard physical effort - you will need exceptional cardio-vascular fitness and to be thoroughly prepared. When you sign up, we'll ask you to share key performance data and look closely at your past experience. We'll then work with you to develop an appropriate training program, which will guarantee you the best chance of success.
If there are shortfalls within abilities and experience, we can collectively discuss the opportunities and/or provide a training support plan, including recommending preliminary climbs in the years and months leading up to this expedition, to ensure that you achieve your objective.
Alpine Ice axe (65-70 cm)
Crampon 12 points
Mountaineering boots: Suitable for above 6000m
1 Mid layer
Lightweight nylon pants
Hard Shell jacket
2 Merino base layers
Warm Hat
Insulated Synthetic pants
Buff: To protect your neck/face from the sun
trekking backpack
In case the client decides to cancel their trip, at any time between booking and the time of the trip, some deduction will be made to the advance amount. This is due to the company's obligation to pay a certain amount for personnel and resources while booking them.
The following cancellations charges will apply if you decide to cancel the booking:
Cancellations made 90 days or before are entitled to full deposit return if it has been paid in advance. 90 days passing will incur in loss of 30 percent of the deposit paid.
Cancellations made 60 days prior to the departure date will incur a loss of 50 percent of the deposit paid.
Cancellations made 45 days before the departure date will incur a loss of the full deposit and are subject to a 30 percent fee of total trip cost.
Cancellations made 30 days or less before the departure date will incur a loss of 100 percent of the total trip cost.
As the highest peak in South America - and the highest mountain on the planet outside of Asia - Aconcagua represents a significant conquest for any mountaineer. Surrounded by dramatic glaciers, including the 10km long Ventisquero Horcones Inferior, this magnificent 6,961m high peak is not without its challenges, but is not considered hugely difficult from a technical point of view. Many climbers - and Elite Exped clients - use this as a preparatory peak ahead of tackling greater objectives in the Himalayas.
Dec-Jan
Mount Everest, known to locals as Sagarmatha, is undoubtedly on the bucket list of every climber. Who wouldn't want to conquer the highest mountain on the planet? Reaching the top of the world, exactly 8,848.86m above sea-level, is no easy task, but Elite Exped's expert team will be with you every step of the way - guiding you from the moment you sign up, all the way to the summit and back.
Apr-Jun
"Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered mountain 19,710 feet high, and is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. Its western summit is called the Masai 'Ngaje Ngai', the House of God." So begins Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro, one of the many stories that have helped cement the legend of this beguiling mountain - and make it one of the most popular of the Seven Summits.
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Applauds HHS Funding to Support Community-Based Workforce to Address Vaccine Equity
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee today applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' announcement that through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), approximately $250 million will be invested in developing a community-based workforce to serve as trusted messengers to deliver public health information, increase vaccine confidence, and address barriers to vaccination for vulnerable and medically underserved communities.
This program, which mirrors Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Senator Elizabeth Warren's legislation, the COVID Community Care Act, will invest in community-based organizations to educate and distribute vaccine and public health information.
"In order to tackle this virus, we must work to build confidence in vaccines and address the legacy of systemic racism in our public health system," said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. "I was proud to lead the effort in Congress to invest in trusted messengers at the community level to build confidence in vaccines and COVID-19 prevention efforts.
"I'm glad to see the Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Xavier Becerra make this critical investment in supporting medically underserved communities and communities of color who have been hit the hardest by this pandemic. This is the result of months of hard work by our Tri-Caucus – the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Native American member Congresswoman Sharice Davids. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone, Education and Labor Committee Chair Bobby Scott and Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro deserve credit as well for their hard work and support in getting this across the finish line. This is an important step, but we must continue our work to dismantle systemic racism in our public health system and ensure that vaccines are equitably distributed."
The last two COVID relief packages included provisions consistent with Congresswoman Lee and Senator Warren's legislation, the COVID Community Care Act. The American Rescue Plan (ARP), included the following language based on Rep. Lee and Senator Warren's legislation:
$7.5 billion for CDC with explicit uses of funds for underserved populations and COVID-19-related activities in our communities, including community vaccination centers, mobile vaccination units, and transportation of individuals to facilitate vaccinations, particularly for underserved populations.
$1 billion in funding for vaccine confidence activities through the CDC. The goal is to increase vaccine confidence, increase education on the vaccine, and improve vaccination rates.
$47.8 billion in funding for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, and mitigation activities. Most notably, as envisioned by the COVID Community Care Act, the ARP includes partnerships with academic and research laboratories, community-based testing sites and community-based organizations; or mobile health units, particularly in medically underserved areas. The funding can also be used to improve data collection and expand the public workforce.
$7.6 billion in funding for community health centers to provide vaccination, testing, tracing, and community outreach and education activities related to COVID–19.
$7.66 billion to expand the public health workforce. This funding can be used to recruit, hire, and train of individuals, including those employed by a nonprofit private or public organization with demonstrated expertise in implementing public health programs and established relationships with such State, territorial, or local public health departments, particularly in medically underserved areas.
More than $6 billion for Native health systems, including the Indian Health Service, part of the largest Federal investment in history for Native programs.
To apply for HHS's Community-Based Workforce for COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Program Notice of Funding Opportunity, visit Grants.gov. The deadline to apply is May 18, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET.


Maurice Townsend made a strong run on this year's "American Idol."
Townsend advanced all the way to the top 30 before reaching the end of the line.
Now fans in West Michigan will have a chance to see him in person when he performs in Holland.
Townsend first impressed the judges with his performance of John Legend's "So High".
The performance helped to send Townsend to the Top 30, but that was as far as he'd go.
Now we'll have a chance to see Townsend at the Holland Civic Theatre in Holland on April 4.
Congrats to Maurice Townsend on a great showing on "American Idol!"


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This site is very educational and was helpful to me. It was really interesting too. Thank you!
Ameen Rihani was a pioneer for his litrary and political contributions to the arab world. We need people like Rihani to shake up the stagnation that dwells within the Arab world.
It's a great site and I hope that you get more visitors on this page.
I found your website on a teacher's program and am very interested in Arab literature. My husband is from Lebanon and I am always interested in learning all about his culture. I have read books by other Arabic authors and books about Lebanon.
Your web site was great! I liked it... So keep it up.
I have always thought that the Arab language was romantic. I now have a new found love for literary works and I give thanks to your site. Thank you for bringing Rihani's works to my attention. I know that a lot of Arab stories might have been lost if not for his works. I think this site will be benefical to a lot of people, and many will give thanks for supporting the Arab literary works and contributions.
I think that this is quite marvelous!
It's a great thing what you are doing for Arabic literature. By supporting Ameen Rihani, you support the worldwide Arabic community.
I think he is an individual who initiated change. What Rihani has done is very beneficial for generations to come. I admire his work!
I own "The Book of Khalid". I would like to donate it to your collection. I am going to Lebanon in September.
Great site. Ameen Rigani is a great man with a great mind. I love his work and I thank you for making it available for the world to see.
Congratulations on this important event; the donation of Ameen Rihani works to the Library of Congress.
My family joins the rest of your well wishers in offering the Ameen Rihani Museum and the Rihani Family our warmest regards and expressing our pride to read this marvelous work of our countryman.
May God Bless you and Lebanon.
With great pride and pleasure, I salute you on a very informative and well done job.
I enjoyed this web site and I think you have done a good job to make the Lebanese literature available to everyone.
Just wanted to congratulate you! It's a really cool page!! I love Ameen Rihani's work!!
Are you gonna post some of his essays in English or Arabic? Do you know any other sites that posted his writings? Keep it up!!
Warm welcome to Alnemat Arabic Christian Internet Magazine - We love you! Please visit us.
Very nice work! Good luck and keep going.
I have always heared of Mr. Rihani but never knew of his intensive work. We actually linked to this site through Gibran Khalil's web page. We are very proud of our cousin from Lebanon. Keep up the good work. This is a great site!
I enjoyed the picture of Ameen Rihani.
I enjoyed signing your guestbook.
Excellent site! I was wondering, was Ameen a Muslim or Christian? Can anyone help me out on this?
I think this is the best way for people to meet who the real Ameen Rihani was and always will be.
I would like to congratulate you on a great educational site about Ameen Rihani. I have learned a great deal from this site. MABROUK!!
Good homepage! It just needs some more pictures.
It's a good recognition to have this home page about the great Arabic writer Ameen Al-Rihani, who saved in his works alot of Arab histories and remarkable analysis of Arab leaders.
This is a very fine page. Americans are ignorant of the great Lebanese & Arabian literature. This page offers an insight into the true genius of a great and ancient people. We would all do well to learn from them & their culture. It is sad that we are taught that their only contribution to the world is OIL!
I would like to know if "Muluk" has any meaning? Our orients are from south of Turkey, very close to the Syrian border.
I am also very interested in "Muluk-ul Arab".
I hope this page will be an example to similar cultural sites about our part of the world. We have great people, a great history, and for once let us concentrate on our positives.
Ameen Rihani, like many great Lebanese men, has marked the Arabic heritage with his everlasting works.
Ameen el-Rihani, one of the great Lebanese intellectuals, our great land of Lebanon has begotten. We congratulate you a lot on this amazing website, hoping that we'll always have Lebanese men like Ameen el-Rihani.
We have founded a group called the "Arab Theatrical Arts Guild" (ATAG). This is a non-profit performing arts organization which will provide productions in both Arabic and English with a focus on Arab/American issues and content.
Gre at Web site (ATAG could use one of these!) - for a great man.
I have not known about Ameen Rihani's life and work until now. I thought we, in Lebanon, only have one giant, Gibran. With this short biography and reading the webpage on Rihani, I just have to say that we have two giants in Lebanon. I will look for Rihani's books and I will share them with other Lebanese in the Dominican Republic as well as other Dominican citizens.
This website was one of only two to turn up in my search for information on the Lebanese poet Khalil Hawi (1925 - 1982). The English translation of his poem "Lazarus 1962" has deeply influenced my life and thoughts. I have read one interpretive essay on this poem by Mssrs. Adnan Haydar and Michael Beard, and my hope is to find essays/critiques representing other viewpoints. The poet and the power of his work deserve greater recognition in the Western world. Assistance from anyone, anywhere will be appreciated immensely.
This web page is very interesting and I hope a lot of people stumble upon it the same way I luckily did.
An amazing web page! It would be more complete if there was an arabic version.
The Rihani Saga is one of a kind. It is somewhat unique. Ameen F. Rihani left an appreciable amount of his works unpublished, unclassified, unheard of, mostly handwritten. It took a vigorously enterprising brother, Albert F. Rihani and after him his children Ameen, May, Ramzi and Sarmad, to undertake the gigantic task of researching, classifying, analyzing, putting together the unpublished part of Ameen Rihani's works. They have all participated, each in his or her own way, in enhancing the legacy of Ameen Rihani. This effort is still faithfully and persistently continuing. The enrihani.org">Ameen Rihani Home Page on the Internet, is the addition of another jewel to the crown. An illustration of the ongoing effort is the recent redesign of the site.
Well done my dear ones!
This homepage is a masterpiece which Rihani admirers will admire, and from which non-admirers will learn to admire Ameen Rihani. It is an achievement which deserves a standing ovation from the admirers of the Rihanis who created it. Well done Uncle Albert! This site is certainly built on your foundations. To the Rihanis with admiration.
Through my uncles and aunt, Ramzi, Ameen, Sarmad and May, I got to know and admire one of my relatives, who has visited my grandparents here in Merida, Mexico, in 1914. I read some of his work and I think it is great.
I am glad to find that this great, but mostly unknown (in the West) writer has such a beautiful site. One of my favorites. Thanks.


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Cuomo boozed with Cuban official who was expelled from U.S. over spying
By Glenn Blain
| NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ALBANY BUREAU |
Gov. Cuomo (2nd l.) toasts with a mojito during a meeting Monday at the Hotel Nacional in Havana. He's seated next to Cuba's deputy chief of North American Affairs, Gustavo Machin Gomez, who was expelled from the U.S. in 2002 in retaliation for Cuban efforts to spy on the United States. (Ramon Espinosa/AP)
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo lunched in Cuba with a government official who was booted from the United States in a spy controversy.
Gustavo Machin Gomez, a Cuban foreign ministry official who sat next to Cuomo during a welcoming lunch Monday and was photographed drinking mojitos with the governor, was expelled from the U.S. in 2002 in retaliation for Cuban efforts to spy on the United States.
The expulsion came after a Defense Department analyst — Ana Belen Montes — was convicted of spying for Cuba.
Cuomo administration officials defended Gomez's appearance at the lunch, noting he's been involved in the ongoing talks to normalize relations.
Cuomo (r.) talks with Gomez and the director general of the U.S. division at Cuba's Foreign Ministry, Josefina Vidal, during his trip to Cuba with a New York delegation. (RAMON ESPINOSA/AFP/Getty Images)
"Given his high profile role in State Department negotiations, it's no surprise that he was one of the half dozen officials chosen by the Cuban government to attend a trade meeting with New York's delegation," said Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi.
Elliott Abrams, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a former State Department official, slammed Cuomo's appearance with Gomez.
"The photos of the governor of New York laughing and toasting with a Cuban spy will demoralize the many Cubans who hope and work bravely for a free Cuba — and who have a right to expect politicians elected by free people in a democratic system to offer solidarity to them and not to their oppressor," Abrams wrote in a blog post on the council's website.
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Useful Temperate Plants
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+ Synonyms
Aceras pyramidale (L.) Rchb.f.
Anacamptis brachystachys (d'Urv.) Nyman
Anacamptis condensata K.Koch
Anacamptis urvilleana Sommier & Caruana
Orchis appendiculata Stokes
Orchis bicornis Gilib.
Orchis brachystachys d'Urv.
Orchis condensata Desf.
Orchis cylindrica K.Koch
Orchis pyramidalis L.
Common Name: Pyramidal Orchid
Plants growing in native habitat
Photograph by: Ian Day
Flowering plants at Agonac, Dordogne, France
Photograph by: Père Igor
Close-up of the flowers
Photograph by: Hans Hillewaert
Stick insect on a pink-flowered form in Mallorca
Photograph by: Orchi
Close-up of a tuber 3cm long
Photograph by: Amada44
Drawing of the plant
Photograph by: Houtte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l'Europe, vol. 10: p. 159, t. 1029 (1855)
Anacamptis pyramidalis is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a flowering stem 25 - 65cm tall from a tuberous rootstock[
Flora of the USSR.
Komarov. V. L.
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Israel Program for Scientific Translation
An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
Flora of the British Isles.
Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
MacMillan Press
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Europe - Denmark and Sweden, south to Spain and east to Ukraine and Greece; N. Africa - Morocco to Tunisia; W. Asia - Turkey to Iran and Israel
Grassland, on chalk or limestone and on calcareous dunes[
], mainly in the southern part of Britain[
Scented Flora of the World.
Genders. R.
Robert Hale. London.
An excellent, comprehensive book on scented plants giving a few other plant uses and brief cultivation details. There are no illustrations.
Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit Perennial
Height 0.30 m
Pollinators Lepidoptera
Cultivation Status Wild
Cultivation Details
Requires a deep rich soil[
RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
F. Chittendon.
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
The Plantsman. Vol.8. 1986 - 1987.
Excerpts from the periodical giving cultivation details and other notes on some of the useful plants including some Cucurbitaceae.
]. Prefers a hot well-drained bank[
Hardy Bulbs.
Grey. C. H.
Williams & Norgate.
Rather dated now, but an immense work on bulbs for temperate zones and how to grow them. Three large volumes.
], growing well in a sunny dry border or on a scree[
Hardy Orchids. Orchids for the Garden and Frost-free Greenhouse.
Cribb. P. & Bailes. C.
Christopher Helm. London.
An excellent book looking at the orchids that can be grown outdoors in temperate climates and giving lots of information on how to grow them. Very lttle information on their uses.
Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants. They are very sensitive to the addition of fertilizers or fungicides since these can harm the symbiotic fungus and thus kill the orchid[
Plants can be grown in lawns in calcareous soils, they should not be cut down until the leaves are dying down in the summer[
During the day the flowers have a pronounced aroma of vanilla in order to attract pollinating butterflies. In the evening, when damp with dew, the smell is more goat-like and this acts as a repellent to moths[
Edible Uses
Tuber - cooked[
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World.
Hedrick. U. P.
Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
A Modern Herbal.
Grieve.
0-14-046-440-9
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
Usher. G.
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is a source of 'salep', a fine white to yellowish-white powder that is obtained by drying the tuber and grinding it into a powder[
Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
Plants for Human Consumption
Kunkel. G.
Koeltz Scientific Books
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
]. Salep is a starch-like substance with a sweetish taste and a faint somewhat unpleasant smell[
]. It is said to be very nutritious and is made into a drink or can be added to cereals and used in making bread etc[
Food for Free.
Mabey. R.
Edible wild plants found in Britain. Fairly comprehensive, very few pictures and rather optimistic on the desirability of some of the plants.
Flowers of Europe - A Field Guide.
Polunin. O.
An excellent and well illustrated pocket guide for those with very large pockets. Also gives some details on plant uses.
Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants.
Facciola. S.
Kampong Publications
0-9628087-0-9
Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world.
]. One ounce of salep is said to be enough to sustain a person for a day[
The Useful Plants of Great Britain.
Johnson. C. P.
Written about a hundred years ago, but still a very good guide to the useful plants of Britain.
Salep (see above for more details) is very nutritive and demulcent[
]. It has been used as a diet of special value for children and convalescents, being boiled with water, flavoured and prepared in the same way as arrowroot[
]. Rich in mucilage, it forms a soothing and demulcent jelly that is used in the treatment of irritations of the gastro-intestinal canal[
]. One part of salep to fifty parts of water is sufficient to make a jelly[
The tuber, from which salep is prepared, should be harvested as the plant dies down after flowering and setting seed[
Seed - surface sow, preferably as soon as it is ripe, in the greenhouse and do not allow the compost to dry out. The seed of this species is extremely simple, it has a minute embryo surrounded by a single layer of protective cells. It contains very little food reserves and depends upon a symbiotic relationship with a species of soil-dwelling fungus. The fungal hyphae invade the seed and enter the cells of the embryo. The orchid soon begins to digest the fungal tissue and this acts as a food supply for the plant until it is able to obtain nutrients from decaying material in the soil[
]. It is best to use some of the soil that is growing around established plants in order to introduce the fungus, or to sow the seed around a plant of the same species and allow the seedlings to grow on until they are large enough to move.
Division of the tubers as the flowers fade[
]. This species produces a new tuber towards the end of its growing season. If this is removed from the plant as its flowers are fading, the shock to the plant can stimulate new tubers to be formed. The tuber should be treated as being dormant, whilst the remaining plant should be encouraged to continue in growth in order to give it time to produce new tubers[
Division can also be carried out when the plant has a fully developed rosette of leaves but before it comes into flower[
]. The entire new growth is removed from the old tuber from which it has arisen and is potted up, the cut being made towards the bottom of the stem but leaving one or two roots still attached to the old tuber. This can often be done without digging up the plant. The old tuber should develop one or two new growths, whilst the new rosette should continue in growth and flower normally[
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National Executive Board Highlights - June 2015
Our National Executive Board met June 9 -11, 2015 in Ottawa. These are the highlights of their deliberations and decisions.
The National Executive Board (NEB) observed a minute of silence to reflect upon the loss of members in our CUPE family. Remembered were: Sister Rhonda Ward, Local 3902 (University of Toronto); Sister Sharon Hundal, Local 4816 (Burnaby Home Health); Sister Donna Nagus (retired), Local 1975 (University of Saskatchewan); Brother Stephen Penny (35 years), Local 30 (City of Edmonton) – workplace accident; Brother Ven Perez, Local 1483 (Dufferin-Peel School Board); Sister Jean Ross, retired Education Representative (Alberta); and retired PSI General Secretary (1981-2007), Brother Hans Engelberts. The NEB also remembered Constable Daniel Woodall, the Edmonton police officer killed in the line of duty.
New Brunswick Regional Vice-President
Sister Odette Robichaud was sworn in and is the new Regional Vice-President representing New Brunswick. As is the constitutional process for RVP vacancies between national conventions, following the resignation of Brother Stephen Drost, Sister Robichaud was elected by the National Executive Board from the nominations received from the chartered organizations in New Brunswick.
NEB Resolution – Racial Profiling
The NEB adopted a strong resolution calling for the City of Toronto Police Services to end the process known as "carding", which sees citizens stopped for no reason other than the police verifying their identity. Visible minorities are stopped in disproportion-ately high numbers in Toronto putting them at risk of harassment and violence. See the full resolution.
2015 Federal Election
The National Executive Board received a presentation from Frank Graves, president of EKOS polling, on the upcoming federal election. The polling shows very clearly that the NDP is ahead in a very tight three-way race. With just over four months to go until the election, the polling demonstrated three important points. One, the first NDP government in Canada is very possible and the support for our Party is on the upswing. Two, the Canadian public agrees that we need strong public services and a more activist government. Finally, the strongest support for the NDP is among public sector union members. It is more important than ever that we make sure every CUPE member gets out and votes on October 19th.
The National Executive Board also heard from national Fairness coordinator, Kathy Johnson who outlined the content and roll-out of a new Fairness kit for all locals that assists in talking to all CUPE rank and file members about the importance of the Federal election and the importance of voting. The kit which is non-partisan, includes messages, tips for conversations about the issues and a how-to on conducting one on one conversations in all locals. A sample kit with follow-up instructions will be sent to all locals and all servicing representatives in the next few weeks.
The National Convention will take place November 2-6 in Vancouver. In preparation, the National Executive Board looked at some key constitutional amendments and several policy resolutions to place in front of the convention as well as an outline of Strategic Directions. The NEB sub-committee on Strategic Directions was formed and will meet over the summer.
Climate Change is Union Business
THE NEB invited Avi Lewis from the Jobs/Justice/Climate coalition to speak to the Board about the work of this coalition and the climate march taking place July 5th in Toronto. The coalition, made up of labour, environmental and social activists is advocating more investment in public services and public infrastructure as well as a just transition for workers to a low carbon economy as solutions to the climate change crisis. CUPE will support the march and will send out information to CUPE members to participate as well as promote the march on social media.
The National Executive Board approved 16 cost-share campaign requests totaling $603,036.77, and12 requests for legal and arbitration support were approved, totaling $509,632.03.
2014 Audited Financial Statements
Deloitte, our external auditing firm, presented the 2014 audited financial statements for our General Fund, our National Strike and Defence Funds.
Our three national trustees, Mark Goodwin from Ontario, Colin A. Pawson from BC, and Christian Trudeau from Québec, presented their findings for the year 2014. The trustees found the books to be in excellent order. They congratulated Brothers Fleury and Moist for their efforts over the past year. The National Executive Board said farewell to Brother Pawson who announced he would not reoffer for another term at the national convention. The NEB thanked him for the excellent work he did as a national trustee for so many years.
National Executive Board Highlights


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Q: TraceID for a request is not travelling between services I am calling a microservice from a microservice and expecting the traceID (given by sleuth) initiated from base service should travel to the called services as implanted sleuth with zipkin.
Here is the call to the service
RestTemplate restTemplate = new RestTemplate();
logger.info("ApplicationController: controllerMessage() called: " + properties.getType() +
                " " + properties2.getMode());
String uri = "http://localhost:8089/poc1/message";
//String uri = "http://google.com";

HttpHeaders headers = new HttpHeaders();
//headers.add("Authorization", authToken);
HttpEntity request = new HttpEntity(headers);

ResponseEntity<String> response = restTemplate.exchange(
                uri,
                HttpMethod.GET,
                request,
                String.class
            );

Expecting that the same traceID printed in the logs of above service will be printed in the logs of called service. In this case, same trace id should print in the logs of http://localhost:8089/poc1/message. However this is not happening.
Using 2.7.5 version of spring boot and 2021.0.4 of spring cloud.
Any clue what is wrong here?
Expecting the same traceID generated by the initial request should print in the logs of called service.

A: You're creating RestTemplate via new. Please create it as a bean and inject it to your code.
@Bean
RestTemplate restTemplate() {
  return new RestTemplate();
}

We're writing it in the docs with a big exclamation mark here https://docs.spring.io/spring-cloud-sleuth/docs/current/reference/html/integrations.html#sleuth-http-client-rest-template-integration
Let me paste that for your convenience

You have to register RestTemplate as a bean so that the interceptors get injected. If you create a RestTemplate instance with a new keyword, the instrumentation does NOT work.

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Power of Songs
I am listening to a song my former student sent me an hour ago. I listened to it for a third time overlooking the city of Kota Kinabalu. This is the third song I received from my students in the past weeks and each time I was greatly ministered to, so much so that I wept before the Lord. No wonder I like the Psalms which are the songs of the Lord that move the hearts and souls and bring us clsoer to God and into His presence. Last Saturday waves and waves of God's love were poured into my heart as I sang song after song, all Malay or Indonesian songs. Last Sunday I attended an English service where the sermon was good but none of the songs moved me a bit. I think it is a sign for me to remain in the BM (bahasa Malaysia) ministry. There is just something about the Malay worship songs , so moving so melodious so anointed it melts the heart and causes it to bow before the Lord.
The Lord has given 150 songs in the Psalter for us, one new song for 5 months according to the five books of the Psalter, perhaps one book for a month where we worship according to the Psalms of David. Speaking of months, it is my 2nd month without a ministry position but not without ministry. August will be a quiet month as I have no speaking engagements. Three weekends of December are already taken up in 3 different districts for Christmas celebrations and sermons. It could be my last Christmas in Sabah, I really don't know and how best to celebrate it and bud farewell to close friends and churches that have supported me all these years, perhaps not financially but by opening their pulpits that is a sure sign of support because not all men have faith.
Citizenship & Romans 13
Sabah, a Ravenous Wolf (Gen 49:27)
Preaching on Esther
The Way of Man is not in Himself (Jeremiah 10,23a)...
5 Books: Travel Lite
New Journey Begins
Singapore's Schooling
Faith that Moves Mountains (Matt 17,20)
Singapore's 51st National Day
Struggles of the Soul: Psalm of Solomon 16
"I have much people in this city" (Acts 18,10)
On the Way 2 Jerusalem
Retiring without Regrets


We place great emphasis on prayer and our Wednesday night prayer meetings are a real boost to those who attend. We pray for our town our country, our fellowship and our families, along with the unsaved and the sick. Indeed we earnestly pray for whatever the Lord lays on our hearts. If you have a prayer request our would like to join us in prayer please call us for more info.